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is now called Woodford Co., in June, 1828; returned to Ohio in 1831, and in the Spring of 1832 came back to Ill .; married Miss Emily Jones in 1841 ; she was born in Ohio, and died in Woodford Co. about 1846. His second wife was Elonora Williams ; married in 1858; she was born in Ohio ; two children by first marriage-Perry (now living in Spring Bay Tp.), Jane (now Mrs. Daniel Jones of Partridge Tp). Mr. Hoshor ranks among the very earliest settlers, and being one of the first pioneers of the county, a further history of him will be found in the general history of the work.
HESSELEIN, LEONHARD, far;
See. 5 ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 5, 1822, com- ing to America in 1853, and direct to Worth Tp., Woodford Co., Ill., renting 124 acres of land of John Haas, and staying about seven years ; then to Part- ridge Tp. for two years; then to his present home on Sec. 5, where he now owns 80 acres; married Miss Mary Dollinger at Peoria, Aug. 16, 1853 ; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 13, 1830 ; have had eight children, five living-George, Fredie, John, Abbie, William ; three deceased-Leonard, Jr., died Nov. 1, 1854; John, April 26, 1855 ; Annie, April 18, 1863.
HANNER, JOHN, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in May, 1818; emigrated to America in 1849, eoming direct to Oneida Co., N. Y., remaining about three and a half years, then re- turned to Germany for three months ; came back to Oneida Co., working about three years at day labor ; in 1856, eame to Worth Township, and has resided here ever sinee ; his first purchase of land was SO acres, which he retained for three years and sold, buying, then, 166 acres of John Reising, in 1864 ; in addi- tion, he now owns 320 acres in Living- ston Co., Ill. ; married in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1854, to Margaret Shreive; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 24, 1827; they have two children-Margaret Abbie, born Nov. 28, 1855 (married Israel Sehick- adanc, of Pontiac, Ill.), John, born Jan. 2, 1859.
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Hoerner, John, farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. Haas. Ferdinand, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Hertz, Ignatz, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. HAEDICKE, ADOLPHUS, farmer ; P. O. Peoria; was born in Prussia, Germany, July 1, 1810 ; emi- grated to America, in 1836, landing first in New York, remaining about six months; then to Baton Rouge, La., staying there three years, finally locat- ing permanently in Worth Township, in 1840 ; married Miss Hanna S. Brauti- gam, at Peoria, Ill., Dec. 12, 1840 ; she was born in Prussia Feb. 26, 1824; have nine children-Maria E., Hen- rietta (now Mrs. R. Schimpff, of Peo- ria), Augusta (now Mrs. William Speers, of Kansas), Christine (now Mrs. M. Wagner, of Cazenovia), William, Fred- ericka (now Mrs. R. Hess, of Kansas), Hanna (now Mrs. Henry Ames, of Kansas), Adolphus, Jr., Louisa; owns 165 acres of land in Worth Township, 15 acres in Tazewell Co., Ill., 160 in Kansas and a town lot in Peoria.
IOERGER, JACOB, farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Metamora; was born in Selz, France, Jan. 11, 1823; parents emigrated to United States in 1839 ; left April 7, and arrived in New York on the 4th of July ; when about twenty-five days out, encountered a terrible storm, which lasted three days and nights, threatening destruction to the ship and cargo. Went from New York to Ohio; then to Evansville, Ind., and Peoria, Ill. Upon arrival in this section, his father purchased 200 acres of land of Sunderland, which he afterward sold, and removed to Metamora, and died there on July 4, 1873. He was born in France, 1799. His wife died in France in 1833. Mr. Iærger was mar- ried Jan. 14, 1847, to Miss Mary Hertz, who was born in France Aug. 20, 1824. Nine children living-Catherine, born Dec. 6, 1848 (now Mrs. David Grenagle, of Metamora Tp.); Henry, born March 24, 1851 (married Senora Brautigam) ; Frederick, April 2, 1853; George, March 18, 1855; Peter, June 22, 1857; Mary, March 23, 1861; Elizabeth, Aug. 9, 1863; Jacob, Jan. 9, 1867; Joseph, June 22, 1869; two deceased-Louisa, born Nov. 14, 1847, died Aug. 2, 1848 ; Julia, born Aug. 9,
1863, died Aug. 15, 1863. Mr. I. was an early settler in this region, and has lived to see Woodford Co. grow from a wilderness to what it now is. In 1844, went with his father to Chicago, hauling wheat, which was worth three bits, driving back in the remarkable time of two days (150 miles.) His first land purchase was 120 acres, all woods, and an old log house on the land. His present fine residence was built in 1857. He now owns 250 acres in Worth Tp, 320 in Panola, and 97 in Metamora.
J UNG, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
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LASSERT, J. G., farmer; P. O. Peoria.
Kuhn, F., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
Kamm, Casper, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Klassert, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Kuhl. Fred'k, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
KINDIG, BENJAMIN, deceased; born in Lancaster Co., Pa., March 31, 1783; moved to Virginia in 1812, set- tling in Augusta County; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1833, and died in January, 1856 ; married Esther Witmer in Pennsylvania Oct. 20, 1807, who was born March 3, 1785, and died in Virginia, Oct. 10, 1824, leaving seven children-Benjamin W., born Ang. 29, 1808 ; Esther, born Feb. 12, 1810, died in 1843, married Jeremiah Smith ; Mary, born Sept. 24, 1811 ; Magdalena, born Oct. 3, 1813, now Mrs. Jacob J. Bonta, of Bates Co., Mo .; David, born Sept. 12, 1816; Leah, born Nov. 25, 1820, now Mrs. Jacob Grove, of Mis- souri ; Henry W., born Aug. 28, 1823, died March 13, 1864, married for sec- second wife Abigail Patterson, in Vir- ginia, in 1825 ; she was born in 1807, and died in Illinois, July 1, 1835 ; five children-Elizabeth, born July 4, 1826, died in 1847 ; Anna, born Jan. 1, 1828, died April 26, 1835; Susannah, born Feb. 18, 1830, now Mrs. B. G. Kindig, of Greene Township; Samuel, born March 4, 1832, married Catharine Bru- baker, of Missouri; Emanuel, born Feb. 7, 1835, married Margaret Wal- lace, of Iowa; third wife was Betsey Page, married Oct. 20, 1840, born in New Hampshire, Sept. 21, 1796, and died in Illinois, July 5, 1871.
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KINDIG, DAVID, farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Washington ; was born in Augusta Co., Va., Sept. 12, 1816; came to Illi- nois in the Fall of 1833, locating in Tazewell County ; in 1840, came to his present home, and entered 203 acres of land ; he married Miss Elizabeth J. McCord, in Woodford County, Jan. 13, 1844; she was born in Tennessee, March 23, 1821, and died in Illinois, April 9, 1856, leaving five children-Virginia A., born April 23, 1846, now Mrs. John W. Wilson, of Minonk Township; Eliza Jane, born Sept. 10, 1847, now Mrs. J. N. McMurtrey, of Salem, Mo .; Zurie E., born April 19, 1850; Laura E., born June 30, 1852; Marion A., born April 26, 1855 ; married for his second wife Miss Ellen Conn, Feb. 26, 1857, who was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Aug. 9, 1824. Mr. K. is one of the early settlers, coming here with limited means, and by his industry and economy has placed himself in his present posi- tion ; he paid 60 per cent. for use of money to purchase his first land ; he now owns 324 acres in Woodford Co .. 200 in Tazewell Co., and 1,000 acres near Fort Scott, Kansas.
Kiesewetter, Peter, far. ; P. O. Metamora. Kienhoefer, Michael, far .; P. O. Metamora. KINDIG, BENJAMIN W., far .;
Sec. 6, Washington Township, Tazewell County ; P. O. Washington ; was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 29, 1808; parents moved to Virginia in 1812, and in 1833 came to Illinois, but Mr. K. re- mained in Virginia until 1842, then came to Tazewell Co., III ; he married Eliza Kindig in Virginia Dec. 12, 1833, who was born July 8, 1816, and died in Illi- nois May 2, 1844; four children- Hadessah E., born Dec. 29, 1834 (now Mrs. G. W. Leonard, of Roanoke Tp.); David H., born April 9, 1837, and died February, 1839 ; John J., born June 25, 1839, and died in the army Jan. 25, 1863 ; William F., born Feb. 12, 1842, and at last accounts living in Nebraska. Second wife was Elizabeth T. Page; married Sept. 26, 1844; born Jan. 11, 1812, and died Aug. 15, 1868; five children-Eliza A., born Oct. 12, 1845 (now Mrs. Robert S. Stewart, of Red Oak, Ia.); Mary M., born Dec. 15, 1847, died June 5, 1860; Clara E.,
born April 9, 1850, died Jan. 22, 1872 (married J. W. Stewart, of Missouri) ; Adino B., born Jan. 4, 1853, living in Iowa ; Delila E., born Oct. 9, 1855, liv- ing in Iowa. Third wife was Elizabeth Arnold ; married at Washington, Ill., Oct. 14, 1869 ; she was born in Indiana Sept. 27, 1829. In the Spring of 1843, Mr. K. located where his brother David now resides, remaining one year ; going to Metamora Tp. in the Fall of 1844, and stayed until the Fall of 1869 ; then came to his present home ; from August, 1872, to Feb., 1876, was engaged in mercantile trade in Washington ; owns 67 acres of land-20 acres in Iowa and house and lot in Washington. In 1845, in what is now Metamora Tp. (then called Hanover), the first church was organized by Elder Palmer, of the Chris- tian Church. Mr. Kindig was an active member upon its organization, and has been for forty-two years connected with this denomination. S. S. Park was the first and Mr. K. the second County Sur- veyor of Woodford Co., being elected in 1843.
KLUG, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 26; P. O. Metamora ; born in Bavaria, Ger- many, Sept. 27, 1834; came to this country in the Spring of 1847, stop- ping at Pittsburgh, Pa., thence to Peoria, arriving there about Aug. 16, remaining there about 17 years, work- ing at carpenter trade. He married Miss Christine Felckel at Peoria, June 10, 1860. She was born in Peoria, June 7, 1842. In 1863, Mr. K. left Peoria for Tazewell Co., renting 150 acres; stayed two years, then to Stark Co., Ill. ; bought 40 acres there and followed farming eight or nine months ; sold out and returned to Tazewell Co. for one year, then to Sec. 32, Worth Tp., purchasing 80 acres of Henry Rocke, remaining one year ; finally came to Sec. 26, his present home, purchasing 80 acres of Jacob Gingerich ; they have ten children-Margaret, born Jan. 4, 1861 ; Willis H., May 31, 1862 ; John H., April 20, 1864; Elizabeth L., Jan. 27, 1866; Geo. Edward, Dec. 16, 1867 ; Charles J., Nov. 24, 1869 ; Frank E., March 31, 1872; Mary Ann, April 4, 1874; Christine M., May 10, 1876; Peter A., Oct. 29, 1877; owns 160
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acres, and 40 acres in Tazewell Co .; was elected Supervisor of Worth Tp. in 1869 and has continued in office to the present time with the exception of one year ; re-elected iu 1878.
Kroneberger, Elizabeth, P. O. Peoria. Klein, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Klein, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Klein, John N., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Kunkel, Conrad, farmer ; P. O. Peoria. Koche, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Peoria. Koch, Philipine, farmer ; P. O. Peoria. KERKER, CONRAD, farmer ; Sec. 20; P. O. Spring Bay; born in Bavaria, Germany, May 18, 1829 ; was 9 years of age when his parents came to America, stopping first in Cincinnati, Ohio, about six months, then to what is now Woodford Co., Ill. Married Miss Elizabeth Simeon in Worth Tp., in November, 1852. She was born in Germany in 1811; have eight children living-Mary (now Mrs. Peter B. Noe), Margaret, Conrad, Catherine, Rosa, Lizzie, Frank and George; lost four -- John C., Lizzie and two infants ; owns 110 acres of land.
KIESEWETTER, MICHAEL,
farmer ; Sec. 20; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 17, 1826 ; came to America in 1859, and directly to Worth Township, his present home ; bought ten acres of land, which he afterward sold and purchased eighty ; now owns 120 acres. He mar- ried Miss Mary B. Shuman in August, 1860, who was born in Saxony, Ger- many, June 8, 1833; have seven chil- dren living-Catharine B. (now Mrs. John Snyder, of Partridge Township), Rosa, Peter, Helen B., Margaret, Fred. and Mary Elizabeth ; lost one, Mary, born Aug. 31, 1876, and died Nov. 25, 1876. In 1864, Mr. K. was drafted and went in the 44th I. V. I., Co. K, Capt. New, of Peru ; served until close of the war; mustered out at Nashville, Tenn.
Koch, Jno. G., farmer; P. O. Peoria. Kennel, Chris., farmer; P. O. Metamora. Kreyenbiel, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. KOEMPEL, JOHN, farmer ; Secs. 9 and 10; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Germany, Dec. 18, 1828; emi- grated to America in 1850, stopping for two years in St. Louis, then to Worth
Township, his present home. Married Miss Felicity Rufing, in Worth Town- ship, April 12, 1855 ; she was born in St. Louis, Oct. 2, 1836; they have eight children living-Elizabeth (now Mrs. Richard Heller, of Henry County, Ill.), Bartlett M., Margaret, Andrew, Abbie, Josephine, John and Michael ; lost three-John, Jr., died in 1865 ; Jacob, died in 1868; and Joseph, died in 1871. Owns 150 acres of land.
KERN, JOHN M., farmer ; Sec. 25 ;
P. O. Metamora ; was born in Westmore- land Co., Pa., March 10, 1829 ; his par- ents coming to Illinois in the Fall of 1836, and locating in what is now called Worth Tp .; in 1851, Mr. Kern went to California, returning in 1852; was married to Miss B. E. McGill at Adams Co., III., on June 1, 1857 ; she was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Feb. 19, 1836 ; four children living-Estella J. (now Mrs. John H. Parminter of Roanoke), Oren L., Idella E., Wm. A .; John C., born Sept. 3, 1860 and died Sept. 12, 1876; Mr. K. owns 120 acres land in Worth Tp., and 84 in Metamora Tp. Mr. Kern's father (G. Kern) is still liv- ing ; resides on Sec. 31, Metamora Tp. ; and coming at a very early day, has seen vast changes in this section ; he hauled wheat to Chicago when it brought but 373c, and required from ten to twelve days for the round trip; he is one of the early settlers, and a much es- teemed citizen.
L YNCH, HENRY W., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Loeschen, Roepke, far. ; P. O. Metamora. Loewenstein, Jacob, far. ; P. O. Washing- ton.
Loser, Mary, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Lang, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. OYEMENT, MATHIAS, farmer ;
M P. O. Metamora.
Molitor, Charles, far. ; P. O. Metamora.
Meyer, Max., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Meyer, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Meyer, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
MAGER, GEORGE, REV., min- ister ; P. O. Metamora ; Pastor of St. Mary's Church, Worth Tp .; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 23, 1847; came to U. S. in Jan. 1867, locating first in Milwaukee, Wis., and completing his eclesiastical studies there ;
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was ordained Priest at Metamora in 1870 by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Foley of Chicago, and was appointed assistant priest at St. Peter's Church in Chicago, remaining there about eighteen months ; then in July, 1871, was assigned to the pastoral charge of St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, Sec. IG ; Worth Tp. A complete account of this church, its organization, cost, etc., ap- pears under the head General History of Worth Tp.
Meister, J. G., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Meister, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Meister, Conrad, farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. Meinhold, Sophia, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Miller, John, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Miller, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Miller, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Miller, Michael, farmer; P. O. Metamora. MEISTER, ADAM, farmer ; Sec. 5; P. O. Spring Bay; born in this township Dec. 30, 1851. Married Miss Lizzie Coon Feb. 10, 1874, who was born in Worth Tp. May 13, 1855. They have two children-Victoria, born July 19, 1876; Frank C., born March 12, 1878. Lost one-Mary V., died Aug. 8, 1875. Owns 1533 acres of land.
MEISTER, GEO. J., farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Spring Bay; born in this township Feb. 8, 1850. Married Miss Josephine Baker Feb. 8, 1875, who was born in Worth Tp. April 11, 1857. They have two children-Joseph C., born Dee. 27, 1875; Anna M., born Sept. 24, 1877. Owns 157 3-100 acres of land.
N AUMANN, John, farmer; P. O. Metamora.
Nafziger, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. NOE, PETER B., farmer ; Sec. 18; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Wood- ford Co., Jan. 5, 1850; married Mary A. Kerker, in Worth Township, Feb. 24, 1873 ; she was born March 4, 1854. Have two children-Frank J., born Jan. 28, 1874, ; Emma M., born Oct. 28, 1876. Owns 75 aeres of land in Worth and Spring Bay Townships.
NOE, GEO. M., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 21, 1817; emigrated to America in 1847, coming direct to Illinois (now Worth Town-hip) ; pur-
chased 80 acres of land, and commenced farming ; has resided in this township ever since; he married Miss Terrisse Wombacher, at Peoria, in 1849. She was born in Germany Sept. 7, 1822. Have two children-Peter, born Jan. 5, 1850; John, born Nov. 4, 1856; owns 135 acres of land in Worth Township; was Road Commissioner from 1874 to 1878, and has been a School Director seven years.
PARR, FRANZ, farmer ; P. O. Metamora ; born in Bavaria, Germany, Oet. 11, 1829. In the Fall of 1840, came to the United States and remained the first year in Metamora Township ; the next two years on Capt. Foster's farm in Partridge Township; finally, in the Spring of 1844, he located on Sec. 15, bis present home. Was married to Miss Eva Stenger in Worth Township, April, 1851; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1831, and died November, 1856, in this township. His second wife was Miss Gertrude Alig; they were married in Peoria, Feb. 18, 1858 ; two children by first marriage, John H. and Frank A. ; nine by second wife- Peter, Martin, Nicholas, Michael, Jo- seph, Margaret, Susannab, Wygant and Gertrude. Mr. P. owns 120 acres of land in Worth Township, and 160 in Linn Township ; is at present one of the Commissioners of Highways.
R OHMAN, VALENTINE, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Reising, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Rossman, Lorenz, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Met- amora.
Rossman, Lorenz, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Met- amora.
Reinhart, Wm., farmer; P. O. Metamora. Reising, A. T., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Rastaetter, Philip, far .; P. O. Metamora. Roth, Philip, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Roth, John, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Roth, Michael, farmer ; P. O.Washington. Reising, J. A., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. SCHERTZ, JOS., Jr., farmer; P. O. Metamora.
Schertz, Jos., Sr., farmer; P. O. Metamora. Sluga, John, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Studor, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Saufaus, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Staufer, Albert, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Sommer, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
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SCHWARTZ, DANIEL, farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. Cazenovia; born in Bavaria, Germany. Jan. 31, 1827 ; came to America in 1849, coming to St. Johnsville, Montgomery Co., N. Y .; re- maining there about five years, working at the blacksmith trade ; from there to Germantown, Washington Co., Wis., in the Fall of 1854; working at his trade for twelve years ; in February, 1867, came to Worth Tp., Woodford Co., his present home ; purchased 120 acres land from Mr. C. Lamb, and now owns 171 acres. Mr. S. married for his first wife Miss Sophia Grosc, at St. Johnsville, N. I., Feb. 22, 1852 ; she was born in Ger- many in October, 1832, and died in Washington Co., Wis., Dec. 5, 1859 ; four children, two living-Nancy (now Mrs. Barney Bolander, of Metamora Tp.), Louise ; two deceased, Susan, died Jan. 17, 1854 ; Catherine, died Ang. 23, 1859. His second wife was Miss Barbara Kahler; married in Wisconsin May 3, 1860 ; she was born in Wurtem- berg, Germany, Nov. 30, 1836 ; thirteen children, seven of whom are living- Frederick, born Feb. 28, 1861 ; Barbara, born April 15, 1863 ; George, born July 19, 1864; Mary, born Aug. 6, 1866; Catherine, born Feb. 19, 1869; Rosa, born March 6, 1870; Lena, born June 26, 1871 ; six deceased-Catherine, born April 13, 1862, died April 15, 1862; Jacob, born Aug. 24, 1867, died Oct. 26, 1867 ; Daniel (Ist), born June 13, 1872, died Oct. 15, 1872 ; Daniel (2d), born July 3, 1873, died Sept. 15, 1873; William, born Ang. 6, 1876, died July 15, 1877 ; Hannah, born Sept. 13, 1877, died Sept. 21, 1877. Mr. Schwartz was drafted in November, 1862, and went in 31st Wis. Inf .; served ten and a half months as Second Sergeant, and was discharged at Milwaukee Aug. 15, IS63; enlisted again March 10, 1865, in the 51st Wis. Inf., and was dis- charged Aug. 22, 1865, at Madison Wis.
SCHWENK, WILLIAM, farmer ; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, March 29, 1829 ; emigrated to America in 1848, coming to St. Louis and remaining there until July, 1853, working at the carpenter trade; then to Worth Tp., working
about ten years at his trade, finally pur- chasing 68 acres of land, and began farming; afterward bought 18 acres more. He married Miss Fannie Kerker Feb. 16, 1857, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 17, 1836; have six children living-Mary, born Jan. 16, 1858 (now Mrs. John Alig, of Worth Tp.); John, born Feb. 14, 1860 ; Pau- lina, born Feb. 22, 1862; Otto, born June 24, 1864; Harmon, born Dec. S, 1866; Joseph, born Jan. 27, 1870 ; lost one-Fannie, died Feb. 4, 1869.
Sharp, Geo. W., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Stang, Henry, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Sommer, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Sommer, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Sonnberger, Peter, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. SCHNEIDER, LORENZ, farmer ; Sec. 16; P. O. Metamora; born in Bavaria, Germany, April 10, 1823; emigrated to America in 1846; coming to Cincinnati, Ohio, working at farming and gardening about five years ; returned to Germany, and in 1852 cameto Worth Tp., locating on Ten Mile Creek ; pur- chased 42 acres land, and resided there twelve years. In 1864, came to his present home, Sec. 16, purchasing 90 acres ; sold the 42 and bought 80 on Ten Mile Creek. Married Miss Catherine Simeon, Ang., 1852, who was born in Germany, Dec. 11, 1834; ten children living-John, born April 11, 1854 (mar- ried Mary Koch); Anna Mary, March 16, 1856 (now Mrs. John Daub of Partridge Tp.); Catherine, March 10, 1853 (now Mrs. Alex. Daub, of Linn Tp.) ; Lena, Feb. 14, 1860; Adam, Aug. 2, 1863; Joseph, Oct. 15, 1865 ; Lousia C., Oct. 28, 1868; Frank L., Nov. 20, 1870 ; Peter A., Feb. 7, 1873; Angeline C., Feb. 14, 1876; lost one -Margaret, born Jan. 22, 1862, died in Sept., 1862.
SCHNEIDER, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Washington ; born in Wood- ford Co., April 11, 1854; married Miss Mary Koch at Peoria, Jan. 24, 1876; she was born in Peoria, Ill., March 3, 1858; have one child- Magdalene, born Feb. 4, 1877 ; works 80 acres land belonging to his father, L. Schneider. Schweim, Henry, blacksmith, P. O. Peoria. Stenger, Geo. A., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Staat, Adam, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
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SMITH, JOHN B., farmer ; Sec.
12; P. O. Metamora; was born in Laurel Hill, Pa., Aug. 3, 1833; came with parents to Illinois, settling in what is now Worth Township, in 1835 ; when 15 years of age, worked six months for John Tanton, and the following year for Abner Mundell. He married Lou- isa Dibel, at Metamora, July 3, 1856 ; she was born in Woodford Co. March 17, 1840 ; his first purchase was ten acres of land on Sec. 2, and lived there nine years ; then two years where his brother, Peter, now resides (Sec. 2) ; then seven years in Metamora Township, finally to his present home, in Feb., 1874. Five children living-Mary M., born July 22, 1858; Seraphine, March 25, 1864; Emma M., Oct. 27, 1866; G. Andrew, Feb. 4, 1869 ; Julia Ann, April 25, 1875. Lost four-Jacob died July 17, 1863; Adam died Dec. 29, 1861 ; Martha died Jan. 27, 1873 ; one infant not named ; owns 240 acres land in Worth Township.
Simon, Jno. B., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Stangl, Wolfgang, farmer ; P. O. Wash- ington.
Sunderland, Sarah E., farmer; P. O. Metamora.
Schepfer, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Schiffler, Albrecht, farmer ; P. O. Meta- mora.
SMITH, PETER, farmer ; Sec. 2 ; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Wood- ford Co., Ill., April 12, 1842; at the age of 20, he enlisted in the 108th Ill. Inf., Company B, Capt. Howell, serving three years ; was mustered out at Chi- cago ; in Spring of 1866, he purchased 36 acres land of C. McTaggart. In 1868, rented about 60 acres of his father, J. T. Smith, and five years afterward bought it, turning in the above-named 36 acres toward the purchase. Mr. Smith now owns 189 acres in Worth Township. Married Miss Hannah Kraft, in June, 1866. She was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Nov. 16, 1843. They have five children-Bertha, Isaac H., George T., Annie M., Louis A.
SCHERTZ, JOSEPH, farming and stock raising; Sec. 5; P. O. Spring Bay; born in Meurthe, France, Feb. 25, 1847. When about 8 years of age, came to America with his parents, and
direct to Worth Tp., where, soon after their arrival, both parents, with a brother Andrew, died of cholera. His father was only 33 years of age. The three deaths occurred within two weeks after their arrival in Illinois. Mr. Schertz was married to Miss Rosa Mil- ler (daughter of L. Miller, of Partridge Tp.), at Metamora, Jan. 5, 1874. She was born in Woodford Co. Sept. 29, 1851. They have three children- Mary B., born Oct. 28, 1874; Anna L., born Oct. 25, 1876; Ellen, born March 24, 1878. Mr. S. rents 233 acres of land of Christ. Belsley & G. W. Smith, of Tazewell Co.
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