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HOGAN, MICHAEL, farmer ; Seetion 22; P. O. Rosecrans ; born at Williamsburg, New York, in 1851; eame to Lake Co., in 1853, and has resided here nearly ever sinee ; Dem. ; Cath. ; works 110 acres ; owns two town lots at Wau- kegan ; returned to the East in 1863 and was in the employ of James Bulger, mfr. at Williamsburg, N. Y .; enlisted Nov. 3, 1864, at Lowell, Mass., in Co. D, 25th Mass. Inf., and served until the elose of the rebellion ; was engaged in the battle of Kingston, N. C .; was hon- orably discharged at the close of the war, when he returned to Lake Co .; there he married Bridget Ehkers, Jan. 1, 1872 ; she was born in New Orleans, Jan, 13, 1854 ; they have three chil- dren-Elizabeth, born Nov. 3, 1873, Dennis, June 18, 1874, and Mary Helen, born June 2, 1876.
Hunting, Sidney, far .; P. O. Roseerans. Hunting. Asa, carpenter : P. O. Rosecrans. Hawkins, Jacob D., stone mason : P. (). Roseerans.
HERBERGER, JOSEPH, farmer
and stock raiser: Sec. 34; P. O. Mill- burn; Rep .; Cath .; works 187 acres ; born in Newport Tp., Lake Co., Ill., Aug. 5, 1847 ; have always reside here ; married at Waukegan, Ill., Nellie Duffy ; she was born Aug. 13, 1849. at Wauke- gan ; have three children.
Herberger, G., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Hastings, Walter W., farmer : P. O. Rose- crans.
HAWKINS, JACOB S., stone ma- son ; P. O. Rosencrans : Rep .; Meth .; born March, 1842, in Clinton Co., N. Y .; came to Lake Co. in the Spring of
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1845 ; held the office of School Director one term; has been a stone mason for three years in Newport Tp .; married March 4, 1867, Miss Addie Starr ; she was born in Newport Tp., Lake Co., Nov. 14, 1847 ; died April 2, 1877, leaving a family of four children-Cora B., born Feb. 28, 1869; Herbert D., May 7, 1870; Ettie Irene. Aug. 10, 1874; Addie, March 29, 1877.
HEDDLE, DAVID, farmer ; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Millburn; Rep .; Prot .; owns 116 acres ; born July 24, 1827, in Ork- ney, Scotland; came to America June 2, 1855, and settled in Kenosha Co., Wis .; moved to Newport Tp., Lake Co., Ill., in 1863 ; held office of Road Com- missioner six years, of School Trustee three, and Supervisor four years ; mar- ried Mary Yule July, 1861; she was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Feb. 16, 1836: have four children-Frederick W., Cora J., Margret E. and Marian- lost one, David A.
Hall, Geo., P. O. Rosecrans.
Hoffman, J. A., teacher ; P. O. Rosecrans. Hook, Pat, laborer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
Hintz, Aug., laborer ; P. O. Wadsworth.
J "AMIESON, JNO., wagon maker; P. O. Millburn.
Jamieson, James, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. JEANMENE, MRS. GENE- VIEVE, P. O. Wadsworth ; born at Dewittville, Chatauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 1840; came to Lake Co. Nov. 1, 1850 ; was married to Hamilton Ames at Wau- kegan, Oct. 13, 1858 ; he died Aug. 22, 1868, leaving a family of five children -Franklin Fremont, Alice Amy, Edgar, Louis and Mortimer. Mrs. Ames mar- ried the second time Jos. F. Jeanmene ; he was born in France.
K ELLY JOHN, farmer; P. O. Rose- crans.
Kennedy, Stephen, teacher; P. O. Mill- burn.
Kent, F. G., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
King, James, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. King, Marcus, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. King, Wilson, farmer; P. O. Rosecrans. Krabel, Louis, basket maker ; P. O. Wads- worth.
Kramer, Henry, shoemaker; P. O. Wads- worth.
L EWIN, HENRY, Sr., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
Lewin, Henry, Jr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. LEWIN, GEORGE, farmer and blacksmith ; Sec 22; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Oxfordshire, Eng .; emigrated from London to America at the age of seventeen ; landed at Boston June 9, 1853; removed after remaining there about six weeks with his parents, to Lake Co., Ill. His father, Henry Lewin, purchased 32 acres, and now owns 242; he was born in Oxfordshire, Eng .; he married Jane Cane; have ten children living, all born in England-Jane, Mary, Henry, John, Kate, William B., George, Bessie, Addie and Carrie; lost one daughter.
Lewin, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. LUX, CHAS., farmer and thresher ; Sec. 27; P. O. Wadsworth ; Dem .; Cath .; born in Buffalo, N. Y., July 11, 1843 ; came to Lake Co., Ill., Aug. 7, 1852; is one of the earliest settlers in the county ; purchase l in 1875 30 acres in Newport Tp .; besides farming, he follows the occupatiou of a thresher dur- ing the summer.
Lux, S., farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Lux, John, laborer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Lux. Peter, laborer ; P. O. Wadsworth.
LEWIN, WILLIAM B., farmer and stock raiser; Section 10; P. O. Rosecrans ; born at Oxfordshire, En- gland, April, 1813; came to America July S, 1853; moved, after a short stay in Boston, to Lake County, Ill .; Rep .; Meth .; held office of Collector for two terms ; enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Com pany C, 96th Illinois Infantry ; served three years; was engaged in battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Dal- ton, Franklin and many other severe en- gagements; captured May 14, 1864, and taken to Andersonville; remained there nine months and twenty days; was taken from Andersonville to prison at Florence, N. C., in the Autumn of 1864; out of the fourteen taken there, there were but five alive at time of release, Feb. 28, 1865 ; married Susan B. Heath at New- port, Lake County, Jan. 4, 1871 ; she was born in Fond du Lac County, May 15, 1847 ; they have one child-Hattie A., born Sept. 24, 1874.
Lynch, John. farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth.
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Leonard, Geo., carp. ; P. O. Rosecrans. LEONARD, H. O., M. D., physician and surgeon ; P. O. Rosecrans. Lynch, Michael, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Lux, Nicholas, farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Lloyd, Sextus, tel. op. ; P. O. Russell.
M AYLAN, JAMES, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
MOHR, CHARLES, farmer ; Sec- tion 34; P. O. Wadsworth; born in Prussia, March 23, 1846; came to America in April, 1865 ; settled first at Chicago, where he was in the employ of Palmer, Fuller & Co., sash, door and blind manufacturers ; he moved to Lake County, and now works a farm' of 80 acres ; Liberal ; Protestant ; married Anna Beitgel, April 5, 1871, at Chica- go ; she was born in Whitby, Germany, Oct. 2, 1845 ; have three children- Maggie, born in Chicago, Nov. 23, 1872; Johnny, born June 16, 1874; Joseph, born in Lake County, Dec. 25, 1876. Melville, Benjamin, far. ; P. O. Russell. Melville, Moses, Sr., far. ; P. O. Russell. Melville, Moses, Jr., far. ; P. O. Russell. Moran, Lawrence, far .; P. O. Rosecrans. MITSCHLER, JACOB, farmer and . stock raiser ; P. O. Wadsworth ; born in France, Nov. 22, 1839 ; emigrated to America, May, 1847; resided for some time in Erie Co., N. Y., when he came West and settled in Lake Co .; Dem .; Catholic ; owns 80 acres ; has held office of Pathmaster and School Director of District No. 5, which latter office he still retains ; married Barbara Ditmire, June 4, 1866, at Waukegan, Ill .; she was born in Erie Co., N. Y.
Moore, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Russell.
Moore, Alfred, farmer ; P. O. Russell.
Murrie, Jno., Sr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Moran, Ed. farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Melville, Henry. farmer ; P. O. Russell. Moran, James, Sr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Melville, W. J., trader ; P. O. Russell. Moran, Eugene, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Moran, James, Jr., far .; P. O. Millburn. McGuire, Jas., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. McGuire, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. McGuire, John, farmer ; P. O. Millburn. McManaman, Daniel, farmer; P. O. Rose- crans.
. McCrackin, Frank, Telegraph Operator and Station Agent ; P. O. Wadsworth.
MURRAY, EDWARD, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 2; P. O. Rosecrans ; Rep .; Bapt .: born Dec. 19, 1829, at Glasgow, Scotland ; came to America Oct. 31, 1835 ; settled in Lake Co., Ang. 1841 ; owns 227 acres in Sections 2 and 31 ; held office of Collector two terms, from Dec., 1853 and 1864 ; held office of Town Treasurer in 1860; enlisted in Co. C, 96th Ills. Inf .; was wound.d at the battle of Chickamauga ; mustered out in 1864; disabled ; has held office of Town Treasurer, in Newport, since Fall of 1865 ; married Miss Nancy Dixon, Feb. 2, 1852; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Feb. 2. 1833; have eleven children living-William, Julia, Elizabeth, Edward, Eva, Emma, John, Jesse, Kate, Lincoln, Allen ; lost one daughter ; is one of the oldest settlers in the county.
Murray, Jno. A., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Murray, Wmn., farmer ; P. O. Russell. McCarty, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Mayhar, Pat., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Mead, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Mix, Ira, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan.
MEAD, EDWARD, retired farmer : P. O. Wadsworth ; born at Greenwich. Conn., April 30, 1790; belonged to State militia doing duty for the Govern- ment in 1812 ; Mr. Mead is the oldest settler in the township; he is a grand- son of Gen. John Mead of revolutionary fame ; he married Ellen Collins in New York city, Jan. 23, 1818; she was born in New York city, Sept. 20, 1795 ; have nine children living-William, Mary Ann, Armanda, Sarah Jane, Martha, John Edward, Margaret Ellen and Levi H.
Madden, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Madden, Pat., farmer : P. O. Rosecrans. Meyer, Peter, farmer; P. O. Wadsworth. McManaman. Jno., far .: P. O. Rosecrans. McAlister, Jno., farmer : P. O. Millburn. McCann, Jno., Jr., far .: P. O. Rosecrans. McCann, James, far .: P. O. Wadsworth.
N EWTON, HENRY. farmer : P. O. Rosecrans.
Nellis, C., Blacksmith ; P. O. Rosecrans. Oliver, James, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. O'Hare, Pat., far. : P. O. Kenosha, Wis. Oliver, John A., farmer : P. O. Rosecrans. Ogbin. Wm., farmer : P. O. Millburn.
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P AGE, J. J., mcht .; P. O. Rosecrans. Pope, John, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. PARKS, A T., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 6; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., and resided there seventeen years, when he came west with his parents, and settled in Lake Co., where his brother Reuben purchased 96 acres of government land in 1844, which A. T. Parks purchased from him in 1850 ; has since bought 63 acres, making a total of 159 acres, valued at $8,000 ; is one of the earliest settlers ; Rep .; Meth .; has held in this township the offices of School Director and Path- master ; married Melinda Gilmore, at Bristol, Wis., March 1854; she was born in Bristol, Wis., July 15, 1832, and died Aug. 29, 1875, leaving a family of four children-three girls and one boy.
Pantall, Richard, shoemkr; P. O. Rose- crans.
Page, Peter, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
PERSONS, R. C., farmer ; Sec. 34 ; P. O. Wadsworth ; born Nov. 10, 1843, at Warren, Lake Co., Ill .; Rep .; Disciple; held office of Pathmaster for one term in Warren Tp .; married Mary O. Put- nam; she was born Jan. 26, 1847, and has always resided in Lake Co .; have two children-Clarence Leslie, born Aug. 4, 1872, in Newport Tp., and Perry Lee, born Sept. 13, 1874.
Peterson, John E., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Post, W. L., carpenter; P. O. Rosecrans. Porter, James, laborer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Purvis, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
R AFFERTY PAT., far. ; P. O. Rose- crans.
Ryan, J. J., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
ROSA, D. C., stone mason and con- tractor ; Sec. 33; P. O. Wadsworth ; born at Amsterdam, Holland, Oct. 29, 1829 ; came to America at the age of eight years ; came west and located in Lake Co., where he now resides ; Dem .; Univ .; married Sarah Sullivan at Ma- ringo, Ill., Dec. 20, 1866 ; she was born at Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 11, 1848 ; they have four children-Carrie, Charles, Hattie and Jennie; he enlisted at the breaking out of the war in the 58th I. I., and served eleven months ; was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pitts-
burg Landing, ; being wounded in the latter engagement, he was discharged ; he re-enlisted in Bat. I, 2d I. V., and served three years and eight months. during which service he participated in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chicka- mauga, Chattanooga, Keneraw Moun- tain, Snake Gap, and all the Atlanta campaign ; honorably discharged at Washington, D. C., where he received final pay, July 15, 1865.
RUF, JOHN., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 10; P. O. Russell; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 24, 1820, and emigrated to America in Sept. 1849; remained in New York City for some years, and then came west to Lake Co., Ill .; here followed the railroad business for some years, and then settled on the farm on which he now resides; owns 136 acres ; Dem., Cath .; married Elizabeth Murphy, at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan., 1852 ; she was born in Armagh Co., Ireland ; five chil- dren-John, Thomas, Joseph, William and Michael.
Ryan, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Ryan, Thos., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. REEVES, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 8; P. O. Rosecrans ; born Nov. 15, 1818, in Norfolk Co., En- gland ; he came to America in 1835. and settled in Syracuse, N. Y .; served as an apprentice at the blacksmith trade ; after serving four years, became partner in the concern, and afterward purchased the remaining interest ; at the age of 23, married Miss Laura L. Wright, in Oswego Co., N. Y., in January, 1843 ; removed in the Fall of the year to Illi- nois, and settled in Lake Co., where he followed the vocation of a blacksmith for some fourteen years ; he then pur- chased 40 acres from the Government ; he now owns 170 acres, on which he has made extensive improvements ; has held office of Justice of the Peace some eight years ; also offices of Pathmaster. School Director, School Trustee, and other offices of trust; have one child living-Albert E., who was born Oct. 19, 1847; lost two-Laura Ann and Charlotte D.
Reeves, Eugene, far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Rosa, Chas.
Ruff, Jno., Jr., farmer; P. O. Russell.
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STEDMAN, WM., wagon maker ; P. O. Millburn.
Siver, George, carp .; P. O. Russell. SHEA, JOHN A., farmer and thresh- er; Sec. 26; P. O. Wadsworth ; born in Seneca Co., Ohio ; came from Ohio and settled in Lake Co., in 1844; has resided here ever since ; owns 60 acres, worth $3,000; Dem .; Cath .; holds office of School Director, and has for six years ; married Ruth Taylor, at Kenosha, Wis., December, 1863; she was born in Lincolnshire, England, Jan. 28, 1847 ; have five children-Mary, Anna, Julia, John and Lewis ; lost one, Josephine.
Stedman, Luther, far .; P. O. Millburn. Stewart, W. B., far .; P. O. Millburn.
SHEA, JEREMIAH, SR., farmer and thresher ; Secs. 13 and 14; P. O. Wadsworth; born in Cork Co., Ireland, April 20, 1820; came to America in 1832; landed at Quebec, Can .; from Quebec, came to New York ; was for many years employed as steward in lead- ing hotels, etc .; has traveled a great deal; owns 290 acres, worth $14,500; married Barbara Smith, at St. Louis, in 1838; she was born in 1815, in Otsego Co., N. Y .; have eight children living ; lost one.
Stewart, Rufus, farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Seuneriski, Jos., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Soper, Hubble, laborer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Savage, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Millburn. Savage, Warren, far .; P. O. Millburn. SHEA, JOHN S., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 22; P. O. Wadsworth ; born in Lake Co., Dec. 23, 1844, and has always resided in Newport Town- ship; owns 81 acres, worth $4,050; Dem .; Cath .; married Cynthia J. De- vine, at Waukegan, April 14, 1864; she was born in Newport Township, Lake Co., March 16, 1847; have four children-Steven, born April 21, 1865; Minnie, born Dee. 29,1868; Lucy, born Sept. 29, 1870 : and Morris, born March 15, 1873.
Sehalley, Pat., far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Short, Lemuel, Jr., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Stearns, Sheldon, station agent ; P. (). Russell.
Skinner, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Russell. Sessler, Martin.
Sessler, M. E.
1 SHEA, CORNELIUS, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 22; P. O. Wads- worth; born in Cork Co., Ireland, Aug. 4, 1844 ; came to America, landing in Boston, and stopped there one year, when he came to Illinois and settled in Lake Co .; owns 80 acres in Newport Township, Lake Co., Ill., and 400 in Iowa; Dem .; Cath .; married Mary De- lany May 1, 1866, at Waukegan ; she was born in Newport Township April 1, 1846 ; have six children living-Timo- thy, born July 20, 1866; Katy, born Dec. 13, 1867 ; Theresa, born April 7, 1869; Mary, born Jan. 21, 1871 ; Sarah, horn March 25, 1874; and Cornelius E .; lost one-Sumner, who died Oct. 10, 1874; Mr. Shea enlisted in 1861 in the 45th Ill. Inf. and served nine montbs; was in the battle of Fort Donelson, where he was wounded ; trans. to 65th Ill. Inf. and served three years; was in all the engagements of Atlanta campaign ; honorably discharged May 30, 1865 ; received final pay at Springfield, Ill.
Strang, Geo., farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. Shaw, G. S., P. O. Rosecrans.
STRANG, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Millburn.
Strang, Thomas, mer .; P. O. Wadsworth. Starr, L. L., farmer; P. O. Rosecrans. Smith, D. G., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. SHEA, JEREMIAH, JR., farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Wadsworth ; born May 31, 1846, at Newport ; Dem .; Cath .; owns 90 acres of land, worth $50 per acre ; holds office of School Director in District No. 6; enlisted in Co. F, 147th Ill. Inf .; was in several severe engagements ; Co. was mustered out Jan. 20, 1866 ; discharged at Camp Butler Feb. 6, 1866 ; Mr. Shea married Miss Mary Mccarthy at Newport, Dec. 25, 1873; she was born in Bristol, Wisconsin ; have two children-William and Charles. Daniel Shea, brother of Jeremiah, farmer; P. O. Wadsworth ; born Oct. 24, 1844.
Slocum, Wanton, far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Slocum, Jno. W., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Slocum, Frank, far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Smith, Samuel, merchant ; P. O. Millburn. Smith, Warren, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Smith, Dexter, P. O. Waukegan. Shea, Cornelius, farmer; P. O. Millburn.
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SHAW, WM. H., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 12; P. O. Russell ; born Nov. 24, 1835, at Rome, N. Y .; owns 80 acres; held office of Pathmaster in county two terms ; holds office of School Director in Dist. No. 1; came to Lake Co. June 20, 1846; enlisted April 30, 1862, in Co. I, 5th Minn. Inf., under Pope ; was in battle of Corinth ; trans. to Pioneer Corps, under Gen. Smith ; was in the battle of Grand Gulf, Vicks- burg, Clinton, Jackson, etc .; was hon- orably discharged May 5, 1865, at St. Paul; married Cynthia R. Webster June 2, 1865, at Rochester ; she was born in Kenosha Co. Wis .; died Nov. 16, 1868, in Newport Township, Lake Co .; married second wife, Helen M. Turk, in January, 1871; she was born in Wisconsin ; has three children by second wife-Anna Jane, born Oct. 19, 1871; Mary Edith, born June 9, 1874; Alice Myrtle, born July 19, 1876.
STRANG, WILLIAM, farmer and stock raiser; Section 35; P. O. Wads- worth ; born July 13, 1829, in Ireland; came to America, landing at Albany, N. Y., June 3, 1850; came west and settled in Lake Co. when the county was very unsettled; several years after he came west, he purchased the property he now owns, consisting of 83 acres, worth $7,000 ; Rep .; Episcopalian ; mar- ried Katy J. Foy, of Waukegan, May 17, 1861; she was born March 25, 1844 ; have five children-James Will- iam, born April 8, 1862; Minnie, July 24, 1864; Jennie, Feb. 26, 1867 ; Fanny, Dec. 11, 1869, and Eddie, July 24, 1875.
Smith, A. W.
Stimpson, Samuel, P. O. Spring Bluff.
Siver, Isaac, farmer ; P.O. Russell.
Skinner, I. L., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Shea, Daniel, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Shea, Timothy, farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth. SCHLOSSER, PETER, farmer and basket maker ; Section 35; P. O. Wadsworth.
Shine, John, laborer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
Stevens, George, farmer; P. O. Millburn.
TUCKER, ANDREW, SR., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans.
Tree, James, P. O. Russell.
Tucker, Thomas, farmer; P. O. Rosecrans.
TUCKER, PATRICK W., farmer and stock raiser ; Section 21 ; P.O. Rose- crans ; born in Kenosha, Wis., January, 1851; came from there to Lake Co., having remained there 23 years ; Dem .; Cath.
TUCKER, ANDREW, JR., far- mer and stock raiser ; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Troy, N. Y., in 1843; came west to Lake Co. in 1847; owns 300 acres, worth $15,000; Dem .; Cath. Tucker, Pat., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. TURK, EUGENE, farmer and stock raiser ; Section 12; P. O. Russell ; Rep .; Bapt .; born July 31, 1854 ; works 160 acres in Section 11 ; married Mercyett Starr, Oct. 18, 1876. at the residence of her mother, Sarah Starr, in Newport Township ; she was born Aug. 18, 1853. ; the father and mother of Mr. Turk are among the early pioneers ; came here in 1844; Mrs. Turk's parents settled in the county in 1841.
Taylor, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Turk, George, farmer; P. O. Russell.
Turk, L. H., merchant ; P. O. Rosecrans. Thompson, J. C., mason ; P. O. Millburn. TURK, CHARLES R., farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Rosecrans ; Rep .; Bap .; born Sept. 30, 1852 ; mar- ried Julia Murray, May 19, 1875 ; she was born May 26, 1855.
Thompson, Robert, tinsmith; P. O. Mill- burn.
Taylor, D. B., physician ; P. O. Millburn. Traynor, Thomas, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Thommelson, Mathias, shoemaker ; P. O. Wadsworth.
TRUMBULL, SHERMAN, far- mer and stock raiser ; Section 18 ; P. O. Hickory ; born in Bennington Co., Vt., April 3, 1811 ; while there was engaged in farming; came to Newport Town- ship, Lake Co., Feb. 23, 1854, with his family, consisting of five children ; here he bought 100 acres for $1,100; now owns 110 acres ; has held office of Road Commissioner, School Director and sev- eral other offices of trust ; married Han- nah Johnson in Bennington Co., Vt., Oct. 7, 1835 ; she was born March 27, 1815 ; have three children living- Laura, Mariette and Clark S .; Austin Trumbull, oldest son, entered the army at the age of 27; died from fever in North Carolina while with Sherman on
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his Atlanta campaign; Horace (second son) enlisted in Co. F, 37th I. V. I., September, 1861; went from Newport to Chicago ; left there for the Western Department at Missouri; was in Fre- mont's regiment in pursuit of Price ; died in camp from fever.
Traynor, Francis, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Taylor, Thomas, far .; P. O. Wadsworth. Trumbull, C. S., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. TURK, RICHARD, farmer ; P. O.
Rosecrans ; born in Kent, England, May 1,1797 ; came to America in 1843 and settled in New York State; came from there to Lake Co., Ill .; bought 160 acres ; now owns 80 acres, worth $4,000; Rep .; Bapt .; held office of School Director ; married Rebecca Frost in England ; she was born in Kent Co., Eng .; have seven children living-John, Geo., William, Henry, Lewis and Edward, and one daughter; lost three children-James, Richard and Thomas; are among the oldest settlers in the township; the vil- lage was formerly known as "Turk's Corner."
Towers, F., farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
V ODERBURG, PETER.
W AUGH, GEO., far .; P.O. Millburn. Waugh, Sanford, farmer ; P. O. Millburn.
WARE, EBENEZER, farmer and stock raiser ; Section 25 ; P. O. Wauke- gan ; has been engaged for the past nine- teen 'years in raising blooded Merino sheep of the Montark's breed ; he makes a specialty of raising thorough-bred Spanish Merino bucks. Mr. Ware took first prize at the Chicago Exposition in 1868; owns in Newport Township 120 acres, on which he has made extensive improvements, valued at $15,000. Mr. Ware is Vice President of the " Wool Growers' Association."
Welch, N., Jr., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Welch, N., Sr., farmer ; P. O. Rosecrans. Ware, Danl., farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Ware, Wilbur, farmer ; P. O. Waukegan. Willby, Robert, farmer ; P. O. Russell. WEBB, GEO. H., farmer ; Section 18; P. O. Hickory; born in 1804 in Providence, R. I .; followed the machinist trade in Otsego Co., N. Y., for twenty-
five years ; came to Lake Co. in 1851; owns 101 acres, worth $50 per acre ; Rep .; Meth .; held office of Supervisor of Newport Township and Justice of the Peace for eight years ; married. in 1827, Maria Marsh ; she was born in Mas- sachusetts in 1805, and died in 1853; seven children, two living-Henry A., born in 1838, and Helen M., born in 1846; married, in 1854, Ann Tygert, of Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Washburn, Jas. M., far .; P. O. Rosecrans. Williamson, Jno., section man ; P. O. Mill- burn.
Williamson, Jno. J., far .; P. O. Russell. Winter, I. S., farmer ; P. O. Wadsworth.
WELCH, JOHN T., farmer and stock
raiser ; Section 16; P. O. Rosecrans ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., July 5, 1835 ; came to Lake Co., May 14, 1851 ; Rep .; Protestant ; owns 80 acres; married Emma J. Page, Feb. 14, 1867 ; she was born March 12, 1845 ; have three chil- dren-John P., born Nov. 5, 1870 ; Meriam H., born Jan. 1, 1872; Will- iam Spencer, born Feb. 28, 1875 ; lost one-Kenneth L, born Dec. 16, 1868, died Sept., 1870.
Waddell, William, far. ; P. O. Wadsworth. Woodhouse, John, P. O. Waukegan.
White, Jolin, mason ; P. O. Rosecrans.
Waddell, John A., carpenter ; P. O. Wads- worth.
Waddell, Wm. T., farmer ; P. O. Wads- worth.
Waterbury, Peter, far. ; P. O. Millburn. Webb, M., farmer ; P. O. Hickory.
Y ULE, JAMES, farmer ; P.O. Mill- burn.
YOUNG, ORSON V., farmer ; Sec- tion 23; P. O. Wadsworth ; Bapt .; Lib- eral; born in Sullivan, Pa., Sept. 23, 1845 ; owns 70 acres; holds office of Town Clerk ; enlisted in the 96th Illi- nois Infantry, Aug. 5, 1862 ; was in bat- tles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Atlanta campaign ; was promoted to Sergeant, for meritorious conduct. Feb. 7, 1864 ; married Sarah Biddlecom, May 7, 1867 ; she was born in Lake County, Oct. 9, 1848; have three chil- dren-Lncy Ann, Louisa and Hiram B. YOUNG, HAWLY V., farmer and stock raiser, Section 23; P. O. Wads- worth.
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