The history of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1820 to 1898, Part 17

Author: Carr, Edson Irving, 1831-
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Rockton, Ill., Herald Office Print
Number of Pages: 212


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185


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


James S. Withee, died Feb. 8, 1896. Mrs. Amanda Hamilton, died Feb. 1896. Frank Liddle, died Feb. 12, 1896. Charles H. Talcott, died July 17, 1896. Rev. I. F. Pettibone, died March 8, 1897. Mrs. James King, died May 8, 1897. George Johnson, died July 31, 1897. Henry Sprague, died Dec. 1, 1897. Miss M. E. Pettibone, died March 14, 1898. Bert Veness, died June 7, 1898.


FIRES IN ROCKTON.


Feb. 21, 1876-Bradner, Smith & Co's paper mill. April 20, 1877-Thomas H. Webber's dwelling house. March 25, 1878-Keeney paper mill run by Booth & Hinman. April 25. 1879-Cowles & Gates rye mill.


March 23, 1885-Cong'l parsonage caught on fire. June 17, 1886- Old depot burned, July 16, 1886-Part of Keeney's mill burned. August 23, 1886-Win. Cowen's house occupied by Dr. Lovesee Augut 10, 1888-John Feakins' flouring mill, Sept. 13. 1888-Axe's machine shop burned. Feb. 19, 1889-A. D. Bliss' house burned, August 6, 1889-D. Newell's house burned. Sept. 1, 1893-Webbber's grist mill and fanning mill shop brn'd Sept. 17, 1893-Andrew Bingham's house caught on fire. Nov. 8, 1893-John Veness' barn burned.


March 14, 1895-Dr. Waite's house burned.


186


HISTORY OF ROCKTONN.


INDEX.


Darius Adams 22, 67


Jesse Blinn 33, 61


Isaac Adams


22, 23, 67


A. D. Bliss 112


Rev. Win. M. Adams


30


Selvy K. Blodgett 115


Samuel Adams


83


Dea. William Bradley


78


George Albee


89


Joel Bradley 85


Emerson Albee


89


Dr. Charles Bradley 86


Antiquities


73


Samuel Briggs 40


James Aspland


154


David Briggs 40


Silas Austin 40


40


William W. Austin 149


Pearley P. Burnham 22, 23, 69


Dugald Cambell 72


William Carlton 75


Orwell Bailey


84


Dr. John H. Carpenter 90


Samuel Baker


136


Rufus Baker


143


William H. Baker 148


H. N. Chapman 113


Alonzo F. Chase 90


Sylvester Bartholomew


106


James E. Chase 90


O. T. Bartholomew 151


John Clover 81


Henry Bates 35


John J. Clover


146


Porter Bellows


68. 75


Garritt Clute 141


R. H. Comstock 12, 57


Calvin Comstock


56


Ansel Comstock 59


N. R. Comstock 145


W. W. Comstock


153


Andrew Bingham 146


Cong'l church


117-121


H. W. Conklin


34, 52


Philander Bird 72


M. Connor 106


T. M. Coons


22, 64, 81-82


David A. Blake · 22, 30, 37, 66


Alpha Bligh 107


111


Bell presentation 110


Frederick Bird


24.72


Births and deaths 165-174


C. C. Coons 136


F. M. Coons 148


78


Henry O. Brown 1


78


William R. Axe 146


John Bacon 75


David Carpenter 26, 30, 37, 143 C. F. Chamberlain 114


Baptist church 123-125


Hiramı Bellows 32, 34


Caleb Bentley 5, 33, 36, 112, 113


F. J. Bentley 91,154


John Benton


John Brown


Henry S. Austin


187


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


Count of Honor


139


James S. Cowen


95


William Cowen


147


C. M. Crawford


142


J. J. Crawford R. J. Cross


22, 23, 37


Ira Cummings


40


S. J. Goodwin 127


James N. Douglas


107


Mr. Dunn


72


Grand Army Post


141


Mr. Durham


72


J. C. Gridley


79


P. L. Ellis 41


George S. Ellis 145


E. O. Gridley


147


Daniel Fairchild 23, 37, 64, 113


Denison Fairchild 113


Lewis Fairchild 128


Thomas Farmes 51


W. H. Farmer


153


L. Fassett


87


Oscar Favor


146


George Feakins


144


First Settlers


16, 22


First Births


59


First Deaths


59


First paper mill 103


First teachers' institute 99


First town meeting 102


Fires in Rockton 185


L. B. Fisher 32-34


Benj. F. Fletcher 46


E. J Forrester 153


Jonah Forward 141


Fountain Feaper Co 117


Chas. J. Fox 22, 39, 68,75


H. B. Freed


147


Free Masons 137


Isaac Fryes 136


B. B. Gates


33, 142


Samuel Gibson 30, 34, 37


Alexander Gibson 30,36


B. B. Hill 147


G.H. Hollister 100


John B. Holmes 36


Dr. Harley Hooker 51


Challis Hooker 77


William Hulin 63


Drvid Hudson 115


J. W. Hudson 148


Dr. Hulett 87


John M. Hulett 86


Albert Hulett 87


89


William Halley


12, 43


David Harper


151


A. T. Hart 32,148


Rumsey Hatch 83


Charles Havens 92


John Henry 84


Ira Hersey 39,40


Samuel Hersey 40


Edwin G. Higbey 35


John Gibson 35,65


A. W. Gilmore 111


Valentine Gleasman 116


Fred Gleasman 126


151


Thomas Gover 95


William Goddard 78


Good Templars 140


James L. Gray


107


S. R. Gridley 145


Richard Griffith 53


John Griffith 75


William Griffith 75


Amos Guptil 89


Calvin Harden 86


Thomas Harley 89


William Harley


188


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


Jacob Hyatt


36,50


Mack's will 13-16


Merrill E. Mack 35, 13, 63, 78


Charles Hyatt


125


C. L. R. Manning 94


Indian relics


74


Marriages


174


H. D. Jameson


117


Edwin Martin


104


S. P. Jenison


144


C. B. Martin


104


Rev. Silas Jessup


117


E. W. Martin


75,153


Calender Jessup


152


G. W. Martin


153


David Jewett


32, 78


John McConnell


101


John R. Jewett


12, 42


J. Herva Jones


46,94


Alva Mckay


100


Russell Jones


49


W. W. Mckay


154


Hugh Jones


86


R. B. Meech


152


J. R. Jones


154


A. N. Mellen 105


Lucius Mellen


111


Charles Kane


46, 81,83


F. W. Merrill


79


Martin Kelley


33


John Kilgore


22


J. A. Merrill


144


James Kincaid


98


J. B. Merritt


141


N. B. Kincaid


46, 145


Methodist church 121-123


L. D. Kincaid


145


Edwin Kinsley


150


Modern Woodmen 138


M. Morrison 126


Stephen Morse


92


V, A. Lake


90


Henry Lampman


151


Luther Lawrence


42


A. S Newton 95


A. P. Newell 106


Wm. Leffinwell


87


D. Newell 111


142


Loring Loomer


42


· Darius Loomer


42


Odd Fellows 140


W. C. Loomer


153


John Lovesee


22,24, 71


Henry Lovesee


12


Thomas Lyman


105


S. D. Lyman 105


Stephen Mack 6-13, 37, 65, 78


Rev. Johu Perham 116, 120


Mack's bridge 64, 78


Seely Perry -


96


W. H. Merrill


148


Knights of the Globe


139


John Lally 112


John Morse 47


Russell Nelson 92


Hiram Leffingwell


64


Dr. Lippitt 30


H. S. Northrop


Martin P. Ormsby 33, 37, 49


L. W. Osgood 94


Job Packard 41


Frank Packard 47


G. D. Peck 143


Thomas Jordan


147


M. McCue 149


A. H. Merrill


79


Alexander Miller 85


189


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


Robert Penman


13


R. C. Smit!ı 47, 155


J. B. Peterson


36, 45, 78


Ralph Smith 93


Dea. Luman Pettibone 28,71


Dr. Smith 104


Dorus Pettibone


101


Wm. Smith 148


Dean M. Pettibone 115


George Smith 105


Mr. Peters


72


Soldiers buried in cemetery 134


Benjamin Phillips


46


Soldiers of Cuban war 135


John Piper


46


G. W. Springer 116


E. Powell


144


Dudley Spurling 92


Dr. N. F. Prentice


93


C. B. Spurling 152


Miles Prentice


93


E. H. Stanton 117


Frank Prentice


93


John Sterns 101


Railroad bonds


108


George Stevens 22, 26, 37, 39


Alonzo Rice


85


Sylvester Stevens 62,63


Gen. Wm. Richardson


110


C. B. Richardson


113


W. G. Stevens 152


Rockton seminary SS


Jonathan Strickland


83


Rockton lawyers


113


E. L. Stiles 38,92


Rockton physicians


113


Rockton soldiers


129-134


O. T. Stiles


151


Rockton Gazette


117


Rockton Veterans


135


Rockton Cemetery


116


Rockton Lime Kiln


155


Rev. C. T. Roe 143


Wm. Talcott 16, 30, 39, 69


S. Rosebaum


106


T. B. Taleott 16, 23, 26, 28, 37. 70


Wait Talcott 44, 45


W C Royden 153


Henry W. Talcott 22. 23, 37. 71


Rev. George Rndd


31


Sylvester Talcott 23, 27,37,70


Nathaniel Rudd 77


Samuel Talcott 79


Capt. H. T. Ruger


36


John G. Taylor


31


Alonzo Sackett


94


J. B. Taylor 154


Elisha Sackett


94


Seth Taylor 85


J. L. Sharp


80


Howe P. Teague 86


James Shaw


126


Temple of Honor 140


Henry Shibley


111


John F, Thayer


22, 24, 37. 68


Shoe Factory


104


Hiram Thayer 80


Aaron Shores


63,91


Thayer's bridge SS


William Shores


62


Thomas Thompsom 98


Orvis Shurtleft


91


Ww. M. Thompson 44


A. G. Stiles 151


Thomas Stokes 49, 160


Supervisors 102


R. C. Sweet 112


George Royden


98


Lloyd Stearns 126


Calvin Stevens 91


190


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


Town officers


155


John Watts 149


Township Organization


102


Wm. Webber 97


Seymour Treat


99


H. A. Webber 98


J. C. Truman


107


H. J. Webber 98


Win. R. Webber


148


Capt. Wm. Urquehart 33


W. R. Weld


96,113


Dr. Coe Van Brunt


77


Henry Westlake


86


Elder James Veness


53


Mr. Whitman


35,61


Dr. J. G. Veness


54


S. Widdowson


115


Dea. J. W. Veness


54


Asa P. Wiggins


97


E. J. Veness


55


J. Ambrose Wight 50


Village of Rockton


162


Timothy Wight 60


C. Vroman


48


George Wilford


146


Dr. David V. Waite


108


J. M. Williams


90


E. S. Waite


128


E. Smith Waite


126


H. H. Waldo


99-100


Kendall Young


84


James Wall


1.7


George A. Young


89


James Ward


154


Samuel Young 101


Wm. Warren


106


H. W, Young 149


Water Power


158-162


J. W. Winsor 152


J. E. Woolery 147


142


191


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


E. J. Veness


-Dealers in -.-


Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes Wall Paper, Crockery and Glassware. All Goods guaranteed, and Prices the lowest made. ROCKTON. ILLS.


GEORGE ROYDEN, DEALER IN


GROCERIES.


Our TEAS, COFFEES and SPICES cannot be beat. Also a splendid line of Cigars and Tobacco. Our motto is to sell the Best Goods at the Lowest Possible Prices. Call on us and see for yourselves.


ROCKTON, ILLS.


Bbefps Coffins,


ARE RELIABLE DEALERS IN Hardware, Grain AND Live Stock. Garland Stoves their line. MOTTO: "EVERYTHING RIGHT." ROCKTON, ILLS.


H. S. BAKER,


WRITES INSURFINGE.


Represents First Class Companies. Rates Right. Rockton, Ills.


192


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


HOUSTON BROTHERS, -Dealers in-


Groceries, Bakery Goods,


SMOKED AND SALT MEATS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, and Fine Confectionery.


Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in season. All kinds of Farm Produce taken in exchange. The celebrated "Jersey Lily," Flour a specialty. James' Building, south side Main street,


ROCKTON. ILLS.


E. S. WAITE, JR., DEALER IN HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE, Paints and Oils, Steel Roofing and Woven Wire Fenncing. ROCKTON, ILLS.


B. B. HILL, Dealer in HARNESS and S.HIDDLES,


And all kinds of Horse Furnishing Goods, also Machine Oil Kerosene and Gasolene. ROCKTON, ILLS.


J. A. DARCUS, Dealer in Carriages and Buggies, Also Wagons for Sale. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING. Rockton, IlIs.


193


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


R. A. THONPSON,


-WILL SELL YOU- Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Etc., Etc. At Low Prices.


Rockton, Ills.


GEORGE ELLIS, BLACKSMITHING


-AND-


Wagon and Carriage Works. ROCKTON. ILLS.


CUSTOM FEED MILLS. Feed Ground on Short Notice. Flour and Feed on Sale at Mill.


H. P. JOHNSON, Rockton, Ills.


THEWEBPER COMBINATION GRAIN SEPARATOR PATIAVLO FOR - MANFO BY HAWERBER ROCKTONILL.


ROCKPORO ETC.CO.


H. A. WEBBER, Manufacturer of


The Webber Combination Angle Sieve Grain and Seed Separator. For separating oats from barley and wheat.


ROCKTON. IL.L.S.


194


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


Crawford


Meat Market. A Good Supply of Fresh and Salt Meats always on hand. Give them a call. ROCKTON, ILLS.


E. J. COLE,


Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.


Residence on Center street at the Robertson Homestead.


Rockton, Ills.


S. L. JENKINS,


Fire, Lightning and Tornado


INSURANCE ACENT. Office with Bradner, Smith & Co., ROCKTON. ILLS.


ROCKTON HERALD,


Established in 1875. Published by Edson 1. Carr, Rockton, Ills.


195


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


E. J. POLLOCK & CO,


Drags, Paints and Oils,


SHELF HARDWARE. ROCKTON. ILLS. C. BENTLEY,


ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND COLLECTING AGENT. Office North Side of Main Street, Rockton, Ills


C. M. CRAWFORD,


Blacksmithing, Horseshoeing,


and General Repairing.


All Work Promptly Done, Rockton, Ills.


S. P. JENISON, POLICE MAGISTRATE, NOTARY PUBLIC, AND Collecting Agent. ROCKTON, ILLS.


196


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


O. T. BARTHOLOMEW, Rockton, Ills.


Dealer in


Dry Goods, Shoes, Hose,


Groceries,


Notions,


&c., &c.


HEAD QUARTERS FOR Thorough-bred. Registered Poland China Swine.


Ten Varieties of Prize-Winning Land and Water Fowls.


B. H. LIDDLE,


Oak Lawn Stock Farm,


ROCKTON, ILLS.


EDWARD PALMER,


Painting and


Paper Hanging.


ROCKTON, ILLS.


DAVID HUDSON & SON,


BLACKSMITHS.


Horse Shoeing a Specialty. i


Rockton, Ills.


197


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


E. LIPMAN, Dealer in Dry Goods, Silks and Carpets. One of the Oldest Dry Goods Ho ses in Beloit. ESTABLISHED IN 1881. West Bridge Street, -


Beloit, Wis.


GEO. H. CRAM IS THE


Loading Shoe Man


of BELOIT, WIS.


GIVE HIM A CALL.


E. L. CHESTER,


BELOIT, WISCONSIN.


Dry Goods and Carpets


Dress Goods and .Silks.


A. L. HOWARD,


The Jeweler


and Optician,


State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin.


198


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


BORT, BAILEY & CO.,


-Dealers in-


Dry Goods, Silks AND Carpets, BELOIT, AND JANESVILLE, WIS. Established in 1880.


-THE-


Second National Bank,


-OF --


Beloit, Wis.


CORNELIUS BUCKLEY


Counsellor at Law,


BELOIT,


WISCONSIN.


Keeler Lumber Co.,


Dealers in


Lumber, Coal, Lime, Cement, Brick, Etc, Yards at


BELOIT, and ROCKTON.


199


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


H. H. WALDO, Bookseller and Stationer.


Dealer in Wall Paper AND Window Shades ROCKFORD, ILLS.


WHEN IN WANT OF -- Shoes --


CALL ON


Lou. Raubenheimer,


One of the Largest Stocks in Southern Wisconsin.


Beloit, Wis.


CUNNINGHAM BROTHERS,


Contractors


and Builders,


AND MANUFACTURERS OF


Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings and all kinds of wood work.


BELOIT,


WISCONSIN.


DAUGHERTY'S LIVERY


Beloit, - Wisconsin.


Always First Class Livery Rigs.


Stables at West End St. Paul Avenue.


200


HISTORY OF ROCKTON.


Golden Eagle Clothing House Beloit, Wis.


Largest Stock, .


Lowest Prices. ESTABLISHED IN 1881.


EDWIN KINSLEY, Manufacturer of


All Kinds of Carriages. Panneled Top Delivery Wagons a Specialty.


BELOIT, WISCONSIN.


L. W. LYMAN,


Dealer in


MILLINERY,


Ladies' Furnishings AND Fancy Dry Goods. Beloit, - Wis.


U. S. Clothing House,


On the Bridge,


BELOIT,


WIS.


M. REITLER & CO.,


Proprietors.





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