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Hagalow, B., saloon ; P. O. Elgin. Haseman, Fred., musical and S. M. agt. ; P. O. Elgin.
Hunter, Chas. E., clerk ; P. O. Elgin.
Hubbard, W. G., capitalist ; P. O. Elgin. Hewitt, D. W., Ins. Agt. ; P. O. Elgin. Huntington, M. J., Pur. Agt. ; P. O. Elgin. HUNTER, GEO., superintendent of the Elgin National Watch Factory ; a native of Franklin Co .. Mass. ; was born Nov. 13, 1834; at the age of 13, he entered the cutlery establishment of J. Russell & Co., at Greenfield, and since that period has been constantly engaged in mechanical pursuits ; removed to Litch- field Co., Conn., in 1850; returned to Massachusetts in 1853; was employed on steam and gun machinery in Spring- field and vicinity until May, 1859, when he joined the American Watch Co., of Waltham ; upon the organization of the National Watch Company, in the Fall of 1864, was employed by them ; came to Elgin in December of that year, and took charge of its machinery depart- ment ; held the position until May, 1872, when he became superintendent; was married to Louise J. Connor, a native of Hampshire Co., Mass., Oct. 21, 1858, and has one child, Geo. E. Hunter ; Past Master of Monitor Lodge, A., F. and A. M .; Rep .; Lib.
Hubbard, A. H., Ins. Agt. ; P. O. Elgin. Hunter, W. L., P. O. Elgin.
Hobert, A. C., B. and S. maker ; P. O. Elgin.
Heath, Horace, P. O. Elgin.
Heideman, Wm., miller ; P. O. Elgin.
Heideman, A., miller ; P. O. Elgin.
Homan, Alex., P. O. Elgin.
Hendricks, A. R., iron works ; P. O. Elgin. Hagle, Fred., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Heath, Zaney, P. O. Elgin.
Henry, Mrs. J., P. O. Elgin.
Inslee, Stephen, hay presser ; P. O. Elgin.
J AMES, HENRY, bkpr .; P. O. Elgin.
Jackson, H. A., trav. agt .; P. O. Elgin.
Jeonmaire, L. P., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Jennings, Morris, livery ; P. O. Elgin. Jaeger, Dr. C. A., phys .; P. O. Elgin. Juby, Fred., contractor ; P. O. Elgin.
Jurg, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Jones, Jno., clk .; P. O. Elgin.
Jennings, C. G., lab .; P. O. Elgin.
Johnson, Mrs. P. E., P. O. Elgin.
JENCKS, DENISON R. (D. R. Jencks & Co.), real estate, ins. and pas- sage tickets ; P. O. Elgin; born in North Adams, Mass., Oct. 13, 1837 ; came to Illinois in October, 1841, locat- ing at Dundee, where he resided until five years ago, when he came to Elgin. his present home; was appointed Post- master at Dundee in 1861; served six years, resigning in 1867 in favor of A. M. Dunton, who was crippled in the late war; Rep .; Bapt .; married Oct. 26,1859, to Miss Elizabeth A. Hollister, of Dundee. Mr. J. is a member of Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M., also Secy. of Loyal L. Munn Chap- ter, No. 96, and member of Bethel Comd. K. T., No. 36.
Jones, Patrick, tailor ; P. O. Elgin. Joslyn, A. C., P. O. Elgin.
JACKMAN, RICHD. P. (Jack- mann & Blackwell, founders and ma- chinists) ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Goffs- town, N. H., Dec. 16, 1834; came to Illinois in 1865, locating in Elgin ; Rep .; Lib .; served as member of City . Council four years ; married May 23, 1857, to Semantha Clark; of Nashua, N. H .; she was born in Norwich, Vt .; two children-Geo. L. and Isabel E .; Mr. J. is a member of Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M.
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Jewell, H. S., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Joslyn, Z. S., P. O. Elgin.
Jackson, Mrs. D. A., P. O. Elgin. Jochin, Jos., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
Jarvis, Lydia, P. O. Elgin.
Judson, W. E., P. O. Elgin.
Jennings, Mrs. Josephine, P. O. Elgin.
James, Mrs. L. H., P. O. Elgin.
Joslyn, Walter S., mason ; P. O. Elgin. Jordan, John, P. O. Elgin.
Joyce, L. B., mach. ; P. O. Elgin.
Jensen, Henry, carp .; P. N. Elgin.
Joslyn, E. S., atty. ; P. O. Elgin.
JOHNSON, DUNCAN, proprietor of the following butter and cheese factories : Plato Center Factory, Gray Willow Factory, and Cold Spring Creamery ; resides at Elgin ; was born in Canada West, near the city of Lon- don, Sept. 15, 1848 ; came to Illinois in 1870, locating in Plato Tp .; removed to Elgin in 1878 ; Lib .; married Oct. 9, 1873, to Miss Sophia J., daughter of John and Rebecca MeDonald ; she was born in Kane Co. Aug. 23, 1845 ; three children-Minnie M., Archibald D.
Jeffers, Peter, lab .; P. O. Elgin. Jerrell, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Jules, Mrs. Betsey, P. O. Elgin.
Joachim, Jos., contr .; P. O. Elgin.
K ETCHAM, E. E., farmer; P. O. Elgin.
Kavanagh, Peter, lab .; P. O. Elgin. KELLEY, LEVERETT M. (Kelley & Hart), wholesale and retail dealers in drugs and medicines; P. O. Elgin; born in Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1841; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Rutland Tp., Kane Co., in June, 1845; Mr. K. enlisted in the 36th Ill., Inf., in Aug., 1861; was commissioned First. Lieut. in 1863, and promoted to Captaincy in the early part of 1864; has served two terms as Sheriff of Kane Co .; first election in 1868, second election in 1874; Rep .; Universalist ; owns 520 acres of land, valued at $25,000 ; married Nov. 22, 1865, to Miss Emma G. Pingree; she was born in Kane Co .; three children- Gertrude H., Charles K., and Grace ; Mr. Kelley is a member of the follow- ing Masonic bodies : Monitor Lodge, No. 522 ; Fox River Chapter, No. 14, and Bethel Commandery, No. 36, K. T.
Kline, Peter, cooper ; P. O. Elgin.
Kruger, Win., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Kruger, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
King, Mathew, P. O. Elgin.
Kramly, Chas., P. O. Elgin.
Kramly, John, P. O. Elgin.
Kenyon, P. F., ret. farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Kenyon, D. S., ret. farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Knight, H. D., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Keys, Eber, gardener, P. O. Elgin.
Keff, Caleb., ret. farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Kevette, I., P. O. Elgin.
Kelly, B., P. O. Elgin.
Kloek, Charles, mfr .; P. O. Elgin.
KING, HERVEY (H. & W. D.
King), jewelers ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Onondaga, N. Y., June 2, 1822 ; came to Illinois in 1837, locating at Aurora, Ill., residing there until 1843, when he went to Ottawa, Ill., LaSalle Co., making that his home until the beginning of the present year, 1877, when he lo- cated at Elgin ; he was married in 1847 to Miss Ann L. Olmstead, of New York, who died January, 1877; they had four children-Albert E., Willis D., Julia O. and Jessie A.
Knox, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
Kotal, Frank, P. O. Elgin.
Kelsey, A. F., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Kryhl, C. P., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Keel, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Klick, W. F., P. O. Elgin.
KNOTT, GEO. H. (Cox & Knott), dealers in groceries and crockery ; P. O. Elgin ; he was born in Liecester, Eng., Feb. 8, 1838; he came to this country in 1841 with his parents, stopping in Brooklyn, N. Y., one ycar and locating in Kane Co., Ill., in 1842; he has re- sided at Elgin since 1858; Rep .; Bapt .; married July 8, 1860, to Mary E. Am- bros, of Chicago, who died 1871 ; was married to his present wife, Elizabeth Sears, Oct. 27, 1875; three children -Lillie Mary, Emma L. . and Geo. Ruthford; Mr. K. went out with the 127th Ills. Inf., in 1862; was trans- ferred to Battery A .. 1st Light Artillery, in 1864 and soon after was taken prison- er and placed in Andersonville prison, where he was held two months ; he is a member of Samuel Ward Post, No. 11, G. A. R.
Klick, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
Kinney, Simon, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
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Kinney, Bernard, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. King, T., laborer; P. O. Elgin.
Kemble, Paul, saloon ; P. O. Elgin. Kohn, T., butcher ; P. O. Elgin. Knettle, J., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Kimball, W. H., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Kimball, E. A., merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Kimball, Jos. C., mer .; P. O. Elgin. Kipp, Melville, P. O. Elgin.
Kline, Wm., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin.
KILBOURNE, EDWIN A., M.
D., Medical Superintendent of the Il- linois Northern Hospital for the Insane at Elgin ; born in Chelsea, Vt., March 12, 1837, but removed in early child- hood with his parents to Montpelier, Vt., where he received an academical education ; served in the army in vari- ous capacities for nearly three years, re- signing Sept. 24, 1864, on account of ill health ; graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City ; was for a time Assistant Physi- cian of the Insane Asylum on Black- well's Island, and was subsequently ap- pointed to the position of House Sur- geon of the City Hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y. ; he visited Europe in 1869, with a view to professional improvement, and spent some months in the hospitals of London and Paris; came to Illinois in 1870 ; married. Jan. 17, 1872, to Miss Louisa B., daughter of Edward Kil- bourne, of Keokuk, Iowa; she was born in Ft. Madison, Iowa; three children-Jennie Louise, Walter Foote and Edwin Dearbom.
Kimball, James R., P O. Elgin. King, Nathaniel, mason ; P. O. Elgin. Kelley, Mary, P. O. South Elgin.
Kimball. Caroline, P. O. Elgin.
Kimball, G. W., elerk ; P. O. Elgin.
KIZER, JOHN, milling ; P. O. El- gin ; born in Hamilton Co., O., Aug. 31, 1820 ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1844, locating at Elgin, his present home ; Dem .; Liberal; Mr. K. has served as member of the City Council for the past ten years, and is member of the present Board ; married in 1845 to Miss Nancy G. Kimball ; she was born in N. H. ; five children-Nettie, wife of R. K. Sherwin; Mary, wife of Dr. Albert Warner ; Lottie, Kate, wife of Mr. Bradford, and Lena.
Kohn, C. B., P. O. Elgin.
Kirkpatrick, Mary. P. O. Elgin.
Kirkpatrick, W .. blacksmith ; P. O. Elgin. Kenson, G. D., loans ; P. O. Elgin. Kane, Albia, P. O. Elgin.
Kimble, P. J., mer. tailor ; P. O. Elgin. Knott, J. P., P. O. Elgin. Kimball, Nancy, P. O. Elgin.
Kendall, John A., P. O. Elgin.
Kce, James L., carpenter; P. O. Elgin.
Kobs, J. C., shoemaker ; P. O. Elgin. Kee, John L., carpenter; P. O. Elgin.
Kelley, Frank, P. O. Elgin. Kirk, Henry, farmer; P. O. Elgin.
King, E. W., printer; P. O. Elgin. Kimball, J. W., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Kilpatrick, Wm., blacksmith ; P O. Elgiu. Knott, F. T., carpenter; P. O. Elgin. Kirkland, E .. mason ; P. O. Elgin.
Kendall, Byron, P. O. Elgin.
Kincaid, E. C., M. R. messenger; P. O. Elgin.
Krame, Henry, mason; P. O. Elgin. Kohn, Chas., butcher; P. O. Elgin.
KEOGH, EDWARD, editor and proprietor of the Elgin Times; born in Galway, Ireland; came to this country in 1849, stopping a short time in New Jersey, and locating in Elgm in the Fall of the same year; Mr. K. com- menced in the newspaper business in 1863, as editor of the Second District Democrat, published in Elgin ; the paper, while Democratic, was a strong advocate of the war for the Union; this paper having been sold, Mr. Keogh established the Elgin Chronicle in 1865, which he published and edited until 1867, when he engaged in newspaper reporting in Chicago; in 1871, he became editor of the Elgin Advocate, with Mr. S. L. Taylor as proprietor, but had, at the time, almost entire control of the paper, Mr. Taylor being, at the time, engaged in publishing the St. Charles Transcript and Geneva Republican; in 1873, he edited the Elgin Gazette, and in 1874, established the Elgiu Times ; has served as City Collector three terms, also as U. S. Assistant Assessor. Liberal.
Kohn, Theodore, butcher; P. O. Elgin. Kramer, M., house mover ; P. O. Elgin Klineschrodt, Phillip, cigars; P. O. Elgin. Kuhn, Conrad, P. O. Elgin.
King, W. D., P. O. Elgin.
Kohn, Fred., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Knowles, Pat., laborer; P. O. Elgin.
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Kimball, C. F., sch'l tehr .; P. O. Elgin. Koster, William, P. O. Elgin.
Kemler, Paul, hotel; P. O. Elgin.
Kelly, John, painter; P. O. Elgin.
Kramer, Frank, laborer; P. O. Elgin.
Kimball, J. M., auctioneer; P. O. Elgin.
Kelsey, Frank, foreman watch factory; P. O. Elgin.
Kipp, Caleb, ret. farmer; P. O. Elgin. Karan, Gus., P. O. Elgin. .
L ATHROP, ELIJAH, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Lee, Parley, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Lathrop, L. T., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Long, Margaret, P. O. So. Elgin.
LARKIN, CYRUS H., farmer ; Sec.
15; P. O. Elgin ; born in Waterville, Franklin Co., Vt., May 20, 1830 ; came to Illinois with his parents in early childhood, settling in Dundee Tp., in Oct., 1837; removed to his present home in Elgin Tp., in 1841; owns 500 acres of land; value, $40,000; has served as member of the Board of Su- pervisors for Elgin Tp., two terms ; Rep .; Liberal. Married in 1854, to Miss Jane E. Johnson, of Putney, Vt .; she was born 11. Jan., 1829; died May 2, 1874 ; two children by this union-May and Fred A.
Larkins, S. K., stock dlr .; P. O. So. Elgin. Larkin, Cyrus, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Lynn, James, mechanic ; P. O. Elgin.
Lathrop, E., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Lake, I.
Long, Peter, blacksmith ; P. O. Elgin. Lilly, O. B., mason ; P. O. Elgin;
Lamersall, F. C., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Leonard, D. W., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin: Lind, J. L., mason ; P. O. Elgin. Luntz, Catharine, P. O. Elgin.
Lagerstrom, Oscar, P. O. Elgin.
LOUCKS, THOMAS C., (T. C. Loucks & Co.), lumber, lath and shin- gles, Elgin, Ill. ; born in Canada West, April 6, 1856 ; removed to the State of Michigan in 1875, and to Illinois in 1876 ; locating at Elgin. Rep. ; Lib. Lowe, W. L., P. O. Elgin.
Long, W. B., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin.
Leavitt, J. E., watch fac. ; P. O. Elgin. Little, Edward, carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Loose, John., lab. ; P. O. Elgin.
Loose, Fred., lab .; P. O. Elgin. Littlefield, Mrs. L. A., P. O. Elgin. Long, Charles, lab. ; P. O. Elgin.
LONGLEY, DAVID, farmer, wagon maker and wheelwright ; Sec. 36 ; P. O. South Elgin ; born in County of Kent, England, May 27, 1813; came to Canada in 1828, and about one year later to Troy, N. Y. ; removed to Kane Co., Ill., in the Fall of 1840, locating at Elgin, where he engaged in wagon mak- ing several years. In 1850 he moved on to a farm in Cook Co .; was Justice of the Peace in Cook Co .. for sixteen years, and Assessor for fourteen years ; has held other minor offices at different times. Rep .; Lib .; owns 20 acres of land where he now resides, valued at $3,000 ; married to Cathrine Luffman in 1835; she died in 1853; was again married to Sarah Leatherman in 1854; she was born in Putnam Co., Indiana ; eight children by first wife, six living- Edwin B., Luther W., William H., Henrietta, Amelia M., Jane E. ; lost two, Anna M. and David ; one child by second wife, John N. Mr. Longley helped build the track of the Mohawk & Hudson R. R. Co., in 1831, which was the first in this country ; the first steam passenger excursion train in America was run on this road on Aug. 9,1831.
LUND, JOSEPH H., restaurant and manfr. of candies; P. O. Elgin ; born in Wentworth, Grafton Co., N. H., April, 26, 1852 ; came to Ill., Sept. 12, 1873, locating at Elgin ; Rep .; Liberal. Married, .in 1873, to Miss Ruth Ann Haynes ; she was born in Grafton Co., N. H .; May 6, 1852; three children; two living-Charles F. and Edith E .; lost one-Ellen Jane, died in Feb. 1877 ; member of the Elgin National Guards, Co. E, 3d Regt., Ill. National Guards. Lovell, John, far .; P. O. Elgin.
Lovell, V. S., news correspondent ; P. O. Elgin.
Lovell, E. C., attorney ; P. O. Elgin.
Lovell, Lucy S., P. O. Elgin. Lane, James, contractor ; P. O. Elgin.
Lavoie, A., watch fac. ; P. O. Elgin
Loomis, Delia, P. O. Elgin.
Lehman, Paul, carp .; P. O. Elgin; Lea, Benjamin, iron works ; P. O. Elgin. Lungreen, S., milk dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Lamersoll, Frank, tailor ; P. O. Elgin. Linane, P., merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Long, John, wagon maker ; P. O. Elgin.
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LAWRENCE, OSCAR F., far .; Sec. 9; P. O. Elgin ; born in Collins, Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 9, 1828; came West, with his father's family, in the Fall of 1837, making the journey from Toledo, Ohio, with an ox team ; they first located in Burlington Township, where they remained about two years, and then removed to the farm where Mr. L. now resides ; owns 328 acres of land, valued at $15,000; Rep .; Lib- eral. Married, in Feb. 1859, to Miss J. Frances Kilborn ; she was born in Bos- cawen, Merrimack Co., N. H., Sept. 28, 1832; two children living-Carrie B. and Albert K .; lost two-Edwin E., died Feb. 8, 1861, and Lewie P., died March 13, 1875.
Little, Lewis, carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Locie, Esther, P. O. Elgin.
Lewis, G. F., sash and blinds ; P.O. Elgin. Lewis, A. T., attorney ; P. O. Elgin.
Lessenden, E., P. O. Elgin.
Lynch, J. A., P. O. Elgin. Lockwood; Jacob, P. O. Elgin.
Lewis, F. S., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin.
Lord, G. P., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Lynd, James, P. O. Elgin. Lusk, Peter, contractor ; P. O. Elgin. Linderstran, Peter, P. O. Elgin. Lemon, S. B., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Lawrence, Mrs. P., P. O. Elgin. Lynch, Mrs. T., P. O. Elgin. Lightfoot, Martha R., P. O. Elgin. Lynd, Jacob, P. O. Elgin. Logan, Julia, P. O. Elgin. Laser, Esther, P. O. Elgin. Lynch, Mary, P. O. Elgin. Long, Mrs. John, P. O. Elgin. Lawrence, Dennis, P. O. Elgin. Larkins, Pat, P. O. Eigin. Lawsba, Robert M., P. O. Elgin.
Lawson, Sylvester, laborer; P. O. Elgin. Lethin, M., tailor ; P. O. Elgin. Lethin, Swan, merchant tailor ; P.O. Elgin. Lynn, Barney, mer. tailor ; P. O. Elgin. Lightner, Chas. E., watch fac. ; P.O. Elgin. Leake, Israel, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Lockwood, Eugene, salesman ; P.O. Elgin. Linkfield, G. E., boots and shoes ; P. O. Elgin.
Long, Phillip, wagon maker ; P. O. Elgin. Luna, G. P., P. O. Elgin. Lay, Chris., P. O. Elgin. Lund, E. H., confectionery ; P. O. Elgin. Lutz, Fred., P. O. Elgin. ยท
Lawrence, T. E., mason ; P. O. Elgin. Lasher, Stephen, Waverly House ; P. O. Elgin.
Lamming, Wm., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
Lord, Au asa, publisher ; P. O. Elgin. Lyon, C. B., music dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Leavett, J. E., watch factory ; P.O. Elgin. Lovell John R., ret. farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Lunz, George, butcher ; P. O. Elgin. Long, W. B., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Long, Wichleffe, painter ; P. O. Elgin. Lee, S. A., agt. Am. Express ; P.O. Elgin. Lind, Jacob, mason ; P. O. Elgin. Logan, Thomas, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Lynn, J. H., P. O. Elgin.
Leake, S. E., harness maker ; P. O. Elgin. Lawrence, E. J., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Lobdell, Nathan, pump maker ; P.O. Elgin. Lynch, Mrs. Ann, P. O. Elgin. Lynch, Eugene, merchant ; P. O. Elgin.
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cBRIDE, THOMAS, far .; P. O.
Miller, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. McCormack, Stephen, far .; P. O. Elgin. MUNTZ, HENRY, saddler and har- ness mkr ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Meck- lenburg, Germany, Oct. 15, 1849 ; came to this country with his parents in 1353, who, after remaining in Chicago a short time, located on a farm in Cook Co .; Mr. M. bas resided at Elgin about eighteen years. Married in 1871, to Miss Cathrina Stein ; she was born in France ; one child-Sophic B.
McGarry, Margaret, P. O. Elgin. Marshall, W. E., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Morgan, M. S., gardener ; P. O. So. Elgin. Mitchell, Ann, P. O. South Elgin.
Masterson, A., farmer ; P. O. So. Elgin. Mann, H. P.
Murphy, Edmond, lab .; P. O. So. Elgin. Mapes, Peter, far. ; P. O. South Elgin. Munroe, Samuel, ice dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Maule, Robert, merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Morgan, Cordelia, P. O. Elgin.
MITCHELL, HENRY J., manu- facturer of cheese boxes ; P. O. South Elgin ; born in Kane Co., Ill., Feb. 12, 1850 ; owns 236 acres of land, valued at $17,000; Rep .; Liberal; married, April 16, 1872, to Miss Ella I. Orcutt ; she was born in South Elgin; two children-Edward T. and Able A. ; Mr. M.'s father, Thomas Mitchell (de- ceased), was one of the early settlers of Kane Co.
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Murphy, Mary, P. O. Elgin. Mitchell, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Mills, Eliza, P. O. Elgin. Mechin, John. P. O. Elgin. Mann, Peter. P. O. Elgin.
Mallett, V. W. H., painter; P. O. Elgin. McDowell, Margaret, P. O. Elgin.
Meyer, Christian, blacksmith ; P. O. Elgin. Manahan, Hugh, P. O. Elgin.
MeNabb, Mary, P. O. Elgin.
Moseley, N. N., machinist ; P. O. Elgin.
Martin, J. P., P. O. Elgin.
McMillen, N .. P. O. Elgin.
Mackey, Caroline. P. O. Elgin.
MANN, SYLVESTER S. (Mann
& Sherwin), who esale dealer in butter and cheese ; P. O. Elgin; the subject of this sketch was born in North Java, Wyoming Co., N. Y., May 31, 1826, and is a son of James and Lucy (Sher- man) Mann ; having completed his ed- ncation, he came West with his father's family in May, 1844, locating in Bur- lington, Kane Co., Ill., where his father purchased a tract of 1,200 acres of land; in Ang., 1846, he opened a store in Burlington, under the firm name of Mann & Brown, being engaged in farm . ing at the same time ; he still retains his interest in the store, now under the firm name of Mann, Hapgood & Co., and is also engaged in mercantile busi- ness at Hampshire, the firm name being Hathaway & Co. ; was elected Super- visor of Burlington Township in 1858, serving in that capacity several years ; member of the State L-gislature in 1863 and '64, and with other Republi- cans brought to pass the disagreement between House and Senate, which en- abled Gov. Yates to prorogue that dis- cordant body ; was re-elected, and served in 1865 and '66 ; in 1872, he was a third time elected to the Legisla ture ; he has been instrumental in se- curing the passage of many beneficial and local measures ; among these was the incorporation and location of the Illinois Northern Hospital for the In- sane, which, through his industry and perseverance, was located at Elgin ; served as Revenue Collector of the Second District in 1866, removing to Elgin in the Fall of that year ; Rep. ; Liberal ; owus 800 acres of land, val- ued at $40,000; married in 1850 to
Miss Caroline Young, of Burlington ; she was born in Rochester, N. Y. ; four children by this union-Alvira J .. wife of C. H. Potter; Alice, John S. and Nellie; Mr. Mann is also engaged in the manufacture of butter and cheese, aud breeder of Holstein cattle.
Meat, Mrs. E., P. O. Elgin. Monahan, W., P. O. Elgin.
Morrison, Hannah, P. O. Elgin.
Miller, Wesley, P. O. Elgin.
McBrairty, Ellen, P. O. Elgin.
McBrairty, Catherine, P. O. Elgin.
Merrill, H .. carp .; P. O. Elgin.
Monahan, N. R., P. O. Elgin.
McKINNELL, PETER. far .; Sec.
22; P. O. Elgin ; born in Wigtonshire. Scotland, June 22; 1825 ; came to this country in February, 1855, locating at Elgin ; Rep .; Presb. ; married, in 1852, to Miss Jessie McDowell; she was born in Scotland; eight children, six living-Ellen J. (wife of William Bishop), Agnes, Mary, Annie, James C. and George ; lost two-Eliza Jane, died in 1862, and one in infancy.
Magden, Mrs. C. S., P. O. Elgin.
Moore, Geo. I., machinist ; P. O. Elgin. Menaugh, J. N., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Menaugh, P., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Marckhoff, Theodore, lab. ; P. O. Elgin. Monger, John S., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Maule, Geo. H., mason ; P. O. Elgin. Mackh, Charles, hotel ; P. O. Elgin. Meway, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Murphy, Thomas, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Marshall, Nettie, P. O. Elgin.
MARSHALL, GEORGE P., far .;
Sec. 27 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Ryther, Yorkshire, England, May 9, 1817 ; re- moved to Canada in 1842, and to Illi- nois in the Spring of 1843, locating in Plato Tp., Kane Co .; came to Elgin Tp. in 1846; owns 77 acres of land, valued at $6,000 ; Greenbacker; Spiritualist ; married, March 28, 1842, to Miss Mary Burton ; she was born in Sherrington, Canada, Aug. 14, 1825 ; eleven chil- dren, ten living-Ann J., wife of H. E. Perkins ; William E. W., Charles H., George F., Lizetta C., wife of Alfonso Brown ; Ellen L., wife of M. Starr; Richard S., Lavina E., wife of H. C. Padelford ; Frederick J., Henry L .; lost one -- James B., who died Aug. 21, 1863.
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KANE COUNTY: ELGIN.
Morgan, Lansing, P. O. Elgin. McQueeny, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. McArthur, D., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Morgan, R. L., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Manchester, E. L., engraver; P. O. Elgin. Morgan, J. P., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. McElroy, Peter, road master ; P. O. Elgin. Mallery, Martha S., P. O. Elgin.
McLean, J. R., Justice ; P. O. Elgin.
McGrath, Thomas, P. O. Elgin.
McClure, Mrs. F. W., P. O. Elgin.
McKean, Chloe, P. O. Elgin.
Meyer, Johanna, P. O. Elgin.
Meyer, J., P. O. Elgin.
Meisner, Joseph, P. O. Elgin.
McDONALD, JAMES D., farmer ; Sec. 30 ; P. O. Elgin; born in Kane Co., Ill., Feb., 26, 1851. Married Jan. 22, 1873, to Miss Frances Sovereign ; she was born in Plato Tp .; three chil- dren-Walter A., Lillie L. and Elmer J. McNeil, M., mer .; P. O. Elgin.
Moulton, J. H., Alderman ; P. O. Elgin. Marks, John, watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Mixer, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Mackin, Thomas, P. O. Elgin. Manning, John, P. O. Elgin.
Martin, R. H., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Mixer, C. S., Sheriff; P. O. Elgin.
Mackey, John, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
McIntyre, S. L., carp .; P. O. Elgin.
Maxon, George, engineer ; P. O. Elgin.
MARSHALL, GEORGE F., car-
penter and builder ; Sec. 27; P. O. Elgin ; born in Kane Co., Ill., June 20, 1851; Rep .; Liberal. Mosher, Anthony, lab .; P. O. Elgin.
McCornack, Wm., P. O. Elgin.
McCornack, C. J., P. O. Elgin.
Mark, J. A., P. O. Elgin. Mollin, O. M., P. O. Elgin.
Muller, William, P. O. Elgin.
Minke, William, P. O. Elgin.
McAllister, F. A., manager est. W. P. Mc Allister ; P. O. Elgin. McAllister, Sylvester, P. O. Elgin. Murphy, Ellen, P. O. Elgin. Mann, Pat, grocer ; P. O. Elgin.
Mendelson, R., clothing ; P. O. Elgin. Miller, F. S., expressman ; P. O. Elgin. Mallett, Jas., painter ; P. O. Elgin. Martin, A. D., stoves, etc. ; P. O. Elgin. MeKinley, Jno., baker ; P. O. Elgin. Meehan, J. J., hardware ; P. O. Elgin. Mann, Michael, bkpr .; P. O. Elgin. McCallum, F., blacksmith ; P. O. Elgin.
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