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Wing, G. H., watch factory ; P. O. Elgin. Whitney, Mark, P. O. Elgin. Walslı, John, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Weld, O. B., farmer, P. O. Elgin.
Whitton, Fred, P. O. Elgin. -
Works, Geo., grocer ; P. O. South Elgin.
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WELD, NELSON A., physician ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Orford, N. H., Sept. 11, 1832; came to Illinois in June, 1838, locating about three miles west of Elgin; graduated at Bennett Medical College, of Chicago, in 1870; was married Nov. 1, 1855, to Miss Frances S. Scott, of Elgin ; two chil- dren-William C. and Winfield S .; Rep. ; Cong.
Westman, Joseph, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Wright, Nat., P. O. Elgin.
Wetherell, H., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Wetherell, Jas., watch fac. ; P. O. Elgin. Walker, J. M., carp, ; P. O. Elgin. Walters, J. B., watchman ; P. O. Elgin. Ward, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Wood, E. N., P. O. Elgin.
Wanzer, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
WING, WILLIAM H., attorney, Elgin ; born in Washtenaw Co., Mich. ; came to Illinois in 1846, locating at Elgin, his present home ; commenced the study of law in the office of Judge Wilcox in 1865, and was admitted to the bar in 1867 ; opened a law office in the Fall of the latter year with Col. E. S. Joslyn as law partner, which continued some four years, since which time Mr. Wing has operated alone; was City Attor- ney in 1870, and at present is attorney for the First National Bank of Elgin, also on the list of bank attorneys pub- lished by James Hogan of St. Louis, for the use of wholesale merchants and others throughout the U. S. Owns 110 acres of land, valued at $8,000; Rep .; Lib. ; married July 18, 1861 to Miss Abbie C. Saunders of N. H.
Welch, Edward, bl'ksmith ; P. O. Elgin. Woodruff, L. D., P. O. Elgin. Woodward, J. S., P. O. Elgin. Wilson, Frank, P. O. Elgin. Whitford, J. F., P. O. Elgin. Welch, J. B., P. O. Elgin.
WORKS, GEORGE, groceries, crockery, boots and shoes, hats and caps ; South Elgin, Ill. ; born in Windham Co., Vt., Sept. 17, 1823; came to Ill., in 1848, stopping one year in Chicago, and locating at Elgin in 1849 ; has re- sided at South Elgin since 1866 ; Rep .; Lib .; married in 1851 to Miss Althca Rutherford ; she was born in the State of N. Y .; four children-Fred. J., Anna M., Alla M. and George E.
Waterbury, J. H., P. O. Elgin. Ward, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Wright, Joseph, wood turner ; P. O. Elgin.
Wilkins, Jno. D., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Wiglie, Wm., P. O. Elgin.
Wright, Wm., P. O. Elgin.
Wheeler, Peter, P. O. South Elgin. Webb, Gco., painter ; P. O. Elgin.
WRIGHT, CHARLES, wagon maker and blacksmith ; P. O. South . Elgin; born in Devonshire, England, Jan. 2, 1842; came to this country in 1857, locating in Detroit, Mich., where he remained until 1860, when he re- moved to his present location ; Rep .; Free Meth. Married in 1864, to Miss Lydia M. Delano; she was born in Vermont ; had five children-Frederick J., Erbet T., Eva May, Gracie M. and Ida M
Wahl, Fred., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Waldo, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
Wahl, J. F., express ; P. O. Elgin.
Woodruff, Chas. H., clerk ; P. O. Elgin. Webb, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
Wightman, Walt, P. O. Elgin.
Wilson, Jno., P. O. Elgin.
Wedgewood, E. L., clerk ; P. O. Elgin. Walker, Abel, P. O. Elgin.
Warne, Fred, P. O. Elgin.
Watson, E. B., agent C. &. N. W. R. R .; P. O. Elgin.
Williams, Sarah, P. O. Elgin.
Webster, G., horse trainer ; P. O. Elgin. Walters, J. B., watchman ; P. O. Elgin. Webster, Virgil, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
WHEELER, SYLVANUS M., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Elgin ; born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., April 22, 1830 ; came to Illinois in 1850, locating in Du Page Co., and removed to Kane Co. in 1862; Rep. ; Liberal. Married in 1861, to Miss Emaline A. Doane ; she was born in the State of New York ; had four children-Nettie B., Eddie D .. Cora L. and John. Mr. Wheeler is a member of Clintonville Lodge, No. 511, A., F. & A. M.
Wood, E. G., P. O. Elgin.
Wahl, Chas., omnibus line ; P. O. Elgin. Welch, E. N., traveler ; P. O. Elgin. Wilthers, Mrs. A., P. O. Elgin.
Whitford, H. K., physician ; P. O. Elgin.
Westerman, Henry, merch .; P. O. Elgin. Wiltsie, Jno. C., stock dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Wall, J., shoemaker ; P. O. Elgin.
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WARREN, FREDERICK W.,
proprietor of Riverside Billiard Hall ; P. O. Elgin ; was born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 24, 1848, but removed, in 1859, to Waltham, Mass., where he resided until 1867, when he located at Elgin, his present home ; Rep .; Lib .; married, Dec. 13, 1868, to Miss Julia E. Lee, of Elgin ; have two children-Etta H. and Edward F .; Mr. Warren is a member of Washington Lodge, No. 13, A. O. U.W. Woodruff, Rev., L. M., min .; P. O. Elgin. Wolf, Charles, P. O. Elgin.
Wilcox, Sylvanus, P. O. Elgin. Wolf, Fred, milkman ; P. O. Elgin. Walmouth, Chris., P. O. Elgin.
Whalen, John, laborer ; P. O. Elgin.
WEIGHTMAN, WALTER S.
(Weightman & Plant), groceries, provi- sions, crockery, etc .; P.O. Elgin ; was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., July 16, 1847; he came to this country in 1852, locat- ing in Sehuylkill Co., Pa., and about six years prior to coming West, removed to Boston, Mass .; came to McHenry Co., Ill., in 1865, where he resided until 1872, when he located in Elgin ; Rep .; Lib .; married, in 1871, to Miss Amelia M. Longley ; two children-Walter F. and Katie.
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Wanzer, Sidney, cheese mfr .; P. O. Elgin. Webster, H., fruit dealer ; P. O. Elgin. Wilder, S. D., Elgin Brick Co .; P. O. Elgin. Wright, Jos., wood turner ; P. O. Elgin. Woodward, H. D., house mover ; P. O. El- gin.
WHELPLEY, JOHN M., farmer ; Sec. 27; P. O. Elgin; was born in Ul- ster Co., N. Y., March 16, 1807; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1837, stopping in Cook Co. till the following Summer, when he located in Du Page Co .; re- moved to Hampshire Township, Kane Co., about eleven years later, and to his present home in Elgin Township about eight years since ; owns 115 acres of land, valued at $9,000; Rep .; Liberal ; married Maria Terwilleger in 1827; she was born in New York ; died in 1867 ; six children by this union ; three living-Edwin W., Jane T., wife of E. Ketchum, John H .; Jost three-Anson, died Feb. 15, 1829 ; James W., May 9, 1843; Mary A., Feb. 28, 1852; was again married Sept. 1, 1868, to Phebe Terwilleger.
Wenterfelt, Mrs., P. O. Elgin.
Welch, Thos. R., grain dealer; P. O. Elgin. Wheeler, D. B., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Wellsby, J., carpenter; P. O. Elgin. Wilcox, Jno. S., Postmaster ; P. O. Elgin. Wilcox, Mrs. Louisa, P. O. Elgin. Wilkins, J. D., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Waldron, E. D., City Treas .; P. O. Elgin. Woodruff, Louisa, P. O. Elgin. Weatherell, H. G., P. O. Elgin.
WEIGHTMAN, HENRY, far-
mer ; Sec. 18; P. O. Udina ; was born in Canada East Aug. 30, 1827 ; came to Illinois in the Spring of 1855, loeating in Burlington Township, Kane Co .; re- moved to his present location two years ago; owns 340 acres of land in Plato Township, valued at $45 per acre; also five acres in Elgin Township, valued at $2,000; Rep .; Liberal ; married Sept. 24, 1850, to Miss Henrietta Shufelt ; she was born in Canada East Nov. 25, 1830 ; seven children living-Serena A. (wife of Charles Graves), born July 13, 1852; William H., May 8, 1854; Franklin R., Nov. 10, 1856; John E., Feb. 10, 1859 ; Sarah M., May 3, 1861 ; Susan M., Ang. 11, 1864; Henrietta M., Nov. 10, 1868 ; lost one in infancy,
born May 14, 1875, died Aug. 16, 1875. Whitcomb, E. K., lumber ; P. O. Elgin. Wctherell, Jane, P. O. Elgin.
Worden, William, P. O. Elgin.
Wooley, P. A., contractor; P. O. Elgin. WING, WASHINGTON, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Elgin; born in Madison Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1808; removed to Washtenaw Co., Mich., in 1831, and came to Elgin Township, Kane Co., in June, 1845; owns 126 acres of land, valued at $12,600; Rep .; Meth .; served as Supervisor of Elgin Township several terms, and has also held other minor offices. Married, in 1836, to Catharine Himes; she was born in Michigan ; died in 1854; had three children; two living -William H. and Orlando A .; lost one -Mary, died Dec. 26, 1862; was again married, in 1856, to Adeline Willets ; she was born in Washtenaw Co., Mich .; two children by this union-Katie L. and Edwin W.
Webb, George, painter; P. O. Elgin.
Wicken, Win. T., watch fac .; P. O. Elgin. Wright, A. K., watch fae ; P. O. Elgin. Ward, Mrs. W. J., P. O. Elgin.
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Waite, John, P. O. Elgin. Webster, B. F., dairyman ; P. O. Elgin. WELD, OWEN B., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Elgin; born in Orford, Grafton Co., N. H., Oct. 24, 1831; removed to Illinois in childhood, with his parents, who located on the farm where he now resides, in June, 1838 ; owns 717 acres of land, valued at $43,000; Dem .; Lib. Married, Jan. 11, 1854, to Miss Eliz- abeth M. Kelley; she was born in Sche- nectady, N. Y .; have two children- Hattie E., wife of Orlando A. Wing, and May.
Walter, Henry, P. O. Elgin.
Wedell, J. O., jeweler; P. O. Elgin.
Wilbern. A. W., bakery ; P. O. Elgin. Wahl, Wm., music hall, P. O. Elgin.
WILSON, HIRAM, farmer ; Sec. 8; P. O. Elgin; born in New London, Merrimack Co., N. H., Aug. 27, 1811 ; came to Illinois, June, 1838, locating on the farm where he now resides; owns 300 acres of land; value, $15,000; Rep .; Liberal. Married in 1838, to Miss Elizabeth Kimball ( now deceased ); she was born in New Hampshire; six children by this union, five living- Joseph F., Mary, wife of George Sails- bury, William H., Susan C., wife of Cyrus J. Cole, Adelbert ; lost one- Melvina.
Weld, Russell, drugs ; P. O. Elgin. Waters, H. B., P. O. Elgin.
WHITCOMB, ALBERT B., lum- ber ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Cook Co., Ill .. Oct. 20, 1847; removed to this county in 1856, locating at Elgin, his present home ; graduated at Western Union College and Military Academy at Fulton, Ill., in 1863; owns 3,500 acres of pine lands in Wisconsin, valued at $15,000 ; Dem .; Liberal. Married in 1868 to Miss Ann Van Drusen ; she was born in New York ; three children -Albert B., Emily and Elias K.
Welch, Albert, lab .; P. O. Elgin.
Wright, Farwell, mechanic ; P. O. Elgin. Wilbur, Mrs. L. P., P. O. Elgin. Winchester, Wm., phys .; P. O. Elgin.
TOUNG, C. L., watch factory ; P. O. Y Elgin.
Young, Conrad, cabinet mkr .; P. O. Elgin. Young, Adam, wagon mkr .; P. O. Elgin.
Yarwood, L. H., Librarian Pub. Library ; P. O. Elgin. Young, Charles, P. O. Elgin. Yurs, Fred., P. O. Elgin.
Younger, Catharine, P. O. Elgin.
Yarwood, Sarah J., P. O. Elgin.
Yeo, Wm., watch factory, P. O. Elgin. Yarwood, Mrs. R. L., P. O. Elgin.
Young, Wm., farmer; P. O. South Elgin.
Z ORNER, JOHN, lab .; P. O. Elgin.
Zimmerman, William, section boss; P. O. Elgin.
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A NDERSON, PETER, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Anderson, F. O., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Axal, C., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
ADAMS, HORACE, carpenter and builder ; P. O. Lodi ; born in Tomp- kins Co., N. Y., Nov. 20, 1824 ; mar- ried Nov. 27, 1845, to Miss Maria Van Vlack, of Tompkins Co .; removed to Kane Co. in 1863, settling at Lodi ; they have two children-Edgar A., born Aug. 13, 1847 (now a resident of Indianapolis); and Sarah E., boru May 30, 1852 (now Mrs. John H. Hoyt, of Lodi) ; he is a Republican.
Adkins, Levi, railroad man ; P. O. Lodi. Anderson, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Allen, Spencer, far .; P. O. Sycamore.
AUSTIN, MRS. L. M., whose maid- en name was Miss L. M. Hall, was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., in 1833; mar- ried, in 1851, to the late E. J. Austin, of Albany Co., N. Y., who died in July, 1874; removed to De Kalb Co., Ill., in 1863, and to Lodi in the year following; owns land in De Kalb Co., also the Na- tional House and other property in Lodi ; has five children-Annetta M., Willie E., Ida M, Wallace H. and Willie F .; Mrs. Austin is a Methodist.
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ALLEN, J. S., farmer ; Sec. 3; P. O. East Burlington ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; Rep .; Free Meth. ; was born in the Province of Quebec, Oct. 21, 1828 ; he removed to Kane Co. in 1849 ; he settled on his present home in 1850 ; he was married May 8, 1859, to Miss Maria Barber, of Campton, who was born in the Prov- ince of Quebec, June 5, 1840 ; have seven children-Eva L., born July 21, 1861 ; Paulina, Jan. 15, 1863; Carrie D., May 19, 1864 ; Elon R., Aug. 29, 1866; Linus W., March 23, 1869; Ennis, March 17, 1871; Clark R., March 11, 1874 ; Mr. Allen held the office of Road Commissioner from 1874 to 1877, when he was elected Justice of the Peace.
Anderson, Aug., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Auble, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Campton. Anderson, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. ANDERSON, MRS. ANNA, Sec. 25; P. O. Blackberry; was born in Sweden in 1807; she was married in 1838 to the late Andrew Anderson, who died in 1859; came to Kane Co. in 1852; has five children living- Andrew, born Nov. 26, 1839 ; he mar- ried, in 1871, Miss Carrie Samuel- son, of Elgin, and has two children- Victor and Annie C .; Peter G., born Oct. 9, 1841 ; August, Feb. 23, 1844 ; Clark, Nov. 15, 1846, and Emma C., Oct. 23, 1850; the last four being un- married, and living at home ; owns 232 acres of land, valued at $9,000 ; Mrs.
Anderson and family are Lutherans. Bert, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Butler, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
BAKER, GEORGE, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 1; P. O. Campton ; Rep .; born in Lincolnshire, England, Dec. 29, 1832; came to Kane Co. in 1851 ; married, Dec. 20, 1859, to Miss Caroline Lawrence, of Clayton Co., Ia .; they have five children living-Wm. G., born April 27, 1862; Fred. E., born May 18, 1865 ; Walter J., born Aug. 29, 1867 ; Delbert E., born Oct. 13, 1869 ; Estella M., born Sept. 8, 1874 ; owns a farm of 215 acres, valued at $10,750. Breman, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Bushby, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Barnard, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Benedict, C .; farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
BEAMISH, ABRAHAM, far .; Sec. 33; P. O. Sycamore ; Rep. ; be- longs to the Church of England; born in Ireland in 1816 ; came to the United States in 1840, settling in Kane Co .; married, in 1843, to Miss Sarah Mitch- ell, of the Province of Quebec; they have four children living-Samuel, born June 21, 1844; John, born April 3, 1846 ; Jane, born Sept. 27, 1849 ; and Lillie, born June 14, 1857 ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $4,800. Bennett, W. H., hotel ; P. O. Lodi.
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EVERLY, ALBERT, farmer; P. O. Lodi.
Brown, David, far .; P. O. Lodi.
Baldwin, John, far. ; P. O. Lodi.
BEVERLY, MELVIN, carpenter and builder ; born in Chatauqua Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1842; raised a farmer ; came to Kane Co .. in 1860; enlisted, in May, 1862, as Corporal of Co. K, 65th Ill. Vols., serving ten months, and after- ward for a short time in the 13th Reg- ulars ; Republican.
Barker, Jno. B. far .; P. O. Blackberry. Butler, Dennis, far .; P. O. Lodi.
Ball, W. H., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. BROWN, R. S., dealer in hardware and lumber; was born in Virgil Tp., Kane Co., in June, 1842 ; he is of Scotch parentage, being a son of David and Ellen Brown, who came direct from Scotland to Kane Co., in 1840. He was married, Dec. 16, 1875, to Miss Hattie Robert- son, of Lodi; they have one child- Esmond R., born March 30, 1877 ; Mr. Brown is a Democrat.
BOARDMAN, WILLIAM, far .; Sec. 35; P. O. Blackberry ; born in Lancashire, Eng., June 27, 1831 ; came to Kane Co., in 1847 ; Rep. Married, Jan. 1, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Malls, of Virgil Tp. (then Franklin), who died Nov. 22, 1868; married again in 1869, to Miss Eveline Burrows, of Rock Island Co., Ill .; have six children living- William, born Jan. 18, 1855 ; Martha, born Oct. 10, 1856; Eliza, born Jan. 15, 1859; Lydia, born May 9, 1862; Charles E., born April 1, 1866 ; Maud, born May 16, 1875; Mr. B. was a soldier in the Union army, enlisting in Co. B, 124th Ill. Vols., in 1862, and was dis- charged the following year; owns farm of 180 acres, valued at $9,000.
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Blackman, S. B., butcher ; P. O. Lodi. Burke, Michael, shoemkr .; P. O. Lodi.
Beamish, Samuel, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Barker, John A., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Bolster, A., far .; P. O. Lodi.
Black man, W. S., butcher ; P. O. Lodi. Bennett, J. W., hotel; P. O. Lodi.
Bucklin, A. N .; P. O. Lodi.
Bucklin, H. C .; P. O. Lodi.
Brophy, Wm., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Barmesk, Samuel, far ; P. O. Sycamore.
Bennett, Silas, railroad man ; P. O. Lodi. YONGLE, JOSEPH, farmer; P. O. Sycamore.
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Catentine, Alex., far .; P. O. Lodi. Collopy, Timothy, far. ; P. O. Lodi.
CLYNE, JOHN, dealer in general merchandise ; P. O. Lodi ; was born in Ireland in 1846; he came to this country in 1861, engaging in his present business. He was married in 1876 to Miss Mary Fitsgerald, of Lodi; they have one child, Charles Francis Clyne ; Mr. Cline is Independent in politics. Cox, Joseph, far. ; P. O. Lodi. Crook, Millard, far; P. O. Lodi.
Copey, J., far .; P. O. Lodi.
Carver, Daniel, far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Chrystal, Geo., far. ; P. O. Sycamore.
Cotting, Henry, far. ; P.O. Sycamore.
CURRIER, ABNER, retired farm- er ; born in Holland, Erie Co., N. Y., in 1813, was married in 1833 to Miss Melissa C. Norton, of Holland, who was born in Rutland Co., Vt. Mr. Currier came to this country in 1837, settling in Campton Tp., where he held the office of Justice of the Peace for several years, and served one year as Town Clerk. He subsequently removed to Blackberry Tp., and in 1864 came to Lodi. He belongs to the Republican party.
Chrystal, Joseph, far. ; P. O. Sycamore.
Cain, R., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
Cook, S., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Collins, Owen, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Caldwell. E., far ; P. O. Sycamore. Clark, James, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Cobourn, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Coyle, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. AVIS, WILLIAM, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
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Dougherty, Kichard, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Derwin, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Doyle, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
DOBSON, MRS. MARY, Sec. 13; P. O. Blackberry Sta. ; born in Ireland, and came to this country when about 15 years old ; married, in 1847, to the late Abraham Dobson, who was born in New Brunswick, March 25, 1810, and came to Kane Co. in 1838 ; Mrs. Dobson has six children living-Mary J., born Feb. 9, 1848; Juliette T., born March 17, 1849; Frank I., born June 27, 1851; George A., born Feb. 27, 1854 ; Elenor, born July 3, 1855 ; Abraham A., born June 8, 1857 ; the estate comprises 355 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Downing, Jackson, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Downing, S. F., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Derrick, James, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. DOWNING, S. F., farmer. Sec. 29 ; P. O. Lodi; born in Queens Co., Long Island, Aug. 12, 1845; came to Kane Co. in 1868, settling on the farm now owned and occupied by his brother, G. J. Downing; in 1877, he removed to his present farm ; married Feb. 8, 1877, to Miss Jennie Thatcher, of Virgil Tp .; owns a farm of 200 acres, valued at $8,400; Rep.
Dooley, James, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Dayton, James, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Downing, O. J., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Dickson, Norman, jeweler ; P. O. Lodi.
DOWNING, G. J., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 22; P. O. Blackberry Sta. ; Rep .; born in Queens Co., Long Island, Sept. 29, 1830 ; married Feb. 6,1861, to Miss Phœba C. Albertson, of the same county ; came to Kane Co. and settled at their present home, "Woodland Farm," in 1869; owns 570 acres of land, valued at $23,000; is largely en- gaged in stock raising; has two children -Lizzie L., born Jan. 5, 1862; Hicks A., born Dec. 1, 1863.
E AGAN, WM., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Ellithorp, Cass., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Ellithorp, L. S., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Ellithorp, T. C., farmer ; P. O. Syeamore. Ellithorp, P. C., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. TEENY, DENNIS, farmer; P. O. H Sycamore.
Freeland, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Frink, J. S., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Footh, Levi, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
Fitter, Nicholas, far. ; P. O. Sycamore.
Footh, Simon, farmer; P. O. Sycamore.
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Fitzgerald, Jos , saloon ; P. O. Lodi. FILLMORE. B. J., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Lodi; Rep .; Adventist; born in New Brunswick, June 25, 1833; removed with his father's family to Kane Co. when he was 12 years of age, settling in Virgil Township; mar- ried Dec. 24, 1854, to Miss Mary Boyd, of Chicago ; they have five children- Eugene W., born Jan. 28, 1856; Rosa E., born June 23, 1858; Lillian A., born Sept. 22, 1861; Henry O., born June 17, 1864; Mary E., born Oct. 17, 1867 ; owns farm of 195 acres, valued at $8,000.
Fillmore, David, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Flood, Philip, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Fillmore, John, farmer; P. O. Lodi. Finkeburg, F., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Fiddler, Nicholas, far. ; P. O. Sycamore. Foss, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Foss, E. J., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
Y OLDSBERG, A., farmer ; P. O. G Lodi.
GOODER, GEO. C., farmer ; Sec. 21; P. O Lodi; born in Yorkshire, England, in 1825; came to the United States in 1849; after spending some time in Rhode Island and Ohio, he settled in Kane Co .; he was engaged in the construction of the first railroad in the State of Ohio ; married in England in 1847, to Miss Ellen Brunt, of Brad- ford, England, who died in 1856; she was the mother of his two children, John and Hannah; married again in 1857, to Mrs. Eliza Mckinley, daughter of Henry Krows, one of the earliest settlers of the township; they own 50 acres of land in Virgil Township, and 120 acres in Iowa ; Rep .; Meth.
Granger., Thos .. far .; P. O. Blackberry. GANNON, PHILLIP, far; Sec. 20; P. O. Lodi; Dem .; Rom. Cath .; born in Ireland ; came to this country when about 15 years of age; he was married in 1848 to Miss Catharine Ma- loney, who died in 1860 ; married again in 1861 to Miss Bridget Hennigen, of St. Charles, Ill .; they have seven chil- dren living-William P., Edward, Mar- garet J., Thomas A., Katie, Ellen and Jane ; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre.
Garin, E., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Grace, Edw., lab .; P. O. Lodi.
GALE, JOHN, farmer, blacksmith and dealer in agricultural implements ; born'in Oxford hire, Eng., removing to New York State with his parents when a child ; came to Illinois in 1840, and settled in Lee Co .; removed to De Kalb Co. in 1854, and to Lodi in 1859; mar- ried in 1848 to Miss Maria Ramer, of Du Page Co. ; they have had five chil- dren-George, born March 24, 1849; Lucy J., born July 14, 1855; Eliza- beth. born Feb. 19, 1857 ; John E., born April 16, 1859, and died Aug. 18 of the same year ; Mary, born Sept. 10, 1860. Owns a farm of 160 acres in De Kalb Co., valued at $8,000; Rep .; and with his family belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
GRAY, JOS., farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Blackberry Station ; born in New Brunswick April 22, 1830; came to Kane Co. with his parents in 1849, set- tling on his present homestead ; mar- ried Sept. 15, 1859, to Miss Juliett Wood- man, who was born in New Hampshire June 2, 1841 ; they have four children -- Alice, born Oct. 30, 1864; Wilber, born Aug. 26, 1866; James R., born June 14, 1874; John, born Feb. 17, 1877. Owns 347 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre, a large portion of which is under drainage ; has a creamery man- ufacturing 300 lbs. of butter a week, of the finest quality, which during the past year has found its way direct to the tables of the Palmer House in Chicago. Gray, John, far .; P. O. Blackberry. Green, John, far .; P. O. Blackberry. TOYT, John, mer .; P. O. Lodi. HOY
Holdridge, Clark, R. R. man ; P. O. Lodi. Hinds, Hawley, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Hastret, John, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Humphrey, Russell, far .; P. O. Blackberry. HOPKINS, MICHAEL, Sec. 7 ; farmer ; bornin Mayo, Ireland, in 1836; when 15 years old, left home and went to England, where he was married in 1854, to Miss Mary McGreal, of Mayo; came to Kane Co. in 1864; three children living-Margaret, born 1856 ; John, born 1860; and Peter, born 1864 ; Cath.
Hopkins, James, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Hopkins, Pat., Jr., far .; P. O. Lodi. Hopkins, P., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
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HOWARD, C. H., farmer ; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Lodi; he was born in Yorkshire, England, Feb. 9, 1809. In 1844 he came to this country, the passage across the Atlantic occupying six weeks, and two weeks longer were consumed on the canal, on his journey from N. Y. to St. Charles ; arriving at the latter place, he spent the first night in a barn. He was married March 13, 1832, to Miss Anna Moriah, who became the mother of five · of his children, and who died in March, 1846. He was married again, Sept. 2, 1853, to Miss Esther Gregory, who was born in Conn., in 1821. He has nine children, all living-Harness J., Emily M., Sarah M., Charles R., Lydia, Chris- tiana D., Ella E. E., Paul and Georgiana. Mr. Howard is Liberal in politics, although voting with the Republican party on questions of State and National issue ; he owns 110 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre, which he purchased direct from the Government more than thirty years ago, and has occupied ever since. HALWICK, IRA, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Lodi; he was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., July 27, 1824, and removed to Kane Co. in 1844, residing three years at Batavia, when he settled on his present farm ; he was married Nov. 7, 1847, to Miss Deborah McKinley, a native of Ulster Co., New York; she was born Sept. 23, 1826, and came to Kane Co. in 1837 ; they have ten chil- dren-Martha L., born Dec. 22, 1848 ; Josephine, born · Feb. 10, 1851 ; Julia, born July 9, 1853; Emma, born April 5, 1855, died April 13, 1875 ; William, born Jan. 4, 1858; Charles A., born Jan. 31, 1860; Hugh E., born March 3, 1862,- died June 3, 1866; Mary D., born July 17, 1864 ; Rachel A., born Jan. 16, 1868, died May 10, 1869 ; Mabel E., born March 20, 1871, He owns 248 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep.
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