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Miller George, renter; Sec. 23; P.O. Lanark.
MILLER GEO. ERTE (Deceased), died June 20, 1877; born in Brensbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, April 11, 1808; came to this country in April, 1832, 10 Baltimore, where he staid a few years; married Margaret E. Davis June 28, 1838; she was born in Youngstown, West- moreland Co., Pa., Oct. 15, 1819; they came to the state in 1855, and settled on Sec. 16 the following year, where they have since resided; have had thirteen children : Mary A., George (since dead),
Kate, Louisa E. (also dead), S. Elliot, Em- ma R., W. Albert, M. Luther, J. Scott, Upton McHenry, Gertrude A., Abe Lin- coln and Maggie M.
Miller L. renter; Sec. 16; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Miller L. M. farm ; Sec. 16; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Miller J. S. farm ; Sec. 16; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
MOFFETT WM. D. Farmer; Sec. 2; P.O. Lanark; born in Hancock Co., Ind., June 27, 1832; came to this Co. in 1836; married Susan R. Reichard, March 5, 1861; she was born near Martinsburg, Va., March 19, 1836, and came to this Co. in 1861 ; they have three children: Lester C., Nellie R. and Thorn J.
Moore Robt. farm; Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Carroll. N ESBITT John D. farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Nesbitt R. J. farm ; S. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
PAUL J. renter; Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Car- roll.
Phillips G. renter; Sec. 14; P. O. Lanark. Phillips Henry, Sec. 13; P. O. Lanark.
Phillips Jos. renter; Sec. 14; P. O. Lanark. Phillips Wm. farmer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Lanark. Pluck H. farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Poorman H. B. farm ; S. 5; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Poorman William, Sec. 5; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Prescott J. C. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Lanark.
R AHAN PETER, farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Ray Willis, renter; Sec. 2; P. O. Lanark.
Richter C. farm; Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Richter G. farm; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Richter J. G. farm ; S. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
RICHTER JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born July 8, 1832, in Germany ; came to this Co. in 1856; owns 356 acres of land, valued at $12,468; mar. ried Miss E. Weitman, in 1859; she was born in Germany; they have three chil- dren living, two boys and one girl; Mr. R. is Commissioner of Highways.
Robbins W. farmer; S. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Roderick E. P. Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Roderick John, Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Roderick P. farm; S. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Rohrer A. H. farm ; Sec 9; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Ruple F. farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
SACK HENRY, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
SEIPLE D. J. Renter; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 25, 1850; came to this Co. in 1870; owns personal property to the amount of $2,500; married Carrie Jeffers Jan. 4, 1872; she was born in Del .; they have one child living.
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SCHRINER CHAS. R. Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll; independent; Evangelical Association ; born in Germany Dec. 27, 1847; came to this Co. in 1854; owns 80 acres land, valued at $3,200; mar- ried Miss Eliza Schriner April 7,1868; she was born in this Co. Oct. 6, 1849; they have four children living, three sons and one daughter: Chas. W., Johnny A., Frankie B. and Katie A.
Shriner C. farm ; Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Shriner C. R. farm ; S. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Shriner F. farm; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Shriner Geo. lives with father; Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Shriner H. C. farm; S. 19; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Shriner H., Jr., farm ; S.32; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Shriner J. J. renter ; Sec.32; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Sheller G. renter; Sec. 17; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Shrader Albert, student; Mt. Carroll.
Shrader P. farm ; Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
SHRADER PETER, Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa., Jan. 8, 1822; came to this Co. in 1846; married Cordelia Ray in Aug., 1849; she was born in Trum- bull Co., Ohio, Ang. 21, 1830; have six children, three sons and three daughters; owns 180 acres land, valned at $65 per acre. Smith J. farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Smith J. L. renter; S. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Smith Wm. P. farm ; Sec. 36; P. O. Lanark. Snyder M. farm ; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Spealman J. farm ; Sec. 26; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Stakemiller Jacob, Sec. 16; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Stakemiller Sam. farm ; S.7;P.O. Mt. Carroll. Stakemiller W. farm ; S.16; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Stakemiller J. Wm. farm; Sec. 9; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Stakemiller Wm. K. farm; Sec. 8; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Stevens Gould, farm ; Sec. 25; P.O. Lanark. T
AYLOR JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Alleghany Co., Pa., May 14, 1837; came to this Co. in Sept., 1857; owns 120 acres land, worth $50 per acre; married, Jan, 20, 1863, Em- ma C. Beaver, who was born in Franklin Co., Pa., April 13, 1846; have no children.
Teeter D. farm ; Sec. 10; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Teeter John, Sec. 10; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Thoman C. renter ; Sec. 14; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Traum C. renter; Sec. 26; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Traum C. M. farm ; Sec. 32; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
V TAN BUSKIRK THOMAS, farmer; Sec. 15; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
VAN BUSKIRK JESSE, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 15; P O. Mt. Car- roll; born in Ohio, July 26, 1804; came to Jo Daviess Co. in 1827; came to this Co. in 1841; owns 320 acres land, valued at $35 per acre, or $11,200; is a democrat; mar- ried Clarasa Morton, who was born in Sum- mit Co., O., Jan. 29, 1827; have had six children, three of whom died in infancy : Washington Elderado, Julia and Francis.
WATERS JOSIAH, renter; Sec. 4; P. O. Lanark.
Watson O. renter; Sec. 26; P.O. Mt. Carroll. WEBER HENRY, Farmer; Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Germany in 1843; came to this Co. 1858; is a democrat; member Lutheran Church ; owns 160 acres land, valued at $5,000; enlisted in Co. I, I. V. Mounted I., in 1862; was in all the skirmishes that his Regt. was engaged in, and served to the close of the war; mar- ried Miss D. Shulz, March 30, 1866; she was born in Germany ; they have five chil- dren living, three boys and two girls.
Weitzel H. farm; Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Willis A. farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Lanark. Willis N. farmer ; Sec. 32; P. O. Lanark.
Z AILLHART JACOB, farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
ZIESCHE GOTTFRIED, Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll; democrat; Lutheran; born July 17, 1822, in Ger- many; came to this Co. in 1868; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $4,000; mar- ried Christiana Richter in 1848; she was born in Germany; they have three chil- dren; two boys and one girl.
ZILLHART J. C. Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born March 20, 1836, in Washington Co., Md .; came to this Co. in 1849; owns 120 acres of land; married Miss Sarah Iler, May 14, 1864; she was born in this Co .; they have five children living, two boys and three girls: Ira, Emery, Ina, Lizzie and Lydia; lost one, Effie, who died in 1872.
Zuck H. farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Zuck J. H. farm; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
A TKINSON THOMAS.
B ARBER ARMOR, farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna.
Barber Wm. farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna. Barth Julius, farmer ; Sec. 15; P.O. Savanna. Beam A. laborer; P. O. Savanna.
Boden Wm. renter; Sec. 2; P. O. Hanover. Breneker H. farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Savanna. Byars F. farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Savanna. Byars John, farmer; Sec 12; P. O. Savanna.
C AROTHERS JOHN A. farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Savanna.
Chapman W. farm; Sec. 17; P. O. Savanna. Cooper T. farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Hanover. Corbett John, farm; Sec. 14; P. O. Savanna. Corbett Jos. farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Savanna. Croffoot H. farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Hanover. Croffoot H. farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Hanover. Curtis William, laborer; P. O. Savanna.
D ANGLE CHRISTIAN, farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Savanna. Donaldson Jos. farm ; Sec. 8; P. O. Savanna.
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LLIOTT JOHN, farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Savanna.
F ISH GEO. R. Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Savanna; born in Orleans Co., Vt., Sept. 8. 1825; came to this Co. in 1856; owns 416 acres land ; has been mar- ried twice; first wife was Miss Eveline Pierce; she was born and married in this Co .; he was married again, to Lizzic Stakemiller, of Mt. Carroll, April 14, 1870; she was born June 20, 1843; has two children by first wife: Julia Bell, born Oct. 27; 1861; Ira A., June 9, 1864; three by second wife: Geo. A., born April 3, 1873; Mary L., Nov. 25, 1875; Chas., Nov. 7, 1877.
Fosdick Francis, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
IBBONS JAMES, farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Savanna.
Gibbons W. farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Savanna. Gillespie H. farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Savanna. Gillespie I. farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Savanna. Gillogly Jas. farmer; Sec. 36; P.O. Savanna. Gillogly J., Sr., farm ; S. 36; P. O. Savanna. Gillogly J. Jr., farm ; Sec. 36; P.O. Savanna. Gillogly H. farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Savanna. Gillogly R. farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Savanna. Gillogly R. F. farm ; Sec. 36; P. O. Savanna. Grayon Henry, laborer; P. O. Savanna.
Grigsby Chas. laborer; P. O. Savanna. Groves J. farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Savanna.
H ANDLE DANIEL, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Savanna.
Handel John, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Savanna. Hatfield Benj. farmer ; Sec. 21 ; P.O. Savanna. Hatfield D. B. farmer; Sec. 21 ; P.O.Savanna.
HATFIELD EDWARD, Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Savanna; born in Henry Co., Ind., June 18, 1831 ; came to Jo Daviess Co. in 1837, and to this Co. in 1859; owns 240 acres; married Miss Clemmie Sncad March 19, 1873; she was born in Grant Co., Wis., June 7, 1849 ; they have two children : Shirley A., born July 14, 1875: Myrta E., Aug. 17, 1877.
Hatfield J., farmer ; Sec. 17; P. O. Savanna. Higly Jacob, laborer; P. O. Savanna.
Hingle Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Savanna. Howland S. G. farmer ; Sec. 35; P.O.Savanna.
K EARNINGHAM HENRY, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Savanna.
Kearningham S. farm ; Sec. 2; P.O. Savanna. KELLEY JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna; born in Ireland in 1821; came to the U. S. in 1852; came to this Co. in 1865; owns 170 acres; married Mary Jordon ; she was born in Ireland in 1852; they have five children, two sons and three daughters : Bridget, James, Anne, John and Catherine.
Keyger George, farmer ; P. O. Savanna. Keyger John, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
L ANGHRAN BERNARD, farmer; Sec. , 4; P. O. Savanna;
Langhran D. farm; S. 2; P. O. Savanna.
Langhran S. farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Savanna. Langhran T. farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Savanna. Law A. farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Savanna. Learts Henry, farm ; Sec. 5; P. O. Savanna. Lennday T. farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Savanna. Lister Barker, blacksmith : Savanna.
M cCABE ROBERT, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Hanover.
McCall J. farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Savanna. McFarland Noah, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Savanna.
McGuire Thomas, laborer; Savanna.
MICHale J. laborer; Sec. 7; P.O. Savanna.
McIntyre D. farmer ; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna. McIntyre H. farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna.
MCINTYRE NEIL, Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna; born in Canada, Feb. 17,
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1837; came to this Co. in 1849; not mar- ried ; owns 19312 acres of land, valued at $5,790; was Justice of the Peace four years and Constable two years.
McKeague A. farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Savanna. McMicken J. laborer ; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna. Mace Joseph, farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. Savanna.
MACE JOHANNA MRS. Farm- ing; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna; was born in the Province of Hanover, Germany, Jan. 21, 1826; has been a resident of this Co. since Oct. 9, 1855; has been married twice ; first husband was Leo Kratzenstein, born in Prussia, July 17, 1824, and died Jan. 9, 1861 ; she married again, to Thomas Mace, July 9, 1861; he died in Feb. 1874; she has two children by her second husband : Emily R., born Jan. 2, 1874; George B., Jan. 3, 1866.
Martin Jas. farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Savanna. May John, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Hanover. May Wm., Sr. farm; Sec. 3; P. O. Hanover. May Wm., Jr., farm ; Sec. 3; P. O. Hanover.
N TESBIT MICHAEL, Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Savanna.
P AISLEY WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Savanna.
Phillips George, laborer ; P. O. Savanna. Pinfer F. farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.
R ATH JOHN, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
Reisel C. farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Savanna. Riley Charles, laborer; Savanna.
ROBISON JOHN A. Farmer; Sec.12; P. O. Savanna; was born in this Co. Nov. 12, 1837; his father, Milos C., came here in 1833, and was one of the first settlers ; he married Miss Lyda A. Hatfield, Feb. 22, 1859; she was born in Ohio, April 19, 1834; they have six children: Ida E., born Dec. 26, 1859; Mary C., April 8, 1862; M. John, Jan. 12, 1865; Jennie L., July 6, 1867; Jesse A., June 26, 1870; Clara B., Jan. 1, 1873; served eighteen months in the late Rebellion, in Co. F, 96th I. V. I .; had his right arm shot off in the Battle of
Chicamauga, Sept. 20, 1863; Justice three terms; School Trustee twelve years; Col. lector three years ; Assessor two.
Ross J. farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Savanna. Ross J. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Savanna. Ross W. J. farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Savanna. Rush P. farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Savanna.
S ALSER ADAM, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
Salser Christian, farmer; P. O. Savanna. Salser John, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
Sanderson Andrew, farmer; P. O. Savanna. Shannon S. farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Savanna. Snyder N. laborer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna. Story E. farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O.Hanavor. Sture Henry, laborer ; P. O. Savanna. Sullivan P. farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Savanna.
T ACK JOHN, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Savanna.
Taylor J. L. farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Savanna. TAYLOR MASON C. Farmer; Sec, 1; P. O. Savanna; born in Chillicothe, O., Jan. 1, 1806; came to Galena in Spring of 1829; was reared in Ky. and Va .; mined around Galena and worked at wagon-mak- ing, for six years; he enlisted in the Vol- unteers at Galena, and served during the Black Hawk War, and was honorably dis- charged at its close ; settled on a farm near where he now resides; helped gather corn on the farm located by Kirker, in Rush Tp., in the Fall of 1831, for Hiram Innis; mar- ried Miss Mary Cummings in 1840; she was born in Pa .; were married in Iowa; have two children living; James W. and Jos. L. owns 260 acres of land; served two terms as Coroner of Carroll Co., and three years as Supervisor of the Tp. in which he lives.
V ANDORN NATHANIEL, renter; Sec. 1; P. O. Savanna.
Voegle Jacob, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
WATSON GEORGE W. laborer; P. O. Savanna.
Westfall J. farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Savanna. White John, farmer; P. O. Savanna.
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A DAMS JAMES, Sr., farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Adams Jas., Jr., farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Adams S. farmer ; Sec. 30; P. O. Savanna. Adams S. B. farmer; Sec. 30; P.O. Savanna. Adams T. farmer ; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt.Carroll. Alban N. farmer ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
B AIRD JOHN, farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Bayers Henry, laborer.
Benson Benfeil, renter; Sec. 5; P. O. Pleas- ant Valley.
Bense A. farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Bock Fred. farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Savanna. Bowman D. renter; Sec.23; P.O. Mt.Carroll. Boyer H. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Brock W. farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Carroll, Buckwalter Benj. laborer; Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Buckwalter Clayton, laborer : Sec. 27; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Buckwalter S. mason; S.27; P.O. Mt.Carroll. C ARSON SOLOMON, farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna.
Christenson P. C. farmer ; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Church A. mason Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Coates J. farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Curbay P. farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
D AVIS ANDREW I. farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Davis A. renter; Sec. 17; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Davis J. farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Davis J. S. farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Polsgrove. Davis Jos. farm ; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Davis S. farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Davis Wm. farmer and carpenter; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Davis W. S. farmer; S.18; P. O. Mt. Carroll. DAVIS WIE. Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in W. Va. April 13, 1815; moved to Ohio; came to this state in 1824, to Vermillion Co., and then to La Salle Co .; lived on Indian Creek, six miles from Ottawa, in 1832, where his father was building mill at the commence- ment of the Indian War; all the neighbors had gone to Ottawa, except the two fam- ilies of Hall and Pettigrew, who were at his father's cabin when they were at- tacked by the Indians; his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters were killed, together with Mr. and Mrs. Hall and one daughter; two daughters of Mr. Hall were
taken prisoners; Mr. Davis and his brother Stephen escaped; Mr. Davis came to this Co. in Feb., 1841; there was not a house here then, the Claim House not being built; he run a saw mill for some time, the first mill built in the Co .; owns farm of 125 acres land; has held office of School Director; married Sarah Ann Law, from Ireland, Dec. 24, 1848; they have eight children, six sons and two daughters : Ste- phen, Alexander, Thomas, Matnew, John, Robert, Sarah Jane and Mary Ann; lost two children.
Denney G. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Savanna. Denney Jas. farmer ; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna. Douglas L. farmer ; Sec. 32; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Durham G. laborer ; Sec. 12; P.O.Mt.Carroll. Durham J. C. Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
E ACKER BYRON L. farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Polsgrove.
Eacker G. farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Polsgrove. Eacker J. I. farmer ; Sec. 15; P. O. Polsgrove. Eacker J. J., Jr., farm ; Sec. 9; P.O.Polsgrove. EACKER L. B. Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Polsgrove; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 23, 1829; came to this Co. in 1860; Independent ; married Edelind Shulz in 1854; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y .; owns 50 acres land, valued at $1,500; they have three children living, one boy and two girls.
EACKER MRS. SALOME, Widow; Sec. 10; P. O. Polsgrove; owns 260 acres land, valued at $7,000; married John I. Eacker in 1820; Mr. Eacker was born July 14, 1800, in Montgomery Co., N. Y .; came to this Co. in 1858; has been Supervisor 17 years; four sons living and one deceased; Mr. E. died June 23, 1877.
EDWARDS HARMON, Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Carroll; republican ; Methodist; born in Conn .; owns 290 acres, valued at $8,700; married M. Gillmore in 1839; she was born in Va .; they have nine children living, four boys and five girls : Nancy, Ancheline, Reuben, John, Ella, Alice, Ida, Edward and Freeman; three deceased.
EDWARDS JOHN G. Farmer ; Sec. 6; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born April 27, 1852, in this Co., and has been here ever since; married M. Deitrich, Jan. 11, 1873; she was born in this Co. also; they have one child, a little girl; Mr. E. owns 130 acres land, valued at $4,500.
Elliott Jas. renter ; Sec. 4; P. O. Polsgrove. Elliott J. farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Elliott R. farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Ellioth T. farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
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Espie A. farmer ; Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Espie J. farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Espie R. farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll. ESPIE WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born Feb. 29, 1844, in Scotland ; republican ; Lutheran ; came to this Co. in 1866; owns 140 acres land, valued at $4,200; not married ; lives with his father, James Espie, who came to this Co. with him.
Etnyer S. laborer ; Sec. 38; P. O. Mt. Carroll. F ISHER JAMES, farmer ; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Fisher E. renter; Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Carroll. FISHER GEORGE I. Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Wayne Co., O., in 1833; owns 38 acres land, valued at $1,500; married Susan Itnyre, who was born in Washington Co., Md., Jan. 6, 1838; has held offices of Jus- tice of the Peace, Assessor, Commissioner and Collector; their children are: Mary, Ellen, Jennette, Martha and Linna.
Fisher H. farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Polsgrove. Fisher H., Jr., farm ; Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Flink O. farmer ; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Flink N. laborer ; Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Frederick R. N. farm ; S.17; P.O.Mt. Carroll.
G ABLE ANDREW, farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Gill Philip, farm ; Sec. 4; P.O. Polsgrove. Gill Philip C. farm ; Sec. 5; P.O. Polsgrove. Gill Zach. farm ; Sec. 5 : P.O. Polsgrove. Gordon Cal. farm ; Sec. 36; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Gordon H. W. farm ; S. 36; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Grim C. V. farm; Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Grim J. H. farm ; Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Grim Samuel, farm ; S. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
H ALL ARCHIE, farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Hall E. W. farmer; Sec. 11; P.O. Polsgrove. Hall Geo. laborer; Sec. 21 ; P.O. Mt.Carroll. HARRISON THOMAS. Renter; Sec. 15; P. O. Polsgrove; born in Jo Da- viess Co., Jan. 22, 1851; came to this Co. in 1876; has personal property valued at $500; married Mary A. Eacker May 1, 1877; she was born in this Co. in 1860.
Harshaw Jos. farmer; Sec. 6; P.O. Savanna. Harshaw W. farmer; Sec. 6; P.O. Savanna. Harshaw Win. farm ; Sec. 9; P.O. Savanna. HAY ELIZABETH, Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Scotland in 1835; came to this Co. in 1851; married Peter Hay July 3, 1854; he was born in Scot- land; died Feb. 20, 1871; she has four boys living: William J., John H., Alfred and George; lost one son; John H. grad- uated at Mt. Carroll College as a school teacher ; has been teaching one year.
Hay Wm. farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Helsinger H. lab; Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Helsinger J. farm ; Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Helsinger Jos. renter ; S.23; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Helocuger W. farm ;Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Henas John, farmer; Sec. 2; P.O. Polsgrove. Hengerford John G. farmer; Sec. 12; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
Henderson C. farm ; Sec. 14; P.O. Mt Carrol !. Henderson Lawson.
Hess Felix, farmer ; S. 19; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hicks Ed. laborer; Sec. 34; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hickman J. C. farm ; Sec.15; P.O. Polsgrove. Hickman W. A. farm ; S. 15; P.O. Polsgrove. Hilsinger B. lab; Sec. 25: P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hodges S. S. farm : Sec. 18: P.O. Mt. Carroll. Horner Geo. farm; Sec. 8; P. O. Polsgrove. Humbert F. lab; Sec. 36; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Humbert J. W. lab; S. 21; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Humbert Jno. farm ; S. 24; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hungerford G. farm ; S. 12; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Hungerford W. farm ; S. 12; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
1 TEFFERS CHARLES, farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Jeffers J. farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Jeffers R. J. farm ; S. 11; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Johnson E. farm ; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Jordon E. laborer; Sec. 6; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
K ING JOHN, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
King R. laborer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kling J. renter; Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Klites S. farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Kretser¿D. lab .; Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
LA ANGHRIN OWEN, farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Savanna.
Lashill G. H. lab .; S. 16; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Lashill T. F. lab .; Sec. 1; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Lashill W. farm; Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Law Sam. farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Law Thos. farm ; Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Liberton J. farm ; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Liberton P. B. farm : S. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Liberton R. M. farm ; S. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Lowler P. farm ; Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
M cCAIN ALEXANDER; farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Polsgrove.
McCall R. farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll. MADER JOHN, Stock Raiser and Shipper; Sec. 2; P. O. Pleasant Val- ley, Jo Daviess Co .; property valued at $6,500; married Miss Anna Green, November 5, 1867; she was born in this Co .; Mr. Mader was born in Pa., Feb. 14, 1844; came to this Co. in
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1867; they have five children, one boy and four girls ; he enlisted in Co. F, 92d I. V. I., in 1862; was in the battle of Chicamau- ga and Atlanta, where he was taken pris- oner and kept eight months; served to the end of the war, and was honorably dis- charged.
Markley J. farm ; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
MARLOW ALEX. Renter; Sec. 3; P. O. Polsgrove; born in Ohio, March 17, 1849; came to this Co. in 1851 ; works a farm belonging to D. W. Wooton, in part- nership with him, valued at $2,000.
Mason Sam. farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna. Mathewson A. farm ; S. 34; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Mathewson Archie, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Mitchell Charles H. Pastor of Presbyterian Church ; Sec. 7; P. O. Savanna.
Morehead J. G. farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Pols- grove.
Morehead S. farm; Sec. 5; P. O. Polsgrove. Morehead F. farm; Sec. 5; P. O. Polsgrove. Motchman J. farm; Sec. 8; P. O. Polsgrove. Myers L. farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
N TICKOLAS GILBERT, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Nickolas Nicholas N. farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Nickolas T. farm ; Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Noble John, farm ; Sec. 1; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Noble Wm. laborer; Sec. 1; P.O. Mt. Carroll.
LSON OLEY, farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Orr Jesse, farmer ; Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Orr L. farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
P ALMER DAVID G. farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Palmer E. farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Polsgrove. Palmer G. S. laborer; S. 3; P. O. Polsgrove. Palmer Heram, farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Palmer H. G. farm ; S. 16; P. O. Polsgrove. Panly Aaron, farm ; S. 21; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Patton J. farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Patton J. C. farm ; S. 32; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Phillips J. farm ; Sec. 27; P. O. Mt. Carroll. Powers J. farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll. Powers J. Jr., laborer; Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
Powers John, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll.
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