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Willey, Henry, farmer; P. O. Barring. ton.
Wieskoff, Casper, P. O. Diamond Lake.
Z IMMERMAN, JACOB, saloon ; P. O. Barrington.
ELA TOWNSHIP.
A LLEN, J. H., farmer; P. O. Bar- rington.
Andrews, M., far .; P. O. Diamond Lake. Anderman, Henry, far. ; P. O. Long Grove. Anderman, Geo., far .; P. O. Long Grove. Alexander, J., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Austin, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
B OLLENBACH, G., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Bollenbach, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
BAKER, HORACE B., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer ; born in Washington Co., N. Y., April 28th, 1812; has 130 acres of land valucd at $60 per acre ; he mar- ried Deborah Bruce, in July, 1832 ; Miss B. was born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1808; they came to this county in June, 1851; they have three children-John, David and Martha A. ; his two sons both died in the army ; in politics is Rep. ; he lives in Ela.
Blume, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer. Blume, Wm. Jr., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer. Bether, Jno., farmer; P. O. Gilmer. Becker, Nicholas, far. ; P. O. Long Grove. Becker, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Barrington.
Bockelman, Jno., far. ; P. O. Long Grove. Bockelman, John, Jr., farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Bennett, Wallace, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Berghorn, Henry, far. ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Brockman, Wm., far. ; P. O. Long Grove.
Brockman, Fred, far .; P. O. Long Grove. Brockman, Henry, far. ; P. O. Long Grove. Brockway, L. O., teacher ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Brockway, M. A., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Brockway, J. S., teacher; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Bierman, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Burdick, H. L., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zu- rich.
Berghorn, W. L., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Berghorn, Fred, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Berghorn, Henry 2d, far .; P. O. Lake Zu- rich.
Becs, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Gilmer. Bees, John, farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
Barbaras, Jno., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake.
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Barbaras, Jno., Sr., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Barbaras, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Bushing, Wm., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Beere, H., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Barnes, John, P. O. Long Grove.
C YRONKHITE, W. B., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
CRONKHITE, HENRY H., far- mer ; P. O. Gilmer; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in August, 1824, and came to Lake Co. in 1845 ; he married Mary E. Wheeler, in Herkimer Co., N. Y., in 1844; she was born in that county in April, 1826 ; they have three children -- Martha A., John H. and Walter B .; he has a farm of 211 acres of splendid land, and is among the most thrifty and and enterprising formers in the county. Clingman, Henry, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Cruver, S. P., merchant ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Clark, E. R., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Clarke, Sam, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Carsten, Henry, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Clarke, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
Cook, John, carpenter ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Carsten, Charles, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Clipp, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
Clipp, Christ., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
D ROEGMULLER, WM., farmer; P. O. Gilmer.
Davison, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Barrington. Drexel, Chris., cheese maker ; P. O. Long Grove.
Dixon, John, laborer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Detmeyer, Gottlieb, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Darlin, S. R., laborer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. DAVIS, W. E., Ela ; P. O. Diamond Lake; was born in Fairhaven, Conn., in 1850, and came to this county with his father, Even Davis, in 1854; he married Maggie E. Murphey in 1874; she is the daughter of John Murphey, of this township, and was born in 1847. They have one child-Wm. Ward, born in 1876 ; he has a very fine farm of 140 acres, worth $50 per acre; he is a Rep.
E ILFERING, GERHARD, farmer ; P. O. Barrington.
Eisler, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Eisler, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Eichler, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Ernsting, Wm., Sr., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Ernsting, Wm., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Eggers, John, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
F ADDLER, HENRY, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Faddler, Henry, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Ford, M. S., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Fosse, Geo , farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Fosse, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Wauconda. Fehlman, H., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Fisher, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Fox, I. W., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Fox, Isaac B., far. ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Ficke, Lewis, mer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Froehlich, Jno., far. ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Fisher, H. H., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Fisher, Fritz., carp .; P. O. Long Grove.
G RUPE, CHRIS., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. GEARY, JOHN A., Ela, P. O. Barrington ; was born in England, City of Portsmouth, June 11, 1813, and came to Philadelphia in 1818, and to Chicago in 1836, and to the place where he now resides in 1838; he married Julia A. Pomeroy in Chicago, in 1838; she was born in the State of New York Dec. 11, 1814; they have two children -Theodore G. and Susanna M .; Theo- dore enlisted in August, 1862, in the 113th Regt. Ill. Vols., and died Oct. 23, 1862, of fever; Susanna M. was born in 1852, and married Jas. Kitson, of Cook Co., Feb. 22, 1877; Mr. G. has a fine home on a 40 acre farm; Mrs. G. is a lady physician, and a very successful practitioner ; he is a Rep.
Grupe, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Groehuke, Chris., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Green, Edgar, farmer ; P. O. Wauconda.
Graver, Fred., far; P. O. Lake Zurich. Gainer, Hiram, farmer ; P. O. Palatine. Gainer, Edward, farmer ; P. O. Palatine. Grote, Chris., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich,
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Grote, Fred., carp .; P. O. Long Grove. Grote, Chas., carp .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Gies, Fred., cooper ; P. O. Long Grove. Gosswiller, Jno., far. ; P. O. Long Grove. Gorham, C. M., cheese maker; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Gregory, John G., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Green, A. C., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Grupe, Fred., P. O. Lake Zurich.
Gibs, R. L., agent, P. O. Lake Zurich.
H UBBARD, E., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Hokermeyer, Chris., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Hokermeyer, Fred., far .; P. O. Palatine. Harrower, Walter, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Harrower, Walter, Jr., farmer; P. O. Heft, William, farmer ; P. O. Palatine. Lake Zurich.
Hodgkins, M., farmer; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Hershberger, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Hershberger, Chas., farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Hillman, Fred., lab. ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Heckerweiler, Geo., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Heckerweiler, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Hans, David, farmer ; P. O. Barrington. HODGKINS, HENRY, P. O. Dia- mond Lake; was born in Washington Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1805, and came to Lake county in 1844 ; he married Julia White in St. Lawrence, Co., N. Y., in 1829; she was born in Jefferson Co. in 1808; they have four children -- Hannah, Amelia, Sarah A. and Mortimer D. ; he has a farm of 80 acres well cultivated; he is a Rep., and supports the Methodist Church.
Houghtailing, David, far .; P. O. Palatine. Houghtailing, Robert, far .; P. O. Palatine. Hicks, W. L., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hayes, Thomas, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hirn, William, farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Hirn, Eugene, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Hirn, John, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Hillman, August, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hans, David, Sr., far .; P. O. Long Grove. Hans, John, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Hans, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Horton, T. B., mer .; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Huntington, Dennison, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Hillman, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hertzing, John, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hertzing, J. H., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hagan, G. H., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Hamilton, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Barrington. Hayes, Michael, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Hutchinson, William, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
UNKER, J., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. J
K ROPP, FRED., farmer ; P. O. Lakė Zurich.
Kropp, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Kleinschmidt, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Kleinschmidt, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Knigge, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Knigge, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Knigge, Henry, Jr., carp .; P. O. Palatine. Knigge, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Krueger, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Krueger, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Krueger, Deidrick, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Klepper, Chris., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Klepper, Louis, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Koch, John, carpenter ; P. O. Long Grove. Knigge, Wmn., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Krueger, Conrad, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Kuckuck, Fred., carpenter ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Klipp, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Klipp, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Knigge. August, farmer; P. O. Gilmer.
Krukenberg, Chris., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Kuhlman, Henry, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Kleinschmidt, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
L AKE, MERRITT, farmer ; P. O. Wauconda.
Listharke, G. L. , farmer ; P. O. Barrington. Listharke, Lambert, farmer ; P. O. Bar- rington.
Lawrence, J. B., mason ; P. O. Barrington. Lehman, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Listharke, Jno. H., far .; P. O. Barrington. Lafrance, Henry, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
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Listharke, Louis, far .; P. O. Barrington. Link, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Link, Jacob, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Law, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Lichtfeldt, D., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Lichtfeldt, Jno., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Lytle, David, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Lintleman, Geo., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Lintleman, Henry, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Landare, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Lichtfeldt, Peter, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich.
M URPHY, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
MORSE, WALTER, P. O. Gilmer ; was born in Pomfret, Vt., Jan. . 1, 1789 ; came to this county in Decem- ber, 1836, and settled where he now lives ; he married Fanny Houghton in Vermont in 1815 ; she was born in Wood- stock, Vt., March 4, 1792; they have seven children-Washington H., Rosetta. Ve- rona, Elvira, Lester B., Frances M. and Martin V. B., all living and doing well ; Mrs. Morse died September, 1849 ; he has a valuable farm of 133 acres land left after giving farms to his children ; he was at the Plattsburg battle, in the war of 1812, and now receives a pension ; Gilmer Post Office has been kept at his house for more than twenty years, Wash- ington, his son, being Postmaster; he is now 89 years old, and takes the charge of his farm as usual, and attends to his hogs and stock himself; he has twenty- four grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.
MORSE, L. B., P. O. Gilmer, was born in Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vt., March 29, 1827, and came to this coun- ty with his father in 1836 ; he married Sarah D. Wheeler for his first wife in 1849, and she died in 1866 ; his second wife was Mrs. Sarah Beatles ; married in 1867; they have five children- Charles E., Walter R., Stella D., Lillie and J. B. ; he has 182 acres of fine land, well improved, and good buildings; he has been honored with offices, which he has always filled with honor ; he is a Republican and Methodist. Morse, B. F., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer. Morse, W. H., P. M .; P. O. Gilmer. Morse, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Gilmer. Murphy, John M., farmer ; P. O. Gilmer.
Meyer, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Meyer, C., laborer ; P. O. Barrington. Meyer, Diedrick, farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Meyer, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Meyer, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Mather, Nicholas, shoemaker ; P. O. Long Grove.
Miller, Ulrich, far. ; P. O. Long Grove. MORSE, HENRY, P. O. Gilmer ; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., March 10, 1814; when six years old, moved with his father's family to Winds r Co .. Vt., and when 23 years old canie to this county, in 1837 ; he now has a beautiful farm of 210 acres ; in early times he was the only blacksmith in this region of country, and had work from twenty miles around ; he married the widow of Abial Morse, his brother. whose maiden name was Hannah A. Goff, Oct. 15, 1863 ; she was born in Pomfret, Vt., Nov. 18, 1822; they have had five children-Benjamin F .. Sydney F., Mary A. and Martha (twins), and Hannah B., who died in 1866; he has held various offices of trust, and is now the Supervisor and Treasurer of the School Fund, always discharging the duties very acceptably ; he is a Demo- crat.
Miller, Henry, far .; P. O. Long Grove. Meyer, J. C., blacksmith ; P. O. Lake Zu- rich.
Minton Pat .; farmer ; P. O. Barrington.
Meyer, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Meyer, Fred., Jr., far .; P. O. Long Grove. Miller, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Meyer, William, farmer; P. O. Diamond Lake.
N ICOLEY, G., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
O PPERMAN, WILLIAM, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Ost, C., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Ost, William, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Ost, George, carp .; P. O. Lake Zurich.
PUTNAM, W. H., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Pomeroy, D. B., far. ; P. O. Barrington. Pahlman, H. H., far .; P. O. Long Grove. Pahlman, John, far .; P. O. Long Grove.
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Popp, Mathias, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Popp, Peter, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Popp, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Palatine. Popp, John, farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Popp, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Packard, Ansel, lab. ; P. O. Lake Zurich. Pepper, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Pepper, William, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Pris, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich. PUTNAM, DENNIS, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich ; was born in Bethel, Vt:, Feb. 4, 1815, and came to this State in 1837, and to this county in 1843; he married Harriet A. Miner, in Randall, Kenosha Co., Wis., May 26, 1843; she was born in Vermont, Jan. 12, 1824; they have had seven chil- dren-Eleanor A., Royal D., Thos. B., Walis A., Rush M., Franklin T. and Mary E., Royal, Thomas, Franklin and Mary having died ; Eleanor A. married Royal L. Gibbs ; Walis A. married Mary E. Alcott. Mr. P. has a beautiful farm of 240 acres, with fine buildings and im- provements ; he has held many offices, and is one of the most capable men in town ; Rep.
UENTIN, C., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove.
Quentin, Wm., peddler ; P. O. Long Grove. Quentin, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Quentin, Chas,, saloon ; P. O. Long Grove.
R ETTERER, JACOB, farmer ; P. O. Wauconda.
Reese, Fred, farmer ; P. O. Barrington. Reese, August, farmer ; P. O. Barrington. Reese, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Barrington. Remlinger, Jos., farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Bobertson, Silas, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Roeper, F., farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Ruppert, Frank, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Robertson, John, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Roder, John, Jr., wheelwright ; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Roder, Louis, farmer ; P. O. Long Grove. Roder, Jno., Sr., farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
ROBERTSON, JOHN, P. O. Lake Zurich ; was born in New Hampshire, Oct. 20, 1810, and came to this county in 1837 ; he married Charlotte Suther-
land, of Vermont, in Dec., 1841 ; she was born Dec. 22, 1824, and died March 3, 1875 ; they had ten children-Lydia. John, Silas, Cordelia, Perses, Joseph. Mary, Elmer, Albert and Lydia ; Joseph died in 1875, aged 17, and Albert died at one year old ; Lydia married Wm. L. Hicks, Oct. 3, 1866; John married Julia E. Parker, Oct. 3, 1866 ; Silas married Alida Alexander, May, 1873 ; Cordelia married Edward R. Clark, Oct., 1869. Mr. R. came into Illinois, as many young men did, poor but ambitious to make a home on these beautiful prairies, and settled on land near Deer Grove, and by industry, economy and in- domitable energy he had in a few years a farm of 1,000 acres. He lived on it for twenty years, then moved on to a beautiful farm of 700 acres, situated on the banks of Lake Zurich, where he built a splendid mansion and commodi- ous barns. He was a very successful farmer, and saved a large fortune and still retaining his old home in Deer Grove; he always had the confidence of his neighbors, and from them received many offices of trust and responsibility, always discharging the duties satisfac- torily. On the Sth day of September, while in the discharge of his duties as Road Commissioner in opening a road, a dissatisfied neighbor shot him with his revolver, the ball taking effect in the face, and he died in four hours. He was a Republican.
SANDMAN, FRED, far .; P. O. Gilmer. Steffen, Peter, far .; P. O. Wauconda. Schneider, John, far .; P. O. Barrington. Schneider, B., farmer; P. O. Barrington. Sturm, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Barrington. Schneider, J. J., far .; P. O. Barrington. Schneider, Harmon, far .; P.O. Barrington. Schnabele, Geo., far .; P. O. Long Grove. Sturm, Geo., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Schmidt, Wm., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Schmidt, Fred, farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Sigwalt, Caspar, far .; P. O. Long Grove. Sturm, John, farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Sturm, Daniel, farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Steil, B., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Schmidt, Dedrick, far .; P. O. Long Grove. Stelling, Harmon, far .; P. O. Long Grove. Seip, Conrad, blksmth .; P.O. Lake Zurich. Spunner, Jos., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
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Spunner, Geo., farmer; P.O. Lake Zurich. Sohl, Henry, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Skinner, W. S., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Schultz, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Schultz, Lewis, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Specht, David, farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Sizer, James, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Schwerman, Henry, far .; P. O. Gilmer. Schumaker, C., farmer; P. O. Barrington. Schultz, Fred, blacksmith; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Stahl, C., farmer; P. O. Long Grove. Seip, Henry, mer .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Spunner, Wm., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich.
T THEIS, JNO., far .; P. O. Long Grove. Theis, Fred, far .; P.O. Long Grove. Theis, Henry, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Turner, Luther, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Turner, T. B., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Thieman, Henry, far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Thieman, Wm., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Taylor, N. W., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich.
U MBDENSTOCK, MICHAEL, far .; P. O. Long Grove. Umbdenstock, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Long Grove.
Umbdenstock, Mathias, far .; P. O. Long Grove.
V "OWLER, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. Gilmer.
Vehe, Jno. L., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Vehe, John L., Jr., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Vehe, D. W., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Vanderwasker, Abiel, farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
W HEELER, DANIEL, farmer; P. O. Gilmer.
Wilkie, Fred, farmer; P. O. Wauconda. Wilkie, Geo., farmer; P. O. Wauconda. Wilcox, Roswell, farmer; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Wickersheim, Jno., far .; P.O. Long Grove. Wool, Chas., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Whitney, J. C., far .; P. O. Lake Zurich. Webster, Leonard, far .; P. O. Barrington. Wessel, August, far .; P. O. Barrington. Wehrs, Henry, min .; P. O. Lake Zurich.
Z ARSEN, CHRIS., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich. Zarsen, Chas., farmer; P. O. Lake Zurich.
BENTON TOWNSHIP.
A NNAN, J. L., farmer ; P. O. Wau- kegan. Arnst, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff.
B AIRD, JAMES, farmer; P. O. Wau- kegan.
BLANKLEY, T. F., farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Spring Bluff; born in Leicestershire, Eng., June 2, 1848 ; Rep. ; served as Town Clerk from April 6, 1876, to April 6, 1877 ; enlisted in the 65th regiment July 4, 1863; re- enlisted in the 134th regiment in 1864, and in the 153d in 1865 ; was married to Addie Nellis, at Waukegan, Ill., Nov. 27,1870.
Buell, A. G., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Baird, M., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Brash, R., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. BURGESS, JOHN H., farmer and stock raiser ; Section 34 ; P. O. Wauke-
gan ; born Dec. 29, 1821, in Somer- setshire, Eng. ; came to Lake County in April, 1849 ; owns 473 acres in Benton Township ; Protestant; married Fanny Orledge Dec. 29, 1853 ; she was born at Pilton, Somersetshire, Eng., Oct. 1, 1829; first wife of Mr. Burgess died Oct., 7, 1866; married second wife,, Annie Cleveland, Feb. 26, 1868; she was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia ; John Henry, only son of Mr. Burgess, resides. with him.
Baird, John, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Blankley, J., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff. BARTLETT, HERBERT P., res- idence, Benton, P. O. Spring Bluff; sta- tion agent at State Line of C. & N. W. Ry .; also Agent U. S. Ex. Co .; born in Kenosha, Wis., May 14, 1851; Rep. ; Protestant ; came to this county Nov. 17, 1873.
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Blankley, A. R., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff.
Bull, C., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. BUTTERFIELD, HERBERT
A., P. O. Spring Bluff; farmer; born in New York City Nov. 6, 1854, and came to Benton Feb. 8, 1877; Rep .; Protestant ; married Miss Ada Edict Jan. 10, 1876, at Waukegan; she was born 1855 ; have one child-Willis El- mer, born Jan. 7, 1877.
Blake, C., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff. Briggs, E. R., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Burgess, John, Jr., far. ; P. O. Waukegan. BECKWITH, C. R., farmer ; Section 28; P. O. Waukegan ; born June 10, 1825, at Madison Co., N. Y .; came to Lake Co. May 25, 1850, and to Benton Township, March, 1865 ; Rep .; Protes- tant ; owns 160 acres of land; married Susan C. Tuttle, Sept. 25, 1849, at Caz- enovia, N. Y. ; served as Road Commis- sioner two terms in Warren; two terms as Assessor in Benton Township, and six terms in the county as School Director ; Mrs. Beckwith was born in Madison Co., N. Y. ; have one child- Ida M., born Dec. 2, 1851, in Warren, Lake Co., Ill.
Baird, B. F. farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Bowman, A., P. O. Waukegan.
Burgess, J. H. farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Baird, James, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. BAIRD, JAS. M., farmer and stock raiser ; Section 29; residence Benton ; P. O. Waukegan; born in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 20th, 1835, and came to America in 1849 and stopped at New York city; coming west, he settled in Kenosha, Wis., then to Lake Co., where he lives with parents; he is Rep .; Meth .; works 170 acres; Jas. M. and Benjamin F. work the property together.
C YOLE, THOMAS M .; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Cole, Sam., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Cole, J .; P. O. Waukegan.
Cole, James, Sr., far .; P. O. Waukegan. CONOLLY, JOHN A., bookkeeper ; residence Benton; P. O. Spring Bluff ; born in Burlington, Vt., August 20th, 1843; came to Lake Co. in 1857; Rep .; Prot .; Cor. and Agent for " Lake County Patriot."
Cole, R., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Cole, R., Sr .; P. O. Waukegan.
Cole, James, Jr .; P. O. Waukegan.
CORSER, AUSTIN, farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O. Waukegan ; born January 3, 1823, in Orange Co., Vt .; came to Benton January 4, 1849 ; owns 30 acres in Benton and 80 acres in Carp Lake Town- ship, Mich., and twelve lots in Ontona- gon, Mich .; also 1,000 shares in Scran- ton Silver Mining Co .; discovered native silver in Little Iron River, Ontonagon Co., Mich .; this river is about one mile west of the Big Iron; the first discovery on Little Iron was made about Nov. 8, 1865; the second on Big Iron; for many years after this important discovery Mr. Corser endured every hardship and pri- vation, confident that the time would come when he would be rewarded for his sufferings; a party of Eastern capital- ists purchased large shares of the mining stock, and to-day Mr. Corser has realized the fortune anticipated; he married Sarah Devlin, July 25, 1855, at Waukegan ; she was born at Donegal, Ireland, April 3, 1836; have five girls living-lost one boy.
Corser, C. G., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Carman, Jas., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Carman, W., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Carman, G., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Carman, Jas., farmer; P. O. Waukegan.
Carman, David, farmer; P. O. Waukegan. CLARK, ABSALOM, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Spring Bluff; born March 29, 1848, at Lincolnshire, Eng .; came to Lake Co. May 19, 1851, and settled in Waukegan; came to Benton, Oct., 1853; Rep .; Prot. ; owns forty acres of land ; is one of the earliest set- ilers; Mrs. Mary Clark is the mother of Absalom; she was born Jan'y 12, 1806, in England; married Thomas Clark April 4, 1826; he died Jan'y 24, 1874 ; have six children-Thomas, Mary Jane, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth Draper, Edward and Absalom; lost five children.
Connell, W. M., far. ; P. O. Spring Bluff. Connell, Thos., farmer , P. O. Waukegan. Crandell, A., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff. Conolly, M., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Cole, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Corser, R., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Cannon, N. S., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff. Curtis, W. A., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan.
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Cole, V., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Cole, F. B., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Conolly, Jno. A., farmer; P. O. Spring Bluff.
CORSER, LYRA ELIZA-
BETH, P. O. Waukegan; born in Benton, Lake Co., Ill., Aug. 20, 1852 ; has always lived in the County; Meth. ;. Robt. S. Corser, brother of Lyra E. Cor- ser, was born March 10, 1854; farmer; P. O. Waukegan ; has always lived in Benton Township; Rep .; Prot .; C. G. Corser, farmer and stock raiser; born in Orange Co., Vt .; married Rachel Daniels Oct. 30, 1851, at Caledonia, Wis .; she was born in Oswego, N. Y., October 30, 1817; have one boy and two girls liv- ing; lost one; C. G. Corser was born in Orange Co., N. Y., January 4, 1817.
D OUGHERTY, J., farmer; P. O. Waukegan.
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DRAPER, THOMAS W., farmer ; res. Pleasant Prairie ; P. O. Spring Bluff; born Feb. 15, 1827, in Lincoln shire, England, and came to America May 19, 1851; settled in New York State; after residing there about eight- een years he then returned to England ; came again to America after residing a year in England ; then settled at Pleas- ant Prairie, Wis., in November, 1872 ; Rep. ; Protestant ; owns 40 acres land in Wisconsin, and 5 acres in Illinois ; Section 15.
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