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Timmerman, Hermann, farmer; P. O. Minonk.
Tamman, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Tamman, T. E., farmer; P. O. Minonk. Tjaden, Hilbrand, saloon ; P. O. Benson. "DEN A., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
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Uphoff, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Uden, E., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. Uphoff, F. M., Constable ; P. O. Benson. Uphoff, W. W., farmer ; P. O. Benson.
UPHOFF, JOHN W., farmer ; Sec. 17; P. O. Benson ; born in Han- over, Germany, Jan. 28, 1844; came to this country in 1854 or '55, locating in Peoria, Ill .; removed to Clayton Township, this county, in May, 1857 ; owns 160 acres of land, valned at $8,- 000; has held the offices of Collector and School Director ; married in 1867, to Miss Fentje Saathoff; she was born in Hanover, Germany. Four children -Weet J., Otte.J., Benhard J., Folke J.
V OSBERG, FREDERICK, farmer ; P. O. Benson.
Van Behren, F. W., farmer; P. O. Minonk. ATERMAN, C. P., farmer ; P. O. Minonk. W
Whipple, Francis, farmer ; P. O. Minonk. WYMAN, FREDERICK H., far .; Sec. 23; P. O. Minonk ; born in Han- over, Germany, Sept. 2, 1832; came to this country in 1852, locating in Peoria County, Ill .; resided in El Paso Town- ship, this county, from 1859 to 1862 ; came to his present home in the Spring of 1866; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,000 ; married, in 1855, to Miss Clara M. Clauson; she was born in Hanover, Germany, Aug. 11, 1831 ; nine children-Gaska, Lewis, John, Na- than, Harm, Claus, Wallrich, Garrelt and Christian.
Warnkes, And'w, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Waltzen, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Warnkes, E., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Williams, A. J., farmer ; P. O. Benson. Westerman, Gook, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Wolfking, First, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Walsmith, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Weast, Barbara, milliner; P. O. Benson.
WINETEER, ROBERT F., farmer ; Sec. 3; P. O. Minonk; born in Orange Co., Ind., April 8, 1834; came to Illinois in early childhood, with his parents, who settled in Marshall County in the Spring of 1835. The subject of this sketch moved to his present home in the Spring of 1858; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $17,- 000; has served as Supervisor, Assessor, Justice of the Peace, and held other minor offices. Married in Oct., 1857, to Miss Hester Ann Rogers; she was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Feb. 26, 1832; two children-Flora E. and Charles G.
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WEAST, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Ben- son ; born in Worth Township, this Co., April 20, 1846; removed to Clayton Township in the Spring of 1864. The town of Benson was laid out by Mr. Weast, who owned the land on which the town is located, on the 22d day of Feb., 1873. His addition to the town was platted and surveyed April 3, 1874 ; he has served as Com. of Highways and School Trustee ; married in Feb., 1866, to Miss Mary Summer ; she was born in Worth Township; four children-Su- sanna F., Jacob P., Joseph W. and John F.
Waltzen, Henry, merchant; P. O. Benson. Willms, Theo., farmer ; P. O. Minonk.
ILM, LOUIS, farmer ; P. O. Benson. Z
ZINSER, BENJ. F. (Abrahams & Zinser), hardware and agricultural imple- ments; P.O. Benson; born in Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., Dec. 26, 1851 ; re- moved to Benson, his present home, in May, 1874 ; is now serving as Clerk of Clayton Township. Mr. Zinser repre- sents the Continental Fire Insurance Co. of N. Y., which at the close of the year 1877 shows over $3,000,000 assets, and nearly $1,000,000 surplus.
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A LLEN, J. M., preacher; P. O. Eureka.
Allen, W. S., lumberman ; P. O. Eureka. Adams, S. B., P. O. Eureka.
Adams, Lucinda, P. O. Eureka.
Adams. Sheldon, farm hand ; P. O.
Eureka.
Anthony, G. W., blksmith ; P. O. Eureka. Arnold, J. W., retired : P. O. Eureka.
Anthony, J. M., blksmith; P. O. Fureka. Alvord, Miss F., millinery ; P. O. Eureka. Armstrong, Mary J., P. O. Eureka. Allison, Mrs. C. T., P. O. Eureka.
Ayers, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Arnett, A. J., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Albright, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Secor. ARNETT, SIMEON, farmer; P. O. Eureka; the above named gentle- man was born in Washington Co., Va., Aug. 13, 1814; of Irish and Swiss parents. With his uncle they moved to Marshall Co., Va .; here he was bound out to learn the tailoring busi- ness in Wheeling, W. Va. ; he remained here but two years; not liking the place, he left, and walked to Pennsyl- vania ; he remained there about two years; returned to Randolph, Va., in 1831, thence to Lewisburg, Fincastle, Scottsville, 75 miles above Richmond, Va., then to Charlotteville; in 1832, he walked over the Alleghany Mountains ; at that time the country was very wild, plenty of wild bear, and very cross at
that season of the year, at Beverly, Clarksburgh, Marietta, and Pittsburgh, Pa .; he returned home to Marshall Co., Va., and settled down. Oct. 16, 1836, he married Miss Elizabeth Ward, daughter of William and Margaret Ward; here he remained until 1854, engaged at his trade, tailoring ; he took a great interest in the State militia ; was Colonel of the 134th Virginia Mi- litia, also Justice of the Peace ; in 1854 with his wife and six children he emi- grated West and settled in Clayton Co., Iowa; at one time he owned 1,000 acres of fine land, but not liking the climate he sold out and moved to Illi- nois and settled on the place he now lives on ; in May, 1856, he first pur- chased 190 aeres of land ; to-day he owns a fine improved farm of 501 acres. Socially he has a pleasing address and genial manner that wins the respect of all; in 1876, he made a trip to the Centennial at Philadelphia ; is a mem- ber of the Methodist Church since 1833; Republican in politics ; seven children ; his son-in-law, Marion Moore, was in the late war and was killed in battle near Mobile.
Brockett, L. M., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Bullock, W. S., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Blanchard, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Bentley, James, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Barny, Reuben, P. O. Eureka.
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BECHTEL, FRED, farmer ; P. O.
· Eureka. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, in 1834; came to America in 1851, and landed in New York, where he remained for one year ; thence to Cincinnati and Hamilton, O., where he was engaged at his trade, as baker; from here he came to Illinois, and settled in Tazewell Co., thence to Woodford Co., in 1857; married in 1860, to Miss Annie Lebengood, of Switzerland. Four children-Fred W., Lizzie M., Samuel, Emma. Mr. Bech- tel owns a fine improved farm of 344 acres, one of the finest farms in Wood- ford Co; his parents are both dead. Father died when Mr. Bechtel was quite young, leaving him to carve out a living ; to-day, he is one of the success- ful farmers of Woodford Co.
BELSLEY, PETER M., farmer ; P. O. Secor; was born near Spring Bay, Woodford Co., Ill., Sept. 15, 1844, and is the son of Michael and Phoebe R. Belsley, who were among the early settlers of Woodford Co. ; they moved to Tazewell Co., and settled near Mor- ton ; he married Miss Margaret Kauf- man ; then moved to Livingston Co., Ill., engaged in farming, thence to Woodford Co., and settled on place that he now lives on, in 1875 ; his father, Michael Belsley, is still living in Taze- well Co ; mother died about 1853. Two children-Emma and Magdalene. .
BLAIR, ALEXANDER, proprie- tor Eureka Hotel, Eureka; was born in Barren Co., Ky., May 5, 1821; son of Andrew R. and Sarah B. Blair ; father from Kentucky, mother from Virginia ; at the age of 10, with his father and family, they moved to Madi- son Co., Ill., and remained there until 1846, when he moved to Woodford Co. ; here he has remained ever since. In 1861, he moved to Eureka, and in 1877 commenced the hotel business- Eureka Hotel. The first thing of im- portance to point out to the public is a good hotel at which to stop and refresh satisfactorily the wants of the inner man, and this can conscientiously be said in naming the Eureka Hotel. Mr. Blair married Miss Martha P. Watkins, of Ill. Four children-William H., attorney at law, Indianapolis; Emma,
married John Magarity ; Edward A. clerk of hotel, and James A. Demo- crat in politics.
Baird, J. W., carpenter ; P. O. Eureka. Banta, Jacob, stock dealer ; P. O. Eureka. Buford, J. E., P. O. Eureka.
Burton, Sylvester, fruit grower ; P. O. Eureka.
Barney, G. L., engineer ; P. O. Eureka.
Benson, Mrs. P., P. O. Eureka.
Brooks, P. T., retired ; P. O. Eureka.
Bentley, M. A., P. O. Eureka.
Brown, Horace, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Boggs, Laura M., P. O. Eureka.
Boggs, Fannie, P. O. Eureka.
BULLOCK, THOS., Sr., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. The above named gen- tleman is one of the best known, and one of the oldest settlers of Woodford Co. On the 27th of Feb., 1841, a bill was approved by the Governor, entitled an act for the formation of the county of Woodford, and this name was selected by Uncle Tom to perpetuato the remembrance of his old native county in Kentucky. He was born in Woodford Co., Ky., July 27, 1803; is the son of Thomas and Lucy (Redd) Bullock. He remained at his native State until Oct., 1835, and then started for Illinois with his wife and children in à two-ox wagon and a two-horse " carry- all;" arrived Oct. 20th, 1835, taking them about eighteen days in making the trip. He first lived in a log cabin near the present home. He afterward built this building and moved in. When he first came here, he purchased 360 acres, and paid $1.25 to $12.50 per acre; to-day owns a fine farm of 420 acres, valued at $65 per acre. He mar- ried Miss Agnes Ware, of Kentucky, born Nov. 16, 1806, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth R. Ware; married 1824; thirteen children, nine living-Lucy, born Sept. 28, 1825; Jas. P., born May 24, 1829; William S., born May 12, 1827; Thomas, born Aug. 15, 1831; Elizabeth, born Jan. 25, 1834; Henry S., born April 16, 1836; Mary, born April 14, 1840; Chas. B., born July 18, 1842; Horace B., horn July 4, 1847.
Baldwin, John, P. O. Eureka.
Black, John, carpenter ; P. O. Eureka. Burton, Josephus, vineyard; P. O. Eureka.
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Blair, D. M., clerk ; P. O. Eureka.
Baird, H. C., real estate and insurance ; P. O. Eureka. Blair, M. R., P. O. Eureka.
Baird, A. V. S., clerk ; P. O. Eureka.
BRIGGS, JAS. ALBERT, attor- ney; P. O. Eureka. The subject of this sketch is one of the best known and highly regarded attorneys of Woodford Co. ; was born in Willet, Cortland Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1839; is the son of John and Margaret (Jones) Briggs ; his father was a farmer and speculator ; is the youngest of a family of eight children; at 17 years of age he started for Illinois with $3 in his pocket; he first stopped at Na- perville, Ill., and entered the law office of Vallett & Cody as an office clerk ; here he devoted his attention to the study of law ; in 1859 he was admitted to prac- tice law at the Illinois bar ; here he saved $600, and with this amount he entered the Commercial College of Bell, Bryant & Stratton, of Chicago, also purchased a law library ; he went to Paxton, Ford Co., Ill., and opened the first law office in Ford Co., in company with Daniel S. Morse; he remained there but a short time ; from there he came to Eureka-in 1860-and commenced the practice of law ; in 1867 entered partnership with Col. Bazel D. Meek, and to-day Messrs. Briggs & Meek rank high at the Illinois bar ; Mr. Briggs' ambition is to distin- guish himself in his chosen profession, and particularly as an advocate. To this object he bends all his energies. He understands well the importance of thor- oughness of preparation, and he never enters a court room with a case without being thoroughly equipped for its presen- tation. He studies it from both stand- points, and is as ready to meet and repel the arguments of opposing counsel as to press his own. It is this thoroughness that makes him ready for the most un- expected emergency that may arise in the course of a trial. Mr. Briggs in his political opinions is Democratic; is a member of the Christian Church. So- cially he has a pleasing address and genial manners that win the respect of all. Married March 6th, 1861, to Miss Mary E. Meek, daughter of Henry and Theny Meek ; two children-James P. and Zua Irene.
Burton, Mrs. M. W., P. O. Eureka. Benson, L. E., retired ; P. O. Eureka. Berg, Phillip, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Bullington, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Bullock, W. M., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Boudman, Albert, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Berky, Christian, farmer; P. O. Eureka. BLACK, ISAAC, retired farmer ; P. O. Eureka. The above named gen- tleman is one of the oldest settlers of Woodford Co .; was born in Kentucky, Dec. 13, 1807. His parents are John and Nancy (Lewis) Black, who were born in Virginia. When quite young, he moved with his father to Wayne Co., Ill., where they remained about four years. In 1831, he arrived with his wife and settled in Woodford Co., near Mt. Zion, where he rented a farm and commenced farming. He aft- erward purchased a farm of 40 acres in Marshall, and farmed there for some time; was engaged in keeping a hotel in Washburn about four years, thence to Eureka, where he has been for the last ten years. Married Elizabeth Baugh, of Kentucky, daughter of P. Baugh. Eight children - John, Polly Ann, James, Daniel, George, Nancy, Palmer, Rosey. Member of the Christian Church In his political opinions he is a Green -. backer.
BURNHAM, JERRY A., farmer ; P. O. Eureka; was born in Athens Co., O., May 6, 1822; is the son of Ira and Annie (Newton) Burnham, who were among the early settlers of Ohio, having made their home there in 1817. He remained on his father's farm until he was 2I years old; he then went to Illi- nois, and settled in Washington, Taze- well Co., in 1843; here he remained un- til 1864, engaged in farming, thence to Woodford Co., and settled on the place he now lives on ; here he has remained ever since. Married in 1852 to Miss Mary Elizabeth Handley, of Ohio, who was born Aug. 15, 1830, and is the daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Hand- ley. Seven children-Isaac Henry, Martha, married W. T. Ward; Sarah Alice, married Robert Gresham ; Charles R., Annie T., Ira Ulysses, John A. Is a member of the Methodist Church. Re- publicau iu politics. Owns 130 acres of fine land.
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Bullock, Thomas, Jr., Cashier Davisou's Bank ; P. O. Eureka.
CLARK, C. M. Mrs., P. O. Eureka.
Crawford, N. B., phys. ; P. O. Eureka. Cripps, James, teamster ; P. O. Eureka. Collins, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Eureka. Christoff, John, gardener; P. O. Eureka. Clark, Isabella, P. O. Eureka. Carson, John, carpenter ; P. O. Eureka. Cooper, J. H., brickyard ; P. O. Eureka. Cragg, John, laborer; P. O. Eureka. Chittock, Rebecca, P. O. Eureka.
Copp, J. C., laborer ; P. O. Eureka. Colsen, C. T., music store ; P. O. Eureka. Claywell, Geo., P. O. Eureka.
CALLENDER, GEO., far .; P. O. Eureka; was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1807 ; son of Thomas and Marion B. Callender. From his native home he went to Glasgow, where he remained about one year, thence to Liverpool, where he remained eight years, engaged in the mercantile business. In 1852, he came to America and direct to Wood- ford Co., where he commenced farming. Mr. Callender was, at one time, Presi- dent of the Eureka College; with this exception, he has been engaged in farm- ing ever since he came to America. He is a member of the Christian Church. Socially, he has a pleasing address and genial manners that win the respect of all. He married Mrs. Dunlap ; twc children living.
CHRITTON, ROBT. B., proprie- tor Eureka flour-mill; P. O. Eureka. The Eureka flour-mill is a merchant and custom mill, and is one of the largest flour-mills in Woodford Co .; was built by a company in 1856, with saw- mill attached, at a cost of $22,000; has three run of stones, steam power, two boilers, with a 55-horse power engine. The main building is 36 by 48 feet, three and a half stories high, with a capacity for manufacturing sixty barrels of flour per day. Mr. Chritton is a native of Indiana, and has had over 25 years' experience in the manufacturing of flour. The Eureka mill manufacture the following choice brands of flour : Eureka Mills XXX ; Royal Mills Ex- tra Family ; United States XX ; Eagle Mills XXX ; Prairie Flower XX. All flour made from these mills meets with
ready sale in Eureka and vicinity, as preference should be given to home pro- ductions, if equal to outside offerings. At an early day Mr. Chritton intends to start the saw-mill/ department.
Claudins, H. F., farmer; P. O. Eureka. Commons, D., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Culp, Reuben, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Clymer, Christian, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Cramond, S., tailor ; P. O. Eureka.
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ANAHEY, DANIEL, coal dealer ; P. O. Eureka.
Dieker, Geo., rag dealer; P. O. Eureka. Darst, H. H. stock dealer ; P. O. Eureka. Dennis, J. F., P. O. Eureka.
Dunn, T. A., Tax Collector ; P. O. Eureka. DeMott, T. H., undertaker ; P. O. Eureka. Davis, W. H., wagon mkr .; P. O. Eureka. Doty, John, farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
DAVENPORT, WILLIAM H.,
P. O. Eureka ; was born in Christian Co., Ky., June 7, 1823. His parents were William and Eliza Davenport ; at the age of 13, he came with his father's family to Walnut Grove (now Eureka), Woodford Co .; here he remained until his decease, Jan. 17. 1863. His father belonged to that band of sturdy pio- neers who went forth in an early day throughout Southern and Southwestern Illinois proclaiming the glad news of salvation. At the early age of 19, the cares of his father's entire estate rested upon his shoulders ; though his father was a man possessed of abundant means at that time, yet at his majority William found their splendid beginning swept away and himself and his father's fami- ly on the verge of financial ruin ; se- curity for friends in Mississippi had brought them down. By his own per- sonal exertions and well-directed man- agement he saw, in a few years, the rich, broad acres of the old homestead pass- ing back again into the hands of his family. He was a man quiet and inof- fensive, loved by all who knew him. He was married June 15, 1851, to Mary J. Willis, a native of Kentucky. As a result of this union three children were born-Edgar A., Wm. and Frank W. Edgar A. now resides at Sheldon, Ill. ; is agent for the T., P. & W. and C., C. & L. Railroads. William died in infancy. Frank W., a promising young man of 19 summers, is now a student at Ann
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Arbor, Mich. To his faithful wife and helpmate he left the management of his eutire estate, and so correct were his business habits that the entire cost of settling up his affairs was but seven dollars. Though but forty years of age at the time of his decease he left his wife in possession of 800 acres of choice land, and personal effects aggregating in value not far from $50,000. His wife resides in one of the most eligible residences in Eureka, provided for her by his loving hands.
DARST, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Eureka. The subject of this sketch was born in Greene County, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1816; is the son of Ja- cob and Mary (Coy) Darst ; he remained in his native State until 1851, when with his wife and six children he started for Illinois in two wagons and one carriage, drawn by horses; after being on the road about eleven days, they arrived at their destination, taking up their residence in a building part log and part frame ; he purchased 391 acres of land, paying for it $5,000, and com- menced farming in Woodford County. Mr. Darst, in 1856 (Jan. 1), laid out Eureka, which to-day is one of the flourishing towns of Woodford County. He owns to-day 700 acres of land, is a member of the Christian Church, and his political opinions are Republican. Married Miss Ruhamah Moler, of Greene Co., Ohio, daughter of John and Susan Moler, both still living in Greene Co., Ohio ; father's age 87, and mother's 77. Nine children-Oliver P., Harrison H., Leo C., James P., Henry R., Frank M., Susie, George W., Jacob C. Had five sons that were engaged in the late war. Darst, H. R., meat market ; P. O. Eureka. Denhart, Wm., baker; P. O. Eureka.
Darst, L. C., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Davidson, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Dennis, J. C., P. O. Eureka.
Dickensen, Miss E. J., P. O. Eureka.
Davis, J. A., banker ; P. O. Eureka.
Darst, R. M., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Duce, Minke, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Darst, F. M., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Davenport, Mrs. M., P. O. Eureka.
Doden, H., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Dickinson, R. B., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Dooley, P. J., gardener ; P. O. Eureka.
Dwiggins, Narcissa, P. O. Eureka. Dunn, Jennie, P. O. Eureka.
DICKINSEN, E. W., PROF.
teacher ; P. O. Eureka. The subject of this sketch was born in Christian Co., Ky., July 18th, 1835. His parents are Elijah and Mary Ann Dickinsen, who were among the early settlers of Wood- ford Co., Ill .; his father, Elijah Dickin- sen, was born in Va. Jan. 26th, 1795 ; came from Kentucky to Woodford Co., Ill., in 1835, in company with his wife and five children, and settled on a farm two miles south of Eureka, where he commenced farming ; this occupation he followed through life; he died July 29, 1862. Mary Ann Dickinsen was born in Va. May 30, 1800 ; died Oct. 28, 1868. Prof. Dickinsen spent his childhood and early youth working on the farm from the time he was able to handle the axe or hold the plow, and in the winter gather- ing what instruction the "district " school of the period could afford ; was County Surveyor for two years ; was in the State of Minnesota for four years, engaged in the flour-mill business ; was in the late war, member 139th Ill. V. I., First Lieutenant in Co. - He is a member of the Christian Church ; his political opinions are Republican. So- cially he has a pleasing address and genial manners that win the respect of all ; is one of the Professors of the Eureka College, which position he has filled for the last two years. Married Sept. 5, 1861, to Miss Annie M. Dennis, daugh- ter of John C. Dennis.
DAMERELL, HENRY, boots and shoes ; P. O. Eureka; was born in Plymouth, Denbighshire, England, Nov. 20, 1826; son of William and Susanna Damerell, of England ; his father was a farmer ; when Mr. Damerell was but 14 years of age, he commenced to learn his trade as a boot and shoemaker, and served seven years at the apprenticeship ; in 1847, he sailed for America, and landed in N. Y. City after being 54 days out in a very rough sea ; he came direct to Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., and commenced his trade-boot and shoe ; here he remained for ten years, and in 1857 he came to Eureka and commenced business in a small building north of the depot; then to a room opposite his
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present store ; here he was in partner- ship with S. Wright; firm known as Damerell & Wright ; partnership about four years ; he then moved to his present store, which to-day is one of the largest, and in stock the best assortment of boots and shoes in Woodford County, known as the " Big Red Boot " boot and shoe store. Married Miss Elizabeth Adams, of England ; is a member of the Metho- dist Church ; three children, all dead.
DARST, J. P., groceries ; P. O. Eu- reka ; was born in Ohio in 1845, and is the son of John and Ruhamah M. Darst, who came to Woodford Co. in 1851, and settled near the town of Eureka. In 1865, Mr. Darst commenced business in Eureka in the butcher and grocery business, and to-day he owns one of the hest and largest grocery stores in Eu- reka, stock valued at $2,500. Mr. Darst was in the late war, member of the 139th I. V. I. Is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican in politics.
E WANS, JAMES, laborer ; P. O. Eu- reka.
Ewing, Mrs. M. J., P. O. Eureka.
Eastman, W. N., laborer ; P. O. Eureka.
Eastman, G. N., laborer ; P. O. Eureka.
Earheart, G. W., laborer ; P. O. Eureka. Eyman, Mrs. M. D., P. O. Eureka.
Eldridge, L. S., dentist; P. O. Eureka.
Edgington, W. K., harness maker ; P. O. Eureka.
Edgington, Jno., P. O. Eureka.
Evans, H. D., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Emmins, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Eckert, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
FLANNAGAN, A. F., mason ; P. O. Eureka.
Foster, Jno., retired ; P. O. Eureka.
Foster, Geneva, P. O. Eureka.
Frame, J. H., laborer ; P. O. Eureka.
. Frame, Mrs. C. R., P. O. Eureka.
Flannagan, J. A., nurseryman ; P. O. Eu- reka.
Fisher, W. H., boots and shoes ; P. O. Eureka.
Fetters, Thomas, laborer ; P. O. Eureka. FISHER, ASA S. PROF., pro- prietor Eureka Nursery ; P. O. Eureka ; . was horn in Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio, Dec. 10, 1824, and is the son of Jesse and Achsa (Starbuck) Fisher, of North Carolina, who were among the
earliest settlers of Ohio, having made their home there in 1810; when he was but 5 years of age, with his father and family he came to Illinois, and set- tled in Tazewell Co., in 1829 ; here Prof. Fisher spent his younger days, working on the farm, and in the Winter months gathering what instruction the " district " school of the period could afford. In 1844, he attended the Knox College, at Galesburg, Ill., for six months. In 1847, he attended the Bethany College, of Virginia, for twelve months. Sept. 10, 1848, he commenced teaching a district school in Walnut Grove, near Eureka ; in 1849, assisted by Miss Susan Jones; 1850, assisted by Elder John Lindsey, then known as Walnut Grove Academy ; in 1855, the Eureka College was char- tered, with Prof. Fisher Teacher of Mathematics ; here he remained until 1876; since then, he has been engaged in the nursery business, and is editor of the Eureka College Messenger, a a monthly periodical, intended as medium through which any one of the numerous friends of the College may communicate with all others in matters pertaining to the welfare of the Eureka College. Prof. Fisher, socially, bas a pleasing address and genial manners that win the respect of all ; married Miss Sarah S. Palmer, daughter of Elder H. D. Palmer.
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