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Barrack, Margaret ; P. O. Elgin.
Bagley, Geo., engineer ; P. O. Elgin.
Baxter, John, watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. BISHOP, THOMAS, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Devonshire, England, Sept. 16, 1826; removed with his parents, in early child- hood, to New Brunswick ; came to Illi- nois in July, 1850, locating in Elgin Township, on the farm where he now resides ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $20,000; Ind .; Universalist ; held the office of Road Commissioner for three terms, also other minor offices ; is at pres- ent one of the directors of the Home National Bank of Elgin; married in May, 1869, to Miss Emma J., daughter of John A. and Mary Ann Stringer ; have three children-Clarence N., Flora" P. and Lawrenee.
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Brown, Mrs. Lydia ; P. O. Elgin. Bagley, C. H., supt. at watch factory ; P O. Elgin.
Blim, G. H., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Buck, I. N., detective ; P. O. Elgin.
Bosworth, Eugene, merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Bruman, H., florist ; P. O. Elgin.
BURTON, FRANCIS, far. ; Sec. 32; P. O. Elgin ; born in Canada East, Dec. 14, 1829; came to Illinois in May, 1845; located in Plato Township; removed to his present home in the Fall of 1854 ; owns 135 acres of land, valued at $7,- 000; Rep .; member of the United Brethren Church ; married, in 1853, to Miss Mary Pool; she was born in En- gland, Feb. 23, 1835 ; have eight chil- dren-Charles R., Adaline M., George F., Francessa, Olive, Willie L., Frank and Minnie M.
Burrett, Peter, capitalist ; P. O. Elgin. Brass, Julia E. ; P. O. Elgin. Bundy, P. E., P. O. Elgin.
· Bingham, Mary A .; P. O. Elgin.
Balch, E. E., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Boyce, Sylvester, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Byington, Milo, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Byington, Irwin, clerk ; P. O. Elgin. Batterman, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Browning, J. H., retired far., P. O. Elgin. BEAN, CHARLES F., groceries. crockery, notions, boots and shoes ; P. O. Udina, Elgin Township; born in Groton, Grafton Co., N. H., May 31, 1836; removed, in early childhood, to Illinois, with his parents, who settled in Elgin, in the Fall of 1837 ; his father, Folsom Bean, coming the year before and selecting the location ; owns 7 acres of land in Plato Township, valued at $1,200; Ind .; Lib .; marricd, in 1861, to Miss Anna E. Dedrick ; she was born in Frankfort, Herkimer Co , N. Y., Nov. 25, 1839; two children living-Mabel A .. and Vernon L .; lost two-George N., died Sept. 6, 1873, and Alice V., died Dec. 2, 1871. Mr. Bean has in his possession the day-book and ledger used by Stores & Bean when in business together in Elgin, bearing date 1836. Burrett, B., capitalist ; P. O. Elgin. Bodee, Adam, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Brush, Daniel, carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Brush, Edwin, carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Barker, Wmn., jeweler ; P. (). Elgin. Barr; O., mechanic ; P. O. Elgin.
Barnes, W., P. O. Elgin. Barnes, W. G., P. O. Elgin.
Busse, Otto, miller ; P. O. Elgin.
BENNETT, JOHN W., P. O. El- gin ; was born in Geneva, Kane Co., Ill., July 2, 1850 ; removed to Plato Town ship in early childhood and has resided there since until 1870; during the past seven. years he has resided at Chicago and in the lumber districts of Michigan ; crossed the Plains in 1869, stopping at Denver, Colo., a few months ; owns an interest in his father's estate consisting of 138 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep .; married, March 14, 1875, to Miss Clara M. Warner, of Alleyton, Mich .; she was born in the State of Michigan. Mr. Bennett is a member of Newaygo Lodge, No. 131, A., F. & A. M., at Newaygo, Mich.
Bangs, D. W., retired farmer; P. O. Elgin.
Baker, J. E., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Brong, G. G., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Barry, A. H., attorney ; P. O. Elgin. Bennett, R. F., physician ; P. O. Elgin. Bennett, Charles R., P. O. Elgin.
Berggren, C. H. L., grocer ; P. O. Elgin. BUZZELL, BENJ. R., farmer and carpenter and builder ; Sec. 7 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Strafford, Orange Co., Vt., Aug. 6, 1809; came to Illinois July 4, 1845, locating where he now re- sides ; owns 85 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep .; Free-Will Baptist ; was married in 1834, to Miss Sarah Gil- man ; she was born in Orange Co., Vt., Sept. 19, 1808, and died Oct. 22, 1856; three children-Angeline, wife of Judge L. F. Fombelle, of Villa Ridge, Ill .; Marcella, wife of L. C. Dow, of Elgin ; Sarah E., wife of Capt. N. Patchen, of Elgin Township. Married second wife, Alethée Downer, in 1857, now deceased ; one child by second wife, Charles E .; was again married to Cyrene L. Baker ; she was born in West Schuyler, Herki- mer Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1829.
Buhmeyer, J. H., cigars ; P. O. Elgin. Bruckman, Chas., merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Bracken, Wm., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Burdick, H. S., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Brintnell, H., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Brown. Dr. S. P., physician ; P. O. Elgin. Bent, W. E., boarding house ; P. O. Elgin. Bowman, T. F., P. O. Elgin.
Bergland, B. F., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
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Becker, W. F., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Bosworth, W. E., merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Bosworth, Alfred, banker ; P. O. Elgin. BORDEN, GAIL (deceased) ; well known, both in this country and in Eu- rope, in connection with various forms of concentrated food, especially that of condensed milk ; was born in Norwich, N. Y., in 1801 ; in 1814, his father re- moved to Cincinnati, O., and two years later to the territory of Indiana, where the subject of this sketch resided until 1822; at the age of 21, he went South for his health, and engaged in teaching in the pine regions of Mississippi ; dur- ing his sojourn there, he received the appointment of County, also Deputy U. S. Surveyor ; in 1829, he removed to Texas, where he followed, for a time, farming and stock growing ; he was elec- ted a delegate, in 1833, to the convention held to define the position of the colo- nies and to petition the Mexican Gov- ernment for separation from the State of Coahuila ; was appointed Superintendent of official surveys by Gen. Austin, and compiled the first topographical map of the colonies; also, had charge of the Land Office at San Felipe ; in 1835, Mr. Borden, with others, published the only newspaper issued in Texas during the Texan Revolution ; he was appointed Collector of the sort of Galveston in 1837, and made the first surveys of that city ; in 1839, he was appointed agent of the Galveston City Company, which position he held for more than twelve years. To Mr. Borden's efforts and in- ventive genius in after years in the pro- duct, first, of the " meat biscuit " and, second, that of condensed milk, the world is greatly indebted, for to almost every nation and clime the latter is sent from the factories established by him and now operated by members of his family. Mr. Borden's home was at El- gin, where his widow now resides, some years prior to his death, which occurred on the 11th of January, 1874.
Becker, A. V., ice dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Babbitt, D. S., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Breckinan, Herman, P. O. Elgin.
Bierman, Henry, miller ; P. O. Elgin. Butler, D. H., flour and feed ; P O. Elgin. Bernhardt. Phillip, ca p. ; P. O. Elgin. Brown, Joseph, barber ; P. O. Elgin.
BURLINGAME, DWIGHT E.,
physician and surgeon ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass., June 8, 1845; removed to Illinois in Feb., 1864, stopping at Earlville, La Salle Co., until the following Spring, when he located at Elgin, his present home ; he entered the Chicago Medical College in the Fall of 1866, graduating at that institution in 1869, and the fol- lowing year became associated with Dr. E. Winchester in the practice of his profession, and succeeded to Dr. W.'s practice on his removal to California in 1872. He has held the position of City Physician since March, 1874; served the Fox River Valley Medical Associa- tion as Vice President in 1873; married in 1870 to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Dr. E. Winchester; she was born in Canada ; one child by this union-Anna M .; Dr. B. is also a member of Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M.
Booth, M. H., drugs ; P. O. Elgin. Bishop, E. L .. agriculturist ; P. O. Elgin. BURGESS, W. W., lumber mer- chant ; P. O. Elgin ; was born in Wy- oming Co., Penn., Dec. 11, 1830 ; his early years were passed in the ordinary manner of farmers' sons, working on the farm in the Summer and attending the district school during the Winter months; on the 2d of June, 1853, at the age of 22 years, he was married to Miss Sarah T. Grist, of his native town, who was born Jan. 1, 1831; they re- moved to Illinois the same year (1853), and settled on a farm in McHenry Co., about three miles east of the village of Huntley ; here he continued to reside until 1865, when he removed to Chicago and engaged in the commission business ; at the end of one year he disposed of his interest in the business and returned to Huntley, engaging in the grain and produce trade, which he continued with varied success for five years ; he then re- tired to his farm and resided there until 1874, when he removed to Elgin and, with Mr. Lewis Fletcher, established the lumber firm of Fletcher & Burgess ; Rep .: was raised a Bapt .; Mrs. Burgess died Aug. 20, 1877, leaving four chil- dren-Ida S., born June 1, 1855 ; Al- vin E., June 8, 1858; William G., Oct. 27, 1868; Herbert M., June 21, 1874.
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Blair, John, barber ; P O. Elgin. Buckrice, John, grocer ; P. O. Elgin. Baldwin, L. A., drugs ; P. O. Elgin. Batchelder, W. H., boots and shoes ; P. O. Elgin.
Bohne, Henry, miller ; P. O. Elgin. Beilenberg, A., barber ; P. O. Elgin.
Brown, Louis, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Bullard, E., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Baldwin, M. B. merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Bentley, A. E., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin. Borden, Mrs. Gail, P. O. Elgin. Barrows, D., banker ; P. O. Elgin.
Barrett, James, P. O. Elgin.
Beckwith, Robt., stock dlr .; P. O. Elgin. Bigsby, C. L., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
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YORRAN, J. P., farmer ; P. O. South Elgin.
Campbell, Martin, P. O. Elgin. Cable, M. H., P. O. Elgin.
Clock, Charles, saloon ; P. O. So. Elgin. Conner, James, shoemaker ; P. O. Elgin. CHRISTIE, WILLIAM J., gro- ceries and crockery ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 3, 1840 ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1842, lo- cating in Rutland Township, Kane Co .; went out, in August, 1861, with Com- pany B, Cav. 36th Ill. Inf. (with this regiment were two companies of cav- alry); was mustered out in 1865 ; Rep .; Presb .; located at Elgin two years ago ; married, Dec. 5, 1865, to Jenett Mc- Queen, of Plato Tp., Kane Co .; has four children-Stewart, Mary S., Ella and Eugene.
Cox, John, merchant, P. O. Elgin. Collins, N. P., physician ; P. O. So. Elgin. Clute, Alex.
Cooms, George, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Cox, Benjamin, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Clnte, Caroline, P. O. South Elgin. Chaffer, J. D., far. ; P. O. Elgin. Cumings, Jason, P. O. Elgin.
Connor, T., blacksmith ; P. O. Elgin.
CHAPMAN, SAMUEL W. (S. & S. W. Chapman), milling; P. O. Elgin; born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1842; his parents located in Plato Township, Kane Co., as early as 1843; came to Elgin in 1868; Dem. Mr. C. was married, in 1868, to Miss Ella F. Stone, of Elgin ; he is a member of Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M .; the firm of S. & S. W. Chapman owns 120 acres of land, valued at $6,000.
Clark, Thos. L., P. O. Elgin. Collins, Mrs. C. M., P. O. Elgin. Corly, Geo., shoemaker ; P. O. Elgin. Childs, Henry, mech. ; P. O. Elgin. Coolie, Albert, P. O. Elgin. Carr, James, P. O. Elgin. Calaban, Ann, P. O. Elgin.
CUBITT, HENRY, clerk ; P. O.
Elgin ; born in Sheffield, Eng., Feb. 26, 1848; came to this country in 1869, stopping one year in Mass. and the two years following in Albion, Edwards Co., Ill., locating at Elgin in 1872; Dem .; Epis. Married in 1868, to Miss Annie E. Burrell, of Sheffield, Eng. ; have two children-Albert Earnest and Minnie Lula.
Case, Mrs. B., P. O. Elgin. Cafford, R., P. O. Elgin. Crane, Delia E., P. O. Elgin. Caven, James, P. O. Ergin.
Connor, Robert, lab. ; P. O. Elgin.
CLIFFORD, EUGENE, attorney ;
P. O. Elgin; was born in Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1848, and came to Illinois in April, 1854, locating at Elgin in his present home; was admitted to the Bar in June, 1871; served as Town Clerk some years, and as City Attorney from 1873 to 1877 ; he entered Notre Dame University with the graduating class and remained one year.
Chapman, Albert, P. O. Elgin.
Corneer, J. M. watch factory; P. O. Elgin. Campbell, Mrs. C., millinery ; P. O. Elgin. Church, E., P. O. Elgin.
Curtis, Harriet, P. O. Elgin.
CHRISTIE, WILL J., Jr., pub- lisher and proprietor of the Daily Bluff City; P. O. Elgin; born in Philadel- phia, Pa., Feb. 10, 1852, and came to Illinois in 1854, locating at Elgin, his present home. Rep .; Presb. Clute, May, P. O. Elgin. Church. S. M., P. O. Elgin.
Coburn, John A., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Clark, John, mach .; P. O. Elgin.
Cooley, Geo. R., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Colton, Chas., P. O. Elgin.
Cort, Nelson, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Clothier, Edwin, cabinet mkr ; P. O. Elgin. . Cassady, Jas., merchant tailor ; P.O. Elgin. Cosman, M. J., P. O. Elgin.
Clondman, Wm., Ass't Supt. W. Co .; P. O. Elgin.
Cornell, E. K. W., P. O. Elgin.
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Coburn, John, watch fac. ; P. O. Elgin. Chambers, Anderson, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. CLARK, ANSON L., phys. ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Clarksburg, Mass., Oct. 12, 1836 ; came to Illinois in May, 1841, stopping at Bangs' Lake (now Wauconda) ; thence to Palatine, Cook Co .; received his collegiate education at Lombard University, Galesburg, Ill .; entered Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, O., where he graduated in 1871, with degree of Doctor of Medi- cine ; has resided at Elgin since 1862; accepted position of Assistant Surgeon of 127th I. V. I. in 1862, in which capacity he served until close of the war; in 1869, was elected to Chair of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children in Bennett Medical Col- lege, Chicago, and about three years later to the Presidency : has now ready for press a volume on Diseases of Women and Children ; is at present a member of State Board of Health ; served as member of State Legislature from this county in 1871-'72 ; married Aug. 20, 1859, to Miss Phebe J. Lemon, of Metamora, Ill., who died in 1868; was again married, in 1872, to Miss Mary F. Danton, daughter of Hiram P. and Belinda H. Danton, of Spencer, Mass. ; Rep. ; Liberal.
CARPENTER, JULIUS A., mfr., miller and banker ; P O. Elgin, Ill. ; born in Uxbridge, Mass .. Aug. 19, 1827, but removed in childhood with his parents to the town of Dundee, Ill., in 1837, where they settled on a farm, upon which has since been built the vil- lage of Carpentersville ; the subject of this sketch worked on the farm with his father till 22 years of age, then en- gaged in trade and milling in Carpen. , tersville, where he has since resided, until 1875, when he removed to Elgin, Ill., his present home ; was for many years Postmaster of the village, held the office of Supervisor of the town several terms in succession, was a mnem- ber of the State Legislature from 1871 to 1875, and served as Chairman of the following House Committees : Finance, Manufactures and Special Temperance Committees ; is now Business Manager and Treasurer of the Illinois Iron and Bolt Company (an extensive manufac-
turing company in Carpentersville), President of the Star Manufacturing Company (manufacturers of agricultural implements) ; also, stockholder and Di- rector in the Valley Woolen Co., both of Carpentersville ; President of the Elgin City Banking Co., and Treasurer of the Illinois Northern Hospital for the Insane; married in April, 1852, to Miss Mary, eldest daughter of Alfred and Lucinda Edwards, of Dundee ; Rep. ; Cong. in belief; owns 1,200 acres of land in Kane Co., valued at $60,000; also 320 acres in Champaign Co., Ill., valued at $6,000.
Corran, Wesley, horse dir .; P. O. Elgin.
CHISHOLM, OLIVER P., attor- ney ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Hazel Green, Grant Co., Wis., Sept. 18, 1843 ; came to Illinois in October, 1862; was a member of Co. C, 153d Ill. Inf. ; Rep. ; Lib. ; served as Supervisor of the town of Elgin one term ; married June 22, 1870, to Sarah Jane Bishop, of Chicago; three children living - William A., Charles B., Grace E. ; lost one, Edward J., who died July 1, 1871.
Clark, Palmer, horse dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Clark, T. S., farmer; P. O. Elgin.
Church, C. C., milk carrier ; P. O. Elgin. Christie, R. S., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. CRUE, VALENTINE, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. South Elgin ; born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, Nov. 15, 1828; came to this country in childhood with his parents, locating in Somerset Co., N. J., where he resided until 1854. re- moving to Cook County Ill., in the Spring of that year; removed to his present location in 1873; owns 210 acres of land, valued at $15,000 ; served as Assessor, Collector and Road Com- missioner in Cook Co .; Rep .; Baptist in belief; married, in 1854, to Miss Cornelia Smith ; she was born in Mor- ristown, N. J .; three children-John S., Eddie E. and Jessie A.
Christie, Jas., bookkeeper ; P. O. Elgin. CHAFFEE, ALBERT J., farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Camptou Tp., Kane Co., Ill., April 27, 1848; owns 60 acres of land ; value, $6,000; Rep .; Meth. Married in 1873, to Miss Susan E. Ambrose; she was born in Kennebec Co., Me .; two children-Met- tie E. and Edward A.
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Cornell, F. A., merchants ; P. O. Elgin. Caldwell, C. A , ; P. O. Elgin.
CHISHOLM, ROBERT B., SR., mining ; P. O. Elgin; born in Del- aware Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1812, but removed, in early childhood, with his parents, to St. Thomas, Canada ; came to Illinois in Oct., 1836, locating at Chicago, and in connection with the im- provements of that city, furnished tim- ber for the harbor in 1837; in 1840 he returned to Canada, and after disposing of his real estate interests there, located near Galena, Ill., where he engaged in lead mining ; removed to California, in 1851, and commenced mining operations there with varied success, until the opening of the Emma mine, in 1868, which proved a very profitable enter- prize-the products of this mine amount- ing to about $1,000,000 per annum; two years later the mine was sold to capitalists in New York City, and is now owned and operated by the American Emma Mining Co., of N. Y .; Mr. C. has traveled extensively throughout the mining regions of California, Idaho, Arizona, Montana and Mexico, visiting the Cerro County (also known as the Heintzleman), Cahnabian, Bahia and other mines; in 1862, he visited the old Potosi Mine of Mexico with a view of leasing, but was preceded by other parties. Was married in 1840, to Miss Sarah Van Valkenburgh, of Toronto, Canada West; she was born Dec. 20, 1819; had six children by this union ; five living-William W., Oliver P., George S., Robert B., Jr., and Emma M .; lost one-Fannie, died in June, 1850, aged four years.
Campbell, Robert, P. O. Elgin. Cole, D. M., mechanic; P. O. Elgin.
COLE, CHARLES H., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 8, 1 846; came west in 1853, locating at St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill .; removed to Elgin, his present home, in 1862; Rep .; Meth. Married, in 1869, to Miss Ellen F. Stiles, of Elgin; have two children-Harry L. and Fred. O .; enlisted in Co. A, 141st Ill. Inf., April 29, 1864; mustered out October 3, 1864; Mr. C. is First Lieut. of the Elgin National Guards, Co. E, 3d Regt. Ill. N. G.
Cass, Charles, laborer; P. O. Elgin. Clarkson, George, P. O. Elgin.
Cannan, Robert, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Crocker, R., P. O. Elgin. Cole, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
COOMBS, GEORGE, farmer ; Sec. 8 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Somersetshire, England, March 20, 1831 ; came to this country in 1854, stopping in the State of Ohio until the following Spring, and then locating in Elgin, Ill .; came to his present location in the Spring of 1856 ; owns 115 acres of land ; value, $6,000; Rep .; Liberal. Married in 1854 to Miss Maria Lewis; she died in 1863; two children by this union ; lost both- Jonathan, died in 1859; Angeline died in 1860 ; was again married in 1865, to Miss Phebe Pingree ; she was born at Pingree Grove, Kane Co .; six children, five living-Ella M., Bertha D., Ida, George F. and Edith , lost one-Martha, died in 1855.
Clark, P. J., P. O. Elgin.
Clinton, James, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Champion, Mrs. E. A., P. O. Elgin.
Creighton, Wm., lab .; P. O. Elgin. Carlisle, J. A., Supervisor ; P. O. Elgin.
Collett, John, P. O. Elgin.
Clark, Byron, mfr .; P. O. Elgin. Clark, Barton, mach .; P. O. Elgin.
Cart, Chas., laborer, P. O. Elgin.
Coffee, C. H., mer .; P. O. Elgin.
Collins, C. R., mfr .; P. O. Elgin. Conner, T., blacksmith; P. O. Elgin. Collins, Julia, P. O. Elgin.
Collins, James, P. O. Elgin.
Chapman, W. H., watch factory; P. O. Elgin.
Coolie, Moses, shoemaker ; P. O. Elgin. Collins, David, lab .; P. O. Elgin.
Church, A. B., milk dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Chila, H. M., P. O. Elgin.
Childs, E. M., P. O. Elgin.
Cole, G. W., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin. Cornell, Jas., P. O. Elgin.
Clark, E. M., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
Conner, John, blacksmith; P. O. Elgin. Cresey, Orvis, tinner; P. O. Elgin.
Cox, Benj., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Campbell, S. N., boots and shoes ; P. O. Elgin.
Chamberlain, F. H., mer .; P. O. Elgin.
Chamberlain, D. J., mer .; P. O. Elgin. Chapman, Samuel, Street Commissioner ; P. O. Elgin.
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Cass, Gilbert, R.R. conductor; P. O. Elgin. Crane, N. J., phys .; P. O. Elgin.
D AGGETT, J. R., P. O. Elgin.
Deer, Peter, P. O. Elgin. Dolton, Wm., P. O. Elgin. Dalby, Wm., P. O. Elgin.
DOUGLASS, ELON G., farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Ontario Co., N. Y., Fcb. 11, 1832; came to Illinois in April, 1856, locating on the farm where he now resides; owns 171 acres of land, valued at $15,000 ; Rep .; Bapt .; married in Oct., 1856, to Miss Angie B. Bradbury ; she was boru in Erie Co., N. Y., July 29, 1832; they had two children, both deceased-Ella May, died Nov. 1, 1861 ; Irving M., died Sept. 18, 1865.
Damly, Lewis, P. O. Elgin.
Du Bois, Wm., fariner; P. O. Elgin.
Dadswell, Fred, fariner ; P. O. Elgin.
DeReemer, J. D., wagon mkr .; P. O. Elgin. Dunne, Wm., far .; P. O. Elgin. Doran, Jas., engineer ; P. O. Elgin.
Duhy, John, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Dickenson, E. T., P. O. Elgin.
Deitzel, A. N., P. O. Elgin.
Dangerfield, James, Supt. Mach. Dept. W. F .; P. O. Elgin.
Davis, L., P. O. South Elgin.
Doney, E. G., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Du Bois, J. W., merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Denniss, Lewis, P. O. Elgin.
Dewey, Ann, P. O. Elgin.
DENISON, HENRY H., books and stationery ; P. O. Elgin ; was born in Burke, Caledonia Co., Vt., May 22, 1845; he came to Illinois in 1852, locating at Mendota, La Salle Co., where he remained two years, when he returned to the East, spending about thirteen years in Maine and Mass. ; he returned to Illinois in 1867, locating at Elgin, his present home; Rep .; Bapt. ; he was married in 1869, to Miss Jennie M. Burdick, of Elgin; two children -Lizzie and Henry H.
Doxey, Edward, carpenter ; P. O. Elgin.
Dietrick, John, butcher ; P. O. So. Elgin. Dean, Peter, P. O. Elgin.
Dutton, D., P. O. Elgin.
Doney, Hattie, P. O. Elgin.
Davenport, H. W., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Dougherty, Elizabeth, P. O. Elgin.
Danner, John, furniture ; P. O. Elgin.
Daggett, Elijah, P. O. Elgin.
DEWEY, RICHARD S., M. D .;
First Asst. Physician in the Illinois · Northern Hospital for the Insane, at Elgin ; was born in Forestville, Chau- tauqua Co., N. Y., Dec. 6, 1845 ; he came to Illinois in 1871, locating at Elgin ; he spent five years at Michigan University, graduating in medicine in 1869; he served in Brooklyn City Hos- pital one year as House Physician and Surgeon ; was in the volunteer service of the Prussian Army during the Franco-German War as Asst, Surgeon ; was stationed at Port à Mousson in the field hospital, and afterward in the re- serve hospital at Hessen Cassel ; studied one semester in the University of Ber- lin; was married in 1873, to Miss Lillian D. Dwight, of Clinton, N. Y .; she was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1850 ; Rep .; Cong.
Dougherty, Mrs. Mary, P. O. Elgin.
Dugan, Pat, merchant ; P. O. So. Elgin.
Damish, E., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Day, John, painter ; P. O. Elgin.
Durfee, J. D., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Dickinson, Harriet, P. O. Elgin.
Dailey, Patrick, grave digger ; P. O. Elgin.
Dennis, Widow, P. O. Elgin. Dunton, Mrs. H. B., P. O. Elgin.
Driscall, P. W., P. O. Elgin.
Dexter, E. L., tinner ; P. O. Elgin ..
Dumser, J. S., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Dundenhafer, Geo., iron work ; P. O. Elgin.
Davidson, O., banker ; P. O. Elgin.
Dickerson, Jas., wagon mfr .; P. O. Elgin.
Day, J. G., painter ; P. O. Elgin.
Dunlap, Geo., shoemaker ; P. O. Elgin.
Dunlap, Maria A., P. O. Elgin.
Doney, Thos., artist ; P. O. Elgin.
Dewitt, Frank, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. DOW, LORENZO C., P. O. Elgin ; born in Strafford, Orange Co., Vt., Oct. 22, 1839 ; located in Elgin, his present home, in 1876 ; Rep .; Liberal. Mar- ried Sept. 27, 1875, to Miss Marcella Buzzell ; she was born in Strafford, Orange Co., Vt., Sept. 20, 1841. Mr. D. is a member of Temple Lodge, No. 52, A., F. & A. M., at Strafford, Vt. Davis, Mrs. S. A., P. O. Elgin.
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