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 102

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GEORGE DIXON, farmer ; P. O. Lockport; was born in Lincolnshire, En- gland, Dec. 25, 1832 ; he emigrated to America in 1851, and engaged in farm la- bor for G. R. Dyer; he remained with him six years, and then labored for a Mr. Ray for the same length of time; in 1856, he purchased 320 acres of land in Michi- gan ; this he purchased chiefly for the tim- ber upon it, and, in the great fire whichi occurred throughout that region a few years ago, he suffered a loss of $3,000 to $4,000 ; subsequently, he sold out and went to England, and, after a sojourn of nine months, returned to America, and, in 1869, purchased where he now resides. He was married Sept. 14, 1869, to M. Jennie Burgess, a native of Lincolnshire, England. Owns 160 acres, worth $5,000. Mr. Dixon has led a somewhat romantic life since coming to America ; while a young man, he was accustomed to spend the winter season hunting and trapping in Michigan, and always realized handsomely from his winter's sport ; much of the time was passed with the Indians, and often- times he was far from the habitations of white men, surrounded by the beasts of the forest, with only the savage for a com- panion.

NORTON EATON, farmer; P. O. Du Page ; was born in Rutland Co., Vt., Aug. 25, 1831; at the age of 14 years, he came West to Illinois, with the family, and settled in Kendall Co., near Au Sable Grove, and engaged in farming ; in 1854, he moved to Du Page Tp., Will Co .; in 1861, he moved to his present residence. He was married March 25, 1858, to Esther A. Rathbun, a native of Ohio; she is the daughter of S. R. and Maria (Lander) Rathbun; four children have been born to them-Mary A., Carrie E., Gracie G., living; one died, Edith E. Owns 91 acres in Du Page Tp., valued at $5,000. Mr. Eaton has held the offices of Assessor, Town Clerk, Constable, Commissioner of Highways, etc.

AUSTIN GODFREY, farmer; P. O. Lemont; was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 31, 1822; he is the son of Henry and Kansas (Warren) Godfrey ; his father came West to Illinois in the fall of 1833, and stopped a short time in Chicago ; aft- er a sojourn of two months on the Des Planes, west of Chicago, he came into.

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what is now Du Page Co., and settled in the timber on the Des Planes, pre-empting one-half seetion of land, part of which lies in Du Page, and the remainder in Will Co .; here he lived until his decease, in 1850. Austin remained at home, at- tending, with his brother, to the business of the farm, after attaining to manhood. He was married Dee. 25, 1847, to Lorenia Warren, a native of New York State; she died Nov. 27, 1853. His second mar- riage, to Luey Denton, occurred Dec. 24, 1857; she is a native of Lower Canada. From first wedlock, two children-Emma A. (now wife of G. W. Potter), and Will- iam H., deceased ; from second marriage, seven-Herbert A., Howard D., Abbie C., Carrie M., Arthur M., Guy R. and Roy S. Owns 675 acres of finely im- proved land, valued at $40,000 ; has held the offices of Supervisor and Road Com- missioner for the past fifteen. years ; he lias kept from 60 to 70 mileh cows, and for the most part ships his dairying to Chicago. Mr. Godfrey stands well to the front rank among the farmers of his section.

ROBERT GOUDY, farmer; P. O. Du Page ; was born in Essex Co., N. Y., Jan. 2, 1822; in the fall of 1843, he came West to Illinois, and settled in Du Page Tp., Will Co., and engaged in farm labor ; in 1850, he moved to the I. & M. Canal, and attended loek, two and one- half miles north of Lockport, two years ; he next engaged in running a boat, two years, for Norton & Co., and again returned to the loek, remain- ing five years ; in 1859, he purchased one-quarter section of land in Du Page Tp .; this he improved and occupied in 1861; he purchased 'where he now lives, in the winter of 1867. He was married Oct. 15, 1848, to Ophelia Welch, a native of Ohio ; two sons, William H. and Charles R., and two daughters, Mary and Julia, have been born to them; of these, only one, Julia, is living. Owns 100 acres of land, well improved, and worth $7,000. At an early age, he learned the blacksmith's trade, but not having a fancy for the business he abandoned it for farming; has held the offices of School Director, School Trustee, and is at present Commissioner of High- ways, his tenure of office extending over a period six and one-half years.

WILLIAM KING, retired farmer; P. O. Naperville ; was born in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 23, 1829; in 1848, he emigrated to America, and located in Bloomingdale, Du Page Co., Ill .; here he engaged in farming, one year; he next came to Du Page Tp., Will Co., and en- tered the employ of Jonathan Royce, Sr., for whom he labored two and .one-half years ; in March, 1852, he went to Cali- fornia, and engaged in mining and butch- ering; in 1857, he returned to Illinois, and purchased one-half of the farm originally entered by Robert Strong, and sold by him to Samuel Goodrich ; direet from the hands of voodrich it passed to Mr. King, and is now owned by him. He was married Jan. 27, 1857, to Hypsia Royce, daughter of Jonathan Royce; she is a native of New Hampshire; in 1870, he left his farm and moved to Naperville ; in 1871, he started a tile and briek yard, which, to-day, is one of the best paying institutions of the town ; in the spring of 1878, he sold out his interest in the face- tory, owing to ill health, and has sinee de- voted himself to superintending his farm. Owns 360 aeres in Will Co., valued at $25,000; he also owns a fine property in Naperville ; has held the office of Super- visor of Lisle Tp., Du Page Co., four years; is at present a member of the City Couneil.

ABNER ROYCE, farmer ; P. O. Na- perville; was born in Essex Co., N. Y., June 13, 1826 ; he is a son of Jonathan and Polly (Emery) Royce ; his father was one of the early settlers of Du Page Tp., having settled in the summer of 1835 where his son now lives ; here he lived till the date of his decease, which occurred Dec. 14, 1863, at the age of 83 years ; his faithful companion followed him April 25, 1875, at the advanced age of 91 years ; his father was a very successful business man, and owned at one time between three. and four thousand acres of land ; he di- vided his vast accumulations of wealth among his children, and they are following in his footsteps to a successful life ; Abner has always lived upon the old homestead, except a temporary absence of four years ; in 1850, he went to California, and cn- gaged in mining; in 1854, he returned home. He was married October 18, 1855, to Charlotte Phelps, a native of Essex Co.,

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N. Y .; has six children-Elisha, Truman, Helen J., Irving, Lottic E. and Abner, Jr. Owns 985 acres in Will Co., valued at $65,000 ; Mr. Royce has met with good success in all his undertakings.

JONATHAN ROYCE, farmer ; P. O. Naperville ; was born in Essex Co., N. Y., May 9, 1822 ; when 13 years of age, he came with the family to Illinois, his father settling on the East Branch of the Du Page in the summer of 1835 ; he remained at home until he had reached the age of 25 years ; in 1847, he came upon his farm, and engaged in cultivating it some six years before his marriage. His union with Sarah A. Mather, a native of Essex Co., N. Y., was celebrated Oct. 18, 1853. His life has been largely and successfully devoted to agricultural pursuits ; in the fall of 1873, he moved to Naperville, and entered the banking business in partnership with Wil- lard Scott ; in the fall of 1876, he returned to his farm, and entered again upon a farmer's life. Has five children-Jonathan F., George E., Asa M., Maria P. and Em- ma M. Owns about five hundred acres, valued at $40,000; has held the office of Supervisor a number of terms ; he deals largely in stock, buying and fattening a large number of cattle annually ; his farm is the best improved and his buildings the most substantial of any of his entire neigh- borhood.

S. R. RATHBUN, farmer; P. O. Plainfield; was born in Marcellus, Onon- daga Co., N. Y., Sept. 17, 1805; in the spring of 1832, he came to Ohio, and set- tled in Orange Tp., Cuyahoga Co., where he opened up and improved 140 acres; in September, 1845, he came West to Illinois, and first settled in Du Page Tp., Will Co., near his present residence ; in July, 1846, he moved into Wheatland Tp., and re- mained about twenty years ; he then sold out and moved to Lake Co., where he re- sided two years; in February, 1868, he came to his present farm. He was mar- ried Sept. 27, 1827, to Maria Lander, a native of Florida, Montgomery Co., N. Y .; has nine children living-Volentine, Will- iam M., Permelia, Bela F., Sabrina L., Mary J., Esther A., Alvin O. and Charles W .; has five dead-Hiram L., died Jan. 9, 1863, at Nashville, Tenn .; he was a member of Co. D, 100th I. V. I .; he was in the march from Louisville to Nashville,

when Gen. Buell was in pursuit of Gen. Bragg ; the others died in infaney. He owns 480 acres, valued at $33,000 ; has held the office of Assessor in Wheatland Tp. two or three terms; also those of Com- missioner of Highways, School Trustcc, School Director ; while a citizen of Ohio, he was a Justice of the Peace in 1840, and held the office of Deputy Sheriff and that of Constable.

THOMAS J. SPRAGUE, farmer ; P. O. Lockport; was born in Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y., Nov. 23, 1810; he remained at home until his majority, experiencing the life of a farmer's son ; farming sum- mers and attending school a short time during the winter ; in 1837, he came West to prospeet the country, and in March, 1838, he settled in Du Page Tp .; the first year, he tilled a farm owned by Joseph Bessey, and the following year labored on the I. & M. Canal on the section just be- low the Joliet Mound; in 1840, he pur- chased 160 acres on See. 22, Du Page Tp .; this he still owns, and here he resided about eighteen years; in the fall of 1858, he re- moved to his present residence, on Secs. 34 and 27. He was married Jan. 8, 1844, to Mrs. Lydia Godfrey, daughter of Shubcl Swift; her father was one of the pioneers of Du Page Tp .; have had nine children- Charles, Elizabeth, Harriet, Thomas, Frank and Celia living ; Lydia, Douglas and Thad- deus, deceased. Owns 590 acres, valued at $30,000 ; has held the office of Township Collector and that of Assessor three or four terms. Mr. Sprague was without means when he came West, and by industry and good management has accumulated what he has ; he is also extensively engaged in dairying in connection with his farming.

ROBERT STRONG, farmer ; P. O. Naperville; Mr. Strong is the only surviv- ing pioneer of the few that settled in Du Page Tp., in the early period of 1831; was born in Greensboro, Vt., April 28, 1806; when he was 8 years of age, his father moved to Susquehanna Co., Penn., and engaged in clearing land and farming; in 1819, the family moved to Chemung Co., Penn., and opened a farm where the town of Waverly now stands ; in 1825, his father moved to Ogden, in Monroe Co., N. Y .; in 1831, Robert came to seek a home in the Far West and settled where he now resides, having purchased a claim of a half-

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section of Selby & Walker ; here, in com- pany with his young and lovely bride, he commenced, amid the difficulties and priva- tions incident to pioneer life, to carve out his fortune. He was married April 21, 1831, to Caroline W. Willey, a native of Oncida Co., N. Y .; she was born May 10, 1811; eleven children have blessed their union, four-Alfred W., Robert H., Mary A. (now widow of James N. George) and Albert M-are living ; seven are dead. Owns 230 acres of land, valued at $17,000. Has held the offices of Supervisor, Justice of the Pcace eight years, School Treasurer sixteen years, with the enormous salary of $10 for the first ten years. And here upon a portion of his original purchase made almost one-half of a century ago, he still lives, the only remaining landmark of those who settled in Du Page in 1831 or 1832; all the others have either rested from their labors or changed their locations; to him we are indebted for much of the early history of Du Page Tp.

THOMAS WILLIAMS, farmer; P. O. Lockport; was born in County Corn- wall, Eng., Jan. 18, 1807 ; he immigrated to America in March, 1825, and first set- tled in Schuylkill Co., Penn., when he engaged in mining and shipping coal to Philadelphia about two years ; he next contracted and built a portion of the Port- age Railroad across the Alleghany Moun- tains from Hollidaysburg to Johnstown ; in 1834, he came to Illinois and settled in Chicago; in June, 1836, in conjunction with Chas. E. Boyer, he contracted four sections on the I. & M. Canal and com- menced work thereon; in 1848, he built twelve miles of the Chicago & Galena Railroad between Chicago and Elgin; in 1850, they went to California and construct- ed the levee in front of Sacramento City ; afterward they constructed a tunnel 1,900 feet long, bringing the waters of Bear River down to the flats of Ophir; in 1854, they contracted on deepcning the I. & M. Canal, and finished the work in 1857 ; he located on present place of residence in 1846. He was married in 1832, to Susan Horner, a native of Pennsylvania ; eight children have been born to them ; of these, four are living-Julia, Stephen J., Susan and Carrie. Owns 500 acres of land, valued at $40,000; he is at present Supervisor ; has held the office of School Trustce and School Direct-

or. In all his public enterprises he has met with good success.

JONAS WALKER, farmer; P. O. Du Page ; was born in Worcester Co., Mass., April 5, 1817; he is the son of James and Sally (Brewer) Walker ; he left home at the age of 13 years and engaged at farm labor at $8 per month ; previous to his majority he worked two years in the city of Worcester in a wire-factory ; in 1838, he came West and located in Greene (now Jersey) Co., Ill., where he engaged in farming for six years; in the fall of 1844, he came to Lockport, Will Co., and entered the employ of Hiram Norton, hauling flour to Chicago and bring- ing hack goods ; this he followed two years ; he then opened up and improved the farm now owned by S. Wilson, and remained three years ; he also opened up a farm on Sec. 16, Lockport Tp .; he lived in Lock- port Tp., at various points, till 1855, when he moved to Du Page Tp., and bought a quarter-section about one mile south of his present residence ; in March, 1859, he located on his present farm. May 6, 1840, he was married to Pualina H. Judd, a native of Indiana ; nine sons and three daughters have been born to them-Henry, James, Charles, Pcmelia, George, Clara, Hiram and Harley (twins), William, Walter, May and Albert; of these Henry, James and Albert are dead. Owns 250 acres in Will Co., and eighty acres in Iroquois Co. Has held the office of Road Commissioner five years, and also the office of Town Trustee.

SYLVESTER WARD, farmer ; P. O. Lemont ; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., May 29, 1831 ; he is the son of Hannibal and Jane (Hicks) Ward; in September, 1833, his father came West, and settled on the farm where his son now lives. Han- nibal Ward died Dec. 23, 1874, and was buried on the homestead; Sylvester re- mained at home until his majority, his early life being that common to a farmer's son ; in 1854, he went to St. Charles, Kane Co., and engaged in the manufacture of wagon-hubs. Mr. Ward improved the machine invented by his uncle, Justice Ward, for their manufacture, and brought it to such perfection that three hands could take the timber from the stump and make one hundred hubs per day; in the spring of 1857, in company with two

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others, he purchased eighty acres of timber in Porter Co., Ind., and placed upon it a machine constructed during the winter of 1856, and again commenced the manufact- urc of hubs. Having sold out his interest, in the fall of 1859, in company with A. D. Shepard, he purchased a grist-mill at Leland, La Salle Co., and operated it two and a half years; in 1862, he returned to the old homestead, where he has since resided. He was married Feb. 22, 1860, to Lorina Johnson, a native of Michigan ; have had two children-Ida S., born Feb. 11, 1861; she died Feb. 25, 1863; Eddie E., born Oct. 30, 1863. Owns 355 acres. valued at $21,000. Has held the office of School Treasurer for the past ten years, Mr. Ward owns and operates a large cheese- factory erected at a cost of $3,000, located about four miles north of Lockport.

J. S. WHITE, farmer and stock dealer; P. O. Naperville ; was born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1835 ; dur- ing the same fall, his father moved to Joliet, Will Co .; here he died as early as 1845. His mother subsequently married

Capt. Harry Boardman, one of the pio- neers of Du Page Tp. Young White came from the village to the farm and re- mained with his stepfather some seven years ; at the age of 18, he left home for Chicago, where he engaged in clerking for Thompson & Wetmore in the dry goods business ; here he remained two years ; in 1854, he went to California, and engaged in mining and operating a train of pack- mules for carrying supplies; he remaincd in California four and a half years ; on his return, he again engaged in farming; in 1874, he purchased where he now resides. His first marriage to Mary A. Farmer, a native of New York, was celebrated Dec. 10, 1860; she died in March, 1873. His second wife, Sabrina L. Smith, is a native of Ohio ; their marriage occurred Sept. 4, 1874; three children were born from the first wedlock-Cornelia M., Willie and Carrie. Of these, only Carrie is living. Owns 313 acres, worth $20,000. In addi- tion to his farming, Mr. White deals largely in stock, buying and shipping to the Eastern market and to Chicago.

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MRS. J. P. BOHLANDER, propri- etress of American Hotel, Monee; one of our early settlers ; was born in New Jersey Dec. 20, 1829, and is the widow of the late J. P. Bohlander, deceased, who was born in Germany Sept. 9, 1829, and who died Sept. 16, 1877 ; he was one of our early settlers in Will Co. They were married April 23, 1853 ; they have had seven chil- dren, viz., Alice V., Alda A., J. Frank, Rhoda, George W., Kate L. and Carrie M. The farm of Mrs. B. consists of thirty-three acres ; farm and village prop- erty valued at $6,000.

C. K. DANIELS, traveling agent of the American Bible Society, Monee; one of the early and most prominent settlers of the village of Monee; was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1822; came to this State in 1862, and settled in Will Co. in the same year; his pursuits since 1867 have been, as aforementioned, in the inter- ests of the American Bible Society. He was married Sept. 19, 1858, to Miss Cor-

nelia B. Sleeper, who was born in Hills- boro Co., N. H., June 21, 1830; they have had three children, two of whom are living, viz., Florence E. and Carrie B .; deceased, George Clinton.

LABAN EASTERBROOKS, convey- ancer, real estate and collecting agent and Police Magistrate, Monee; one of the carly settlers ; was ,born in Bristol Co., Rhode Island, March 14, 1814; came to this State and settled in Monee, Will Co. in 1858. He was married to Miss Sabrina M. Wright, who was born in Washington Co., R. I., Jan. 2, 1830; they have had ten children, six of whom are living, viz., Mary L., Sabrina, L. Fill- more, William G., Isabella and Robert L .; deceased, Ellen M., Sarah G., Ros- amond and Rebecca. Since Mr. East- erbrook's residence in the township, he has held offices of Township Clerk and School Director, and at the outbreak of the war was Assistant Enrolling Master.

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HENRY HOHMANN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Monee; one of the early settlers ; was born in Germany Oct. 15, 1810 ; came to the United States in 1848, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in 1853; his farm consists of 350 acres, valued at $14,000. He was married to Miss Mary Herveg, who was born in Germany May 28, 1826; they have had six children, four of whom are living, viz., Martin, Henry, Kate and Christina ; de- ceased, Mena and August.

GUSTAVUS JORDANS, dealer in wines and liquors, Monee; one of our early settlers ; was born in Prussia Aug. 1, 1830 ; came to the United States in 1849, and to this State and settled in Monee, Will Co., in 1859. He was a participant in the late rebellion, having enlisted from and for Will Co. in the 82d I. V. I. as musician ; he served three years, and was discharged with honor at the close of the war, 1865.

CHRISTIAN KOEPKE, proprietor of German House and sample rooms, Monee ; one of the early settlers ; was born in Ger- many Dec. 2, 1840 ; came to the United States in 1853, and to this State in the same year and settled in Greengarden, Will Co .; he removed to Monee in 1869; since that time, his pursuits have been that of hotel and livery keeper, and pro- prietor of the German House sample and billiard rooms. He was married to Miss Mina Buethe, who was born in Germany April 19, 1842 ; they have had five chil- dren, three of whom are living, viz., Doretta, Lena and Willie; deceased, Henry and Mary. Since Mr. K.'s resi- dence in Will Co., he has held the office of Constable in Greengarden Tp. four years.

SIMON MILLER, general merchant and grain dealer, Monee ; one of the early set- tlers ; was born in Germany Oct. 9, 1834 ; came to the United States in 1849, and to this State in the same year; he has been a resident of Monee, Will Co., for the past thirteen years ; his pursuits since his resi- dence in the township have been that of a' grain dealer and general merchant. He was married Jan. 19, 1856, to Miss Eliza- beth Bepperling, who was born in New York Feb. 19, 1840; they have had five children, three of whom are living, viz., Mary, George S. and August C .; de-

ceased, John and Charley. Mr. Miller is now holding the office of President of the Board of Trustees of the incorporated village of Monee.

FREDERICK PAULING, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Monee; one of the early settlers; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1850, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in 1852 ; he is the father of Henry D. Pauling, of Monee Tp., whose farm consists of 133 acres, valued at $5,000. He was married to Miss Mary Kolstedt, who was born in Cook Co., Ill. ; they have two children, viz., William and Amelia.

CHARLES PRAGST, general hard- ware merchant, Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany Jan. 19, 1834; came to the United States in 1853, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his present business has been his pursuit for the past nine years. He is now Clerk of the incorporated village of Monee.

A. ROHMEIER & BODEN, confec- tioners and tobacconists, Monee ; both born in Germany, and early settlers in the county ; their property in said establish- ment consists of one store, or place of ·bus- iness, and one Lot, No. } of 5, 6 and 7, in Block 1, and is valued at $3,000.

CHRISTIAN SCHOENSTEDT, man- ufacturer of wagons, buggies, etc., and dealer in general farm machinery, Monee ; one of the early settlers; was born in Germany Jan. 30, 1837; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State in the same year ; he has been a resident of Monee, Will Co., since 1859, and within that time his pursuits have been as above mentioned. He was married March 5, 1859, to Miss Louisa Guntz, who was born in Germany May 17, 1839. They have had seven children, six of whom are living -Fred, Anna, Leopold, August, Louisa and Otto ; deceased, Rudolph.

PROF. FRANCIS STOFFLET, Prin- cipal in Monee Public School, Monee ; was born in Northampton Co., Penn., Feb. 22, 1841 ; came to this State and settled in Will Co., in 1874; and since that date, with the exception of one year, he has been a resident of the village of Monee. He was married to Miss Mary A. Sprague, Aug. 13, 1873; they have two children- Elmer and Harvey. Mr. S. was a volun-

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teer in the late rebellion ; he enlisted in the 153d Penn. V. I., served ten months and was discharged as time for enlistment expired. His principalship in the public schools has, with the exception of four years, continued since A. D. 1856.

H. H. STASSEN, SR., retired farmer ; P. O. Monee; one of the early settlers ; was born in Germany Sept. 15, 1805, under King Peter of Oldenburg; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; he is the father of H. H. Stassen, Jr., of Greengarden Tp. The farm of Mr. S. consists of seventy-seven acres, valued at $4,000. He was married to Miss Meta Ulreachs, now deceased, who was born in Germany March 11, 1808, and who died Sept. 3, 1865; they have had eight children, four of whom are living, viz., Mary, Henry, Matilda and Mena; deceased, Anna, two infants and Diedrich.

AUGUST SCHIFFER, general mer- chant and grain-buyer, Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany; came to the United States in 1855, and to this State in 1857, and, in 1858, he settled in the township of Monee ; his pursuits, since his residence in the township, have been that of a general merchant and dealer in grain ; he is the builder and owner of the first elevator in this township. He has held the office of Postmaster from 1861 to 1866. Hc was married to Miss Anna Schurz; they have six children, viz., August, Antoinette, Charles, Otto, Annie and Minnie.

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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 102

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