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Kraker, Geo., baker, P. O. El Paso.
Kerr, S. L., physician, P. O. El Paso.
King, Ewing, laborer, P. O. El Paso.
Kring, Geo., farmer, P. O. El Paso.
Kitchen, Jno., tailor, P. O. El Paso.
Kreidner, Barbara, far .; P. O. El Paso. Kearney, Dennis, grocer; P. O. El Paso. YNCH, MICHAEL, farmer ; P. O. / El Paso. L
Long, Christian, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Lewis, B. F., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Lane, Jno. W., teamster; P. O. El Paso. Lemon, O. J., blksmth; P. O. El Paso. Lenhart, Henry, retired ; P. O. El Paso. Losch, Martin, butcher ; P. O. El Paso. Loyster, Jno., carpenter ; P. O. El Paso. Lamme, D. W., physician; P. O. El Paso. Lamme, Jeannie A .; P. O. El Paso. Leeds, D. A., laborer ; P. O. El Paso. Lemon, Jno. I., retired; P. O. El Paso.
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LALLMANN, GEORGE, Post- master, dealer in general merchandise ; was born in Bavaria, Sept. 6, 1834; he was apprenticed to the trade of a shoe- maker at the age of fifteen years ; came to the United States in 1858, and made his first settlement in Peoria, where he followed his trade until 1861; he then removed to Kappa, and continued the shoe business until 1869, and then be- gan his present business of merchandis- ing ; he was appointed Postmaster March 1, 1875; he held the office of School Di- rector about nine years; he was married Feb. 18, 1862, to Miss Elizabeth Hexa- mer, of Woodford Co., who was born in Ohio, Sept. 28, 1840; they have one daughter-Mary L.
Lewis, Daniel, physician ; P. O. El Paso. Lewis, Washington, far. ; P. O. El Paso. Lynch, Jno., saloon ; P. O. El Paso.
M cCLOUGHN, JOS., carp .; P. O.
El Paso.
Mohr, Jacob, retired; P. O. El Paso.
McAlden, Jas., contractor and builder ; P. O. El Paso.
Moore, J. H., P. M .; P. O. El Paso.
Moore, J. M., poultry dealer ; P. O. El Paso. McCoy, C. W., druggist ; P. O. El Paso. Muller, Jno., wagon mkr .; P. O. El Paso. MCKINNEY, A. S., of the firm of Mckinney & Co., dealers in lumber, lime, hair and cement, was born in Cumberland Co., Pa .; graduated at Jef- ferson College, Pa., in 1865, and spent one year in teaching in Louisiana. He then came to Illinois and engaged in the lumber business in Elmwood, Peoria Co. Here he remained eight years. He was married in 1861 to Miss Ade- laid F. Abbott, of Elmwood. They have six children. In 1864, he re- moved to Peoria, resided there about two years and then engaged in raising cotton in Yazoo Co., Miss., for two years. He came to El Paso in 1868 and purchased the lumber business of Gibson & Bro., where he has since resided.
Merchant, A. M., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Montgomery, M. W., far .; P. O. El Paso. Mayne, Robt., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Mann, L. H., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Millsap, J. S., Meth. prchr ; P. O. El Paso. Myers, F. F., shoemaker ; P. O. El Paso. McCann, J., physician ; P. O. El Paso.
McLAFFERTY, JOEL, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. El Paso; was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., July 4, 1822. His parents resided there until he was ten years old, and then removed to Butler Co., O. Here he lived until the age of 22, and then returned to New York State, residing there until he removed to Livingstou Co., Ill., in 1858. Three years later, he moved on to a farm just over the line from El Paso, in McLean Co., living there two years, and then came into the city to reside. He was married April 14, 1852 to Miss Sarah A. Swarthout, who was' born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Jan. 3, 1831. They have six children-Frances S., Adell, Fred S., Nellie, Montgomery and Kittie. Besides his property in the city, he owns a farm of 80 acres adjoining the city limits on the east, and one in McLean Co. of 104 acres. Total valuation, $10,500. Mr. Mc- Lafferty represented the city of El Paso in the County Board of Supervisors in 1875.
Massey, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. McCarty, W., laborer ; P. O. El Paso. Miller & Sights, painters ; P. O. El Paso. Mayne, Richard, farmer; P. O. El Paso. MEZGER, CHRISTIAN, of the firm of Mcclellan & Co., grain dealers, was born in Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1834. When he was 7 years old, his father removed to Stark Co., O. Mr. Mezger came to Woodford County in 1856, and settled in Panola Township, and engaged in farming. Was married Jan. 14, 1864, to Miss Parthena N. Bridges, who was born in Tennessee in April 1839 ; they have two children-John C. and Edwin. In 1873, he removed to El Paso and en- gaged in the grain business.
Masters, A., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Montgomery, J. W., tinner; P. O. El Paso. Magee, N. R., laborer ; P. O. El Paso. Miller, L. N., laborer; P. O. El Paso. Markle, Jacob, wag. mkr .; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, Mary, P. O. El Paso.
McCLELAN, WM. H., dealer in grain, was born in Middlesex Co., Mass., Aug. 22, 1820 ; when he was about 10 years of age, his father's family removed to New Hampshire, where he lived until 1838, when he came to Illinois and set- tled in Lake County. In 1854, he
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removed to Woodford County, and opened up a farm near the present city of El Paso, then an unbroken prairie, there not being a house where now stands a city of 2,500 inhabitants. He engaged in the grain business at El Paso in 1873. Was married in October, 1852, to Miss Caroline Peck, of Ohio, who died in 1867 ; he was married in June, 1868, to Miss Jane Johnson of Kappa ; they have three children living -Mary L., Nettie C. and William D. Miller, E. H., P. O. El Paso.
McMahan, Geo., P. O. El Paso.
McOmber. L. B., trav. agt .; P. O. El Paso. Mocker, Fred., painter ; P. O. El Paso.
Mckinney & Co., lumber dealers ; P. O. El Paso.
McKeefer, H. C., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Motherway, Michael, R. R. laborer ; P. O. Kappa.
McMahan, J., laborer ; P. O. E) Paso. N
ICE, A. C., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
North, William, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. NEIFING, WILLIAM, dealer in harness, saddles, &c .; was born in Prussia, May 8, 1823. He came to the United States in 1846, spending about two years in Chicago, after which he re- moved to Peoria and engaged in the harness making business. Began busi- ness in El Paso in 1860. He was married Feb. 8, 1852, to Miss Mary M. Thines, of Peoria, who was born in Prussia in 1843. They have five children living -Edward W., Francis M., Louisa, Nettie and Clara. He has served in the City Council of El Paso.
North, Henry, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
NEWTON, S. S., Justice of the Peace ; was born in Hartford, Vt., April 27, 1835. He was raised in Champaign Co., Ohio, where he resided until 1853, when he came with his father's family to Metamora, Woodford Co. He was married in 1858 to Miss Alletta J. Smith, of Woodstock, Ohio, who was born in Holden, Mass., in June, 1842. They have six children- Frank C., Fred. L., Nettie E., Hattie D., Lucy W. and Jesse S. Mr. Newton settled in El Paso in 1862, and engaged in the boot and shoe business. He was elected Constable in 1864, and Assessor in 1869, holding the office eight years ;
was elected Justice of the Peace in the Spring of 1877. He resides on his farm of 172 acres, about a mile and a half southwest of El Paso.
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'CONNER, PAT., section boss ; P. O. El Paso.
Ogden, Chas. D., R. R. man ; P. O. El Paso. Ostler, Wmn., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Ore, B. K., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
O'Brien & Co., agricultural implements ; P. O. El Paso.
O'Connell, Pat., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. O'Brien, S., laborer ; P. O. El Paso.
O'BRIEN, D., of O'Brien & Co. dea- lers in farm machinery ; P. O. El Paso; was born in Ostego Co., N. Y., March 18, 1830 ; at the age of 18 years he re- moved with his father's family to Chenan- go Co.,N.Y., where he resided until 1854; he then came to Woodford Co. and en- gaged in farming in Panola Tp. until 1863, at which time he settled in El Paso ; followed farming three years and then opened a general hardware store, continuing until March, 1877, when, with J. A. Dix, he started in the agri- cultural implement business ; he was married in Sept. 1852, to Miss Emily C. Goodrich, who was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., in Feb., 1832; they had two children-Floyd and Marsavan ; his wife died Dec. 17, 1857 ; he was married Dec. 5, 1860 to Mrs. Hattie MI. McOmber of this county ; have one child-Chas. E. Oneale, Michael, farmer . P. O. El Paso. Olcot, Jas. M., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. O'Brien, Thos., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
PIATT, E. E. wagon maker ; P. O. El Paso.
Perry, Mrs. E. ; P. O. El Paso.
Piatt & Co., carriage mfrs .; P. O. El Paso. Polhemns, M. T., merch .; P. O. El Paso. Powell, Jno. A., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Pfleger, P. Jr., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Pfleger, Adam, farmer; P. O. Kappa. Parkhouse, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Potter, Abram, trader ; P. O. El Paso. Paul, Jno. R., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Paul, Emanuel, carpenter ; P. O. Kappa. Pease, Dexter, carpenter ; P. O. El Paso. Patten, M. H., dentist ; P. O. El Paso. Pearson, Wilson, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Porter, H. D., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Pfister, Thos., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
UINN, WM. B., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
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R ITTER, WM. M., coal dealer ; P. O. El Paso.
Render, Jno. Jr., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Roper, B. S., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Ritter, James H., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Rogers & Co .; drugs; P. O. El Paso.
Ryan, Wm., railroad man ; P. O. El Paso. Ryan, Con, section boss; P. O. El Paso. Ross, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Rochenfeller, J. M., far. ; P. O. El Paso. Rickard, Daniel, retired ; P. O. El Paso. Render, Jno., Sr., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Robinson, Robert, carp .; P. O. El Paso. Ritter, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Rylye, Con, laborer ; P. O. El Paso.
RIEDEL, CHARLES, beer agent ; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Germany, March 12, 1834; he came to this country in 1854, and after spending a few months in Dutchess Co., N. Y., he settled in Racine, Wis .. where he en- gaged in the grocery and brewery busi- ness. While living here, he spent part of a year in fishing and trapping in Mich ; he lived in Racine three years, and then removed to Kenosha, Wis., re- turning to Racine about 1858; in 1859, he removed to Bloomington, Ill., and the following year went to Peoria ; he after- ward lived six years in Chillicothe, and came to El Paso in 1869, and engaged in the brewery business ; he was married in 1855, to Miss Barbara Raps, of Ra- cine, who was born in Germany, Sept. 15, 1835; they have nine children- Julia, Sophia, Amelia, Christie, Fred, Emma, Maggie, Katie and Carl.
ROGERS, S. T., of the firm of S. T. Rogers & Co., druggists and booksellers; was born in Schuyler Co., N. Y., Sept. 6, 1840 ; he was raised to the drug busi- ness ; when he was 10 years of age, he went to Vermont and remained three years, and in 1854 came to Woodford Co., spent three years at Eureka Col- lege, and settled in El Paso in 1858. and engaged in his present business, where he has since remained, with the exception of three years during the war. He enlisted in 1862, in the 86th Ill. Vols., and was elected First Lieutenant of Co. A; he was wounded at the bat- tle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., in con- sequence of which he received his dis- charge, in 1865; after the war he was appointed Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue, serving five years. He was married Sept. 6, 1865, to Miss M. V. Pickrell, of Sangamon Co., Ill., who was born Dec. 11, 1843; they have one child-Robert I.
Rogers, Linford, stock dealer ; P. O. El' Paso.
Ross, J. F., blacksmith ; P. O. El Paso.
Richards, J. S., blacksmith ; P.O. El Paso.
Ray, E. S., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Reynolds, B. M., P. O. El Paso.
Rapp, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Randall, W. G., attorney; P. O. El Paso. Ransom, P. C., Mayor and capitalist ; P. O. El Paso.
SPARKS, WM., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Seyfer, Jno. F., shoemaker ; P. O. El Paso. Slenker, Wm., Jr., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. SWEET, JOHN R., firm of Sweet & Barfoot, meat market, was born iu Columbia Co., N. Y., Aug. 16, 1837 In 1855, he removed to Peoria Co., Ill. and engaged in farming, residing there until 1863, when he settled on a farm about two miles west of the city of El Paso. Two years later, he removed to McLean Co., where he lived until the Fall of 1871; he then returned to El Paso and opened his present business. He was married April 25, 1860, to Miss Flora Barfoot of Peoria Co., who was born there Jan. 24, 1842. He is at present a member of the City Council of El Paso.
Schlipf, Jos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sutton, Jno., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sticklemire, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Sticklemire Casper, farmer, P.O. Kappa.
SLOCUM, J. W., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 20, P. O. El Paso; was born in Fulton Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1832. He resided there until 1857, when he removed to Illinois, and settled in Peoria Co., and engaged in farming and stock raising. Here he lived until his removal to his present home, in the Spring of 1876. In 1862, he entered the Union army as a member of Com- pany G, 77th Ill. Vols. ; served till the elose of the war, and was mustered out with his regiment at Mobile, in 1865. He was married Dec. 25, 1855, to Miss Elma Hogeboom, of Montgomery Co., N. Y., who was horn in Fulton Co., N. Y., March 10, 1835. They have
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three children living-Charles E., Ella, and George H. Mr. Slocum owns 180 acres of land in his home farm, well im- proved, and valued at $10,000. Stephens Richard, farmer, P. O. Kappa. Sullivan, Jno. O., laborer, P. O. El Paso. Stoddard & Haywood, shoe mfrs., P.O. El Paso.
Slenker, Wm., farmer, P.O. El Paso. Stitt, Jno. C., farmer, P. O. El Paso.
SHREVE, ISRAEL, farmer ; was born in Perry Co., Ohio, March 27, 1834. He was raised on the farm, and when 18 years of age, came to Illinois, making the entire journey on horseback. He settled in Tazewell Co., and followed farming, and teaching school during the Winter season for six years. He re- moved to Panola Tp., Woodford Co., in 1861, and in 1864 settled in El Paso, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He was married Dec. 4, 1856, to Miss Rebecca Eggman, of Tazewell Co., who was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, July 3, 1838. They have seven children living-Eleonora, (now Mrs. W. W. Blumenshine, of El Paso), Shel- ton, John M., Elmyr, Lillie M., Bessie, and Nellie. One son, Quincy, died July 25, 1864, and a daughter, Emily E., the day following. Besides bis property in the city, Mr. Shreve has a farm of 240 acres, one mile south of El Paso, valued at $10,000.
Smith, Jno. W., well borer ; P. O. El Paso. Shafer, Anna, P. O. El Paso.
Smith, B. J., laborer ; P. O. El Paso. Stull, Adam, retired ; P. O. El Paso.
Stock, Mrs. C., P. O. El Paso.
Springgate, R. C., com. trav .; P. O. El Paso.
STONE, IRA C., retired mer .; P. O. Kappa; was born in East Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt., Aug. 15, 1810; he resided there until 1833, when he removed to Buffalo, N. Y., and engaged in the hat and cap trade, which he con- tinued up to 1859; he then came to Kappa and followed general merchandis- ing until Jan. 1, 1875 ; he was married in St. Albans, Vt., Nov. 27, 1832, to Miss Louisa J. Clark, of that city, who was born there, Dec. 7, 1812; they have one son-Ira Eugene; Mr. Stone was Postmaster at Kappa fifteen years, from 1860, until his retirement from
business, in 1875 ; he owns ninety acres of land in his home place, and 160 acres in McLean Co., valued in all at $10,000.
Sweet & Barfoot, butchers; P.O. El Paso. Schuck, Peter, lab. ; P. O. El Paso.
SCHAFER, C., general mer .; was born in Baiern, Germany, Sept. 27, 1833; when he was thirteen years old he was apprenticed to the trade of a shoemaker, and at the age of eighteen be came to Wheeling, Va., spent about two years there and then removed to Peoria, where was married, in Oct., 1854, to Miss Phebe Bashar, of Wheel- ing, who was born in Germany, Aug. 18, 1839; they settled in Kappa in 1854, and opened a shoemaker shop ; he lived there until 1859, when he removed to El Paso and followed his trade until 1862, when he opened a grocery store, to which he has added until now he carries a stock of over $12,000, including all kinds of general merchandise; he has six children - L. Virginia, Ida K., Harry C., Edward G., Anna A., and Walter R.
Sloat, T., cooper ; P. O. El Paso. Strother, David, barber ; P. O. El Paso. Smith, John M., lab. ; P. O. El Paso.
STRATHMANN, AUGUST, un-
dertaker and furniture dealer; was born in Prussia, July 2, 1833 ; came to the United States in 1851, spending nearly two years in Dayton, Ohio ; came to Chicago in 1854, afterward residing awhile in Rock Island and Peoria, and in 1857, removed to Minonk and opened a grocery store. The following year, he spent a few months in the hotel busi- ness in Peru, Ill., and then settled in El Paso, and having learned the cabinet maker's trade before coming to this country, he established his present bus- iness in 1862, and now has two stores in El Paso and one in Gridley. He was married in 1856, to Miss Ann E. Balbach, of Peoria, who was born in Germany Oct. 4, 1833. They have three children-Charles A., Jacob H. and Annie E.
Simpkins, John, teamster ; P. O. El Paso. Stoddard, D. C., soda water mfr .; P. O. El Paso.
Smith, L. F., photographer ; P. O. El Paso.
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Smith, Levi, shoemaker ; P. O. El Paso. SERVEN, J. H., Fealer in organs, pianos and musical merchandise ; was born in the city of Brooklyn, Aug. 22, 1837. When he was 13 years of age, his father's family settled in Oakland Co., Mich. He was married Feb. 22, 1859, to Miss Alminie Young, who was born in St. Clair Co., Mich., July 31. 1836. They have three children- Edward L., Rosella and Mabel. In 1862, he removed to Lyon Co., Kansas, and engaged in the sewing machine busi- ness. He resided there eight years, and then went to Storm Lake. Iowa, and six months later, to Mendota, Ill. He re- mained there nearly three years, settling in El Paso and opening his present business in 1877. He served nearly three years as a member of Co. C, 11th Kan. Vols., enlisting in 1862.
Steinbach, John, saddler ; P. O. El Paso. Sutton. Frank, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Smith, Albert, restaurant ; P. O. El Paso, Shur, C. P., merchant ; P. O. El Paso. Smith, Con., saloon ; P. O. El Paso.
SHUR, CYRUS P., general mer- chant ; P. O. El Paso ; Cyrus P. Shur, of the firm of C. P. Shur & Co., dealers in general merchandise, was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Oct. 22, 1823. He has followed merchandising for the past twenty years; in 1856, he joined the Ohio State Militia, and was elected Brigadier General of the Third Brigade, Fifteenth Division, receiving his com- mission from Hon. Salmon P. Chase, then Governor of Ohio; he held the position five years. He removed to El Paso in 1871, and opened his present business ; was a member of the City Council of El Paso in 1873 and-'74; in 1875, he was elected Mayor, and re- elected in 1876. He was married in March, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Conger, of Knox Co., Ohio; they have three children-Roy R., Lola B. and Mag- gie P.
Shur, A. O., banker ; P. O. El Paso.
Shafer, Chris., merchant ; P. O. El Paso. Smith, B. F., photographer; P. O. El Paso.
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IPLER, EDMUND, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Turner, A. B., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Tucker, Junius, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Tamman, G., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Taylor, C. C., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Trotter, Thos., carpenter; P. O. Kappa. Tompkins & Hazen, coal and grain dealers ; P. O. El Paso.
Tjaden, Ludwig, P. O. El Paso.
Tucker, W. F., P. O. El Paso.
Tobias, D. K., City Supvr .; P. O. El Paso. Tobias, Henry, retired ; P. O. El Paso.
Tompkins, Philip, grain and coal dealer ; P. O. El Paso.
TYLER, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 1; P. O. El Paso; was born in Cortland County, N. Y., Jan. S, 1831. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, which he has followed all his life. He made his home in Cortland County until January, 1856, when he came west and settled at Brewer's Grove, North Panola, where he resided two years, and then removed to his present home, where he owns 200 acres of land, well improved and valued at $12,000. He was mar- ried, Oct. 11, 1856, to Miss Sarah A. Brewer, of Panola Township, who was born at Brewer's Grove, in that town- ship, in February, 1840; they have two children-Edwin L. and Walter B. Mr. Tyler was elected a member of the Board of County Supervisors in 1877, and is also serving his third term as Commissioner of Highways.
Tobias, G. Z., jeweler ; P. O. El Paso.
Troxel, Lewis P., clerk ; P. O. El Paso.
Troxel, J. C., carpenter ; P. O. El Paso.
Tucker, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Thompson, Jas., druggist ; P. O. El Paso. Tucker, W. T., P. O. El Paso.
Tucker, Frank, stock dlr .; P. O. El Paso.
Tompkins, P. H., banker ; P. O. El Paso. Towner, L., retired : P. O. El Paso.
OGHT, GEO., fireman ; P. O. El
V Paso.
Vandorn, W. T., carp. ; P. O. El Paso.
Valentine, Jos., far. ; P. O. El Paso.
Voght, Adam, far. ; P. O. El Paso.
Vanmeter, M. L., carp. ; P. O. El Paso.
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RIGHT, S. S., boot and shoe dlr .; P. O. El Paso.
Waugh, C., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Welch, Edmund, far , P. O. Kappa. Welch, Thos., far .; P. O. Kappa.
Wooley, Harvey, far. ; P. O. Kappa.
Webster, D. B .; P. O. Kappa.
Webster, O. R., City Marshal; P. O. Kappa.
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Wean, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
WHITE, DANIEL A., Farmer ; Sec. 20; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., Dec. 5, 1854. When he was about three years of age, his parents removed to Lincoln, Ill., and lived there about eight years and then removed to De Witt Co., where they now reside. He came to El Paso in March, 1875. He was married Jan. 3, 1877, to Miss Edith Brewster, daughter of C. Brewster, of El Paso. She was born in La Salle Co., Ill., Jan. 3, 1859. They have one child, Harlan O.
Walters, John, painter ; P. O. Kappa. Whalen, Thos., sec. hand ; P. O. El Paso. Wolk, Frank, P. O. El Paso.
Whyland, Edgar, teamster ; P. O. El Paso. Williamson, J. H., lab .; P. O. El Paso. Wheeler, Wm., coal dealer ; P. O. El Paso. Whorrall, Mrs. J., P. O. El Paso.
WHORRALL, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. El Paso; was born in Warwickshire, Eng., Sept. 4, 1826. He has always been engaged in agricul- tural pursuits. He came to the United States in 1850, and made his first settle- ment in Roanoke Tp., Woodford Co., where he resided nearly six years. He then settled in El Paso Tp. in 1856, being one of the earliest settlers in the northern part of the township. He was married Nov. 14, 1867, to Miss Helen Ives, who was born in Albany, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1822. Mr. Whorrall owns forty acres of land valued at $2,000.
Williamson, J. A., teamster ; P. O. El Paso. Worthington, S. H., P. O. El Paso. Worley, A. J., P. O. El Paso.
Walker, Wm. laborer; P. O. El Paso. WILLIS, W. R., attorney at law and Justice of the Peace; P. O. El Paso; was born in Hopkins Co., Ky., Oct. 13, 1813. He came to Illinois in 1834 and engaged in farming near the present village of Eu- reka, entering his land from the govern- ment. After one year, he removed to Washington, Tazewell Co., and fol- lowed teaming one year more, and then removed to Panther Creek, where he resided about eight years. He then engaged in the dry goods and grocery business in Bowling Green for three years, and at the end of that time
moved on to a farm in that neighbor- hood, and was elected Constable, holding the office seven years. From there he removed to Kappa, and in the Spring of 1857 came to El Paso and opened the first hotel in town, which he kept for seven years, during which time he was elected Justice of the Peace. He was admitted to the bar in 1870. In the Spring of 1872 he was elected Prose- cuting Attorney for the city. He is now Notary Public and Police Magis- trate. Has held other office-, among which are Overseer of the Poor, School Director, Street Commissioner, etc. He was married Nov. 9, 1837, to Miss Amanda J. Meek, of this county. Welte, M., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Wathen, Jas. H., retired ; P. O. El Paso. Wolk, Frank, tailor; P. O. Fl Paso.
ERION, WILLIAM E., farmer ; P. Y O. Kappa.
Yerion, Geo. A., far .; P. O. El Paso.
YOUNG, GEORGE M., freight and ticket agent of I. C. and T., P. & W. Railways ; P. O. El Paso ; was born in Somerset Co., Maine, March 2, 1841; when he was about a year old, his par- ents removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resided until 1862, in the meantime following the Ohio and Mis- sissippi Rivers as a steamboat clerk ; in the Spring of 1862, he entered the army as clerk in the Quartermaster's De- partment of the Army of Kentucky and Tennessee, serving about one year in that capacity, and then served on the Missis- sippi, as Revenue Aid, about one year longer ; after that, he came to Cairo, in the employ of the I. C. R. R., from which place he was transferred to Free- port, and in 1868, was again transferred to El Paso, and succeeded Mr. G. H. Campbell, as agent of the above named railroad. He was married in Boston in 1860, to Miss Helen P. Dodge, of Cape Cod, Mass., who is a native of Salem, Mass. ; he has served one term as mem- ber of the City Council of El Paso.
Young Peter, merchant ; P. O. El Paso. Young & Tompkins, merchants ; P. O- El Paso.
Young, H.
Young, M. C., merchant ; P. O. El Paso. INSER, ISAAC, merchant; P. O. Z El Paso.
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