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PELZ, HERMAN J., druggist ; P. O. Washburn; Catholic; Republican; born in the city of Berlin, Prussia, Oet. 8, 1843; came to this country June 24, 1861 ; married Emilie Baumgart Aug. 31, 1865 ; had four children, all living ; William, born in Laeon, May 20, 1866 : Herman R., born Aug. 18, 1867; Ed- mond, born Sept. 8, 1869 ; Emil, born March 31, 1873. Mr. P. was a soldier in the late war; he enlisted as a private in the 17th Mo. V. I., Aug. 21 1861, from Peoria ; was in active service eleven months. Mr. P. was in the drug business three years previous to his eom- ing to this country, and has continued in the same business ever since, with the exception of two and a half years that he was in the dry goods and grocery business in Laeon. He now owns a fine drug store in Washburn and is doing a good business.
POUNDSTONE, W. J., tenant farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia; Bapt. ; Dem. ; owns 80 acres in Iowa, valned at $1,000; born in Fayette Co., Penn., May 15, 1840 ; married Rebecca Casey, Aug. 24, 1862; she was born Dec. 31, 1836, in Pennsylvania; have two children-Frances Anna, born July 24, 1863, in Pennsylvania ; George Jesse, born Oct. 8, 1866; held office of
School Director three terms. Mr. P. eame to this State in March, 1875, and has resided here ever since; he has lived on Mr. Jesse Hammers farm nine years; at the present time, he is working 160 acres of Simeon Mundell's farm ; he has been on Mr. Mundell's farm two years.
PINKERTON, OSCAR, manu-
facturer ; P. O. Low Point ; Lib .; Na- tional; born in this county Nov. 4, 1856. His father, John M., was boru in Ohio and came to this State about the year 1845 and settled in Peoria : he at present resides twelve miles west of Peoria ; is engaged in the business of farming; his mother is also living ; she is also a native of Ohio. Mr. P. has three sisters and four brothers- Zillalı, Barbara and Hattie; the brothers' names are : William, Augustus, Herbert and Harrison; also a half brother by the name of John. Mr. P. has lately commeneed the manufacture of tile in Low Point ; a large amount of money has been expended in putting np extensive buildings, machinery and furnaces ; the elay that is used is of very superior quality, and in the future tile will be made in large quantities at his factory. The capacity of the machinery used by him is about 4,000 feet per day, the sizes varying from 2} inches to 8 inches in diameter.
PIPER, JAMES, farmer ; also stock and grain buyer ; See. 26; P. O. Low Point ; United Presbyterian ; National ; owns 480 acres, valued at $24,000, also an interest in the Low Point Elevator and store house to the extent of $4,000 ; born at Big Spring, Cumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 1, 1824, and was the first man from that county that settled in this township ; married Elizabeth Dodds, Feb. 25, 1851. She was born Sept. 27, 1823, died Aug. 6, 1872 ; six chil- dren were born to them from this union, five of whom are now living -- William I., born May 23, 1853; James E., born June 3, 1855; Robert D., born Jan. 30, 1858 ; Mary E., born March 17, 1860; Joseph L., born June 15, 1864; Clara May, born May 22, 1867, died March 14, 1871. Mr. P. married for his second wife Priseilla Gracey ; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.,
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Nov. 14, 1841 ; have had one child by that union-John Gracey, born June 29, 1876. Mr. P. was elected a meni- ber of the State Board of Equalization, and served from 1868 until 1872 for the 17th District, comprising La Salle, Livingston and Woodford Counties ; held office of Supervisor from 1857 until 1866, and two terms since that time ; also office of School Trustee for the past 15 years. In connection with the business of farming, Mr. P. is en- gaged quite extensively in buying stock and grain at Low Point Station, having carried on the latter business for the past ten years.
Piatt, James, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Pickens, W., laborer ; P. O. Washburn.
Pinkerton, J. M., tile manufacturer ; P. O. Low Point.
PERRY, PAUL J., harness maker; P. O. Cazenovia; Baptist; Republi- can ; was born in Metamora March 3, 1850. His father came to this county from Pennsylvania in 1836. Married Martha E. Todd June 19, 1845, by Wm. Davenport, the first minister in Woodford Co. She was born June 24, 1828; nine children were born to them, only four of whom are living-John F., born July 8, 1846; Mollie J., born April 10, 1848; Paul (given above) ; Romeo T., born Dec. 31, 1853; Fannie R., born Sept. 19, 1856, died Sept. 11, 1867; Jessie L., born Sept. 10, 1860, died March 15, 1878 ; Benjamin, born about 1852, died when six weeks old. George and an infant without name died very young. Mr. Paul J. Perry was married to Kitty Heber June 11, 1875. She was born in Philadelphia March 19, 1856. Mr. P. is Postmaster of Cazenovia ; was appointed Aug. 16, 1877.
PICKERILL, CHESTER B.,
farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Cazenovia. Christian ; Republican ; owns 512 acres, one block at Washburn, one house and lot in Eureka, two lots in Cazenovia, valued at $30,000. Born April 18, 1824, in Brown Co., O. Married to Rachel Draper Oct. 26, 1846. She was born Nov. 4, 1828. Eight children were born to them, six of whom are living-William N., born Aug. 27, 1849; Esther Ann, born April 20,
1851 ; Lovell Barton, born Sept. 26, 1852; Fancherry, born Sept. 28, 1856, died April 17, 1861 ; Martha S., born Oct. 10, 1858; Mary Malinda, Dec. 1, 1860; Chester Butler, Jr., born Jan. 22, 1863, died May 22, 1877; John T., May 3, 1865. Mr. P. came to this State from Ohio in 1851. William married Rebecca H. Rhodes Jan. 7, 1872. Esther married the same day to Joseph Posey. William's wife was born April 13, 1854 ; died March 13, 1874. Esther's husband died March S, 1874; born in Knox Co., O., in Nov., 1849, aged 25 yrs. 3 mos. 28 days. William has one child-Mattie Aletta, born Feb. 26, 1874. She lives with her grandmother Pickerill. Lovell was educated for the ministry ; was ordained the 3d of June, 1876. He graduated at Eureka College Jan. 7, 1876. He married Emma Hodgson Aug. 31, 1876, near Ottawa, Ill. She was born Jan. 1, 1854. She is also a graduate of the same college.
Q UINN, JNO., laborer ; P. O. Cazeno- via.
OBINSON, S. M., farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
R Robinson, James, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Remley, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Reiter, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia.
Rattlemiller, J. G., far. ; P. O. Cazenovia. Radley, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Low Point Rickets, S. L., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Rulon, C. A., carp. ; P. O. Washburn. Rockhill, C., grocer ; P. O. Washburn. Robinson, I. L. C., grocer ; P.O. Washburn. Rickets, Geo. W., farmer ; P.O. Washburn. RICE, WILLIAM E., farmer ; Sec. 28; P.O. Cazenovia ; Lib. ; Dem. ; owns 300 acres ; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Aug. 21, 1833 ; came to this county with his parents in 1842 ; his father, Elisha, was born in N. Y. Oct. 8, 1797, died Nov. 24, 1863; he was married twice during his life ; his first wife was Minerva Palmer ; she died about seven years after their marriage ; she left three children ; they are now all dead ; his second was Rebecca Marshall about. the year 1824 ; she was born Feb. 19, 1793 ; died Nov. 13, 1862; four chil- dren were born of the second marriage ; Helen Melissa, born Sept. 24, 182x ; Reanna R., born March 13, 1831 ;
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William (the subject of this sketch), birth given above; Delencey F., May 11, 1835. Mr. R. has resided on the farm where he now lives since 1843; his sister Rosanna, who is single, has resided with him since their parents' death ; Mr. R .. Sr., was a poor man when he came to this country ; he left property to the value of $5,000 at the time of his death; William was put in charge of his father's business when 16 years old ; he owned 120 acres at the time of his father's death, and since that time, he has added 100 acres to the estate; he was never married ; Mr. R. says that a great change has taken place in the manners and cus- toms of people since his remembrauce ; the old social warm hearted customs have given way to those of a cold and formal nature ; Mr. Rice has one of the best improved farms in the county ; he is a practical farmer, and very systema- tic in conducting it, and it can be truth- fully said that he stands as one of the first in the occupation that he is engaged in.
SIEMS, HENRY, laborer ; P. O. Wash- burn.
Siems, F. C., P. O. Washburn.
Shafer, Bennett, farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
Seifert, Fred, farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia.
Shafer, W. B., laborer ; P. O. Washburn.
Schall, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Washburn.
Sims, J. P. retired ; P. O. Washburn.
Smith, A. U., laborer ; P. O. Washburn. STEVENSON, THOMAS, far .; Sec. 12; P. O. Washburn; Presb. ; Dem. ; owns 320 acres ; value, $16,000; born March 28, 1833, in Knox Co,, Ohio. His father, George Stevenson, died in 1862 ; he was about 68 years old ; his mother, Hannah Stevenson, was born June 1, 1804, and resides with him. Thomas S. came to this country in 1853 ; was drafted and furnished a substitute; has one brother and three sisters ; a sketch of William is given elsewhere in this book ; Martha married Charles McCulloch ; Eliza married Rich- ard Norris, and Caroline married D. H. Norris ; he was born in Maryland, Nov. 8, 1844 ; she was born June 21, 1843. Mr. D. H. Norris was in the 77th I. V. I. during the late war; was in Capt. James McCulloch's company ; was in all the battles until the 22d of May, 1863,
he was taken prisoner during a charge ; was under parole three months and then participated in the fight at Mansfield, Cane River, Siege of Spanish Fort and Whistler Station. He owns 230 acres in Pettis Co., Mo., where he has farmed nine years. The last three years he has resided in this county. Mrs. Steven- son's father came to this State in 1853. Schroder, Theo., paint. ; P. O. Washburn. Shafer, B. J. farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Strausbaugh, Geo., far. ; P. O. Cazenovia. Schleigh, Chas., barber ; P. O. Washburn. STEVENSON, WILLIAM, far- mer ; P. O. Low Point ; Presb. ; Nat. ; owns 320 acres of land ; value, $15,000; born in Knox Co., Ohio, Aug. 7, 1838; came to this country with his parents in 1854; his father, George Stevenson, resided one year in Tazewell County, and then removed a half mile southeast of Washburn, where he resided until his death, which occurred Aug. 20, 1862, and was caused by a stroke of lightning while he was in the harvest field, assist- ing to stack some grain. He was born Mr. Wm. Stevenson married Ella Dodds Nov. 2, 1870; she was born in Cazenovia Tp., April 26, 1845 ; have two children living-Carrie Elizabeth, born Nov. 19, 1872; Lena May, born July I, 1877. Mrs. S.'s parents came from Ohio to Marshall Co., on Crow Creek, in 1836, and from there to this township, where they resided until their death. Her father, Wm. Dodds, was born April 5, 1798, and died Sept. 26, 1872 ; her mother, Priscilla Dodds, was born June 14, 1799, and died June 22, 1875. William Stevenson was a soldier during the war ; enlisted in Co. C, 77th I. V. I., was with the regiment at Vicksburg and in the charge of the 22d of May, his company going in with 44 men and losing 22 of their number on that occa- sion ; was with the regiment in all the battles, marches and skirmishes from that time until the expiration of the term in 1865. After the close of the war he came to this township and has been engaged in farming ever since.
Smith, D. P., carpenter ; P. O.Washburn. Sangbush, H., harness maker; P. O. Washburn.
Schleigh, H., farmer; P. O. Cazenovia. Sommers. J. C., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia.
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Safford, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Smith, T. B., farmer ; P. O. Low Point. Schwalba, Charles, farm hand ; P. O. Caz- enovia.
Sangbush, A., shoemkr ; P. O. Washburn. SEIFERT, HARMON, farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O. Cazenovia ; Lib .; Rep .; owns 240 acres land, valued at $6,000. Born in Germany March 4, 1843. Came with his parents to this country in 1855. Married Ellen, daughter of George Arrowsmith, of this township, Sept. 22, 1865 ; she was born January 26, 1843; have four children, all living -Frank Ellsworth, born July 2, 1866; James Taylor, May 7, 1868; Alexander, Aug. 19, 1872 ; George Andrew, April 4, 1877. He enlisted in the 77th I. V. I. Sept. 16, 1862, and served about three years ; was in the battle of Chick- asaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Black Bayou Expedition ; was in the fight at Grand Gulf, Black River fight, Cham- pion Hills, and the famous charge at Vicksburg on the 22d of May, 1863; was taken prisoner at that time; was under parole three months, went to New Orleans ; was in the fight at Mansfield ; taken prisoner there and marched to Tyler, Texas; held as prisoner over a year ; then exchanged, went to Spring- field, Ill., and was mustered out. He holds office of School Director.
SHUGART, OSCAR, farmer; P. O. Washburn ; Lib .; Rep. ; owns eighty acres, valued at $4,000 ; was born in Marshall Co., Ill., Oct. 18, 1846; he was married May 23, 1872, to Mary E., daughter of M. E. Crawford, Esq., of Cazenovia Tp .; have had two children, only one of whom is living-the oldest, (not named), was born Oct. 17, 1875, and died Oct. 20, 1875 ; Warren C., born Nov. 8, 1877; was elected to office of School Trustee and served one term; was also elected Assessor the present year, which office he now holds.
TWEDDALE, J., physician ; P. O. Washburn.
Tournie, J., laborer ; P. O. Washburu.
Toy, J. M., painter ; P. O. Washburn. Taylor, Wm., butcher ; P. O. Washburn. Taunton, Rich., retired ; P. O. Cazenovia. Taunton, Oscar, farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. Truckermiller, M., carp .; P. O. Cazenovia.
Tool, C. S., farmer; P. O. Low Point. Tuttle, W. H., laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Toy, James, carpenter ; P. O. Washburn. TOOL, HANNAH, farmer ; Sec. 23; P. (. Low Point; Liberal; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $5,500 ; born in Brown Co., O., March 26, 1828 (her maiden name was McCoy); married John B. Tool June 2, 1854; he died Jan. 1, 1873, after several months' ill- ness; have six children-Charles Sum- ner, born April 17, 1854 ; Albina Fran- ces, born Oct. 6, 1856 ; William McCoy, born June 4, 1861; Elizabeth Jane, born May 5, 1863; Sarah Belle, born Aug. 22, 1866; Etta Cora, born Aug. 22, 1869. Mr. Tool was born in Vir- ginia ; emigrated to and settled in Wood- ford Co. about the year 1833 ; he was highly respected, and left his family a good home and in comfortable circum- stances. Mrs. T., with the assistance of her sons Charles and William, is still carrying on the farm with good success; Mrs. T. had two brothers in the army during the war-John P., in the 77th, was wounded May 22, at Vicksburg; a ball passed in the right eye and came out in front of the left ear ; James was also slightly wounded.
TANTON, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Cazenovia ; Liberal ; Democrat ; owns 1,140 acres, valued at $50,000; born in Devonshire, Eng., August, 1803; married Hannah Grove. March 31, 1842 ; she was born June 13, 1818, in Harrison Co., Ind .; three children were born to them-Mary E., born July 5, 1845 (now wife of Jacob Keller, near Panola); John, born Sept. 25, 1847, died May 5, 1853 ; Thomas Oscar, born on the farm where he now resides, April 10, 1850 ; married Feb. 27, 1872, to Barbara Gingrich ; she was born March 18, 1853; have two children-Hannah Elizabeth, born Dec. 20, 1873; Jose- phine, born Sept. 11, 1876. Mary has three children-Sarah Maranda, born- Nov. 27, 1870 ; Mary Hannah, born Nov. 26, 1872 ; Ella H., born March 15, 1875. Mr. T., Sr., came from En- gland in 1835 or 1836; landed at Quehec; stopped in Canada about one year ; re- turned to England ; remained one winter, then came to this State. Mr. T. had about $2,500 when he first settled ; he
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has now retired from active life, and Thomas manages the farm and lives on the homestead.
V AUGHAN, R. J., blacksmith ; P. O. Washburn. W AGGONER, S. J., farmer ; P. O. Low Point.
WASHBURN NEWS. P. O.
Washburn. The above named news- paper is printed in Washburn. S. C. Bruce is the editor and proprietor. It is devoted to local and home news princi- pally, and is a very ably edited and nicely printed sheet, although it has not been established but a few months. It bas quite a large and is steadily increasing circulation, and is steadily growing in publie favor. A joh office is connected with the paper, where the wants of the business and farming community are supplied in matter of that kind in a lib- eral and satisfactory manner.
White, John, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Weaber, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Webber, I. S., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Waggoner, M. J., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. West, J. N., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Wirges, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Washburn. Wilson, Mary J., P. O. Washburn. Wilson, S. D., retired ; P. O. Washburn. Wilson, Josiah, sew. match. ag .; P. O. Washburn.
WEST, JAMES, farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Washburn; Christian ; National ; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $6,- 500; born in Brown Co., O., Nov. 30, 1821 ; married Melinda Pickerill March 27, 1844; she was born in the same place May 13, 1826; have eleven chil- dren, all living-Mary Albertina, born Dec. 27, 1844; John, born Jan. 16, 1846; Abigail, horn July 21, 1847;
William M., born Aug. 3, 1849; Joseph N., born July 16, 1851; Lavinia, born Oct. 18, 1853; Sarah E., born Feb. 15, 1855; Susanna, born Oct. 25, 1856; Caroline, born Nov. 8, 1859 ; Walter S., born Jan. S, 1862; Lola, born Dec. 4, 1867. Mr. W. came to this county from Ohio Sept. 30, 1857, and has re- sided here ever since; hield office of School Director and Assessor ; John served a term of 150 days in the army during the late war ; was in Col. David- son's command, of Peoria.
WHITMER, TOBIAS, brick maker and laborer; P. O. Low Point ; born April 5, 1842, in Niagara Co., N. Y .; came to this State with his par- ents when he was about 10 years of age; married Sarah Poarck Oct. 21, 1869 ; she was born in Marshall Co., this State, Oct. 6, 1852; have four children-Ida Amelia, born April 14, 1870; Della, April 18, 1872; Emma Lulu, Feb. 1, 1874; Clara May, March 24, 1878; Mr. W. was a soldier during the late war ; served in the 47th I. V. I. six months and five months in the 100th I. V. I .; was also in the 1st Miss. Marine Brigade twenty months and took a part in the capture of Vicks- burg ; Meth .; Ind .; Mr. W. was con- verted to the Methodist faith in the Winter of 1876 ; he is an exhorter, and has a license from the church for that purpose.
Y OUNGER, LEWIS, carpenter; P. O. Washburn.
Young, James, far .; P. O. Metamora. Yadoff, Charles, far. ; P. O. Cazenovia.
EHNDEN, DANIEL, miller; P. O.
Z Washburn.
PARTRIDGE
B OULIER, MARY J., farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe.
Beckler, Andrew, far .; P. O. Chillicothe. Bechler, John, farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Belsley, Barbara, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Bolander, Bernhart, far. ; P. O. Metamora.
TOWNSHIP.
Bastian, John, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Barnhart, Paul, farmer; P. O. Metamora. Ball, Wm., farmer; P. O. Low Point. Burg, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Bienneman, Chas., far .; P. O. Chillicothe. Blackman, L., farmer. P. O. Washburn.
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BLEULL, OTTO, tenant farmer ; P. 0. Spring Bay; Catholic; Dem .; was born in Germany Dec. 14, 1842; came to this country in 1869; landed in New York, and came from there to Peoria ; remained there three days and then came to this town, where he has resided ever since. He married Rosina Scicling, Sept. 8, 1869 ; have two children living -Katharina and Anna, and two chil- dren deceased-Peter and Anna-the youngest being a namesake of the de- ceased.
BOULIER, ALEXANDER, far .; Sec. 22; P. O. Chillicothe ; Lib .; Ind .; owns 62 acres of land, value about $1,800; he was born Sept. 20, 1845, on the farin where he now resides, and has resided there ever since; was mar- ried to Miss Sarah A. Baily, Feb. 14, 1869. She was born Jan. 4, 1850; have four children living and one dead. The eldest, William Henry, was born Oct. 22, 1869; Louis Alexander, Oct. 23, 1871, died Aug. 16, 1872; Carrie Belle, Dec. 25, 1872; Mary Josephine, Feb. 4, 1875 ; Louella Myrtle, Jan. 29, 1877. Mr. Boulier's father came from France about the year 1837. The date of his death is given in the personal sketch of Joseph Boulier. Another son, Mr. Boulier, Sr., was a poor man when he came to this country. At the time of his death he was worth about $8,000. There are eight of the children now living.
BOULIER, JOSEPH, farmer ; Sec. 10: P. O. Chillicothe ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at about $30 per acre. Religion, Liberal ; politics, Democrat ; was born in this township March 5, 1849. Married Louisa Hoshor Oct. 12, 1875. She was born Dec. 13, 1849, in this county. They have one child, named Jessie Winifred. She was born July 6, 1877. Mr. Boulier's father came to this county at an early date, from France, and was one of the first pioneers. He died Nov. 25, 1871, at the age of 57 years. Mrs. Boulier's father and mother also were among the first settlers of this county. Her father, Jefferson Hoshor, was born in Ohio Oct. 14, 1810, and died Aug. 12, 1872. Her mother was born in Ohio July 22, 1813, and died Sept. 10, 1865. Mr.
Boulier's mother is at present living in Chillicothe, in this State. She was born May 10, 1825.
BECHLER, BARBARA, farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. Lacon; Christian ; owns 160 acres of land, worth $4,000; born in France March 1, 1829; came to America in 1846. Married John Bech- ler in Peoria Co. He was born in France March 4, 1821, and came to this country when about 7 or 8 years old. He died in October, 1871; have had eight children, six of whom are living-John, born March 1, 1847 ; Rebecca, born Feb. 15, 1849; Barbara, born Jan. 20, 1851; Mary, born Feb. 25, 1853; Anna, born Jan. 13, 1855 ; Joseph, born Sept. 20, 1858; Christo- pher, born Dec. 29, 1860; died same day ; Kate, born March 10, 1862, died Nov. 5, 1862. John is unmarried and lives with his mother, and has managed the farm for the past nine years. Mrs. Bechler's maiden name was Mour.
(RANK, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Chillicothe.
Crank, Wm., Jr., far. ; P. O. Chillicothe. Curry, Chas., farmer; P. O. Washburn. Clawson, Allen, farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Crawford, M., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Clark, Thomas, P. O. Low Point.
CRANK, WILLIAM, farmer; P. O. Chillicothe ; Sec. 11 ; religion Bapt .; politics Ind. ; owns 280 acres of land, value $6,000; born in Louisa Co., Va., Jan. 6, 1821; went to Ohio with his parents when 15 years old; married in Ohio, March 29, 1841 to Elizabeth Pritchett; she was born in Ohio, April 11, 1821 ; she died Dec. 12, 1865; had thirteen children by first wife, nine of whom are living-Mary Adaline, born March 6, 1842; James W., Nov. 20, 1843 ; Jemima, July 3, 1845, Rebecca Jane, May 19, 1847; George H., Feb. 22, 1849; William, Jan. 31, 1851 ; Emeline, July 7, 1853, died Oct. 2, 1862; Phebe Ann, Nov. 14, 1855, died Nov. 7, 1856; Abner, Sept. 7, 1857; Erastus, Jan. 11, 1860, died Nov. 15, 1862; Elizabeth Feb, 19, 1862; Clementine, Feb. 24, 1864 ; an infant son without a name, born and died Dec. 12, 1865 ; was married to Mary G. Hewitt, July 3, 1866 ; she was born Jan. 23, 1848; Grace was born
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July 31, 1867 ; Sarah May, Oct. 20, 1868; Dora Belle, April 28, 1870 ; Charles B., Ang. 5, 1871 ; Edward J., Sept. 9, 1872 ; Alice Virginia, Sept. 14, 1875; Julia E., Feb. 10, 1877 ; held offices of School Trustee and Supervisor, the former office about 20 years, the lat- ter over 10 years, also held office of Road Commissioner.
D UNHAM, EDWARD, farmer; P. O. Washburn.
Deford, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Deford, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Deford, Green, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Deford, John, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Deibel, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
E ILLIOTT, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Chillocothe.
Eichorn, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Ernthaler, Jno., far .; P. O. Cazenovia. Ellis, Benj., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
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ULTON, FRANK, farmer; P. O. Cazenovia.
Fagot, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Fagot, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. ONGLOFF, JNO. J., farmer ; P. O.
G Metamora.
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Greis, Conrad, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. GUIBERT, LOUIS A., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 15; P. O. Chillicothe ; Liberal ; Democrat ; owns 1,300 acres of land in this State and Nebraska; the land in this State is worth about $12,- 000. He was born in Woodford Co., Nov. 10, 1838 ; was married to Miss Lizzie Hoshor May 15, 1859; she was born Jan. 9, 1843; her father came to Woodford Co. in 1833, and her mother came in 1829; she camped with the In- dians near where the Richland school house now stands; had nothing to eat but parched corn and venison, the latter full of maggots. The Indians at that time were friendly. Mrs. Guibert owns 400 acres of land in Woodford Co. ; Mr. and Mrs. Guibert have had eight chil- dren born to them-Louis C., born July 21, 1860; Albert. born Nov. 24, 1862, died Aug. 3, 1865 ; Eugene, born and died July 8, 1865 ; Talbot S., born Dec. 28, 1866 ; Clarence, born April 21, 1869 ; Sidney J., born Sept. 27, 1872; Guy A., born Jan. 20, IS76; Roselli L., born Jan. 13, 1878. Mr. G. has held the office of Supervisor ; his father was born in France Jan. 3, 1782; he
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