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MOHR, WM. F., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Is the son of John G .; was born in Palestine Jan. 31, 1842. Mar- ried Anna Kreitz in this place April 22, 1873. She was born in Ogle Co. Sept. 20, 1852. They have two children- Elmer Ottes and Nettie Vitora. He is a Republican, and of the Evangelical Association, and lives with his father and carries on the home farm.
N OFSINGER, G. W., livery; P. O. Secor.
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TAX-PAYERS OF WOODFORD COUNTY :
P ATTERSON, W. B., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Poland, Elijah, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Potter, Samuel, Sr., P. O. Secor.
Potter, J. F., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Potter, Elizabeth, P. O. Secor.
Potter, A. R., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Potter, M. B., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Potter, Wm., teamster ; P. O. Eureka.
Potter, W. A., farmer; P. O. Secor. Potter, Marion, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Potter, J. K., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Parsons, E., farmer ; P. O. Sccor. Pinkham, Geo., farmer; P. O. El Paso.
Pearson, Geo., farmer; P. O. Secor. Patterson, R. W., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Patterson, M., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Pearson, John, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Polhemus, Emeline, P. O. Secor.
POTTER, EPHRAIM (deceased),
farmer. Democrat and Christian. Had some 600 acres of land, partly on Sec. 21. He was born in North Carolina Aug. 24, 1796, and came to this place and settled in 1837. He married Nancy Overbay in Tennessee. She died in Indiana, leaving eight children. He married for his second wife Eliza- beth Hedrick in Harrison Co., Ind., Oct. 15, 1835. She was born June 3, 1817. They had ten children-Syana, Martha, Catharine, Abram, Marian, Candis, Elizabeth, Albert R., Col. T. and Frank G. Col. T. died Aug. 15, 1854, aged 2 years. Catharine Horner died Oct. 31, 1866, aged 29 years. Mr. Potter was one of the first to settle on Palestine Prairie ; had one of the grand farms of the county, and was among the best men of the times. He died Jan. 1, 1861. Mourned by all who knew him.
R ICHARDSON, W. B., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Ryan, Jno., farmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Ryan, Fannie, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Robert, Henry, farmer; P. O. El Paso. Richardson, Nancy, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Richards. Wm., farmer; P. O. Secor. Render, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Reel, Philip, butcher ; P. O. Secor. Robeson, J. E., farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Reger, A. A., preacher ; P. O. Secor. Robeson, C. A., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Ross, Nathen, laborer ; P. O. Secor. Reyburn, W. S., lumber ; P. O. Secor.
Russell, C. W., farmer; P. O. Secor.
RICHARDSON, AARON A., farmer ; P. O. Secor ; Independent and Christian ; has 540 acres of land on Secs. 7 and 8, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in this township Oct. 23, 1837; he married Martha J. McKee Dec. 17, 1857, in this county ; she was born in this township June 3, 1840. They have five children-Francis M., Ida M., Edwin J., Charles A. and Louis R. Mr. R. is one of the old settlers, having been born here, and has grown up with the county and its im- provements. He has a very large and desirable farm, is a thorough farmer, and knows how to make farming a success ; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace and Town Treasurer for many years, and is one of the very reliable citizens of the community. He has a very intelligent family of children, grow- ing up to habits of industry. His father, Jas. Richardson, was one of the few who came here in 1831.
PARKS, R. D., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Seeley, Francis, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Shaw, Mathew, farmer; P. O. Secor. Stowell, C. N., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Sinclair, G. W., far. ; P. O. Secor. Shoemaker, W., Sr., far .; P. O. Kappa. Stevens, Austin, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Shoemaker, A. C., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Sutton, Geo., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Sutton, T. W., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sutton, Thos., Sr., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sinclair, H. M., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Stahl, Geo., farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Shoemaker, W. T., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Sinclair, Hector, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Sparks, J. S., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Sparks, A. E., farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Smizer, Adam, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Sutton, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Shepherd, Jno., farmer; P. O. Secor. Shepherd, B. F., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Stitt, Samuel, hedge trimmer ; P. O. El Paso.
Seggerman, R., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Shoup, Benj., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Stumbaugh, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Secor. Stephens. Jesse, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Stephens, C. W., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Shultz, J. H., farmer; P. O. Secor. Stewart, Henry, grocery ; P. O. Secor.
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PALESTINE TOWNSHIP.
Slemmer, C. H., carpenter P. O. Secor. Schaffer, Jno. carpenter ; P. O. Secor. Shelton, Geo., P. O. Secor.
Stanford, A. E., station agt .; P. O. Secor. Shepherd, O., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Slaughter, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Shuman, Samuel, farmer; P. O. Secor. Schroder, H., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
SHEPHERD, HENRY, deceased ; he had 160 acres of land on Sec. 28, well improved ; he was born in Marshall Co., Va., March 8, 1811, and came to this place in 1843; he married Mrs. Amy Morris (her maiden name being Amy Logdon) Feb. 25, 1838; she was born in Marshall Co., Va., Jan. 28, 1813; she had four children by her first husband-Mary A., Elizabeth, Car- oline and Rebecca I .; Mary Ann (Mrs. Wm. Mott) died many years ago, leav- ing six children-Elizabeth, married Fred Hendricks, and was murdered by him in 1877, near Bloomington, after which he shot himself; whisky was the cause of all his trouble; they left a family of six children ; she had by Mr. S. nine children (three died in infancy) -Margaret Jane, Sarah E., Charlotte, Amanda M., John, Obadiah M., Will- iam H. and Benjamin F .; Sarah E. (Mrs. Wm. Harmon) died in I872; Amanda (Mrs. L. Chapman) died in 1871; William H. died in 1873. Mr. Shepherd died May 4, 1865 ; he settled here at a time when it cost nearly all the comforts of life to live, when corn sold for 6c per bushel, wheat 20c, and Chicago was the market, with no rail- roads; he was a good farmer, had a good farm, and was a man universally respected; Mrs. S. holds the farm during her lifetime, by will; he was a Republi- can and member of U. B. Church.
SHEPHERD, B. F., farmer ; P. O. Secor; Republican; U. B. Church; lives on the old homestead with his mother, and carries on the farm; was born in this place June 19, 1853, and married Alice A. Manning Nov. 9, 1875, in McLean County ; she was born in Gridley, Mc- Lean County, Jan. 20, 1859; they have one child-Lahan Henry.
THOMPSON, STEPHEN, laborer ; P. O. Secor.
Trunnell, Thos., laborer ; P. O. Secor. Trunnell, P., laborer ; P. O. Secor.
Teghtmire, C., carpenter ; P. O. Secor. Tribby, D. W., P. O. Secor.
Tribby, P. L., physician ; P. O. Secor. Tjaden, Ludwig, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Tribby, B. E., P. O. Secor.
Tribby, Martha, P. O. Secor.
U "NSIKER, J., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
V ARBLE, JOHN B., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Varble, Joel H., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Van Auken, Calvin, far .; P. O. El Paso. VAN SCYOC, ANDERSON, farmer ; P. O. Secor; Ind .; Methodist; has 1,000 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in Marshall Co., Va., July 12, 1822, and came into Shelby Co., Ind., in 1835, and to this place in 1838. Married Mary L. Carr, Dec. 29. 1857 ; she was born in Floyd Co., Ind .; they had four children-Margaret M., John A., William A. and Charles E. Charles E. died in infancy. Mrs. V. died Oct. 22, 1865. He married, for his second wife, Mrs. Margaret J. Pierce, daughter of Mr. Henry Shepherd, April 17, 1873 ; she was born in Marshall Co., Va., Aug. 26, 1835 ; she was the widow of John Pierce, who died Nov. 29, 1862, leaving two children, Henry W. and Caleb D. Mr. V. has one of the largest and best farms in the county for his specialty of raising grain and graz- ing for stock, and fattens a large number of hogs and cattle every year for the market. He is a very thorough and practical farmer, and has made it a per- fect success ; he feeds all his grain to stock, and buys besides. He has held various town offices, and is now Super- visor for the fourth year. Mr. V. com- menced life a poor young man and strug- gled hard for his start, and his vast estate is the result of strict economy, hard work, good management, and a product- ive soil. Perhaps it can be safely said that very few men can look back with more satisfaction upon their past life work.
W ARNER, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Wright, Shelby, farmer ; P. O. El Paso. Whitmer, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Wurmnest, John, farmer; P. O. Secor.
Westcott, G. H., farmer; P. O. El Paso. Walker, Henry, farmer; P. O. Secor.
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TAX-PAYERS OF WOODFORD COUNTY :
Wilson, Samuel, farmer; P. O. Secor. Wertzberger, John, farmer; P. O. Secor. Wilkin, John, farmer; P. O. Secor. Williamson, M., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Williamson, L. C., farmer ; P. O. Seeor. Wilson, A. Q., carpenter; P. O. Secor. Wright, James, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Williamson, Anna, P. O. Secor.
WARD, CHARLES, farmer ; P.O. El Paso; Rep .; Christian; has 200 acres on Sec. 10, valued at $50 per acre He was born in Lincolnshire, England, March 30, 1823, and came to this coun- try in 1852, and worked and rented for five years in Eureka, and then came to this place. He married Catharine Banbridge, in England, Aug. 25, 1845 ; she was born in England, June 2. 1828; they have eleven children-Thomas, George, Susanna, Charles, Caroline,
William, John, Francis, Joseph, Jud- son and David. Mr. W. has been blessed in worldly matters as well as with a large and interesting family, ten sons of which any parents might feel proud. He has a home and farm, the equal of which few can boast ; he has made it all since coming to this county, by hard work and industry. He is a man of strict honesty, and has the good will of all his neighbors. "An honest man is the noblest work of God."
Y ERION, E. C., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
Yerion, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Yerion, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Secor. Yerion, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Secor.
IMMERMAN, PETER, farmer ; P.
Z O. Secor.
KANSAS TOWNSHIP.
A RNETT, J. S., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Allen, Jas. K., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Arnold, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Allen, Z. H., farmer; P. O. Normal.
Anderson, E. W., far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Anderson, L. W., far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Anderson, E., Jr., far .; P. O. Oak Grove. BROWN, ELI S., farmer; P. O. Hudson. Bateman, W. H., far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Brown, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Brown, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Baber, F. M., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Byers, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Hudson. Brown, H. J., farmer ; P. O. Hudson. Burnet, Robt., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Bateman, A., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Brown, M. E., farmer ; P. O. Hudson.
C YARLOCK, A. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
Carlock, Winton, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Chaffin, Solomon, farmer; P. O. Hudson. Carlock, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Crusinherry, Jno. M., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
Carlock, A. H., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Clay, Jno., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Craig, A. J., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Carlock, Amy, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Craig, S. D., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Campbell, Dan., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Carlock, A. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Crawford, C. D., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Craig, Wm., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Carlock, Margie, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Chism, Jesse, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. ELANO, NATH., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
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Dearth, S. B., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Dennis, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Dearth, Ellis, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Dehner, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Denman, M. E., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. ANGLISH, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. E Oak Grove.
RANKLIN, LOUISA, farmer ; P. O. Hudson.
Franklin, C. H., farmer ; P. O. Hudson. Franklin, Benj. J., farmer ; P. O. Hudson. FRANKLIN, JARED D., farmer; P. O. Hudson ; Rep. ; Christian ; has 160 acres of land on See. 11; was born in Windham Co., Conn., Nov. 28, 1814, and came to Illinois in 1837, and to this township in 1840. He married Cynthia Hinshaw, from Tennessee; they had seven children-Laura, George, Allen,
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Annie, Candace and Benjamin ; Hattie died at 3 years old. Mrs F. died April 26, 1864. His second wife was Mrs. Louisa Brown, the widow of Mr. Z. Brown, who settled here in 1831, whom he married Sept. 13, 1870 ; she was the second wife of Mr. Brown, and by him had two children-Arden J. and Mary Elizabeth, both of whom are living with their mother. Mr. F. is among the first settlers ; is a good farmer, an esteemed neighbor, and one of the really good men of our time.
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Y RIM, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Gosnell, W. K., farmer; P. O. Hudson. Gravitt, Clayborn, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Goggleman, C., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. H OSPELHORN, GEO., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Hinshaw, Jehu, farmer; P. O. Hudson. Harper, Allen, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Hospelhorn, Jno. M., far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Harper, F. A., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Herman, Michael, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Harper, A., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Huff, P. E., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Huff, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. J OHNSON, WM. H., farmer; P. O. Hudson.
Johnston, Jas. S., far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Johnson, Riehard, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. K UNKLER, J. P., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
Kunkler, Henry, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Kratz, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Kuhns, Abraham, far. ; P. O. Hudson.
Kester, Margaret, far .; P. O Oak Grove. Kunkler, Fred'k, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Kratz, Sam'l, farmer ; P. O. Hudson.
Kratz, Rebecea, farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
KIRKPATRICK, SAMUEL C.,
farmer; P. O. Oak Grove, MeLean Co .; Republican ; has 300 aeres of land, of the old homestead, valued at $50 per aere; he was born June 26, 1850; married Amanda Johnston Nov. 23, 1871; she was born April 12, 1851, in Stout's Grove, McLean Co .; they have two children-Valleria Bell, Gertrude Ann. Mr. K. had a good farm and home left him by his father, and he nses it as though he earned it all; he is a good farmer, takes good care of what he has, is a kind husband, and has a companion well calculated to make
home desirable. Samuel Kirkpatrick, the father of the above, was born in Virginia, in 1806, and moved to Adams Co., O., and in 1833 came to this place, and was a real pioneer in the Grove and county ; he married Ann Hougham, in Adams Co., O., in 1831; they have six children living (one dead)-Marga- ret, Malissa J., Thomas W., Betsey Ann, Lamon H. and Samuel C. Mr. K. had 600 acres of land, and was very early one of the leading farmers in the county, and a respected citizen ; he died May 4, 1873; Mrs. K. died Nov. 4, 1871.
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ONG, MICHAEL, farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Lollis, E. J., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Laws, Jeremiah, farmer ; P. O. Eureka. Lawless, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Secor.
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cNEIL, W. L., farmer; P. O. Hudson.
MeNeil, Wm. K., farmer; P. O. Hudson. Miller, Christian, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Mishler, S. A., farmer ; P. O. Hudson.
Miller, .M. R., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. McGraw, Elizabeth, P. O. Bloomington. Miller, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Oak Grove, MeNeil, R. M., farmer ; P. O. Hudson. McGavack, Henry, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Moore, Jno., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove. Mishler, Henry, farmer; P. O. Hudson. Moore, A. H., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Mishler, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Hudson. Miller, Eli, farmer ; P. O. Hudson.
MeGraw, Jno., far. ; P. O. Bloomington. Me Williams, A. J., far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Morrison, Elizabeth, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Moore, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
PHILLIPS, ELI, farmer ; P. O. Oak P Grove.
Palmer, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove .. Pflasterer, Fred'k, far .; P. O. Oak Grove.
Palmer, Absalom, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Pedeord, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Potter, C. M., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
EYNOLDS, ADISON, farmer ; P.
R' O. Oak Grove.
Roberson, Wm. G., far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Robison, G. H., farmer ; P. O. Hudson. Russell, Simon, farmer ; P. O. Kappa. Reynolds, Jas. I., far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Riley, John J., farmer ; P. O. Hudson.
YMITH, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Hud- son.
Stephens, Sylvester, far .; P. O. Hudson.
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TAX-PAYERS OF WOODFORD COUNTY :
Shope, W. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove. Snodgrass, Edgar, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Stevens, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Secor. Stephens, Philip, far .; P. O. Oak Grove. Snavely Samuel Y., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
STEPHENS, WILLIAM, farmer and dealer in stock ; P. O. Oak Grove ; Democrat ; has 360 acres of land, partly on Sec. 19; was born in Montgomery July 29, 1837, and married Mary Ellen Brown, Dec. 22, 1865; she was born July 25, 1845. They have five chil- dren-Rosie E., Elmer Lee, Lillic A., Eddie W, and Minnie F. Mr. S. was a boy when there were but a few settlers here. He was raised to habits of indus- try and economy, and has practiced them through life. He first bought a farm in McLean Co., and lived on it until 1873, when he bought where he now lives; he is engaged quite exten- sively in feeding, buying and selling stock ; he is one of the enterprising men of the town ; has a fine farm, and sees that it is well cared for ; he is a capable business man, very popular as a local politician, and is now serving on his second year as Supervisor of the town- ship.
STEPHENS, LEWIS, father of Wm., is one of the historic men of the county ; lie was born in Highland Co., Ohio, in 1808, and came to Montgom- ery Township, this county, in 1832. He married Malinda Hougham, in Ohio; they had cight children-Mary Ann, Samuel, Sarah Jane, Martha and Cary. Mary Ann, Martha and Samuel, are dead. Mr. S. died Aug. 13, 1873. Mrs. S. died in 1852.
HERIO, JNO., farmer ; P. O. Oak T Grove.
Therio, Edward, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Taylor, O. L., far. ; P. O. Oak Grove.
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ODRIG, LOUIS, farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Woolsey, G. W., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
Wierman, C. F., farmer ; P. O. Kappa.
Woosley, Dillard, farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
Woolsey, Thomas, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove. Williams, Philip, farmer ; P. O. Hudson. Woosley, James, far. ; P. O. Oak Grove.
Y ODER, ABRAHAM Z., farmer ; P. O. Oak Grove.
OOK, L. W., farmer; P. O. Oak Z Grove.
Zook, J. W., farmer; P. O. Oak Grove.
Biographies Received Too Late for Insertion in their Respective Townships.
METAMORA TOWNSHIP.
SCHERTZ, PETER, dealer in lum ber, grain, live stock and manufacturer of Nesmith's Champion Grain Register ; was born in Worth Tp., Woodford Co., August 8, 1847. His father, Joseph Schertz, was one of the earliest settlers of the county; Mr. S. was raised on the farm until he was 23 years old, when he came to Metamora and purchased the lumber and grain business of J. C. Kim- ball. He married in Dec., 1874 to Miss Mollie Rich ; born in Tazewell Co., 1854 ; they have one child-Jos. T., born March 17, 1877. Is a Rep. in politics, and Mennonite in religion. He is at present a member of the Town Board.
SCHERTZ, CHRISTIAN H.,
farmer ; Sec. 5; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Woodford Co., Nov. 22, 1844 ; when 21 years of age, rented 160 acres of land in Linn Tp. ; then in 1869, came to Metamora Tp. and bought the 200 acres known as the " Widow Gingerich farm." He married Miss Anna Gin- gerich in this township, March, 1869, who was born in Partridge Tp., August 22, 1845 ; have three children-Alima,
born Jan. 6, 1870 ; Lucinda, Nov. 5, 1872; Lena, Dec. 9, 1875. His father, John Schertz, died in Linn Tp., June 5,1877.
SMITH, JOHN T., retired farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Metamora ; was born in Germany, April 6, 1806; emigrated to America in August, 1830, locating in Laurel Hill, Pa. ; remaining three years, then to Cincinnati, Ohio, for two years, coming to Ill. in 1835, and locating in what is now Worth Tp., Woodford Co., in Oct. of same year; married Miss Anna M. Bettilon in Ohio, Sept., 1830, who was born in Germany, May 10, 1810; nine children living-John (married Lousia Dibel), Anna M. (now Mrs. Adam Kiel, of Tazewell Co.), Maria (now Mrs. Jacob Iwig, of Tazewell Co.), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Geo. Romiger of Metamora Tp.), Magdalena ( now Mrs. Adam Nuhn of Tazewell Co.), Peter (married Hannah Kraft), Andrew (mar- ried Terrise Buck), Isaac (married Barbara Olds), Thomas (married Clara Ricketts) ; lost one-Philip, died Sept., 1855.
SPRING BAY TOWNSHIP.
ROHMAN, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Spring Bay ; was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, April 22, 1823; emigrated to America in 1854, coming direct to Illi- nois and Worth Township, for six months, then to Spring Bay Township, purchasing first 80 acres. Married for
his first wife Anna Hood, in Germany, April, 1847 ; she was born in Germany, in 1825, and died in Spring Bay, April, 1862; he married, second wife, Lizzie Nafziger, of Woodford County, in 1865; she was born in Worth Township, April 2, 1843; seven children by first
TOO LATE BIOGRAPHIES.
wife-Peter, Laurence, Anna (now Mrs. John Wombacher, of Peoria) ; four deceased-Lizzie, John, Valentine and Catherine; four children by second mar- riage-Eva, Lizzie, John H., Charles. Mr. R. owns 120 acres in Spring Bay Township, 20 acres of timber in Worth and 80 acres in Linn Townships, house and lot of 32 acres, and twelve town lots in Spring Bay.
TERRY, PETER K., P. O. Spring Bay; born in Texas, June 1, 1848; parents removed to Nashville, Tenn, in 1849, his father dying of cholera on Red River ; his mother went from Ten- nessee to Alabama, and in 1855 came to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill .; when 12 years of age, Peter came to Spring
Bay, Woodford County, and has ever since made it his home; entered the army Dec. 24, 1863, enlisting in the 64th Ill. Inf., Co. A, at Ottawa, Ill., and was discharged July 18, 1865, at Chicago ; since coming out of the ser- vice has done farm work principally. Married Miss Achesh Covy in Partridge Tp., Ang. 17, 1871. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1851, and died in Spring Bay June 14, 1877, leaving one child-Nancy, born Sept. 20, 1872. Mr. T.'s father was born in Alabama in 1823. His mother was born in Tennes- see in 1821, and now resides at Fair- bury, Livingston Co., Ill. One brother, Joel F., lives in Cottonwood Springs, Reno Co., Kansas.
EL PASO TOWNSHIP.
CHAPMAN, R. U., M. D., physi- cian ; P. O. El Paso; was born in Leesville, Carroll Co., O., July 24, 1837; read medicine with Dr. R. C. Chapman and Dr. J. A. S. Goudy, of New Comerstown, O., from 1857 to to 1861; attended lectures at Starling Medical College, Columbus, O., in 1860. Practiced in Bakersville, O., from 1861 to 1867 ; in New Romley, Harrison Co., O., from 1867 to 1869; and from 1869 to the present time near El Paso, Ill. Dr. C. passed a most thorough examination before the Board of Health at their January meeting in Springfield.
He is a very close student, and has the reputation of being a fine practitioner. He was an officer in the 24th Ohio Vol. Inf. in the rebellion. He com- menced his practice here in 1869 with very little means, but he has grown into a fine practice; bought 80 acres of splendid land, has good buildings and improvements, and well located. He married Jane M. Boyd, of Coshocton Co., O., June 8, 1865. They have six children-William B., Campbell M., Richard R., Eugene P., Flora B. and Kittie A.
The following Biography was Inserted in Greene Township; should have been in Panola.
BONER, MARSHALL, farmer ; P. O. Panola. Independent. Has 200 acres of very fine land on Sec. 30, val- ued at $60 per acre. He was born in Jackson Co., Va., Jan. 10, 1852, and came to this county with his father, J. M. Boner, in 1853. He married Miss Ruah Williams, of Greenc; Jan. 28, 1875. She was born in Cazenovia Sept. 19, 1852. They have two chil-
dren-Bertha M., Archie, Earl. Mr. B. purchased the old Arnold farm, situ- ated near Panola, and moved on to it in Feb., 1875. This is one of the most beautiful places in this vicinity, and Mr. B. hopes to put on still more substan- tial improvements. He is a young man of energy, industry and integrity. With these qualifications he must and will succeed.
War History Received Too Late for Insertion in its Proper Place.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY- NINTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
On the 2d day of March, 1864, Gen. U. S. Grant was chosen Commander-in-chief of the Armies of the United States. Congress re- vived the high rank of Lieutenant General, and this was conferred upon him. A grand army of seven hundred thousand trained men was placed at his command. The line of battle ex- tended from Virginia to Texas. A plan for a vigorous campaign during the coming Summer and Fall was soon decided upon. All the avail- able forces were to be concentrated into two grand divisions. The first, under Gen. Meade, commanding the Army of the Potomac, was to advance against Richmond. The second, under Gen. Sherman, was to start from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and march upon Atlanta, Georgia, and thence to the sea. In order to guarantee the success of these two expeditions, it was found necessary to concentrate all the available forces. Still, many points were to be garri- soned in the rear of these advancing columns. And in order that the veteran soldiers might be released from garrison duty, the President issued a call for volunteers to serve for one hundred days. In response to this call, the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment Illi- nois Volunteers was formed. It was mustered into the service at Peoria on the 1st day of June, 1864. Maj. Peter Davison, of Peoria, was unanimously chosen Colonel of the regi- ment. Only a few days were given to complete the minutiæe of organization. And, accord- ingly, on the 8th of June, the regiment marched aboard the steamer "Schuyler," " bound for Dixie." Arriving at St. Louis on the 10th, we spent the night at Benton Barracks, and the next day marched aboard the steamer Platte Valley, and proceeded on our way to the next point of destination, which was Columbus, Ky. Here we remained about a week, and then moved back to Cairo as a garrison for that place. Here the regiment remained with but
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