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McCORNACK, WM., farmer and dairyman; Sec. 35; P. O. Pingree Grove; born at Wiston, Scotland, in January, 1815; came to America in 1837, and to Kane Co. in 1838; pur- chased 160 acres of land; now owns 180 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; is worth $12,000; Rep .; Presb .; held the office of Assessor two terms ; married Miss Elizabeth Fraser, in Rutland Tp., in November, 1842 ; she was born in Scot- land in 1817; children-Isabel, born July 15, 1843; Wm. F., born in Octo- ber, 1844; Andrew H., born July 4, 1848; John C., born in 1850; three deceased-Elizabeth Ann, Ellen Mary and Sarah.
Moore, Wm., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's Station.
Maher, P., far .; P. O. Gilbert's Station. Moore, David, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Martin, John, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
MURRY, MICHAEL, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 21; P. O. Pingrec Grove; born in Hampshire, Kane Co., May 22, 1856; Dem .; Cath. ; works 100 acres, the estate of his father, who was born in Ireland, and came to Kane Co. in 1853; his wife was Mary Kalan- her, who was also born in Ireland.
Murphy, Mrs., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. Manning, P., farmer ; P. O. Gilberts.
MOORE, JAS., retired farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Pingree Grove ; was born at Londonderry Co., Ireland, in 1796; came to America April, 1847 ; came. to Kane Co. Aug. 10, 1847; owned, at one time, 280 acres ; was naturalized in 1848, at Chicago; Rep .; Prot .; served in the war of the rebellion, in Ireland. Married Mrs. Jane Harper at London- derry, in 1825; she was born at Lon- donderry in 1800; children-Thomas, Mary, Margaret, Jane, Eliza, Anna and James.
Mason, Horace, farmer ; P. O. Huntley. McCORNACK, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Pingree Grove; was born in Galloway, Scotland, in 1810; came to America in 1836, and to Kane Co. in 1838; in 1840, he purchased 160 acres; now owns 86, valued at - $50 per acre; is worth $2,500; Rep .; Presb. Married Miss Martha N. Mc- Millian at Rutland, in 1843; she was born in Franklin Co., N. Y., April, 1825, and died Dec. 12, 1876, at Rut- land ; children-Andrew, born April, 1844; Elizabeth, born Aug. 9, 1846; Minerva, born Sept. 12, 1848; Jean- nette, born Jan. 15, 1852; Helen M., born Jan. 31, 1860.
McClure, John.
'LEARY, D., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
O'Brien, Bernard, far .; P. O. Gilbert's.
O'BRIEN, THOMAS, farmer and dairyman; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; he was born in Limerick Co., Ireland, about 1817; came to America in 1834; lived two years in . Chicago, when it had but two or three hundred inhabitants ; came to „Rutland Tp., in
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1837 ; purchased 220 acres at land sale ; now owns the same; value, $40 per acre; is worth $11,000; Dem .; Cath. Married Ellen Freeman, at Elgin, Kane Co., Feb. 6, 1843 ; she died in 1862, at Rutland ; he married Oct. 26, 1863, Miss Ann Daly ; children by first mar- riage, living, are-Thomas, born Dec. 22, 1845; Mary, born in 1850; Ellen, born in 1852; Maggie, born in 1854; John, born in 1856; Michael, born in 1858; Bridget, born in 1861; second marriage-Bernand, born in 1864 ; Ter- rance, born in 1866; Elizabeth, born in 1872 and Phillip, born in Nov., 1874. O'Brien, Thos., Jr., far. ; P. O. Gilbert's. O'BRIEN, THOMAS P., farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 27 ; P. O. Gilbert's Station ; was born in Rutland, Oet. 26, 1846 ; is Dem .; Cath. Married Mrs. Ellen Clinton, at Elgin, Nov. 13, 1872; she was born in Rutland, in 1852; chil- dren-Mary, born April 22, 1874; James, born Sept. 13, 1876 ; both born in Rutland ; owns 120 acres, valued at $4,000.
PITCHER, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's Station.
PINGREE, ANDREW, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 33; P. O. Pingree Grove ; is ex-Supervisor; was born in Plainfield, N. H., in 1803; came to Kane Co. in 1838; purchased claim of six or eight hundred acres ; now owns 1.100 acres in Iowa and Illinois ; Dem .; Union clergyman ; held office Super- visor 18 years, P. M. 18 years, and Notary Public since 1846 ; County Sur- veyor for many years; Trustee of Lom- bard College, of Galesburg. Ill .; stock- holder in Elgin Academy ; School Di- rector since 1846; also stockholder of C. & P. R. R .; gave to C. & P. R. R. Co. $1,000 and right of way of the road ; married Miss Hannah M. Cur- tis, at Plymouth Co., Mass., in 1844; she was born in Mass. in 1811 ; adopted child of Mrs. Kelley.
Pingree, Mrs. S., far. ; P. O. Pingree Grove.
PINGREE, MRS. HARRIET,
far .; Sec. 33 ; P. O. Pingree Grove ; born near Zanesville, O., Dec. 6, 1821 ; was married to Israel S. Pingree, April 13, 1844 ; he died Sept. 18, 1874, at Rut- land ; estate consists of 62} acres, val-
ued at $45 per acre; worth $4,000; children are Phebe, born Jan. 13, 1847 ; Andrew C., Oet. 3, 1848 ; Hiram T., Aug. 13, 1850 ; Jennie, June 27, 1854; Hannah, July 2, 1857 ; Daniel C., May 2, 1860 ; died Feb. 8, 1863 ; Fran- cis, born March 15, 1862; Lawrence, Jan. 1, 1865.
Pingree, Stran, far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. PLUMMER, OLIVER, farmer and dairyman, Secs. 20 and 21; P. O. Pin- gree Grove ; was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., in 1807; came to Kane Co., in 1842; settled permanently June 2, 1843; Dem .; owns 160 acres, valued at $55 per acre; is worth $15,000; mar- ried Miss Sarah M. Cady, at Yates Co., N. Y., May 14, 1843; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1820; five ehi'dren-Jane, born Feb. 6, 1844 ; Mary Ann, June 17, 1845 ; George O., Sept. 13, 1846 ; Harriet, March 6, 1851 ; Frankie, June 24, 1857.
Rhode, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
RICH, EVELYN E., farming and stock ; Sec. 31 ; P. O. Hampshire ; born in Rutland Tp. April 26, 1839 ; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre ; is worth $16,000; Rep .; Prot. ; held the offices of Highway Commissioner and School Director ; enlisted in Co. K, 141st Inf., May 2, 1864, at Elgin, and hon. disd. Oct. 10, 1864, at Camp Fry, Chicago ; married Miss Helen Doty, at Hampshire, Ill., March 12, 1861; she was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Oct. 1, 1839 ; five children living-Addie E., born July 26, 1862; May E., born Dec. 2, 1865; Milton, born Sept. 16, 1867; Henry E., born Oct. 10, 1871; Ralph, born March 18, 1873; Arthur, died Feb. 6, 1875. Elijah, his father, who came to Kane Co., in 1835, was born June 10, 1795, and died Nov. 10, 1871.
Rhode, Julius, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
ROATH, NATHANIEL, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 6; P. O. Hamp- shire; born in New York Dec. 25, 1831; settled in Kane Co. in 1837 ; owns 60 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; is worth $4,000; Rep .; Prot .; .enlisted in Co. B, 17th Ill. Cav., Nov. 17, 1863 ; was in many important bat- tles of the war, wounded twice, and hon. disd. at close of war ; married Miss Sarah
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Jane Tansey, at Hampshire, Aug. 15, 1872; she was born in Elgin in 1851 ; two children-Rosetta, born July 15, 1873, and Abigail, born July 4, 1875. ANDALL, JNO., farmer ; P. O. Huntley.
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RILEY, EDWARD, far. and dairy- man ; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Gilbert's Sta .; was born at Londonderry, Ireland, in 1807 ; emigrated to America in 1839, and settled in Rutland Township, Kane Co .; owns 200 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; is worth $10,000; Rep .; Presb .; held the office of School Director and Road Master. Married Miss Margaret Moore, of Ireland, March 7, 1835; children- Wm. John, born March 28, 1841; Margaret, born Jan. 6, 1843; Jas. R., born March 10, 1844.
Rich, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Pingree Grove. ROWE, MRS. HANNAH A., far. and dairy ; Sec. 17; P. O. Pingree Grove; was born in Susquehanna Co., Penn , Aug. 12, 1831. Married John L. Rowe at Toronto, Canada; he was born at Trafalgar, Canada, Jan. 16, 1814 ; family moved into Kane Co. in 1838, and settled on 160 acres; her husband died June 17, 1865 ; property worth $5,000; now owns 80 acres ; children-Mary M., born 1835; Chas. H., born March 27, 1837; Eliza, born Feb. 27, 1839; Crist. R., born March 1, 1841; Daniel H., born Aug. 30, 1843; Hurbert, born Jan. 18, 1845 ; Hannah, born Dec. 18. 1847; Carrie E., born May 3, 1849 ; Harrison, born Sept. 23, 1852 ; Eugene, born Jan. 8, 1854; Eunice, Elis, Hannah and Eugene, deceased.
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YHEDDING, J. B.
SWITZER, JOSEPH M., far. and sheep raiser of the Spanish Merino breed ; Secs. 6, 7 and 18; P. O. Hol- stein ; was born at Toronto, Canada, May 21, 1822; came to Kane Co. in 1838 ; purchased in 1845, 80 acres, now owns 120 acres ; worth $10,000; Rep .; member of the New Jerusalem Church ; Justice of the Peace nine years, elected in 1849. Married Mrs. Alice Smith at St. Charles, Kane Co., in 1851; she was born at Yorkshire, England, Aug. 11, 1830; children living-Horatio, Howard and Maria.
Shultz, Wm., far .; P. O. Pingree Grove. Shine, John, farmer; P. O. North Plato. Sales, M., far .; P. O. North Plato. Smithing, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Holstein.
SPRAGUE, H. J., farmer and dairy- man ; Sec. 2; P. O. Huntley ; was born at Erie Co., Pa., in 1833; moved to Kane Co. in 1839; J. E. Sprague, father, is still living; he was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., March 2, 1811, and settled in Kane Co. same year as the subject of this sketch.
Stanley, H. F., far. ; P. O. Pingrce Grove. STARKS, M. G., far. and dairyman ; Sec. 30; P. O. Hampshire; born in Rutland Tp., June 7, 1849; works 400 acres of land, estate of E. R. Starks ; is Rep .; Prot. Married Miss Lucretia Grow, at Udina, Ill., in 1869; she was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 1852; four children-Carrie E., born June 11, 1871; Eddie, born Dec. 23, 1872; Fanny S., born Dec. 5, 1874 ; Alfred E., born Oct. 6, 1876 ; Eddie died Aug. 25,1874.
Seymour, Peter, farmer; P. O. Holstein. Sprague, S., farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's.
STARKS, E. R., retired farmer ; Sec. 30; P. O. Hampshire; was born at Williamstown, Mass., March 19, 1813; lived in Vermont until 22 years of age ; came to Kane Co. in 1835; is one of the earliest settlers in the township ; in 1839, he purchased 240 acres; now owns about 800 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; is worth $50,000 ; Rep; Prot- estant ; held offices of Supervisor, Con- stable and School Trustee ; was married first to Esther Doty in Granville, N. Y., April 5, 1838; she was born in Wash- ington Co., N. Y., Oct. 30, 1820 ; died May 15, 1840 ; his second wife was Sa- loma Gage; they were married at Hampshire, Ill., Dec. 6, 1845 ; six chil- dren, all by first marriage-L. G., Evelyn, Milton G., Frank John, Wil- lie and William.
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ASWILL, JAMES,, farmer; P. O. Gilbert's.
TYRRELL, WILLIAM, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 24; P. O. Gilbert's Station; was born in Rutland Township; owns 160 acres-80 acres in Kansas and 80 acres inRutland-worth $6,000; Dem .; Cath .; held office of Tax Collec- tor one term ; married Miss Mary Bray-
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man in Elgin in April, 1869; she was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1849; one child-Katy, born Nov. 3, 1870, in Rutland Township.
Taswill, William, farmer ; P. O. Gilbert's. TOBIN, WM., farmer and dairyman ; Secs. 23 and 26; P. O. Gilbert's ; was born in Rutland Township, Kane Co., Jan., 1846; owns 20 acres in Dundee, and 100 acres in Rutland, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $7,000; Dem .; Cath. ; he married Miss Mary Egan, at Elgin, Oct., 1868 ; she was born April 10, 1848 ; at Kilkenny, Ireland ; their children arc-Albert, born Aug. 14, 1869 ; August, April 20, 1871 ; Alice, Jan. 28, 1873; Willie, Jan. 25, 1875 ; John, Jan. 26, 1877.
TYRRELL, DAVID, farmer and dairyman; Sec. 42; P. O. Gilbert's ; was born at Tipperary, Ireland, June, 1833 ; he came to America in 1847 ; direct to Rutland, Kane Co., in 1854 ; he bought 80 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; Rep. ; he holds the office of School Director, being elected in 1874; was married to Mrs. Mary Hilley, at Elgin, Ill., Oct., 1862; she was born in Ire- land, and died in 1866, leaving two children ; in Feb., 1868, he was married to Miss Mary Wiley, at Elgin ; she was born at New Brunswick, British Prov- inces, in 1844; the children are, by first marriage, Wm. and John; by the second marriage, Maud, Walter, Nevada and Alba.
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EBSTER, JOS., far .; P. O. North Plato.
Widner, Adam, far .; P. O. Gilbert's.
WEIGHTMAN, WILLIAM S., Sec. 1; P. O. Huntley, McHenry Co .; he was born in Nottingham, England, May 14, 1818, and came to America in 1851; he purchased the property he now resides upon in 1859, consisting of 135 acres; he now owns 280 acres ;
value of home property, $80 per acre ; the other is worth $35 per acre ; he is Rep .; Episcopalian ; he has held the offices of School Director, Road Con., Road Master; he married Miss Ann Salmon, at Nottingham, England, in 1844 ; she was born April 4, 1818 ; they have six children-Walter S., Roland J., Salmon, John C., William A., and Charles A.
WILSON, SAMUEL, farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 32; P. O. Pingrec Grove; he was born at Ayrshire, Scot- land, in 1848 ; came to America in 1858, and to Kane Co. in 1868; he rents a farm of Capt. L. M. Kelly, of 480 acres ; Rep .; Cong .; he has held the office of Road Master ; he married Miss Grace Crichton, at Dundee, in 1873; she was born near Glasgow, Scotland, in 1848; they have one child living-Effie May, born in 1875, at Dundee; Frank, died Dec. 24, 1876.
Whiting, B. S., far .; P. O. Holstein. Whitney, B. S., far .; P. O. Campton.
WELCH, RICHARD, farmer and dairyman ; Secs. 31 and 32; P. O. Gil- bert's ; he was born at Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1827, and came to America in 1849; came to Dundee Tp. the same year ; he located on his land in 1854, and bought 181 acres, which he still owns; value, $60 per acre; he is Dem .; Cath .; married Miss Mary Fleming, at Elgin, Ill., in 1856; she was born at Tipperary Co., Ireland, in 1827; they have seven children-Edward, born March 15, 1855; James, born Feb. 1, 1857 ; Mary, born May 25, 1859; John, March 10, 1861; Richard, born March 25, 1862; Katy, born July 31, 1865 ; David, born May 25, 1870.
Webster, D., far .; P. O. North Plato.
IMMERMAN, C., far .; P. O. Gilbert's. Z
PLATO TOWNSHIP.
A DAMS, BEAMAM, farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Allen, George, farmer ; P. O. East Bur- lington.
Anderson, J., far .; P. O. East Burlington. Adgate. F., blksmith ; P. O. North Plato. B ROPHY, C., far .; P. O. Campton.
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BRITTON, GEORGE H., farmer and dairyman, and grower of many va- rieties of the common potato ; Sec. 12 ; P. O. Udina ; was born at Cheshire Co., N. H., June 26, 1850 ; settled in Kane Co. in 1861; owns 87 acres in own name, and his wife owns 125 acres ; they are worth together $16,000 ; Rep. Mar- ried Miss Sarah Ransted, sister of the Hon. J. W. Ransted, Judge of Kane Co., at residence of parents, April 7, 1870; she was born in Plato, Aug. 23, 1851; children are Orie Maud, born Feb. 19, 1871 ; Winfield W., March 12, 1873, and John R. and Jessamine A., twins, Feb. 22, 1877.
BUCKLEY. SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Elgin ; born in North- amptonshire, England, Feb. 4, 1841; removed to Canada in the Spring of 1865, and about four years later to Kane Co., Ill .; Rep. ; Lib. Married July 16, 1874, to Miss Clara J. Burton ; she was born in Plato Township; two chil- dren, one living, Anna S.
BAKER, LAWRENCE M. (for- merly of Plato Tp., Kane Co., Ill.), now deceased, was born in Wyoming Val- ley, Pa., July 9, 1803; removed, in early childhood, to Lancaster, Pa., with his parents, where he grew to manhood ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1840, lo- cating in Kane Co., where he resided up to the time of his death, June 11, 1866 ; he was married in 1829, to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Robert J. Thomp- son, of Bellefonte, Center Co., Pa .; she was born in Brandywine, Del .; had seven children by this union-Cyrellus C., eldest son, was educated at Mt. Mor- ris, Ogle Co., Ill., and, in 1854, entered the United States Survey ; died at Du- buqne, Iowa, in August, 1856; John T. enlisted in Company B, Cav., 36th Ill. Inf., in 1861; was killed, near At- lanta, Ga., July 23, 1864, while acting as escort for Gen. Hooker; Nellie B., wife of B. C. Payne ; Mollie M., wife of A. Elwood ; Annie E., wife of F. H. Smith ; Ella M. and Lizzie T .; Mr. Baker was a member of the Methodist Church from early youth, and served in an official capacity for many years, as- sisting, also, in establishing and main- taining institutions of learning in North- ern Illinois.
Blow, Mahlon, farmer ; P. O. Udina. Burton, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Genoa.
Blanchard, C., farmer ; P. O. No. Plato. Burnidge, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Beeklinzer C., farmer, P. O. Udina.
Brady, Wm.
Bode, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
BURNS, ALBERT C., farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Elgin ; born in Ashta- bula Co., Ohio, April 17, 1836; re- moved to Kane Co., Ill., in early child- hood, with his parents, who located in Hampshire Tp., in the Fall of 1843; came to present location Nov. 10, 1874 ; owns 167 acres land, valued at $8,350 ; Rep .; Liberal ; married March 22, 1863, to Miss Ann C. Doty ; she was was born in Conneaut, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1845; has two children living-Cora D. and Addie J .; last one died Feb. 19, 1869.
Bean, C. F., Postmaster ; P. O. Udina. Brisbin, T., farmer ; P. O. North Plato.
YUMMINGS, J., farmer ; P. O. Udina. C
Crouther, Robert, farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Cornell, E. A., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Croker, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Campbell, Martha, farmer ; P. O. North Plato.
Campbell, H., farmer; P. O. North Plato. Campbell, H., Jr., farmer ; North Plato. Campbell, Daniel, far .; P. O. North Plato. Colie, Chas., Postmaster ; P. O. North Plato.
Carr, J. W., far .; P. O. North Plato.
Collins, Jas., lab .; P. O. North Plato. Carrol, William.
Colter, William, farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Campbell, R., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Campbell, C. M., far .; P. O. North Plato. Craft, C. P., far .; P. O. East Burlington. ICKINSON, ASA, farmer ; P. O. Marengo. Dougherty, John, farmer; P. O. Udina,
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DOUGHERTY, MICHAEL, far. and dairyman, Sec. 11; P. O. Udina ; was born in Clare Co., Ireland, Sept. 27, 1810; came to America, in 1834, and settled in Kane Co. in 1846; pur- chased 80 acres of land; now owns 183 acres, valued at $50 per acre; is worth $15,000; Rep .; held office as Super- visor six years, and School Director twelve years, also numerous offices of trust and responsibility. Married Miss
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Mary McKee, in Clare Co., Ireland, in April, 1834; she was born in same county, March 28, 1808; have eight children-Mary Jane, born Sept. 27, 1835 ; Edmund, born in 1837 ; Jennie, born Jan. 9, 1839; James C., born in 1841; John, born Sept. 6, 1842; Kate A., born Nov. 6, 1843; Thomas N., born in 1845 ; Elizabeth M., born Feb. 1,1847.
Davis, E., far .; P. O. North Plato.
Dickson, C. L., far .; P. O. North Plato. Duril, Joseph, lab .; P. O. North Plato. DURAND, J. S., farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 9; P. O. North Plato ; was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1819 ; came West in 1843, and settled in Kane Co., and the same year came to Plato Township-1851 ; owns 300 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; Mr. D. is worth $25,000 ; was Second Lieut. of Co. B, attached to 36th Regt .; it was afterward known as the 15th Ill. Cav .; was in service three years, and in numerous battles-principal one, Pea Ridge; resigned commission at Sugar Creek, Ark. Married Miss Mary Pad- elford, at Elgin, in February, 1847 ; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1827 ; three children- W. S., Arthur J. and Jay ; Mrs. Martha Padelford, the mother of Mrs. D., resides with them.
Durfee, J. W., far .; P. O. Pingree Station. Dondenhaven, C., far .; P. O. North Plato. Dunden, Catharine, P. O. Elgin.
Durand, Sherwood, far .; P. O. North Plato.
E ASTMAN, HIRAM, farmer; P. O. North Plato.
Eastman, John, far .; P. O. North Plato. Edmeston, William, far .; P. O. Udina.
ITZIMMONS, P., farmer ; P. O.
F Udina ARGER, Milton, far .; P. O. Udina. H
Fisher, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Fisher, Theo., farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Foltz, F., farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Foltz, L., farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Fletcher, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Udina.
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Y RENBANKS, JOHN, farmer ; P. T O. Elgin.
GAGE, HARVEY, farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Udina; was born at Orford, Grafton Co., N. H., May, 1808 ; settled in Kane Co. in 1837; in 1836, he re- sided in Chicago ; has owned 180 acres ; now owns 45; is worth $5,000; Rep .;
Cong .; held the office of School Trustee for fifteen years ; has been Commis- sioner of Highways ; coming at an early day, Mr. G. has seen vast changes. Was married to Miss Ennice S. Butler, at Plato, July, 1840; she was born in Ontario Co., N. Y. State, Sept., 1818; children-Jas. H, born Jan., 1843 ; Myron, born in 1845; Emily N., born Oct., 1851 ; Martha, born April, 1854 ; Nellie E., born March, 1858; two de- ceased.
Grow, A. C., far .; P. O. Blackberry Sta. Gelick, Geo., far .; P. O. North Plato.
GROW, FREEMAN, blacksmith ;
P. O. Udina; born in Wyoming Co., Pa., April 18, 1833 ; came to Illinois in Jan., 1856, locating in Kane Co .; Rep .: Liberal. Married May 31, 1860, to Miss Harriet M. Dean ; she was born in Templeton, Worcester Co., Mass .. June 11, 1834; had four children- Ellen E., Susan A., Ruby G., Corena A. Mr. G. was a member of the 153d Regt., Ill. Infantry ; enlisted Feb. 14, 1865 ; mustered out Sept. 21, 1865. Griggs, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Gulack, Fred, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Gage, Sylvia, farmer ; P. O. No. Plato.
GRIGGS, EUGENE H., farmer ; Sec. 31; P. O. Gray Willow ; born in Kane Co., Ill., Jan. 4, 1841 ; Rep .; Liberal ; served as Collector and School Director for several terms. Married in 1877, to Miss Hattie Patterson ; she was born in Genoa, DeKalb Co .; Mr. G. is a member of Elgin Lodge, No. 117, A., F. & A. M. His father and grandfather were among the first settlers of Plato Township, locating on the farm where he now resides in June, 1835.
Gardner, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Udina.
Hanson, Jno. S., farmer ; P. O. Udina. Hanson, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Udina. Hall, A. W., farmer; P. O. Udina.
HARGER, MERRITT, farmer ; Sec. 36; P. O. Elgin ; born in Lewis Co., N. Y., July 31, 1819 ; removed to Illinois in 1853, locating on Sec. 1, Plato Tp., Kane Co .; located on farm where he now resides in 1865 ; Rep .; Lib .; owns 410 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; has served as Super- visor of Plato Township two terms, also
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held other minor offices ; married in 1843 to Miss Mary E. Rogers ; she was born in Lewis Co., N. Y .; one child- L. Mariah, wife of James Buzzell. Hilts, J. M., far. ; P. O. North Plato. Hummel, Michal, far. ;. P. O. Udina. Hurlbut, E .; far .; P. O. North Plato. HEATH, AARON, farmer ; Sec. 36 ; P. O. Gray Willow ; born in West Hartford, Conn., March 2, 1825 ; came to Illinois in June, 1836, locating at Elgin, where he resided until 1870, when he removed to his present location; owns 308 acres of land, valued at $17,000; Rep .; Lib .; married in 1847 to Miss Mary H. Fisher ; she was born in Vt .; twelve children, ten living -Lyman, Clara, wife of John Seapy ; Frank, Julian, Fred., Malcolm, Lula, Earnest, Martha and Mary ; lost two ; Mr. II. resided on the farm now ocen- pied by the Northern Illinois Hospital for the Insane for more than thirty-five years.
Hanigan, A., far .; P. O. Pingree Grove.
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JOHNSON, DUNCAN, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
JULIAN, RICHARD, far. ; Sec. 21; P. O. Elgin ; born in Cornwall, Eng., March 30, 1825; removed to Canada in 1849, where he resided until 1854, when he came to Elgin, and located on the farm where he now re- sides in 1869; Rep. ; Meth. ; owns 209 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; he was married in 1850 to Miss Eliza Thompson ; she was born in London, Eng .; she had seven children ; six liv- ing-Richard H., William, Thomas J., Charles, Frank and Helen E .; lost one -- John, who died July 21, 1854.
Johnson, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
K RIGER, WM., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Karstens, H. H., far. ; P. O. Elgin. Kranka, R., far. ; P. O. North Plato.
Kranka, Chas., far. ; P. O. North Plato.
Kelley, A. W., far. ; P. O. Pingrec Grove. L OVELL, JOHN, farmer; P. O. Elgin.
Lenz, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Udina. Larson, L. M., far. ; P. O. Udina.
Lee, A. A., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Lee, J. S., Jr., far. ; P. O. Elgin.
Lee, Geo. F., far. ; P. O. Elgin.
Lee, John P., farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
Loveless, A. C., far. ; P. O. North Plato. Loomis, A. W., farmer ; P. O. Udina. Lathrop, Elijah, farmer ; P. O. Udina. Lee, Geo. P .; farmer ; P. O. Elgin.
LENZ, JOSEPH, farmer and dairy- man ; P. O. Udina ; was born in Baden, Germany, April 26; came to America in 1857 ; settled in Kane Co. the same year ; owns 482 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; is worth $3,000; rents 96 acres ; Rep .; Cath. ; was in the German war ten years; married Miss Magdalene Hennig, at Aurora, June, 1857; she was born at Baden, Germany, in 1832; children are-John, born Jan. 23, 1858; Albert, born Oct. 29, 1859 ; George, born Nov. 26, 1861 ; Frederick Wilhelm, born Nov. 15, 1864; Henry L., born Dec. 18, 1865 ; Frank L., born Oct. 29, 1872.
Long, Alice, P. O. Gray Willow.
LADD. NATHANIEL, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Elgin ; born in Orange, Vt., Aug. 27, 1814; removed in early childhood with his parents to Washing- ton Co., where he resided till October, 1835, when he came to Illinois, stopping a short time at Lockport, Will Co., making a claim in Lake Co. the same year ; located on the farm where he now resides in the Spring of 1838; owns 20] acres of land, valued at $12,000; Rep .; Lib .; married, Feb. 11, 1838, to Miss Mary Buzzell; she was born in Orange Co., Vt .; ten children, six living-Emmagine, Eliza- beth, Harriet, Mary, Josephine and Charles L. ; lost four-Mark P., mem- ber of 127th Ill. Vols., died in the army Jan. 5, 1863; Frank P., died Sept. 11, 1853 ; Lida, died Aug. 4, 1855; Ella, died March 23, 1862.
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