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GORE JOSEPH, farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Clayton. He was born in Morgan county, Ill., in 1837 ; came to Adams county in 1840; married Susan J. Hulse. She was born in Adams county, in 1840. The fruits of this marriage were seven children, four boys and three girls, viz .: E. S. Ann B., Lusada, R. H., J. L., Minnie, and Emmett. Mr. Gore has 400 acres of land, under good cultivation, worth $9,000. Member of the Presbyterian church. Politics, Republican. Griffith A. J. farmer ; sec. 4; P. O. Clayton. Gutheridge F. J. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Clayton.
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Hamilton H. farmer ; sec. 36; P. O. Kellerville. Harding John R. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Clayton.
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Harding J. T. farmer: sec. 12; P. O. Clayton. Harman W. H. farmer ; sec. 24; P. O. Clayton. Henry Uriah, farmer ; sec. 16; P. O. Clayto ). Herman Wm. H. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Clayton. Hess Rolla, farmer ; sec. 26; P. O. Kellerville. Higley Francis, farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Clayton. Higley Henry, farmer ; sec. 28; P. O. Clayton.
HILDEBRAND FRED. ERICK, farmer: Sec. 29; P. O. Clayton. He was born in Germany, July 25, 1825; married Emily Terke in 1852. She was born in the same place in 1825. They came to the United States, June 25, 1852, and to Adams county in 1863. Have two adopted children-never had any of their own. He has 160 acres of land, ninety under good cul- tivation. Is a member of the Lutheran church. Their adopted childrens' names are Louis and Caroline.
Hobbs James, farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Kellerville. Hobbs Joseph, farmer ; sec. 27; P. O. Kellerville. Hogan F. M. farmer ; sec. 8; P. O. Camp Point. Holmes Gabriel, farmer ; sec. 3; P. O. Clayton. Huddleston Mrs. sec. 28; P. O. Clayton. Huddleston R. S. farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Clayton. Hughes Wm. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Kellerville. Hunke Fred, farmer: sec. 30; P. O. Clayton.
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Jefferson Jeseph, farmer sec. 10; P. O. Clayton. Jefferson Thos. farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Clayton. Jefferson Wm. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Clayton. Jud Christ, farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Clayton.
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Kesting F. farmer : sec. 16; P. O. Clayton. Kickhofel H. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Camp Point. Knight Ellen, sec. 25; P. O. Kellerville. Konefes J. H. farmer : sec. 5; P. O. Clayton.
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Lawler J. R. farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Clayton. Lawler T. L farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Clayton. Lesmon D. farmer; sec, 31 ; P. O. Liberty. Lindsay J. W. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. C'layton.
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McCoy John, farmer; sec. 2; P. O Clayton.
MCELROY CHARLES W., farmer: Sec. 14; P. O. Clayton. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1824; came to Illinois in 1856, and married Amy Hedges, March 4, 1869. She was born Dec. 23, 1832. He came to Adams county with his father in 1833, and settled on Sec. 6, in Ellington township. Have four children :
Louisa, born Jan. 22, 1870; Mary G., born Aug. 6, 1872; Margaret W., born June 19, 1875, and Fannie A., born Nov. 4, 1877. Mr. McElroy has 200 acres of land, one-half of which is under good cultivation, and valued at $4,000. Is a member of the M. E. church. Republican.
Marshall Benj. farmer ; sec. 33; P. O. Kellerville. Martin J. M. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Clayton. May Zerilda, sec. 9; P. O. Clayton.
Meitz S. D. farmer: sec. 25; P. O. Clayton. Meyers Samuel, farmer ; sec. 16; P. O. Clayton. Mitts S. D. farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Kellerville. Moore G. R. farmer ; sec. 25; P. O. Kellerville.
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Noakes George, farmer sec. 24; P. O. Clayton. Norton C. H. farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Clayton.
O'Connor Jas. farmer ; sec. 32; P. O. Liberty. Orten Clark. sec. 13; P. O. Clayton.
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Parn Henry. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Camp Point. Perkins A. J. farmer ; sec. 12 ; P. O. Clayton. Phillipe A. W. farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Clayton. Poland U. B. farmer ; sec. 21; P. O. Clayton.
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Ratcliff J. H. farmer ; sec. 11 ; P. O. Clayton. Renaker D. P. farmer ; sec. 14; P. O. Clayton. Renaker Jacob, farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Clayton. Renaker Joseph, farmer ; sec. 14; P. O. Clayton. Rhen William, farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Clayton.
RIPPEL CHRISTIAN, farmer ; Sec. 19; P. O. Camp Point ; was born in Ger- many in May, 1822; married Carolina Gerke. She was born in Germany in 1821; came to the United States in '1854, and to Adams county in 1859. Had nine children, six now living; the two oldest are married, the bal- ance are living at home on the farm where they settled when they came to America. Held the office of Assessor of Concord town- ship two years. Has 300 acres of land, for quality, as good as there is in the neighbor- hood, 150 under good cultivation, worth $7, 000. Members of the Lutheran church. Poli- tics, Democratic.
Roe J. L. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Clayton.
Roe Thomas C. farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Camp Point.
RUNTE HENRY, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Camp Point; was born in Germany,
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May 22, 1822; came to the United States in 1854; married Mary Viering, May 16, 1854. She was born in Germany; is in her 50th year. Had seven children, three boys and two girls; the oldest boys are dead -- Henry died Aug. 1, 1855, William died Sept. 22, 1877. He has 240 acres of land, under good cultivation, worth $6,000; came to the United States poor, but by industry and economy has accumulated a fine property, and is living in peace with God and man. Mem- bers of the Lutheran church. Politics, Demo- crat.
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Sargent Walter, farmer; sec. 4 ; P. O. Clayton. Schiefendecker F. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Clayton. Schmidt Ang. farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Camp Point. Schultze Henry, farmer ; sec. 19; P. O. Camp Point. Scoggan Carter, farmer; sec. 10; P. O. Clayton. Sharp Amos, farmer; sec. 10; P. O. Clayton.
SHARP EDWARD (deceased) was a farmer on Sec. 20. He was born in England, Aug. 26, 1807; came to America, stopped in New York, went back to England, and then returned to the United States, where he married Caroline Miller, and came to Adams county in 1837, where he lived two years ; received a cut in his foot with a mow- ing machine, which caused his death. They are both buried in Clayton. Had five chil- dren, four girls and one boy ; three girls liv- ing: Mary Louisa, Emma Caroline, and Fannie. Emma C. and Fannie E. are married and living in Missouri ; Mary Louisa is living on the old homestead. Have the largest apple and peach orchard in this part of the county, all of the choicest kinds of fruit.
Sharp Thos. farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Clayton. Sloan C. M. farmer ; sec. 4 P. O. Clayton. Sloan John, farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Clayton. Smith Flavilla, sec. 13; P. O. Clayton. Smith F. H. farmer; sec. 34; P. O. Kellerville. Smith Michael, farmer ; sec. 18; P. O. Camp Point. Spiegel L. F. farmer; sec. 29; P. O. Clayton. Spiegel Martha, sec. 29; P. O. Clayton.
STEFFEN J. W., teacher and min- ister; Sec. 29; P. O. Clayton; was born in Germany, Nov. 17, 1855; came to America when he was five years of age; lived in Chicago until 1871; then went to college at Fort Wayne, Ind., where he remained four years; from there to college at Springfield, Ill., where he graduated in June, 1878; had a call as minister for the congregation in Concord township, Adams county, Ill., where
he has charge of the Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church, and teaches in the German and English languages.
Stevens Louis, farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Clayton. Swisher A. S. farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Kellerville.
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Turner Elisha, farmer; sec. 16: P. O. Clayton. Turner Isaac, farmer ; sec. 26; P. O. Kellerville.
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Utter Henry, farmer; sec. 33; P. O. Kellerville.
V Volbracht C. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Liberty. Vonholt Henry, farmer; sec. 29; P. O. Clayton.
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Wagner John, farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Liberty. Walker J. M. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Clayton. Wallace Allen, farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Clayton. Wallace C. I. farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Clayton. Wallace J. I. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Clayton. Wallace Thomas, farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Clayton. Wallace William, farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Clayton. Wallace W. A. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Clayton. Wear Ezekiel, farmer; sec. 29; P. O. Clayton. West Amos, farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Kellerville. Williams James, farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Clayton. Wilson J. G. farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Clayton. Wright Jane, sec. 3; P. O. Clayton.
WRIGHT NATHANIEL W., farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Clayton; was born in Washington county, Penn., in 1836. He married Sarah E. Murchland, in West Vir- ginia, in 1859. She was born in Brook county, West Va., in 1837; moved to Adams county, April 25, 1864, and located on the place where he now lives. For his second wife, married Mary A. Peyton in 1867; died March 20, 1878. Three children (two girls and one boy) by first wife; four by his second (two boys and one girl). Mr. W. has been Supervisor of Concord township for one term; owns 200 acres of land (180 un- der cultivation), valued at $8,000. Politics, Greenback Republican. First wife was a member of Baptist and second one was a member of Christian church.
Wright Robert, farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Kellerville.
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YELDELL JOHN H., farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Clayton; was born in Calla_
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way county, Mo., May 20, 1841; came to Adams county in 1852; enlisted in the 50th Regt. Ills. Inf. in August, 1861; was dis- charged April 26, 1862, for disability; re- enlisted Oct. 1, 1862, in the 3rd Mo. Cavalry, and served as private and non-commissioned officer until June 14, 1865; married Miss E. Bennett, Dec. 5, 1867. She was born in 1842. The fruit of this marriage is three
children (two boys and one girl). Owns 160 acres of land under cultivation, worth $4,000. Members of the Christian church. Republican.
Yeldell Rebecca, sec. 23; P. O. Clayton.
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Zirk John, farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Camp Point.
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Able August, farmer ; sec. 22; P. O. Camp Point. Acklam G. W. farmer, sec. 11; P. O. Camp Point. Acklam W. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Camp Point. Akers J. G. farmer: sec. 25; P. O. Columbus. Allen G. W. farmer; sec. 15: P. O. Camp Point. Allen James, farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Columbus. Antrim Caleb, retired ; P. O. Columbus. Antrim Wm. E. clerk; P. O. Columbus. Asher Mrs. Harriet, P. O. Columbus. Ashcraft J. H. laborer ; P. O. Columbus.
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Beckman Henry, farmer ; sec. 11 ; P. O. Camp Point. Bender Mrs. F. H. P. O. Columbus.
Berthold Frank, wagonmaker; P. O. Columbus. Beutel Wm. farmer; sec. 10; P. O. Camp Point, Bins Louis, farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Camp Point. Brackensick G. farmer: sec. 35; P. O. Liberty. Brackensick Mary, sec. 34; P. O. Liberty. Bruns Martin, farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Camp Point. Bulb Valentine, farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point. Buttz Aaron, farmer; sec. 14: P. O. Camp Point. Buttz Edwin, farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Camp Point.
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Callahan John, farmer: sec. 30; P. O. Columbus. Cannon Lydia A. P. O. Columbus. Clothier Samuel, farmer; P. O. Columbus. Cook Elizabeth, sec. 32; P. O. Columbus. Curry Wm. farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Columbus.
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Davis G. H. farmer ; sec. 17; P. O. Columbus. Demoss James, farmer; eec. 4; P. O. Camp Point Demoss John, farmer: sec. 3; P. O. Camp Point Demoss Wm. D. farmer ; sec. 3: P. O. Camp Point. Dobbs William, laborer, P. O. Columbus. Dunlap Thomas, farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Columbus
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Earel Barzilla, farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Camp Point. Eckhoff A. farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Camp Point Eft Christian, farmer ; sec. 10; P. O. Camp Point. Ertle Daniel, farmer ; sec. 3; P. O. Coatsburg. Ertz Frederick, farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Columbus.
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Ferige Charles, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Camp Point. Ficht John, laborer; P. O. Columbus.
Faoley Augusta B. tinner ; P. O. Columbus.
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Glaser Jacob, farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Columbus. Glaser Mary, sec. 20; P. O. Columbus. Goerke Adam, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Camp Point. Goerke Henry, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Columbus. Graves J. A. farmer; sec. 1; P. O. Camp Point. Guthrie J. R. farmer ; sec. 7; P. O. Columbus.
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Halenstein August, farmer; sec. 28; P. O, Camp Point.
Heckrodt M. A. farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Liberty.
Henning Christ, farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Columbus. Henning J. M. farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Columbus. Hocamp John, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Camp Point. Honecker George, farmer ; sec. 15; P. O. Camp Point. Hapner John, shoemaker; P. O. Colmubus. Horner W. W. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Camp Point. Huffnagel G. G. farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Columbus.
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Jeffrey Samuel, boots and shoes; P. O. Columbus. Jester Catherine, P. O. Columbus. Johnson H. C. farmer ; sec. 7; P. O. Columbus. Johnson M. C. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Coatsburg. Judy J. M. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Columbus.
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Kedening Fred. farmer; sec. 9; P. Q. Columbus. Kennedy Daniel, wagon maker; P. O. Columbus. Kramburg John, farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Camp Point.
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Lechrist A. J. farmer ; sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point. Leinn John, farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Columbus. Lessman D. farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point. Lessman Henry, farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point. Lierly Elmira, sec. 31; P. O. Columbus.
LIERLY . JAMES, farmer; Sec. 31 ; P. O. Columbus; born Oct. 16, 1837, in Columbus township. His father came from North Carolina to Union county, Ill., in 1819. In about 1827 he came to Adams county. He died April 15, 1867, aged sixty- nine years. James lives on the land entered by his father, and now owns 431 acres; he also owns a saw mill, which he built in 1873, and has it running most of the time. He married Lovina Rowsey, Feb. 2, 1861. She was born in 1842 in Adams county. Have four children : Adam L., Tryphena E., Mary E.,and Elizabeth L. He has been Town- ship Supervisor, Collector and Assessor. His father was married in Columbus town- ship in 1836, being the first man married in the township.
LIERLY JOHN. L., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Columbus; is the youngest of a family of four living sons and one daughter, of John and Elmira (Laul) Lierly, the for- mer a native of North Carolina, the latter of East Tennessee. His father died in Colum- bus township, April 20, 1867; his mother still lives upon the homestead with John L. He was born where he now lives, April 18, 1854, and has ever made it his home. He married Mary Ellen Walker, daughter of Edmond and Ellen Walker, Nov. 11, 1878. She was born in Adams county, March 5, 1859. He owns 177 acres of land in Davis county, Mo.
Linnemeyer F. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Liberty. Lohr Peter, hotel keeper ; P. O. Columbus. Loose Henry, blacksmith; P. O. Columbus. Luckel Christ, farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Camp Point. Lutz Jacob, farmer; sec. 21 ; P. O. Columbus.
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McNeal A. A. clerk; P. O. Columbus.
MeNEALL ABRAHAM B., Phy- sician ; residence, Columbus; was born in
Lancaster county, Pa., March 8, 1810; is the oldest of four sons and five daughters, of Ar- thur and Elizabeth (Boyer) McNeall, who were natives of that State. His parents re- moved to Ohio, and settled near Cincinnati, when he was fifteen months old. He was educated in Hamilton, and learned the car- penters' trade; applied himself to it till he was thirty years of age. In the meantime he read medicine and attended a course of lec- tures at Starling Medical College, Colum- bus in 1849 and 1850; located in Adams county in September, 1855, in the village of Columbus, where he has practiced since. In 1868 he received the degree of M. D. from Keokuk Medical College. He married Es- ther Heywood, a native of New York, Nov. 21, 1833. She died Sept. 5, 1864, leaving five children : Nathan H., Mrs. Lydia A. Can- non, Arthur A., Mrs. Sarah E. Antrim, and David F. Jan. 4, 1866, he married Ruth A. Carroll, a native of Washington county, Ark. They have had four children, two liv- ing: Lena May, born April 9, 1862, and Centennella, born July 4, 1876. He owns twenty acres in the village of Columbus, worth $100 per acre, and twenty acres in Sec. 17, worth $25 per acre. He now holds the office of Magistrate. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and they are both mem- bers of the M. E. church.
Marsh E. M. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Camp Point. Marshall J. C. farmer ; sec. 29; P. O. Columbus.
MARSHALL THOMAS, farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O. Columbus; was born in Lin- colnshire, England, July 8, 1837. His parents, William and Mary (Fish) Marshall, were born in that country in 1800 and 1807, respectively. They emigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Gilmer township, Adams county. He was brought up on a farm. In 1852 he caught the gold fever, and crossed the plains to California, where he remained eleven years. He married Louisa J. Golden, Feb. 22, 1865. She was born in Gilmer township, Oct. 13, 1846. Their union has resulted in six children : Mary L., George W., Presley L., Fannie G., Rolando, and Charles. After marriage they settled in Gilmer township. From there removed to Columbus township two years later, and to the farm on which they now live, in 1875. He has filled the office of Assessor two terms in Columbus township,
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and in the spring of 1878 was elected a mem- ber of the Board of Supervisors. His real estate consists of 200 acres in the home farm, worth $25, and a half interest in eighty acres, worth $30 per acre.
Millering D. farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Columbus. Moore Harriet, hotel keeper; P. O. Columbus. Moore Rachel, farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Columbus.
MOORES LINUS, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Columbus. He is the sixth of a family of three sons and ten daughters, of Linus and Rachel (Devall) Moores, the for- mer a native of New Jersey, the latter of West Virginia. He was born Dec. 11, 1825, in Morgan county, Ohio. From the age of six years he was reared in Hamilton county, on a farm. Jan. 1, 1850, he married Caroline Gates, who was born in Hamilton county, Nov. 5, 1830. They have had eight children, seven living: Abner, Jorn Feb. 18, 1851, William Linus, born March 21 1855; Laura A., born March 7, 1857; Sarah M., born Sept. 9, 1859: Isabel J., born Jan. 5, 1862; Elmina, born Feb. 19, 1865; and Grant, born Oct. 26, 1868. Mr. M. has for years devoted special attention to manufac- turing sorghum syrup, and has the largest and finest mill in Adams county. He owns 109 acres in the home farm, and an interest in 112 acres in the homestead adjoining.
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NAYLER RICHARD, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Columbus; was born in Cam- ยท bridge, England, April 9, 1828; is the son of Thomas and Dora Nayler, natives of the same county. He emigrated to America in 1849, and settled in Adams county, where he devoted his attention to farming. He married Ann Gertrude Whittikind, in No- vember, 1856, who was also born in England, April 2, 1828, and came with her parents to America in 1835. Their union resulted in two children, George Thomas, born March 22, 1862, and Caroline, born July 27, 1865. They settled on the farm where they now live in the fall of 1867. In 1873 Mr. N. dis- posed of his effects and spent a year on the Pacific slope in California and Oregor., re- turning to Adams county in 1874. He owns 535 acres of land in Adams county, worth $40 per acre; his improvements on the home place cost $4,000.
Neasta H. W. carpenter; P. O. Columbus.
NICHOLS JOHN P., retired farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Columbus; was born in Fayette county, Ky., Nov. 8, 1797. His parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Per- kins) Nichols, the former a native of Vir- ginia, the latter of Maryland. His father died when he was five years of age; his mother married again and removed to Bour- bon county. He learned the book-binding trade in Lexington, but after working at it four years, found it disagreed with his health and abandoned it and turned his at- tention to farming. He married Kitty Car- ter, Nov. 16, 1826, who was born in Bourbon county, Ky., March 21, 1808. They moved to Illinois and landed in Adams county in November, 1831; lived north of Quincy two years, then in Feburary, 1834, two years later, he assisted in burning off the prairie and laying out the lots for the village of Columbus. They have had twelve children, nine living: Mrs. Mary Durant, Mrs. Louisa Thomas, James, Mrs. Emily Evans, Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, John T., William H., Mrs. Salina McNeall and Mrs. Anna Torrence. Mr. N. has held the office of Collector and Supervisor, and was Assessor for five years, the first four immediately after the the town- ship was organized. He owns 160 acres in the home place, worth $40 per acre.
Norris George, merchant and stockdealer; P. O. Columbus.
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Omer J. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Camp Point.
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Parker Lydia, sec. 7; P, O. Columbus. Pieper Frederick, farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Camp Point. Pieper Simon, farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Camp Point. Pierce Jemima, P. O. Columbus. Piles Joshua, farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Camp Point. Potter Uriah, farmer ; sec. 31; P. O. Columbus.
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Richael Henry, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Columbus. Richards Elizabeth, sec. 2; P. O. Camp Point. Rife David, farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Columbus. Rippel Fred. farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Camp Point. Rockenfield G. W. farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Camp Point.
Rosberry Philip, laborer; P. O. Columbus.
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Schapperle John, farmer ; sec. 35; P. O. Camp Point. Scheifedecker F. farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point. Schmidt Geo. farmer, sec. 15; P. O. Columbus.
SMITH ALEXANDER M., farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Camp Point; was born in Jefferson county, Ky., May 31, 1821. His father, George Smith, was born in the same State. His mother, Isabel Carmichael, was born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Jefferson county, Ky., prior to their mar- riage. They lived there till the subject of this sketch was sixteen years of age, at which time they removed to Adams county, and settled on the farm where she now lives, in 1836. His parents both died in Adams county, his father on the homestead, 1846, his mother in Clinton township in 1876. Mr. S. married Eliza A. Turner, Dec. 4, 1845. She was a native of Clark county, Ind. She died in August, 1861, leaving two chil- dren: Ellen A. and Winfield S. He married her sister, Rebecca J. Turner, Feb. 25, 1862. They have one child, Francis Delano. Mr. S. was elected a member of the first Board of Supervisors in the county, and has been re-elected several terms since, serving in all, eleven years. He was also one of the Board of Managers of the Poor Farm for fifteen years. He owns 400 acres in the home farm, worth $33 per acre.
Smith Jesse, farmer; P. O. Columbus. Schnardt Charles, farmer ; sec. 8; P. O. Columbus. Sparks Aquilla, sec. 25; P. O. Camp Point. Staff Geo. farmer; sec. 9; Columbus.
Stoetzel W. H. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Columbus.
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Taylor Lucy A. P. O. Columbus. Taylor Rachel, sec. 28; P. O. Columbus. Taylor Thomas, farmer; sec. 1; Camp Point. Thomas P. P. farmer ; sec. 30; P. O. Columbus. Thompson E. farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Columbus. Trout Martha, P. O. Columbus.
TURNER JOHN F., farmer; residence, Sec. 20; P. O. Columbus ; son of Francis and Elizabeth (Beedles) Turner, natives of Virginia; was born in Clark county, Ind., April 11, 1830; is the fourth of a family of two sons and four daughters. In the fall of 1835, his parents removed to Adams county, and the following spring settled on the farm adjoining where he now resides. Jan. 31, 1855, he married Isabel Smith, who was born in Adams county, Dec.
9, 1834. She is the daughter of George and Mary (Curry) Smith. In 1859, Mr. T. bought the wild land and settled on the farm they now own. They have had three children, two living: Charles H., born Dec. 16, 1855, and William Edward, born Nov. 26, 1857. He owns 220 acres in the home place, worth $40 per acre. " His mother still occupies the homestead, where his father died years ago.
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Viar M. farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Camp Point. Viar M. C. farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Camp Point. Viar Thomas, farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Camp Point. Volbracht H. farmer; sec. 14; Camp Point.
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Wear J. farmer : sec. 25; P. O. Camp Point. Wheeler T. S. laborer; P. O. Columbus. Whitlock D., Justice of the Peace; Columbus.
WHITLOCK GREENBERRY
E., physician; res. Columbus; is the son of Derrick and Rachel (Elliott) Whitlock, and was born in Butler county, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1850. Derrick Whitlock is the son of John and Lydia (Howell) Whitlock, and was born in Sussex county, N. J., April 2, 1817; the following summer his parents moved to Butler county, Ohio, where he was brought up, and married Miss Elliott, Dec. 18, 1839. She was born in that county on March 13, 1818. His early life was spent in tailoring; and, after coming to Adams county in 1853, he engaged in a general mercantile business for fourteen years in .. Columbus, from 1857 to 1871. He has filled the office of Town and Police Magistrate since 1859. They have two living children: Dr. G. E. and Mrs. Louisa McNeall. The Doctor was educated at Abingdon College, and Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware), from which he graduated in 1874. He read medicine one year with Dr. Williams, of that city, and a year with Dr. Henry, in Columbus, III .; attended lectures at Jeffer- son Medical College, Philadelphia, and re- ceived his degree from that institution in 1876. He has been practicing in Columbus since. He married Frances Booth, Dec. 4, 1877. She was born in Adams county, March 4, 1854. They own a residence and lot in the village.
Wild Henry, farmer ; sec. 24; P. O. Camp Point. Wild John, farmer; sec. 3 ?; P. O. Columbus.
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HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.
Wilhoit W. N. farmer; sec. 8: P. O. Columbus. Wilkey Christ, farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Camp Point. Wilkey Lonis, farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Columbus. Williams M. T. farmer ; sec. 24; P. O. Camp Point. Wisehart James, farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Camp Point.
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