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Zanies, J. A., P. O. El Paso. Zinser, A. F. P. O. El Paso.
Zinser, J. F., merchant ; P. O. El Paso.
Zanies, J. H., clerk ; P. O. El Paso.
Zinkan, Wm., furniture dlr. ; P. O. El Paso.
Zinser, J. G., Rev. ; P. O. El Paso. Zinser, Levi, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
SPRING BAY TOWNSHIP.
A HRENS, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
AHRENS, JOHN B., retired farmer; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Hano- ver, Germany, Dec. 21, 1810 ; emigrated to America in 1846, stopping in New Orleans about five years, and in 1852, came directly to Spring Bay, purchasing two lots and erecting a small house. For the next ten years was employed most of the time in warehouse; in 1863, purchased forty acres of land and com- menced farming. He was married in Germany in 1831, to Miss Ka- trina Knoll; she was born in Ger- many in 1805 ; have had five children, three living-Wilhelmina (now Mrs. Peter Peterson, of Marshall County), Margaret (now Mrs. Wm. Fisher, of Spring Bay), and Henry ; lost two- Joseph died in the army in 1864; and Harmon, died in Spring Bay in 1871. Mr. A. now owns 72 acres of land and 23 town lots.
B ARTH, GEORGE, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Blanchard, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Fond du Lac, Tazewell Co.
BUOKLER, JOSEPH, far .; Sec. 36; P. O. Fondulac, Tazewell Co .; owns 80 acres of land in Woodford, and 40 in Tazewell County; was born in Alsace, France, in June, 1824. Emi- grated to America in 1852; came to Peoria, Ill., remaining there about eight years, working at day labor. In 1861, came to Spring Bay Township, his pres- ent location. Married Miss Ellen Schop at Alsace in 1848; she was born in France in 1824, and died at Spring Bay Feb. 26, 1875. Have had nine chil- dren, six living-Joseph, Jr., Jacob, William, Mary, Ellen and Charles; lost three-Joseph, Mary and Charlie. In addition to above mentioned land, Mr. B. owns 80 acres of fine cultivated land in Metamora Township.
BELSLEY, JOSEPH, retired far. ; P. O. Spring Bay; S. 24; was born near Alsace, France, May 20, 1812; emi- grated to America in 1831, coming direct to Tazewell Co., Ill., remaining about five years, then to (what is now Spring Bay Township) Woodford Co., his father, Michael Belsley, purchasing 314 acres of land; Mr. Belsley now owns 309 acres in this township, 480 in Roanoke Township, and 160 in Livingston Co., Ill .; married Miss Barbara Engle, in Tazewell Co .; in 1840; she was born in France, Feb. 8, 1821; have had 12 children, seven living-Peter, Chris- tian, Joseph, Jr., John, David, Solomon, Benjamin ; lost five-Joseph, Michael, Jacob, Jacob and Catharine; coming at an early day, Mr. B. has seen vast changes; by industry and indomitable energy he has accumulated a nice prop- erty ; as a farmer he has ranked among the most enterprising, and as a citizen he is much esteemed.
Chickeny, Charles, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Cook, Micajah, mail messenger; P. O. Spring Bay.
CROCKER, OZIAS, farmer ; P. O. Fondulac, Tazewell Co .; Sec. 25; born in Spring Bay Township, Oct. 2, 1835 ; married Miss Ellen Loveless, in Peoria Co., Sept. 7, 1862; she was born in Ohio, June, 1841; two children-John Russell, born July 18, 1863; Hannah, born Dec. 15, 1868; owns 96 acres of land.
CROCKER, ROLAND, farmer and milling; Sec. 35; P. O. Fondu- lac, Tazewell Co .; was born in Colum- bia Co., N. Y., May 24, 1815. When 13 years of age, came to Tazewell (now Woodford) Co., and has resided here ever since. Owns 240 acres of land and a flouring-mill. Married Miss Lydia Loveless at Spring Bay, March 18, 1860. She was born in Ohio, July 11, 1838; one child-Austin, born
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Oct. 30, 1869. Mr. Crocker was one of the early settlers, and a more extended notice of him appears in the historical part of the work under head of Spring Bay Tp.
Drury, J., farmer; P. O. Fondulac.
Davis, Oliver, carp ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Dubois, F., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Dubois, A., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
DeFord, Isaac, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. DE FORD, GEO. W., farmer; Sec.
26; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Polk Co., Iowa, Feb. 12, 1850. Par- ents came to Woodford Co. in 1852, locating in Partridge Tp .; resided there about sixteen years, then to Linn Tp., remaining four years, then back to Part- ridge Tp. for four years; finally, in 1876, to Spring Bay Tp., his present home. Married Miss Elsie Williams at Spring Bay, July 2, 1876. She was born in Woodford Co., Nov. 14, 1860. One child-Leon Lewis, born Sept. 12, 1877. His father, Isaac De Ford, re- sides } mile south, in Spring Bay Tp. He was born in Ohio, Aug. 8, 1820.
EGE, JOHN, carpenter and lumber dealer; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, April 12, 1826; emigrated to America in 1846; locating in Philadelphia, remaining there three years, engaged in furniture trade; then to Peoria, Ill., in 1849, and in 1851, to Spring Bay, his present bome; owns 134 acres in Spring Bay Township, about 28 town lots, and other town property ; married Miss Margaret Stau- ter, at Peoria, in Dec. 1849; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 19, 1825; have had seven children, three living-Hannah (now Mrs. John Bels- ley, of Roanoke), Carrie, Amelia ; lost four-Catherine, died Jan. 18, 1851; John C., died Sept. 19, 1860; Mary, died in Dec., 1872 ; Louisa, died in Oct., 1873. Mr. Ege now holds offices of Justice of the Peace, Assessor and School Trustee; is also Notary Public, and has been Supervisor five years.
EICHHORN, PETER, Sr., brewer; P. O. Spring Bay; was born at Walldorf, in Baden, Germany, Aug. 30, 1828; emigrated to America, June 8, 1847 ; located first at Dresden, Ohio, remaining there about one year, employed in a cooper shop; from there, to Cincinnati,
working about nine months as a brewer, then about three months in St. Louis; thence, in 1849, to Peoria, Ill., working as brewer, and also keeping a saloon and boarding house; in 1851, came to Spring Bay Township, building a brew- ery the same year, which he has contin- ued ever since. Married Josephine Schultz, at Peoria, in 1850; she was born at Weier, in Baden, Germany, March 15, 1832, and died Nov. 10, 1869; married Miss Catharine Winkler, at Pe- oria, May 12, 1870; she was born (in what is now Woodford Co.) Aug. 6, 1848; nine children by first marriage- George C., Louisa (now Mrs. Ehringer, of Washburn), Peter, Jr., Frederick, Mary, Henry, Anna, Bertha, Rosa; four children by second marriage-Her- man, Julius, William and Edward An- ton. Mr. E. owns 80 acres of timber land, 23 miles from Spring Bay, and 640 acres of land in Nebraska.
F AUBER, PERRY, farmer; P. O. Fondulac.
Fischer, Wm., wagon maker; P. O. Spring Bay.
Fagott, F. G .. farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
Fagot, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
FRIEDRICH, ERNST, farming and milling ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Saxony, Germany, Sept. 28, 1834; emigrated to America in 1853, locating first in Sheboygon, Wis .; working at carpenter trade about one year, then to Ontonagon, Lake Superior, remaining about two years, then back to Wisconsin two years, thence to Peoria, Ill. in 1858, locating there; finally in 1867, came to Spring Bay, his present home; pur- chased a flouring-mill of Alex. Patridge, and has continued it ever since ; in 1876, bought 308 acres of land of A. N. Biard, Sec. 1, valued at about $12 per acre ; married Miss Lousia Lingel, at Sheboy- gan, Wis .. Nov., 1855; she was born in Saxony, Germany, Dec. 6, 1835 ; have had six children, four living-Frances (now Mrs. P. Eichorn, Jr.), Wm. F., Emma and Lousia ; lost two, Emma and baby not named; Mr. Friederich has been elected to various town offices at different times; is the present Town Clerk, and has discharged the duties very acceptably.
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G' ENOWAYS, C. A., retired far .; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Ohio, Sept. 22, 1821 ; resided there until 17 years of age, then came to Tazewell (now Woodford) Co., purchasing a farm of 40 acres, about one and a quarter miles southeast of Spring Bay ; in Feb., 1874, commenced mercantile trade in Spring Bay, continuing same until March 4, 1878; Mr. Genoways has held office of Supervisor at different times, and is the present Supervisor of the town ; was also Constable for 24 years; married Miss Diama Burt, in Spring Bay Tp., Sept. 18, 1844; she was born in Ohio, June 6, 1827 ; had ten children, eight living-Hannah L. (now Mrs. Forney, of Roanoke Township), Julia E. (now Mrs. Rochford, of Spring Bay), Adeline A. (now Mrs. Marshall), Maria J. (now Mrs. Elsworth of Nebraska), Mar- garet E., Fannie L., Lydia J., Douglas A .; Diama, died Feb. 3, 1872; Samuel A., died Feb. 12, 1873.
GOEHRING, LOUIS, farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. Spring Bay ; owns 203 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, July 5, 1820; emigrated to America in March, 1848, locating in Evansville, Ind .; remained only two months; then to Kentucky for about two months; then for five years spent the Winter seasons in Mississippi. Finally, in 1853, settled in Partridge Township, Woodford Co., being there thirteen years engaged in farming ; then came to Spring Bay Township, and has lived here since. Married Miss Eliza- beth Bair, in Partridge Township, Feb. 24, 1853; she was born in Alsace, France, in June, 1823; eight children -Daniel, Catharine (now Mrs. Daniel Wagner), Louis, Susan, Lawrence, Eliz- abeth, Jacob and Christine.
H' ULBERT, H., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Hawkins, Dempsey, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Hewitt, J. C., merch .; P. O. Spring Bay. Hewitt, Sarah, P. O. Spring Bay.
Hodge, John, laborer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Hildemeier, Mich'l, far .; P. O. Fondulac. Haas, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Fondulac.
HOSHOR, PERRY W., farmer ; Sec. 23 ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Spring Bay Township, Nov. 5, 1841, and in 1851 went to Fairfield County,
O., remaining there about six years ; returned to Spring Bay and has lived here ever since. Married Miss Catha- rine Dwyer at Spring Bay in June, 1865; she was born in Ireland ; have six chil- dren-Mary E., Cordelia, William, Al- fred. Ellen and John. He owns 280 acres of land in Worth Township, 240 in Metamora Township and about 80 in Tazewell County.
TONES, ELI, miller ; P. O. Spring Bay. JUNG, GOTTFRIED, retired ; P. O. Spring Bay; was born at Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, April 2, 1823; emigrated to America in 1844; after remaining six weeks in New York City, he returned to Germany ; came back in 1845, returned again in 1847, came back in 1848, and in Jan., 1852, located in Woodford Co., commencing the mercantile trade at Spring Bay ; about 1861, he established a Inmber yard, which he continued until 1870; in Aug., 1872, he discontinued the store, selling to Charlie Koelcher, the present occupant ; married Miss Chris- tian Meinnolt, at Peoria, Ill., Jan. 23, 1851 ; she was born in Germany, Feb. 21, 1831 ; no children. Mr. Jung was very successful in his mercantile pursuits, and has accumulated a nice property ; built himself a handsome residence, and owns land in different parts of the Co .; for the past fifteen or sixteen years he has been afflicted with rheumatism, which confined him most of the time to the house ; is very popular and univer- sally respected.
K OELSCHE, CHAS., P. M .; P. O. Spring Bay.
KOEMPEL, JACOB, boots and shoes ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, July 14, 1831 ; emigrated to America, in June, 1852, coming direct to St. Louis, remain- ing there, working at the shoemaker's trade about one year; in April, 1853, went to Germantown, Worth Town- ship., and worked at his trade three years ; came to Spring Bay, in April, 1856, remaining about four years, and then to Partridge Tp. for four years; finally came back to Spring Bay, and has lived here ever since ; married Miss Eve Volk in Worth Tp., Jan. 1, 1856 ;
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she was born in Bavaria, Germany, March, 12, 1829 ; five children-Eliza- beth, Sophia, Terese, Adam, Frank.
EINEWEBER, CASPER, carpenter;
L' P. O. Spring Bay.
Leonard, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Fondulac. Loveless, Abraham, carp; P. O. Spring Bay.
Loveless, Thomas, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Loser, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. EISTER, J. A., far. ; P. O. Spring
M Bay.
Matthis, John, farmer ; P. O. Fondulac.
Matthis, James, farmer ; P. O. Fondulac.
Mader, Gottfried, butcher; P. O. Spring Bay.
Merbath, Maria A., merchant; P. O. Spring Bay.
Meister, Conrad, blacksmith ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Mourer, Jos., laborer; P. O. Spring Bay. Meinholt, Geo., tailor ; P. O. Spring Bay. N ICOLAS, ELIZABETH, P. O. Spring Bay.
Newman F. W., shoemaker; P. O. Spring Bay.
NICOLAS, FRANK, far .; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Lorraine, France, July 15, 1851; his parents emigrating to America, same year, locat- ing in Spring Bay Township; his father N. Nicolas, was borne in Lorraine, France, Sept. 17, ISII, and died in April, 1861 ; his mother, Elizabeth Nicolas, was born in France, March 3, 1821; they were married in Ashville, France, Sept. 17, IS50; two children living- Frank (the subject of this sketch), and Ellen, born in Spring Bay, Jan. 24, 1858; lost two-Elizabeth and Prosper. In 1872, Mr. Nicolas went to Nebraska, remaining about fourteen months, and then returned to Spring Bay; iu March, 1878, he again started for Nebraska, to return during the Summer; while there, had charge of land belonging to L. Will- iams; it is the intention of Mr. N. to locate permanently near Lincoln, Neb.
RI EISING, ADAM, mason; P. O. Spring Bay.
Richwein, Simon, cooper ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Rohmann, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Rohmann, Jno., far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Ragy, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
SNYDER, NICHOLAS. farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Stotler, Wm., far. ; P. O. Foudulac. Sigel, Fred, lab .; P. O. Spring Bay. . Shults, C. S., lab. ; P. O. Spring Bay.
SPILLMAN, WM. F., farmer ; Sec. 36; P. O. Spring Bay ; owns 286 acres of land in Spring Bay and Par- tridge Tps .; was born in Zurich, Switzerland, March 14, 1836; emi- grated to America in 1851 settling in Peru, Ill., remaining there eight years. In 1859, came to Spring Bay-his present location ; served three years in Company " F," S5th Ill. Inf., being discharged at Springfield, Ill., June 5, 1865 ; married Miss Therese This at Peru, Ill., March 4, 1859. She was born in Lorraine, France, Aug. 28, 1838; have had eight children-Mary B., born Jan. 17, 1860 ; Eugene W., born May 16, 1863; William J., boru March 23, IS66; Auna F., born June 21, 1868; Henry J., born Oct. 11, 1870; three deceased-Julia M., Albert S. and Louisa M.
SHOTTENKIRK, P., farmer; Secs. 11 and 14; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Johnstown, Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 22, 1812. In 1838, re- moved to what is now Spring Bay Tp., and has resided here ever since. His brother, John C., had preceded him about three years. Married Miss Eliza- beth Williams April 17, 1857. She was born in Spring Bay Tp. July 16, 1841 ; seveu children-DeEtte H., Dewitt C., Susan, Jay, Ellen, Phineas, Cora. Owns 627 acres in Spring Bay Tp .; 360 in Pauola Tp. His father lived to be 73 years of age, having served in the Rev- olutionary War, and was buried in Montgomery Co., N. Y. His brother, John C., died here at the advanced age of 80 years. Mr. S. was one of the first pioneers of the county, settling here at a very early day. Like many of the enterprising pioneers, he arrived here with scarcely any property, and in journeying over an almost unbroken wilderness he experienced a good share of inconveniences and disappointments. Mr. S. is now pecuniarily well situated, and has been spared to see his children enjoying the fruits of his own economy and industry.
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SCHEERER, CASPER, wagon maker ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Dec. 4, 1826. Emigrated to America in 1854, locating first in Northumberland Co., Pa., then to Springfield, O., to Peoria, Ill., to Pekin, Ill., and finally to Spring Bay in 1856, living here ever since, working at his trade. Married Miss Catherine Moorer at Spring Bay, June 10, 1861. She was born in France Oct. 15, 1843 ; have had six children, four living --- Catherine, Mary, William, Elizabeth. Lost two-John, died May 13, 1872; Anna, died Sept. 30, 1873. Owns fifty- six acres marsh land, besides seven town lots and other town property. Mr. Scheerer has been engaged in the manufacture of wagons upward of twenty years, turns out first-class work, uses the best material, and is well and favorably known as a skilled mechanic. Williams, B., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Williams, C., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Williams, R., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Walker, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. WILLIAMS, LEWIS, grain dealer; P. O. Spring Bay ; is one of the earliest settlers of the county ; was boru in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, May 4, 1825 ; his parents removing to Illinois when he was but four years of age ; Mr. Williams has re- sided in what is now Spring Bay Tp., Woodford County, since 1829 ; been en- gaged in farming, buying grain, lumber,
etc., etc. ; established a general country store in 1860, doing a large and flour- ishing business ; married Mrs. Morty Heufling, at Chicago, Nov. 29, 1869 ; she was born in Switzerland, Nov. 12, 1841 ; besides 334 acres of land in this township, Mr. Williams owns land in Worth Township, and a large tract in Nebraska.
ZELLER, JOHN G., physician and surgeon ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 10, 1828 ; emigrated to America in 1847 ; returned to Germany in 1849, and came back in 1853, stopping at St. Louis, Mo. ; came to Woodford County in 1854 ; returning to St. Louis in the Fall of that year, and graduating there ; came to Spring Bay, locating here in 1855; married Fred- erika C. Nicholas, at St. Louis, in March, 1855 ; she was born in Prussia, Ger- many, in 1826, and died in May, 1865, leaving four children ; in Sept., 1865, married Caroline Winkler ; she was born (in what is now Woodford County), in 1846 ; four children by first marriage- Charles A., George A., Josephine M., Frederika C .; three children by second marriage-Catherine, Julius and Chris- tine ; Dr. Zeller is to-day one of the most successful and largely patronized physi- cians of Woodford County ; has a large and lucrative practice, being a gentleman of acknowledged ability and well educated in the medical profession.
CRUCER TOWNSHIP.
A UGSPERGER, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Cruger. OSIER, NICHOLAS, farmer; P. O. Cruger.
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Brooks, Wm., P. O. Eureka.
Brubaker, David, far. hand ; P. O. Cruger. Baker, Paul, farmer ; P. O. Cruger.
Brady, Jno. W., farmer ; P. O. Cruger. Baumgartner, Jobu, shoemaker; P. O. Cruger.
Bradle, John, farmer ; P. O. Cruger.
Bradle, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Cruger.
BOYD, GEORGE, retired farmer ; P. O. Eureka; was born in Christian County, Kentucky, Dec., 3, 1816; his
parents are Hardy and Mary (Torian) Boyd, who were born in Virginia, east of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Potomac River; both died at an early day. Mr. Boyd remained in his native State until 1850, when he started for Illinois with his wife and one child in a two-horse wagon, and settled on a farm about three and a half miles north- east of Eureka, Woodford County ; here he remained until about 1868; he then moved on the place where he now lives. Was Supervisor for two years; is a Greenbacker in politics, and a member of the Christian Church. Married Miss
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Eliza Jane Pearce, of Christian County, Ky .; have eight children-Lucy Ann, Joshua, John, Sarah, Virginia, Alice, Susan and Charles.
BLOOMENSHINE, K. PHILIP
farmer, P. O. Cruger ; was born in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1825, is the son of John and Annie M. Bloomen. shine, of Germany ; his mother died in Germany; his father came to America in 1834, and settled in Tazewell County, on 40 acres of land. Mr. Bloomen- shine was engaged in the bakery busi- ness in the old country ; in 1848, he emigrated to America and landed in Baltimore ; remained there but a short time ; he then went to Pittsburgh, Pa., here remained one year, engaged in the bakery business; thence to Illinois, and settled in Tazewell County, and com- menced farming; thence to Peoria, Washington and Knoxville, where he was engaged at his trade (baker), thence on a farm and engaged in farming; in 1875, he came to Woodford County and purchased 80 acres of fine land in Cru- ger Township, where he has been living ever since. Married in 1852 to Miss Mary C. Rambo, of Shippensburg, Cum- berland County, Pa .; they have six children-John F., George W., Charles W., Henry H., Emma C. and Ella. Is Republican in politics, and a member of the Evangelical Church.
BLUMENSHINE, J. P., farmer ; P. O. Cruger; was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Nov. 10, 1835; is the son of William and Elizabeth BInmenshine, of Germany, who are among the first set- tlers of Tazewell Co., having emigrated to America and settled in Tazewell Co, in 1831 ; they came here with but little money, settled on a farm of 160 acres, and commenced farming, and part of his time shoemaking; in America, with hard labor and good management, they were very successful in life; his father died in 1872; his mother is still living. Mr. Blumenshine remained on his father's farm until he was twenty-three years of age; he then removed to Woodford Co. and settled on the place that his brother now lives on ; he then purchased the place he now lives on, of 220 acres of fine improved land ; mar- ried Oct. 19, 1858, to Miss Barbara
Himmel, of Mason, Ill. ; eight children- C. Elizabeth, born Nov. 22, 1859; Mary R., born April 5, 1861; Henry L., born Sept. 2, 1865; Sarah E., born June 2, 1867; William C., Johnnie, born Sept. 20, 1870; E. Emmanuel, born March 1, 1873; Wesley, born Nov. 12, 1876 ; George Franklin, born July 30, 1863, died June 22, 1865; F. Malinda, born Dec. 25, 1874, died July 13, 1875 ; his politics are Republican ; member of the Evangelical Church.
BLUMENSHINE, JOHN W., farmer; P. O. Cruger; the above named gentleman was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., May 16, 1833; son of Wm. and Elizabeth Blumenshine, of Germany, who emigrated to America and settled in Tazewell Co., Ill., in 1831; were among the first settlers of that Co .; his father died in 1872 ; his mother is still living on the old homestead. Mr. Blumen- shine remained on his father's farm un- til he was twenty-four years old, farming, and in the Winter months attending the district schools of the period; he then moved to Woodford Co., and settled on the farm that he now lives on, of 200 acres, and to-day, is one of the best im- proved farms in Woodford Co. ; all made by knowing how to farm ; married twice, first wife was Miss Annie Rhoebeck, of Germany, who died in 1855; second wife was Mrs. Sarah Lohr, Pa. ; married in 1876; born Aug. 27, 1846; seven children ; member of the Evangelical Church ; Republican in politics.
YOOK, FRED, farmer ; P. O. Crnger. C
Compton, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Cruger. Cook, Lewis, farmer ; P. O. Cruger.
Christolph, A. B., farmer ; P. O. Cruger. Clutter, Mary A .; P. O. Cruger.
Crow, Abraham, far. ; P. O. Cruger.
Close, Francis, farmer ; P. O. Cruger.
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EIBERT, J. W., farmer; P. O. Cruger.
Dorward, Peter, far. ; P. O. Cruger. Davidson, C. G., far. ; P. O. Cruger.
Dingledin, John H., far. ; P. O. Cruger. DAVIDSON, M. E., farmer ; P. O. Cruger ; was born in Barren Co., Ky., May 24, 1823. Is the son of Caleb and Martha Davidson, who emigated to Illi- nois from Kentucky and settled in Woodford Co. on a farm near Eureka in
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1831; here Mr. Davidson spent his younger days in farming; in 1846, he married Miss Virginia C. Gorin, of Kentucky, daughter of Sanford P. Gorin ; he then moved to a farm one mile east of his father's farm ; here he remained ten years; in the Spring of 1856 he moved to Washington, Taze- well Co., Ill., and there engaged in the mercantile business ; while at Washing- ton he had a branch house ( mercantile business) at Cruger, which stock was sold out in 1858, and in 1859 he sold stock at Washington; in 1860, he com- menced mercantile business in Eureka ; in this business until 1866 ; he remained as a resident of Eureka until 1871; he then moved on the farm he now lives on. Mr. Davidson is Supervisor of Cruger Tp., which office he has very creditably filled for the last six years ; also Justice of the Peace; has held the office of Treasurer of Township and Collector of Township; in all of these offices he has acquited himself in a very creditable and efficient manner. In Dec. 10, 1856, his wife, Miss Virginia C. Gorin died. He married the second time in 1858 to Miss Mary A. Devore, of Ohio, daughter of A. J. Devore ; has seven children. Mr. Davidson's political opinions are Democratic. He owns a fine farm of 500 acres in Mis- souri, where he intends to move.
Danahay, C., saloon ; P. O. Cruger. Dickinson, R. B., farmer; P. O. Eureka. Davidson, Martha, P. O. Eureka.
DAVIDSON, WM. A., farmer ; P. O. Eureka ; was born in Woodford County, Illinois, one mile northwest of Eureka, April 5, 1837; his par- ents are Caleb and Martha Davidson, who were among the earliest settlers of Woodford Co., having made their home here in 1831; they came from Barren Co., Ky., in wagon drawn by two horses and one extra horse; Mrs. Davidson rode the horse part of the way ; they settled on the farm one mile northwest of Eureka (the old homestead.) Mr. Caleb Davidson died 1870, at the age of 733 years old. Mrs. Martha Davidson is living on the old homestead. Mr. D. spent his boyhood days farming on his father's farm. At the age of 17, he en- tered Bell's College, at Chicago, where
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