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Willing, Dr. A. J., physician; P. O. Hampshire.
IGLER, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Z Hampshire.
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A RCHIBALD, JANE, farmer ; P. O. Carpentersville. Arvedson, Fred., clerk ; P. O. Carpenters- ville.
Andrews, John, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Albrecht & Meier, farmers; P. O. Dundee. ADAMS, DEWITT C., farmer and merchant; firm of Hodgess, Borden & Co., lumber dealers ; P. O. Dundee ; born in Courtland Co., N. Y., in 1824; came to Hanover, Cook Co., in 1842, and Barrington following year ; pur- chased in Barrington Township 237 acres, valued at $65 per acre ; has an extensive dairy, and is one of the most energentic and prominent business men of Dundee ; Rep .; Bapt .; married Mary E. Harvey, at Elgin, 1852: she was born in 1832; two children living- William, born in 1856; Ella May, in 1875; three deceased-Carrie, Louie and Charles.
Ahorn, John, saloon ; P. O. Dundee. Ahrens, Sophie, P. O. Dundee.
Albrecht, Fred., P. O. Dundee.
Ailnsworth, William, carp .; P. O. Dundee. Anderson, C. A., tailor ; P. O. Dundee.
ARCHIBALD, ABRAHAM, far. and dairyman ; Sec. 9; P. O. Carpenters- ville ; was born in Edinboro, Scotland, in 1815 ; resided in Airdrie 16 years ; came to America in 1848, direct to Dundee Township, and bought 160 acres ; now owns 273 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; married Miss Jane Crichton at Airdrie, Scotland, in 1847; she was born in Glasgow in 1807 ; Mr. A.'s first wife, Mary Cowa, was born in Airdrie; they were married in 1837, in Airdrie ; one child by first marriage-Abraham ; two children by second marriage-Rob- ert, now living, and William A., de- ceased ; Mrs. A. was married to Daniel McNeale in 1826, in Scotland ; three children living-Malcom, John and Anna McNeale.
Allason, John, far .; P. O. Carpentersville. Ahrens, William, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. OMELMAN, A., hotel ; P. O. Dun- B dee.
Baumann, Louis, hotel ; P. O. Dundee. Bushnell, John, farmer ; P. O .. Dundee. Bradley, H. S., blacksmith ; P. O. Dundee.
BULLARD, GEO. W., capitalist ; P. O. Dundee ; was born in Westboro, Mass., July 25, 1818; resided there some 17 years with his parents, then moved to Brookfield, where he engaged in hotel business for three years ; came to Dundee in 1839; bought a farm of 200 acres, on which he built a log cabin ; returned East, where he married Eme- line Harvey, at Stafford, Conn .; re- turned shortly after to Dundee; Mr. B. is owner of a fine property, own- ing house and lot at Elgin, same at Dundee, and two farms in Iowa; Jan. 4. 1872, Mr. B.'s first wife passed away ; second marriage occurred Oct. 6, 1873, to F. E. Fenn, of New Haven ; she was born in Sheffield, Mass., Aug. 15, 1824 ; one child living by first marriage. Bentroth, Henry ; P. O. Dundee.
BETGE, CHARLES, sole agent in Dundee Township for the Inman and National steamship lines, passage to and from the following points ; Hamburg, Bremen, London, South Hampton, Paris, and all points in Europe. All in- quiries relative to passage will receive prompt attention.
Batt, August, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Blow, Charles, shoemaker; P. O. Dundee. BARROWS, MARTIN T., hard- ware merchant; was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., July 15, 1834 ; moved from there to Greenfield Centre, learned trade of blacksmith ; came to Kane County about Jan. 1, 1856 ; on arrival, he and Mark Calhoun started a blacksmith shop, continued in the business two years ; married C. L. Oatman, daughter of Jesse Oatman, Esq., Dec. 10, 1856, at Dun- dee, where she was born ; Rep .; Bapt .; five children-Clara M., Lucy, Herbert A., Gertrude, Ella B .; five deceased. Batt, Charles, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Ben, Louis, laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
BINNIE, JAMES, farmer and dairy- man ; P. O. Dundee; born near Airdrie, Scotland, in 1839; came to Dundee in 1849; married Miss Mitchell ; seven children.
Brown, Mrs., P. O. Dundee.
Baumann, Louis ; P. O. Dundee, Binnie, Alex., merchant; P. O. Dundee.
ARTHUR HUNTING MERRILL ( DECEASED) ST CHARLES.
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BORDEN, J. M., lumber and coal merchant, member of firm of Hodgess, Borden & Co .; was born in Cazenovia, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1838, residing there until 16 years of age; came West in 1854, with parents, and settled in Dundee ; worked some time as carpenter and join- er ; engaged in broom manufacture ; about 1862, entered the army as musi- cian, in Co. A, 7th Ill., time of service, one year; was in battles of Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, etc., etc .; by act of Congress, regimental band was dis- missed and he returned to Kane Co .; married Mary E. Mills, who was born in New York about 1839 ; five children living-Bertha M., Estella L., Maria S., Josephine C., Clara Bell ; Charles J., deceased ; all born in Dundee,
BINNIE, ROBERT, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 8; P. O. Dundee ; was born in Lin Lithgow, Scotland, in 1807 ; came to America in 1849, direct to Dun- dee, and bought 80 acres ; now owns 217 acres, valued at $75 per acre ; Rep .; Protestant ; was married to Miss Agnes McLain, June 7, 1846, at Sterling Co., Scotland, where she was born in 1807 ; seven children blessed their union- Elizabeth, born May 5, 1833, John, born June 7, 1835, Alison, born Feb. 23, 1837, James, born Feb. 18, 1839, Agnes, born June 1, 1841, Robert, born June 24, 1843, Agnes, born Feb. 3, 1845.
Barrows, M. T .; P. O. Dundee.
Brewer, Benj., painter ; P. O. Dundee. Bradley, M., P. O. Dundee.
Bowman, John.
Bradley, H., P. O. Dundee. Barth, John, carp,; P. O. Dundee.
BUMSTED, WM., far. and dairy- man in Dundee Tp .; P. O. Carpenters- ville. Was born in Sussex, England, Dec. 17, 1845; came to America in 1853, direct to Carpentersville ; works 300 acres ; held office of Road Commis- sioner two terms ; Rep .; Bapt. Mar- ried Frances Hoxie, at Dundee, April 25, 1872; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Sept. 17, 1851. Have two children-Lettie Bishop, born March 17, 1873, and Susie Olive, born Sept. 21, 1876; both were born at Dundee. Mr. B. is Deputy Grand Worthy Patri- arch of the order of Sons of Temper- ance, organized at Carpentersville, 1851.
BUMSTED, GEO. F., far. and dairyman ; P. O. Dundec. Born at Carpentersville, Kane Co., April 6, 1854; for many years resided on the old homestead ; in 1877, rented farm of Geo. Giddings, 165 acres. Rep .; Bapt. Married Miss Amanda Nute, at Elgin, Sept. 14, 1876; she was born Feb. 4, 1855, at Barrington, Cook Co. BUCKLIN, ANSON C., farmer and dairyman ; P. O. Dundee; born in Berk- shire Co., Mass., in 1823 ; came to Illinois in 1837 ; purchased 282 acres of land from the Government, and still owns the same, valued at $20,000; Rep .; Bapt. ; held the office of Road Commis- sioner two terms; in addition to a large farm, he has an extensive dairy, and has shipped, in one day, 144 gallons of milk ; was married to Julia P. Jencks, in Cook Co., in 1846; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1826; have two children-Frances B., boru in 1850 ; Henry J., born in 1853.
BUCK, A. J., agent for the celebrated Atlantic Mills ; P. O. Carpentersville. Was born at Oswego, N. Y., in 1832; came to Kane Co. in 1847 ; enlisted in Co. I, 52d Ill. Inf., Aug. 13, 1862 ; went direct to Corinth, Miss .; was en- gaged in the battles of Town and Bear Creek, under Logan and Sweeny; hon- orably discharged at Washington, May 29, 1864, and returned to Carpenters. ville. Rep .; Cong. Held office as Township Collector and School Director eight years. Married Emily Hewett, of Williamson, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1855 ; she was born April 8, 1836; have four children, all born at Carpentersville.
BEVERLY, ALONZO, farmer and dairyman ; P. O. Dundee ; born in 1848, at Barrington, Cook County ; came to Kane County in 1875; bought 180 acres land, valued at $100 per acre ; Ind. ; Bapt. ; married Melvina Padel- ford, of Dundec Tp., in 1871 ; she was born in Dundee, and passed away in 1872, leaving one child, Clara M., who was born in 1872; in Oct., 1874, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Mason, a graduate from Cook County Normal School, and daughter of the late John Mason ; she was born in Dundee Tp., Dec. 7, 1848; have two children-Clarence M. and Laura E.
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BEVERLY, ASA T., far., stock buyer and feeder; Secs. 30, 31, 32, 8 and 9; P. O. Barrington, Cook Co. Born July 4, 1844; parents came to the county in 1839. Asa purchased 310 acres in 1866; now owns 433 acres, worth $65 per acre ; he held the offices of School Director and Pathmas- ter and Treas. of the Barrington Mu tual Ins. Association. Was married, in 1866, to Florence Schoonhoven, at Hanover, Cook Co .; she was born in Hanover, Cook Co., in 1848, and passed away Sept. 6, 1874, leaving a family of two children-Carrie J., born in 1867, and Florence, born in 1873; both born at Barrington.
Borden, Joseph, lumber dealer ; P. O, Dundee.
Bolz, M., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. BUMSTED, STEPHEN, JR., mach. for Ill. Iron & Bolt Co .; P. O. Carpentersville. Born at Rye, Sussex Co., England, in January, 1845; came to America in August, 1855, direct to Carpentersville; resides now at Dun- dee ; carded wool two years for George Marshall; resided at Magnolia, Rock Co., Wis,, and farmed for eight months ; returned to Carpentersville and went into machine shop, Jan. 14, 1868; Rep .; Bapt. Married Augusta J. Jack- son, at Dundee, June 6, 1869; she was born in Sweden. Owns a house and two lots and a half on Main street, also, eighty acres in Jackson Co., Kan. Have two children-Kittie J. and Nel- lie M .: both born at Dundee.
BROWNING, SAMUEL W., farmer, stock raiser and dairyman, P. O. Dundee; was born in Warren Co., N. J., in 1836; came to Cook Co.'in 1847, and to Kane Co. in 1871 ; owns a farm of 200 acres, valued at $100 per acre ; held the offices of School Director, Trustee of Town Insur- ance Company, and Trustee of Congre- gational Church Society ; has 45 cows, and ships 64 gallons of milk daily ; mar- ried Miss Mary Bullard, at Dundee, Feb. 2, 1864, where she was born ; has three children-Lucy, born in Sept., 1866; Howard, born May 18, 1869; Clara May, born March 22, 1872; one de- ceased, J. Walter, born Oct. 16, 1874, and died Feb. 12, 1877.
Burney, Robert, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Burney, A., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
BARTER, THOMAS N., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Carpentersville ; was born in Vermont, in 1809, at Jay, Or- leans Co .; came to Dundee in 1842; Rep. ; Meth. ; married Olive H. Stevens, of Swanton, Vt., at Swanton ; she was born in 1807; have seven chil- dren living-Alvia, Edgar, Lewis H., George Adelbert, Leonard, Loduskin and Julia ; Mr. Barter has discovered a mineral on his farm, the nature of which is not fully knowa, and there are various speculations on the subject, but Mr. Barter is satisfied as to the value of his property.
BOWEN, EDGAR, farmer ; P. O.
Dundee ; was born at Lewis, Essex Co., N. Y., in Sept., 1835 ; came to Dundee in Aug., 1855; enlisted, at the break- ing out of the rebellion, Company I, 2d Ill. Vol. ; was engaged in the battles o f Corinth, Dalton, Resaca, seige of At lanta, Chattanooga, and Sherman, march to the sea ; honorably discharge's at the close of the war, at Chicago, Ill. d Dem .; Protestant ; held the office o Town Collector and Constable; mar-f ried Lucia A. Perry, at Geneva, Wis., in Oct., 1858 ; she was born at Dundee, in 1842 ; have four children-Ellsworth M., born in Oct., 1864; Henry, born Jan. 1, 1869 ; Mabel, born in March, 1870; Bertha, born in Sept., 1863; Myron, born in Jan., 1876.
BRIDGE, GEORGE, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 31 ; P. O. Elgin ; was born at. Kent Parish, Wittersham, England, in Sept. 1827 ; emigrated to America in 1849 ; lived near Albany, N. Y., sixteen months ; came West in 1851, and located near Elgin ; bought a farm of 100 acres, then 80, and sold be- fore coming to Dundee in 1861; came to Dundee Tp. and bought 100 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre ; also rents a farm of 140 acres ; owner of 60 milch eows, and young stock and fine resi- dence ; Rep .; Meth .; held the office of School Director ; married Miss Maria Chacksfield, at Elgin, Ill .; she was born in Kent Co., England, July 24, 1833; have ninc children-William, Charles, Clara, Martha, Flora, Henry, Elmira, Frank and Edward.
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BUMSTED, JAMES H., machin- ist, Illinois Iron & Bolt Co., Carpenters- ville, Ill .; was born at Rye, Sussex, England, July 7, 1851 ; came to Amer- ica in 1854; came West to Carpenters- ville, the same year, and worked on a farm until 1869; then entered into the employ of above company, and is still retained in their employ ; Rep. ; Bapt .; holds office of Librarian at Baptist Sun- day school ; also Superintendent of Sun- day school ; married, in 1873, at Carpen- tersville, to Anna Masters; she was born in England, Aug. 28, 1851 ; have one child, Lorena, born at Carpenters- ville, Aug. 19, 1876.
Brinkerhoff, A. B., railroad man ; P. O. Dundee.
Bartels, Charles, restaurant; P. O. Dundec. Binnie, H., farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
Behm, Christ., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Burnstead, James, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Bradley, W. S .; P. O. Elgin.
Browning, S. W., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Burney, William; P. O. Dundee.
Bruhn, John, carpenter; P. O. Dundce. Butt, Christ., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Bohn, John, laborer; P. O. Dundee. Bartling, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Dundec. Burow, Joseph, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. CRICHTON, R., far. ; P. O. Carpen- tersville.
CLUTE, W. S., born in Schenectady, N. Y., May 31, 1822 ; when 4 years old, went to Montgomery Co .; at the age of 6, the death of his father occurred ; until 16, hired with farmers, and then learned bootmaking with G. Dunning ; went to Galloway, continued bootmak- ing, and also the practice of music, until the war ; enlisted as musician from New York city, Aug. 17, 1861; served two years; came to Chicago in 1863; came to Dundee in August, 1865 ; since coming here, has manufactured largely for the trade what is known as the Dun- dee Boot; twice elected Village Trustee. Mr. Clute is now making a custom-war- ranted boot, with patent bottoms, by the pair or case ; keeps a leather and find- ings store in connection with factory.
Campbell, Margaret, far. ; P. O. Dundee. CHAMBERS, W. LEE, Business Manager Dundee Record ; P. O. Dun- dee ; born in Geneva, Feb. 12, 1856 ; came to Dundee in Spring of 1877.
CARPENTER, CHAS. V., farm- Ing, stock raising and dairy; P. O. Car- penterville ; born in Uxbridge, Wooster Co., Mass., in 1803; came to Kane Co. in 1837, and took a claim of 200 acres, with a brother-bought afterward. Mr. Carpenter is one of the carly pioneers of Kane Co .; in 1840, hauled rye to Chi- cago and received therefor between three and four dollars. Charles C. and Daniel laid out the present town of Car- pentersville. Owns 224 acres, valued at $100 per acre ; also owner of extensive sand quarry, producing molding and plastering sand of superior quality. Mar- ried Esther H. French, at Uxbridge, Mass., in 1835; she waa born in Ded- ham, Mass., in 1802, and died in 1861. Married Huldah Sherman in 1862, who was born in Reading, N. Y., near Sen- cca Lake; she passed away in Septem- ber, 1877. Two children living-Sarah and Maria ; last two deceased.
CLEVELAND, E. F., M. D., edi- tor and proprietor of Dundee Record ; born near Malone, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1841 ; educated at St. Mary's College, Canada ; enlisted in Co. A, 9th I. V. in June, 1862; commanded the com- pany part of 1863-64; Chief of Engi- neer Corps of 2d Div. 25th Army Corps, on Gen. C. Devens' staff, until mustered out, June 14, 1865 ; commenced the study of medicine with Dr. C. Brown, of Canada, in 1865; attended lectures at McGill College, Montreal, Canada ; grad- uated from Medical Department of the University of Michigan, March, 1868; settled in Dundce and assumed practice of profession, and now has a large prac- tice. Dr. Cleveland established the Dundee Record in March. 1877. No man has the interests of the county more at heart than the gentleman who heads this sketch. He has contributed liber- ally of his means toward the improve- ments of Dundee ; established the pub- lic library here, and when the public park question came up, gave it his sup- port. In conclusion, it can be truly said that the doctor is a genial gentle- man and a public benefactor. Sepr. 22, 1870, he married Ella S Edwards. Two children blessed their union-Annabel and Mary E .- both born at Dundee. Campbell, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Dundce.
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Cochran, M. L., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Cochran, O. F. laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Crichton, D. F., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. CHAPMAN, ANDREW F., Su- perintendent of Milk Department on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway ; born in Leesville, Ohio, Dec. 4th, 1847 ; came to Kane Co. in 1868; engaged in har- ness manufacturing, under firm name of Chapman & Voorhes ; also worked on farm ; Rep. ; Bapt. When Mr. Chap- man came to Dundee, his worldly effects were small, but by persverance and in- dustry owns a fin- residence and prop- erty at Dundee. Married Mary E. Sun- ley, at Grinnell, Iowa, Oct. 11, 1877 ; she was born in Dundee in 1852.
Cook, David, mason ; P. O. Dundee. Crumm, Heary, P. O. Dundee.
COCHRAN, ANDREW, far. and dairyman ; Sec. 6; P. O. Algonquin, McHenry Co .; was born in Vermont in 1811 ; came West in 1836 to Ohio ; in 1844 to Indiana ; in 1869 came to Dun- dee and bought 100 acres, and still owns same ; Rep .; Protestant ; has held office of School Director in Dundee; in Indi- ana was Township Treas. and Clerk many years ; married Miss Mary Lo- water in Cambridge, Vt., in 1836; she was born in Massachusetts in 1811; she died in 1849; in 1850 married Lydia Stocking at New London, O .; she was born in 1819 in New York State; five children by first marriage; second mar- riage, four children-George W., Cor- delia M., William E., 'Robert A., Mary A., Florence C., Julia A., Oscar F. and Murray L.
COCHRAN, MALCOLM, farmer, stock raiser and dairyman; Sec. 12; P. O. Dundee; born in Argyleshire, Scotland, Sept. 1803 ; came to America in 1845 ; landed in New York and came direct to the West, Dundee Township ; purchased 80 acres ; now owns 200 acres, valued at $65 dollars per acre ; has 36 head of cattle and every facility for dairy ; Rep .; Presb .; married Elizabeth Thomp- son in Gartsherue, Scotland, Feb. 1834 ; she was born in Gartsherue, Scotland, in 1807; she died Sept., 1868, at Dundee, leaving a family of three children- John, Jeannette and Jane; Marion, de- ceased; born at Gartsherne in 1836, died in 1847.
Clifford, L., P. O. Carpenterville. Clute, W. S., shoemaker ; P. O. Dundee. CAMPBELL, JAMES, far., stock . raiser and dairyman ; Dundee Township; P. O. Elgin ; was born in Airdrie, Scot- land, Feb. 13, 1850 ; parents removed the same year to America ; Mr. C. works farm of 265 acres, which property be- longs to Margaret C., mother of James ; Rep .; Protestant ; holds office of School Director ; married Sarah E. Clark, of Lafayette, Ind., Jan., 1872; she was born in Palmyra, N. Y., March 8, 1849 ; one child-Estella, born in Elgin, Feb. 3, 1874.
Cook, Ed .. carpenter; P. O. Dundee.
COCHRAN, CHAUNCEY, far. and dairyman ; Sec. 20, P. O. Dundee ; was born in Cambridge, Vt., in 1818; came to Dundee in 1839 and bought 80 acres of land from the Government ; now owns 107 acres, valued at $75 per acre ; Rep .; Protestant ; has held office of School Director; married in Dundee, Sept. 7, 1841 ; one child living-John Murray, born in Dundee in 1843; two children deceased-Sarah and Emma E., who died, leaving infant child ; Jolin Murray Cochrane, son, is married and has three children.
CRICHTON, JAMES A., farmer ; P. O. Algonquin, McHenry Co .; born in Dundee in 1851; works farm of 80 acres ; Rep .; married Miss Ada Davis, daughter of Geo. Davis, Esq., at Duu- dee in 1875 ; she was born in Dundee in 1855 ; one child-Louis James ; born in Dundee in 1875.
CRIGHTON, WILLIAM, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 18; P. O. Dundee ; was born April 19, 1821, near Glasgow, Scotland ; came to America May 22, 1843, to Dundee ; purchased 80 acres ; now owns 200 acres, valued at $75 per acre ; is one of Dundee's most sub- stantial citizens ; Rep., Cong .; held of- fice of School Director, and voted the Abolition ticket before the Republican party came into power; married Miss Grace Todd in Dundee Jan. 26, 1848 ; she was born near Glasgow in 1828; children-Grace, born June 2, 1849; Jeannette, March 9, 1851 ; John, Sept. 15, 1854; James T., Dec. 16, 1856 ; William, June 2, 1862 ; Willliam, 2d, June 4, 1863.
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CRICHTON, AGNES, Sec. 8; P. O. Dundee ; was born March 8, 1836, at Ayrshire, Scotland ; came to Amer- ica with parents when 7 years old ; they settled in Dundee on a farm of 300 acres; married Neil Crichton at Udina, Ill., Dec. 9, 1853; he was born in Airdrie, Scotland, June 11, 1815; died Feb. 9, 1873; seven children liv- ing-Margaret, John H., Robert A., Neil, William, George, Agnes E; Mary Young, deceased ; Mrs. Crichton owns 120 acres, valued at $75 per acre.
CRABTREE, L. A., physician and surgeon ; born at Friendship, Allegany Co., N. Y, Dec. 16, 1818 ; went to Cal- ifornia in 1849 ; resided there seven and a half years, practicing medicine ; came to Dundee in 1857; Mr. C. is a gradu- ate of Rush Medical College, graduating in 1849 ; has been in practice 30, years ; Rep .; Protestant ; held office of School Director ; married Miss Cornelia Wiltsie at Barrington, Cook Co., Aug., 1852 ; she was born at Beekman, Duchess Co., N. Y .; two children-Ida and Stella.
CRICHTON, JOHN, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Dundee ; was born near Glasgow, Scotland, in 1811; came to America 1846, to Dundee; bought 80 acres ; now owns 155 acres, valued at $70 per acre ; Rep ; Reformed Presb .; held office of School Director ; married Miss Mary Forest at Carluke, Scotland, in 1846; she was born in Carluke in 1816; two children-Jean- nette, born in 1851 ; Maggie, born April 14, 1857; three children deceased- John, Agnes and John.
CRICHTON, JAMES, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 5 ; P. O. Algonquin ; born near the city of Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 8, 1813; came to America in 1848, to Dundee ; bought 80 acres ; now owns 290 acres and an extensive dairy ; for feeding his stock, Mr. C. uses steamed feed, having an eight-horse-power boiler in connection with a combined pump and engine of six-horse-power, both the cutting and steaming of fodder being done by machinery ; Rep .; Cong .; was married to Bathie Arfrew' at Airdrie, Scotland, in 1841; she was born near Glasgow in 1818; nine children-John, Thomas, Jessie, Daniel, Robert, Jennie, James, Mary and Bathie.
D ILLEN, T. A., miller ; P. O. Car- pentersville.
DUFF, ROBERT, retired farmer ; P. O. Dundee; born at Perthshire, Scotland, Jan. 19, 1809; came to America in 1837 ; landed at New York, resided there about two years, then went to Florida, where he stopped until 1842; came to Dundee, Ill., Jan. 1, 1844; married Miss Lucy Cummings, at Dundee; bought 120 acres of land ; now owns 225 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; held the office of Highway Com- missioner, Township Trustee and other offices ; Rep .; Bapt. ; has two children -Robert and William, born in Rutland Tp .; one deceased.
DONOVAN, JOHN, machinist, blacksmith and inventor of improve- ments in making cast iron anvils ; P. O. Carpentersville ; was born at Vandusen- ville, Mass., in 1843; came to Chicago in 1856, and to Kane Co. in 1859; has been a resident since 1862, and with Illi- nois Iron and Bolt Co., at Carpentersville ; was elected Librarian of the town, and is one of the Directors of Library Hall ; Dem.
Davis, H., P. O. Carpentersville.
DEUCHLER, JACOB M., farmer and stock raiser, and dairy man ; Sec. 12; P. O. Dundee ; born at Wunter Aves Naam, Ger., 1817; came to America in 1839; to Dundee in 1846; before settling here was in Iowa and Pennsyl- vania ; purchased 80 acres-$65 per acre ; Rep. ; Meth. ; held office School Director ; married Catherine Deuchler in Chicago, in 1846; she was born at Wunter Aves Naam, Ger., Aug., 1827 ; 5 children living-Christina, Kat., John Jacob, Chas. H., Amelia, Chas. Henry, and Anna, deceased.
DEMPSTER, GEO. W., farmer and dairy man ; Sec. 16, Dundee Town- ship; P. O. Carpentersville ; born on the old homestead, Dundee Tp., Sept. 12, 1851; has always resided here ; rents farm of 160 acres belonging to A. R. Dempster, an early settler ; Rep .; Bapt. ; married Alice Kingsley, daugh- ter of S. Kingsley, Esq., at the residence of S. W. Kingsley, Esq., at Barrington, Cook Co., May 5, 1875; she was born at Barrington, Oct. 9, 1852 ; one child ; Willis ; born in Dundee Tp., Jan. 18, '76.
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Dempster, A. R., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Dobika, Aug., farmer; P. O. Dundee. Dalborn, Swain, P. O. Carpentersville. Doss, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Duval, Louis, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Dauss, Chas., railroad man ; P. O. Dundee. DUFF, JAS., farmer and dairy man ; Sec. 8; P. O. Dundee; born at Perth- shire, Scotland, in 1811 ; came to Amer- ica in 1832; to Dundee in 1840 ; pur- chased from Government 160 acres ; now owns 120; valued at $75 per acre ; married Mary Walker in the city of New York, in 1838; she was born at Whiteburn, Scotland, in 1815 ; 7 chil- dren living ; Robert, born July 11th, 1842 ; J. W., April 10, 1846; Alex- ander, March 3, 1848 ; Lizzie, Oct. 20, 1849; John, Oct. 26, 1851 ; Daniel, Jan. 31, 1859 ; Nettie, Sept. 11, 1861 ; 3 children deceased.
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