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Wright Silas, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. Wright, Caleb, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville. WILSON, EDWIN, farmer ; Sec- tion 20; P. O. Libertyville ; born in Maine, Sept., 1835; came west and settled in Libertyville in the Fall of 1844, on the farm that he now owns, which consists of 250 acres of land, val- ued at $60 per acre; held the offices of County Supervisor, Town Clerk, Road Commssioner and School Trustee ; Dem .; married Eliza J. Trumbull, of Vermont, Jan. 1, 1856 ; she was born April 16, 1837; one child, born Nov. 1, 1866. Father was Life Wilson, born 1801, died 1863; mother, Eliza Watson, born, 1803, died 1864.
Wicker, Joel H., P. O. Libertyville.
Webb, Adam H., blacksmith ; P. O. Lib- ertyville.
WHITNEY, CHAS. W., Section 29; P. O. Libertyville : born in Coos County, N. H., Feb. 11, 1815 ; came west and settled in Illinois in 1838; settled in Lake County in 1839'; bought. place that he now owns in 1870 ; Rep .; Meth .; married Miss Mary N. Hicks, of England, Sept. 2, 1841 ; she was born 1823 ; three children-all dead. Father, Charles Whitney, of New Hampshire ; mother, Betsey Andrews. Wife's father, John Hicks; mother. Mary Ann Gard- ner, of England.
Whalen, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Libertyville. Whitmore, Chas., farmer; P. O. Gage's Lake.
WENBAN, WILLIAM, farmer ; P. O. Diamond Lake; born in Kent County, England, June 29, 1813 ; came to United States in 1837: landed at New York : came west and settled in Lake County in 1838, near the farm he now lives on : farm consists of 26 acres, valued at $100 per acre : lost a hand in a threshing machine, on the farm that he now lives on, about 1849; Rep. ; Meth .; married twice-first wife, Miss Chloe Clark, of Vermont : married sec- ond wife, Eliza Wayman, of England. in 1844. Wife's father, James Way- man : mother, Mary Wayman.
WILSON, JOSEPH, farmer ; Sec. 29 ; P.O. Libertyville : born in Yorkshire, England, July 2, 1840; came to United States in 1845 ; came west and settled in Kane County, Ill., in 1845 : thence to Lake County in 1874; owns a farm of 70 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; 80 acres in O'Brien County and 65 acres in Ringgold County, Iowa, valued at $10 per acre : Rep .: married Eliza Jane Shepard, of Illinois. in 1866 : she was born Sept. 10, 1844; five children- Harry C., born Feb. 19, 1868: Gertie E., born Jan. 2. 1870: Elbert O. and Delbert J., born Aug. 15, 1875. Father, James Wilson ; mother, Mary Wood- worth. Wife's father, Oreslin Shepard, born 1812; mother, Sarah Wayman, born 1807.
WENBAN, CURTIS G., of Wen- ban & Bilinski, dry goods and gro- ceries ; Diamond Lake; born in Ohio July 7, 1838: came to Lake County
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and settled in Libertyville Township, near Diamond Lake, June 29, 1842 ; carries stock valued at $3,000; owns house, valued at $2,000; is Postmaster at Diamond Lake ; Rep .; married twice; first wife, Sabina Wayman, married Dec. 23, 1862, died April 12, 1864 ; second wife, Miss Evaline Towner, mar- ried Aug. 10, 1869 : three children-
Albert C., born April 1, 1864 ; Frede- rick P., born Jan. 6, 1872; Frank .J., born Nov. 23, 1874. Father, Gideon Wenban ; mother, Mary Lena. Wife's father, James Towner: mother, Eva- line Barney.
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EAGER, GEORGE, farmer ; P. O. Libertyville.
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP.
A MES, R. D., farmer: P. O. Rose- crans. Ames, J. C., far .; P. O. Rosecrans.
ALCOCK, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 25; P. O. Wadsworth ; born in Armagh Co., Ireland, May 1, 1830 ; here he followed the occupation of a farmer until his emigration to America, which was in his nineteenth year, July 2, 1849. He staid in New York City and State some five years ; he then moved west in the Spring of 1855, to Newport Township ; from here he went to Racine, Wis., where he lived seven years ; then returned to Lake Co. and bought nine acres of land ; now owns 110 acres; Rep .; Meth .; holds the office of Church Trustee of York House Methodist Church ; married Helen Mel- ville, March 16, 1854, in New York City ; she was born at Armagh Co., Ire- land, Jan. 11, 1830 ; she died at Racine, Wis., Oct. 21, 1874, leaving a family of eight children-Annie E., born July 9, 1855; Joseph R., born Nov. 27,
1 1856; John H., born Oct. 31, 1858; William J., born April 9, 1861 ; George W., born July 20, 1863; Nellie, born Aug. 12, 1865 ; Flora M., born Dec. 23, 1867 ; Albert M., born March 7, 1870.
AMES, SAMUEL E., farmer ; Sec. 16 ; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Sullivan, Tioga Co., Pa., Dec. 27, 1833 ; came to Newport Township, Lake Co., Ill., from Pa. in 1842; Lib .; Prot .; works 77 acres ; owns 12 acres in Sec. 15 ; holds office of Postmaster ; enlisted in Co. I, 147th I. V. I .; the company was or- ganized at Camp Fry, Feb. 17, 1865 ;
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was mustered into service Feb. 18, 1865; served one year ; honorably discharged at Savannah, Ga., Feb. 8, 1866 ; mar- ried Helen E. Gartner, Nov. 1870, at Bristol, Wis .; she was born in Tioga Co., Pa., April 3, 1849 ; have one child living-Helen Lenore, born Sept. 19, 1873 : lost two boys.
ALVORD, ELIJA, farmer ; Sec. 11 ; P. O. Wadsworth ; born in Vermont, June 2, 1796; came to Lake Co. from New York, Oct. 7,1839. When Mr. Alvord came here he found the county , was merely a French settlement, what is now Lake Co. being then very sparsely settled ; is one of the earliest settlers.
Arno, John, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
ALVORD, ONIAS, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 33; P. O. Wads- worth ; born at Franklin Co., N. Y., July 1, 1842 ; resided there seven years ; removed to Lake Co. Oct. 1839. Elija Alvord, father of Onias, purchased what was then known as " Mill Creek Pre- cinct " from the government, in 1841 ; Onias Alvord purchased from his father in the year 1871, 126 acres ; Rep .; Disciple ; holds office of Road Commis- sioner ; has held office for thirteen years ; enlisted in Co. E, 48th I. I., Nov. 17, 1864 ; served nine months; was mus- lered out Aug. 15, 1865. He was in the battle of Nashville, and several other severe engagements. Married Mary Logston, at Avon Tp., Lake Co., Ill., Dec 21, 1863 ; she was born May 13, 1840; they have one child living- Bertha May, born Feb. 25, 1872, died April 13, 1873.
Archer, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
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ACON, J. T., farmer; P. O. Wads- worth.
BIDDLECOM, CHARLES O.,
farmer and stoek raiser; P. O. Wads- worth ; born Oct. 3, 1841, in Oneida Co., N. Y .; enlisted in Co. G, 96th Ill. Inf., Sept. 15, 1862 ; was under fire at battles of Chickamauga, Lookont Moun- tain, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Franklin and Nashville ; honorably dis- charged June 10, 1865, at Chicago ; Rep .; Bapt .; owns 320 acres land, worth $10,000; married Julia Holbrook, May 16, 1866, at Bristol, Wis .; she was born at Cheektowaga, Erie Co., N. Y .; have three children-Julia May, Alice Laura, and Charles Curtis.
BROWN, SOLOMON P., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 12; P. O. Rus- sell ; born July 4, 1816, at Fort Ann, Washington Co., N. Y .; came to Wis- consin in 1842; moved to his present residence in 1843; owns 204 acres, 20 acres being in Sec. 14; has held office of School Director for a number of years, also School Trustee and Land and Road Commissioner ; married Ada E. Hubbell at Queensburg, Warren Co., N. Y .; have two children living-Mel- vina A., born April 5, 1847; Dennis H., born May, 1848, and died March 13, 1865, from exposure incident to army life; Dennis H., the elder, born March 1, 1844, died May 27, 1846, in Newport, Lake Co., Ill .; Hattie E., born May 8, 1853.
Brown, A., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
BENNET, GILBERT, farmer and stock raiser ; See. 12; P. O. Russell ; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., and resided there up to the age of ten ; moved from there to Oswego Co., and then came west to Kenosha Co., Wis .; moved thence to Lake Co. ; having 160 acres land in Wisconsin, exchanged it for land in Lake Co., Ill .; now owns 100 acres, worth $5,000; Rep .; Meth. ; has held offices of Assessor, School Treas- urer and Town Clerk for six years ; married Mary Nicholas, of Benton Township, Dec. 31, 1852, at Benton ; she was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Dec. 31, 1828 ; have eight children liv- ing-Mary E., Clarissa B., Laura J., Gilbert L., U. S. Grant, Orrin B., John R., and J. B .; lost one.
Biddlecom, H. C., far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Bright, A., farmer ; P. O. Gurnee.
BALFOUR, MARIA L., Sec. 26 : P. O. Wadsworth ; born June 13, 1819, in Otsego Co., N. Y .; widow of James Balfour ; Bapt. James Balfour was born June 10, 180S, in Scotland ; served in the Prussian regular army ; emigrat- ed to America and settled in Newport Township, Lake Co., Ill., where he pur- chased SO acres of land ; was First Lieu- tenant Co. I, 45th I. V. I .; this com- pany was formed at Waukegan in 1861 ; held command at the battle of Shiloh : while engaged in this battle, one of the most destructive of the war, his arm was literally shot to pieces, which neces- sitated his removal to St. Louis, where he remained several weeks; was trans- ferred to Waukegan ; survived only five days after arrival. Children-Arthur J., William and Louisa, and Henry R., Mrs. B.'s son by second marriage.
BROWN, NELSON O., farmer and stock raiser ; Sections 14 and 15 : P. O. Russell ; born Feb. 21, 1814, at Essex Co., N. Y .; removed to Fort Ann, Washington Co., in 1814; lived in the county thirty-seven years; removed to Newport, Lake Co., Ill., May 1, 1851 ; Rep .; Bapt .; owns 170 acres of land ; married Polly A. Ripley, Feb. 21, 1840, at Queenbury, Warren Co., N. Y .; she was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Feb. 11. 1822, and died April 7, 1849, leaving three children-Warren, born, Jan. 26. 1841 ; Pheron, born Aug. 11, 1840, and Myron J., born July 9, 1843: lost two children-Theron and Nancy. Mr. B. married his second wife at Luzerne, N. Y., Elizabeth A. Fuller ; she was born Aug. 6, 1834, in New York ; children by second marriage are Olmsted B .. born March 30, 1855 ; Frank L., born March 19, 1858; Flora, born April 9, 1860; Ernest J., born March 15, 1863 : Dennis L., born June S, 1866; Mattie R., born Oct. 18, 1869 : Bishop Nelson Brown, born Dec. 20, 1846. Two of Mr. Brown's sons, Warren and Myron, enlisted in the army ; Warren enlisted from New York State; was in the battles of Bull Run and Rappahannock ; honor- ably discharged July 19. 1863, at Al- bany, N. Y .; Myron enlisted in Co. C, 96th Ill. Infantry ; was in the battles of
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Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mis- souri Ridge and several other severe engagements ; was a prisouer at Ander- sonville ; served till term expired. Balfour, Henry, tel. opr .; P. O. Wads- worth.
Balfour, Arthur, teacher; P. O. Wads- worth.
BARTLETT, E. M., farmer and stock raiser ; Section 25 ; P. O. Wads- worth ; born Jan. 5, 1842, at East Can- ada ; Rep .; Prot .; came to America, May 29, 1846, and settled on the farm where he now resides ; owns 130 acres ; married Isabel Strang Nov. 27, 1867 ; she was born Sept. 19, 1840, in Lake Co., Ill .; have two children-Geo. E., born April 11, 1871, and James Henry, born Nov. 11, 1875. Rhoda Rartlett, mother of E. M. Bartlett, resides with him; is one of the oldest settlers ; born in Vermont, Sept. 5, 1803 ; David E. and Lewis J., sons of Mrs. Bartlett, en- listed in the army in 1861; Lewis was killed at the battle of Pittsburg Land- ing; David enlisted in Co. K, 15th Reg .; died in Baltimore, Md., with the typhoid fever.
RAWFORD, SAML., farmer; P. O. Rosecrans.
Currin, James, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. CRAWFORD, WM., farmer and stock raiser ; Section 6; P. O. Rose- crans ; born in Fermanagh Co., Ireland; emigrated to America in 1829, and landed at Quebec, Canada ; followed the occupation of farming for some years, and then went to New York State ; was engaged in farming there five years ; he then came west to Lockport, Ill; from there to Lake Co., where he bought 80 acres of land ; now owns 484 acres; is one of the earliest settlers in the county ; married at Lockport, Ill., May 2, 1842, to Catherine Breem ; she was born May 9, 1824, in Ireland ; have nine children living-Wm. Henry, Jno., Ellen, Han- nah, Emily, Frederic, Chas. W., Mary Jane ; lost three children ; Rep .; Prot .; held office of Road Commissioner and School Director, also other township of- fices ; his property is worth $25,000.
Crosby, John, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Cox, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Coon, Michael, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
CORRIS, ALBERT D., farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Russell ; born Jan. 17, 1851, in Newport Township ; Rep .; Bapt .; works 163 acres of land ; holds office of School Director of Dis. trict No. 1, and holds several other township offices ; his parents were among the earliest settlers in Lake Co. ; W. R. Corris, brother of Albert Corris, was born in Newport Township Aug. 3, 1848 ; married Aug. 29, 1874, to Anna Salmons ; she was born at Brighton, N. Y., in 1857 ; Mary J. Corris was born Jan. 13, 1855, at Newport.
Carney, Thomas, Sr., farmer; P. O. Rose- crans.
Carney, Paul, Jr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Craply, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Carney, Thomas, Jr., farmer ; P. O. Rose- crans.
CHRISTIAN, JAMES, clerk at Michigan Southern freight depot, Chi- cago; born in Queens Co., Ireland, September, 1832 ; came to America in 1850, and landed at New York, where . he remained three years ; from there he went to Chicago, where he engaged in the shoe business ; at the breaking out of the war, he enlisted in Company E, 96th Illinois Infantry, for 90 days' ser- vice, at the expiration of which he re- enlisted for three years, being in many of the severest battles of the war ; was taken prisoner, and confined in Ander- sonville and Libby Prisons ; was trans- ferred to prison at North Carolina ; was liberated at the close of the war; after the war engaged in grocery business in Chicago ; married Eliza Crawford, of Lake Co., Ill., June 12, 1867, at Beloit, Wis. ; she was born Jan. 10, 1843, at Lockport, Ill. ; have four children. Carney, Peter, farmer; P. O. Rosecrans. Crawford, John, far. ; P. O. Rosecrans. CASTERTON, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser ; Section 1 ; P. O. Rus- sell ; born in Lincolnshire, England, Sept. 12, 1831 ; emigrated to America, May 17, 1851 ; resided for several years in Akron, Ohio; came to Lake Co. in 1857, where he purchased 100 acres of land, and now owns 205, 40 being in Wisconsin, valued at $10,250 ; married Mary Jane Clark, Feb. 5, 1856, at Pleasant Prairie, Wis .; she was born in Lincolnshire, England, Nov. 5, 1829 ;
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have two children living-Frederic William, born March 2, 1859, and Cory M. W., born April 13. 1864 ; lost one child in 1858.
Crawford, James, far. ; P. O. Rosecrans. Carney, Paul, Sr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans.
D IXON, JOHN, Sr., farmer; P. O. Rosecrans.
Demuth, John, farmer; P. O. Wadsworth. DEVINE, JULIUS C., farmer and stock raiser; Section 26; P. O. Wads- worth ; born in Newport Township, where he has always resided ; Dem .; owns 200 acres, worth $20,000; held office of School Director ; now holds office of School Trustee; married, Dec. 25, 1871, to Harriet C. Lewin, at Sand Lake, Lake Co., Ill .; she was born at Oxfordshire, England, Oct. 14, 1851 ; have three children-George, Bessie and Laura ; Polly Devine, mother of Julius, was born in Ohio ; Philan De- vine, her husband, was born in Chautau- qua Co. N. Y .; died April 22, 1872 ; the mother resides with her son Julius. DELANY, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; See. 26; P. O. Wadsworth ; born Sept. 2d, 1813, in Queen's Co., Ireland; Dem .; Cath. ; owns 170 acres ; came to America Feb. 12, 1837 ; settled in Chicago, June 12, 1840 ; removed to Lake Co. Jan. 26, 1842 ; has held office of Treasurer for two years, 1848 and 1849 ; elected Tax Collector of the town, March, 1850, also School Director and School Trustee; married Bridget Maher Sept. 5th, 1842, in N. Y. City ; she was born March 17, 1820; died Jan 16, 1870, leaving a family of seven children-Michael, Martin, Mary, Fenton, John, Catherine, Elizabeth, William and Patrick; Fenton died in March, 1859, Elizabeth in April, 1859. De Forris, A., farmer ; P. O. Russell. Dixon, A., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
Delany, John, Jr., attorney ; P. O. Wads- worth.
Davis, Thos., P. O. Rosecrans. Devlin, T., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
DITMEYER, PHILLIP, farmer ; Secs. 32 and 33 ; P. O. Wadsworth. Day, L. P., minister ; P. O. Russell. De Forris, C., farmer ; P. O. Russell. DE FORRIS, GEO. G., farmer and stock raiser ; See. 11; P. O. Russell ;
born May 5, 1806, in Oneida Co., N. Y .; came to Newport Tp. Oct. 31, 42 ; Rep .; Bapt .; held office of School Director in 1st district in township. ; served one term as School Trustee ; served also as Pathmaster ; owns 80 acres land ; mar- ried Harriet Nichols June 14, 1827, at Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y .; she was born March 19, 1809, at Clinton, Onei- do Co .; N. Y .; have two children living -Julia, born March 28, '31 ; and Adel- bert, born Sept. 3. 1840 ; both born in Oneida Co., N. Y. ; lost one-Cyrus, born Aug. 23, 1828, and died July 17, 1861, in California ; they are among the earliest settlers ; Mr. DeF. has held the office of Deacon in Baptist Church for past 10 years: Adelbert entercd army in '64, and served nine months as army clerk.
Degan, Pat., Jr., far. ; P. O. Wadsworth.
E MERY, JAMES, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. EDWARDS, THOMAS, farmer and stock raiser ; born at Bristol, Eng., Feb. 23, 1807 ; while in England was engaged in the wagon manufacturing ; moving from there to Staffordshire, where he engaged in the same business ; while there he married Mary A. War- ren ; she was born in Staffordshire, Oct. 23d, 1817 ; he came to America May 23d, 1843, and landed in New York ; stopping there but a short time, he came west to Kenosha, Wis .; remained there three years ; then moved to New- port Tp., Lake Co., Ill., where he pur- chased 80 acres of land at government sale ; selling the 80, he again purchased 123 on same Sec. ; now owns 110 acres; they have six children living-George, Ann, William Henry, Charles, Mary and Aliee.
EDDY, E. F. W., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 13; P. O. Rosecrans ; born March 2, 1821, in Oneida Co., N. Y. ; moved to Lake Co. May 26, 1843 ; Bap .; Rep .; owns 250 acres land, worth $15 .- 000; has held office of Postmaster for nearly 18 years ; is one of the oldest settlers ; married Adeline Soper April 2, 1843 ; she was born in Chittenden Co., Vt .; have six children living-L. M., Eddy M., Celeste J., Ray E., Sarah E. and Addie E .; lost one daughter.
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Edwards, Geo., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Edwards, Wm., mason ; P. O. Rosecrans. Eddy, L. M., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Emery, Jno. A., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Ebbers, Benj., mer. ; P. O. Wadsworth.
F AULKNER, H. N., farmer; P. O. Spring Bluff.
Faulkner, John H., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff.
FRAZINE, MARSHALL, farm- er and stock raiser ; Section 34; P. O. Rosecrans; resides in Wisconsin, near State line; born in Muskegon, Mich .; enlisted at the breaking out of the war in Co. F, 37th Ill. Inf .; served through the war under command of Generals Fremont, Grant, Pope and others; was in battle of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove; was in the seige of Mobile, Ala .; from this seige the regiment went to Texas and served there for a year ; mustered out May 15th, 1865 ; re-enlisted and served till the close of the war; after war, came to Lake Co., Ill. ; married Josephine Hunting, at Bristol, Wis .; she was born in N. Y. State, Oct. 29, 1850; have two children -- John, born in N. Y., Dec. 21, 1867 ; and Charles, born in Newport Township Sept. 11, '74. Forris, C. D., farmer ; P. O. Russell. Ferry, E. D., farmer ; P. O. Spring Bluff. Ferry, Dexter, far .; P. O. Spring Bluff. FINEL, FRANKLIN P., farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Waukegan ; born Feb. 28, 1852, in Benton Township, Lake Co., Ill .; Rep .; Prot .; the mother of F. P. Finel was born in Rutland Co., Vt .; her husband was born in 1809 in Rut- land Co., Vt .; he died at Benton, Lake Co., Aug. 14, 1873; there are four children living-Franklin, Sarah, Win- field and Mary ; lost one. Fagan, John, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Fredenburg, Henry, far .; P. O. Millburn. Ferry, Wm., far .; P. O. Waukegan Fagan, M., far .; P. O. Russell.
FRADENBURGH, WM. H., far- mer and stock raiser ; P. O. Millburn ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y. in 1827 ; after remaining a year in Onondago Co., . N. Y., came west in 1845, and followed the vocation of a thresher for 28 years ; owns 80 acres ; Rep .; Prot .; served in the army ; married Hannah Ray, Feb. 28, 1848 ; she died Feb. 22, 1862.
Forris, A. D., far .; P. O. Russell. Fredenburg, Geo., far .; P. O. Millburn.
G Y LEASON, JAMES, SR., far .; P. O. Rosecrans.
Gleason, James, Jr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. GRAVES, HENRY, blacksmith and horseshoer; P. O. Wadsworth ; born at Hanover, Germany, Dec. 25, 1832 ; emi- grated to this country at the age of 19, landing at N. Y .; he learned the trade of blacksmith at Norrisburg ; came to Lake Co. in 1872; owns blacksmith shop at Wadsworth ; was married at Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1853, to Anna Lehneis.
GLEESON, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser; Sections 17 and 20; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Ireland; came to America Aug., 1833; landed at New York ; came west to Kenosha Co., Wis., where he remained five years ; he then moved to Lake Co., Ill .; the father of Mr. Gleeson is one of the oldest settlers ; James Gleeson was mar- ried to Mary Carney at Kenosha, Wis. ; she was born in Wicklow Co., Ireland, in 1842; have ten children.
Gadae, Louis,'brewer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Gallagher, John, Sr, far .. ; P. O. Millburn. Gallagher, John, Jr., far. ; P. O. Millburn. Gerry, Shadrick, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Gerry, Thomas, farmer; P. O. Millburn. Gerry, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Gleason, Pat., Sr., P. O. Rosecrans.
H OGAN, THOMAS, F. farmer; P. O. Rosecrans.
HENKEL, XAVER, farmer and stock raiser; Section 32; P. O. Mill- burn ; born in Bavaria, Germany, May 22, 1824, resided there 28 years engaged in farming; came to America and arrived in New York May 16, 1853 ; remained there but a short time and then came west to Detroit, Mich., and from there to Lake Co., Ill., where he purchased 20 acres ; now owns 43; is Rep .; Cath .; held the office of School Director one term ; at the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Co. M, Ill. Light Artillery, and served till the close of the rebellion ; was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., Aug. 5, 1865 ; mar- ried at Waukegan, March 26, 1856, Magdalena Houser ; she was born in Baden, Germany, May 13, 1828; have
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three children living-Julia, Frankie Jacob ; lost five-John, Barbara, Mag- dalena, Jacob and Julia.
Hinkston, L., Jr., far .; P. O. Waukegan. Havlin, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Roseerans. Hauber, Jacob, farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Hughes, John, earp .; P. O. Millburn.
Hagerty, Daniel, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. HASKIN, WHITMAN K., man- ufacturer of woolen goods; P. O. Wau- egan ; born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Dee. 18, 1815 ; Mr. H. has been engaged as mfr. a great many years ; his first venture was at Rutland, Vt., then at Lowville, Malone, Middlebury and many other points in Ct., and the Eastern States ; married Lenora B. Alvord at Chautauqua, N Y., Jan. 17, 1838 ; she was born July 18, 1818 ; have no ehil- dren living.
Hogan, Pat., farmer; P. O. Rosecrans. Hoekaday, Jno., money loaner ; P. O. Mill- burn;
Heydeeker, C. F. far. ; P. O. Wadsworth. HUNTING, SIDNEY F., retired farmer; See. 7 ; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Hubbardston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1799, where he resided for 12 years ; went from there to Vt. and Lowell, Mass., from there returned to New Hampshire, where . he followed the occupation of farming for several years, then went to New York, where he remained about 50 years, and married Sallie Bailey, of N. H. ; re- mained in N. Y. 30 years when he eame west to Ill., and located in Newport Township, Lake Co .; he purchased 86 aeres, which he afterward sold to his son, S. S. Hunting ; have four children living-Asa K., born March 2, 1823; Sidney F., Jr., Dee. 9, 1840 ; Laura, March 28, 1826; Henry W., Oet. 22, 1829 ; Richard died May 23, 1825 ; Sanepta died Oet. 1, 1828; Paul Sept. 31, 1835; Alonzo Jan. 29, 1840 ; Lydia June, 24, 1853 ; Mary K., April 24, 1859; Alva, Sept. 16 1862; Lafayette, June 3, 1864; Sarah E., June 28, 1877. Heydecker, Edward, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Hanlon, James, farmer ; P. O. Roseerans. Hanlon, Jas. K., farmer; P. O. Roseerans. Hanlan, Michael, far .; P. O. Roseerans. Hogan, Matthew, far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Hogan, Thomas, far .; P. O. Roseerans. Hogan, Thomas, Jr., far .; P. O. Roseerans. Hunt, James, farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
HUTCHINSON, JOHN C., far- mer and stock raiser; Section 7 ; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., March 2, 1832, where he resided some 22 years ; coming west, he located first. in Dodge Co., Minn., here he purchased 60 aeres, on which he lived a year and a half; he then came came to Lake Co., Ill., and purchased 120 acres in New- port Township, on which he now lives ; Dem .; married Catharine Day, of Ben- ton Township, Oct. 28, 1857, she was born in New York State July 30, 1833 ; have eight children-John, Hattie, By- ron, Minnie, Grant, Frank, Charlie and Olive.
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