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came to Illinois and taught one year in the Public School at Newark, Kendall County. Here he became acquainted with Rachael E. P. Misner, eldest daughter of Hon. Johnson Misner, to whom he was married, Dec. 15, 1858. He then removed to Somonauk, and again entered upon the practice of his profession. When the war broke out, he entered the service as Assistant Surgeon of the 55th Ills. Vols. and served one year, when he was promoted to be Surgeon of the 77th Ills. Vol. Infantry, in which capacity he served till the end of the war. After the elose of the war he settled in Sandwich, engaging in the drug trade in connection with the practice of medicine and surgery, and by economy and industry he has accumulated a comfortable little property. He has never held any considerable office, although taking a deep interest in politics. He is a Republican : belongs to no church. He is a public spirited and valuable eitizen, and is held in very general esteem by his neighbors. He has three interesting girls, and believes that life is what we make it, and, although a member of no church, he believes in one God and the Christian religion. He is an ardent supporter of free schools, and free institutions generally, and is an enthusiastic Republican, having cast but one democratic vote, and heartily repented of that.
HENRY LAWSON BOIES
was born July 5th, 1830, at South Hadley, Mass., being the son of Artemas Boies, a distinguished clergyman. Mr. Boies is of Huguenot and Scotch-Irish stock. His father removed to Boston in 1835; thence to New London, Conn., in 1840, where he died in 1845. The widow thereupon removed to Keene, N. H., her maiden home.
In 1850, Mr. Boies, being of a consumptive family, was attacked with bleeding at the lungs, and spent a winter in the Azores, returning home by the way of Liverpool and London. The next winter he went to Charleston, S. C., where he taught school a year or two. Returning north, apparently recovered, in 1852 he purchased an interest in a manu- factory of gunpowder at Catskill, N. Y. After three months' residence there, his old complaint again attacked him, and he resolved that he must die or seek a change of climate for life in the open air. With this view he came to Illinois, and after looking through the northern portion of the state, bought a farm in DeKalb County, where he has ever since resided. Fighting with never-flagging determination the insidious disease which threatened his life, he at last overcame it, and now gives promise of a long life of usefulness.
In February, 1858, Mr. Boies married Harriet S. Holmes, a lady of refinement and culture, by whom he has had several children. The same year, in connection with John R. Hamlin, an old resident, he started the
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project of building a branch railroad to connect Sycamore with the C. & N. W. R. R. at Cortland. In 1863, Mr. Boies became connected with the True Republican, of which he is now the editor. It is the paper containing the largest circulation in DeKalb County, and is the organ of the Republican party of the county, and a journal of wide influence in Northern Illinois.
In 1865, Mr. Boies laid out Boies' First Addition to Sycamore; in 1871 a second addition ; and in 1876 a third.
He is the author of Boies's History of DeKalb County, which is a reliable and most valuable contribution to the historical thesaurus of Illinois. In 1870, he was chosen a Secretary of the Illinois State Senate. He is now Postmaster at Sycamore. He is a gentleman of strict probity of character; a publie-spirited member of society ; a consistent christian, and a genial companion. In transplanting thus to the new social element of the West the minds which have been nurtured in the best life of New England enlightenment, the social tone has been elevated, and the average degree of intelligence enhanced.
CAMPBELL W. WAITE
was born in Victory, Cayuga County, New York, on July 12. 1832. His father removed to Illinois in 1840, and settled first near Chicago, and afterwards in St. Charles, Kane County.
In early life. Campbell had to hoe his own row to a great extent. From the age of twelve, he earned his own living. He learned the trade of a printer, and worked at the case till he was eighteen years of age, when he began to write for the newspapers, which was his constant occu- pation until 1869. when he entered upon the abstract business in Chicago, and devoted seven years close application thereto.
In 1852, Mr. Waite became associated with Thomas J. Pickett in the editorial control of the Peoria Republican, in which position he con- tinued until 1857, when he established the True Republican of Sycamore. In 1860 he was elected chief secretary of the Illinois State Senate.
At the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the 8th Illinois Cavalry, and was chosen adjutant. He resigned this position for that of war corres- pondent of the Chicago Tribune, which position, in connection with the same position on the St. Louis Democrat, he occupied until 1864, when he acted as Washington correspondent of the latter paper. In 1865 he was chosen private secretary of Governor Thomas C. Fletcher, of Missouri, which position he occupied till 1867, when he made the tour of Europe on behalf of railroad enterprises in that state.
In September, 1876, Mr. Waite, in connection with O. P. Bassett,
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former proprietor of the True Republican, started the De Kalb County Democrat in Sycamore, the organ of the Democracy of DeKalb County -a bright, spicy, creditable sheet.
Mr. Waite is a man who thinks his own thoughts, who wields a facile pen and who, while inimitable in the genial sketches of social life, can, when occasion requires, hurl the missives of sarcasm which go to the heart of his adversaries.
He is an old bachelor ; is a hearty good fellow ; is Episcopal in senti- ment ; and one of those men who asks little odds of the world, so that he be permitted to go his way unmolested.
L. H. POST,
proprietor of the DeKalb County News, at DeKalb, Illinois, was born in Rochester, New York, Oct. 19, 1839. He commenced the printing busi- ness when but little more than thirteen years of age. Entered the army as a private in the first company which left Warsaw, N. Y., at the com- mencement of the War of the Rebellion. Served in the army of the Potomac, being wounded in the second Bull Run battle, soon after which he was commissioned lieutenant, but owing to disability, was discharged in 1863. In May, 1869, he purchased the office of the DeKalb County News, a paper of large circulation, which he has since edited and published. The News is recognized as the leading paper of the county. In politics it is Independent Republican. The office is complete in every respect, being supplied with all the late styles of type and material, with three presses, run by steam power.
Mr. Post has filled numerous positions of trust, and is now serving his third year as Postmaster, having been re-appointed in May, 1876, to serve four years.
THOS. M. HOPKINS
was born April 23d, 1818, in the town of Salem, Washington County, New York, of comparatively poor but industrious parents. By industry and teaching school he succeeded in obtaining a common-school and academic education, and was finally licensed and admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of his native state in January, 1841. In June afterwards he emigrated to the State of Illinois, and was re- admitted and licensed to practice law in the last-mentioned state in the year 1842, and thereafter resided in Illinois and Missouri engaged in his profession and teaching school the greater portion of the time until the Spring of 1846, when he was married to Miss Julia A. Hawkins, of the
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city of St. Louis, and immediately settled in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, where he has since resided, dividing his time alternately between the cultivation and improvement of his farm and the practice of his pro- fession, and has consequently passed through many of the trials and tribulations incident to the settlement, improvement, and development of the Northwest. He has five children (one daughter and four sons). and three of the last-mentioned, as also himself, will probably vote for Samuel J. Tilden for President of the United States this present Fall.
GILBERT H. ROBERTSON,
editor and proprietor of the Sandwich Gazette, was born in Washington County. Pennsylvania, November 28, 1837. The Gazette was started in 1857 by William L. Dempster, and at that time called the People's Press. It lived six months. In 1859 it was revived and name changed to Prairie Home. but its life was also short. Soon thereafter James Higbee took the management and issued a bi-monthly, calling it the Sandwich Gazette, and it assumed a more healthy look than its predecessors. It was then changed to a weekly, and placed under the management of J. H. Furman. In 1874 Mr. Robertson purchased the Gazette, and ever since its circula- tion has been on the increase and is now one of the best sheets in the country, espousing the Republican cause with a will and power equaled by few. M. R. wields a powerful pen. and on the stump is one of the best speakers in the party.
Mr. Robertson was married to Mary L. Beveredge, May 31, 1859. She was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, April, 1836. Three children have blessed their union.
CHAS. A. WEST,
of the Somonauk Reveille, was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, Sept. 24, 1850. In 1875 he started the Reveille, and has built up a spicy and popular paper which has now a good healthy circulation. Mr. W. is a staunch Republican, and one of the most promising young editors in the party. He was married to Miss Ella M. Winne, Aug. 30, 1876.
HENRY F. BLOODGOOD,
editor and proprietor of the Sandwich Free Press, was born in Rochester, New York, February 6, 1852. Mr. Bloodgood came to De Kalb County in June, 1862, and has ever since resided in the county. Mr. B. is a practi- cal printer and an able writer, and at the advice of many citizens in July,
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1873, started the Free Press. Notwithstanding the many troubles and discouragments incident to the building up of a newspaper, and which would have caused most men to have abandoned it, he has now the satis- faction of knowing that he is the sole owner of a healthy, prosperous and influential Republican newspaper, with a circulation second to none in the county. Mr. B. makes job printing a specialty, and will be happy to see the public at his establishment over Sandwich Bank.
THE MESSRS. C. W. & W. W. MARSH,
of Sycamore, whose portraits we present our readers in another part of this volume, have built for themselves a reputation equaled by few, the product of an idea put into a practical and remunerative form. In 1858 they invented and patented the machine since known as the Marsh Harvester, but only made experimental machines from year to year till 1863, when, having sufficiently developed and perfected their machine, they resolved to make a venture.
Locating at Plano, they began manufacturing on a more extensive scale, and soon established a reputation for their Harvesters which created a demand requiring them to enlarge their facilities for production. After ten years they sold out the Plano business, and removing to Sycamore, organized their present stock company, under the name of the Sycamore Marsh Harvester. Manufacturing Co .. with C. W. Marsh, Prest ; and W. W. Marsh, Supt.
C. W. Marsh was born March 22, 1834, and W. W. Marsh April 15, 1836, at Ontario. Can., and their parents, Samuel and Tamar Marsh, being in comfortable circumstances, gave them good school advantages. They followed their studies at Victoria College, Coburg, Can., until the Fall of 1849. when they came to DeKalb Co. with their parents, and assisted their father in farming till 1863, in the meantime developing the idea which has made them their fortune. Hon. C. W. Marsh was elected Assembly- man in 1868, and in 1870 member of State Senate, and has since been made Prest. of the Northern Insane Asylum, and Prest. of the First Nat. Bank, Sycamore. He was married in 1860 to Miss S. Frances Waite, of N. Y., who died in 1869, leaving one son and two daughters. In 1870 Mr. Marsh went abroad, spending some time traveling over the European continent.
Too - LATES AND CHANGES.
PIERCE TOWNSHIP.
MALONE DAVID, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 18; born in Ireland, 1810; came to this Co. 1854; Dem; owns 702 acres of land, value $31,000; value of personal property, $3,000; has six children.
PALMER JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 4; Town of Pierceville; P.O. Cortland; born in Town of Pierceville, this Co. June 5, 1854; lived here ten years, and went to Aurora in 1864, then went to Galesburg, this State, and lived there one year in store; returned to Aurora and lived there four years; Rep; Meth; personal prop. $500; married Lettie Vaughan, of Big Rock, Kane Co. July 2, 1876.
RAMER H. E. Farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Lodi; born in Ohio, 1840; came to this Co. 1846; Rep; Meth; owns 113 acres of land, value $5,600; value of personal prop. $500; was in the army in the 13th Reg. Illinois Volunteer Infantry; married Mary Jane Filmer, who was born in Ohio; has six children.
WALTERS JACOB Jr. Sec. 27; P.O. Pierceviile; lives with his father; Dem; from Ohio. WALL WM. Sec 9; P.O. Cortland; lives with his father; Dem; Cath; from N. Y. WALL THOS. Sec. 9; P.O. Cortland; farm 120 acres, value $6,000; Dem; Cath; from Ireland. WALDER JOSEPH, Sec. 13; P.O. Lodi; works for Chris. Hummel; Rep; from Ohio. WARE L Sec. 23; P.O. Lodi; farm 120 acres, value $6,000; Dem; Germany. WILTSE WM. A. Sec. 26; P.O. Pierceville; works C. Myers' farm; Dem; from N. Y. WILTSE S. W. Sec. 26; P.O. Pierceville; works C. Myers' farm; Dem; from N. Y. WILTSE RODA, Sec. 3; P.O. Cortland; farm 160 acres, value $8,000; Meth; from N. Y. WELCII BRIDGET, Sec. 7; P.O. Cortland; farm 50 acres, value $2,000; Cath; from Ireland. WELLS LEVI, Sec. 28; P.O. Pierceville; lives with Adam Kesler; Rep; from Illinois. WEDDIGER AUGUST, Sec. 32; P.O. Hinkley; farm 160 acres, value $8,000; Rep; Germany. ZEIGLER J. W. Sec. 22; P.O. Lodi; works G. Zeigler's place: Dem; from Illinois. ZEIGLER G. Sec. 15; P.O. Lodi; farm 180 acres, value $9,000; Dem; from Germany. ZEIGLER L. Sec. 15; P.O. Lodi; farm 240 acres, value $12,000; Dem; from Germany. ZEIGLER C. Sec. 15; P.O. Lodi; farm 159 acres, value $7,950; Dem; Luth; from Germany. ZEIGLER L. E. Sec. 22; P.O. Lodi; works G. Zeigler's farm; Dem; from Illinois.
MALTA TOWNSHIP.
BRUNDAGE F. H. Postal Clerk and Farmer, Malta, Ill .; born in Ulster County, N. Y., 1835; came to this county in 1856; Rep.
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP.
MACK G. W. Architect, Contractor and Builder, Sycamore; born Chenango Co. N. Y., 1828; came to this county 1856; Rep; value of real estate, $3,000; has six children.
HON. C. W. MARSH SYCAMORE
W. W. MARSH SYCAMORE
BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY.
ABBREVIATIONS.
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Bapt. Baptist.
Sec. Section or Secretary.
Cong
Congregationalist.
Epis.
Episcopalian.
I. V. I. Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Meth.
Methodist.
I. V. C. Illinois Volunteer Cavalry.
Cath
Roman Cath.
I. V. A. Illinois Volunteer Artillery.
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP.
A DEE STEPHEN, Retired Farmer, Sycamore; Rep; from N.Y.
AHERN DANIEL, Tailor, Sycamore; Dem; from Ireland.
ALLPORT FRANK, Physician and Surgeon; Res. and P.O. Sycamore; born in Water- town, N.Y .; came to state 1855 and county 1876; Rep; Prot.
ยท ALEXANDER STEPHEN, Laborer, Sycamore; Rep; from Ill.
ALDEN ARTHUR S. Farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Cong; N. H .; $10,000.
ALDEN E. H. Clerk Sycamore Nat. Bank, Sycamore; Rep; from Ill.
ALTHEN J. Saloon, Sycamore; Dem; from Germany.
ALDEN JESSE, Sec. 31, Sycamore; born N. H .; $7,500; Rep; Cong.
ALDEN SAMUEL, Retired Farmer, Sycamore; Rep; from N. H. ALDEN P. M. Cashier Sycamore Nat. Bank, Sycamore; Rep; from N. H. ALLEN WILLIAM H. Employee Harvester Works, Sycamore; Rep; from England.
ALLEN A. C. Attorney, Sycamore, Rep; from Penn.
ALLEN JOHN E. Barber, Sycamore; Rep; from Kentucky.
ALLEN JOHN, works for Wyman, Sec. 36; P.O. Sycamore; Ill; Rep; Bapt.
ALBEE T. J. Carpenter, Sycamore; Dem; from N.Y.
ALVA ASHCRAFT, Tenant Farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Lib.
ATWOOD HOSEA W. City Marshal; Res. and P.O. Sycamore; born in Susquehanna Co. Pa. July 2, 1837; came to county 1851; Dem; Lib; val. real estate $1,500; was Ist Lieut. and Capt. Company F, 65th Ill. Inf; wife was Martha Stark, born in Sycamore, DeKalb Co. Ill; married Nov. 1865; three children.
ARNOLD I. R. B. & G. L. Book and Job Printers, Sycamore; I. R. B. married Adelia Nichols eight years since; born Erie Co. N.Y .; came to this state and DeKalb Co. in 1849, and have lived here twenty-seven years; Rep; Prohibitionist; Wes. Meth. G. L. married Adeline Nichols nine years since. They commenced business five years since with a small Novelty hand press, and now are running three steam presses, and are printing seven different papers beside general jobbing and book work.
Ind. Rej Independent Republican.
Pres.
Presbyterian.
Lib. Rep. Liberal Republican.
Prest
President.
Rep.
Republican.
P.O. Post Office.
Dem. Democrat.
Prop. Proprietor.
Ind. Independent.
Co. County.
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ARNOLD T. B. Rev. Sycamore; born in New York 1849, came to this state in childhood, and prepared himself for the ministry when twenty-two years of age; he married Miss Helen L. Smith in 1872; she was from Wheaton, DuPage Co. III; she died in 1873; in 1874 he became associate editor of the Free Methodist, the organ of the Free Methodist Church; he is also associated with Rev. D. P. Baker, in editing and publishing the Christian Pilgrim, an undenominational monthly, also two Sabbath-school papers: The Pearl and The Lily. The publishing house of Baker & Arnold in Sycamore furnishes facilities for supplying Sabbath- school papers equal to any house in the West.
ARNOLD WILLIAM H. Farmer, Sycamore; Rep; from III.
ARNOLD IRWIN, Job Printer, Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
ARNOLD WILLIAM, Farmer, Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
ARMSTRONG GEO. O. Publisher True Republican. Sycamore; Rep; from Maine.
ARMSTRONG S. T. Co. Surveyor, Sycamore; Rep; from N.Y.
ARMSTED RICHARD, Farmer, tenant of Russell; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Adv. Ill.
ANMERSON EVAN, Carpenter, Sycamore; Rep; from Norway.
ANDERSON A. Tailor, Sycamore; Rep; from Sweden.
ANDERSON AUGUST, Blacksmith, Harvester Works, Sycamore; Rep; from Sweden.
ANDERSON ANNA Mrs. widow; from Sweden.
ANDERSON OTTO, Laborer, Sycamore; Rep; from Sweden.
ANDERSON CHARLES, Molder, Ellwood's Factory, Sycamore; Rep; from Sweden. ANDERSON NELS, employee Harvester Works, Sycamore; Rep; from Denmark.
ANDERSON D. P. Mechanic, Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
ANDERSON WILLARD, Blacksmith, Sycamore; Rep; from N.Y.
ANDERSON AUG. Tenant of Chatfield, Sec. 22; P.O. Sycamore; Sweden; Rep; Luth. ANDERSON S. Laborer for Campbell, Sec. 21; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Luth; Sweden. ANDREWS S. Laborer, H. Benson; P.O. Sycamore; Dem; Lib; N.Y.
ANDERSON OLIVER, Farmer, Sec. II; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Luth; Sweden; $600.
ANDERSON PETER, Farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Luth; Sweden; $600. .
ASIITON P. L. T. Traveling Agt. Marsh Harvester Co; Rep; from N. Y.
AUSTIN WILLARD, Painter, Sycamore; Rep; from N.Y.
AUSTIN WILLIAM, Painter, Sycamore; Rep; from Ill.
AVERY H. M. Reuben Ellwood & Co. Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
BAKER D. P. Rev. Editor Free Methodist, Sycamore; Rep; from Ohio.
BARQUIST CHARLES, Blacksmith, Harvester Works, Sycamore; Rep; from Sweden.
BAKER JOHN, Farmer, Sec. II; P.O. Sycamore; born in Harby, Nottinghamshire, June 24, 1822, lived there thirty years, came to this country in 1852, came to St. Charles same year, and lived in Kane Co. two years; came over the sea with the father and mother of Thomas Marshall; has lived in DeKalb Co. twenty years; Rep; Meth; 140 acres of land, val. $7,000; married Elizabeth Fothergill in May, 1867; she was from Kendall, Westmoreland, England; his wife has four chil Iren; he has two children by this wife.
BARROWS A. S. Mrs. Millinery, Sycamore; from III.
BANNAHAN PATRICK, Laborer, Sycamore; Rep; from Ireland.
BARNARD WILLIAM, employee Harvester Works, Sycamore; Rep; from Vt.
BARRETT GEORGE, Prop. Green House. Sycamore; Ind; from England.
BARROWS A. S. with Jno. B. Whalen, Abstract Office, Sycamore; Rep; from Ill. BALCOM WILLIAM A. Carpenter, Sycamore; Dem; from Canada.
BABCOCK A. S. Lawyer, Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
BABCOCK AMOS S. Carpenter, Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
BABCOCK JOHN, Glove Maker; val. prop. $500; Rep; Meth; born N. Y.
BARNARD FREDRICK, Retired Farmer, Sycamore; Rep; from Vt.
BALLARD J. S. Mason, Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y.
BALLARD GEORGE, employee Marsh Ilarvester, Sycamore; Rep; from Ohio. BALL J. Miss, Millinery, Sycamore; from III.
BALL JAMES, Tanner, Sycamore; Rep; from N. J.
BENSON II. Farmer, Sec. 19; Rep; Luth; val. prop. $500; born Sweden.
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BENSON HEMAN H. Farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Sycamore; born in Bennington Co. Vt. March II, 1825; lived there 13 years, then came to Chicago in 1839; carried on the wagon business in Chicago for 13 years, and was burned out there in 1852; came to this town in November, 1852, and has lived here 24 years; was burned out here 1869, only few settlers here then; owns 320 acres of land, value $16,000; Rep; Lib; married Rosella Wood in June, 1847, she was from Queensburg, Warren Co. N. Y .; has nine children, five boys and four girs; has lost one boy and two girls.
BENSON HENRY, P.O. Sycamore; Rep.
BENSON JAMES H. lives with father, Sec. 22; Sycamore; Rep; Lib.
BENSON BEN. Laborer with Jackman, Sec. 17; Luth; Sweden.
BELLES M. E. Mrs. Millinery, Sycamore; from Ohio.
BELLES CHARLES W. Mason, Sycamore; Dem; from Penn. BELLES MATT. Mason, Sycamore; Dem; from Penn.
BELLES JACOB, Carpenter, Sycamore; Dem; from Penn.
BECKLER JOHN, Cigar Manufacturer, Sycamore; Dem; from N. Y.
BEAVERS W. H. Undertaker, Sycamore; Rep; from N. J.
BEAVERS THEODORE, Undertaker, Sycamore; Rep; from N. J. BENTLY R. H. lives on Jas. S. Waterman's farm; P.O. Sycamore.
BEAN G. F. Carpenter, Sycamore; Rep; from Vt.
BEHNER EPHRAIM employee Marsh Harvester, Sycamore; Rep; from Ohio. BEBEE HENRY, Painter, Sycamore; from Ill.
BEAVERS W. H. S. Deputy County Clerk, Sycamore; Rep; from N. J. BECKWITH M. A. Mrs. Boarding House, Sycamore; from Ohio. BECKLEY LOUISA Mrs. widow, Sycamore; from N. Y.
BERRY JAMES T. Traveling Agent, Ellwood & Co. Sycamore; Rep; from N. Y. BELLENDORF PETER, Laborer, Sycamore; from Germany; Rep.
BELL GEORGE M. Carpenter, Sycamore; Rep; from Penn.
BELL HENRY G. Farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Meth; Canada.
BIERNSTIEN HORACE, Laborer, Sycamore; Dem; from Ill. BISHOP ALBERT, Farm Laborer, Sycamore; Rep; from England. BLANCHFIELD JOHN Mrs. Sec. 12; P.O. Sycamore; Cath; 200 acres, val. $10,000; Ireland. BLANCHFIELD S. Farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Sycamore; Dem; Cath; Ill.
BLANCHFIELD RICHARD, Farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Sycamore; Dem; Cath; Ill.
BLAKE WILLIAM, Prop. Green House, Sycamore; Ind; from England.
BLACK JOHN, Farmer, Sycamore; 255 acres, val. $12,750; Rep; from Ireland.
BLACK JOHN R. Laborer, Sycamore; Dem; from N. Y.
BLACK N. Tenant Farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Lib; born N. Y. BLACK WILLIAM C. Prop. Citizen's Mills, Sycamore; Rep; from Ireland.
BOIES HENRY L. Editor, Postmaster, and Farmer; born in South Hadley, Mass. July 5, 1830; came to this county in 1854; Rep; Cong; has held the offices of Secretary of Illinois Senate, and Postmaster, Sycamore; wife was Harriet Holmes, born in Sherburne, Chenango Co. N. Y; married Feb. 19, 1858; three children.
BOLIN S. M. Laborer R.R., Sycamore; Rep; from Sweden. BOUCK JACOB, Tenant Farmer, Sec. 31; Rep; Luth; born in Germany.
BOYLE J. C. Cooper Shop, Sycamore; Rep; from Ireland.
BOWMAN ALONZO, works in R. Ellwood's Factory; Dem; from N. Y. BOYNTON C. O. Broker, Sycamore; Dem; from N. Y.
BOOM T. A. Mrs. Millinery, Sycamore; from N. Y.
BOURCY J. M. Foreman Foundry, Harvester Works, Sycamore; Dem; from N. Y. BOLANGER VEIRGEL, Wagon Maker, Sycamore; Dem; from Germany. BOLLENGER AMIEL, Barber, Sycamore; Dem; from Germany.
BRYAN O. M. Physician and Surgeon, Residence and P.O. Sycamore; born in Fairfield, Herkimer Co. N. Y. July 6, 1823; came to county in 1846; Rep; Prot; was a member of the Illinois Board of Medical Examiners U. S. V; was Brigade Surgeon and Medical Di- rector of the Department of New Mexico; wife was. Jane Leslie Voorhees, born N.Y .; four children.
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BROWN OBADIAH, Farmer, Sec, 14; P.O. Sycamore; born in Loraine Co. Ohio, in IS34; came to Ottawa, Illinois, about 1836; lived there eighteen months, came to Town of Sycamore, DeKalb Co. about 1838, and has lived here thirty-eight years; is one of the oldest settlers, only three or four families were here when he came, the Indians had just left; Rep; Meth; owns 155 acres of land, value $7,750; has been Road-master; his sister, Sally Ann Brown, lives with him.
BROWN H. D. Merchant, Sycamore; born IIerkimer Co. N.Y. March 19, 1839; came to state and county March 1, 1857; Dem; Prot; real estate $3,000; personal property $500; was Major 105th I. V.I .; wife was Sarah A. Hood, born Saugerties, N.Y .; married Oct. 22. 1872. BROWN ISAAC, Farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Sycamore; Rep; Meth; val. of prop. $4,500; N. Y. BROWN C. M. Mrs. from Vermont.
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