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DOWNING SUMNER, Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Hamp- shire Co., Mass., May 15, 1817; at the age of 21 he came to Carroll Co., and arrived here May 17, 1838; was one of the earliest settlers; there are only very few here now that were here almost 40 years ago, when he came; he and his father took up this claim of 320 acres, and engaged in farm- ing, and he has continued it ever since; he has lived here on his present farm 38 years ; owns 200 acres of land; he was elected Sheriff of this Co., and served two years; was the second Sheriff ever elected here; he called the first Court ever held in the old stone Court House; he held the office of Assessor two years, Collector three years, and Commissioner of Highways; married Isabel Thompson, of Green Co., N. Y., March 10, 1842; they have one child, Harvey L., born April 6, 1844, and have lost one son, Norman S., Oct. 9, 1864. Abner Downing, his father, was born in Conn., and came to this Co. in 1837; mar- ried Emerence Preston, of Mass .; they have both passed away, and have three sons and two daughters living. Nathan Downing was born in Mass., Oct. 23, 1812, and came here in Dec. 1836; he has lived in Kan. and Mo .; married Rachel Coch- ran, from Me., in Feb., 1836; they have six children.
Dumbaugh Jos. retired; lives Mt. Carroll. Dupuis A. farmer ; Sec. 20; P. O. Savanna.
DGERLY B. Sec. 35; P. O. Savanna.
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EDGERLY FERNANDO C. Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Savanna; born in Cambridge, Vt., May 2, 1824; lived there
16 years; went to Boston and engaged in ship building; came to Carroll Co. in Oct. 1844; there was three inches of snow on the ground, and they came across the creek on the ice; there was little improve- ment here; entered land from the govern- ment, and engaged in farming and stock raising; he owns 500 acres of land; been married twice; first wife was Harriet Hol- land, from the State of N. Y .; second wife was Mrs. Sarah Benafield, formerly Sarah Hicks, from Ky .; she died June 10, 1872: he has one son, Aaron Edgerly, and lost one son, Norman.
EMMERT GEORGE, Retired; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Washing- ton Co., Md., Feb. 10, 1809; lived there 35 years; came from there to Carroll Co. by team, being six weeks on the way ; arrived here in Oct., 1844; there was very little improvement here then of any kind, 35 years ago ; bought a claim and paid govern- ment price for land, and engaged in farm- ing; married Catherine Stouffer, from Franklin Co., Pa., in 1831; they have nine children, four sons and five daughters.
Emmert Henry, poor house ; P.O. Mt.Carroll. Engleking H. farm ; Sec. 5; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
F ERRIN A. P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Ferrin H. N. farm ; Sec. 23; P.O. Mt.Carroll. FISH JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., April 12, 1814; lived in Pa., Canada and Mich., and came to Carroll Co. in 1839; came by stage and on foot; he was one of the early settlers here, and there are only a few now living that were here when he came ; he engaged in wood and lumber on the river ; bought a claim and entered land from the government; in 1849 crossed the plains to Cal., and engaged in mining; returned in 1852; has crossed the plains three times; he also went to Idaho; re- turning from Cal., he and E. Jacobs and eight others bought a bungo for $100, and on it they crossed Lake Nicarauga, Cen- tral America, encountering a terrible storm in which all had a narrow escape from be- ing lost; he is a great hunter and excellent shot; married Miss Jane Armitage, of Chi- cago, in Nov., 1852; they have two chil- dren, Mary Ann and Ella; lost one son, Elmer Ellsworth.
Flaharty D. farm ; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Flink And. farm; Sec. 36; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Flink Nels. farm ; Sec. 36; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Flink Perry, farm ; Sec.36; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
FRANCIS H. G. Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Burlington, Vt., in 1802; lived there 14 years; moved to St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and lived there 20 years; came to Carroll Co. by team ; is one of the few earliest settlers now living
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that came here forty years ago; bought a claim and paid government price for land ; engaged in farming; owns 202 acres of land; married Nancy Osborn, from Ind., in 1856.
Fritz Geo. W. farm ; Sec.16; P.O. Mt. Carroll. FOLRATH JOHN P. Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Germany, Sept. 30, 1830; lived there 20 years ; started to America Nov. 24, 1850, and was on the ship 84 days ; arrived in Franklin Co., Pa., in March, 1851; lived there six years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1857; is engaged in farming; owns 120 acres of land ; has held the office of School Director since the Dis- trict was organized, 11 years ; married Cath- erine Meister, from Franklin Co., Pa., Aug. 15, 1855 ; they have eight children : Amanda E., Margaret, Mary E., William H., Emma, Samuel, Dora, and Hiram.
FULRATH ADAM, Proprietor of Fulrath Mills; Sec. 3; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Germany, April 22, 1838; he lived there 14 years, and came to America in 1852; lived in Franklin Co., Pa., and in Ohio 4 years ; came to Carroll Co. in 1859; was engaged in farming until 1874, when he became proprietor of " Pleasant Valley Mills," now Fulrath Mills; he does a large business, both in custom trade and merchant work; it is one of the oldest mills in the Co .; he has held the office of Assessor four years, and Commissioner of Highways, Pathmaster and School Director many years ; married Miss Hannah Smith, from Pa., March 13, 1863; they have six children: William, Wesley, George, Cora, Addie, and Jacob; lost one son, Benjamin.
Fulrath G. farmer ; Sec. 6; P.O. Mt. Carroll. FULRATH GEO. H. Farmer; Sec. 7; P.O. Savanna; born in Hesse Darnstadt, Germany, in 1842; came to America in 1849; lived in Franklin Co., Pa., 8 years ; came to Carroll Co. in 1857; went to Cal. in 1864; was in the employ of Wells & Fargo for 8 years; drove stage on Carson City, Strawberry Valley and Donner Lake route, to Virginia City, Nev .; he went by the name of "IIonest Dutchman; " rob- bers attacked his stage, with eighteen pas- sengers, at "Devil's Gate," and got $75,000 in gold coin, and then released them ; he returned to this Co. and engaged in farm- ing; owns 120 acres land ; has held offices of School Director and Roadmaster; mar- ried Miss Rachel A. Irvine, from Lancas- ter Co., Pa., in March, 1871; they have four children : Lewis H., Lilly May and Laura May (twins), and Charlie. Fulrath John.
G EPHART PAUL, laborer; Sec. 9; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Getz Geo. farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Gibe Jesse, laborer; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
GILL JOHN A. Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa., Dec. 11, 1824; lived in that state 40 years; carpenter by trade; came to this Co. in 1864 and engaged in farming ; owns farm of 80 acres; married Elizabeth Sharp, from Franklin Co., Pa., in 1851; they have five children: Mary R., Eme- linda, Thomas A., Ross S. and Anna.
Gilogly W. D. farm; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna. Ginter J. farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Glass G. E. farm; Sec. 24; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Glass J. H. farm ; Sec. 24; P. O. Mt. Carroll. GROVE G. W. Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa., Oct. 26, 1805; came to Carroll Co. in Oct., 1842; came the overland route, by two- horse team, and was 41 days coming ; only one house between here and Elkhorn Grove; pre-empted 80 acres land, and bought a claim at Arnold's Grove; in Fall of 1844, he went back to Pa., with the same wagon and horses, and carried his brother-in-law and his wife, and his wife's brother, for $15 apiece to Franklin Co., and were 35 days on the road ; returned in the following Spring, by team, with 28 others; engaged in carting flour to Galena, Freeport and Savanna; went to farming; owns farm 53 acres, and is inter- ested in drug business, with his son ; mar- ried Nancy Strickler, from Franklin Co., Pa., in Nov., 1836; four children: Mrs. Mary A. Moyer, Mrs. Lizzie E. Day, John S. and Joseph M .; also two adopted chil- dren ; Reuben G. and Elsie B.
Gutending Daniel, poor house.
TTARNISH B. W. laborer; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
HARNISH HENRY, Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Lancaster Co., Pa., July 23, 1843; came to Ill., to Carroll Co., Nov. 2, 1853, and engaged in farming; has lived here 24 years; has been engaged in lumber and stock busi- ness for three years in Mt. Carroll, but has now resumed farming and stock raising; owns farm of 130 acres; married Miss Lizzie Warfield, Dec. 24, 1865; she was born in Ogle Co., Ill .: they have four children : Alvin Elmer, born Oct. 5, 1866; Ettie M., July 15, 1868; Berthia A., July 20, 1874; Lizzie M., May 12, 1877.
Harnish M. G. farm ; S. 14; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Harnish M. farm ; Sec. 14; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Harrison Albert, laborer; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Hartman A. farm; Sec. 12; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hartman B. F. lives with father; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Hartman H. farm ; S. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll. HARTMAN JACOB, Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Union Co., Pa., Feb. 27, 1826; lived there 28 years, and moved to Ill., Jo Daviess Co., in 1854;
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lived there 11 years; came to this Co. in 1865; engaged in farming and stock rais- ing; owns 240 acres land; his barn for stock and grain is one of the largest and most complete in the Co .; has held offices of Justice of the Peace, Assessor, Collec- tor and School Trustee; married Lydia Hoy, from Centre Co., Pa., Dec. 10. 1850; they have seven children : Wm. B., Luther M., Elmer V., Mattie E., Katie E., Mahala S., Jemima E .; lost four.
Hartman W. J. lives with father; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Haynes G. farm ; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Haynes J. farm ; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll. HAYNES JACOB H. Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Pickway Co., Ohio, Dec. 22, 1835; lived there 17 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1853; is engaged in farming; has lived here 24 years; owns 95 acres land; married Bar- bara Ann Smith, from Franklin Co., Pa., Oct. 15, 1857; they have two children : Charles and Mary Elizabeth.
HAYNES SAMUEL, Farmer; Sec. 15; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Washington Co., Md., July 3, 1810; lived there 25 years; moved to Ohio and lived there 20 years; came to Carroll Co. Dec. 2, 1854, and has lived here 23 years; bought the farm on which he now lives ; owns 160 acres land ; married Miss Rebecca Bachtel, March 21, 1833; she was born and raised in Fred- erick Co., Md .; they have nine children : William H., Jacob H., Lorenzo T., Joseph S., George E., Lyman A., Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Mrs. Jerusha A. Bashaw, Flora A. Heckler J. Y. Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Hess J. L. farm ; Sec. 24; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Holy Aug. farm; Sec. 7; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Holy Geo. farmer; Sec. 16; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Homedew C. farm ; S. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
HORR JACOB, Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Hesse Darn- stadt, Germany, July 25, 1825; lived there 21 years, and came to America in 1846; lived in Pa. 7 years; lived in Ohio, and came to Carroll Co., Ill., in 1857; worked Mr. Preston's farm 6 years; then engaged in farming; owns 150 acres land ; married Eliza Pfeiffer, from Hesse Darnstadt, Ger- many, in 1855; they have five children: Jacob H., George, John, Eliza and Anna. Hoy H. farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Hurshmiller J. farm ; S. 8; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hurshmiller J., Jr., Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
TRVINE GEORGE, laborer; Sec. 15; P. . O. Mt. Carroll.
J ACOBS JOHN T. farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Jacobs J. S. farm ; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Jacobs M. C. farm ; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
JACOBS NATHAN E. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Wind- sor Co., Vt., Aug. 1, 1810; lived there 10 years, and in New York State 12 years; moved to Ohio and lived there 25 years, in Huron, Clark and Centre Counties; came 10 Carroll Co. May 1, 1857, 20 years ago; has been engaged in farming; married Margaret Brunk, from Franklin Co., O., Sept. 3, 1839; they have six children : Elijah, Emeline, Susan, Mary, Eliza, and Hannah.
Jacobs Wmn. C. farm ; S. 5; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
JEFFERS J. J. Farmer ; Scc. 35 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Chester Co., Pa., Jan. 30, 1812; is a carpenter by trade; lived there 31 years, then lived in Wilmington, Del., 7 years; came to Carroll Co. in Oct., 1851; engaged in building and contracting 5 years in Mt. Carroll; he built the first building for the Seminary, the Baptist Church and many others; owns farm of 160 acres; married Eliza Connor, from Chester Co., Pa., Sept. 17, 1836; they have four children : Mrs. Mary E. Ferrin, Mrs. Esther Farmer, Mrs. Caroline Sciple, Annie; lost one, Lydia.
Johnson R. farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Savanna. Johnson Wm. laborer ; S. 21 ; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Jones J. H. laborer; Sec. 3; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
K EECH JOHN H. farmer and teacher; Sec. 27; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
KEECH JOHN N. Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Chester Co., Pa., June 1, 1806; after receiving his edu- cation, engaged in teaching 8 years in the country, and then 8 years more in county town; came to this state and Co. in May, 1850; is engaged in Farming and Stock Raising; has held office of Associate Jus- tice of Peace for past 10 years; was the first president of Carroll Co. Agricultural Society for 3 years; has been Commis- sioner of Highways; also, School Director for 12 years ; owns 200 acres land ; married Jane B. Connor, from Chester Co., Pa., Oct. 31, 1832; they have two children: John H., born July 4, 1844; married Miss Maria E. Kneal, of this Co., Oct. 23, 1877; Henrietta J.
Keiser A. farmer; See. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
KENYON GEORGE C. Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in town of Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., Oct. 11, 1849, and has lived here 28 years on this farm; is engaged in farming and raising fine stock ; owns farm of 164 acres ; has one of the finest and most complete barns for grain and stock in this Co .; married Miss Susan Warfield, daughter of Jos. Warfield, Jan. 5, 1871; they have four children : Amy A., Ethel B., Roy A. and George; his father and mother came here from N. Y. in 1843, and were early settlers; they had nine children ; two were in the army ;
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one of them died at Mound City; one taken prisoner, and was in Andersonville Prison 7 months.
Kenyon N. farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kenyon P. retired ; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kessler J. farmer ; Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kessler J. F. farm ; Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kessler J., Jr., farm ; Sec. 16; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
KINNEY JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., Dec. 21, 1813; lived there 26 years ; then took passage on canal to Buffalo, and came in the steamer "New York" to Detroit; arrived in this Co. May 18, 1839, at 10 o'clock A. M., and planted corn all day; bought land and went to farming, where he now has lived for 21 years ; owns farm of 200 acres here; owns farm of 200 acres in Kansas, and 108 acres in Nebraska; married Mrs. Jane B. Petty, from Pa., in March, 1856; she had three sons and one daughter.
Kinney T. farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kline J. shoemkr; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Knadler Peter, poor house; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
KNEAL STEPHEN, Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Isle of Man, Feb. 28, 1817; came to America in 1837; came to Ill., to Carroll Co., in Nov., 1840, and has lived here 37 years; one of the early settlers; he was wagon-maker by trade, and was about the first one in this Co .; then engaged in farming and stock raising ; owns farm of 200 acres; married Miss Jemima Downing, May 18, 1843; she was born in South Hadley, Mass., Oct. 12, 1819, and came to this Co. in 1837; they have six children : William L., born Feb. 20, 1844; Adelaide L. Harrish, Oct. 7, 1845 ; Anna B. Bawden, Sept. 3, 1847; Maria E. Keech, Aug. 12, 1849; Adelbert S., July 15, 1854; Lewis E., Aug. 18, 1858.
Kneal Wm., Sr., farm ; S. 26; P.O.Mt.Carroll. Kneal Wm., Jr., farm ; S. 26; P.O.Mt.Carroll. Kramer J. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kroft Chris. laborer; Sec. 9; P.O. Mt.Carroll.
L AKE J. W. Superintendent Carroll Co. Infirmary ; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Essex Co., N. Y., July 12, 1828: lived in N. Y. 34 years, and came to this Co. in 1862 ; he was appointed to his present position by the Board of Supervisors in 1873; the County Farm consists of 160 acres, located one mile from town ; married Miss Emily C. Jenks, from N. Y., March 12, 1857; they have three children : Helen M., Hattie A., Walter H.
LAMBERT JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Yorkshire, Eng., May 25, 1819; lived there 23 years, and came to America in 1842; lived in Penn. 12 years, engaged in coal mining; came to Carroll Co. in 1850; entered 40
acres fro:n government; he sold two thirds of 16 acres of corn for $16, and two cows and two fat hogs for $25, in the Winter of 1850; he now owns 113 acres of land ; has held office of School Director 12 years, and Postmaster 8 years; married Mary Watson, from England, Nov. 3, 1842; they have eight children: Annie, Sarah J., Mary E., Louisa, Rosamond, Hannah, John, Ella N., lost three children.
Leonard P. M. laborer ; S.21 ; P.O.Mt.Carroll. M cCLAY WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
McNamara E. farm ; Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll. MALONEY JAS. S. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Newcastle Co., Del., Dec. 15, 1832; at age of 7, moved to Cecil Co., Md .; came to Carroll Co. with his parents; arrived here April 16, 1846; but little improvement here then ; engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 188 acres of land; has held office of School Director about 14 years; married Miss Francis V. Bashaw, from Canada, Sept. 22, 1853; they have seven children : William P., Luther HI., Cora E., Florence A., James S., Bina D., Eva Grace; lost one daughter, Mabel Ellen.
Maloney W. P. farm ; Sec. 28; P.O.Mt.Carroll. Margeleth Chas. Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Margeleth J. J. preacher; Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Markley D. farm; Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Carroll. MARKLEY MICHAEL, Farmer; Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Fayette Co., Pa., Oct. 18, 1821; lived there and in Ohio 15 years; came to Fulton Co., Ill., in 1836; came to Carroll Co. in 1850; run Jacob's Saw Mill 5 years; has been en- gaged in farming 20 years; owns 140 acres land; has held offices of Commis- sioner of Highways and School Director; married Mary E. Petty, in Nov., 1861; she was born' in England, and came to America in 1842; she taught school 15 years; they have three children: Jennie B., born July 7, 1863; John M., Dec. 29, 1865: Wm. S., Oct. 19, 1867.
Markley P. carpenter ; S.10; P.O. Mt.Carroll. Meisters Daniel, lives with father; Sec. 9; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Meisters G., Sr., farm ; S.9; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Meisters G., Jr., carpenter; Sec.10; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Melon B. farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna. Mellon Pat. farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna. MERCHANT VAN BUREN,
Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1829; learned the trade of harness maker; lived there 27 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1850; engaged in farming; owns farm of 71 acres; he was in army, in 92d I. V. I., Co. I, under Captain E. T. E. Becker;
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married Miss Lestina Ann Bancroft, from Ind., Oct. 31, 1861 ; they have six children, two sons and four daughters.
METZ DANIEL W. Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa., Ang. 28, 1834; lived there 20 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1862; is engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 153 acres land ; married Miss Rebec- ca Branthaver, from Jackson Hall, Frank- lin Co., Pa., March 3, 1863; they have five children: Emma May, Clara Belle, Wes- ley L., Daniel Webster, Harvey Franklin. Miller J. A. farm; S. 21; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Mitchel G. W. farm; S. 36; P.O. Mt.Carroll. Mitchel J. laborer ; S. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Moyer D. K. cigar maker; Sec. 12; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Musselman A. farm; S. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll. MYERS GEO. Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Monmouth Co., N.J., Jan. 11, 1824; learned carpenter's trade ; came to Carroll Co., Ill., in 1862; worked at his trade one year ; has been engaged in farming and stock raising 14 years; owns farm of 80 acres; married Miss Almira Carson, Feb. 17, 1850; she was born in Bristol, Berks Co., Pa., Feb. 20, 1830; they have three children : Henry, Anna M. and Lydia E .; have lost two children.
Myers Geo., Jr., laborer; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Myers H. farmer; Sec. 34; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Myers N. laborer; Sec. 19; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
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TEICE DANIEL, farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Nelson A. farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Newell H. farm; Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Newell M. farm; Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Newell S. D. farm ; S. 26; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Neuschwanger C. farm ; S.4; P.O.Mt.Carroll.
NEUSCHWANGER JNO. Farm- er; Sec. 4; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Saxe, Germany, July 2, 1828; lived there 19 years, and came to America in 1847 ; came to Galena in 1848, and worked at his trade of carpenter; came to Carroll Co. in 1870; owns 120 acres land; married Barbara Baer, from Byrne, Germany, in 1849; they have two children : Christian and Eliza- beth; lost five children; Christian was born July 23, 1852, in Jo Daviess Co .; came to this Co. in 1870; married Matilda Sonder, Dec. 2, 1875; they have one daughter, Hattie.
Nicholas P. farm ; Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Nipe Geo. farmer ; Sec.29; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
O BERHEIM LEWIS, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
OBERHEIM DANIEL L. Black- smith and Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Mt. Car- roll; born in Centre Co., Pa., March 6, 1843; came to Jo Daviess Co. in 1849;
lived there 20 years; learned blacksmith trade; came to Carroll Co. in 1869, and is engaged in blacksmith business; owns 20 acres land; married Miss Catharine Erle- wine, from Jo Daviess Co., in 1862; they have two children : Emma Julia and John Wesley; lost two sons: Lewis and David Allison.
Oberheim John.
Oberheim Wm. W. farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
O'NEAL FELIX, Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Greene Co., N. Y., July 5, 1824; lived there 14 years, and came to Ill., to Carroll Co .; they started June 15, and were four weeks and one day on the way; arrived here in July, 1839, and has lived here 38 years; there were no improvements of any kind here then; he has hunted cattle all over where Mt. Car- roll now stands; helped to erect the first lime kiln in Carroll Co., and they burned and delivered the first lime used here in building for many years; they used to haul their grain to Chicago and Galena; the first Winter they came here they got out of flour, and they ground their corn in a coffee mill, and when they wore that out, they punched holes in the bottom of a tin pan and grated the corn into meal; when the pan was used up and they could not afford another, they boiled the corn whole; when they took their first grist to mill, it took two weeks before they could get the meal, and then very coarse; owns farm of 170 acres; has held office of Town Collector several terms; married Cornelia M. Norton, from Ohio, in Oct., 1853; they have four children : Robert S., Cora B., Lewis and Nellie L .; lost four children in infancy.
O'Neal J. farm; Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll. O'Neal O. D. farm ; Sec. 22; P.O. Mt.Carroll. Orcott T. broom maker; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
PETTY WILLIAM, farmer; Sec.14; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
PETTY JOHN B. Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in this town and Co., Oct. 23, 1843, and is among the earliest native-born settlers in this town; has lived here 34 years; owns farm of 135 acres land; is engaged in farming and stock raising; has held office of School Director; married Miss Maggie Devine, Feb. 26, 1867; she was born in Bradford Co., Pa., March 19, 1849; they have two children: Elsie V., born Dec. 3, 1868; Howard B., Nov. 29, 1874.
PETTY JAS. H. Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Pittsburg, Pa., July 29, 1841 ; came to Carroll Co., Ill., in Spring of 1843, with his parents, and has lived here 34 years ; is engaged in farming and stock raising: owns 160 acres land; married Miss Susan Smith, May 2, 1871;
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she was born in this town and Co .; they have three children : Mary Ellen, born May 27, 1872; Irvie A., Aug. 13, 1874; Chas. W., Nov. 21, 1876.
Pool Wm. poor house; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
PRESTON SAMUEL, Farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Nov. 22, 1818, in the same house in which his father and grandfather were born; at the age of 17 came to Ills., to Bureau Co., and came to Carroll Co. in 1836, his father having come the year pre- vious; they took up land, though the townships were not surveyed; they made the first claim on the Township, though two persons made claims the same day ; his father returned to Bureau Co., and left Princeton to return here Dec. 19, 1836; while on their way they encountered the severe storm in the Winter of 1836, the most severe ever known; there was not a house in Dixon then; Mr. Preston has taken an active part in the interests of this Co., and has held office of Supervisor 6 years, Commissioner of Highways, and President of Carroll Co. Agricultural Society ; owns 260 acres of land; married Sarah A. Garret, from Bureau Co., Dec. 11, 1844; she was born in Washington Co., Ohio, April 16, 1824; they have five children: Ellen E., born June 7, 1846; Harriet A., June 6, 1851; Ann M., Dec. 16, 1854; Arthur G., April 26, 1858; Laura, Sept. 8, 1865. Licut. Samuel Preston was born April 2, 1759; was Lieut. in Revolu- tionary War, and died Dec. 12, 1806; mar- ried Jemima Ingraham; she was born April 3, 1758; Emerence, wife of Abner Downing, was born July 2, 1782, and died May 20, 1859; Jemima was born Aug. 24, 1783, married Wm. Collins, and died June 5, 1827; her daughter married Rev. Mr. Rice, owner and principal of Poughkeepsie Seminary; Trypliena was born Feb. 28, 1785; she married Asahel Brewster; Try- phosa was born Sept. 16, 1786; she mar- ried H. Loomer; Cyrus was born March 1, 1789, and died April 10, 1824; Samuel, Aug. 20, 1790, died Aug. 16, 1850; Ha- dassa, May 23, 1792; John, Nov. 23, 1795; Sumner, Feb. 14, 1800, died 1876.
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