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Risser, F. H., far .; P. O. Burlington. Russell, Jones, far .; P. O. Burlington. SOLOMAN, THOS, far .; P. O. East Burlington.
Soloman, J. P., far. ; P. O. East Burlington. Seward, H., far .; P. O. Burlington.
Swinbank, Wm., far .; P. O. Sycamore. SCHAIRER, GEO. E., Sec. 15, farmer ; P. O. Burlington ; he was born in Chicago, July 3, 1844 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1868. and was married May 4, 1876, to. Miss Salome Fix, of Lisle, Du Page Co., Ill. They have one child, Edward.
SCHAIRER, CHAS. H., was born in Chicago, Nov. 18, 1850, and came to Kane Co. in 1871.
SCHAIRER, LOUIS, was born in Lisle, Ill., Jan. 18, 1857 ; came to this county in 1868. The above named, with two sisters-Carrie M. (now Mrs. Chase, of De Kalb Co.), and Salome (now living in De Kalb Co.), constitute the family of George Schairer, who came to this county in 1868, and died in 1870. The estate comprises 140 acres, valued at $40 per acre. The three brothers above named own, in addition, 98 acres, valued at $40 per acre. They are Democrats, and were raised in the German Lutheran Church.
Struck, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. SCHULZ, PHILIP, far. and stock raiser ; Sec. 8 ; P. O. Burlingten ; born in Baden, Germany, May 25, 1838 ; came to this country in 1846, and set- tled in Du Page Co., residing there about twenty years, and settling in Kane Co. in 1866; he was married, Sept. 15, 1861, to Miss Caroline Delles, of Chi- cago, who was born in Luxemburg, Ger- many, Jan. 18, 1843; they have seven children living-Mary, Carrie, Philip, Katie M., Rosa L., Lizzie and Adelia M .; one daughter, Annie I., died Oct. 8, 1877. Mr. Schulz has been School Director about eight years ; Dem .; owns 446 acres of land, valued at $45 per acres. Mr. S. and family are Catholics. SHOLES, DAVID, fariner and stock dealer ; Sec. 24 ; P. O. Burlington ; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., June 9, 1820 ; came to Illinois in 1840 ; stopping about a year in Knox Co., and another year in Galena, settling in Kane Co., in 1843. Married March 29, 1847, to Miss Mary J. Young of Burlington Tp., who was born in the State of New York in 1827. Have three children living-Earnest C., Esther C., (now Mrs. Wm. Smith of Sycamore), and David W. Mr. Shole.3 is a Democrat.
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Samis, B., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. SPRAGUE, C. W., farmer ; Scc. 10; P. O Burlington ; born in Erie Co., Penn., April 24, 1835. His father's family removed to Kane Co., when he was three years of age, settling in what what is now Rutland Tp. ; he was mar- ried Dec. 6, 1865 to Miss Sarah Jobe, a native of McHenry Co., Ill., who was born March 14, 1845 ; they have five children living-Jessie L., Ephraim J., Willard L., Maudie S. and Wm. R .; one child, Wm. C., died May 23, 1868. Owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,400. He enlisted in 1861 in the 52d Ill. Vols., serving 19 months; he was wounded twice at the battle of Corinth, one ball passing through his left leg and another through the heel of his right foot, also received as many as eight bullet holes in his clothing; this was during a charge to recapture a battery that had been taken from them by the enemy. He is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church.
Smith, W. J., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Shefner, L., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Sullivan, J., farmer ; P. O. East Burlington. Swinbank, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Smith, L. B. far. ; P. O. East Burlington. Sawyer, D. H., far. ; P. O. East Burlington. SAMIS, VALENTINE, farmer ; Sec. 12 ; P. O. Burlington ; owns 130 acres of land valued at $45 an acre ; has been School Director nine years. He was born in the Province of Ontario, Feb. 25, 1829. Came to Kane Co., in 1848, and in 1851 he settled in Du Page Co., residing there four years ; he then removed to Whiteside Co., and lived there two years ; returning to Kane Co., he settled in Burlington Tp. in 1857 on the farm now owned and occupied by him. He was married Nov. 21, 1860, to Miss Nancy A. McClelland, of Hamp- shire Tp., who was born in Crawford Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1841. They have five children -- Martha, Eva J., William S., Solomon and Edwin.
Sanders, Jno., far .; P. O. Burlington.
SMITH, IRA W., son of the above, farmer and dairyman; born on the homestead in Burlington Tp., June 3, 1852; married Dec. 24, 1874, to Miss Adah Chapman, of Burlington Tp .; they have one child, Cecil.
Swinbank, S., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Sparow, Chas., far .; P. O. Burlington.
SMITH, MRS. JANE, Sec. 2; P. O. Hampshire ; was born in Crawford Co., Penn., March 13, 1815; she was married June 23, 1836, to the late Charles Smith, who was born in Mercer Co., Penn., July 22, 1812; they re- moved to Kane Co. in] 1850; Mr. Smith died Sept, 15, 1869 ; Mrs. Smith has nine children living-Anna (now Mrs. C. Hart, of Wisconsin) ; John M. (now living in Kansas), Lydia W. (now Mrs. E. B. Wright, of Ford Co., Ill.), Mary M. (wife of Richard Santee, of Elgin), William M. (living in Syca- more), Eliza, (wife of E. Keyse, of Burlington), Ira W., Maggie and Charles ; Mrs. Smith is a member of Unionist Church.
SMITH, CHARLES, was born Dec. 11, 1856; he is engaged with his brother in carrying on the farm and in dairying and stock raising; they are Republicans ; the estate comprises 400 acres, valued at $20,000.
Sprague, Sarah E., far. ; P. O. Burlington. Sammis, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Burlington. SMITH, WM., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sycamore ; born in Niagara Co., N. Y., May 5, 1819; until 1847 he lived in sight of Niagara Falls, when he came to Kane Co. and settled in Burlington Tp .; he was married Jan. 28, 1843, to Miss Catharine O'Kane, of his native county, was born in the Co. of London- derry, Ireland, in 1819; they have two children-William J. and Catha- rine A. (now Mrs. Charles Barry, of Burlington Tp.); Mr. Smith owns 180 acres of land, valued at $7,200; he is a Republican.
Swinbank, Margaret, P. O. Sycamore. Saunders, Richard, far. ; P. O. Burlington. SHOLES, D. W., farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 13; P. O. Burlington; Dem .; born in Burlington Tp., Kane Co., Ill., April 24, 1854; was married July 17, 1872, to Miss Jane McClelland of the same town ; they have two children. TRUSCOTT, RICHARD, far .; P. O. T Sycamore.
Torey, J. W., far .; P. O. Sycamore. Thompson, J., far .; P. O. East Burlington. Tucker, C. H., far .; P. O. Burlington. Thompson, E. A., far. P. O. Burlington.
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THOMPSON, T. J., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 24; P. O. East Bur- lington ; Rep. ; born in Greenbriar Co., West Virginia, April 18, 1833 ; in 1849, his father's family moved to Kane Co., and settled on the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Thompson. Married Dec. 3, 1857, to Miss Hannah A. Tucker, of Campton Tp., who was born in West Virginia, April 14, 1839; they have five children-John R., Charles K., Frank F., Mary J. and Henry M .; Mr. Thompson and wife are members of the American Wesleyan Methodist Church ; he owns a farm of 220 acres, valued at $11,000.
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MDENSTOCK, MICHAEL, farmer
and stock raiser; Sec. 5; P. O. Burlington ; Dem .; Cath .; born in Al- sace, France, March 4, 1833; came to the U. S. in 1853, and spent one year in Du Page Co., Ill. ; he then went to California, and engaged in mining, re- maining there ten years ; returning, he settled on his present farm in Burling- ton Tp. He was married April 21, 1866, to Miss Mary A. Ansel, of Na- perville, Ill., who was born in Alsace, France, Sept. 11, 1840 ; they have four children-Michael, Joseph, John and William; he owns 160 acres, valued at $6,400.
V AN DUSEN, O., far .; P. O. Syca- more.
Viggers, James, far ; P. O. Sycamore.
Varty, Thos., far. ; P. O. Sycamore. Varty, Margaret, far .; P. O. Sycamore. Varty, R. J., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
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EIGHTMAN, H., farmer ; P. O. Burlington.
Wallace, John, far .; P. O. Burlington.
WRIGHT, D. C., farmer; Secs. 11, 14 and 15; P. O. Burlington; Rep. ; born in Putnam Co., N. Y., March 1, 1822; in 1836, his father removed with his family to this township ; he was one of the carliest settlers, there being but two houses in the township at the time he came ; Mr. Wright was married Jan. 3, 1847, to Miss Sarah J. Pease, of Burlington Tp., who was born in Catta- raugus Co., N. Y., Nov. 3, 1828 ; they have seven children-Daniel S., Will- iam T., Hattie J., Helen R., Jennie M., Ida L. and Rosa E .; owns a farm of 192 acres, valued at $9,600.
Wadley, John, farmer ; P. O. East Bur- lington.
Ward, Mary, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
Wright, Sol., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Wangham, P., far. ; P. O. Burlington. Wallace, Edw., far. ; P. O. Burlington.
Wallace, Patrick, far. ; P. O. Burlington. White, Caroline, far .; P. O. Burlington. Winchester, Geo., far. ; P. O. Burlington. COUNG, S., far. ; P. O. Burlingion. Y Young, Daniel, far .; P. O. Burlington. Elgin township
ELGIN TOWNSHIP.
A LLASON, J. W., farmer ; P. O. El- gin.
Allason, Robert, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Allason, Alice ; P. O. Elgin. Allason, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Abbott, N. K., farmer ; South Elgin. Anderson, Hans, shoemaker ; P. O. South Elgin.
Ahrens, Joseph ; P. O. Elgin. Avendet, Chas., P. O. Elgin. Alexander, Kate, P. O. Elgin. Abbott, H. S., P. O. South Elgin. Alberdeng, Theo., P. O. Elgin. Abell, W. W., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin.
ADLER, LEOPOLD, clothier and hatter ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 15, 1834; came to this country in 1855, locating in Chicago, where he remained until 1857, when he took up his residence in Elgin; married in 1859 to Miss Rosa Shewerman, of Muscatine, Iowa ; has six children ; is a member of Elgin Lodge, No. 117, A., F. & A. M .; also of Loyal L. Munn Chapter, No. 96. Mr. A. was one of the unfortunate ones in the fire of March 23, 1874, losing about $3,000. Ablerman, A., P. O. Elgin.
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Abbott, Jesse, Jr., P. O. Elgin. Allen, Geo. W., P. O. Elgin.
Allo, Charles, P. O. Elgin.
Acker, G. H., Tea Co. manager ; P. O. Elgin.
Adams, S. M., artist ; P. O. Elgin.
Ayres, Charles, billiards ; P. O. Elgin.
Anderson, Andrew, watch factory ; P. O. Elgin.
Amaden, Eliza, P. O. Elgin.
Amaden, J., notions ; P. O. Elgin.
Adams, J. M., artist ; P. O. Elgin.
Allen, E. J., mail route messenger ; P. O. . Elgin.
Apple, Andrew, manfr. ; P. O. Elgin. Anderson, Swan, Milk Condensing Co .; P. O. Elgin.
Allanson, Henry, stock dealer ; P. O. Elgin. ABBOT, NATHANIEL K., far- mer; Sec. 26; P. O. Elgin; born in Washington, Orange Co., Vt., Dec. 19, 1818 ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1842, stopping at Lockport, Will Co., until the following Spring, when he re- moved to Kane Co .; Rep .; Liberal ; married Miss Ann M. Devore, April 12, 1839; she was born in the State of Ohio ; five children living-Henry S., Abram A., Eleanor E., wife of Seth Doxey; Mary C., wife of M. Bragey ; Isabell A., wife of Wm. Barton; lost three-Mary Ann, Sophia J. and Agnes. Adams, J. S., Supt. watch factory ; P. O. Elgin.
Adams, Oscar, dentist ; P. O. Elgin. Aldrich, C. T., barber ; P. O. Elgin. Anderson, Z., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Adams, O. O., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Allen, A. G., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
ALLEN, EDSON K .. Constable ; P. O. Elgin ; was born in Rutland Co., Vt., May 19, 1834 ; came to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who located in Hampshire Township, Kane Co., in 1837; Rep .; Bapt .; married Miss Mary Jane Brydia Nov. 1, 1855 ; she was born in Crawford Co., Pa., June 27, 1838 ; two children living-Lucre- tia N. and George E .; lost one child- William E., dicd in Feb., 1863; Mr. A. served during the war in the Kane Co. Cavalry, which was consolidated with the 15th Cavalry in Dec., 1862, and afterward merged into the 10th Ill. Cav- alry ; was formerly a member of Bur- lington Lodge, No. 637, A., F. & A. M.
Ahle, Clara, P. O. Elgin. Anderson. C. K., P. O Elgin.
Aldrich, U. E., expressman ; P. O. Elgin.
Ayres, R. S., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Ainsworth, E. C., P. O. Elgin.
Abbott, Mrs. S. A., dressmaker; P. O. Elgin.
Abbott, Ann B., P. O. Elgin.
Adolph, Rose, P. O. Elgin.
Adriance, N. V., farmer ; P. O Elgin.
Anderson, John, P. O. Elgin.
Andrews, Samuel, laborer; P. O. Elgin. Abbott, F., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. B Britton, L. F., far .; P. O. Elgin. Bishop, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
ARRY, A. S., teacher, P. O. Elgin.
BLOOMFIELD, NORMAN J.
(D. R. Jencks & Co.), real estate, in- surance and passage tickets ; P. O. El- gin ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1818 ; came to Illinois in 1860, locating at Dundee ; has resided at El- gin since 1866; Dem .; Lib .; has filled the offices of School Inspector and Su- perintendent in Herkimer Co., N. Y .; was Captain of steamer Great Western, Lake Erie, from 1852 to 1855 ; married, in 1864, to Miss Louisa M. Mills, of Buffalo, N. Y., who died in March, 1851; was again married, in October, 1853, to Harriet A. Van Norman, of Tillsonburg, Canada; three children- Kate L., Frank L. and Sam B. Mr. B. is a member of Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M .; has a watch which bears this inscription : " Pre- sented to Past Master N. J. Bloomfield by Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M., Dec. 30, 5875.
Bishop, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Bartell, Chris., P. O. Elgin.
BROWV, JAMES C., far .; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., March 20, 1831 ; came to Illinois, in November, 1844, lo- cating in Hampshire Tp., Kane Co .; came to Elgin, his present home, in 1874; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $20,000; Rep .; Lib .; was elected Sheriff of Kane Co. in 1870, and re- elected in 1872; has held other minor offices, and at present that of Super- visor of Elgin Tp .; married Miss The- resa P. Harney, of Massillon, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1855; three children living-Lillie D., Ira J. and Mamie L .; lost one- Daisy, who died in 1852, aged 11 yrs.
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Bishop, Chas., P. O. South Elgin. Barton, Wm., P. O. South Elgin. Burns, Samuel, P. O. South Elgin. Buzzell, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
BOSWORTH, INCREASE C.,
President of the First National Bank of Elgin ; born in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N. Y., April 2, 1812; came to Illinois in 1836, remaining in Chicago two years, and locating at Dundee in 1838 ; in 1867, he removed to Elgin, his present home ; owns 450 acres of land, valued at $30,000 ; served as Su- pervisor of Dundee Tp. for two years, and same term in Elgin Tp. Mr. B. is Resident Trustee of the Northern Illi- nois Hospital for the Insane, at Elgin, and one of the Directors of the Elgin Academy ; he is also connected with the Chicago University and Theological Seminary, being on the Board of Trus- tees of both institutions. Rep .; Bapt .; married, in December, 1844, to Mary Ann, daughter of Dr. Root (formerly of Elgin, deceased ) ; four children-Alfred, William E., Abbie L. and Henry I. Badendick, Louis, P. O. Elgin.
BORDEN, HENRY LEE, Super- intendent of the Illinois Condensing Company, Elgin, Ill .; born in Egypt, Wheaton Co., Texas, Jan, 18, 1832 ; came to Illinois in March, 1875, locat- ing at Elgin, his present home; Lib .; married, in 1872, to Miss Laura J. George, of Wheaton Co., Texas ; owns 600 acres of land in the State of Texas, valued at $6,000. Mr. B.'s father, Gail Borden, who died Jan. 12, 1873, was widely known, both in this country and Europe, in connection with various forms of concentrated food, especially that of condensed milk.
BARCLAY, DAVID F., dealer in hardware and stoves ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, March 29, 1828; came to this country in 1842, locating at Waukegan, Ill., where he remained until 1851, when he came to Elgin, his present home; served as Mayor of Elgin three terms-1874, '5 and '6; was married in 1851, to Miss Martricia J. Hammer, of Elgin ; she was born in Cook Co., her father being one of the first settlers of that county. Rep .; Meth .; Mr. B. is a member of Elgin Lodge, No. 117, A., F. & A. M.
Bateman, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Brown, W. F., P. O. Elgin.
Buzzell, Mrs. W. S., P. O. Elgin. Bramer, Lena, P. O. Elgin.
Barton, Charles, carriage trimmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Baker, Chas. D., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Bradford, H. H., P. O. Elgin.
Bigsby, C. L., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
BOSWORTH. FRANKLIN S.,
dealer in hardware, stoves and dairy supplies ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Boston, Eric Co., N. Y., Dec. 17, 1831 ; came to Illinois in Aug., 1839, locating at Dundee ; removed to Elgin about six years ago; Rep .; Liberal ; was married in 1859, to Miss Sarah E. Hunt, of Cleveland. Ohio; she was born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y .; have three children-Edward [., Mary A. and Frank H.
Brown, Alex., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Burk, Ella, P. O. Elgin.
BALDWIN, LYNDON A. (L. A. Baldwin & Co.), druggists; P. O. Elgin ; born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y .; came to Illinois in 1850, locating in McHenry Co., Ill .; removed to Elgin in 1864; was married, in 1857, to Miss Mary D. Joslyn, of Chicago; they have two children-
Bessie A. and Harrie L. Dem .; Lib. Baldwin, M. B., ex P. M .; P. O. Elgin. Barrows, Eunice, P. O. Elgin.
Borden, Mrs. E. C., P. O. Elgin.
BOSWORTH BROS. & PECK
(Alfred Bosworth, William E. Bos- worth and Geo. M. Peck), wholesale and retail dealers in dry goods, carpets, notions, etc .; P. O. Elgin ; this well- known house was established in the Fall of 1867, in Stowe's Block, on Main st., but removed to their present location in. the Bosworth Block, Fountain Square, in the Fall of 1868, giving them more comfortable and spacious quarters to meet the demands of an increasing trade. They keep constantly on hand a general stock of first-class goods for the whole- sale and retail trade, consisting chiefly of dry goods, notions, carpets, oil cloths, live geese feathers and furs.
Brown, S. P., physician ; P. O. Elgin. Buck, Sarah A., P. O. Elgin. Blackley, J. S., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Benham, K. W., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
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Benham, S. A., painter ; P. O. Elgin. Balch, W. S., minister ; P. O. Elgin. Bodden, Randolph, P. O. Elgin.
BOTSFORD, RICH'D N., Bots- ford & Barry, attorneys ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Newton, Fairfield Co., Conn., Oct. 28, 1830 ; came to Illinois in 1851, locating at St. Charles, Kane Co .; ad- mitted to the bar in 1857 ; was elected Judge of the County Court in 1861, which office he held four years ; in 1869, he located at Elgin, his present home ; Dem .; Liberal. Married Miss Ellen E. Bundy, in 1860; she was born in New Hampshire ; have two children-Carl E. and Alosie.
Bartholomew, Warren, carp .; P. O. Elgin. Brandt, Fred, P. O. Elgin.
Ball, A. D., lab .; P. O. Elgin.
Ballen, G. W., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Bassett, O., P. O. Elgin.
Bloomfield, N. J., ins. agt .; P. O. Elgin. BARTLETT, PATTEN S., P. O.
Elgin ; born in Amesbury, Mass., Sept. 3, 1833 ; was connected with the Amer- ican Watch Company at Waltham, Mass., from 1854 to 1864 ; came to Illinois, in the latter year, locating at Elgin ; he took an active part in establishing the Elgin National Watch Company in 1864, and has traveled extensively, both in this country and Europe, in the interest of the company, introducing the Elgin Watches to the trade in the larger cities of both continents ; resigned the posi- tion of Assistant Supt. of the Elgin National Watch Co. in December 1, 1877, to accept a position with the American Watch Co. at Waltham, Mass., with which he was formerly connected. Mr. B. is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Monitor Lodge, No. 522, Loyal L. Munn Chapter, No. 96, Bethel Comd. No. 36, Knight Templars, at Elgin ; also of the higher bodies with membership at Chicago, Ills.
Brown, Wm., P. O. Elgin.
BACHRACH, CHAS., clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes and gents' fur- nishing goods ; P. O. Elgin ; he was born in Baltimore, Md .; came to Illi- nois in 1866, locating at Elgin, his pre- sent home; he married in 1868 to Miss Lanora Goldman, of Chicago. They have five children-Martha, Ben- nie, Richard, Harrie and Samuel.
Burton, Richard, P. O. Elgin.
Bristol, Lyman, carp. ; P. O. Elgin.
Bennett, Dr. R. F., physician ; P. O. Elgin. Beegan, Julia, P. O. Elgin.
Buell, Joseph E., P. O. Elgin.
Bewmaster, John, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Burns, Rev. W., minister ; P. O. Elgin. Barrett, B., P. O. Elgin.
BECKER, JOHN H., Justice of the Peace, P. O. Elgin ; was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Dec. 25, 1836 ; he came West in 1867, locating at Elgin, his present home ; Ind .; Liberal; was married in 1864, to Miss Lydia K. Keyes, of Albany, N. Y .; she had three children living-Florence, E. Keyes and Kate D. ; lost two-Adelade Juliette G .; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1877.
Bucklinger, C., far. ; P. O. Elgin.
Basly, Ann, P. O. Elgin.
Brown, Ephraim, lab .; P. O. Elgin.
Barney, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
BURT, HENRY F .; P. O. Elgin, Ill .; born in Norton, Mass., Jan. 21, 1846, but removed in early childhood with his parents to Taunton, Mass., where he resided until 1866; went to Providence, R. I., where he graduated at Schofield's Commercial College, and entered the establishment of Gladding, Bro. & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in books and stationery, as cashier ; re- mained with this firm two years; came to Illinois in 1868, locating at Elgin ; he was engaged as balance maker in the Elgin National Watch Factory till Oct. 10, 1874, when he left that institution to accept a position in the Postal Ser- vice on the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha, Neb., to Ogden, Utah (a distance of 1,032 miles) ; was trans- ferred to a ronte on the C., R.I. & P.R.R. from Chicago to Iowa City, March 10, 1875; Mr. B. resigned this position, Nov. 1, 1875, to accept the position as chief clerk and purchasing agent for the Illinois Northern Hospital for the In- sane, which position he held until the Fall of 1876; Rep ; Liberal; he mar- ried in Nov. 8, 1870, Miss Kate L., daughter of Norman J. and Louisa M. Bloomfield, of Elgin ; is Secretary of Momtor Lodge, No. 522. A., F. & A. M.
Baker, Chas., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin
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Byington, Miss M. E., P. O. Elgin. Barclay, Margaret, P. O. Elgin.
Buzzel, Ezra, P. O. Elgin.
BORRMAN, THEODORE F.,
proprietor of Riverside Green-House, Elgin ; was born in Prussia, March 23, 1852 ; he came to this country with his parents in 1860, locating at Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained until 1869; spent considerable time traveling prior to 1873 ; locating in Chicago that year ; he came to Elgin in the Spring of 1874 ; Rep. ; Lutheran ; was married in Nov., 1873, to Miss Emily C. Busch, of Columbus, Ohio ; she was born in Dela- ware, Ohio; Mr. B. keeps constantly on hand a fine stock of flowering plants, also all kinds of decorations furnished on short notice.
Boyington, G. E., P. O. Elgin.
Burns, Samuel, lab. ; P. O. Elgin.
Burton, Mark, far. ; P. O. Elgin. Brown, H. J., far. ; P. O. Elgin.
Bridges, W. R., Supt. Schools; P. O. Elgin.
Burdick, O. S., P. O. Elgin.
Brown, D. W., mer .; P. O. Elgin.
Brayman, Mary B., P. O. Eigin. Burroughs, Erastus, P. O. Elgin. Black, Lyman, capitalist ; P. O. Elgin. BECKER, DANIEL C., milling ; P. O. South Elgin; he was born in Shutters Corners, Schoharie Co., N. Y., March 27, 1833, but removed in early childhood with his parents to Ames, Montgomery Co., N. Y., where he remained until 22 years of age, then returned to Schoharie Co. and engaged in milling ; he came to Illinois May 10, 1867, locating at Dixon, Lec Co .; Rep .; Lib .; he married May 5, 1855, Miss Elizabeth Banta; she was born in Sheridan, Schoharie Co., N. Y. Mr. B. has made milling a business for many years, and is now manager and foreman in the Prairie State Mill at South Elgin, Ill., operated by Foster, Lec & Co., of Chicago. His home and fam- ily are at Dixon, Lee Co., Ills.
Bierns, Wm., P. O. Elgin. Beith, Jas., P. O. Elgin.
Benham, Horace, painter ; P. O. Elgin.
Benham, Wm., painter ; P. O. Elgin. Benham, S., P. O. Elgin. Brown, Louis, Sr., P. O. Elgin. Brown, S. N., traveler ; P. O. Elgin.
BROWN, RODOLPHUS P., far .;
Sec. 35 : P. O. South Elgin, Ill .; born in Canada West Aug. 2, 1829; came to Illinois in 1845, locating about three miles northwest of Elgin; re- moved to his present location in 1851; owns 88 acres, valued at $7,000 ; Rep .; Free Meth .; has served as School Di- rector several terms; married in Sept., 1850, to Miss Lydia Jane Collins ; sev- en children-Frances L., Charles E., Marion A., Adaline C., Nathan C., Freddie R. and George.
Butler, J. B., P. O. Elgin. Bohne, Jno., P. O. Elgin.
BROWN, JAS W., far .; Sec. 34; P. O. Elgin; he was born in Canada West, July 29, 1825; he came to Illinois in the Spring of 1846, locating about three miles northwest of Elgin ; he removed to his present location in 1870; he owns 177 acres of land, valued at $9,000; Greenback; Lib .; has held minor township offices at dif- ferent times. He married in 1844 to Miss Hannah Sinclair; she died Jan. 25, 1860; had six children by this union, four living-Hiram J., William A., Herbert R., Alfaretta A .; lost two, Harriet E. died Jan. 3, 1869, and Jas. J. died Jan. 26, 1853 ; he was again married in 1862 to Catharine Wheeler ; she was born in Albany, N. Y.
Buchanan, Sandy, P. O. Elgin.
Beth, Christ., P. O. Elgin.
Baldwin, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
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