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Miller, C. N., livery ; P. O. Elgin. Merrill, John, P. O. Elgin.
Mann, Edward, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
McGLINCY, RICHARD P., local and dairy editor of the Elgin Ad- vocate ; born in Shepherdstown, Jeffer- son Co., Va., May 21, 1840 ; came to Illinois in July, 1868, stopping in Chicago until the following Spring, when he located at Elgin, his present home ; commenced his journalistic labors about twenty-five years ago, in the State of Virginia ; has been associ- ated with the Elgin Advocate since Jan- uary, 1873, as local editor ; was elected Secretary of the Elgin Board of Trade in May, 1877; is Secretary of the Northwestern Dairymen's Association, and member of the State Dairymen's Association ; member of Kane Lodge, No. 47, I. O. O. F. ; also District Deputy Grand Master, which position he has held for the past four years. Mills, E. S., pumps ; P. O. Elgin.
Marckhoff, Herman, mason ; P. O. Elgin. Meehan, Jno., Sr., hardware ; P. O. Elgin. Marckhoff, Chas., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
Mazel Albert, P. O. Elgin.
Meenough, Jno., lab. ; P. O. Elgin.
Monroe, Saml., ice dealer ; P. O. Elgin. McDonald, Rebecca, P. O. Elgin.
Miller, Jos., clerk ; P. O. Elgin.
Murray, Geo. F., lab. ; P. O. Elgin. Mutzelburg, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Morgan, Mrs. E. L., P. O. Elgin.
Martin, Thos. L., contractor ; P. O. Elgin. Magden, Wm., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. McNeil, Jno., merchant ; P. O. Elgin.
Mott, W. A., coal dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Moseley, C. H., mach .; P. O. Elgin. Moseley, C. S., mach .; P. O. Elgin. Marsh, M. M., bkpr .; P. O. Elgin.
Miller, Wesley, capitalist ; P. O. Elgin.
Merriefield, Walter, clerk ; P. O. Elgin. McNicol, Wm., P. O. Elgin.
Moxan, A. B., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Mock, Elgin, P. O. Elgin.
Marshall, M. N., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Moulton, M. S., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin. Moulton, J. H., P. O. Elgin. Magnus, Andrew, P. O. Elgin. Mallett, W. V., painter ; P. O. Elgin.
Meehan, Mrs. Mary, P. O. Elgin. McAllister, O. A., P. O. Elgin.
Mapes, Geo., P. O. Elgin.
McCornack, A. H., P. O. Elgin.
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Mackie, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Mann, Thos., mason ; P. O. Elgin.
Miller, John, P. O. Elgin. MeClure, F. L., ice dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Murray, Michael, P. O. Elgin.
Maule, R. B., P. O. Elgin. Manle, Geo. H., P. O. Elgin.
Mollin, Matt., P. O. Elgin. Miller, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
Merritt, W. W., P. O. Elgin. Moulson, John, P. O. Elgin.
MeClure, V. C., milk dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Miller, Catherine, P. O. Elgin.
TEEDHAM, MARTIN, P. O. Elgin. N
NEWMAN, JOHN, dealer in dry goods and groceries; P. O. Elgin; born in Bishop Stortford, Herefordshire, En- gland, March 11, 1842; came to this country in October, 1859, remaining in Chicago a few years, and locating at Elgin Nov. 9, 1865; his store and stoek were destroyed by the fire of March 23, 1874; opened. with new stock, in Mrs. Lynch's Block the day after the fire; was re-established in business in former location, and the one occupied by him now, in October of the same year. Married Sept. 5, 1867, to Miss Addie V., daughter of Col. J. F. and Susan P. Beaty, of Chicago; have four chil- dren-Paul B., John B., Hattie B. and Willie; Mr. N. was bereft of his beloved wife, who died April 2, 1876, leaving a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Newsom, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Naylor, George, barber; P. O. Elgin. Newcomb, J. B., agent; P. O. Elgin. Nimms, Chas. A., chair mkr .; P. O. Elgin. Nyberg, Gustus, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Newton, Julia A., P. O. Elgin.
NICHOLS, KELLOGG, express agent; P. O. Elgin; born in Utica, . Oneida Co., N. Y., Ang. 15, 1838; came to Illinois in 1856, locating at Elgin; was, for a short time, in the lumber business at Green Bay; has lived in different places in the West, up to 1865, since which, Elgin has been his permanent home; Rep .; Lib. Mar- ried Oct. 28, 1856, to Miss Ellen Briggs, of Utica, N. Y .; she was born July 4, 1838.
Nicholson, John, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Nestor, William, P. O. Elgin.
Newsom, Arthur, laborer; P. O. Elgin.
Nicholson, Elizabeth, P. O. Elgin. Naughton, Thomas, lab .; P. O. So. Elgin. NISH, JOHN (Kimball & Nislı), hardware, stoves, dairy goods and man- ufacturers' supplies ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Wigtonshire, Scotland, May 3, 1829; came to Illinois in 1853, locating in Chicago, where he entered the house of J. K. Botsford & Co., as elerk, and re- mained with this firm three years; in 1856, Mr. N. removed to Cary Station, McHenry Co., Ill., where, with his brother, he was engaged in general mer- chandising till 1874, when he came to Elgin, his present home, and became a partner with Mr. E. A. Kimball; Rep .; Lib .; served as Postmaster, at Cary Station, about sixteen years, and Ex- press and Station Agent for several years, and School Treasurer two terms. Married, in 1864, to Miss Electa Weaver; she was born in New York; have three children living-Leon D., William H., Alvah L .; lost one-Annie M. E., who died in August, 1869; Mr. N. is a member of the Burns Cal- edonian Club.
Nimmo, C., shoemaker; P. O. Elgin. Nolen, John, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Nicholson, L. P., P. O. Elgin.
Newton, Miles, farmer; P. O. So. Elgin. Neperman, John, farmer; P. O. Elgin.
'BRYAN. JAMES, shoemaker ; P.
O O. South Elgin.
Oxenschlager, Phillip, lab .; P. O. So. Elgin. Ober, O. M., watch fae .; P. O. Elgin. Oswald, Anthony, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Oates, M. Mrs.
OWEN, J. D., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., April 6., 1821 ; came to Illinois in Oct., 1840, locating in Elgin Township, Kane Co .; owns 156 acres of land, valued at $9,360; Ind .; Liberal ; was married in 1840, to Lucy E. Williams; she was born in Madison Co., N. Y., died in Feb., 1872; had seven children by this union, five living-Cephas E., Albert H., Mary Jane (wife of W. Seward ), Darwin H. and Walter H .; lost two, Galusha D., died June 28, 1854 ; Martha D., died May 22, 1849. Was again married Feb. 24, 1871, to Clarissa S. Arnold ; she was born in Clinton Co., N. Y .; had two children, one living- James W .; Anson A., died Aug. 15, 1877.
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O'Flarity, Eliza.
Otto, John, mason ; P. O. Elgin. Orton, F. S., salesman ; P. O. Elgin. O'Neil, Bartholomew, florist ; P. O. Elgin. Ostrander, Geo., carp .; P. O. Elgin. O'Flaherty, P. T., boots and shocs; P. O. Elgin.
O'Connell, C., boots and shoes ; P. O. Elgin. Owen, Wm., Justice ; P. O. Elgin. Osburg, A., boots & shoes ; P. O. Elgin. Oakes, Harvey, tinner ; P. O. Elgin. O'Conner, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. O'Neal, Matt, mason, P. O. Elgin. Oakes, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. EARSON, WM., P. O. Elgin.
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Philip, Nathan G., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Park, W., gardener ; P. O. Elgin. Potter, John, laborer ; P. O. Eigin. Padelford, J. F., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Preest, Charles, P. O. Elgin.
Pendergast, A. L., painter, P. 'O. Elgin. Pember, L. F., flagman ; P. O. Elgin. Priller, Jos., carpenter ; P. O. Elgin. Powers, John, City Marshal ; P. O. Elgin. PANTON, V. W., propr. of Panton Mills, and tub and cheese-box fac- tory ; P. O. South Elgin ; was born in Clarkson, Monroe Co., N. Y., April 15, 1845; he came to Illinois in 1845 with his parents, who settled in Aurora, his father, Wm. Panton, coming the year before, and selecting the location ; re- moved to South Elgin, his present home, in 1854; Rep .; Liberal; was married in 1864, to Miss Eliza E. Mitchell ; she was born in Kane Co., her parents being among the early set- tlers in the Co .; four children-Cora A., Henry V., Nellie A. and William J. Pixley, Ira A., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin. Part, H., glove maker ; P. O. Elgin.
Peake, R. W., harness; P. O. Elgin. Pixley, W. A., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin. Pfeiffer, H. A., salesman ; P. O. Elgin. Palmer, B. B., livery ; P. O. Elgin.
Payne, Bruce, R. R. P. O. clerk ; P. O. Elgin.
Plummer, H. T., carriages, &c., P. O. Elgin.
Port, H., glove maker ; P. O. Elgin.
Pruet, Mary L., P. O. Elgin. Pendergast, Dennis, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Petersen, Julius, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Perry, Lysander, P. O. Elgin.
Paten, J. M., merchant ; P. O. Elgin.
PRICE, ARWIN E., mfr. and dealer in marble, granite and building stone, importer of Scotch Granite direct from Aberdeen ; P. O. Elgin. Mr. Price is largely engaged in monumental work, having during the past season erected a large number of monuments in this and adjoining counties. Some of the most elaborate, being the soldiers' monument at Elgin ; Alfred Edwards, Robert Crichton and James Winnie at Dundee; Robert Grey at Blackberry, and vault for Jacob Johnson at same place ; Geo. Brown of Sycamore, DeKalb Co., also a large number in McHenry Co .; born in Waukesha. Wis., Aug. 29, 1849; came to Illinois in 1868, locating at Elgin. Pierce, Luther, P. O. Elgin. Provost, J., P. O. Elgin.
Pratt, Mary, P. O. Elgin.
Pratt, Wm. A., Fish Comr .; P. O. Elgin. Peasley, Jas., butcher ; P. O. So. Elgin. Peterson, Vic, lab .; P. O. So. Elgin.
Peterson, Helen, P. O. So. Elgin.
PEASE, WALTER L., ret'd banker; P. O. Elgin. Mr. Pease was born in Hart - ford, Conn., April 18, 1825, where he was for a time in his early business life engaged in the fur trade ; but in 1848 removed to Watertown, Wis., and en- gaged in general merchandising for about four years, then removing to Belvi- dere, Ill .; he was associated at the latter place with Lawrence & May in mer- chandising and distilling until 1857, and in November of that year came to Elgin, his present home ; was a mem- ber of the firm of Lawrence, Malona & Co. until July, 1863, when he engaged in the banking business under the firm name of Lawrence, Pease & Town, which continued until 1865 ; then the business of this firm was merged into the First National Bank of Elgin, Mr. Pease becoming Vice President, on the death of Mr. Lawrence, in 1872, President. He held this position until 1876, when he sold his interest and re- tired from the bank ; was Mayor of the city two terms. and Alderman four years ; Dem .; Epis. belief; married in 1848 to Miss Sarah W., daughter of Benj. F. Fowler, of Hartford, Conn .; three children-Sarah K., wife of Dan- iel Innes, of Lawrence, Kan., Charles F. and Hattie O.
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Parsons, Martha, P. O. Elgin.
Perry, Horace, far .; P. O. Elgin.
Phillips, S. K., far .; P. O. Elgin.
Perkins, H. E., far .; P. O. S. Elgin. Patchen, H. N., far .; P. O. Elgin.
Peaslee, Charles, P. O. So. Elgin.
Palcter, Herman, P. O. Elgin.
Peaslee, Fred. G., P. O. So. Elgin.
Palmer, Wm., far .; P. O. Elgin.
Pierce, J. C., P. O. Elgin.
Pike, Mrs. C. S., P. O. Elgin.
Perry, Sarah N., P. O. Elgin.
Pendergast, Bridget, P. O. Elgin.
Pifster, S., lab .; P. O. Elgin. Parshall, J. M., P. O. Elgin.
Parsons, L. H., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Perry, Hiram O., P. O. Elgin.
Preston, Frank, assistant foreman steel dept. watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Perkins, F. B., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Pethybridge, Philip, butcher; P. O. Elgin. Pratt, Chas. C., conductor C. & P .; P. O. Elgin.
Pierson, J. W., pumps ; P. O. Elgin. Palmer, J. A., furniture ; P. O. Elgin. PHILLIPS, NATHAN G., Sec. 17 ; farmer ; P. O. Elgin ; he was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Sept. 27, 1818; came to Illinois in Nov., 1842, locating on the farm where he now resides, which has been his home for more than thirty-five years; he owns 200 acres of land, valued at $15,000; Rep .; Bapt .; married in 1834, to Miss Mary Ballard ; she was born in Eric Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1822; they have three children living-Scott K., Willie J. and Harrie W .; also, Amelia L. (Gardner), an adopted daughter, now wife of Byron F. Skinner ; they lost one-Harriet, died June 5, 1849. Mrs. Phillips taught school in an unoccupied house of Horace Heath's, on the west side of the river, near Elgin, in the Winter of 1841 -- 42. Pabst, Joseph, hotel ; P. O. Elgin.
Peyton, J. M., grocer ; P. O. Elgin. Perry, S. F., supt. packing Co .; P. O. Elgin. Purdy, F. W., P. O. Elgin.
Powers, Thos., policeman ; P. O. Elgin.
Paeper, Adolph, harness ; P. O. Elgin. Potter, Miss M. A., P. O. Elgin Potter, Chas. H., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Padelford, R. W., ins. agent ; P. O. Elgin. Preston, Mrs. S., P. O. Elgin.
Pratt, E. S., jeweler ; P. O. Elgin.
Parkins, R. R., mach .; P. O. Elgin.
Perry, H. S, P. O. Elgin. Pruden, Elias, P. O. Elgin.
PRATT, CALVIN, farmer ; Sec. 7 ; P. O. Elgin; was born in Pitt Will- iam, Cheshire Co., N. H., May, 19, 1799; resided in the States of N. H. and Vt. until 1837, removing to Illinois in Oct. of that year, and located on the farm where he now resides; his first house on this claim was 11x13, built of logs, using a chest as a substitute for a table during the first two years ; he has recently sold his farm of 117 acres, which has been his home for more than forty years ; Rep .; Presb .; married Sept. 6, 1825, to Miss Anna Buzzell; she was born in Rumney, N. H., May 18, 1805 ; they have two children living- Charles and Isaac N .; lost four-Joseph B., died Jan. 22, 1852; Julius C., died July 19, 1863; Orville M., died May 31, 1857 ; Arabella died Aug. 14, 1874. Potter, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Pilford, Thomas, barber ; P. O. Elgin.
Panton, W. W., miller ; P. O. South Elgin. Peterson, Oscar, P. O. Elgin.
Peterson, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Panton, George, P. O. Elgin.
UEENHEIN, PHILLIP, shoemkr .; P. O. Elgin.
Quinlan, James, P. O. Elgin.
R OBERTS, L., gardener ; P. O. Elgin.
Rowe, J. H., miller ; P. O. South Elgin.
Reser, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Roulen, James, far. ; P. O. South Elgin. Runge, E. C., far .; P. O. Elgin.
Robinson, John, far .; P. O. Elgin.
RANSTEAD, JOHN W., attorney ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Kane Co., Ill., June 14, 1843 ; owns 53 acres of land in Plato Tp .; value, $2,500; Dem .; Lib- eral ; graduated at the University of Michigan (Law Department) in 1866 ; admitted to the bar of this State same year, and commenced the practice of his profession in 1868 ; he was elected Judge of the County Court in 1873, and re- elected in 1877, being the present in- cumbent. Married in 1867 to Miss Eugenie A. Fuller, of Galesburg, Ill .; she was born in Missouri; one child- Nettie M .; Mr. R. is a member of the fol- lowing Masonic bodies : Monitor Lodge, No. 522, and Loyal L. Munn Chapter, No. 96.
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Robinson, James, far .; P. O. Elgin. Rogers, J. A., finisher ; P. O. Elgin. Rhines, Chas. E., farmer ; P. O. So. Elgin. Ryder, L. P., lab .; P. O. Elgin. Roach, Michael, lab .; P. O. South Elgin. Rady, John, lab .; P. O. South Elgin.
ROSECRANS, GARRETT, City
Engineer ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Sus- sex Co., N. J., April 1, 1828 ; came to Illinois in 1837, locating at Elgin, which, at that time, contained but a few log houses, and settlers in this part of the State were few and far between ; owns 80 acres of land ; value, $6,000; Rep .; Liberal.
Rice, Wm., malt dealer ; P. O. So. Elgin. Rice, P. H., distiller ; P. O. Elgin.
Rice, Thomas, brewer ; P. O. So. Elgin. Russell, J. W., P. O. South Elgin. Rose, Geo. H., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Rowland, J. H .. retired far .; P. O. Elgin. Rogers, W. C., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Resser, C. W., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Ryan, Johanna, P. O. Elgin. Robinson, Emeline, P. O. Elgin.
Riordan, James, P. O. South Elgin. Russett, Jacob, P. O. South Elgin. Roberts, Rachel, P. O. Elgin.
RUE, EZRA, attorney, P. O. Elgin ; was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Nov. 23, 1847 ; came to Illinois in 1858, locating
at Elgin ; admitted to the bar in 1876. Rose, Alex., painter ; P. O. South Elgin. Rebhorn, John, P. O. Elgin.
Rahın, Carl, P. O. Elgin. Rankin, Anna, P. O. Elgin.
Reed, O. M., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Rudersal, John, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Rahn, Fred, P. O. Elgin.
Rapp, John, P. O. Elgin.
Ruch, Chas., machinist ; P. O. Elgin.
RIPPBERGER, CHARLES,
dealer in groceries, crockery, boots and shoes ; was born in Cook Co., Ill., June 29, 1850; his father, George Rippber- ger, who was born in Germany, came to Cook Co. in 1842; Rep .; Evan .; mar- ried, Dec. 25, 1874, to Miss Sophie Deuchler, of Cook Co., Ill .; one child- Clara L.
Romseyer, Gottfried, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Robinson, Lizzie, P. O. Elgin. Rusk, Vernard, P. O. Elgin. Russell, Charles D., printer; P. O. Elgin. Richards, Lydia, P. O. Elgin. Robins, James, P. O. Elgin.
Roach, W., P. O. South Elgin. Rothgover, Flora, P. O. Elgin. Ryder, F .. P. O. South Elgin. Ready, John, P. O. South Elgin. Ranquest, Wmn., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Robertson, Mrs. Ellen, P. O. Elgin. Rombo, Fred., P. O. Elgin. Reinhardt, Phillip, carp .; P. O. Elgin. Rober, Frank, P. O. Elgin.
Rockaway, H., P. O. Elgin.
Rowland, R. M., P. O. Elgin.
Rahn, Louis, carp .; P. O. Elgin.
ROOT, A. WILSON, milling, Elgin;
born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1823 ; came to Illinois in 1838, locating near Batavia, Kane Co .; owns 200 acres of land in Rock Co., Wis., valued at $10,000 ; also owns half interest in the stone mill property, residence and other city property. Rep .; three children- William A., Ida L. and Alice M.
Ross, Eliza, P. O. Elgin. Renwick, Geo. L., P. O. Elgin.
Rovelstadt, Peter, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Ross, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Rhiel, Ed., P. O. Elgin.
Runyan, Christian, P. O. Elgin.
Rogers, John A:, finisher ; P. O. Elgin.
Rowe, W., carpenter; P. O. Elgin.
Reynolds, Matilda, P. O. Elgin.
Richards. Mrs. L., P. O. Elgin.
Ross. Jno .. watch fac .; P. O. Elgin.
Richards, W. P., dentist; P. O. Elgin. Rice, Annie, P. O. Elgin.
Raymond, G. B .. lumber ; P. O. Elgin. Rogers, Albert, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Roberts, Lewis, gardener ; P. O. Elgin.
Root, Chas. M., gardener ; P. O. Elgin. ROGERS, HENRY C., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Elgin ; born in Low- ville, Lewis Co., N. Y., Jan 2, 1823; came to Illinois in June, 1856, locating at Elgin ; owns 307 acres of land, valued at $15,000; Dem .; Lib .; married Feb. 6, 1844, to Miss Mary A. Sterling ; she was born in Lowville, Lewis Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1824; they have two children-James F. and Delavan W. Kahn, John, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Retan, Ebenezer, P. O. Elgin.
Retan, Phœbe E., P. O. Elgin.
Rohm, J. C., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Rich, Chas., P. O. Elgin.
Rush, Edward, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Ryan, John, P. O. Elgin. Rankin, Jno., com mer .; P. O. Elgin.
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Ramsdell, Wm. L., sample room ; P. O. Elgin.
Rundquist, Alfred, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Rudd, O. M., Elgin Watch Co .; P. O. Elgin. Rosene, Alfred, P. O. Elgin.
Rosenkrans, Elizabeth, P. O. Elgin. Rosenkrans, H., surveyor ; P. O. Elgin. Rose, Adolph, watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Reeves, E. F., agent; P. O. Elgin.
RENWICK, GEO. W., manufac- turer ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 2, 1818; came to Illinois May 28, 1838, locating in Elgin ; built a brick blacksmith shop the year he came to the county, which was, probably, the first brick building erected in Kane Co .; Mr. R. and Mr. Gifford exhibited a steel plow at a fair held at Ottawa, which was, among the thing, new, and, perhaps, the first of its kind. Was married Jan. 1, 1840, to Miss Kate Burrett ; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y .; have two children living- Maggie M., widow of E. S. Chappell (deceased), and Geo. L .; lost two-An- drew J., died Nov. 27, 1847 ; Frank died April 2, 1852. Mr. R. organized the Elgin Battery, and was Captain of same until he resigned, in 1863, on ac- count of ill health.
Russell, Ellen A., P. O. Elgin.
Roberts, Alfred, gardener ; P. O. Elgin. Rowland, M. P., P. O. Elgin.
Rohn, Charles, P. O. Elgin.
Ryan, Jane, P. O. Elgin. Rakkor, F., P. O. Elgin. Reah, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Rippberger, Jno., painter ; P. O. Elgin. , Richards, W. T., dry goods ; P. O. Elgin. Rickert, J. D., engineer ; P. O. Elgin. Rogers, Nelson, P. O. Elgin.
Ranzenberger, S., P. O. Elgin.
Rinehimer, E., sash and doors ; P. O. Elgin. Ruste, Henry, agr'l. works; P. O. Elgin. Runge, Henry, sample room ; P. O. Elgin. Radcliffe, W. P., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Ross, Geo. C., P. O. Elgin.
STRAUSS, ABRAHAM, clerk ; P. O. Elgin. Sherwin, L., P. O. Elgin.
Schuchnecht, Chas., butcher ; P. O. Elgin. Shaker, Jacob, gardener ; P. O. Elgin. Smith, Joseph, P. O. Elgin. Swanson, S., laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Smith, Louis, P. O. Elgin. Stricker, James, wagons ; P. O. Elgin.
SMITH, C. STODDARD., editor and publisher of the Elgin Free Press ; was born in Vermont in 1842; came to Illinois in 1854 ; graduate of Philadel- phia Dental College of 1865 ; practiced dentistry in Springfield, Ill., for nine Fears ; came to Elgin in 1877 ; married Julia S. Smith, of Lancaster, Wis., in 1869; one child ; Rep .; Cong. Schumenan, Fred, P. O. Elgin. Seidell, Emma, P. O. Elgin.
Scott, E. D., harness maker ; P. O. Elgin. SHERWIN, ALBERT (Mann & Sherwin), wholesale dealer in butter and cheese ; P. O. Elgin ; Mr. S. was born in Lowell, Mass., Feb. 23, 1828; removed to the State of Vermont in early childhood with his parents, where he resided until 1851, when he came to Illinois, locating at Ottawa ; was en- gaged on railroad contracts at Ottawa and Peru ; went to Madison, Wis., in 1853, where he engaged in the same business for some years; in 1864, he removed to Berrien Co., Mich., and to Chicago, in 1867 ; came to Elgin, his present home, in 1868; Rep .; Liberal. Married, in 1849, to Miss Louisa M. Davis, of Rockingham, Vt., who died in 1866; five children, three living-Will- iam W .. Albert E. and Susan D .; lost two -Carrie A., died in 1862 ; Frank L., died in 1866; was again married, in 1868, to Frances M. Lang, of Gallipolis, Ohio ; one child by this union-Frederick L. Smith, A. H., watch fac., P. O. Elgin. Schroder, F., harness mkr. ; P. O. Elgin. Silver, Emma, P. O. Elgin.
Swan, W. G., livery ; P. O. Elgin.
Strubring, John, lab .; P. O. Elgin. Schoonhoven, Sarah, P. O. Elgin.
Stromberg, C. E. ; P. O Elgin.
SHERMAN, GEORGE H. (Sher- man & Gerlach), photographer; P. O. Elgin ; born in Fairfield, Franklin Co., Vt., March 2, 1828; came to Ill., in 1867 ; resided in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., nine years prior to coming to this State ; Rep .; Epis. Married Miss Cor- delia Howard, of Fairfax, Vt., Aug. 12, 1855; Mr Sherman has followed the photograph business steadily for twenty- five years ; Mr. S. is Treasurer of Mon- itor Lodge, No. 522, A., F. & A. M .; Also fills the same office in Loyal L. Munn Chapter, No. 96.
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Sullivan, P. S., foreman Cond'g Co. ; P. O. Elgin.
Stryker, J. W., carp. ; P. O. Elgin.
Stewart, Thomas, merchant; P. O. Elgin. Sears, D. G., P. O. Elgin.
Stryker, J. R., carp. ; P. O Elgin.
Shady, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Sanders, W., Jr., restaurant ; P. O. Elgin. SCHULTS, CHARLES J. (Schults & Todson), wholesale and retail dealer in dry goods, carpets and oil cloths ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Prussia, Feb. 4, 1836 ; came to this country in 1851, locating at Chicago; came to Elgin in 1869. Married, in 1858, to Miss Emma E. Sedgwick, of Bloomingdale, Du Page Co., Ill.
Schundemund, L., mason ; P. O. Elgin. Stanley, J. W., P. O. Elgin.
Souter, Richard, carp. ; P. O. Elgin. Saninnon, Hugh, carp. ; P. O. Sycamore. Shehan, James, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Seapy, John farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Schaller, Geo., clerk ; P. O. Elgin.
Stone, Charles, tinner ; P. O. Elgin.
SCHOONHOVEN, NATHAN-
IEL W., Deputy Sheriff and Consta- ble ; born in Cook Co., Jan. 27, 1841 ; came to Elgin seven years ago ; his father, James Schoonhoven, was one of the early settlers of Cook Co, locating in that county in 1837 ; married in 1862 to Miss Mary E. McCloud of Iowa. Mr. Schoonhoven is a member of Kane Lodge, No. 47, I. O. O. F.
Schultz, M., merchant ; P. O. Elgin. Storch, H., P. O. Elgin.
Stephenson, Mrs. R., Jr., P. O. Elgin. Schrader, Lewis, saloon ; P. O. Elgin. Shaw, N. L., P. O. Elgin.
STONE, ISAAC, farmer ; Sec, 17 ; P. O. Elgin; born in Orford, Grafton Co., N. H., Jan. 1, 1811 ; came West in 1833, stopping in White Pigeon, Michigan, one year, arriving in. Chicago in the Fall of 1834 ; made a claim three miles west of the city of Elgin in the Spring of 1835 ; his present home is on the original claim, and now consists of 246 acres, valued at $18,000. Dem .; Lib .; married in 1842 to Miss Abagail Knapp; she was born in New York ; two children living-Alvena F., now
Mrs. S. W. Chapman, and Charles A. Sadbrick, Adolph, P. O. Elgin,
Styles, C. B., mechanic ; P. O. Elgin.
Slade, Mrs. C. S. W., P. O. Elgin. Sharp, A. J., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Stone, C. E., P. O). Elgin. Spitzer, J. D., P. O. Elgin.
SMAILES, WM., JR., with Smailes & Son, mer. tailors ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Burlington, Yorkshire, Eng., May 14, 1841; came to this country in 1852, locating at Elgin, his present home ; went out with the 36th Ill. Inf. in 1861; was mustered out at Rock Island, Ill., in Oct., 1865; Rep .; Lib .; was married Jan. 10, 1866, to Miss Emma Lane, of Quincy, Ill .; she was born in England ; two children-Fred. J. and Anna M .; Mr. S. is Captain of the Elgin National Guards. Scanlan, Jas., lab .; P. O. Elgin. Smith, Chris., shoemkr; P. O. Elgin. Schrader, Chas., cigars ; P. O. Elgin. Shaller, Mrs. A., P. O. Elgin.
Seidel, Chas., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Sherwood, Seth, farmer, P. O. Elgin.
SAUNDERS, WM., restaurant and sample room, 14 Chicago st .; P. O. Elgin, Ill .; born in Sheffield, Eng., April 23, 1825 ; came to this country in 1841, remaining in the State of New York one year; came West in 1842, and located in what was known as Washington Precinct (now Plato Tp.), Kane Co., Ill .; Rep .; Lib .; married Feb. 8, 1848, to Miss Almira U. In- galls ; she was born in Cuba, Allegany Co., N. Y.
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