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Dena, born March 9, 1864; Martha, born June 23, 1868; Augusta, born March 6, 1867, died March 10, 1868; Kathrina, born Dec. 27, 1871. Mr. I. served as a soldier in the Prussian army two years ; has held office of Township Trustee two years; one of his blacksmith and wagon shops is occupied by Mr. Tog and the others by Mr. Jno. Immel. IRELAND, FRANK N., banker; P. O. Washburn. Christian ; Republi- can ; owns 332 acres of land, valued at $19,000; also real estate and village property to the value of $7,000. Born in Indiana Oct. 17, 1836; came with his parents to this State in 1856; settled in Marshall Co. ; resided in Lacon three years, during which time he attended school. Married Miss Fidelia Bangs, daughter of Lyman Bangs, Esq., Oet. 20, 1858. She was born May 22, 1837, in Rochester, N. Y .; have had two children, both of whom are now living -- Charles Harrison, horn Sept. 11, 1864; Cady Clifford, born Feb. 14, 1878. Mr. Ireland was a soldier during the late war, and served as a private in Co. C, 77th I. V. I. He is the present Postmaster of Washburn, having served in that capacity for the past fifteen years ; is also engaged in a general banking and insurance business.
IMHOFF, MARY, farmer; P. O. Washburn. Ormish; owns 160 acres, valued at $8,000. Born in Germany Nov. 11, 1811. Married John Imhoff April 1, 1834. (Her maiden name was Wagner.) Mrs. I. is a sister of Daniel Wagner, of - Tp. She came with her husband from Germany in 1832, to Ohio, and remained there until the year 1851. They then re- moved to the place where she now resides. Her husband was born in Germany in 1806. His death occurred Oct. 6, 1852. Eleven children were born to them; the two oldest died in infancy. John was born Ang. 10, 1837; Christian, born Jan. 29, 1839, died March 8, 1869; Lena, born April 22, 1840 ; Susan, born March 5, 1842 ; Kathrina, born March 1, 1844; died about the 30th of December, 1871; Joseph, horn Dec. 10, 1845 ; Jacob, born Oct. 3, 1847; Mary, born Feb. 9, 1850, died Dec. 1, 1874; Daniel, born
Nov. 11, 1851, died Jan. 27, 1878. Joseph and Jolin are married. Joseph lives on the homestead with his mother. John lives near Metamora. Joseph married Emma J. Webber, of Caze- novia, Dec. 25, 1873. She was born Aug. 1, 1851. They have two children -Mary Almeda, born Oct. 17, 1874 ; Isaac Leroy, born July 16, 1877. Jacob is unmarried. and resides with his mother, and is cultivating a part of the farm.
TOSEPH, O. P., farmer; P. O. Wash- burn.
JONES, S. V., lawyer; P. O. Wash- burn. Liberal ; Republican. Married Jennie R., daughter of Samuel Boys, Esq., of Lacon, Jan. 22, 1873. Mr. J. was one of the members of Major Powell's exploring expedition
Jamison, A. R., farmer ; P. O. Low Point. JAMISON, ARCHIBALD, far .; Sec. 25; P. O. Low Point; United Presb ; Rep .; owns 180 acres; value, $9,000; born Dec. 31, 1821, in Harrison Co., O .; married Mary E. Mastin Jan. 16, 1845 ; she was born in the above named place Dec. 31, 1826 ; had five children, four of whom are living-William A .. born June 11, 1847 ; Ulysses L., April 25, 1849; Archibald Rutherford, June 12, 1851 ; Samuel J., Sept. 29, 1853 ; died, near Stevenson Station, on the U. P. R. R., Neb., Aug. 6, 1875 ; Leroy Dalzell, May 11, 1857. Samuel J., whose death is mentioned above, was the victim of consumption. Accompanied by his father, he went to Nebraska, with a hope of regaining his health ; but he gradu- ally failed, and after an absence of six weeks, he breathed his last. Mr. J. states that his death was rather sudden, although not unexpected. The evening of his death, he seemed to feel comfort- able, and conversed as usual. Soon after retiring, he called for a drink of water, stating that he was going to have a coughing spell. He drank a little water and began to cough, and in a few mo- ments expired in his father's arms. His remains were placed in a casket and brought home and interred at the ceme- tery near Wasbburn. William was married to Miss Cassie Cheney at Cor- sicana, Texas, in May, 1864, where he now resides. He is Deputy Postmaster
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at that plaec. Leroy and Ulysses are now living in Union Co., Iowa, where they are engaged in farming.
K RATER, JACOB, retired; P. O. Washburn.
Kafurke, Anton, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Korbel & Brandt, restaurant ; P. O. Washburn.
Kellogg, Warner, far .; P. O. Cazenovia. Kenyon, Sylvester, far .; P. O. Low Point. Kerby, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Low Point. Kerney, David, lab. ; P. O. Washburn. Knoblauch, Jno., far .; P. O. Washburn. Kenyon, Orson, farmer; P. O. Low Point. Keedy, A. D., livery ; P. O. Washburn. Kenyon, D. D., livery ; P. O. Low Point. KIRBY, OSBORNE W., farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Washburn; Meth; Rep. ; owns 130 acres, valued at $6,500; born in Greene Co., Penn., June 6, 1845 ; married Millie D. Lyon Feb. 25, 1871 ; she was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Aug. 17, 1850; have had four children, only two of whom are living -Anna, born March 13, 1872 ; Stella, born April 6, 1874, died March 15, 1875 ; Howard, born March 13, 1876, died Sept. 3, 1876; Clara, born Sept. 6, 1877. Mr. K. came to this State with his parents in 1847. Mrs. K. came with her parents to this State when 4 years of age. Her parents are now living in Dakota; Mrs. K. is an accom- plished musician and performs on the piano in a very skillful manner.
KIRBY, JAMES R., farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Washburn ; Meth .; Rep .; owns 80 acres, valued at $4,000; is a brother of Osborne W. Kirby ; was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 11, 1842; married Hettie M. Martin, in Ohio, Nov. 23, 1870. She was born July 4, 1847, in Ohio; had three children born to them, only one of whom is living- the eldest, an infant without name, was born Sept. 8, 1871, lived only eight days; Morris Osborne, born Dec. 4, 1874; an infant son (no name), born July 11, 1876, lived only 10 days. Mr. K. came to this State with his parents, May 6, 1847; holds office of School Director ; his father, Samuel L. Kirby, was born in Greene Co., Penn., Sept. 16, 1794, died in this township Sept. S, 1872; he was a volunteer soldier in the war of 1812; was a Jackson Dem-
oerat and once had the honor of dining with that distinguished warrior and statesman, an event that he often re- lated with much pleasure ; his occupa- tion until the age of 21 was farming ; an accident at that time cansed him to lose one of his legs; he then learned the tailor's trade, which he worked at until his death; he also, with the assistance of his sons, carried on the business of farming at the same time. His wife, Eleanor Haines, was born in Ulster Co., N. Y., Dec. 27, 1800; she resides with her children, of whom there are nine still living. Henry R., the fourth son, enlisted in the 77th I. V. I., Aug., 1862 ; was in the battles of Chickasaw, Bayou and Arkansas Post ; exposure in the last named battle caused sickness which resulted in death, July 25, 1863.
KENYON, DAVID A., farmer ; P. O. Low Point ; Baptist ; Inde- pendent ; was a Republican during the war. Owns 280 acres of land, valued at $10,000. Born in Vermont Marclı 20, 1805. Married Huldy Wilson Jan. 1, 1835. She was born in Vermont March 18, 1812; died Aug. 1, 1875. Have seven children, all living -- Orson, born Jan. 31, 1836 ; Orrilla, born Oct. 8, 1838; Sarah E., born Feb. 4, 1841; Sylvester, born Sept. 14, 1843; David Darius, born April 26, 1846; Huldy Ann, born June 13, 1849 ; Alfred, Jan. 19, 1855. His son Orson lives on the homestead. Sylvester served his coun- try in the 77th Ill. the full term. Mary V. Weaver married Orson March 15, 1876. She was born May 12, 1845.
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UTZ, JOHN P., blacksmith; P. O. Washburn.
Lilly, Frank, laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Long, Anton, farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Lewis, M., laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Lawrence, T. J., laborer; P. O. Washburn. Lilly, Mrs. Frank, P. O. Washburn.
LYBARGER, SAMUEL, farmer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Low Point. Congrega- tionalist ; Democrat ; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $4,500. Born in Bed- ford Co., Pa., Sept. 9, 1827. Married Rebecca Hess. She was born near Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 13, 1829; died May 16, 1857, leaving one child- Orlando Winfield Scott, born July 13,
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1855. Married Mary J. Trickel, widow of Win. Trickel, who was murdered at Toledo, O., in 1852, while emigrating with his wife to the West. Mrs. T. had one child at that time; a short time after, another was born and lived but a short time (no name). The survivor, Mary Jane, lives in Ohio with her sec- ond husband. She was born May 21, 1853. His name is Charles Toms ; first husband's name was Zachariah Rhodes. He died with consumption May 8, 1873; were married Jan. I, 1871. Mr. L.'s family now consists of Anna, born Aug. 25, 1863; Fanny, born March 17, 1867; Jennie, horn April 30, 1869; died with spotted fever April 13, 1872; Jay, born April 21, 1871 ; May, born April 24, 1873; died May 21, 1873; Ray, born Jan. 15, 1875; Clay, born Nov. 27, 1877 ; emigrated from Ohio to Shelby Co., Ill., 1863; returned in eighteen months ; was there three years, then came to Woodford Co .; remained eight years ; sold out; went to Ohio; stopped during the Winter; returned and resided in Metamora one year; invested in Wayne Co. March 1, 1877; in August, went to Woodford ; traded Iowa property for this farm this Spring. Mrs. L. was born Dec. 27, 1836, in Wayne Co., O.
LAIBLE, SAMUEL, farmer ; Sec. 6; P. O. Washburn; Protestant ; Inde- pendent ; owns 196 acres of land, valued at $5,000 ; born in Germany Jan. S, 1832 ; came to this country in June, 1854 ; married Kate Hartlieb in Dec., 1856 ; have 7 children, all living-Mary, born Feb. 6, 1858; George, born March 1859; Kate, born in 1862; John, born in 1863 ; Lizzie, born in 1866; Lena, born in Aug., 1868 ; Emma, born in June, 1870. His first wife died Nov. 24, 1870. He married his pres- ent wife, Mary Fry, July 31, 1871; he settled on the farm he now resides on, in 1865, and has resided there ever since.
M AU, WM., Jr., laborer ; P. O. Washburn.
Mau, Wm. Sr., laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Meinholt, Henry, mason ; P. O. Wash- burn.
Malony, N. V., physician; P. O. Wash- burn.
McGOOGAN, WILLIAM, clerk ;
P. O. Washburn ; Lib .; Dem. ; owns 100 acres of land in Elk Co., Kansas ; was born in the State of Indiana, Dec. 29, 1850 ; married Crissie Dalby, Dec. 7, 1876 ; she was born in Indiana Aug. 16, 1853 ; have one child-Charles Dennis, born April 2, 1878. Mr. MeG. has served one term as Collector in Linn Township ; he is now in the employ of John M. Black as clerk and salesman.
McCULLOCH, S. W., grain buyer ; P. O. Washburn; Meth .; Rep .; owns house and lot ; value, $700; also ware- house and buildings connected; value, $5,000 ; born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 29. 1846 ; came to this county with his par- ents in 1856; married Alice J. Clark, Dec. 24, 1867 ; she was born July 15, 1847 ; have had four children, three of whom are living-William C., born Oct. 22, 1868; Robert W., born April 22, 1870 ; Harold H., born March 23, 1873, died Feb. 28, 1876; Frank C., born Jan. 22, 1875. Mr. McC. followed the business of farming until 1871 ; he then commenced buying grain at Washburn - and has continued at that business ever since ; he has shipped about 175 car loads of grain a year for the past seven years. Mr. McC. served his country as a soldier during the late war ; he enlist- ed Feb. 29, 1864, in the 77th I. V. I., from Peoria, Ill., and served until the end of the war ; was with Gen. Banks in the Red River expedition, also at the siege and capture of Fort Gaines and Morgan, at the mouth of Mobile Bay ; held the office of Town Trustee one term. His father, R. C. McCulloch, is living in Washburn and is engaged in the hardware business ; he was born in 1820; his mother is also living ; her birth occurred in 1824.
Mundell, Samuel, far .; P. O. Cazenovia. Martin, R. O., laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Mayes, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Martin, L. B., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. MUNDELL, SIMEON C., farm- er; Sec. 29; P. O. Cazenovia ; Bap- tist; Democrat ; owns 670 acres in Woodford Co., valued at $35 per acre ; also 160 acres in Kansas; born in Ohio Co., West Va., Oct. 17, 1822; came to Vermilion Co. in 1831 ; to this county in 1835 ; married Clarinda Patton Nov.
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7, 1852 ; she died Feb. 10, 1869 ; had four children ; only one is now living- Rachel C., born July 3, 1858. She married Edward C. Smith, and they are now living in Kansas. Jane, the eldest, was born Sept. 20, 1852, died in Fort Worth, Texas, in Feb., 1876; Ella, born Sept. 20, 1860, died in the Fall (Oct.), 1873; Mary, born Sept. 3, 1862. He married Lizzie Call, of Greene Co., Pa., April 3, 1878; she was born in Ohio July 11, 1851. Mr. M. is one of the first settlers of this township, and is known as one of the kindliest and most benevolent men living ; he is universally esteemed by all. Mary died Sept. 20, 1876.
McCULLOCH, CHARLES F.,
farmer ; P. O. Low Point; United Presbyterian ; National ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,800 ; born Jan. 24, 1833, in Cumberland Co., Pa .; married Martha J. Stevenson, Oct. 27, 1859; have three children, all living-Carrie E., born Aug. 17, 1860; George S., born May 18, 1866; William Oscar, born Aug. 8, 1869. Mr. McCulloch came to this State in 1851, resided in Peoria City three years, and served an apprenticeship there as a woolen manufac- turer ; then settled in this town, where he has resided ever since; held the office of Town Clerk thirteen years, and is still holding the same office; was in the 77th I. V. I., participating in its numerous battles, skirmishes, etc .; is a cousin of Judge McCulloch, of this town.
Martin, W. V., farmer; P. O. Low Point. Monk & Van Westen, saloon ; P. O. Washburn.
Miller, J. D., farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
Miller, J. B., laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Moschel, Jno., farmer; P. O. Washburn. McCulloch, R. C., hardware ; P. O. Wash- burn.
Mau, Frederick, laborer; P. O. Washburn. Mayes, W., laborer ; P. O. Washburn.
McCULLOCH, JOSEPH M.,
farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Low Point ; United Presbyterian ; National ; owns 160 acres of land ; born in Pennsylva- nia, Feb. 23, 1831 ; married to Mary J. Phillips Feb. 24, 1853; she was born Dec. 13, 1829 ; have had six children, five of whom are living-Eva J., born
Nov. 22, 1853; Hattie P., born May 28, 1857 ; Minnie S., born July 20, 1859; Zillah B., born April 18, 1861; Laura T., born June 3, 1866, and died Nov. 5, 1867 ; William E., born June 5, 1869. Mr. McCulloch came from Cumberland Co., Pa., to this township April 1, 1853, and settled on the farm where he now resides, the following Spring, and which, at that time, was a piece of wild prairie. During the late rebellion, he responded to his country's call, promptly, and enlisted in the 77th I. V., Aug. 13, 1862 ; was elected Cap- tain at that time; was in the battles of Chickasaw, Arkansas Post, Port Gib- son, Champion Hills and Black River; he was in the memorable charge at Vicksburg on May 22, 1863; went in with 44 men, 22 of whom were killed, wounded or missing; went from Vicksburg to Department of Gulf; was in the fight at Mansfield, taken prisoner and sent to Tyler; held 13 months ; was in charge of the prison seven months by authority of rebel commander, after which was paroled and mustered out at Springfield, Ill., July 8, 1865 ; served from December, 1865, to December, 1867, as Treasurer of Woodford Co .; in 1873, was elected County Judge; in the Fall of 1877 was re elected, which office he now holds.
MOULTON, ISAAC, farmer ; P. O. Washburn; Liberal; Democrat; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $3,000 ; born June 26, 1825, in Indiana, near Rising Sun ; married Mary J. Hattan Aug. 20, 1849 ; she was born April 11, 1829 ; had eleven children, two of whom have died-Elizabeth, born June 29, 1850, died in six weeks after birth by a stroke of lightning ; Sophia, born Aug. 6, 1851 ; Mary Ellen, born Nov. 27, 1853; William, born March 30, 1856; Vienna, born Jan. 27, 1858, died when 9 months old; Jeremiah, born Sept. 13, 1859; John, born April 1, 1862; Annas, born May 5, 1864. Mr. M came here before the Black Hawk war; he was 7 years old at the time of that event ; he has heard his mother tell of an Indian battle that happened near where the Richland school house now stands; he remembers seeing the troops as they passed through Pleasant Grove. Mr. M.
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has been a great hunter, and generally killed from twenty-five to forty deer every Winter until about fifteen years ago ; he says that the last deer that he killed was eight years ago, in Isaiah Jones' field.
N "ARR, JNO., farmer; P. O. Cazeno- via.
NEWELL, GEORGE W., farmer (tenant) ; P. O. Low Point ; Methodist ; Independent; born in Brown Co., O., Oct. 28, 1842; came to this State when a small boy, with his parents ; married Abigail West Oct. 17, 1866; she was born in Brown Co., O., July 21, 1847; had six children, all living but one, which died at birth-William, born Dec. 15, 1868; Corall May, born Dec, 1, 1870; Adda Lurena, born Sept. 29, 1872; James West, born Nov. 17, 1874; Cyrus Edwin, born Dec. 27, 1876. Mr. N. is living in the homestead formerly occupied by Morgan Buckingham (de- ceased ), and where he died ; he has been there seven years ; was in the 138th Ill. Vol. I. (100 days call) ; did duty in Missouri and Kansas; served about five months; his father and mother reside in Pettis Co., Mo. Mrs. N. is a daughter of James West, of this township.
NORRIS, DANIEL H., farmer ; residence and P. O. La Mont, Black- water Tp., Pettis Co., Mo .; Pres- byterian ; Republican ; owns 230 acres of land in Pettis Co., Mo., valued at $6,000; was born in Maryland, Nov. 8, 1843. Married Carrie Stevenson, of Woodford Co., Sept. 10, 1868; she was born in Ohio, June 21, 1843; they have two children, both living-Thomas Stanton, born Aug. 28, 1869, and Al- bert Gordon, born Jan. 29, 1877. Mr. N. served his country three years, dur- ing the late war, in Co. C, 77 I. V. I .; was in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg, Mansfield, Cane River, Fort Gaines and Morgan, and the siege of Spanish Fort. Was slightly wounded twice, but not disabled from duty dur- ing his term of service. Was taken prisoner in the famous charge of the the 22d of May, 1863, at Vicksburg; was released on parole the following day and exchanged three months afterwards.
Mr. W. now resides in Pettis Co., Mo., having emigrated to that State in Feb- ruary, 1866. He remained there until 1876, and returned to Woodford Co., his former place of residence. In June of the present year, he returned to Pettis Co., Mo., where now resides. It is the intention to inake that State his future home. Richard Norris, a brother of the subject of this sketch, resides in Cazenovia Township, of this county, is engaged in farming. He also was a soldier during the war, and served his country in the 11th I. V. I .; he partic- ipated in the battle of Ft. Donelson, and received a very serious wound in that engagement; a Minie ball and several buckshot entered his body near the groin, producing a very serious wound, thereby causing his discharge. Norris, R. M., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Newkirk, G., physician ; P. O. Washburn. NESBIT, ROBERT B., D. D.,
minister ; P. O. Low Point ; United Presb. ; Nat. ; born in Greene Co., Ohio, June 21, 1850 ; graduated in Literary at Monmouth, Ill., in 1871, and in The- ology at Newburg, N. Y., in 1874, since which time, Mr. N. has devoted his time in preaching the Gospel. He received a license to preach in 1874, and was ordained in 1875 at Low Point, since which time he has been the Pastor of the U. P. Church in that place. Mr. N. is an eloquent speaker and is univer- sally esteemed by all who know him. In the temperance cause he is a very ear- nest worker, and his lectures on that subject are said to be very interesting and instructive. Mr. Nesbit has a library containing about 500 volumes.
NORRIS, A. T., farmer ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Cazenovia; Presb .; Rep .; owns 160 acres of land ; born in Baltimore Co., Md., May 21, 1828; married Ann C. Krater in Lacon, April 26, 1855 ; she died May 8, 1857 (no children) ; mar- ried the second time to Sarah A Green- ing, widow of Wm. Greening, who died in Sept., 1860 ; she was born June 16, 1843 ; she had one child by that union -Charles W., born Aug. 9, 1859 ; by second marriage has two children- Phebe Alice, born March 19, 1870; Annie Irene, born March 11, 1877. Mr. Norris came to this State in 1854; lived
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in Lacon two years, was near Low Point nine years and then to the present place of residence, where he still resides. His occupation was blacksmithing formerly. WEN, R. W., farmer; P. O. Wash- burn.
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Owen, Peter, retired ; P. O. Washburn.
Owen, Nathan, farmer; P. O. Wash- burn.
Owen, Marshall, farmer; P. O. Low Point. OWEN, THOS. E., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Liberal Demoerat. Owns 28 acres, valned at $1,000; born in Wayne Co., Ill., Oct. 27, 1827. Mar- ried Deborah Pigsley Ang. 28, 1851. She was born in New York July 17, 1834; have had nine children born to them, six of whom are now living- Eudora Jane, born May 27, 1857; James, born Oet. 1, 1859; Laura E., born April 8, 1862 ; Cora, born Sept. 24, 1866; Edward, born May 15, 1871 ; William Alfred, bern Feb. 27, 1875. The names of those that have died are as follows ; Sarah, born April 7, 1853, died April 23, 1870; Charles Marshall, born Sept. 23, 1855, died in October, 1855 ; also an infant (not named), born May 28, 1852, died same day. Mr. Owen was formerly a school teacher, and taught in the first free school organized in the county. Mrs. Owen also was formerly a school teacher, and taught in the same school (now known as the Bricktown School House) at a later date. Mr. O. has held the office of Tax Collector in Cazenovia Tp. one term ; also Constable one term.
OWEN, ROBERT, farmer; P. O. Washburn; Liberal; National ; born Feb. 2, 1826, in Kentucky ; married to Mary Clingman Dec. 9, 1845; she was born Sept. 1, 1828; have had seven children born to them-Nathan, born Sept. 3, 1847; Elizabeth M., born April 8, 1849, died Jan. 3, 1850; Eliza Jane, born July 26, 1853; Eva Ellen, born Ang. 21, 1856; Dora May, born July 14, 1858 ; John F., born July 24, 1862; Mary Maria, born July 17, 1870. Mr. Owen's father was a soldier in the war of 1812. He died Aug. 20, 1874, in the 83d year of his age. Mrs. Owen is a daughter of John Clingman, who was one of the pioneers of the county.
OWEN, JAMES, farmer ; Sec. 19 ; P. O. Washburn ; owns 120 acres, val- ued at $8,000 ; born Jan. 1, 1801 (be- fore breakfast), in Halifax Co., Va .; married Candace King Dec. 23, 1824 ; she was born May 14, 1809. Mr. O.'s family consisted of Naney Jane (an adopted daughter), horn Nov. 21, 1819; Samuel W., born Sept. 22, 1826-died Nov. 1, 1820; Thomas E., born Oct. 27, 1827 ; John W., born November 1, 1829; Nathan N., born July 1, 1832, died Nov. 9, 1834; Susan E., born June 29, 1835, died Oct. 12, 1859; Daniel L., born Sept. 16, 1837, died Jan. 7, 1838; Julia M., born Nov. 20, 1839, died Ang. 4, 1859; Henry N., born Feb. 12, 1842, died Feb. 24, 1842; David M., born March 10, 1843; Mary Jane, born Feb. 9, 1845; James M., born Dec. 5, 1846; Luella Ricketts (an adopted grand- dangliter), was born July 15, 1859 ; she married Robert Davis in Aug. 30, 1877. OWEN, DAVID MARSHALL,
resides with his father, and manages the farm, in connection with some land of his own. He married Susan King Jan. 26, 1871 ; she was born Jan. 26, 1848, They have one child, by the name of Grace Myrtle; she was born March 1, 1873. Mr. O., Sr., emigrated to this State from Virginia, in the Spring of 1819. He lived in Wayne Co. until the year 1835 ; then to the present place of residence, where he has resided ever since. A historical sketch is given in another part of this work. Mr. Owen has been married twice ; his first wife died April 12, 1869 ; he was married to his present wife, Amanda (widow of the late John D. Burt), Feb. 17, 1870. She was born in Essex Co., N. Y., July 4, 1814.
PELZ, JOS., retired; P. O. Wash- burn.
Prinsinger, B., carp .; P. O. Washburn. Payne, Warren, far .; P. O. Low Point. Poundstone, J' J., far. ; P. O. Cazenovia. Plaag, Jacob, P. O. Cazenovia.
Piper, A. S., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia.
Phillip, J. G., farmer ; P. O. Low Point. Piper, W. I., saw-mill ; P. O. Low Point. Parker, J., farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
Patrick, S., merchant; P. O. Wash- burn.
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PELZ, REINHOLD, harness ma-
ker; P. O. Washburn. Liberal; owns house and lot valued at $1,800; was born in Prussia Sept. 19, 1847. 'Mar- ried Johanna Beyer March 7, 1869. She was born iu Peru, La Salle Co., Dec. 26, 1852. Have had four ehil- dren, only two of whom are now living -Emma Jenette, Freddie. Those that died were named Eddivard and Ida. Mr. P. has been in the harness making business in Washburn ten years. He is a brother of Herman Pelz, of the same place. His store is well stocked with everything useful in the line of harness. saddles, whips, cushions, etc., etc. He is a first class workman himself, and employs first-class workmen for assist- ants. The value of stock on hand in his store at the present time will amount to about $2,000. Mr. P.'s efforts to keep a No. 1 harness store are appre- ciated - by the people in this neighbor- hood, as he does a large business.
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