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CARBAUGH A .. farmer; Sec. 9: P. O. Fairweather: born in Ohio, in 1-30; came to Adams county in 1837: married to Elizabeth Farmer in 1850. She was born in Tennessee, and died in 1834; had two chil- dren by first marriage: Isabella and Eliza- beth. Then married Elizabeth Wells. She was born in Illinois. Have seven children by second marriage: Stephen A., John H., James A., Addison Orlando, Alice R., Sarah A, and Charles P. Owns 363 acres of land under a fair state of cultivation, worth $7,200. Raises horses, cattle sheep and grain. A member of the A. F. & A. M. at Kings- ton. Politically is Democratic.
CARBAUGH JOHN, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Fairweather: born in Ohio, 1824; came to Adams county in the fall of 1837; married to Sarah E. Hedrick in 1845. She was born in North Carolina; have ten chil- dren : Harriet, Elizabeth, Margaret, Christina, Josephine, Andrew Jackson, Stephen A. Douglas, Austin B., John and Mary P. Owns 220 acres of land under a fair state of culti- vation, worth $6,000. He is a member of the A. F. and A. M. at Kingston, and of the Masonic Relief Association, of Clayton. Po- litically a Democrat.
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Clans Mrs. C. P. O. Kingston. Climer Leander, farmer ; sec. 31 ; P. O. Beverly. Conry John, Sr. farmer; P. O. Beverly. Conry John, Jr. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Beverly. Covert Wm. farmer; P. O. Beverly. Curtis Mrs. L. P. O. Kingston.
CURLIS WESLEY, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Beverly; born in Ohio, in 1823; came to Adams county in 1851 ; was married to Mahala A. Harden in 1848. She was born in Ohio, in 1830; have no children. Owns 160 acres of land under a fair state of culti- vation, worth $5,000. He and his wife are members of the Congregational church. Politically, is a Republican.
CUTTER A. J .. farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Beverly ; born in Middlesex county, N. J., in 1824; parents with four children came to Adams county in 1835, and located on Sec. 22; father died in 1871 ; mother died in 1876. Mr. Cutter is unmarried, and his sister, Mrs. Lawson, husband and family re- side with him. Owns one-half section of land in Beverly township, and has about 200 acres in all, under a good state of cultivation, worth $10,000. Politically is a Republican.
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DAVIDSON M. A., farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Beverly; was born in Adams county, Ill. (Beverly township), in 1840. His parents located in the township in 1837, and followed farming. His father took a great interest in Masonry, and until his death, in 1876, was one of the best members of that, fraternity in his section. Mr. Davidson was a member of the 10th Kansas Infantry, serving for a period of three years with credit; mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, in 1864; coming home was married during the same year to Emily E. Henderson. She was born in Tennessee, in 1848. They have five children : Grace E., Earl and Pearl (twins), Blanche and Jennie. Owns eighty acres of land in Sec. 13, and two undivided shares in his father's estate, worth $2,600. Politically, is Democratic.
DAVIDSON W. H., farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Beverly; was born in Adams county, Ill., in 1849; father dead and mother now living ; was married in 1873 to Margaret Stauffer. She was born in 1854. They have two children : Walter E., born in 1876, George W., born in 1877. Owns 240 acres of land un-
der a fair state of cultivation, worth $7,000. Mrs. Davidson is a member of the Christian church. Mr. Davidson politically is a Dem- ocrat.
Deedrio Frank, farmer: sec. 5; P. O. Fairweather. Dell E. farmer; P. O. Kingston.
DRUMMON J. J., farmer and stock raiser : sec. 19; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Cumberland county, Pa., in 1824; came to Pike county, Ill., and thence to Adams county in 1861; married to Matilda Spence in 1849. She was born in Washington county, Pa. Have five living children : Nancy Ann, James R., William Y., Charles L. and Abraham L .; two children dead, John and Etta. He owns 500 acres of land, most all of it under a high state of cultivation and worth $20,000. He raises a large quantity of stock, and does his own shipping, mostly to the Chicago market. His wife is a member of the Baptist church. Politically he is a Republican.
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Eager Richard, farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Fairweather.
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Fahs Benj. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Fairweather. Ferree Jerome, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Beverly.
FISH BENJAMIN, farmer ; sec. 35 ; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Lancashire, En- gland, in 1821; came to Adams county in 1844; married in the same year to Miss Alice Buckley. She was born in Lanca- shire, England, in 1825; have six children : Jane (now Mrs. Martin), James L., Elizabeth, Jolin, Mary and Alice. He owns 280 acres of land, under fair state of cultivation, worth $7,000, is classed among the best farmers of the township; is liberal in all things: polit- ically is Republican.
Forgy Perry M. blacksmith; P. O. Kingston. Frame Charles, farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Beverly. Frame, Benj. L. farmer; sec. 13 ; P. O. Beverly.
FRAME PERRY, farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Adams county in 1837; father living and mother dead; married to Amelia Buffington in 1862. She was born in 1839; have nine children: Peter O., Samuel C., Annie E., Clara M., and Perry E., who are living, and Christiana D., Melia A., Permelia and Cicero; owns 80 acres of land, under a fair state of culti-
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vation, wortlı $3,000. Mr. F. has at times followed school teaching; has been Assessor and served several terms as School Director; politically is Democratic. Mr. F. is a mem- ber of the Baptist church.
FUNK JAMES, wagon maker and plow maker, Beverly; was born in Adams county, Ill., in 1842; was married to An- netta Kelly in 1873. She was born in 1848. They have two children : Mary Frances and Florence Effie; commenced the manufacture of wagons, carriages, plows, and all kinds of agricultural implements in the year 1867; makes on an average about twenty-five wag- ons and carriages a year; value of property about $1,600. Mrs. F. is a member of the M. E church and he is a Republican.
FUNK JACOB S., undertaker and lumber dealer; sec. 21; P. O. Beverly; was born in Lancaster county, Penn., in 1818; came to Adams county in Sept. 1835; mar- ried to Mary Sykes in 1838. She was born in 1815 and died in 1877; has had nine children, six of whom are living: Mary A. (now Mrs. Shepherd), James, William, John Frank and Nellie. Mr. F. carries on the undertaking and lumber business in Beverly and is always ready to supply the demand for coffins, of all sorts and sizes, at prices to suit the times ; also keeps a stock of the best Chicago lumber, which he will dispose of at reasonable prices; makes contracts for car- loads for other parties, owns 200 acres of land, worth $8,000; value of stock in trade $5,000; is a member of the M. E. church and politically is a Republican.
FUNK WILLIAM, tenant farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Beverly; was born in Pike county, Ill., in 1854; parents both dead; married to Alice Predmore in 1873. She was born in 1858; have one child: Jessie, born in 1875. Mr. F. follows farming for an occupation, and is classed as one of the best in the township; is a Democrat.
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Giddings John W. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Beverly. Grammar Geo. W. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Beverly.
GRAMMER CHARLES M., farmer and stock raiser; sec. 35; P. O. Baylis, Pike county, Ill .; was born in Massachusetts, in 1827; came to the State of Illinois, in 1840, and to Adams county
in 1847; was married in 1853 to Martha E. Harvey. She was born in 1834; have fifteen children living: Lydia A. (now Mrs. Phillips), Martha, Alice (now Mrs. Gay), Joseph, Angeline, Frank, Anna, An- drew, Morris, Edward, Marshall, Rufus, Florence, Effa and Stella. Mr. G. has repre- sented his township as Supervisor for nine years, to 'the entire satisfaction of the people ; owns 280 acres of land, under cultivation ; is a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of the members of the Masonic Relief Association at Clayton ; politically is a Re- publican.
GRAMMER SETH W., farmer, and stock raiser; Sec. 27; P. O. Beverly; was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1819; came to Adams county in 1841; married in 1846 to Ann Philpott. She was born in En- gland in 1819. They have had six children, five of them being married; Lizzie (now Mrs. Hill), Charles Seth Thomas, Mary (now Mrs. Tolan), John and George. Three of the children have located in Iowa. Mr. Gram- mer held the office of School Superintendent for four years, and gave entire satisfaction to the people of the county. During the late war, served three years in the 78th Regt. Ill. Inf., enlisted at Quincy, and was mustered out at Chicago. Owns 200 acres of land under best of improvement, and worth $10,000. Politically is a Republican.
GODFREY JOHN F., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 29; P. O. Beverly; was born in Cambridgeshire, England, in 1823; came to Adams county in the fall of 1857; married to Helen Thorburn in 1850. She was born in Ohio in 1832. They have eight children : Martha Amelia, Ellen Har- per (now Mrs. Sykes), Josiah H., Alice, Eliz- abeth, George, Jennie, and John Curtis Dean. Owns 198 acres of land, worth $9,000. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey are members of the Congregational church. Politically is Dem- ocratic.
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HARELSON JESSE, merchant; Sec. 11; P. O. Beverly ; carries on a country store; keeps dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, and such other goods as are usually kept in a country store. Has a stock of about $3,000. Keeps a good stock of goods
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and exchanges for country produce for which he pays good prices, thereby giving the pub- lic the benefit of a home market. Also runs a blacksmith shop in connection with the store, and is prepared to do work at reasona- ble rates. Owns eighty acres of land under a fair state of cultivation, worth $2,500. Politically is a Democrat.
Hendrick Daniel, farmer ; sec. 3; P. O. Beverly. Hoffmister Wm. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Fairweather.
HOLT CHARLES, farmer and lumber dealer; Sec. 36; P. O. Baylis, Pike county, Ill .; was born in England in 1816; came to the United States and stopped in Patterson, New Jersey ; learned the trade of a machinist; leaving Patterson, went to several towns in New York for the purpose of following his trade; came to Adams county, Illinois, in 1848, with a wife and family-married to Martha Howard in 1838. She was born in England in 1820, and died in 1854. Had three children by first mar- riage: Ann (now Mrs. Edwardson), Martha E. (now Mrs. Sykes), and Charles W .; re-mar- ried to Elizabeth Barnes. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1820, and died in 1864. Was again married to Isabella Ewing in 1865. She was born in Ohio in 1827. He has two children by last marriage, Cora May, and Mary Adaline. Deals in grain and lumber at Baylis. Keeps a large and well assorted stock of lumber on hand at all times, and can fill orders at short notice, at prices to suit the times. Has erected a fine elevator, and is prepared to buy all kinds of grain for which he pays the highest cash price. Special inducements given to parties who will exchange grain for lumber. Is also engaged in bee culture, has a splendid lot of Italian bees, the queens all having been tested, and warranted pure; they produce quite a quantity of honey. Owns 520 acres of land in Adams and Pike counties. Has three fine store rooms in Baylis, and is worth $18,000. Mr. and Mrs. Holt are mem- bers of the Presbyterian church. Politically. he is a Democrat.
HOLT CHARLES W., farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Baylis, Pike county, Illinois ; was born in Adams county, in 1850; father living, mother dead; married to Tabitha Hartman in 1877. She was born in Missouri in 1856, have one child, Thomas Arthur.
Mr. Holt is now farming his father's farm. Politically is Democratic.
Hubert Mrs. E. P. O. Kingston. Hubert Lewis, farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Beverly.
HUFF JOHN, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 34; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Prussia, 1819; came to Adams county in 1843 ; married to Mary Bruner in 1840. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1824; have had sixteen children : Aaron, George, John, Lydia (now Mrs. Barnes), Frank, Jacob, James, Martha (now Mrs. Hernes), Rachel, Alice, Emma, and Willie E., are living, Mary, William, Rebecca, and Lucy, are dead. Owns 545 acres of land under a high state of cultivation, worth $18,000 ; raises horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, also wheat, corn and oats; has a fine residence on the section where he resides. Are members of M. E. Church at Beverly. Politically, he is a Republican.
Hull Samuel, farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Beverly.
HULSE THOMAS, farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Beverly; was born in Kentucky in 1816; came to Adams county in 1850; mar- ried to Elizabeth Hutcherson in 1842. She was born in Ohio in 1823; have six children living and one dead: Angeline (now Mrs. Williams), Effa, Ann (now Mrs. Hankins), Frederick, Jonathan (died in the army), Josephus, and Dora. Owns 160 acres of land, 110 of is which under a fair state of cul- tivation, worth $5,000. Member of A. F. & A. M. at Kingston. Politically, a Dem- ocrat.
HULSE OTHO, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 29; P. O. Beverly; was born in Kentucky in 1818; came to Adams county in 1847; married to Rebecca Chapman in 1849. She was born in Ohio in 1825; have bad six children : Melissa (now Mrs. Rath- burn), Viola (now Mrs. Sykes), Almira Arilla, George, Nora Dean, are living ; Joseph is dead. Owns 185 acres of land under a high state of cultivation, worth $7,000. Politically is Democratic.
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Kelly D. B. farmer ; P. O. Beverly. Kelley Jacob, laborer; P. O. Kingston.
KELLY FRAZY, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Beverly; was born in New Jersey in 1818; came to Adams county in 1835, and located in Beverly ; married Hannah M.
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Raymond in 1857. She was born in Bev- erly, Mass .; has four children: Josiah R., John W., Charles and Hannah. Owns 135 acres of land under a good state of cultiva- tion, worth $4,700. Politically is'a Democrat.
KELLY JOHN, farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Beverly ; was born in New Jersey in 1819; came to Adams county in 1835, and located in Beverly township when it was nothing but a wilderness. He was married in 1845 to Mary Stauffer ; she was born in Ohio in 1825. They have had eight children: Elizabeth, Annetta (now Mrs. Funk); Jacob, Nancy, John F., and Nellie-two deceased, Charlotte and Howard. He owns 320 acres of land in Beverly township, worth $10,000. They are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. R. has by his steady attention to farm- ing obtained quite a fortune; he is a Dem- ocrat.
KELLY JOHN L., auctioneer and hotel; residence and P. O. Beverly ; was born in Middlesex county, N. J .; came to Adams county in 1856 ; married to Geor- gia Dean in 1859. She was born in 1844. Have two children : Walter Ellis, born in 1868; George Lewis, born in 1872. Owns town property worth $450. Mr. Kelly is a first-class auctioneer, giving his attention to that business in the counties of Adams and Pike, always ready upon short notice ; charges reasonable. Also has one of the finest thorough bred Jacks (" Henry Ward Beecher"), in the county. Mr. K. is polit- ically Democratic.
KENNEY LLOYD, farmer and stock ra ser; Sec. 9; P. O. Fairweather; was born in Ohio in 1832; came to Adams county in 1841 ; married to Lucy Bolware in 1863. She was born in Pike county, Ill., in 1838; have three children : Dannie B., born in 1864 ; Mary Ella, born 1866, and Zeffiah Lilian, born in 1876. Owns 430 acres of land under good state of improvement, worth $13,000; raises a good quality of cattle and hogs, selling on an average one car-load per year. Politically is a Republican. Mrs. R. is a member of the M. E. church.
KINNEY MARY A., farming; Sec. 18; P. O. Fairweather; was born in Ohio, in 1810; married to Benjamin Kinney, in 1828. He was born in 1808, in Ohio; came to Adams county, in 1838, and located
in Beverly township at an carly day, where he engaged in farming pursuits until his death, which occurred in 1871. They have had seven children: Christina (now dead), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Hendricks), Lloyd, Caroline (now dead), John P., Sarah (now Mrs. Long). and Mary E. (now Mrs. Peney). Owns 320 acres of land, worth $10,000. Mrs. K. is a member of the Christian church . Klassing Joseph, farmer: sec. 5; P. O. Fairweather.
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LAWSON FRANCES, farmer and stock-raiser; Sec. 34; P. O. Baylis, Pike county, Ill .; was born in Penug, in 1813; came to Adams county, in the fall of 1836. His parents are dead; was married to Mary J. Powell, in 1843. She was born in Ten- nessec. Have had fourteen children; those living are: William, Frank, Jacob, George G., Nancy (now Mrs. Stark), Mary (now Mrs. Footruff), Jane (now Mrs. Newman), Alice (now Mrs. Huff), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Huff). Those dead are: Thomas, Isaac, Wallace, Mary, and Emily. Owns 400 acres of land under a good state of cultivation ; worth $15,000. Mr. L. is a breeder of good stock, raising a fine quality of horses and. mules. He and his wife are members of the M. E. church. Politically, he is a Repub- lican.
Leighton Richard, farmer; P. O. Kingston. Likes R. F. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Beverly.
LLOYD LEMUEL, farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Fishhook, Pike county, Ill .; was born in Hocking county, Ohio, in 1846; came to Adams county with his parents in 1868; located in Beverly township. His father died in 1876. His mother is still living. Owns 160 acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation; worth $1,200. Politically, he is a Democrat.
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MCKINNEY GEORGE W., Physician ; residence, Kingston ; P. O. Fair- weather; married to Mary Potter, in 1854. She was born in 1835, and died in 1864; had four children : Elizabeth J. (now Mrs. Funk); Mary Alvira (now Mrs. Barnes); James, and Temperance; was again married to Louisa Fahs. She died in 1876; had one child: Louisa A .; married again to Sarah A. Clark. She was born in 1854. Commenced
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the study of medicine in 1873, with Dr. J. G. McKinney, of Kingston; attended two reg- ular courses of lectures at Rush Medical College in Chicago, in 1873 and 1874; grad- uating Feb. 16, 1875, in full course; located at Kingston, for the practice of medicine, and has obtained a good, lucrative practice. Is a member of the M. E. church. His wife is a member of the Baptist church. Politically, he is a Democrat.
McVay Thomas, P. O. Kingston,
Mammel John, farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Fairweather. Mayfield A. Sr, farmer ; P. O. Beverly.
MAYFIELD ISRIAH JR., farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Beverly township, Adams county, in 1845; married to Philetta Jackson, in 1866. She was born in Hancock county, Ill., in 1848; have no children. Owns forty acres of land, under fair state of cultivation, with a good young orchard of fine fruit trees. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the M. E. church. Politically, he is a Republican. Neither one has ever been out of the State.
MAYFIELD LEVI, farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Beverly; was born in Beverly township, 1848. His father was the first white settler in the township; settled there in 1834; married to Zurelda Mayfield, in 1872. She was born in 1854. They have two children : Cora B., and Mary A. Owns thirty-eight acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $1,200. Are members of the M. E. church. Mr. M. is a Repub- lican.
Mayfield R. farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Beverly.
MERREL ABIJAH, farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Fairweather; was born in Fayette county, Penn., in 1820, and raised in Coshoc- ton county, Ohio; came to Adams county in 1839; married to Priscilla Cunningham in 1846. She was born in .Holmes county, Ohio, in 1824. Have had nine children : Sarah, Mary E., John A., Jessie A., William R., James M., Alice L., and Priscilla Isa- bella, living; and Henry B., dead Owns 130 acres of land, under a fair state of cul- tivation, worth $4,000. Followed shoemak- ing a long time, but since coming to the county has devoted his time to farming. Mrs. Merrel is a member of the Baptist church. Politically, he is a Republican.
MIXER SALMON, farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Erie county, N. Y., in 1826; came to Adams county in 1845; married to Margaret Hartman in 1851. She was born in Ohio in 1832. Have eight children : Mary E., Joseph H., Zelates, John A., Emma J., James W., Edna, and Albert. Owns 290 acres of land in Adams county, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $5,000. Member of the Baptist church, and a Re- publican.
MIXER SARAH, farming; Sec. 1; P. O. Beverly; was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1829; parents came to Adams couty in 1836; father died in 1871; married to Daniel Mixer in 1849. He was born in New York in 1823, and died at Marshall, Ill., in 1865. Have had seven children ; the living are: Jacob, born July 2, 1852; Michael, born Oct. 7, 1856; Alex. T., born Oct. 15, 1859; Tabitha E., born Sept. 11, 1862; Daniel, born March 22, 1865; Edna and David are dead. Mr. Mixer was drafted into the service during the late war, and died of typhoid fever at Nashville, Tenn., in 1865. Owns eighty acres of land, most of which is under a good state of cul- tivation, worth $1,200.
Moore S. A. farmer ; sec. 10; P. O. Beverly.
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Noe James, farmer; Beverly.
NOE SMITH, fruit-grower and nursery; Sec. 20; P. O. Beverly; was born in Woodbridge county, N. J., May 26, 1838; came to Adams county in 1857; was married in 1865 to Georgianna Richardson. She died in 1865. Re-married, to Mary E. Dick. erson in 1874. She was born in 1843. Have three children: Mary M., Clitas D., and Edward. Owns thirty-five acres of land, with good and substantial buildings, worth $1,500; also has a nursery thereon, the prob- able value of which is $1,500; carries on the nursery business, growing all kinds of fruit trees; has about 10,000 on hand, ready for- sale ; has a very fine lot of evergreens, also,, which are ready for transplanting. Mr. Noe; raises considerable fine fruit. Politically, is; Democratic.
Noyes E. minister; sec. 10; P. O. Beverly.
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OGLE ISAAC J., farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Beverly; was born in Belleville, St. Clair county, Ill, in 1841 ; came to Adams county in 1850; married to Lonisa Carbaugh in 1865. She was born in 1817; died in 1867. Re-married, to Alice Carbaugh, in 1868. She was born in 1849. Had one child, Alice, by first marriage, and five children by second marriage: Louisa, Clara, Lucy, Jacob, and James. Owns 135 acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $5,000. En- listed in 50th Ill. Inf., Aug. 20, 1861, and was with the regiment in every battle and skir. mish in which it was engaged ; was wounded at Altoona Pass, Ga., and was unfitted for duty for the space of four months; then returned to his post and served until close of the war. Is a Republican.
ORR M. S .. farmer; Sec. 32; P.O. Beverly; was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1843. Father still living; mother dead. He came to Adams county in 1852; married Dorcas McLain in 1867. She was born in Adams county, in 1846. Have no children. Enlisted in the 47th Regt. III. Inf., at Mt. Sterling, Ill., in March, 1864; was in numer- ous skirmishes during the year; was cap- tured by guerrillas, at Christian Landing, on the Tombigbee river; mustered out, at 'Springfield, Ill., in 1865. Owns sixty acres of land, worth $2,400. Mr. and Mrs. Orr are members of the M. E. church, at Pleasant Hill. Politically he is a Democrat.
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PARRICK THOMAS. farmer and stock-raiser; Sec. 32; P. O. Beverly; was born in Kentucky, in 1832; came to Illinois in 1840, and to Adams county in '54; married Mary A. Marlow in 1843. She was born in 1829, and died in 1856. Re-married to Mrs. Comfort Linthicum. She was born in Ohio, in 1835. Mr. Parrick had three chil- dren by his first marriage: James T., David M. and Margaret J. (now Mrs. Prince). Mrs. Parrick had three children by her first mar- riage, two of whom are dead, and one, Aurel Clark, living. Mr. and Mrs. Parrick, by their marriage, had five children, all dead. He served in the 99th Regt. Ill. Inf., enlist- ing in August, 1862; discharged, in 1863, for disability. His wife owns 110 acres of land,
under a good state of cultivation, and worth $5,000. Both are members of the.German Baptist church. Politically Mr. Parrick is a Democrat.
Pate Noah, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Fairweather. Pence Jefferson, laborer ; P. O. Kingston. Perkins Z. D. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Beverly. Peterson William, farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Beverly. Pilling James, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Beverly. Pilling J. T. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Beverly. Pottorff J. A. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Beverly.
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RANDLE JAMES, farmer; Sec. 25; P. O Baylis, Pike county, Ill .; was born May 3, 1818, in Lancastershire, Eng .; left England, February, 1847, and landed at New York in April, 1847; worked for a while in a cotton factory ; left New York and arrived in Adams county in 1850; was married in April, 1838. Have six children : Mary H. (now Mrs. Hill), Jane E. (now Mrs. Winter- bottom), Sarah E. (now following teaching), Charlotte M., Alice C., and James T. Owns 200 acres of land, 110 acres of which is un- der a good state of cultivation, and worth $4,000; was drafted, but was discharged for deafness and over age. Politically is Demo- cratic.
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