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 87

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JACOB LUTZ, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Joliet ; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, April 24, 1848. He married Miss Laura Evans Feb. 25, 1869; she was born in Iroquois Co., Ill., Nov. 14, 1848; they have four children-Elton, Evaline, Willis and Rosy. He lived in Ohio twelve years, then moved to Indiana witlı his parents ; remained about six months, then came to Illinois and settled in Will Co., Jackson Tp. ; he lived there with his parents until 1871, when he settled on his present place. In 1863, he enlisted in the 64th Ill. V. I., 1st Battalion Yates' Sharp Shooters ; was in the battles of Resaca, Kenesaw Moun- tain, Atlanta, etc. He started without any capital, and now owns eighty acres, which he has earned by his own labor.

THOMPSON MACKEY, farming, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Joliet ; the subject of this sketch was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, June 14, 1824. He married Miss Sarah Sproule Aug. 31, 1852; she was born in Hancock Co., West Va. ; they had eight children, five living, viz., Edgar S., Flora J., James E., Adam W. and Bellella. He lived in Ohio about nineteen years on the farm ; he then followed steamboating on the Ohio and Mississippi for about nineteen years ; he then came to Illinois and settled on his present place. He has been Assessor and Road Commissioner a number of years each.

M. E. MOYER, farming, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Joliet ; was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 18, 1829. 'He married Miss Abbie F. Neitz Sept. 29, 1859 ; she was born in Lehigh Co., Penn., Nov. 21, 1836 ; they had five children, three living, viz., Priscilla S., Clara M. and Addie F. He lived in Pennsylvania until 1847, when he came to Illinois and settled in Naperville,

where he remained about nineteen years, being engaged in farming and brick- making ; in 1866, he came to his present place, and has lived here ever since carrying on the farm.

HIRAM OLNEY, farming and stock- raising Sec. 3; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 13, 1800. He married Miss Harriet Daniels Jan. 17, 1822; she was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1803 ; they had seven children, four living, viz., Cephas C., William H., Marietta A. and Henrietta. He lived in New York until 1835 ; was principally engaged in farming and teach- ing ; he then came West, and settled in the town of Homer, this county, and engaged in farming ; remained until 1854, when he came to his present place, and has remained here since, except six years in Joliet. He owns 120 acres in this township. He has been Road Commissioner, Assessor, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace, also Town- ship Trustee; was also Town Clerk in Homer, and Trustee.

ADAM ROHRBACH, farming, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Joliet ; the subject of this sketch was born in Hesse, in Germany, March 3, 1835. He married Mrs. Hazemann, form- erly Miss Catheron P. Bernard, March 12,. 1860; she was born in Alsace, France, Jan. 28, 1828; they had four children, three living, viz., Henry J., Frederick A. and Louisa J. ; his wife had three children by former marriage, one living, viz., Eliza Ann. He lived in Germany nineteen years ; he then came to the United States and settled near Peoria, Ill. ; and after three years residence there, he became converted and joined the Evangelical Association, and became a preacher in samne, traveling to most all parts of the State; in 1875, he settled in Will Co., and in 1877, he settled on his present place. He came to the United States in very poor circumstances, and now owns 160 acres well improved in this township.

STEPHEN ROBINSON, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Joliet ; was born in Cumber- land Co., Me., June 3, 1820. He mar- ried Miss Saralı Grundy July 8, 1843 ; she was born in Sheffield, England, March 4, 1824 ; they had six children, five living, viz., Ellen J., Mary F., Frank, Annie and Eva. He lived in Maine eighteen years ; then came to Illinois and settled in Tazewell.

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Co., where he followed farming and car- pentering, and remained until 1853, when he came to Will Co., and settled in Plain- field Tp., where he followed farming, also acted as foreman for a bridge-building company. In 1867, he came to his present place, and lias lived here ever since. He has held the office of Supervisor for two terms, also School office. His oldest son, Orestes, enlisted in the 2d Ill. Regt. V. C., and died in New Orleans Oct. 6, 1863.

JOHN W. SMITH, farmer and stock- raiser Sec. 28 ; P. O. Joliet ; the subject of this sketch was born in Lincolnshire, En- gland Feb. 10, 1825. He married Miss Cath- eron Phillips April 15, 1861 ; she was born in Herefordshire, England, March 19, 1834; they had seven children, four living. viz., Saline C., Anna N., Mary C. and Martha Jane. He lived in England until he was 20 years of age ; he then came to the United States via New Orleans ; thence to St. Louis, . when he returned to England, remaining some six months; he went to Australia, where he remained one year, and then again come to the United States and settled in Ohio, where he remained a short time, and came to Illinois ; in 1858, he settled in Will Co., and in 1869, he settled on his present place. He had no means to begin with, and now owns 480 acres in this town- ship, all of which he has earned by his own labor.

HENRY THIEL, farming, Sec. 29; P. O. Joliet ; was born in Cur Hessen, . Germany, Aug. 16, 1829. He married Miss Christianna Winneka April 2, 1866 ; she was born in the same place in Germany Aug. 21, 1843; they had three children, two living, viz., Henry August and Cliris- tian Frederick. He lived in Germany twenty-eight years, working at his trade of stone mason ; he then came to the United States, and settled in Will Co., Ill., at Troutman's Grove, where he engaged in

farming, and remained fourteen years, and then came to his present place, and has lived here since. He came to this county in poor circumstances, working by the month ; he now owns 160 acres in this town- ship, which he has earned by his own labor.

THOMAS WHITE, farmer and stock, Sec. 36; P. O. Wallingford; the subject of this sketch was born in Lincolnshire England Sept. 23, 1831. He married, Miss Kittie Rceson July 1, 1851; she was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 31, 1827; they had six children, three living, viz., John T., William and Fannie. He lived in England until 1853, when he moved to Canada, where he remained but a short time, and moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he engaged in the stone quar- ries ; he then went to Du Page Co., Ill. ; remained about three years ; then he went to Lee Co. ; then, in 1863, he came to Will Co., and settled near where he now lives ; in 1868, he came to his present place, and has lived here since .. He started in very poor circumstances and now owns 320 acres in this township.

RICHARD WATKINS, farming, Sec. 22; P. O. New Lenox ; the subject of this sketch was born in Herefordshire, En- gland, Feb. 12, 1826. He married Miss Catherine Russell Oct. 10, 1854 ; she was born in Herefordshire, England, Oct. 3, 1830; they had eleven children, nine living, viz., William J., Rosa, Richard, Annie I., Frank, Lillie J., Ellen K., John A. and Clara M. He lived in England twenty-one years, then came to the United States and settled in Ontario Co., N. Y., where he remained six years ; he then came to Illinois and settled in Will Co .; in the spring of 1874, he settled on liis present place, and has resided here since. He owns 107 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor, having star without any capital.

WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP.

EDMUND ALLEN, proprietor of the Wilmington Butter and Cheese Factory, Wilmington ; born in Broome Co., N. Y., May 21, 1814; removed to Illinois in the summer of 1835, locating at Joliet, where

he engaged in mercantile business ; Mr. Allen put up the first barrel of beef that was sent from Chicago to the New York market ; the packing was done at the pack- ing-house of G. W. Doll, and the beef

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shipped by the old favorite steamer Illi- nois to Ralph Mead, New York City. Jan. 1, 1844, he removed to Wilmington, engaged in merchandising and milling, at the same time making the butter tradc a specialty, being instrumental in establish- ing a trade in the latter commodity which has placed Wilmington foremost as a market for a good grade of butter ; since 1856, he has given his entire attention to this line of business, buying and shipping to the St. Louis market, until 1875, when he erected one of the best butter and cheese factories of the Northwest. Mar- ried in 1842 to Miss Elizabeth Shoeniaker, who was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y .; four children by this union-Robert L., Edmund A., John J. and Mary E.

VINCENT BANYARD, staple and fancy groceries, wooden and willow ware, confectionery and bakery, Wilmington ; born in County of Norfolk, England, Sept. 23, 1830; came to this country in 1850, locating in Erie Co., Penn., and, five years later, removed to Union Co., Iowa; came to Wilmington, his present home, in 1859, and engaged in his present line of business in the building formerly occupied by Mr. Mitchell, and known as the Eagle Hotel; he built the store he now occupies in 1865 ; was a member of the City Council in 1865-66. Married in 1863 to Miss Mary A. Dickson, who was born in Erie Co., Penn., Dec. 12, 1844; three children by this union-Bessie V., born Jan. 16, 1864 ; Mary J., Dec. 18, 1865, and Vin- cent W., Oct. 8, 1870. Mr. Banyard is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, and Wilming- ton Chapter, No. 142.

ALBERT W. BOWEN, retired, Wil- mington ; born in Berkshire Co .. Mass., Feb. 6, 1803, but removed in early child- hood with his father's family to Oneida Co., N. Y., this and Herkimer Co. being his home for many years; in 1827, he graduated at the Western College of Physicians and Surgeons at Fairfield, N. Y., and, six years later, removed to Illinois, locating in Joliet in the spring of 1834, where he engaged in the practice of his profession ; in December of the following year, he went to Vandalia, then the State Capital, at his own expense, for the purpose of having Will County set off and the county seat located in Joliet ; in 1836, he

partially gave up the practice of medicine, and engaged in mercantile business, under the firm name of A. W. Bowen & Co., and the following year purchased a half-interest of Thomas and Joseph Cox in the present city of Wilmington (then called Winches- ter); in 1838-39, he built the Wilming- ton Mill, which was the first flouring-mill built here, and, the same season, sold his store to Gov. Matteson, giving his special attention for several years thereafter to the practice of medicine; in 1849, it became necessary for him to devote a greater share of his time to his business interests at Wil- mington, and, in the fall of that year, he removed his family. He served as the Treasurer of the Board of School Trustees for several terms; also served as member of the Town Board and City Council. Married in March, 1831, to Miss Mary C. Shoemaker, who was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y .; four children by this union-Rod- ney S., Major of the 100th Ill. I.V .; was wounded at the battle of Franklin Dec. 1, 1864, and died of wounds on the 3d. As the Doctor was among the first settlers of the county, much more will be found con- cerning liim in the general history of the county ; also the separate histories of the cities of Joliet and Wilmington given in this work.

JOHN BOVEE, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Wilmington; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1831 ; removed to Catta- raugus Co., of that State, in 1836; thence to Crawford Co., Penn., in 1841 ; came to Illinois in July, 1854, locating in Rockville Tp., Kankakee Co. Owns 160; acres of land, valued at $8,000. Served as School Trustee one term. Married in 1861 to Miss Sarah A. Frazer, who was born in Wesley Tp., this county ; two children- Frank and Mary.

LEROY A. BAKER, insurance, Wil- mington ; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., June 10, 1835, where he resided until 1855 ; then removed to Illinois, locating at Wilmington ; was employed in the dry goods store of R. W. Watterman for sev- eral ycars, and, about one year prior to the rebellion, was engaged at carpenter's work. On the 5th of August, 1861, he enlisted in the 39th (Yates' Phalanx) I. V. I., and, in October, this regiment was ordered to the Army of the Potomac; commissioned Second Lieutenant Aug. 5, 1861; pro-

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moted to First Lieutenant Nov. 17, 1861, and, on the 1st of the following month, re- ceived a Captain's commission ; at the bat- tle of Deep Run, Va., he was severely wounded, losing his left leg, Aug. 16, 1864, and, on the 17th of the following December, at his request, he was mustered out, by order of the War Department. Was appointed Postmaster at Wilmington in June, 1865, and held the office up to the time of his resignation, April 1, 1874 ; lias served as School Inspector, School Trustee and Town Clerk, and is now Dep- uty Sheriff. Married, in 1857, to Miss Betsey E. Spicer, who was born in Cort- land Co., N. Y .; she died in February, 1861 ; two children-Frank D. and Lizzie B. Was again married, in 1861, to Miss Mary L. Spicer, who was born in Cortland, N. Y .; one child by this union-Minnie C. Mr. Baker is a member of the follow- ing Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, and Wilmington Chapter, No. 142.

ROBERT H. BEGGS, Principal Pub- lic Schools, Wilmington ; born near Vir- ginia, Ill., Sept. 24, 1844; lived on farm till 1865, teaching at intervals during the last three years of this time; graduated at Illinois College in 1868; taught three years in Virginia, Ill., as Principal ; gradu- ated at Illinois Normal University in1872; returned to Virginia the same year, as Su- perintendent of Schools and Principal of High School, retaining the position till 1875. Married Gertrude Town, of Bloom- ington, Ill., Sept. 1, 1875, and removed to Wilmington shortly afterward, to take charge of the public schools, which posi- tion he still retains; two children-Helen Orlena, born Sept. 18, 1876, and Dollie Kate, born Jan. 2, 1878.

HOMER C. CASTLE, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Wilmington; born in Ontario Co., N. Y., May 22, 1834, where he resided till 1854, when he removed to Illinois, locating in Wesley Tp., this county ; he also resided in Homer and Wilton Tps., and in 1867, removed to his present location ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married, in 1856, to Miss Adaline Gooding, who was born in Ontario Co., N. Y. ; nine children by this union. Mr. Castle is extensively engaged in breeding and shipping Poland-China hogs.

EDWARD D. CONLEY, Wilmington ; born in Toronto, Canada, in 1844, and soon afterward came to the United States, settling in Buffalo, N. Y .; removed to Wilmington, Ill., in May, 1849. At 19, enlisted as a private in the 39th I. V. I,, and served about two years ; participated in Grant's last campaign, and was present at Lee's surrender at Appomattox; on his regiment's muster-out, he returned home and resumed going to school. In 1867, engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, in which he had already served an apprenticeship; afterward, became a drug store clerk, and also dabbled some in writing newspaper locals and verse ; pur- chased a half interest in the People's Ad- vocate newspaper in February, 1871, and became sole editor and proprietor in 1872. Was repeatedly elected to the town and city clerkships. On Dec. 28, 1874, was married to Miss Mary A. O'Connell. Is still publisher of the Wilmington Advocate, up to the date of this publication.

HERBERT L. CADY ( Holmes & Cady, hardware, Braidwood); P.O. Wilmington ; born in Essex Co., N. Y., July 16, 1834, where he resided until his removal to Illi- nois in 1861 ; he first located at Lockport, this county ; in 1863, he took charge of the Braceville Coal Shaft, the mining in- terest then just developing in this part of the State, this shaft being the first operated in that locality; in 1866, he removed to Wilmington, his present home, and the same year Odell & Cady leased land of D. Glenney and opened what was known as the Glenney Shaft, which they sold to A. B. Meeker the following year ; in 1871, the firm of Holmes & Cady engaged in the hardware business at Braidwood, and now have, in connection with that line, a harness shop at Wilmington and Braidwood. In 1858, he was married to Miss Lucy, daugh- ter of William L. Wadhams ; she was born in Essex Co., N. Y .; had four children by this union-William L., Frederick E., Herbert A. and Frank B. (deceased). Mr. C. is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, and Wilmington Chapter, No. 142.

EDWARD DONAHOE, groceries, pro- visions, crockery, glassware, etc .; Wilming- ton ; born in County Tipperary, Ireland, Jan. 7, 1848 ; came to this country in early childhood with his parents, who located at

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Joliet, this county, in April, 1854; in September, 1867, he removed to Wilming- ton and engaged in business, and, in 1874, established a branch store at Braidwood, which he afterward gave to his brother John T .; was member of the City Council in 1876-77. Married Feb. 1, 1872, to Miss Bridget M. Feehan, who was born in Ireland ; have three children by this union-Mary J., Timothy J. and Mathew J.

C. HILL DUCK, editor and publisher of the Wilmington Phoenix, Wilmington ; born in Du Page Co., Ill., May 15, 1842, but moved to Chicago in early childhood, where he resided until 1854, when he moved to Lockport, this county, and en- tered the drug store of Dr. Hanley, with whom he remained four years ; then re- turned to Chicago and continued in the same business. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. I, 127th Ill. V. I., and the same year he was appointed Hospital Steward, Acting Assistant Surgeon; mustered out in the latter part of 1863. Soon after his return from the army, he located at Seneca, La Salle Co., and engaged in mercantile busi- ness under the firm name of Wright & Duck ; in April, 1877, he took charge of the Wilmington Phoenix, as editor and publisher ; Mr. Duck is now a member of Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, A., F. & A. M .; also Past Master and charter member of Seneca Lodge, No. 532.

. JAMES E. EVANS, livery and feed stable, Wilmington ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Oct. 8, 1853, but moved to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who located in Will Co. in 1856; removed to Wesley Tp., this county, in 1860 ; in 1865, he removed to Hamilton Co., lowa ; thence to Chicago in 1872 ; came to Wilmington, his present home, and engaged in the livery business in May, 1877.

BRYAN FISHER, miller, Wilming- ton ; born in Chester Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1824 ; removed to Illinois with his father's family in June, 1839, stopping in Chicago for a few months and locating in Wilming- ton, his present home, in the following September; Mr. Fisher has been engaged in milling since he came to this city, a period of nearly forty years. In 1850, he was married to Miss Lucy A. Hitchcock, who was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; five children by this union-Eliza J.,

Thomas B., Cornelia, Maria L. and Walter F.

JOHN C. FISHER (J. C. Fisher & Co.), milling, Wilmington; born in Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1834; when about 5 years of age, his father's family removed to Illinois, and, after a short stay in Chicago, located in Wilmington, in Sep- tember, 1839; here his father engaged in the milling business, which he followed up to the time of his death. The subject of this sketch has followed his present busi- ness since boyhood, and, in 1860, pur- chased an interest in the mill; owns forty acres of coal land, valued at $4,000, and city property, including mill interest, valued at $30,000 ; served as member of City Council in 1870. Married, in 1858, Miss Annie F. Ford, who was born in the North of Ireland ; seven children by this union, five living-John T., George R., Frank C., Charles V. and Fannie F .; lost one-Mary C., died in 1867.

RICHARD H. GURNEY, livery, Wilmington ; born in Gloucestershire, En- gland, Feb. 9, 1837; came to the United States with his father's family, locating at Joliet, this county, in 1844; after a resid- ence in Channahon Tp. for several years, he removed to Wilmington, his present home, in 1863, and engaged in his present business ; owns 720 acres of farm and coal lands, valued at $30,000, and city property valued at $10,000 ; was a member of City Council in 1869 and 1870 ; member of Wil- mington Lodge, No. 208, A., F. & A. M .; Mr. Gurney is giving considerable atten- tion to the breeding of Norman grades of horses, and also extensively engaged in raising cattle for Chicago and other markets.

MILTON H. HILBURN, proprietor of Phoenix Foundry & Machine-Shops, Wil- mington ; born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Jan. 31, 1828, but removed, when about 9 years of age, to Columbia Co., Penn., where he resided until 1847, then remov- ing to Illinois, and, after spending about one year in other parts of this county, located at Wilmington in the fall of the following year, when he engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements, making the manufacture of plows a spe- cialty; in 1867, he removed to Ilion, N. Y., where he continued in the same busi- ness until his return to this city in 1877 ;

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was a member of the Board of Trustees in' 1864; during his term of service, the charter of the town of Wilmington was amended and the city incorporated. Mar- ried, in 1853, to Miss Sarah Tuttle, who was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; she died in 1855 ; their daughter, Sarah J., dicd in 1856; was again married, in 1858, to Adalade J. Marsh, who was born in Hartford, Conn. ; three children, one liv- ing-Cora E .; Etta E. died in 1863; Milton M., in 1874. Mr. Hilburn is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, Wilmington Chapter, No. 142, and Joliet Commandery, No. 4.

HENRY F. HOWLAND, SR., dealer in furniture, Wilmington; born in See- konk, Mass., May 5, 1836; removed to Providence, R. I., in childhood, which was his home until he came West; removed to Illinois in 1870, locating at Wilming- ton, his present home. Marricd in 1857 to Miss Mary Carlin, who was born in Ireland; seven children by this union, four living-Mary E., Ludia A., Henry F., Jr., and John F .; lost three-Lydia, Susan and Joseph.

WILLIAM HART, draying, Wilming- ton; born in county of Kent, England, March 14, 1819; entered the navy of his native country in 1835, serving until 1841, when he entered the merchant service, where he remained two years; in 1850, he moved to this country, locating at Wil- mington, his present home, Saturday, Nov. 30. Married in 1845 to Miss Isabelle A. Knight, who was born in county of Kent, England; they have one child by adoption-Bertha. Mr. Hart is a member of the following Masonic bodies, Wil- mington Lodge, No. 208, and Wilmington Chapter, No. 142.

JOHN HOLMES, contractor and build- er, Wilmington ; born in Glasgow, Scot- land, Dec. 17, 1832 ; came to this country in 1857, stopping for a short time in Chi- cago, and locating in Wilmington, his present home, in October of that year, where he engaged in contracting and building; in 1867, the firm of Clute & Holmes built the planing-mill which they operated in connection with · contracting and building for several years. Married in 1862 to Miss Adelinc E. Kelley, who was born in Wesley Tp., this county ; five

children by this union, four living-Fred G., Mabel, Isabelle and James; Frankie died in 1864. Mr. Holmes is a member of Talmud Lodge, No. 24, Knights of Pythias.

JOHN D. HENDERSON, Henderson & Stewart, dry goods, Wilmington ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., December, 1814, where he resided until his removal to Illi- nois in 1845, locating at Joliet in the spring of that year; in connection with the work on the Illinois & Michigan Canal, then in progress, he superintended the work on the upper dam at Joliet ; in May, 1848, he removed to his present home, and engaged in mercantile business, under the firm name of Bowen & Hender- son, which continued until 1857, when Dr. Bowen's interest was purchased by Geo. T. Stewart, member of the present firm. Mr. Henderson has served in various official capacities ; was member of the first Board of Trustees of the town of Wil- mington. in 1854; also served as Mayor of the city in 1867, 1868 and 1869. Mar- ried in 1837 to Miss Helen M., daughter of Daniel Johnson, of New York ; by this union there are two children-Helen L. and Mary A.

JOHN B. JOHNSON (Johnson & Rowe), contractors and builders, Wilming- ton; born in Erie Co., Penn., Feb. 8, 1830 ; removed to Illinois in October, 1851, lo- cating in Wilmington, his present home, where he engaged in contracting and build- ing, which he has followed for nearly twenty-seven ycars; in 1868, he was em- ployed by the Cayuga Chief Manufactur- ing Co., and spent several years in traveling throughout the Northwestern States, re- siding at Aurora during that period. Married in 1854 to Miss Anna M. Jones, who was born in Madison Co., N. Y .; two children by this union-William H. and Anna H. Mr. Johnson is a member of ' the following Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, Wilmington Chapter No. 142, and Joliet Commandery, No. 4.

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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 87

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