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1852; owns 267 acres, valued $60 per acre; Rep .; married Miss Ettie Howell, of N. Y., Aug., 1864, born July 16th, 1846; six children-Carrie, born Jan. 15, 1866 ; Rowland L., born Aug. 30, 1867; Mabel, Sept. 11, 1869; Ethel, Aug. 10, 1872; Bessie, July 29, 1874; Wm. R., Sept. 29, 1876; father was Robert Ellis ; mother, Ann Littell, of England ; his wife's father and mother was David E. Howell, born May 30, 1802; died May 14, 1865; Sarah Tur- ner, Aug. 13, 1809; died Oct . 16, 1871, of N. Y.
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ARNUM, W. P., P. O. Libertyville.
FISHER, ABRAM G., proprietor Grove House and livery stable ; born in N. Y., July 25, 1814; came to Lake Co. April, 1858; married Miss Arvila De Voe, of N. Y., born March 18, 1822; married Dec. 13, 1843 ; one son, Chris- tian P., born in N. Y., June 20, 1845 ; married Miss Emily Peniman in 1873 ; two children-Zade and Abram G .; Dem.
FOSTER, DR. JESSE H., phys .; P. O. Lynn, Mass .; was born in Sut- · ton, N. H., in 1808, and came to Lib- ertyville, Lake Co. in 1836, and located several lots of land and kept the first hotel in the place, and at the same time was the first and only practicing physi- cian for miles around ; he married Mary A. Andrews, of N. H., in 1826 ; they have two daughters -- Helen and Lizzie ; Helen married Hon. A. B. Cook. of Chi- cago, and Lizzie married Geo. B. Dem- ming, of Milwaukee; Mrs. F. died Sept. 21, 1868, after spending 32 years in Lake Co .; the doctor has moved to Mas- sachusetts, where he now resides.
FLAGLER, WILLIAM H., Sec- tion 36; P. O. Diamond Lake; born in N. Y., in 1837; came to Lake Co. in 1854 ; owns farm that he now lives on, which consists of 65 acres, worth $60 per acre ; Rep .; Meth .; married Mar- guanna Van Horn in 1865 ; five children -Lewis, born Sept. 1866; Leonard, born March 10, 1868; Lenora, born Jan., 1870 ; Lillian, born 1872; Legrand, born March, 1874 ; was in the late war ; belonged to Co. G, 96th I. V. I .; en- listed Aug. 15, 1862; was in a number
of engagements under Gens. Sherman and Thomas, and came out without re- ceiving the slightest wound ; was honor-
bly discharged at the close of the war. French, Ralph, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Foster, Benj., far .; P. O. Libertyville. . Foster, E. W., farm hand ; P. O. Liberty- ville.
FRENCH, R. H., P. O. Libertyville ; nursery ; born in Charleston No. 4, N. H., March 9, 1812 ; from there he went to Royalston, Vt., thence to Rochester. N. Y .; came to Lake Co., Ill., 1844, and settled on place that he now owns ; Rep .; Ind .; married twice ; first wife Sarah Wheeler, of N. H., in 1838. died 1874 ; second wife Ann C. Sanborn, of Wis .; two children-Celeste, born 1841, mar- ried E. P. Messer, of Iowa; Willie C., born July. 4, 1860 ; father, Ralph French, of N. H., born 1789; came to Lake Co. 1843 ; mother, Martha Hodgkins, of N. H., born 1792.
Fisher, C. P., hotel ; P. O. Libertyvilie. Fallan, Pat., farmer ; P. O. Lake Forest. Farlan, John, farmer ; P. O. Lake Forest. Finegan, Thos., far .; P. O. Lake Forest. Freeman, Jas., far .; P. O. Diamond Lake. Frampton, Robt., far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Fallan, James, far .; P. O. Lake Forest.
FARMER, WM. G., farmer ; Sec- tion 29; P. O. Libertyville; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Oct. 6, 1823 ;. came west and settled in Will Co., Ill., in 1856, thence to Lake Co., in 1867 ; bought place that he now lives on in 1866, which consists of 107 acres of land, worth $60 per acre; Rep. : Universalist ; married Miss Hannah Stolp, of N. Y., born 1828; three chil- dren-Ida L., born June 25. 1856 : Giles S., born June 27, 1858 ; William T., born Oct. 9, 1862; futher, Lemuel Farmer, born May 17, 1798, died 1864, mother, Roxy Ratbun, born Ang. 19. 1800, died 1863; William Stolp. N. Y .. wife's father, born Dec. 17, 1783, died 1837, mother, Rebecca Earll, N. Y.
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Y ALLOWAY, SAMUEL, physician ; P. O. Libertyville.
Gleason, Hiram, P. O. Libertyville.
Gleason, I. S., carp. : P. O. Libertyville. Gallagher, James, far. ; P. O. Waukegan. Gallagher, Thos., far. ; P. O. Waukegan. Gallagher. Thos., 2d, far .; P. O. Waukegan.
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GRIMES, HUGH, farmer ; Section 2 ; P. O. Waukegan ; born in Mead Co., Ireland, 1799 ; came to U. S. 1835 ; came west and settled in Lake Co. 1838; owns 160 acres, value $40 per acre ; Dem .; Cath. ; married Bridget Donley, of Ireland, 1833, died May 9, 1877, 60 years old ; six children-Mary, born Sept. 22, 1834; James, born May 9, 1839 ; Margaret, born 1837 ; Sylvester, born 1842 ; Thomas, born Sept. 4, 1845 ; Bernard, born Aug. 13, 1847.
Grimes, J. W., far. ; P. O. Waukegan. Gibson, David E., farm hand ; P. O. Lib ertyville.
Grimes, Chris., far. ; P. O. Waukegan. Gibbons, Rich., far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Gannon, Michael, far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. GRIMES, JAMES, farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Waukegan; born in Mayo Co., Ireland, in 1805 ; came to U. S. in 1834 ; came west to Lake Co. and set- tled on the place that he now lives on in 1837 ; owns 160 acres, value $50 per acre ; Dem .; Cath .; married Mary Mc- Donald, daughter of Charles and Mary McDonald, of Ireland ; six children- Mary, born in 1851; Julia, born in 1845; Anna, born in 1844; Margaret, born in 1840; Christopher, born in 1841; James, born in 1847.
Green, Michael, farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Gibbons, John, farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Gibbons, David, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. GRAY, PETER, farmer ; Sec. 2; P. O. Libertyville ; born in Ireland about 1803; came to U. S. in 1836; came west and settled in Lake Co. in 1837; was in the Mexican War, in the Quar- termaster's Department; was at one time steamboating on the Ohio, Missis- sippi and Alabama Rivers ; married Julia Duffey, of Ireland ; four children ; Dem .; Cath .; owns 80 acres land, value $40 per acre.
Gehinge, John, lab .; P. O. Libertyville. Guernis, Michael, far .; P. O. Waukegan. Grimes, P., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan.
Grimes, B., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan.
H AMLIN, P. S., farmer ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
Holcomb, John, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Holcomb, Clarence A., farmer; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
Holcomb, James E., far .; P. O. Libertyville.
HARRIS, WILLIAM, farmer ; his trade, stone mason ; P. O. Libertyville ; born July 4, 1845, in South Wales ; came to U. S. in 1865; owns farm that he lives on, which consists of 71} acres, value $50 per acre ; married the widow of the late Robert Hays, Adelia Hays, of N. Y .; nine children-Robert, Will- iam, Adelia, Jennie, Phœbe, Hattie, Ellen, Ebenezer, Annie; father's name, Ebenezer Harris, of South America ; mother, Annie Griffith, of South Wales. Howell, L. H., clk .; P. O. Libertyville. Howell, Milford, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Howell, Wm. E., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Houghton, W. E., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Hutchinson, A. M., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Hutchinson, Levi, far .; P. O. Libertyville. HERRICK, JOHN, farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Lake Forest ; born in Hop- kinton, N. H., July 1, 1806 ; came west and settled near the place that he now lives on, in 1835 ; at that time he purchased 460 acres of land, paying for it $1.25 per acre, excepting 93 acres, for which he paid $5 per acre ; the land is now worth $70 per acre; owns now a farm of 184 acres, value $70 per acre ; is to-day one of the successful farmers of Lake Co .; Rep .; Bapt .; married twice ; first wife, Priscilla Page, died in 1849 ; second wife, Caroline G. Dow, of New Hampshire ; four children-Geo., born in 1847; Kate, born in 1852 ; Essie E., born in 1855 ; Daniel D., born in 1852.
Herrick, Daniel, far .; P. O. Lake Forest. Horen, John, far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen.
Hendee, H. R., vet. surg. ; P. O. Liber- tyville.
HEATH, ISAAC, Postmaster, Lib- ertyville ; merchant; born in Orange Co., Vermont, Sept. 28, 1832 ; eame to Lake Co., and settled in Libertyville Aug. 12, 1852; Rep .; Meth .; was ap- pointed P. M. under President Grant. March 7, 1875 ; married Miss Martha J. Merrill, daughter of A. Merrill, of Vermont; was born Aug. 15, 1837 ; married Feb. 19, 1856 ; two children- Homer A. and Warren M .; his father's and mother's names were C. H. and Mary C. Heath.
Horen, James, far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Harding, Chris., shoemkr .; P. O. Liberty- ville.
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Hodgden, Wesley, carp .; P. O. Libertyville. Harmon, Bristol, farm hand ; P. O. Libertyville.
Hanby, Lewis, farm hand ; P. O. Liberty- ville.
J TAMES, BENJ., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville.
Jewett, H. J., butcher ; P. O. Libertyville. Johnson, Moses, basket maker ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
James, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Gage's Lake. JAMISON, JOHN S., farmer ; Secs. 20 and 29; P. O. Libertyville; born Oct. 16, 1828, in Columbia Co., N. Y .; came west and settled in Kenosha Co., Wisconsin, in 1850; thence to Lake Co., in 1867; purchased farm that he now lives on, which consists of 160 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; also owns 40 acres, valued at $25 per acre ; mar- ried Miss Matilda Weaver, of N. Y .; born Aug. 11, 1832 ; three children- Homer E., born Aug. 6, 1858; Flor- ence M., born Feb. 17, 1860 ; George, born Oct. 10, 1870. His father was Alexander Jamison ; died at the age of 45 years ; mother, Mary Stickles, born 1800; wife's father, Hiram Weaver, born 1805, died 1874; mother, Helen Snider, born 1810, died 1876.
JAMES, ISAAC L., farmer; P. O. Libertyville; born in South Wales, 1825 ; came to the U. S., and settled in Lake Co. in 1852; purchased farmı of 90 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep .; married Susan Rice, 1865, who died Dec. 10, 1876 ; belonged to the 96th I. V. I., Co. G; enlisted Aug. 15, 1862; was in the battles of Nash- ville, Chickamouga, Franklin and Kene- saw Mountain, and other battles under Gens. Sherman and Thomas; was honor- ably discharged at the close of the war.
K ELLEY, J. R., farmer ; P. O. Wau- kegan.
Kelley, P. D., far .; P. O. Waukegan.
Kelley, John, farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Kelley, John, Jr., far .; P. O. Waukegan. Kelley, P. H., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Kelley, Moses, far .; P. O. Waukegan.
Kelley, J. E., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Kelsey, Sol., far .; P. O. Libertyville.
Kelsey, Wm., stock dealer; P. O. Liber- tyville.
KIMBALL, FRANK Z., drugs, notions and stationery; Libertyville : born in Brookfield, N. Y., July 15, 1851; came to Lake Co. in 1872; taught school 1874 to 1876; bought drug store in 1876 ; married Miss Nellie F. Stowell, Feb. 1, 1877; his father. F. S. Kimball, of N. H .: mother, Sarah Crocker, Vermont.
Kilbain, Jos., farmer; P. O. Waukegan. Knaak, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Karney, Edward, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Knaak, Chris., Jr., far .; P. O. Waukegan.
L AWRENCE, GEO., farmer; P. O. Libertyville. LEE, GEO. H., farmer : Section 17 ; P. O. Libertyville ; born in New York, Sept. 8, 1817; settled in Lake Co. on the place that he now lives on Oct. 7, 1846 ; owns 210 acres, value $60 per acre ; was worth about $1,000 when he first. came here ; married Miss Annie B. Caulkins, of New York. born Jan. 19, 1818; married Jan. 19. 1843; seven children-Annic A.,born Sept. 22, 1843 ; Daniel, born Dec. 18, 1844; Francis M., born July 28, 1846; Eliza J., born Oct. 10, 1847 : John G., born Nov. 28, 1849 ; Bradley H., born Sept. 19. 1852; Henry J., born April 25, 1855; father was Daniel Lee; died in 1866, at the age of 87 years ; mother, Nancy In- graham, died 1841, at the age of 44 years.
Lawrence, John, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Lee, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Lee, John, G., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Lee, Bradley, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Lee, Henry J., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Locke, John, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Locke, Geo. A., farmer; P. O. Libertyville. Locke, Frank, faamer ; P. O. Libertyville. Lancaster, Jno., far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Lancaster, James, far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Lancaster, Richard, farmer ; P. O. Sulphur Glen.
LANCASTER, DENIS, Postmas- ter and merchant at Sulpher Glen ; Sec. 24; born in Ireland, April 15, 1831 : came west and settled in Lake Co. in 1847 : owns store, dry goods and general merchandise; value of stock, $1.600: Dem .; Catholic : married to Miss Alice Conway. of Ireland : born 1836 ; mar- ried Aug 8, 1858 ; six children-Sarah,
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Miles M., Mary E., Katie, Maggie, Liz- zie ; father, Michael Lancaster ; mother, Sarah Doyle ; wife's father, Miles Con- way; mother, Catherine Kenney ; all of Ireland.
Lynch, John, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Lynch, Martin, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Lill, Robert, farmer: P. O. Diamond Lake. Lake, Geo. E., farmer; P. O. Libertyville. Lake, Ed. L., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Larney, John.
Lumm, J. W., miller ; P. O. Libertyville.
M cCLORY, WM., farmer; P. O. Lake Forest.
MESSER, COL. E. B., farmer ; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Libertyville; born in Addi- son Co., Vt., 1838; came to Lake Co. 1857, in company with his father, Jas. S. Messer, who died in 1863; Rep .; Spiritualist ; owns 140 acres; worth $60 per acre ; was Captain in the 37th I. V. I., Co. F; in the battles of Perry Grove, Vicksburg, and other engagements; after serving two years with the 37th he re- signed ; came home; was Lieutenant Colonel 156th I. V. I .; is Township As- sessor, which office he has held for two years ; married Eliza A. Howell, 1862; two children-Ida L. and Jay S.
McClory, John, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. McClory, John, Jr., far .; P. O. Waukegan. McCormick, Danl., farmer ; P. O. Liberty- ville.
McGuire, P. G., far .; P. O. Libertyville. McGuire, Chris., far .; P. O. Libertyville. McClory, Michael, P. O. Waukegan.
Monahan, Ambrose, laborer ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
Miller, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Miller, Wm. A., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Miller, E., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville.
Merrick, Wm. C., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Merrick, G. G., wagon maker ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
Merrick, Hartley, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Merrick, Kendrick, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Merrick, A., blacksmth ; P. O. Liberty- vill ..
Merrick, Quincy A., blacksmith ; P. O. Libertyville.
Myrick, Geo. W., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Madole, Henry, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Melte, Jos., farm hand; P. O. Libertyville. Melody, Martin, far .; P. O. Lake Forest. Maloy, Rodger, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan.
MORRISON, THOS., farmer ; Sec.
26; P. O. Sulphur Glen ; born in the south part of Ireland on May 8, 1808 ; came to the United States in 1837 ; was at Springfield, Conn., thence to Middle- sex Co., Conn .; at work in stone quar- ries for nine years; thence to the west, and settled in Lake Co. on the farm that he now lives on in 1846 ; owns 120 acres, value $40 per acre; Dem .; Cath .; mar- ried in 1844 to Miss Sarah Darry, of Ireland ; they have two children living -Thomas, in the regular U. S. army three years, born 1838, and Ellen ; came to the U. S. very poor, but with hard labor and good management has become one of the most successful farmers of" Lake Co.
Morrison, J. H., farmer ; P. O. Sulphur Glen.
Morrison, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Sulphur Glen.
Morey, John A., far .; P.O. Diamond Lake. Moore, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Moore, Myron, miller ; P. O. Libertyville. Moore, Samuel, P. O. Libertyville.
Moore, Judson, P. O. Libertyville. Maxham, H. N., far. ; P. O. Diamond Lake. Moran, John, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Murry, Jos., farm hand; P. O. Liberty- ville.
N ICHOLAS, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville.
NORTON, JAMES P., farmer ; Sec. 19 ; P. O. Libertyville ; born in Lake Co. July 9, 1836 ; is one of the oldest settlers in the county ; his father, Solomon Norton, was also one of the first settlers in Lake Co .; he was on the first Board of County Commissioners in 1837 ; came to the county in 1835, with about $800, and bought the farm that James P. now lives on for $400, which consists of 323 acres, now worth $19,- 380. Solomon Norton was born March . 1, 1794, and died May 26, 1866; mar- ried Pauline Payne, Sept. 10, 1835; they are both from New York. James P. Norton was married Oct. 21, 1861, to Emma F. Payne; have three chil- dren-Loda E., born Oct. 12, 1867; Julia B., born April 16, 1869, and Grace A., born Sept. 20, 1871; his. brother, Jos. E. Norton, was born in Ill. in 1840 ; he enlisted in the 15th Ill. V.
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I., Co. I, in 1861, and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh; from the effect of the wound and camp disease, he died at home in the Spring of 1862.
O SBORN, EDWIN, farmer : P. O. Libertyville.
Osborn, James, far .; P. O. Libertyville.
Oxenham, John, gardener ; P. O. Liberty- ville.
O'Herron, John, P O. Libertyville.
O'Neal, W. F., P. O. Libertyville.
P ARKHURST, HORACE, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville.
Parkhurst, E. W., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Pelton Edwin, far .; P. O. Diamond Lake. Penniman, L. E., J. P .; P. O. Libertyville. Phillips, Clark, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Phillips, David, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Price, John S., mason; P. O. Libertyville. PRICE, J. M., farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Libertyville; Rep .; owns farm of 300 acres, value $75 an acre; born in the city of New York Sept. 6, 1815; lived there until he was 21 years old; was a brick mason; came west and settled in Lake Co. Sept., 1836; holds office as Township Supervisor, which office he has held for seven years; married Miss Abigail Sherman, of N. Y., in 1841; eight children-Annie Eliza, Emily, Elizabeth, Delia Francis, John S., Cor- nelius, Minnie and Clara.
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PRICE, WM., farmer and contractor ; Sec. 21; P. O. Libertyville; Dem .; Univ .; owns farm of 250 acres, value $75 an acre ; born in the City of New York Nov. 15, 1815; came west in 1836 ; was in Chicago four months, then settled in Lake Co. on the farm he now lives on in 1837 ; married, 1848, Miss Martha J. Devoe, of N. Y., born 1825 ; five children-Emma J., now Mrs. C. F. Wright of Concord, Minn., born 1844 ; William D., born 1858 ; Melville R., born 1851; Frank A., born 1865; Frederick O., born 1869.
Protine, Frank, tinsmith ; P. O. Liberty- ville.
Paddock, Lemuel, far .; P. O. Libertyville. Payne, O. L., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. PELTON, STEPHEN E., farmer ;. See. 11; P. O. Diamond Lake ; owns a farm of 107 acres, value $60 an acre ; born in Washington Co., N. Y., April
26, 1822 ; lived there until 1840, farm- ing ; came west and settled in Lake Co. in 1840 ; married, Jan. 15, 1850, Miss Elizabeth C. Soaper, of N. Y., born Feb. 26, 1827; two adopted children -Edward H. Shannon, born in N. Y. June 7, 1849 ; Sarah L. Gray, born in Illinois Sept. 20, 1853. died 1860. His father, Joshua Pelton, bought 800 acres of land near his son Stephen's farm, in 1840 ; paid about $1,500 for it ; he was born March 17, 1779; died Jan. 2, 1859. His mother, Susana Eldridge, was born May 17, 1785, died 1860. His wife's father, Joseph Soaper, born 1788, died 1851 ; wife's mother, Electa Mansfield, born 1793, died 1865.
Phillips David S., far .; P. O. Gage's Lake. Phillips, Mark, P. O. Gage's Lake.
R AY, ROBERT, farmer ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
ROUSE, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 30 ; P. O. Diamond Lake ; born March 2, 1826, in England ; came to the United States and settled in Adams Co., Ill., in 1849; worked on a farm in Adams Co. at $10 per month ; is to-day one of the successful farmers of Lake Co .; owns farm of 387 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; Rep .; married Miss Matilda Proetor in 1848 ; she was born April 17, 1829 ; nine children-William, born Nov. 22, 1852; Henry, born Feb. 21. 1855; Mary, born May 9, 1857; Har- riet, born March S, 1860: Alice, born Dec. 11, 1862; John, born May 30, 1865 ; Jessie, born June 9, 1868 ; Ella, born Feb. 19, 1871 ; Robert, born May 3, 1874.
Ray, C. W., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Ray, Ira B., farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake. Ray, Chas., carp .; P. O. Diamond Lake. Ray, Albert, P. O. Diamond Lake.
Rafter, Benj. F., far .; P. O. Libertyville. Rouse Wm., far .; P. O. Diamond Lake. Rouse, H. F., far .; P. O. Diamond Lake. Rogan, Michael., far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Ray, Francis, carpenter; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Ray, Geo. M., carpenter; P. O. Diamond Lake.
Robach, Henry, Sec. Man : P. O. Sulphur Glen. Richmond, J. B.
Rafter, Daniel, far .; P. O. Libertyville.
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YCHANCK, JAMES, far .; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
SCHANCK, GEORGE H., hard- ware and farming implements; Liber- tyville ; born in Libertyville, Lake Co., Ill., Nov. 22, 1837; Dem .; married Miss Mary K. Cater, of England, born May 6, 1841 ; five children-Lewis H., Laura I., George G., Annie E., Mary C .; Lewis G. Schanck, Mr. Schanck's father, born in New Jersey, in 1801 ; settled in Lake Co. in 1836; died in 1863; Geo. H. Schanck owns 200 acres, value $50 per acre.
SEAVEY, MARCIAN H., dry goods and general merchandise; Lib- ertyville ; born in Maine, May 2, 1827; came to Lake Co. and settled in Lib- ertyville Township, January, 1856; In- dependent in politics ; married Miss Lu- cinda H. Tucker, of Maine ; five chil- dren-Arno W., William J., Edith, Bertha, M. Pearl ; father's name, David Seavey, of Maine; mother, Catharine Cartrite, of Maine.
SINGER, JOHN A., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Diamond Lake; born in Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1842; son of the late Isaac M. Singer, born in New York in 1811, who was the inventor of the sewing machine; died worth $20,000,000; left his son, John A., $500,000; owns real estate worth $16,000 at Diamond Lake ; Rep .; Episcopal ; married three times ; married his first wife. Annie J. McKee, Jan. 20, 1864; his second wife, Henri- etta S. Bilinski, died Aug. 29, 1876; his third wife, Jennie C. Bilinski, was born May 28, 1858; has one boy, Wal- ter, by first wife, born Oct: 13, 1864. Stowell, Lorenzo, P. O. Libertyville. Spelman, Pat., far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Spelman, Wm., plasterer ; P. O. Liberty- ville.
Spelman, Peter, far .; P. O. Sulphur Glen. Seavey, M. H., mer .; P. O. Libertyville. Seavey, W. J., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Staples, E. P., farmer; P. O. Libertyville. Staples, A. P., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Sedan, Wm., farmer; P. O. Libertyville. Starrett, Edwin, carp .; P. O. Libertyville. Starrett, Geo. E., carp .; P. O. Libertyville. Scott, H. P., merchant; P. O. Libertyville. Shepard, Hiram, far .; P.O. Diamond Lake. Shepard, Chas. T., far .; P. O. Diamond Lake.
SHERMAN, WM., farmer; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Gage's Lake; born in New York in 1821; came west to Chicago in 1833; settled in Lake Co. in 1836, and on farm he now lives on in 1853 ; owns 183 acres of land, valued as $50 per acre; went to California in 1850 ; Rep ; Spir .; married Miss Margaret Harris, daughter of Geo. W. and Alice Harris, of South Wales, in 1847 ; have seven children-Mary Alice, Lizzie D., Margaret F., Rodger W., Cora I:, Or- lena A. and Herbert M.
Starrett, Geo. F., Carp .; P. O. Libertyville. Selfridge, Phineas, far .; P.O. Diamond Lake. Smith, C., farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake. Sage, James, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Shreek, Rudolph, farmer ; P.O. Waukegan. Seadam, Fred., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Shea, G. H., farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. STRATTON, SIMON P., farmer ; Secs. 27 and 28, P. O. Libertyville; born in Holden, Mass., July 31, 1797; lived in Mass. until he was at the age of 46 years, in farming and hotel business; start- ed for the west by team in 1843, and arrived at Lake Co. July, 1843, taking him 60 days to come; did not travel on the Sabbath, and when opportunity at hand, he attended the church; owns farm he lives on, 150 acres, value $100 per acre ; Rep. ; Presb. ; married 1825 to Julia E. Townsand of Mass .; born 1803 ; four children-Harrison W., born 1826; John L., born 1830; Henry H., born 1832; Charles C., born 1836.
TRIGGS, GEO., P. O. Libertyville. Triggs, Wm. C., shoemaker; P. O. Libertyville.
Triggs, Wm., P. O. Libertyville. Triggs, Thomas, farmer; P. O. Libertyville. . Triggs, James, harness mkr; P. O. Liberty- ville.
Thank, Fred., P. O. Libertyville.
TRIGGS, SAMUEL, farmer ; Sec. 5 ; P. O. Libertyville ; born in England in 1824; came to U. S. in 1850 ; settled in Lake Co. in 1850; thence to Min- nesota three years, farming; thence to Chi- cago two years; thence to Lake Co. and purchased farm that he now lives on, which consists of 80 acres, value $60 . per acre ; married to Jane Orchard in 1848 ; ten children-Minnie, Libbie O., Thomas, Ettie, Laura, Clarence E., John
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S., George A., Alvin C., May ; Rep. ; Ind. in religion.
V AN HORN, R. M., farm hand; P. O. Libertyville.
W ILSON, FRED, laborer; P. O. Libertyville.
WELLS, GEO. W., farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Waukegan; born in N. Y. in 1811; came west in 1831; settled in Hancock Co. five years; thence to N. Y .; help build R. R. from Rochester to Auburn; thence to Lake Co. in 1841 ; came to farm that he now lives on in 1855; owns 80 acres, $50 per acre ; Rep. ; married Mary Yard, of N. Y .; born 1826; married 1842; 13 children -Eleazer, Louisa, Archibald, John H., George, Malinda, Rodney, Fraser, Mar. cellus, Edward, Isadore, David, Nathan. Williams, James P., farm hand, P. O., Libertyville.
Williams, Henry, farm hand ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
WHEELER, JOHN S., farmer; Secs. 26 and 29; P. O. Libertyville; born in N. H. in 1803 ; came west in 1836 ; settled in Lake Co. in 1841 on the farm that he now owns of 240 acres ; value, $50 per acre; Rep .; Bapt .; married, Sept. 3d, 1825, to Miss Clarissa Pearson of N. H., born in 1806 ; three children- Geo. S., born in 1828; Hiram C., born in 1835; Mary, born in 1831; father, Jonathan Wheeler ; mother, Phoebe Reynolds ; wife's father, Parker Pear- son ; mother, Mary Bartlett.
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