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Reed, G. O.
REYNOLDS, SILAS, far .; Secs. 22, 15, 10 ; Sugar Grove Tp .; P. O. Sugar Grove; owns 924 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; Dem .; Ind .; born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1810 ; he married Miss Jane Waudover ; she was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., June 19, 1818, and married March 21, 1835 ; they have seven children-Jane, born March 8, 1836; J. O, born Dec. 12, 1843; Elizabeth, born Sept. 9, 1848 ; Isaac, born Jan. 24, 1851 ; Olive, born Sept. 19, 1854; Grace, born Feb. 7, 1859; Minnie, born Sept. 4, 1860. He lived in New York until 1836; was en- gaged in farming and shoemaking; he then came to Kane Co. and s ttled where he now resides, buying his land from the Government about 1840 ; he packed pork and sold it in N. w York at $5.00 per barrel ; he has been Assesor, and, in early times, was able to assess three townships in eight days; he is genial, liberal and public spirited, and has many warm, personal friends.
Randall, J. D., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
SEAVEY, PHILO, far. ; P. O. Grouse.
Shaffer, Wm., far .; P. O. Aurora. Spencer, S. U., far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove. Snow, M. H., far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove. Starr, M. F., far .; P. O. Aurora. Schaub, L., far .; P. O. Aurora.
stock ; Secs. 5 and 6; P. O. Grouse ; owns 160 acres here, 332 in Secs. 4 and 5, and 40 in Big Rock, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep. ; Ind .; was born in N. Y. in Dec. 14, 1827; he married Miss ' Ruth H. Thompson ; she was born in Vermont, April 6, 1825, and married Sept. 2, 1853, and died in 1865; they had five children-Albert T., born May 30,1856; Ida J., Feb. 1, 1858; Chas. E., Dec. 18, 1859 ; Frank W., Sept. 20, 1862; Mary A., Aug. 26, 1864 ; his second wife was Mrs. M. J. Goodwin ; she was born in N. Y., April 14, 1836 ; and was married Sept. 15, 1867-no children ; lived in New York four- teen years; in 1841 he came to Kane Co., and settled with his parents in Sugar Grove, and remained there until 1866, when he moved to his present place ; has remained here since ; he has been Supervisor two years, As- sessor two years, and School Director three years ; his father, Aaron, settled in Sugar Grove, on Secs. 4 and 5, in 1841 ; he was born in N. H., Aug. 23, 1798; he married Betsey Drake ; she was born in Vt., May 17, 1791; they had four children ; three of them living.
Smith, David, far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove. STALEY, J. N., far., dairy and stock ; Sec. 36; P. O. Montgomery ; owns 191 acres, valued at $50 per acre; Rep .; Meth. ; was born in Fulton Co., N. Y., March 7, 1814 ; he married Miss Sallie Keck ; she was born in Fulton Co .. N. Y., July 12, 1819, and married May 23, 1837 ; she had six children, two of them living; Melessa and Theodore being the only ones who survive their mother, who died Sept. 16, 1856; his second wife was Mrs. Conant, formerly Miss O. A. Stevens ; she was born in Vermont, May 11, 1830, and married Dec. 13, 1863 ; they had one child. who died in childhood; Mrs. Staley had one child by former marriage-Alva B., also Miss Ida M., who was adopted in 1876; he lived in N. Y. until he was twenty-six ; then came to Kane Co., and settled on his present place in 1840, and has resided here since ; he has been Commissioner of Highways, also School Trustee and Director some ten or fifteen years.
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Smith Ephraim, far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove. Smith, W. D., far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove. Sprague, H. C., far .; P. O. Big Rock. Spencer, S. M.
Sharel, F.
Snow, Ruth, P. O. Sugar Grove.
Smith, C. W., far .; P. O. Sugar Grove.
Shultz, W. C., far .; Aurora. HOMPSON, E. W., far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove.
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Thompson, J. L., far. ; P. O. Aurora. Thompson, Edward, far .; P. O. Grouse. Tobey, Clara, far. ; P. O. Aurora. Thompson, John, far .; P. O. Grouse. Todd, E., far .; P. O. Sugar Grove.
Tanner, W. A., far ; P. O. Aurora.
Titus, H., far. ; P. O. Aurora.
W INDOTT, W. J. Windott, A.
Wilson, F.
Wilson, J. W., far .; P. O. Sugar Grove. Woodard A. J., far. ; P. O. Grousc.
Warmes, Louie.
Wright, Thos., far ; P. O. Sugar Grove.
Wilson, T., far .; P. O. Sugar Grove.
Wilkinson, J. J., far. ; P. O. Batavia.
Whilding, R., far .; P. O. Sugar Grove.
Whilding. G. F., far .; P. O. Sugar Grove.
Whilding, E. C., far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove.
West, Geo., far. ; P. O. Aurora.
West, David, far. ; P. O. Aurora.
West, W. far. ; P. O. Aurora.
IMMER, N., far. ; P. O. Aurora. Z
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
A UBLE, M., far .; P. O. Burlington.
ALLEN, WILLIAM, far .; Sec. 30; P. O. Sycamore ; Rep .; born in Wash- ington Co., N. Y.,Sept. 28, 1820; in 1844 he removed to Sycamore, De Kalb Co., Ill. He was married Sept. 14, 1845, to Miss Mary I. McMaster, who . was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 22, 1829; they settled on their present home in Kane Co., in 1848 ; they have three children-Mary J. (now Mrs. S. D. Andrews, of Hardin Co., Iowa) ; Rhoda M., and Emma I. (now Mrs. E. A. Windett, of Storey Co., Iowa); he owns 120 acres of land; value, $4,800; Mrs. Allen's mother, Mrs. Rhoda W. Boon, is now living with the family at the age of 88 years; she was born in Plymouth Co., Mass., Aug 22, 1789; Mrs. Allen came to Illinois with her mother in 1835 ; they spent about three years in Chicago and vicinity, one Sum- mer of which was passed in the family of Capt. Russell, commander of the garrison at Fort Dearborn ; they were present at the payment to the Indians, preparatory to their removal beyond the Mississippi, and also witnessed a war dance which the savages gave for the entertainment of the whites, just out- side the fort, before their departure for their new home.
AUBLE, J. M., far .; Sec. 21; P. O. Burlington ; Rep .; owns 58 acres of land ; value $40 per acre ; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1827 ; visited Kane Co. in 1851, spending about a year, and again in the Spring of 1853, returning in the Fall of the same year. He was married Nov. 10, 1853, to Miss Susan A. Galusha, of Schuyler Co., N. Y., who was born in Durham, Greene Co., N. Y., April 25, 1827; they removed permanently to Kane Co., in 1855 ; have five children living-Loa E. (now Mrs. B. L. Ballard, of Du Page Co., Ill.), Willard E., Edwin V., Ella M., and Carrie V .; Charles G., their oldest son, died April 19, 1872, and Elmer L., their second son, Oct. 25,- 1862; in 1874, Mr. Auble was elected Justice of the Peace and still holds the office; he has also served as School Director and Commissioner of Highways.
Andrews, Edward, farmer; P. O. Burling- ton.
Allen, Wm., far .; P. O. Burlington.
Anderson, C. M., far .; P. O. Burlington. Anderson, E., far .; P. O. Burlington.
ANDREWS, WALLACE, son of the above, was born in Burlington Tp., Kane Co., Nov. 26, 1844, on the old homestead, where he now resides; he was elected Collector for Burlington Tp., in April, 1877 ; is a Republican.
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AUBLE, M. F., far .; Sec.' 21; P. O. | CHAPMAN, B. F., far. ; Sec. 14;
Burlington; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., May 23, 1818. Married July 4, 1849, to Miss Rachael A. Coleman, of Yates Co., N. Y., who was born May 29, 1821; they have five children living-Charles C., Montgomery, Frank R., Burt, Mary E .; Montgomery and Frank R. are now residing in California ; owns 145 acres of land ; value, $5,800; Rep .; Mr. and Mrs. Auble are members of the M. E. Church ; they came to Kane Co., sct- tling on their present home in 1851.
ANDREWS, C. M., far .; Sec. 30; P. O. Sycamore; born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Feb. 9, 1816. He was mar- ried Aug. 30, 1842, to Miss Eveline M. Day, of West Springfield, who was born Oct. 30, 1818; came to Kane Co. in 1837 ; in 1845, deeded 160 acres of land from the Government, which land he still owns and occupies ; in 1859, he visited California. remaining there about fifteen years; returning in 1873; have seven children-Wallace, Syrena A., Augusta, Sullivan D. (now living in Iowa), Franklin E., Horace M. and Calvin D .; he owns 160 acres of land ; value $6,400 ; Rep .; has held the office of Justice of the Peace : and also served as Township Assessor.
B ROPHY. W .. far .: P. O East Bur- lington.
Barrow, George, far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Barry, E. E., far .; P. O. East Burlington. Butts, Mary, far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Beernish, A., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Barren, Jane, far .; P. O. Sycamore. Ballard, H. C., far .; P. O. Burlington.
Ballenger, W., far .; P. O. Burlington.
Brown, G. H., far .; P. O. East Burlington. Barry, C. E., far .; P. O. Burlington. RAFT, CHAS. T., farmer; P. O. East Burlington.
Carver, D., far. ; P. O. East Burlington.
Cripps, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Burlington.
Collins, L., far .; P. O. East Burlington.
Cole, J. H., cheese factory; P. O. East Burlington.
Craft, L O., far .; P. O. East Burlington. Clark, John, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Carroll, J. D., far .; P. O. E. Burlington. Crystall, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Crystall, W., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Crystall, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Cripps, J. R., farmer ; P. O. Burlington.
P. O. Burlington ; was born near To- ronto, Canada West, March 7, 1827 ; came to Kane Co. about the year 1842, settling on his present home; after spending about two years in Chicago, he was married, Feb. 2, 1851, to Miss La- vina Godfrey, of Burlington Tp., who was born in Vermont Jan. 23, 1830; they have three children living-Albert M., who was born June 15, 1852, married Miss Maggie Sherwood, of Plato Tp., Dec. 8, 1875; he resides at the home- stead and carries on the farms. The other children are Adah (now Mrs. Ira W. Smith, of Burlington Tp.) and Chas. E. Mr. Chapman and his son own 403 aeres of land, valued at $20,000. Mr. Chapman has held the office of Constable for the town of Burlington for the past twenty-five years, continu- ously; has also been Deputy Sheriff of the county, most of the time, for the past twelve years, and has served several terms as Collector. Is a Republican.
CHRISTIANSEN, CARL E. J.,
M. D., was born in Erfde, in Schles- wig-Holstein, Germany, June 6, 1848 ; he was educated at Kiel, in Schleswig- Holstein, and at Giessen, in Hesse, re- ceiving his diploma from Giessen Uni- versity ; came to the United States in 1873, being a passenger on the ill-fated " Atlantic," which was wrecked off the coast of Nova Scotia on her passage from Liverpool to New York; Dr. Christian- sen was one of 429 saved out of a list of nearly 1,100, including officers and crew. He served through the Franco- Prussian War as Asst. Surgeon of the 9th Artillery ; was wounded at the bat- tle of Gravelotte, and again at the battle of Orleans. Arriving at New York, he was appointed by the Commissioners of Immigration as Asst. Physician in the ยท hospital at Castle Garden ; he after- ward went to Milwaukee and practiced medicine for a while, and, in 1875, re- moved to Chicago ; he canie to Burling- ton in August, 1877, where he is now engaged in the practice of his profes- sion. Married, Dec. 28, 1876, to Miss Augusta Putscher, of Burlington Tp. ; they have one ehild-Karl Earnest Au- gust Fahrenholtz.
Cripps, A. H., farmer ; P. O. Burlington.
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Casey, Dennis, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Chapman, B. F., far. ; P. O. Burlington. Carro, J. L., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Casey, Thos., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Calkins, Luther, farmer ; P. O. Hampshire. Cripps, E. C., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Cripps, A. D., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Cough, Jos., farmer; P. O. Sycamore.
AVIS, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Bur- lington.
Davis, Reed, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Devine, David, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. ALLITHORP, L. S., farmer ; P. O. H East Burlington.
Ellithorp, W. H., farmer; P. O. East Burlington.
Endres, Mrs., P. O. Burlington.
ELLITHORP, STEPHEN R.,
farmer, See. 27 ; P. O. East Burlington ; born in Vt. April 20, 1819 ; came to Kane, and settled on the farm still owned and occupied by him, in 1842; owns 318 acres of land, valued at $16,000; is a Demoerat. Married Jan. 12, 1841, to Miss Emily Smith, of the Province of Quebee; they have five children living -Marion R., William H., Libby P., Nettie E., Nathan S .; their oldest son, Franklin B., died in Kansas Feb. 2, 1876. Mr. Ellithorp held the office of Town Clerk two years.
Eaton, F., far .; P. O. East Burlington.
Engal, S. E., farmer ; P. O. Burlington.
F ELLOWS, ADAM, farmer ; P. O. East Burlington.
Faetley, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Factley, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Factley, N. R. S., far .; P. O. Burlington. Fatherill, John, laborer ; P. O. Syeamore. Frink, David, farmer ; P. O. Syeamore. Y ODFREY, C. B., far .; P. O. Bur- lington.
Grollemand, Jno., far ; P. O. Burlington. Grollemand, Leo., far .; P. O. Burlington.
H AWLEY, T. S., farmer ; P. O. East Burlington. Hine, C., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Helson, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. HODGSON, WILLIAM, Sec. 3, farmer; P. O. Burlington ; Rep. ; he rents a farm of 220 acres of A. J. Mann; he was born in Yorkshire, En- gland, in 1834, and came to Ontario, C. W., with his brother Mathew, when he was eighteen years old; there he resided until 1856, when he moved to Wis .; he
remained there two years and then re- turned to Canada; he came to Kane Co. and settled in Burlington in 1864; was married Sept. 6, 1855, to Miss Merey A. Wilson, who was born in On- tario, C. W., July 10, 1837 ; they have 11 children living-George L., Salome E., Rachael A., William H., James E., Chas. L., Della A., Grace J., Ezra G., Herbert O., and Calvin W.
Heine G., farmer ; P. O. Burlington.
HEPTON, GEORGE, See. 7, far- mer and.stoek raiser; P. O. Sycamore ; Dem .; Cath .; born in Lincolnshire, England, Feb. 13, 1816; eame to the United States in 1844, and settled in Kane Co .; he was married in 1849, to Miss Hannah Staeia, of St. Charles, Ill., who was born in Ireland; they have two children-Sarah and Bridget ; Mr. Hepton owns a farm of 207 acres, valued at $10,000.
Helson, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Syeamore. Hagreen, Isaae, far. ; P. O. ; Burlington. Holden, C., far .; P. O. East Burlington.
HAWLEY, T. S., Sec. 25; farmer and dairyman ; P. O. East Burlington ; Spir .; Ind .; he was born in Mont- gomery Co., N. Y., July 4, 1814, and came to Illinois in 1844 and settled in Lake Co .; he removed to Kane Co. in 1854, and with the exception of about four years spent in Wisconsin, has been a resident of the county ever since ; he was married in 1847, to Miss Sarah Cramp, of MeHenry Co., Ill. ; they have six children living-Mareus A., Helen L., Ann E., Emily H., Cora E., Arvin T .; one child, Sarah E., died April 14, 1855. Mr. H. owns 127 aeres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Heine, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Hepton, Geo., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
TONES, N. W., far .; P. O. Burlington. Jackson, E. V., far .; P. O. Syeamore. ING, S. M., far .; P. O. Burlington.
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Kegan, Pat, far. ; P. O. East Burlington. King, J. A., far. ; P. O. Burlington.
AWRENCE, JOHN., far .; P. O.
L Burlington.
LAWRENCE, EDWARD, far .; See. 8; P. O. Burlington ; Rep. ; owns a farm of 200 acres, valued at $8,000; also one of 120 acres, situated in De Kalb Co .; he was born in Lancashire,
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Eng., Jan. 15, 1819 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1850, spending about a year in St. Charles ; since that time he has been a resident of Burlington Tp. ; he was married June 4, 1856, to Miss Lissey Marshall, of Sycamore, Ill., who was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., in Jan. 27, 1835 ; they have four children -Marshall, M. Jane, Robert E. and Mary E.
Lovell, Chas., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Lawrence, John, far .; P. O. Burlington. LAWRENCE, WM., far., dairy- man and stock raiser; Sec. 17 ; P. O. Burlington ; was born in Lancashire, Eng., Feb. 28, 1829 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1850 ; he was the second, in age, of three brothers who came to Kane Co. at the same time; all of whom are settled on adjoining farms, and are mar- ried to three sisters, daughters of Wmn. Marshall, who came to Kane Co. in 1852 ; Mr. Lawrence was married on the 30th of March, 1854, to Miss Mary Marshall, of Cherry Grove, who was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., March 25, 1837; they have four chil- dren living-Clara E., John F., Mary and Hattie May; they have lost seven, five of them within the last four years ; he owns 495 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; Rep. ; Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence are Methodists.
M ATTESON, H. A., farmer ; P. O. Burlington
Middleton, J., far. ; P. O. Sycamore.
Morey, J. H., far. ; P. O. Burlington.
Mann, A. J., Postmaster ; P. O. Burling- ton.
McConell, A., far .; P. O. East Burling- ton.
MANN. A. J., general merchant ; P. O. Burlington ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Nov. 8, 1835; when he was 9 years old he came, with his father's family, to Kane Co., set- tling at Burlington ; the family con- sisted of five brothers and four sisters, all but one of whom eame at the same time; the brothers, of whom A. J. is the fourth, are all residents of Kane Co .; at the age of 17 years, Mr. Mann entered the store of his brother, S. S. Mann, remaining there until 1856, when he became a partner in the firm of Mann Bros. ; the partnership continued
until 1859, when they disposed of their business to S. C. Hapgood, and retired to their farms, where they resided until 1865 ; the firm of Mann, Hapgood & Co. was then established, which still continues ; they have, also, a store and cheese factory at Hampshire Station, conducted under the firm name of Hathaway & Co. He was married Oct. 13, 1858, to Miss Elsic Terwilliger, of Hampshire, who was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., April 28, 1835 ; they have two children living-James F. and Effie ; he owns 225 acres of land, finely improved, at and near Burlington P. O., valued at $12,000; Mr. Mann was elected Town Clerk in 1867, holding the office, three years; in 1870, he was elected a member of the Board of Su- pervisors, and held the office four years ; he is at present Town Clerk and Town- ship Trustee, to which positions he was chosen in April, 1877 ; Mr. Mann is a Republican.
McDonagh, J., far .; P. O. East Burling- ton.
McEwen, Jas., far. ; P. O. East Burlington. MANN, JAMES, retired farmer; P. O. Burlington ; was born in Blanford, Hampden Co., Mass., Jan. 1, 1794; re- moved to Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1810, and a few years later to Java, in the same county, where he resided up to the time of his coming West. At Java, he erected a hotel in 1836, which is still used for that purpose. He came West in 1843, and purchased a large tract of land in Burlington and Hampshire Townships, Kane Co., Ill .; in the follow- ing Spring, he removed with his family to Burlington, his present home ; on Jan. 1, 1815, he was married to Miss Lucy Sherman, who was born in the State of R. I .; she died at Burlington, Sept 24, 1870; there were ten children by this union, seven living-Franklin, Elvira, wife of Merritt B. Lewis ; Lucy C., wife of Amos A. Brown (both of whom now reside at Lockport, N. Y.); Sylvester S., Farmenio A., Alfred J., and Sherman D .; the three deceased are Orlon, died Jan. 8, 1824; Julina, died April 26, 1847; Louisa, wife of S. C. Hapgood, died May 18, 1868. Was married to his present wife, Mrs. Esther Tabor, July 10, 1871; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y.
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McEwen, Jno., far .; P. O. E. Burlington. McEwen, W., far .; P. O. E. Burlington. Maynard, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. MANN, S. D., farmer and dairyman ; P. O. Burlington ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., April 5, 1839 ; came to Kane Co. with his father's family in 1844; is the youngest of a family of nine; he was married, Nov. 21, 1860, to Miss C. E. Terwilliger, of Hampshire ; they have three children living-Georgiana, An- drew Eugene and Elsie M .; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $10,000; Rep. Maurer, Ignatius, far .; P. O. Burlington. McGregor, Margaret, far .; P. O. Burlington. MIETH, AUGUST, blacksmith ; born in Germany. April 5, 1829 ; came to Chicago in 1855, remaining there fifteen years, following his trade of a blacksmith ; removed to Kane Co., in 1870, settling on a farm about a mile and a half east of Burlington P. O .; resided there until 1874, when he opened a blacksmith's shop at the village. He still owns the farm of 135 acres, valued at $35 an acre. Married in 1854 to Miss Theodora Wika, who died in 1858 ; in 1860, he was again married to Miss Mary Pingal, of Chicago, who was a native of Germany; she died in 1872. He has five children-August, Emma, Fritz, Barta and Ida. Mr. Mieth is a Republican and Lutheran.
McGough, James, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Mitchell, Nancy, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. McEwen, A. V., far. ; P. O. East Burling- ton.
MANN, FRANKLIN, butter and cheese manufacturer ; P. O. Burling- ton ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Jan. 13, 1816. Married, June 21, 1838, to Miss Electa Willard, of St. Joseph Co., Mich., who was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., April 1, 1816; came to Kane Co. in 1844, and engaged in farming five years ; in 1849, he built a steam saw-mill at Burlington, and followed the trade of a carpenter and wagon maker until 1872, when he engaged in the manufacture of butter and cheese, with his son-in-law, Mr. Roseborough ; he has two children living-Delia M. (now Mrs. Roseborough) and Celia ; his son, Thaddeus, was a member of the 8th Ill. Cavalry ; served through the war, and afterward enlisted in the regular
army, serving two years, and died in St. Louis in 1870; Mr. Mann owns a house and lot, at Burlington ; a farm of 145 acres, about a mile north of the village, and, with Mr. Roseborough, owns the cheese and butter factory at Burlington ; he is a Rep .; has served as School Director about ten years, as Town Clerk four years, as Township Trustee of Schools two years, and as Commissioner of Highways five years ; he was elected Justice of the Peace and Notary Public in 1870, and still holds the office; he is also, at present, Town- ship School Treasurer.
McEWAN, ROBT., Sec. 36 ; P. O. East Burlington ; Rep .; born in the County of Perth, Scotland, Sept. 15, 1841 ; came to the United States in 1852, settling in Kane Co. Married Sept. 22, 1867, to Miss Ann Harvey of Bur- lington Tp. ; who was born in England, Jan. 11, 1827. They have three chil- dren-Fred. A., Mary E. and Frank E. Owns 56 acres of land, valued at $40 an acre ; has held the office of School Direc- tor since April, 1875.
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)UTUHER, E., farmer ; P. O. Bur- lington.
Parkenson, W., merchant ; P. O. Sycamore. Peirce, D. W., far .; P. O. E. Burlington. Powers, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Pearcey, Robt., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. PERRY, MATHEW H., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Sycamore ; is one of the earliest settlers of the county ; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Aug. 27, 1796; his parents removed to Yates Co., N. Y., when he was about seventeen years of age. He was married Dec. 25, 1821, to Miss Pamela Briggs, who was born in East Greenwich, R. I., April 7, 1802 ; they removed to Ottawa, Ill., in 1837, and, the following year, settled in Big Rock Tp., Kane Co .; they had five sons living at the beginning of the late civil war, all of whom served in the army, and two of them, Hale and Samuel, lost their lives in the service of their country ; one son, Josiah, died at the age of twenty-two years; the children now liv- ing are-Oliver H., Amos, George W., Delia, Lucy, Mary, Pamela and Sarah. Mr. Perry is a Republican ; owns 17 acres of Jand in Kane Co., and 160 acres in Nabraska.
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Perry, M. C., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Perry, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Patch, S. C., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Pease, S. L., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Phelps, W. H., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Pease, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Perry, George, W., far. ; P. O. Sycamore. USSELL J., far .; P. O. Sycamore. R
Roseubaugh, J., far .; P. O. Burlington. ROSEBOROUGH, JOSEPH,
Sec. 31 ; farmer ; P. O. Sycamore; Rep .; he was born in the North of Ireland, Feb. 15, 1812, and came with his pa- rents to Canada West when he was about 12 years of age; he was married Dec. 29, 1833, to Miss Hannah Brisbin, who was born in the Province of Quebec, near Lake Champlain, May 24, 1813; they have 13 children living-Joseph (now living in Nevada), Alexander (residing in Oregon), Donald (now a resident of Iowa), Jane (now Mrs. W. M. Lewis), Rachel (now Mrs. Westgrath), Hannah (now Mrs. Snell), James (living at Burlington P. O.), Nancy C. (now Mrs. Strong), John (residing in Hamp- shire Tp.), Mary, Samuel, Charles, and Angeline; one child, George, died in Nov., 1850. Mr. R. owns 120 acres of land, valued at $5,400.
Roberts, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Richert, Jacob, far. ; P. O. Burlington. Rogers, J. H., far .; P. O. Burlington. ROSEBOROUGH, JAMES, but
ter and cheese mfr., junior partner in the firm of F. Mann & Co .; he was born in Virgil Tp., Kane Co., May 6, 1846, and followed farming until he was 18 years of age, when he learned the trade of a blacksmith, and followed it until about three years ago, when he entered upon the present business ; he was mar- ried Dec. 29, 1870, to Miss Delia M. Mann, daughter of Franklin Mann, one of the earliest settlers of Burlington Tp .; they have one child, Dewey, born June 15, 1876; Mr. R. is a Rep; has held the offices of Constable, Collector and School Treasurer.
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