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 92

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died July 13, 1878; he lived in Ohio twenty years, then came to Illinois and settled on his present place, and has lived here since. He has been Supervisor of this township ten terms, Justice of the Peace eight years, also Collector and Road Commissioner. He was in moderate cir- cumstances when he came here ; he bought an eighty, going in debt for the greater part of the same; he now owns 400 acres in this township which he has principally earned by his own labor.


HENRY SNOAD, of the firm of H. Snoad & Co., dry goods and groceries, El- wood; the subject of this sketch was born in Kent Co., England, Sept. 26, 1819. He married Miss Julia Caswell Oct. 20, 1847; she was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., and died March 6, 1857; they had three children, none living; his present wife was Mrs. Betsy A. Winslow, for- merly Miss Sheldon; she was born in New York Aug. 9, 1822, and married Jan. 3, 1858. He lived in England twenty- two years ; then came to the United States and settled in Tioga Co., Penn., and en- gaged in farming ; remained four years ; then came to Illinois and settled in Will Co., at Plainfield, where he engaged as clerk in general merchandise store; re- mained three years, when he moved to Joliet and engaged in grocery, and remained one year ; he then went to Kankakee Co., engaged in farming, and next returned to Will Co., and, in 1853, he engaged in farm- ing in Jackson Tp., and followed same un- til 1867, when he engaged in his present business. He has held the offices of Post- master, Justice of Peace and Town Clerk. He formerly was Station Agent on C. & A. R. R.


THOMAS TAIT, farming, Sec. 2; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born on one of the principal Isles of Shet- land, Sept. 23, 1830. He married Miss Catharine A. Shutts Oct. 12, 1858; she was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., Sept. 19, 1840; they had eight children, seven living, viz., John S., Magnus P., Margaret, Thomas H., Fred, Cassius and Sarah V .; Kate died in infancy. He lived at the place of his birth until May 14, 1838, ·when he took ship for America, arriving in Chicago, Ill., the 19th of July follow- ing; remaining but a short time, he went


to Lake Co., Ill., and remained there until the winter of 1841, when he came to Will Co., Ill., and remained about one year ; he- then went to Canada, and remained until 1846, when he returned to Will Co. and settled in Homer Tp .; remained two years, and then moved to Joliet Tp., where his- father still lives; he bought his present place in June, 1851, and moved on same in fall of 1858. He has held the offices of Supervisor, Road Commissioner, Town Trustee and Collector. He owns 170 acres, well improved, which he has earned by his own labor.


WILLIAM W. WOOD, farming, Sec. 20; P. O. Elwood; the subject of this sketch was born in Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., July 11, 1835. He married Miss Esther C. Edgerton Oct. 18, 1861; she was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 16, 1837 ; they have seven children, viz., Hattie M., Emma E., Frank W., E. Blanche, Alice M., Jessie P. and Harvey E. He lived in New York until 1865, being engaged in farming; he then came West and settled in Will Co., Ill., on his present place, and has resided here since ; his parents live in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; he came here in fain circumstances ; he owns 270 acres in this township.


SHELDON YOUNG, farming, Sec. 9; P. O. Elwood ; the subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Dec. 3,1820. He married Miss Eliza Hougham Dec. 1, 1842 ; she was born Aug. 18, 1822, in Fayette Co., Ind. ; they had thir- teen children, eight living, viz., Ara B., Lena Ann, Albert L., Mary Ella, Emma, Julia E., Martha E. and Walter H. He lived in New York eighteen years, and, in 1838, he came West and settled in this township ; in 1844, he settled on his pres- ent place ; Mrs. Young lived two years in Fayette Co., Ind .; moved to Butler Co., Ohio, where she remained three years ; moved to Parke Co., Ind., lived there twelve years, when she came to this county on horseback, over a hundred and fifty miles, to visit a sister, where she lived until she was married. Mr. Young has been Supervisor, Road Commissioner, School Trustee and Director. He came here without any means, in fact, was in debt ; he now owns 112 acres in this township.


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GEORGE ALEXANDER, farm and stock, See. 15; P. O. Channahon; the subjeet of this sketeh was born in this county, on Hickory Creek, Oct. 27, 1837. He married Miss Emma Bedford Feb. 14, 1860 ; she was born in New Jersey Nov. 11, 1841; they had seven children, five living, viz. : Janet, Hattie, Mary, John and Jessie. He has always lived in this coun- ty ; he has been Road Commissioner ten years and Collector several terms during the past twenty years; he has been deal- ing largely in stock ; he bought an inter- est in a creamery during the past year, and since that time he has added the dairy busi- ness to his farming and stock business ; he owns 650 acres in this county. His father, John Alexander, deeeased, was born in Scotland June 7, 1811. He married Miss Elizabeth Turner Dec. 25, 1833; she was born in England Sept. 22, 1812; they had seven ehildren, six living, viz., Ann, George, Elizabeth, John, Isabella and Mo- riah. He lived in Seotland eleven years, then moved to England, where he lived eleven years ; he then came to the United States ; he crossed the Atlantic five times, and finally, in 1835, he settled on Hickory Creek, this eounty ; in 1838, he came to his present place, living in a log eabin, which yet remains on the farm. He superin- tended some twenty miles of the Iron Moun- tain Railroad, and was for some time fore- man of a stone-quarry, now owned by his son. He died Sept. 15, 1856, and had lost his wife March 23, 1853.


DANIEL BAILEY, farm and stock, Sec. 13; P. O. Elwood; was born in Pennsylvania, and married Miss Rebeeea Bordman ; they had one ehild, viz., Al- exander, now living in Missouri. His present wife was Mrs. Brown, formerly Miss Susan Zarley ; they were married July 14, 1848 ; they have two children, viz., Cal- neh and Ella. He left Pennsylvania when 1 year old, and moved to Ohio with his parents ; they then moved to Champaign Co., Ill., where his parents died. In 1838, he settled on his present · plaee ; he started in poor eircumstances, and owns about 500 acres in this eounty. His son, Calneh, was born on the present place July 18, 1849. He married Miss Ella Cagwin


Mareh 18, 1874; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., April 4, 1852. In 1869, he began farming on his own account ; he has about forty acres in his own name, which he has earned himself. He has been · School Director some five years, and Clerk of Board some time.


E. E. BATES, blacksmith and wagon- making, Channahon ; the subject of this sketeh was born in Penobseot Co., Maine, Sept. 16, 1830. He married Miss Nancy M. Hutchins (formerly Miss Knapp) Oct. 15, 1854; she was born in Montpelier, Vt. He lived in Maine eighteen years ; he then moved to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he engaged in the pork and butter busi- ness, remaining there until 1852; he then came to Illinois and settled in Plainfield, engaging in blacksmithing, and remained there until 1856, when he came to Chan- nahon, and engaged in the blacksmithing and wagon business, which he continued until 1866 ; he then engaged at driving a wholesale notion wagon from Chicago, eon- tinuing in same until 1873, when he en- gaged in his present business in its present loeation.


ALLEN P. CARPENTER, farming, See. 5; P. O. Channahon; the subject of this sketeh was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Jan. 27, 1834. He married Miss Ellen Spencer Jan. 10, 1855. They had two children ; both died. He lived in New York until 1853, when he eame West and settled in Joliet, where he remained one year and then eame to this township, and engaged in farming ; remained three years ; then he went to Troy Tp., and lived there two years; he then went to Minooka, Grundy Co., Ill., and engaged in the grain business ; remained two years ; then he en- gaged in same business at Minooka Land- ing; remained three years ; then in 1865 he came to his present plaee ; in 1868, he became partner with Marshall Truby, in the grain business at Joliet and Bird's Bridge; they carried on the business seven years. He came West in poor circum- stances, and now owns 178 acres in this township.


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H., Feb. 22, 1828. He married Miss P. A. Steel April 27, 1856 ; she was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Nov. 11, 1841 ; they have seven children, viz., Francis E., Dora E., Libbie M., Mary A., Emma C., Sinclair S. and Anna Belle. He lived in New Hampshire seven years, when his par- ents moved to Michigan, where he lived until 1849 ; he then went to California, where he engaged in the' mining and stock business, meeting with good success, hav- ing accumulated over $12,000 during four years ; in 1854, he returned to Michigan, and remained until 1865; he then went to Texas, and bought a drove of cattle, his family coming to Joliet at the same time ; he returned from Texas the same year, and markcted his stock in Chicago, and then came to Will Co. and settled in Troy Tp., and engaged in the grain business at Bird's Bridge ; in 1868, he came to his present place. He started in poor circumstances, and now owns 165 acres in this town- ship.


GEORGE B. DAVIS, farm and stock, Sec. 16; P. O. Channahon ; the subject of this sketch was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., May 7, 1821. He married Miss Olive Comstock Jan. 12, 1843 ; she was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Jan. 8, 1824; they had nine children, four liv- ing, viz., George H., Sarah, Oliver C. and Wilber B. He lived in New York about six- teen years, when he came to Will Co., Ill., with his parents, and settled in this town- ship ; in 1846, he came to his present place ; he has been School Director and Trustee of the School Fund ; he started in poor circum- stances, and now owns 187 acres in this township and 300 in Texas, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents were from Rhode Island ; his father, Joseph, was born Aug. 13, 1787, and died Sept. 30, 1838. He married Miss Martha Burlingame ; she was born March 5, 1787, and died July 25, 1863. His father settled in this township in 1836, and the family followed in 1837. His wife's father was Dr. Alexander Comstock ; he was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1788. He married Miss Esther Salt- marsh Feb. 10, 1823; she was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., Dec. 17, 1790 ; they came to Joliet in the fall of 1836, where he practiced medicine until he died, July 9, 1854 ; Mrs. Comstock died Aug. 7, 1874. |


JOSEPH FITCH, M. D., physician, druggist and general merchandise, Chan- nahon; thesubject of this sketch was born in Genesec Co., N. Y., July 29, 1825. He married Miss Harriet A. Duncan July 20, 1852; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Feb. 2, 1826; they had two chil- dren, onė living, viz., Mary E. He lived in New York until 1847; was engaged in teaching, also read medicine; he then went to Dearborn Co., Ind., and engaged in teaching; he also finished his course in medicine, graduating in the Indianapolis Medical College in 1850; returning to Dearborn County, he commenced the prac- tice of medicine : in April, 1852, he came to Channahon, and soon returned to Indi- ana, where he married and came back to Channahon, and commenced practicing ; in 1862, he added his present business ; he started in poor circumstances, leaving home at the age of 17; he educated him- self, and now enjoys a fair practice and good general business.


CALEB. FOWLER, general merchan- dise, Channahon ; the subject of this sketch was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1818. He married Miss Harriet Handy June 23, 1842; they had eight children, five living, viz., Charles E., Frank D., Mary H., Ella F. and Hattie A. He lived in New York about twenty-four years when he was married and moved to Ashland Co., Ohio, where he engaged at his trade of carpenter, and remained there until 1854; he then came to this township, where he followed his trade until 1870, when he and his son, C. E., bought out Mr. C. Bradford and established their present business ; he has held the offices of Town- ship Treasurer twelve years, School Trust- ee, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.


J. N. FRYER, farm and loan agent, Sec. 17; P. O. Channahon ; the subject of this sketch was born in Schodack Landing, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., July 11, 1818. He married Miss Charlotte Beardsley Oct. 1, 1849; she was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Nov. 24, 1822; they had six chil- dren, five living, viz., Jennie J., Kittie L., Chauncey M., Lotta B. and Leonard S .; Albertine M. died. He lived in New York until 1834, when he came to Illinois and settled on his present farm, and lived at home until 1849, when he built his present house (the first regular frame built


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in this township) and has lived in same since ; he was one of the Commissioners appointed to divide the county into town- ships ; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace for twenty-five years, and School Director for fifteen years ; he has been Town Collector and is now serving in his fourteenth term as Supervisor; he started in limited circumstances and now owns between three and four hundred acres in this township; his father died in Albany, N. Y .; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Schermerhorn Four, married Mr. M. More- house in 1832, and is now living on an ad- joining farm.


STEPHEN GLIDDEN, farming and stock ; P. O. Channahon ; the subject of this sketch was born in New Hampshire, Sept. 15, 1820. He married Miss Mary L. Barnet, July 4, 1849; she was born in New York; they had eleven children, five living, viz., Pernelia, Sarah J., Melissa, Ella and Harvey O. His parents left New Hampshire when he was six months old, and moved to New York, where he lived twenty-seven years; he then came to Illinois and remained one year ; he then returned to New York and married, and then came to Will Co. and settled in this township; he came here in poor circumstances and now owns 1,036 acres in this township, all of which he has earned by his own labor and man- agement.


D. C. HEMPHILL, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Elwood; the subject of this sketch was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Sept. 19, 1830. He married Miss Hannah Russell March 14, 1856; she was born in Mont- gomery Co., N. Y., Oct. 15, 1834 ; they had ten children, nine living, viz., Laura, Ida May, Russell J., Arthur D., Charles E., Frederick, Burton C., Kitty and Wil- bur. He lived in Ohio two years; then moved to Indiana, where they remained two years, when they came to Will Co., Ill., and settled at Troutman's Grove; he remaincd with his parents until he was 21 years of age, when he went to Reed's Grove and engaged in farming ; remained one year, when he was married and set- tled on his present place ; lie owns 152 acres in this township, which he has earned principally by his own labor.


DR. IRA O. KNAPP, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Channahon ; the subject of this


sketch was born in Barre, Vt., Feb. 12, 1810 ; he married Miss Almira Joslyn July 8, 1833; she was born in Waits- field, Vt., Jan. 26, 1810, and died April 13, 1862; they had six children, four liv- ing, viz., George, Orren, Melinda and Solon, all married; his present wife was Mrs. Ann S. Peebles; they were married Sept. 10, 1864 ; she was born in England ; they have no children. He lived in Ver- mont until he was 23, when he came to Will Co., Ill., and lived in Plainfield Tp. three months and then came to his present place ; he followed his profession for some fifteen years after coming here, and since then he discontinued his practice ; he came to this county in debt, and has owned considera- ble land, here, but has disposed of all but about one hundred acres. He has not been an office-seeker, his only office being that of Justice of the Peace.


MICHAEL LONG, farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Bird's Bridge; was born in Thur- lass Co., Ireland, in 1811; he married Miss Bridget O'Brien ; she was born in Ireland; they had six children, five living, viz., James, John, Michael, Jr., Johanna and Mary. He lived in Ireland until 1834, when he moved to Canada, and lived there two years ; he then moved to Syracuse, N. Y .; he then went to Chicago, and next engaged on the canal; he then settled on his present place. He came here in poor circumstances ; his son James owns 160 acres in this township, which he bought of his father, in 1878.


JOSEPH LEWIS, general merchan- dise and farming, Channahon; the sub- ject of this sketch was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent Co., England, Dcc. 15, 1812. He married Miss Ann Towner in 1835 ; she was born in Peckham, Kent Co., En- gland, and died in the winter of 1842; they had five children, three living, viz., Mary, Catheron and Jane, all married. His present wife was Miss Harriet Scott ; she was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 24, 1820, and married Nov. 30, 1845 ; they had seven children, five liv- ing, viz., Alta F., Harriet S., Anna C., Henry D. and George A. He lived in England until he was 22 years of age; he then came to the United States, and set- tled in what is now Grundy Co., Ill., where he engaged in farming, and remained. fifteen years ; he then, in 1850, came to


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Channahon, and engaged in general mer- chandise, and continued same until 1864, when he came to his present place and en- gaged in farming, and has remained here since; he has held the offices of School Director, Justice of the Peace and Notary. His wife's parents were among the first settlers of this county, fleeing to the Wa- bash during the Black Hawk war.


CHARLES McCOWAN, farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Channahon ; the subject of this sketch was born in New York, Sept. 28, 1832; he married Miss Myra Newton, Jan. 1, 1854; she died in 1861; they had two children, one living, viz., Carrie ; his present wife was Miss Lenna Curtis; they were married March 17, 1865; they had four children, one living, viz., Roy ; he lived in New York about three years, then came to this county, with his parents, who settled in this township ; he came to his present place about 1857, and has lived on same since; he has been Poormaster and School Trustee; he was considerably in debt on starting, and now owns sixty- five acres in this township. His father, Peter McCowan (deceased), was born in Edinburgh, Scotland ; he married Miss Isabelle Tarrant ; she was born in En- gland ; they were among the first settlers of this township ; both have since died.


GEORGE W. McCUNE, farming, Sec. 26; P. O. Elwood ; was born in Will Co., Ill., Feb. 25, 1841. He married Miss Clara E. Houghton Jan. 28, 1869; she was born at Columbus, Ohio, April 6, 1849; they have four children, viz., James B., Etta, Emma and William G. He has al- ways resided in this county ; he is no office- seeker, his only office being connected with the schools ; he began farming on his own account on becoming of age, and owns 325 acres in this township, which he has earned principally by his own labor ; his parents settled here prior to the Black Hawk war, and fled to Chicago during the same.


JOHN T. RANDALL, farming, Sec. 9; P. O. Channahon; the subject of this sketch was born in Orleans Co., Vt., Aug. 2, 1815. He married Miss B. S. Russell Sept. 4, 1836; she was born in Wilbra- ham, Mass., April 24, 1815 ; they had six children, five living, viz., Albert T., Oscar T., Gershom A., Laura A. and Mary ; Joseph R. died Jan 21, 1872. He lived


in Vermont ten years, when his parents moved to Western New York, where he lived until 1835 ; he then went to Cuya- hoga Co., Ohio, where he was married, and lived there until 1839, when he returned to his old home in New York, and lived there until 1849, when he came to Will Co., Ill., and settled in Troy Tp., and lived there five years, when he came to his present place. Three of his sons were in the army for the greater part of the war. He has been Supervisor of this and Troy Tps., and other offices connected with the school and road. He started in poor cir- cumstances, and now owns 271 acres in this township.


CHARLES C. SMITH, farm and stock, Sec. 20; P. O. Channahon; the subject of this sketch was born in Jefferson Co., East Tenn., May 2, 1818. He married Miss Corinza Burr July 24, 1850 ; she was born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., June 19, 1831; they had ten children, nine living, viz., Barton, Emma Jane, William T., Ella May, Charles W., Lucy M., Corinza A., Sarah E. and Floyd H .; Edgar F. died Sept. 5, 1873. He lived in Tennessee ten years, when his parents moved to Fountain Co., Ind., and engaged in farming; remained until 1835; they then moved to Joliet, Ill., where they carried on a general teaming business until 1840 ; he then fol- lowed peddling until 1847, when he came to his present place, and followed stock-raising during the the summer, and acted as buyer for the American Fur Company during the winters until 1852, when he turned his entire attention to his farming and stock interests ; his business, though starting in a very small way, has grown to enormous proportions, and he is at present farming over 3,000 acres ; he is also very largely interested in stock-raising ; during the past year, he has bought an interest in a creamery at Channahon, Ill., since which time he has added a dairy of 150 cows to his farming and stock business. He has been Road Commissioner some five years, and was Supervisor four years, one year receiving the unanimous vote. His father, Barton Smith, continued his residence in Joliet until he dicd in September, 1862 ; his mother, Mrs. Fatha Smith, died in 1875. Mr. Smith practiced as a veteri- nary surgeon in Joliet, and was Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate.


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B. BAUMGARTNER, general mer- chant, Frankfort Station ; was born in Switzerland June 6, 1833; came to the United States in 1851, and settled in Illi- nois ; his first permanent residence in the State was in Frankfort Tp., commencing in 1862. Hc was married to Miss Char- lotte Maue, who was born in Germany in 1839 ; they have had five children, two of whom are living, viz., Emma and Albert ; deceased, George, Frankie and Lena. Mr. B. is at present holding the office of Town- ship Trustee ; has held office of Collector and several other offices previously.


D. BRUMUND, farmer and stock-rais- er ; P. O. Mokena; was born in Germany Jan. 23, 1815 ; came to the United States in 1849, and settled in Will Co., Ill. ; he has been a resident of Frankfort Tp. since 1850 ; his farm consists of 300 acres, val- ued at $18,000. He was married to Miss Lena Folkers ; they have seven children, viz., J. H., Peter, Delia, Lena, Julia, Helen and Eliza.


GEORGE BAUCH, farmer and stock- raiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station ; was born in Germany Nov. 6, 1826; came to the United States in 1851, and to Illinois in the same year, when he located on his present farm, in Frankfort, Will Co .; it contains eighty acres, valued at $5,000. He was married to Miss Katie Siepp, who was born in Germany; they have had seven children, all of whom are living, viz., Dan, John, Katie, Mary, George, William and Jacob.


JOHN BREIDERT, farmer and stock- raiser ; P. O. New Bremen; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany June 24, 1812; came to the United States in 1846, and this State and settled in Frank- fort in the same year ; his farm consists of 100 acres, valued at $6,000. He was married to Miss Christina Press, who was born in Germany ; they have had seven children, six of whom are living, viz, Elizabeth, Christina, Gottlieb, John, Mar- garet and George; deceased, Peter. The farm of Mr. B. is situated on Secs. - 12 and 11.


JOSEPH S. CLAUS, of the firm of Claus Brothers, general merchants, Frank- fort Station; was born in Cook Co., Ill.,


Dec. 29, 1844; came to Frankfort in 1868, where he has since resided. He was married May 22, 1872, to Miss Mary E. Carpenter, who was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., June 18, 1845, and who died Sept. 9, 1875. Mr. Claus is at present holding the office of Justice of the Peace, which position he has maintained nearly two years.


NORMAN A. CARPENTER, retired, Frankfort Station; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Oct. 4, 1818: came to this State in April, 1855, and settled in Frank- fort ; at that time,' Mr. Carpenter says there was but one store in the village ; it was at that time owned by one Mr. Higley; he built immediately upon his arrival, and opened a store for general merchandise, which he continued until 1866; he was the second merchant in Frankfort ; the railroad running through this place had at this time just commenced doing business. Mr. C. was married to Miss Mary E. Stantial, who was born in England Sept. 22, 1822; they have had three children, two of whom are living, viz., Emily and Eva ; deceased, Mary E. Mr. C. acted as first Postmaster, under Mr. M. Van Horn, in Frankfort Village ; the was the first official in that position in the village.




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