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HISTORY OF OGLE COUNTY.
Adeline has three churches. The Methodist and Lutheran were built about 1860, and the United Brethren about 1875. The pastor of the Methodist Church at present is Rev. Smith ; of the Lutheran, Rev. Wm. H. Schock, and of the United Brethren, Rev. Rieble.
There is one harness shop, by J. N. Drury ; a blacksmith shop, by Jacob Piper ; a hotel, by John Cornell; a two-story, brick, public school, Frank Cooper, Principal ; shoe shops, by Robert Brown and Mr. Corts; a drug store, by Dr. Charles Reichenbach ; a butcher shop, by Joseph Fosler ; a barber shop, by William Reichenbach ; a cooper shop, by Fritz Mulnitz.
LIGHTSVILLE .- This place, four and a half miles east of Adeline, having a post-office, called " Wales," was laid off about thirty years ago by A. Q. Allen, on the land of John Light.
It has a store by J. B. Bertolet, who is also postmaster ; three blacksmith shops ; a hotel, by Mr. Windhurst ; a wagon shop, church, school-house, and about one hundred and fifty inhabitants.
The post-office was established in 1850, with Fleming Welch as post- master.
The first settlers of this vicinity were David Hunter, Joseph Meyers and a Mr. Snyder, who settled here in 1836.
BROOKVILLE .- Before township organization, the entire territory of the township was called "Brookville," and the settlement of that name, on the western county line, was of much promise. It was settled by Samuel Herb, who built a grist mill on Elkhorn Creek, which is still continued by his son Isaac. Mr. Herb also opened an extensive country store ; this was continued for some years by his sons Samuel and Isaac. The post-office was established there be- fore 1850, and is now continued at one of the Brookville stores.
The Chambers' claim, referred to in the general history, was in the vicinity of Brookville.
BAILEYVILLE .- The site of this village was settled by Orville, Samuel and Ransom Bailey, about 1852. Until the advent of the railroad, it was only a farmers' settlement. At that time, Mr. Philbrick was made station agent, and soon opened a small store there, where he also kept post-office, with Orville Bailey as postmaster.
For several years this was the only store. At present it is a prosperous village of some two hundred inhabitants. It is situated on the northern county line, having a portion of its business houses in Stephenson County.
The store of Mr. Philbrick was followed by a general stock, opened by Miller & Co., under the charge of Charles Boadman. At the beginning of the year 1876, William J. Reitzell succeeded this firm, and continued until April, 1878. He is also postmaster, although, having disposed of his business, he is about to remove to his farm. On the next lot south of the location of this store, Samuel Druck has fitted up a store-room, and is about to establish a store. Aikens & Brother have carried on a general retail business there for several years. Grocery stores are operated by J. F. Rinders and C. W. Bergner; Fred Kobo, blacksmith and agricultural implement dealer; George Conrad, black- smith ; C. W. Prince, carpenter and builder ; Peter Brand, shoemaker; P. Ly- man, painter ; C. Dovenbarger, coal dealer ; Charles Arms, agent for J. B. Smith, grain buyer ; William Sluggett kept a saloon until last Fall, since when he has paid the penalty of confinement in the county jail. Across the line, in Stephenson County. a saloon is kept by John Geiger ; Dr. D. H. Carpenter also resides there, and a shoe store is operated by J. Roscom.
The Methodist Church is one of the early features of the village. Rev. H. J. Huston, of Forreston, fills the pulpit there at present. Sabbath-school is held regularly during the Summer. Of the German Baptist Church, Rev. Willis is pastor.
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MONROE .- This village is situated in a fine agricultural township, bearing the same name, in the northeast corner of the county. Since the building of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad through that locality, quite a little place of business has built up there, with the usual store, etc., of a small village. The town house is located three quarters of a mile north of the station. Schools and churches are in the vicinity.
STILLMAN VALLEY .-- This, also, is a station of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad, but more particularly noted as the location of the first tragedy in the Black Hawk War, "Stillman's Defeat." The village was laid out Oct. 27 and 28, 1874, by Joshua White, proprietor of the village site. Mr. White is one of the old residents of that vicinity, and one of its present business men. It is located on the western line of Marion Township, near Stillman's Run, a small creek emptying into the Rock River, east of Byron.
HALDANE .- This is a flourishing village situated near the centre of Lincoln Township, on the Illinois Central Railroad, four and one half miles south of Forreston, and one and a quarter miles west of Maryland Station, on the Chicago & Iowa Railroad. The village presents a thrifty and growing appearance. It has a general store, by H. J. Garman ; a billiard hall and saloon by Thomas Coggin ; a boot and shoeshop, school and many other buildings and residences. It has also a physician, Dr. Snyder.
EAGLE POINT is an old settlement on the western county line, in Eagle Township, four miles south of Brookville. It has the Eagle Mills, a church, school-house and store, though the latter is across the county line.
WOOSUNG .- The founders of this village were Captains Harvey, Roundy, Samuel Brimblecorn and John H. Anderson, who had been sea captains on the coast of China and returning home, the two former in 1855 and the latter in the year following, they were advised by their old employer, J. N. A. Griswold, then president of the Illinois Central Railroad, to seek homes in the far western country-Illinois.
The Village of Woosung was laid out on the railroad above named, June 14, 1855, by Messrs. Roundy, Brimblecorn and Amos C. Stedman. It was sur- veyed by Miles B. Light.
It was named by the captains above stated after the City of Woosung, in China, the term meaning "Haven of Rest."
Sept. 4, 1857, Francis Chase made a resurvey of the village ; Messrs. Roundy, Anderson and Putnam made additions, and the name was recorded in the Clerk's Office as " Juniata City." This change, however, was not perma- nently made.
The first house was built in 1855, and is still standing as a residence. In this the settlers lived together with eighteen employes. The captains purchased 2,480 acres of land in that vicinity, and began improvements.
In 1856, their farm house and barn were built on the southeast quarter of section 2. Captain Brimblecorn also built a house in this year, and in the year following, a wind mill, with a fifty-foot wheel, was built by this company. It, however, proved a failure.
A store was soon started, and with time others have been started, until now Woosung is quite a busy little village. Captain Anderson is now station agent.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY.
ABBREVIATIONS FOR TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY.
Co.
company or connty
P. O.
Post Office
farm.
farmer
prop
proprietor
I. V. I. Illinois Volunteer Infantry
S or Sec.
section
I. V. C. Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
et
atreet
I. V. A. Illinoia Volunteer Artillery
aupt anperintendeut
mkr
maker
treas
treasurer
OREGON TOWNSHIP.
A BELL BENJAMIN, tenant farmer.
Adams Hugh, laborer.
Allen Cassius, teacher.
Allen J. Heory, grocer.
Allen M. L. painter.
Anderson Charles, laborer.
ANDERSON C. A. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Silver and Plated Ware and Jewelry ; he is also agent for the celebrated Diamond Spectacles; Washington Street near Third; born in Madison Co., N. Y., March 2, 1850; came to Illinois when ahout five years of age; came to Oregon Nov. 18, 1875; he is a member of Oregon Lodge, No. 420, A. F. & A. M.
Anstine S. Lee, harness maker.
Arnuss Charles, carpenter. Artz Charles.
Artz F. R. city clerk.
Artz J. D. C. merchant.
Artz William, Justice of the Peace.
B ABCOCK A. S. Attorney at Law and Abstractor, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Georgetown, Madison Co., N. Y., June 7, 1830; his parents moved to Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., N. Y., in the year 1833; upon the death of his father the subject of this sketch started in life for himself, supporting his mother and sister, at the age of fourteen he commenced to learn the trade of carpenter and builder, and at the expiration of four years started in business for himself, and continued such in that Co. until the Sum- mer of 1854, when he removed to Kane Co., Ill., where he continued the same until the Summer of 1856; he commenced the study of law the same year, and was ad- mitted to practice in 1866; in 1871 he moved to Sycamore, De Kalb Co., and con- tinued the practice of law and abstract
business until Dec., 1876, when he came to Oregon and purchased the Ogle Co. Abstract Office of M. W. Smith, and formed a copartnership with E. P. Piersol, who had been connected with the office for eight years; he still continues the practice of the law; has been Supervisor of Black- berry Tp., Kane Co. from 1862 to '66; mar- ried in Lodi, Kane Co., Ill., Nov. 21, 1855, Stella A. Bundy, eldest daughter of P. E. Bundy, who settled in St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill., in 1843; she was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., Nov. 23, 1835; they had six children: Ida M., who died in infancy; Lily V., born Dec. 23, 1858; Nettie I., Sept. 7, 1860; Lena M., April 25, 1863; Albert M., Sept. 9, 1866; Stella J., Nov. 21, 1870.
BACON BOWMAN W. (deceased), whose portrait appears elsewhere, was born at Huntingdon, Luzerne Co., Penn., Oct. 5, 1823, and came to Lee Co., Ill., in 1839, and entered the Rock River Seminary in the Fall of 1846; in 1850 he commenced the study of law with H. A. Mix, and was married Feb. 1, 1852, to Mrs. A. M. Fuller; Aug. 15, 1864, he enlisted, and being com- missioned as Captain joined the Army of the Cumberland and entered hard service, where he evinced great bravery in many 3 hard-fought battle; a perfect tactician, always cool, he soon became a great favorite with all his men as well as every one who came in contact with him; Capt. Bacon never was granted a furlough but was continually at his post of duty until June 21, 1864, when he was severely wounded at the battle of Kenesaw Moun- taio; in consequence of this his right arm was amputated near the shoulder July 19, and on the 19th the left arm was also amputated, after which he suffered no pain, conversed freely and was cheerful; his heroism in the hour of death was even greater, if possible, than while struggling with the enemies of his country, and on
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July 21,' with his wife by his side. his noble soul returned to its God, and the brave, magnanimous officer, the sympathiz- ing friend, the kind husband and loving father was no more; he left a wife and one child, Francis Bacon, to mourn over his untimely end; Mrs. Bacon was born Nov. 27, 1824, in Ripley. Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; came to Ill. in 1840 and entered the Rock River Seminary in Spring of 1841 and re- mained until elected preceptress ; Marcb 3, 1847, she married Wm. W. Fuller, but her quiet, married bliss was of short duration, as Mr. Fuller died Aug. 17, 1849, leaving his young wife to the mercy of a cold world; under the pressure of surrounding circumstances her health soon failed, her spirits drooped and she found it necessary to put herself under the lash; she accord- ingly entered the Illinois Normal Univer- sity in 1866 and graduated in 1870, the better prepared to superintend the educa- tion of her only child, Francis Bacon, who was born at Oregon, Ogle Co., Ill., Aug. 21, 1858, and graduated at the Highland Military Academy of Worcester, Mass., June 20, 1877; he entered the law school of the Columbian University in Washing- ton, D. C., Oct. 10, 1877.
BAILEY CORNELIUS G. Pro- prietor of Sinnissippi Livery Stable; Fourth St., north of Sinnissippi House; res. Fifth St .; born at Elmore, Vt., April 24, 1836; came to Polo, Ogle Co., in June, 1867; Oregon in 1871; married Jane E. Hancock Nov. 4, 1863; she was born in Springfield, Mass .; they have three chil- dren : Charles H. and Tim H. (twins), born Feh. 3, 1865; Iva M., Jan. 1, 1873. Barden James A. blacksmith.
BARNHIZER JOHN M. Tenant Farmer: Sec. 6; born Dec. 28, 1844, in Pine Creek Tp., Ogle Co .; married Dec. 22, 1867, to Mary, daughter of Benjamin Coddington, of same place; Mrs. B. was born in Pine Creek July 28, 1848; they had two children (one, Hattie, died Nov. 23. 1868), and the one that is living is Willoughby, born May 11, 1870; Mr. B. is a Republican and has been living in Oregon Tp. since 1869.
Barnhızer Samuel, farmer; Sec. 6. Beach Henry F. blacksmith. Beaman Charles, tinner. Beaman Dexter, laborer. Beck Antone, gardener. Bennett Fred. W. town collector. Bennett Walter, carpenter.
BENNETT WM. W. President First National Bank, Washington St .; res. cor. Third and Jefferson Sts .; born at Fall River, Mass., Sept. 19, 1835; came with parents to Ottawa, La Salle Co., in 1838; moved to Oregon in 1840; his father
Philip R. Bennett, was one of the early merchants of Oregon ; he died in this place Sept. 10, 1873; he was one of the promi- nent men of this Co., having served as Probate Judge, Co. Treasurer from 1854 to 1856, Postmaster; in 1835, previous to leaving Mass., he served as a member of the Legislature from Bristol Co .; Wm. W. Bennett commenced mercantile business here in 1855; sold out in 1870; in 1873 he engaged in the banking bosiness, under the firm name of Wagner, Bennett & Artz; in 1874 he was elected President of the First National Bank, and has held that position ever since; married Nov. 19, 1869; have three children: Wm. Wallace, Geo. M. and Mary K .; Mrs. Bennett is a mem- ber of the Lutheran Church.
Berry E. school teacher. Blair John, laborer. Blare John, laborer.
BLOMQUIST JOHN, Merchant Tailor, dealer in Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, etc., Washington St., near Third; res. on Sixth St .; born in Sweden Sept. 6, 1850; came to Geneva., Ill., in 1869, and to this place in 1871; he has worked at tailoring about fifteen years.
Boremaster John, laborer. Borst Alvin, laborer.
BOWLER JOHN T. Marble Dealer; born in Ireland June 12, 1840; came to the United States in 1845; came to Oregon in Jan., 1870; has been engaged in marble cutting since 1854; married Mary Keating; they have had six children, two deceased; those who are living are: Mary, Johanna, Nellie and Thos. Wm .; Mr. B. is a mem- ber of the Catholic Church.
Boyd Martin, shoemaker. Brining J. C. clerk. Broadstreet Dan. M. blacksmith. Broadstreet Wesley, laborer.
Brock F. W. telegraph operator.
BROOKE BENJAMIN, Farmer; Sec. 6; owns 156 acres, probable valua- tion $7,800; Mr. Brooke was born Feb. 7, 1832, in Hamilton Co., O .; his parents moved to Ogle Co. April 12, 1835, and settled in Pine Creek Tp., where he lived until 1863, when he moved to Oregon Tp. and purchased a farm; he was mar- ried Dec. 25, 1855, to Mary E., daugh- ter of John Fields, of Pine Creek Tp .; they have four children : Martha O., born April 27, 1857; John F., Jan. 11. 1860; George E., July 1, 1866, and Effie M., July 15, 1870; Mr. Brooke is a Republi- can, and is now serving his second term as School Director; he is a member of the Society of United Brethren, of which denomination Mrs. Brooke is also a member.
- Brown Wm. A. laborer.
1) Oscar Johnstown, EDITOR & PUBLISHER OGLE CO. REPORTER OREGON
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Brundage B. N. tenant farmer. Buckman Wm. retired miller. Bull John F. clerk.
Burchell F. S. druggist. Burchell H. C. druggist. Burchell R. C. lawyer. Buser Jacob J. printer. Buser W. H. printer. Buser Wmn. R. shoemaker.
BUYMASTER JOSEPHI, Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Grand de Tour; owns 106 acres, probable valuation $2,544; Mr. Buymaster was born Feb. 13, 1830, in Lan- caster Co., Penn., and was married June 23, 1853, to Mary, daughter of John Burke, of Elmira, N. Y .; Mrs. Buymaster was born in Oct., 1838, in the State of New York; they have seven children, named: John C., born June 28, 1854; Ellen A., born Sept. 8, 1856; Alice E., born March 22, 1858; Catharine E., born Sept. 6, 1860; Caroline, born April 12, 1866; Joseph V., born Aug. 18, 1868, and George F., born May 8, 1875; they lost two children, named: William, born July 24, 1871, and died Sept., 1871; May, born June 8, 1876, and died. Aug. 27, 1876; Mr. B. came to Ogle Co. March 8, 1858, and lived in Grand de Tour for eleven years; he then came to Oregon Tp., where he now resides ; he is a Republican, and enlisted in the War of the Rebellion with the 34th I. V. I., Sept. 7, 1861, and was engaged in the bat- tles of Shiloh and Stone River, where he received a slight wound in the face; he was mustered out of service July 17, 1865, at Chicago, and returned to his home in Grand de Tour Tp .; Mrs. Buymaster is a member of the Free Methodist Church.
Byrne Michael, stone cutter; Sec. 3.
C ALKINS C. W. laborer.
Campbell Archie, teamster. Cannon Oscar, miller. Cannon Thomas, stone mason. Carman John D. tinner. Cartwright J. H. lawyer.
CHANEY PHINEAS, Retired Farm- er; born in Harrison Co., West Virginia, June 23, 1814; moved to Bureau Co., Ill., May 14, 1836; after remaining there only about one month, he went to Galena; in February, 1837, he went to Greene Co., Ohio, where he married Jane Berry March 9, 1837; he then went to Bu- reat Co. again, where he remained until March, 1838, when he came to White Rock, Ogle Co .; in 1852 he moved to Marion Tp., where he lived until his removal to Ore- gon in 1874; he now owns about 800 acres; his farms being located principally in Marion, Oregon and Pine Rock Tps .; Mr. C. was justice of the peace one term
in White Rock, and one term in Marion; Mr. Chaney's children who are living are : Elizabeth Ann, now Mrs. Samuel Sheaff; Benjamin, Martha Jane, now Mrs. Hiram L. Woodburn; Phineas, Jr., and Samuel; eight children died in infancy; one daughter, Emma, dicd April 29, 1877, aged 21 years, ten months and fourteen days.
CHANEY PHINEAS, Jr., Manu- facturer of Wagons, Carriages, Buggies, Sleighs, Cutters, etc., Trimming, Painting, and all kinds of repairing done on short notice and in the best manner; shops cor. Fourth and Franklin Sts .; Mr. Chaney was born in Marion Tp., Ogle Co., Jan. 8, 1854.
CHAPPELL DR. WH. H. Homeo- pathic Physician and Surgeon, office on Washington St., opposite Public Square; res. cor. Sixth and Franklin Sts .; was born Shoreham, Addison Co., Vt., Jan. 5, 1847; educated in Chicago, and at the State Uni- versity at Madison, Wis .; practiced med- icine nine years in Wisconsin, previous to removal to Oregon, in 1875; married Josephine S. Dailey March 23, 1868; she was born at Pleasant Springs, Dane Co., Wis., March 4, 1850; they have one child : Clarence C., born May 27, 1872; Mrs C. is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Chapmine C. F. saloon. Chasm James, painter. Chasm Thomas, laborer.
Cheaney Benjamin, assessor.
CLEVELAND JOHN C. Proprietor of Restaurant and Dealer in Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars, Tobacco, etc., Washington St .; born in St. Albans, Vt., Oct. 19, 1852; came to Oregon in 1856; married Sarah Sherer Dec. 25, 1872; she was born in Rockford, Ill., Sept. 15, 1852; they have one child: Guy Mix, born Sept. 21, 1877. Cleveland Kinney, section boss on R. R.
CLOVER JOHN JAMES, Baker; born in London, Eng., May 21, 1836; re- mained there until he was eighteen years of age, and then emigrated to America; settled in Philadelphia and engaged in the business of a baker, which he followed for two years, returning to London in July, 1856; he married Esther N. Greayer, of Lon- don, in October of that year; he remained in London until 1873, when he returned to America, first coming to Chicago, where he remained a short time, and then came to Oregon, arriving here in November, 1873, where he has since continued to re- side, following the business of a baker; they have eight children: John William, Samuel, Esther N., Lizzie, Edward, Albert, Robert, William Henry; one deceased : Sarah Mary.
CODDINGTON BENJAMIN, Farmer; Sec. 6; owns eighty acres of land in Pine Creek Tp., and eighty
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acres in Oregon Tp .; probable valuation, $4,000; Mr. C. was born Aug. 14, 1806, in Alleghany Co., Md., and was married Aug. 1, 1832, to Catharine, daughter of Joseph Bailey, of Hamilton Co., Ohio; Mrs. C. was born Aug. 1, 1811, and died March 5, 1877; they had seven children, two of whom are dead, and named, James, born July 16, 1837, and Margaret, Nov. 5, 1839; the names of those living are: Elizabeth, born May 14, 1833, John, Dec. 5, 1834, Aaron P., Dec. 12, 1841, Harrison, May 26, 1844, and Mary, July 28, 1848; Mr. Cod- dington came to Ogle Co. in 1839, and settled in Pine Creek Tp .; he is a Repub- lican, and was Commissioner of Highways for one term.
Colson Gus. laborer. Coomer J. B. city marshal. Corsaut E. laborer. Corsaut Richard, blacksmith. Cox F. R. engineer at depot. Cox Francis R. laborer.
COX HIRAM S. Farmer; Sec. 30; owns 148 acres of land; probable valu- ation, $4,440: Mr. Cox was born Oct. 25, 1836, in Washington Co., Md., and came to Ogle Co. May 15, 1848, and settled in Grand de Tour Tp., where he lived two years, and then moved to Pine Creek Tp., where he lived until 1862; he was married Oct. 8, 1860, to Amanda, daughter of Ed- ward Wilson, of Pine Creek Tp .; she was born Nov. 18, 1838, in Peno .; they have three children: Florence J., born Aug. 12, 1865, Theodore B., April 12, 1867, and George M., Oct. 19, 1872; Mr. Cox enlisted in the War of the Rebellion Aug. 15, 1862, with the 74th I. V. I., and was en- gaged in the battles of Perryville and Stone River, and in all of the engage- ments that his regiment participated in, until he was transferred to the 2d Reg- ular Reserve Corps, in 1864; he was sick in hospital for about four months, and was mustered out July 4, 1865, at Detroit, Mich., when he returned to Oregon Tp., where he now resides; he is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church; Mrs. Cox is also a member of the same church.
Cram W. F. druggist.
CROSS ELMER J. of the firm of Swarts & Cross, Proprietors of Livery, Feed and Sale Stable; stable north of Sinnissippi House; born in Independence, Mich., Nov. 23, 1852; came to Oregon in 1876.
Cummins John, propr. stone quarry. Currier H. L. carpenter.
Currier Lorenzo, carpenter.
CUSHING WILLARD E. Book- keeper for B. F. Sheets; horn in Grand de Tour, Ogle Co., April 13, 1853; came to Oregon in 1875.
D AVEY WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 9; owns seventy-three acres; probable valuation, $3,650; Mr. Davey was born Dec. 11, 1821, in Cornwall, England; he was married March 1, 1851, to Jane, daughter of Walter Kendall, of Cornwall, England; Mrs. Davey was horn March 4, 1828; they have six children, whose names are: William H., born July 14, 1852, Mary J., Dec. 15, 1853, Charles, Nov. 20, 1855, Cephas, Nov. 21, 1859, Elizabeth, Nov, 14, 1861, and Minnie, Feb. 6, 1866; in 1869 Mr. Davey came to the United States, and arrived in Ogle Co. in Sept. of same year; he settled in Nashua Tp., where he lived three years, and moved from there to Oregon Tp. in the Autumn of 1872.
Deitrich H. H. plasterer.
Donovan R. constable. Driscoll Ed. section boss C. & I. R. R. Duck James, laborer.
DUTCHER E. F. Attorney at Law; office on Etnyre Block ; res. on Fourth St., cor. Franklin; born in Canaan Tp., Pitts- ford Co., Conn., April 2, 1818; in 1836 moved to Lockport, N. Y .; lived there un- til 1844, when he went to Orleans Co., N. Y .; in 1846 he came to Oregon, has been engaged in the practice of law since 1843; Aug. 13, 1862, he enlisted as a private sol- dier; Sept. 2, 1862, Gov. Yates authorized him to raise a company, with rank of Sec- ond Lieutenant; he enlisted 101 men and went into camp at Rockford Sept. 14; was elected Major of the 74th I. V. I., and the 27th of the same month left for Louisville, Ky .; was in the battles of Chappel's Hills, Perryville, Lancaster, Knobs Gap, Over- alls Creek, Stone River, and all the en- gagements participated in by the regiment to the time of his resignation; he com- manded the regiment 70 days after the battle of Stone River; married Elizabeth S. Van Valken, of Kinderhook, N. Y., in 1849; she died May 13, 1876; they had six children; two daughters deceased; the living are: Edward S., William H., Ruluft E., and George A.
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DWIGHT FRANCIS E. Photo- graph Artist, Jones' Blk., Washington St .; born in Marion Tp., Ogle Co., Sept. 9, 1846 ; came to Oregon in June, 1875; mar- ried Miss Jenme Farr Nov. 10, 1875; she was born at Fort Ann, Washington Co., N. Y.
DWIGHT GEORGE M. Black- smith; Dealer in Wagons, Agricultural Implements, etc., Third St., near Washing- ton; res. on Fourth St .; was born in Poland, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., May 11, 1834; removed to Peoria Co., Ill., in 1838; came to Ogle Co. in 1842; has been en- gaged in blacksmithing for twenty-five years; he was supervisor four years; mar- ried Mary J. Russell Dec. 10, 1857; she was born in Winnebago, Winnebago Co., Ill., in Sept., 1836; they have three chil-
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