The history of Adams County Illinois : containing a history of the county - its cities, towns, etc. a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion; general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 111

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Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Murray, Williamson & Phelps
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ERDSIEK HENRY, farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Camp Point. He was born in

Prussia, Nov. 25, 1835; was brought up on a farm and he has always followed that occu- pation. He was married to Hannah Weis- man in 1863, a native of Prussia. They emi- grated to America in 1866 and settled in Adams county, Ill., April 30, same year, where they have since lived. Their union has resulted in one child, Fred, born Jan. 26, 1864. His real estate consists of twenty- six acres of land in Sec. 22, Camp Point township, worth $30 per acre. Mr. Erdsiek has held some local offices in the township. Ertel John, farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Camp Point.

Farlow Samuel, stock dealer; P. O. Camp Point. Farlow Verlinda, P. O. Camp Point. Fellsman Lewis, farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Coatsburg. Fessler Wm. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Coatsburg. Folckemer Henry, merchant; P. O. Camp Point. Folckemer O. E. merchant; P. O. Camp Point.

FRANCIS JOHN H., Sec. 27; P. O. Camp Point. He was born in Steven- son county, Ala., April 22, 1827. He is the son of William and Sarah (Martin) Francis, of Kentucky. His father died the same year, leaving his mother with six children and very little property, except a team and wagon. She gave one horse and the wagon to her uncle for moving her to Kentucky, in 1827. The next year she removed to Putnam county, Ind., where she married again. In October, 1842, he came to Quincy. Being then 15 years old, and having a strong desire for obtaining an education, he worked mornings and evenings and attended school until he was 22 years of age. His eyes then failed and he was obliged to abandon study ; spent a year traveling as a salesman, after which he contracted with a Mr. McQuarter to assist him across the plains to California, and besides to pay him $100 for taking him through. He was gone twenty-five months, and returned to Quincy in May, 1852. In April, 1855, went to Nebraska, and settled in Fontenelle; spent four years in farming; then freighted from Omaha to Denver tor several years; returned to Moline in 1862. He went into the army as suttler for three years; returned in June, 1865, and went into the livery business and merchandising for four years. He then sold out and came to Camp Point; entered into partnership with E. B. Curtis in the mercantile business;

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after three years he sold out and again went into a livery. Soon after he purchased the farm where he now lives, and sold out and removed to it in April, 1874. He was mar- ried June 6, 1852, to Maria Curtis, born in Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1832, and came to Adams county when four years old. They have had five children, two living: James T., now living in Moline, and Mary, at home. Mr. Francis is a member of the Ma- sonic and Odd Fellows' Orders, also a Sir Knight. He owns a ninety acre farm con- tiguous to the village of Camp Point, worth $65 per acre.

FRANCIS SAMUEL, proprietor Adams House, Camp Point; (son of Vincent and Amelia Francis of Bedfordshire, Eng- land); he was born in that place, Oct. 21st, 1817, remained there until he was thirty years of age, learned the shoemakers' trade, and pursued it until he came to America, in 1848, and for some years after. On arriving in this country, settled in Adams county, Ill., came to Camp Point in 1856. He pur- chased the Adams House in 1861, has been proprietor since, except a year and a half. Married Mary Ann Cox, (daughter of George W. and Alvira Cox), December, 1850. She was born in Adams county, near Quincy, March 18, 1831. Three children : Sarah C., born Sept. 7, 1851,; George W., Feb. 2, 1853, John T., Dec. 27, 1855. The Adams House is a two story brick structure, 56x56 feet, contains twenty-four rooms, centrally lo- cated and well conducted.

Frost John, farmer ; sec. 3; P. O. Coatsburg.

Garlet David, farmer ; sec. 18; P. O. Camp Point. Garrett A. A. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Camp Point.

GARRETT ELIZABETH, residence Camp Point; is the widow of Peter Booth Garrett, who was the son of Si- las and Judith (Booth) of Virginia. He was born in that state Nov. 3, 1809, went from there to Kentucky, where he was married to Elizabeth Welsh, daughter of Robert and Mary (Guthrie) Welsh, who was born in Jefferson county of that State, April 30, 1813. They were married Feb. 16, 1832. They re- moved to Camp Point, Adams county, Ill, in 1835; settled in the midst of the unbro- ken prairie and laid the foundation for the

future pleasant home, in which they were to spend the rest of their earthly career to- gether. They had eleven children, ten of whom are living; Silas, born April 20, 1833; Mary W., born April 11, 1835; Robert W., born March 24, 1837; Richard S., born Aug. 25, 1838; Susanah H., born Oct. 29, 1840; Sarah E., born Dec. 12, 1842; Judith E., born July 10, 1846; George W., born Dec. 24, 1847; Christopher B., born July 28, 1849; John H., born Dec. 14, 1850; Alvira A., born March 16, 1856. Mr. G. was a man of more than ordinary character and intelligence ; served the people of Adams county in the General Assembly of Ill., in 1842 and 1843; was an elder in the Christian church at the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 18, 1865.

Richard was killed Oct. 17, 1862, in the army, near Island No. 10, while in pursuit of guerrillas. He was a Corporal in Co. L. 2d Ill. Cavalry. Mrs. G's children are all married, and she has thirty-six grand- children. She owns 200 acres of the old homestead, worth $55 per acre. Is a mem- ber of the Christian church.

Garrett G. W. farmer ; sec. 24; P. O. Camp Point. Garrett J. H. merchant ; P. O. Camp Point. Garrett R. W. merchant; P. O. Camp Point.

GAY MRS. ACHSA B., Sec. 9; P. O. Camp Point; is the widow of Vixen B. Gay. and daughter of William and Welthy (Makepeace) Blakeslee. Her father was born in Connecticut, her mother in Massachusetts, and are still living, in Quincy. Mrs. Gay was born in Cataraugus Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1823. Her parents removed to Ohio when she was but three years of age; seven years later to Missouri, and in 1836 to Adams Co., III .; settled in Quincy, where she lived nineteen years. She married Mr. Gay, June 3, 1855, and removed to the farm where she now lives. Mr. Gay was born of English parentage in Muskingum Co., Ohio, July 31, 1814. He came to Illinois and settled in Camp Point township. Two children : Wil- liam H. and Welthy M. Gay. Mr. Gay had three children by a former marriage: Albert P., Charles V., and Sophronia A. McGill. Mr. G. died Sept. 19, 1877. Mrs. G. owns 160 acres (100 improved) of land in Camp Point township, worth $35 per acre.

Gay Chas. V. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Camp Point. Gay Wm. H. farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Camp Point.

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GREENHALGH WILLIAM,

house painter and decorator, Camp Point ; was born in Lancashire England, Feb. 15, 1818. His parents were James and Hannah (King) Greenhalgh. He emigrated to Ameri- ca in the Spring of 1842, and settled in Schuyler Co., Ill., where he engaged in selling dry goods in Rushville, seven years; then turned his attention to farming for six years. He removed to Camp Point in 1855, and again embarked in merchandising in company with his brother until 1859, when he sold out and hired as salesman in the store of Silas Bailey, and afterward in the employ of Mr. Sawyer till 1870. Since that he has been engaged in house painting and decorating. He was married in April, 1850, to Eliza Cole, who was born ni Kentucky. Five children, three living : Hannah, Nevada, and edgar. He is now Collector for Camp Point township. He owns a fine residence and four lots in the village.

Groome Wm. farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Camp Point. Gruny George, merchant; P. O. Camp Point.

GUENTHER LOUIS, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Coatsburg; is the son of Charles and Justina (Renschel), of Ger- many, where they were married, and lived until after Louis was born, on April 5, 1847, They came to America when he was 6 years of age, via New Orleans, where they stopped six months; then came up the Mississippi to Quincy, and settled in Honey Creek township, where his father now lives. Louis is the youngest of six children, and has always followed farming. He married Caroline Girky, April 4, 1869, who was born in Adams county. She died July 26, 1870. He married Susan Hochgraver, a native of Adams county, Oct. 26, 1871. They have had three children, two living: Simon Ed- mond, born July 12, 1874, and Clara May, born March 22, 1877.

Haley C. bricklayer; P. O. Camp Point. Haley Jane, P. O. Camp Point. Hagerty J. T. merchant; P. O. Camp Point. Hahn Hiram S. brick maker; P. O. Camp Point.

HALL CHARLES R .. engineer; residence, Camp Point : is the son of George and Adel (Baker) Hall, of Maine. He was born in Alfred, in that state, Oct. 13, 1838. His parents emigrated to Michigan, in his

infancy, where he lived till 1861. He learned mechanical engineering, and has always followed it. When the War of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted May 1, 1861, in Co. E, 16th Regt. Ill. Inf., was the seventh man who enlisted in Brown county; was pro- moted to Sergeant in the fall of 1863. He received two wounds, in the hand and thigh, by the explosion of a shell on a gunboat at Vicksburg, in December, 1864, He married Harriet R. Lindsey, March 2, 1865, of Brown county, Ill. They removed to Camp Point, in January, 1876, since which time he has run the engine at the Casco Mills. He is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and Encampment. He owns a house and lot in Camp Point, and a house and lot in Clayton.

HALL PROF. SAMUEL F., residence, Sec. 27; P. O. Camp Point; was born in the city of Oswego, N. Y., on the 14th of November, 1838. He is the third of a family of five sons and six daughters. His parents were John Hall and Elizabethi (Maxwell) Hall, both born in Ire- land, but reared in America, their parents having emigrated to this country when they were quite young. John Hall's parents settled in New York, where he still lives, and engaged in farming. Elizabeth Max- well's parents settled in Canada, where she was living, when John having gone there for a time, formed her acquaintance, and married her. They settled in Livingston county, N. Y .; but soon removed to Oswego. After the subject of this sketch was born they re- turned to Livingston county, where his childhood years were spent on a farm. His mother died when he was 12 years old, and the home was broken up, and he worked about among the farmers in summer, and attended the district schools of the neglibor- hood in winter. At the age of 17 an aspi- ration was awakened in his mind for a more extended education than these rural schools afforded, and he' resolved to go Nunda Academy for the purpose of fitting himself for teaching. When he reached the place his entire capital was $1 50, and no books with which to prosecute his studies. He went to the professor and stated the situation. He kindly offered to loan him books, and to wait for the tuition till he could earn the money to pay it. He entered school and

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cast about to find employment for leisure hours, by which to earn a living. He found people willing to encourage him in his efforts to acquire knowledge, by giving him jobs of sawing wood, and spading gardens. By the close of the term he had earned suthi- cient to defray current expenses, and pay tuition. He then taught a term, and thereafter alternated from student to teacher until he finished the academ- ie course; but in the mean time that institution had burned, and he finished at Danville, under the tutorage of Dr. Seager, ex-President of Genessee College. Mr. Hall taught five years in his native State, and then came to Illinois and settled in Prince- ton in March, 1862. The second school he taught he took it on condition that if he succeeded in governing it he was to receive $40 per month, and, if he failed, he was to get nothing,-it being a notoriously bad school. The ruling price then was from $15 to $20 per month. He taught it that year and the next. While engaged in his chosen vocation he became acquainted with Arte- misia Burroughs, daughter of Jefferson and Ziltha (Manchester) Burroughs, who was born in Wyoming county, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1841. She was a teacher, and is a lady of superior culture and amiability of character. Their friendship ripened into love, and they were married Sept. 8, 1861. They removed to Princeton, Bureau county, Ill., the next spring after their marriage; they both en- gaged as teachers in the schools of that place the following fall-he as principal, she as assistant-and retained their positions for five years. During these years the schools were visited by many of the leading edu- cators of the country, and pronounced among the very best.

On the eve of the completion of the Maple- wood High School building, at Camp Point (erected at a cost of about $30,000), through the recommendation of Prof. W. H. V. Ray- mond the local Board wrote to Mr. Hall, and entered into negotiations which resulted in his coming to that place and taking charge of their schools. He organized the schools upon the plan of a thorough graded system. The school grew rapidly in numbers and popularity under his efficient management, until now, in the tenth year of his superin- tendency, it ranks among the very first in the State, and has had as high as 500 pupils en-

rolled. He took charge of it in October 1867. At the end of five years he resigned his position and was chosen Superintend- ent of the Payson school, which position he held for two years, when, at the solicitation of the School Board of Camp Point, he re- turned to his former charge there. His pro- ficiency as a disciplinarian and instructor is spoken of by leading educators in terms of the highest commendation.

Their marital union has resulted in seven children ; six living: Louis A., born Nov. 12, 1864; Nina B., born Nov. 1, 1866; Angie E., born July 12, 1869 (died Sept. 26, 1872); Maggie M., born Oct. 25, 1871; Edith E., born Feb. 26, 1874, S. Fred, Jr., born Oet. 7, 1875, and Bessie A., born Oct. 1, 1877.

Prof. Hall was unanimously nominated by the Republican party for County Superin- tendent of Schools, in 1877, which honor he peremptorily declined. He owns a nice home and eight acres of land just outside the corporate limits of the village.

Hamrick F. farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Camp Point. Hanke William, retired; P. O. Camp Point.

HARRINGTON ALFRED L., farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point; is the youngest of eleven children of Brooks and Betsy (Hazen) Harrington, natives of Con- neeticut. He was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1824. His father died when he was eighteen months old. His mother came to Illinois, and settled near Mendon, Adams . county; she afterwards moved to the north part of the county, and finally broke up housekeeping, and he lived for a time with his brother in Columbus township. He was educated at Jacksonville College, gradnated in 1848, prepared for the ministry, and was installed as the pastor of the Con- gregational church at Peru, La Salle county, where he preached for four years, when his health failed; and he resigned his charge and went on to a farm in that county, and remained eighteen years; removed to Camp Point township in 1875. He was married Aug. 6, 1850, to Julia A. Collins, daughter of Frederick and Mary (Allen) Collins, who settled in Collinsville, Madison county, Ill., her father's family being the founders of the town, and where she was born Dec 8, 1829. Six children : Ella W. (wife of Rev. T. D Davis), Frederick C., Lewis W., George A., Julia A., and Louise. Mr. Harrington filled the office of Supervisor in La Salle county

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one term. He owns 270 acres (200 improved) in Camp Point township, worth $50 per acre. Hart T. W. cooper ; P. O. Camp Point. Hart G. M. cooper; P. O. Camp Point. Heaton Elizabeth: Sec. 26; P. O. Camp Point. Henry Samnel, physician; P. O. Camp Point. Hester John, farmer : Sec. 7; P. O. Camp Point. Holden E. B. laborer ; P. O. Camp Point.

HONNOLD MARY E., (widow of Rev. Robert Honnold), residence Camp Point, is the daughter of W. W. and Cath- erine (Slabler) Norris. Her parents were natives of Baltimore county, Md., where she was born April 11, 1843. They came to Illinois, and settled in Gilmer township, Adams county. Her father still lives. She was married, March 9, 1871, to Rev. Robert Honnold, born in Lee county, Iowa, Oct. 14, 1839. He was educated at Springfield Col- lege with a view to enter the legal profes- sion ; taught school for some time, and then, changing his mind, studied for the ministry ; was licensed to exhort by the Illinois M. E. Conference at the age of twenty, and was regularly ordained in October, 1860. His first regular pastorate was at Chatham. Failing health compelled him to abandon his chosen calling in December, 1873. His disease (cancer) gradually grew worse until July, 1876, when he died. He was first mar- ried to Sarah Ernest, of Indiana, Sept. 22, 1864. She died May 9, 1870, leaving two children, Willie Lincoln and Mary. His second marriage resulted in two children, Maggie and Nellie. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. K, 91st Ill. Inf .; was Orderly Sergeant of the regiment; was discharged for disability at the end of three months. They removed to Camp Point in October, 1875, where Mrs. Honnold has since lived. Sne owns a residence and several lots in the village and a farm in Shelby county, Ill.

Hnber Sol. laborer; P. O. Camp Point. Hunter James retired ; P. O. Camp Point.

JACOBS JAMES H., mail con_ tractor; residence at Camp Point ; is the son of Price and Mary C., (Wisehart), Jacobs of Kentucky. He was born in Jefferson county, of that State, the 6th, day of Jan. 1831. He came to Adams county, Ill., at the age of eighteen years, and settled near Columbus. He was engaged in farming until 1839. He settled in Camp Point in 1866; took the

contract to carry the mail from Richfield to Seehorn, and from Camp Point to Wood- ville, and for conveying the mails from the depot to the post-office in the village, sev- eral years ago. He was married, Jan. 11, 1853, to Mary C. Bayne, of Adams county They have had seven children, three are liv- ing; George Milton, Barbara A. and Wil- liam P. Mr. J. owns a dwelling and three lots in Camp Point.

Johnson James sec. 29; P. O. Camp Point. Joseph J. F. laborer; P. O. Camp Point.

Kamp J. M. farmer ; sec. 18; P. O. Camp Point. Kelley A. B. nursery and jeweler; P. O. Camp Point.

Kelley Ellen D. P. O. Camp Point.

KEMP RHODA C., residence Camp Point; is the third child of John and Elizabeth Ham. She was born in Caloway county, Mo., Nov. 22, 1820. When she was ten years of age her parents removed to Adams county, and settled near Quincy, and a few years later settled near Columbus, where she was married to Samuel Smith, June 24, 1843. Mr. S. was a son of John and Jane Smith, of Kentucky, where he was born Oct. 27, 1808. He was engaged in mer- cantile pursuits in Columbus for a time, but chiefly farmed. They had two children, one living, Ella A. Smith. Mr. Smith died Dec. 5, 1850. Matthew Kemp, her second husband, was born in Ireland, and came to America in early life. They were married in October, 1857; had three children, two of whom are living, Stephen H., and Lizzie A. Kemp. They removed to Concord town- ship where they lived ten years ; from there they went to Iowa and lived there until Mr. K.'s death, July 9, 1870, after which Mrs. K. remained there several years and came to Camp Point in 1875. She has two grandchildren, of the daughter Ella Smith, deceased, George W. and Rosella Parnella. Mrs. K. owns a residence and lot in Camp Point, and a farm in Iowa.

Kessler Chas. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Camp Point. Kirkpatrick A. B. retired; P. O. Camp Point. Kline J. E. farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Camp Point. Kobil Jacob, farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Camp Point. Kobil Jacob, retired; P. O. Camp Point.

KOBIL MARY A .. residence, Camp Point. She is the daughter of R.

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M. Hedges and Clarinda (Booth), the former a native of New York, and the latter of Kentucky. Mrs. Kobil was born in Adams county, Ill., March 16, 1837. She was mar- ried, March 6, 1856, to Richard Jeffrey, Jr., son of Richard and Mary A. (Black) Jeffrey. Mr. Jeffrey was born in England, and came to America in his childhood and set- tled in Adams county, Ill. Six children were the fruits of their union, three living: Clara J., Franklin E. and Mary B. Mr. Jeffrey died Nov. 16, 1869. She was married again to Jacob C. Kobil, November, 1876, by whom she has one child, Stella Kobil. Mr. Kobil was born in Germany in 1815, and came to America when 20 years old. She owns a house and lot in Camp Point. Is a member of the M. E. church.

Knoble Bernard, mason; P. O. Camp Point.

Laning Jas. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Coatsburg. Lasley J. P. farmer; P. O. Camp Point. Lasley M. W. retired ; P. O. Camp Point. Lavelle Martin, laborer ; P. O. Camp Point. Lewis S. K. farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Camp Point. Liggett D. E. carpenter; P. O. Camp Point. Linn J. F. farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Camp Point. Little Joseph, laborer; P. O. Camp Point. Livingston Benj. carpenter ; P. O. Camp Point. Lnckel Jacob, blacksmith; P. O Camp Point. Lnsk J. J. druggist ; P. O. Camp Point.

LYON THOMAS A., residence, Camp Point. He is the son of William S. and Eliza (Askin) Lyon, natives of Frank- lin county, Pa. They resided in the town of Concord, and his father was Justice of the Peace in that place, which office he filled for thirteen years, when the subject of this sketch was born, Jan. 29, 1831. His parents moved onto a farm in 1840, where he re- mained for ten years, during which time he received a good English education. He then entered a dry goods store as clerk for four years; then he began the study of dentistry in Huntingdon with E. L. Miller; after being there two years he attended the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery in 1856-7. He commenced practice in Kittan- ning, Armstrong county; remained there one year, when he located in McConnellsburg, Fulton county. He came to Clayton, Adams county, Ill., in 1859, but returned to Pennsyl- vania, and was married July 27, 1860, to Rebecca C. Leighty, of Center county, of

that State. They came back west and set- tled in Camp Point in November of that year, where the doctor has since practiced. Their marriage resulted in six children, three living: Ida E., Ella F., and John F. His wife died Oct. 13, 1871. He was married again, March 9, 1873, to Clarissa L. Christie, born in Adams county. They have had three children, two living (twins): Emma and Edith, born Oct. 22, 1875. Dr. Lyon is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He and wife are members of the M. E. church, of which he is trustee and steward. Feel- ing a deep interest in education he was one of the prime movers in founding the Maple- wood High School at Camp Point, he being one of the local School Board during the projecting and erection of their high school building, one of the finest in the State. He was presented with a beautiful silver card receiver by the teachers and pupils of the school as a slight token of their appreciation of his services. He owns a residence and lot in Camp Point.

McAnulty Samuel, retired; P. O. Camp Point.

McBRATNEY THOMAS. far- mer: Sec. 24; P. O. Camp Point; is a de- scendent of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His pa- rents were John and Nancy (Montgomery) MeBratney, of Ireland, in which country he was born Sept. 30, 1826. He emigrated to America at the age of seven years and came to Adams county, Illinois, where he has since lived. His mother is living in Clay- ton. He was married on the 26th of April, 1855, to Margret A. Wilby; born in Ken- tucky, May 25, 1834. They have three children ; Georgianna, a teacher; Mary Alice, and Charlie Day. Mr. and Mrs. Bratney are members of the M. E. church. They own seventy nine acres in Camp Point township, worth $45 per acre.

McCann T. J. farmer ; sec. 27; P. O. Camp Point. McClintock Nancy, sec. 15; P. O. Camp Point. McClintock Thos, retired ; P. O. Camp Point.

McClintock Wm. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Keokuk Junction.

MCFARLAND C. C., farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Camp Point; is the oldest of four brothers and two sisters, children of Joseph H., and Amanda O. (Willard) McFarland. His father was born in Green county, Ohio -

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and his mother in Tennessee. Christopher C. McFarland was born in Adams county, Ill., Sept. 25, 1842, and brought up on a farm. He was married Dec. 22, 1861, to Mary J. Whitford, daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Brown) Whitford, and was born in Adams county, Sept. 16, 1842. They had three children: Ruth A., Thomas J .; and Oliver E. They settled on the farm where they now live, in 1862; own a farm of fifty acres (improved) in Camp Point township, worth $50 per acre. Mr. McFarland makes a specialty of raising thoroughbred long- wool sheep, and fowls.

MCFARLAND DANIEL G., farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Camp Point; owns 110 acres of land, probable value $6,000; born in this township, Sept. 26, 1834, and is the oldest man now living born in this town- ship. His parents came to this township in the fall of 1832. Mr. McFarland was mar- ried in July, 1855, to Martha, daughter of Arthur McFarland, of Green county, Ohio. They have five children : George R., John A., Rosa, Minnie, and Susie. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland are members of the M. E. church.

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The history of Adams County Illinois : containing a history of the county - its cities, towns, etc. a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion; general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 111

Author: Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : Murray, Williamson & Phelps Number of Pages: 1254

Author:
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Murray, Williamson & Phelps
Number of Pages: 1254