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BURKE, OWEN, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 13; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born in Limeriek, Ireland, in May, 1809; came to America in 1834; to Kane Co. in 1837; lived 11 years in Cook Co .; moved to Rutland Tp. in 1849 ; has owned large property, having divided property among his sons; now only owns 150 acres; his son James owns 150 and Daniel 80 acres ; he is worth $20,000 ; Dem .; Cath. ; he held the office of Collector, Highway Com- missioner, and School Director ; he married Miss Mary Glass at Albany, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1837 ; she was born in 1804; they have five children-Abigail A., born June 8, 1838 ; James, born Jan. 20, 1840; Johannah, born Oct. 22, 1841; Mary J., born Aug. 11, 1843; Danl., born Nov. 20, 1844; Mr. B. has 21 grandchildren.
BELLOWS, WM., farmner and dairyman, Sec. 35; P. O. Elgin ; was born in Wallpool, Canada, in 1809 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1839; owns 315 acres of land, valued $35 per acre ; he married Miss Ann Stevens, at Dundee, in 1849. She was born in Susquehanna Co., Penn., in 1830; her children are -Augusta, born Dec. 19, 1850 ; Nor- man, born Jan. 10, 1852 ; George, born Sept. 19, 1853; Frank, born Aug. 4, 1855; Preston, born Sept. 7, 1857; William, born June 26, 1865; John, born Feb. 5, 1871. Mrs. B. settled in Rutland Tp. at an early day.
Burke, Daniel, far .; P. O. Gilberts.
BROWN, JOHN J., far. and dairy- man, Secs. 28 &29; P. O. Pingree Grove ; was born at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Conn., May 13, 1813; he came to Chi- cago, Ill., in 1835 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1837, and bought, in 1839, 120 acres ; he now owns 400 acres, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $25,000, Rep .; Protestant ; he held the office of Postmaster for six years, Justice of the
Peace seven years, and School Trustec for nine years ; he was married to Miss Katherine Holtzlaw, at Somerset, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1855 ; she was born in Fred- ericksburg, Va., Aug. 18, 1826; the children are Clara C., born April 4, 1858; Ernest F., Jan. 31, 1860 ; May A., July 19, 1862, and died Dec. 15, 1866; Minerva, April 30, 1864, and died April 19, 1866, and Lendell L., Feb. 10, 1867 ; he has a farm of 400 acres, weli watered, timbered and all under a high state of cultivation, and is for sale at the low price of $45 per acre ; part cash, the balance to suit pur- chaser ; long time given at 7 per cent. interest.
BLANCHARD,MRS. ONEIDA
(widow of Keyes W.) ; Sec. 31 .; P. O. North Plato ; was born June 16, 1821 ; was married April, 1841; she came West with her husband in June, 1846; bought 80 acres ; the estate now consists of 244 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; is worth $10,000 ; her husband was born in 1815, and passed away at North Plato, Dec. 30, 1863 ; the children liv- ing are Charles, born Nov. 7, 1843 ; Almira, Dec. 2, 1846 ; Deane, Oct. 23, 1848; Milan, May 9, 1853, and died Sept. 27, 1858 ; Lorenzo, May 20, 1856 ; K yes W., July 30, 1861 ; with the ex- ception of Chas., all were born in Kane County.
BRAYMAN, LA FAYETTE,
farmer and dealer in an extra grade of timothy and prairie hay ; Sec. 24; P. O. Gilbert's Sta. ; was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in July 30, 1839 ; he came to Kane Co. in 1856; owns 253 acres, valued at $65 per acre; is worth $50,000 ; he married Miss Kate Tyrell, at Elgin, Oct. 4, 1864 ; she was born in Ireland, April 4, 1841 ; Mr. B. is ex-Supervisor of Rutland Township; his farm is devoted princi- pally to the raising of hay, both timothy and prairie ; he makes large shipments of loose and pressed hay, and is one of the most extensive hay dealers in the West ; all orders are promptly filled ; Mr. Brayman held stock in the Yuba Canal Water Power Co., of California, and sold his interest in the Autunm of 1876 ; he has some very fine Percheron draught horses.
Billings, J. S., far. ; P. O. Huntley.
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Baldwin, Benjamin, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove.
YHURCH, C., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. C Christie, Stewart, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. CHRISTIE, MRS. MARY, far. and dairy, Sec. 20; P. O. Pingree Grove; was born at Perthshire. Scot- land ; came to America May 1, 1844, and came to Udina, Kane Co, where she married Stewart Christie Sept. 8, 1854; he was born near Derry Co., Ireland, Sept. 18, 1809; came to America, and was married, first, to Eliza J. Hood, May 30, 1839 ; she was born in Ireland, and died at Rutland, July 14, 1853; children-Wm., Jas., Matilda, Catherine A., Hattie, Althea, and Stewart ; one, by first marriage, de- ceased ; esrate consists of 160 acres, valued $60 per acre ; farm well improved, and, with stock, is worth $12,000. Cannon, B., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Clinnin, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. CLINNIN, JOHN, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Huntley, McHenry Co. ; was born at County Cork, Ireland, about 1817 ; cime to America in 1847, to McHenry Co. same year; came to Kane Co. in 1862, where he has since re- sided ; owns 200 acres, Sec. 5, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $12,000 ; has held the office of Commissioner of Highways for three years. Married Mrs. Catherina Long at Cork, Ireland, June 14, 1837; she was born in same parish and county, in 1817 ; children-Ellen, Hannah, Catherine, Jas., Mary, John and Mar- garct.
CROWLEY, JEREMIAH, far- iner and dairyman, Sec. 2; P. O. Hunt- ley, MeHenry Co .; was born at Limer- ick, Ireland, Nov. 11, 1803; came to America and settled in Kane 'Co. about 1844 ; owns 240 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; is worth $20,000; Rep .; held office of Collector in N. Y. State; was Constable and Collector for 14 years ; married Mrs. Hannah Laury, at Florida, Montgomery Co., N. Y .; she was born in Florida, Jan. 29, 1827 ; children are Winfield S., born April 27, 1847 ; Sa- rah, Oct. 21, 1848 ; John H., Jan. 14, 1851; Arletta, Aug. 27, 1852; Jere- miah, Jr., Dec. 25, 1854 ; Willard B., March 20, 1858 ; Frank, June 5, 1862.
Conners, J., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Coughlin, Mrs., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Coyle, John, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Cummings, S., farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
Connover, John, farmer; P. O. Huntley. CLINTON, JAMES, farmer and dairyman, Secs. 25 and 26; P. O. Gil- bert's Station ; was born at County Cavan, Ireland, April 17, 1824; emigrated to America in 1840, and came to the city of Chicago same year ; settled in Kane Co. in 1847, and purchased 80 acres for $250; owns 240 acres, which property he has acquired through perseverance and energy; owns American Express building at Elgin; farm is valued at $65 per acre ; is worth $23,000; Ind. in politics ; Cath .; held office of School Director ; married Miss Margaret Mc- Lain, at Chicago, Feb. 19, 1849 ; she was born at County Sligo, Ireland, in 1827; children are Edward, Bridget, Ellen, Michael, Maggie, Lizzie, Thos., Mary and Sherwin.
Cady, Wm., far .; P. O. Pingree Grove.
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AUM, GEO., farmer; P. O. Hamp- shire.
Dwyer, Ed., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Dean, Hank, farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
DWYER, JOHN, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 10; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; he was born at Piqua, O., in June, 1839; Dem .; Cath .; owns 240 acres, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $15,- 000; held the office of Road Com- missioner ; married Mrs. M. Tobin, at Gilbert's Station, in 1865 ; she was born at Gilbert's Station, in 1842; six chil- dren-Richard, Maggie, John, Thomas, Edward and William, all born in Rut- land.
DUMISH, ALBERT H., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 27; P. O. Pin- gree Grove ; was born in Germany, in 1847; came to America about 1850; settled in Kane Co. the same year with parents, who settled at Elgin and ac- quired a large property ; Mr. Dumish is quite wealty, owning property in Cali- fornia ; he married Miss E. Lynch, at Chicago, Nov. 30, 1866 ; she was born in Rutland Township, Nov. 28, 1848 : she owns 180} acres ; three children- William A., born Feb. 17, 1868; An- gelina, born April 27, 1873 and Lorena Elsie, Oct. 17, 1877.
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Duff, A. D., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Donahue, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Duff, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Duff, Bobert, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Dunn, P., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Dougherty, Charles, farmer; P. O. El- gin.
DUFF, ALEX .. farmer and dairy- man ; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born in Perthshire, Scotland, March 30, 1807; came to America in 1840, and to Kane Co. the same year ; pur chased a farm, first in Dundee, of 120 acres ; resided on it twenty years ; pur- chased at Rutland, in 1866, 170 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; is worth $12,- 000; Rep .; Bapt .; has held the offices of Schood Director and Road Master ; married Miss Helen McCullum at Dun- dee, in 1857 ; she was born in Glasgow, Scotland, about 1827 ; four children -- Helen, born in 1860; Mary, in 1862 ; Jane, in 1864, and Lucy, in 1866, all born at Dundee, Kane Co., Ill.
Driscol, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
DARCY, MICHAEL, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 13; P. O. Gilbert's Sta- tion ; was born at Tipperary, Ireland, Nov. 4, 1835 ; came to America in 1855, and to Rutland Township the same year ; in 1858, purchased 80 acres of land ; still own the same ; worth $50 per acre ; is worth $5,000; Rep .; Cath .; held of- fice of Treasurer of the Board of High- way Commissioners, also Collector, and now holds office of School Director ; married Miss Mary Ann Ryan in Rut- land Township in 1856; she was born in Ohio; children-Michael,, Mary, Alice, John, Patrick, Ellen, Thomas, James, William, Michael, Joseph.
Donovan, J., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Dwyer, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Devine, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. DUFF, JOHN R., farmer and dairy- man ; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born in Rutland Township Oct. 11, 1847; always resided in the county ; Rep .; Protestant ; enlisted Jan., 1864, in Co. I, 8th Cav., at Marengo, McHenry Co., at the age of 16; served eight months; was in the battles of the Wil- derness, Upperville, Aldie, Fort Stevens and numerous other engagements ; was honorably discharged at Washington in Sept., 1864.
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PORN, CHARLES, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert.
EAKIN, SAMUEL, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 16; P. O. Pingree Grove ; was born in County Derry, Ire- land, Aug. 12, 1801 ; came to America iu 1848, settled in Kane Co. the same year, purchased 80 acres of land ; now owns 200 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; is worth $12,000; Rep .; Presb .; held office of Town Clerk, School Trustee, Town Treasurer; he has held the latter office 21 years; married Miss Jane Christie in Derry Co., Ireland, in April, 1830 ; she was born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1807; her children are Lavina J. S., Wm. Stewart, Martha Anu, Robert, Jas., Mary, David C., David, Bella, S. A. and Mathew M. Eakin, Wm., farmer; P. O. Gilbert.
FREEMAN, N., farmer ; P. 0.
H Gilbert.
FLANNIGAN, PATRICK, farm- er and dairyman, Sec. 2; P. O. Hunt- ley, McHenry Co .; was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, in March, 1829 ; came to America in 1852, resided in New York, Orange Co., four years ; came to Kane Co. in 1861; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $38 per acre ; is worth $5,000 ; Dem .; Cath .; married Miss Hannah Upton at Adams Co., N. Y., in Sept., 1854; she was born in County Limerick ; her children are Thomas, born in Aug., 1856 ; William, born 1858; Michael, born 1860 ; James, born 1862 ; John, born 1864 ; Charles, born 1867; Edward, born July 31, 1870; Robert, born 1873.
Fitzgerald, M., farmer; P. O. Huntley. FREEMAN, MICHAEL, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12; P. O. Gil- bert's Station ; was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in March, 1825 ; came to America in 1842 and settled in Kane Co. the same year; Mr. F. owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; is worth $6,000; Dem .; Cath .; holds office of School Director ; married Miss Mary Welch at Elgin, Jan., 1860; she was born in Ireland. Her children are James, Morris, Thomas, John, Catharine, Mary, Mary, Ellen, and Eliza- beth.
Flanagan, M., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Farrell, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
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FOLEY, PATRICK, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; born in County Mead, Ireland, about 1817 ; came to America in 1849, lived in New York State five years, and settled in Kane Co. in 1854 and in Rut- land in 1865; Dem .; Cath .; married Miss Helen Reily in Herkimer Co., N. Y., in February, 1853; she was born at Cavan, Ireland, in August, 1842 ; chil- dren-Peter, Julia, Ann, Patrick, Mary, Christopher and Margaret, all born in Rutland; owns 97 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
Fitzgerald, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. FRASER, THOMAS, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 36; P. O. Elgin ; born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1812; came to Kane Co. in 1839, and purchased, in 1840, 160 acres of land ; now owns 275 acres, valued at $50 per acre; worth $14,500; Rep .; Presb. ; held the offices of Town Treasurer and Town Trustee ; married Miss Ann Fraser at Pembroke, N. Y., in October, 1839 ; she was born in Scotland April 7, 1818; the children are-John, born Dec. 27, 1841 ; William, born Nov. 24, 1843 (died at Rutland Dec. 11, 1863, from exposure in the army) ; Daniel, born Dec. 9, 1847 ; Elizabeth, born April 1, 1850 ; Jennette, born July 4, 1852; Ellen, born Oct. 4, 1854 ; Katie, born May 13, 1858; Thos. A., born Jan 11, 1861 ; and William and Isabel, deceased.
Fleming, Mich., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
ARVY, D., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. G
GAGE, JAMES H., proprietor of Holstein creamery; P. O. Holstein ; was born in Plato Tp., Kane Co., Jan. 3,1843 ; Rep .; Presb .; worth $40,000; married, in 1867ato Isabel McCornaek, at Rutland ; she was born July 15, 1842 ; has four children-Elizabeth J., Albert, Charles D. and Harry ; his fac- tory was established in 1875 ; is situated 11 miles west of Elgin, east 43 miles from Hampshire, and 6 miles southwest of Huntley ; has a capacity of turning out 30 cheese and and over three hun- dred pounds of butter daily ; it is of ex- cellent quality, and the factory has every facility for carrying on a large business.
Griffith, James, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert. GALLIGAN, JAMES, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 4; P. O. Gilbert's Sta. ; was born in Ireland, Jan. 7, 1817 ; came to America in 1837, and to Kane Co. in 1857 ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, and is worth $5.000; Ind .; Cath .; held offices of Collector and School Trustee, and now holds the offices of Town Clerk and School Trustee ; married Miss Ellen Smith, at New Haven, Conn., Dec. 23, 1856; she was born in Ireland, in 1823; has five children-Joseph Bernard, born Sept. 4, 1857 ; Catherine, born Nov. 4, 1858; James E., born Aug. 12, 1860 ; Rose Ann, born Feb. 17, 1865.
Gage, L., farmer ; P. O. Hampshire. Griser, John, farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
Griser, Paul, farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
GAGE, SOLOMON, far. and dairy- man ; See. 31; P. O. Hampshire ; was born in New York State, June 15, 1828; came to Kane Co. in 1841, and bought 40 acres ; crossed the plains in 1852, and spent the Winter in Eureka City, California ; in 1853 was engaged in buying and selling merchandise to emi- grants ; in 1854, came back to Illinois, and bought a drove of horses, cows and oxen and returned to the Pacific slope, and engaged in dairying until 1857, when he again returned to Illinois and settled permanently ; owns 140 aeres ; value, $60 per acre ; is worth $10,000; Rep .; Free-Will Bapt .; held the office of School Director. He married Miss Susan . Hogboom, at Geneva, Ill., March 15, 1854 ; she died in California, March 15, 1857 ; he married for his second wife, Mary E. King, in 1858 ; she died June 4, 1871 ; his present wife was Mrs. Busbin ; they were married in 1872.
H ENNIG, LEO, far .; P. O. Huntley.
Hogan, Mrs., P. O. Huntley.
Haight, Charles, far .; P. O. Huntley. Hemdrick, P., far .; P. O. Hampshire.
HAYES, EDMUND, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 15; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born in Tipperary Co., Ireland, Dec. 25, 1814; came to Amer- ica in 1847, and settled in Rutland, Kane Co .; purchased 80 acres; now owns 240 acres ; value, $45 per acre;
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Dem. ; Cath .; held office of Town Clerk, Assessor, and other offices of trust. He married Catherine Donovan, at Tipperary, Ireland. Dec. 5, 1835 ; she was born in same county in 1817 ; children-David, Patrick, Julia (now Mrs. Truman), Mar- garet and Edmund.
Higgins, Luke, far .; P. O. Huntley. Hennessey, James, far .; P. O. Gilbert's. HUNTER, JOHN, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born at Derry Co., Ireland, Aug. 17, 1809 ; came to America in 1832; lived 10 years in Philadelphia, and set- tled in Kane Co. in 1842; purchased 80 acres ; now owns 320 acres, valued at $40 per acre; is worth $15,000 owns lot in Elgin ; held office of School; Director, School Trustee, and other offices of trust; Rep. ; Reformed Presb. Mar- ried Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, at Philadel- phia, Aug. 25, 1836; she was born in Derry Co., Ireland, in 1814. Children are Eliza, Jane, James, William, Hugh, Thomas and Joseph ; deceased are Sarah Ann, Joseph, Matilda and John (who died at Elgin from effects of army life). Hyde, N., farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
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Hogan, John, farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
HOOD BROS., farmers and dairy- men, Secs. 17 and 20; P. O. Pingree Grove. William was born in Rutland, Vt., March 7, 1852; is Rep .; Prot .; married Miss Hester McArthur at Rut- land, May 11, 1875 ; she was born at Londonderry, Ireland, about 1854; have one child, John W., born April 10, 1876. Father of Wm. J. and John, who own the property jointly, settled in 1837; he was born in Ireland in 1807. The property amounts to $20,000 ; farm is stocked with 50 head of cattle, 6 horses, and is devoted principally to dairy. Hogan James, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Hollister, Mrs., farmer ; P. O. Huntley. Hennigan, John, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. HENNIG, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Huntley ; was born at Baden, Ger- many, in 1828; came to America in 1857; to Kane Co. in 1862; owns 120 acres, valued at $40 per acre; Dem .; Cath. Married Rosa Gallaghan, at St. Charles, Kane Co., Sept. 29, 1861 ; she was born at Cavan, Ireland. Children, Mary, Katy and John.
Heelan, J., farmer ; P. O. Holstein.
Hadley, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. HAYDEN, TIMOTHY, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 8; P. O. Huntley ; MeHenry Co., Ill .: was born at Tippe- rary Co., Ireland, Feb., 1815; came to America in 1834, landing at New York city ; lived at city of Newark, N. J., five years ; came West Aug. 16, 1845, to Kane Co .; purchased in 1845 160 acres ; now owns 280 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; is worth $20,000; Dem .; Cath .; has held office of Highway Commissioner. Married first in Ireland, when 19 years old, to Miss Susan Gorman ; she died at Newark, N. J., in 1837. In 1839, mar- ried Miss Ellen Kaffe, in Mercer Co., Ohio : she died in 1873; the same year he married Mrs. Catharine Devine, at Elgin ; she passed away July 24, 1874 ; present wife was Miss Helen Healan, of Elgin. Had by first marriage one child, Edmund, born in 1836, died in 1837 ; by third marriage two children- Timothy, born Aug. 31, 1876, and Mar- garet, born July 23, 1877, both deceased. AMES, JOS., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's Station.
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INSAL, AUG., far .; P. O. Gil- bert's.
KELLY, JOHN, retired farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Pingree Grove ; was born in Schenectady, N. Y., May 13, 1805 ; came to Kane Co. March 3, 1845 ; owned at one time 700 acres of land, now owns 400 acres, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $25,000; Rep. ; Spirit- ualist ; held office of Justice of the Peace and Town Trustee four years ; was also School Director some years ; married Miss Eliza Mansfield Sept. 20, 1826, at Schenectady, N. Y .; she was born in New York, May 20, 1808; seven children living-Alfred W., born March 17, 1828; Sarah S., born May 20, 1832; Elizabeth, born Oct. 24, 1834; Mary, born Jan. 10, 1839, died Oct. 6, 1864; Capt. L. M. Kelly Sept. 28, 1841, and John H., born Oct. 4, 1846 ; A. Lynn, born May 18, 1844 ; Charles, born April 14, 1849. Kinney, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
KELLY, JOHN, dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes ; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born at Hampshire, Kane Co., Ill, Oct. 15, 1853; Dem .; Cath. ; holds office of Postmaster; is also Agt. for
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Am. Ex. Co .; formerly farmer and teacher ; is worth $2,500 ; married Mrs. Johanna Hogan, at Huntley, McHenry Co., Ill., Oct. 26, 1875 ; she was born in Rutland Township, April, 1853; have two children-Jennie, born Sept. 22, 1876; Catharine, born Sept. 20, 1877.
Krutzer, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
KELLY. A. W., clerk and farmer ; was born in Schenectady, N. Y., March 17, 1828; came to Kane Co. in 1846; owns 165 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $8,000; Rep .; held the office of Alderman at St. Charles, and was School Director in Plato for one term; was also Township Trustee at St. Charles; is Assistant Postmaster at Pingree Grove; married Eliza- beth M. Prucher, at Udina, Ill., April 1851 ; she was born at Romulus, Seneca Co., N. Y., Oct. 27, 1828; three children-Sarah E., born Jan. 31, 1852; E. Belle, born Aug. 24, 1854; W. Scott, born July 14, 1857.
L AWRENCE, WM., far ; P. O. Dun- dee.
Logue, Hugh, far. ; P. O. Pingree Grove. LOWRY, ROBT., farmer and dairy- man ; P. O. Hampshire; was born at Co. Tyrone, Ireland, about 1825 ; came to America in 1847 ; came to Kane Co., six years after ; Rep. ; Presb. ; owns 95 acres, value $40 per acre ; worth $5,000 ; married Mrs. Mary J. Smiley at Brook- lyn, N. Y., in 1853; she was born in Tyrone, Ireland, in 1825; children- Maria, born March 2, 1853; Marian, May 24, 1856 ; William, Jan. 28, 1858; Eliza, Dec. 2, 1860 ; Sarah, April 20, 1862; Martha, C., June 5, 1865 ; and Margaret, May 5, 1869.
Lasher, Joseph, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. LONG, RICHARD. farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 23; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born at Tipperary, Ireland, May 13, 1817 ; came to America in 1855, and settled in Kane Co .; pur- chased 160 acres of land in 1865 at Rutland, value $30 per acre ; is worth $6,000. Dem .; Cath .; married Miss Elizabeth Dundon at Tipperary, Ireland, Oct. 11, 1851 ; she was born at County Cork, Ireland, about 1825 ; children- Richard, born Oct. 1855; Cathrine, born Dec. 1854; Edward, born 1859.
Lynch, Mary Ann, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. AKER, EDWARD, far .; P. O. Gilbert's. M
Marshall, James, far .; P. O. Algonquin. MCGOUGH, HUGH, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born at Tyrone, Ireland, March, 1830 ; came to America in 1849 ; settled in Kane Co., in 1863; owns 60 acres ; Dem. ; Cath. ; married Miss Bridget Reily at Elgin in 1863; she died Feb. 28, 1871; in 1873 married Miss Helen O'Brien at Elgin ; children by first marriage-Mary, Bridget, Hugh and Peter ; by second marriage, Rosa and .John.
McCleland, W., far. ; P. O. Pingree Grove. MURPHY, MICHAEL, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born at Limerick Co., Ire- land, in 1829; came to America in 1854; came to Kane Co. in 1856; owns 112 acres, valued at $65 per acre ; worth $9,000 ; Dem .; Cath .; married Miss Abbie N. Burke at Rutland, Nov. 1, 1857 ; she was born at Elgin Town- ship, June, 1838; children are Mary, Bridget, James, Eugene, Homer, Rob- ert, John, Johannia, Margaret and Catha- rine.
Miller, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
McLOUGHLIN, JAMES, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 17; P. O. Huntley, McHenry Co .; was born at County Donegal, Ireland, Aug., 1815 ; came to America in 1834; resided in Penn. 10 years ; came to Rutland, Kane Co., Ill., in 1844; purchased 160 acres, valued at $45 an acre; is worth $10,000; Dem .; Cath .; held office of Road Mas- ter ; married Miss Margaret McGrauth, at Gilbert's Station, Sept. 14,1856; she was born at New Haven, Conn., in 1840; children are William A., James E., Charles P., John J., Hugh F., Henry M., Edward G., Thos. G., Thos. A., Mary, Margaret S. and Catharine A. Moroney, P., far .; P. O. Huntley.
McCartney, A., far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. MASON, O. H., miller; P. O. Gil- bert's Station ; he is a member of the firm of Mason, Eatinger & O'Brien ; he was born at Dundee, March 12, 1850; Rep .; Prot .; the mill has a capacity for grinding 800 to 1,000 bushels daily. McCartney, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
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Moore, Thos., far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. MANGAN, PHILLIP, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 10; P. O. Gilbert's Sta. ; he was born Tipperary Co., Ireland, and came to America in 1841, and settled in Kane Co., in 1864 ; he lived in Boston seventeen years, and on coming West, purchased 80 acres; he now owns 210 acres, valued at $45 per acre; he is worth $11,000; Dem .; Cath .; has held the office of School Director ; married Miss Helen Hayes, at Boston, Mass., Oct. 8, 1848 ; she was born at Tipperay, Ireland, in 1821 ; children are-John, born in 1851; Phillip, born in 1852; James, born in 1854; Helen, born in 1854; Mary, born in 1856; Maggie, born in 1858; Bridget, born in 1860; and Patrick, born in 1866.
MOORE, WILLIAM, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 22; P. O. Gilbert's Station; he was born in Derry Co., Ire- land, in 1807 ; came to America in 1836, and settled in Kane Co. the same year ; he purchased 160 acres of land, at $1.25 per acre. At the time of Mr. Moore's arrival, Frink & Walker's line of stages still ran along the old State road. Mr. M. has, by industry and indomitable energy, accumulated a nice property. He did own 560 acres, and now owns 510 acres, worth $50 per acre ; Mr. M. is worth $30,000; Rep .; Presb ; married Miss Mary Cochran, at Derry Co., Ireland, May 19, 1834; she was born somewhere about 1815, and died in 1855; children are-Mary and Margaret, Catharine, Eliza A., and William.
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