History of Jackson County, Michigan, Part 120

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] : Inter-state Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1166

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Nelson Hoyt, farmer, sec. 19, was born in Oneida county, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1820, son of Keeler and Charity (Balsley) Hoyt; his father was a carpenter by trade and for some years carried on farming; He came West in 1853, and died in March, 1861. Nelson was

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raised on a farm; at the age of nine years he began to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed several years; in 1853, came to Michigan, and after a number of years turned his attention to farming. He was married in 1846, to Betsy Barber, born in Oneida connty, N. Y., in September. 1831. They have had 7 children, of whom 4 are now living-Albine L., Peter B., Charles K., and Henry H; the deceased are William, Catharine and Seth. In August, 1862, Mrs. H. died; in January, 1863, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, born in Hector, Monroe Co., N.Y., Feb. 20, 1834; she was the danghter of Levi and Mary (Sprague) Hoyt, both dec .; they liave 1 child, Sebern Ulysses. Mrs. H. had by her former marriage 1 son, Charles H .; her husband was in the war of 1861; and was shot in the neck at the battle of the Wilderness and died. Mr. Hoyt owns 100 acres of land, which is worth $60 per acre. Politi- cally he is a Republican, and the present Postmaster of Munich.

Hon. John H. Hubbard was born June 27, 1828, in Seneca county, N. Y. His parents were John L. and Sarah E. (Boothe) Hubbard, the former a native of New York, and the latter of Con- nectient, both of English ancestry. He received his primary education at Waterloo, N. Y., and afterward completed his educa- tion at the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima. He remained on a farm with his parents until 22 years of age. In the spring of 1850 he came to this State and located on the site of his present home (originally the Townsley homestead) of Patrick Hubbard, and sons, early settlers in Waterloo. He erected a fine residence and other buildings previous to his marriage in 1857 to Miss Fannie E. Quigley, daughter of the late Samuel Quigley, an early settler in Napoleon tp. They were the parents of 7 children- Louis F., born March 27, 1859; Ennice A. born July 10, 1862; Laura Belle, born Oct. 22, 1565; John L., born July 17, 1867; Burt E., born Feb. 8, 1869; Henry W., born Ang. 14, 1871; Fanny May, born July 24, 1875. Since marriage he has resided in Waterloo. Mr. H. was Township Clerk and Supervisor for six terms, continuously, commencing in 1865. He was also elected a inem- ber of the Legislature in the fall of 1872, and served. Mr. H. was actively engaged in the erection of the M. E. church in 1872, of which Mrs. H. is a member.

W. C. Huttenlocher, farmer, sec. 18, was born in Wittemburg, Germany, Nov. 7, 1831, son of John and Elizabeth Huttenlocher, nee Haneysan; they emigrated to America in 1848, and located in Rochester, New York. His education was in the common schools of Germany; and at 14 years of age he learned the lock and gun- smith trade, which he followed many years. In 1853 he was mar- ried to Christena Schnickenburger, born May 15, 1835. Their family consisted of 5 children, viz .: William, John, Charles, Mary B. and Caroline. July 14, 1877, he lost his wife, and for his second wife he married Mrs. Lonisa Scharble, born in Washtenaw county, Oct. 20, 1842, and the daughter of Martin and Caroline (Beedhower) Scharble; she had 3 children by her former mar-

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riage-Clara, Emma and Louisa. Mr. H. owns 160 acres of land, worth $50 per acre.

J. C. Klein, farmer and agricultural dealer, was born in Erie county, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1841. He was the son of Jacob and Mag- dalena Klein, who located in Erie county, N. Y., where his father carried on his trade of wagon-making: in 1863 they came to this county, and located on sec. 9, Waterloo tp., on a farm consisting of 204 acres of land, on which he lived until his death, May 9, 1876. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common district schools of Erie county. He learned the wagon- maker's trade with his father, which business he followed some years; came to Jackson county with his parents and helped carry on the farm until 1870; went to Stockbridge, Ingham Co., Mich., where for six years he carried on the agricultural business. After his father's death, he moved back to the old homestead, on which he now resides, and owns 84 acres of the same. He was married in 1866 to Sarah E. Wilhnore, born in Pennsylvania, and daugh- ter of Thomas and Ellen Willmore. They have had 5 children, 4 of whom are living, viz .: Aggie C., Archa L., Eva A. and Bessie E .; Minnie is deceased. Mr. Klein keeps all kinds of agri- cultural implements. His farm is worth 870 per acre. Politically. he is a Republican.

Peter Knauf, farmer, sec. 17, was born in Province Hesse- Cassel, Germany, July 29, 1810, son of John L. and Margaret (Scheig) Knauf, natives of Germany, both of whom died there. Peter received his education in Germany; was drafted and served five years in the regular army; was married in 1836, to Margaret T. Trost, who was born in 1816. In 1837, emigrated to America and landed in Montreal, Canada; from there to Lewiston, N. Y., where he worked on a farm; in the spring of 1838 he came to Detroit, Mich .; worked on the water-power nearly a year; in 1839 came to Washtenaw county, where he engaged in railroading till 1846; in June of the same year moved upon his farm he had previously bought in Waterloo tp., consisting of 320 acres of land, and en- gaged in farming, which occupation he has continued ever since. He now owns 400 acres of land, which is under a fair state of cultivation and worth $35 per acre. In 1848 his wife died. They had 6 children, 5 of whom are living. He married for his second wife Mary F. Remaro, born in Prussia in 1830, and emigrated to America in 1835 with her parents. They had 18 children, 13 of whom are living. In 1866 Mr. K. lost his second wife. His 2 daughters, Helena and Mary, are attending the University at Ann Arbor, preparatory to the practice of medicine. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace 21 successive years, and after "becoming of age" concluded to resign. In 1850 he was elected, and in 1851 appointed Notary Public, which office he held for a number of years, and in 1881 he was again appointed to the same office, which he now holds. Mr. K. has been one of the leading men of Waterloo, and many cases were tried by him, and

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among the attorneys at large he was known as "Dutch "Peter. " He is a Democrat.

Daniel Lantis was born May 7, 1823. in Berks county, Pa. His parents were Martin and Catherine ( Yutter) Lantis, of Pennsylva- nia; German descent. He came with his parents to Michigan about 1836; he was brought up on a farm, and received a limited educa- tion in the common schools. Ile remained at home until 22 years of age, then purchased a place one mile north of his present home. Oet. 15, 1845, was united in marriage with Christiana A. Hoff- man, born Sept. 17, 1826; they are the parents of 8 children, of whom 7 are now living, namely: Louisa, born Sept. 1, 1846, now Mrs. Lutz, of Waterloo; William F., July 30, 1848, now living in White Oak, this State; Alvina, Oet. 23, 1850, now Mrs. W. F. Riemenschneider, of Franeiseo; Edward, Dec. 29, 1853, also of White Oak; Mary A., April 23, 1857, now Mrs. Augustus Man- sing, of Sylvan, Washtenaw Co .; Henry B., Feb. 13, 1860, resides with his parents; Ida M., Dee. 2, 1862, now residing at home. Mr. L. built a log house and improved the farm of 80 aeres, where he continued to reside until the spring of 1868, when he sold out and purchased the old homestead from his father, where he has since lived. He is a self-made man. Mr. and Mrs. L. are mem- bers of the M. E. Church in Waterloo.

David Lantis, farmer, sec. 32. was born in Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1828; the child of Martin and Catharine Lantis, nee Yoter, natives of Pennsylvania; they moved to New York State, where they resided on a farm, and in 1844 came to this county, locating on a farm. His mother died in 1869. He received his education in the common schools, and his first teacher was Joseph Frisby. He remained with his father until 27 years of age, then commenced farming for himself on a rented farm. In 1855 he was married to Sarah Lantis, born in Pennsylvania in 1824; they have had + children-Amelia, now Mrs. B. J. Lutz; Henry A. and Charles E .; Sarah is deceased. In 1858 Mr. L. bought the farm which his grandfather entered of the Government, consisting of 77 aeres, which is well improved, and worth $60 per acre. They are members of the German Methodist Church, and Mr. L. is a Republican.

Martin Lantis was born Nov. 4, 1801, in Berks county, Pa .; his parents were Martin and Magdaline (Shanely) Lantis, natives ot Pennsylvania, and of German descent. He was brought up on a farm and received a fair education in the common school. IIe remained at home until 21 years of age, then worked for others until his marriage, which occurred in 1821, to Miss Catharine Yoder, by whom he has had 6 children, of whom 4 are living, 1 danghter and 3 sons: 2 of the latter are well-known residents of Waterloo tp. The first Mrs. L. died Ang. 22, 1858. After marriage Mr. L. conducted a farm on shares for several years. He removed to Seneca county, N. Y., in 1828, and remained there eight years; in the spring of 1836 he came to Michigan and located in Water- loo; he entered land on see. 34, then wild, and built a log house on

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the site of the present home of Daniel Lantis, made improvements and occupied the original log house until the present residence was erected in 1858. The latter part of 1859 he was married to Freder- icka Sieberlich; after a married life of six years, Mrs. L. died, May 30, 1866. Mr. L. was again married, to Mrs. Mary Lancs, Oct. 23, 1867, born in Germany in 1824. He resided in Waterloo, on the old homestead, until the spring of 1867, when he sold out to his son Daniel, and purchased his present home in the village of Grass Lake, where he has since lived a retired life. He has held one or two minor tp. offices. Mr. and Mrs. L. are worthy members of the M. E. Church.

David Leek, a well-known farmer of Waterloo tp., was born in New Haven, Conn., Jan. 26, 1827; the eldest son of Horace and Louisa (Goodyear) Leek, also natives of Connecticut, and of English descent. The family emigrated to Michigan in 1828, and were among the pioneers of Scio, Washtenaw Co., where they remained 10 years. David attended the common schools here aud in Lyndon tp .; after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and purchased the place where he now resides. Abont 1853 he was married to Jane McCloy, and they have 7 children -- Mary Jane, now Mrs. Frank Wolfer; Jeannette M., born Aug. 6, 1859, now Mrs. Spencer Howiett, of Lyndon; Delia, born in July, 1861, the wife of Frank McGuffie, of Waterloo; Henry A., born May 31, 1864; William A., Oct. 30, 1867; David A., April 11, 1871; and Horace S., April 25, 1873. Mrs. Leek died May 31, 1873. Mr. Leek is the owner of a productive farm with good improvements and farm buildings; he is now engaged in building a residence which promises to be a handsome and commodious structure. March 23, 1879, he married Jane A. Orr, born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1837; she is a member of the Seventh-day AAdvent Church. Mr. L. owes his success in life solely to his own perseverance and industry, and is highly esteemed by all who know him.

F. D. Macon, farmer, sec. 7, was born in Genesee county, March 22, 1823, son of John and Lydia (Sweet) Maxon, natives of New York. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in March, 1864; mother died in 1861. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools of New York, and was raised on a farm. He came to Michigan in 1844; his first vote was cast in Spring Arbor tp. the same year; moved to Water- loo tp. in the fall, where he has resided since. His farm consists of 147 acres of land, and is worth $50 per acre. Politically he is a Republican.

Daniel MeIntee, farmer, sec. 30, was born in York, Ireland, April 20, 1832, son of Owen and Mary (Cassady) MeIntee, natives of Ireland and both deceased. His father came to Washtenaw county in 1837, where he carried on farming till his death, Dec. 31, 1879; he was 110 years old. His mother died April 5, 1877, in her 75th voir. Daniel received his education in the common schools, and resided on a farm with his father. In 1853 he came to Waterloo

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tp. where he owns 200 acres of land, well improved and worth $60 per acre. He was married May 17, 1858, to Catherine Geraghty, who was born in New York, April 5, 1835. She was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Geraghty, nee Conners; they were natives of Ireland. There are 7 children, viz .: Eugene, Ellen K., Mary T., William A., Anna S., Margaret A. and Maria. They are members of the Roman Catholic Church and Mr. Mel. is a Democrat.

Abel McCloy, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Washtenaw county, Aug. 30, 1843, son of Joseph and Margaret McCloy, ne e McIntire, natives of Ireland; they emigrated to America in 1830, and located first in New York; in 1842 came to Washtenaw county, and in 1844 to this county, where they purchased the pres- ent farm, consisting of 280 acres of land, on which they lived until his father's death, Oct. 2, 1879; his mother died Ang. 28,

1868. The subject of this sketch was educated in the district schools, and resided with his father on the farm. He was mar- ried April 30, 1873, to Mary Henry, born in Muskingum county, Ohio, June 24, 1843, daughter of Alanson and Lavina Henry, nee Tront, natives of New York, and moved to Westmoreland county, Penn .; thence to this county in 184S. Her father died Feb. 26,

1863, and her mother resides in Rives tp. He owns his father's farm consisting of 280 acres of land, which is under a good state of of cultivation and worth $40 per acre. For 10 years he was travel- ing agent for Cowham & Schofield, agricultural dealers in Jackson : at present is engaged in farming and dealing in stock. His wife is a member of the M. E. Church. Politically, he is a staunch Republican.

Philip McKernan was born in Northfield, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Jan. 31, 1837, only son of Philip and Ann (Amelia) McKer- nan, natives of Ireland. He settled in Waterloo in 1835. Mrs. McK., now Mrs. Wm. Quigley, is still living, and vigorous at the age of 64 years. Mr. MeK. was reared on a farm, and attended the Tamarack district school in Waterloo. receiving a fair education. When 17 years of age he started West to Utah, and was among the early pioneers in the Northwestern Territories of Montana. Idaho and Washington. He visited California, also made a trip to China and called at the Sandwich Islands, returning to California, and from there he came overland to Michigan in 1871. He was united in marriage May 16, 1872, to Miss Frances Knauf, a dangh- ter of Peter Knauf, an early settler in Waterloo; she was born Oct. 2, 1849. They are the parents of 4 children, of whom 3 are now living, viz. : Mary Frances, born June 13, 1873; Anna E., April 11, 1878, and Marcus Victor, Oct. 26, 1880. After his marriage he settled on the old homestead, where he has since resided. Mr. McK. is something of a literary student, and has a very fine library. Mr. and Mrs. McK. are members of the Roman Catholic Church in . Chelsea.

John L. Moore, farmer, sec. 2, was born in Centre county, Penn., April 28, 1816, son of Andrew and Eleanor (Allison) Moore, natives

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of Pennsylvania; moved to Wayne county, Ohio, in 1820 and en- gaged in farming; in 1830 went to Seneca county, Ohio, where they died, father in 1848 and mother in 1880. John received his educa- tion in the common schools of Seneca county, and remained with his father on the farm until 28 years of age. He was married in 1847 to Clara Frisbie, born in Huron county, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1828, and was the danghter of Richard and Emma (Andrews) Frisbie. He moved to Defiance county, and there farmed some 12 years; then traded his farm for land in this county. He now owns 188 acres of land, on which he lives. It is under a fair state of culti- vation, and worth $30 per acre. Their family consists of 3 children -Legrand B., Elma M., now Mrs. Edward Locher, and Franklin J .; Charles O. is deceased; one died in infancy. In politics Mr. M. is a Democrat.

A. W. Morey was born in Schoharie county, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1823, the eldest son of Jesse and Bertha ( Vaughan) Morey, natives of the State of New York, the family of English origin; his par- ents removed to Livingston county, N. Y., in 1828, where A. W. was a pupil at the district school, until the removal of the family to Michigan. They remained in Washtenaw county six years. Here Mr. Morey completed his education. In the spring of 1842 he located on the site of his present home, then wild land; he re- mained on the old homestead until the death of his father in 1847. In connection with his brother, H. J., he purchased his fath- er's estate and 120 acres adjoining, where he has since resided. He was married Jan. 16, 1549, to Roxa Jane Robinson, born in Alle- gany county, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1824; she is the daughter of Elisha S. Robinson, a sketch of whose life may be found on another page. Mr. and Mrs. Morey are the parents of 5 children, only 1 survives-Jessie E., born Oct. 10, 1866. Mr. Morey expe- rienced many changes in Michigan during his pioneer life. He had on one occasion quite an experience with a deer which approached his house; the snow being deep, was readily captured. On one oc- casion, with the assistance of David Grimes, he killed a bear which they treed ; another one, with two cubs, escaped from the hunters.

James H. Palmer, farmer, sec. 11, was born in Washtenaw county, Mich., Jan. 5, 1851. His parents, William and Charlotte (Pilch) Palmer, are both living in Jackson county. James re- mained on the farm with his father until of age; received his edu- cation in the common district schools of Waterloo tp .; attended two terms at the high school at Grass Lake. At 27 years of age he was married to Nannie Clark, born July 21, 1859; her parents, Sylvester and Carrie Clark, are residents of Washtenaw county. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have 1 child, Fay, born Nov. 14, 1879. Mr. P. is the owner of S0 acres of land, on which he lives, worth $30 per acre. He is a Democrat.

Nancy V. Preston was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 1, 1817, and was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Willy) Lyons. She was married first to Freeman Foster, who died leaving 1 child, Lou-

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isa. In 1845 she married John Preston, who was born in Steuben county, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1818; they have 6 children, viz .: Frances L., now Mrs. Case, of Chicago; Harriet D., Edgar J. B., Hopeful F., Robert J. and Daniel A. L. Mrs. P. now resides on the home- stead, consisting of 34 acres of land on sec. S.

Amzi A. Quigley was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., June 25, 1825, and is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hanna) Quig- ley, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Irish-Welsh extraction. He came with his parents to Michigan in 1832; the family located in Napoleon, this county. His father settled upon the site of the present village of Napoleon, and was the first Postmaster; wasthe builder of several mills in the county, including those at Brook- lyn, Leoni, and the Jefferson Mills. He was an extensive land owner, had held various tp. offices, and was a prominent man dur- ing his life-time; he died in 1860. Amzi A. received an ordinary common-school education, remaining under the parental roof until his marriage, in 1848, with Miss Helen M. Crennell, born in Onon- daga county, N. Y., in 1830; they have had 5 children; only 3 survive-E. Floraden, born Feb. 14, 1552; Alice Maud, Nov. 4, 1859; and Nancy Mabel, March 9, 1873. Mr. Quigley was for several years engaged in farming, contracting and building; erected many of the finest edifices in Waterloo and vicinity; was Post- master during Mr. Lincoln's administration, also Tp. Clerk; was elected Supervisor in 1857, which position he filled many terms. In 1869 he disposed of his property in the village of Waterloo, and purchased the Hubbard estate, where he is pleasantly situated, leading a retired life, surrounded by all the evidences of prosper- ity. Since reaching manhood he has developed a literary taste, and from constant and persevering study, has acquired a thorough knowledge of the sciences taught in the academies of learning, in- cluding trigonometry and surveying, the German language, with a fair knowledge of medicine.

Thomas J. Quigley was born in Waterloo, Ang. 14, 1843, son of William and AAnn (Mills) Quigley, natives of Ireland, and early settlers in this county; the former died in 1863. Thomas J. at- tended school at the old "Tamarack school house," now known as No. 7; remained with his parents engaged in farming until his marriage with Miss Mary Marrinane, which event occurred Oct. 24. 1869. Mrs. Quigley is the daughter of Dennis Marrinane, an old settler in Grass Lake tp., a sketch of whose life appears on another page of this history; she was born in 1843, and they have had 7 children; 5 of these are living, viz .: Mary Ann, born Sept. 3, 1878; Catherine C., Nov. 22, 1871; William J., May 9, 1875; John Clement, Nov. 23, 1876; Mercilla Elizabeth, Feb. 28, 1880. Since his marriage Mr. Q. has resided on sec. 34, where he owns 200 acres of land, with comfortable and substantial buildings; is a successful farmer and stock-raiser. Although not an office-seeker, he has been Constable for two years, School Inspector, and Tp. Clerk in 1869; at the same time was elected Justice of the Peace to fill a vacancy; { following spring was elected for the full term; was

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again elected in 1874, his term of office expiring in 1878; has al- ways been a warm friend of popular education. Politically, he is a member of the Greenback organization. Himself and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

William Randolph, farmer and coal dealer, was born in Steuben county, N. Y., June 24, 1832, son of Horace and Olive (Smith) Randolph. His parents were natives of New York State: father was born March 23, 1789; mother, Aug. 30, 1796. His father was a farmer and moved to Washtenaw county, Mich., in 1835, and to Jackson county, in 1840, locating in Waterloo tp .; he died May 11, 1847; his mother lived on the farm until 1851, then moved to Jackson where she resided several years. William received a common-school education and was raised on a farm. He endured many hardships in the early settlement of the tp. After his father's death, he continued farming and bought ont the other heirs; his mother came back and lived with him until her death. In 1872, he was married to Addie A. French, born in Steuben county. N. Y., May 14, 1841, and died Oct. 17, 1875. He now owns 160 acres of land on which he lives. In 1870 he engaged in coal min- ing in the Porter mines; they sunk their shaft, and in 1871 had a supply of coal which in thickness and quality could not be excelled; in the fall of 1873, he sold his interest, and in 1878, in connection with Z. C. Eldred and C. M. Noyes, began prospecting in the coal mines. In 1879 they took in Daniel McGerry, of Cleveland, Ohio, who is business manager and president of the company. Their capacity is 250 tons per day. Mr. R. is a Republican.

John W. Richardson, M. D., was born Feb. 4, 1828, in Ashtabula county, O., and is the youngest son of Cheever and Electa (Winch) Richardson, natives of Vermont, of English-Welsh descent. He removed with his parents to Pennsylvania early in life; there he attended the common school until 14 years of age; he spent most of his time until 20 in attaining an education. At the age of 20 years, in July 4, 1848, he was united in marriage with Martha S. Ethridge, born in Edinboro, Penn., in 1833; they are the parents of Alfonzo D., born July 10, 1850, now a resident of Livingston county; Mary L., Sept. 25, 1854, now the wife of M. O. Walker, of Waterloo; William J., Sept. 15, 1856, now a resident of Toledo, O. After his marriage he taught school four years, during which time he was also reading medicine and preparing himself for the practice of his profession. He came to Michigan in 1855, and located in Rose, Oakland Co., where he commenced to practice, having spent several years with his Principal, Dr. David Freeman, of Vanangoboro, Crawford Co .. Penn. He remained in Rose one year and a half, thence to Holly, where he continued to prac- tice, remaining there one year; thence to Stockbridge, Ingham Co., about 1858; after a short stay, came to Waterloo in 1859, where he has since practiced in Jackson and other places in the county; he also had charge of a mineral cure in Constantine. The "(T attended two courses of medical lectures at the Bennett Medi- cal College in 1869; he is a member of the Michigan State Medical

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Association. The Dr. was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 21s

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History of Jackson County, Michigan, Part 120

Author: Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] : Inter-state Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1166

Author:
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] : Inter-state Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1166