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AUGUSTUS BLACKSTONE, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. White Oak Springs ; was born Dec. 21, 1842, in this town ; he owns the homestead, consisting of 320 acres of land, also 25 acres of
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mining land, and one-fifth interest in the creamery. He has been Clerk and Treasurer of this town. He was married to Miss M. J. Richardson in 1870; she was born in Platteville, Wis .; they have two chil- dren-Adelbert and Bertrand.
JOSEPH BLACKSTONE, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Shullsburg; was born Dec. 17, 1839, in the town of White Oak Springs; he owns 320 acres of land, well improved; his house was built in 1875, and cost about $3,000; his barn was built in 1870, and cost about $1,500; he also owns one-fifth interest in the White Oak Springs Creamery. He has been Chairman and member of the Town Board. He was married to Emma Pool in 1867 ; she was born in Jo Daviess Co .; they have six children-Net- tie, Wilferd, Lee, Eva, Ray and Samuel.
THEO. E. BLACKSTONE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. White Oak Springs ; was born Jan. 15, 1834, in the town of New Diggings ; he has always followed farming; in 1862, he opened a drug store in Shullsburg, having previously studied medicine; he continued this business about two years, then sold out his interest to George Small; since then he has been engaged in farming and mining; he owns 200 acres of land, which he has improved, also one-fifth interest in the White Oak Springs Creamery. He ยท has been Chairman of the Town Board, and has held about all the offices. He was married to Mary E. Hardy in 1855; she was born in Pottsville, Penn .; they have nine children-Ernest W., Harry R., John D., Theo E., Mary B., Daisie, Katie, Mintie and Josie.
BENJAMIN BROWN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Shullsburg; was born July 25, 1849, in White Oak Springs ; his parents emigrated to this township in 1849, from Yorkshire, England ; his father died Sept. 13, 1865, aged 44 years. He is now Town and District Clerk. He owns 140 acres of land. He was married to Louisa Odgers in 1872; she was born in Scales Mound; they have two children -- George W. and Louisa E.
J. L. CAVANAUGH, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. White Oak Springs ; born Jan. 6, 1844, in Ireland ; when a year old, he came with his parents to Franklin Co., N. Y. ; in the fall of 1852, he came to Shullsburg ; the following spring he removed to White Oak Springs. engaged in mining, and in 1862 he went to Colorado ; in the fall of 1863, he returned, continued mining and farming; he owns 75 acres of land. Has been Township and District Clerk, and member of the Town Board. Married Miss Mary J. O'Brien in 1867 ; she was born in White Oak Springs; they have five children-John, Mary A., Josephine E., Lora and Abigail.
SAMUEL DUNBAR, restaurant, White Oak Springs ; born April 8, 1806, in Allegheny Co., Penn. ; in 1814, he came with his parents to Cincinnati ; there he learned the tailor's trade, worked at this business about twelve years ; in 1835, he came to Galena ; in 1841, he removed to White Oak Springs, and commenced mining and farming ; he owns about 50 acres of land. He has been Corstable. Married Lucy Brown, Sept. 25, 1843; she was born in 1817, in Pennsylvania ; they have six children-Thomas, Emma, Samuel, Roman, John and Oscar.
E. J. JEFFERY, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Shullsburg ; born Aug. 20, 1847, in Jo Daviess Co .; when about 2 years old, he came with his parents to this farm ; his father died Jan. 7, 1869, aged 59 years ; the estate now consists of 390 acres, of which he occupies a portion. He is Justice of the Peace. Married Mary A. Jane in 1871 ; she was born in Dodgeville, Wis. ; they have three children-Maude, Clara and Charles.
JOHN O'TOOLE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. White Oak Springs ; born June 24, 1822, in Ire- land ; in 1844, he came to the town of New Diggings, remained there mining about two years, he then removed to his present locality ; he has followed mining here from 1846 to 1852, and also carried on farm- ing, which he still continues ; he owns 200 acres of land. He has held about all the town offices. Mar- ried Ann McFadden in 1848 ; she was born in Ireland ; at the age of 2 years she came with her parents to America ; they have nine children-William, Mary A., now Mrs. Campbell ; John, Stephen, Elizabeth, Martha, Henry, Hattie and Frances.
JOHN PELLAR, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. White Oak Springs ; born April 8, 1822, in Corn- wall, England ; in 1846, he came to White Oak Springs ; in 1850 he went to California, followed mining till 1853, when he returned to White Oak Springs ; he owns 240 acres of land, which he has improved with a good brick house, built in 1855, cost about $1,200, and other improvements. He has been Justice of the Peace four years; is Treasurer of the School Board. Married Mary A. Phillips in 1853; she was born in 1828, in England ; they had nine children, six living-John C., Mary E., Joseph, Edward J., Samuel and Anna.
THOMAS RICK, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. White Oak Springs; born Jan. 22, 1847, in Leices- tershire, England ; in 1850, he came to Galena, thence to La Fayette Co .; in the fall, he returned to Jo
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Daviess Co. ; remained there till 1870, when he came to his present farm ; he owns 153 acres of land; has been, the last three years, Town Assessor. Married Josephine Arthur, Jan. 22, 1867 ; she was born in Jo Daviess Co., Ill. ; they have four children-Marvin A., Charles T., Nellie J. and Arthur.
WILLIAM H. ROBERTS, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Scales Mound ; he was born Oct. 4, 1853, in White Oak Springs; his father came here in 1847; died June 10, 1870, aged 60 years ; he and his brother own the homestead, consisting of 150 acres of land ; his mother lives here with her sons ; she was born in 1812.
EDWIN SAWTELL, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. White Oak Springs; born May 2, 1829, in Erie Co., Penn .; in 1834, he came with his parents to Chicago, thence to Ohio; in 1840, he came to Boone Co., Ill .; in 1842, he removed to White Oak Springs, Wis .; in 1850, he went to California, engaged in mining and merchandising till 1853, when he returned to White Oak Springs, where he has since lived ; he owns 80 acres of land ; he has been Justice of the Peace the past twenty-seven years ; has been Asses- sor and Township Clerk about fourteen years. Married Mary J. Neville, in 1852; she was born in Scales Mound, Jo Daviess Co., in 1833; she is the neice of Col. James Collins ; they have ten children, six sons and four daughters.
SAMUEL H. SCALES, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Shullsburg; born Feb. 14, 1852, on his present farm; he owns and occupies the old homestead where his father settled when he came to this township, consisting of 720 acres of land ; his father died here in 1878, aged 73 years ; he also owns one- third interest in the Lead Mine Creamery ; this was built in the spring of 1880; cost about $2,000. He married Miss Elizabeth Brewster in 1877, daughter of J. M. Brewster, merchant, Shullsburg.
WILLIAM WALTON, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. White Oak Springs ; born July, 1826, in Durham, England ; in 1848, he came to town of New Diggings; followed mining till 1851, when he went to California ; in 1854, he returned to Jo Daviess Co .; in 1856, he came to White Oak Springs, where he has since lived ; he owns 444} acres of land ; also one-fifth interest in the White Oak Springs Creamery ; he has been Chairman of the town about eight years and member of the Side Board. Married Miss Mary A. Redfearn, in 1850 ; she was born in 1830, in England; she came to America when an infant, with her parents; they have seven children-Mary J., George W., Margaret A., John T., Han- nah M., Joseph H. and Charles W.
EDWARD S. WARTNABY, general merchandise, White Oak Springs; born Jan. 16, 1827, in Lincolnshire, England ; in 1848, he came to La Fayette Co., and soon afterward settled in Shulls- burg ; he learned the carpenter's trade in England, and has followed it more or less ever since ; he com- menced his present business in 1876 ; he owns 40 acres of land ; he has been Constable, member of the Town Board, Justice of the Peace, District Clerk, Town Treasurer, etc. Married Catharine Turner in 1848 ; she was born in Leicestershire, England, in 1827 ; she died in 1849 ; they have one son-George A. His second marriage was to Jane Ingram, in 1852; she was born in Cornwall, England, in 1822; they have four children-Matilda, John S., Ada and Minnie.
THOMAS WHITE, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Shullsburg; born June 1, 1803, in Yorkshire, England ; in 1845, he came to town of White Oak Springs, where he has since lived ; he owns 240 acres of land, which he has improved ; in 1876, he built his present residence at a cost of about $2,000 ; he has been Town Treasurer, Clerk and Assessor, and has been Treasurer of the School Board. Mar- ried Margaret March in 1832 ; she was born, in 1812, in England ; she died Nov. 6, 1875 ; they have ten children, four sons and six daughters ; his son Thomas enlisted in 1861, in Co. I., 3d W. V. I., and was killed at the battle of Anteitam ; his son William enlisted in 1862, in Co. I., 3d W. V. I., and was killed at the battle of Averysboro.
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JOSEPH BRATTON, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Platteville; born Oct. 16, 1826, in Lincoln- shire, England ; in 1849, he came to Platteville; in 1855, he came to his present farm; he owns 300 acres of land. Married Miss Ann E. Huntington, in 1853; she was born in Yorkshire, England ; they have seven children-Prescella Jane, Robert A., Elizabeth A., Josephine, Fannie E., Charles W. and Eva A.
JOHN BUNT, farmer, Sec. 6: P. O. Elk Grove ; born May 8, 1825, in Cornwall, England ; in 1848, he came to La Fayette Co .; in 1852, he went to California and engaged in mining ; in 1854, he returned to La Fayette Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 402 acres of land, which he has improved ; in 1877, he built a very substantial brick house, that cost about $4,000. Married Elizabeth Souwden, March 9, 1848 ; she was born in Cornwall, England ; they have nine children, five sons and four daugh- ters.
T. A. GOODELL, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Platteville ; born Jan. 26, 1822, in Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; in 1843, he came to Grant Co., Wis. ; in 1852, he went to California ; returned in 1857; in 1860, he came to his present farm ; he owns 480 acres of land ; his residence is built of brick, was erected in 1870, and cost about $10,000. Married Miss Cordelia Seeley, in 1866, daughter of D. J. Seeley, who came to Galena in 1827; he died May 4, 1868, aged 63 years ; they have four children-Mary, David, Frank and Richard.
WILLIAM H. HAZZARD, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Elk Grove; born January, 1827, in Kent Co., Del. ; in 1835, he came with his parents to Galena ; in 1850, he went to California ; in 1853, he returned to Galena ; in 1859, he went to Denver; thence to Central City, Colo. ; in the fall of 1862, he returned again to Galena ; in the following spring, he came to his present farm ; he now owns 246 acres of land ; he has a very fine residence, which he built in 1877, and cost about $3,000, and has other good improvements. Married Miss Ann E. Whitaker in 1856 ; she was born in Kent Co., Del. ; they have three children-Sarah E., Carrie A. and Emma.
JOHN W. JONES, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Elk Grove; born Feb. 10, 1822, in South Wales; in 1842, he came to Oneida Co., N. Y .; there he followed farming; in 1844 he came to La Fa- yette Co. ; he owns 470 acres of land, well improved ; he has just completed a very fine residence, which cost about $5,000, and is one of the finest in the township. Married Catherine Webster, Aug. 6, 1854 ; she was born in Cornwall, England; they have six children-Harriet A., Ruth, Bessie, Katie, John and Frank.
GEORGE KONGETER, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Platteville; born Oct. 17, 1830, in Wurtemberg, Germany ; in 1857 he came to Platteville ; worked four years on a farm; he now owns 160 acres of land. Married Theodora Knodler in 1861; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1831; they have three children-John, Rosa and Carrie.
ROBERT McBRIDE, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Elk Grove; born Jan. 28, 1833, in New York City; in 1836, he came with his parents to Elk Grove Township, where he has since lived; he owns 340 acres of land, which he has well improved; he has been Justice of the Peace, Constable, District School Clerk, Chairman of the Town Board, Township Supervisor, Assessor, etc. He married Miss Sabina Robinson in 1861 ; she was born in Grant Co., Wis .; they have four children-Jesse E., Hannah L., Rob- ert L. and Rosa L.
THOMAS McNAUGHTON, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Belmont; born May, 1820, in Perth- shire, Scotland ; in about 1852 he came to La Fayette Co .; he owns 260 acres of land ; when in Scotland he learned the blacksmith's trade, and worked at it there about fourteen years; he worked at the trade several years here. Married Elizabeth Lindsay in 1850; she was born in Scotland; they have nine chil- dren, eight sons and one daughter.
JUSTUS RIECHERS, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Belmont; born Oct. 25, 1847, in Hanover, Germany ; in 1865, he came with his parents to Grant Co. ; the following year he came to his present farm ; he owns 160 acres of land, which he has improved; he has been Town Treasurer three years ; is Chairman of the Town Board and Treasurer of the School Board. Married Minnie Engelke, in 1873; she was born in Hanover, Germany ; they have three children-Henry, Sophia and Mary.
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O. M. RICHARDS, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Elmo ; born Jan. 31, 1831, in Morgan Co., Ill. ; at about the age of 16, he came with his parents to La Fayette Co. ; he followed mining till about the age of 21 years ; since this time he has followed farming; he owns 240 acres of land. Married Miss Rachael Jones in 1851 ; she is a daughter of James Jones, editor of the Miners' Journal, the first paper published in Galena : she was born in Vandalia, Ill .; they have seven children-Walter S., Isabella, Mary, Grant, Rachael, O. M., Jr., and Eva.
H. H. M. SHEEL, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Platteville ; born May 1, 1818, in Holstein, Ger- many ; in 1847, he came to La Fayette Co .; he owns 480 acres of land. He has been a member of the Town Board about seven years ; has also been School Director. Married Catharine Kay in 1840; she was born in Holstein, Germany ; they had five children, two living-Jane and Mary ; lost John, aged 1} years ; lost Anna, aged 18 years ; William died Aug. 25, 1870, aged 22 years.
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JOHN BARRETT, hardware and stoves, Belmont ; born Dec. 4, 1846, in Iowa Co., Wis .; in 1863, he commenced to learn the tinner's trade in Linden, Wis .; continued till 1865, when he removed to Platteville and worked for Devendorf & Penn about two years ; he then came to Belmont, and worked for the same firm about two years; he then bought an interest in the business, and so continued till 1877, when he bought out the entire business. He has been District School Clerk, and is Steward of the M. E. Church and Sunday-school Superintendent. Married Miss Lizzie Chapman, in 1871; she was born in Grant Co .; they have two children-Gertie A. and Estella M.
JOHN BENNETT (retired), Belmont ; born Dec. 9, 1807, in Harrison Co., Va .; in 1836, he came to Iowa ; in 1844, to La Fayette Co .; he owns 344 acres of land. Married Hester Pritchard, in 1827 ; she was born Feb. 15, 1809; died Jan. 22, 1870; had nine children ; four living-Sarah E., John W., Henderson and Jennie Llewellyn. His second marriage was to Jane Trevarther, May 27, 1873 ; she was born in Cornwall, England ; they have one daughter-Hester J.
THOMAS BRAMBLEY, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Platteville; born Aug. 6, 1828, in York- shire, England ; in 1839, he came to Platteville ; in about 1867, he came to his present farm ; he owns 76 acres of land. Married Mary Richards, in March, 1862; she was born in Cornwall, England ; they have two children-James H. and Harriet A.
GEORGE O. BROWN, Postmaster, Belmont ; born Oct. 3, 1819, in Durham, England ; in 1850, he came to New Diggings ; in the fall of 1851, he removed to White Oak Springs ; July 3, 1852, he removed to Shullsburg, and followed farming till October, 1859, when he opened a store in the vil- lage of Shullsburg and continued in business there till 1874, when he came to Belmont ; here he followed merchandising about three years, firm of Brown & Co. He was appointed Postmaster here in 1877. He married Sarah R. Robson, in 1848; she was born in Durham, England; they have three sons -Richard H., G. W. L. and P. E.
R. H. BROWN, Assistant Postmaster, Belmont ; born July 29, 1849, in Durham, Eng. ; in 1850, he came with his parents to New Diggings, Wis .; thence to White Oak Springs; in 1852, they removed to Shullsburg; in about 1868, he went to Mt. Carroll, and clerked for H. & C. Vandergrift, general merchandising; in September, 1869, he came to Belmont ; was Clerk for George Frost, now a banker in Apple River; he continued in his employ till 1872, when he bought an interest in the firm known as Johnson & Brown ; this firm continued till 1873, when the firm became Brown & Bro .; in 1874, they bought out Mr. Frost's interest ; the firm became Brown & Co., which continued till 1878, when he bought out the entire business, and continued it till 1879. He is a member of the Mineral Point Commandery and of the Masonic Lodge and Chapter at Platteville.
M. V. BURRIS, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Belmont; born March 30, 1814, in Washington Co., Ohio ; in 1832, he came to Mineral Point; worked at the smelting business at Maddin's Grove ; in the summer of 1833, he opened a grocery at Mineral Point ; continued this till 1839, when he removed to his present farm ; he owns about 900 acres of land, part of which he entered; he built his barn in 1844, the largest then in the county-56x60 ; his house was built in 1850 ; cost about $4,000. He has been Town- ship Assessor seventeen years. Married Harriet B. Westervelt in 1847; she was born in Ohio ; they have five children-Myra V., Martin V., Charles D., John W. and Florence I.
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DR. CHARLES T. DE WITT, physician and surgeon, Belmont; born March 1, 1830, in Knox Co., Ohio ; at about the age of 21 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Mendenhall, of Morrow Co., Ohio; he then commenced practicing in Morrow Co., and has followed this profession since ; in about 1855, he came to La Fayette Co.,where he has since resided. Married Hannah J. Vail July 3, 1853; she was born in Morrow Co., Ohio; they have two children-Alice I. and Jennie L.
J. W. DICKINSON, meat market and United States Hotel, Belmont ; born in October, 1821, in Cumberland, Eng .; in 1848, he came to Mineral Point; followed farming ; in 1852, he went to California ; returned in 1854; then he engaged in the grain business ; continued several years ; he then returned again to California; remained there seven years mining ; in 1872, he came to Belmont ; he was Superintendent of Schools in the town of Waldwick ; Justice of the Peace and member of the Board of Supervisors in Mineral Point ; he served two terms as Alderman and member of the County Board; is now Township Supervisor and member of the board. Married Mary Gribble in 1851 ; she was born in England ; they have seven children-Mary J., Anna H., Ellen, John T., William F., Charles and Grace L.
FRED DORN, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Platteville; born April 1, 1822, in Wurtemberg, Ger- many ; in 1852, he came to Galena, Ill. ; in 1856, to Grant Co .; he enlisted in 1865 in Co. B, 43d W. V. I .; served to the end of the war; in 1867, he came to his present farm ; he owns 160 acres of land. He married Mrs. Swint in 1866; she was born in Germany ; they have six children-Fred, William, George, Lydia. Julia and Minnie ; she has three children by a former marriage-Mary, Anna and Rosa.
BRYAN I. DUGDALE, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Platteville; born in September, 1840, in Leicester, Eng. ; in May, 1850, he came with his parents to La Fayette Co. He owns 156 acres of land. Has been for the past twelve years Clerk of the School Board; he enlisted in 1861 in Co. H, 3d W. V. C .; he was appointed Chief Clerk of the Adjutant General's office of the Department of the Southwestern Frontier ; he remained in the service till the spring of 1865 ; the second house erected in Platteville was built by his father, who died in 1856, aged about 50. Married Cynthia Hallman in 1866; she was born in Platteville ; they have four children-Robert, Charles, Fred and James.
GARDEN & MINOR, drugs and general merchandise, Belmont. W. A. Garden was born Oct. 10, 1826, in Philadelphia ; in 1842, he came to Indiana Co., Penn .; here he learned civil engineer- ing, and followed it about fifteen years; he then engaged in the oil business about two years ; in 1865, he came to Linden, Wis., and was appointed Superintendent of the Heathcock Mining Co .; in 1867, he removed to Mineral Point and took charge of the construction of the road from Calamine to Platteville; in February, 1868, he came to Belmont and built the first dwelling here; the first lot sold in the village was in 1868; they commenced their present business in 1870 ; he was appointed Postmaster in October, 1868; held this office till 1877. Married Eliza J. Rowland in 1849; she was born in Ireland ; they had three children, two living-Nina and Mary. Orrin E. Minor was born April 27, 1842, in Michigan City, Ind .; when about 2} years old he came with his parents to Mineral Point; he clerked in a book store for a short time, then he was appointed express messenger from Mineral Point to Warren. He enlisted in the winter of 1861-62 in Co. B, 30th W. V. I .; was mustered in Commissary Sergeant, and held this position to the end of the war; he then returned to Mineral Point and resumed his position with the express company ; continued about one year ; he then engaged in the lumber trade at Mineral Point (firm of G. W. Cobb & Co.); continued till 1870, when he came to Belmont and commenced the present business. Married Miss Nina Garden in October, 1869; she was born in Blairsville, Penn. ; they have one son-William E.
HENRY HARRIS, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Belmont ; born Nov. 12, 1816, in Wales; in 1836, he came to Ohio, and, in 1850, he came to his present farm; he owns, 160 acres of land; he has been School Treasurer, Supervisor, etc. He married Mary George, in 1842; she was born in Wales in 1826, and died in 1864 ; they had fourteen children, seven living-Ann, Susanna, James, Harriet, George, Job, and William H. They attend the Congregational Church.
OLIVER HOLSHOUSER, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Belmont ; born in September, 1806, in Nelson Co., Ky .; in 1827, he came to Galena, and followed mining for fifteen or twenty years ; he served through the Black Hawk war ; hunting was always a favorite pastime with him ; he has frequently killed two deer at one shot ; in 1836, he entered 160 acres of land ; now owns about 180 acres ; he has been Constable and member of the Town Board for seven or eight years. He married Johanna Ludlum in about 1837; she was born in Ohio; they have an adopted daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Stam.
EDWIN JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Belmont; born Nov. 2, 1818, in Ireland ; in 1834, he came to Baltimore; he then shipped as a seaman on a merchant ship, to New Orleans, Liver-
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pool, etc .; he followed the sea about two years ; when passing through Virginia, near Harper's Ferry, in 1836, he met Black Hawk and his party, on their way to Washington ; in 1840, he came to Baltimore, and, in 1842, he returned to Ireland; in 1847, he came to his present farm ; he owns about 740 acres of land; also property in the village of Belmont ; his house was built in 1857, and cost about $3,000. He has been Township Clerk ; was the second one elected to this office ; has also been Assessor, etc. He mar- ried Elizabeth Johnson in 1839; she was born in 1823, in Ireland, and died in 1865; they had four children-Samuel, Mary, Elizabeth and Abbie. His second marriage was with Miss Richards, in 1866; she was born in England ; they have two children-Edwin and Eva.
ALLEN KIES, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Platteville ; born July 15, 1828, in Chenango Co., N. Y. ; in 1836, he came, with his parents, to Coles Co., Ill. ; in 1844, he came to Grant Co., Wis., and has resided in this locality since ; he first worked at $6 per month, and now is one of the largest land-owners in the county ; he owns over 1,000 acres of land. He married Catharine Ashmore in 1851; she was born in Illinois ; they have ten children-Albert, George, Mary, James, David, Daniel, Eliza, Amos, Bertha and Catharine. His father died in September, 1865, aged 77 years.
DR. A. R. LAW, physician and surgeon, Belmont ; born June 17, 1846, in Canada ; he com- menced studying medicine at about the age of 19 with Dr. William A. Howell, who was a graduate of Victoria College and New York University ; Dr. Law graduated at the Rush Medical College in 1870 ; he then came to Belmont and has since been in constant practice ; his surgical practice is perhaps greater than any other physician in the county ; there have been testimonials published at various times , speaking in the highest terms of his skill, both as a physician and surgeon ; he is the examining physician of the Chicago Mutual Life Insurance Company, the North-Western Mutual, of Milwaukee, and the New York Mutual ; he is a member of the Masonic Order and Odd Fellows.
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