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Plain, Jacob, far .; P. O. No. Aurora.
Plain, Chas., far; P. O. No. Aurora.
Pierce, Miss M. Estell, P. O. Aurora.
Porter, Mrs. E. H., P. O. Aurora.
Pfifer, T., far .; P. O. Aurora.
Pierce, Wm., far .; P. O. Aurora.
Pinney, Mrs. C., P. O. Aurora.
Porter, L. C., foreman metal room ; P. O. Aurora.
Page, Mrs. M. J., P. O. Aurora.
Pike, D. J., capitalist ; P. O. Aurora.
Phelps, E. J., furniture ; P. O. Aurora.
Phillips, I. W., mer .; P. O. Aurora.
Phillips, Robert, mer .; P. O. Aurora. Phillips, T. J., P. O. Aurora.
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Potter, Theron, farmer ; P. O. Aurora. PFRANGLE, CHAS. J., painter ; P. O. Aurora; born at Baden, Ger- many, April 21, 1846 ; his parents cam? to America in 1853; they came to Chicago, Ill .; thence to Wheaton ; the head of the family was a fine musi- cian, and became a Professor of Music at Wheaton College ; in 1853, he moved to the city of Aurora; the subject of this sketch received a liberal education ; is a very fine penman ; at the age of 13, he was employed by the C., B. & Q. Railroad Company, in their shops, to learn the trade of a painter ; for this he had a natural gift, made rapid progess, and to-day ranks as one of the best sign and ornamental painters in the West, and it is no exaggeration to say that no other man in Kane County, and perhaps the West, can do work as rapidly as Charles Pfrangle; was employed by the Railroad Company until the Autumn of 1877 ; Mr. P. still works for the Rail- road Company, but devotes most of his time to custom work; he can be found over Jackson's blacksmith shop; when you want work done rapidly, skillfullly and reasonably, give Charles Pfrangle a call.
PAINE, REV. S. D., was born in London, Eng., in Sept., 1836; at the outbreak of the Crimean war between the combined powers of England, France, Turkey and Sardinia against Russia, he enlisted in the English Royal Artillery, and participated in many of the battles in the Crimea, and at the storming and capture of Sebastopol, in Sept., 1855. For gallant conduct in the Crimea he received a silver medal from Queen Victoria, and one from the Sultan of Turkey. In 1857, Mr. Paine came to the United States ; in 1861 he helped organize a battery of marine volun- teer artillery, and served during part of the war of the rebellion in Virginia, in the Army of the Potomac, as First Lieutenant of artillery. Mr. Paine fitted himself for the Methodist minis- try at Rent's Hill, Maine, and the Garrett Biblical University, Evanston, Ill. In October, 1875, he was ap- pointed by the Rock River Conference Pastor of Galena Street M. E. Church, Aurora. The church had been sold for
an indebtedness of $10,000; through the efforts of the newly-appointed Pas- tor and his predecessor, Rev. Jno. Ellis, and Rev. J. H. Austin, who acted for a time as financial agent, the church was redeemed, and is now in a flourishing condition. Mr. Paine is the Chaplain of the State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of Illinois, also of the Aurora Light Guards, and the Aurora Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and financial agent of Jen- nings Seminary, Aurora.
PALMER, A. C., carpenter and joiner; he was born at Franklin, Trenton Co., Vt., May 31, 1823. He was brought up on a farm, and his prelimi- nary education was received in the dis- trict schools. In 1823 he moved with his parents to Canada, settling near Slab City ; when he was eight years old his parents moved to Conneaut, Ashta- bula Co., Ohio. For one Winter young Palmer attended school on their arrival, and had previously acquire ] some educa- tion through his grandfather. In May. 1835, they started for Illinois, overland, and after thirty days' travel settled in Aurora; on arriving herc, his father staked off a claim of 160 acres near the present farm residence of Mrs. Farns- worth ; in 1837 he traded this for prop- erty in West Aurora. Young Palmer received a common school education, and at eighteen became apprenticed to a carpenter and joiner; he worked as builder till 1853, and then went to Montgomery, Kane Co., and worked in Palmer's sash, door and blind factory ; in 1855 he went into the mercantile business ; in 1868 he was foreman of sash factory at Grand Haven, a Mich .; he has held many lucrative posi- tions, and was foreman of the C., B. & Q. R. R., for three years. He owns a fine property.
Parks, George, P. O. Aurora.
Pierce, Mary A., P. O. Aurora.
Perry, H. L., P. O. Aurora.
Pritchard, Mrs. S. E., P. O. Aurora.
Putney, Mrs. H. L., P. O. Aurora.
Pease, Oscar, P. O. Aurora.
Paxton, Jonathan, farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Peters, Julius, P. O. Aurora.
Powell, E. A., ins. agt .; P. O. Aurora.
Plummer, Jennie, P. O. Aurora.
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PEASE, MYRON R., groceries ; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Ohio, in 1832 ; when young, he went with his father and family to N. Y., remaining there two years, then emigrated West to Aurora, in 1836; was conductor on the C., B. & Q. R. R. four years-1861 to 1865 ; was engaged in the dry goods business for sixteen years; in the Fall of 1866, he commenced the grocery trade, which business he has carried on ever since. His father, Anson Pease, was born in Connecticut, in 1807, and died in 1857 ; Oscar C. Pease entered the late war, and served three years in the 89th Ill., known as the Railroad Regiment ; was Second Lieut. in Co. E ; is now on railroad in Iowa. The mother of M. R. Pease was Sarah Johnson ; born in New Jersey in 1811, and now living with her son in Aurora.
PFRANGLE, G. A., Postmaster ; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Baden, Ger- many, in 1845 ; he emigrated to Amer- ica in 1853 ; landed at N. Y., where he remained for two years, thence West to Chicago ; was engaged in going to school three years, at Chicago and Wheaton ; thence to Aurora, in 1858; was apprenticed in the Beacon office ; from there he accepted a clerkship in the post office, under Mr. Bangs ; be- came Assistant Postmaster in 1863, which office he held until 1873, under Postmaster Bangs and Dr. Hard; in 1873, he was appointed Postmaster un- der President Grant, which office he has held with honor and credit ever since; his father, Sebastian Pfrangle, a native of Germany, was an educational man, died in 1859 ; his mother, Hem- mels Cacb, of Germany, is living with Mr. Pfrangle, at Aurora. Perrin, P. M., P. O. Aurora.
Pagel, Charles, lab. ; P. O. Aurora.
Peoples, Robt., lab. ; P. O. Aurora.
Peckham, Margaret, P. O. Aurora. Porter, T., machinist ; P. O. Aurora. Plummer, Moses, carp. ; P. O. Aurora. Pierce, H. J., machinist ; P. O. Aurora. Phelps, E. J., furniture ; P. O. Aurora. Painter, J. E., butcher ; P. O. Aurora. Perrin, P. W., P. O. Aurora. Pearsons, Martha, P. O. Aurora.
Postle, M. V., laborer ; P. O. Aurora. Parish, H. M., carpenter , P. O. Aurora .
Pollock, John, farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Pfrangle, Albert, mach .; P. O. Aurora.
Porter, C. H., P. O. Aurora.
Pollard, F., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Pollock, Jas., car repairer ; P. O. Aurora.
Patten, David, P. O. Aurora.
Platt, D., P. O. Aurora. Parnell, Peter, P. O. Aurora.
Perry, Mary Ann, P. O. Aurora.
Pillow, Patrick, P. O. Aurora.
Perkins, Horace, P. O. Aurora.
Pierce, George, P. O. Aurora.
Peoples, John, laborer ; P. O. Aurora.
Pierce, E., P. O. Aurora. Plant, Moses, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Pierce, Mrs. Ruth, P. O. Aurora.
Peckham, T., C., B. & Q .; P. O. Aurora.
Pauley, Nicholas, P. O. Aurora.
Perry, A. K., merchant ; P. O. Aurora.
Putnam, J. P., P. O. Aurora. Palmer, James, P. O. Aurora.
Pollock, J. D., P. O. Aurora. Payne, P., P. O. Aurora.
Paulin, Jane, P. O. Aurora.
Pfrangle, C .. painter; P. O. Aurora.
Pennington, Josiah, tailor ; P. O. Mont- gomery. Pickett, Geo., lab .; P. O. Montgomery.
Plucker, A., lab .; P. O. Montgomery.
Pease, E. J., stock dlr .; P. O. Montgom- cry.
Phy, Adam, P. O. Montgomery.
Pfrangle, Mrs. L. E., P. O. Aurora.
Potter, Silas, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
Pope, J. F., P. O. Aurora.
Parson, W., P. O. Aurora.
Plum, W. V., coal dealer ; P. O. Aurora.
Parish, L. A., car repairer ; P. O. Aurora. Pickens, Alex., merchant, P. O. Aurora.
Percival, Geo., wheelwright ; P. O. Aurora. Palmer, A. C., P. O. Aurora.
Putnam, C. W., printer ; P. O. Aurora.
Parrington, J. W., P. O. Aurora. Parrington, J. W., attorney, P. O. Aurora. Prickett, H., C., B. & Q. R. R .; P. O. Au- rora.
Philip, Madison, farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
UACKENBUSH, J. J., painter ; P. O. Aurora.
Quereau, G. W., P. O. Aurora.
Quackenboss, D. J., mason ; P. O. Aurora. Querean, Susan H., P. O. Aurora. Quinn, B. M., traveler ; P. O. Aurora.
Quick, F. H., grocer; P. O. Aurora.
ICKENGER, PETER, far .; P. O.
R Aurora.
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RICHARDSON, PERKINS,con-
tractor and builder ; P. O. Aurora ; he was born at Watertown, N. Y., Nov. 19, 1832 ; his father was a carpenter and joiner, and from him he received his practical knowledge of the business ; in 1845, they came West; when he was 9 years old his mother died ; he received a good education for those times ; at the age of 23 he started in business for him- self; two years after he married Miss Frances Mostow, of Aurora ; four chil- dren were born to them-Emma, Edward, James and Ruth ; Emma is a natural artist ; she is only 18 years old and her work has received much attention; in 1853 Mr. Richardson took the contract for H. White's stone house, at Sugar Grove; since that time, he has built many beautiful and handsome buildings, but it would be a useless task to mention them all ; the first public building was the City Hall, and stands to-day a mon- ument of his skill as an architect and builder ; the most substantial blocks of West Aurora were built by him; in 1869, he started a sash, door and blind factory at Montgomery ; this was not a success, financially, but the work was done in a superior manner; Mr. Rich- ardson has more orders for work than he can conveniently fill.
RICHARDSON, ANOR, retired contractor ; P. O. Aurora ; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y .. in 1801, and was the son of Russell Richardson, a farmer ; when eleven years of age his father died; his education was acquired in the Win- ters, as he had to work during the Summer seasons ; at the age 17 he built a large barn on the old homestead ; this was quite an undertaking for a boy ; in 1845, just after the election of James K. Polk, he started for Illinois by way of the lakes, and landed at Chicago soon afterward ; located at Aurora and became a contractor and builder ; his first work he took for $24 and finished it in seven days ; times were hard, but he always had a fair share of work, and when one job was finished he generally had another waiting for him ; the work was always finished in a superior manner, every detail being carefully attended to; he is now 77 years old and still vigorous. Reeves, C. H., mer .; P. O. Aurora.
Reeves, S. D., yard master ; P. O. Aurora. Rogers, W. W., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Rogers, Ed., mail agt .; P. O. Aurora.
REYNOLDS, JAMES, retired far- mer ; he was born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., Oct., 1812, and lived in the East until 24 years of age. He came West and settled on a farm of 200 acres in Sugar Grove Tp., Kane Co., and followed farming a great many years; in the early history of the township. he held the offices of Justice of the Peace and School Director ; he retired in 1872, and became a resident of Aurora.
Rogers, Mrs. A. C., P. O. Aurora. Ricker, S. J., physician ; P. O. Aurora. Richards, Henry, engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Richards, Wm., conductor ; P. O. Aurora. Richards, W., carp .; P. O. Aurora.
RACE, A. S., & CO., dealers in dry goods and notions, millinery goods, car- pets and oil cloths, feathers, etc .; this firm do a large business; were estab- lished in February, 1877; they are shrewd advertisers and a strictly honor- able firm ; the members are men of ex- perience in the dry goods line, under- standing every detail ; goods are marked in plain figures, and there is no devia- tion from them; they buy for cash, and cannot be undersold. They have a sim- ilar establishment in Chicago, and one at Cold water, Mich. Their millinery de- partment is a feature that rivals any- thing of the kind it the West.
ROBINSON. F. H., dentist ; was born in the City of Aurora in the year 1850 ; his father was a woolen manu- facturer ; he came from England and settled in the Eastern States many years ago, and is also an old resident ; he is now in the employ of S. B. Stolp & Co., the woolen manufacturers, and is a skillful workman. The son received a liberal education in the graded schools and also attended the Philadelphia den- tal colleges; at the age of 21 he was a practicing dentist with Dr. Wilson, and became established in business on the corner of River and Downer streets in 1874.
Reilein, L., laborer ; P. O. Aurora.
Rang, W., car repairer ; P. O. Aurora. Rang, Henry, carp. ; P. O. Aurora.
Rang, J. F., mer .; P. O. Aurora.
Rink, Jacob, moulder ; P. O. Aurora.
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Rink, Casper, laborer ; P. O. Aurora. RICHARDSON, RUSSELL,
general agent for C. J. L. Myer, South Chicago Sash, Door and Blind Manu- factory ; P. O. Aurora ; born at Water- town, Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 20, 1835 ; when 8 years of age. his parents came to Aurora; he acquired a public school education, and engaged in busi- ness as a builder and contractor, in partnership with Perkins Richardson; in 1859, he married Miss Eliza Akers, at Elgin, Ill .; when the war broke out, and the second call for volunteers was made, he enlisted in the 124th Ill. Vol. Inf. ; he participated in a number of battles ; was at the seige of Vicksburg, and served through the Atlanta cam- paign ; after the siege of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the First Brigade Band ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war ; in 1869, he re-entered business as a builder, and, in company with P. Richardson, he started a sash, door and blind factory ; in 1874, he be- came employed by C. J. L. Myer, and is considered a superior salesman.
RISING, JOSEPH, of the firm of Rising & Simmons, dealers in boots and shoes, Aurora, was born in Germany, Sept. 28, 1829 ; came to America, and landed in N. Y., in 1845, thence to Cleveland, Ohio, remaining there until 1850, engaged in clerking in a boot and shoe store ; thence to the gold fields of California, in the Spring of 1851, and engaged in the mining business, which business he followed with good success for five years, making enough money to come to Aurora and start in the boot and shoe business, in 1855, which he has followed ever since; in the year 1865, he entered into partnership with N. C. Simmons, to-day forming a partnership in the leading boot and shoe house of Aurora ; holds office of Supervisor, in which office he has served his people and party faithfully, for the last two years ; when Mr. Rising first came to America, he was very poor, but by hard labor, good management and fair- ealing, is to-day one of Aurora's leading mer- chants. Married Miss Mary M. Smith, daughter of E. Smith, who came to this State at an early day; two children- Mary C. and Annie.
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Ross, Mrs. H. D., hair goods ; P. O. Aurora.
Ross, C. M., editor; P. O. Aurora.
Rice, N. B., mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Rice, F. B., merchant ; P. O. Aurora. Rice, Philander, salesman ; P. O. Aurora. Riley, Francis, blacksmith ; P. O. Aurora. Riley, John O., mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Rand, G. B., conductor ; P. O. Aurora. Rand, J. S., carpenter ; P. O. Aurora. Robinson, Jas., laborer; P. O. Aurora. Raggan, Danl .. carpenter ; P. O. Aurora. Robinson, C. K., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Riley, Terrance, laborer ; P. O. Aurora. Riser, Simon, carpenter ; P. O. Aurora. Richardson, Mrs. R., P. O. Aurora. Rugh, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Aurora. Reising, John, mer. ; P. O. Aurora. Riddle, A., engineer ; P. O. Aurora. Reed, W. E., moulder; P. O. Aurora. Ries, J. F. mer. ; P. O. Aurora. Rees, Richard, florist ; P. O. Aurora. Roderick, Theo., lab. ; P. O. Aurora. Randolph, J. F., clerk ; P. O. Aurora.
Roberts, Charles, far .; P. O. Aurora. Rumble, Mary, P. O. Aurora.
RICE, ISAAC W., City Marshal of Aurora ; was born in Vt., in 1838, where he remained until 1844 ; in com- pany with his father, Laton Rice, and family, emigrated West and settled in Will Co., Ill., about five miles from Aurora ; he remained here until the breaking out of the war, 1861, and en- listed in Co. A, Cavalry, 36th Ill. Vols., for three years ; participated in some of the most severe battles fought during the war, was thrown from his horse during an engagement at Vicksburg ; was taken from the field dangerously hurt ; he came home, with good care of himself for about two months he rejoined his regiment and served until the end of the war ; enlisted as a private, mustered out as Orderly Sergeant. At the close of the war he returned home and farmed. for two years, thence to Aurora, where he was engaged in the grocery business for three years. Mr. Rice has held several offices of public trust, and has acquitted with credit and honor to him- self and to the people he has represented ; was Deputy Sheriff of Kane Co., for two years ; was elected City Marshal of Aurora in 1875, and re-elected in 1876 and 1877.
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Raymond, J. O., bookkeeper; P. O. Au- rora.
Reader, D. L., tailor ; P. O. Aurora.
Reigh, Chris., lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Russell, Geo., City Mills ; P. O. Aurora. Rothschild, J., mer. ; P. O. Aurora. Rhodes, C. W., ins. agent ; P. O. Aurora. Richmond, C. M., painter ; P. O. Aurora.
Ryder, Sam., carp .; P. O. Aurora. Rugg, G. F., mach .; P. C. Aurora. Reinhart, M., mech .; P. O. Aurora. Rutishauser, J. W., P. O. Aurora. Reddington, Jno., lab .; P. O. Aurora. Roesch, John, mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Robbins, Dr. M. M., phys .; P. O. Aurora. Reynolds, E. E., painter ; P. O. Aurora Rowe, Mrs. R., P. O. Aurora.
Rutter, Jos., engineer ; P. O. Aurora.
Renland, Nick, boots ; P. O. Aurora.
Royston, Henry, P. O. Aurora.
Ruggles, G. F., manr. foundry ; P. O. Aurora.
Rust, Wm., P. O. Aurora.
Riley, P. J., far. ; P. O. Aurora.
Rockabrand, Louis, shoemaker ; P. O. Aurora.
Reiland, Wm., lab .; P. O). Aurora.
Reiland, Nick., shoemaker ; P. O. Aurora. Rieland, Cornelius, lab. ; P. O. Aurora.
Reder, Joseph, far. ; P. O. Aurora.
ROACH, J. C., of J. C. Roach & Son, Park House Livery Stable ; P. O. Aurora ; born in Orange Co., Virginia, in 1814, remaining there until he was 19 years old ; thence to Springfield, Ohio, remained there until 1858, en- gaged in school teaching and farming ; thence to Kendall Co., Ill., remaining there until 1865; thence to Aurora, engaged in farming until the Spring of 1871, when he commenced the livery business ; their stock is of the very best, and their vehicles, hacks and stables are first-class ; Mr. Roach is the oldest and only living one out of seven brothers ; he lost three brothers in the late war ; his two sons, Newton and John, were in the war; John entered the service, but on account of sickness was honorably dis- charged; Newton belonged to the 36th I. V. I., took sick at Lake Providence, La., and died of heart disease; his father, John Roach, died at the age of 87 years.
Reder, D .. far .; P. O. Aurora.
Rausch, Jno., far. ; P. O. Aurora.
Reckenger, Nick., 2d, far .; P. O. Aurora. Roders, Nick., P. O. Aurora.
Reckenger, Matt., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Reckenger, Nick., 1st, far .; P. O. Aurora .. Rausch, Nick., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Rennel, Nick., farmer ; P. O. Aurora.
RANDALL, JOHN D., retired farmer; P. O. Aurora; was born in Connecticut in 1823; when he was 12 years old he, with his father and family, moved to N. Y. State, where he re- mained until 1843, then came West to Illinois and settled in Sugar Grove Tp., Kane Co., where he was engaged in farming; was a resident of De Kalb Co. for four years, engaged in farming, where he held several offices of trust- that of Justice of the Peace, School Director, and Township Trustee ; all of these offices he held with credit to him- self and to those he represented ; on account of schooling his children he moved to Aurora; Mr. Randall has made what he is worth to-day by hard labor, industry, and good management; owns 60 acres in Sugar Grove, and 160 acres in Aurora Tp. He married Miss Marie L. Barns, of N. Y .; has three children. His brother, S. W. Randall, was in the late war; enlisted in Co. E, 124th I. V. I .; was captured by the rebels in Tenn., and taken as prisoner to Andersonville, where he died in prison, in 1864.
Roberts, C. W., butcher ; P. O. Aurora. Reardon, D., lab .; P. O. Aurora.
Reed, Mrs. Emma, P. O. Aurora.
Ready. Pat., mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Ries, John F., saloon, P. O. Aurora.
Rowell, Mrs. P. L., P. O. Aurora. Rood, L. W., real estate ; P. O. Aurora.
Rhodes, A. C., spinner; P. O. Aurora. Richardson, Mrs. R. C., P. O. Aurora. Richards, Mrs. S. E., P. O. Aurora.
Ruch, Jacob, miller ; P. O. Aurora. Ray, William, mach .; P. O. Aurora.
Riley, E., laborer ; P. O. Aurora.
Reynolds, Henry, engineer ; P. O. Aurora.
Riley, Pat, P. O. Aurora. Rhodes, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Roberts, Abby, P. O. Aurora.
Russell, J. B., P. O. Aurora.
Reynolds, Henry, engineer ; P. O. Aurora.
Rogers, Calvin, P. O. Aurora.
Rising, Joseph, Township Supervisor ; P. O. Aurora.
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RANDALL, MRS. NANCY A.,
P. O. Aurora ; wife of the late James W. Randall, who was born in Connecti- cut, Nov. 25, 1825 ; at 17 years of age, he came West in company with his parents, and settled in Sugar Grove Tp., Kane Co., where he was engaged in farming; in 1852 he moved to Aurora, and commenced the carpenter's trade, which business he continued until 1854 ; he then invested his hard earnings in the Aurara Beacon which had previously been published by the Messrs. Hall ; re- moved the office from the West Side to the East Side; never man worked harder than he, frequently spending twenty hours a day at his business ; in 1857 he failed ; he then went West with his family and settled in Kansas ; he settled in a wild country, his wife, Mrs. R., helping him build the log cabin to live in; there he was somewhat prominent during the famine, in relief work, and afterward entered into some speculation ; after the war he returned to Kane Co .; he first commenced making charcoal; soon after he became interested in the stone quarries, and the last three years in partnership with Isaac Stevens ; Mr. Randall was attending to some scaffold- ing which was to support a mass of earth when it was loosened; the ground gave way unexpectedly, and crushed him, destroying his life instantly ; the de- ceased was so well known in the city, so universally respected, that the news cast a gloom over the whole city; four chil- dren-Sarah F., Charles D., Jay Cook, Parke B .; Charles D. is engaged in the moulding sand business, having a very extensive trade in Chicago and Aurora. Randolph, J. L. F., clerk ; P. O. Aurora. Raucher, John, laborer; P. O. Aurora. Reddington, John, lab .; P. O. Aurora. Rice, G. W., P. O. Aurora. Rampa, August, far .; P. O. Aurora. Ragh, Christian, farmer; P. O. Aurora. Rousch, F., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Richmond, O. M., far ; P. O. Aurora. Rull, J. P., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Ryland F., farmer ; P. O. Aurora. Richardson, Mrs. S., P. O. Aurora. Reising, John, merchant ; P. O. Aurora. Runey, Mrs. J., P. O. Aurora. Reynolds, Joseph, P. O. Aurora. Reed, E., P. O. Aurora.
Rand, J. S., carpenter ; P. O. Aurora. Ruch, Michael, P. O. Aurora. Robinson, Henrietta, P. O. Aurora.
Richardson, Mary, P. O. Aurora. Ruste, Mrs. H. S., P. O. Aurora.
Ring, Michael, C., .B. & Q. R. : P. O. Aurora.
Reed, Clarissa, P. O. Aurora.
Riddle, Adoniram, engineer ; P. O. Aurora.
Rawlin, Jane, P. O. Aurora.
Richardson, F. A., P. O. Aurora.
Rice, J. A., P. O. Aurora.
Russ, Alfred, painter ; P. O. Aurora.
Rink, Christopher, P. O. Aurora.
Rodner, J. W., P. O. Aurora.
Rockabrand. Louis, shoemaker; P. O. Aurora.
Reckinger, Mrs. B., P. O Aurora.
Russeller, A., P. O. Aurora.
Reedy, W., saloon ; P. O. Aurora.
Riley, James, blacksmith ; P. O. Aurora.
Reedy, Ellen, P. O. Aurora.
Rugg, G. F., machinist ; P. O. Aurora.
Reed, Thomas, grocer ; P. O. Aurora.
Rodener, Jno. M., painter ; P. O. Aurora.
Regan, D. A., P. O. Aurora.
Reedy, John, mason ; P. O. Aurora.
Reidalein, Julius, P. O. Aurora.
Rice, Mrs. M., P. O. Aurora.
Rogers, A. P., P. O. Aurora.
Richardson, C. R., agent ; P. O. Aurora.
Ross, Jane H., P. O. Aurora.
Ruste, W., capitalist ; P. O. Aurora. Roe, H., P. O. Aurora.
Reeves, H. E., brakeman ; P. O. Aurora.
Renner, John, boots and shoes; P. O. Au- rora. Ray, James, P. O. Aurora.
Ragen, Martin, P. O. Aurora.
Rumble, M. H., P. O. Aurora.
Rumble, F. H., P. O. Aurora.
Richardson, Isabella, P. O. Aurora.
Rand, G. B., conductor ; P. O. Aurora.
Robbins, Norris, laborer ; P. O. Aurora. Reynolds, Silas, P. O. Aurora.
Renger, Lewis, P. O. Aurora.
Raymond, Lewis, boiler maker; P. O. Aurora.
Robinson, F. H., dentist ; P. O. Aurora.
Rice, F. B., mer .; P. O. Aurora.
Rice, J. D., mer .; P. O. Aurora. Rice, Israel, P. O. Aurora.
Rice, E. W. L., mer .; P. O. Aurora.
Race, J. D., conductor ; P. O. Aurora.
Race, W., engineer; P. O. Aurora.
Race, E. D., carp. ; P. O. Aurora.
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