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Newton, D. C., Newton Wagon Co. ; P. O. Batavia.
Newton, Levi, Newton Wagon Co .; P. O. Batavia.
Norden, John, laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
Norden, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
Northam, G. C., earpenter ; P. O. Batavia; Norris, C. A., pump maker ; P. O. Batavia. Norris & Doty, pump maker ; P. O. Batavia. Newbern, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Nolan, Matthew, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Nolan, Jas., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Northeross, Nero, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Nelson, Andrew, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Newton, Betsey, P. O. Batavia.
Nuun, Benjamin, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Noakes, Wm. P. O. Batavia.
O BERWISE, PETER, farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Offensend, O., supt. paper mill; P. O. Batavia.
O'Boyle, Pat., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
O'Boyle, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
O'Riley, Hugh, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. O'Hair, Peter, mason ; P. O. Batavia. Otis, Eugene, P. O. Batavia.
O'Conner, Harris, carp. ; P. O. Batavia. O'Brien, Lawrence, P. O. Batavia.
O'Hara, Martin, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Ozier, John, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Olds, Charles, P. O. Batavia.
P RINDLE, I. P., foreman Newton Wagon Co .; P. O. Batavia.
Porter, C. W., merchant ; P. O. Batavia. Parker, E. J., clerk ; P. O. Batavia.
Patch, Jno., shoemaker ; P. O. Batavia.
Patterson, L. C., Private Insane Asylum ;
P. O. Batavia.
Peterson, Aug., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. PULL, JOSEPH, See. 35 ; P. O. North Aurora ; farming 75 acres, prob- able value of $50 per acre; Dem .; Cath. ; born in Germany in 1824; he married Abolnea Nimes ; she was born in Germany ; she has six children- Niek, John, Barney, Peter, Angeline and Frank ; he left Germany in 1856, and settled where he now resides ; has been School Director.
Pillion. Pat., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
Pratt, Wm. H., mechanie ; P. O. Batavia. Porter, E. A., P. O. Batavia.
Peckham, Jno. A., mech .; P. O. Batavia. Paulson, Aug., mech. ; P. O. Batavia.
Pasby, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Parce, A. J., butcher ; P. O. Batavia.
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PARTRIDGE, GEO. C., insur-
ance and real estate ; P. O. Batavia ; formerly pastor of Cong. Church of Greenfield, Mass., and pastor of Cong. Church in Batavia from 1860 to 1866; since that time in present business. Pierce, Mrs. G. B., P. O. Batavia.
Pearson, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Pearson, Andrew, P. O. Batavia. Parkhurst, E. A., machinist; P. O. Batavia. Paulsen, Julius, mechanic ; P. O. Batavia. Porter, S. L., P. O. Batavia. Pratt, Newman, P. O. Batavia.
Platt, M. A., P. O. Batavia.
Plain, John, P. O. Batavia.
Payne, O. L., P. O. Batavia. Perry, X. F., P. O. Batavia.
Pratt, Mrs. S. S., P. O., Ba'avia.
Pierce, Mary, P. O. Batavia.
Patterson, M., minister ; P. O. Batavia.
Palmer, C. A., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
UINN, LAWRENCE, harness maker; P. O. Batavia.
Quinlivin, Pat., mechanic ; P. O. Batavia. OCKWELL, T. B., minister ; P. O.
R Batavia.
Redburg, Andrew, mech .; P. O. Batavia. Rockwell, Jas .. confectioner ; P. O. Batavia. Ruggles, B. H., iron works; P. O. Batavia. Reed, A. D., traveling man ; P. O. Batavia. Rouse, Pat., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
ROFF, A. S., druggist ; P. O. Batavia; Rep .; Ind .; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., June 2, 1835; he married Miss Mar- garet, V. Griffiths ; she was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., June 22, 1840 ; married at St. Charles, Illinois, Jan. 27, 1858; had six children, two living-A. J., born Oct. 17, 1868 ; E. E., born July 11, 1876 ; Blanch M., born March 29, 1861, died April 7, 1876 ; A. C., born Jan. 26, 1863, died March 23, 1863 ; C. S., born Sept. 14, 1864, died March 23, 1866; E. C., born Aug. 26, 1873, died March 17, 1876. Went to Monroe Co., N. Y., when three years of age, lived there till 16, attending school, then moved to Allegany, then to Chemung Co., living there two years at boat build- ing; then back to Allegany Co .; then to Batavia ; in 1865, engaged in farm- ing; remained about eight years, then came to town and engaged in the drug business ; has been Constable, Town Clerk, Village Trustee and Town Col- lector.
Roscoe, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Roweliffe, Jno., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Reed, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Roush, Peter, P. O. Batavia.
Reddaut, Fred, farmer; P. O. Batavia.
Ross, Robt., P. O. Batavia.
Rhutasel, John, farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Reed, L. R., farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Rhutasel, L., farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Root, David, farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Roach, Peter, P. O. Batavia.
Reed, W. H , conductor ; P. O. Batavia.
Rogers, J. W., P. O. Batavia.
Ratcliffe, N., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
Reynolds, Sarah, P. O. Batavia. Reising, Frank, P. O. Batavia.
Robinson, Elijah, P. O. Batavia.
Rockwell, Susan, P. O. Batavia,
SPOONER, GEO. O., bookkeeper ; P. O. Batavia.
Swanson, Gustaf, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Spencer. A. M., P. O. Batavia.
Smith, F. P., merchant ; P. O. Batavia. Smith, C. E , Revere House; P. O. Batavia. Smith. Jane M., P. O. Batavia.
SCHIMELPFENIG, CHAS., far- mer ; Sec. 26; P. O. Batavia ; owns 112 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep. ; Meth .; was born in Prussia, in 1822; he married Kate Benz; she was born in Wurtemberg, in 1830 ; has six boys and one girl ; came to the United States in 1852 ; came to Kane Co. in 1852.
Smith, Elizabeth, P. O. Batavia. Smith, Matilda, P. O. Batavia. Starkey, D. W., clerk ; P. O. Batavia. Shumway, C. W., foundry ; P. O. Batavia. Steir, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Stuttle, Henry, manufacturer; P.O. Batavia. Stephens, Benj., painter ; P. O. Batavia. Sheets, John M., mfr .; P. O. Batavia.
SPERRY, D. R., of D. R. Sperry & Son, foundry; P. O. Batavia; Ind .; Cong .; was born in Malone, N. Y., in 1825 ; he married Miss M. L. Edsal ; has four children-Barton, born Aug. 15, 1852; Emma R., born Nov. 7, 1855 ; Sarah G., born Aug. 22, 1860; Guy Rockwell, born Dec. 18, 1876. Was engaged in agriculture ; left New York in 1869, built the foundry and has been in the business since ; is not an office seeker; his son and partner has invented a polishing machine, also one for mill- ing, by means of which they are enabled to do superior work.
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Sagle, E. A., engineer ; P. O. Batavia. Sterling, D. W., furniture ; P. O. Batavia. Sperry, B. E., foundry ; P. O. Batavia. Sperry, M. L .; P. O. Batavia. Smith, J. C., P. O. Batavia.
Smith, A. A., Justice; P. O. Batavia.
Smith, John, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Stanton, Pat., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Snow, O. T., Prin. school ; P. O. Batavia. SMITH, EDWARD S., Postmaster; P. O. Batavia ; Rep .; Meth .; was born in Moriah, Essex Co., N. Y., March 20, 1832 ; he married Miss Jane M. Mal- lory, in 1861 ; she was born March 7, 1838, in New York, and married April 15, 1861; has five children-Ellinor L., born March 27, 1862; Mary W., born Sept. 23, 1864; Edward M., born Dec. 14, 1867 ; Frank E. P., born Oct. 18, 1870; Jessie M , born Dec. 28, 1875. Mr. Smith left home at the age of 16 years, and went to Saratoga ; engaged as clerk in a grocery house; from there went to Burlington, Vt., engaging with J. & J. H. Peck & Co., in their counting room ; it was here he received his busi- ness education ; he remained with them until 1853, when he came to Batavia, and engaged in the grain and produce business, and was the first express agent established at this point; he then en- gaged in the manufacture of barrels by machinery ; then in the drug business, and from 1860 to 1870 he was in the insurance business ; disposing of same to Partridge & George, was appointed Postmaster by Montgomery Blair, un- der Lincoln's first Administration, in April, 1861, and has continued so since, the present being his fifth term.
Sheets, G. H., manufacturer ; P. O. Batavia. Selfridge, G. W , laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Shaw, W., blacksmith ; P. O. Batavia. Superman, Horatio, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Stewart, W. H., mechanic ; P. O. Batavia. Selfridge, Phineas, mech .; P. O. Batavia. Sturges, Joseph, mechanic; P. O. Batavia. Stephens, C. C., clerk ; P. O. Batavia. Stewart, Wm., barber ; P. O. Batavia. Scoville, Robert, P. O. Batavia. Snow, Francis, real estate ; P. O. Batavia. Shultz, Fred., P. O. Batavia.
Superman, Julius, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Superman, Julius, Jr., lab .; P. O. Batavia. Selfridge, W. M., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Schlecht, C., P. O. Batavia.
Stephens, I. S., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Swanson, John, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Schwahn & Groner, fars .; P. O. Batavia. Selden, G. E., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Stebbins, J. F., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Steiner, George, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Shomer, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Swicker, John, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Smith, Peter, P. O. Batavia.
Smith, G. F., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Smith, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Supernough, Julian, P. O. Batavia. Schwan, H., P. O. Batavia.
Stebbins, Mrs. Mary, P. O. Batavia. Stephens, I. S., P. O. Batavia. Supernough, Horatio, lab .; P. O. Batavia. Smith, Lewis, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Smith, Stephen, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Sliggett, Charles, mason ; P. O. Batavia. Smith, Mrs. L. C., P. O. Batavia. Smith, M., P. O. Batavia.
Stephens, Mrs. S. C., P. O. Batavia. Sullivan, M., laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Sheets, Horace, P. O. Batavia. Stewart, Mrs. M., P. O. Batavia.
TOWNE, I. S., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. T
Towne, I. P., farmer; P. O. Batavia. TOWN, D. K., M. D., P. O. Batavia; Rep .; Cong .; boru in Granville, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1811. Married Miss Ellen S. Miller ; she was born in Big Flats, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1818, and married May 3, 1842 ; she died July 6, 1854 ; had five children-Salem B., born May 4, 1843; Robert M., born Nov. 12, 1844; Charles S., born Aug. 25, 1849 ; Ellen E., born Nov. 8, 1850; William H., born July 22, 1852 ; second wife Miss Sarah E. Wright ; she was born Oct. 20, 1835, at Wyoming, N. Y .; married at Batavia, May 7, 1861; lived in Washington Co. 23 years ; then went to Hudson, Ohio; attended medical lectures at New Haven, Conn., and commenced practice at Hudson, O .; came to Batavia in 1839; engaged in the practice of medicine ; has for the past 15 years retired from his profession and engaged in real estate.
Trumbull, S. C., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Todd, Mrs. C. D., P. O. Batavia.
Thorn, W. A., S. M. Agt .; P. O. Batavia. Tomle, O. M., furniture; P. O. Batavia. Thompson, James, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Tremain, A. G., blksmith ; P. O. Batavia.
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TOWN, HENRY L., farmer ; Secs. 29 and 32; P. O. Batavia ; 233 acres ; value, $60 per acre ; Rep .; Cong .; born in Granville, N. Y., March 28, 1851; lived in New York six years; came to Batavia in 1857 ; has been School Di- rector ; was in the lumber business in Batavia.
Turner, C., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
Turner, James M., painter ; P. O. Batavia. Town, H. E., P. O. Batavia.
TOWN, S. B., Sccs. 27 and 28; P. O. Batavia ; Rep .; Cong .; born in Batavia, May 4, 1843. Married Miss Sabra A. Frazier ; she was born in Fabius, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1846; has two children- Anna E., born Nov. 27, 1868; Robert M., born June 3, 1870 ; lived in Bata- via until he was 9; then attended school at Granville, N. Y., and Fulton, Vt., until he was 16; then came to Batavia ; has been engaged in farming and lumbering since ; he enlisted in the 124th Ill. Infantry.
Town, Salem, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Tranto, William, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Totman, Edsall, P. O. Batavia.
Trohig, E., laborer ; P. O. Batavia.
Trohig, Patrick, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. U RICH, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Batavia.
Updike, Lewis, mechanic ; P. O. Batavia. Updike, J. G., P. O. Batavia.
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"AN LIEW, N. W., P. O. Batavia.
Van Devinter, Dodson, lab .; P. O. Batavia. Van Devolgan, A. W., lab .; P. O. Batavia. Vinecke, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. VAN NORTWICK, J. S., farmer ; Sec. 21; P. O. Batavia ; owns 320 acres, valued at $100 per acre; Dem .; Ind .; was born in Batavia March 26, 1847 ; he married Miss Bina Totman ; she was born in Fredonia, N. Y., in 1852 ; married in Batavia in 1874; one child-William, born Feb. 16, 1876; attended school in Aurora, Fort Edward, N. Y., and Ann Arbor, Mich .; settled on present place in 1876 ; has been Vil- lage Trustee and Commissioner of High- ways.
Vincent, Hamilton, jeweler; P. O. Batavia. Van Nortwick, Wm. M., Sec. paper-mill ; P. O. Batavia.
Van Nortwick, J. S., far .; P. O. Batavia. Voorhees, Minna, farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Voorhees, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Voorhees, John, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Van Liew, Mrs. C., P. O. Batavia.
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ILLIAMS, SQUIRE, farmer; P. O. Batavia.
Watts, James, P. O. Batavia.
Wright, William, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Wood, Clark, Supt. County House; P. O. Batavia.
Wood, Mrs. Maria, P. O. Batavia. Wygart, J. D., mason ; P. O. Batavia.
Wolcott, H. K., Newton Wagon Co .; P. O. Batavia.
Wolcott, N., merchant ; P. O. Batavia. Wolcott, S. A., merchant ; P. O. Batavia. WALGAST, JACOB, farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Aurora ; Ind .; Luth .; owns 56 acres, valued at $60 per acre; was born in Wurtemburg in 1830; married Elizabeth Fillgrove ; she was born in Germany ; they have four children- John, Jacob, Christian, William ; came to America in 1856, and to Kane Co. in 1859; settled where he now resides ; he was very poor at the time of starting here, and earned his present place by hard work.
Wolcott, W. A., merchant ; P. O. Batavia. Whipple, J. H., Road Commissioner ; P. O. Batavia.
Williams, H. W., physician ; P. O. Batavia. Way, Silas, P. O. Batavia.
Wilmart, George H., P. O. Batavia.
Winchell, W. S., mechanic ; P. O. Batavia. Wade, H. N., book keeper ; P. O. Batavia. WAY, SILAS, aparian ; P. O. Bata- via ; Dem .; Ind .; was born in Lynden, Vt., Jan. 13, 1817 ; he married Miss- M. M. Buckley Feb. 26, 1854 ; she was- born in Fairfield, Conn .. Oct. 26, 1820 ; they have one child-Mary E., born May 29, 1856 ; Mr. Way lived in Ver- mont until he was 15 years of age ; then went to Linsten, N. H .; then Alstead, remaining there at paper making until 1837; then visited Kane Co .; in 1843 he settled in St. Charles, working at his trade six months ; he went into a store as clerk, and soon after into business on his own account; came to Batavia in 1856, and engaged in general mer- chandise ; he retired from same in 1865. Wenberg, Charles, lab .; P. O. Batavia. Walt, Henry, clothing; P. O. Batavia Wilkic, Wm., stone quarry ; P. O. Batavia. Welch, Thomas, P. O. Batavia.
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Wilcox, Levina, P. O. Batavia. Weare, Samuel, laborer ; P. O. Batavia. Whitney, L. M., mfr .; P. O. Batavia. Wyatt, F., P. O. Batavia.
White, Charles, coal dlr .; P. O. Batavia. WOOD, THEODORE, dealer in grain and coal; P. O. Batavia ; Rep .; Cong .; born in Jeff. Co., N. Y., in 1840. He married Elizabeth Burnell ; she was born in Michigan, in 1840; Alice B., Sept. 5, 1867 ; Lloyd, July 1, 1872 ; Irene B., Jan. 4, 1874. Left N. Y. in 1840 and settled in' Kane Co .; came to Batavia in 1865; has been Highway Com., Village Trustee and School Director ; he enlisted in Co. B., 124th Ill. Regt., also 5th N. Y. Heavy Artillery. His father settled in Black- berry Tp., in Kane Co., 1840, and owned the Bald Mound farm ; his five sons were in the army.
Wood, Isaac R., clerk ; P. O. Batavia. Walton, W., mechanie; P. O. Batavia. Wagner, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Winkie, E., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Weaver, Peter, farmer; P. O. Batavia. Weaver, Dennison, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Weaver, Adam, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Weaver, Orson, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. WINCHELL, MUNSON, farmer ; Sees. 29, 30, 31 and 32 ; P. O. Batavia ; 160 acres, val. $60 per acre; Dem .; Ind .; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., June 5, 1808. He married Paulina Holmes ; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., March 29, 1812; Ophelia D., born Oct. 18, 1835 ; E. J., born Dee. 18, 1837 ; William H., born Aug. 4, 1839; Henrietta S., born Aug. 25, 1841 ; Francis M., born April 30, 1845, died July 24, 1877 ; Winfield S., born Sept. 21, 1847 ; lived in N. Y. until he was 26; then went to Michigan ; then to his present place, in 1836 ; were very few settlers in the county when he came.
Weaver, Calista, P. O. Batavia. Watson, Sanford, P. O. Batavia.
Winkie, Mrs. E., P. O. Batavia.
WEAVER, GEO., farmer, Secs. 30 and 31; P. O. Batavia; owns 370 aeres, valued at $60 per acre ; Ind .; Ind .; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 27, 1811 ; he married Miss Colvin Abbigail; she was born in Jefferson Co., Nov. 30, 1814 ; married Dec. 29, 1837 ; Orson L., born Sept. 22, 1838; Electa M., born May 22, 1840 ; Delia A., born Feb. 10, 1842; Denison R., born Feb. 23, 1846 ; ('elestia C., born Jan. 22, 1851 ; died April 20, 1866; Luella A., born Dec. 5, 1854 ; George, born Nov. 9, 1858; Alvaro, born June 22, 1856; died 1875; lived in N. Y. 28 years ; came to Kane Co. in 1840; settled near where he now resides ; has been School Director 3 years ; his oldest son was in the 124th Illinois Infantry. Wygant, Mary, P. O. Batavia.
OUNDT, N. M., artist ; P. O. Bata- Y via.
YOUNG, N. S., real estate and loan- ing money, cor. Van Buren and South sts .; P. O. Batavia ; Rep ; born Straf- ford, Vt., Aug. 20, 1818; he married Miss Mary A. Hollister, Sept., 1862; she was born at Lee, Mass .; Edwin H., born July 29, 1863, and died Oct. 6, 1863; Fannie, born Oet. 1, 1868; Justis H., born Aug. 17, 1871; left Vt. and came with his father's family, in 1843, settled on Secs. 26 and 27, in Blackberry Township; he was Ist Town Clerk there under the new con- stitution of 1848; moved to Batavia in 1853 ; has been Highway Commissioner, Assessor, Village Trustee and Super- visor ; was 5 years clerk and 3 years partner with the Hon. I. S. Morrill, at Strafford, Vt .; his father was one of the original grantees of the Charter of Strafford, also, first Representative to State Legislature; was an officer in 1812, and after was promoted to Brig- adier General of State Militia.
Yates, A., P. O. Batavia. Young, R., P. O. Batavia.
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BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP.
A CRES, J. G., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Aylward, Charles, far .; P. O. Blackberry. ARMSTRONG, H. M., farming and stock, Secs. 28, 27 and 22, Black- berry Tp .; P. O. Batavia; 160 acres ; value, $70 per acre; also, 37 acres of timber ; Rep .; Cong .; born in Kentucky, Feb. 13, 1809. Married Miss Livina Dryer, in Springfield, Ill., in 1830 ; she was born in New York, in 1812; have five children-Catheron S., Synthia J., Alvert H., John D., Julia M .; lived in Kentucky until 1816; then came to Madison Co., Ill .; at the age of 20 he went to Sangamon Co., Ill .; remained here until 1865; then to Batavia in 1865, and to his present place, April 1, 1871.
Allen, Thomas; P. O. Blackberry. Alexander, J., P. O. Blackberry.
Atkins, Thomas, carp .; P. O. Blackberry.
B ARRETT, SYLVESTER.
Baptist, Samuel. Bucklin, F. F.
BENTLEY, ARNOLD G., farm- ing and dairy ; Sec. 1; P. O. LaFox ; 78 acres ; valuc, $100 per acre; Rep .; Cong .; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Aug. 26, 1818. Married Miss Lucy Bentley, in 1843; she was born in Cattaraugus Co., Nov. 1, 1823; she died Sept. 15, 1859; they had six children-four living; second wife Mary Ann Ferson ; she was born in New Hampshire, Nov. 28, 1833, and married Oct. 9, 1860; they had six children- five living ; he left New York when 20, and removed to Toledo ; then to Wis- consin ; then to New York ; remained until he was 25; then to Wisconsin ; remained six years ; then to Cattaraugus Co., N. Y .; remained three years ; then to Wisconsin ; remained one year ; then to present place in 1852; has been School Director several terins, and was Deacon in the Cong. church of Geneva. Barker, Jabez, farmer; P. O. La Fox. Baker, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Boyce, Salem, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Brown, W. W., farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Barrett, C. H., farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
BOWDISH, FULLER A., farm- ing and stock, Secs. 19, 20, 29 and 30, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Blackberry ; 293 acres ; value, $50 per acre ; Rep .; Indt .; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Sept. 6, 1833. Married Miss Malinda Acers, March 3, 1862, at Chicago ; she was born on present place, July. 12, 1839 ; have two children-Gorden A., born Dec. 19, 1862; Elbridge S., born Nov. 29, 1864 ; lived in New York until Fall of 1850; then came to Kane Co. with his parents and settled in Blackberry Tp., Secs. 21, 22, 27 ; then in Sec. 14; in 1860 he came to his present place ; has remained here since ; has been School Trustee and Director several terms.
BRUNDEGE, LEVI, farmer, Sec. 1, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. La Fox ; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre ; Rep .; Ind .; born at St. John's Island, N. B., Aug. 31, 1811 ; married Miss Charlotte Smith, in Can- ada, July 12, 1837; she was born in Canada, Feb. 25, 1816 ; they had eleven children-Stella, born Aug. 2, 1839; Levi, born Sept. 23, 1840; Amanda, born March 7, 1842; Melissa, born Sept. 6, 1844; Portland, born Oct. 4, 1849; Morila, born June 9, 1847; Lotta, born Sept. 11, 1851; Mary N., born Oct. 14, 1854; John C., born Sept. 1, 1856 ; Adaline V., born Oct. 23, 1837, died Sept. 28, 1859 ; Mary E., born July 12, 1859, died Oct. 29, 1853; he lived in New Brunswick un- til he was 9 years of age; then went to Canada, and remained until 1842; then came to St. Charles, Kane Co., and re- mained until 1852, when he came to his present place, and has since remained here ; has been School Director several terms.
BRUNDEGE, LEVI, Jr., farmer, Sec. 1, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. La Fox ; owns 70 acres of land, valued at $100 per acre ; Rep .; Cong. ; born in Canada, Sept. 23, 1840 ; married Miss Emma Hathaway; she was born at Potsdam, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1845 ; he settled on his present place in 1875, and has since re- mained.
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Bowers, A.
Barber, C. C., farmer; P. O. La Fox. Baker, De Witt.
Barnes, W. H., farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
Bowdish, Oscar, farmer ; P. O. Kaneville. Benton, Russell, farmer; P. O. Grouse.
BOWDISH, PERRY, farmer and stock raiser, Secs. 21, 22 and 27. Black- berry Tp .; P. O. Blackberry ; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $60; Rep .; Ind. ; born at Otsego, N. Y., Sept. 17. 1835; married J. C. Smith ; she was born in Kane Co., May 22, 1837 ; mar- ried in Blackbrery Tp., Dec. 24, 1852 ; has five children-Effie A., born June 4, 1862; Addie, born July 17, 1864 ; Anna, born Nov. 1, 1866 ; two children died in infancy ; lived in New York until he was 14 years of age, and then came to his present place, and has lived there since ; his father-in-law, Mr. Jas. Smith, was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 15, 1792; he married Azuba Farns- worth ; he came to Blackberry Tp. in 1836 ; he had eleven children, ten liv- ing; he was in the war of 1812, and helped to build Commodore Perry's vic- torious fleet on Lake Erie.
Bartholomew, P. Y., farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
Boyer, Anton.
Bullock, Robt., baker; P. O. Blackberry.
Bryant, Mrs. E., undertaker ; P. O. Black- berry.
Bartholomew, E. S., farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
Burton, W.
Cº YOOLEY, HORACE, shoemaker ; P. O. Burlington.
Clemens, John, farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
Clemens, Patrick, farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Carney, Patrick, farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Coffin, William.
Callahan, Gregory, Sr., far .; P. O. Black- berry.
Cole, J. E., farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
Catlin, F. P., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Colburn, Oliver, carp .; P. O. Blackberry.
Crego, G. M., farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
Crow, James, saloon ; P. O. Blackberry. Cooley, George, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Collins, A. W., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Colwell, Thomas, far .; P. O. Kaneville.
Colwell, E., farmer ; P. O. Kaneville. Cornell, John.
Collins, John, farmer ; P. O. Hampshire.
COBB, A. C., farming and creamery ; Sec. 13 Blackberry and 18 Geneva ; P. O. Batavia; 193 acres ; value, $80 per acre ; Rep .; Ind .; born in Ellisburg, N. Y., March 22, 1842. Married Miss Emma C. Ford, Dec. 31, 1868 ; she was born May 2, 1852; have two chil- dren-S. Josephine. born July 8, 1874 ; Charles H., born June 21, 1877 ; he lived in New York until he was 24 years old, on the farm ; he then enlisted in Battery D, 4th U. S. Art .; was in the battles of Winchester, Middletown, Cedar Creek, Harrisburg, etc., etc., and was wounded at Petersburg ; was Sergeant ; discharged 1865 ; returned to Ellisburg and then came to Aurora ; then to pres- ent place ; has lived here since. H. S. Ford was born in New York in 1809. He married Miss Sara Davis; 5 chil- dren-3 living ; came to Batavia in 1857. CLARK, THOMAS, miller, also planing-mill; P. O. Blackberry ; Rep .; Ind .; born in Yates Co., N. Y., Feb. 1, 1824. Married Elizabeth Bartholomew, March 17, 1852 ; she was born in Yates Co., N. Y., March 12, 1830; have two children-Francis I., born Dec. 8, 1852 ; John C. F., born April 10, 1858; lived in Yates Co. until he was 16; then moved to Plato with his parents ; re- mained five years ; then returned to Yates Co .; was engaged in building mills, remaining 10 years; he then moved to Elgin, Ill., and engaged in grocery some two years; then in mill and continued until 1870; in 1861 he enlisted in the 52d Ill. Inf .. Co. K; was discharged in 1862 ; after recruiting his health, he assisted in raising another company, and again entered the army in the 127th Ill., he being First Lieuten- ant of Co. C; was in the battles of Vicksburg and Arkansas Post ; he then resigned ; and later he assisted in get- ting up the 141st Ill. Inf., he being Lieutenant Colonel; the regiment was mustered out in 1864; he came to Blackberry in 1873, and moved his family here in 1874.
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