The History of Will County, Illinois : containing a history of the county a directory of its real estate owners; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; general and local statistics.history of Illinois history of the Northwest, Part 100

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LUIS SCHMID, proprietor Peotone Hotel, Peotone; born in Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern, Prussia, Aug. 12, 1842,- where he lived until 22 years of age cn gaged at milling ; he emigrated to America in 1864, landing in New York May 3, being forty-seven days on the voyage ; here he remained one year, being employed in a hotel and restaurant ; coming to Chicago, he worked in a tannery one year, then locating in Peotone in 1866, where he worked at the carpenter trade for seven years, then, for two years, was engaged in mercantile pursuits ; at the expiration of which time, he cxchanged his residence for the Peotone Hotel, located just east of the depot, which he has since successfully run as a hotel for a period of three years. He married Nov. 20, 1869, to Miss Katharina Conrad, oldest daughter of Peter Conrad ; she was born in Odenbach Rheinpfels,

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Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 13, 1851; they are the parents of three children, viz., Julia C. D., Luida M. C. and Katharina A. D.

HUGH SMITH, merchant, Peotone ; general merchant, of the firm of Schroeder, Smith & Collins ; born in Johnstone, Seot- land, Aug. 28, 1839, living there until 15 years of age ; he emigrated with his parents to America in 1855 ; removing to Vermont, he lived seven years and followed farming; then to Saxonville, Mass., a short time, where he enlisted in August, 1862, in the 33d Mass. V. I., remaining with his regi- ment until the close of the war ; he was in many severe battles, among them Chaneel- lorsville and Gettysburg in the East ; Look- out Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Resaca and Dallas with the Western army, under Hooker; at the battle of Dallas, being severely wounded, he was granted a fur- lough, and, when sufficiently recovered, he again joined his regiment, and was with Sherman's army on its march to the sea, and until the close of the war, when, being mustered out of service, he came West and located upon a farm in Will Co., Ill., for six years; then to Massachusetts one year ; then returning to Peotone. he engaged in the mercantile business, which he has since followed. He married June, 1866, Amelia Gilkerson ; she was born in Vermont; they are the parents of three children now living, viz., Elmer T., Jessie A. and Amelia B.

EDGARB.SHUMWAY, physician and surgeon, Peotone; born in Windham Co., Vt., June 27, 1851, removing with his parents to Londonderry, Vt., when quite young ; where he lived until 15 years of age, when he attended the Black River Academy at Ludlow, Vt., for five years; from there to the Chamberlin Institute and Female College, at Randolph, N. Y .; from there he came to Will Co., Ill., and taught school one term; then going to Chicago, he attended at Rush Medieal College for three years, when he was interne one year at Cook Co. Hospital. He graduated at Rush Medical College in January, 1874 ; soon after he located in Peotone, Will Co., fol- lowing his profession since that date with perfect success. He married May 25, 1875, Maggie A. Kearney; she was born in Racine, Wis .; they are the parents of one child living, viz., Edith May.

F. SCHROEDER, dealer in general merchandise, Peotone ; born in Holstein, Germany, Nov. 24, 1834, where he lived and followed blacksmithing until the age of 21, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York May 9, 1856; then coming directly West, he located in Elm- hurst, Du Page Co., Ill., where he worked at his trade onc year, when he removed to Monee, Will Co., and run a blacksmith- shop of his own for a period of eight years ; then selling out, he lived upon his farm five months, when he removed to Peotone, and purchased a blacksmith-shop, but sold out soon after on account of ill health ; he then engaged in general mer- chandise with F. Rathje, which business he still continues under the firm name of Schroeder, Sinith & Collins ; he is also, with Mr. Collins, largely engaged in buying and shipping grain, owning what is known as the Collins & Schroeder Elevator. He mar- ried Aug. 30, 1857, Elizabeth Conrad ; she was born in Odenbach, Bavaria, Ger- many ; they are the parents of seven ehil- dren living, viz., Fredrick, Henry, Will- iam, August, Carrie, Ida and Elizabeth. Mr. Schroeder now holds the office of Town Trustee, and is serving his second term as School Director.

PHILIP SULTZBAUGH, hay dealer, firm of Rains & Sultzbaugh, Peotone ; born in York Co., Penn., June 9, 1831, where he lived until 18 years of age, at- tending school in winter and farming in summer, when he went to Perry Co., Penn., and was engaged in driving a six- horse team for four years; then burning lime for two years ; in 1857, he emigrated to Will Co., Ill., and engaged in farming for a period of fifteen years, during which time he also was engaged in the hardware trade for three years; in 1872, he en- gaged in general merchandise, under the style of Schroeder, Conrad & Sultzbaugh, which business he followed four years ; then selling out, he engaged in buying, baling and shipping hay and straw to Chicago, and all the Eastern markets. He married Nov. 15, 1853, to Susan Burrill ; she was born in Perry Co., Penn., March 5, 1831; they are the parents of three children now living, viz., Julia K., born in Pennsylvania Dec. 3, 1854; Sadie E., born March 26, 1860, in Will Co., Ill .; Alice J., born May 1, 1864, and three de-

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ccased. Mr. S. has held office of School Director for six years, Road Commissioner and School Trustee, three years each, and is now serving his fifth year as Trustce of the town corporation.

WILLIAM YUNG, photographer, Peotonc; born in Wasungen, Saxe- Meiningen, Germany, Oct. 26, 1854, where he lived until 1871, when he emi- grated to America, landing in New York June 1, 1871, coming directly West; he located in Milwaukee, Wis., where he lived one year, working at his trade as

mason ; then to Chicago two years, where- he worked at his trade until 1874, when he came to Peotone, Will Co., and en- gaged at his trade, which he has since fol- lowed; in 1876, he purchased his present residence, and, 1877, he purchased a pho- tograph gallery, which he has since run, and also continued the business of mason- ry. He married Dec. 1, 1876, Miss Mag- gie Conrad, daughter of Peter Conrad ; she was born in Cook Co., Ill., Sept. 10, 1857 ; they have one child by this union -August Louis, born Dec. 10, 1877.

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JOHN BALTZ, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Minooka ; was born in Attandorff, Al- sace, France (now Germany), Dec. 28, 1820. He married Miss Thresa Doosz- mann Dec. 31, 1855 ; she was born in Morschwaeller, Alsace, France, Dec. 8, 1830 ; they had nine children, seven living -John, Joseph, Lcna May, Louisa, Caro- line, Thresa and Lawrence. He lived in France thirty-five years ; was engaged in farm labor, and was seven years in the French army, serving in Africa; he then came to the United States and settled in Buffalo, where he lived about eighteen months ; he then came to Joliet; this was in 1855, and, in 1864, he came to his pres- ent place, and has lived here since ; he came here in poor circumstances ; he now owns 140 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor.

PETER A. BRONK, farming, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born in Albany Co., N. Y., July 18, 1836. He married Miss Harriet Storrs Oct. 8, 1858 ; she was born in Clinton Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1839; they had eight children, six living-Eugene J., Ephron, Edward C., Rossie, Prentice S. and Emmit. He lived in New York about eighteen months ; he then moved to Illi- nois with his parents, who settled in Ken- dall Co., where he lived until 1865 ; he then moved to Manhattan Tp., Will Co., and engaged in farming, remaining there twelve years ; in the spring of 1878, he came to his present place; he started in poor circumstances, and now owns 240

acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents, Ephron Bronk and Mrs. Charlotte Van Dolfston-Bronk, were natives of New York; they settled in Kendall Co. in 1838, and died Sept. 22, 1865 and Sept. 22, 1869, respectively.

THOMAS CRAUGHWILL, farming; P. O. Joliet ; born in Galway Co., Ireland, in 1828; he was raised on a farm until he was 20 years old; in 1848, he came to America and landed in Boston; he then went to Watertown and worked on a farm ; in 1850, he went to Lockport, and re- mained there a short time; the same fall, he went to Plainfield ; in 1853, he moved to Jolict and bought a farm, where he has ". resided up to the present time ; he was the son of John and Mary Craughwill, both natives of Ireland. Was married Oct. 3, 1850, to Mary Lane, by whom he has seven children. Democrat, and Catholic. He served as School Director a number of years, and, in 1874, was elected School Trustee. Hc came to America with only a few pennies, and went bravely to work,. and by good management he has succeeded in accumulating a fortune, and to-day he owns a beautiful and well-improved farm of 600 acres.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL, farming, Sec. 13; P. O. Jolict ; the above gentle- man was born in County Down, Ireland, June 5, 1825. He married Miss Cath- eron A. McMurray Jan. 28, 1862; she was born in the same place July 3, 1841 ;. they have six children-James, William.

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R., Maggic R. F., Alfred, Martha and Louisa. He lived in Ireland until about 1852, when he went to Australia and en- gaged in mining gold, meeting with fair success ; he remained four years, and then returned to Ireland and followed farming until 1876, when he came to the United States, and, in April, 1877, he came to liis present place.

WILLIAM A. DIX, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Minooka; the subject of this sketch was born in Windham Co., Vt., Jan. 17, 1828. He married Miss S. R. Richard- son Jan. 27, 1859 ; she was born in Con- cord, Vt., April 6, 1831; they have four children, viz .: Lucy E., born June 12, 1859; Hattie E., born Jan. 31, 1861; Emma M., born Nov. 25, 1862, and Will- iam C., born April 13, 1868. He lived nearly eleven years in Vermont, when, with his parents, he moved to Bureau Co., Ill. ; this was in 1838; they came the entire distance in a wagon ; they engaged in farming, and remained there until 1861, when he came to his present place ; he came here in fair circumstances ; he owns over 200 acres, mostly in this town- ship, which he has earned principally by his own labor; his parents, Moses Dix and Mrs. Lucy (Stearns) Dix, are living in Mendota, Ill .; his wife's parents, Ste- phen Richardson and Mrs. Erepta (Wilder) Richardson, are living in Bureau Co., Ill., where they settled in 1839.

WILLIAM FORAN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Minooka ; this gentleman was born in Kildare Co., Ireland, May 1, 1842. He married Miss Elizabeth C. Hayes Jan. 27, 1869; she was born in Will Co., Ill., May 26, 1844; they have six children, viz., Mary J., James, Mar- garet, Annic L., Allice E. and Fannie C. He lived in Ireland six years, when he came to the United States with his parents, who lived one year in New York City, and then moved to Kendall Co., Ill., and en- gaged in farming, where he lived until the spring of 1874, when he canic to his present place ; he started in poor circum- stances ; he now owns eighty acres here, well improved, and seventy acres in Ken- dall Co., which he has earned by his own labor and management.

JOAB GASKILL, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Minooka ; is a native of New Jer- scy ; he was born July 6, 1805, and mar-

ried Miss Emily Green in August, 1829 ; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in the year 1810, and died in February, 1855; they had six children, viz., W. G., F. J., L. H., J. J., Anna M. and Miletus B. ; the latter enlisted in the 104th Ohio V. I .; was in service about nine months, and died from sickness at Covington, Ky. Mr. Gaskill came to this county in 1869. and settled on his present place. In 1871, Mr. L. H. Gaskill moved here and took charge of the farm ; he was born in Colum- biana Co., Ohio, March 4, 1834. He- married Miss Cornelia Whittlesey Jan. 5, 1871 ; she was born in Clyde, Wayne Co., N. Y., Fcb. 18, 1851; they have thrce children, viz., Emily A., Clara W. and Anna A. He lived in Ohio until he was 21, when he came to Illinois, and settled in Kendall Co. and engaged in farming. In 1862, he enlisted in the 127tlı I. V. I. as Orderly Sergeant; was in service until the close of the war, and took part in thc battles of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, ctc.

JAMES MURPHY, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Joliet ; the above gentleman is a native of Roscommon Co., Ircland ; he was born July 25, 1834, and married Miss Mary Ann Rourke Aug. 13, 1859 ; she is a native of the same place, and was born Aug. 15, 1841; they had ten chil- dren, seven living, viz., Mary E., William J., Patrick A., Thomas F., Thresa A., John A. and Mary H. He lived in Ire- land until 1850, when he came to the United States with his parents, Patrick Murphy and Mrs. Catheron (Haley) Murphy, who settled in this township, where they engaged in farming ; his father died in Joliet Nov. 15, 1877, and his mother died in this township in August, 1867 ; he started in poor circumstances,. and now owns 160 acres in this township. He has held the offices of Collector two years and Assessor some seven or eight ycars ; also, School Treasurer.

FRANCIS B. MURPHY, farming, Sec. 13; P. O. Joliet ; the subject of this sketch was born in Roscommon Co., Ire- land, April 10, 1833. He married Miss Mary E. Brock Nov 14, 1864; she was born in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 13, 1845 ; they have six children, viz., Patrick, Cathieron A., Mary, Francis B., Thomas W. and Margaret E .. He lived in Ireland until.

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1850, when, with his parents, he came to the United States and settled in this town- ship, where he lived until 1855, when he went to . California, remaining there three years, engaged in mining; he then went to British Columbia, and returned the same year to California and remained there until December, 1867, when he returned to Will Co., Ill., spending a few months in Troy Tp .; he then went to Recd Tp. and engaged in farming; remained three years, when he returned to Troy Tp., and has lived here since ; he settled on his present place in 1875 ; he has held the offices of School Director, Collector and Town Clerk ; he started in poor circumstances and now owns eighty acres which he has earned by his own labor.

D. J. RAVER, mason and farmer ; P. O. Minooka; the subject of this sketch was born in Berks Co., Penn., Sept. 16, 1818. Hc married Miss Wilmina Wiles Nov. 15, 1842 ; she was born in Frederick Co., Md., in 1819; they have thrce chil- dren, viz., Lucetta L., Martha S. and James D. He lived in Pennsylvania about twenty years, when he moved to Ohio and remained there until 1864 ; he then came to his present place, and has lived here since; he started in very poor circum- stances and now owns fifty-four acres of land in this township, well improved, which he has earned by his own labor.

MICHAEL STEPHEN, farming, Sec. 19; P. O. Joliet; was born in Alsace, France (now Germany), May 22, 1835, He married Miss Mary M. Blattner Jan. 15, 1857; she was born same place in 1836 ; they had seven children, six living, viz., Mary J., John A., Mary A., Frank M., George S. and Annie M. He lived in Alsace about ten years when his parents came to the United States, and, in 1846, they came to Will Co. and settled in Joliet, and engaged in farming; in 1857, he came to his present place ; he has been School Director and Road Commissioner; he started in poor circumstances and now owns 140 acres here and 240 in Kendall Co., which he has earned by his own labor. His parents, John Stephen and Mrs. Otillia (Hout) Stephen, are living in Joliet.

D. C. SEARLES, farmer and stock, Sec. 16; P. O. Jolict ; the subject of this sketch was born in Summit, Ohio, Jan. 30,

1830. He married Miss Hattie Walker Oct. 21, 1866; she was born in Plainfield Tp., Will Co., Ill., July 8, 1836 ; they had four children, three living, viz., Maud L., born Oct. 8, 1867; Lynn W., born June 8, 1369, and Edna, Jan. 14, 1874. He lived in Ohio twenty-one years, when he came to Illinois and settled in Plainfield Tp., where he engaged in farming ; re- maining until spring of 1856, when he came to his present place ; he has been Justice of the Peace eight years, and is now serving in his fourth term of Super- visor ; he started in poor circumstances and now owns 700 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor. His parents, Amos Searles and Mrs. Hannah (Hulbert) Searles, came to Will Co. in the fall of 1851 and settled near Plainfield ; they died April 5, 1871, and Feb. 9, 1866, respectively. His wife's parents, James Walker and Mrs. Jane G. (Walker) Walker, were natives of North Carolina and Tennessee ; Mrs. Walker came to Illinois in 1806, and passed through present Will Co. in 1820 and built a house where Plainfield now stands in 1829 ; Mr. Walker died in Plainfield Aug. 27, 1850; Mrs. Walker died in Novem- ber, 1859, in Iowa, while on a visit. Her grandfather was a missionary among the Indians, and preached the first Protestant sermon in Chicago, also in St. Louis; he was of the Methodist denomination.

WILLIAM P. THOMSON,farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Joliet. The subject of this sketch was born in West Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y., April 22, 1843. He married Miss Helen A. Hadcock Dec. 25, 1867 ; she is a native of Watertown, N. Y., and was born Dec. 25, 1846 ; they have three children- Mary L., Earl W. and Sarah G. He lived in New York until 1872, except two years spent in California and Oregon, where he was engaged as civil engineer for the city of Portland ; in 1872, he came to Illinois, and, in 1873, he settled on his present placc ; the only offices he has held have been connected with the school and road ; he owns 240 acres in this township; in November, 1878, he was elected on the National ticket, Representative from the Fifteenth District.

MARSHALL TRUBY, grain, lumber and stock ; P. O. Bird's Bridge; is a native of Armstrong Co., Penn .; he was born Nov.

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8, 1819, and married Miss Mariah Mc- 'rackin Jan. 12, 1845 ; she is a native of omcrset Co., Penn .; they had ten children, bur living -- Mary A., Henry T., Libbie 1. and Lillie M. He lived in Pennsylva- ia until 1851, being engaged in boating ; e then came West to Illinois and settled n La Salle Co., where he remained one

year ; he then moved to Joliet Tp. and en- gaged in farming, continuing ten years, when he moved into the city and engaged in the lumber business, remaining until 1870, when he came to his present place ; in 1871, he was appointed Postmaster at this office.

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GEORGE W. AHRENS, cabinet-mak- er; P. O. Crete; was born in Hessen, Ger- many, Feb. 22, 1836, and is the son of William Ahrens, of Germany, who was a shoemaker by trade. Mr. Ahrens com- menced to learn the cabinet-making trade when a young man, in Germany, and scrved an apprenticeship of four years; after learning his trade, he was engaged in working in different parts of Germany, and, in 1858, with his brother John, emi- grated to America ; landed in New York City; came direct to Chicago; here he started, in a small way, in making chairs; this he followed about one year, then he commenced to have all the custom work he could do, and made a specialty of fine inlaid work, in which he ranks among the first in America, having had some of his work at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, and received a medal and a certificate of award for original- ity in design of an extension table hav- ing a compartment within it for storing the leaves (which was patented, March 9, 1875, by George W. Ahrens); also, for very superior quality of inlaid work. Mr. Ahrnes has now one of his fine tables at his store in Crete, which took the first pre- mium at the Centennial Exposition in 1876, and, without doubt, is pronounced as one of the finest pieces of work in America. Mr. Ahrens, in 1865, started in the wholesale business, as Ahrnes Madden, 151 Randolph St., Chicago, do- ing a very extensive business, but on account of health he sold out, and, in 1867, moved to Crete, Will Co .; here he has been engaged in the furniture business ever since ; Mr. Ahrens is also engaged in the undertaking line ; has on of the finest hearses in Will Co., manufactured by him- sclf.

P. H. ADAMS, farmer ; P. O. Crete ; is one of the old settlers of Will Co .; was born in Rutland, Mass., Dec. 17, 1804, and is the son of Rubin Adams, of Mas- sachusetts, a blacksmith by trade; when he was very young, with his parents, moved to Massachusetts, thence to New Hampshire, from there to Vermont. Mr. Adams, when he was about 23 years of age, learned the carriage-making trade. While he was in Vermont, he married Mary Clark, of Massachusetts; in 1845, with family, came to Illinois and settled on the present homestead ; here he has lived ever since ; he first settled on forty acres of Government land; his wife died soon after he settled here; he was married to Mary Canfield, of Massachusetts; sixteen children, ten by first wife and six by sec- ond; son Harrison was in the late war ; enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cav ; participated in some of the prominent battles; was honor- ably discharged at the closc of the war.

C. H. BRASE, Principal of the Ger- man School, Crete. The subject of this sketch is a self-made man; was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 14, 1834, and is the son of Henry Brase, a tailor by trade. Mr. Brasc attended the schools of Germany, and received a high-school edu- cation ; he taught school in Germany in the winters of 1849 and 1850, this being his first experience in the teaching of school. In 1851, he emigrated to Amer- ica, and his first school was taught in Mor- gan Co., Mo .; here he remained until 1865, then to La Fayette Co., Mo., en- gaged in teaching until 1873; he then came to Crete; here he has been engaged in teaching ever since ; the Crete school is very popular and well patronized, and re- flects great credit upon Mr. Brase in his excellent manner of teaching.

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GUSTAVUS BRAUNS, merchant, Crete ; is one of the best-known and high- ly respected business men of Crete ; was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 24, 1832, and is the son of John A. F. and Henri- etta (Bartels) Brauns, of Germany ; father was a minister of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Brauns commenced his first experience in business life as a clerk in a dry goods store ; here he served as an apprentice for five years ; then in a wholesale notion house, specialty of silk ribbons ; here he remained until 1855 ; he then started for America, landed in New York City Aug. 1, 1855 ; here he first found employment as agent for artists' outfits ; then in a very large house-fitting establishment, and remained there until 1856 ; he then started West for Illinois ; arrived in Chicago ; here he re- mained about four months out of employ- ment; he formed the acquaintance of a minister located in Crete, who advised him to go to Crete; he arrived in Crete in 1856, and accepted a clerkship with Charles A. Miller in a general store at $10 per month and board ; here was his first start, and from then up to the present date he has been very successful in business ; he first entered business in Crete with his brother Leopold, known as L. & G. Brauns; these gentlemen also owned a branch house in Chicago, and did a very large business, but the panic of 1857 drove them to an assignment in 1858, but they, with hard work and good management, paid every dollar of their indebtedness ; to-day Mr. Brauns owns one of the largest storcs of dry goods, drugs and groceries to be found in Crete ; also is owner of a large hay-press ; has handled in two years 4,500 tons of hay ; Postmaster ; was appointed in 1860. A Republican in politics. Married Miss Sophia Deersen, of Germany; five children-four boys and one girl.

MOSES H. COOK, retired farmer ; P. O. Crete ; the subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, is one of the old settlers; was born in Lenox, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1801, and is the son of Moses Harper and Polly (Pyson) Cook. Mr. Cook was the oldest child of nine children ; was raised on his father's farm; in 1834, he started West and stopped in Ohio. Here he married Hannah C. Pixley, who was born in Stockbridge, Mass., March 30, 1817, and is the daughter of Phineas

and Hannah (Curtis) Pixley, of Massachu setts ; her father was a blacksmith by trade and was a soldier of the war of 1812 ; he is now living in Lake Co., Ohio, at 89 years of age, being one of the oldest set tlers of that county. Her mother died when Mrs. Cook was but a few days old In 1838, with wife and one child, Mr Cook moved to Illinois, and settled in Wil Co .; here he first purchased forty acres of land at $1.25, and farmed until 1865 ; he then moved to Crete ; here he has retired from farming. Two sons in the late war Myron H. and Joseph W., enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cav. ; Myron H. was taken sick a Hope Landing, Va., and died March 20 1863; Joseph W. participated in some of the prominent battles, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war.

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The History of Will County, Illinois : containing a history of the county a directory of its real estate owners; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; general and local statistics.history of Illinois history of the Northwest, Part 100

Author: Publication date: 1878 Publisher: Chicago : Wm. Le Baron, jr. & co. Number of Pages: 980

Author:
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago : Wm. Le Baron, jr. & co.
Number of Pages: 980