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WOOD, WM. W., farmer; P. O. Benson; Dem .; has 160 acres on Sec. 8, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Greene Co., Pa .. in 1813. and came to this place in 1856; he married Sarah Gregg, in 1837, in Greene Co. ; she was born in Greene Co. in 1816; they have seven children - Le Roy, Joseph G., Lucinda, Melissa, Orpha, Thos O., and James C. ; Orpha died when two years old; Thos. O. died in 1876, aged 26; Mr. Wood came in here when the prairie was nearly all unoccupied, and was among the first to make his farm ; he has a good farm, well improved and well located ; Mr. W. is a man universally respected ; he has raised a fine, intelligent family, all well settled in life ; his youngest son, Jas. C., is unmarried, and obtaining an education. TOUNGER, WM., farmer; P. O. Y Benson.
Yambert, J. J., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Yambert, Aaron, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
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PANOLA TOWNSHIP.
A TKINSON, JNO., farmer ; P. O. Woodford.
Abbott, Geo., farmer; P. O. Woodford.
Adams, Jno., wagon mfr .; P. O. Panola. Althouse, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
B Paso.
ROWN, J. O., farmer; P. O. El
Blunchin, W. M., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Blunchin, Phillip, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Blackmore, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Brugh, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Boon, Alex., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Bassett, P. S., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Boyd, Joshua, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Blackmore, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Boner, Marshall, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Briggs, M. F.
Baughman, Jno., far. ; P. O. Woodford.
Benson, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Boyd, Jno. M., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Betz, Solomon, P. O. Panola.
YANNON, ISAAC, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Coombs, Benj., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Cook, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
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RURY, G. N., preacher; P. O. Panola.
Duehr, Eva; P. O. El Paso.
Dye, Jas., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Down, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Donner, Peter, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Donner, Christian ; P. O. Panola.
Donner, Fred ; P. O. Panola.
Diggle, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Diggle, Thos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Dawson, S. R., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Devries, N. S., farmer; P. O. Panola.
E INRIGHT, JNO., section hand ; P.O. Panola.
Elliott, S. N., merebant ; P. O. Panola. Evans, R. J., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Evans, J. S., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Ept, Henry, farmer; P. O. El Paso. Engel, C., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Engel, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Evans, P. M., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Evans, J. C., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
EVANS, ROBERT J., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Has 65 acres of excellent land in Sec. 32, valued at $65 per acre. He was born in Green County, Pa., June 11, 1817, and came to this county, Nov.
1, 1855, and bought and improved his farm in 1856. He married Nancy C. Gregg, in Pa., June, 1842. She was born in Green Co., Aug. 14, 1820. They have had 8 children-Josiah S., Casandra G., Rachel E., Jeremiah E., John C., Orpha T., Robert J. and Lewis K. Dea. Evans was one of the first to settle on this prairie; assisted to start the Bapt. church ; has long been a lead- ing member and officer; has raised a large family of very capable children; all are intellectual, temperate, studious, and all have been self-made teachers.
URSMAN, E. S., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Fisher, L. C., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Folkints, J. T., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Folley, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Flood, M. C., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Forsyth, James, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
EIGER, L. A., farmer ; P. O. El
G Paso.
Grundy, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Grundy, John, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Greibiel, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Gotsman, L., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Gross, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Glassing, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Guard, Jno., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Gallagher, Thos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Gibbons, James, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Gibbons, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
TALL, HENRY, far .; P. O. Panola. H
Horner, G. W., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Haas, Jos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Harrison, F.
Haas, Peter, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Hill, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hodgson, Jesse, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Herr, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Panola. .
HODGSON, LEVI, far., importer and breeder of Norman horses, also breeder of Durham cattle; P. O. Pano- la; he was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, June 22, 1826, and came to Tazewell Co., Ill., in 1832, and to this place in 1856 ; has 240 acres of land on Sec. 28, valued at $14,000; he married Anna Bennett, in 1847 ; she was born in Tazewell Co., in 1830; they have
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had eleven children, four having died young-Byron, Alvin, Loein, Lewis, Elmer, Myra and Wilbert ; Mr. H. was one of the first settlers in the town, and by his industry and good management has made one of the best farms and homes in the town; the enterprise which he has shown in the importation of the best Normans and the breeding of fine Durhams places him among the leading farmers and breeders of the State.
Horner, Landon, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Horner, James, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Hamm, W. H., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hurd, T. J .. farmer ; El Paso.
Hilsibeck, D. W., far. ; P. O. Woodford. Hilsibeck, J. C., farmer; P.O. Woodford. Huxtable, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Horner, Jno., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hefler, Jno., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hefler, Adam, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Hodge, R. R., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. HODGSON, EDWIN, farmer and dealer in Norman horses ; P. O. El Paso ; has 120 acres of fine land, valned at $7,000; he was born in Tazewell Co., Jan. 1, 1842, and moved on his farm in 186S ; he married Miss Sarah E. Wor- ley, in 1863; she was born in Tazewell Co., in 1847; they have had eight children (four having died in infancy)- Willie, Lester, Eugene and Charles. Mr. H. has a fine park of deer, and otherwise his home and surroundings show cultivation aud taste; lie has a stable of fine Norman horses, one of which, " Belgin," an imported horse, has just been sold to go to Washington Ter., for a large price. Mr. H., in politics. is a Republican.
TOERGER, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Woodford.
Ioerger, Fred., farmer; P. O. Woodford. TOHNS, OAZIAS, farmer; P. O. Panola.
Jenkins, Anton, farmer; P. O. Panola.
JOHNSON, ANDREW, farmer ; P. O. El Paso; has 200 acres of splendid land, on Sec. 31, valued at $55 per acre; he was born in Germany, Dec., 1822, and came to this State and town Aug., 1852; moved on his farm in 1868; he bought the Monk farm, in Roanoke, and lived on it for two years and sold it and bought where he now lives ;
he married Mary F. Gibson, in Menard Co., April 14, 1857 ; she was born in Sangamon Co., Oct. 6, 1835 ; they have eight children-Malinda A., George W., Sarah J., Isaac, Teany, John H., Charles H., Jessie Lee and Arthur ; John H. died March 3, 1871. Mr. J. came to this country poor, but by industry and good management and proverbial hon- esty, has a farm, dwelling and barn, which are the pride of Panola ; he is a very systematical farmer, and a repre- sentative German and man ; Democrat ; Lutheran.
K INGDON, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Kingdon, Elizabeth, far .; P. O. El Paso. Krug, George, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Kelso, R. R .. farmer ; P. O. El. Paso.
Kelley, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Krug, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Kirk, John, farmer; P. O. Woodford.
Kirk, William, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. KIRK, WILLIAM M., farmer ;
Sec. 5; P. O. Woodford ; he was born in the North of Ireland Dec. 4, 1827, and came to this country in 1846, and settled in Pennsylvania, and came to Tazewell Co., in 1852, and on to this farm in 1865. He married Miss Nan- cy Jennings in Pennsylvania in IS49 ; she was born in the North of Ireland June 22, 1823; they have ten children -William, Ellen, John, Jane, Samuel, Nancy, Mathew, Anna, Elizabeth and and James; Dem .; Presb .; has 240 acres of excellent land, valued at $50 per acre ; Mr. K. has one of the good farms of the town, and when bought, one of the largest, being 440 acres, some of which is deeded to his sons; he is one of the enterprising, intelligent men of the county, and has made farming a success.
L YONS, PATRICK, farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Lock wood, Watson, far. ; P. O. Panola.
Leary, John, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Lipold, John, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Lyons, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Lock, Job, farmer; P. O. Panola.
Leary, J. E. farmer ; P. O. Panola.
M Paso.
AIER, JOHN, farmer; P. O. El
Major, Horace, farmer; P. O. El Paso. Mool, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
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Miller, George, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Malone, Patrick, farmer ; P. O. Panola. MeKay, Mich., section boss ; P. O. Panola. Morris, J. T. farmer ; P. O. Panola.
McGreil, John, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. MYERS, OLIVER P. A., farmer and drover; P. O. Panola; Independent and Quaker; was born in Greene Co., Pa., July 14, 1828, and came to this county in 1850, and purchased a good farm in See. 21, where he lived until March 20, 1878, when he sold part of his farm and moved into the village; he has been a very successful farmer and drover, which has been his business from boyhood ; he was elected County Treasurer in 1861, and held the office for two years; has several times been Supervisor, and holds the office at the present time; he mar- ried Naomi J. Berry, Jan. 14, 1855 ; they have had three children-Buenos Ayres, Madge Lila and Wm. S. Berry, the latter having died when about eight years old, June 17, 1876.
McOMBER, HORACE L., farmer, etc .; P. O. El Paso; Republican and Methodist ; has 130 acres in Sections 34 and 35, of fine land; he was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Sept. 17, 1827, and came to this place in April, 1856, and bought his land direct from the Railroad Company; he married Miss Margaret J. Brown, Nov. 3, 1852; she was born in Saratoga Co., Feb. 1, 1832; they have four children-Laura J., Hattie M., John Lewis and Eddy T. Mr. McOmber came on to this prairie among the very first in the town, made a good selection, set out an orchard of 240 trees, laid out his farm into 10 and 20 acre lots with a fine hedge, has built a very fine house and other improve- ments, which renders his home and farm one of the most desirable.
McCLELAN, CHARLES O.,
farmer ; P. O. El Paso ; in politics is Independent ; has 200 acres of very fine land, on Secs. 34 and 35. He was born near Lowell, Mass., January 12, 1819, and came to Antioch, Lake Co., Ill., in 1838, and worked for Mr. L. Piersons one year, then made a clearing of some land, and remained on it until 1852; then sold out and moved into Jo Daviess Co., and remained there until 1862, when he came to this township
and located a part of his farm from the Government, and purchased a part from the railroad company. He married Ennice W. Avery April 6, 1846; she was born in Brandon, Rutland Co., Vt., May 5, 1827 ; they have three children -Orris W., Flora R. and F. Avery. Mr. McC. values his farm at $10,000, which he has accumulated and saved by his own industry and economy. They have a pleasant home, and are deserving of it.
N ETHERCOTT, WM., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Nethercott, Robt., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
'CONNEL, TIMOTHY, farmer ; P.
O O. Panola.
Oberlander, Wm., farmer; P. O. Panola. Oberhelmann, Ang., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
PIPER, JOS., farmer; P. O. P .. nola.
Peterson, Barthol., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Parks, T. B., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Pittman, Jesse A., farmer; P. O. Wood- ford.
Plackett, Jesse, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Paden, James, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Perrin, R. T., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Phillips, M. S., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Peck, John, farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Pawley, Edward, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Punke, Henry, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Pleasants, J. W .; P. O. Panola.
Priest, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Parnham, Rich., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Parnham, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
PUNKE, REINHOLD F., farmer ; P. O. El Paso; is a Democrat and Lutheran Reformed; has a very fine farm of 240 acres on Sec. 24, valued at $10,000; was born in Prussia, August 14, 1840, and came to this State in 1859, and to this county in 1863, and worked in El Paso at the cabinet business, a trade he learned in his own country thoroughly; in 1866, he bought his farm and moved on to it, and is succeeding remarkably well as a farmer ; he married Miss Wil- helmine Otto, in 1865 ; she was born in Germany, Sept, 28, 1843; they have five children, lost one-Gustav Adolph, Henry Herman, Ana Emilie, Wilhel- mine Antonette and August Reinhold ; Mr. Punke has a good business educa- tion, and is among the most enterprising of his countrymen.
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R EUST, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O. Panola.
Reiser, Nicholas, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Render, Jno. C., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Reed, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Rudd, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Woodford.
Reust, A., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Ruvenacht, C., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Roll, Leonard, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Render, Jas., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Roth, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Ruvenacht, C. H., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Ruvenacht, Barbara; P. O. Panola.
RAYMANN, LOUIS, harness maker ; P. O. Panola ; he is the Town Justice, is a Democrat and a Catholic ; was born in Prussia, Feb. 16, 1826, and came to this country in 1854 and settled in Connecticut, and remained there 14 years; in 1868 he came to El Paso, and in 1870 came to this place ; he learned his trade while young, where to get an education and learn a trade means something. He married Ludowine Klodt in 1851. They have had 13 children, three having died young-Mary, Louis, Louise, Andrew, Gustavus, Dora, Anna, Loduwine, Em- ma and Leo. Leo is the 13th child, and is named in honor of Pope Leo XIII. Mr. R. is a very intelligent and industrious cltizen, and ranks favorably among the enterprising merchants of the county.
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YTRICKLAND T. J., far .; P. O. Panola.
Sturgeon, W. C. farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Santer, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Saltsman, Geo., P. O. El Paso.
Sturgeon, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Schofield, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Shaw, J. M., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Scott, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
Sheen, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sharp, Dennis, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
SALTSMAN, HENRY, farmer, etc .; P. O. Panola; Demoerat and Uni- versalist ; was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 18, 1808, and removed to Cortland Co. in 1822; in 1852, came to Aurora, Ill., and in 1856 came to Panola. He has 220 aeres of land well improved, lives in the village, and owns a good home, and considerable village property. Was Deputy Sheriff in Cort- land Co. for twelve years ; has been
Justice here for twenty years, aud one of the active politicians of the county. He married Polly Carpenter in Dryden, Tompkins Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1832. She was born there March 8, 1813. They have had eight children-Geo. W., Chas. A., Candace A., Sanford B., Anna M., Abner C., Nicholas H. and Abbie L. Anna M., Sanford B. and Abbie L. are dead. Santa B. died Nov. 16, 1876, of disease contracted in the army.
Smith, Leonard, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Stumbaugh, Levi, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Syze, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Woodford. Strickland, W. I., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sheppard, David, laborer ; P. O. Panola. Saltsman, Polly ; P. O. Panola.
Shaw, O. P., Sr., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. SCHWEIZER, JOHN, grocery-
man and dealer in grain ; P. O. Panola ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 20, 1838, and came to this country and town Sept. 6, 1867, and engaged in the shoe business, and con- tinued in it until Dec., 1877, when he engaged in the grocery and grain trade ; he married Anna Sturm in Germany, in 1863; they have four children- Barbary, Mary, Joseph and Katie. He is an energetic and industrious citizen, and has the respect and confidence of the community. He is an Independent and a Catholic.
Scott, Wm., farmer; P, O. Panola. Summers, E. R., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Summers, M. Mrs. ; P. O. Panola.
Springate, Wm., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Shaw, O. P., Jr., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Saltsman, C. A., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Shaw. Thomas, farmer; P. O. Panola.
Senenger, J. B., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. SWARTZ, JOSEPH B., farmer ; breeder of Clydesdale horses and general stock raiser ; P. O. El Paso; is a Re- publican ; attends the Evangelical As- sociated Church ; has 240 acres on Sec. 34, and 160 on Sec. 3, opposite, in MeLean Co., all valued at $24,000. He was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, May 8, 1834, and came to this State and place, Feb., 1866. He married Miss Barbary E. Keller, April 23, 1857. She was born in Licking Co., Ohio, July 8, 1840. They have had ten children, (lost two)-Clinton T., Clara A., Mel-
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vin W., Ida Bell, Lucy May, Elsie Ellen, Joseph V. and Ralph B. Mr. S., as a farmer and stock raiser, ranks among the very best in the county, and his farm and surroundings are among the beautiful ones of the State.
SHAW, OLIVER P., farmer ; P.O. El Paso ; in politics, is a Democrat, and in religion a Methodist; has 280 acres of land on Secs. 10 and 11. He was born in Brown Co., Ohio, May 24, 1819, and came to Metamora, this county, Oct 13, 1855, and to this farm in Feb., 1860. He married, for his first wife, Jane Pindall, in 1838. She died in Jan., 1843, and left three chil- dren ; one died while young-Thomas J., Oliver P., Jr. He married his present wife, Celenda G. Briggs, Dec. 14, 1844. She was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., June 30, 1820. They have had seven children (lost four)-James M., Mary A. and William F. Mr. Shaw is one of the pioneers on this vası prairie, and has made many sub- stantial improvements, which render his home and farm one of the very at- tractive features of this part of the town.
TAYLOR, J. C., farmer; P. O. Pan- ola.
Tervehen, Albert, blacksmith ; P. O. Panola.
Thomas, D., blacksmith ; P. O. Panola. Tueker, Chas., farmer; P. O. Panola. Tobie, I. W., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Tool, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Thorpe, Geo., Jr., farmer ; P.O. Panola. Thorpe, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Panola.
THORPE, GEORGE, far .; P. O. Panola; Rep. and Meth .; has 400 acres in Sec. 1, valued at $20,000, also a fine farm near Peoria, and considerable Peoria city property; he was born in Derbyshire, England, March 3, 1819, and came to Peoria May 20, 1841, where he worked at his trade, building and contracting, for eighteen years, when he bought a farm near the city, and remained there until March, 1869, when he came to this county; he mar- ried Eliza Morris, in Peoria, Oct., 1842;
she was born in Lancashire, England, July 11, 1821; they have had seven children-two having died in infancy, and Henry died when thirteen years old ; four living-Willian, 34 years old ; George, 32; Mary Ann 23, and Joseph, 17; Mr. T. came to this country poor, and by industry and good management has accumulated a rich competency ; in 1876, he lost all his buildings by fire (except his house), together with nearly all liis grain and hay, and other valu- able property ; his farm and location is one of the most desirable.
U NGER, CHRIST., farmer; P. O. El Paso. OSBERG, HEDDO, farmer ; P. O. Panola.
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Vosberg, G. H., farmer ; P. O. Panola. ARD, L. N. farmer ; P. O. Panola. W
Wall, John D., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Wills, Frank M., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Weinhamer, A. J., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Waite, F. T., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Worley, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Panola. Welch, W. W., farmer; P. O. Panola. Wallace, A. C., farmer; P. O. Panola. Wait, M. H., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Whiting, Franeis, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Wilkey, John, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Worley, C. E., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Whitlock, Edwin, blacksmith; P. O. Pa- nola.
Walden, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. WARD, JOHN, farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Panola ; he was born in Marshall Co., W. Va., July 17, 1823, and came to this county in 1856, and on this farm in 1857 ; he married Jane B. Bryson in Marshall Co., W. Va .. Feb. 17, 1852 ; she was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Oct. 29, 1830; they have two boys- Lemuel N, and Darwin A. ; Mr. Ward was among the first to settle on this then vast unbroken prairie, and one now pass- ing his valuable farm and residence will recognize it as the home of a prosperous and thorough man, and one whose pros- perity depended upon his labor ; Rep .; Meth. ; has 346 acres of land, valned at $50 per acre.
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ROANOKE TOWNSHIP.
A MSLER, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke.
Aden, Jno. R., saloon ; P. O. Roanoke. Achleman, Simeon, far. ; P. O. Roanoke. Auer, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Achleman, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Aue, Mina, farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Achleman, Matis, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Achleman, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke.
ALLY, SAMUEL, farmer; P. O.
B Roanoke.
Borden, L. N., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Borden, Jno. S., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Borden, Abram, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Bingham, Emory E., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke.
Butterfield, Samuel, far .; P. O. Roanoke. Bally, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Blunier, Peter, farmer; P. O. Roanoke. Brown, D. S., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Beer, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke.
Burks, H. M., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke.
BACHMANN, ANDREW, farm- ing and stock; Sec. 7; P. (. Cazenovia ; was born in Hesse Darmstadt June 4, 1820 ; he married Miss Catherine Sut- ter. She was born in Old Berne, Ger- many. They have six children-Mag- dalene, John, Samuel, Barbara, Jacob, Emma. He lived in Germany until 1846, when he came to this country ; he landed at New Orleans, then came to Woodford Co., Ill. He came here without any money, and now owns 480 aeres in this township, and 58 acres of timber in Partridge, all of which he has earned by his own labor.
BRUBAKER, ABRAHAM, far- mer; Secs. 22 and 15; P. O. Roan- oke; was born in Richland Co., Ohio, July 4, 1830. He married Miss Catherine Sentle, Jan. 10, 1860. She was born in Pennsylvania, and died Feb. 15, 1868. They had three children-Ida M., born Feb. 19, 1861; William A., born May 19, 1863 ; Henry, born Aug. 26, 1865. His second wife was Miss Sanny Sentle, who was born in Penn- sylvania; married Sept. 1, 1869 ; they have two children-Mary, born June 9, 1872; Norah, born March 10, 1877. He lived in Ohio until 1851, then came
to Woodford Co. and settled at Walnut Grove with his parents ; remained three years there, then came to Roanoke Tp., and has lived here since; he owns 160 aeres here and five aeres timber in Greene Tp.
Braubaker, Dan, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Brown, T. A. merchant ; P. O. Roanoke. Beeman, Wm., blacksmith ; P. O. Roanoke. Brown, C. F., lumber dealer; P. O. Ro- anoke.
Birkey, Valentine, far. ; P. O. Roanoke. Baringer, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
BELSLEY, PETER, farming ; Sec. 25 ; P.O. Roanoke ; was born in Wood- ford Co., Ill., Dee. 7, 1841; he mar- ried Miss Catherine Schertz Nov. 24, 1867 ; she was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Sept. 15, 1846; they have five children-Annie H., John J., David C., Michael E. and Magdalene E. He lived in the county most of his time, living with his parents until he' was married, then commenced farming on his own account, on Section 25, and the present is the third location on this sec- tion of his residence ; his father formerly owned the entire section. He had the use of the southeast quarter of Sec. 25 gratis, and was deeded the same one year ago. He has since bought the southwest quarter, so that he now owns 320 acres here, and five acres of timber. His parents are living in Spring Bay Township.
Bloodworth, J., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Beck, Jno. F., farmer ; P. O. Seeor. Boller, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Roanoke. Barnhart, Abraham, far .; P. O. Roanoke. Brown, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Roanoke.
Bachman, Andrew, far .; P. O. Cazenovia. BELSLEY, JOSEPH, Jr., farm- ing and stock ; Sec. 24; P. O. Roanoke. Was born in Woodford Co., Ill., in Spring Bay Tp., April 2, 1847. He married Miss Hannah Ege Feb. 15, 1872. She was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Spring Bay Tp., Jan. 21, 1852. They have one child, born in Spring Bay-Clay B. F., born Jan. 28, 1873. His farm contains 106 aeres. He has always lived in Woodford County ;
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he came to Roanoke Tp. in Dec., 1873. His father came from France to the United States in 1831, and is an old res- ident of Woodford Co. He lives at present in Spring Bay Tp.
BIRCKY, JOSEPH, retired; Sec. 2; P. O. Roanoke. Lives on his farm. Was born in Bavaria, May 17, 1816. · He married Miss Barbara Eikstein in 1846. She was born in Bavaria in 1827. They had ten children ; eight living-Valintine, Mary, Lena, Checa- bena, Susan, Fannie, Peter J., Powell N. He lived in Bavaria until 1844, then came to United States ; settled in New Orleans; then to Tazewell Co., Ill .; remained one year, then returned to Germany, where he married, and returned to the United States the next year. His father came two years later ; he settled in Tazewell Co., and remained twenty years; followed farming; then came to Woodford Co., and settled on his present place. He was in limited circumstances when he came here. His farm contains 260 acres.
BARNEY, HIRAM, real estate ; P. O. Roanoke; was born in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, March 10, 1809 ; married Miss Clarissa Marshall; she was born May 10, 1813, in same town, county and State, and married Dec. 31, 1833; had ten children, two dead and eight living. He has not been an office seeker, his only positions being in the school and church; he has taken an active part in the building of the town, and is very liberal in supporting its institutions, more especially what he believes to be the cause of Christ; he resides on his farm adjoining the town.
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