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SMART, ROBERT, farmer ; P. O. Millburn ; born in Scotland, Aug. 16, 1815; learned the carpenter trade ; came to Milwaukee in 1832; after- ward removed to Kenosha, Wis., and learned the wagon maker's trade; con- tinued there until 1852, when he re- moved to Lake Co .; he owns now 130 acres, worth $50 per acre; Rep. ; Meth ; married Miss Jemima Marcy, in 1851; she was born in N. Y., in 1827 ; seven children-Elizabeth, Wm. H., Addie L., Louisa E., Mary E., Martha M. and Robert L.
Stewart, Alex., farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake. Savage, Jerry, laborer ; P. O. Antioch. Selter, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Antioch. STEWART, GEO. L., dealer in dry goods and general merchandise at Mill- burn; born in Millburn in 1843 ; farmed until 1873; has been engaged in mer- cantile business ever since ; Rep .; Cong .; held office of Collector ; married, in 1865, Miss Lydia B. Dearborn ; she was born in Millburn, within eighty rods of her hus- band's birthplace ; one child-Florence D .; enlisted in 1862 in Co C., 96th Ill .; promoted to Corporal ; served seven months; honorably discharged on ac- count of sickness.
Stewart, R. C., farmer, P. O. Antioch. Smart, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
Smith, Dan'l, farmer; P. O. Antioch.
Slaven, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Hickory. Strang, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Miliburn. Strang, Geo., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. SHERWOOD & SON, farmers ; Section 33. Stephen Sherwood, P. O. Sand Lake; born in Pennsylvania, in 1811; came to Will County, Ill., in 1840, and to Lake County in 1843, without a dollar ; married three times- first wife, Maria Hubble ; second wife, Sophia Parker; third wife, Elizabeth Derrick ; nineteen children, nine living. H. S. Sherwood, son of Stephen, was born in 1836, in Will County, Ill .; married Miss Sarah Derrick in 1857. She was born in Ohio, in 1837. Have six children, four living-Lillie, Andrew. Raymond and Fred O .; they own 308 acres, worth $45.00 per acre, with a $5,000 brick house ; Rep .; Methodist ; School Director and Trustee for twenty years.
Strahan, Andrew, far .; P. O. Hickory. Stephens, O. C., farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
STEWART, A. H., & SONS, P. O. Sand Lake; proprietors Lakeside Watering Place, situated in the southern part of AntiochTownship, ten miles from Gurnee Station. The place is nicely situ- ated, surrounded by three beautiful lakes -Cedar, Deep and Sun. The land was purchased by Mr. Stewart in 1853, and is nicely fitted and largely patronized as a summer resort. Mr. Stewart was born in Scotland in 1834; married Mar- garet Mckenzie ; came to Lake County in 1852; owns 240 acres, worth $19,200 ; Rep .; Presbyterian ; ten children, all living.
Sanborn, B. F., far .; P. O. English Prairie. Slaven, John, farmer ; P. O. Hickory.
T ECKER, HERMAN, farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
Taylor, Royal, farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
TECKER, HARMON, farmer ; Section 19; P. O. Antioch; born in Hanover, Germany, 1813 ; came to New York, 1836, without a dollar, and labored there seven years ; came to Lake County, 1843; now owns 135 acres, worth $6,750 ; Rep .; Pathmaster and School Director; married, in 1849, Miss Ellen
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Elliot. She was born in New York. Second wife, Mrs. Cornelia Leeket, born in Yates County, N. Y .; six ehil- dren-Martha E., Harmon E., Henry H., Allen G., Finis, Frank-son of last wife.
Tyrrell, Lewis, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Thain, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Turner, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Antioch. TAYLOR, HENRY, farmer; Section 1; P. O. Cypress; born in north of Ireland, 1828; came to Lake County, 1850; owns 127 aeres, valued at $45.00 per acre; has been contractor on the Mississippi levees, employing from forty to sixty hands; married, 1855, Miss Susan Melville, born in north of Ireland, 1831 ; ten children, seven living-Jno. R., born 1856; Ida M., 1858; Eva E., 1858; Vina, 1860; Samuel, 1861; Susie, 1868; Essie J., 1870. Rep. ; Methodist.
Taylor, S. S., farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Turner, Henry, Sr., far .; P. O. Antioch. . Tiffany, C. C., farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Thayer, P., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
TROTTER, ALEXANDER, farmer ; Seetion 25; P. O. Millburn ; born in Scotland, 1832; came to Lake County, 1839; is one of the oldest settlers ; entered the 80 aeres he now resides upon in 1839; farm is worth $4,000; has never been one hundred miles from his homestead sinee he entered it; Rep. ; Christian Church ; held office of Collector; married, 1855, to Miss Olivia Ames, born in Penn- sylvania, 1834; nine children, seven living-Wm. A., Nellie S., Freddie E., Albert N., Richard G., Mary L., Jno. P. George and Frank were drowned. Frank, in attempting to cross the stream on a log, lost his bal- ance and fell into the stream. George, with the heroie bravery of a man, lost his own life in attempting to save that of his brother.
Thayer, John, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Thompson, Chas., mason ; P. O. Millburn. THAYER, WM. E., farmer ; Section 21; P. O. Millburn ; born in Hamp- shire County, Mass., in 1821; eame to Lake Co. in 1838, with but 25e .; now owns 280 acres well improved land, worth $16,000 ; Rep .; Methodist ; one of the first settlers; married, in 1845,
Miss Jannet Strang. She was born in Scotland, in 1821. Five children- Farwell M., born October, 1848; Jno. S., born April, 1853; Geo. E., born November, 1856; Margaret M., born January, 1860 ; Mary E., born July 6, 1846, and died August 19, 1872.
Thayer, Rufus, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Turner, Chas., P. O. Antioch. Towers, T., P. O. Millburn.
TTAN PATTEN, FRANK, far .; P. O. Antioch.
Van Patten, Fred, far .; P. O. Hickory. Van Patten, Jacob, far .; P. O. Antioch.
W EDGE, HENRY, farmer ; P. (). Millburn.
WESTLAKE, WM. S., See. 18 : farmer; P. O. Antioch ; born in Somersetshire, England, 1844; eame to Lake Co. in 1856; owns 220 acres of land, worth $30 per aere; Rep .; Collector ; married, in 1867, to Isabella Paul; she was born in London, Eng .. 1848; four children-Isabella, Drucilla, Mary, Charles P .; his father (William) was born in England, in 1823; owns 153 aeres of land, worth $25.00 per aere ; married Eliza Paul, from London. England.
Westlake, W. S., farmer; P. O. Antioch. Wisner, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Antioch. Wilton, Edwin, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. WELCH, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Millburn ; born in Ireland, in 1812; eame to New York, 1835, then to Lake Co., in 1844; has owned 400 aeres ; now owns 275 aeres, worth $45.00 per aere ; Dem .; married Miss Rosa Ann MeCuven, 1845 ; she was born in Ire- land, in 1825 ; eight children, four liv- ing-Margaret, born Dec. 3, 1847 ; James, born February 4, 1850 ; David, born April 5, 1855; Charles Henry. born Aug. 8, 1864 ; John, born July 5, 1845, and died 1858; Mary Ann. born August 4, 1853, died 1857 ; 2d Mary Ann, born Nov. 27, 1860, and died 1865; 2d John, born Sept. 7. 1861, died 1866.
White, David, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Williams, Joseph, far .; P. O. Antioch.
White, Robert, farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
Welch, David, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Welch, David, Sr., farmer; P. O. Millburn.
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Wirner, George, farmer ; P. O. Antioch. WHITE, A. J., farmer ; Sec. 22; P. O. Millburn ; born, on the farm he now occupies, in 1848; owns 120 acres, worth $5,400 ; Rep .; attends Congrega- tional church ; the farm was previously owned by Andrew White, father of A. J .; he was born in Scotland, 1806, and married Miss Sarah Cooper, who resides yet with her son on the farm ; A. J. married, in 1871, Miss Abbie Smith ; she was born, in Antioch, in 1849 ; two children-George L., born February 15, 1872, and Frank, born June 8, 1875.
Webb, Bernard, farmer ; P. O. Hickory. Webb, I. R., farmer ; P. O. Hickory.
Webb, H. A., farmer ; P. O. Hickory. WEBB "FAMILY," four brothers, came to America-one settled in Mass., one in Conn., one in Maine, and the other in Rhode Island ; William, the son of the latter, was the grandfather of the six brothers now living; he had five children (four sons and one daugh- ter); the third son (Chase), born in Rhode Island, and married Mercy Hoxy, born on the Island of the Little Cump- ton, resided first at Providence, next re- move i to Ulster Co., N. Y., and fol- lowed his trade of machinist; thence to Herkimer Co., and followed farming ; came to Lake Co., 1845 ; settled on Sec. 13, and improved it®; here he and his faithful consort spent the last of their days; they had eleven children- Frances, George H., Betsy, Albert, William (who died at an early age), Thomas, Charles, Ann, Jane, Christo- pher and Ira.
Webb, Albert, farmer ; P. O. Hickory.
WEBB, CHARLES, farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Hickory ; born in Ulster Co., N. Y., 1813; came to Lake Co., 1843, and purchased 200 acres; is now well improved ; worth $10,000 ; Rep .; mar- ried, in 1836, Miss Lucy Briggs ; she was born in New York, in 1813, and died 1860 ; married second wife, Miss Marville Bronson, in 1862; she was born in New York, in 1830; eleven children (seven by first wife, and four by last) ; two sons in the army-Edwin joined the 96th I. I., served three years, was in the battles of Chickamauga, Look- out Mountain, and many other severe
engagements ; Denzil (in the veteran regiment 39th Ill.) served two years, was in the battle of the Wilderness, and followed Grant in the Richmond cam- paign.
Webb, Almond, farmer ; P. O. Hickory. Webb, Wallace, farmer ; P. O. Hickory.
WEBB, THOMAS P., farmer ; Sec.
14; P. O. Hickory ; born in Ulster Co., N. Y., 1811; came to Lake Co. 1842, bought the farm he now occupies, 279 acres, worth $13,950 ; Rep .; first As- sessor after the town organization ; held office of Supervisor ; married, Oct. 21, 1831, Miss Margaret Fink ; she was born in Albany, N. Y., 1810 ; six chil- dren, five living-Mercy, born July, 1833; Francis, September, 1837 ; Helen, October, 1840; Chase, March, 1842 ; Alvin, January, 1846; Chase enlisted in the 96th I. I., served three years ; Alvin, in the 158th I. I., who served seven months to the close of the war. Webb, Willis, farmer ; P. O. Hickory. WEBB, IRA R., farmer ; Sec. 15; P. (). Antioch ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., 1823 ; came to Lake Co. 1845, pur- chased the farm he now owns, soon after arriving, of 1823 acres, worth $50 per eacre ; Rep. ; married, in the fall of 1845, Miss Jane Potter ; she was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., 1823; have five children, all living-Mary P., Bernard . E., Ruby A., Robert Bradly, Emma M. Webb, D. B., farmer ; P. O. Hickory.
WEBB, CHRISTOPHER, farm- er; Sec. 14; P. O. Hickory ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., 1820 ; owns 130 acres of improved land, worth $6,500, which he purchased on arriving in the county ; Dem .; held office of Road Commissioner ; married, 1845, Miss Harriet Brunson ; she was born in Her- kimer Co., N. Y., 1827; have two children-David B., born Nov. 1, 1855, and Eva E., born Nov. 28, 1864.
Warner, S. D., general merchandise ; P. O. Antioch.
Watson, Alex., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
Williams, Daniel, general merchandise ; P. O. Antioch.
Watson, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Williams, Warren, far .; P. O. Antioch. Warner, T. V., farmer ; P. O. Antioch. White, William, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Warner, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
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WILLIAMS, DANIEL A., dry goods and general merchandise ; born in Bristol, Wis., in 1849 ; came to Lake Co. in 1849; married Miss Adie Rec- tor, January 1, 1874 ; have one child- Roy D .; held office of Town Clerk ; Rep.
WHITE, ANDREW T., farmer ; Section 20; P. O. Antioch ; born New York 1843; came to Lake Co. in 1845 ; married, in 1865, Miss Jane Hughes ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1844 ; have three children-Alice M., born April 29, 1867 ; Cora S., born Feb. 27, 1870 ; and David G., born Dec. 3, 1872; they own 127 acres of well improved land, worth $6,350, making it nearly all by their own industry; Rep. ; attends Congregational Church; enlisted in
army for three months in 1861, and re- enlisted in 1862 in 96th I. I. ; served nine months, and was discharged owing to sickness.
Welch, Dennis, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Waterbury, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Mill- burn.
Wells, Edmund, farmer ; P. O. Hickory. Wray, Wandel, laborer ; P. O. Antioch. Willett, L. K., laborer ; P. O. Antioch. Whaples, James, farmer ; P. O. English Prairie.
Y OUNG, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Antioch. Young, William, farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
Z IMMERMAN, FRED, farmer ; P. O. Antioch.
AVON .TOWNSHIP.
A DAMS, LORENZO, farmer ; P. O. Hainsville.
Adams, Emory, farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Ashton, James, farmer ; P. O Hainesville. Ames, D. C., farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Ames, Allen, farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Adams, N., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
B ARRON, O. P., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
BONNER, JOHN, farmer; Sec- tion 3; P. O. Millburn ; born in Kenosha Co., Wis., in 1847, and came to Lake Co. in 1849; has resided on the present farm since 1850; Rep. ; Congregationalist ; School Trustee and Pathmaster ; married his first wife, Nannie Murie, in 1871; she was born in Newport Township in 1846 ; had one child, died in 1872; his second wife, Kate Murie, he married in 1876; she was born in Newport Township in 1854 ; he rents his father's farm.
Burge, Leonard, farmer; P. O .Hainesville. Bradway, A. W., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Bradway, Charles A., farmer; P. O. Hainesville.
Burnett, J. B., farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake. Bottsford, Jacob M., ptr. ; P. O. Whittier. Bonner, William, carp .; P. O. Millburn.
Bonner, James A., carp .; P. O. Millburn. Bonner, James H., far. ; P. O. Millburn. Beck, James, far .; P. O. Gage's Lake. Brewer, John B., farmer ; P. O. Whittier. Bartholomew, Enoch, far .; P. O. Millburn. Beak, George, farmer ; P. O. Rollins. Battershall, George, far .; P. O. Hainesville. BOARD, WILLIAM (deceased); born in South Brent, Somersetshire, Eng., in 1821 ; came to America, April 24, 1871, landing at New York ; came to Chicago with his family May 23, 1871; went from there to Hainesville, Lake Co., and engaged in the butchering business ; while crossing the track of the C. & N. W. Ry. near Waukegan, he was struck by an express train and instantly killed ; left a wife and eight children ; his wife, formerly Adelaide Cox, was born at South Brent, Eng., Dec. 9, 1831.
Barnstable, George, far .; P. O. Fox Lake. Butrick, Eli, farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
Backus, Charles T., farmer ; P. O. Gage's Lake.
Bebee, Jolın, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Beck, John M., farmer ; P. O. Gurnee. Benwell, Benjamin, far. ; P. O. Hainesville. BURGE, JAMES, Section 14; P. O. Hainesville ; born in Somersetshir ,
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Eng., Dec. 28, 1814 ; came to America, landing at New York, and went from New York to Buffalo, and from there to Canada; in the Spring of 1834, he moved to Michigan ; settled in Lake Co., Ill., in 1841 ; there bought 160 acres ; now owns 300 ; property is worth $50,- 000 ; has held various township offices ; Rep. ; married Sophia Chittenden March 16, 1846 ; she is a niece of the late Gov. Chittenden ; was born in New York in 1829; they have two children -James Augustus, born in 1847; and Leonard A., in 1849.
Burnett, A., farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake.
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YAINE, JAMES, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake.
Caine, William, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Caine, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Culver, Horace, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Culver, Simeon, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Culver, Everett, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Cleveland, John M., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Cleveland, George F., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
Cleveland, James D., far .; P.O.Hainesville. Cleveland, E. T., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Cleveland, C. M., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Carfield, John, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Carfield, George, far. ; P. O. Fox Lake. Clarke, John R., farmer; P. O. Hainesville. Clarke, Robert, farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake. Curl, William, farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Cotes, Albert L., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Chapin, T., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Cremmin, William, far .; P. O. Rollins. Combs, William T., far .; P. O. Fort Hill. Christian, John, far .; P. O. Hainesville. Christian, Thomas, far .; P. O. Hainesville. Curl, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Christian, Charles, far .; P. O. Hainesville.
D RURY, B. C., farmer; P. O. Haines- ville.
Drury, O. B., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
Drury, A., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. De Voe, J. T., carp. ; P. O. Hainesville. Dodge, J. M., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Dodge, George C., farmer; P. O. Millburn. Dodge, E. P., farmer; P. O. Millburn. Druse, A. N., farmer ; P. O. Gage's Lake. Druse, James, farmer ; P. O. Gage's Lake. Dombski, Theo., far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Dombski, Henry, far .; P. O. Hainesville. Doolittle, Leonard, far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
DOUGLASS, I. M., farmer; Sec. 3 ; P. O. Sand Lake ; born in Franklin Co., N. Y., in 1839; came to Lake Co. in 1844 ; owns 20 acres, worth $40 per acre, and rents 120 acres ; Rep. ; attends Meth. Church ; School Director, Treasurer, Postmaster and Secretary of cemetery ; married, in 1865, to Cornelia Smith ; she was born in 1841 ; have two children- Adelbert, born in 1867, and Albert, born in 1872; enlisted in 1862, in 96th Ill. Inf., and served about three years ; was in the battle of Lookout Mountain, through the Atlanta campaign, Kenesaw Mountain, etc .; he was born in Frank- lin Co., N. Y.
Doolittle, C., far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Davis, L. C., far .; P. O. Hainesville.
Davis, Isaac, far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Delap, Geo. W., cooper ; P. O. Hainesville.
Dailey, Jno., carp ; P. O. Hainesville. Day, Melvin, farm hand ; P. O. Sand Lake. Denchler, Michael, far .; P. O. Fort Hill. Dyckes, Jno., far. ; P. O. Gage's Lake.
Davis, Jos. F., far. ; P. O. Fort Hill.
Davis, Thos. R., farm hand ; P. O. Sand Lake.
Darby, Jno., far. ; P. O. Rollins.
Darby, Geo., far. ; P. O. Rollins.
E MERY, S. L., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Edwards, Lemuel, blacksmith ; P. O. Rollins.
Edwards, Alonzo, far. ; P. O. Rollins.
Edwards, Thos. F., carp. : P. O. Rollins. Edwards, C., far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Edwards, H. C., far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Edwards, C. E., far .; P. O. Hainesville.
F MIDDLER, CHRIS, far. ; P. O. Sand Lake.
Forvor, Lawrence, far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Forvor, A. G., gen. mdse .; P. O. Haines- ville.
Fenlon, Vilotte, far .; P. O. Sand Lake. Fritsch, David, far .; P. O. Hainesville. Fox, N. M., far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Frazier, Gilbert, far .; P. O. Gage's Lake. Fletcher, Jno., mason ; P. O. Hainesville. Fairman, Chas. F., far. ; P. O. Whittier. FOX, J. D., farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Hainesville ; Section 30; born in Lake Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1817, and came to Lake Co., Ill., in 1850; owns 223 acres of land, worth $60 per acre ; Rep. ; Christian ; married in 1850, Annie L.
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Milliken, of Maine ; born July 3, 1831 ; have four children-Winfield S., born Aug. 24, 1851; Nathaniel N., born March 6, 1854 ; Mary J., born April 14, 1856, died May 28, 1877 ; Charles S., born March 23, 1858.
FENLON, THOMAS, farmer ; Sec- tion 2; P. O. Sand Lake ; born in Cay- uga Co., N. Y., in 1805, and came to Lake Co. in 1843 with $1.25 on hand, and nine to support ; is one of the old- est settlers ; owns 190 acres, worth $50 per acre ; Rep. ; Wesleyan Meth. : held office of Pathmaster and School Direct- or; married Eunice Cribb, in 1833 ; fourteen children, ten of them living- Eunice, Thomas L., Vilette, Vilotte, Emily, Charlotte, Mary, Jno. M., I. A. Lonzo and Julia.
G Y ILBERT. SAMUEL E., far. ; P. O. Fox Lake.
Gilbert, M. C., far. ; P. O. Gage's Lake. Gilbert, H. E., far. ; P. O. Fox Lake. Gilbert, Rodney, far. ; P. O. Hainesville. GALIGER, MILES L., Section 7; farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Lin- coln Co., Maine, in 1838, and came to Lake Co., Ill., in 1846; owns 80 acres, worth $4,000; Rep: Christian ; Post- master of Fox Lake for ten years, and School Director for six years; married, in 1866, to Miss Margaret Corkill ; she was born in Grant Tp., in 1848 ; children are: Carrie, born 1867 ; Eugenie F., born 1869 ; Geo. E., born 1870; Ellen May, born 1873; Frank L., born 1875. Gehr, Sylvester, far .; P. O., Hainesville. Gillmore, Geo. A., far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Gilbert, C., far .; P. O. Fox Lake. GILBERT, T. A., P. O. Hainesville ; born in Lake Co., Ill., in 1853, Dec. 13; Rep. ; farmer ; son of Rev. Rodney Gilbert, of N. Y.
H ANDEE, EUCLID, far .; P. O. Hainesville.
Hall, Wm. H., carp .; P. O. Fox Lake. Hendee, Uz, far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Hendee, Geo. E., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Hendee, E. E., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Hendee, A. L., far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Hendee, B. F., far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Hendee, H. H., far .; P. O. Hainesville. Harvey, C. E., far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Harvey, C. B., far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Harvey, A. W., far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Hamilton, M. C., clerk ; P. O. Hainesville. HOOK, ROBERT, Section 7 ; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Somersetshire, Eng., in 1822; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and then to Lake Co. in 1845; is one of the oldest settlers; he kept bach in a log shanty till 1847, when he returned to England ; married Miss Jane Tazwell ; she was born in Somer- setshire, Eng., in 1824 ; eight children, seven living-Robt. W., born in 1848 ; Frederick, in 1849 ; Cassandra, in 1853; Orlando A., in 1855 ; Emily J., in 1858 ; Ernst A., in 1859 ; Matilda M., in 1862.
Hook, Fred., far .; P. O. Fox Lake. Hook, Jno., far. ; P. O. Fox Lake. Hook, Richard, far .; P. O. Fox Lake. Hook, Oliver, far .; P. O. Fox Lake. Hart, Henry, far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Hamlin, Benj., blacksmith ; P. O. Haines- ville.
Huson Richard, Jr., far .; P. O. Haines- ville.
Huson, Wallace, jewelry ; P. O. Haines- ville.
HAWKINS, CHARLES S., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Fox Lake ; born Clinton Co., N. Y., 1832; came to Lake Co., Ill., in the Spring of 1845; has lived on his present farm for 33 years; owns 105 acres, worth $50 per acre; married, in 1856, Miss Elizabeth Richards ; she was born in England in 1839; have one child, Eugene, born Dec. 1859, and two adopted- Frederick, born 1870, and Minnie in 1877; enlisted in 1861 in 96th Ill. Inf., and served three years ; was through the Nashville campaign, and was under constant fire for about eighteen months; has been School Director; Rep. ; Meth.
Huson, M. B., farmer; P. O. Hainesville. Holland, Warren, cheese mfr .; P. O. Rollins.
Horton, John, farmer ; P. O. Rollins. Hook, Orlando, farmer; P. O. Fox Lake. Hall, C. F., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Hucker, Chas., Sr., far. ; P. O. Fox Lake. Hucker, Chas., Jr., far. ; P. O. Fox Lake. Hook, L., farmer ; P. O. Rollins.
TSBESTER, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake. Isbester, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake.
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K APPLE, ALBERT, farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
Kapple, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
Kapple, Mortimer, far. ; P. O. Hainesville. Kapple, Lyman, far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Knoll, Francis, general mdse. ; P. O. Fox Lake.
Kerr, John, far .; P. O. Fox Lake.
Kerr, Thomas, farmer; P. O. Fox Lake. King, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake.
King, James, farmer ; P. O. Sand Lake. KENDALL, GEO. W., farmer ; Sec. 2; P. O. Sand Lake ; born in On . ondaga Co., N. Y., in June 1825; he came to Lake Co. in 1860; owns 105 acres, beautifully located on Sand Lake, worth $40 per acre; Rep; attends Methodist church ; married, in 1845, Miss Julia A. Coykendall ; she was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1828; have four children-Charles J., born 1848 (married Mary Beck) ; Geo. W., Jr., born 1853 (married Ida Ames) ; Her- man P., born 1861, and Charlotte R., born 1846 (died 1847) ; Mr. K. worked at blacksmithing at Waukegan and Antioch for nine years.
Kendall, G. W., Jr., far. ; P. O. Sand Lake. Kendall, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Gurnee.
Kinney, John, P. O. Gurnee.
Kinney, James H., watchmaker; P. O. Hainesville.
Kingsley, Wm. D., far. ; P. O. Sand Lake. Kerl, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Fox Lake.
Kapple, W., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville.
L ESTER, HENRY, farmer; P. O. Sand Lake.
Litwiler, Chas., blacksmith ; P. O. Haines- ville.
Litwiler, James, far. ; P. O. Hainesville.
Lewis, D. C., farmer ; P. O. Hainesville. Leinin, Michael, far. ; P. O. Sand Lake. Leinin, John, far .; P. O. Sand Lake.
M ANZER, TIMOTHY, JR., far .; P. O. Sand Lake.
MANZER, L. C., Sec. 4; P. O. Sand Lake ; he was born on his pres- ent farm, and has lived there ever since, excepting while he was in the army ; owns 190 acres well improved land, worth $55 per acre; Rep. ; held office of Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace and Collector ; married, in 1866, Miss Adaline Rich ; she was born in
Avon Township; two children-Guern- sey P., born Dec. 22, 1868, and D. Rich, born April 11, 1877 ; he was in the war five years, serving the longest of any soldier from Lake Co. ; he enlisted in the first company and returned in the last ; was in every march and battle the company was in-the battle of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Prairie Grove, etc. ; was promoted to First Lieut., but com- manded the company ; served on the Mexican frontier one year near the close of the war:
MANZER, CHRISTOPHER
(Father of L. Z. Manzer) ; was the first settler in Avon Township; settled there in 1837; marketed his produce in Chicago, when there was but one bridge the entire road; was frozen to death, the winter of 1845, within a half mile from home, while coming from Waukegan where he had been to bor- row money for a friend and neighbor ; he married, in 1835, Miss L. Potter ; had four children-Henry E., L. C., Buel (killed in the battle of Pea Ridge) and James M., (wounded in the army) ; he was consumptive, and shot himself in a depression of mind at Antioch, in 1867.
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