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 133

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HONEY CREEK TOWNSHIP.

AARON CALEB, miller ; residence, Coatsburg; (son of Wm. and Hester Aaron) ; was born in Warren, Kent county, Del., March 2, 1840; came to this county in 1864; married Mary C. Judy. She was born in Adams county, Ill., May 12, 1852. They had four children : Philip J., William H., Annie Maud, and Edna V. His father and mother were natives of Delaware. His mother is still living, at the age of fifty-seven. His father died in 1857, at the age of sixty. At the time Mr. Aaron came to this county, he was engaged for three years in teaching school, and in 1869 went into merchandising as the firm of Judy & Co., until 1874, when he engaged in the drug business for two years, (style of firm, P. S. Judy & Co.), and in 1876, engaged in the milling business. Their capacity is 31,000 bushels, 6,000 bar- rels of flour or thirty barrels per day. He turns off on an average, seventy-five head of cattle, and 200 head of hogs, and does a business of $45,000 per year. Mr. Aaron is one of the live men of the town.

Ackerman A. wool picker; P. O. Coatsburg. Ackerman M. farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Coatsburg. Adair J. R. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Coatsburg. Adair Margaret, sec. 1; P. O. Coatsburg. Adair Willis, farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Coatsburg.

Baldwin G. H. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Mendon. Barien Wm. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Mendon. Barlow Perry, farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Coatsburg. Barr Thos. farmer; sec. 1; P. O. Coatsburg. Barry James, farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Coatsburg. Barry John, laborer ; P. O. Paloma. Baughman Fred. farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Mendon. Berken Geo. shoemaker ; P. O. Coatsburg. Bittleston John, farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Mendon.

BIXBY GEORGE A., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Fowler; was born in Monroe county, N. Y., July 29, 1844; came to this county in 1865; married Cassandra Laugh. She was born in Adams county, July 1847; mother of two children : Emma, and Annie. He enlisted in the 13th Ill. Inf., Co. D. Capt. R. R. Lackey. He was in the battles of Belmont, Fort Donaldson, and was wounded

in the finger with a saber, contracted a dis- ease, and was discharged from the army.

BOGART JAMES H., hotel keeper; P. O. Coatsburg (son of John and Mary Bogart); was born in Mercer county, Ky., Aug. 26, 1831; came to Adams county in 1871 ; married for his first wife, Catherine Tracy. She was born in Morgan county, Ind., Sept. 7, 1837; has five children: Na- thaniel J., Mary J., John W., James E., Jo- seph V. For his second wife, married Nan- cy Cain. She was born in Va., July 4, 1835, (widow of Aaron Cain). His father died in Kentucky, where his mother raised the fam- ily. He left Kentucky when he was nine- teen years old, went to Indiana, lived there four years, then to Missouri, Carroll county, in 1856, then back to Indiana where he lived nine years, thence back to Missouri, six years, then to Adams county, where he has resided since. He has two children in California, and one in Kansas. He enlisted in the 33d Regt. Ind. Inf., and was in the army a short time on the Morgan raid.

Bottorff Joshua, farmer; sec. 34; P. O. Paloma. Brady Mather, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Mendon. Brecht C. H. farmer; sec. 29 ; P. O. Paloma. Brink J. P. miller; P. O. Coatsburg. Brink W. H. P. O. Coatsburg.

Brosi J. A. tinner; P. O. Coatsburg. Byler A. H. farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Coatsburg.

Camerer J. W. farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Coatsburg. Clair Benj. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Mendon. Cluir John, farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Mendon. Close Wm. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Coateburg. Connor Henry. cooper ; P. O. Coatsburg. Crow Dauiel, farmer; sec. 31 ; P. O. Fowler.

Derrick J. L. farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Coatsburg. De Moss C. blacksmith; P. O. Coatsburg. Devoe H. K. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Mendon.

DINSMORE REV. J. S., mer- chant; Paloma; was born in Carroll county, N. H., Dec. 28, 1830; came to this county in 1870; married S. J. Paine. She was born in the same place, May 24, 1836. Members of the Baptist church; holds the office of

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Postmaster and Notary Public; came from New Hampshire to Carroll county, Ill., March, 1865; lived there one year; thence to Greene county, Wis., where he lived four years; thence to Henry county, where he re- sided three years ; thence to Adams county, where he has resided since, where he was pastor of the church four years; enlisted in the 12th Regt. N. H. Inf., Co. E .; was in the service twenty-eight months; was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancelorville and Gettysburg; was wounded at the battle of Chancelorville and Gettysburg with shells. Is at present engaged in dry goods and drugs; carries a stock of $2,500 ; has charge of two churches in McDonough county.

Dirks B. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Coatsburg.

DITTMER HENRY, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Coatsburg ; was born in Germany, Jan. 18, 1836; came to this country in 1861 ; has 102 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Married Paulina Rolfe; she was born in the same place, Feb. 2, 1858. One child, Annie, horn April 29, 1878; emigrated from Ger- many to England in 1856 ; worked in a sugar refinery for five years; then sailed for New Orleans; thence up the Mississippi river to Quincy. For the first seven years rented ; and in 1868 bought sixty acres, and since bought where he now lives. Has a farm under good cultivation, and has a comfort- able home.

DITTMER JOHN, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Coatsburg; was born in Hanover, Germany, June 3, 1831; came to this county in the fall of 1853; has 138 acres of land, valued at $6,900. Married Anna C. Acker- man. She was born in Saxon, Attenburg, June 12, 1835. Ten children: Charles G., born Feb. 12, 1858 (died March 20, 1862) ; Henry E., born March 21, 1860 (died Aug. 15, 1878); Martha M., born March 19, 1862; Al- bert L., March 4, 1864; Julia, June 12, 1963 ; Bernhardt, Aug. 8, 1870; Charles F., Jan. 12, 1873; John F., June 9, 1875; Walter E., Oct. 21, 1877. His family are members of the Lutheran church. Emigrated to this country in 1853; came in a sailing vessel; was two months making the trip; landed in New Or- leans; worked on a railroad; a short time afterward came to St. Louis, where he worked making brick, at a dollar per day; then came to this county; worked out for ten

dollars per month ; afterward rented a farm for ten years ; in 1868 bought the place where he now lives. When he came to this country he had but ninety-five cents in his pocket, but by industry has made a good home.

Donohoe Anna, sec. 5; P. O. Mendon. Dougherty M. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Mendon. Drum R. R. laborer; P. O. Paloma.

Edmonson E. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Mendon. Eiler J. D. carpenter; P. O. Coatsburg.

EMERY THOS. S., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 21; P. O. Coatsburg; born in Cape Elizabeth, near Portland, Me., Jan. 10, 1818; came to this county in 1838; has 400 acres of land, valued at $14,000. Mar- ried Lucy Shandrow, born in Vermont, Dec. 31, 1825. Six children, four living: Thomas S., Mary E., Isadora, George Mc .; came from Maine via railroad to Philadelphia; thence over the mountains by stage to Pitts- burgh; thence by river to Quincy in 1838, where he resided about fifteen years. In the year 1850 he crossed the plains to California ; was nearly four months making the trip; worked in the mines about thirteen months, and then returned in 1853; returned again to California in 1856 via New York, by water ; crossed the Isthmus, making the trip in twenty-one days; and in 1857 returned to Quincy. In 1857 he bought his farm, and in 1858 moved on to it. Has 220 acres under good cultivation ; came here in an early day ; has made a fine property, and is one of the live farmers in the township.

Emery Thos. Jr. farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Coatebnrg.

EVERTSON WILLIAM, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 26; P. O. Coatsburg; born in Clinton county, O., Jan. 29, 1823; came to this county in the fall of 1844; mar- ried Sarah Murrah. She was born in Mc- Minn county, Tenn., Ang. 1, 1828. They have ten children : Emily A., born Dec. 31, 1849 (died June 17, 1861) ; Mary E., March 16, 1851; George W., May 22, 1853; Sarah J., Jan. 18, 1855 (died June 14, 1877); Joel T., Jan. 28, 1857; Jeremiah J., Aug. 1, 1859; Henrietta M., Feb. 10, 1862; Charles J., March 13, 1864; Henry F., Jan. 22, 1867; Murrah L., Aug. 16, 1869. Mr. Evertson emigrated in 1844, via Cincinnati, down the Ohio River, thence up the Mississippi to Quincy. In 1845 came to the place where

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he now lives; moved into a log cabin, 16x16, puncheon floor. He was a poor man, did not have two dollars in the world, but he now owns 200 acres of land, under good cul- tivation, valued at $10,000, a comfortable home, and has laid up enough to keep the wolf from his door.

Fiack Jesse, farmer ; sec. 9; P. O. Mendon. Flack John V. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Fowler. Flack S. peddler; P. O. Paloma.

Flemming Geo. farmer ; sec. 4; P. O. Mendon.

FLETCHER JOSEPH, Physi- cian ; residence, Sec. 4; P. O. Mendon ; son of Charles and Eveline Fletcher; born in Clermont county, O., Feb. 6, 1834; married Elizabeth Hardy. She was born in this county, Dec. 11, 1832 (her father came in 1829 to the county, being among the earliest). They have four children : Mary Ellen; Geo. W., Joseph W., and Sarah E. His father was a native of Ohio; was born Nov. 1, 1812; married Eveline Moore. She was born Aug. 20, 1813. They emigrated to this county in 1842, came through with teams and located on the farm where Dr. F. now lives; moved into a log cabin, 16x16. His father and mother are both living, and have been married forty-six years; ehty were among the early settlers. Dr. Fletcher, the subject of this sketch, came here with his parents and worked at milling from the time he was fifteen until he was thirty. He read medicine while tending mill, and in 1864 attended the St. Louis Med- ical College for three years, when he gradu- ated, since that time he has practiced in Adams county. He has been Township Col- lector. He has 320 acres of land, valued at $15,000; has some fine Cotswold sheep.

Fletcher Warren, farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Mendon. Fletcher Wm. farmer ; sec. 5; P. O. Mendon. Frederick L. S. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Coatsburg. Frederick M. farmer; P. O. Coatsburg. French Joseph, P. O. Coatsburg.

Frisbie J. B. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Mendon.

Garletts Robt. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Coatsburg. Gibbs Wm. blacksmith; P. O. Coatsburg. Gilmer J. B. farmer ; sec. 35; P. O. Coatsburg. George H. S. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Fowler.

GEORGE P. S., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 31; P. O. Fowler; son of Henry and Mary George; was born in Westmore-

land, county, Pa., April 11, 1835; came to this county in 1865; married Harriet Ulam. She was born in the same county in 1840; has two living children : Milton and Mary. They are members of the United Brethren church. His father and mother were natives of Pennsylvania. His father was born in 1804, and is still living, 75 years of age. His mother died twenty years ago. Mr. George owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000, eighty acres under good cultivation; raises forty-five acres of corn ; nine acres of wheat ; nine acres of oats; turns off fifty head of hogs yearly. He has a pleasant home; has been School Treasurer and Director.

GIBBS CHARLES M., station agent, Coatsburg (son of Fleming G. and Rebecca Gibbs); was born in East Ten- nessee; McMinn county, Sept. 4, 1837; came to this county in 1863; married Frances Murrah, Dec. 28, 1864. She was born in Adams county, March 3, 1843; is the mother of six children : Mary E., Minnie R., Sarah A., Willie M., Luther C., Charles F. In politics Mr. G. is a Greenbacker. His father was a native of Virginia ; came to Tennessee when he was a boy ; married Rebecca Buter, and raised a family of four children. His grandfather, on his mother's side was in the War of 1812, and lived to be 107 years old, and was a member of the M. E. church for over eighty years.

GILLILAND W. E., Physician ; residence, Coatsburg (son of Wm. P. and L. Gilliland); was born in Morgan county, Ill., Jan. 1, 1833; came to this county in March, 1841; married Miss Sarah E. Moyer. She was born in Westmoreland county, Penn., Jan. 14, 1836. They have five chil- dren: Annie L., John O., Henry L. (de- ceased), Minnie M., and Willie H. He held the office of Town Clerk in Gilmer town- ship. His father and mother were natives of Kentucky. They emigrated to Morgan county, Ill., in 1827; lived there fourteen years; thence to Adams county, where they still live-his father at the age of seventy- three, and his mother seventy, and have lived together over fifty-two years, and are in good health, and well can be claimed as pioneers of the State, being in Morgan county when there were not over twenty in- habitants there. The doctor remembers when Jacksonville was not larger than

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Coatsburg. He commenced the study of medicine with John T. Gilmer; also, studied with Dr. J. W. Bonney until 1869, when he attended the St. Louis Medieal Col- lege, where he graduated in 1870, since which time he has been practicing in Coats- burg.

Gleen A. S .; P. O. Paloma

GOODING D. W., farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Paloma; was born in Maine, Feb. 3, 1812; came to this county in 1837. He owns 662 acres of land, valued at $27,000; married Miss Keziah Richardson. She was born in Athens county, Ohio, March 5, 1815. They have thirteen children, four dead and nine living; the dead are: Osro O., May J., Abram, and Lyman; the living are: Amanda, Bud, Jerusha, Ella A., Addie V., Emma, Lottie, D. Webster, and Eddie. He emigrated from Maine when he was six years old, to Jefferson county, Ohio; lived there ten years; then he went to Washing- ton county for a short time, where he was bound ont to a man by the name of Mc- Clanathan, and he went to Meigs county, where he lived six years, and, in 1837, mar- ried and came to Adams county by water. When he landed at Quincy, there was only one brick building in the town at that time. He rented for two years, and then bought the land where he now lives; had but one team, and twenty-five cents in his pocket. By industry, he has made a fine home, and is one of the sound farmers of the county. He had three sons who died in the Union army.

Grant Innes; sec. 36; P. O. Coatsburg. Gray Richard, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Coatsburg.

GRAY W. S., Principal of the school at Coatsburg; was born in Adams county, Ill., Feb. 15, 1853. He attended the district school until he was eighteen years old; afterward attended at Camp Point and Abbingdon College; remembers the first school was in a log house, 20x24; for benches took slabs and bored four holes in them, and put in legs; seats for writing- desks were made up against the wall, where the scholars had to take turns. Richard Gray, his father, was born on the Isle of Wight, Jan. 27, 1815; came to this country in the fall of 1828. He owns 170 acres of land, valued at $10,000; married for his

first wife Miss Sarah Hart. She was born in Ohio. They have two living children, Maria and Albert H. For his second wife, he married Miss Elizabeth Ray. She was born in Kentucky, July 14, 1819. They have four children : Zachariah T., Richard M., Wm. Scott, and George H. He held the office of Assessor, etc .; came to Adams county in 1836, and can be claimed as one of its pioneers. They are members of the M. E. church.

Griffith James; P. O. Coatsburg.

GRIGSBY JOHN, lumber dealer and undertaker; residence, Coatsburg; was born in Page county, Va., June 5, 1836; came to this county in the fall of 1836. He owns 267 acres of land, valued at $10,000, and his residence is valued at $3,000; mar- ried Miss Sarah A. White in 1869. She was born in this county, Aug. 19, 1835. She is the oldest person born in the township and now living. They have five children : Grace D., Viola A., John M. (by her first husband), Elida, and A. J. He is Justice of the Peace at the present time. His father emigrated to Fall Creek township; lived there until 1847; thence he came to Honey Creek. In 1859 he made up his mind to go to Pike's Peake; was a poor boy, only hav- ing $47.50. He started out with a man by the name of White, afoot, and traveled through Missouri, stopping with farmers. When he got to St. Joe, he stopped one night, and bought some blankets and a fry- ing pan; thence on to near Fort Kearney on the Platte. They met several coming back who discouraged Mr. White, and he turned back. Mr. G. still kept on, and crossed the Rocky mountains. In Salt Lake Basin, he fell in with a man by the name of Charles Traver, from South Bend, Ind., who was taking horses through to California. He made a bargain with him, giving his services for board and a horse to ride. He stayed with him until they got to Honey Lake Valley, Nevada. He stopped to re- cruit his animals, and Mr. G. traveled over the mountains to California, making a distance of 1,700 miles, on foot. He worked in mines until 1861, when he en- listed in the 4th Regt. Cal. Inf., Co. G; was in the army three years to a day, and was mustered out at Los Angeles, on the 13th of

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December, 1864. He took the steamer Golden City for New York, and arrived there Jan. 4, 1865, and reached home on the 7th. He afterward engaged in shipping stock and produce. The firm was Gibbs & Grigsby, and afterward Gibbs, Grigsby & Co. In one year they shipped $225,000 worth of stock and produce, and averaged about $175,000. Mr. G. has a fine residence, and is one of the sound men of the town- ship.

GUENTHER FREDERICK, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 24; P. O. Coats- burg; was born in Germany, May 18, 1833; came to this country in 1852; has 250 acres of land, valued at $10,000; married Austina Rasher. She was born in Germany, Jan 18, 1838. Four children : Helene, born Sept. 29, 1862; Emma, born April 28, 1864; Annie, born Jan. 14, 1866, and Charles, born Sept. 7, 1867; members of the Lutheran church. Emigrated from Bremen ; came on a sailing vessel and was seventy-two days making the voyage. Landed at New Orleans, and worked as an apprentice at the carpenters' trade ; after one year he went to St. Louis, where he work- ed at his trade a year. At that time his father and mother came to this country, and in company with them he came to this county. When he landed in New Orleans he had but $10 in his pocket. Has a good farm under good cultivation, and is comfortably off. Gunn Francis, farmer ; sec. 2; P. O. Mendon.

Hastings Wm. Jr. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Mendon. Hatton D. B. farmer; sec. 19; P. O, Mendon. Hammer Anton. saloon; P. O. Coatsburg. Hewitt Robt. farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Mendon. Henderson W. H. saddler; P. O. Coatsburg. Hengesbach Fred, saloon keeper; P. O. Coatsburg. Herzog Carl, laborer; P. O. Coatsburg. Heubner Frank, farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Coatsburg. Hewitt Wm. farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Mendon. Hibbard T. farmer; sec. 32: P. O. Fowler.

HIRONS J. B., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Fowler; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Feb. 28, 1845; came to this eounty first in 1846; has 100 acres of land, valued at $4,000; married Martha J. Stahl. She was born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., Feb. 10, 1841. Three living children : Wm. L., Nettie M., and Sarah J. Members of the U. B. church. His father emigrated from Ohio to Adams county in 1846, where they lived

twenty years; thence to Missouri, where he lived nine years; thence back to Adams county, where he has resided since. Has eighty acres of land under good cultivation, and is in comfortable circumstances.

Hobson Joseph, farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Coatsburg.

HOBBY WILLIAM H., farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Mendon ; was born in New York City, May 6, 1830 ; came to this county in 1850. Has 120 acres of land, valued at $3,000; mar- ried Martha Odear. She was born in Ten- nessee, April 9, 1837. Three living children : Naney, Hattie, and Oliver. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace, Constable, and School Director; belongs to the Masonic Fra- ternity. Followed the sea eight years ; made a whaling voyage in 1845 to the North Sea (Kamschatka). Has also been on the coast of South America and Cuba, and was in the navy on the flagship Black Hawk, under Commodore D. D. Porter; was at the siege of Vicksburg, Arkansas Post; was in the ser- vice about eight months. Since that time he has been on his farm.

Horn C. S. farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Fowler.

HORN PETER G., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 31; P. O. Fowler (son of Adam and Mary Horn); was born in West- moreland county, Penn., July 14, 1825 ; came to this county April 15, 1857; has 437 acres of land, valued at $25,000; married Drussila Stahl. She was born in same place, Jan. 26, 1832. They have three children : Charles, Mary, and Harriet. Are members of the United Brethren church. He has held the office of Supervisor, etc. His father and mother were born and raised in Westmore- land county, Penn., and emigrated to this eounty in 1865. They now reside in Fowler. His father was born March 21, 1806; mother was born Sept. 24, 1806, and have lived to- gether over fifty years. The subject of this sketch has a fine residence, and the best barn in the township; also, 300 acres of land, under good cultivation ; is one of the stirring farmers of the county.

Howe Daniel, farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Paloma.

HOWELL A. W., farmer; See. 26; P. O. Coatsburg. He was born in Pike county, East Tenn., May 20, 1833; came to this county in 1855. He married Frances Bass, who was born in Adams county, Ill., Feb. 17, 1840. Ten children, four living : Car-

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oline E., Nellie, George S., Albert Lee. He has 100 acres of land, valued at $5,000. En- listed in Co. F., 78th Regt. Ill. Inf. ; mustered into the service at Quincy; was in the bat- tle of Chickamauga, when he, with thirty- three others out of his company, were taken prisoners; was first taken to Richmond, Va., where they were kept five months; thence to Andersonville, where he remained seven months; thence to Millen, Ga., for a short time; thence to Savannah, Ga .; from there to Blackshire, Florida, for a few days; thence to Florence, N. C .; from there to Wilmington, N. C., where he was passed through the lines. Out of the thirty-three that were captured only seven or eight with- stood the hardships. Their principal living was stock peas and corn meal, fat pork and mule beef. The prisoners were so near starving that they got a dog and killed and cooked it; did not eat any of it for the rea- son that he could not get any. Has also seen them eat snakes. Mr. Howell, when * he was passed through the lines, would not weigh more than 100 pounds-his weight usually is 175 to 180; came so near starving while at Andersonville that his comrades thought him dead; had a brother who starved to death there.

Hunter Hugh, farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Mendon. Hyatt Joel, farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Mendon.

Iler J. D. retired; P. O. Paloma.

James Griffith, P. O. Coatsburg. Johnson Mrs. Alice, P. O. Coatsburg. Johnson J. H. farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Coatsburg. Judy Wm. farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Coatsburg.

Kells Richard, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Mendon. Kells Robert, farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Mendon. Kelley Amanda, P. O. Paloma.

Kruse Catherine, P. O. Coatsburg.

Laugh Wm. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Mendon. Leach A. constable; P. O. Coatsburg.

Leach Jas. laborer; P. O. Coatsburg.

McGirr Edward. farmer; sec. 32; P.O. Fowler.

McGUIRE A., druggist and stock dealer; Coatsburg. He was born in Hamil- ton county, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1836; came to this county in 1860. He married Hannah M. Griffith, who was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1846. Have five children : Arthur F., Wm. E., Chas. O., Fannie and Elsie. He held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Police Magistrate, and Notary Pub- lic; member of the order of Masonry since 1864. His father was a native of Fayette county, Pa., and born in 1800; lived there thirty years; then went to Ohio, where he married Jane Sumner (niece of Gov. Lucas), in 1834. She was a native of Massachusetts. From there he went to Hamilton county, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch was born; lived there about seven years ; thence to Decatur county, Ind., where they resided four years; then to Fountain county, Ind .; then in 1846 went to Pike county, Mo .; lived there two years; thence to Warsaw, Ill .. and from there to Kansas, where he died at the age of 54. The subject of this sketch was ' in Missouri in 1854, at the time of his fa- ther's death; then went to Minneapolis, Kan., to look after his father's business; thence, via Glasgow and Brunswick, to Ma- con City; then to Quincy, Ill., and from there to Coatsburg. He engaged in a flour- ing mill, and was afterward employed as Station Agent at Paloma, and also at Coats- burg. He then entered into partnership with P. S. Judy, in the mercantile business, the only store in Coatsburg. He sold out in the fall of 1869, and went to farming; then sold his farm and carries at present a stock of about $3,000.

Mealiff' James, farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Mendon.

Mealiff Wm. farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Mendon.

Meyers J. J. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Fowler.

Meyers Wm. laborer; P. O. Paloma.

Miller Cyrus, farmer ; sec. 30; P. O. Fowler.

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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 133

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