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Schepper, Casper, far .; P. O. Metamora. Stein, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Metamora.
Schertz, Christ., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. SHARP, LOUIS K., farmer ; Sec. 3; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Feb. 28, 1853. He married Miss Hannah Shreve, in Part- ridge Township, Jan. 1, 1877 ; she was born in Tazewell Co., April 26, 1858 ; they have one child, Adeline, born Sept. 28, 1877. Mr. Sharp came to Worth Township in January, 1871, and worked on the farm for John Imhoff, Sec. 3, for two years, and in the Fall of 1877, rented forty-five acres of John Somers, where he now resides.
SOMERS, MARTIN, farmer ; Sec. 33; P. O. Peoria ; born in Bava- ria, Germany, February, 1802. Emi- grated to America about 1833, landing in Baltimore, and the following Spring moved to Ohio, remaining six months ; then returned to Baltimore; thence to Cincinnati; then direct to this township, getting his land from the Government. Married in 1842, at St. Louis, to Miss Mary Felkam, who was born in Germany, in 1822; they have seven children- Conrad, Mary (now Mrs. John Weist, of Benson), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Simon Walson, of Minonk), Susan (now Mrs. Mrs. August Siebold, of Peoria), Eva (now Mrs. Frank Miller, of Roanoke), John F. and Fannie. He owns eighty acres of land.
SCHERTZ, JOSEPH, was born in France about the year 1812, and came to the United States in 1835, and spent seven weeks in Chicago, and saw the Indians paid for their lands and sent to
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their reservation beyond the Mississippi River. He then went to Peoria Co., where he labored by the month for sev- eral years, when he came to Woodford Co. and settled in Worth Tp., 12 miles from where he now lives. In 1864, he moved on to his present farm, and owns altogether about 1,400 acres of excellent land and well improved. Mr. Schertz is a Republican in politics, and a Mus- covite in religion. He married Anna Zehr, also born in France, April 1, 1826. They have eight children, as fol- lows: Christian, a son of Mrs. Schertz by a former husband, and by the present marriage, Peter, Magdaline, Mary, Anna, Catharine, Joseph and David. Christian was born Oct. 27, 1845, died Dec. 3, 1871 ; Magdaline, born Nov. 15, 1848, and died Aug. 15, 1849; Mary, born Feb. 24, 1851, and married B. F. Stride Jan. 29, 1876; Anna, born Aug. 26, 1853, and married Peter D. Schertz, March 17, 1874; Catharine, born April 19, 1856; Joseph, born Nov. 12, 1859, and died Sept. 19, 1866; David J., born June 28, 1863.
QUERLIMAN, ANNA M., farmer ; T P. O. Metamora.
THEOBALD, CHARLES, farm- er ; Sec. 16; P. O. Metamora ; born in Prussia, May 26, 1828; emigrated to America in 1852, coming first to Chica- go, remaining one year, and then to Worth Tp .; his first land purchase was 20 acres of John Wagner; about six years afterward, he came to his present location; married at Peoria, June 10, 1856, to Mary Anna Simeon, who was born in Germany, July 22, 1840 ; have had 11 children, seven living-Frank L., born July 4, 1857 ; Henry, Dec. 20, 1858; Anna M., July 6, 1866; Rosa, Aug. 26, 1868 ; John J., March 15, 1873; Peter A., April 3, 1875 ; Christine, Nov. 23, 1877; four de- ceased-John, died April 24, 1861; Anna E., Oct. 6, 1863 ; Rosa, March 28, 1865 ; Joseph B., April, 1872. Mr. T. owns 1712 acres of land in Worth Tp.
TRAPP, FRANK P., hotel and farming ; Secs. 17 and 29 ; P. O. Meta- mora; born in Bavaria, Germany, May 13, 1841, his parents coming to this country in 1845, and direct to Woodford
Co., ; in 1873, Mr. T. purchased the Germantown House of Mr. Miller and has since kept hotel in connection with groceries and small wares; married Miss Gertrude Berkmann in Worth Tp., June, 1863. She was born March 25, 1844; seven children-John B., Louisa, Peter, Frank, Adam, Rosa, and Henry J .; owns 83 acres of land. Mr. T.'s father lived to the ripe old age of 78, and died in Worth Tp., in 1862. His mother is still living, aged 73.
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TOLZ, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Meta- mora.
Volk, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Volz, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Volk, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Vetter, Frank X., far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. VETTER, JOSEPH, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 30, 1823; came to America on May 1, 1849, locating in Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y., remaining there about eighteen months; then to Peoria, Ill., stopping a short time; then to Germantown, Worth Tp., and in January, 1852, came to Sec. 16, his present home. Married Miss Elizabeth Groener, on the 1st day of Nov., 1851, at Peoria ; she was born in Germany March, 1824, and died in Worth Town- ship Aug. 23, 1871, leaving five chil- dren-Frank X., Terrise (now Mrs. John Knoblauch, of Metamora), Jo- seph, Mary U., Antony. Mr. V. owns 90 acres of land, and is the present Town Clerk and School Treasurer. These offices he has held with honor and credit to himself and to the people he has represented.
W ILLIAMS, SARAH, farmer ; P. O. Washington.
Williams, Chas., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. Wagner, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Williams, Mathias, far .; P. O. Metamora. WAGNER, MICHAEL, retired farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Metamora ; born in Germany Sept. 29, 1802; emi- grated to this country in 1829; came to his present home (Worth Township) in 1836; married to Miss Anna M. Mat- thew, Aug. 27, 1837; she was born in Aug., 1814; have seven children liv- ing-Michael (married Catherine Shu- man, who died in Dec., 1869, his second wife was Christine Haedicke),
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John (married Henrietta Meinholt), Jacob C. (married Mary Dingledine), Catherine (now Mrs. Michael Bart, of Ninonk ), Daniel D. (married Cathe- rine C. Gehring), Charles Henry, Anna Mary (now Mrs. Louis Schunk, of Ford Co., Ill.) Mr. Wagner owns 420 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. W. being among the earliest settlers in the township, have passed through the hardships and privations incident to a new country, and now live in their ripe old age to en- joy their children's prosperity and use- fulness.
WAGNER, DANIEL D., farmer ; Sec. 2; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Woodford Co., Nov. 26, 1848; married Miss Catherine C. Gehring at the old homestead, March 13, 1873; she was born in Partridge Tp., May 8, 1854 ; have three children-Anna E., born Nov. 17, 1873; Susan C., Feb. 20, 1875; Lousia B., May 11, 1877 ; in connection with his brother Henry, owns 100 acres land ; Mary E. Townsend, an orphan girl, born April 3, 1863, came to live with the family in Sept., 1869.
WAGNER, DANIEL C., farmer ; Sec. 3; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Germany, Nov. 12, 1841; came to the U. S. with his parents in 1848, and direct to Ill., locating and renting 160 acres land of Jacob Worley, in what is now Partridge Tp .; afterward purchased the land. Jacob Wagner Sr., (his father) was born April 8, 1809, and died May 22, 1875. The subject of this sketch married Miss Mary Sharp in Peoria, June 5, 1866 ; she was born in Wood- ford Co., April 4, 1848 ; they have five children living-Mary E., born June 8, 1867; William, Sept. 15, 1868; Alex., Sept. 11, 1870 ; Maggie, Dec. 11,1872 ; Sarah, Sept. 15, 1876 ; lost one-Anna, born Dec. 9, 1874; died July 28, 1876 ; about Nov. 1, 1870, Alex. was taken sick; disease was spotted fever ; in about two weeks he became totally blind ; all medical aid to restore his sight has proved unavailing; this is a great affliction to the family. Mr. W. owns 215 acres land in Worth Tp ; Mrs. Wagner's father (John Sharp) was one of the very early settlers in this section ; was born in Maryland. Aug. 9, 1800, and died in this township, May 29. 1875.
Winkler, Margaret, P. O. Spring Bay. Winkler, Elizabeth, P. O. Spring Bay. Wombacher, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Peoria. Wombacher, Clara, P. O. Peoria.
Winkler, Christian, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Wennsman, Henry, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Wilhelm, Antony, far .; P. O. Metamora. Williams, Elisha, far .; P. O. Metamora. Wirth, Solomon, far .; P. O. Metamora. Wissel, Jno., farmer; P. O. Metamora. Wissel, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Metamora. Wissel, David, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. WILZ, PETER, brick maker and farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Metamora; was born in Germany, Aug. 1, 1829 ; he came to the United States in 1837, with his parents, spending abont six months in Cincinnati, and then settled in Wood- ford County; he was raised on the farm until the age of 15 years, and then learned the brick maker's trade, which he has followed principally to the present time ; he made the briek for the County Jail at Metamora; he is proba- bly the oldest brick maker in Woodford County; he turns out about 600,000 bricks a year; he owns some 350 acres of land in different parts of Metamora and Worth Townships, valned at about $17,000. Mr. Wilz was married Nov. 17, 1855, to Miss Mary J. Full, who was born in Germany, March 18, 1834; they have seven children-Andrew, Pe- ter J., Annie J., George A., Maggie E., Emma C. and Otto.
WINCKLER, J. GEORGE, farmer ; Sec. 18; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, March 18, 1815; emigrated to Amer- ica in 1831, locating in Bradford Co., Pa., remaining there five or six years, then came to Peoria, Ill., stopping only a month, thence to Worth Township, where he now resides. Married Miss Margaret Henfling in Worth Township, Sept. 12, 1850; she was born in Ger- many Sept. 14, 1831; have had eleven children, eight living -- Yetha (now Mrs. Charles Griner, of Tazewell Connty), Amanda (now Mrs. George Griner, of Tazewell County), George, Jr., Marga- ret, Anna C., Henry F., Peter Ernst, Charles L ; lost three -- Adam, Lenhart, Sophia ; owns 186 acres of land located in Worth and Spring Bay Townships ; has been School Director four years.
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Z ILCH, JNO., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
ZIMMERMAN, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Washington; born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in March, 1828; emigrated to America in 1852, remaining two years in New York, and in 1854 came to Peoria, Ill., and in 1864 came to his present home, Sec. 34, Worth Tp. ; he married Miss Frederika Seibold at Peoria, March 24, 1861 ; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Nov. 28, 1840 ; they have eight chil- dren-John A., born June 3, 1862; Amelia, born Nov. 13, 1863; Bertha, born Nov. 3, 1865; Frederika, born
Sept. 4, 1867 ; Wilhelmina, born Jan. 22, 1870 ; Charlie, born Sept. 14, 1872 ; Rudolph, born Feb. 5, 1875 ; Anson F., born April 11, 1877. Mr. Z. owns 82 acres of land in Worth Tp. ; was elected School Director in 1876, and still retains the office.
ZILCH, JOHN C., farmer ; Sec. 7 ; P. O. Spring Bay ; born in Woodford Co., March 13, 1851; married Miss Mary E. Sowards, formerly Mary E. Fagot, Aug. 19, 1876 ; she was born in Woodford Co., Nov. 15, 1848 ; have one child-Rosa, born Nov. 12, 1877 ; works 66 acres of land in Worth Tp .. and 75 in Spring Bay Tp.
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A RMSTRONG, JONATHAN, farm- er ; P. O. Low Point. Armstrong, Jennie, P. O. Low Point. Anicker, August, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. AICHER, BENEDICKT, P. O. Washburn; Cath .; Dem .; owns 248 acres, value $4,000, also town property, consisting of one hotel, dwelling house, saloon building and barn, also seven lots ; value $5,000 ; born in Bavaria, Jan. 6, 1836 ; came to this country in 1866, stopped in N. Y. City several months, then came to Ill. ; lived in La Salle two years, then to Laeon, remained one year, then to this place, where he has resided ever since; was married to Kresenz Eberle Sept. 13, 1866; have had four children, three of whom are still living-Lena, born Sept. 17, 1867; Max, March 28, 1868, died May 9, 1873; Henry, May 13, 1871; Jose- phine, Feb. 9. 1877. Mr. A. is by pro- fession a beer brewer, which business he has followed for twenty-two years, both in this country and Bavaria ; for the past eight years he has been en- gaged in the saloon and hotel business ; this Spring he has commenced the busi- ness of farming, and has got all his land under fence. Mr. A. was a soldier in the regular army of Bavaria, and served twenty-three months.
AMSLER, SAMUEL, merchant; P. 0). Cazenovia ; Liberal Republican ; was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Jan. 21, 1848 ; married Ella Cairns, Dec. 24, 1875; she was born in Harrison Co., O., Jan. 12, 1855; have one child- Charles S., born Sept 3, 1876. Mr. A. lived with his parents on a farm in Worth Tp., until he was 20 years of age ; he then went into the mercan- tile business at Washington, and con- tinued to do business there until June, 1877; he then removed to Cazenovia Station, where he is engaged in the same business. Mr. A. is a thorough business man, and has had that experi- ence which enables him to make a suc- cess of the calling he is engaged in. A glance in his well-stocked store shows that he understands the wants of the community. Not only does Mr. A. keep a general stock, but in large quantities ; and his prices are so reasonable that it is unnecessary for his patrons to ask for any fairer dealing than they will receive at his hands. Mr. A. is doing a large business, and he deserves it.
ARROWSMITH, GEORGE, re- tired farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia ; Metho- odist ; Republican ; born April 17, 1807, in Highworth, Wiltshire Co., Eng. ; married Lucy Hall June 7, 1830, of the
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same place ; she was born June 12, 1810 ; bad thirteen children born to them, only eight of whom are living, Sarah, born March 10, 1831, died in this eounty in her 20th year ; Esther, born Jan. 16, 1833 ; Jane, born Sept. 16, 1834 ; John, born Aug. 28, 1838; Ann, born June 24, 1839; Mary, born Jan. 28, 1841 ; Ellen, born Jan. 17, 1843 ; James, born Jan. 16, 1845; Edward, born May 4, 1851, William Thomas, born Dec. 18, 1854 ; died in his 3d year ; Richard, born Oct. 19, 1846; Maria, born May 8, 1848. The two latter died in infancy. Mr. A. arrived in this country from England Sept. 28, 1852; John served his country three years in the 77th I. V. I., and participated in the numerous battles that that regiment was engaged in ; was taken prisoner at the battle of Red River, and sent to Tyler, Tex., where he was held thirteen months. He now resides in Linn Tp., and is en- gaged in farming. Sarah, the eldest, was deaf and dumb ; was educated in the asylum at Bath, Eng .; she was a fine scholar and a good Christian, and very fond of her books ; she was a great favor- ite in the family, and her loss was severely felt by all who knew her.
B UCKINGHAM, A. M., farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
BLACK, JOHN M., lumber mer- chant and stock buyer; P. O. Wash- burn ; United Presb. ; Rep .; owns 160 acres in Cazenovia Tp., and town prop- erty in Washburn to the value of $7,000; was born near Pittsburgh, Pa., May 30, 1851; came to this county with his par- ents in 1865; married Laura M., daughter of John Wallace, Esq., of Linn Tp., May 30, 1857 ; she was born Sept. 3, 1854; they have one child-Lillian Eveline ; she was born Feb. 4, 1875; Mr. Black is engaged quite extensively in buying and shipping live stock ; he also keeps a large and well assorted stock of lumber ; his average sales of lumber each year are about 500,000 feet ; he also in connection with Mr. Wallace of Linn Tp., buys and ships about 150 car loads of live stoek every year.
Ball, W. T., carpenter; P. O. Washburn. Baumgart, E., clerk ; P. O. Washburn. Blackmon, L. V., far .; P. O. Washburn. Boys, C., lumber dir .; P. O. Washburn.
Beaver, Wesley, retired; P. O. Washburn. Barr, Nancy, P. O. Washburn.
Barr, Wm., P. O. Washburn.
Bruder, Wm., P. O. Washburn.
Bachman, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Cazenovia. Bohlander, M. E., far .; P. O. Cazenovia. Bohlander, Jno., farmer; P. O. Cazenovia. Baer, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
Brown, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Beacher, Jno., farmer; P. O. Cazenovia. Brown, Walter, farmer ; P. O. Low Point. BROWN, WALTER E., farmer (tenant); P. O. Low Point; born in Brown Co., Ohio, Jan. 13, 1851; came to this county in November, 1874, and worked for Mrs. Tool one year, and for Osborn Kirby two years; Mr. B.'s parents died in Ohio-his father, George Brown, died Oct. 26, 1863, aged 42 years ; his mother, Susan Brown, died Jan. 27, 1873, aged 48 years. Mr. B. married Laura B. Hughes, Jan. 4, 1875; she was born in Brown Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 1857; they have two children- Stella May, born Sept. 25, 1875; the second, a girl (not named), was born March 25, 1878. Mr. B. has two brothers and one sister, all living in this county-Rosa Alba, born April 8, 1849; Ayalett A., born Jan. 9, 1855 ; George E., born Aug. 28, 1861. Rosa and Ayalett reside with Walter, Ayalett be- ing a partner of his brother Walter in the business of farming; the oldest brother, William L., died Dec. 11, 1877, leaving a wife and two children, who are now in Ohio; William was born March 10, 1846.
Bealchner, John, lab. ; P. O. Cazenovia. Benecke, Fred., shoe dlr .; P.O. Washburn. Burson, G. W., far .; P. O. Washburn. Barnes, J. R., farmer; P. O. Low Point. Bayne, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Low Point. Bearer, Speneer, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Butler, Benjamin, mason; P. O. Wash- burn.
BAILEY, ABNER, farmer; P. O. Low Point; Lib .; Nat'l .; Sec. 21; owns 20 acres, valued at $1,200 ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., June 5, 1825 ; married Lestma Marshall, Sept. 22, 1847 ; she was born in Windsor Co., Vt., May 31, 1822; have no children of there own; Lizzie Butterfield was adopted by them when she was 18 months old; she was born July 27, 1850 ; she married Sylvester
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Kenyon, son of David Kenyon, Esq. Have one child-Arthur Sylvester, born Sept. 5, 1877 ; they reside with Mr. B., and manage the farm.
Beacher, Leonard, farmer ; P.O. Low Point. Bocock, W. H., farmer; P. O. Cazenovia. Bocock, C. A., farmer; P. O. Cazenovia. Brand, Marshall, farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Brown, J. B., minister; P. O. Washburn. Bliss, Sarah, millinery ; P. O. Washburn. Burdett, W. H. H., harness maker; P. O. Washburn.
Byerly, A., carpenter ; P. O. Washburn. Buchingham, E., far. ; P. O. Washburn. Butler, G. C., hardware ; P. O. Washburn. Brandt, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Buckingham, Lousia, P. O. Washburn.
BUCKINGHAM, MARCUS L.,
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farmer ; P. O. Washburn ; Lib. ; Ind. ; born August 12, 1847 ; married Helen Eliza Bell, Oct. 2, 1864; have five chil- dren-Edwin, born Dec. 17, 1865; Ida, born Aug. 18, 1870; George, born July 10, 1872; Belle, born February 15, 1874; Stella, born April 16, 1878. Mr. B. is a son of Judge Buckingham of this Township. Has held office of School Director.
BUCKINGHAM, WM. E., farmer Sec. 2; P. O. Washburn ; Lib .; Ind .; owns 915 acres of land, valued at $45,000; born in Ohio, Sept. 11, 1809. Married Amy White, of Marshall Co .; she was born in North Carolina in Nov., 1818. Have had ten children, seven of whom are living-Enoch, born Dec. 22, 1839; John, born Dec. 31, 1840; Al- fred D., born June 26, 1842; A. M., born Feb. 26, 1844; Abby, born Sept. 15, 1845 ; Marcus L., born August 12, 1847 ; Sarah H., born June 11, 1852 ; William T., born May 15, 1856, died June 11, 1862 ; Zilpha, born Aug. 1, 1858, died August 14, 1858; Amy Elizabeth, born Oct. 1, 1860, died March 15, 1863. Enoch and John enlisted in the 77th I. V. I., and served the term of three years. They participated in numerous battles and acquitted them- selves with honor. Mr. B. came from Ohio to this State January 9, 1836. He came all the way by river. His first employment was at Adams' Mill (he being a miller hy trade); he worked there four months. He was then em- ployed in Smith's Mill, at Lacon, where
he remained two years; at the end of that time he married. He then com- menced farming on the southwest quar- ter of Sec. 5, in this township, where he remained fifteen years; he then removed to his present home and has resided there ever since. Mr. B. was elected Justice of the Peace in 1845, and has held that office ever since; was elected Judge of the County Court in 1853, and held that office for the term of four years. Judge B. says that in the year 1841, farmers hauled their wheat to Lacon and received only 15 cents per bushel for it, and were obliged to take their pay in store goods even at that price ; he sold pork to Jabez Fisher for $1.50 for hogs weighing over 300 pounds, under that weight the price was lower. The above prices continued from 1841 to 1843. In 1845, he bought corn for $3 per acre, on one year's time; the yield being 56 bushels to the acre. Butter at that time sold at from 4 to 6 cents per pound; eggs 3 cents per dozen. Judge B. says he remembers the Butler snap well-water and slush froze so hard in 15 minutes that it would bear his weight.
BAYNE, JAMES G., farmer; P. O. Low Point ; U. P .; Nat .; owns 260 acres all under a fine state of cultivation; was born in Brown Co., Ohio, Jan. 30, 1821 ; married Catharine McCoy, Dec. 28, 1841; she was born in the same county Jan. 14, 1822; have had eight children born to them, seven of whom are now living-Eleanor I., born Oct. 24, 1842; Julia A., June 28, 1846; Sarah L., April 16, 1848 ; John W., April 8, 1851; Lenora, April 29, 1855; James A., May 23, 1858; Mary E., Oct. 25, 1860; Catharine L., April 10, 1867; Eleanor married Samuel Wright of White Oak Grove, McLean Co., this State ; he was formerly a member of Co. C, 77th I. V. I .; served full term; went out as Sergeant, and was holding the rank of First Lieut. when mustered out ; he died May 7, 1867, from disease contracted in the army ; at one time during the term of his service, he lay for some time in the hospital at New Orleans almost hopelessly ill ; his wife determined to see and be near her husband, started on the long and perilous trip from Low P. int to New
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Orleans ; she accomplished the trip with- out accident; her only traveling com- panion being her only child, then a ten- der infant ; Julia married W. O. Ham- mers Sept. 6, 1866; Sarah L. married James A. Hammers ; Eleanor's second marriage was with Peter Riley; it occurred Dec. 28, 1872; Mr. Riley resides in Chenoa ; he was a member of the 47th I. V. I ;served full term of three years, also one year in U. S. regular army ; he was severely wounded at the battle of Shiloh by a rifle ball passing entirely through his side near the waist from the effects of which he has never entirely recovered ; Lenora married Benton Smith Dec. 28, 1875 ; John W. married Harriet McCulloch, Dec. 26, 1876 (she was the daughter of the present Judge McCulloch of this county) ; James A. died Nov. 28, 1859 ; Mr. Bayne eame to this State in 1846, and settled at that time on the place where he now resides; during which time he has been engaged steadily in the business of farming ; Mr. B. is a self- made man, and is considered one of the ablest men in the county ; he is an elo- quent speaker, studious observer, hospita- ble ; a man of great individuality, and one who enjoys the full confidence of his neighbors ; for an account of his public services, see account in another depart- ment of this work under the head of distinguished men of Woodford County.
BUCKINGHAM, MORGAN,
farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Washburn and Cazenovia ; Lib. Rep .; owns 720 acres, valued at $30,000; born in this town, Oct. 22, 1845; married Melissa A. Saf- ford Dec. 21, 1865; she was born June 14, 1848, and died Aug. 24, 1875; left three children, all now living- Clarence Morgan, born Jan. 7, 1867; Lonnie Albert, born Feb. 12, 1870; Maggie, born March 17, 1875; was married to Lucinda Finch Feb. 4, 1878; she was born Sept. 2, 1857, in Pennsylva- nia; he enlisted in the 134th I. V. I., and served a term in the 100-day serviee; did service in Kentucky, and was in the expedition that pursued the rebel Geu. Price during his raid through Missouri, in 1864.
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LINGMAN, G. W., wagon maker ;
Crist, H. D., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Carrithers, C. M., far. ; P. O. Washburn. Carver, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Clark, Geo, farmer; P. O. Low Point. Carson, Isabelle, P. O. Low Point. Carson, A. B., farmer ; P. O. Low Point. Calvert, G., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Clingman, J. N., retired ; P. O. Cazenovia. Cutler, C. A., J. P .; P. O. Washburn. Cairns, Sam'l, farmer ; P. O. Low Point. Coen, P. A., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Carrithers, J. A., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Carrithers, A. T., farmer ; P. O. Low Point.
CRAWFORD, MATTHEW,
farmer ; P. O. Washburn ; Independent; Democrat; owns 80 acres, valued at $5,000; born in Lonchray, County Galway, Ireland, about the year 1828; the date of his birth is clothed in ob- scurity; his mother died when he was 4 years old; he came to this country with his father and his stepmother, in 1836; his father died in Lockport, March 3, 1839. Mr. C. married Mar- garet Jane Garrison, Oct. 21, 1851; she was born March 1, 1829; have two children-Mary Ellen, born Dec. 9, 1852, who married Oscar Shugart ; Geo. Albert, born Oct. 26, 1861. Mr. C. has served one year as Road Com- missioner; he formerly worked for Mor- gan Buckingham, and was with him when he died; he lived also with Geo. Garrison.
Carrithers, J. G., far .; P. O. Low Point. Corbin, Madison, far .; P. O. Washburn. Calvert, Alfred, far .; P. O. Washburn. Carson, A. N., far .; P. O. Low Point. Carrithers, J. A., Jr., far .; P. O. Wash- burn.
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