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PILLIFANT, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Northern Dveonshire, Eng., Dec. 1805 ; left England on the Cambridge for America Sept., 1830 ; arrived at N. Y. after a very rough passage of two months, Nov., 1830 ; news went home that the ship was lost ; was in Rochester, N. Y., five years as a laborer ; is one of the first settlers in Lake Co .; arrived 1835; mar- ried Miss Jerold, first wife, in 1834, died 1844 ; married second wife, Miss Caroline Jenner of England, in 1846; five children, living-Sarah E., married Jas. Hoy ; Jno. F., with his father on the farm ; Emma C., Jas. S. and babe, deceased.
PETER, V., Loan Agent and Real Estate, Waukegan; born in Raien Kreisz, Deoikheinenderhaardt, Ger- many, March 6th, 1808; came to Amer- ica Aug. 19, 1834; landed in N. Y., settled in Waukegan June 27, 1847; was the first man that ever kept a bakery, and laid the first sidewalk in Waukegan ; married Miss Mary Somers, of Germany, in 1844 ; one child-Mary, who is now married to C. E. Hartnett. PORTER, J. BROWN, builder, Waukegan ; born in Vt. (Windham Co.), in 1818; came to this county when there was not a house in Waukegan, March 1, 1836 ; held office of Township Supervisor and Alderman of Waukegan ; came West with his brother, F. H. Porter ; married Miss Amanda Bacon, of N. Y. in 1844 ; have one child-Alice ; Rep.
PALMER, J. K., of the firm of Palmer & Kerr (mfrs. of agl. impts.), Wau- kegan ; was born in Canada in 1844; is Rep .; Protestant ; came to Lake Co. in 1846 ; married Miss E. J. Hamer ; have three children-Fredrick, Annie and Mary.
PRIDHAM, JAMES, manufactur- ing chemist ; Proprietor of Pridham's
Celebrated "Japanese " for removing grease, dirt, etc. from clothing, glass or wood ; the only preparation of the kind in the world, that will positively do all that is claimed for it ; born in Greenville, Province of Quebec. Canada, April 27, 1844; settled in Waukegan October 1871.
R AFTUS, WM., blacksmith ; P. O. Waukegan.
RICHMOND, H. W., Wauke- gan ; mason; born in N. Y., 1812 ; came West in the Fall of 1845, and settled in Lake County ; owns 47 acres ; Dem .; married Elsa T. Lawrence, of Vermont, born 1815, and married 1838; have three children-John L., Edward D., born March 1848; Ange- line, born 1841 and died in 1846; father, P. Richmond, of R. I., died in 1846 ; mother, Mary Luther ; John L. belonged to the 96th I. V. I., Co. D. ; enlisted Aug. 4, 1862 ; was taken sick in Kentucky, thence Nashville, thence Louisville, where he was discharged on account of sickness ; married Miss Clara Matan, 1869 ; died Aug. 2, 1877.
Rankin, G. B., sailor ; P. O. Waukegan.
Rehling, Frank, lamp lighter: P. O. Waukegan.
Ray, A., P. O. Waukegan.
Reed, Wm., clerk ; P. O. Waukegan.
Reid, Wm. M., furniture dealer ; P. O. Waukegan.
Rice, Geo., laborer ; P. O. Waukegan.
Rice, C. H., meat market ; P. O. Wau- kegan.
ROESCH, DR. F., Waukegan ;
born in Germany, Oct. 29, 1829 ; set- tled at Waukegan in 1858; married Miss Vocht, of Germany, 1855; have two children-Katie and Julia.
Rowland, J. L., hotel ; P. O. Waukegan. Roberts, James, P. O. Waukegan.
Rudd, Thos., Alderman ; P. O. Waukegan. Russell, G. M., carp .; P. O. Waukegan. Rushenberger, A., lab. ; P. O. Waukegan. Ryall, Sam'l, miller ; P. O. Waukegan. Ryall, James, miller ; P. O. Waukegan. Rogers, J. H., P. O. Waukegan.
Race, Sidney, clerk ; P. O. Waukegan. Riley, Geo., P. O. Waukegan.
Robling, Adam, cooper ; P. O. Waukegan. ROWLAND, J. R., Prop. Sherman
House, Waukegan ; born in N. Y., Feb.
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12, 1824; came to Lake County about 1863; Dem .; married Miss Elizabeth C. Bristol, of N. Y., Nov. 23, 1848; born Dec. 30, 1831; one daughter, Alice A., born 1857, now married to Lewis J. McKey.
SACKMAN, JOSEPH, butcher; P. O. Waukegan.
SNIDER, EDWARD, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan; born in Fulton Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1810; came to Lake Co. Nov. 12, 1836; owns 80 acres land, worth $8,000; Rep .; Spirit- ualist ; held office of "Road Commis- sioner " for five years ; married Jane Dewey, of N. Y., in 1840; she was born 1814 ; had six children-four liv- ing; Eugene A., born 1844; Rhoda J., born 1846; Henry R., born 1848 ; Lilian C., born 1856 ; the two deceased- William, born 1840, died 1870, and Helen, born 1842, died 1873. Mr. Snider is one of the old settlers of Lake Co.
Santer, Francis, saloon ; P. O. Waukegan. Santer, Edward, clerk ; P. O. Waukegan. Sammons, Martin, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Sackman, Charles, butcher ; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Sackman, Joseph Jr., butcher ; P. O. Waukegan.
Sammons, Pat, lab. ; P. O. Waukegan. STOWELL, JEREMIAH, re- tired farmer ; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Washington Co., Vt., Feb. 27, 1807 ; came West to Lake Co., Ill., via Canada, in July, 1835, in company with N. Landon; built the first cabin in Ben- ton Township, Lake Co., in 1835; Rep. ; married Miss Sophia A. Porter, of Vt. Schad, John, cooper ; P. O. Waukegan. Scuffle, Peter, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Schwarm, Henry, carp. ; P. O. Waukegan. Schneider, Peter, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Schooley, C. S., lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Schwarm, A. F., grocer ; P. O. Waukegan. Schwarm, C. A., carp .; P. O. Waukegan. SPALDING, DEWITT, farmer ; Section 18; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., July, 1812 ; came West in company with his brother, Leonard, and E. Hinkston, and settled in Lake Co., 1836 ; is one of the wealth- iest farmers in Lake Co .; owns 320 acres, worth $100 per acre; married
Miss Sarah Dean, of Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1845 ; had three children, one living- Eva Jane, born in Lake Co., Ill., July 10, 1853 ; Adelaide S., born November 7, 1848, died September 28, 1852; Eliza A., born April 1, 1851, died Octo- ber 1, 1869.
Searls, W. S., attorney ; P. O. Waukegan. Seymour, Francis, miller ; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Sessler, Jno., saloon ; P. O. Waukegan.
Shatswell, Geo., Screen Co .; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Sherman, Fred, hostler ; P. O. Waukegan. Sherman, A. S., P. O. Waukegan.
Sherman, Frank, clk .; P. O. Waukegan.
Sherman, D. H., Deputy Co. Clerk ; P. O. Waukegan.
Shay, Pat, drayman ; P. O. Waukegan.
Shute, N. T. carriage mfr .; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Shaw, W. C., shoemkr. ; P. O. Waukegan. Short, Michael, carp .; P. O. Waukegan.
SPALDING, LEONARD, farmer ; Section 17 ; P. O. Waukegan; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., 1813; owns 140 acres, worth $14,000 ; Rep .; Methodist ; came to Lake Co. in 1836; married Miss Elizabeth Slocum, of Pennsylvania ; have one child, Effie, born June 7, 1863. Short, Wm., carp .; P. O. Waukegan.
Shaul, Nelson, grain dir .; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Shorman, J. H. carp .; P. O. Waukegan. SMITH, MURRAY W., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Connecticut, November 4, 1842 ; came to Illinois in 1850 ; married Miss Emma J. Nells, July 13, 1867, at Racine, Wis ; have four children-George N., Clarence E., Emily B., babe, born August, 1876 ; was in the late war; belonged to the 19th Ill. Vol. Inf., Co. D; enlisted as private, and promoted as Ord. Sargent ; with . Sherman through a part of his campaign ; was in the 60th Ills. Vol. Inf., Co. C, as Second Lieut .; works 84 acres land, worth $200 per acre ; Rep. ; Universalist.
Sheridan, Michael, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Shorman, G. M., cigar mfr .; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Shumway, Frank, P. O. Waukegan.
Shugart, Jos., phys .; P. O. Waukegan. Shugart, J. D., dentist ; P. O. Waukegan. Sheeran, Thomas, saloon ; P. O.Waukegan.
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Sheridan, Jno., far .; P. O. Waukegan.
Scott, Richard, tailor ; P. O. Waukegan. Scott, Edward, baker ; P. O. Waukegan. Scott, G. W., butcher; P. O. Waukegan. SHERMAN, N., Waukegan ; Justice of the Peace and Notary Public ; office in Searls Block ; born in Lake Co., Ill., March 3, 1841 ; Rep .; liberal in religion ; married, October 15, 1868, Miss Libbie Gay, of New York, born January, 1844 ; have three children-D. Hobert, Helen B., Shelby N.
Schwery, Jno., lab .; P. O. Waukegan.
Schridly, Jno., shoemaker ; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Schaler, L., shoemaker ; P. O. Waukegan. Skelley, Richard, far .; P. O. Waukegan. Skelley, J. P., far .; P. O. Waukegan.
SMITH, CLARK H., farmer ; Sec- tion 28; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Her- kimer Co., N. Y. 1821 ; was engaged in farming until 1864, when he left New York for Galesburg, Ill. ; remained there two years, as mechanic ; thence to Wau- kegan, where he arrived and bought the farm that he now lives on, in 1866 ; Rep .; Episcopal ; owns 20 acres, worth $4,000 ; married Miss Kate Coe, of New York, 1861; had one child, Henry C., who died in 1863.
Skelley, Jno., servant ; P. O. Waukegan. Skelley, P. J., farmer ; P, O. Waukegan. Simon, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Waukegan. Simpson, D. A., carp .; P. O. Waukegan. Slyfield, H. J., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Sluman, Sam, P. O. Waukegan.
Sluman, A. C., wagon maker ; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Slack, Geo., carpenter ; P. O. Waukegan. Slack, Chas., carpenter ; P. O. Waukegan. Slater, J. E., musician ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, Aaron, contractor and builder ; P. O. Waukegan.
Smith, W. B., patentee ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, H. K., laborer ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, Michael, laborer ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, John, laborer ; P. O. Waukegan. SWANBROUGH, J. W., Wauke- gan ; Sheriff of Lake Co .; born in Tomp- kins Co., N. Y., in 1844 ; came to Wauke- gan in 1855; dealer and breeder in fine stock, at Waukegan Fair Grounds; Rep .; married Miss Mary Williams, of New York, December, 1865 ; have one child living, Eddie, and two deceased, Mamie S. and Johnnie, who died March, 1877.
Smith, M. B., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, A. M., P. O. Waukegan.
Smith, Mat., laborer; P. O. Waukegan.
Smith, Nicholas, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, Lawrence, P. O. Waukegan. Sneesby, C., laborer; P. O. Waukegan. Snider, E. A., brk. mkr .; P. O. Waukegan. Snider, H. K., brk. mkr .; P. O. Waukegan. Sneesby, Robt., gardener; P. O. Waukegan. Snider, Peter, shoe mkr .; P. O. Waukegan. Soloman, John, r.r. agt .; P. O. Waukegan. Soule, Rufus, P. O. Waukegan.
Southwick, John C., P. O. Waukegan.
Spencer, A. T., steamboat agent; P. O. Waukegan.
Specht, Anthony, cooper; P.O. Waukegan. Spellman, Martin, P. O. Waukegan.
SPAULDING, ALLEN, farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Onei- da Co., N. Y., Nov. 28, 1807 ; came to Lake Co. in June, 1839; settled on the farm that he now owns, of 140 acres. worth $7,000; granger; liberal in reli- gion; donated $100 to the new Meth- odist church now being erected near the York House; married Miss Han- nah Henckston, of N. Y., in 1833; she was born in 1815; six children, four living-Victoria C., married John Wit chey; Sarah J., married Henry Keller ; Mary E., married W. L. Rider; Julia Ann, married Geo. Shatswell, deceased; Louis C., died 1866, born in 1834; John, born in 1835, died in the army at Vicksburg, Miss., during the siege of 1862.
Spellman, T., scale mkr .; P. O. Waukegan. Spellman, Patrick, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Spafford, M. B., architect; P. O. Wauke- gan. Spafford, M. A., mach .; P. O. Waukegan. Stewart, P., landlord; P. O. Waukegan. Steele, Homer B., P. O. Waukegan. Steele, N. A., bkpr .; P. O. Waukegan.
Stafford, W. S., shoemaker; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Stafford, J. J., painter; P. O. Waukegan. Stockwell, S. A., grocer; P. O. Waukegan. Stoltz. Fred, blacksmith; P.O. Waukegan. Streeter, L. H., bkpr .; P. O. Waukegan. Story, J. B., P. O. Waukegan.
Story, C. M., farmer; P. O. Waukegan.
Stilson, A. L., trav. agt .; P. O. Waukegan. Stevens, H. S., mfr .; P. O. Waukegan. Stone, Geo. E., tree planter; P. O. Wau- kegan.
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Stone, Albert, harness maker; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Strong, O. H., harness maker; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Steinkamp, Chas., mer .; P. O. Waukegan. Strong, Chas. H., harness maker; P. O. Waukegan.
Stiles, J. H., laborer ; P. O. Waukegan. Swift, S., P. O. Waukegan.
SPAULDING, CHAS., farmer ; Sec. 19; P. O. Waukegan; Rep .; Pres- byterian ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Dec. 26, 1834; came to Lake Co. in 1840; owns 60 acres of land; married Miss Eliza- beth P. Turner, of N. Y., April 9, 1859; have four children-Herbert E., born Feb. 7, 1860; Geo. T. born Aug. 3, 1861; Chas. H., born Nov. 6, 1863; Edwin P., born June 27, 1865.
Spoor, Alfred, laborer; P. O. Waukegan. Spoor, Marvin, engineer ; P. O. Waukegan. Sunderlin, W. E., real est .; P.O. Waukegan. Smith, E. B., student; P. O. Waukegan. Spoor, Marvin, P. O. Waukegan.
Sinn, Abram, P. O. Waukegan.
Shute, Wm. N., jeweler; P. O. Waukegan. STEELE, CHAS. R., firm of Steele & Fox, dry goods and general merchan- dise; President First National Bank of Waukegan, organized March, 1865; Rep .; Epis .; born in Waterbury, Conn., May 23, 1822; came to Lake Co. in 1840; held office of Mayor of Wauke- gan for three years; married Miss Mar- garet A. Steele Dec. 25, 1844; have one child-Nelson A. Scuffle, Wm., laborer; P. O. Waukegan. Schmidt, Michael, far .; P. O. Waukegan. Seeber, A. I., retired; P. O. Waukegan. Schaffer, Matthew, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Stewart, A. D., P. O. Waukegan. Sammons, Michael, lab .; P. O. Wankegan. Shorman, Geo., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Story, W. A., capitalist; P. O. Waukegan. Skelly, Patrick, P. O. Waukegan. Shumway, D. F., far .; P. O. Waukegan.
T IFFANY, W. C., P. O. Waukegan. Tiffany, Geo. H., P. O. Waukegan. Tiernan, Hugh, capitalist; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Tiernan, Pat, grocer; P. O. Waukegan.
Tiernan, B. A., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Tiernan, Thomas, fisherman; P. O. Wau- kegan. Tidy, Herbert, mason; P. O. Waukegan.
Thompson, Jos., tanner; P. O. Waukegan. Thompson, Johnson, drayman; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Thompson, John, tmstr .; P. O. Waukegan.
Thompson, F., dentist; P. O. Waukegan. Thompson, H. B., P. O. Waukegan. .
Thorp, A. J., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Thacker, Harry, sewing machine agent; P. O. Waukegan.
Tonigan, Jas., fisherman; P.O. Waukegan. Tompkins, S., laborer; P. O. Watkegan. Tompkins, J., mason; P. O. Waukegan.
Trumbull, R. H., pub .; P. O. Waukegan. Turner, J. L., County Judge; P. O. Wau kegan.
Turner, Harrison, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Tuttle, John S., speculator; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Turner, Henry, lab .; P. O. Waukegan.
Tarbell, H. S., baggageman; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Trestrad, Richard, lab .; P. O. Waukegan. Tyrrell, Ed, laborer; P. O. Waukegan. Trowbridge, Wm., P. O. Waukegan.
U PHAM, E. W., merchant ; P. O. Waukegan.
Upton, C. W., att'y ; P. O. Waukegan. Upton, E. L., att'y ; P. O. Waukegan. Upham, E. G., P. O. Waukegan.
V ANDERMARK, JACOB, miner ; P. O. Waukegan.
Vandermark, Chas., P. O. Waukegan.
Vose, Robt., carp .; P. O. Waukegan.
Viernow, Fred., lab. ; P. O. Waukegan.
Van Rossum, J. A. C., P. O. Waukegan. Vandermark, C. W., clk .; P. O. Wauke- gan.
W ALTERS, CHRISTIAN, lab. ; P. O. Waukegan.
Walters, Chas., lab. ; P. O. Waukegan.
Walters, Jacob, P. O. Waukegan.
Ward, Aaron, lab. ; P. O. Waukegan.
Ward, Alonzo, hostler ; P. O. Waukegan. Ward, Chas., P. O. Waukegan.
Ward, A. W., flour and feed ; P. O. Wau- Ward, F. M., cigar mfr .; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Ward, Warren, grocer ; P. O. Waukegan. kegan.
Warner, P. I., contractor; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Warren, G. B., flour and feed; P. O. Waukegan.
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Woodworth, Thos. W., elerk ; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Woodward, Jno., shoemaker ; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Wright, Wm., engineer ; P. O. Waukegan. Wright, M. H., elerk ; P. O. Waukegan. WELCH, J. B., attorney and coun-
selor at law, Waukegan; born in Albany, N. Y., in 1837 ; went to school 12 years at Cooperstown, N. Y .; gradu- ated in the Law Department at the Chi- cago University, 1864; commenced the practice of law, in Chicago, in 1864 ; remained there three years ; came to Waukegan in 1870; holds office of Justice of the Peace and City Attorney ; was elected City Attorney in 1876; Methodist; Rep .; married Miss M. S. Hastings, of Illinois, in 1867; have three children-Annie C., Jennie E. and Gardner N.
Wheeler, H. C., capitalist ; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Whitney, A. C., lab .; P. G. Waukegan.
Whitney, O. H., Board of Trade ; P. O. Waukegan.
Wiard, C. F., cashier, National Bank ; P. O. Waukegan.
WETZEL, N., Waukegan ; saloon, corner of County and Washington streets. Wiard, E. F., tobacconist ; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Wiard, G. M., clerk ; P. O. Waukegan. Williams, John, lighthouse keeper ; P. O. Waukegan.
Williams, J. L., attorney ; P. O.Waukegan. WOOD, HENRY, Waukegan ; mil- ler ; owns mill in McHenry County ; born in Saratoga County, N. Y., in 1812; came to Waukegan in 1835; Rep .; married Miss P. Earl, of N. Y., 1843.
Wilder, Eli, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Wilder, Eugene, far .; P. O. Waukegan. Wilder, George, far .; P. O. Waukegan. Weisner, G. A., P. O. Waukegan.
Wilder, W., carpenter ; P. O. Waukegan. WHITNEY, H., farmer ; P. O. Wau- kegan ; born in New York, in 1815; came to Lake County, January, 1844 ; Rep .; elected to office as County Sur- veyor in 1865, which office he still holds ; married Miss Harriet MeNitt, of New York, born in 1814; married in 1837 ; have three children-Marion, Emma and Charles.
Wright, M. H., clerk ; P. O. Waukegan. Wright, Wm. H., steamboat agent ; P. O. Waukegan.
Wright, A. O., dgst .; P. O. Waukegan. Ward, M. G., P. O. Waukegan.
Wickham, W. W., U. S. Express agent, P. O. Waukegan.
Wiekham, H., elerk ; P. O. Waukegan.
Wright, John, laborer; P. O. Waukegan.
Ward, Michael, P. O. ยท Waukegan.
Wenner, Stephen, P. O. Waukegan.
Walsh, M., P. O. Waukegan.
Welch, James, P. O. Waukegan.
Walker, Robt., P. O. Waukegan.
Wilson, John, mason ; P. O. Waukegan.
WATROUS, GILBERT D., of Dodge & Watrous, Waukegan; hard- ware merchant; born in Cairo, Green County, N. Y., Septemher 30, 1837 ; came to Waukegan in 1854; Rep .; Episcopalian ; married Miss Nannie Getty, of New York ; four children- James, Charles, William and Frank.
Y AGER, CHARLES. E., ptr. ; P. (). Waukegan.
Yager, Ezra, Street Commissioner ; P. O. Waukegan.
Yager, Geo., hostler; P. O. Waukegan.
Yager, James, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Yager, Wm., Jr., hostler ; P. O. Waukegan. YAGER, WM. M., Waukegan ; pro- prietor Waukegan Livery and Boarding Stables, on Genesee street ; born in New York, August 25, 1824; went from there to Erie, Pa., and remained there until 1842; then came west and settled in Waukegan, Lake County, then known as Little Fort; was on the C. & N. W. Ry. twelve years, as conductor; Rep .; Methodist ; mar- ried Emma Jane Hathaway, of New York, September 4, 1845; had five ehildren-living, Wm. H., C. E., James R., Eliza J .; deceased, Eddie.
Yard, A. P., mer. tailor; P. O. Wauke- gan.
Yeoman, W. P., jeweler ; P. O. Waukegan. Yeoman, James, mer .; P. O. Waukegan. Yoeum, G. W., miller ; P. O. Waukegan. Yore, Peter, shoemkr. ; P. O. Waukegan.
ZI ITT, J. H., saloon ; P. O. Waukegan. Zitt, Geo., saloon ; P. O. Waukegan. Zitt, Henry, lab. ; P. O. Waukegan. Zeese, Alex., book binder ; P.O. Waukegan.
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ANTIOCH TOWNSHIP.
A LLEN, LAFAYETTE, far .; P. O. Fox Lake.
AMES, C. C., farmer; Section 13 ; Antioch Township; P. O. Hickory ; born in Rutland Co., Vermont ; moved to Pennsylvania ; resided there twenty- four years ; came to Lake Co. in 1840, and bought the claim of about a section ; now owns 120 acres, worth $4,800 ; Rep .; married in 1826, S. D. Pitts ; had nine children-eight liv- ing-Lucy, Olivia, Mary, Apollos P., Thomas W., Chester L., Marion F. and Benjamin W.'(who served one year in the army ; born Antioch, in 1843, and married in 1872, to Miss Ellen Craw- ford, born in Newport, 1851) ; Rep. Allen, Chester, far. ; P. O. Fox Lake. Armstrong, Thos., far. ; P. O. Antioch. ARNOLD, J. R., farmer and money loaner ; born in Rutland Co., Vt., 1794 ; married to Miss Eliza Smith, Feb. 2, 1826; she was born in Addison Co., Vt .; have four children-Lydia A., born Jan. 20, 1827 ; died Sept. 15, 1827 ; Sophia A., born Aug. 2, 1833 ; died Jan. 1, 1836, and two infant sons who survived but a short time. Mr. Arnold lived in New York eight years, and came to Lake Co. in 1845 ; Rep .; Baptist ; owns 130 acres of land, worth $50 per acre ; was the first Poor Master in the county.
Allen, Cicero, far. ; P. O. Hickory.
AMES, A. P., farmer ; P. O. Hick- ory ; born in Sullivan, Tioga Co., Penn., in 1830; came to Lake Co. in 1840 ; owns 137 acres of land, well improved, worth $50 per acre; held office of Road Commissioner ; Rep .; married Feb. 21, 1855, to Miss D. Webb ; she was born in N. Y. in 1836; had six children, five living-Hattie F., Charles D., Chester C., Paul P., Luanna and Lucy, who died April, 1863.
Avery, Wm., far. ; P. O. Hickory.
B ARNES, L. P., gen. mdse. ; P. O. Antioch.
BAIN, WM., farmer ; Section 26; P. O. Millburn ; born in New York, 1820, and came to Lake Co. 1855 ;
bought 200 acres of land in company with H. W. Humphrey, and afterward purchased his interest. It is now well improved ; worth $70 per acre, with $7,000 worth of improvements ; mar- ried in 1851, to Miss Catherine Smith ; she was born in Columbia Co., N.Y., in 1827; have two children-John L., born Feb. 14, 1855, and Edwin K., born March 24, 1870 ; Rep .; Cong. Bailey, Homer, far .; P. O. Antioch. Barnard, G., far .; P. O. Antioch. Bingham, C. M., min .; P. O. Millburn. Barber, Harlo, far .; P. O. Antioch.
BRETT, MRS. BETSEY, Sections 31 and 36; P. O. Monaville ; born in Somersetshire, Eng., in 1809 ; came to Kane Co., Ill., in 1842, and thence to Lake Co. in 1865 ; owns 146 acres of land, worth $5,600 ; married first, in 1830, to Charles Heal (who died in 1851); six children living, two de- ceased-Anna L., Sarah Jane, Caroline L., Liza W., Charles and William. In 1856, she married Wm. Brett ; he died in 1876; her son Charles enlisted in 1862, serving 90 days ; he was mustered out.
Beech, P., far .; P. O. Cypress, Wis. Burke, Anthony, far. ; P. O. Antioch. Brya, F. A., far. ; P. O. Antioch.
BLUNT, PETER K., farmer ; P. O.
Antioch ; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1802, and came to Lake Co. 1849 ; owns 250 acres, worth $45 per acre ; owns a greater part of Petete Lake ; Rep. ; Meth. ; steward in the church ; held office of Road Commissioner and School Director; married in 1824 Miss Rebecca Richmond ; she was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., 1805 ; had nine children, seven living-Sarah Ann, born 1825 ; Reginah, born 1827; Mar- tin M., born in 1830; Reuben F., born 1835; Ellen A., born 1838; John W., born 1842, and Charles E., born in 1846.
Bates, D. B., well digger ; P. O. Antioch. Beaty, Wm., far. ; P. O. Sand Lake. Brogan, Hugh, far. ; P. O. Antioch. Brogan, Nicholas, far: ; P. O. Antioch. Blunt, Chas , far. ; P. O. Antioch.
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BOYLING, E., farmer ; Section 17 ; P. O. Antioch ; born in Ireland, in 1839; came to Chicago in 1846, and resided there three years ; came to Lake Co. in 1849; owns 145 acres of well improved land, worth $7,250 ; Rep .; married Miss Mary Webb in 1868 ; she was born in Antioch, in 1845 ; have one child-Mabel, born May, 1873; has purchased and sold several farms. Button, G. S., P. O. Antioch.
BAIN JOHN, farmer; Section 32; P. O. Millburn ; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1831 ; came to Lake Co. in 1861, and purchased his present farm of 160 acres, worth $8,000; Rep .; Methodist ; married Miss H. E. Smith, 1855; she was born April 22, 1831, in New York ; six children-Smith W., born Oct. 1, 1856; Ward E., born Oct. 7, 1857 ; Alfred K., born Oct. 30, 1859 ; Hattie L .. born Jan. 3, 1862; Cora E., born July 30, 1864 ; and Frank J., born Sept. 28, 1866; first three were born in New York.
Brogan, James, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Burnett, John, farmerr; P. O. Antioch. Beherns, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. BLUNT, MARTIN M., farmer ; P. O. Antioch ; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1830; came to Lake Co. in 1849; owns 85 acres of land, worth $45 per acre ; Rep .; held office of Assessor; enlisted in 1862, and served three years in the army ; married in 1875, Miss Sarah A. Nelson ; she was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1842 ; have two children-Martha A. and Cora May.
Burnett, Freeman, farmer ; P. O. An- tioch.
Bain, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
Beherns, Fred, farmer; P. O. Antioch.
Barnum, R. L., wagon maker ; P. O. An- tioch.
C YOLGROVE, C. S., farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
CRIBB BROTHERS. farmers ; Sections 30 and 32; P. O. Antioch ; came to Lake Co. 1844-5; brought their parents and eight children from New York and supported them ; father died in 1876, about 90 years old ; S. V. Cribb was born in New York ; married, first to Miss Eliza Vanloon ; had one 1
child-Jacob ; married second, Miss Lucinda Bunda ; have one child-Fred ; Rep. ; owns 153 acres of land, worth $6,120.
CRIBB, M. H., born New York ; mar- ried Miss W. Reynolds ; have one child -Jay ; married second wife, Miss Char- lotte Miller ; Rep. ; has held the office of Poor Master and Road Commissioner two terms.
Coon, C., farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
Clark, George, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Collier, Joseph, butcher ; P. O. Antioch. Cobb, Eli, mason ; P. O. Antioch.
Conrad, James, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Coon, Andrew, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Cary, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
COLEGROVE, H. S., farmer ; Sec- tion 15 ; P. O. Antioch : born in Onei- da Co., N. Y., 1822 ; came to Lake Co. in 1849 ; owns 1213 acres, worth $50 per acre ; Dem .; Road Commissioner and School Director ; married in 1845 Miss Julia A. Baldwin ; she was born in Ca- yuga Co., N. Y., in 1822 ; ten children, seven living-John H., born 1850 ; Charles S., born 1851 ; Ambrose, born in 1853; Louisa A., born 1857 ; Edith L., born in 1861 ; and Stella M., born 1865.
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