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HOYT, JOHN H., firm of Shoop & Hoyt, general merchants; Rep .; P. O. Lodi ; born in Conn. in 1844 ; raised a farmer ; when he was about 9 years old, his parents removed to Kane Co., settling in Kaneville Township; came to Lodi in 1876, and entered his present busi- ness ; married in 1869 to Miss S. E. Adams, of Lodi.
Honschneth, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Henrie, Jas., hotel ; P. O. Lodi. Hall, Ira B., furniture ; P. O. Lodi. Hines, B. H., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
HINES, H. J., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Blackberry Station ; Rep .; born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1818 ; married, Dec. 19, 1843, to Miss Harriet Thorp ; removed to Kane Co. in 1845 ; they have one child living-Mary, born Ang. 27,1856 (now Mrs. Leroy Sharp, of Virgil Town- ship) ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,800.
Hard, Milton, farmer ; P. O. DeKalb. Hall, Hugh, farmer ; P. O. Blackbery. Hackett, Samuel, blacksmith; P. O. Lodi. HOLDRIDGE, AARON, fariner ; Rep .; born in Bridport, Vt., in 1816; twice married; in 1841, to Miss Maria Patchen, of Burlington, Vt., and again, in 1847, to Miss Miranda .Eddy, of Bristol, Vt .; removed to Burlington Township, Kane Co., in 1853, and to Virgil Township, in 1870; he has six children-Daniel M., born in 1843; Everrand A., born in 1848; Clarence E., born in 1851; Clark B., born in 1854; Mary L. (now Mrs. Tuttle, of Cortland, Ill.), born in 1857; and Luella M., born in 1858.
Henderson, O. H., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Hodges, L., real estate; P. O. Lodi.
RWIN, HENRY, hotel; P. O. Lodi. I ACKSON, E. V., far .; P. O. Lodi. J
Jones, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. JACKSON, E. V., butter and cheese manufacturer and miller, Sec. 5; P. O. Sycamore; Rep .; value of property, $6,000; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., June 15, 1841; came to Kane Co., in 1853; served in the Union army, from 1862 until the close of the war, as a member of the 127th Ill. Vols. Mar- ried, Nov. 17, 1868, to Miss Jennie .M. Benedict, of Virgil Township.
Jackson, John, far .; P. O. Sycamore. Johnson, N., farmer; P. O. Lodi.
JOHNSON, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Blackberry Sta .; born in Sweden, Sept. 5, 1821. Married Oct. 20, 1850, to Miss Johanna Valantines, of Skaraborg State, Sweden, who died Feb. 7, 1866; came to Kane Co. in 1852; owns 63 acres of land, valued at
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$2,500; has six children living-John H., born Aug. 22, 1852; Matilda C., born Sept. 17, 1854; Augusta J., born Nov. 24, 1856; Anna C., born Nov. 28, 1860; Frederick, born Dec. 28, 1862; Emma L., born in 1864; Mr. Johnson is a Republican and Lutheran. Johnson, J. A., far .; P. O. Sycamore. Jaynes, John, far .; P. O. Sycamore. Jones, B. P., farmer; P. O. Lodi. EIFER, JOHN, far .; P. O. Lodi. K
Kenyon, S. P., P. O. Sycamore. Kelley, David, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Keegan, James, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
KEEFE, PATRICK, farmer ; born in Ireland ; at an early age removed to New Brunswick, and in 1845 to Kane Co .; has two sons living.
KEEFE, JOHN C., son of the above ; born in New Brunswick in 1836; re- moved to Kane Co. with his parents in 1845 ; engaged chiefly in farming ; mar- ried in 1873 to Miss Annie Meehan, of Elgin, Ill .; one child-George P .; Rep. KEEFE, CULLEN, dealer in grain, coal. stock and agricultural implements ; son of Patrick Keefe ; was born in New Brunswick in 1836; removed with pa- rents to Kane Co. in 1845; Rep .; mar- ried in 1869 to Miss Ella J. White, of Lodi; they have one child-Frank A., born in 1871.
Karp, John, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
KENDALL, ORSON, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 12; P. O. Campton ; born in Hartford Co., Conn., April 24, 1813; came to Kane Co. in 1837, and opened up his present farm in 1844, en- tering 80 acres direct from the Govern- ment ; married June 10, 1840, tó Miss Fannie M. Read ; she was born in New Brunswick, and came to this township in 1838; they have seven children- Flora H., born Oct. 15, 1841 (now Mrs. A. Moody, of Ogle Co., Ill.) ; Newton J., born May 5, 1843 (now a resident of Dundee Township) ; Joseph E., born March 27, 1846 (now living in Ogle Co.); Albert O., born March 10, 1848 (now engaged in trade at Campton) ; Otis Read, born Dec. 29, 1849 (now liv- ing in Campton) ; Morton H., born Jan. 23, 1852; Ruthie H., born May 20, 1854; owns farm of 260 acres, valued at $13,000 ; Rep .; Bapt.
Kier, Edward, clerk ; P. O. Lodi. Keifer, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Krows, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Kane, F., farmer ; P. O. Burlington. Keating, B., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Kasser, C., farmer ; P. O. St. Charles.
KENNEDY, W. H. H .. attorney at law ; born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, August 13, 1840 ; at an early age he removed to Crawford Co., Penn .; was cducated principally at Allegheny Col- lege, Meadville, Penn .; has been a resi- dent of Lodi since 1857; admitted to the bar in 1860; elected a member of Board of Supervisors in 1866, and 1867, and again in 1874, '5, '6 and '7 ; mar- ried in 1863 to Miss Celia Kenyon, daughter of Crandall Kenyon, of Elgin ; they have one child-Pearl, born in 1876. Mr. Kennedy is a War Demo- crat.
Kirk, F., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Keller, David, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Kelley, P., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. AKIN, Calvin, farmer; P. O. Lodi. L
Lowery, A. M., far .; P. O, Sycamore.
LEES, SILAS, farmer ; Sec. 2 ; P. O. East Burlington; Dem .; Presb .; owns 164 acres of land, valued at $6,600; born in Ireland, March 16, 1837 ; came to Du Page Co., Ill., in 1854, and settled on his present farm in Kane Co., in 1868; married March 27, 1863 to Miss Sarah McCulla, who was born in Ireland Dec. 12, 1837; they have three children living-Enos H., born July 22, 1866 ; Elmina J., born Sept. 19, 1868 ; Henry E., born March 18, 1875. Lyon, W., P. O. Lodi.
Lawerson, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
LATHROP, REV. J. F., senior member of the firm of Lathrop & Snow, general merchants, Lodi; was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., March 24, 1817 ; when he was ten years of age his parents removed to Windsor Co., Vt .; received an academic education ; removed in 1837 to Erie Co, N. Y., where he was married in 1839 to Miss Cathrine Kelley of Hamburg, N. Y. In 1843 he came to Du Page Co., Ill., and two years later to Kane Co. In politics he is a Republican, in religion a Baptist ; has one child living (now Mrs. Thos. J. Brown of Lodi).
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Lowing, Robt., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Lowery, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Loveland, Mrs. E., far. ; P. O. Campton. M
AYER, NICHOLAS, farmer; P. O. Blackberry.
McCormack, Thos., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Meternash, Henry, far. ; P. O. Lodi.
MARVIN, GEO. W., farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Lodi; Rep .; born in the State of New York, Dec. 1, 1833 ; came to Kane Co., with his parents, when he was about ten years of age. Married April 22, 1862, to Miss Robenia Parker, who was born in Scotland, Oct. 16, 1842; they have five children living- Minnie M., born Nov. 29, 1863; Aie A., born May 27, 1866 ; Ella C., born June 21, 1869 ; Jennie June, born Dec. 8, 1872; Nettie N., born Jan. 27, 1876. Owns farm of 320 acres.
Mahar, Danl., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. McGough, Jas., blksmith ; P. O. Lodi. McHenry, A., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
McNAIR, ROBERT, M. D .; born in Erie Co., Penn., in 1815, of Scotch- Irish parentage; his grandfather being a cousin to Capt. Jno. Paul Jones, of revolu- tionary fame ; in 1837, he came to Kane Co., being a passenger on the first line boat ever run from Buffalo to Chicago ; after about seven years, his health fail- ing, he returned home and began the study of medicine, and practiced it in his native State about seven years, when he removed to Wisconsin and engaged in the practice of his profession; in 1862, he removed to Kane Co., since which time he has been practicing medicine at Lodi. Married about 1846, to Miss Mary Ann Lakin, of Blackberry ; they have had ten children, five of whom are living.
Miller, Mich., blacksmith ; P. O. Lodi. Mayhum, Swancy, farmer; P. O. Lodi. McDuff, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Mason, W. H., farmer; P. O. Lodi.
NICE ICHOLSON, William, farmer; P. .O. Blackberry.
Nyland, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. NIBBE, JOHN, P. O. Lodi ; was born in Germany, in 1824; raised a commission merchant ; was married, in 1842, to Miss Catherina Ehinke, of Holstein, Germany; came to Chicago, in 1850, where he continued to reside, en- gaging in the grocery trade, manufacture
of brick, navigation of the lakes, dealing in grain, wood, etc., until the· great fire in 1871. when he removed to Lodi.
'MALLEY, D., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
O'Malley, Peter, P. O. Lodi. Ottaway, H., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Olson, Ira, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
ORMSBY, M. M., carp. and builder ; Rep .; was born in New York, in 1842; raised a farmer ; when 2 years old re- moved with his parents to Kane Co .; was married, in 1866, to Miss Helen Hardy, of Virgil Township ; two chil- dren living-Myrtie E., born in 1869,- and Jennie B., born in 1877.
O'Sullivan, Dena, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Outhouse, L., farmer ; P. O. Campton.
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Perry, M. C. Perry, M. H.
Pratt, J. V., P. O. Sycamore.
Percil, John, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Pratt, J., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Pulson, N., far. ; P. O. Lodi.
Pew, John, Constable ; P. O. Lodi.
Powel, James, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
Percy, M. far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Peterson, J., far .; P. O. Sycamore.
Poff, J. H., far .; P. O. Sycamore. PDIKE, W. C., farmer, P. O. Lodi. AND, A. J., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
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Ryan, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Reilly, Pat., far .; P. O. Blackberry. Robertson, J. Q., carpenter ; P. O. Lodi. Ryan, Thos., far .; P. O. Lodi.
READ, ALBERT, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 13; P. O. Campton ; Rep .; born in New Brunswick, Oct. 19, 1829 ; came with his parents to Kane Co. in 1838, being but 9 years of age ; was married April 3, 1861 to Miss Catha- rine E. Sweet, who was born in Pennsyl- vania in July, 1841; they have four 1 children-Flora A., born March 5, 1852; Albert E., born May 29, 1854 ; George H., born Nov. 8, 1867 ; Frank A., born Sept. 12, 1872 ; owns 295 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; Mr. Read and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Root, Wm. E., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. .
Rood, E. O., wagon maker; P. O. Lodi:
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READ, C. C., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14; P. O. Blackberry Sta .; son of Eliphalet Read ; was born in Campton Tp., Kane Co., Dec. 22, 1844; married Der. 17, 1874, to Miss Ella Wilson, who was born in Whiteside Co., Ill., Feb. 22, 1852; he owns a farm of 271 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep.
RAMER, PHILLIP, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Lodi ; Rep .; born in Ohio in 1840; removed to Kane Co. in 1866; married Jan, 1, 1866, to Miss Olivia Watson, of Kaneville ; they had four children-Elvin W., born June 13, 1867 ; Fieldon A., born June 11, 1870, and died July 31, 1870; Harlie E., born Nov. 3, 1872; Charles W., born Aug. 24, 1876; Mr. Ramer served about a year in the war for the Union, enlisting Nov. 9, 1861, in Co. "G" of the 58th Ill. Volunteers ; owns 80 acres of land valued at $4,000; belongs to the M. E. Church.
Richardson, J. A., farmer; P. O. Lodi. Robinson, Geo., mer .; P. O. Blackberry. Read, Richmond, far. ; P. O. Blackberry. READ, CHARLES, far. ; Sec. 23; P. O. Blackberry Station ; one of the earliest settlers of the township; born in New Brunswick Nov. 12, 1816 ; re- moved with his parents to Kane Co. in 1838, still occupying the old homestead ; ma ried, Sept. 1, 1852, to Miss Adeline B. Baxter, who was born in Orleans Co., Vt., Jan. 26, 1835 ; they have had seven children, five of whom are living -Frederick B., born Sept. 14, 1853, died Jan. 10, 1855; Charles T., born Nov. 11, 1855; Orrissa E., born Feb. 17, 1858 ; H. G. Martin, born July 22, 1860 ; Clara C., born Sept. 22, 1862; died Feb. 11, 1863; Harry B., born July 21, 1864; Frank G., born June 14, 1867; Rep .; owns 340 acres of land, valued at $17,000; Mr. and Mrs. Read are members of the First Baptist Church, of Campton ; Mrs. Read is a contributor to the Aurora Beacon, and has been an occasional contributor to the Standard, Advance and Pomeroy's Democrat.
Read, Albert, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Read, Allen, farmer ; P. O. Blackberry. Reed, E., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
Rand, Warren, farmer; P. O. Lodi.
Read, H. L., farmer ; P. O. Blackberry.
READ, OTHO, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 21; P. O. Lodi; Rep .; one of the earliest settlers of Virgil Tp .; born in New Brunswick Oct. 5, 1825 ; removed with his father's family direct to Kane Co., in 1838, and opened up his present farm in 1850; owns 350 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre, 120 acres of which he entered from the Government about the year 1845 ; has a fine brick house, built of brick made on the place, the clay being cut from the spot where the house now stands.
ROBERTSON, E. P., Rep .; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1828 ; raised in a shoe shop and a roadside country school house ; married, in 1848, to Miss Julia A. Esmond, of the same county ; they have had two sons-Fred., who was a drummer in the 46th Ill. Vols., and died at Vicksburg at the age of 15 years, and Ira D., a member of the 141st Ill. Regt, who died in 1873. Mr. Robertson removed to Ohio in 1851, and to Lodi in 1856 ; was the first Jus- tice of the Peace in Lodi, in 1857; has been Express and Station Agent for eighteen years.
Ragam, M., farmer, P. O. Lodi.
SCHRAMER, NICHOLS, farmer ; P. O. Campton.
SMILEY, C. E., Rep; born in Mid- dletown, N. Y., in 1843; went to New York City in 1852, and entered a drug store, since which time he has fought his own way ; in 1858, he came to Kane Co .; entered the army in 1861, in the 42d Ill. Vols., serving till the close of the war, when he returned to Lodi ; married in 1868 to Miss Emeline A. Brown; they have two children-Clyde and Gay ; Mr. Smiley is senior member of the firm of Smiley & Brown, drug- gists, which business he entered in 1869. Schramer, John, far .; P. O. Campton. Sullivan, Dennis, far .; P. O. Lodi. Sturges, William, far .; P. O. Campton. Seaman, W. H., far .; P. O. Campton. Snyder, G., farmer; P. O. Lodi. Sharp, G. L., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Shoop, John, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Schreider, J. W., farmer; P. O. Lodi. Smith, John, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Spaulding, John, farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Snyder, Jos., tailor; P. O. Lodi. Shoop, Benj., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
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Smith, John S., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Stephens, A., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Sloan, A. Snow, N. I., P. M. ; P. O. Lodi. THOMPSON, ARTHUR, far .; P. O. Lodi.
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THATCHER, E. W., farmer ; Sec. 21; P. O. Lodi; Rep .; was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., in 1818; he was married Jan. 17, 1843, to Miss Adelia Van Vlack, who was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Dec. 30, 1820; he settled on their present homestead in 1854 ; they have had nine children- Delphine, born March 30, 1844 (now Mrs. Coburn, of Kaneville Township) ; Mary H., born Jan. 17, 1846, and died Sept. 4, 1848; Frank, born Oct. 17, 1847 ; Elbert, Feb. 24, 1850 ; Jane A., Feb. 1, 1853 ; Homer, July 11, 1855, and died Aug., 29, 1856; Daniel H., born June 22, 1858; Cora I., Feb. 17, 1860, and De Witt, Aug. 10, 1862; Mr. Thatcher owns 200 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.
Turk, Frank.
Tukeberg, F., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. THATCHER, FRANK S., far. ; Sec. 28; P. O. Lodi; Rep .; was born in Ithaca, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1847 ; he re- moved with his father's family to Kane Co. in 1854 ; he was married Nov. 22, 1871, to Miss Anna Snook, of Virgil Township, who was born Oct. 29, 1850 ; they have two children-Winnefred, born Oct. 12, 1873, and Edmund, Dec. 14, 1876 ; owns a farm of 74 acres. Thompson, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Thornton, M., farmer ; P. O. St. Charles. THOMPSON, J. W., M. D .; P. O. Lodi; was born in Ireland in 1853; when he was 3 years of age, his parents removed to this country, settling in De Kalb Co., Ill .; he came to Lodi in 1875, and entered upon the practice of medicine; he is a graduate of the Chi- cago Medical College ; Republican. Turner, W., farmer ; P. O. Lodi. Truly, S. K., harness maker ; P. O. Lodi. ANDERVULGAN, C. M., farmer ;
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VAN VLACK, RICHARD, ret. farmer ; P. O. Lodi; was born in Duch- ess Co., N. Y., in 1814 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1844, and settled on a farm about two miles east of Lodi, where he
resided until 1866, when he moved into the village ; he was married, at the age of 22, to Miss Avoric Howland ; they have two children-Fernando, who oc- cupies the farm above mentioned, and Cornelia (now Mrs. King, of Chicago) ; he is a Republican.
Van Vlack, F. C., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
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ALKER, NELSON, farmer ; P. O. Campton.
Wilson, William, farmer ; P. O. Campton. Warble, Aug., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Watters, Hugh, farmer; P. O Lodi.
WHITE, SOLOMON, retired far- mer ; born in Wiscasset, Lincoln Co., Maine, June 3, 1801 ; married June 3, 1825, to Miss Joanna Hathorn, of Wool- wich, Maine; she died in Sept., 1856; removed to Kane Co. in 1855, settling at Lodi and engaging in the grain, stock and lumber trade, which he followed some fifteen years ; he has eight chil- dren-Hannah W. (now Mrs. John Ha- thorn, of Kansas); Mary (now Mrs. H. Ford, of Cortland, Ill.) ; Rachel (now Mrs. Soper, of Buchanan Co., Iowa) ; Elizabeth (wife of William Gary, of Wheaton, Ill.), Solomon, Jr. (now a res- ' ident of Vinton, Iowa), Sophia (now Mrs. Ward Norris, of Kansas), Frank (now Mrs. Clark Henrie, of Kansas), Ella J. (wife of Cullen Keefe, of Lodi). Mr. White has held the office of Assess- or for about six years ; Rep .; Meth. Winters, J. F., farmer ; P. O. Lodi Wallace, Edmund, farmer; P. O. Lodi. Walsh, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Walker, Hiram, farmer; P. O. Campton. Warbury, John, farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Warford, John, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Wilcox, S., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Wadley, C. P., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Wilcox, John, farmer ; P. O. Sycamore. Winchester, Samuel, far .; P. O. Sycamore. Walker, J. N., farmer ; P. O. Campton. Wilson, Huson, farmer ; P. O. Campton. WALRAD, JAMES, farmer ; Rep .; was born near Albany, N. Y., in 1818; when about eight years old he removed with his parents to Allegheny Co .; came to De Kalb Co., Ill., in 1846, and four years later to his present farm in Virgil Township ; married in Allegheny Co. in 1838, to Miss Eliza Hovey ; four chil- dren living ; Mr. and Mrs. Walrad are members of the Methodist Church.
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WILKINSON, SAMUEL, farmer; Secs. 33 and 34; P. O. Lodi; born in Beaver Co., Penn., March 10, 1827 ; came to Illinois in 1846, spending a short time in Ogle Co., and settling in Kane Co. in 1847 ; was married Dec. 22, 1847, to Miss Sarah Smith, of Black- berry Township, daughter of James Smith, one of the carliest settlers of Kane Co .; they have had twelve chil- dren-Mary J., born Nov. 13, 1848 (now Mrs. C. L. Gilbert, of Nebraska) ; Lucetta A., born Jan. 7, 1850 (now Mrs. Julius Lee, of Huron Co., Ohio) ; John J., born March 3, 1852 (now a resident of Black Hawk Co., Iowa) ; William W., born Nov. 8, 1853, and died
May 11, 1871 ; Frank B., born Aug. 9, 1855 ; Harvey S., born April 22, 1857 ; Georgia, born March 27, 1859. died Jan. 1, 1863 ; Luella A., born April 13, 1861; Nora S., born Feb. 1, 1863; Perry B. born June 10, 1865 ; Miles W., born June 28, 1869 ; Clark G. born March 18, 1872. Is a Free-Will Bapt .; Rep .; owns a farm of 374 acres, valued at $20,000.
Winterhatter, J. B., farmer ; P. O. Black- berry.
White, J. P., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
White, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Lodi.
Wyman, H. D., farmer ; P. O. Sycamore.
EOMAN, MARK, farmer ; P. O. Y Lodi.
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A NDERSON, OSCAR, laborer ; P.O. Big Rock.
Ament, Mrs. S., P. O. Big Rock.
Abby, Henry, P. O. Little Rock. Allen, James, farmer ; P. O. Plano. Ament, B., farmer; P. O. Big Rock. Andrews, Andrew, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Ament, O. N., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Allison, J. D., laborer ; P. O. Big Rock. Ashton, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Hinckley. BARTLETT, S. B .; farmer; P. O. Little Rock.
Brady, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Little Rock. Brooks, Mrs., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
BARTON, GEORGE, Sec. 23; P. O. Big Rock ; owns 90 acres, valued at $4,000; Dem .; Lib .; was born in Somersetshire, England, in 1815; im- migrated to New York, in July, 1835 ; remained in New York one year ; thence to Big Rock Township, Kane Co., Ill., in July, 1836, and has been a resident of this county ever since, except two years which were spent traveling in the South ; married Sarah A. Ferguson, in 1853; had twelve children, eleven liv- ing-Martha A., Sarah J., Fannie M., Emma H., George C., Frank L., Addie E., Effie M., Charles H., and John and Jessie, twins ; Mrs. Barton was born in Portage Co., O., in 1835, and came to Kane Co., Ill, with her parents, in 1852.
Benton, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
Brackett, M. V., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Barton, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Boyce, S. E., farmer ; P. O. Kaneville. ARTER, ALEXANDER, farmer ; P. O. Hinkley.
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Carpenter, E., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
Carpenter, R., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Cone, A., farmer ; P. O. Hinckley.
Crane, E., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
Chapman, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Casselman, A., farmer; P: O. Little Rock. Coster, Peter, farmer ; P. O, Hinckley. Clark, C. P., farmer ; P. O. Jericho.
Crawford, L. B., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Chapman, J. H., far. ; P. O. Sugar Grove. Clark, John, farmer ; P. O: Jericho.
Carpenter, Luman, far .; P. O. Little Rock. Carpenter, Julia, P. O. Little Rock.
Carpenter, Wm., far .; P. O. Little Rock.
Crouse, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Crouse, E. A., farmer ; Big Rock.
Carpenter, Israel, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
Codington, Daniel, far .; P. O. Kaneville. Cleveland, Fred., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Chapman, A. W., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
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RAKE, E., farmer; P. O. Kane- ville.
Drake, G., farmer ; P. O. Kaneville.
Davies, J. D., farmer ; P. O. Hinckley. Davies, Susanna, farmer; P. O. Hinckley. Davies, Robt., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
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Durkee, N. D., farmer ; P. O. Jericho. Dean, Lewis, farmer ; P. O. Jericho, Dugan, W. H., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Davies, Widow, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Denny, Catherine, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. DUGAN, WM. (deceased), Sec. 24; P. O. Big Rock ; estate of 400 acres, valued at $40 per acre; born Feb. 20. 1802, in Dublin, Ireland ; married Maria Hall, in Lancashire, England ; she was born March 31, 1808, in Lan- cashire ; have four children-Wm. H., born in Lancashire; Geo. H., born in Paterson, N. J .; Mary E., born in Boston, Mass. ; Charles R., born in this county ; Mr. Dugan, with his wife and child, emigrated from England to the United States in 1842, and located in Boston, where they remained four years ; thence to this county and to their pres- ent farm in 1846, where he resided nn- til the time of his death, Nov. 13, 1877 ; he held the offices of Highway Commissioner and School Trustee vari- ous terms; Wm. H. enlisted, Sept. 3, 1861, in Co. B, 36th Ill. I. V .; was promoted to First Lieutenant April 30, 1863, and was promoted to Captain Nov. 30, 1864 ; was mustered out Oct. 23, 1865, having served over four years. Davies, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Dugan, Wm., farmer; P. O. Big Rock. Davies, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. DALE, RICHARD, Sec. 23; P. O. Big Rock ; Dem .; Epis .; owns 214 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; born July 28, 1824. in Durham, En- gland ; married Anır Summers, March 6, 1856, in Aurora; have five children- Joseph H., John R., Martha M., Annie S., and Sydney J.,; Mr. Dale came to this county with his father's family, and located in this township, where he has resided since, except a short time in Iowa ; Mrs. Dale was born in Somerset- shire, England ; she came to United States with her father's family in 1834; her father, Joseph Summers, moved his family to Kane Co. in 1836, being one of the first to settle in Rig Rock Town- ship ; he was one of the most prominent and energetic farmers of this township, owning quite a large estate; his wife, Mrs. Summers, died in Jannary, 1866 ; he was living with Mr. Dale at the date of his death, Jan. 12, 1870.
Dick, John, farmer ; P. O. Little Rock. Davies, Benj., farmer ; P O. Big Rock. Denny, Major, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Denny, M. M., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Davies, Wm., farmer; P. O. Big Rock. Davies, Levi, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Davies, J. E., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Dale, Richard, farmer; P. O. Rig Rock. Dugan, Geo. H., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Davies, J. R., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Dugan, G. A., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Doty, H., farmer ; P. O. Little Rock. Dean, John, farmer; P. O. Jericho. Davies, Levi, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Dorr, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Sugar Grove. Davies, D., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Delano, Edward, farmer ; Big Rock. Davies, John, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
ILLINGTON, JOHN, farmer .; P. O. E Jericho.
EDWARDS, JAS., farmer; P. O. Big Rock ; owns $2,500 personal prop- erty ; born April 15, 1853, in Cardigan- shire, Wales ; he emigrated to the United States with his grandmother and uncle-his parents having died in Wales when he was quite young ; married Mar- garet Ingram Feb. 24, 1875, in the township ; she was born Mar. 8, 1854. Have one child-Evan.
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