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ORREN S. KNAPP, teaming, Wil- mington ; born in Channahon Tp., this county, Oct. 14, 1836 ; his father, Ira O. Knapp, was one of the first settlers of the township, locating there in the fall of 1834, and now resides on the original claim made ; the subject of this sketch removed to Wil- mington Tp. in 1860, locating on a farm
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on Sec. 4, where he resided until 1872, removing to Wilmington, his present home, that year ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $12,800. Married in 1858 to Miss Elizabeth C., daughter of Henry Althouse; she was born in Florence Tp., this county ; five children-Ira O., Minnie E., Herman, Mason and Samuel.
TOWNSEND W. KAHLER, grocery and bakery, Wilmington ; born in Colum- bia Co., Penn., Aug. 15, 1836, where he resided until his removal to Illinois, in May, 1859, locating in Florence Tp., this county, where he engaged first in teaching, and afterward in farming; removed to Wilmington, his present home, in 1872, and engaged in his present business, under the firm name of McQueen; Kahler & Co., which was soon after changed to McQueen & Kahler, and,, two years later, he sold his interest in the firm, and commenced busi- ness on his own account; owns eighty acres of land in Florence Tp., valued at $3,000, and city property to the value of $1,000. Served as Town Clerk, in Flor- ence Tp., two years, and member of the Board of School Trustees, in this town- ship. Married in 1858 to Miss Emily Price, who was born in Columbia Co., Penn. ; one child by this union-Clarence H. Mr. K. is a member of Wilmington Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F.
SOLOMON LOUER, clothing and gents' furnishing goods, Wilmington ; born in Bavaria, Germany, March 26, 1826; came to this country 1845, locating in Greene Co., N. Y., where he resided until 1852, then removed to Massachusetts; thence to Illinois the following year, locating at Joliet, where he engaged in his present line of trade, and is now the oldest established house in the line of clothing and gents' furnishing goods in Will Co .; in 1866, lie established his Wil- mington store, continuing both houses un- til 1875, when he sold his stock at Joliet. Married in 1857 to Miss Regina Bohm, who was born in Bavaria, Germany ; nine children by this union, six of whom are living-Albert, Charles, Helen, Emma, Cora and Daisy; lost three-Hedwig, Henry and Edward.
ADDISON I. LYON, restaurant, Wil- mington ; born in Allegany Co., N. Y., April 23, 1828; removed to Michigan in early childhood with his parents, who set-
tled in Kalamazoo Co., that State, in 1833; in December, 1854, he removed to Kanka- kec City, Kankakee Co., Ill., then a town of about 300 inhabitants, where he opened a harness-shop, but soon sold to another party ; these, he says, were hard times, and, in order to pay his taxes, which amounted to the sum of only sixty cents, he borrowed a gun and ammunition, went out in search of game, and, at three shots, secured one dozen prairie chickens, sold them for $1.25, and mct the demands against him ; he followed farming for some ten years near the city, and, in 1866, removed to Wilmington, his present home. Served as member of the City Council in 1870 and 1871; City Marshal in 1872 and 1873. Married in 1851 to Miss Sarah E. Stewart, who was born in New York ; she dicd April 28, 1861; three children, two living-Worthington A. and Edward S. Anna E. died May 28, 1861. Was again married in 1862 to Mrs. Mary E. Robinson (Marks) ; she was born in Seneca. Co., N. Y. Mr. L. is a member of Will Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F., and Talmud. Lodge, No. 24, K. of P., at Braidwood, Ill.
MOSES MERRILL, farmer and local preacher ; P. O. Wilmington ; Mr. Mer- rill is a native of New Hampshire; he was born at Warren, in that State. Married. his wife at Haverhill, and removed to Ohio in 1838, settling near Cleveland, at the village of Brooklyn ; in early life, his. plan was to enter the ministry ; he com- menced his course of education to that end ; he fitted for Dartmouth College at Newbury, Vt., but a severe illness, long. protracted, hindered his carrying out this idea ; nevertheless, he pursued his classical studies, of which he was very fond, until he had read the whole college course; he has kept up his Greek to the present day, and now, at the age of 78, he reads it with as much ease and correctness as a college professor ; at Brooklyn he established a school-Brooklyn Academy-of which he was Principal for several years, but his health failing him, he made up his mind to remove West and engage in farming; he came to this State in 1849, and settled at Riverside, his present place of residence, one mile below Wilmington.
JOHN W. MERRILL, attorney, Wil- mington ; is the son of Moses Merrill, and. was born at Rumney, N. H., Aug. 30,.
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1829; he received his education chiefly at Brooklyn Academy, Ohio, pursuing his classical studies, however, under his father's private tuition ; coneluding to make law his profession, he entered Judge Norton's office at Jolict in 1856, and after reading the usual length of time he was admitted to practice ; his diploma, signed by Sidney Breese, Chief Justice of the State, is dated April 19, 1859; after spending a year or more in a real estate office in Chicago as an- examiner of titles, ete., he returned to Wil- mington, in this county, and opened an office, where he has continued to practice as an attorney up to the present time.
THOMAS S. McINTOSH, dealer in paints, oils, varnish, glass, brushes, wall paper, ete., Wilmington, Ill. ; born in Wil- mington, Will Co., Ill., Aug. 25, 1841; his father, Daniel McIntosh, who was a native of Scotland, was among the first settlers of Wilmington, locating here in the winter of 1836 and 1837. Thomas S. followed farming till 1864, and then engaged in his present business, which he has followed since. Married in 1866 to Miss Emma E., daughter of Charles Cottel; she was born in Washington Co., Me .; four chil- dren by this union, three living-Alice, Nellie and Emma. Laura died Aug. 8, 1878. Mr. MeIntosh enlisted in the 138th I. V. I. in 1864, and served until the elose of the war. Member of Will Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F.
THOMAS MCQUEEN (MeQueen & Morris), grocery and bakery, Wilmington ; was born in the city of Paisley, Scotland, Sept. 12, 1841, but removed to this coun- try in early childhood with his father's family ; they settled in Fulton Co., N. Y., in 1842, where the subject of this sketeh resided until 1861, then removed to Illi- nois, locating in Florence Tp., this county, and engaged in farming; served as Col- leetor, Postmaster and School Director, one term each. On the 7th of August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, 100th Regt. I. V. I .; wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 19, 1863, and discharged the follow- ing June, on account of gunshot wounds. Removed to Wilmington in 1872, and en- gaged in his present business. Married in 1870 to Miss Helen Corbett, who was born in Florence Tp., this county. Mr. MeQueen is a member of Bowen Post, No. 17, G. A. R.
WILLIAM McINTOSH, manufacturer of farm-wagons, Wilmington; was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., July 12, 1825, but resided in different parts of the State, his father being engaged on publie works for many years ; removed to Illinois with his father's family in the winter of 1836-37, making the journey by land, in wagons and sleighs, locating first, in Flor- ence Tp., this county, two miles east of the present city of Wilmington; he re- moved to Wilinington 1843, and learned blacksmithing, and, in 1856, engaged in the manufacturing business. Married in 1847, to Miss Sarah, daughter of John Fisher ; she was born in Pennsylvania ;. five children by this union-Elizabeth, (wife of I. Barker), Margrie (wife of D. Hart), Mary, Fannie and William.
FRANKLIN MITCHELL, market gardener, Wilmington ; was born in what is now Sullivan, then a part of Chester; Co., N. H., Feb. 8, 1812, but removed when quite young, to Windsor Co., Vt., where he resided until 1833; thenee to Jefferson Co., N. Y .; in April, 1836, he removed to Illinois, locating at Joliet, where he engaged in the mercantile business, and, four years later, to Wil- mington, continuing in the same business for one year, under the firm name of Mitchell & Rolfe; in 1841, he opened the Eagle Hotel, in a building on the corner where A. D. Wright's store now stands, and, in 1844, he erected a briek building for that purpose, which was the first hotel built in the city ; this he occupied until 1862; owns sixty acres of land, valued at $1,800, and city property valued at $12,000; member of the Board of Town Trustees, in 1857 ; also served as County Commissioner some twelve years. Married in 1838, to Miss Hannah Poor, who was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y .; she died Jan. 15, 1847; four children by this union-William C., Mary A. (wife of Wm. H. Vaughn), and Carrie P. (wife of Thos. C. Linton), and Charles F., who enlisted in Co. A, 100th Regt. I. V. I., in August, 1862; commissioned Second Lieutenant Aug. 30, 1862, wounded at the battle of Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862 ; died of wounds, Jan. 4, 1863. His second mar- riage was in 1850, to Miss Ann Van De Car, who was born in Canada; four chil- dren-Josephine (wife of John R. Getty),
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Louisa (wife of Frank Burnham), Fran D. and Georgiana. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, Wilmington Chapter, No. 142, and Joliet Commandery, No. 4.
H. F. MOULTON, conductor C., A. & St. L. R. R., Wilmington ; was born near Portland, Me., Feb. 4, 1830 ; when about 15 years of age, he left his native State and went to Massachusetts, where he was employed for several years in the fac- tories at Lowell and Lawrence ; in 1853, he removed to Illinois, locating at Bloom- ington, McLean Co., and. on the 1st of August of the following year, engaged as brakeman on the Chicago & Alton R. R., which was put in operation that season ; in the spring of 1855, he took charge of a freight train, as conductor, and in Febru- ary, 1861, was transferred to a passenger train, which position he has held for over seventeen years, without loss of time, and is now the oldest in the service of any conductor on the road. Married in 1856 to Miss Josephine Connor, who was born in New York City ; four children by this union-Belle, Jennie, Charles and Harry. Mr. Moulton is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, Joliet Chapter, No. 27, and Joliet Commandery, No. 4. His longest absence from service on the railroad was during his trip to England, from June to Sep- tember, 1877.
DAVID R. MONTEITH, Bogart & Monteith, Center Market, Wilmington ; born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1836, but removed to Illinois in early childhood with his father's family, locating at Monteith's Grove, Florence Tp., this county, in 1840; his father superintended Gov. Matteson's woolen- mill at Joliet, for several years, but on account of failing health removed to Wil- mington ; the subject of this sketch made the overland journey to Montana in 1866, with the Montana Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Philadelphia ; from Ft. Laramie they took the new route, called Boseman's Cut-off, 300 miles nearer than the old Salt Lake route, reaching Virginia City on the 4th of October; this route, though less in distance, was far more dangerous ; Mr. M. acted as scout during the trip, having encounters with the Indians nearly
every day ; his letters to the Independent of April 3 and Sept. 25, 1867, give a full account of the trip and life in the mines during his stay; he visited mines in Washington Territory, Montana, Idaho, California and Utah, returning in 1869; owns 184 acres of land, valued at $7,200. Married in 1869, to Miss Sarah J. Bell, who was born in Ohio; three children by this union-Mamie, Fred and Ern- est
ARCHIBALD J. MCINTYRE (de- ceased), Wilmington Tp .; born in Fulton Co., N. Y., in 1814; removed to Illinois in 1837, locating in Wilmington, where he first engaged in farming; afterward, in mercantile pursuits for several years ; at the organization of the First National Bank of Wilmington, he became Presi- dent, which position he held up to the time of his death, which occurred on the 2d day of March, 1877. In 1865, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Republican ticket, serving during the session of 1865-66. Married in July, 1845, to Miss Jane Whitten, who was born in Darling, Canada; by this union there were ten children, seven of whom are living-Annie (wife of M. N. M. Stewart), Nettie, Mary, Maggie, Archibald J., Lottie and Nellie ; three deceased- John, Andrew and George.
DENNIS E. O'HERON (D. E. O'Heron & Co.), grocers, Wilmington ; born in Cork, Ireland, Dec. 4, 1846, but removed to this country in early child- hood, with his parents, locating in New York City in 1852, where he resided about. five years ; then removed to Illinois, locating at Wilmington, his present home ; his early experience in his present line of business was first with D. L. Bachelers, and afterward with Randall Bros., of Wil- mington, serving also as clerk in the stores of Geo. Monroe & Sons, and Chittenden, Northup & Co., of Joliet; in March, 1876, he commenced business at his pres- ent location, on his own account, Mr. W. C. Mitchell becoming a partner in April of the present year. Married in 1875, to Miss Sarah M., daughter of Norman H. Case ; she was born in Connecticut ; two children by this union, one living-Katie May; Norman C. died Sept. 17, 1876. Mr. O'Heron is a member of the follow- ing Masonic bodies : Wilmington Lodge,
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No. 208, Wilmington Chapter, No. 142, and Joliet Commandery, No. 4.
JAMES A. PERRY, proprietor of Riverview Stoek Farm; P. O. Wilming- ton ; born in Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 6, 1832 ; where he resided until 1859, when he removed to Illinois, and, after a short stay in Chicago, located in Florenee Tp., this county, in the fall of that year ; he followed farming for several years, and afterward engaged in the grain trade at Elwood ; since 1864, he has been engaged in raising, importing and export- ing Norman and English thorough-bred horses, having now on hand a large num- ber of fine horses at Riverview Stock Farm, near Wilmington ; owns 425 aeres of good farm land. Married in 1854 to Miss Esther Rockfeleller, who was born in the State of New York.
SAMUEL RAUWORTH, proprietor of the City Meat Market, Wilmington ; born in Sheffield, England, May 12, 1842 ; came to this country in October, 1860, lo- cating in Wilton Tp., this county, where he engaged in farming, working in the paeking houses in the eity of Chicago dur- ing the winters; in 1870, he returned to England, remaining there about six months ; on his return, he took up his residence at former location, where he resided until 1877; then locating in this city and en- gaging in his present business; owns 120 aeres of land in Iowa, valued at $3,240. Married in 1864 to Miss Hannah, daugh- ter of Charles Robinson ; she was born in Edwinstowe, England ; had seven children by this union, five living-Lotty, Harry, Ellen, Gracie D. and Eddie S .; Joseph B. died Feb. 26, 1866, and Florence P. Feb. 28, 1869. Mr. R. is a member of Will Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F.
WESLEY P. RAY, (Ray & Thomp- son, dealers in grain, eoal, live and dressed hogs), Wilmington ; born in Monroe, Sara- toga Co., N. Y., Dee. 28, 1825 ; removed to Western New York when about 7 years of age, his parents locating in Chautauqua Co .; in 1840, he removed to the State of Michigan ; thence to Illinois in 1844, lo- locating at Lockport, this eounty, and four years later, came to Wilmington, his pres- ent home; in 1850, he went to California, by the way of the Isthmus, reaching San Franeiseo, then a eity of tents, in Novem- her of that year, and engaged in mining
operations, which he followed till 1855 ; then returned to the States ; his second trip to the Pacific Slope was made in 1860, by the overland route ; spent eonsiderable time in prospeeting in the mining districts of California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, and, in 1862, his exploring party (led by a Mr. Grimes, who was killed in an eneounter with the Indians) discovered the Boise mines of Idaho; he was also among the first at the Owyhee mines, and in 1863, he discovered the Poor Man's Mine, which proved to be one of the richest silver-mines of the Pacific Slope. Married Jan. 1, 1850, to Miss Susan L. Tuttle, who was born near Portland, Me .; had five ehil- dren by this union, four living-R. Belle, Joseph H., Georgie L. and Susie ; Frank died in 1876 from injuries sustained while getting off the ears near Joliet.
JOHN P. RANSOM, Justiee of the Peace and insurance agent, Wilmington ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Nov. 29, 1817 ; removed to Illinois in June, 1844, locating in what is now Richmond Tp., Me- Henry Co .; served as Assessor in that town in 1850; this was the first assessment made after the township organization ; he followed farming until 1851; then en- gaged as millwright till 1862. Enlisted in Co. H, 95th Ill. V. I., Aug 13, 1862; commissioned Second Lieutenant in June, 1863, having command of the company in all the following engagements : Champion Hill, siege of Vieksburg, Red River eam- paign, Guntown, Miss., siege of Mobile and battle at Nashville ; mustered out Aug. 22, 1865. Removed to Wilmington in 1868, and engaged in the grocery business ; was elected Justice of the Peaee in 1873; re-elected in 1877. Married in December, 1842, to Jane M. Denison, who was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y .; she died in 1849 ; had two children by this union, one living -Mariah, widow of Eugene I. Thomas; El- len. wife of A. Brown, died in June, 1866. He was again married in 1850 to Louisa A. Streeter ; she was born in Ontario .Co., N. Y .; had two children, one living-John C .; Martha died in 1855. Mr. R. is a mem- ber of Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, A., F. & A. M. and Will Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F.
ORLANDO D. ROWE (Johnson & Rowe. contraetors and builders), Wilming- ton ; born in Warren Co., Penn., Jan. 12,
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1843; moved to Ottawa Co., Mich., in 1855, where he resided until 1870, remov- ing to Topeka, Kan., that year; came to Wilmington, his present home, in 1875. Married in 1871 to Miss Frances E. Spen- cer, who was born in Branch Co., Mich., in 1853; have three children by this union-Elanor M., Mary A. and Eva M. Mr. Rowe is a member of Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, A., F. & A. M. He en- listed in the 3d Mich. V. I. in June, 1861; transferred to Battery K, first U. S. Artil- lery, Jan. 3, 1863, and remained in the service until June 10, 1864 ; participated during his term of service in the following battles : Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 19, and 20, 1861 ; first Bull Run, July 21 ; all engagements on the Peninsula up to and including the battle of Williamsburg; Chancellorsville, May 4, 1863; Beverley's Ford, June 9; Upperville, June 19, 20 and 21; Gettysburg, Md., July 3; Williamsport, July 6; Boonsboro, July 7 and 8; Brandy Station, Aug. 1 and 4; Culpeper, Sept. 13; Rapidan River, Sept.14; movements against Richmond from May 4 to June 10, 1864.
FRANCIS SHIELDS, groceries and farming, Wilmington; born in County Roscommon, Ireland, in 1833; removed to this country in 1852, locating in New York City, where he engaged as clerk in a wholesale dry goods house, and, two years later, came to this State, locating at Wil- mington ; in 1856, he engaged in the grocery business ; owns 410 acres of land, valued at $10,450, and city property valued at $10,000. Married in 1857 to Miss Elizabeth Mahar, who was born in Queens County, Ireland ; nine children by this union, six of whom are living-Thomas, Mary A., Caroline, Agnes, William and Julia; lost three-Francis, died in Sep- tember, 1862; Michael, Sept. 29, 1864 ; Ann, Aug. 21, 1868.
SAMUEL SILLIMAN, boots, shoes, hats and caps, Wilmington, born in Will- iams Co., Ohio, June 3, 1848, where he resided until his removal to Wilmington, his present home, in 1870; engaged in his present business in the spring of 1874. Married, in 1877, to Miss Lettie, daughter of John Thomson; she was born in the city of Wilmington ; they have one child -Chauncy L.
CHARLES E. STINSON (Trott & Stinson), homeopathic physician, Wil-
mington ; born near Bath, Mc., Jan. 22, 1848, where he resided until he came West; he received his early education at Litchfield Academy, graduating at that institution in 1869, and, in September of the following year, removed to Illinois, locating at Wilmington, where he com- menced the study of medicine with Dr. S. E. Trott; he completed his course of study in the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago, and graduated with the class of '72 and '73 ; commenced the practice of medieine in this city in 1873, and, the fol- lowing year, removed to Pontiac, where he continued his practice for two years, re- turning to Wilmington at the expiration of that time; he is a member of the Will Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F.
ELI D. SMALL, dealer in lumber and agent for the negotiation of loans, Wil- mington ; born in Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Ind., March 5, 1841, but removed to Ohio in early childhood, with his father's family ; thence to this State in 1851, locat- ing in Wilmington Tp., this county ; came to the city of Wilmington, his present home, in 1854; since 1862, he has been engaged in the lumber trade and boating, in connection with other business; in 1867, he engaged in mercantile business, under the firm name of Sınall Bros., which continued till January, 1872, when he dis- posed of his interest in the store, and en- gaged in the lumber business on a more extensive scale, under the firm name of E. D. Small & Co .; they own propeller Mohawk Belle, and ship all lumber by way of canal and river to their lumber-yards at this place-Horse Creek and Hanford's Landing, the one at Horsc Creek opened in 1875, and the latter in 1878. Several experiments have been made by different parties, and, up to 1866, over $260,000 had been expended on the Illinois & Michigan Canal and Illinois River in de- vising ways and means by which steam could be made a cheaper means of trans- portation on the canals than lorsc-power ; great credit is due Mr. Small, owner of the Mohawk Belle, and N. Rullison, owner of the Whale, for their persistency and final success in this undertaking. In June, 1871, he was married to Miss Kate W., youngest daughter of I. B. McGinnes, of Gardner, Ill .; she was born in New Brunswick, N. J .; two children
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by this union-Charles D. and Howard McG.
MALCOLM N. M. STEWART, bank- ing, Wilmington ; born in Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., N. Y., July 24, 1834, and is a son of Peter and Elizabeth Stew- art; in 1836, his father's family removed to Illinois, locating in the north part of the present city of Wilmington, the loca- tion having been selected by his father the year previous ; this has been the home of · the subject of this sketch since the above datc. At the breaking-out of the war in 1861, he enlisted in the Chicago Dragoons (April 17), being the first volunteer from Will Co .; on the 15th of July, 1862, he enlisted in the 100th I. V. I., receiving his commission of First Lieutenant of Co. A on the 30th of the following month ; promoted to Captain in September, 1864, and on the 13th of March, 1865, received Brevet Major's commission ; during his term of service, he participated in the fol- lowing battles ; Phillipi, Rich Mountain, Laurel Hill, Chaplin Hill, Stone River, Chickamauga, Rocky Facc Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtrcc Creek, Atlanta, Columbia, Franklin and Nashville. Owns several tracts of farm and coal lands ; also city property. Married in 1871, to Miss An- nie, eldest daughter of A. J. and Jane McIntyre ; two children by the union- Jean and Margaret. Mr. Stewart is giv- ing considerable attention to thorough-bred horses, having imported from both France and England some very fine stock.
JAMES N. STEWART, farmer; P. O. Wilmington; born in Wilmington Tp., Will Co., Ill., July 14, 1838, and is a son of Peter Stewart, who settled there in the spring of 1836; this has been the home of Mr. Stewart since childhood, and he is the oldest native-born of Wilmington Tp. now living ; owns an undivided interest in 1,400 acres of farm lands. Hc was a member of the City Council in 1868, and has served as President of the Board of School Inspectors one term. In 1863, he was married to Miss Emily, daughter of Charles Stowell ; she was born in St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill .; two children by this union-Edward P. and Charles J. Mr. Stewart is giving considerable atten- tion to raising fine cattle for Chicago and other markets.
DANIEL STEWART, deccased; born in Scotland in the year 1799 ; in 1825, he removed to this country, locating in Her- kimer Co., N. Y., where he rcsided until 1836, when he removed to Illinois, locating near Wilmington in the fall of that year ; here he engaged in farming, which was his occupation up to the time of his death, which occurred Aug. 15, 1874. His mar- riage to Miss Calphurnia Jackson, of Herkimer, N. Y., was in 1836; she sur- vived him but a few years, her death occur- ring Nov. 9, 1877 ; by this union, there were seven sons, only two of whom are living -- Peter D. and Jerome B., now res- idents of Wilmington. Thomas enlisted in the 39th I. V. I. in August, 1861; wounded Oct. 13, 1864, at the battle of Petersburg, and died of wounds on the 30th of the same month ; Lincoln died at Chicago May 15, 1875.
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