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CAMPBELL, GEORGE H., pro-
prietor Campbell House ; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Monroe Co., N. Y. Nov. 6, 1837 ; in 1856 he came to Chicago and shortly afterward went to Mendota and entered the employ of the Illinois Cen- tral R. R. Co. ; remaining there till the Spring of 1858, after which, he resided a short time in Lena, Ill. ; he then came to El Paso, and was engaged as station agent of the Illinois Central and T., P. & W. Railroads until 1869 ; in 1862, he built the Campbell House at a cost of $10,000, and after leaving the railroad office took charge of the same; he was married Nov. 6, 1864, to Miss Frances G. Henry of El Paso ; who was born in the State of New York, Feb. 13, 1847 ; they have three children-Ava B., Harry G. and Hugh S. ; he has served two terms as a member of the City Council of El Paso.
Crow, Bridget. P. O. Kappa.
Champion, J. K., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Corbit, Pat., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
CLOUD, VIVIAN, farmer ; P. O. El Paso; was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Oct. 16, 1812; he was raised to farming pursuits, which he has followed all his life ; he resided in Dearborn Co. until he was twenty-two years old, and then removed to Hamilton Co., Ohio, where he remained about fifteen years ; he came to Tazewell Co., Ill. in 1850, and made his home there until 1868, when he removed to his present home in El Paso ; he was married Feb. 7,
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1833, to Miss S. D. Gibson of Dearborn Co., Ind, who was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Nov. 9, 1812 ; they have three chil- dren living-Baylis, now residing in Kansas ; Milton H., an attorney at law in Ford Co., III., and Lottie E. ; Mr. Cloud owns a residence and 15 acres of land in El Paso and a farm of 80 acres in Livingston Co., in all valued at $8,000 ; he was elected Justice of the Peace in Tazewell Co. and has also held the offices of Assessor, Township School Trustee, School Treasurer and Commis- sioner of Highways.
Cronis, Geo., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Curtis, S. T., tailor ; P. O. El Paso. Cannon, Jas., trader ; P. O. El Paso. COLE, FREDERICK, M. D., phy- sician and surgeon ; P. O. El Paso ; was born in York Co., Me., March 30, ยท 1829 ; after receiving an academic edu- cation, he came to Illinois and engaged in teaching ; studied medicine at Rock- ford, Ill., and graduated at Rush Medi- cal College, Chicago, in 1865 ; he then entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the 151st Ill. Vols., serving until the close of the war ; on his return he practiced medicine in Henry Co. until 1867, when he removed to El Paso; in 1870. he attended the Bellevue Hospital Medi- cal College, N. Y., and received the " ad eundum " degree of M. D. from that institution ; he was married in 1862, to Miss Lousia J. Wheeler of Rockford, Ill. ; he has been Secretary of the Woodford Co. Medical Association since its organization in 1870 ; he is also Sec- retary of the North Central Medical Association, and a member of the State Medical Society and of the American Medical Association.
Carney, Jno., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Carver, Wm., laborer ; P. O. El Paso.
CAVAN, A. M., Attorney at Law ; was boru in Franklin Co., Pa., May 12, 1838; when he was about ten years of age, his parents removed to Jefferson Co., Ind., residing there until 1850, when they settled in Sangamon Co., Ill. He came to El Paso in 1864; was ad- mitted to the bar in 1867, and began practice in El Paso. The same year, he was appointed Assistant U. S. Assessor for the Sixth Division, Eighth District. He was elected to the Legislature from
Woodford Co. in 1870 ; he was married in 1863 to Miss Annie M. Rule, of Ogle Co., Ill., who was born in Pa. in 1847; they have six children-Mary E., Jose- phine, William, John A., Hattie and Ida J.
Crow, Hubert, farmer, Kappa. Crow, John, farmer, Kappa.
CASSELL, ROBERT T., retired ; was born in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 26, 1816; he attended the public schools of his native city until the age of 16 years, and was then engaged in farming until 1830, when his father's family re- moved to Morgan Co., Ill. He was married, in 1834, to Miss Nancy But- ler, of Island Grove, Sangamon Co., Ill., who was born in Adair Co., Ky., in 1818. They had one son-Wm. J., now of Metamora. Mrs. Cassell died in 1837, and in 1838 he came to Wood- ford Co., to look after the interests of his father, who had died just previously. He was married again Nov. 1, 1839, to Miss Rebecca Perry, who was born in Chester Co., Pa., in 1818. They have seven children-Eliza J. (now Mrs. O. P. Richards, of Eureka), Jo- seph J., Maria (now the wife of John T. Harper, of El Paso), Frank (now in the revenue service of the Govern- ment at Pekin, Ill.), Lydia (now Mrs. W. S. Gibson, of El Paso), Martin H. and Sarah F. Mr. Cassell completed his law studies with Judge Jones, of Pekin, and was admitted to practice in 1857, and commenced practice in Meta- mora ; he was elected Justice of the Peace the same year, holding the office eight years. In 1868, he represented his district in the State Legislature, and soon after was appointed U. S. Treas- ury Agent. He removed to Eureka, where his wife died in 1874. He then disposed of his property there, and set- tled in El Paso, where he now resides.
Castle, L. A. lumberman ; P. O. El Paso. WYER, PATRICK, farmer ; P. O. D Kappa.
Drake, John, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Doren, Owen, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Davis, C. W., preacher ; P. O. El Paso. Dorwood, Mary, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Davidson, W. J., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Davidson, I. E., farmer i P. O. Kappa. Damman, Henry, farmer ; P .. O. El Paso.
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DIX, J. A., of the firm of O'Brien & Co., dealers in farm machinery etc.,; was born in Windham Co., Vt., Feb. 18, 1834; his parents settled in Clarion, Burean Co .. Ill .. when he was 7 years of age; he remained at home until the age of 18 years, when, becoming dis- satisfied with the country and farm life, he started afoot and alone for California to seek his fortune in the newly dis- covered gold fields of that State. This was in 1852. He walked the entire distance from St. Joseph, Mo., to San Francisco; he returned in 1856, and spent two years attending school at Mt. Morris Academy, Ogle Co., Ill. He was married Feb. 18, 1858, to Miss M. A. Marston, of Biddeford, Me., and at once settled on a farm at El Paso ; he has been engaged in farming and in the grain and agricultural implement trade up to the present time. He has three children living - Ellen A., George L. and Clara E.
Davidson, E. A., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Dixon, Smith, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Dunmire, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Dunmire, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Dixon. Isaac, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Dorsey, A. C., plasterer ; P. O. El Paso. Dorsey, Wm., plasterer ; P. O. El Paso. Danner, Jacob, wagon maker ; P. O. El Paso.
Doyle, Thomas. clerk ; P. O. El Paso.
Donahue, Tim., trackman ; P. O. El Paso. Dorsey, Milton, baggage master ; P. O. El Paaso.
Dunn, J. M., merchant ; P. O. El Paso. Denman, R. J. ; P. O. El Paso.
Dehority, G. W., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Davitt, John, section hand ; F. O. El Paso. DENMAN, W. S., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 7; P. O. El Paso; was born in Essex Co., N. J., Dec. 7, 1807. He made his home there until 1842, when he came to Ill., and settled in Tazewell Co., where he followed farming a couple of years, and then engaged in the hotel business in Fremont, which he followed about four years. He then re- moved to Bowling Green, and followed merchandising and flouring-mill business about eight years, settling on his present farm in El Paso, in 1856. He was married Oct. 21, 1829, to Miss Ruth J. Munn, of Orange, N. J., who was born
July 9, 1814. They have three chil- dren living-Theodore A., Mary E., and William C. Mr. Denman owns a farm of 160 acres adjoining the city limits of El Paso, valued at $10,400.
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LLENBERGER, R., retired; P. O. El Paso.
Evans, David, grain dealer ; P. O. El Paso. Earnest, Josiah, plasterer ; P. O. El Paso. MISHBURN, J. M., teacher; P. O. El Paso.
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Fishburn, Jno. T., carp. ; P. O. El Paso.
Fishburn, Jas. M .; dentist ; P. O. El Paso. Feely, Cecelia ; P. O. El Paso.
Fitzgerald, M., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Follenweider, Jno., far. ; P. O. El Paso.
Fuller, C. H., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Fix, Jacob, brewer ; P. O. El Paso. Ferrell, J. P., merchant ; P. O. El Paso. Ferrell, Jas. P., merch .; P. O. El Paso. Ferrell, S. M .; P. O. El Paso.
Filer, Jno., teamster ; P. O. El Paso.
Fiester, Mary ; P. O. El Paso.
Fiester, Thos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
French, Maggie E .; P. O. Kappa.
FERRELL, B. F., of the firm of B. F. Ferrell & Co., dealers in general merchandise ; was born in Wetzel Co., West Virginia, June 11, 1853. His father, J. P. Ferrell, was a merchant in that State, and in 1865, came to El Paso and opened a general store. His son was therefore raised to the business of merchandising, and on the retirement of his father, in 1873, succeeded to the business, the firm be- ing Ferrell Bros. In 1876, his brother retired, and the firm is now B. F. Fer- rell & Co. They carry a well-selected stock of about $10,000. He was mar- ried July 21, 1872, to Miss Hattie Hub- bard, of El Paso. They have one child-George. In 1875, he was elected Township Collector, holding the office one term.
ROSS, HENRY, far. ; P. O. Kappa, G
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Glass, Samuel, far. ; P. O. Kappa.
Gull, Jonathan, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Grant, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Gough, W. R. farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Gibson, W. W., attorney ; P. O. El Paso.
Griner, George, farmer; P. O. El Paso. Geiger, Chris., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Gould, L. B., organ dlr .; P. O. El Paso. Grafft, B. G., P. O. El Paso.
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GIBSON, GEO. L., dealer in real estate ; one of the original proprietors of El Paso ; was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Oct. 2, 18IS. He came with his parents to Illinois in 1831, and settled in Tazewell Co., about three miles above Peoria, then Fort Clarke. His father died the following year, leaving a fam- ily of nine children, the eldest of whom was George L., then but 15 years old. He remained on the homestead until he was 25 years of age. His first busi- ness venture after leaving the farm was to build a couple of flatboats, and en- gage in trading along the Lower Missis- sippi. He then followed the warehouse and commission business at Wesley City four years, and afterward removed to Washington, Ill., where he engaged in merchandising until 1849. He then made the overland trip to California, re- turning in April, 1851. In the Fall of that year, he engaged in the lumber business at Henry, Ill., and at the same time entered 160 acres of land, com- prising the portion of the city of El Paso lying east of the Ill. Cent. R. R. In 1854, he laid it out into town lots, and in 1857, removed with his family to the new city, since which time he has heen closely identified with its history. He was married June 1, 1843, to Miss Matilda H. Heath, daughter of William and Susan Heath. She was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, Feb. 5, 1825, and died Feb. 23, 1872, leaving five children-William W. ; Sierra Nevada, now Mrs. Hereford, of Peoria ; Katie, May and George F. Mr. Gibson has served two terms as Mayor of El Paso, and several terms as member of the City Council.
Griffin, John, section hand ; P. O. El Paso. Gardner, E. A., P. O. El Paso.
Glenn, James, saloon ; P. O. El Paso.
GIBSON, WALTER S., attorney at law, of the firm of Chitty, Cassell & Gibson ; was horn in Fayette Co., Pa., Nov. 29, 1849; when he was quite young his parents removed to Tazewell Co., Ill., where he lived until he was thirteen years old, when he removed with his mother to Peoria; here he attended school a few years and entered Eureka College in 1867, remaining there nearly four years ; he then read law in
the office of Julius Starr, of Peoria ; was admitted to the bar in 1871, and in 1873, settled at El Paso, and engaged in practicing law; he was selected City Attorney of El Paso in 1874, which office he still holds; he was married Dec. 12, 1872, to Miss Lydia Cassell, daughter of Robert T. Cassell, of El Paso; they have two children.
Geiger, John, saloon ; P. O. El Paso. Goebel, Geo., P. O. El Paso.
Granger, Geo. H., painter; P. O. El Paso. GINGERICH, DANIEL, saloon ;
was born in Germany April 29, 1832; in 1852 he came to Tazewell Co., Ill., and about two years later went to Peoria, and remained there until 1863; he then removed to Bowling Green and built a distillery, which he ruu about four years, together with a flouring-mill which he had purchased ; he engaged in farming from 1867 till 1873, when he came to El Paso and opened his present business ; he was married in 1856 to Miss Adelia Engel, who was born in France in 1835 ; she died soon after his removal to El Paso, and in Ang., 1874, he married Miss Missouri B. Bateman, who was born in Metamova Township, in June, 1857 ; they have two children -Peter N. and Louisa C.
Gaunt, James, blacksmith; P. O. El .Paso. Grant, S., carpenter ; P. O. Kappa.
Grooms, A., laborer ; P. O. El Paso.
ENTHORN, CHAS., farmer; P.O.
H El Paso.
Hogan, Edward, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Hays, A. T., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
HOAGLAND, W. K., dealer in agricultural implements and seeds ; was born in Somerset Co., N. J., March 27, 1836; he was married Nov. 18, 1857, to Miss Joanna M. Du Mont, of Somer- sett Co .; they had three children- Anna, Mary B. and Edward D .; his wife died in Aug., 1863; in 1861 he came to Chicago and engaged in the produce commission, and afterward in the real estate business, remaining there until 1868, when he se tled in El Paso as the agent of the American Express Co., in whose employ he had been in Chicago ; he held this position until the Winter of 1876-7; he purchased the business of Seery & Rouse in 1875; he was married, in 1866, to Miss Martha
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J. Bonney, of Chicago ; they have two children living-Caroline and Milton ; he has been School Director for the past five years, and has passed one term in the City Council of El Paso.
Hitch, Harry, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Huguet, Maurice, farmer ; P.O. El Paso. Hanthorn, G., Jr., farmer; P. O. El Paso. HOAGLAND, C. S., agent Ameri- can and United States Express Cos., El Paso; was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Ang. 11, 1851 ; at the age of twelve years he came with his father's family to Ill., settling in Chicago; he came to El Paso in March, 1874, as agent of the U. S. Ex. Co., and in 1877, the two offices being consolidated, he became the agent of both companies ; he was married Ang. 5, 1875, to Miss Mary A. Adams, daughter of Dr. J. Q. Adams, of El Paso; she was born in Ohio, Feb. 22, 1857; they have two children ; he is engaged in the insurance business, representing the Springfield Fire and Marine Co. of Mass., the British America of Toronto, and other companies.
Hitch, Robert, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Higgins, John H., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Hynes, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Hebden, Wm., P. O. El Paso. Holmes, C. S., P. O. El Paso.
HITCH, C. J., Sec'y and Business Manager of the Woodford Co. Coopera- tive Association ; was born in the Co. of Norfolk, England, March 1, 1842 ; he came to the United States in April, 1861, settling in El Paso Tp., Wood- ford Co., and engaged in farming until Ang. of that year, and then entered the Union Army as a member of Co. G, 4th Ill. Vol. Cavalry, serving until the close of the war; on his return he en- gaged in farming, which he continned until he entered his present position ; he owns a farm of 80 acres, two and a half miles from the city, valued at $4,000 ; he was married Sept. 26, 1866, to Miss Mary A. Woolen, who was born in Hudson Tp., McLean Co., in Nov., 1846 ; they have five children-Robert, Elizabeth J., Mary E., Charles and Sadie; Mr. Hitch has served seven years as School Director, and is at present Commissioner of Highways. Hankey, Jos., teamster ; P. O. El Paso.
HARPER, JOHN T., attorney at law ; P. O. El Paso; was born in La Fayette Co., Ind., Nov. 20, 1840; he was raised on the farm at the carpenter's trade, attending school during the Win- ters, and when 18 years of age began teaching, which he continued a short time; in 1850, his father removed to Onarga, Ill., and about three years later came to Woodford Co., and engaged ex- tensively in farming and stock raising in Greene Township. On the breaking out of the rebellion, Mr. Harper entered the 4th Ill. Cav., was elected Sec- ond Lieutenant of Co. G, most of whose members were recruited by him. He was promoted to First Lieutenant at the battle of Fort Donelson, and bre- veted Colonel after the battle of Shiloh ; he remained in active service, partici- pating in all the battles of his regiment, until by extreme exposure and over work he was prostrated with typhoid fever, and after lying ill a long time, was finally compelled to retire; he con- tracted a disease of the lungs, from which he has not yet recovered. After the war, he read law, and graduated at the Chicago Law School (Northwestern University), and began practice in El Paso in 1865, forming a partnership with Col. R. G. Ingersoll, of Peoria, and J. J. Cassell, of Metamora, which lasted until 1870, when the firm became Harper & Cassell, the latter gentleman removing to El Paso; the partnership continued until 1874, since which time Mr. Harper has been alone.
Hewett, J. T., laborer ; P. O. El Paso. Hazen, A., coal and grain dlr .; P.O. El Paso. Henning, Adam, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hitch, Mary A., P. O. El Paso.
Harris, E. M., laborer ; P. O. El Paso. HARPER & ADAMS, Real Estate and Loan Agents; Office East Side Illinois Central Railroad ; P. O. El Paso ; Farms bought and sold on rea- sonable terms ; we also make collections in this and adjoining counties ; any in- formation as to Real Estate in this sec- tion of country cheerfully given.
Holcomb, A., laborer; P. O. El Paso. Haerer, G., P. O. El Paso.
Harper, P. B., lumberman ; P. O. El Paso. Hawthorn, Alex., P. O. El Paso. Helm, Mrs. T., P. O. El Paso.
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Hetrick, Martha, P. O. El Paso.
Harper, C. L., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hayward, S. K., clerk ; P. O. El Paso. HALL, HIRAM, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Kappa ; was born in Ot- sego Co., N. Y., Sept. 30, 1813 ; when he was 2 years of age, his parents re- moved to Vermont; here he learned the trade of a carpenter and builder ; at the age of 21 years, he removed to Oneida Co., N. Y., where he was mar- ried, in Jan., 1837, to Miss Mary A. Jaynes, who was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1820; they have three children living-Hiram H., Cleo Belle and John C .; one son, James Leroy, died at the age of S years; Mr. Hall removed from Oneida Co. to Rochester, N. Y., and a year later to Chicago ; there he resided twelve years, coming to Kappa in 1865, and engaged in farm- ing ; he owns about a hundred acres of land, valued at $8,000 ; during his life as a builder, Mr. Hall was an extensive con- tractor; he was engaged for ten years with the New York Central R. R. Co., in building by contract the freight and station houses along the line ; he also built several of the largest blocks in Chi- cago, as well as the Northwestern Uni- versity, at Evanston, and the residences of Gov. Evans, Judge Goodrich and many others.
Hogan, William, P. O. El Paso.
Hanna, J. H., clerk ; P. O. El Paso. Harper, J. M., dealer in patent rights ; P. O. El Paso.
HOTCHKISS, G. U., farmer ; was born in Hartford Co., Conn., Feb. 23, 1820 ; at the age of 14 years, he went to Baltimore and obtained a situation as clerk in the wholesale boot and shoe house of Farrington & Hotchkiss, where he remained four years ; he then re- turned home and one year later, came with his father's family to Henry Co., Ill., and settled on a farm on the site of the present village of Kewanee ; this was in 1839. He was married Oct. 26, 1842, to Miss Elizabeth V. Delmas, who was born in Harford Co., Md., Oct. 12, 1820; his family consists of seven children-Frank Z., Grove U., Jr., Theodore W., Josephine, Jay Phelps, Charles N., and Ella V .; Mr. Hotchkiss removed to Peoria in 1847,
and to Woodford Co., in 1865, settling in Palestine Township; in 1876, he came to El Paso, where he owns 84 acres of land, inside the city limits, valued at $5,000.
Hayward, Ed., soda water mfr. ; P. O. El Paso.
Hubbard, Geo. W,. far .; P. O. El Paso. HANTHORN, GEORGE, farmer; Sec. 21 ; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Cumberland Co., N. J., May 8, 1808. He was married in Oct., 1833, to Miss Jane Melick, of Cumberlaud Co., who was born in Warren Co., N. J., Dec. 6, 1805; they have five children living- Hannah, Charles, Elizabeth, George and Richard ; Mr. Hanthorn resided in Cum- berland Co., until about 1846, when he removed to Salem Co., N. J., where he lived thirteen years; he then came to Woodford Co., Ill., and settled on his present home in 1861; he owns 160 acres of land in his home farm, valued at $8,000, and also owns half a section in Kansas.
Hostetter, S. U., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Houston, J. F., carp. ; P. O. El Paso. Harper, Wm. ; P. O. El Paso.
TONES, C., far., P. O. Kappa.
Jenkins & Evans, grain dealers ; P. O. El Paso.
JENKINS, WM. M., of the firm of Jenkins & Evans, dealers in grain, flour and feed; was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., March 23, 1814. He is of Welch decent, a large portion of Lan- caster Co. being originally settled about the year 1700 by a colony of Welch immigrants, who located on the head waters of the Conestoga River; he came to Illinois in 1837, took up a farm in Peoria Co. and erected a saw-mill, supplying the country with lumber for many miles around ; he built a log cabin where he and his brother kept batchelor's hall until 1852; he then engaged in trade in the village of Kickapoo, and in 1856 removed his business to El Paso and built his pres- ent store; he was married in 1862 to Miss Mary S. Bainbridge, of El Paso, who was born in London, Eng., in 1835. They have two children living-David H. and Frederick M. Mr. Jenkins was the first Postmaster in El Paso.
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Jenkins, Isaac, far., P. O. El Paso. Jones, Charles, retired ; P. O. El Paso. Jenkins, W. W., grain dealer ; P. O. El Paso.
Jordan, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Jones, W. C., tel. opr. ; P. O. El Paso. James, T. F., book agt .; P. O. El Paso. JAYNES, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser and dealer in grain; P. O. Kappa; he was one of the early settlers of the township; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., July 28, 1828; he resided when a boy in Ondeia and Madison Counties, and in 1852 came to Illinois, and after spending one year just across the line in McLean Co. settled in Kappa in 1853. During his residence here he has been engaged in farming, stock raising, milling, deal- ing in grain, etc. ; besides his property in the village, he owns two farms in the vicinity, one of 240 acres and the other of 30 acres, valued in all at some $15,- 000. He is quite largely interested in stock raising, having at the present time over sixty head of cattle. During the past Winter he has stored for market nearly thirty thousand bushels of corn. He was married Aug. 25, 1857, to Miss Mary H. Powell, of Kappa, who was born in Worcester Co., Md., Feb. 14, 1839. They have four children living -James A., Lizzie, Isaac D. and Mary O. Mr. Jaynes has been Notary Pub- lic for the past twelve years.
Johnston, W. A., hardware; P. O. El Paso. Jacobs, Fred, miller ; P. O. El Paso. Johnson, W. G., carp. ; P. O. El Paso. Jones, Cushings, far. ; P. O. Kappa. Jones, J. H., P. O. Kappa.
K EARNEY, JNO. P. O. El Paso.
Kidd, Jno. P. farmer, P.O. El Paso. Kenny, Daniel, farmer, P. O. Kappa. King, Samuel, farmer, P. O. Kappa. Kensing, Jno., laborer, P. O. El Paso. KEATING, REV. THOS. S.,
Pastor of St. Mary's Church, El Paso, and St. Patrick's Church, Minonk; was born on the 21st of Dec., 1846. In Sept., 1860, he entered St. Mary's Sem- inary at Perryville, Mo., remaining there four years; he then spent two years in the University of Chicago, from which institution he went to Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmetsburg, Md.,
completing his ecclesiastical studies there in 1870. He was ordained a clergyman of the Catholic Church Aug. 19, 1870, by the Right Rev. Thomas Foley, of Chicago. He was assigned to the cathedral in Chicago, remaining there one year. He afterward acted as assistant to the Very Rev. Dean Terry, of Ottawa, Ill. He left that position for Wilmington, Ill., where he remained from Aug., 1873, to Aug. the following year, when he was assigned to the pastoral charge of the church at El Paso and Minonk.
Kring, Daniel, farmer, P. O. Kappa. Keefer, H. H. M. farmer, P. O. Kappa. King, E. H., livery, P. O. El Paso. Kesler, Adam, laborer, P. O. El Paso. Kearney, A. S. grocer, P. O.El Paso. Kelcher, Patrick, retired, P. ) El Paso. KURZ, LOUIS, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes ; was born iu Wurtemburg, Germany, Jan. 1, 1850. He was apprenticed to the trade of a shoemaker at the age of 14 years ; came to the United States in 1868, spending about a year in Iroquois Co., a few months in Washington, Tazewell Co., and about a year in Peoria Co. He came to El Paso in 1870, and estab- lished his present business Sept. 1, 1875. He was married Sept. 26, 1875, to Miss Theresa Valentine, of El Paso, who was born in Lexington, Ill., Jan. 30, 1858. They have one child-Will- iam Joseph.
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