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has always been a friend to education and school enterprises ; has been a Justice of the Peace, and was this Spring elected the Supervisor.
BONER, JOHN M. (deceased), far ; P. O. Panola ; Democrat ; Methodist ; he was born in W. Virginia, July 16, 1818, and came to this State in 1853, and settled in Peoria Co., and came to this place in 1857 ; he married Cilicia Jones, in W. Virginia, in 1849; they have 10 children living - Marshall, James T., Franklin M., Joseph L., Ida M., Rosa C., Hattie, Lizzie, William H. and Chas. C .; Mr. B. died in Oct. 1873, leaving one of the largest and richest farms in the county, which is still kept together and worked by the family ; he was one of the most success- ful farmers and influential citizens in the county, and was always active and interested in the schools and church enterprises, as well as those of his town and county ; he was called to fill various offices of the town from time to time, and always discharged the duties well ; his name and virtues will live and long be remembered in the hearts of all who knew him.
YOTTON, L. J., teacher ; P. O. Panola. C
Carpenter, Alva, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Conn, Almira, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Corwin, G. W., farmer ; P. O. Woodford.
Cawley, John, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Cawley, Bryant, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Collins, David M., farmer; P. O. Roanoke. Cavan, Thos. B., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Camp, Geo. L., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
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AVIS, MARION, farmer; P. O. Roanoke.
Dial, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Debolt, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Donn, Cassien, farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Doty, C. A., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Dierks, O. H., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
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ARNEST, JOHN, farmer; P. O. El Paso.
ISHER, JOSEPH H., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Flinn, Pat., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Fisher, Josiah H., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Fisher, E. N., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Y EIGER, CHRISTIAN, farmer ; P.
G' T O. Panola.
Grove, Henry, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
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Gerbrick, Andrew. farmer ; P. O. El Paso. GIPSON, STEVEN E., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke ; Greenback; Christian ; owns 197 acres of land on Secs. 18 and 19, valued at $60 per acre ; he was born in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., April 22, 1844, and came to this county in 1865 ; he married Samira McCord, daughter of Thomas McCord of Roanoke, and granddaughter of Win. McCord, who was one of the very first who settled in this county, and upon the farm now owned by Mr. G. ; she was born here in 1842; they have three children-Ida Jane, Eva May, and a fine young Napoleon boy ; Mr. G. is a very active, energetic young farmer ; has a splendid farm, and it looks as though it had the right kind of care ; he has the historic farm of the county. AMMERS, M. B., farmer; P. O. Secor.
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Hogelucht, Wilke C., far. ; P. O. Roanoke. Houtz, Jno. C., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Hunt, Geo., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Hatfield, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Hartman, H. C .; P. O. Secor.
Huxtable, James, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Heller, Raymond, farmer ; P. O. Benson, Hunsinger, John, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
HELLER, PETER, farmer ; P. O. Benson ; Rep .; Dutch Reformed ; was born in Lorraine, France, Sept. 10, 1825, and came to this country in 1847, and worked at the eabinet business in Phila- delphia, Washington and other places until 1852, when he came to Peoria, and in 1853, he entered one lot of his land from the Government, and in 1857. moved on to it, and has since purchased 240 acres more ; he now has 320 acres on Sees. 10 and 11, valmed at $50 per acre ; he married Thearse Longenfelt, in Philadelphia, April, 1848 ; she was born in Alsace, France, Oct. 1818; they have three children - Raymond, Adolphus and Lena ; Mr. H. has by his hard work and economy made one of the desirable homes of the county ; his farm is one of the best, improvements good, and his residence, just built, is one of the most magnificent ; as a man of culture, Mr. H. will rank with the better class of this or his own native country.
HAMMERS, JOS., S., farmer; P. O. Panola. He was born in Green Co., Pa., Sept. 3, 1833, and came to this
State in the Fall of 1835 with his father, Jesse Hammers, and settled near Metamora, where his father still lives. He improved his farm in 1855, and moved on to it in 1860. He married Mary Bailey for his first wife, and on the 13th of March, 1866, she died, leaving three children-Isaac B., Laura M. and Jesse E. He married his present wife, Nellie Bailey, June 4, 1868. They were both born in Green Co., Pa. They have by this marriage two children- Charles H. and Lewis J. Mr. H. has a very large and excellent farm (one of the best), and has always been among the leading and best farmers of the connty. In 1857, Mr. H. was elected County Surveyor and discharged its du- ties faithfully. Has 737 acres of fine land in Secs. 14 and 23, and Sec. 12, Panola Tp., valued at $60 per acre. Independent ; Baptist.
ETER, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Benson. J
Jaspers, H., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Johnson, W. E., farmer; P. O. Woodford. Jackle, C., farmer; P. O. Benson.
K ŒRNER, J., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Keller, J. M., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Klamer, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Kalkworf, G. H., farmer; P. O. Benson.
Kindig, B. G., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Keeler, E. E., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Kindig, J. E., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Kindig, Susana ; P. O. Secor.
KAMP, GEORGE L., farmer; P.
O. Panola ; has 174 acres of land, val- ued at $50 per acre. He was born in Berks Co., Pa., Jan. 15, 1828, and came to Pickaway Co., O., in 1838, and to this place in 1857. He married Su- sannah Driesback Nov. 20, 1851, in Ohio. She was born in Union Co., Pa., March 4, 1828. They have four children (lost two) -- H. Flora, James E., Lewis D. and Frances C., Martin D. and Cassie M. having died young. Mr. K. has a very fine farm, well improved, and finely located. He is one of the reliable citizens of the town, has a fine home, an intelligent family, and is a snceessful farmer. Republican and Evan- gelical Association.
Murphy, J. A., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Marshall, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
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Moorits, Gerd, farmer; P. O. Benson. Moorits, Jno. D., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Miller, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Miller, F. M., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Monk, Harm, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. McCord, Wm. M., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Mohr, J. J. U., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, J. Q. A., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, Christian, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Movement, Peter, farmer; P. O. El Paso. MURPHY, JOHN B., farmer ; P. O. Secor ; Democrat ; has 165 acres of land in Sec. 31, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Louden Co., Va., Sept. 4, 1804, and moved into Muskingum Co., O., in 1836, and came to this place in 1865, and settled on the farm where he now lives; he married Sidney Ann Hereford, in Tazewell Co .. Ill., May 11, 1837 ; she was born in Culpepper Co., Va., Feb. 23, 1821 ; they have had 10 children (3 died in infancy)-Josiah A., Phillip T., Wm. T., Daniel, Eliza J., Eva and Albert C .; all married but Eva and Albert C., and settled in life ; Dan- iel still lives in Ohio. Mr. M. has a very fine farm and home, well improved, near Secor, and is among the indepen- dent, enterprising citizens of the town, and in his declining years enjoys the society of his children, many of whom are settled near him.
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Michael, Philip, farmer; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, Jacob F. farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Monk, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. MILLER, J. B., farmer and dealer in stock; P. O. Benson ; Republican ; has 133 acres of most beautiful land on Sec. 4, valned at $65 per acre; was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., April 15, 1828, and came to this county in 1856, and on to his farm in 1860; he married Maria Ressler Feb. 4. 1858; she was born in Berks Co., Pa., Dec. 12, 1829. Mr. Miller bought his place of the R. R. Co., and has so improved and beautified it, that it is now among the most desirable homes on the prairie.
MILLER, JOHN T., farmer ; P. O. Secor; an old Whig; Evangelical Lu- theran ; has 385 acres of splendid land on Secs. 21 and 22, valued at $50 an acre ; he was born in Roanoke Co., Va., Aug. 3, 1829, and came to this town- ship Sept. 11, 1854, and on to the farm Feb. 22, 1858 ; he married Malinda
Foutz Sept. 5, 1854; she was born in Botetonrt Co., Va., Nov. 14, 1828; they have seven children-Charles E., Calvin S , Milus L., Clementine J., Do- ra A .. Zua S. and Clara D. Mr. M. was one of the earliest settlers on the prairie ; has a beautiful farm very finely improved, a splendid brick residence, and all other improvements to match. He is among the class 'of thorough farm- ers who try and do everything right, and are successful in everything.
MÆYER, XAFER, farmer ; P. O. Panola ; Republican ; and the Golden Rule is his religion ; was born in Ger- many March 6, 1807, and came to this country in 1849, and settled in Peoria, and came to this place in 1856, and bought 258 acres of land on Secs. 11 and 12, valued at $50 per acre. He lives with his third wife. His first was Rosa Stul. They had two children- August and Paulena. Mrs. M. died in 1854. He married for his second wife Anna Sulvinger, in Aug., 1855. She died in 1875, leaving three children- Lena, Emil and Anna. His present wife is Mrs. Elizabeth Caler. They were married Jan., 1876 ; she had eight children-Margaret, Philip, Con- rad. Peter, Benjamin, Mitchell, Lizzie, and Barbary. Mr. M. is one of the pioneers on the prairie, and has now one of the most excellent farms and homes, through his hard work and economy.
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EWBURN, C. A., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Noffsinger, Rufus, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Noffsinger, Jos. D., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Noffsinger, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
OLTMANS, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Benson ; Republican ; Lutheran ; has 245 acres of land on Sec. 10, valued at $60 per acre. He was born in Osh- Friezland, Azes Co., Germany, Aug. 19, 1834, and came to this country in 1854, and settled in Tazewell Co., and remained eight years ; went to Mar- shall Co., and remained seven years, and in 1869 came to this place. He mar- ried Gasch Miles June 13, 1857, in Pekin, Ill. She was born, Dec. 15, 1835, in Osh-Friezland, Azes Co., Ger- many. They have had ten children, lost four - Halley, Henry, Rammer,
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Lizzie, Bettie, and Jabo. Mr. O. was in debt when he landed in this coun- try ; but he went to work with a will, paid his indebtedness, and to-day we find him with one of the fine homes and farms so common in this State. His children are growing up to be in- dustrious and temperate, with a desire for books and knowledge.
OLTMAN, GEORGE J., farmer ; P. O. Benson ; was born in Friesland, Germany, May 6, 1829, and came to this country and settled in Pekin, in 1854, and on this farm in Oct., 1868; he buried his first wife two weeks after his arrival in this country, having buried his two children on the passage, in the sea ; his second wife was Helen M. Freerks; they were married in Aug., 1855; she was born in the County of Rysum, Germany, Nov. 18, 1833 ; they have six children-Henry J., Fred J .; Katie J., Ebby J., Remmer J. and Tenie; Republican ; Baptist; has 320 acres of land, valued at $16,000; Mr. O. is one of the best farmers in the town, has a very valuable farm, well improved, and is entitled to great credit for his great enterprise and energy since being in this country ; he has raised a family of fine children to care for him in his old age.
OLTMAN, HENRY J. & FRED J., farmers ; P. O. Benson ; are living at home, working their father's farm ; Henry J. was born in Pekin, Ill., July 23, 1856 ; Fred J. was born in Pekin, May 16, 1858; Katie J. was born in Pekin, July 21, 1863; Ebby J. was born in Pekin, Feb. 23, 1863; Remmer J., born in Greene, Sept. 16, 1869; Tenie, born in Greene, Nov. 11, 1873; the above is a fine, studious and enter- prising family, and well understand their father's toils and are growing up to bless him in his old age.
POWELL, J. D., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Phillips, Lewis, far. ; P. O. E} Paso. Patterson, Cephas, far .; P. O. Panola. Pleasants, R. B., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Peterson, Simon, farmer ; P. O. Benson.
PATTERSON, DANIEL T., far- mer; P. O. Panola; Dem .; Bapt .; has 166 acres of land on Sees. 26 and 27, valued at $50 per acre. He was born in Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 3, 1821,
and came to this county April 7, 1851, and in December following came on to this farm. He married Elizabeth Gregg, in Greene, Pa., March 7, 1844. She was born in Greene Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1822; they have had sixteen chil- dren (lost five in infancy)-John C., Elizabeth, Thomas, Sarah, Joseph G., Mary A., Cephas G., Cassie, George G., Le Roy and A. Judson. Joseph G. died Nov. 26, 1872, aged 22. Mr. P. was a very early pioneer, has improved a very valuable farm, has brought up and educated finely a very intelligent family of children. Joseph G. before his death was a very successful teacher, also three of the daughters were con- sidered among the finest teachers of the county. Mr. P. is a fine farmer and an intelligent citizen, and is enjoying the decline of life surrounded by his children and friends.
PLEASANTS, CALVIN L., farm- P. O. Panola; Ind. ; Lib .; has 160 aeres of land on Sec. 12, valued at $60 an acre; he was born in Roanoke Co., Va., March 3, 1836, and came to this county in 1856, and on to the farm in 1869, after selling his farm on Sec. 7, Panola. He married Rebecca Williams in this township Nov. 28th, 1858. She was born in Greene Co., Pa., March 2, 1838 ; they have had six chil- dren-Leoti V., Joseph H., Mary V., Naomi L., Della U. and Myrtic E .; Mary V. died Dec. 6, 1865, aged two years and three months. Mr. P. has a very valuable farm, finely improved and beautifully located. He has improved three farms since living in the county ; he has been Justice of the Peace for several years, and has held other offices and is one of the enterprising, intelli- gent men of the town and county, and makes farming a financial success.
PLEASANTS, WM. H., farmer ; P. O. Benson ; Dem. and Dunkard ; has 80 acres of land in Sec. 9, valued at $60 per acre; was born in Albemarle Co., Va., May 5, 1814, and came to this county in 1857, having entered this farm from Government in 1854, and after im- proving it for two years, he moved on it in 1859, from the Grove ; he married Polly Ann Brown, in Botetourt Co., Va., April 30, 1835 ; she was born in Rock-
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ingham Co., Va., Feb. 8. 1817; they have seven children (and lost one daugh- ther. Mary )-Calvin L., James M., Sally E., Robert B., Ursula T., Virginia F., Walter H. ; Mr. P. is one of the early pioneers on the prairie ; has improved a fine farm, built a fine residence; raised a very intelligent, industrious family, and in his declining years rejoices in seeing them well settled on good farms doing well.
ATTON, JOHN L., farmer and dealer in Short-horn cattle and Poland- China hogs; P. O. Panola ; Ind .; Bapt. ; has 174 acres of land on Sec. 23, valued at $60 per acre ; he was born in Greene Co., Pa., Feb. 29, 1836, and came to Illinois in March, 1851, with his father, S. R. Patton, and settled in Metamora, and remained there until 1853, when they came to this place ; he bought a farm in Panola and remained on it for four years, when he sold out and returned to the old homestead, and in June, 1876, he bought it, and his father moved to Mt. Pleasant Iowa ; he married Lousia Livingston, Feb. 26, 1863 ; she was born in Tazewell Co., Feb. 11, 1840 ; they have three children-Wm. L., Frank R. and Arthur L .; Wm. L. died quite young ; Mr. P. has a very fine farm with the best improvements, and altogether it is one of the best homes in the town; Mr. P. is breeding and dealing in some of the best Short-horn cattle and purest Poland-China hogs that can be found, and makes it a specialty.
R YAN, WM. H., far .; P. O. Benson.
Ryan, D. D., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Ryan, Jno., agent ; P. O. Benson.
Reedy, Wm. B., stock dealer ; P. O. Ben- son.
Ray, Jno. A., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Ruddell, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Rudd, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
REEDY, M. S., farmer ; P. O. Secor ; Democrat ; German Reformed; has 160 acres on Sec. 16, and 10 acres timber, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Green Township, Union Co., Pa., July 8, 1816, and came to Greene Township, Ross Co., Ohio, in 1840, and to Greene Township, Ill., in Oct. 18, 1858; he married Leah Betz, Sept. 8, 1842, in Greene Township, Ross Co., Ohio ; she
was born in Greene Township, Pa., Aug. 10, 1818; they have two children- Wm. B. and Sarah E. ; she married Valentine Houseworth Feb., 1868. Mr. R. came here with small means, and has by his own perseverence and energy in- proved his farm, built a fine residence, and now has a fine home and pleasant surroundings, with an intelligent family to reward him for all his toil and labor. STINE, CHAS. farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Saathoff, A. E., Sr., retired ; P. O. Benson. Saathoff, A. E., Jr., far .; P. O. Benson. Shay, Jno., farmer ; P. O Benson. Switzer, Jno. H., farmer; P. O. Panola. Schwoke, August, far .; P. O. Benson.
Schwender, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Panola. SHEEN, PETER, farmer ; P. O. El
Paso ; Democrat; has 430 acres of the most choice land on Secs. 26 and 27, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Limerick Co., Ireland, June 13, 1816, and came to this country in 1837, and settled in Peoria Co. in 1844, and on this farm March '4, 1865 ; he married Melissa Robinson in Peoria, Oct. 26, 1848 ; she was born in Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 11, 1824; they have had fourteen children (lost five in infancy)- Andrew, David R., Mary Jane, Melissa, J. Frank, Morris N., Arvilla, Arrenia and Lawrence. Daniel R. is a growing young lawyer in Peoria. Mr. S. came on to this farm when it was entirely new, and with his splendid improve- ments, together with its unsurpassed natural advantages, no one doubts its being the best stock and grain farm in the county. Mr. S. is one of the intel- ligent, enterprising men of the times, and his great success in life has been owing to good management and hard work.
SWATSLEY, HENRY H., farm- er; P.O. Benson; Dem .; Baptist; has 80 acres of fine land, on Sec. 15, valned at $65 per acre. He was born in Augusta Co., Va., May 7, 1837, and came to this county with his father in 1856; bought his present farm and moved on it in 1870. He married Margaret A. Nichol March 13, 1862; she was born in Wash- ington, this county, August 13, 1844. They have six children-James W., Mary C., Anna E., Flora J., Alice C. 5
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and Fannie May. Mr. S. has one of the best 80-acre farms in the county, and everything about him betokens thrift, good husbandry and work. He has a fine residence, and his orehard, garden, yards and general improvements are very excellent.
SWATSLEY, GEO. C., farmer ; P.O. Benson ; Dem .; Bapt .; has 80 aeres of land on Sec. 15, valued at $65 per acre. Was born in Augusta Co., Va., June 21, 1841, and came to this county with his father in 1856, and bought the farm where he now lives, in the Spring of 1870. He married Elizabeth Nichol in Ohio, Sept. 7, 1869; she was born in Scotland, May 31, 1842; they have three daughters-Lucy Jane, Mary M. and Ella C. Mr. S. is among the younger . farmers, yet very few farms, residences, barns, and other permanent and useful improvements show better taste and husbandry than his.
SWATSLEY, JOHN, retired farm- er; P. O. Benson ; was born in Augus- ta Co., Va., Sept. 18, 1813, and came to Metamora in the Spring of 1856; he married Catherine Hayberger April 3, 1834, in Virginia ; she was born Sept. 11, 1805; they had four children- John C., Henry H., Sarah Ann C. and George C. ; Sarah Ann married Jacob Tool and died seven years afterward ; Dem. ; Presh .; Mrs. S. died Sept. 17, 1867, when Mr. S. sold his property and is now living with his son, George C., enjoying the sunset of his life with his children and friends.
Stonebraker, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Panola. STEPHENSON, HENRY, re- tired farmer ; P. O. Secor ; he was born in Greene Co., Pa., Nov. 19, 1806; eame to this place in the Spring of 1852; he married Mary Myers April 10, 1832 ; she was born in Monongalia Co., Va., Jan. 16, 1811 ; they have four children (lost one)-James A., now in Iowa and Sheriff of his county; Martha A., Ce- phas M. and Orpha; Mrs. S. died Aug. 10, 1874; Dem .; has 142 acres of land on Sec. 20; Mr. S. was among the early pioneers, has always been a very active, useful and energetic citizen, a good neighbor and one whose prosperity has been slow but sure; his memory will live.
Smith, Gasper, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Short, R. C., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
STEPHENSON, CEPHAS M.,
farmer ; P. O. Secor; Independent and Christian ; was born in Groene Co., Pa., April 2, 1838, and came to this town in 1852; he bas 130 acres of land on Sections 19 and 20. He mar- ried Mary C. Livingston, June 8, 1862. She was born May 25, 1838, in tbis county. They have four children-
Alice, Lewis H., Ida and Reamer. Mr. S. has for several years been Township Assessor and for nine years School Treasurer of the Township ; he is also Secretary of the County Mutual In- surance Association. He is a fine farmer and one of the best business men in town and an influential citizen in the county.
WOOL, J. R., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Tool, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Tool, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
TOOL, CONRAD H., farmer ; P. O. Woodford; Democrat and Presby- terian ; has 320 acres on Sec. 1, valued at $50 per acre. He was born in Au. gusta Co., West Virginia, Dec. 1I 1819, and came to McLean Co., Oct.' 30, 1833, and to Tazewell Co. (when it was embraced in this county) in the Spring of 1834, and in 1844 he moved to Low Point, Woodford Co., and in January, 1857, he removed to this farm, which he had broken and improved the year before. He married Miss Eliza Remley, of Monroe Co., O., in June, 1842. She was born March 28, 1819. They have eight children-Geo. M., Joseph R., Wm. H., Elizabeth E., Elmira D., Arthur, Sylvester and Eliza. Mr. T. is one of the oldest pioneers in the county and has lived to see the vast unsettled prairie settled and finely im- proved. His own farm is one of the best improved, and has also one of the excellent farms and homes of the county. DEN, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Mi- nonk. U
ILVEN, R. T., farmer; P. O. Ben- son.
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Vilven, Wm. R., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Vogle, Sebastian, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Vogle, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Van Alstine, J. E., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
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VILVIN, WM., farmer ; P. O. Ben- son ; Republican ; Episcopalian; has 240 acres in Secs. 3 and 10, valued at $50 per acre; he was born in Devon- shire, England, July 11, 1824, and came to this State and county in July, 1853, and to his farm in 1867; he mar- ried Mary Richards, in England, July, 1843; she was born in Devonshire, England, June, 1817; they have six children-John R., Mary R. T., Rich- ard T., Wm. R., Elizabeth E. R., Ma- lora R. Mr. V. came to this country with very little means, and has, by his own industry and good management, earned a fine home and farm, and is one of the enlightened, independent farmers of the town.
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HITTAKER, A. M., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Wessel, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Wessel, Christian, farmer; P. O. Secor. Williams, Elizabeth, far .; P. O. Panola. Waugh, A. J., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Wiltz, M., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Weber, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Wilson, G. S., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Waltzen, E., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
WILLIAMS, LEWIS (deceased), farmer; P. O. Panola. He was born in Greene Co., Pa., May 30, 1821, and came to this county in 1848, and to this farm in 1858, having made improve- ments two years previous. He married Miss Elizabeth Conn, in this county, Dec. 11, 1851. She was born in Fay- ette Co., Pa., May 10, 1832. They have nine children-Ruah E., Mary Jane, James L., Keziah R., Lewis F., George E., Abraham Lincoln, Ida May and Robert E. Mr. W. died Feb. 23, 1872, leaving one of the best farms in the county, and a very large, intelligent and industrious family. Mrs. W. keeps the family together, works the large farm, is educating the children, and otherwise doing much for their comfort and happiness. She has built one of the finest residences in the county, which, with the other improvements, makes this one of the most pleasant homes. Republican ; Baptist. Has 360 acres of land on Secs. 11, 13 and 14, valued at $50 per acre.
Willms, H., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Willms, John, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Wilson, Isaac, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. WILSON, J. R., farmer; P. O. Se- cor. He was born in Belknap Co., N. H., Feb. 27, 1823, and came with his father, Nathaniel Wilson, to Metamora in 1835, and on to this farm in 1850. He lives with his third wife, having lost his two first. His first was Eliza- beth Kindig; second, Sarah Wilson ; the present, Melissa Wood, whom he married Jan. 7, 1864. They have twelve children-Mary, Samuel, George, Joseph and Nathaniel by his second wife, and Frank, Susan, Hiram, Thomas, Edwin, Clarke and Emma by the present. Mr. W. has for many years held the office of Supervisor, and other important trusts. He commenced life very poor, but by economy, hard work and good management, has become one of the most successful and extensive farmers in the county. His improvements and buildings are of the most substantial, and his home and situation one of the most desirable. Has a farm of 520 acres on Secs. 17, 19 and 20, and one of 460 acres in Ohio; first valued at $50 per acre and second at $45. Independent ; Christian.
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