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Erwin, Edwin, far .; P. O. Jericho.
EVANS, JAMES, See. 9; P. O. Big Rock ; farmer ; owns 40 acres of land, valued at $4,000; Cong .; born, May 17, 1823, in Cardiganshire, Wales, and emigrated to U. S. in 1840 ; came direct to this county, and located in Big . Rock Township; married Jane Owens, Jan. 24, 1865, in Licking Co., O .; she was born April 21, 1836, in Maryonethshire, Wales, and came to U. S. with her father, David Owens, and six children, who located in Ohio; Mr. E.'s father came to U. S. on a prospect- ing tour, aud shortly after his return to Wales, his wife died; he then returned again to the U. S., bringing along seven of his children, leaving one in England, who had studied for and adopted the profession of the ministry.
Evans, J. M., far. ; P. O. Big Rock.
EVANS, DANIEL, Sec. 24 ; P. O.
Big Rock ; far; Rep .; non-sectarian ; owns 202 acres, valued at $50 per aere ; born in 1827 in Cardiganshire, Wales ; married G. Leyson, Dec., 1854 ; had
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four children-Annbert M., Howell A., Annalon M., Lizetto H .; Mrs. Evans was a native of Pa .; she died here in 1868; married his second wife, Sarah A. Owens, April, 1873; she was born in N. Y., and came to this county with her parents in 1859; have two children -Edith L. and Alice A .; Mr. E. emi- grated to the U. S. with his father (his mother having died in Wales) in 1840; they located on what is his present farm ; Mr. Evans was elected Township Super- visor, April, 1874, which office he has held ever since.
Evans, Thomas, far. ; P. O. Hinckley. Evans, John, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Evans, D. J., farmer ; P. O. Hinckley. EVANS, JOHN M., Sec. 8; P. O. Big Rock; farmer; owns 1972 acres, valued at $50 per acre; Rep. ; Cong. ; born June, 1818; married Jane Eynon in 1861; she was born Feb., 1825, in Cardiganshire, Wales, and came to Wis. in 1850; Mr. E. embarked at Liver- pool in the "Julia Howard," May 20, 1852, and arrived at N. Y. after 33 days' sailing ; thence to Chicago ; thence to Kane Co., and hired with Foff Bradley, of Campton Township, for $120 per year; he worked some on the C. & N. W. R. R., afterward coming to Big Rock Township, and worked by the month for various parties, until he paid for 80 acres, which was his first purchase, in 1854, which he still owns ; his father, David Evans, was a teacher ; he taught school from the time he was 25 years old until his eightieth year, and died in Wales at the advanced age of 82 years ; Mrs. Evans' father, Richard Eynon, was a soldier in the British army, and participated in the battle of Waterloo.
OSTER, URIAH, farmer; P. O.
Evans, Isaac, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. F Jericho. Ferry, J. S.
G Y REEN, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Jeri- Graham, J. C.
Grass, Adam, shoemaker ; P. O. Big Rock. Goodale, John, farmer; P. O. Jericho. Goodale, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Jericho. Greenacre, Jas., far .; P. O. Bristol Station. H ADDEN, JAMES A., farmer, P. O. Jericho.
Hazzard, Wm., far .; P. O. Big Rock. Houghtaylem, S., far .; P. O. Little Rock. Harbar, Charles, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Hadly, Robert, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Houghtaylem, Herick, far .; P. O. Little Rock.
Hatch, Isaac, far .; P. O. Little Rock. Hall Eugene, farmer; P. O. Big Rock. Henry, Lamont, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
HUGHES, WILLIAM, far., Sec. '14; P. O. Big Rock ; Rep .; Bapt .; born in 1800, in Carnavonshire, Wales. Married Grace Williams, in 1827; em- igrated to New Brunswick, in 1831; had six children; all but two died in infancy ; they moved from New Bruns- wick to New York, thence to Pennsyl- vania, where they lived twelve years, thence to this State, in 1843, and located in Big Rock Township, on his present farm; Mrs. Hughes died in 1865. He married second wife-Dinalı Edwards-in 1869; she was born in Wales; his son Hugh was Conductor on the I. C. R. R .; he married Margaret Jones in 1866, in Moonee, Ill .; she was born in Wales, and emigrated to this country when quite young. H. died at Chicago, Feb. 21, 1871, leaving three children-Sarah E., Alice J. and Will- iam; his son William, Jr., emigrated to California in 1864; he returned in - 1874; went back to California in the Spring of '75, and returned here again in September, 1876, and now resides on old homestead.
Halsted, J., mer .; P. O. Big Rock. Hodgeman, W. C., far .; P. O. Little Rock. Hodgeman, J. H., far .; P. O. Little Rock. Hogeland, George, far .; P. O. Little Rock. Hall, Alexis, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Hanson, Cornelius, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Hoagland, Aaron, farmer; P. O. Jericho. Hoagland, Alfred, farmer; P. O. Jericho. Hemmingway, S. F., far .; P. O. Little Rock.
Herrington, R., far .; P. O. Hinckley. Hughes, William, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Hodgeman, F., farmer; P. O. Little Rock. NGRAM, EVAN, farmer; Sec. I 16; P. O. Big Rock ; owns 120 acres, valued at $60 per acre; Rep .; Cong. ; born Feb. 1, 1828, in Montgomeryshire, Wales ; married Elizabeth James Sept. 29, 1852, in Utica, N. Y. ; she was born April 7, 1825, in Montgomeryshire,
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Wales ; had four children-three living -Margaret (now Mrs. Edwards), Ed- ward and John T., all born in this town- ship. Mrs. Ingram died Dec. 6, 1867. Mr. Ingram married his second wife, Ann P. Evans, June 17, 1876 ; she was born April 23, 1832, in Denbighshire, Wales. Mr. Ingram emigrated to the United States June, 1851, lived in New York about eighteen months, thence to Kane County in Nov. 1852.
ILES, B. E., far .; P. O. Big Rock. J James, Mrs., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Johnson, R. B., farmer ; P. O. Jericho. Jones, D. W., far .; P. O. Big Rock. Jones, Evan, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Jones, Hugh, Jr., far .; P. O. Big Rock. JONES, DANIEL W., blacksmith and farmer; P. O. Big Rock; Rep .; Epis .; owns 120 acres of land valued at $50 per acre ; was born in March, 1824, in Cardiganshire, Wales. Married Mar- garet Thomas in January, 1849, in Wales; have five children-James, Lewis, Annie, William and Thomas-all born in Wales. Mr. Jones emigrated from Wales to United States, in September, 1868-stopped a few months in Chicago, thence to Kane Co., and located in Big Rock Township, and pursued his busi- ness-that of blacksmithing-with un- tiring energy, which has been rewarded with success.
James, Richard, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Jones, John, farmer; P. O. Big Rock. Jones, J. T., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Jones, Thomas, farmer; P. O. Big Rock. JONES, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Big Rock ; Rep .; Cong .; owns 178 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; born in Cardiganshire, Wales, in 1813. Married Anna Evans, in 1838, in South Wales ; she was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, in 1815; have six children living -Evan T., born in Wales-Elizabeth, James C., Mary A., David O. and Albert R .; the five last named born in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Jones emigrated from Wales to the United States in 1840, and located in this county and township, where they have resided ever since, and secured a good and comfort- able home.
Jones, Hugh, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
James, Thomas, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
K ING, H. G., farmer ; P. Q. Little- Rock.
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Keasler, William, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. EWIS, R. D., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
Long, C. S., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Lamson, L. J., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Leke, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
Long, E. R., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Long, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock.
Long, Mrs. S. O., far .; P. O. Big Rock. LONG, J. L., Secs. 19 and 20 ; P. O.
Big Rock ; farmer ; owns 197 acres, value $75 per acre ; Rep .; non-sectarian ; born August 14, 1818 in Greenfield, Franklin Co., Mass. ; married Sarah A. Cornell, March 30, 1842 ; she was born July 4, 1823, in New York City, and came to this county with her uncle (Shepard Johnston), in 1839; have six children living-Chas. S., born Jan. 17, 1844; Flora M., born February 1, 1849, A. L., born Feb. 11, 1852 ; E. O., born Aug. 11, 1854; E. C., born Feb. 13, 1856 ; Geo. S., born Jan. 15, 1858; Her- bert C., born Sept. 11, 1859, and died Sept. 3, 1860. Mr. Long came here with his parents in 1840 ; his father, Dr. Silas Long, of whom mention has been made elsewhere, practiced medicine in this vi- cinity at an early date ; his practice ex- tended to such a distance that he was often out several days before he could return ; later in life, he practiced in Aurora; he died here Oct. 27, 1857. His wife, after prolonged illness, died July 28, 1845.
LONG, E. R., Secs. 19 and 20; P. O. Big. Rock; farmer; owns 265 acres; value $75 per acre Lib ; non-sectarian ; born Sept. 21, 1827 in Greenfield, Frank- lin Co., Mass .; married Emma Dale in Aurora, Ill., Nov. 13, 1854 ; had six children ; two dead, Alice and Johnnie, and four living-Fred. E., Caroline A., Harry S., and Minnie E. ; Mrs. Long was born Oct. 23, 1834, in Pitting- ton, Durham Co., England; she is a daughter of the late Thos. Dale, who with his wife and 8 of their 15 children emigrated to the United States, and lo- cated in this county in 1852. Two of her brothers were sea captains, Henry and William; the latter sailed in com- mand of a vessel to the East Indies about 28 years ago; after arrival at their destination he was never heard of morc.
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Henry died four years ago in Sligo, after about thirty years of seafaring life. Mr. Long came to this county with his parents June 19, 1840 ; his father, Dr. Silas Long, bought a claim of his son, S. O., and his son-in-law, A. Hall. Mr. Long's present farm is a portion of said claim, which his father bought in 1840.
M ASON, J., farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
Murphy, H., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Morrison, Thomas, farmer; P. O. Big Rock.
Morgan, E., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Mighell, N. C., farmer ; P. O. Jericho. Mighell, Albert, farmer; P. O. Jericho. Myers, William, farmer; P. O. Grouse. Mead, Wm. D., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Mead, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Jericho. Morrison, Richard, far. ; P. O. Big Rock. Murphy, H. M., far. ; P. O. Big Rock. Michael, Thos., far. ; P. O. Big Rock. Miller, G. L., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Moore, W. B., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Myers, D. J., farmer ; P. O. Grouse.
MORRISON, RICHARD M., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Big Rock ; owns undivided half interest in 185 acres of land, valued at $75 per acre ; Liberal ; non-sectarian; born in 1834, in Oneida Co., New York ; married Mary R. Greer, Oct. 24, 1869; she was born in 1843, in Johnson Co., Mis- souri ; had six children, four living- Louisa E., Sarah A., Mary L. and Minnie E. ; Mr. Morrison's father, Richard Morrison, was born in 1802, in Wales, and his mother (who is still liv- ing on the old homestead) was born in 1797 ; they emigrated to the United States in 1829; lived in New York about five years ; moved to near Joliet, Ill., in 1836, and to Kane Co. in 1837, and located on what is their present farm ; Mr. Morrison, Sr., died in 1820 ; Richard M. and family have spent some years in California, but have lately re- turned to their old home in Big Rock. Masterson, John, farmer ; P. O. Grouse. Morris, Nathan, far. ; P. O. Big Rock. Morgan, E. J., farmer ; P. O. Big Rock. Maltby, H. A., grain dealer ; P. O. Hinck- ley.
N ICHOLS, CLARK, farmer; P. O. Hinckley.
Norton, O. M., far ; P. O. Hinckley.
O TT, CHARLES, far. ; P. O. Jericho.
Ovitt, S. A., far .; P. O. Little Rock.
ALMER, H., far .; P. O. Jericho. P
Pratt, J. H., far. ; P. O. Jericho.
Perry, J. H., far. ; P. O. Big Rock.
Philips, I. W., wagon maker ; P. O. Big Rock.
Price, M., far. ; P. O. Big Rock.
Price, Edward, farmer ; P. O. Hinckley. Price, Eugene, farmer; P. O. Big Rock. Parsons, Widow, P. O. Jericho.
Price, William, farmer; P. O. Grouse. Philips, John, farmer ; P. O. Kaneville. Perry, H. J., laborer ; P. O. Big Rock.
PERRY, WILLIAM, far. ; Sec. 9; P. O. Big Rock; owns 116 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre ; Rep. ; non- sectarian ; born May 14, 1854, where he now resides. Married Ida J. Hought- ling, Oct. 1, 1873; have two children- Stella May and Hattie Viola; Mrs. Perry was born, in 1858, in Adams, Mass .; their family moved to Conn., thence to Kane Co., Ill., in 1868; her father, Wm. Houghtling, enlisted, in the late war in Co. A, 61st Mass. V. I., and was killed in the battle of City Point, Va., April 2, 1865 ; Mr. Perry's father, Wm. Perry, Sr., was born in 1817, in N. Y., and came to this county when quite young ; was one of the first settlers in this tp. He married Eliza Cleaveland ; she was born in N. Y., in 1825, and came to this Co., with her parents, in 1842; Mr. Perry, Sr., died Sept. 3, 1871.
Palmer, Jos., farmer; P. O. Jericho. Pierce, John, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Pierce, Edward, far. ; P. O. Big Rock. Pearsons, James, laborer ; P. O. Big Rock.
ITTER, GEORGE, farmer; P. O.
R Big Rock.
Roberts, Edward, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Roberts, Mrs. C .; P. O. Big Rock.
RHODES, JOSHUA, merchant and Postmaster; P. O. Big Rock ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $16,000, besides his interest in the mercantile establishment of Rhodes Bros .; Rep .; non-sectarian; his father, Joshua H. Rhodes, was born Dec. 21, 1800, in Burnstown, near Manchester, Eng .; his mother died when he was 8 years old, and being a devoted Christian mother,
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before and at the time of her death, made such a favorable impression upon her son's mind, that he joined the Wes- leyan Methodist Church when he was 12 years old ; he emigrated to the U. S., in 1818, landing in New York, after an eight weeks' voyage; after spending three years in the States of N. Y., Pa., Conn. and Mass., he returned to Eng .; he did not remain long, but returned to Boston, Mass., in 1823; he there dis- posed of a bale of woolen goods, which attracted the attention of Messrs. Rob- inson and Dickenson (woolen manufac- turers); Mr. Rhodes was employed in the manufacture of woolen goods, rising from one positi n to another, until he was overseer of the largest establishment of the kind in Mass. ; some of his woolen goods were awarded the first prize at the first National Fair ever held in the U. S., at Phila., Pa. Married Jennetta Powel, of Watertown, Mass., in 1828; they moved to Northfield, La Salle Co., Ill., in 1837, thence to Big Rock, in 1839, where they still reside ; had eleven children, three of whom died when small, in the East ; he has held various offices of trust in this township ; was the first Assessor in this township; was Town Clerk, most of the time until 1867 ; was appointed Postmaster, in 1851; for a long time carried the mail 8 miles, for a shilling a trip, until the stage route was established, and continued Postmaster until 1857; was the founder of the Big Rock Far- mers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., which was organized in 1863; owing to his business tact and forethought, the above named Co. received a State charter ; the Co. is in good standing ; its present officers are : Pres., Alexis Hall ; Sec., J. Rhodes; Treas., A. W. Chapman ; Gen. Agt., Charles Schryver.
Rhodes, J. H., far. ; P. O. Big Rock.
Rawlinson, C. T., lab. ; P. O. Big Rock. Richard, Michael, ; P, O. Big Rock.
SHUETZ, JOEL, far; P. O. Little Rock.
Sprague, C., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Summers, Alfred, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Sedgewick, Dr., phys .; P. O. Big Rock. Schryver, Wm., ins. agt .; P. O. Big Rock. Spangler, Edw., far .; P. O. Kaneville. Seavy, Amasa, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Swan, Edwin, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
SUMMERS, ALFRED, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Big Rock ; owns 290 acres, val- ued at $55 per acre ; Dem .; Epis .; born Jan. 9, 1832, in Somersetshire, Eng .; came to this Co. with his father's fam- ily (Joseph Summers) in 1836 ; mar- ried Caroline Dale Feb. 22, 1865 ; have two children-Ellery A. and Laura L .; Mrs. Summers was born in Durham, Eng., and came to this country with her parents and family in 1852; there were in all fifteen children which lived to man and woman's estate, but did not all come to the United States; one was in the British East India service, and there fell in battle. Her father (Thomas Dale) located in this Tp., and here he remained until the date of his death, July, 1862, aged 75 years, 11 months and 15 days; her mother died here March 20, 1876. at the advanced age of 81 ycars and 11 months. Mr. Sum- mers spent about seven years on others farms, but returned from his farm at Squaw Grove to the old homestead in 1872, where he now resides.
Severance, G. W., far .; P. O. Big Bock. , Severance, G. W., Sr., far .; P. O. Hinck- ley.
Swan, Jarvis, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Shultz, Jeff., far .; P. O. Little Rock.
Shultz, W. C., far .; P. O. Little Rock. Snook, John, far .; P. O. Hinckley.
Severance, F. C., far .; P. O. Hinckley.
THOMAS, WM. T., far .; P. O. Big T Rock. Thomas Lewellyn, far .; P. O. Big Rock. THOMAS, JOEL, Sec. 11; P. O. Big Rock; farmer ; Rep .; Bap .; owns 340 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; born in 1837 in Pembrokeshire, Wales ; mar- ried Winifred Evans April 2, 1863, in Wales ; Mrs. Thomas was born in 1834 ; have five children-John H., David A., William E., Winifred E. and Mar- garet J .; all born in Wales. Mr. Thomas and family emigrated from Wales to the United States October 10, 1871, and located where he now resides in 1872.
Thomas, David, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Taylor, Geo., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Thomas, Benj .; far .; P. O. Big Rock. Thomas Joel, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Travis, Hiram, mer .; P. O. Big Rock. Thompson, E. W., far .; P. O. Grouse.
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THOMAS, WM., Sec. 15; P. O.| Big Rock ; far .; owns 380 acres, val- ued at $25,000; Rep .; Bapt .; born in Pembrookshire. Wales, Feb. 30, 1833. Married Mary Morrison Feb. 21, 1857, at Chicago; have three children-Geo. W., R. M. and W. D .; Mrs. Thomas was born Nov. 26, 1830, in Angleshire, Wales ; emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1831 ; they stopped in Oneida Co., N. Y., five years ; thence to Illinois in 1836, and to Kane Co. in 1837. Mr. Thomas emigrated from Wales to Canada in 1851; remained there only a few months, thence to Chicago, where he learned and worked at the carpenter trade (with Baker & McKune) ; he resided in Chicago six years; thence to Aurora, where he lived one year; thence to Big Rock Tp., in 1858, and worked at his trade one year; was a tenant farmer for three years, and in 1863 he purchased the Dundas farm, containing 220 acres, for $17 per acre; it was poorly cultivated, Jas Dundas being more of an inventor and mechanical genius than farmer, as will be seen in the general history ; to the first Mr. T. has added 160 acres, all well improved, and with good buildings. He has held the offices of School Di- rector, Commissioner, and is now serv- ing his second term as Justice of the Peace ; using his influence with the church as one of its most prominent deacons.
Tripp, Andrew, far .; P. O. Jericho. Terry, J. S., P. O. Little Rock.
TORIS, CHAS., far .; P. O. Little Rock.
Vaughn, J., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Vaughn, G. L., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Vaughn, Geo., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Vaughn, D. J., P. O. Big Rock.
W ATTERMAN, WM., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Williams, Richard, P. O. Big Rock. Whildin, Edward, P. O. Big Rock.
Wilcox, John, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Whildin, John, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Wheeler, Edward, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Winslow, L. A., far .; P. O. Hinckley. Williams, David, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Watterman, W. S., far .; P. O. Big Rock. Whildin, J. M., far .; P. O. Big Rock. Williams, Wm., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
WAGNER, JOEL, Secs. 20 and 29 ; P. O. Big Rock; owns 362 acres of land ; value, $20,000; Ind .; Liberal ; was born in 1834, at Fort Plain, Mont- gomery Co., N. Y. Married Anna Leyson, April, 1865 ; she was born in 1841, in Pennsylvania, and came to this State with her parents in 1852, who located at Shabbona Grove; have two children-Willard S. and Arthur H .; Mr. Wagner came to this county with his parents and five children in 1850 ; he enlisted the 36th I. V. I., in Aug., 1861, and served till Dec. 31, 1862, on which day he was wounded, in front of Murfreesboro, Tenn., by a bullet enter- ing his face, immediately below the right eye, passing diagonally under, and emerging on the left side close to the nose, shattering his left jaw-bone and teeth ; has held the offices of Treasurer, Collector and Assessor.
WATTERMAN, W. S., far .; Secs. 9 and 16; P. O. Big Rock; owns 212 38-100 acres ; value, $50 per acre; Ind .; non-sectarian ; held offices of As- sessor and Road Commissioner ; born Dec. 6, 1838, in Oneida Co., N. Y. Married Elizabeth James, Dec. 29, 1875 ; she was born May 14, 1858, in Ogle Co., Ill .; have one child-Myrtle ; Mr. Waterman's father, Wm. Waterman, came to this county with his family of six children-Charlotte, Clark, W. S., Sarah, Delia, Mary and Charles (de- ceased), in June, 1844, and located in Big Rock Tp., where he has resided ever since ; W. S. enlisted in the war of the late rebellion, Sept. 1, 1861, in Co. B, 36th I. V. I., and served one year and was discharged at Rienzi, Miss., on account of sickness contracted in the service.
Way, Joseph, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Winslow, P. S., far .; P. O. Hinckley. Whildin, Jerry, far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Whildin, Bichard, far .; P. O. Big Rock. WHEELER, EDWARD, farmer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Big Rock ; owns 140 acres ; value, $35 per acre ; Liberal ; non-sectarian ; born in 1822, in County Cavin, Ireland. He married Margaret Murphy, July, 1852; she was born in 1829, in County Down, Ireland ; have eight children-Eliza J., Mary, Annic, Robert, James, Daniel, John and Isabell ;
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Mr. Wheeler emigrated to this country in 1830; being a mere boy, he remained with two older brothers who had emi- grated some years previous and located in New York ; his parents died in Ire- land when he was quite young, which was the cause of his early emigration ; Mrs. W. came to the United States with her parents in 1847, who settled in New
York ; shortly after Mr. Wheeler mar- ried, they moved to Aurora, in this county, thence to the farm where they now reside, March, 1862.
Whildin, Win., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
Wagner, Joel, far .; P. O. Big Rock. Winslow, D. C., far .; P. O. Aurora.
Williams, David, far .; P. O. Big Roek. Whildin, J. M., far .; P. O. Big Rock.
RUTLAND TOWNSHIP.
A DAMS, SARAH W., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
ATCHISON, MRS. MARGA-
RET, widow of Geo. Atchison ; born at Londonderry, Ireland, Sept. 16, 1832; came to America in 1847; married in Rutland Tp. Feb. 20, 1851. Her hus- band was born in Ankin, Ireland, in 1809, and died at Rutland Tp. July 19, 1873; he came to America in 1833; estate comprises 284 acres, and is worth $20,000; the children are-Martha Jane, born Nov. 19, 1852; Margaret, born Nov. 28, 1856 ; Jas. G., born Nov. 22, 1858; Wm. S., born Jan. 17, 1861; Emma A., born March 3, 1863 ; Cath- erine, born Nov. 22, 1865 ; Jemima, born Dec. 27, 1867 ; Gracie, born Dee. 29, 1869; Ruth E., born Nov. 23, 1871. Anderson, Jno:, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. URKE, JNO., farmer; P. O. Gil-
B bert's.
BECHTENBERG, JOSERH,
farmer and dairyman; Sec. 18; P. O. Huntley, McHenry Co .; born in Prus- sia, Germany, in 1825; emigrated to America in 1847, and settled in Rutland Tp. in 1865; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $38 per acre ; worth $6,000 ; Dem .; Cath .; was a soldier in the Ger- man War; married Mi-s Mary Risch- rote in Germany, in 1845 ; children- Ubert, born April 26, 1856; Mary, born in January, 1858; Peter, born Oct. 1, 1861 ; Fred., born Sept. 21, 1863; Maggie, born May 9, 1868.
Blanchard, Mrs., far .; P. O. North Plato. Brumer, John, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Burns, Hugh, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Burns, David, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove.
BINNIE, JOHN, farmer and dairy- man ; Sec. 12; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; he was born at Sterlingshire, Scotland, June 7, 1835; came to America in 1849, and settled in Kane Co. in the same year ; he owns 162 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre, and is worth $10,000; Rep .; Presb .; has held the office of School Director; he married Miss Mary Fairweather, in Clayton Co., Iowa, in Jan., 1859; she was born in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in May, 1842; children are-Robert, born April 13, 1860; Katy, born Aug. 18, 1861; Agnes, born April 5, 1863; Ella, born Feb. 2, 1857; James, born Dec. 1, 1868; Elizabeth, born March 28, 1870 ; John, born Nov. 14, 1871; George, born Feb. 25, 1874; and Mary L., June 5,1876.
BURNS, JOHN, farmer and dairy- man ; · Sec. 18 ; P. O. Holstein ; he was born in Hagerstown, Mass., in 1807 and came West in 1843 and settled in Hampshire ; he purchased 85 acres of land, and in 1859 purchased 150 acres in Rutland; present value, $50 per acre; he is worth $10,000; Dem .; he has held the office of School Director ; he married Miss Mary Bailey, at War- ren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1832; she died May 15, 1839; he then married Elizabeth Weed, at Orwell, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1839 ; she was born in Bloomfield, Trumbull Co., Ohio; children are -- Mary M., born July 27, 1840 ; Miranda -D., born Feb. 19, 1842; Helen M., born Dec. 9, 1843; John A., born May 9, 1846; Clara, born May 13, 1848; David H., born Oct. 24, 1849; George
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W., born Feb. 25, 1852 ; Warren R,, born April 19, 1854 ; Thomas M., born Sept. 7, 1856 ; James A., born Dec. 13, 1858; Oscar O., born Nov. 24, 1860 ; Ida A., born Feb. 4, 1865 ; Robert C., born April 17, 1835; Wm. J., born April 29, 1838, died May 21, 1847 ; Mary M., Thos. M., James A. and Warren R., are also deceased.
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