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Cotton S. C. grocer. Craig Adam, farmer. Craig Gilbert, drayman. Craig J. H. drayman.
CRUMMER JOHN, Retired; born Feb. 23, 1815; moved to Penn. in 1830; came to Jo Daviess Co., 1836, 41 years ago; was one of the early settlers there; he was licensed as Minister in the M. E. Church, and was appointed and served as Pastor in Plattsville, Mineral Point and Milwaukee, Wis .; also in Sycamore, Rockford, and to other churches in this state; in 1849 he crossed the plains with four yoke of oxen and went to California; preached there; returned in 1851 to Galena; owns farm of 86 acres; has held the office of Supervisor some years, and was Town Collector two years; married Miss Mary S. Kellogg, from Wis., in 1841 ; they have six children : Wilber F. is Co. Clerk of Jo Daviess Co .; he enlisted at 18 in the 45th Regt. I. V. I .; was wounded before Vicksburg; John, Mrs. Delia Thomas, Mary E. Halderman, Ada and Hattie: they have lost one son, Wellington, who was drowned,
D AVIS JOHN, laborer.
Davis N. M. miller.
Davis T. D. city clerk and deputy collector. Deeds J. H. horse engineer. Deitrick A. clerk.
DEITRICK J. F. Street Commis- sioner: born in Sharpsburg, Washington Co., Md., June 27, 1833; lived there 17 years, and came to Carroll Co., Ills., 1850, 27 years ago; he engaged in farming; he learned the marble business, but it did not agree with him and he gave it up; he owns and is engaged in quarrying stone; has held the office of Street Commissioner three years ; married Miss Sarah A. Smith, from Md., in Nov., 1855; they have six children : Mary, Jacob,Emma, Ida, Joseph, Eleanor.
Dodson John, laborer.
Doughty John, drayman.
Downs James, laborer.
Dumbleton J. W. laborer.
EACKER MRS. EVALINE, Born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., and lived there 15 years ; moved to the State of Wis .; came to Carroll Co. in 1860; married L. B. Eacker, from Chautauqua Co., N. Y., July 4, 1851; they have three children: Mary Margaret, Henrietta Josephine, Lewis E. Edwards Evander, laborer. Edwards Harmon, laborer.
EISER JOSHUA, Carpenter and Builder; born in Bedford Co., Penn., April 11, 1817: lived there 21 years; went to Franklin Co. and learned the carpenter trade; came to this Co. and state April 28, 1851; was twenty days on the way; has been engaged in building since he came; there is only one carpenter here that was here when he came; married Elizabeth Seavalt, from Franklin Co., Penn., Oct. 15. 1840; they have six children: Mrs. Mary C. Crouse, living in Stephenson Co., who has four children; Mrs. Annie R. Rinedollar, Carroll Co .; Mrs. Sarah A. Moore, Red Oak, Iowa, who has four chil- dren; Mrs. Samantha A. Pierce, Kanc Co .; William A., and David C., who married Mary Drummond, and has two children; one son, John Calvin, died in Penn. in 1850.
ELY PROF. J. H. Born in Bradford Co., Pa., March 23, 1840; lived there 18 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1858; ed- ucated himself through his own efforts, and engaged in teaching; he studied medicine and graduated and practiced his profession a short time, and then resumed teaching; has taught 2 years in Savanna, 4 years in Shannon, a number of years in Milledgeville, and 3 years here; has been engaged in teaching 20 years, and is the oldest teacher in Carroll Co .; married Miss Emma E. Lynk, from Green Co., N.
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Y., June 19, 1863; they have five children : Ara, Rosa, Anna, George and Frank. Ely Leander, laborer. Ely Samuel, horse doctor. Ensinger Fred, laborer. Everhart Jacob.
Eymer E. O. glove maker.
Eyler Sol. laborer.
F ARMER C. C. police magistrate.
Feaser Emanuel, farmer. Ferrin Joseph, retired farmer. Ferrenberg Andrew, laborer.
FICKINGER REV. CHAS. T. Pastor Lutheran Church; born Erie Co., Pa., July 25, 1847, and lived there 17 years ; entered Wittemberg College, Spring- field, Ohio; studied four years and gradu- ated in Theological Department, 1869; his first pastorate was in Minersville, Pa., and was ordained by East Ohio Synod, 1871; his second pastorate was at Boliver, Ohio; received call to his present charge in this city, Sept., 1875; married Miss M. A. Evans, from city of Erie, Pa., May 20, 1869; they have one son, Frank, born Oct. 23, 1870, and lost one son, John B., in infancy.
Fisher Elhannan, teacher. Fisher Evan, shoemaker. Fisher G. W. boot and shoemaker. Fisher H. G. blacksmith.
FLETCHER NELSON, Attorney ; born in Bradford Co., Pa., Aug. 8, 1818; lived there 19 years ; went to N. Y. State, and came to this state and Co. in 1839, and has lived here 38 years; one earliest settlers; there are only few living here now that were here when he came, and not a house here; then went East in 1856; returned in 1858; he has practiced his profession here for 20 years; he has held office School Commissioner and County Superintendent of Schools for eight years, and also was Justice of the Peace for 16 years, and holds office of City Treasurer; married Sarah B. Browning, from Pa., July 7, 1858; she was born in England. Forbes J. C. marble cutter.
FRASER DON R. Local Editor Carroll County Mirror; born Pictou, Nova Scotia, Nov. 29, 1844; lived there until six years of age; came to Ills. and to Carroll Co. 1851; was in the army during the rebellion, enlisted at the age of 17 in Co. I, 92d I. V. I .; he was in battles Chicamauga, Sherman's Atlanta Cam- paign ; was in Kilpatrick's raid around Atlanta; was taken prisoner at Vining Station, Oct. 1864, and taken to Alabama, and enjoyed the hospitalities of Castle Morgan and Andersonville; escaped four times and was re-captured each time; re-
mained prisoner until close of war; went to Iowa in 1867; practiced law in Brook- lyn for some years; was editor of the Brooklyn Free Trader four years; held office Justice of the Peace for four years; married Miss Julia W. Horigan, of Tol- land, Mass., May 20, 1868; they have two children, Belle H., born March 8, 1873; Fern C., Nov. 7, 1875.
Frederick Samuel, laborer.
Frost J. E. sewing machine agent.
Furlong M. hardware salesman.
G ANSON O. B. restaurant and confec- tionery.
Geistwhite Henry, plasterer. Goldsmith Henry, merchant. Geltmacher A. sewing machine agent. Gelwicks John C. farmer.
GLASS JOHN F. Livery and Board- ing Stable; born in Bedford Co., Pa., Aug. 22, 1845; came to Carroll Co. Nov. 29, 1854; engaged in farming for some years ; owns farm of 160 acres; engaged in livery business in Jan., 1875, and also is proprie- tor of 'bus line to and from depot; mar- ried Hattie H. Baird, daughter of Captain Wm. P. Baird, Jan. 30, 1877.
Goodman H. S. salesman.
Gordon Wm. marble cutter.
Graham A. Graham D. M. salesman. Green A. M. clerk.
GREEN URIAH, Capitalist; born in Mercer Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1816; lived there 19 years; moved to Mich .; came from there to Jo Daviess Co. on foot, with his knapsack on his back; one of the earli- est settlers; only few houses between Cherry Grove and Galena; came to Car- roll Co. in 1841, and has lived here 36 years; but few living that were here when he came; engaged in farming and stock raising; has carted his grain to Chicago, and has sold wheat at 37 cents a bushel, - and dressed hogs at $1.50 per cwt .; came to City of Mt. Carroll in 1873; has held offices of School Trustee and School Di- rector, and holds office of Director of First National Bank; married Miss Almeda Herrington, in this Co., Sept. 27, 1841; she was born in Canada, March 13, 1821, and came to Carroll Co. in 1838; they have five children: Stephen, born July 30, 1842; Nancy V., June 11, 1844; Annie, Oct. 21, 1846; Adaline M., Nov. 23, 1853; Marion D., June 12, 1858; lost five chil- dren.
Greely D. M. physician.
GREENLEAF, LIEUT. F. W. U. S. Navy ; born Piscataquis Co., Maine, April 28, 1847; removed to Minnesota; lived there 10 years; entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., 1863; spent 4
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years there, and graduated June, 1867 ; has been promoted from Midshipman to En- sign, Master, and Lieutenant; has cruised to South America, Africa, West Indies, China and Japan; married Miss Mary I. Hostetter, daughter of the late Dr. John L. Hostetter, Oct. 31, 1872; they had one child, John Hostetter Greenleaf ; born March 22, 1876, and died July 23, 1877. Griffith H. J. clerk.
Grim Otis, laborer.
GROSS JOHN C. Dealer in land; born in Dauphin Co., Pa., Nov. 9, 1819; lived in that state 24 years; in 1844, re- moved to Bureau Co., Ill .; was engaged in farming 8 years ; came to Carroll Co. in the Spring of 1861, and engaged in farm- ing, and also dealing in lands in Iowa and Neb .; married Elizabeth Eberly, of Cum- berland Co., Pa., in 1842; they have seven children, five sons and two daughters.
GROVE J. S. Druggist; born in Mt. Carroll, Oct. 9, 1845, and has lived here over 32 years; received his education here in this town; was engaged in farming until 1870, when he engaged in drug bus- iness with his father; has held offices of Township Treasurer and City Alderman ; married Miss Mary Smith, of this city, Jan. 6, 1869; they have one son, Orion M., born Dec. 16, 1870.
H ALL J. S. Photographer.
HALDERMAN N. Grain and Stock business; born in Montgomery Co., Pa., May 1, 1811; lived there 29 years; came to Carroll Co., Ills., in the Spring of 1841, 36 years ago; was one of the earliest set- tlers here; only a few here now that were here then; no town here, only woods; in April, 1842, the foundation of mill was laid, and it was in operation Nov. 15,1842; previous to this, in 1841, he had a shanty built for family of mill; he has held the office of Treasurer of Carroll Co. twelve years, and was the first Mayor of this town ; married Elizabeth McCoy, from Norris- town, Pa .; they had four children: Her- bert, Rebecca, Hattie, Edward; lost one son and one daughter.
Hollinger George, Sr., painter.
HALLETT MRS. ANN, Formerly Miss Ann Emmert; born in Cumberland Co., Pa., and removed to Md. at an early age; she came to this state with her par- ents, to Carroll Co. in 1840; they were among the earliest settlers here ; her father, David Emmert, Esq., was engaged in busi- ness here with N. Halderman, Esq .; she married B. H. Hallett Feb. 5, 1852; he was born in Mo., and came to this Co. in 1847; engaged in the business of Man- ufacturing Brick, Building and Contract- ing; died Jan. 11, 1873; she has three children : Charles F., D. Frank, Millard E.
HALLETT JAMES, Brick Manu- facturer; born in Mo., March 25, 1892; moved to this state at an early age; lived in Shellsburg, Wis., three years; came to this state, near Galena, in 1830; lived there 17 years; came to Mt. Carroll in April, 1847, and has lived here over 30 years ; but little improvement here when he came, and not many living here now that were here then ; he and his brother commenced making brick and contracting for build- ing; the most of the brick used in build- ing in this town and through the Co. was of their manufacture ; they built the Court House and many other buildings; he has Brick Works here, in Ogle Co. and in Jo Daviess Co .; has held the office of Super- visor some years; was one of the original Trustees of the Seminary; married Miss Amanda M. F. Lindsey, from Va., in Sept., 1848; they have four children : Russell B., William P., J. Walter, and, Reuben C.
Hallett R. B. brick manufacturer.
Hallett Walter J. student. Hallett William, clerk in drug store. Harris Lewis, clerk.
Hastings Joseph, carpenter.
HAWK R. M. A. County Clerk ; born in Hancock Co., Ind., April 23, 1839; lived there about 7 years; came to Carroll Co., Ills., June 4, 1846, and has lived here over 31 years; was in the army during the re- bellion ; enlisted in Co. C, 92d Regt. I. V. I .; was elected Lieut., promoted to Capt. and brevetted Major; was wounded April 12, 1865, at Parrot Creek, near Raleigh; was in the battle of Chicamanga, and about 40 other fights and skirmishes; was elected Clerk of Carroll Co. in Nov., 1865, and has been elected at every succeeding term without opposition; married Miss Mary G. Clark, from Eureka, Woodford Co., Ills., July 20, 1865; they have three children : Henry C., Hannah G., Egbert B .; lost one son, Robert M.
Haynes Jeremiah, farmer ..
Heagy A. Hemer Elias. Hensal W. E. stock buyer.
Hensel John, saloon. Hewitt D. M. laborer. Highbarger Adam, carpenter.
Hoffman D. P., carpenter.
HOLLINGER I. V. Publisher and Editor Carroll Co. Herald; born Cum- berland Co., Pa., June 26, 1833, and came to Ills., to Mt. Carroll, in 1844; learned the printing business in Journal office at Freeport; he worked on the Mt. Carroll Tribune, edited by Dr. J. L. Hostetter, which was printed in Freeport and was the first paper printed for Carroll County ; he was engaged on the Carroll Co. Repub- lican, the first paper printed here; he, in connection with A. Windle, established
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the Carroll Co. Mirror, March 21, 1860, and was connected with that for 12 years; was in the army during the rebellion, 146th I.V.I., Co. A; in connection with F. J. Sessions, bought out the Carroll Co. Herald, 1876; married Miss L. Annie Dresbach, from Cumberland Co., Pa., in 1867; they have one child, John D. Hol- linger, born June 11, 1875.
Hollingsworth H. carpenter. Hollister J. W. cigar maker.
HOLMAN CHARLES, Furniture Dealer; born Chester Co., Pa., Jan. 26,1829 ; lived there 26 years, and came to Carroll Co., to this town, 1855, and has lived here 22 years; was engaged as carpenter 8 years, farming 12 years, and is engaged in furniture business ; owns farm 240 acres two miles west of town; holds office of Supervisor of this town; married Miss Sarah Ann Cook, from Chester Co., Pa., May 3, 1855; they have three children- sons : Charles Newton, William T. Sher- man, Edwin Cook; lost one son, Horace.
HOLMES F. W. Egg and Fish Dealer ; born Orleans Co., Vt., Sept. 14, 1821 ; lived there 23 years; went around Cape Horn to California, and was there 8 years ; engaged in milk business: had a ranche and 75 cows; also engaged in teaming and min- ing; came to Carroll Co. in 1864, and has been engaged in farming, grocer, and runs fish and egg wagon ; married Louisa Davis, from Lower Canada, Dec. 24, 1861; they have two children, Annie L., born Aug. 5, 1869 ; Minnie G., Feb. 14, 1877.
Hoover Henry, laborer. Hoover Jeremiah, laborer. Hoover John, drayman. Hoover Joseph, laborer. Hoover William, laborer. Horn Oscar, clerk. Horning S. G. wagon maker.
HOSTETTER E. Livery and Sale Stable; born Manheim, Lancaster Co., Pa., was engaged in farming and stock busi- ness; came to Carroll Co. in August, 1873; has been engaged in farming one mile east of town, also in the grocery trade here; then engaged in livery business and shipping horses east; has good stock and does the largest livery in Mt. Carroll.
HUGHES WM. D. Publisher Car- roll Co. Mirror; born Manchester, Lan- cashire, Eng., Nov. 25, 1832; lived there 23 years ; came to this country, 1856; lived in Rome, N. Y., 6 years; was in army during rebellion; enlisted Co. B, 146th N. Y. V. I .; was all through Peninsula Campaign, and was in number of severe battles ; was wounded at Chancellorsville, and also on the Weldon R. R .; came West in 1865, and settled in Morrison, White- side County ; came to Mt. Carroll in 1871, and bought out the Mirror in 1875; it is
the oldest paper in the county; married Miss M. M. Fritcher, from Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 5, 1864; they have two children : Jane Annie, born Oct., 1866; Frank Woodruff, Aug., 1869.
Hummell John.
HUNTER JAMES M. Attorney ; born Northumberland Co., Pa., Dec. 9, 1831, and lived there until 20 years of age : moved to Centre Co. and studied medicine with Dr. John P. Gray, at Bellefonte, Pa .; he studied law with Judge Lynn, and was admitted to'the Bar in 1854; practiced law there three years; came to Ills., to Jo Daviess Co., in 1857; practiced law there five years ; came to Mt. Carroll in 1862, and has practiced his profession here for 15 years ; he represented the Counties of Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Carroll in the State Senate, under the new constitution ; mar. ried Miss Margaret C. Baker, of Jo Daviess Co. in 1858; she died, 1863; they had three children : Mary Imogene, Belle and Mar- garet C .; married Mary J. Ginn, from Galena, in April, 1864: they have two children, Jennie E. and John.
Hurly Tim, blacksmith.
TRVINE WILLIAM, salesman.
IRVINE MRS. AMANDA M. (Formerly Miss Amanda M. Fitch) born in Delaware Co., N. Y .; lived in that state until 1845; she married Rev. George W. Seaman, Presbyterian minister, from the State of New York, April 27, 1837; they came to Elkhorn Grove, Carroll Co., by their own conveyance; he came under the auspices of the Home Missionary Society and preached until the time of his death, Oct. 1, 1845; they had five children, two sons and three daughters; Mrs. Seaman then removed to Milledgeville, this Co., and established a school, she also estab- lished a Sabbath-school and had preach- ing at her house every two weeks; she married John Irvine, Sr., from Penn., Sept. 4, 1849; he was engaged in mercantile business here for a long time, and died July 21, 1873; they had one son, William Irvine, who resides here.
IRVINE JOHN, Salesman Dry Goods ; born Fayetteville, Franklin Co., Penn., May 22, 1831; parents moved to Pittsburg when four years of age and lived there ten years; they came to Ill., to Carroll Co., Sept. 1, 1845; Saturday, the day they came, there was a horse race and a foot race; the census of the town, which was completed the day before, showed the population of the town to be ninety-eight souls, men, women and children; his father being interested in the mill prop- erty he went in store; was engaged in mercantile business here nine years; 1859, went to California and was Mining Recorder in Reese River Mining Country ;
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was appointed Treasurer of Lyon Co. by Gov. Nye, and afterwards elected to the same office by the people; was in Califor- nia and Nevada six years ; returned, 1865; married Miss Mary L. Chapman, from Ind., in Nov., 1856; they have three chil- dren, Ida M., Frank C., Nellie A.
JACOBS T. T. Groceries; born in Ireland, Jan. 31, 1805; came to Montreal when seven years of age; from there he moved to Grand Isle, Vermont; removed to N. Y., 1820, to Cumberland Bay near where the battle of Plattsburg was fought; lived at Champlain and Rouse Point; came to Ill., to Carroll Co., in Sept. 24, 1845, and has lived here thirty-two years; one of the early settlers; only few people here then and not many living here now that were here when he came; he went in mercantile business here in 1850, and had some goods hauled from Chicago by team ; he was the first regular cabinet maker in this town; has held office Justice of the Peace and was the first Acting Treasurer of this Co. after it was organized into townships; married Miss Mary Cassell, from Burlington, Vt., April 2, 1829; she was born April 17, 1807; they have been members of M. E. Church over fifty years ; they have three children, Mrs. Helen M. Petit, Mrs Mary E. Lichty, Mrs. Ann E. Reynolds; lost three boys in infancy. Jessen Otto, hardware.
JONES A. Proprietor Jones Hotel ; born Herkimer Co., N. Y., May 12, 1832; 'lived there thirty-three years; his father was one of the first cheese manufacturers in that Co .; came to Carroll Co., 1865, and built and operated the first cheese factory in this Co .; was elected Justice of the Peace Town Freedom ; married Cyrena L. Claus, from Fulton Co., N. Y., Feb., 1863; they have two children, John B., born Oct. 8, 1861; Kate, May 9, 1868.
Jones Aaron, laborer. Julson Lewis, painter.
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ALLENBACH CHARLES, physician.
KARN MATTHIAS, Builder and Contractor; born Wurtemburg, Germany, March 16, 1832; came to America when five years of age; lived in Franklin Co., Penn., until 1853, and learned the carpen- ter's trade; moved to Virginia and lived there eight years; came to Carroll Co. 1861 ; he has helped build all the churches in this city; he and John C. Rinedollar built the County Poor House; holds office of City Alderman; married Martha J. Windle, from Penn., Feb., 1861; they have six children, Mary L., Carrie B., Armenia I., Elizabeth, Roy Norman, Alec.
Keiter John, clerk.
Keiter Lewis, clerk. Keller Harvey C. H,
Kennedy M. farmer. Kennedy William, farmer. Kessel George, laborer.
Kiner F. F. minister. King Wm. laborer. Kinney Geo. laborer. Kinney Jos. retired merchant. Klersy Jos. tailor. Knadler Reuben. Kneal A. S. clerk. Kolp John E.
Kromer Heman, laborer.
L AURIMORE JAS. retired merchant.
LAMBERT THOMAS, Retired; born in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 11, 1816; lived there 24 years, and came to America in 1840, on the ship " Fairfield," and was 35 days on the way; he came to Pittsburg, and was coal mining 2 years; then came to Carroll Co., Ill., and only had three sovereigns when he got here; engaged in farming; paid government price for his land, and $200 for improve- ments on it; by industry and good man- agement, he now owns 500 acres of land; married Ellen Lodge, of Yorkshire, Eng- land, Dec. 21, 1837; she died June 10, 18 -; married Rosamond Watson, from Wensleydale, England, Dec. 10, 1839; they have four children: Thomas, born Dec. 29, 1848; William, Feb. 4, 1851; Arthur, Jan. 24, 1859; Ann, Oct. 18, 1841; lost four children.
Lautenschlager Geo. tailor.
Lee E. O. teacher.
Lee Josiah, farmer. Lepman B. merchant. Lepman Lewis, clerk.
Lepman Henry, merchant. Lewis Jacob, clothing merchant. Liberton Wm. J. minister.
LICHTY, ABRAM H. Insurance, Real Estate, and Loan business; born Stark Co., Ohio, on Dec. 25, 1830 : came to Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., Ill., in Spring of 1851; in 1852, engaged in the drug busi- ness in company with Dr. J. L. Hostetter; in Spring of 1854, he bought out the doctor and continued the business until July, 1873, since which time he has been in real estate and loan business; was ap- pointed assistant U. S. Assessor, Sept., 1863, for the 10th Division of 3d District of Illinois; re-appointed, 1865, holding office until district was consolidated.
Lichty Wm. H. grocer.
LOHR JACOB, Grocery, Flour and Feed Business; born in Miftin Co., Pa., June 10, 1819; lived there 36 years; came to Jo Daviess Co. Nov. 17, 1855; snowed
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very hard the day they came; was en- gaged in farming, and lived there 12 years; came to Carroll Co. in 1865 and bought farm ; was farming and stock rais- ing; owns farm of 125 acres, Town of Salem; he has recently engaged in flour and feed business; married Margaret Emerich, from Pa., in 1840; they have five children ; lost two sons in the army, Co. B, 45th I. V. I .; they were wounded in battle of Shiloh ; one died in St. Louis, and one in Columbus, Ky.
Loveland Geo. C. merchant. Ludwick Geo. farmer.
LUDWICK SAMUEL, Retired; born in Frederick Co., Md., Nov. 9, 1822; lived there 22 years; came by team from there; started June 13, and arrived here July 28, 1844; seventeen of them came to- gether; only few here then; worked at carpenter's trade 7 years; bought land, and went to farming and stock raising for about 18 years; owned 700 acres of land, but has sold most of it; owns 150 acres yet; has held offices of School Director and City Alderman; married Miss Julia Ann Lighter, Oct. 31, 1843; she was born in Cecil Co., Md., Sept. 29, 1835; they have five children : Marcellus L., Welling- ton R., George R., Mrs. Retta E. Miller, Brinton Mclellan ; lost five children.
M CAFFEE E. M. physician.
McCally J. D. D. poultry merchant. McClure A. laborer. McCrea Jas. barber. McCrea John, barber. McCrea Jos. laborer. McGraw T. J. harness maker.
McKinney Chas. merchant. McKinney O. F. merchant. McLaughlin Daniel. McLaughlin Jos. teacher. McLaughlin Wm. blacksmith. Maberly Edw. painter. Maberly Fred, painter. Marshall J. D. laborer. Maberly T. B. painter.
MARK MRS. CAROLINE, born in Va .; removed to Md., and came to Car- roll Co. about 1840; one of the early set- tlers; she married Jas. Mark, who was born in Scotland, in 1814, and came to America in 1837; came to Carroll Co. in 1838, with only 75 cents when he got here, and when they were married, Mrs. Mark had $20; that was all they had; he en- tered some land from government and en- gaged in farming and stock raising; be- came one of the most extensive stock men in this Co., and one of the largest land owners; he was elected President of the
First National Bank when first organized, and held that position until his death, Feb. 19, 1869.
Masters David, laborer.
Masters D. H. laborer.
Medler C. saloon. Meisner M. Mellendy N. H. retired.
Mertz Wm. J. blacksmith.
METCALF SAMUEL G. Retired; born in Royalston, Mass., April 1, 1814; lived there 38 years; engaged in farming and chair business; went to Genesee Co., N. Y., and was there 2 years; came to this Co. and state in the Fall of 1854; was engaged in farming, and also in loaning money; has lived in this Co. 23 years ; in 1869 his health failed him and he has been unable to do anything since ; married Sarah K. Chaddock, from Middlebury, Genessee Co., N. Y., Oct. 12, 1847; she was born May 30, 1821; they have one son, Henry Samuel, born in Leroy, N. Y., July 14, 1853, now in his third year in Beloit College.
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