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SMITH, SAMUEL, farmer, Secs. 17, 18 and 8, Blackberry Township ; P. O. Blackberry ; Ind .; Chris .; born in Pennyslvania. April 8, 1823 ; he married Miss Elizabeth Ann Conely, Oet. 2, 1859 ; she was born in Canada, Feb. 2, 1833; six children-Winfield G., born Aug. 13, 1852 ; Silva A., born Aug. 11, 1855 ; Martha J., born Aug. 20, 1858; Emma D., born Feb. 4, 1862 ; William J., born June 18, 1870 ; George L., born Feb. 12, 1864, died Jan. 15, 1865; lived in Pennyslvania thirteen years, then moved to Illinois, to Blackberry Township, with his parents ; came to his present place in 1856; he came to Kane Co. in 1836; bought part of his land from Govern- ment; has been School Director several terms ; he marketed all his produce in Chicago in early days, and has sold wheat at 23c .; he is a Deacon in the First Christian Church of Blackberry. SNOOK, CHARLES T., farmer; Secs. 23 and 24, Blackberry Township ; P. O. Batavia ; owns 302 acres ; Rep .; Ind .; born in New York, May 12, 1839; he married Ellen M. Pierce; she was born in Kane County, and married Dee. 25, 1870; they had one child, Lewis E., born Oct. 31, 1871. Came to Kane County in 1865, and has lived here since; has been School Director ; he enlisted in the 8th N. Y. Cav., and was in the various battles of the regiment.
Sheets, Horace, far. ; P. O. Blackberry. Stout, P. S., farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
Sowders, Chas., farmer; P. O. Blackberry. STEARNS, HENRY E., far .; Secs. 12 and 13 Blackberry Township ; P. O. La Fox; owns 120 acres here, seven being of timber; value, $75 per acre ; Rep .; Ind .; born at Linden, Vt., Jan. 1, 1824 ; he married Miss Almanda M. Marks, May 30, 1847 ; she was born in New York, April 15, 1830; they had five children, one living-Ella V., born July 2, 1859 ; he left Vermont at the age of 3, and went to Jefferson Co., N. Y., with his parents ; remained there nineteen years, then came to Kane Co .; in 1844, settled in Blackberry Town- ship with his parents ; though living in other places, he has remained in the county since ; he settled on the present place Feb. 15, 1876 ; has been Collector for two years and is at present Commis- sioner of Highways, also School Direc- tor; his father, Henry, settled in Kane County in 1844; he had ten children, five boys and five girls; the present Mr. Stearns is the only one of the boys now living; his sisters are all living. Sheldon, Orville.
Swarthout, Wm., P. O. La Fox.
SPAULDING, COLWELL H.,
farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 10; P. O. La Fox ; Rep .; Ind .; has 177 acres of land ; value, $50 per acre; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., March 30, 1800, and came to Genesee County in 1816; came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., in 1833, and located 160 acres of land ; remained there until 1844, when he came to the farm where he now lives. He married Beulah Lyons, June 4, 1834, in Michi- gan ; she was born in New Jersey, May 31, 1804; they have three children- Gilbert S., born March 31, 1835 ; Coit, born Nov. 12, 1836; and Louisa J., born Aug. 30, 1842; Mr. S. has been an active, enterprising and prosperous man ; Mrs. S. has assisted in clearing up four new farms, and is now an active woman for her years.
Stevens, G. W., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Seully, Pat, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Samuels, Wm.
Swift, Joe, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
Sheldon, S. R., carp .; P. O. Blackberry. Strong, S. W.
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SNOOK, J. W., farmer; Sec. 26; Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Batavia ; Rep .; Univ .; owns a farm of 170 acres, valued at $55 per acre ; born in N. Y., Sept. 20, 1829 ; first wife, Amanda Lyon, born in N.Y.,and died in Blackberry Tp. in 1855; had one child-Mattie C., born in 1855, and died in 1863; second wife, M. E. George ; she was born in Vt., Aug. 13, 1843, and married in Blackberry Tp. in 1860; had one child-Mattie C., born July 24, 1863; lived in N. Y. until he was 16, then came to Kane Co., living with his brother; in 1854 he bought his present place, and has continued here since ; has been Commissioner of High- ways, Township Trustee eight years, and is, at present, one of the County Super- visors, also School Director for some eight or nine years.
STEARNS, GEO. A., Secs. 23, 13 and 14, Blackberry Township; P. O. Batavia; Rep .; Ind .; born in Kane Co .; owns 454 acres, valued at $60 per acre; has lived ou present place except two years in Batavia ; his father, Geo. N. Stearns, deceased, was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 11, 1829; he settled in Kane Co. with his parents, and died in 1870; his wife was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y .; had three children -Geo. A., Nellie E., Byron L. Mr. John Cronk was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Aug., 1841 ; came to Kane Co. in 1864, and has remained here since ; he married Mrs. Stearns in 1872 ; she died in 1876. SWAIN, J. W., of Willis, Swain & White, dealers in stock, grain, hay, coal and agricultural implements ; P. O. Blackberry ; Rep .; Ind .; born in N. Y., Dec. 22, 1832; he married Miss Sophia Platt, Nov. 24, 1868; she was born in Blackberry; lived in N. Y. 12 years, and came to Blackberry with his parents, settling on a farm near the village in 1844; in 1850 he commenced on his own account, on a farm; con- tinued two years ; he then engaged in the grain trade, continuing most of time since; in 1862 he enlisted in the 8th Ills. Cav .; was disabled in 1863; re- turned to Blackberry and continued his business; in 1853 he took his brother in as partner; he withdrew in 1858; in 1860 Mr. Willis joined him, and Mr. White in 1875.
Switser, Michael.
Seavey, Philo, farmer ; P. O. Grouse. Seavey, Mark, farmer ; P. O. Grouse. TAYLOR, D. L., farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
Titus, F. F., farmer ; P. O. Batavia.
Tierney Michael, far .; P. O. Blackberry. TITUS, H. W., farmer, Secs. 26, 27,
Blackberry Tp .; P. O. Batavia; owns 158 acres of land, valued at $55 per acre ; Rep .; Ind .; born in New York, April 17, 1814. Married Mary Ann Denny ; she was born in Kane Co., May 12, 1846, and was married Jan. 22, 1867 ; have one child-Ada M., born Sept. 30, 1868; lived in New York until 1844, on a farm, and came to his present place the same year; his brother. F. F. Titus, was born in New in 1806; came to Aurora, in 1842, and to this place, in 1843; was the first Justice of the Peace under township organization ; was also elected Town Clerk, but did not serve.
Thompson, E. W., farmer ; P. O. Grouse. Tanner, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. ASHBURN, J. S., farmer; P. O. Blackberry. W
Williams, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
Wilson, J. B., Constable ; P.O. Blackberry. WASHBURN, P. B., farmer and dairyman, Sec. 14, Blackberry Tp .; P. O. La Fox; owns 247 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; Rep .; Ind .; born in New York, Aug. 1, 1821. Married Miss Eliza A. Wood, in Sandy Creek, Sept. 17, 1846; she was born in New York, Feb. 4, 1821; had 10 children-five living and five dead ; Silas H., born April 1, 1848; Julia M., born Feb. 11, 1850; James M., born Dec. 7, 1853 ; Fred. H., born July 15, 1858; Frank F., born Sept. 30, 1861; he lived in Jefferson Co. until 1866 ; was engaged in farming; he then came to his present place, in Kane Co., and has remained here since, and is, at pres- ent, largely interested in dairy and stock. Warner, William, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Warne, Elisha, agriculturist ; P. O. Black- berry.
Watson, Mrs. T. A., millinery ; P. O. Blackberry.
Wilkison, A. S., far. ; P. O. Blackberry. White, Peter, farmer; P. O. Batavia.
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West, Wm. P., far .; P. O. Aurora.
WEST, G. C., farmer, Sec. 34, Black- berry, and Sec. 3, Sugar Grove; P. O. Aurora; Rep. ; Ind. ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., May 9, 1841 ; he married Nancy McDole; she was born at Sugar Grove, Sept. 17, 1842, and married at Sugar Grove ; Bruce E., born Aug. 16, 1864; Carrie, born April 12. 1866; Wallace G., born Feb. 13, 1871; lived in New York until he was 2 years old, came to his present place with his parents in Sept., 1843, and has lived here since ; has been Highway Commissioner and Clerk of School Board for the past ten years ; his father, David West, was born in Winsted, Conn., June 13, 1794 ; he married Dolly Phelps; she was born in New York, Feb. 13, 1794; married Feb. 5, 1816, and died Feb. 7, 1831 ; seven children, three living; second wife, Rachael Stoddard, widow, born May 31, 1803; married Feb. 7, 1832 ; five children.
White, W. S., farmer ; P. O. Batavia. Willis & Swain, stock dealers ; P. O. Black- berry.
Wolf, John, far. ; P. O. Blackberry.
Wilson, Mrs. Hetty, farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
Whitney, Aaron, far .; P. O. Blackberry. WHITE, H. S., of Willis, Swain & White; P. O. Blackberry ; Rep .; Ind. ; born in Blackberry, March 24, 1841 ; he married Annie Platt ; she was born in Blackberry, Nov. 23, 1844, and married March 6, 1866, at Blackberry ; Arthur P., born Sept. 9, 1871; lived on his father's farm in 1861 ; he enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cav. ; was in the seven days' fight, Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericks- burg, Chancelorsville, etc., etc .; re- mained in the army three years and nine months; on his return from the army he engaged in farming, and con- tinued until 1875, when he engaged in his present business ; is Township Trus- tee, also Highway Commissioner.
White, J. K., farmer ; P. O. Geneva.
White, Wm., far. ; P. O. Blackberry. Watson, Pike.
WARNE, JOHN, of Gray & Warne, general merchandise ; P. O. Blackberry ; Rep .; Chris .; born at Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey, Sept, 6, 1821 ; he married Miss Olive S. Burr; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1825, and mar- ried in Campton Township, May 16, 1847; Julia A., born July 19, 1848; Elsie E., born July 29, 1849 ; Emma W., born May 2, 1851; De Ette O., born Dec. 16, 1860; Mary G., born Aug. 10, 1863 ; Harry A., born Dec. 19, 1852, died April 8, 1864; Susan B., born Aug. 22, 1856, died Nov. 7, 1857 ; lived in New Jersey until he was 11 years old; he then nioved with his parents to Livingston Co., N. Y., and lived on the farm until he was 17; then they moved to Du Page Co., Ill., and in 1838 they came to Camp- ton, Kane Co., and engaged in farming ; his father kept the half-way house un- til 1861; he remained on his father's place until 1847, when, on being married, he engaged in farming on his own ac- count ; his father continued on his farm until he died, in April, 1865, having lost his wife in 1864; Mr. Warne bought 80 acres in Sec. 31, Campton Township, from Government; he con. tinued farming until 1870, when he came to Blackberry, to give his personal attention to an interest he formerly ob- tained in his present business ; he has added to his real estate until he now has 500 acres within one mile of Black- berry ; Mr. Warne has been School Director for ten or twelve years, and is at present Justice of the Peace, and Vice President of the Kane Co. Nat'l Bank, St. Charles ; Mr. Warne has done much to make Blackberry the business place it is.
Williams, Jno. J., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Woodmen, Joseph, far. ; P. O. Blackberry. YOUNG, W. J., carp .; P. O. Black- berry.
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A LEXANDER, ROBERT ; farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Anderson, Chas., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Anderson, Aug., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Anderson, John, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Albec, T. C., P. O. St. Charles.
Alcott, Dewitt, P. O. St. Charles.
Anderson, Lafayette, far .; P. O. Campton. Abrahamson, A., farmer; P. O. Campton. Anderson, Gunner, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Anderson, Andrew, far .; P. O. Campton. Albee, E. P., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Anderson, Thos., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Augsberg, Peter, far .; P. O. Campton.
Anderson, A. A., far .; P. O. Campton. B ARBER, L. B.
Beith, Win., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Beith, George, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Barber, Cahisa.
Baldwin, LaGrand, farmer; P. O. Gray Willow.
Bartlett, J. E., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Bigelow, Charles, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Bankson, Andrew, far .; P. O. Campton.
BEATTY, JOHN, farmer; P. O. St. Charles ; Rep .; Ind .; has 166 acres of good land in Sec. 26, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Cumberland . Co., Pa., May 14. 1798; when a child, his father moved to Crawford Co. with his family ; in 1834 he came to Chicago and to this township and remaining there and about the county, making and selling claims for several years ; he was employed to assist in removing the Potta- watomie Indians to their reservation in the then far West ; he used to do break- ing for the first settlers ; he built the first house in Campton, in the Fall of 1835. He married Hannah Hackett, in June, 1842; she was born in Ohio ; they had two children-James, born July 6, 1843 ; Eleanor, born June 13, 1845, and died in 1864.
Borow, David, far .; P. O. Campton.
Beatty, James, P. O. St. Charles.
Bergland, George, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Burr, Betsey.
Brophy, George, farmer ; P. O. Campton. Buzzell, James, farmer ; P. O. Campton. Bentley, Gardner, far .; P. O. Campton.
Bartlett, L. E., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
BARTLETT, JOSEPH P., farmer and dairyman; Sec. 29; P. O. Black- berry ; Rep .; Cong .; has 157 acres ; value, $60 per acre; he was born in Campton, Grafton Co., N. H., Jan. 16, 1810, and came to this State, in June, 1838 ; remained in Winnebago Co. five years ; he came to this township in March, 1843; he was for some time a student in Dartmouth College ; and after coming West was engaged in teaching for several years ; he was Supervisor in 1850, and on his motion the name of Campton was substituted for Fairfield, the old name of this township ; he held the office of Supervisor for 10 years, and Justice of the Peace and associate Justice of the Peace for 16 years ; honesty and capability was always awarded him in his official as well as private business ; he was a conductor on the underground railroad for many years, aiding the fugitive to a land of freedom. He married July Ann McQuirten (a widow), formerly July Ann Elliott, of this township, in Dec., 1843 ; she was born in New Hampshire, June, 1813, and died in March, 1876 ; they had five children-Alice E., Adelaide, John Edgar and Lowell Edwin (twins), and Henry W. B .; Alice marrid Llewellyn Rice, in 1869, and went to California and engaged in teaching and both died in 1871; H. W. B. died in 1874, aged 19.
Bates, G.
Brophy, W., farmer; P. O. Campton.
Baldwin, Sarah, farmer; P. O. Campton. Bamford, R., P. O. St. Charles.
Brown, W. W.
Balis, W.
CHAFFEE, S. E., far .; P. O. Black- berry.
Chaffee, A. D., far. ; P. O. Blackberry.
Coolcy, Calvin, far. ; P. O. Blackberry. Costello, Miles, P. O. St. Charles.
Costar, Nicholas.
Corron, W. T., P. O. Elgin.
Collins, A. W., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Collins, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Campton. Conner, Welford, far. ; P. O. Gray Willow.
Cornwell, Thomas, farmer ; Campton.
Cook, Geo. H., farmer; P. O. Campton.
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CORRON, ROBT., farmer and dairy- man ; P. O. St. Charles ; Rep .; Meth. ; has 276 acres of land on Sec. 2, valued at $75 per acre, receiving first premium in the county on farms ; he was born in Greenbriar Co., W. Va., April 1, 1816, and came to this county in October, 1835, and settled on this farm ; he mar- ried Maria Eddy, Aug. 1, 1840; she was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1821, and died Oct. 11, 1870, leav- ing five children-Adeline M., born Nov. 11, 1845; Adelia V., born May 6, 1848 ; Addison, born Dec. 5, 1849 ; Mary J., born April 3, 1852; and Flora M., born June 6, 1841. Addison died April 16, 1872; Delia V. married Geo. Gilbert, Oct. 27, 1869; Mr. C. married Barbara A. Thompson, for sec- ond wife, Sept. 11, 1871 ; she was born in Greenbriar Co., W. Va., May 5, 1842 ; They have one son, Robert M., born Dec. 11, 1875.
COOK, JOHN HENRY, farmer and dairyman; P. O. Gray Willow ; Rep .; Meth. ; has 224 acres of land on Secs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, valued at $60 per acre; he was born in Somersetshire, England, May 14, 1815, and came to this State in 1843 and settled on the farm where he now lives ; he married Caroline Harvey, of Onondago Co., N. Y., Nov. 4, 1843; she was born in Storrington, Sussex Co., England, April 26, 1822; they have had seven chil- dren-George Henry, born July 30, 1844; Laura A., born Jan. 17, 1848; Chas. W., born May 26, 1852 ; Mary M., born March 5, 1855; Carrie A., born Sept. 27, 1859. Carrie and Laura died of diphtheria in 1865; two died in infancy. Chas. N , married Cornelia E. Read, Oct. 1, 1873, and was killed by lightning Aug. 4, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. C. came here with but very little means, but by industry and good management have made a home second to few in the county.
Crosby, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Cline, M. S., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Chamfield, Ernest, far. ; P. O. Blackberry. Carpenter, Norman, P. O. St. Charles. Conklin, H. L., far; P. O. Blackberry. Cary, James, P. O. Turner Junction. Cranston, H. J.
Chaffee, S. S., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
CHAFFEE, DORR B., farmer and dairyman ; P. O. Blackberry Station ; Rep .; Meth. ; has 160 acres in Sec. 21, upon which is the first brick house built in the town, being built by his father in 1843 ; he has a splendid farm, and calls it worth $50 per acre ; he was born on this place Oct. 20, 1841 ; he married Lodona T. Treadwell, of Elgin, Nov. 15, 1865 ; she was born March 6, 1843, in Canada ; they have four children- George D., born Jan. 24, 1868; Emert A., born Dec. 16, 1871; Fannie L., born Oct. 22, 1874; Martin H., born Jan. 21, 1877. Eber Chaffee, father of Dorr B., and one of the first settlers, was born Dec. 3, 1799, in Athens, Windham Co., Vt., and came to Plato in 1839, and to Campton in 1840, and bought 500 acres of land, which he divided among his sons before his death ; he married Anna Davis, May 9, 1822 ; she was born April 7, 1803, and lived a consistent Christian life, and belonged to the Cong. Ch .; she died Oct. 24, 1876. He died Aug. 3, 1877. They had twelve children - Sarah, Serino S., Fernando H., Marcia A., Ed- mund (died in infancy), Abigail F., Edmund O., Alonzo D., Dorr B., John D., Simon E. and Albert J. Abigail F. died in 1845. Edmund O. was in Texas at the time of the rebellion ; he was a Union man, and for it suffered death at the hands of a mob.
Cranston, H., P. O. Elgin.
Colton, W. M.
Collins, H. J., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Collins, E. S., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Collins, Caroline, P. O. St. Charles.
Collins, S., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
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ERRIG, MICHAEL, P. O. Black- berry.
Derrig, Daniel, farmer; P. O. Campton. Dewey, M.
INGBURG, PETER, farmer; P. O.
E Campton.
Ellis, William, far .; P. O. Gray Willow. EDDY, SPALDING, farmer and dairyman ; P. O. St. Charles ; Rep .; his religion is to do right ; he was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., June 4, 1807, and came to this State Aug., 1837, and lo- cated 400 acres of land on Secs. 13 and 14 ; afterward sold a part of it, and now has a very excellent farm of 70 acres,
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finely improved, with good buildings, and worth $75 per acre; he lived in St. Charles for a number of years, en- gaged in the lumber business ; he mar- ried Mary Stevens, April 20, 1833, in Sheldon, Genesee Co., N. Y .; she was born in Otsego Co., May 14, 1810; they have six children-Savilla P., born March 11, 1834; Celestia F., born Dee. 3, 1835, in Genesee Co., N. Y .; Hosmer S. born Oct. 4, 1839 ; John M., born April 29, 1843; Mary A., born Sept. 18, 1848; James W., born Nov. 21, 1835, in Campton, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. E., being among the earliest settlers in the town. have passed through the hardships and privations incident to a new country, raising and educating a large and very intelligent family without a death or any protracted illness, and now live in their ripe old age to enjoy their chil- dren's prosperity and usefulness ; John M. went into the army at the age of 17, in 1861, and served during the war with distinction and honor ; he graduated at the Commercial College, in Aurora, and engaged as a civil engineer on the Pa- cifie Railroad ; afterward was Superin- tendent of Construction of 350 miles of the Southern Pacific, and is now Supt. of the O. & R. V. R. R .; Hosmer S. en- listed in the 52d Cavalry in 1863, and while in camp at St. Louis he was se- verely injured by his horse, and was obliged to leave the service.
Eddy, Hosmer, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Eagan, John, P. O. Elgin.
Easterbrook, P., farmer; P. O. Campton. EDDY, HARRY, farmer and dairy- man ; Sees. 24 and 13; P. O. St. Charles; Dem ; religion, the Golden Rule ; has 170 acres of fine and well-improved land, valued at $50 per acre; he was born in Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1799; he came to Illinois in March, 1837, and located 260 acres of land, a portion of which he deeded to his son ; he married Anna Whiting in Gen- esee Co., N. Y., in March, 1820; they had eight children-Henry, born in 1821; Maria, 1824; Hiram, 1825; Asenath, 1827; Phœbe, 1829; Ed- mund P., 1835; Asahel, 1838, and Harry, Jr., in 1842; Henry died when 5 years old, in New York ; Sea died here when 3 years old ; his wife having
died, Mr. Eddy married for his present one, Mary Ann Acox in Oct. 1863; she was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Aug, 20, 1834 ; they have one child-Annie, born May 26, 1865 ; he has been a suc- cessful farmer.
Eddy, E. P., P. O. Elgin.
England, John, farmer; P. O. Campton.
REEMAN, A. E., P. O. St. Charles.
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Felt, M.
Fischer, August, P. O. St. Charles.
Flower, A. P.
Finley, Isaac, P. O. St. Charles.
Foss, Eben, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
Finnegan. Owen, far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Field, H. S.
G Y RAY, JOS., far .; P. O. Blackberry.
Gray, John, farmer; P. O. Blackberry. Gilman, A. R., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Garfield, R. M., P. O. St. Charles.
Garfield, J. A., P. O. La Fox.
Garfield, F. G., P. O. Blackberry.
Gilbert, G. L.
Green, Mrs. M. J., P. O. St. Charles.
Gilchrist, S., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Garfield, E. E., farmer ; P. O. La Fox.
H ITCHCOCK, O., P. O. St. Charles.
Hagaman, Joseph, P. O. St. Charles. Hagaman, Henry, P. O. Blackberry.
Hagaman, John, P. O. St. Charles. Hilts, Joseph, P. O. St. Charles.
Higgins, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
Hamilton, David, farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Hennegan, James, farmer; P. O. Gray Willow.
Hess, William, far. ; P. O. Gray Willow. Higgins, Horace, P. O. St. Charles. Hollister, Emory.
Hamilton, John, far .; P. O. Gray Willow.
Higgins, Luey, P. O. St. Charles.
OHNSON, A. P.
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Johnson, Charles, far .; P. O. Campton. Johnson, Miles.
Jackson, Robert.
James, D. T., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
ELLY, JAMES, far .; P. O. Camp- K ton. Kelley, Thomas.
Kelly, Wilson, farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Kendall, A. O., Postmaster; P.O. Campton. Kimble, H. C.
Kampus, Fred.
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Kendall, O., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Kimble, William, St. Charles.
L INDSEY, W. A., P. O. Sycamore.
Lake, George, far .; P. O. Gray Willow. Lindstrum, J. G., far .; P. O. Campton. Lawson, Aug., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Loveland, George, far .; P. O. Campton. LAKE, ANSEL, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 10; P. O. Gray Willow ; Rep .; Ind .; owns 317 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre, with fine build- ings and improvements, and is among the best in the county ; he was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1811, and while young, moved with his father's family to Canada West, and remained there, until he came to this place in Feb., 1837 ; he has always been very active in building school houses, organ- izing societies, building roads, etc. Married Catharine Bonham, in Canada, in September, 1831; she was born in Canada, March 16, 1806; had seven children-Aurelia, born May 26, 1831 ; Zelpha, born Aug. 26, 1834 ; David, born June 12, 1836; Elizabeth, born April 29, 1838; Alvira M., born Sept. 14, 1840; George W., born June 15, 1844; Benjamin F., born March 21, 1846; Zelpha married Jefferson Gar- field in September, 1857, and died in February, 1862.
Lansing, William, far .; P. O. Campton. Long, John, far .; P. O. Gray Willow. Ladd, A., P. O. Elgin.
Loveland, A., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Lake, A.
Lake, Benjamin, far .; P. O. Gray Willow. Lansing, M. E.
Linstrum, John, farmer ; P. O. Campton. M cDONELL, DANIEL, far .; P. O. Gray Willow. Miller, John.
Millen, J. V., far .; P. O. Gray Willow. Moody, Daniel, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Moore, William, far .; P. O. Blackberry. MeKeller, D. J., P. O. Elgin.
MOULDING, THOMAS, farmer and dairyman, See. 33; P. O. Black- berry ; Rep .; Unitarian ; owns 192 acres of land, valued at $50 per aere ; born in Warrington, Lancashire Co., England, Oct. 18, 1805, and came to Geneva, in 1851, and to this farm, in 1853. Married Rachel Bate, in En-
gland, in 1825; she was born in Au gust, 1805 ; had 15 children-Thomas, Elizabeth, James, John, John, William (Estha and Eliza, twins), Estha, Charles, Arthur, Emma, Susan, Arthur H. and Frank. John, Arthur, Estha and Eliza died in England ; Arthur H., James, Estha and Elizabeth died here; Mr. M. was, for many years, the manager of a large cotton factory in England, that being his trade ; he came to this coun- try with his large family, and ample means to purchase a fine farm, and assist his children to start in business. Mattoon, C., P. O. St. Charles. Moore, Michael.
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