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Muchow, Chas., baker ; P O. Minonk. Mosby, Julia ; P. O. Minonk.
Miller, Horace ; P. O. Minonk. Miller, S. A., hardware ; P. O. Minonk.
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MCCARTY, MILBURN, M. D.,
physician and surgeon ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Lebanon, Marion Co., Ky., June 5, 1828 ; removed to Ohio Co., Ky., in 1845, and three years later commenced the study of medicine with Dr. N. L. Lightfoot, of Whitesville; attended Louis- ville Medical College in 1851 ; spent five months at the Commercial Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio; graduating at the American Medical College of that place in IS56 ; in 1858, he attended lectures at the St. Louis Medical College ; came to Illinois in Nov. 1852, locating at Wilborton, Fayette Co., and to his pres- ent home in 1871 ; the Doctor has been in the constant practice of his profession in the South and West, over twenty-five years ; owns 800 acres of land valned at $8,000 ; married in 1853, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Judge Wilborton, of Fayette Co., Ill .; she was born in Ky .; six children, one living-John S .; lost five-Lenora, died May 1, 1857 ; Pallen, March, 14, 1860; William W., July 12, 1863; Willis W., Sept. 12, 1864; Fannie R., Dee. 19, 1876.
N EWTON, MRS. O. A., millinery ; P. O. Minonk.
Nellinger, D., grain dealer ; P. O. Minonk. Newton, G. R., dry goods : P. O. Minonk. NEWTON, REVILO (Goodrich & Newton), lumber; P. O. Minonk ; born in Tonica, La Salle Co., Ill., April 1:, 1842. Removed to Guthrie, Iowa, in 18-, where he resided six years, locating at Minonk, his present home, in 1874. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace several terms; served as City Treasurer in 1875-6; is Mayor of the city and member of School Board ; enlis.ed in the 88th Ill. Inf. in 1862. Married in 1866 to Miss Ada D. Ander-
sun. She was born in Mason Co., Ky .; two children-Minnie A. and Florence. Mr Newton is a member of Rob Morris Lodge, No. 247, A., F. & A. M., and Minonk Lodge, No. 377, I. O. O. F.
NEWELL, MARTIN L., attor- ney; P. O. Minonk ; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1840. Graduated at Courtland University, N. Y. in 1860. Admitted to the bar of the State of New York in 1862. Came to Illinois in 1866, locating at Minonk, his present home, and was admitted to the bar
of this State the same year. Served as State's Attorney from 1872 to 1876. Married in 1863 to Miss Mary A. Bee- man. She was born in Courtland Co. N. Y .; two children-Leland B. and Mason H. Mr. Newell is President of the present Board of Education.
O' CONNOR, MATHEW, teamster ; P. O. Minonk.
Onken, Gird, farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Ogle, J. C., dry goods mer. ; P. O. Minonk. Ogle, John ; P. O. Minonk.
O'Connell, MI., tombstones ; P. O. Minonk. Oekenga, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Ockenga, Pape, farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Onken, Bernard, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Onken, Onke, farmer ; Minonk.
Oltman, A., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Onnen, Geo., laborer ; P. O. Minonk.
POTTS, J. W., phys .; P. O. Minonk.
Palmer, A., phys .; P. O. Minonk.
Parker, Martin, lightning rod dealer; P. O. Minonk.
Patterson, T. N .; P. O. Minonk.
Parker, Jackson, manf. wind pumps ; P.O. Minonk.
Perry, Jas. K., miller ; P. O. Minonk. Pickard, A. ; P. O. Minonk.
Pickard, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Pickard, Jos., wagon mkr. ; P. O. Minonk.
Pickard, Thos., blacksmith ; P.O. Minonk. Perey, P. G., clerk ; P. O. Minonk.
PARKIN, THOMAS, farmer ; Sec. 11 ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Devoushire, England, April 6, 1847 ; came to this country in Jan .; 1870, locating in Woodford Co., Ill. ; married in Feb., 1877, to Miss Nora A. Barrett ; she was born in Ireland; one child-Will- iam Henry.
PREISINGER, FRED., (Preisin- ger & Gray) blacksmithing and wagon making ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 19, 1839 ; came to this country in 1853, locating in Ohio; re- moved to Peoria, Ill., in 1857, and two years later to Minonk, his present home; has been a member of the City Council since 1873; married in 1867, to Miss Katharina Kunz ; she was born in Germany. Mr. P. is a member of Minonk Lodge No. 377, I. O. O. F.
PIELSTICK, GEO .. J., JR., (Barnett & Pielstick), general stock of dry goods and groceries ; P. O. Minonk.
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POPE, BENJAMIN, meat market ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Huntingdon- shire, England, Sept. 20, 1834; came to this country in 1856, locating in Ev- ansville, Ind .; removed to Daviess Co., Ky., in 1859; came to Illinois in 1864, locating at Minonk, his present home ; served as member of the City Council, in 1876; is one of the Commissioners of Highways ; married July 27, 1865, Miss Mary E. Dobson ; she was born in Marshall Co., Ill .; two children-Willie Omer and Henry Clay.
R' EED, JNO., farmer ; P. O. Wood- ford.
Riley, James, farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Ruff, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Woodford.
Ryan, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Ryan, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Reints, E., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Rapp, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Minonk. Roll, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Rohman, Phillip, saloon ; P. O. Minonk. Rothfuss, Herman, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Ridge, James, farmer; P. O. Minonk.
Richards, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. ROGERS, ALFRED, farmer ; Sec. 4; P. O. Minonk ; born in Belle Plain Township, Marshall Co., Ill., Dec. 25, 1842; removed to Bennington Town- ship in 1869, and to his present home, Minonk Township, Woodford Co., in 1877; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $14,000; served as School Director one term in Marshall Co.
Riley, Catherine, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Reeder, T. B., P. O. Minonk.
Reeder, B., well borer ; P. O. Minonk.
Rocho, J. F., mason ; P. O. Minonk.
Rickets, J. J., teamster ; P. O. Minonk. Rowell, John, mason ; P. O. Minonk.
Robinson, J. P., carpenter ; P. O. Minonk. Rogers, Elbridge, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Reeder, W. R., farmer; P. O. Minonk. Roberts, Israel, farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
SHIRK, S. A., nurseryman; P. O. Minonk.
Sullivan, T., laborer ; P. O. Minonk. Schmidt, J. M., grist mill; P. O. Benson. Snow, G. W., engineer ; P. O. Minonk. Sanger, H. P., teamster, P. O. Minonk. Saggerman, H., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Saggerman, J., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Smith, P., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Stiebers, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Sturbens, Michael, saloon; P. O. Woodford.
Smith, John, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Smith, Herman, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Shea, Dennis, farmer; P. O, Minonk. Sickles, G. W., farmer; P. O. Minonk. Siefkes, Fred., saloon ; P. O. Minonk. Schaf, Joseph, farmer; P. O. Minonk. Simpson & Kidder, dry goods; P. O. Minonk.
Shields Thomas, far .; P. O. Minonk.
Stimbert, Jacob, wagon mkr .; P. O. Minonk. Simons, S. H., blacksmith ; P. O. Minonk. SIMPKINS, GEO. W., farmer ; Sec. 27; P. O. Minonk ; was born in Washington County, Pa., August 15, 1837; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1856, locating in the city of Minonk ; removed to his present home in 1877. Owns 160 acres of land valued at $55 per acre. Was a member of the City Council from 1871 to 1875 ; also served as Commissioner of Highways. He was married, in 1858, to Miss Mary A. Sutton; she was born in New York ; have six children-Lewis L., Edward L., George B., Frank B., Charles H. and Perley May.
Schuttler & Schneider, dry goods ; P. O. Minonk.
Schuttler, J. C., dry goods; P. O. Minonk. Schroeder, Aug., shoemkr ; P. O. Minonk. Spencer, T. C., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Sangstor; J. E., clerk ; P. O. Minonk. Sparks, James, teamster ; P. O. Minonk. Smith, Henry, livery ; P. O. Minonk. Stoddard, B. M., grn. dlr .; P. O. Minonk. Schneider, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Shea, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Minonk. Schroder, John A., retired ; P. O. Minonk. SHREVE, SAMUEL. farmer ; Sec. 18; P. O. Minonk ; born in Venango County, Pa., Sept. 19, 1812 ; removed to Ohio in early childhood, with his parents, who returned to Pennsylvania in 1830; he came to Illinois in the Spring of 1866, locating on the farm where he now resides. He owns 160 acres of land, valued at $75 per acre. Married, Oct. 2, 1834, to Miss Sarah A. Fleming ; she was born in Venango County, Pa., April 2, 1815 ; have had seven children, five living ; Catharine A. (wife of Henry Lewis), Zibiah (wife of Alfren Moore), Louisa (wife of O. Stowell), Rachel M. (wife of N. H. Brown) and James T .; lost two-An- drew, died Oct. 29, 1838, and Sarah J.,
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died May 14, 1861. Mrs. Shreve's mother, Ann Fleming, who now resides with her danghter, was born April 5, 1786, and is now in her ninety-third year.
Sauer, George A., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Sutton, Marshall, retired ; P. O. Minonk. Smith, O. M. ; P. O. Minonk.
Smith, H. J., clerk ; P. O. Minonk.
Stolter, Casper, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Steinhocker, Joseph ; P. O. Minonk.
Strickland, J. M. far. ; P. O. Woodford. Saltsman, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Schneider, John, cooper ; P. O. Minonk. Shepherd, Mrs. J. P .; P. O. Minonk. Schoenhuth, A., minister ; P. O. Minonk. Sipple, M., carpenter ; P. O. Minonk. Spires George, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. SPIRES, RICHARD, farmer ; Sec. 24; P. O. Minonk; born in North- amptonshire, England, Nov. 19, 1839; came to this country in the Spring of 1856, locating at Canton, Fulton Co., Ill ; removed to Minonk Township, Woodford Co., in Oct., 1856; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; served one term as Commissioner of Highways ; has also held other minor offices ; married in 1860, to Miss Mar- tha M. Savage ; she was born in Cam- bridgeshire. England ; six children-Syl- vester J., Thomas R., Frederick W., George, Herbert and Henry ; Mr. S. is a member of Minonk Lodge, No. 377, I. O. O. F.
Shea, Garret, laborer ; P. O. Minonk. Shea, Anna ; P. O. Minonk.
Smythe, David, livery ; P. O. Minonk.
Staples, James, farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
SIMPSON, JAMES A. (Simpson & Kidder), dealer in general stock of dry goods and groceries ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 7, 1843; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who located in Fulton Co., in the Fall of 1848, and two years later, removed to Woodford Co .; Mr. S. came to Minonk in 1864, and engaged in mercantile business the following year ; enlisted in Co. I, 47th Ill. Inf., in 1862; mustered out in Oct., 1864, at Springfield, Ill .; member Rob Morris Lodge, No. 247, A. F. & A. M .; married, Oct. 15, 1867, to Miss Mary E. Bell ; she was born in Marshall Co., Ill., died Feb. 9, 1871 ; two children-
Lena B. and John H .; was again mar- ried April 1, 1873, to Mary B. Hudson; she was born in Marshall Co., Ill .; one child-Mary E.
SIMPSON, WOOLSEY C., attor- ney ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, Nov. 30, 1847 ; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Fulton Co. in 1848, and two years later removed to Woodford Co .; in 1871, he graduated at the Rochester University, at Rochester, N. Y., and located at Minonk, his pres- ent home, in 1872; commenced the study of law with M. L. Newell, in Sept. of that year, and was admitted to the Bar Jan. 9, 1874; has served as City Attorney since April, 1874.
SABIN, ROBERT W., attorney ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Knox Co., Ohio, Feb. 9, 1850 ; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who first settled in Woodford Co. in 1851, but soon after removed to McLean Co .; the subject of this sketch entered the well known law firm of Williams, Burr & Capen, of Bloomington, Ill., as a law student, and was admitted to the Bar in 1877 ; removed to Minonk, his pres- ent home, and commenced the practice of his profession ; married in 1877 to Mary L. Carlock; she was born in McLean Co.
Thomas, Jesse, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Twehouse, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Tracy, Patrick, farmer; P. O. Minonk.
Timmerman, D., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Taylor, R .; P. O. Minonk.
Terwilliger, Mrs. M .; P. O. Minonk.
Thorn, Mrs. Israel ; P. O. Minonk.
Troxel, E. J., clerk ; P. O. Minonk.
Travers, Mrs. Mary ; P. O. Minonk.
Taylor, T. J., carpenter ; P. O. Minonk. Thompson, Levi, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Tjardes, E., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Tobias, Solomon, jeweler; P. O. Minonk.
Tobias Bros., jewelers ; P. O. Minonk.
Thom, Geo. B., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Taylor, J. T .; P. O. Minonk.
Thomas, Jos .. farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
THOM, ANGUS S., farmer ; Sec. 6;
P.O. Minonk; born in Brown Co., O., Oct. 24, 1832; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1848, locating in Cazenovia Town- ship, this county ; removed to Minonk Township, his present home, in the
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Spring of 1864; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $11,000; married, in 1862, to Miss Lonisa E. Herrick ; she was born in Louden Co., Va .; four children-Homer. Harry, Charles.
TAYLOR WM. J., livery and feed stable; P. O. Minonk ; born in Stark Co., Ohio, Oct. 4, 1825, but removed to Wayne Co. in early childhood, where he resided until 28 years of age. Spent several years traveling in the Northwest prior to his settling near Danville, Ill., in 1860. Removed to Minonk, his present home, in 1864. Served as a member of the City Council in 1876, and is a member of the present board. Mr. Taylor is an importer and breeder of fine horses, having several very fine stallions at his stables.
U "DEN, GEO., farmer; P. O. Minonk.
Ufken, John, P. O. Minonk.
V OSS, H. J., farmer ; P. O. Wood- ford.
Van Lingan, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Van Nordheim, C., saloon ; P. O. Minonk. Vosberg, H., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
VAN PELT, CHAS. J., agent of the Ill. Cent. R. R. Co .; P. O. Minonk ; born in Highland Co., O., Feb. 16, 1834. Came to Illinois in March 1858, locating at Bloomington. Was first in the employ of the Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. at Normal in 1870, removing to Minonk, his present home, July 27, 1874. Served as Collector two terms while a resident of McLean Co. Married Jan. 23, 1861, at Franklin, St. Mary's Par- ish, La., to Miss Helen M., daughter of Capt. Isaac Trowbridge. She was born in New Haven, Conn. One child-I. Newman.
VON NORDHEIM, EDWARD
H. W., general store; P. O. Minonk ; born in East Friesland, Germany, Feb. 15, 1850 ; came to this country in 1868, locating on a farm in Minonk Township, this county ; removed to the city of Mi- nonk in 1873, and engaged in the mer- cantile business in 1875; married in 1870, to Miss Beke Schmidt ; she was born in Germany ; came to this country in 1854 ; four children-John N., Flora F., Margaret G. and Siefke U.
W ORK, SAMUEL, retired; P. O. .Minonk.
Wineteer, John, retired ; P. O. Minonk. Worst, A., carp. ; P. O. Minonk.
Woltzen, S. J., harness maker ; P. O. Mi- nonk.
Weichman, H. E., harness maker ; P. O. Minonk
Walsh, John, dry goods and groceries ; P. O. Minonk.
Welsh, P. H., mason ; P. O. Minonk. Weber, George W., drugs; P. O. Minonk. Webber, C. E., hardware ; P. O. Minonk. WALLACE, WILLIAM, farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O. Minonk ; born in Brown Co., Ohio, Oct. 31, 1825. Removed to Indiana in carly childhood, with his parents, who settled in Dearborn Co., that State. Mr. W. came to Illinois in the Fall of 1852, locating at Washing- ton, Tazewell Co. Removed to his present home, Woodford Co., in 1865. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married, in 1850, to Miss Catherine Eversole. She was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., died Oct. 7, 1870. Five children - Alfred C,. Julius C., Charles M., Mary A. and Lucy E.
Whitaker, C. H., grocer ; P. O. Minonk. Wickler, J. C., carpenter ; P. O. Minonk. Wolf, C. farmer; P. O. Minonk. Willms, H., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
Welch, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
WILSON, JOHN W., farmer ; Sec. 27, P. O. Minonk ; born in Taze- well Co., Ill., Aug. 31, 1843. Re- moved to his present home in 1866. Owns 80 acres of land, valued at $3,600. Married in March, 1866, to Miss Virginia A. Kindig. She was born in Woodford Co., April 23, 1846. Three children, two living-Neoma J. and Marion P. Lost one-Iva E., died in 1875.
WILSON, JAMES, farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Minonk ; born in Jefferson Co., Ind., April 22, 1831 ; came to Ill. in June, 1856, locating in Bureau Co .; removed to Woodford Co. in March, 1864; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,500 ; has served as Commissioner of Highways six years and Justice of the Peace five years ; married in Oct., 1872, to Miss Mary R. McConkey; she was born in Ill .; three children, two living- Bertha and Bessie; lost one, Jessie, died in 1875.
Walrich, Thos., farmer ; P. O, Minonk.
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Wilson, Jas. A., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Warren, John, gr. and fl'r; P. O. Woodford. Warner, G. W., farmer; P. O. Woodford. Wubbens, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Waterman, C. P., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. WILSON, HENRY W., farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Minonk ; born in Jeffer- son Co., Ind., Dee. 29, 1835 ; removed to Ill. in the Spring of 1856, locating in Bureau ; came to Minonk Tp., Wood- ford Co., in IS65; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,000; enlisted in the 86th Ill. Inf. in Aug., 1862, and served during the war; married in 1869, to Miss Jennie E. Woodburn ; she was born in Ohio, June 3, 1846; died May 8, 1873; one child-Woodburn.
WYLIE, JOSEPH, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Minonk; born in Orleans Co., Vt., Aug. 24, 1834 ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1855, locating in Minonk Township ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $12,- 000 ; married, in 1875, to Miss Jane A. Jordan ; she was born in Canada, and died Dec. 8, 1877. Mr. Wylie enlisted in the 47th I. V. I., Sept. 4, 1861, and was mustered out in Oct., 1864.
WILCOX, EDWARD A., phy- sician and surgeon ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Erie Co., Pa., Sept. S, 1830; removed to Ohio in early childhood, with his parents, who, after a short stay in that State, located at Lacon, Marshall Co., Ill., in the Fall of 1838. The subject of this sketch commenced the study of medicine in 1853, graduating at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in the Spring of 1857; came to Minonk, his present home, in the Fall of 1858; owns 500 acres of land in Illinois, and 1,000 acres in Nebraska, valued at $32,000 ; served as Mayor of the City of Minonk in 1869-70; in 1872, he was elected to the State Senate from the Twentieth District ; was Chairman of the Commit- tee on State Charitable Institutions, and was instrumental in bringing about a revision of the laws relative to the same ;
also, served on other important commit- tees ; married, in 1857, to Miss Carrie Mathis ; she was born in Ohio, and died Marelı 11, 1877 ; seven children-S. Elsa, C. Edmona, Alfred R., Fred W., Frank T., Hattie D., Mattie E.
WARREN, GEO. S., dealer in grain ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Devonshire, England, July 10, 1838; came to this country in early childhood, with his parents, who located at Metamora, this county, in 1842; owns 480 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; married, July, 1866, to Miss Hattie MeClay ; she was born in Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill .; two children-George E. and Frank E.
WYLIE, SAMUEL (Brown & Wylie, dealers in Grain) ; P. O. Minonk ; born in Orleans Co., Vt., Nov. 9, 1823 ; removed to Illinois in June, 1846, locat- ing at Metamora, Woodford County ; came to Minonk, his present home, in 1861 ; owns 640 acres of land, valued at $30,000 ; married in 1861, to Catha- rine Davison ; she was born in Orleans County, Vt.
WEBBER, J. DWIGHT (Web- ber Bros. & Miller), hardware; P. O. Minonk ; born in Green Co., N. Y., April 19, IS26; came to Ill. in 1865, stopping at Rutland, La Salle Co., and locating at Minonk, his present home, the following year ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000 ; served as a mem- ber of the City Council in 1868 ; elected to the State Legislature in 1872, serving on Banking and Penitentiary Committees during that session ; married in 1856, to Miss Jennie Tryon; she was born in Greene County, N. Y. ; one child by this union-Henry T.
Whitfield, W., sexton ; P. O. Minonk.
INK, Jno. K., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Z
Zink, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Zink, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
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ESCHLEMAN, PHILIP, far .; P. O. Seeor.
Armstrong, Miles, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Armstrong, L. T., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Armstrong, Wm. A., farmer ; P. O. Seeor. Armstrong, Alex., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Attig, Frederick, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Anderson, D. T., farmer ; P. O. Secor. ARMSTRONG, JOHN, deceased ; was born in Mercer Co., Ky., Sept. 25, 1788, and moved into Monroe Co., Ind.,in the Fall of 1819, and came to this place and farm in the Fall of 1834; his wife was Elizabeth M. Garrett ; they were married Aug. 23, 1814; they had ten children -William H., Garrett, Stephen, Alex- ander, Rankin, John J., Sarah J., Eliz- abeth A., Mary I. and James ; Mr. A. was a soldier in the war of 1812, with Col. Diek Johnson ; he came to this place and located 160 acres of land, on Sec. 34, on which his son, Stephen, now lives ; he died in 1857, and Mrs. A. died in 1872.
ARMSTRONG, STEPHEN,
farmer ; P: O. Secor ; he was born Jan. 19, 1820, in Monroe Co., Ind., and came to this place with his father, John Armstrong, in the Fall of 1834; he married Elizabeth Barringer, in this township, April 16, 1856 ; she was born in Pennsylvania May 25, 1835; they have seven children-John H., Festus S., Sarah E., Jesse G., William H., Carrie A. and Jane R .; Mr. A. has now lived here forty-four years, being the oldest settler in Greene, and lives on the old homestead ; he has a family of steady, industrious children who are both temperate and studious ; Mr. A. is Highway Commissioner, and is one of the active political men of the town; Republican ; Christian ; has 250 acres of land, on Sections 27 and 34, valued at $50 per acre ; very few men in the town better remember the hardships of pioneer life.
ARNOLD, JOHN, deceased ; was born in Woodford Co., Ky., Jan. 8, 1806, and came to Ind., in 1819, Mon- roe Co., and to this county, Greene Tp., in 1839, and settled on Sec. 28, near
the grove, at the time when the prairie was not considered worth settling without timber. He marrried Miss Eliza Ellis, in Putnam Co., Ind., Jan. 8, 1826. She was born in Woodford Co., Ky., June 16, 1809, and came to Indiana in 1821. They have had seven children-Gran- ville, James H., Sarah, Evaline J., Mary A., John N. and Martha E. Jas. H. died when 24 years old, and Sarah at 14. Mr. A. died April 10, 1874. When Mr. A. came to Greene, there were but a few families here, and they expe- rienced many hardships and trials, being thirty miles from mill, and their market was Chicago. Mrs. A. is now 69 years old, smart and active, keeps her old farm, and rents it ; lives with her daughter, Mrs. Jas W. Pleasant, and spends the Summers with her four children, living in Iowa.
Brown, Amos, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Brown, Wm., farmer; P. O. Secor. Baringer, Sabina, P. O. Secor.
Bryant, F. N., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Betz, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Betz, Harriet A., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Boner, Cilicia ; P. O. Panola.
Beek, Fred, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Brubaker, Henry ; P. O. Benson.
BONER, MARSHALL, farmer ; P. O. Panola ; Independent, in politics and religion ; has 200 acres of land, on Sec. 30, valued at $60 per aere. He was born in Jackson Co., W. Va., Jan. 10, 1852, and came to Peoria Co. with his father, J. M. Boner, in 1853, and to this county 1857. He married Ruah Williams, of Greene Tp., Jan. 28, 1875. She was born in Cazenovia, Sept. 19, 1852. They have two children-Ber- tha M. and Archie Earl. Mr. B. pur- chased the old Arnold farm, situated near Panola, and moved on to it in Feb., 1875. This is one of the most beautiful situations in this part of the county, and a very fine farm, and well improved. Mr. B., having his father's industry and perseverance, must and will succeed. Barlow, Sam'l, Sr., far. ; P. O. Benson. Barlow, Sam'l, Jr., far .; P. O. Benson. Barlow, Jas. H., far. ; P. O. Benson.
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Beal, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Panola. BEAL, WM, farmer ; P. O. Panola; Democrat and Baptist ; has 160 acres of land on Secs. 2 and 12, valued at $50 per acre; he was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Nov. 9, 1824, and came to Mason Co. in 1855, and to this township in 1858, and on to his farm in 1865; he married Miss Elizabeth M. Slaine, Jan. 15, 1863, in Peoria Co.,; she was born in Ohio, March 12, 1842. They have one son -. William Irwin (and lost four). Mr. Beale has a most beautiful home and farm-one of the most desirable- everything around shows culture and taste; he is a fine farmer, and everything shows it about him.
BETZ, JACOB, farmer ; P. O. Secor ; National ; Methodist ; has 156 acres of land, at $50 per acre; he was born in Greene, Union Co., Pa., June 11, 1827, and moved with his father to Greene, Ross Co., Ohio, in 1840, and to Meta- mora, Ill., in 1850, and to Greene Town- ship in the Spring of 1858; he married Snsannah Rudisill in Ohio, April 7, 1850; she was born Aug. 11, 1829, in Little York Co., Pa .; they have had six children (lost two)-Mary C. R., Della, Hattie and Dora. Mr. B. is one of the real pioneers on this prairie; has improved in the best manner one of the finest farms; has a beautiful resi- dence, and everything about him has the appearance of thrift and enterprise. He has an intelligent family of daughters, and a home of happiness and joy.
BRUBAKER, A. H., farmer and grain dealer ; P. O. Benson ; Rep .; has 240 acres of choice land on Secs. 4 and 9, valned at 855 per acre ; he was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., April 4, 1833, and came to this place in Spring of 1856, being the second settler on the prairie north of Grove; he married Catherine Snyder for his first wife; she died in Feb. 1864, leaving four children -Ann Maria, Hiram, Aaron and Sarah; he married Elizabeth Brubaker for his present wife, Dec. 6, 1866; she was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Oct. 7, 1838; they have four children-H. Clayton, Emma May, Minnie E. and Jennie ; Mr. B. has a beautiful farm and home, and is one of the energetic, enterprising men of the county ; he
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