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Clancy, Thos., laborer ; P. O. Geneva Caven, Jas., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Colby, J. D., P. O. Geneva. Clark, Polly, P. O. Geneva. Cannon, Dan., laborer; P. O. Geneva.
CURTIS, S. W., coal, lumber and grain mer .; P. O. Geneva; born in New York in 1816; lived in Georgia fif- teen years ; came to Kane Co. in 1849 ; married Miss Emma Morgan, of Massa- chusetts, in 1836, born in 1816; four children, Charlotte, Catharine, E. El- bert and Emma. E. Elbert was in the late war, belonging to the 52d I. V. I., Co. D ; enlisted in 1861, and, after serv- ing three years of faithful duty, was honorably discharged in 1864; was with Sherman's march to the sea and to Washington.
Castner, W. W., laborer; P. O. Geneva. Curtis, E. E., coal & lumber ; P. O. Geneva.
Clark, T. J., carpenter ; P. O. Geneva. Carpenter, Catharine, P. O. Geneva.
ERRICK, WILLIAM, farmer ; P.
D O. Geneva.
Derrick, Benj., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. DODSON, Capt. C. B., capitalist ; P. O. Geneva; born June 15, 1809; is the oldest settler living in Kane Co .; came and settled near Batavia in the Spring of 1834; came West and purchased land in Michigan in 1833; was at Chicago during the conven- tion of the United States, purchasing the land from the Indians; the Potta- wattomie Indians were removed to Council Bluffs and Kansas in 1835-37 by Capt. D., under contract from the Government, and many interesting inci- dents are related by him in connection with the transplanting of these Indians ; their war chief was Waubansie. The first store and saw-mill was built by Capt. D., in 1834, at Clybournville, one mile south of Batavia; was elected President of the Old Settlers' Meeting, 1871; through the influence of Capt. D., the name of Geneva was adopted for the name of the town in 1836 ; mar- ried Harriet Warren ; five children- Charles H., Julius, Robert, Warren and Mamie.
Dibolt, Ulick.
Danielson, John, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Danielson, John, 2d, lab .; P. O. Geneva. Danielson. Mrs. Betsey, P. O Geneva.
DUTTON, C. P., Circuit Clerk and Recorder ; P. O. Geneva ; born in Wy- oming Co., N. Y., Dec. 1, 1840; was in the late war three years ; belonged to the 136th N. Y. Vol. Inf., Co. H; was in the battles of Chancellorsville, Get- tysburg, Look Out Mountain, and with Gen. Sherman's march to the sea and back to Washington ; was in the Penn- sylvania oil regions a year and a half, thence West to Kane Co. in 1867, thence back to Pennsylvania and returned to Kane Co. in 1868; was elected Circuit Clerk and Recorder in November, 1876, running ahead of the regular ticket by a majoricy of over 300; Rep .; married Miss Agnes A. Titus, daughter of Win. M. Titus, of Aurora, Jan. 21, 1873 ; born May 28, 1854; three chil- dren-Willie Earl, Cortes Lee, and Roy Arthur.
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Danford, Eben, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Dunlap, Robt., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Drahms, Fred., machinist ; P. O. Geneva. Dodson, Charles, clerk, P. O. Geneva. HADDOWS, E. A., minister ; P. O. Ge- neva.
EDDOWES, J. K., druggist ; P. O. Geneva ; born in New Castle Co., Del., in 1822 ; remained there until 17 years old ; thence to St. Louis, Mo .; thence to Savannah, Ill., in the mercantile bus- iness; thence to Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., 1840 ; there until 1863; thence to Chicago; thence to Savannah in the drug business ; came to Geneva and commenced the drug business in 1871 ; owns store ; carries stock valued at $5,- 000; Rep .; Unitarian.
Everts, James S., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. EVERTS, SAMUEL C., farmer ; Sec. 6; P. O. Geneva; born in Massa- chusetts July 15, 1805 ; at the age of 27 years he moved to New York, re- maining there about seventeen years, en- gaged in farming; thence West to Kane Co., Ill., and purchased place that he now lives on in 1853; owns farm of 84 acres, valued at $85 per acre ; has held office as Township Assessor, also Road Commissioner, which office he has held for 24 years; Rep .; Cong .; married three times ; first wife, Ruth Barrett, daugh- ter of Col. Barrett, of Massachusetts ; died in 1856; second wife, Lucinda Buck, of Illinois ; died June 6, 1860; third wife, Lucretia Hinckley, daughter of Joel Hinckley, of Vermont; born Aug. 3, 1816; three children-Lewis H., born 1836 ; engaged in the publish- ing business, office 714 Filbert St., Phil- adelphia ; James S., born 1844; Ed- ward A., born in 1858.
Ellis, J. B., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
ELLIS, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 4; P. O. Geneva; born in Tioga Co., N. Y., in 1809; remained there until 1854, engaged in farming; came West and settled on farm that he now lives on, which consists of 210 acres, valued at $100 per acre, in 1854; Dem .; Meth .; was worth about $7,000 when he first came to Kane Co .; married Miss A. L. Wright, of New York, in 1830; one child-Mary Elizabeth, now married to Samuel C. Fritz, living on the same farm of 210 acres, with Mr. Ellis.
H RITTS, S. C., far .; P. O. Geneva.
Frydendall, Hicks.
Fealey, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Frazier, W. J., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Frazier; David, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Frazier, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Ferris, John M., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Finley, George, farmer; P. O. Geneva. Ferson, Henry, farmer ; P. O. St. Charles.
Finley, R., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Ford, H. L., cheese factory ; P. O. Geneva. Foley, J. W., baker; P. O. Geneva.
Y ERMAN, LYMAN, farmer ; P. O.
G Geneva.
Gilbert, P. C., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Gilman, Mary E., teacher ; P. O. Geneva. Green, John, clerk ; P. O. Geneva.
GULLY, DR. JOHN B., P. O. Geneva ; born in Clifton, Bristol, Eng., Oct. 20, 1816 ; he is, on his mother's side, great-grandson of Lord Bath, and nephew of Dr. J. M. Gully, of Malvern, Eng .; Dr. G.'s education commenced in his native city, under his parents' super- vision, but, owing to reverse of fortune involving an entire loss of property, he was thrown, at an carly age, on his own resources. Making choice of medicine as his profession, he commenced the study at Bristol and continued it in Lon- don and other cities ; in 1847, he emi- grated to America, and placing himself under the instructions of Dr. Nichols, he graduated in 1850, in the first Hy- dropathic, College of New York ; at a later date he graduated from the Hy- gienic Therapeutic College at same place ; desiring to extend the hydropathic sys- tem, he came West, where he opened and conducted successfully water cures in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wis- consin ; eager to avail himself of every possible aid in the practice of his profes- sion, he was led to investigate the prin ciples and philosophy of homœopathy ; finding the system of a scientific trutlı, he commenced its practice, and has never wearied in disseminating its doctrines. Dr. Gully matriculated at Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago ; has been a member of the Illinois State Homœo- pathic Medical Association for the last eleven years ; at one time was 2d Vice President.
Grinnell, C. H., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
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Gooley, John, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Gullaver, Margaret E., P. O. Geneva. Gilbert, P. F., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Graves, Rebecca, P. O. Geneva.
H ANSEL, FRED., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Hathaway, D. R., farmer; P. O. Geneva. Hollister, Emery, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Hester, George, farmer ; P.O. Geneva. Howarth, William.
HOWELL, WM. H., foundry ; born in Ithaca, Tompkins Co., N. Y., Dec. 23, 1828; came to Geneva, Kane Co., in 1854 ; commenced the foundry busi- ness with a capital of $10 in 1862 ; to- day Mr. Howell is occupying buildings by him erected, at a cost of $18,000, and is doing a large business in castings and manufacturing his own wares ; these shops have turned out for the year 1877, 48,000 Geneva hand fluters, Howell & Turner, inventors and proprietors ; 400 tons smoothing irons, besides extensively engaged in turning out pumps and wind- mill castings ; about 45 men are con- stantly employed, their monthly wages amounting to $2,000; married Miss Hannah Nickerson ; four children- Charles A., Irvin L., Dr. Franklin and Ella D.
Herbert, Rev., minister ; P. O. Geneva. Herrington, Charity, P. O. Geneva.
Hart, R. B., laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
HERRINGTON, AUGUSTUS
M., atty. at law, Chicago ; P. O. Gene- va; born in Pennsylvania in 1823; Dem .; Episcopalian ; came to Kane Co. in 1835 with his father, James Her- rington, who was born in Pennsylvania May 18, 1798 ; made purchase of the D. S. Haight claim, settling with his family on same in the Spring of 1835 ; at that time the place was known as Herrington's Ford ; in the year 1835, a post office was established in the resi- dence of James Herrington, he being the postmaster, and designated as La Fox Post Office ; the first store in the village was kept by James Herrington, who died in Geneva in 1839; Augustus M. married Emily Cook, of Erie Co., N. Y .; two children-Frank C. and Virginia F .; has three brothers-Na- than, James, member of the Legislature from Kane Co., and Alford, formerly Postmaster at Geneva.
Howard, W. H. M., phys .; P. O. Geneva. Howard, J. J., mason ; P. O. Geneva. Howell, S. H., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Hight, John, wagons ; P. O. Geneva. Hummel, C.
Hummel, C. L.
Howell, Valentine, mach., P. O. Geneva. Hester, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Huntley, M. H., machinist ; P. O. Geneva. Humphrey, E. R., mer .; P. O. Genova. Hoyt, P. D., merchant ; P. O. Geneva. Hepworth, John, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Hards, J. T., miller ; P. O. Geneva.
HAWKINS, HENRY C., farmer ; Sec. 5; P. O. Geneva; born in Berk- shire Co., Mass., in 1819; remaincd there until 14 years old; then to New York in company with a brother en- gaged in farming and mercantile busi- ness ; thence west to Kane Co. in 1844, and settled near the place he now lives on ; when he first came to the county there was no railroad, and on the road from here to Chicago there were twenty- five taverns; was worth about $100 when he first came to the county ; to- day he owns a farm of 168 acres, val- ued at $100 per acre; with hard labor and good management, is to-day one of the successful farmers of Kane Co .; Rep .; Cong .; married Miss Charlotte Pelton, of New York ; seven children-Henry W., born 1854; Lula, born 1864 ; Ed- die W., born 1866; Annie L., born 1868; Ralph G., born 1871; Mary K., born 1873; Sophia, born 1875.
Herrington, James, far .; P. O. Geneva. Hollister, G. I., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Howard, D. H., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Humphrey, Russell, far .; P. O. Geneva. Hight, D. G., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Hards, James, miller ; P O. Geneva. Herrington, Mrs. E., P. O. Geneva. Howard, Mary, P. O. Geneva.
Hight, Wm., wagon maker, P. O. Gencva. HAWKINS, H. W., far .; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Geneva ; born in Kane. Co., Ill., Oct 20, 1854 ; farming 105 acres; mar- ried Miss Kate N. Warford, daughter of Henry Warford ; she was born Feb. 8, 1855 ; married Feb. 24, 1876.
Hight, C. R., wagon maker ; P. O. Ge- neva.
J ONES, OTIS, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Johnson, Peter, lab. ; P. O. Geneva. Jones, Sarah, millinery; P. O. Geneva.
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Johnson, Elias, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Jackson, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Joslyn, A. J., wagons ; P. O. Geneva. Joy, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Jones, Theron, farmer; P. O. Geneva. Jones, John, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Jarvis, Mary P .. P. O. Geneva.
Johnson, Gust., laborer; P. O. Geneva. Johnson, Nelson, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Jackson, M., laborer; P. O. Geneva. Johnson, Andrew, laborer; P. O. Geneva. K AUTZ, MICHAEL, farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Kirk, Frank, P. O. Geneva.
Krum, Simon, merchant ; P. O. Geneva. Kelley, T. W., miller ; P. O. Geneva.
Kendall, J. N., loans ; P. O. Geneva. Karney, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Kessler, J. J., Postmaster ; P. O. Geneva. Kautz, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Kautz, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. King, Tuthill, hardware ; P. O. Geneva. Kent, Susan, P. O. Geneva.
Kelley, Mrs. J. J., P. O. Geneva.
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EWIS, CHAS. R., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Lay, Nelson, P. O. Geneva.
Lowery, C. G., carpenter ; P. O. Geneva. Long, E. H., merchant ; P. O. Geneva. Lucy, Dennis, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Landen, Jno., carpenter ; P. O. Geneva. Lindholm, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Lecander, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Long, Robt., Jr., carp. ; P. O. Geneva. Lester, Robt., mason ; P. O. Geneva. Lennartz, Frank, P. O. Geneva. Lang, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Lofborn, N. O., wagons ; P. O. Geneva. Landers, A. M., carp ; P. O. Geneva. Lance, J. C., merchant ; P. O. Geneva. Landberg, G. P., bl'ksmith ; P. O. Geneva. Larrabee, Wm. M., P. O. Geneva. Landers, John, harnessmkr .; P. O. Geneva. Long, Robt., Sr .. merchant ; P. O. Geneva. Lind, Charles, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Linn, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
M ATTOON, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Masterson, Ed., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Mungerson, Andrew, lab. ; P. O. Geneva. Miller, J. B., miller ; P. O. Geneva. Moore, A. B., P. O. Geneva.
Millard, Chas., painter ; P. O. Geneva. Martin, David, furniture ; P. O. Geneva. Morse, A., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Morron, E. S., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
MIXER, CHAS. S., Sheriff of Kane Co .; born in New Hampshire, March 15, 1824: remained there until 21 years old, thence to Boston, Mass., where he was engaged in the hide and leather business ; went to Michigan, steamboating on the Kalamazoo River, building the first steamboat on that riv- er ; lived in Chicago about five years, engaged in pork packing and steamboat- ing; thence to Elgin, in the Fall of 1869; was elected County Sheriff in 1876; Rep. ; married Julia Smith, of New York ; one child, Cora L., born in 1857.
MAYBORNE, MAJ. J. H., law- yer ; P. O. Geneva ; was born in Dover, England, in 1822; with his father and mother he emigrated to America in 1825, and landed in New York City, remaining in the State until 1846, en- gaged in farming and studying law ; he came west to Chicago, where he re- mained until 1848, and thence to Ge- neva, where he has been in the practice of law; was engaged in the late war, from 1863 to 1866, as Paymaster, head- quarters at St. Louis, Mo. Mr. May- borne is one of the oldest attorneys in Kane Co., and whose experience covers a period thirty years in Kane Co. ; prob- ably he is one of the best known lawyers in the State, whose ability and knowl- edge of the law are of a high order ; he is one of the best educated attorneys, . and has held many important and respon- sible public offices ; was elected Senator from this district, in 1876, for four years, by the Republican party. Maj. May- borne was a delegate to the Republican Convention, at Aurora, in 1854, which was the first Republican Convention held in the United States ; is a member of the Republican Central Committee of Kane Co .; was elected Supervisor in 1872, which office he still fills.
Milan, Michael, P. O. Geneva.
Middleton, Thos., tailor ; P. O. Geneva.
McBreen, Philip, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Myers, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Martin, C. D., clerk ; P. O. Geneva. Morron, Lavina, P. O. Geneva.
Merrian, S. S., trav'g man ; P. O. Geneva. McIntosh, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Milton, Rev., minister ; P. O. Geneva. Mattoon, Chauncey, far. ; P. O. Geneva.
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MANN, CHAS. E., County School Superintendent; P. O. Geneva; born in New York, Sept. 22, 1844; left New York when quite young, with his fa- ther and mother, for the West ; settled in Peoria Co., Ill., where he lost his mother, sister and two brothers, who died with the cholera in 1849; thence back to New York, remaining there five years, farming; thence back to Illinois, to Du Page Co., living there twenty years, farming ; thence to St. Charles, Kane Co .; was elected County School Super- intendent in the Fall of 1873; has now the nomination, by both Republicans and Democrats, for re-election to same office. Married Miss S. E. Landon, of Bloom- ingdale, Du Page Co., Ill. ; two children, Estelle, born in December, 1871, and Clyde, born in September, 1873.
McWAYNE, ANDREW, livery and feed stable; born in New York in 1825 ; came west to Kane Co. in March, 1844, and commenced the miller's trade, which business he has followed for twenty-five years; started a livery in 1868; was appointed Postmaster of Geneva by President Johnson, in 1867 ; holds the office of Justice of the Peace, which office he has faithfully held since 1863 ; Rep. ; married Miss Arvela Scott, of New York ; five children, three dead and two living. Albert, now engaged in the drug business in the Sandwich Islands, and Wilber.
MOOK, WM. F, fariner; Sec. 12; P. O. Batavia ; born in Ohio, Dec. 13, 1847 ; remained there till at the age of 27, thence to Michigan to school for one year; thence to Kane Co., Sugar Grove Tp., farming ; thence to Kendall Co., farming and teaching school; back to Kane Co., near Batavia, on farm ; owns a farm of eighty acres of fine land, known as the Premium Farm of Kane Co., and valued at $75 per acre ; mar- ried Miss Eva A. Todd, of Illinois, born April 18, 1857, daughter of Albert G. Todd, born in Washington Co., Vt., in 1824.
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Marks, T. J., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Mulroy, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. McElwane, Jane, P. O. Geneva. Munson, Martin, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. ELSON, SAMUEL, board of trade ; P. O. Geneva.
Nias, T. laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Nelson, Nels, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Noayrd, B. M., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Naphen, Michael, laborer; P. O. Geneva. Nelson, Samuel, Jr., clerk ; P. O. Geneva. Naven, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Nickerson, Sarah, P. O. Geneva.
LESON, PETER, laborer; P. O. Geneva.
Oleson, Otto, miller ; P. O. Geneva.
ORMSBEE, WM. W., dentist, of the firm of Ormsbee & Hoyt, drug and book store, hotel block ; P. O. Geneva. was born in Addison Co., Vt., in 1832 ; there 13 years ; thence to Rutland, Vt .. three years; thence to Brandon, five years ; commenced the study of dentis- try with Dr. Brockway, of Middlebury, Vt., in 1853; commenced the practice of dentistry in 1855 at Brandon, Vt .; came to Kane Co., Ill., in 1859; Rep .; Unitarian.
Ott, J. P., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. O'Brien, John, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
ETERSON, JOHN, merchant ; P. O.
P Geneva.
Porter, Wm., butcher ; P. O. Geneva. Peterson, C. S., shoemaker ; P. O. Geneva. Patten, George D., P. O. Geneva. Peterson, S. J., tailor; P. O. Geneva.
PECK, ELI, farmer; Secs. 7, 8 and 18 ; P. O. Geneva ; born in Bennington Co., Vt., in 1816 ; remained there until 1843, engaged in farming and sheep raising ; started for the West in a two-horse wag- on, his father and friends advising him not to go ; he got as far as New York, where one of his horses died, and not hav- ing enough money to purchase, he sold his wagon and remaining horse ; started then by water; arrived in Kane Co. in 1843, and settled near the place he now lives on ; when he first came to Kane Co. he was worth about $500; but to-day, with hard labor, good management and industry, is one of the wealthiest farm- ers of Kane Co .; owns 770 acres of fine land, worth $65 per acre; after Mr. P. was settled, his father came West and made him a visit ; was astonished to see such a fine country ; Rep .; married Miss G. Sherman, daughter of E. Sher- man, of Vermont; eight children.
Patten, Charles, merchant; P. O. Geneva. Peterson, A. P., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Plate, E. S., clerk ; P. O. Geneva.
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Pierce, H. B., clerk ; P. O. Geneva.
Payne, Charles, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Pease, W. H., Justice ; P. O. Geneva. PEMBLETON, S. S., far .; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Geneva ; born in New York Oct. 1, 1846; purchased place that he now lives on, which consists of 120 acres, valued at $75 per acre, in 1872; came West and settled on place in 1874 ; Dem .; Meth .; married Miss E. J. Wool- ston, of Geneva, Ill .; one child-Chas. W., born Oct. 22, 1873.
Pierce, George K., far .; P. O. Geneva. Pratt, Ezekiel, P. O. Geneva.
Poor, T. W., laborer; P. O. Geneva. Peterson, Theo., shoemaker; P. O. Geneva. Peterson, P. M , laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Pennock, Abby, P. O. Geneva.
Q UINN, JAMES, lab .; P. O. Geneva.
R EYNOLDS, L. B., farmer; P. O. Geneva.
Rich, T. C., butcher ; P. O. Geneva.
Rogers, George R., carp .; P. O. Geneva. Rich, Mrs. E. C., P. O. Geneva. Rogers, William, Jr., lab .; P. O. Geneva. Rich, Otis N., miller ; P. O. Geneva. Rogers, Wm., Sr., shoemkr .; P. O. Geneva. Rich, George H., carp .; P. O. Geneva. Rankin, A. A., P. O. Geneva. Rathbone, James, P. O. Geneva.
Rydsjo, John, wagons ; P. O. Geneva. Rystrom, Andrew, wagons; P. O. Geneva. Ribletts, George, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Robinson, J. C., P. O. Geneva. Redfield, J. B., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Rich, Martha, P. O. Geneva.
Reed, John, P. O. Geneva.
Rogers, John, P. O. Geneva.
SCOTT, H. A., clerk ; P. O. Geneva.
Salsberry, David.
Smith, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Schonck, Martin, farmer; P. O. Geneva. Smith, D. A., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Spencer, George. Schies, Michacl, farmer; P. O. Geneva. Swanson, Peter A., laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Shuberge, Anna, P. O. Geneva. Swanson, Aug., laborer; P. O. Geneva. Schultz, O. F., P. O. Geneva.
SHERWIN, JOHN C., County Clerk ; P. O. Geneva. Swanson, Charles, lab .; P. O. Geneva. Sundholm, Frank, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. Swanson, John, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Swanson, C., laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Searls, H. W., laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Steves, L. F., carpenter ; P. O. Geneva.
Swanson, Solomon, lab .; P. O. Geneva. Sladden, S. P., merchant ; P. O. Geneva. Scott, Thomas A., P. O. Geneva. Stewart, H. L., carpenter ; P. O. Geneva.
Sackett, George A., P. O. Geneva.
Schones, Michael, mason ; P. O. Geneva.
Scott, Geo., mason ; P. O. Geneva.
Stevens, Mrs. M. E., P. O. Geneva. Smith, Lew., P. O. Geneva. Sibley, S., P. O. Geneva.
Smith, Mary, P. O. Geneva.
7OWNER, B. F., com. mer .; P. O.
T Geneva.
Terrell, A. C., barber ; P. O. Geneva.
Turner, Nelson, laborer ; P. O. Geneva.
Tinsley, Ed., butcher ; P. O. Geneva. Todd, A. G.
Tuttle, H. S., tinner ; P. O. Geneva.
TURNER, W. D., inventor of the Geneva Hand Fluter, manfd. by Howell & Turner ; turned out for the year 1877, 48,000 ; P. O. Geneva.
Thornton, Milton, P. O. Geneva.
Thompson, Geo., gardener ; P. O. Geneva.
Towne, E. S., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Towne, D. K., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Ticknor, J. H., glove mkr .; P. O. Geneva.
PDIKE, LEVI, farmer; P. O. U Geneva. Ypdike, Johnson, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Utter Bros., merchants ; P. O. Batavia. ANNERT, JNO., laborer; P. O. Geneva. V
Vermelyer, Geo.
W ATKINS, MRS. M. L., P. O. Geneva. Wheeler, Mrs. L. M., P. O. Geneva.
Wilson, I. G., attorney ; P. O. Geneva. Winslow, John, P. O. Geneva.
Webster, Mrs. A., P. O. Geneva.
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Wicoff, J. S., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
Webber, John.
Wheeler, Michacl, laborer ; P. O. Geneva. White, A. L., mail agent ; P. O. Geneva. Wells, C. B., attorney ; P. O. Geneva.
Ward, P. F., & Bro., abstract office ; P. O. Geneva.
WEBSTER, W. H., Prop. Union Hotel, $2.00 per day; P. O. Geneva. Born in Geneva, Ill., in 1847 ; com- menced the hotel business in 1877; Dem .; married Miss Addie Whitlock, of N. Y.
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WARFORD, WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Geneva ; born in Somer- setshire, Eng., Aug. 1, 1815. Came to America, and landed in New York in 1836; remained there about ten years ; thence west, to Kane Co., Ill. ; first set- tled at St. Charles, where he purchased a farm of forty acres, at $5 per acre ; sold, and moved on the farm he now lives on in 1850; owns eighty acres of land, value, $100 per acre. When he first came to the Co. he owned forty acres of land and $5 in cash, but with good management and hard labor, is in good circumstances. Liberal in politics ; Cong. Married Miss Mary Scripture, daughter of E. S. Scripture, of Mass .; she was born in N. Y., Oct. 1, 1826 ; married in 1845 ; four children : Albert Spencer, born Oct. 5, 1848; John Henry, Jan. 14, 1852; two dead, Will- iam E. and babe.
Written, Anna, P. O. Geneva.
West, A. P., attorney ; P. O. Geneva.
Whaley, Johnson, P. O. Geneva. Wakefield, William, carp .; P. O. Geneva. Warford, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Woolston, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Woolston, C. W., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Warren, J. Frank, mer .; P. O. Geneva. Webster, W. G., livery ; P. O. Geneva. West, W. R., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Wardsworth, Jason, trav. man ; P. O. Geneva.
WEBSTER, FRANK, Prop. of the " Domestic " Livery and Feed Stables: P. O. Geneva. Was born in Geneva, Kane Co., Ill., Sept. 12, 1849; com- menced the livery business in 1871; Dem. His father, W. G. Webster, was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1811; came to Kane Co. in 1840.
Wilcox, W., farmer; P. O. Geneva. White, J. K., farmer ; P. O. Geneva. Worsley, Abigail, P. O. Geneva. White, K. T., P. O. Geneva.
WARD, P. F. (of P. F. Ward & Bro.), abstract of titles ; P. O. Geneva. Born in Hampden Co., Mass., in 1826 ; came west, to Kane Co., in company with his father, Calvin Ward, in 1835 ; first settled at St. Charles, clerking in stores at St. Charles. Geneva, Elgin and Chicago, from 1835 to 1857, then en- tered office with P. R. Wright, Circuit Clerk and Recorder; remained there for eight years. Purchased abstract books of P. R. Wright in 1863; Fall of 1864, was elected to office of Circuit Clerk and Recorder, which office he faithfully filled for four years; since then he has been in the Kane Co. Ab- stract Office. Rep.
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