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Chase, A. L., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. AVIS, RICE, farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
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Dooley, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Davis, Zopher, farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
Damon, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
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Danly, James.
Damon, Lewis, farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
Donor, M., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
ILDEN, G. B., lumber ; P. O. Black-
E berry.
Ellithorpe, Asa, far. ; P. O. Blackberry. Emory, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Kaneville.
F RYDENDALL, LAWRENCE, far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Fields, H. S., farmer ; P. O. La Fox. .
Forrest, J. E., farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
Flynn, Morris, railroad man ; P. O. Black- berry.
Forbes, J. E., farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
FISH, JOEL D., farmer, dairyman and stock raiser, Sec. 21; P. O. Black- berry ; owns 310 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; Rep .; Ind .; born in Pennsylvania, July 29, 1825. Mar- ried Miss Louisa Jane West ; she was born on Long Island; had seven chil- dren-five living ; his wife died April 17, 1872; he then married Lura E. Daniels ; she was born April 30, 1850 ; married March 29, 1877; lived in Pennsylvania until he was 20; came to Elgin in 1844; was a blacksmith by trade; in 1847, he moved near his present place, working at his trade ; he then came to present place, and has remained here since; has been Post- master four years, Town Clerk six years, also School Director and Trustee. W. B. West settled here in 1836. He was born in England. He opened a bank in Geneva ; died August 26, 1869.
Frary, N. D., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Forbes, J. D.
Foster, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Kancville. Frydendall, D., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. ATES, M. C., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Green, D. C. far .; P. O. Batavia. Garfield, E. E., farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Gage, H,, harness maker ; P. O. Blackberry. GOULD, G. W., farmer and stock raiser, Secs. 28, 29, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Blackberry ; owns 175 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; Rep .; Ind .; born in Connecticut, Jan. 22, 1821. Married Miss Mary E. Bow- dish, Nov. 11, 1847; she was born in N. Y., May 31, 1838; have three chil- dren-George W., Jr., born Jan 23, 1851; Webb N., born Sept. 26, 1856; H. Pitts, born Dec. 23, 1858; lived in Connecticut 27 years ; was foreman in a
cotton factory, then went to Vermont, and then came to Kane Co., and re- mained here since ; has been Constable, Collector, also School Clerk and Direc- tor ; was in poor circumstances, on ar. riving here, and by industry and econ- omy, has placed himself in his present position.
GEORGE, MILO, Secs. 26, 27, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Batavia; owns 100 acres of land here, and 6 acres of timber land, valued at $70 per acre; Rep .; Ind .; born in Strafford, Vt., Oct. 4, 1817. Married Achsa Boyce ; she was born in Springfield, N. H., March 27, 1823, and married May 4, 1842, in Strafford, Vt .; have three children-Mary E., born Aug. 13, 1843; Cora, born Aug. 11, 1847; Alice M., born Sept. 1, 1860 ; lived in Vermont until 1853; was engaged in farming, then came to his present place, and has remained here since; has been School Director and Township Trustee. George, Milo.
Gray, A. T., merchant ; P. O. Blackberry. ARVEY, J. F., farmer ; P. O. La
H Fox.
Humphrey, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
HUNTER, W. R. S., attorney, real estate and insurance ; P. O. Blackberry. Hunt, George, farmer; P. O. Blackberry. Hanks, Michael.
Hannavig, Fred., far .; P. O. Blackberry. HILTS, JOSEPH, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 36, Campton Township, and Sec. 1, Blackberry Township ; P. O. La Fox; 156 acres land (six timber), probable value of $60 per acre ; Rep. ; Cong. ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 9, 1814; he married Miss Mary Ladd; she was born in Weston, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1819, and married June 12, 1839 ; J. Madison and J. Monroe born Sept. 7, 1841 ; Thos. G., born Feb. 20, 1849; G. F., born April 26, 1851 ; L. R., born Oct. 3, 1859; Joseph M., born April 25, 1846, and died March 12, 1864; lived in New York until 1848; was engaged at farming, and came to St. Charles in 1849; he located on his present place, and has remained here since ; has been School Director; was poor on arriving here, and owes his present place to industry and economy.
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Howard, Mrs. C. D. Howard, Eugene.
Harris, J. M. station agent ; P. O. Black- berry. Hunt, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Huss, Jno.
HERRINGTON, JAMES, Sec. 12; P. O. Blackberry ; was born in Mercer Co., Pa., June 6, 1824; he married Miss Mary Blodgett, Jan. 15, 1850 ; she was born in New York, May 21, 1829 ; they had ten children-Eliza C., born Oct. 31, 1850 ; Benton, born Jan. 10, 1854; Charity, born March 15, 1856; Nathan, born March 15, 1859; Brigham, born Nov. 18, 1861 ; James, born Jan. 22, 1865; Caroline, Oct. 4, 1867 ; Augustus, born March 4, 1869; Mary, born Oct. 21, 1872 ; and James, born July 2, 1852, died Dec. 20, 1862. He lived in Pennsyl- vania until he was 9 years old, then came to Chicago and remained two years, then removed to Geneva, in 1835; he remained until the Spring of 1843; he then apprenticed to printing, with John Wentworth, on the old Chicago Democrat ; he remained here until 1848, then returned to Geneva and en- gaged at farming and on local paper, until 1849; he was then elected Clerk of Kane County Court, and continued eight years; he then engaged in set- tling up his private business; has been elected Supervisor of Geneva three terms ; in 1863, he removed to his present place; in Nov., 1872, he was elected from the 14th Senatorial Dist., as a Representative in the 28th General Assembly ; re-elected, in 1874, to the 29th General Assembly, and, in 1876, to the 30th General Assembly ; in 1872, he was elected Supervisor of Blackberry Township ; was for eight years a mem- ber of the State Board of Agriculture, representing the 4th Dist., during which time it devolved on him to occupy many of the principal positions ; he has been prominent in the State Conventions ; he is at present Representative from the 14th Senatorial Dist. His has been a life of unusual activity ; socially, he is a man of rare qualities ; he is proud of his profession of farming, and his many genial ways have won him a host of admiring friends.
HATHAWAY, W. N., farmer, Sec. 2, Blackberry Township ; J P. O. La Fox ; 463 acres of land, valued $75 per acre ; Ind .; Meth .; born in Black- berry Township Sept. 12, 1857 ; lived in Blackberry until he was 6 years old, then moved to Decatur, Ill., with his parents, remained two years and re- turned to present place ; his father, F. A. Hathaway, died in Oct., 1870, and Mr. W. N. has been carrying on the place since 1874 ; Mrs. Hathaway mar- ried Mr. J. Brooks, of Garden Prairie, Boone, Co., Ill., Nov. 29, 1877.
HERRINGTON, NATHAN P.,
farmer and dairyman; Sec, 12 Black- berry and 7 Geneva; P. O. Geneva ; owns 146 acres; value, $60 per acre ; Dem .; Universalist; born in Mercer Co., Pa., May 29, 1822; he married Miss Elmira Rice, July 4, 1847 ; she was born at Elmira, N. Y., June 25, 1824; they have no children ; he lived in Pennsylvania until he was 11 years old ; then moved to Chicago, and re mained until March, 1835, when he re- moved to Geneva, Kane Co .; here he remained until 1857; was engaged at farming; then moved to Fulton, White- side Co., Ill., and remained until 1862 ; was for four years Government Mail Agent, then enlisted in 52d Ill. Vols., being Capt. of Co. F; was in battles of Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Pittsburg Landing and Siege of Corinth ; owing to sickness, he then resigned and re- turned home; came to present place and has remained here since ; has been Deputy Sheriff four years, Assessor of Blackberry two years, Collector one year, and School Director five years ; has been seven years in the dairy busi- ness ; also breeds Jersey cattle.
Honck, Ralph.
HOWARD, PHILO, deceased; Sec. 26, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Batavia ; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $55 per acre ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1820; married Casendana Jones ; she was born in Clinton Co., N. Y., in 1830, and married in Aug., 1862, at Marengo, Henry Co., Ill .; has two chil- dren-E. H., born Jan. 25, 1865; Zadia, born March 23, 1867; came to this place in 1861, and has remained here ever since.
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HALL, J., clerk ; P. O. Blackberry ; Rep .; Ind .; born in Cincinnati, O., Oct. 23, 1821 ; married Miss Harriet M. Hotchkiss; she was born in Ver- mont, and married, in 1850, at Black - berry ; Elry, born May 22, 1851 ; lived in Ohio until 11 years old, and then went to Chicago with his parents ; lived there one Winter, then went to Naper- ville, Ill., with his parents; came to Blackberry in the Spring of 1834, and lived with his parents on a farm ; has been working in his present business 18 years ; has been Deputy Sheriff, Con- stable, Road Commissioner, and Col- lector ; his father, Hiram Hall, came to Blackberry Tp. in the Spring of 1834 ; he was born in Pennsylvania.
Hurd, J. O., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Hughes, Michael, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Hill, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Hill, Frank.
Harmon, Tim.
TOHNSON, A. W., blacksmith ; P. O. Blackberry.
Johnson, J. C., butcher ; P. O. Black . berry.
Joy, F. P.
JOHNSON, PETER H., farm- ing; Secs. 9, 10 and 15, Blackberry Tp. ; P. O. La Fox ; owns 525 acres of land, valued at $75 per acre; Dem. ; Epis. ; born on Staten Island, April 30, 1798 ; married Miss Ann Bogart, in 1820 ; she was born on Staten Island, March 15, 1801; had ten children, seven living; his second wife was Miss Clarisa Weller, who was born in Fow- lersville, N. Y., Feb. 10, 1827, and was married April 25, 1871; Louisa T. Lockwood, born Nov. 19, 1844; he lived on Staten Island until 15 years of age ; then went to New York, to learn cabinet making ; he then took to boot and shoe- making, and was in the city during 1812, 1813 and 1814; was called out several times to help fortify Brooklyn ; after journeying around some, he re- turned to Staten Island; here he met Gov. Tompkins, Vice President, who advised him to go to Tompkinsville (this was in 1819) ; he went, and opened out boots, shoes and clothing, etc. ; re- mained there 12 years; then went to West New Brighton, laying out West Broadway and Division avenue; re-
mained 12 years ; he then came to his present place, in 1843; the residence is the most elevated in the county ; he was Justice of the Peace on Staten Island ; was Captain of artillery for Newark ; was also Ensign in Richmond County Guards ; has been School Treasurer in this township five years ; his father was Jacob Johnson, who was born on Staten Island, July 14, 1773 ; he married Miss Elizabeth Houghwout ; she was born on Staten Island, Feb. 18, 1779; they had 12 children ; his father was James John- son, a brother to old Tommy Johnson, of Maryland.
Jenkins, J. W., merchant ; P. O. Black- berry.
Jackson, J. J., carp. ; P. O. Burlington. Johnson, Frank, tailor ; P. O. Blackberry. Johnson, N. H., farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
JOHNSON, D. D., creamery ; P. O. Blackberry ; Ind. in religion ; born in Canada, in 1844; married Miss Mary Graham ; she was born in Canada, and married March 10, 1869; have four children-Daniel, born Dec. 24, 1870; Duncan A., born July 23, 1872; Le- wellyn, born July 10, 1875; child, born Aug. 8, 1877; lived in Canada until 1874, when he came to Black- berry, and engaged in the manufacture of cheese and butter ; in 1877, he built his present factory, which is large and complete in every particular.
Johnson, B. A., P. O. Blackberry.
Jackson, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
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EENAN, FRANCIS, farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Knox, Wm. Keller, J. N.
KELLER, C. H., deceased, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Batavia ; Blackberry Township ; owned 187 acres, valued at $60 per acre? was born in New York, April 20, 1840; he married Miss Carrie Hall ; she was born in St. Charles, Kane Co .; married in same place, Dec. 27, 1865 ; had three children-George H., born Jan. 8, 1867; Esther A., born Aug. 9, 1871; Bertha E., born May 29, 1876. Came to Kane Co. in 1845, to present place, and re- mained there until he died, Aug. 4, 1876; was in the 124th Ill. Regt .; was Second Lieut. of Co. B. His father, George H. Keller, was born in Pennsylvania, Oct.
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29, 1814 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1845; he settled on this place, and died Sept. 29, 1871; he married Miss Ester Masi- ker ; she was born in New York in 1819. Her father, Isaac Masiker, was born in New Jersey, Feb. 23, 1795 ; he married Miss Hannah Green; she was born March 30, 1786, in Newark, N. J .; married Dec. 27, 1818, in New York ; came to Kane Co. in 1839 and were the first settlers of this place. In 1872- 73-74, the four generations lived here in one house as one family. Mrs. Kel- ler's son George had, until he was four years old, ten living grandparents.
Kendall, Walter, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Krum, Isaac, mechanic; P. O. Blackberry. Kendall, J. C., mason ; P. O. Blackberry. Kendall, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Blackbery. EWIS, W. H.
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Logan, A. R., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Lewis, D. R., mech .; P. O. Blackberry. Langrall, Isaac, farmer ; P. O. Kaneville, Leary, Chas.
Loomis, S. W.
M OORE, DAVID, mason; P. O. Blackberry.
Morris, J. W., Sr., far .; P. O. Blackberry. MORRILL, FRANK S., Post- master; P. O. Blackberry ; owns 80 acres, valued at $75 per acre; Dem .; Ind .; born in Vermont, May 24, 1825; he married Lucinda Cleveland, Nov. 8. 1874; she was born in New York, May 13, 1828 ; had six children-Bessie B., born Feb. 6, 1851 ; Frank S., born Jan. 28,1853; Lucy A., born April 1, 1855; Dell B., born July 18, 1859 ; Blanchie M., born May 31, 1870; Steven, born May 23, 1847, died March 7, 1855. Lived in Vermont until 1844; was en- gaged in schooling; then came to Kane County, and settled at Kaneville ; lived there six years; then came to present place ; lived here since; has been School , Director, Town Clerk, Collector, Co. Justice and Postmaster, some twenty years. His son, Dell B., is the sub-mail contractor.
Massee, R. L. Moon, Daniel.
Moore, John, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Moore, James, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Morrill, S. M., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. McGuire, John.
McNAIR, SAMUEL, M. D., P. O. Blackberry ; Rep .; Ind .; born in Pa., Feb. 8, 1823; he married Miss Ann Osborn, Nov. 24, 1856; she was born in N. Y., Dec. 15, 1831 ; had 4 children-Rush, born July 1, 1860; Rock, born July 1, 1860, died April 20,, 1872; S. Platt, born May 31, 1866, died March 2, 1867 ; Earl, born Sept. 30, 1863, died Sept. 30, 1864 ; lived in Pa. until 1844; then came to Kane Co., and went to farmning in 1866; he came to Blackberry, and has resided here since ; he pursued his studies of medicine at Aurora, Cincinnati and Chicago ; graduated in 1869, and has the first cer- tificate awarded to Kane Co. by the State Board of Health; has been Coronor, also School Director several terms ; the Dr. has taken a lively interest in affairs of the town, and has, by his building operations, added much to the town. Samuel MeNair, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, office and residence over drug store of McNair & Lewis. McNair & Lewis, drugs, groceries, crockery, etc., Black berry Station.
Matthewson, Jno. J., Postmaster ; P. O. Blackberry.
MORSE, E. GARY, farmer, Sec. 3, Blackberry; P. O. La Fox; 156 aeres, value $60 per acre ; Dem .; Ind. ; born in Springfield, Mass., Dec. 11, 1810 ; he married Miss S. A. Logan, Sept. 3, 1848, at Elgin ; she was born in Vermont, Feb. 10, 1822 ; they have one child-Adelaide, born Jan. 11, 1850; he lived in Massachussetts until 2 years old, and went to Vermont ; remained six years, then went to New York ; remained six years, then went back to Vermont ; remained seven years, then went to New York and remained until 1840, when he came to Kane Co., and bought his place from Government ; his daughter married J. E. Forrest, who was born in Sweden, in 1844; he came to United States in 1851 and to Kane Co., 1862; they were married in 1867 ; two children-Lizzie, born Aug. 5, 1870; Elsie, born March 25, 1874; Mr. Forrest has been foreman in the Chicago Times office.
Miller, James, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Masser, George. Mason, J.
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MORRILL, F. S., JR., far .; P. O. 1 Blackberry ; Dem .; Ind .; born in Kane- ville, Jan. 28, 1853; he married Miss Cora L. Shaw ; she was born in Iowa, Jan. 26, 1859 ; married Jan. 27, 1875; lived in Kane Co. until he was 21; was 4 years in law office of C. H. White and F. G. Garfield, in Blackberry Sta .; he then went to Nebraska ; object was farming and law; he left, owing to grasshoppers ; he returned to present place, and has lived here since.
McNAIR, THOMAS, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 18; Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Blackberry ; owns a farm of 240 acres, valued at $50 per acre; Rep .; Ind .; born in Erie Co., Pa., March 6, 1817 ; he married Miss Sarah Cochran April 8, 1845 ; she was born in Erie Co., Pa., April 9, 1824 ; had 3 children -Frank C., born June 23, 1850; Frederic G., born Nov. 15, 1858; Fink S., born April 27, 1863; lived in Pa. until he was 22; then came to Kane Co , by team, in 1837, and settled where he now resides ; bought from Govt., and has been here since ; has been Highway Commissioner twice, School Clerk and Director several terms; has sold good winter wheat in Chicago for 5 shillings ; he lived here some 8 years, then went East and married, and returned same year.
Matteson, Wm.
MOORE, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 11, Blackberry; P. O. La Fox; 190 acres, value $60 per acre ; Dem .; Cath. ; born in Ireland, Dec. 15, 1838; he married Miss Julia Lynch, 1864; she was born in March, 1840; Julia Ann, born Nov. 13, 1864; Margaret, born Jan. 24, 1866; John, born Sept. 4, 1868; Michael, born Oct. 3, 1872; Mary, born Sept. 15, 1870; James, born April 29, 1875 ; Daniel, born May 20, 1877 ; lived in Ireland until he was 16, then went to England and lived there four years; then came to United States in 1858, and settled in Washing- ton, D. C .; lived there one year, then moved to Chicago; then to Batavia in 1860; then traveled several years ; bought his present place in 1869, and moved here in 1869; was in very poor circumstances on arriving here.
Moulding, Thos., far. ; P. O. Blackberry.
Morris, J. W., Jr., restaurant ; P. O. Blackberry.
MARKS, J. T., farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 12, Blackberry Township ; P. O. Geneva; Rep .; Ind .; born in New York, Dec. 10, 1827; 160 acres, probable value of $60 per acre; he married Miss Mary C. Houck ; she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 2, 1821; married at Chicago, Nov. 25, 1855 ; no children ; lived in New York fourteen years; came to Kane Co. in 1841, settled where he now resides, and has lived here since.
McMahon, Jno., mason ; P. O. Blackberry. ORRIS, HIRAM, farming and N stock ; Sees. 34 and 35 Blackberry Township; P. O. Batavia; owns 450 acres ; value, $55 per acre ; Rep .; Ind .; born in New York, Nov. 3, 1828; he married Hannah M. Young; she was born at Strafford, Vt., Feb. 13, 1831, and married at Kaneville Township, April 27, 1853; they had four children -Helen M., born June 15, 1854 ; Frank Y., born March 12, 1856 ; John, boru May 2, 1859; and Nathan N., born Nov. 23, 1864; lived in New York until 1844, with his parents, on a farm, and with his parents settled on his pres- ent place; he went to California in 1850, overland route ; he spent three years in mining in California and Orc- gon ; on his return he settled on his present place, and has resided here since ; he has been School Director for some two or three years.
O' 'BRIEN, CORNELIUS, saloon ; P. O. Blackberry.
O'Neil, John, farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
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DOOLEY, SAM'L, farmer; P. O. Blackberry.
Potter & Baker, merch'ts; P. O. La Fox.
Potter, L. M., Postmaster ; P. O. La Fox. Peirce, Mrs. C. M.
Pooley, Mrs. M. A., millinery ; P. O. Black- berry.
Pass, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
Plant, Peter.
Price, Hugh, farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
PLATT, SAMUEL (deceased ) ; born in New York, Aug. 28, 1805 ; he lived on the farm until he was 20 years old, when he moved to Pennsylvania ; here he married Miss Nancy McNair ; she was born in Erie Co., Pa., Sept. 14,
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1812; married March 24, 1834; they had six children, three living-James W., Sophia, Mary, Nancy A., Martha and child; they lived in Erie Co., on a farm, ten years, then came to Black- berry, 1836; lived there, on a farm, until April 13, 1850, when he died ; he was the first Justice in the township; also, School Director and Trustee; he was elected the first Supervisor of the township, but died before going into the office ; it was largely due to Mr. Platt's influence that the township retained its name, and he was influential in the issues of the leading events of his town- ship, and was a much respected citizen ; Mrs. Platt continued on the farm until 1876, having lived there forty years.
Pooley, Thos., jeweler ; P. O. Blackberry. R AWSON, H. M., farmer; P. O. Blackberry.
Russell, John, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Rooney, Lawrence, farmer; P. O. Black- berry.
Rinehart, G. F., com. mer .; P. O. Black- berry.
Root, George, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Rhutassel, John.
READ, L. R., banking and real estate ; P. O. Blackberry; Rep .; Ind .; born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Aug. 5, 1824. Married Sarah J. Yost ; she was born Oct. 6, 1827, in Erie Co., Pa .; married Oct. 6, 1847 ; has four children-Charles A., born Jan., 1850 ; Melissa, born Nov. 14, 1853; J. J., born May 31, 1855 ; Harry L., born Feb. 9, 1861 ; lived in New York until he was 4, and went to Erie Co., Pa., with his parents ; re- mained four years ; then went to Ohio, remained three years ; then to Erie Co., Pa., remained eight years; then to Jackson Co., Mich .; then to Cass Co .; engaged at farming; remained there eight years ; in 1852 he went to Cali- fornia, took overland route; remained there three years ; first year he engaged in the hotel business, at Cold Spring ; and the two latter years he engaged in the merchandise business, at the same place; he then returned to Cassopolis, Mich., and engaged in merchandise; in 1866 he came to Blackberry, investing in lands, which occupied his attention for the first six months ; he then went in the mercantile business, and continued
in same till 1876 ; he then engaged in improving his real estate ; in Sept., 1877, he went into the banking business ; has some 900 acres of land at and near Blackberry, in which place he has built many of the leading buildings, and has done much to make it a town.
Richmond, M. C., farmer; P. O. La Fox. Ryan, Pierce, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Rice, Nelson, farmer ; P. (). Blackberry. Ravatte, G. W., farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Read, C. A., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. SMITH, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Kaneville.
Sheldon, G. A., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. SPALDING, NOAH B., deceased ; born in New York in 1808; he lived in New York until 1834; came to Kane Co. in 1837 ; he settled near Aurora. Married Miss Angelina Atwater, in Aurora ; she was born in New York in 1808; in 1838 he went to Dundee ; in 1842 he went to Geneva, where he was Sheriff eight years ; in 1861 he came to Blackberry Tp; went to farming; then to Blackberry Station, and opened a grocery and drug store, and died Sept. 24, 1874; Mrs. Spalding is living in the old homestead at Blackberry ; they raised two children-one boy and one girl; the boy was in the 52d Ill., was wounded at Pittsburg Landing and died the May following; Mrs. Spalding taught the first school on the west side of the river at Aurora, in 1836.
Seldon, J. E., farmer ; P. O. La Fox. Smith, James, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. SHEETS, DAVID F., farming and stock; Secs. 21 and 20, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Blackberry ; 187 acres, value $60 per acre; Rep .; Meth .; born on his present place, Dec. 4, 1840. Married Miss Carrie Gosper; she was born in Ohio, Aug. 31, 1843, and was married in present place, Aug. 31, 1862 ; have two children-Louis E., born Oct. 3, 1863; Willis G., born Dec. 16, 1870 ; he lived on present place until 5 years old ; then moved to Sec. 22 ; lived there six years ; then came to present place and has remained here since; enlisted in the 124th Ill. Inf .; owing to sickness he put a substitute in his place; has been Clerk of School Board, also Direc- tor ; his father J. M., was born in Penn- sylvania, and came to Kane Co. in 1837.
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Shepherd, Joseph, far .; P. O. La Fox. Spalding. Coit, farmer ; P. O. La Fox. SOUDERS, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29, Blackberry Town- ship ; P. O. Blackberry ; 264 acres, valued at $65 per acre ; Dem .; Ind. ; born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1807 ; he married Miss Mary Lance, in 1835 ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1813; had four children, two of whom are living-Charles and Permilla ; lived in Pennsylvania until he was 7 years old, then moved to Ohio with his pa- rents, and settled on the Miami; re- mained there until 1834, when he came to his present place, and has lived here since ; he bought his land from Govern- ment in 1860; his house was burned ; has hauled grain to Chicago for 38c .; he came to this county on foot from Ohio, had nothing but a knapsack.
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