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Theesfield, Chas., far. ; P. O. Metamora. Tombs, Smith, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. This, Stephen, retired ; P. O. Metamora.
TOOL, ANN E., MRS., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Metamora; was born in Brown Co., Ohio, Sept. 15, 1830; she is a daughter of Alexander Thom, who came to Woodford Co. in 1848, and settled in Cazenovia Township; she was married Jan. 15, 1852, to the late William Tool, who was born in Augusta Co., Va., Dec. 22, 1826, and came to Woodford Co. with the other members of the Tool family, in 1833; being among the earliest settlers of the county ; they set- tled on the present homestead in 1852. Mr. Tool used to draw his grain to Chicago and buy his supplies in that city-the trip usually occupying two weeks ; he died on the 13th of Dec., 1872. The estate consists of 180 acres valued at $12,000. Mrs. Tool has six children living-Louisa E., J. Lester, William C., Alva E., Samuel W. and Maggie B .; the oldest son, J. Lester, is at present School Director of District No. 5.
TOOL, JACOB, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Augusta Co., Va., June 16, 1831. When he was about three years of age, his father left Virginia, coming to Illinois, and' settling in Tazewell Co., where he resided until 1849, and then removed to Woodford Co. Mr. Tool was married Feb. 27, 1857, to Miss Sa- rah Swartsley, of this county, who is a native of Augusta Co., Va. They have seven children living-Sylvia A. (now Mrs. Jacob Whistler), James R., Chas. H., Ida, Ella, Emma aud Estella. Mr. Tool settled on his present farm in 1857, where he owns a farm of 80 acres, val- ued at $4,800, besides 10 acres of tim- ber. He has been School Director for the past six years.
V ALENTINE, ANDREW, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Volz, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Veath, Adam, farmer ; P.O. Metamora. ILSON, A. H., Constable ; P. O. Metamora.
W Wilson, G. R. teamster ; P. O. Metamora. Wilson, Mary ; P.O. Metamora.
Wilson, J. H., retired ; P. O. Metamora. Wilkinson, T. J. farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Warren, Jno. farmer ; P.O. Metamora.
Walton, Geo. F., harness maker ; P. O. Metamora.
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WILLARD, P. H., one of the early merchants of Woodford Co., but now the head of the wholesale grocery house of Willard, Bacon & Co., No. 6 Wabash avenue, Chicago; was born in Lancas- ter, Worcester Co., Mass., Oct. 5, 1805 ; after receiving an academie education, he became a clerk in a store in Harvard, Mass., and at the end of a few years purchased the business of his employer, and carried on a general merchandise business until 1832; he then removed to Lowell, Mass., and engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery trade ; four years later, he removed to St. Louis, and established himself in the wholesale gro- cery business ; in 1844, he disposed of his business in St. Louis, and, in com- pany with Mr. Ira Y. Munn, came to Woodford Co., and established three stores-one at Spring Bay, one at Bowl- ing Green, and one at Metamora; they engaged in a general merchandise busi- ness, and in the shipping of grain and country produce. Mr. Willard took up his residence at Metamora, where he continued to reside until his removal from the county. After a time, they disposed of the Bowling Green store, and dissolved the partnership, Mr. Munn becoming the sole proprietor of the store at Spring Bay, and Mr. Willard retain- ing the Metamora business. He soon after established three branch stores- one at Metamora, and two in the interior of the county ; and after a period of twelve years, running four stores, and doing a general credit business, he closed out his business with not over seven hundred dollars of uncollectible accounts, a fact which speaks volumes for thein- tegrity of character of the early settlers of the county, as well as for the ability with which Mr. Willard managed his business affairs. In 1856, he removed to Chicago, and, with Mr. Munn, built one of those large grain elevators for which that city is so famous. At the end of the year, however, he disposed of his interest and returned to St. Louis, where he engaged with his brother-in- law in the wholesale grocery trade, and did a very prosperous business until the beginning of the rebellion, when, owing to the military restrictions imposed, he again removed to Chicago; there the
wholesale grocery house of Willard & Childs was established, which continued until the great fire of 1871, in which Mr. Willard suffered a loss of $75,000. The firm then became Willard, Bacon & Co., and so remains at the present time. He was married April 4, 1844. to Miss Elizabeth Osgood Goodrich, of Pittsfield, Vt., who was educated at Wilbraham Academy, Mass., and Castleton Acad- emy, Vt. ; she was a lady of remark- able literary ability and force of charac- ter, who has since become prominent as an author and lecturer; an uncompro- mising opponent of wrong and oppres- sion in all its forms. She died Feb. 22, 1873, leaving four children- Gardner G., a graduate of Harvard College, and now a practicing attorney in Chicago ; Wm. H., a druggist at Manistee, Mich .; Monroe L., also a graduate of Harvard and a law student, and Clara G. Their third son, Charles G., was drowned in the Mississippi River, at St. Louis, in Nov., 1858. In Nov., 1874, Mr. Wil- lard was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels, of Chicago, a lady of refine- ment and culture, a native of Milford, Mass. Mr. Willard was for three years President of the Merchants' Exchange of Chicago; he has been Director of several insurance companies, both fire and life ; a Director of one of Chicago's largest banks, and was at one time Presi- dent of the Northwestern Silver Ware Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, with a paid up eash capital of $200,000. In 1873, he was elected a Member and Director of the Mississippi Valley So- ciety for the promotion of direct trade between London and the Mississippi Valley.
WHITMIRE, JAMES S., M.D.,
physician and surgeon ; born in Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio, Dec. 13, 1821. He was reared to the trade of a tanner and currier, and, later, to that of a shoe- maker, learning his trade in his father's shoe shop, and following it about six years. His early education was that of the common school. He came to Illi- nois in 1840, and, after quitting the shoe bench, he taught school in Beards- town, studying medicine at the same time. He afterward taught six months in Macomb, Ill., after which he eontin-
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ued the study of medicine under the in- struction of Dr. James R. Kyle, of Ma- comb. In 1846, he entered the medi- cal department of the Illinois Univer- sity, taking his degree in Feb., 1847. He then removed to Metamora, and engaged in practicing medicine. In 1850, he wrote a thesis on " The Antedotal Prop- erties of the Tincture of Iodine on the Bite of the Rattlesnake." for which he received an "ad eundum" degree of M. D. from Rush Medical College. Chi- cago, in Feb., 1850. After practicing five years, he attended lectures at Jeff- erson Medical College, Philadelphia, during the session of 1855-56, receiving his degree from that institution also. During the rebellion. he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the 6th Ill. Cav., and, after eight months, was promoted to Surgeon of the 56th Vol. Infan., receiving his commission from Gov. Yates, May 29, 1862. His moth- er's maiden name was Odecker. She was of Turkish descent. His father was of German descent. Dr. Whitmire was married July 4, 1846, to Miss Sidney Robinson, of Morgan Co., Ill. They have had six children, four of whom are living. Dr. Whitmire voted for Henry Clay, Whig, in 1844 ; Martin Van Buren, Free Soil, in 1848; Winfield Scott, Whig, in 1852; John C. Fremont, Republican. in 1856; Abraham Lincoln, Republican, in 1860 and 1864 ; U. S. Grant, Republican, in 1868 and 1872; R. B. Hayes, Republican, in 1876. He was a Delegate from the Eighth Con- gressional District to the National Con- vention at Chicago, that nominated Gen. Grant.
WHITMIRE, J. W., M.D., son of the above, was born Oct. 25, 1851. After receiving a liberal English educa- tion, he read medicine four years in his father's office, in the meantime attend- ing two courses of lectures at Rush Medical College, and received his degree in Feb., 1877, since which time he has been in partnership with his father in the practice of medicine. He was mar- ried Sept. 13, 1877, to Miss Laura Northcut, of Christian Co., Ill.
Wilson, H. N., far .; P. O. Metamora. Woosley, Wm. F., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Wilkerson, Wm. H., far .; P. O. Metamora.
Whorrall, W. H., far. ; P. O. Metamora. Whorrall, Thomas. far. ; P. O. Metamora. Weast, Barbara ; P. O. Metamora. Wolf, Mrs. Leanne ; P. O. Metamora. Walthers, Chas., barber ; P. O. Metamora. Wetherick, Jno., far .; P. O. Metamora. Warren, Thomas, boarding house; P. O. Metamora.
Wegstein. Henry, lab. ; P. O. Metamora. WERNERT, CHAS. TH., saloon and dining room ; was born in Mar- lenheim, France, on Oct. 14. 1845 ; he received his education principally at Strasbourg; he entered Ecole Normale College in 1860, and graduated in 1865, after which he followed the profession of a teacher in France six years. He came to the United States in 1870; spent a year and a half in New York City, and then settled in Metamora, where he engaged in teaching a German and French select school; he is the or- ganist of St. Mary's Church. He was married June 23, 1868, to Miss Catha- rine Sissung, of Schalbach, France, who was born on May 20, 1846. They have one child-Adolph.
WALDEN, T. D., jeweler and dealer in drugs and medicines; was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 13, 1838; at the age of about 7 years he came with his parents to McHenry Co., Ill., and when about 16 years old he was apprenticed to a jeweler; in 1860, he returned to his native county, and in 1861 entered the Union Army as a member of Company D, 72d N. Y. V., serving during the Peninsular Campaign under Gen. McClellan, and was wound- ed at the battle of Williamsburg, Va., in consequence of which he received his discharge in 1862. Returning to New York, he was married in June, 1862, to Miss Elizabeth Griblin, of Fredonia, N. Y .; and removed to Marengo, Ill., and the following Winter settled in Meta- mora, and entered the jewelry business ; about four years ago he added drugs and groceries. He has three children- James F., Lillie May and Charles W.
WIKOFF, ISAAC, banker, drug- gist and grocery dealer; born in Day- ton, Ohio, Jan. 3d, 1836; when he was 9 years old he came with his parents to Illinois, settling near Lacon, Marshall Co. He removed to Metamora in 1860,
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and engaged in the drug business, which he continued about eight years, when the firm of Wikoff & Bowen was formed. In 1870, they erected the brick building now occupied by Mr. Wikoff, and added the banking business. He was married March 4, 1861, to Miss Harriet Ireland, of Washburn, Ill., who was born in La Porte, Ind., July 14, 1839. They have four children - Nellie B., Lora P., Frank J. and Chas. H. Besides his store, Mr. W. owns house and block of land in Metamora, and a farm in Mar- shall Co., in all valued at $16,000.
Whitmire, Z. H., phys .; P. O. Metamora. WILLSON, MARCELLUS W.,
farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 10 ; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Strafford Co., N. H., Jan. 12, 1830 ; when he was 14 years old, his father's family came to Woodford Co., and settled on a farm adjoining the present village of Meta- mora on the east. He was married Jan. 8, 1856, to Miss Patience H. Fairchild, who was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Feb. 28, 1832; they at once settled on their present home ; they have one child living-Emma E .; owns farm of 160 acres, valued at $60 per acre, and 20 acres of timber ; he has been School Di- rector for the past ten years, and has also served one term as School Trustee. WEBER, PETER, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 23; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 21, 1815; came to the United States in 1837, spending a year in Cincinnati, and settling near Germantown, in Worth Township,the following year, being among the early settlers of that township; in 1866, he removed to Linn Township, and lived there until his removal to his present home in 1871. He was mar- ried Nov. 20, 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Seible, of Worth Township, who was born in Bavaria, July 11, 1822 ; they have eleven children-Andrew, Katie, George, Elizabeth, Henry, Sophrona, Peter Frank, Gertrude, Mary Iphama, Elizabeth Julia and John Joseph ; Mr. Weber owns 90 acres of land, valued at $8,000.
Wilson, Elijah, carp .; P. O. Metamora. West, Andrew, teamster ; P. O. Metamora. Wiles, W. T., fish mer .; P. O. Metamora. Wilez, Peter, far. and brick maker; P. O. Metamora.
WEBER, JACOB, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 27; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Germany, March 17, 1824; he came to the United States in 1852, and settled in Worth Tp., where he resided until 1860, and then removed to Roanoke Tp. ; he settled on his present farm in March, 1873; he owns 160 acres in his home place, valued at $8,000, and 20 acres of timber ; he was married in 1855, to Miss Kate Knoblauch, who was born in Germany, Oct. 30, 1828 ; they have ten children-John D., William, Joseph, Barbara, Lana, Mary, Elizabeth C., Jacob, Antone B. and Josephine.
WILSON, L. R., MRS., Sec. 16; P. O, Metamora ; was born in Belknap Co., N. H., Sept. 3, 1806; she is a daughter of Joseph Robinson, of that county ; she was married March 14, 1828, to the late S. T. Wilson, who was born in the same county, Jan. 10, 1805 ; . they removed to Woodford Co. in 1844, settling on the farm now owned by Mrs. Wilson ; Mr. Wilson died Jan. 21, 1875 ; the family consists of six children- Marcellus W., Mary E., Gorden R., Hollis N., Laura R. and Albion H .; two sons, Milo K. and Joseph R. died in 1847 and 1848 respectively; Mrs. Wilson owns 80 acres of land adjoining the vil- lage of Metamora, valued at $70 an acre. WILSON, HOLLIS N., farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Metamora ; born in Gil- manton, N. H., May, 18, 1843; his parents removing to Woodford Co. the following year ; he was married August 27, 1867, to Miss Elizabeth J. Newton, who was born in Columbus, Ohio, July 22, 1842; they have one child-George A .; Mr. Wilson held the office of Town- ship Collector in 1873.
Y OERGER, MICHAEL, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Z OLLER, FRED., blacksmith ; P. O. Metamora.
Zimmerman, J. S. lab .; P. O. Metamora.
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EL PASO TOWNSHIP.
A NTINET, GUS, restaurant; P. O. El Paso.
Adams, J. Q., phys. and capitalist; P. O. El Paso.
Adams, W. T., Rev. and capitalist ; P. O. El Paso.
Anderson, Jas., far .; P. O. Kappa.
Alexander, T., mer .; P. O. El Paso.
Adams, T. G., far .; P. O. El Paso.
Albus, Frank, far .; P. O. El Paso.
Arnold, Martin, far .; P. O. El Paso.
URLINGIM, W. E., hardware mer .;
B P. O. El Paso.
Bullock, H. W., speenlator; P. O. El Paso.
Bartlett, W. A., laborer; P. O. El Paso.
Baldwin, J. W., R. R. man; P. O. El Paso.
Burnett, W. I., R. R. man ; P. O. El Paso. Babbitt, H. R., P. O. El Paso.
Burtis, J. H., repairer; P. O. El Paso.
Barfoot, Adam, farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Brown, W. W., laborer; P. O. El Paso.
Batram, J. C., plasterer; P. O. El Paso. BANK OF EL PASO, Shnr, Tompkins & Co., established in August, 1865. Wm. Shur was born in Wash- ington Co., Pa., in Sept., 1806. He removed, with his parents, when about 8 years old, to Morrow Co., Ohio, and settled near the present village of Ches- terville; he followed farming until he became of age and then engaged in teaching school at Martinsburg, O., for two years; he then entered general mer- chandising at Chesterville, where he re- mained nntil March, 1867, at which time he came to El Paso and engaged in the banking business with John G. Ferguson, and one year later Mr. Fer- guson retired and P. H. Tompkins and A. O. Shur became partners in the bank. Mr. Shur was married, in 1833, to Miss Marilla Swetland, of Morrow Co., Ohio; they have two sons living and two daugh- ters deceased. He has been, for a num- ber of years, seriously afflicted with the asthma, and since Oct., 1877, has been seeking relief among the mountains of Colorado. P. H. Tompkins was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 2, 1836, and at the age of 12 years came, with his father's family, to Lake Co., Ill., where he resided until 1855; he then removed
1 to Panola Tp., Woodford Co .; he fol- lowed the mercantile business at Panola for several years, and abont seventeen years ago removed to El Paso and en- gaged in general merchandising, which he still continnes, as a member of the firm of Young & Tompkins; in 1868, he became one of the firm of Shur, Tomp- kins & Co., in the banking business. He was married, in Dec., 1860, to Miss Mary Hammers, of Panola Tp., and has three children living. A. O. Shur was born in Chesterville, O., Jan. 4, 1837; at the age of 16, he entered a store, remaining two years, and then spent about three years in the Ohio University, at Dela- ware; he was then engaged with his fatlier in looking after the interests of his several stores at Chesterville and surrounding towns until 1861, when he was employed by Jas. S. Trimble, of Mt. Gilead, O., to take charge of his dry goods store, and after one year was made Cashier of Mr. Trimble's bank ; he after- ward spent one year in sheep farming in Iowa, and the year following as Cash- ier of the First National Bank of Mt. Gilead; he came to El Paso in 1867, and the next year became a partner in the banking firm of Shur, Tompkins & Co. He was married, in Oct. 1863, to Miss Hannah I. Weatherby, at Chester- ville, O .; they have two children. Peter A. Simmons has been bookkeeper of this bank sinee June, 1867.
Barfoot, E. A., buteher; P. O. El Paso.
Bolby, David, prop. boarding house; P. O. El Paso.
Brown, M. A .; P. O. El Paso.
Bender, Henry, painter; P. O. El Paso.
Brown, J. P., flour and feed; P. O. El Paso.
Bowman, Jos .. farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Bailey, Wm., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Bailey, James, farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Brown, J. M., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Baufman, J. W., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Biebes, Henry, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Blackmore, J. W., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Bowman, Peter, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Buel, W. H., prop. billiard hall; P. O. El Paso.
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BUSCH, CHAS., dealer in flour and
feed ; was born in Germany, Feb. 6, 1823; came to the United States in 1849, spending about a year and a half in Texas, and then settled in Cincinnati, and follow d box making for three years ; he then removed to Chicago and resided there until 1863; engaged in various kinds of business ; he then came to El Paso, and lived there three years, after which, he removed to Indiana, return- ing in 1870 ; on the 10th of October, 1859, he was married to Miss Mary Rahen of Chicago, who was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Jan. 4, 1832; they have five children-Charles A., Benjamin, Henry E., Herman T. and Nicolae W.
Brewster, C., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Bacon, W. D., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Bigger, Jas. H., farmer; P. O. Kappa; Barsby, Mrs. E., P. O. Kappa.
Brown, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Bodger, J. R., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Burnett, C. H., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Bolinger, Samuel, farmer; P. O. El Paso. BROWN, ADAM, of the firm of Christ & Brown, manufacturers of wagons and carriages ; P. O. El Paso ; was born near Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1838; when he was about four years of age, his father's family removed to Miami Co., Ind., where he lived until 1856; he then come to Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., and resided there until he came to El Paso in 1875; he was married Dec. 12, 1865, to Miss Salom ; Tobias, of El Paso; they have three children-Benj. F., Albertus B. and Lottie.
Bay, Wm. E., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Brewer, Rebecca, P. O. El Paso.
Berg, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Brewster, Julia, P. O. El Paso.
Burnett, Caroline W., far. ; P. O. Kappa. Bigger, P. H., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Bennett, Mrs. E., P. O .: El Paso. Brown, Caroline, P. O. El Paso.
Brenn, T. H., butcher ; P. O. El Paso.
Bayne, Caroline, weaver; P. O. El Paso. CASSELL, M. H., att'y; P. O. El Paso.
Coleman, H. R., printer ; P. O. El Paso. Collins, Michael, laborer ; P. O. El Paso. CARRIER, IRVING (Journal
Co.), associate editor of the El Paso
Journal; was born at Hamilton, Madi- son Co., N. Y., 1847 ; commenced in the printing business under T. L. James, now Postmaster at New York City. Re- moved to Michigan shortly before the war ; served in Department of the Cum- berland, in 23d Mich. Inf. Sold half interest in job office of Hadger & Car- rier, Detroit, Mich., at the time of Chi- cago fire, and came to Illinois, since which time he has established and pub- lished the Marseilles Advertiser, Streator Free Press and Minonk Times.
COLEMAN, H. R. (Journal Co.), associate editor of the El Paso Journal; was born in Northeast, Erie Co., Pa., in 1850 ; went into the printing business in 1864, and has followed the business, as a mechanie, ever since, and became interested in the Journal with Mr. Carrier in March, 868.
CHILDS, HENRY, retired farmer, was born in Middlesex Co., Mass., Jan. 31, 1817. He was raised in Steuben Co., N. Y., where he resided until 1839, then removed to Jennings Co., Ind., and after living there about four years, he returned to Steuben County. He came to Woodford County in 1856. Was mar- ried in 1837 to Miss Polly Howard, who was born in Steuben County, N. Y., Oet. 22,1813; they have three children living -Edwin, Mary (now Mrs. E. K. Stow- ell, of Monroe Co., N. Y.) and Wm. O., of Peoria County, III. Mr. Childs has served as City Supervisor and Township Assessor.
CHILDS, EDWIN, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 6; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Jennings Co., Ind., May 6, 1840 ; when he was about three years old, his father's family removed to Steuben Co., N. Y., where they resided until 1856, when they came to Wood- ford Co. and settled in El Paso Tp., then Palestine; he owns 80 acres of land valued at $4,000; he was married Feb. 27, 1868, to Miss Mary A. Mann, of Kappa, who was born in Middlesex Co., Mass., Dec. 11, 1847 ; they have one child-Lillian. Mr. Childs entered the Union Army in 1862 as a member of Co. A, 86th Ill. Vols .: was taken prisoner at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., and mnstered out with his regiment at the close of the war.
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Carleton, F. W., ins. agt .; P. O. E! Paso. Calhonn, S. V., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Charis, Chas., P. O. El Paso. Clary, Martin, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Clute, Jane E., P. O. El Paso.
Clatfelter, Jos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. CASSELL, J. J., of the firm of Chitty, Cassell & Gibson, attorneys at law, El Paso and Metamora, is a native of Woodford County, having been born in Worth Township, Oct. 7, 1841 ; he re ceived a liberal education, entering Ab- ingdon College, Ill., in 1860, remaining there two years ; he then spent one year at Eureka College, after which he began the study of law in the office of his father, Robert T. Cassell, and then at- tended the Law Department of the University of Chicago, receiving his diploma in 1864, which admitted him to practice in the courts of this State. He began the practice of his profession at Metamora the same year, and in 1867, removed to El Paso. where he has re- mained ever since. He was married in July, 1868, to Miss Mary McNeal, of Kalamazoo, Mich., who was born in Fryburg, Maine, in 1843. They have two children-Walter W. and Ralph J. Calahan, J. A., marb. cutter ; P.O. El Paso. Calkins, L. S., carpenter ; P. O. El Paso. Cable, Henry, sewing machine agent ; P. O. El Paso.
CHRIST, JOHN, of the firm of Christ & Brown, Manufacturers of Wag- ons and Carriages, was born in Lancas- ter Co., Pa., Jan. 28, 1853; he came with his parents to Illinois, when he was three years old, settling in Wash- ington, Tazewell Co. He was engaged in farming until 1874, when, attaining his majority, he formed a partnership in the carriage business with Adam Brown, and in 1875, they established their bus- iness in El Paso.
Clute, C. M., carpenter ; P. O. El Paso. Case, John, farmer; P. O. El Paso.
CABLE, D. S., Dealer in Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, etc .; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Somerset Co., Pa., April 27, 1838; when about eleven years of age, he removed with his parents to Wayne Co., Ohio, where he lived abont three years, returning to Pa., and after- ward residing again for awhile in Wayne Co .; he came to Ill. in 1856
and settled in McLean Co .; in 1859, he removed to El Paso and followed farm- ing and teaching school for about seven years, and then spent two years in teach- ing exclusively ; he established his present business in Oct., 1875, the firm being Cable & Hebden, and in July, 1876, he became sole proprietor ; he was married Nov. 27, 1862, to Miss Nancy J. McHenry, who was born in Rock- bridge Co., Va., Feb. 13, 1843 ; they have four children living-Flora O., George S., Albert M. and Mary H. Clark, C., millinery ; P. O. El Paso. Carroll, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Crusins, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Crusins, Geo., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Chapman, R. U., phys. ; P. O. El Paso. Corbey, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
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