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Noirot, John, harness mkr. ; P. O. Meta- mora.
NOIROT BROS., dealers in hard- ware, tinware, stoves and harness; are natives of Woodford Co. ; they are of French descent, their parents removing to this country from France about the year 1848. John, the senior partner, was born in Germantown, Sept. 29, 1851 ; came to Metamora at an early age, established his present business in 1874. He was married Aug 29, 1875, to Miss Josie M. Carlock, of Mason Co., Ill. George, the younger brother,
was born in Germantown, Aug. 29, 1853. He came with his father's family to Metamora when about four years old. About a year ago he entered into part- nership with his brother. He was mar- ried in November, 1877, to Miss Maggie Wetzel, of Metamora.
Nolz, Anna, P. O. Metamora.
NEWTON, MELVIN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 4; P. O. Meta- mora ; was born on the 29th of Aug., 1809, in Windsor Co., Vt., where he resided until 1835, and then removed to Champaign Co., Ohio. He lived there eighteen years, removing thence to Woodford Co. in 1853. He settled first in Cazenovia Tp., and lived there until his removal to his present home, in 1860. He was married Nov. 17, 1831, to Miss Eunice Smith, who was born in his native county, March 28, 1807. They have six children living- Eveline R., now living in California; Sylvanus S., of El Paso; George A., residing in Linn Tp., Charles H., of Metamora ; Lucius I., of Metamora Tp. and Kate M., now Mrs. A. K. Smith. Mr. Newton owns 180 acres of land, valued at $10,500.
Neuschwanger, Peter, farm .; P. O. Meta- mora.
Northup, Lucius, teacher; P.O. Metamora. NESMITH, A. E., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 22; P. O. Meta- mora ; is a native of Medina Co., Ohio, having been born there Dec. 28, 1833. When he was 14 years of age, he came with his parents to Peoria Co., Ill., living there two years and removing thence to Woodford Co., in 1849. He occupies the farm on which his father settled on first coming to the county, nearly thirty years ago. He was mar- ried June 5, 1859, to Miss Mary A. McGinnis, of Groveland, Tazewell Co., who was born in Parke Co., Ind., May 30, 1833. They have three children- Jennie E., May, and Fannie. Mr. Nes- mith was elected Collector of Metamora Tp. in 1875, and re-elected in 1876, and has held the office of School Director in Metamora village the past three years.
O BRY, PAUL, far .; P. O. Metamora.
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OWELL, Samuel M., photographer ; P. O. Metamora.
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PAGE, ADINO, banker and dealer in groceries ; P. O. Metamora; was born in Gilmanton, N. H., May 3, 1822 ; He came with his father's family to Woodford Co. in 1835, and settled in Metamora Tp .; here he resided until 1843, engaged in farming, and then re- turned to New England, and followed brick making until 1847, at which time, he took charge of the Alms House in his native town, and in 1850 was appointed Superintendent of the Alms House and Insane Asylum in Danvers, now Peabody, Mass., occupying the position until his return to Metamora in 1859 ; in connec- tion with his office as Superintendent, he served for a number of years on the con- stabulary force, and on the occasion of the visit of the great philanthropist, Geo. Peabody, to his native town in 1856, Mr. Page officiated as one of the Marshals of the day at the reception given by the citizens; he was married in Gilmanton, N. H., Sept. 25, 1845, to Miss Arvilla Page, daughter of Samuel Page, Esq., of the town; she was born Feb. 6, 1822; they have one daughter -Adelia M., now Mrs. John L. McGuire, of Metamora ; Mr. Page took charge of the first Alms House of Woodford County in Jan., 1868, holding the position for more than eight years ; he has been a Magistrate for several years; has taken a great interest in public schools, serving several terms as Director, and is at pres- ent Township Trustee of schools ; since his return in 1859, he has been engaged in banking and general merchandising with his brother, John W. Page.
Patterson, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Metamora. PAGE, JOHN W., banker and mer- chant, was born in Gilmanton, N. H., Jan. 13, 1814; resided there until he became of age, and on his twenty-first birthday, Jan. 13, 1835, was married, and the same year removed with the other members of his father's family, to Metamora. His wife was Miss Rebecca Edgerly Page, daughter of True Page, Esq., of Gilmanton, and was born in Montville, Me., June 11, 1812. They have had a family of five children, all but one of whom, Charles A., are now deceased. Mr. Page engaged in farm- ing and house carpentering, and built the first frame house in Metamora village,
then Hanover. In 1858, he, with his brother Adino, engaged in the grocery business, afterward adding general mer- chandise, and in the Spring of 1875, they purchased of James F. Earl the Metamora Bank. He was elected Cor- oner of the cour ty, in 1844, and Com- missioner of Schools the following year, both of which offices he resigned in 1846. to enter the Mexican war, where he served nearly a year as Sergeant in the 4th I. V. At the time of his enlistment he held a commission as First Lieutenant in the Illinois State Militia. In 1857, he was elected County Treas- urer, and held the office two terms. He was the first Treasurer of the village corporation, holding that office from 1859 to 1869, and has also been the Treasurer of the Woodford County Ag- ricultural Society since its organization. He has served two terms as County Su- pervisor, and has been Township School Trustee and Township Treasurer, and is also the Treasurer of the Metamora Public Library.
PAGE, S. S., attorney at law ; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Metamora, Jan. 27, 1851. He is a son of Thad- deus C. S. Page, who came to Meta- mora with the other members of the family of his father, John Page, in 1835, and who now resides in McLean Co. Mr. Page was raised on the farm until he was 15 years of age; after ob- taining a high school education he be- gan the study of the law in the office of C. H. Chitty, in Metamora; was ad- mitted to the bar in June, 1872, and at once began practice in partnership with Mr. Chitty, which he continued two years; the partnership was then dis- solved and Mr. Page continued practice alone for one year, when R. T. Perry be- came a partner, and the name of the firm was Page & Perry, which has since been dissolved. In November, 1876, he was elected State's Attorney, which office he still holds. He served two years as Dept. Supt. of Schools and has held various town offices. He was married Feb. 22, 1874, to Miss Lucia A. Robinson, daughter of F. L. Robinson, of Cloud Co., Kansas. She was born in Vermont, Jan. 30, 1855. They have one child, Cecil.
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Pletscher, M., far., P. O. Metamora. Perrine, Thos., far. ; P. O. Eureka.
Portman, Barbara ; P. O. Metamora.
PAGE, S. TRUE, agent ; P. O. Metamora : was born in Gilmanton, N. H., May 10, 1824; he came with the other members of the family to Meta- mora in 1835, where he resided until April, 1855; he then removed to Wayne Co., Iowa, and lived there nearly two years, removing thence to Atchison Co., Mo., where he remained until January, 1861, and then returned to Metamora. In 1846 he volunteered as a soldier in the Mexican war as a member of Co. "G," 4th Ill. Inf., serving just one year, participating in the battles of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo. On the breaking out of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. "E," 108th Ill. Vols., and took part in all the battles participated in by his regiment, and was mustered out at the close of the war in 1865. He was married April 21, 1855, to Miss Mary A. Gig- ray, of Clarke Co., Iowa, who was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Dec. 5, 1833, and died July 29, 1862, leaving four sons- John E., Joseph A., William P. and Arthur R.
Perrine, K. R., farmer; P. O. Eureka. PEARD, MARTHA, MRS., Sec. 11; P. O. Metamora; was born in Tavistock, Devonshire, England, Jan. 28, 1830 ; her maiden name was Martha Downs ; she was married Nov. 12, 1849, to the late Richard Peard, who was born in Bratton Clovelly, Devonshire, En- gland, July 10, 1825 ; they came to the United States in 1850, and settled the following year, on the farm now occu- pied by Mrs. Peard; they had eight children, six of whom are living-Will- iam H., Arminel E., now the wife of Rev. J. C. H. Read, of Mich .; John T., Harriet, Fred and Josephine. Mr. Peard died Nov. 13, 1866; Mrs. Peard owns 145 acres of land, valued at $8,- 200.
Painter, Oscar, teacher ; P. O. Metamora. PARMINTER, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 16; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Devonshire, England, in Feb., 1822; in 1842, in company with his sister, now Mrs. L. P. Morse, he came to the United States, landing in
New York with but one shilling in his pocket ; three years later, his parents followed, and settled in Metamora Town- ship; his father, John R. Parminter, died in 1869; and his mother now re- sides with her son, at the age of seventy- eight years. Mr. Parminter was mar- ried March 28, 1853, to Miss Harrict Earl, of Metamora, who was born in Northamptonshire, England, Feb. 5, 1835, and came to this country in 1851 ; they have eight children living-John H., Jessie L., Mary E., Hattie K., Grace E., Jennie L., Lillie M. and Nellie M. Two daughters, Lizzie C. and Ada S., died in 1867 and 1876 respectively. Mr. Parminter settled on his present farm in 1849; he owns 860 acres of land in Woodford and Ford Counties, valued at $36,000.
Perrine, D. R., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. PAINTER, GEO., retired ; was born in Northumberland Co .. Penn., Oct. 3, 1812; his business has always been that of a carpenter and builder; came to Metamora in Nov., 1848, and engaged in his trade; he was married April 14, 1840, to Miss Clarissa House, of Pottsville, Penn., who was born in Berks Co., Penn., Jan. 25, 1810; they have three children-Oscar, Annie E. and Elenor M. ; he was elected Coroner of Woodford Co. in 1872, holding the office two years; he served one term as Justice of the Peace; he has held other offices, among which are School Director, Commissioner of Highways and member of the Village Council.
PORTMAN, NICHOLAS, dealer in general merchandise; was born in France, Sept. 5, 1838; when he was eight years old, his parents came to the United States, and settled near Wash- ington, Tazewell Co., Ill .; in 1858, he came to Metamora and opened his pres- ent business, renting a small building on the east side of the square, which he occupied two years; he then erected a frame building, which was burned down in Jan., 1877, and in the Fall of that year he built his present two-story and basement brick store; his stock in trade, when he started twenty years ago, amounted to perhaps $500; he now carries a well selected stock of from $15,000 to $20,000; owns a fine brick
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residence and other real estate in this village; his father, Nicholas Portman, Sr., died in 1871, and his mother is now residing with her son.
PLANK, ELIJAH, attorney at law and Notary Public ; was born in Greene Co., N. Y., Sept. 11, 1824; his early years were spent on the farm; when he was eight years of age, his parents removed to Chautauqua Co., N.Y .; here he lived until 1854, when he came to Metamora, and in 1856, entered upon the study of the law ; he was admitted to the bar in 1859; in 1866, he removed to Fairbury, Livingston Co., and resided there four years; returned in 1871 to Metamora, where he now resides, engaged in the practice of his profession; he was married Oct. 10, 1850, to Miss Almarah Brigham, who was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., July 13, 1830.
R AY, JERRY, farmer ; P. O. Meta- mora.
Ramige, Geo. farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Ralston, David, farmer; P. O. Eureka.
RANNEY, JOEL A., HON., stock raiser, Sec. 4; P. O. Cazenovia ; was born in Windsor Co., Vt., Oct. IS, 1831. He came with his father's fam- ily to Woodford Co., when he was six years of age, and settled on the farm where he still resides. He was married Sept. 4, 1856, to Miss Frances L. Ever- ett, daughter of Deacon Willard Ever- ett, of Metamora Tp. She was born in Francistown, N. H., Feb. 9, 1837. They have four children-Frances L., Esther J., Mark J. and Justin M. He owns a farm of 200 acres, valued at $10,000. Mr. Ranney was elected to the State Legislature in the Fall of 1876. He has also served two terms as member of the County Board of Supervisors.
Regele, Bantaleon, far .; P. O. Metamora. Regele, Henry, farmer; P. O. Metamora. REEDER, JACOB H., wagon and carriage maker; was born in Mont- gomery Co., Ohio, April 7, 1832. His early years were spent upon the farm. In 1836, his parents moved to Lacon, Marshall Co., Ill., being among the early settlers of that county. They removed to Metamora in 1848, where his father engaged in the wagon maker's business, which his son has always followed. He
was married May 13, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth H. Powell. of Metamora, who was born June 11, 1837. They had five children, four of whom are living -Ada F., Isaac H., Jesse L. and Ed- win P. His wife died Nov. 25, 1868. He married again April 7, 1870, to Miss C. A. Page, of Metamora, who was born in Gilmanton, N. H .. Jan. 13, 1832. They had one child-Lizzie A.
Retter, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Ronse, A. C., retired; P. O. Metamora.
Rathbon, Edward, far .; P. O. Metamora. RAY, GEORGE, farmer ; Sec. 20; P. O. Metamora; one of the early set- tlers of Woodford Co .; was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 13, 1808; his father's family were among the early settlers in that county ; he was raised to agricultural pursuits, which he has fol- lowed all his life ; he received a common school education, such as usually fell to the lot of farmers' sons in those days ; he came to Woodford Co. in 1836, and fol- lowed the business of dealing in cattle for a few years, buying them in Central Illinois and driving them further north and selling them to the immigrants; he was married in 1838, to Miss Jane Banta, who was born in Kentucky, Feb. 4, 1813 ; they have had nine children, eight of whom are living; one son, Joseph M., died at the age of 12 years ; Mr. Ray settled on his present farm, ad- joining the village of Metamora, in 1840; the homestead contains 140 acres, valued at $10,500 ; he also owns a farm of 310 acres north of the town and 75 acres of timber ; he served four years as Sheriff of Woodford County.
Robinson, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Ruvenacht, John, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Ricketts, Josinah, P. O. Metamora.
Ralston, Harmon, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. ROCKE, HENRY, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 27; P. O. Metamora; was born in Germany, Oct. 22, 1836; when he was twelve years of age, he came with his parents to this country ; they spent one year in Tazewell Co. and settled in Woodford County in 1849 ; he was mar- ried in May, 1860, to Miss Mary F. Victor, of Worth Tp., who was born in Ohio, Feb. 26, 1841; they had ten children, five of whom are living-
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Joseph, August C., Frederick J., Eva L. and Rosie; Mr. Rocke owns 100 acres of land valued at $5,200 ; he served . as School Director five years.
Rathbon, Ransom, far. ; P. O. Metamora. Rathbon, Thos., lab. ; P. O. Metamora.
Ray, Jacob, Deputy County Clerk ; P. O. Metamora.
RICH, CHARLES, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 21; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1816 ; he received an academic educa- tion, entering the Clinton Liberal Insti- tute at the age of 17 years, remaining there three years, teaching school during the Winters, after which he went to Mis- souri, and followed teaching nearly four years ; he then returned home, and on May 16, 1842, was married to Miss Abigail Carpenter, who was born in Worcester Co., Mass., Jan. 16, 1817; they have four children living-Albert R., Carrie, Mary S., and Freeman W .; he came to Woodford Co., in 1842, and settled in Metamora Township; at that that time the village of Hanover, 'now Metamora, contained but three houses, only one of which was occupied ; he owns 135 acres of land, valned at $7,000 ; Mr. Rich was appointed Connty School Commissioner in 1846, to fill an unexpired term, and elected for two years in 1847, and re-elected in 1849; he has served two terms as Connty Su- pervisor, one year as Township Assessor, and several terms as School Director and Commissioner of High ways.
Ravens, Henry, far. ; P. O. Metamora.
Robinson, Smith, far. ; P. O. Metamora.
Rockwell, Susan F., millinery ; P. O. Met- amora.
Rohmann, Conrad, gro .; P. O. Metamora. CHARICK, SUSAN ; P. O. Metamora.
Sntter, Maria ; P. O. Metamora.
Stock, David, far .; P. O. Washington. Shumacher, Henry.
Schertz, P., lumber and grain; P. O. Metamora.
Smith, J. L., laborer and teamster ; P. O. Metamora.
Staudenmyer, C. B., carpenter, etc .; P. O. Metamora.
Stivers, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Stewart, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Schieber, Jno., farmer; P. O. Metamora.
SHEA, THOS .; farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 5; P. O. Metamora ; was born in the county of Clare, Ireland, Dec. 2, 1820. He came to the United States in 1848, and settled in Chittenden Co., Vt., and engaged in farming. He resided there three years and removed to the city of New York, where he lived four years, employed in a wholesale dry goods store. After that he removed to Newark, N. J., living there six years. In 1861, he went to Iowa and returned to Illinois the Fall of the same year. He spent the next Summer in McLean Co., and in the fall of 1862 settled in Metamora Tp., where he owns 90 acres of land, valued at $3,600. He was married in 1856 to Miss Margaret MeCarrell, of Arlingtown, N. J., who is a native of Ireland, and who died in 1861. Mr. Shea takes a great interest in grape culture, having a fine vineyard of nearly two thousand vines, and man- ufactures several hundred gallons of the best quality of wine annnally.
Staples, Silas, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Shurter, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Smith, Henry, farmer; P. O. Metamora. SMITH, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 23; P. O. Metamora; is a native of Woodford Co., and is the son of Christian Smith, who came from France in 1829, and after residing in Pennsyl- vania four years settled in Woodford Co. in 1833, and died in 1877, aged 76 years. Mr. Smith was born in Worth Tp. Nov. 27, 1843. He resided there nntil 1870, when he removed to his present home, where he owns 240 acres of land, valued at $14,400. He was married in Feb., 1866, to Miss Lana Schertz, daughter of David Schertz, of Worth Tp. She was born in Worth Tp., Dec. 20, 1843. They have had six children, four of whom are living-
Joseph D., Samuel, Henry and John C. Schertz, C. H., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Strausmeyer, A., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Sheppard, Bartholemew, farmer; P. O. Metamora.
Schaell, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Shea, John, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Schaell, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Stock, Alex., farmer; P. O. Metamora.
Safford, David, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Sharick, John, laborer ; P. O. Metamora.
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SCHURMANN, VERY REV. FATHER ANTHONY, Superior of all Capuchin Fathers from the Prov- ince of Westphalia and Rhineland ; was born in Munster, in Westphalia, Dec. S, 1834; he received his early education under the immediate care of his parents, and then spent seven years at the Gym- nasium of Munster; he then became a member of the Capuchin order, and studied Philosophy and Theology four years in the Seminary at Mainz ; he was then engaged as missionary in his native country twelve years; in IS70-1, he served as Priest in the Prussian army, in the Franco-Prussian war, and was decorated by the Government ; upon the close of the war he was expelled, together with other Catholic orders, and came to America in June, 1875, to prepare the way for the establishment of his order in this country, the order following in Sept .; he established the monastery at Cumberland, Md .; in 1877, he estab- lished and began the building of the monastery and St. Mary's Church at Metamora, a full account of which will be found in the history of the town.
Scheetz, Phillip, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Stivers, Wm., farmer; P. O. Eureka. Stitt, J. E., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Smith, M. G. K., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. SOMMER, JACOB, dealer in agri- cultural implements and lightning rods ; was born near Nancy, France, Dec. 22, 1839; his mother's family came to the United States when he was eleven years of age, and settled in Peoria; he was raised to the trade of a blacksmith ; he settled in Metamora in the Spring of 1864, and followed blacksmithing until two years ago, when he established his present business. He was married Dec. 30, 1863, to Miss Lizzie Verekler, who was born in Woodford Co., March 19, 1842; she is the daughter of John and Catharine Verckler, who came to Wood- ford Co., from France, in 1832; they have four children-Cora N., Alice J., Oscar J. and Minnie K.
Schnetzler, Barbara ; P. O. Metamora. Schertz, P. D., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Smith, Isaac, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Schertz, August, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Smith, Sarah ; P. O. Metamora.
Stider, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Stider, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Sommer, Christian, far. ; P. O. Metamora. SNYDER, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 8; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Germany Oct. 13, 1819; when he was about 6 years of age, his father came with his family to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, where he resided until 1835, when he removed to Illinois and made a settlement in Spring Bay Township, at Blue Creek, where he resided until his death in IS40. Mr. Suyder settled on Black Partridge Creek, in Partridge Township, about 35 years ago, and was married in Dec., 1850, to Miss Susan Caldwell, of Taze- well Co., who died in 1866, leaving one child - Ellen. Mr. Snyder was married again in 1867 to Miss Lavina Baker, who was born in Luzerne Co., Pa., March 3, 1836. They have three children-Susan L., John C. and Simeon M. Mr. Snyder owns 200 acres of land in his own home farm, and 1,200 acres in Partridge Township, valued in all at $50,000. He served several years as School Director.
Stoddard, Reuben, lab. ; P. O. Metamora.
Sharrick, Louisa, P. O. Metamora.
Sommer, Henry, blacksmith ; P. O. Meta- mora.
Smith, Stephen, farm. ; P. O. Metamora.
Summer, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Sommer, John, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Spiers, Maria, hotel ; P. O. Metamora.
Staab, Peter, retired ; P. O. Metamora.
Schmaling, R., teacher; P. O. Metamora. Stobber, David, P. O. Metamora.
Sager, Benj., painter ; P. O. Metamora.
Stider, Jolın, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Smith, A. A., laborer ; P. O. Metamora. Stider, Catherine, P. O. Metamora.
Smith, John B., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Stitt, Joseph K., farmer; P. O. Metamora.
WOMBS, MATTHEW, farmer ; P. O. T Eureka.
Tombs, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. TOMBS, ANDREW, JR., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 25; P. O. Enre- ka, was born in Brown Co., O., April 5, 1848. His father came to Illinois the following year, 1849, and settled in Groveland, Tazewell Co., where he re- sided about four years, removing to Woodford County in 1853. Mr. T. was married March 28, IS76, to Miss
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Lizzie Shortridge, of Cruger Township, who was born in Cass County, Ind., Oct. 18, 1852. Mr. Tombs owns 273 acres of land in Woodford County, valued at $18,000.
Tombs, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Thompson, Nancy, P. O. Metamora.
Theena, Jos., butcher ; P. O. Metamora. TOOL, MATTHEW, proprietor of "Home Flouring-mill," was born in Augusta County, Va., Feb. 22, 1829. When he was about 5 years old, his parents removed to Tazewell Co., Ill. ; he was raised on a farm until he was 18 years of age, when he learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed about twenty years. He came to Metamora Township in 1849; settled in the vil- lage in 1858; built the Home Mill in 1868, and has been engaged in the mill- ing business ever since. He was mar- ried June 29, 1854, to Miss Margaret Debolt, who was born in Greene County, Penn., March 27, 1831 ; they have five children-Alice E., George H., Mary E., John W. and Julia A. He has held the offices of School Director and Commissioner of Highways.
This, Dominique, retrd ; P. O. Matamora. Tombs, John, farmer; P. O. Eureka.
THODE, GEORGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court ; was born in Schleswig- Holstein, Prussia, June 15, 1837; in 1852, he came, with his parents, to the United States, being then about fifteen years of age ; they settled in Wisconsin ; he served in the Union army as a mem- ber of the Telegraph Corps, with Gen. Thomas' army, with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn. At the close of the war, he removed to Peoria and took charge of the city telegraph office there, remaining nearly three years, and then engaged in the grain business at Secor, Ill., from which he removed to Meta- mora ; he was elected Circuit Clerk in the Fall of 1872, on the Democratic ticket, and re-elected in 1876. He was married June 29, 1864, to Miss Louisa Reisse, of Barton, Wis., who was born in the City of New York, June 9, 1846; they have three children-Amelia L., Otto E. and Lillie.
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