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came here from France in 1833, and died Aug. 30, 1866. Mr. Guibert's father first settled on Partridge Creek, and built a saw-mill there ; he was a sol- dier under Napoleon I; was at Auster- litz and Nina; was a Captain, and received the Cross of Honor twice on the battle field for meritorious deeds.
H EININGER, GEO., Jr., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
Heininger, Peter, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Heininger, Geo., Sr., far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Hunter, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Hoshor, Mathias, far. ; P. O. Chillicothe. Hunter, J. S., farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Hunter, C. P., farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Hoshor, Louisa, farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Hoshor, Jemima, farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
HOSHOR, TALBOT, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 22; P. O. Chillicothe ; was born in Worth Township, in this county, Jan. 22, 1837 ; married Jemima Crank Feb. 19,1860 ; she was born July 3, 1845, in the State of Ohio, near Chilli- cothe ; have four children living and four dead-Charles, born Dec. 28, 1860 ; the one next to Charles died without a name, only living four days ; Jennie, born Dec. 19, 1863, died April 5, 1866; Mary, born Nov. 27, 1865, died July 10, 1870; Anna, born April 5, 1867 ; Jefferson, born March 5, 1869, died Aug. 12, 1872; Nellie, born July 27, 1872; Talbot I., born April 23, 1875 ; Mr. Hoshor's father came from Fairfield Co., Ohio, April 9, 1833; Mr. Butler and daughter were frozen to death on Mr. Hoshor's farm and were buried on the point of the hill where his residence now stands, an account of that disaster being given in another part of this work. Mr. Hoshor says that Moses Ayres was the first white settler in this township. Owns 1,065 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; religion, Liberal ; politics, Dem.
TAMISON. SAMUEL farmer ; P. O. Washburn.
Johnson, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Johnson, Lewis, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Johnson, Nancy J., far .; P. O. Spring Bay.
Jones, Geo. L., farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Jones, Isaiah, farmer ; P. O Chillicothe. Jones, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe.
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JONES, DANIEL, farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Lacon ; was born in Clark Co., Ohio, Oct. 29, 1841 ; resided in Ohio eight years, coming to this county with his parents in 1849 ; Married Miss Jane Horshor June 14, 1863; have three children, all living-William Addison, born March 16, 1864 ; Luella, July 14, 1867 ; Sidney A., March 24, 1876; religion Lib .; polities Ind .; owns 130 acres of land in Marshall Co., and an undivided interest in the homestead ; Mrs. Jones was born in Woodford Co., Oct. 14, 1844 ; Mr. Jones' father, Isaiah Jones, settled on the farm he now lives on in the year 1849; he has five children, all living; Mr. Jones' father was born in Pennsyl- vania Nov. 21, 1810 ; was married to Miss Mary Reeder, July 16, 1834; she was born June 6, 1811, in Trumbull Co., Ohio; Absalom was born April 9, 1835; Sarah, April 26, 1837; Jacob R., Sept. S, 1839; Daniel, given above ; George L., Sept. 29, 1843 ; Mr. Jones, Sr., was Supervisor three years ; he owns 140 acres of land, valued at about $5,000; his wife died Feb. 20, 1876.
K AMP, MOSES, far .; P. O. Spring Bay.
Koch, Philip, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Kunkel, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Kunkel, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Klyman, Julius, farmer; P. O. Washburn. Kinney, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. EGRAND, NICHOLAS, farmer ; L P. O. Spring Bay.
Liney, Edward, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Lorence, Barney, farmer; P. O. Chilli- cothe.
Lamb, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Metamora. LEE, GEORGE R., ship carpenter ; P. O. Spring Bay ; born Sept. 13, 1820, at St. Thomas, Canada West. Married Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs. Nancy Ruckel, June 28, 1877 ; he was in the U. S. navy during the late war ; was on the Star of the West when she ran the blockade at Vicksburg ; was transferred to the Conestoga, and then to gunboat Tyler ; his mother-in-law, Nancy Rue- kel, was the widow of George Ruckel ; religion Baptist; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $2,500; born Feb. 13, 1805 ; married Aug. 15, 1826. Mr. Ruckel died Nov. 24, 1862; had ten
children-Lieugenes Wesley, born June 26, 1827 ; Elizabeth, born June 26, 1829 ; Mary Ann, born Dec. 25, 1831, died Jan. 17. 1852; Benjamin and Da- vid (twins), born March 7, 1834 ; Ben- jamin died June 28, 1834, and David June 25, 1834; Emily, born Feb. 27, 1835, died April 10, 1849 ; Belinda, born April 20, 1837, died June 1, 1870; Barbara, born March 5, 1840; Daniel, born Dee. 22, 1842; George W., born June 30, 1845. Mrs. R. and her husband came to this county in 1837, and were among the first settlers. ARTIN, JAMES M., P. O. Lacon. M
Morse, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Meister, Geo., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. Meinger, Angust, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Meinger, John, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. May, August, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Motley, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. MILLER, LOUIS, farmer ; Sec. 34 ; P. O. Metamora ; Liberal ; Independent ; owns 140 aeres of land, worth about $5,000 ; born in France July 16, 1820 ; came to this country about Jnne 10, 1838; has been in this country ever since ; married Lydia Woodcock May 20, 1847, at Spring Bay; she was born March 13, 1821 ; have eleven children living and one dead-Mary Ann, born June 8, 1848; Rosanna, born Sept. 29, 1851 ; Lydia Cordelia, born April 24, 1854 ; Louis Alexander, born Oet. 19, 1856; Jacob Cornelius, born April 2, 1860; Rachel Ann Angelia, born Oct. 24, 1852 ; Martha Ann, born March 23, 1864; John Peter, born Jan. 14, 1867 ; Joanna and Joseph (twins), born May 7, 1869; Thomas Frederick, born Jan. 30, 1872. Held office of School Direct- or several terms; holds the office of School Trustee at the present time. Mrs. Miller's brother Alexander was in the 77th I. V. I. during the war, and died in Kentucky.
N OLL, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Wash- burn.
O WEN. JEFFERSON, farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia ; Christian ; Dem- ocrat ; born in Wayne Co. July 17, 1836 ; married Elizabeth Elliot ; she was born Dee. 4, 1844, in Indiana ; have three children living and two dead- John Asa, born April 27, 1861 ; Daniel
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W., born July 12, 1865, died Oct. 26, 1873; Eliza Ann, born May 31, 1868, died Aug. 4, 1870 ; David Oscar, born Dec. 29, 1874; George Anthony, born Feb. 11. 1878. Mr. Owen's father came to this State at an early date ; removed to Kansas; returned ; wentto Arkansas, then to Missouri, where he now resides ; Mrs. Owen's father was a soldier in the Mexican war, and died in Mexico ; her mother lives in Marshall ; her name is Weaver.
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ESNER, JNO., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Painter, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe. Phipps, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Low Point.
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EISING, ADAM, farmer; P. O. Spring Bay.
Ramsey, Samuel, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. Ruckle, Nancy, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Ridenour, Calvin, farmer : P. O. Wash- burn.
Ramsey, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia. REDIGER, JOSEPH, farmer ; P. O. Cazenovia ; owns 511 acres of land, valued at about $30 per acre ; was horn May 22, 1835, in Ohio; he came with his parents to this county when he was 3 years old, and has resided here ever since. He married Ann Eliza Clingman Dec. 28, 1856; she was born in Ohio April 17, 1833 ; came to this county with her parents when she was 23 years old. Have six children living -Salina, born June 2, 1857 ; Almeda, born Nov. 4, 1859; John Henry, born Jan. 7, 1862 ; Lewis David, born Oct. 17, 1866 ; George Theodore, born Oct. 18, 1867 ; Margaret Ann, born Dec. 31, 1869 ; Joseph Franklin, born Oct. 31, 1864, died Oct. 5, 1865; Mary Elsie, born June 3, 1873, died April 16, 1874. Has held the office of School Director and Tax Collector; he now holds the office of School Trustee, and has for the past twelve years, also As- sessor. Salina married John Clark, of Cazenovia. Almeda married N. Calvin Ridenour, of Partridge Tp. Religion, Liberal ; politics, Independent.
RAMEY, GEORGE W., mer- chant; P. O. Chillicothe ; religion, Methodist ; politics, Republican; was born in Indiana April 13, 1834; lived in Indiana until 3 years of age, and removed with his parents to Peoria Co .;
resided there about forty years. Mar- ried Sarah A. Huff March 8, 1857 ; she was born in Ohio March 20, 1841 ; have had seven children, only two of whom are living Lona and Alvaretta, the former being married to J. A. White, of La Prairie, in Marshall Co. Alva- retta is 8 years of age. The names of those that died were-George Edwin. Clara, Ann, Nina Bell, Charles W. and Minnie May, the youngest. Alvaretta and Charles were twins. Mr. Ramey was in the 86th Ill. Vol. Inf. ; served three years ; was in seventeen battles and twenty-two skirmishes, including the ever-memorable Atlanta campaign and march to the sea. Mr. Ramey is keeping a store in what is now familiarly known as Rameyville, and keeps a fine assort- ment of goods.
STAAB, HENRY, farmer; P. O. La- con.
SCHWARTZ, HENRY, farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Washburn; Presbyterian ; Democrat ; owns 360 acres, valued at $7,000; born March 21, 1824; came from Germany in December, 1846, landed in New York City, went to Peo- ria, remained five or six years, then came to this place, where he has resided ever since. Married in Peoria, Oct. 28, 1848, to Caroline Sandmyer; have six children living, one dead-Henry, born July 15, 1849, died in 1850 or 1851; William, born Jan. 26, 1854; George, born May 24, 1856; Mary, born July 22, 1857; John, born March 18, 1860; Henry, born May 20, 1862; August, born Oct. 7, 1864. There is an Indian burying ground a few rods west from Mr. S.'s house, and quite a number of graves can be plainly seen.
Schickling, K., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Snyder, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Snyder, J. J., farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. Snyder, Dan'l, farmer; P. O. Spring Bay. Schneider, Peter, far .; P. O. Chillicothe. Schneider, Jno. C., far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Shall, Geo., farmer; P. O. Washburn. Schwartz, Wm., farmer; P. O. Washburn. Savage, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Sowards, Sarah A., farmer ; P. O. Lacon. Sowards, Farnham, farmer ; P. O. Lacon. Sharp, Louis, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Schribens, Dan'l, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Sowards, Owen, farmer ; P. O. Lacon.
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Sowards, Jackson, farmer; P. O. Lacon. YUNIS, JNO., farmer ; P. O. Spring T Bay.
Trump, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Tunis, James, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. W EAVER, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Chillicothe.
Waldsmith, Adam, far .; P. O. Spring Bay. Waldsmith, Safferone, far .; P. O. Spring Bay.
Waldsmith, Henry, Sr., far. ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Waldsmith, Henry, Jr., far. ; P. O. Spring Bay.
Waldsmith, Dorothea, far .; P. O. Spring Bay.
Waldsmith, Amel, far. ; P. O. Spring Bay. WAGNER, DANIEL, far .; Sec. 36; P. O. Metamora ; Presb. ; Rep. ; born in Germany Nov. 10, 1823 ; came to this country Aug. 4, 1848 ; married Eva Chuck March 6, 1855 ; she was born in Germany Feb. 7, 1835 ; have nine children living and one dead-Mag- gie, born Dec. 28, 1855, died Aug. 12, 1856; Mary, born Dec. 30, 1856 ; Kate, born May 6, 1859 ; Hannah, born May 24, 1861; Jacob, born Jan. 6, 1863; Louisa, born June 3, 1865 ; John, born Feb. 21, 1868; Susan, born Sept 21, 1870; Amanda, born Dec. 6. 1873; Wm. Martin, Nov. 11, 1876. Held the office of School Director six years. Carl Lamb, his neighbor, owns S0 acres, worth $3,000 ; settled there July, 1835 ; married Ann Mary Winter; she was born in France, May 15, 1810. Mr. Lamb was born Oct. 9, 1809, in Ger- many ; no children ; Meth .; Rep .; P. O. Cazenovia.
WAGNER, JACOB, farmer and stock raiser; Sec .; 33; P. O. Spring Bay ; Luth .; Rep .; owns 320 acres of land, worth about $15.00 per acre; was born in Germany Dec. 13, 1843; came to this county with his parents in Aug. 1848; was
married to Helena Belsley, Aug. 14, 1866; she was born in this county March 29, 1847; have five children living and one dead-the eldest, an in- fant, died two days after it was born (no name); Joseph, born July 31, 1867; Ellen B., Oct 8, 1869 ; Katherine, Sept. 24, 1871; Amalie, Feb. 24, 1874 ; Lou- ise, Feb. 19, 1876. Mr. Wagner's father died in May, 1875; his mother died in March, 1874; has held office of School Director two terms, Assessor two terms, and is now holding the office of Com- missioner of Highways.
Weasel, Andrew, farmer ; P.O. Chillicothe. Wagner, M. C., farmer ; P.O. Spring Bay. Weaver, Jesse, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Wands, Gilbert, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay. Webber, John, farmer ; P. O. Washburn. Waldsmith, R., P. O. Spring Bay.
Waldsmith, C., P. O. Spring Bay.
Y OUNGER, BENJAMIN,
farmer ; P. O. Chillicothe ; Meth .; Rep .; owns 59 acres, valued at $3,000. Mr. Younger was born in Mifflin Co., Penn., Dec. 8, 1810 ; lived in that State until 11 years of age; moved with his father to Ohio; remained there until 1835; he then came to Woodford Co., arriving here Nov. 15, of the same year. He married Sarah Turner, March 2, 1834, in Ohio, who emigrated to Wood- ford Co., with him ; she died Nov. 13, 1838. He married Miss Lodema White, Jan. 14, 1841 ; have two children liv- ing by first wife-William, born Aug. 11, 1836, and John Lewis, February 5, 1838; also four children by second wife-Benjamin F., born Oct. 20, 1841 ; Charles Leroy, born Feb. 8, 1848; Sarah J., born April 9, 1852; Walter I., born July 6, 1856. All are living in this State, except Franklin, who resides in Iowa. Mr. Y. has held office of School Treasurer fourteen years, and Justice of the Peace twenty-two years, which office he now holds.
PALESTINE TOWNSHIP.
A YERS, A. H., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Amrine, Dexter, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Amrine, F. A. farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Armstrong, Mary A., P. O. Eureka. Arnold, Stephen, biksmith ; P. O. Secor. Arnett, W. H., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Armstrong, Margretta, P. O. Secor.
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Ackerman, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Arnett, Simeon, farmer; P. O. Eureka. ARMSTRONG, GARRETT, retired farmer ; P. O. Secor; Dem .; Chrst. ; was born in Woodford Co., Ky., July 12, 1818, and came with his father, John A., to Monroe Co., Ind., and then to this county in March, 1835, and remained with his father several years ; he married Malinda Patrick, of Greene, Sept., 1844 ; she died May 28, 1863, leaving five children-Matilda, Marian, Miles, Martin and Lousia ; Mr. A. married for his second wife Susan R. White, of Peoria, Feb. 16, 1864 ; his home has always been in Green, where he had a farm of 200 acres with fine improvements ; in 1871, he sold a part of his place to Mrs. S. Kindig, en- tering the balance for himself ; he has a fine place in Secor, where he moved to in 1871, and now with his excellent wife, they are enjoying the fruits of their labor, surrounded by relatives and friends.
B UCK, D. W., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Burger, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Burger, Lemuel, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Bariga, John A., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Burger, G. W., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Billinger, F. L., P. O. Secor.
Boyd, R. W., farmer; ; P. O. Secor. Berg, Peter, P. O. Secor.
Berg, L. N., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Burger, G. M., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Baum, Valentine, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Boller, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Burkholder, S. D., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Burger, C. D., farmer ; P. O. Seeor. Bear, John, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Binganer, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Billinger, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Seeor. Binganer, C., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Bowman, Fanny, P. O. El Paso. Brauns, Chas., grocer ; P. O. Secor. Bowman, H. C., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Brown, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Bunting, J. M., laborer ; P. O. Secor. Blair, J. Y., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Becker, Gottlieb, boots, etc. ; P. O. Secor, Blair, A., mason ; P. O. Secor.
Brown, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Baumetz, Win., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Boyd, W. Ramsay, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Bullock, W. S., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Butler, James, P. O. Secor.
YLINE, GEO., farmer ; P. O. Secor. C'
Cannon, Elizabeth, P. O. Secor.
Cash, John, farmer ; P. O. Seeor.
Cluts, F. J., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Collins, James, far. and mason ; P. O. Secor.
Cook, F. A., painter ; P. O. Secor.
Colburn, R. O., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Cribbin, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Cogswell, James, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Cummins, Stephen, farmer ; Seeor.
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Cook, Andrew, farmer, P. O. Secor.
Causey, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Connell, Jas., miller ; P. O. Secor.
Crane, S. C., laborer ; P. O. Secor.
Close, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
CHAPMAN, JOSIAH P., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Independent. Evan- gelical. Has 140 aeres of land on Sec. 35. He was born in Marion Co., Ind., Oct. 31, 1836, and came to Marshall Co. in 1837, and to Tazewell in 1845, and to this county in 1863. He mar- ried Mary Jane Finley April 10, 1873. She was born in Coshocton Co., O., Nov. 12, 1845. They have two inter- esting children-Maggie Estella and Della Virginia. Mr. C. has a farm he cleared up, the most of it from the grubs, and has fine fences, and I doubt, (for all purposes) if you can find many better farms anywhere. He is a first- class farmer, and a man you can place confidenee in and not be disappointed. Mrs. C. was formerly a teacher, and is a very amiable, intelligent lady.
D EINER, MARGARET, P. O. Secor.
Deiner, Louis, P. O. Secor.
Danner, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Dehority, G. W., farmer; P. O. Seeor.
Dehority, James, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Dehority, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Davidson, Elizabeth, P. O. Kappa.
Davis, D. B., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Dierking, Henry, merchant ; P. O. Secor.
Davidson, W. T., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Dixon, N. D., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Dalton, Mary J., P. O. El Paso.
Diener, Christian, Meth. preacher; P. O. Secor.
Dehority, A., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Dixon, Joseph, farmer; P. O. Kappa.
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E ILLIS, THOS., farmer ; P. O. Eureka.
Ellenberger, S. F., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Eckhoff, Iddelt, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Evy, John M., farmer; P. O. Secor. Ellis, John, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Secor. English, Amos, wagon mkr .; P. O. Secor. ELLIS, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. EI
Paso; Rep .; Episcopal; has 200 acres fine land, valued at $50 per acre. He was born in Yorkshire Co., Eng., Nov. 6, 1816, and came to this count. y in 1852, and settled in Somerset Co., N. J., and worked there until he was able to purchase a farm in Illinois, and came here in the Spring of 1857, and settled on this farm. He married Mary Net- tleton in England, May, 1824; she was born in England, May 1, 1815 ; they have seven children living (three died in infancy )-William, John, Mary, Joseph, Jane, Margaret and Thomas S. His son, William, was in the 4th I. V. C .; was wounded, and from it his brain be- came affected, which resulted in his death by being drowned Sept. 26, 1872. Joseph was in the 47th I. V. I., and was wounded in the arm. Mr. Ellis is a striking example of what a determined poor man can do in this country. He came here poor, but had a will to work. Now, with his energy and good manage- ment, he has a very beautiful home and choice farm. His family are industri- ous, and now, in the evening of his life, he ean enjoy the fruits of his labor, and I think he does.
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RY, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Fry, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Flessner, H., lumber ; P. O. Secor.
Faucett, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
G Eureka.
RESHAM, R. H., far .; P. O.
Gephart, David, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Grieser, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Grieser, Chas., farmer; P. O. Secor.
Gassner, Lawrence, miller ; P. O. Secor. Gessilman, F., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Grove, J. H., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Graffleman, T., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Giesselman, Christ.
Gassner, L.
H EINRICH, ANDREW, farmer; P. O. Seeor.
Hogaboom, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Harper, Hiram, far .; P. O. Kappa. Hexamer, Jacob, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Hereford, J. O., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Harmon, Wm., farmer; P. O. Secor. Hollenback, D., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Heinricks, H. H., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Huff, David, laborer ; P. O. Secor. Harseim, R. dry goods ; P. O. Secor.
Hollenback, G. B., P. M., dry goods, groceries, etc .; P. O. Secor.
Haussler, F. X., cabinet mkr. ; P. O. Secor. Harseim, G., cabinet mkr .; P. O. Secor. Horn, A., laborer ; P. O. Secor.
Hexamer, Jacob, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Hunsinger, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Secor. Hexamer, Catharine, P. O. Secor.
Hunsinger, John, farmer ; P. O. Seeor. Haussler, A. T., bnilder ; P. O. Secor. HART, ALLEN, farmer; P. O. El Paso ; Rep .; Evangelican Associa- tion ; has 880 acres of land on Secs. 26, 27, 34 and 35, valued at $40 per acre; he was born in Westchester Co., N. Y., Sept. 26, 1803, and came to Hudson, McLean Co., in 1836, and to this farm in 1837. He married Lucy Ann Wil- lis, daughter of Frank Willis, of this county, for his first wife, July, 1847. She was born in Kentucky, Nov. 15, 1826; she died July 18, 1852, leaving three children-Mary E., Lucy and Joseph. He married for his second wife Mrs. Martha Ann Patterson, whose former name was Miss Baldridge, Oct. 11, 1853. She was the daughter of Wm. and Margaret Baldridge, of Adams Co., Ohio. They have seven children-Harvey W., Sarah M., Wil- son A., Clara E., John H., Eddy, Joseph and Estha D. Mrs. Hart had by her first husband one son, Robert W., who is one of the family, and is being educated at Bloomington. Mr. Hart is one of the oldest and best known citi- zens in the county ; has been Supervisor several years, and has been a very enter- prising and successful farmer, with one of the finest and best improved farms in the county ; he has a large family of intelligent and industrious children to care for and assist him in his old age. Very few men of his age are more active.
HEREFORD, LEVEN P. (de- ceased ), farmer ; P. O. Secor ; Demo- erat ; Methodist ; had 200 acres of land well improved near Secor; he was born
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in London Co., Va., Feb. 3, 1818, and came to this place-after living for sev- eral years in the counties of Clark and Tazewell-in March, 1852; he married Louise M. Powell, Sept. 9, 1836, in London Co., Va. ; she was born in Lou- don Co., Jan. 1, 1819; they had nine children-Thomas A., John W., Mary C., James F., Charles A., Sarah E., Oscar J., Edward L. and Arthur L. Mr. H. died Dec. 23, 1876 ; Thomas A. died Jan. 12, 1844. Mr. H. came into this place among the first settlers, bought a fine farm adjoining the village, and was among the enterprising men of the town and county, some of whom are among the leading business men of Se- cor. Mrs. H. is very pleasantly situated in town, and is very active for one of her years.
ININGS, H. O., farmer ; P. O. Secor. J
Johnson, Jabez, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Jinings, T. H., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Jinings, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Jinings, W. M., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
K EARNEY, PATRICK, farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Kindig, David, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Kime, Jonas, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Kyes, P. A., farmer; P. O. Secor.
Koch, Klas, P. O. Secor.
Keeler, N. O., boots and shoes ; P. O. Secor. Kindig, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Kauffenberger, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Kauffenberger, Adam, P. O. Eureka. Kippenbrock, Louis, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Kuehma, Frederic, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Kauffold, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Secor.
UCAS, THOMAS, farmer; P. O. L Secor.
Lewis, P. M., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Lape, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Ludwig, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Lucas, Elizabeth, P. O. Secor.
Liddy, Philip, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Liddy, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Ludwig, Henry, hardware; P. O. Secor. Luts, Wm., harness maker; P. O. Secor. Lahr, Jacob, blacksmith ; P. O. Secor. Lyon, A., preacher; P. O. Secor. Lenhart, Henry, P. O. Secor.
Lemon, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Secor. ORELAND. ADAM, farmer; P. O. Secor.
Moreland, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Magee, Frank, farmer; P. O. Secor.
Michael, Jacob, Sr., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Marony, Thos., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Merritt, Henry, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, W. F., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, S. W., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Mohr, William, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Moreland, C. H., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Mahlstach, C. blacksmith ; P. O. Secor. Murphy, P. T., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Moreland, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Miller, Leonard, farmer ; P. O. Secor. McVey, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Secor. McKee, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Secor. McKee, Sarah, P. O. Secor.
Magee, Mary Jane, P. O. Secor.
Myers, A. M., nurseryman ; P. O. Eureka. MOHR, JOHN G., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Rep. and of the Evangelical Association. Has 200 acres of land on Sec. 3, valued at $50 per acre. He was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Nov. 12, 1802, and came to this coun- try in August, 1818, and settled in Lancaster Co., Pa., and remained there until Nov. 6, 1836, when he came to this place and made his claim. He married Catharine Wolaber in Lancaster Co., May 30, 1826. She was born in York Co., Pa., Jan. 29, 1806. She died March 18, 1876. They had ten children-Mary, Henry, Magdelain. John G., Jacob W., Elias, Simson W .. David, William F. and Josiah. David died in the hospital in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1863. Mr. M. was among the first to settle here. He has one of the many beautiful houses and farms in the county. He has a large family of intelligent, industrious children. Now at the age of 76, he is enjoying good health, and is very active for one of his years.
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