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Ill., where he farmed until the year 1862; when he enlisted in the 92d Regi- ment Illinois Volunteers ; was in active service about two years, or until Oct. 6, 1864, when he died, and was buried at Atlanta, Ga. It is very interesting to hear Mrs. T. relate early reminiscences, and of the hardships undergone when she first came to this county. Although a very aged lady, she takes a deep in- terest in all that pertains to the county in which she has lived so long.
TILTON RACHEL, Farmer ; Sec. 2; P. O. Ashton ; widow of Elijah Til- ton who was born in Coshocton Co., O., Oct. 26, 1824; married Rachel Brooke, June 29, 1843; came to this county in 1848; enlisted in Co. H, 92d Ill. Inf; died in the hospital at Atlanta, Oct. 6, 1864 ; two sons-George W. and Com- modore Perry, served as soldiers dur- ing the rebellion ; Mrs. Tilton was born in Belmont Co., O., Jan. 28, 1825, and married June 29, 1843; have had ten children-Geo. W., born April 19, 1844; Nancy E., Jan. 4, 1846; Com- odore P., born Sept. 18, 1847; Benja- min F., April 23, 1850; Martha M., May 25, 1852, died April 18, 1853; Lemnel H., April 1, 1854; Willard F., Jan 15, 1857, died April 2, 1858 ; one child not christened, born Oct. 2, 1858, and died the next day; Alva L., Sept. 21, 1859; Welford E., Dec. 31, 1861 ; owns 80 acres land.
Tilton Richard, farmer ; Sec. 4 ; P. O. Ashton.
Tilton Spencer, farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Ashton.
Tilton Warren, farmer ; Sec. 3; P. O. Ashton.
Trainer Hugh, farmer ; Sec. 13 ; P. O. Ashton.
Trainer James, tenant farmer; Sec. 13 ; P. O. Ashton.
Trainer Patrick, tenant farmer; Sec. 13 ; P. O. Ashton.
Trainer Thomas, farmer ; Sec 13; P. O. Ashton.
VOSBURGH JOHN P. Farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Ashton, Lce Co .; born Montgomery Co., N. Y., May 24, 1820, at Tribes' Hill, a place so called from the
fact that different tribes of Indians, in early colonial days, would rendezvous on a hill in that vicinity ; married Hannah Pitman Oct. 26, 1844; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Feb. 2, 1810; Mr. N. came to this county March 17, 1865, since when he has greatly im- proved the premises purchased at that time ; is a Republican in politics and held the office of Highway Commissioner; owns eighty acres of land.
W EATHERINGTON G. W. Farm- er ; Sec. 2 ; P. O. Ashton.
WEEKS JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Ashton, Lee Co .; 156 acres ; born in Middlesex Co., Mass., Dec 1, 1798 ; leaving his native State in 1824, he set out on foot for New York; the appearance of the country in that State not quite meeting his expectations, he continued on to Buffalo, where he pro- enred passage on one of the Lake steam- ers for Cleveland; disembarking, he settled in Delaware Co., where he lived eight years, when he returned home on a visit; there being no railroads at that time, he made the journey by the boat and stage; returning same year to his adopted home, he lived there until 1836, when he came to Ogle Co., since when his father, Jonathan, and mother, Sarah, have both died ; be- ing one of the earliest settlers, Mr. W. enconntered difficulties that the present generation knows nothing of; he was compelled to haul his grain to such dis- tant markets as Chicago, Peru and St. Charles ; he married Sarah Royse (wid- ow ), who died Dec. 20, 1851 ; Mr. W. a number of years ago, held the office of Tax Collector; although well ad- vanced in life and crippled by rheuma- tism, Mr. W. continues to manage the farm which he has willed to his sister- in-law, Fredericka Weeks, who acts as his housekeeper.
Y ORTY C. H. Sec. 10; P. O. Ash- ton.
Yorty Cyrus, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Ashton.
Yorty Peter, farmer ; Sec. 10; P. O. Ash- ton.
Yorty Peter P. Sec. 10; P. O. Asbton.
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A LLBRIGHT HENRY, farmer ; Sec. 35; P. (. Brookville. ANEY ISAAC, farmer ; S. 15 ; P. O.
B Brook ville.
Baney Michael, laborer ; Brookville.
Beck Jacob, farmer ; Scc. 15 ; P. O. Brook- ville.
Beightol Solomon, farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Brookville.
BOWERS DANIEL, Ret. Farmer ; Sec. 34; Brookville ; was born in Hun- tingdon Co., Pa., March 5, 1820 ; came to Brookville Township, Ogle Co., 1863; Sec. 34; has 390 acres land, valued at $21,450; Republican ; belongs to the German Baptist Church ; married Mary Stoner, who was born in Blair Co., Pa., Jan. 15, 1818; has six children-John, born Jnne 12, 1841; Elizabeth, born Sept. 18, 1843; David, born Nov. 26, 1846; Jeremiah, born Aug. 30, 1848; Isaac, born Nov. 1, 1852; Levi, born Ang. 8, 1856; Elizabeth died Jan. 9, 1845, when she was 15 years old ; moved to Bradford Co., Pa .; lived there 20 years ; from there went to Stark Co., Ohio; lived there 10 years ; from there to Ogle Co. ; bought the place where he now lives; Mr. Bowers is one of the sound farmers of the connty.
Bowers David, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Brookville.
Bowers E. G. merchant ; Brookville.
BOWERS ISAAC, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 26; P. O. Brook- ville; son of Daniel and Nancy; born in Blair Co., Pa., Nov. 1, 1852; came to this Co. in 1863; Republican ; mar- ried Sarah Emrich ; she was born in Ogle Co., Ill., April 5, 1856; they have had three children-Joseph, born May 10, 1875; Allen, born Jan. 16, 1878; one died in infancy ; has 100 acres of land, valued at $5,500.
BOWERS JOUN, Merchant and Postmaster ; Brookville; son of Daniel and Nancy Bowers; was horn in Blair Co .; Pa., Jan. 12, 1840; owns real estate to the value of $2,000; Repub- lican ; belongs to the Evangelical Church ; married Mary Lesh, Oet. 16, 1862; she was born in Ohio, May 6, 1839;
they have one child-Emma C., born Feb. 11, 1865; held the office of Col- lector and Assessor, and has a commission as Postmaster at this time.
Bowers Jeremiah ; Brookville.
Bowers John, merchant ; Brookville.
Bracht Samuel, laborer ; Brookville.
Burgaman Jacob, laborer ; Brookville.
Brey Sylvester, shoemaker ; Brookville.
Byers George N. farmer ; Sec. 10; P. O. Brookville.
Byers John G. farmer ; P. O. Forreston.
KONRAD DAVID, farmer ; Sec. 15; Č P. O. Forreston.
Conrad George, laborer ; Brookville.
Conrad Isaac, laborer ; Haldane.
Conrad Oliver, tenant farmer ; Brookville.
Cooper Daniel, laborer ; Brookville.
D
OLAN PATRICK, stone mason ; Haldane.
Donaldson James H. farmer ; Sec. 36; P. (. Polo.
DONALDSON WALTER, Far- mer and Stock Raiser; See. 36; P. O. Polo ; was born in Northumberland Co., England, Feb. 6, 1819; came to this country in August, 1820; lived in Washington Co., N. Y., four years ; from there to Toronto, Canada, lived there until the Spring of 1839; from there to this county ; has 283 acres of land, valued at $14,150; is a Democrat ; held office of Highway Commissioner, School Trustee and Supervisor ; married Sarah H. Sylvester, June, 1846; born May 9, 1825; have three children- William W., born Dec. 27, 1851 ; James II., Nov. 30, 1853; and Ella I., Nov. 22, 1855; when he first came here he hauled pork to Galena, and sold the best dressed hogs for $2.50 per cwt .; medium brought $1.50 ; hauled wheat to Chicago for less than $1 per bushel ; he went to Oregon to declare his intention to become a citizen of the United States in 1841 ; the County Clerk's office was kept in a tailor shop ; had no blanks and had to write out the papers, which took until near night; started for home, but got lost on the way; stayed all night with a man by the name of Pitzer, at Boons- boro; next morning started for what is
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known as the Canada Settlement ; came ten miles without meeting house or fence; thinks there was not a settler between here and Freeport.
Donaldson Wm. W. farmer ; Sec. 36; P. O. Polo.
Driebebis Abraham, farmer ; Sec. 22; P. O. Brookville.
Driebebis Adam, farmer ; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Brookville.
E ITEMILLER WM. miller ; Brook- ville.
Emrick John, farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Brookville.
Esthery Charles, farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O Brookville.
FAGER DANIEL, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 12; P. O. Foreston ; was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., July 26, 1815; came to this Co. in the Spring of 1840; has 267 acres land; valued at $13,350 ; Democrat ; held the office of School Treasurer, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace for thirty years ; married Sarah Myers in 1845; born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 15, 1825 ; has eight children-James P., born Jan. 11, 1851; Jennetta, born April 30, 1852; Ellen M., born June 4, 1855 ; Ida A. J., born Jan. 5, 1857; Thos. B., born May 13, 1858; Daniel, born July 18, 1859; Jacob M., Sept. 7, 1862 ; Abbie R., May 31, 1867. When he first came here, worked five years at the millwright business ; then built a saw- mill on Elkhorn Creek ; worked at this about six years ; sold out to his brother and commenced farming; his business chiefly is collecting and doing Justice of the Peace business ; Mr. Fager is one of the leading business men of the Co. Fulton Chas. laborer ; Polo.
G ARMAN BENJAMIN, farmer ; S. 11 ; P. O. Brookville.
Garman Henry, farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Brookville.
Garman Henry, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Brookville. Garman Isaac, farmer ; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Brookville.
Garman John K. farmer ; Sec. 24 ; P. O. Brookville.
German Levi, farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Brookville.
Gibbs Geo. D. Sec. 35 ; P. O. Polo.
Gibbs Henry J. farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Brookville.
Gibbs Leonard, farmer ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Polo.
Grim Phillip, laborer ; Brookville. Grim Henry, laborer ; Brookville.
ERB ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P.
H O. Brookville.
HARRIS ABRAHAM, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; P. O. Brookville ; was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., Sept. 19, 1829 ; has 37 acres land, value $2,565 ; Dem. ; married Polly Paul who was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., Sept. 21, 1836 ; came to this county in 1854 ; enlisted in the 15th Regt. Ill. Vol. Inf., 1865, under Capt. J. H. Long, Co. K ; was at the surrender of Johnson to Sherman ; his father enlisted in the war of 1812; he was 18 years old at the time; Mr. and Mrs. Harris have not had any children, but adopted and raised three-one Franklin Melect, was in the 26th Regt. Ill. Vol Inf .; was on the raid with Sherman through Georgia, was wounded twice, once in the leg and once in the thigh, the ball passing up- ward, lodged near the left lung.
Hetfield Edward J. farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Polo.
HETFIELD WM. A. Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Polo; born in Sussex Co., N. J., June 20, 1825 ; came to this county June, 1835; has 180 acres of land, valued at $9,000; Democrat ; held the offices of Assessor and Highway Commissioner ; married Lucy Brand ; born in Scotland, Feb. 27, 1825 ; has two children-Edward J., born June 11, 1849 ; Elizabeth F., April 15, 1852; left New Jersey in 1833; went to Indiana ; lived there two years; came from there with teams to Elkhorn Grove; left part of the family there until he built a shanty on this section. The shanty was fourteen by eighteen, put up in the rough, and within two weeks moved into it, which was not much of a move, as he had nothing but his bedding ; made our beadsteads by cutting poles made in the Grove; made our tables out of stove boxes ; used fire places instead of stoves. Cut out the logs, put up jambs, and made it outside, so as to save room ; made the chimney by laying up sticks, and plastering it over with mud ; also cut out logs for a window : had no glass
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nor sash. The first crop we raised was in 1836, sod corn and garden sauce ; used to do our marketing at Savanna on the Mississippi river, and Peru on the Illinois river ; kept a hotel at Brook- ville, a large double log house, with a chimney in the center, with fire place on each side; was the first man that took a grist to mill on horseback ; took it to Wilson's Mill, the first one that was built in the county. Has hauled grain to Savanna, and got only twenty-five cents per bushel ; could get no money nor groceries ; had to trade it out for dry goods with a man by the name of Luther H. Bowen. When I first came to this county, I paid $25 per barrel for flour. His father was in the war of 1812; died at the age of 90 years. His grandfather was killed in the Revo- lutionary war.
HOFFA JACOB, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 3; P. O. Forreston. (His grandfather, Abraham Hoffa, was in the war of 1812, as Captain.) The subject of this sketch was born in Schuylkill Co., Pa., April 12, 1818 ; has 381 acres of land, valued at $16,000 ; Democrat ; belongs to the Lutheran Church. Mar- ried Sarah Snyder, who was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., Aug. 8, 1822. Has sixteen children-Amanda, born March 20, 1842 ; Henry, Oct. 12, 1843 ; Sally, May 8, 1845; Daniel, Dec. 4, 1846; Malinda, Aug. 20, 1848 ; Mary, Sept. 22, 1849; William, Nov. 7,1851; Civilla, Oct. 17, 1853; Jacob, Sept. 11, 1855 ; Magdalena, Aug. 22, 1857; Emrilla, March 23, 1859; Phillip, May 17, 1861 ; John, July 2, 1864; Ida A., May 21, 1866 ; Minnie, Aug. 8, 1869 (one died in infancy). Has held the office of Highway Commis- sioner, School Director, Constable, also held a commission under Gov. Johnson, of Pennsylvania, as Captain in the mili- tia. Had one son, Henry, in the 92d Regiment, I. V. I.
Hoffhine David, farmer ; Sec. 15; P. O. Brookville.
Hoffhine Isaac C. butcher ; Brookville.
Hoffman Benjamin, tenant farmer ; P. O. Brook ville.
Hoffman Jacob, grocery store ; Brook- ville.
Huffard Wm. laborer ; Brookville.
K ITZMILLER DAVID, Farmer; P. O. Haldane.
Kitzmiller Samuel, Haldane.
Kroh Elias, farmer ; Brookville.
Kroh Henry, retired farmer ; Brookville. ACOOTER JAMES H. Farmer ;
L Sec. 25; P. O. Brookville.
LAWSON ALEX. Farmer; P. O. Polo ; Sec. 25 ; was born Sept. 11, 1824, in Renfrewshire, Paisley, Scotland ; has 240 acres land, valued at $14,400 ; Re- publican ; belongs to the Baptist Church ; held the office of Commissioner of High- ways 14 years ; also Assessor ; married Rebecca Harrington 1840 ; born in On- ondaga Co., N. Y. ; has six children- Henry Y., born Oct. 28, 1851 ; Her- bert, born Jan. 4, 1854; Alexander, born Dec. 8, 1855 ; Oliver H., born March 28, 1858; Annie E., born June 24, 1860; Katie, born May 13, 1863 ; came to this country in 1832; came to this county in 1840; has hauled grain to Chicago with teams; camped out and done his own cooking; sold wheat as low as 40 cents per bushel.
Lawson Alexander Jr .; S. 25; P. O. Polo. Lawson Henry ; Sec. 25; P. O. Polo. LONG REV. A. Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 2; P. O. Forreston ; born in Columbiana Co., O., Feb. 25, 1828 ; came to this Co. in 1865; has 120 acres of land, valued at $6,000; Republican ; belongs to the Evangelical Church ; has held the offices of School Director and Road Master; married Elizabeth Cau- dle, May 13, 1851 ; they had five chil- dren-Mary Ellen Catherine, born Jan. 20, 1858; Charles William George Joseph, born Nov. 12, 1859; Sarah Elizabeth, born April 20, 1867 ; Emma Lucy Netta, born April 13, 1869 ; John Jacob Franklin, born Dec. 6, 1864; his father, Joseph Long, Bishop of the Evangelical Church, came to this Co. at an early day, and entered the land where his son now lives.
Long John A. saddler ; Brookville.
Long Jonathan, Sec. 2; P. O. Brookville. Lower Daniel, tenant farmer ; P. O.
Brookville.
Lower Henry, tenant farmer ; Brookville.
P. O.
Lower Reuben, blacksmith ; Brookville.
CCORD R. B. shoemaker ; Brook- M ville.
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McIlnay Edward, farmer.
McIlnay Wm. farm .; Sec. 35; P. O. Polo. McKerral Hugh, farmer ; Sec. 36; P. O. Polo.
Miller Martin.
Minier Hiram H. laborer ; Brookville.
Mowry John, money loaner ; Brookville. Myers Peter E. farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Brookville.
O LTMANNS KLASS, laborer; Brook- ville.
Overholtzer, Jacob, farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Polo.
P AUL ABRAHAM, farmer ; Sec. 23; P. O. Brookville.
Paul Daniel, farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Brookville.
Paul Joseph, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Brook ville.
Paul Michael, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Brookville.
Paul Valentine, laborer ; Brookville. Paul Valentine A. retired farmer ; Brook- ville.
POOLE WM. Retired Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 36; P. O. Polo; born in Ireland, in 1803; came to this Co. in 1839; has 160 acres of land, valued at $9,600 ; Republican ; belongs to the Episcopal Church ; married Nancy Johnson ; she was born in Canada, in 1814; they have four children living- George, Abraham, John and Katie; when he came here there was not a house between here and Freeport.
PORTER WILLIAM T. Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 26; P. O. Brookville; born March 13, 1826, in Center Co., Pa .; has 175 acres of land, valued at $10,000 ; Democrat ; held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Highway Commissioner ; married Lucy Ebright in 1860; she was born Sept. 24, 1840; they have had six children- William A., born March 8, 1861; Heyatt H., Sept. 16, 1863; Margaret W., Aug. 7, 1865 ; John E., July 19, 1867; Mary E., Dec. 2, 1869; Jesse B., Nov. 25, 1870. Mr. P.'s grand- father, Samuel Porter, was in the Revo- lutionary war seven years ; was paid off in Continental money, and it was not worth 10 cents on the dollar.
R
IDER GEORGE; laborer; P. O. Brookville.
Rothermel Amos, wagon mak .; Brookville. Rubendall H. E. Constable ; P. O. Brook- ville.
SELL JOSEPH, farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Brookville.
SANBORN AMBROSE, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 36; P. O. Polo; has 210 acres of land, valued at $10,- 000; Republican ; came to this county from York Township, Canada, in 1839; has held the offices of Commissioner of Highways, Assessor, School Trustee, Collector and Supervisor ; married Eliz- abeth Good, who was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Sept. 24, 1835; they have three children-Susan E., born Dec. 7, 1860; Mary G., born Nov. 16, 1864; Annie E., born Dec. 26, 1868. Mr. Sanborn located on the same section when he first came here, and has lived there ever since; Mr. S. is one of the leading men of the township.
Shuey William, laborer ; P. O. Brookville. Spotz, Joseph, farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Brookville.
Starr, Amos, laborer ; P. O. Brookville. STONER WILLIAM H. Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 3; P. O. For- reston ; son of Samuel and Catharine Stoner; he was born in Ogle Co. Jan. 12, 1856; resided in this county ever since ; rents his father's farm, on Sec. 3; has 330 acres of land, valued. at $16,500; Republican; belongs to the Evangelical Church; married Susan Yeakel; she was born in Berks Co., Pa., March 14, 1855.
TREGO SAMUEL, Farmer ; Sec. 24; P. O. Brookville.
Trumbauer Henry, Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Forreston ;
Trumbauer, John, farmer ; Sec. 10; P. O. Forreston.
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ALISA ISRAEL, laborer ; P. O. Brookville.
Wallisa, Levi, laborer ; P. O. Brookville. Watson John, mason ; Brookville. Wintersteen Hiram, potter; Brookville.
EAGER, DANIEL, painter ; Brook-
Y ville.
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A LBEE ASA, farmer ; Sec. 30.
Ashbrook J. farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Decr- field Prairie.
ATTY E. retired farmer ; S.1 ; P. O.
B Wallace.
Batty John, farmer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Deer- field Prairie.
BIRD MRS. ELIZABETH
FORD, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Lindenwood; born in Burrington Parish, Devonshire, England, Sept. 20, 1814; widow of William Bird, harness maker and farmer who was born Feb. 11, 1806, in Chaw- leigh Parish, Devonshire, England ; married Sept. 6, 1835, at Norwalk, O .; both Methodists ; came to Erie Co., O. in July, 1833 ; to Ogle Co., Jan. 7, 1857 ; have six children-James F., John W., Wm. Reed, Clara E., George E., Frank F .; William Bird came to the United States in 1834, and died Feb. 23, 1875.
Bird John W. farmer ; Sec. 17 ; P. O. Lin- denwood.
Bird Wm. R. farmer ; P. O. Lindenwood. Bird Geo. E. medical student ; Sec. 17 ; P. O. Lindenwood.
Birney Jno. farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Rochelle.
BLACKMAN MISS MARY,
Dressmaker ; P. O. Rochelle ; born in Flagg Township, Ogle Co., 111., Feb. 5, 1851 ; daughter of Sterling Blackman and Amelia Bostwick Blackman, both of whom are still living in the town of Flagg, where they settled in May, 1844, coming from Bradford Co., Pa .; religion, Advent Christian.
Blair Harry, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Rochelle.
BLOOD MILO H. Farmer ; Sec. 26; P. O. Creston ; born May 31, 1815, in Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vt .; son of Nathaniel and Lucinda Mcclellan Blood ; the latter still living at Poinett, Columbia Co., Wis ; married Oct. 31, 1837, at Thornton Ill., Miss Melissa D. Hill, who was born Dec. 15, 1818, in Colchester, Chittenden Co., Vt., whose parents were David Hill and Betsey Brownell; have had thirteen
children-Lucinda L., born Dec. 21, 1838 ; Betsey J., May 19, 1840 ; Louisa M., May 26, 1842 ; Mary M., August 1, 1844 ; Cornelia E., June 23, 1846 ; Julia M., May 30, 1848; Ellen A., April 23, 1850 ; Emma E. A., May 16, 1852 ; Lucy A., May 17, 1854; Justena M., April 23, 1857 ; Charles A., Dec. 27, 1858 ; Ida E., Feb. 22, 1860; Wil- lard F., Feb. 1, 1862 ; two have died- Justena M., August 3, 1858, and Charles A., Feb. 28, 1859 ; in religious belief, both Indpt .; politics, Rep. ; came to Ogle Co. from Wisconsin in 1857 ; own 80 acres, volued at $4,000.
Brock James, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Creston.
BROWN JOHN, Farmer and Capi- talist ; P. O. Lindenwood ; Sec. 8; owns 130 acres of land, valued at $8,000; born in Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vt., Nov. 1, 1825 ; son of Lucius Brown and Lucinda English Brown, both now dead. Mother died in Livingston Co., N. Y. ; father died here. Moved to Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1836; to Wil- loughby, Lake Co., Ohio, in 1844, and here in Fall of 1855. Politics, Republi- can; religion, Independent ; has held the office of Supervisor ; has been Assessor several years, and Town School Trustee for nearly twenty years ; is unmarried. Butler Wm. laborer ; S. 3; P. O. Monroe. YARMICHAEL JAS. farmer ; S. 34; C P. O. Rochelle.
CHAMPION SUSAN, P. O. Lin- denwood ; widow of Elias Champion, who died here Oct. 18, 1854, of con- sumption. She was born Dec. 18, 1800, in Great Britain ; came when young to Upper Canada ; married in Ogdensburg, N. Y. Elias was a son of Daniel and Aseneth Champion, of Vermont. Dan- iel was a soldier of the Revolution, and died May 23, 1856, near Vergennes, Vt., at about 96. Mrs. Champion shows a letter written to Elias by his mother, dated Panton, Vt., March 10, 1812-a wonderful epistle, and worthy a matron of that period ; had seven children, of whom only two-Lydia and Daniel E .- are now living.
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Clark Jno. farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Wal- lace.
Cogswell S. farmer ; Sec. 29; P. O. Ro- chelle.
Cook H. O. farmer ; Sec. 3; P. O. Lin- denwood.
Cook Jno. blacksmith ; Lindenwood.
Cook William L. farmer ; P. O. Linden- wood.
Cook M. W. farmer; P. O. Lindenwood.
Cotton A. W. farmer; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Rochelle.
COUNTRYMAN DANIEL, Re-
tired Farmer and Drover; Sec. 21 ; owns 625 acres, worth $37,500; P. O. Ro- chelle ; born March 31, 1815, in Stark (Danube), Herkimer Co., N. Y .; son of John I. and Catharine Hoke Country- man ; the latter died in 1817, the former in March, 1843 ; married Feb. 14, 1838, to Miss Sally Philips, who was born Dec. 12, 1818, in Danube (Stark) Her- kimer Co., N. Y .; she was the daughter of Peter W. and Maria Dingman Phil- ips ; they have had six children-James A., Menzo, Calvin, Zerua, Carrie E. and Jennie V .; Menzo and Zerua have passed away ; in politics and religion, Independent ; Peter W. Philips was born in Claverick, Columbia Co., N. Y., Sept. 3, 1785 ; Maria Dingman, same, Sept. 1I, 1877 ; they were married Jan. 15, 1806 ; he died at Lisle, Broome Co., N. Y., Jan. 26; 1837 ; she, near Cleve- land, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1857.
COUNTRYMAN JAMES
ALONZO, Farmerand Stock Feeder; Sec. 20; P. O. Rochelle; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $20,000; was born May 24, 1840, in Stark, Herkimer Co., N. Y .; son of Daniel and Sally Philips Countryman, both now living on River Farm, on Sec. 21, one of the finest farms in Ogle Co .; came to this county in 1855, in June, direct from New York ; he was married in Mohawk, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Feb. 26, 1873, to Miss Carrie Klinkhart, adopted daugh- ter of his uncle, Moses Countryman, born April 18, 1848, in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., N. Y., daughter of Amos and Katherine Klinkhart; they have two children-Floyd M., born July 12, 1873, and Flora Belle, born Aug. 14, 1877 ; religion, Ind .; politics, Ind. Republican; has been Supervisor one
year, and Town Clerk and Assessor seve- ral years; Mr. C. breeds a very choice voriety of Poland China hogs for sale ; he also keeps improved grade short horns ; ships of his own feeding each year about fifty steers and three hundred hogs.
Countryman Harvey, farmer ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Creston.
Conntryman John E., farmer ; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Rochelle.
Countryman Alvin, farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Creston.
Countryman Calvin, farmer ; Sec. 29; P. O. Rochelle.
Countryman David, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Rochelle.
Countryman Moses, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Rochelle.
Countryman Nathan, farmer ; Sec. 29; P. O. Rochelle.
D
AVIS R. farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Creston.
DAILEY JOSEPHI, Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Creston ; born in Kilmore Parish, Monaghan Co., Ireland, in June, 1822; came to New York in 1850, and to this place in 1862; married Ang. 12, 1860, Miss Ann Weller, who was born Nov. 25, 1827, in Minden, Montgomery Co., N. Y .; they have three children- Jennie, Frank and Hattie; Democrat ; independent in religious belief; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $10,000.
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