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 95

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Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago : Wm. Le Baron, jr. & co.
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MARTIN MUFF, proprietor of sample rooms and meat market, Frankfort Station ; was born in Germany May 8, 1834 ; came to the United States in 1852, and settled in the township of Frankfort; followed farming here until 1863. In 1873, was elected President of the Frankfort Ger- mania Saengerbund, whieli received its certificate, duly signed and acknowledged, having been filed in the office of the Seere- tary of State June 22, 1875, for the legal organization of said society ; the property vested in this society, and of which Mr. Muff in President, consists of a hall loeated in the village of Frankfort, and three acres of land, situated, in .the sar ime township.

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Mr. Muff was married to Miss Maria Haen ; they have had eleven children, eight of whom are living, viz., Jacob, Caroline, Theresa, Henry, Emma, Fred, August and Albert ; deceased-George and Charlotte, twins, and Henrietta. He has held office of Constable six years ; his term for the same expires in April, 1880.

OZIAS McGOVNEY, general mer- chant ; P. O. Mokena ; one of our first set- tlers and pioneers ; was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1824; came to this State with his father's family, and settled in the township of Frankfort, Will Co., in 1831. He received a liberal education in boyhood, and at the age of 25, was admitted as at- torney and solicitor in the courts of this State. Since his residence in the township, he has acted as Justice of the Peace twenty- one years, and post office official three years. He was married Jan. 20, 1846, to Miss Matilda J. Ellsworth, who was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feb. 23, 1829 ; they have had eight children, six of whom are living, viz., Nancy, O. E., Emily M., Hattie, Arthur W. and Jessie ; deceased, Mary E. William W.

NICHOLAS MARTI, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Mokena; was born in Switzerland Sept. 26, 1824; came to the United States in 1851, and to this State, and settled in this county in the same year. His farm consists of 155 acres, valued at $10,000. He was married to Miss Mary Baumgartner, who was born in Switzerland ; they have nine children, viz., Nicholas, Caroline, Charlotte, Albert, Frederick, Frank, Mary, John and Emma. The farm of Mr. Marti is situated on Secs. 9 and 16. He is at present Commissioner of Highways.

ALEXANDER McGLASHAN, farm- er and stock-raiser; P. O. Frankfort Sta- tion ; one of our first settlers and pioneers ; was born in Scotland May 10, 1822 ; came to the United States in 1836, and to this State in the same year, when he settled in Chicago ; he removed from there to Frank- fort in 1843. His farm consists of 320 acres, valued at $16,000. He was married to Miss Leah Stone, who was born in England ; they have seven children, viz., Annie, William, Charlotte, Sue, Laura, Jes- sie and Edith.

HUGH MCKEOWN, blacksmithı, Frankfort Station ; one ofour early settlers ; was born in the city of Belfast, Ireland.

Feb. 2,1834. He is the son of the late Hugh Mckeown (deceased), who did an ex- tensive business in the city of Belfast as millwright. Mr. M. came to the United States in 1856, and to this State, and set- tled in Will Co. in the same year. He was one of our early settlers; was born in the city of Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 2, 1834 ; came to the United States in 1856, and to Illinois, and settled in Will Co. in the same year. He was married to Miss Margaret Magee, who was born in Whitehouse, Ire- land, March 21, 1836 ; they have had six children, four of whom are living, viz., William C., Albert W., Laura A. and Edith E .; deceased, Edward C. and Hugh Thomas. Mr. Mckeown is the oldest blacksmith in the village of Frankfort. His residence and shop are situated on Block 10, and are valued at $3,500.

HENRY NETTELS, grain buyer, Frankfort Station ; born in Germany Fcb. 2, 1826; came to the United States in 1853, and settled in Frankfort, Will Co., Ill. He is one of the first German settlers in Frankfort. He was married to Miss Sophia Ilgen ; they have had one child- Clara. Mr. N. was married again, to Miss Caroline' Ilgen ; they have had seven chil- dren, four of whom are living, viz., Hugo, Frank, Isabella and Charley ; deccased, Caroline, Anna and an infant. Mr. N. has held office of Constable in Frankfort Tp., nine years, Collector one year and Assessor seven years.

W. B. OWEN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station ; one of our first settlers and pioneers ; was born in Clark Co., Ky., Jan. 24, 1826; came to this State, and settled in Frankfort, Will Co., in 1834, at which time, there was not to exceed twelve families located in this town- ship. He is the son of the late Francis Owen, deceased, who preached the first sermon, and was the first local minister in the township. Mr. O. was married Jan. 22, 1861, to Miss C. A. Cleveland, who was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, . 1841; they have had seven children, viz., Mary Antoinette, Cora L., Francis Belle, Gracie E., James W., William C. and Edward F. The farm of Mr. O. is located on Secs. 30 and 18; it contains 110 acres and is valued at $6,500.

JAMES L. OWEN, farmer and breed- er of Norman or Percheron horses from

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imported stock ; P. O. Mokena ; one of our first settlers and pioneers ; was born in Clarke Co., Ky., Sept 19, 1824; came to this State with his father's family and set- tled in Frankfort Tp., Will Co., in 1834, although the township at that time was not organized and did not have a name ; he is the son of the late Francis Owen, who purchased the first land pre-empted from the Government that is now in the township of Frankfort ; his pursuits have been those of a farmer and stock raiser from boyhood ; lie has been a breeder of the Norman or Percheron horse since 1865, and a breeder of and dcaler in the the English draft horse since 1853; he is now one of our largest live-stock dealers in the county ; his farm consists of 400 acres, valued at $25,000. He was married Dec. 23, 1853, to Miss Catherine Madden, who was born in the eity of Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 25, 1822; Mrs. Owen, during her recent travels through Europe (A. D. 1874) visited Glassneven Churchyard, Ire- land, wherefrom she plucked tufts of grass from the graves of Daniel O'Connell and William P. Allen and also from the graves of Michael Larkin and Michael O'Brien, who were hanged by order of the British Govern- ment A. D. 1867,and whose last words were, " God save Ireland ;" the monuments had becn newly decorated ; she had also the honor to visit St. Michael's Churchyard wherein is the grave of Robert Emmett, who was the leader of the Irish insurrection of 1803 ; the place of burial, over which she waved the American flag, is marked ac- cording to his request, with but a single slab which bears no epitaph.

Most tombs are engraved with the names of the dead,

But yon dark slab declares not whose spirit has fled

D. W. PADDOCK, retired ; P. O. Mo- kena; one of our first settlers and pio- neers ; was born in Washington Co., N. Y., June 7, 1810; came to Illinois in 1834, and settled in Cook Co .; he re- moved to Will Co. in 1849, and settled in New Lenox ; he has been a resident of Mokena for the past twenty-five years. He has held the office of Postmaster eleven years and three months. He was married to Miss Julia N. Campbell May 1, 1853; they have had six children, one of whom · TT ........

infants unnamed and Ira, aged 4 years and 6 months.

CHARLES RAHM, farmer and stock- raiser; P. O. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers; was born in Ger- many Jan. 21, 1835; eame to the United States in 1847, and to Frankfort, Will Co., Ill., in the same year; his farm consists of 240 aeres, is situated on See. 36, and is valued at $12,000.

ALEXANDER REID, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Frank fort Station ; one of our first settlers and pioneers; born in Scotland Mareh 22, 1816; eame to the United States in 1838, and to this State, and settled on the Yankee Settlement in the same year ; he removed from there to Frankfort in 1846. His farm consists of 475 acres, valued at $28,000 ; it is situated on Secs. 12 and 13.

JAMES SUTHERLAND, manufaet- urer of earriagcs, wagons and farming im- plements, Frank fort Station ; was born in Scotland Sept. 16, 1842; came to the United States in 1864, and settled in Frankfort in 1869. His business, since his residence in the township, has been that of a manufacturer and dealer in carriages and farm implements. He was married to Miss Mary Dunnett. who was born in Scotland ; they have scven children, viz., Mary, Maggie, Matilda, Kenneth, Edith, Evan and Harold.

D. S. STEPHEN, of the firm of Stephen Bros., manufacturers of agricultural imple- ments, wagons, buggies, etc., Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Scotland March 14, 1836 ; came to the United States in 1843, and to Illinois in 1844, when he settled in Homer, Will Co., excepting three years absence in Michigan, his residence has been in Will Co. He was married to Miss Addie C. Bathriek ; they have had two children, viz., Marian F. and Edwin L.

JOSEPH S. STEPHEN, Notary Pub- lic, collector and conveyancer, Frankfort Station ; one of our early and active set- tlers ; was born in Scotland June 10, 1841 ; came to the United States in 1843. He has been a resident of Will Co. for the past thirty-four years. Since his residenee in Frankfort, which commenced in 1847, his business has been, at first, that of a farmer boy, receiving a liberal education. Un ot tho om af 21 21 antarod od into the grain

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business, also, at about the same time, he was elected Justice of the Peace; he re- tained the position four years. As a par- ticipant in the late war, he served in the 20th and 134th Ill. V. I. three years and six months. He was married to Miss Helen Mitchell July 3, 1866.

JOHN SCHUBERTH, general hard- ware merchant, Mokena ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany May 9, 1838; came to the United States with his father's family in 1847; he is the son of Andrew Schuberth. Mr. John Schuberth was married to Miss Catherine Cappel Jan. 27, 1863; she was born in Germany June 17, 1844; they have liad ten children, five of whom are living, viz., John, Heny, Andrew, Georgie and Fran- cie ; deceased, "Johnnie, Elizabeth, Caro- line, an infant and Mary. Mr. S. has held the offices of Collector and Super- visor in Frankfort Township three years and six months.

PETER SCHEER, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station ; onc of our early settlers ; was born in Germany Sept. 18, 1836; came to the United States in 1847, and to this State and settled in Frankfort, Will Co., in the same year ; his farm consists of 180 acres, valucd at $12,000. He was married to Miss Louisa Dralla, who was born in Germany; they have had two children, viz., Valentin and Emma. His farm is situated on Secs. 15 and 22.

MATHIAS STELLWAGEN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Ger- many May 12, 1832 ; came to the United States in 1842, and to this State in 1844, when he settled in Frankfort, Will Co .; his farm consists of 240 · acres, valued at $14,000 ; it is situated on Secs. 14 and 15 in Frankfort Tp., and Sec. 32 in Orland Tp., Cook Co. Mr. S. was married to Miss Margaret Stellwagen ; they have had six childrn, viz., William, Jolin, Marga- ret C., Henry, Jacob and George A.

JOSEPH. SUTTON, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in England June 12, 1833 ; came to the United States in 1844, and to Illinois in the same year ; he has been a resident of Frankfort for the past thirty-four ycars ; his farm consists of 117 acres, valucd at $6,000 ; it is sit-

uated on Sec. 29. He was married March 18, 1869, to Miss Sophia Unruh ; they have one child, viz., Ella.

FRED SCHEER, farmer and stock- raiser; P. O. Frankfort Station; one of our carly settlers ; was born in Germany, Sept. 7, 1839; came to the United States, with his father's family, in 1848, and set- tled in this State ; his farm consists of 180 acres, valued at $10,000. He was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Rheingley, who was born in Germany; they have had two children, viz., Louisa and Herman. Mr. S. is now holding office of Street Commis- sioner.

MATHEW VAN HORNE, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station : was born in New Lenox, Will Co., Aug. 18, 1839 ; he is the son of the late Mathew Van Horne, deceased, who was one of our first settlers and pioneers ; the farm of Mr. V. consists of 120 acres, valued at $8,000. He was married Dec. 25, 1860, to Miss Viola J. White, who was born in La Porte Co., Ind .; they have had two children, viz., Carrie A. and Hattie C.

G. A. WEINMANN, manufacturer of and dealer in furniture, coffins, caskets, etc., Frankfort Station ; was born in Du Page Co., Ill., Dec. 3, 1846; came to Frankfort, Will Co., in 1876 ; is the son. of J. M. Weinmann, of Richton, Cook Co., Ill. He was married to Miss Sophia Rathje; they have one child-Frederick.

MORRIS WEISS, druggist; P. O. Mo- kena; was born in Germany Jan. 10, 1830; came to the United States in 1854, and settled in Mokena, Will Co., Ill .; he is the first proprietor, and builder of the first drug store in the village. He was married to Miss Julia Schick, who was born in Germany Oct. 18, 1834. Mr. W., since his residence in the township, has held the office of Township Clerk nine years in suc- cession, Justice of the Peace six years and is at present Township Treasurer.

C. B. WILLIAMS, proprictor of Frankfort Hotel, livcry and sale stable, Frankfort Station ; was born in Maryland March 27, 1827; came to Illinois, and settled in Grundy Co., Norman Tp .; his present farm, which is there situated, con- sists of eighty acres, and is located on Sec. 36; valued at $4,000. He was married Nov. 17, 1853, to Miss Sophronia D. Mis- ner; they have had two children, one of

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whom is living, viz., Cynthia F. ; deceased, Lucinda. Mr. W. has held the offices in Norman Tp. of Road Commissioner and School Director five years.

GOTTLIEB WERNER, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. New Bremen ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany, March 1, 1821 ; came to the United States in 1846, and to this State, and settled in Frankfort, Will Co., in the same year ; his farm consists of 240 acres, valued at

$12,000; it is situated on Sec. 12, in Frankfort Tp., and on Sec. 7 in Rich Tp., Cook Co. Mr. W. was married to Miss Mary Cunz, who was born in Germany ; they have eight children, viz., August,. John, George, Elizabeth, Martin, Philipp, Henry and Reitz. Mr. W., since his resi- dence in the township, has held the offices of School Director and Road Commissioner several years.

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GEORGE BENNETT, mason and building-mover, Plainfield ; was born in Detroit, Mich., Sept. 1, 1818. He mar- ried Miss Ann Smith ; she was born in New York, and died Feb. 14, 1860; his second wife was Miss Nancy H. Langley ; she was born in Kentucky, and died April 10, 1865 ; his present wife was Mrs. Per- nelia E. Taylor Woodruff; she was born in Clear Point, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1827, and married Nov. 22, 1866; she had three children by former marriage, viz., Alonzo E., Melissa L. and Clara A. He lived in Michigan three years, when he went to Ohio with his parents; remained there six years ; they then went to Monroe Co., N. Y .; then to Michigan; in 1855, he came to Will Co., Ill., and settled in Plainfield, and has lived here since, engaged at his trade. He has been Constable four years, and is at present Police Constable.

LORIN BURDICK, deceased, farmer ; was born in Westford, Chittenden Co., Vt., April 30, 1797; was the second white child born in that town ; he resised there until his 33d year, and then went to New York State, where he remained three years. Married Esther, a daughter of the Rev. Samuel Bixby, now deceased ; she was born in Essex, Vt., Aug. 12, 1796. Mr. B. came to this county in 1836; re- mained about nine months, and returned for his family ; he immediately engaged in farming; he raised his first crop on the farm of the late Reuben Flagg, Esq .; he then farmed on some land belonging to 'Squire Matthews, after which he pre- empted 160 acres of land (what is now known as the McNeff Farm); he resided

on that until about the year 1858; he then settled at the place of his late resi- dence, and continued to reside there until the day of his death, which occurred Aug. 3, 1878; his death was caused by taking Paris green, by mistake, for sulphur. Mr. Burdick was a volunteer in the war of 1812, and was in the battle of Plattsburg. He had one son in the Mexican war ; he died in Mexico ; he also had three sons in the late war. The names of his children are-Maria (deccased), Betsy, Samuel (served in an Iowa regiment during the late war), Charity (deceased), Mary, Joalma, Amarilla, Timothy, Lorin (deccased), Har- rison, Seraph, Lewis and Josiah (served in the 100th I. V. I. during the late war), and Susan. Mr. Burdick hauled the first timber for the Court House in Joliet; he hauled it from Chicago, his team consisting of six yokes of oxen ; he hewed the first timber for the first bridge, first mill, first hotel, first church (Methodist), in Plain- field; he burned the first coal-pit in Plain- field; he, with Mr. Bump and Brunson, laid out the first grave-yard (now the Plain- field Cemetery); Mr. Brunson was the first person buried there. Mr. Burdick's descendants number over one hundred ; his widow is still living, and resides on the homestead. Mr. Burdick united with the Church in 1834; he died with Christian hope.

HARRISON BURDICK, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Plainfield. Methodist; Repub- lican. Owns seventy-nine acres of land, valued at $65 per acre; is a son of Lorin Burdick (deceased); Mr. Burdick was born in Westford, Vt., March 31, 1833 ;

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he came to this State with his parents in 1836, and resided with his parents until he was 21 years of age, during which time he assisted his father on the farm. Married Harriet Paul ; she was born in England in 1834, and died Sept. 21, 1870, leaving eight children-three boys and five girls- Henry, Alson, Seraph, Iantha, Mary, Char- lotte, Alma and James Riley. Mr. Bur- dick settled where he now resides in 1865. Has not married since the death of his wife.

DANIEL W. CROPSEY, retired farmer ; P. O. Plainfield. Universalist ; Republican. Owns]homestead in the vil- lage ; was born in Peterboro, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 15, 1797 ; resided with his parents in that county until 20 years old; he then went to Ontario Co., and remained five years ; then to Niagara Co., where he remained twenty-five years ; his business during that time was farming; in 1846, he came to this county, and continued the business of farming; he bought at that time 480 acres of Chester Ingersoll, and settled onthe northwest quarter of Sec. 36. The eighty acres in the northwest corner was the farm that took the first premium as the best cultivated farm in the county in 1859. The following is a correct copy of the diploma received, viz .:

The Will County Agricultural Society award this diploma to D. W. Cropsey for having on exhibition at the annual fair of said Society, A. D. 1859, the best cultivated farm of eighty acres or more. IRA AUSTIN, Pres. [Signed.] W. B. HAWLEY, Sec.

With the above diploma, he also received a set of silver forks, valued at $16. Mr. C. received other premiums at different times, once as high as $30 in silver; at one time, he took five animals to the fair, and took premiums on every one on grades. Mr. C. was twice married ; first to Eliza- beth Straight Feb. 14, 1819; she was born in Argyle, N. Y., in April, 1797, and died in August, 1871 ; had nine children, six now living-George, Jacob, Andrew J. (formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the 129th Ill. V. I., now in Lawrence, Texas), John, Mary Ann, Mahala (wife of D. Wyland, Esq.); the names of the deceased are Nancy, Laura and Harriet. Mr. C. was the first Supervisor from the town of Wheatland, and occupicd the position of Chairman of the Board ; was Poormaster

(the first) one year ; no tax was needed that year, there being no paupers. Mr. C. is now 81 years of age; he never was sick but three days in his life, to be con- fined to the house; he remembers well sce- ing the first steamboat as it came up the Hudson in 1808.

A. E. CONANT, farming, Scc. 25 ; P. O. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch was born in York Co., Me., Dec. 9, 1818. He married Miss Elizabeth Philbrook June 8, 1853; she was born in Kennebec Co., Me., July 22, 1827; they have had five children, four living, viz., Addie E., Joe E., Lewis P. and Otis K. He lived in Maine until 1854; was engaged in farming and manufacturing woolen cloths in Dexter ; in 1854, he came West and settled on his present place ; he owns 285 acres in this township, which he has earned principally by his own labor and manage- ment.

SERENO CULVER, farming, Sec. 14; P. O. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch was born in Montpelier, Washington Co., Vt., June 22, 1818. He married Miss Polly Miller Oct. 30, 1842 ; she was born ! in same place June 16, 1826 ; they have had six children, five living, viz., Harvey, Emiline B., Erwin, Ella and Frank ; Lucy B. died Jan. 18, 1864. He lived in Ver- mont until 1834, when he moved to Chi- cago, Ill., with his parents, where they re- mained a few months; then came to Plainfield in Cook (now Will) Co., where they engaged in farming, where he re- mained until 1840, when he came to his present place. He has been a member of of the M. E. Church for the past twenty- eight years. His parents, Daniel and Mrs. Betsey Lyman Culver, were natives of Connecticut ; they died Aug. 15, 1834, and May 9, 1854, respectively ; his wife's parents were Horace and Mrs. Lucy Bryant Miller ; they were natives of Mas- sachusetts and Canada; they settled in Plainfield in 1834, and died Sept. 14, 1872, and Oct. 15, 1876, respectively.

G. N. CHITTENDEN, general mer- chandisc, Plainfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Middlebury, Portage (now Summit) Co., Ohio, April 15, 1818. He married Miss Elizabeth Cauffman July 23, 1845 ; she was born in the same place Sept. 14, 1824; they had six children, four living, viz., William H., Henry K.,

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Mary and Granville I. He lived in Ohio until the spring of 1847; his early days were spent in elerking in the general mer- ehandise business ; in 1838, he began read- ing medicine with Dr. Wm. Bowen, and be- gan the practice in 1843; in 1847, he went to Michigan and engaged in farming, remain- ing two years; he then went to South Bend, Ind., and engaged as superintend- ent of a woolen-mill; in 1851, he moved to Lockport, Will Co., and engaged in gen- eral merchandising; remaining one year ; he then came to Plainfield and engaged in his present business, which, excepting one year, he has followed sinee. Though be- ing at the head of the firm, he has placed the principal management of the business in the hands of his son, William H., and Alfred T. Corbin, who are the junior mem- bers of the firm. He takes but a passing interest in politics, and has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Township Treas- urer and Collector; he has been a Dele- gate to County Conventions, to two State Conventions and to the National Conven- tion of 1876, at Cincinnati; he has been identified with the M. E. Church for the past twenty years, and actively assisted in the building of the present elegant edifice of that denomination in this village. He has been more or less interested in real estate, both here and in Joliet, having laid out extensive additions to both places.

ELIHU CORBIN, Justice of the Peace, Plainfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Rutland Co., Vt., May 28, 1813. He married Miss Eliza A. Fish April16, 1837 ; she was born in Connecticut; they have six children, viz., Alfred T., Edward W., Lewis D., Hannah J., Emily M. and Mary E. He lived in Vermont twenty- two years, when he moved to Chicago, and, the following winter, he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and engaged in tanning and shoe- making, remaining until 1852, when he eame to his present place. He has held the office of Commissioner for the schools and roads, and has been Justice for the past twenty years ; he has been largely interested in real estate in this village, having divided about one hundred acres into village lots. His parents are not liv- ing ; his wife's parents were among the first settlers of Cleveland, Ohio.

JOHN DRAUDEN, farining ; P. O. Plainfield. The above gentleman was born

in Prussia in March, 1831 ; he married Miss Elizabeth Roush Oct. 3, 1868; she was born in Prussia Sept. 28, 1834; they had seven children, six living, viz., Maggie, Mary, John, Michael, Edward and Matilda. He lived in Germany twenty-three years, when he came to the United State and set- tled in New York ; engaged in farming, and remained four years ; lie then eaine. to Will Co., Ill., and settled in Plainfield Tp .; in 1867, he came to his present place. He has held no office except connected with school and road; he came to this county without any capital, and now owns 240 aeres which he has earned by his own ·labor.

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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 95

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