Alba Township

ACKERMAN CASPAR, Sec. 16; P.O. Annawan; farmer, Dem; Luth: born Germany.

ALLEN JOHN, P.O. Annawan; farmer; lives on Cornelius Dwyer's farm; Dem; Ind.

BAKER W. T. Sec. 34; P.O. Annawan; farmer, Rep; Cong; from Maine.

BARBER MYRON, Sec. 14; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; born N.Y.; 80 ac.$1,600.

BLAKE B. R. Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan;. laborer; Dem; Ind.

BOND G. W. Sec. 12; P.O. Sheffield; farmer.

BOND JOSEPH, Sec. 24; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Ind.

BOND LEWIS, Sec. 24; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Ind; born Ill.; 40 acres, $250.

BUCKLEY ISAAC, Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan; Dem; bom Indiana.

BUCKLEY LUTHREN, Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan; Rep born Ill

CAIN CELIA J. Mrs. Sec. 15; P.O. Annawan; Meth; born Ohio; 6 acres, $20O.

CAIN MILTON, Sec. 14; P.O. Annawan; renter; Dem; Ind; born Ill.

CAUGHEY EDWIN, Sec. 12; P.O. Sheffield; Dem; born Ohio; 40 acres, $600.

CAUGHEY HOLBERT, Sec. 22; P.O. Ann* wan; hunter; Dem; Ind; bom Ohio.

CAUGHEY SAMUEL, Sec.2; P.O. Annawan; Rep; Ind; born Indiana.

COLLINS ALONZO, Sec. 27; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Ind; born Ohio; 160 ac. $4,000.

CONK.LIN NORMAN, P.O. Annawan; laborer, works for Chas. Vaughn; Rep; Ind; from N.Y.

DALY THOMAS, Sec. 24; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Ind; Ind; born Ireland; 93 ac. $930.

DEVENNY CHAS. lives with his mother. Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan; Rep; Ind; born Ill.

DEVENNY DAVID, lives with his mother on S;c. 12; P.O. Annawan; Rep; Ind; born Ill.

DEVENNY ELIZABETH Mrs. Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan; Ind; born Ohio; 40 acres, $600.

DWYER CORNELIUS, Farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Annawan; born in Tipperary County, Ireland, in May, 1819; came to New York in July, 1848, and to Springfield, Illinois, in 1857, and to this county in 1860; wife was Mary Hayes, born in Tipperary County, Ireland, in the Fall of 1822; married Jan. 9, 1851; six children; two boys and two girls living; two boys deceased.

DWYER JAMES, Sec. 25: P.O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Cath; born Ireland; 160 ac. $2,400.

EVANS W. N. Sec. 22; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Ind; from Moline, Ill.

FOSTER JAMES A. Sec. 27; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Pres; born N. J.; 80 ac. $4,000.

FREDERICK JACOB, Sec. 33; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Cath; born Sweden; 80ac.

FOSTER LYDIA Mrs. Sec. 34: P.O. Annawan; born in Sussex County, N'. J., Aug. 17. 1808; came to this county in 1865; Pres; So acres, $4,000; her first husband was Freeman Swayze, born in Sussex County, N. J., Sept. 28, 1800; married Oct. I. 1829; died April 6, 1837; second husband was Wm. R. Foster, who was born in New Jersey, Dec. 29, 1815: married Nov. 5, 1843; died Oct. 25, 1874; three boys and one girl by first husband; three boys and one girl by second husband.

FRANDENRADER JOHN, Sec. 22; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Luth; born Germany.

FRITCH M. Sec. 6; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Luth; born Germany.

GILBREITH JAMES, Sec. 30; P.O.Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Cong; born Ireland; 440 ac.

GOEMBLE C. C. Sec. I; P.O. Annawan; farmer, lives on his father's farm; Rep; Ind.

GOEMBLE Z. T. Sec. 1; P.O. Annawan; farmer, lives on father's farm; Rep; Ind; born Ill.

HALL WM. Sec. 20; P.O. Atkinson; renter; Rep; Pres; born Ireland.

HARRITT M. A., P.O. Annawan; rents Mr. Richmonds' place; Rep; Ind; 320.

HAYES CORNELIUS, Farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Annawan; born in Tipperary Co., Ireland, March I, 1832; came to this Co. March 4. 1860; Dem; Cath; owns 490 acres, val. $2.250; town prop. $3,000; landed in N.Y. 2?th Nov. 1852; lived there 5 years; came to Springfield, Ills. 1857, and to this Co. 1860; lived here since; held the office of Assessor S years, and holds the office of T. Treas. the second term; Com. Highways 9 years; wife was Miss M. J. Smith, born in Antrim Co. Ireland, Feb. 24, 1851; married Dec. I, 1872.

HISERODT LEE, Sec. 26; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Ind; born N.Y; 80 acres, $1,600.

HOUCH MICHAEL. Sec. 2; P.O. Annawan; farmer Rep; Luth; born Germany; 160 acres.

HULSLANDER ISAAC, Sec 19; P.O. Atkinson; farmer, Ind; Ind; born N.Y; 400 ac. $14,000.

IRVIN JOHN, Sec. 7; P.O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; born Ireland; 80 acres.

JORDAN WM. P.O. Annawan; laborer; Dem; Cath; born Ireland.

KELSEY W. E. Sec. 31; P.O. Annawan; works father's farm; Rep; Big Church; from Conn.

KENNEDY JOHN, Sec. 21; P.O. Atkinson; renter; Cath; born Ireland.

KRAMER BERNHARD, Farmer; Sec. 19; P.O. Atkinson; born in Germany, June 19, 1826; came from Germany to Bureau Co. in 1852; afterward lived in Marshall Co. and set-' tied in this Co. in 1870; Dem; Luth; 240 acres, val. $8,400; wife was Eve Lippitt, born in Germany, Dec. 22, 1822; married Aug. 9,1855; five children—two boys, Bernhard Jr., Frank, and two girls, Maria and Mary Kramer, living.

LEHMANN ALBERT, Sec. 22; P.O. Annawan; renter; Rep; Luth; born Germany.

LEHMANN ERNST, Sec. 22; P.O. Annawan; renter; Rep; Luth; born Germany.

LUCKHART MARY Mrs. Sec. i; P.O. Annawan; Luth; born Germany; 120 acres, $2,400.

McCULLOUGH DAVID, Sec. 34; P.O. Annawan; rents Mr. Dow's farm; Rep; Ind.

McCULLOUGH FRANKLIN, lives with his father; P.O. Annawan; Rep; Ind; N.Y.

MeCLENNAN DAVID, Farmer; Sec. 9; P.O. Annawan; born in Niagara Co. N.Y.. Sept. 5. 1820; came to this Co. 1855; Ind. in religion; 167 acres, 83.340; held the office of School Director five years; holds the offices of Pathmaster and Overseer of the Poor; wife was Mrs. Lucinda Call, who was born in Canada, Nov. 22, 1826; married Aug. 29, 1844; died Dec. 29, 1860; four children—one boy and two girls living; John McClennan Jr. was born in Kendall Co. III. July 14, 1849; lives with his father.

McDERMAND THOMAS, Sec. 16; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Bapt; born Can; 160 acres.

McNEILL JAMES, Sec 21; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Ind; born Ireland; 540 ac. $13,500.

MAPES T Sec. 2; P.O. Annawan; farmer.

MOON JOHN, Sec. 32; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Ind; born England; 80 acres, $3,2OO.

MURRY DAVID, Sec. 16; P.O. Annawan; renter; Dem; Cath.

O’BRIEN JOHN, Sec. 32; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Cath; born Ireland; 80 acres, $1,200.

OVERBAKER LEO, Sec. 32; P.O. Annawan; renter; Dem; Luth; born Germany.

PRITCHARD DAVID, works for Samuel Prichard; Cong; from Co. Down, Ireland.

PRITCHARD HUGH W. lives with his father; Rep; Cong; from Co. Down, Ireland.

PRITCHARD HENRY Sr. Farmer; Sec. 29; P.O. Atkinson; born in Co. Down, Ireland, in 1816; came to this Co. May 5, 1865; Rep; Cong; 320 acres, val. $16,000; first wife was Mary Warnock, born in Co. Down, Ireland, in 1816, June 16; married in 1836; died April 14, 1845; second wife was Mary Boyd, born in Co. Down, Ireland, 1826; married in Sept. 1845; ten children—three girls, seven boys; Alexander Pritchard lives in Iowa, Alice Pritch- ard lives in Ireland, Mary J. Pritchard lives in Yorktown, Sarah Pritchard lives with her father.

PRITCHARD HENRY Jr. Farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Atkinson; born in Co. Down, Ire­ land, March 21, 1843; came to this Co. in 1864; Rep; Pres; 280 acres val. $5,600; wife was Miss Eliza Irvin, born in Co. Down, Ireland, 1846, Feb. 20; married Dec. 25, 1867; four children—two boys, Henry and John; two girls, Sarah J. and Mary \V.

PRITCHARD JAMES J. Sec. 30; P.O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Cong; born Ireland; 400 ac.

PRITCHARD JOHN, lives with Samuel Pritchard; carpenter; Cong; from Co. Down, Ireland.

PRITCHARD ROBT. L. lives with his father; Rep; Cong; from Co. Down, Ireland.

PRITCHARD SAMUEL, Sec. S; P.O.Atkinson; renter; Rep: Pres; born Ireland.

PRITCHARD SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Atkinson; born in Co. Down. Ireland. Feb. 18, 1842; came to this county in 1858; Rep; Cong; 320 acres, $8,000; was in the I26th Reg. Co. H, I. V. I., Col. Richmond, in the i6th Army Corps, Gen. Hurlbut, until the fall of Vicksburg, then in the 7th Array Corps, Gen. Steele; was at the siege of Vicksburg and battles of Humboldt and Little Rock; enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, discharged Aug. 2, 1865. wife was Miss Alice Pritchard, born in Co. Down, Ireland, June 22, 1844; married Dec. 3, 1868; five children, three boys, one girl; Mrs. Pritchard's father and mother, who were born in Co. Down, Ireland, came to this county May, 1868, and are living with them.

PRITCHARD WM. Farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Atkinson; born in Co. Down, Ireland, Sept. 26, 1836; came to Rock Island in 1858, and to Western Tp. in 1860, and to Alba in 1864; lived here since; holds the office of School Director; Rep; Cong; 240 acres, val. $12,000; wife was Miss Ellen Walker, born in Co. Down, Ireland, Feb. 1835; married Oct. 28, 1857; two children, one girl living, one girl deceased.

PUTNAM J. L. Sec. 34; P.O. Annawan; rents D. W. Wilson's farm; Rep; Cong; born Vt.

R ICHMOND A. D. Sec. 15; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Ind; born N.Y.; 60 ac. $300.

RICHMOND Z. Sec. 15; P.O; Annawan; farmer; Rep: Prof; from Mass; 135 acres.

RICHMOND HENRY J. rents Wennergren's farm. Sec. 28; P.O. Annawan; born in Schuyler Co. N.Y. Nov. 29. 1843; came to this county 1854; Rep: was enrolled the I2th of Aug.' 1862, in Co. A 112th Reg. I. V. I. Capt. Dow, 3d brigade, 3d division, 23d Army Corps, Gen. Schofield, Military Division of the Mississippi, under Sherman, was at the battles of Campbell Station, Knoxville, Bean Station. Kelly's Ford, where he was wounded, at Resaca, Atlanta, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, Wilmington, and many skirmishes; discharged June 20, 1865; went to Iowa in 1865, came back in 1874; wife was Mary C. Mc-Cullough, born in Philadelphia, June 3, 1851; married Dec. S, 1874; one girl, Anna Elenore, born Nov. 27, 1875.

ROBINSON W. L. Sec. 21; P.O. Annawan; farmer. Rep; Ind; born Indiana; 360 ac. $12,600.

ROCKAFELLOW E. M. Farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Atkinson; born in New York, Jan. 13, 1850; came to this county in 1868; Rep; Ind; 160 acres, val. $6,400; his mother, Mrs. Christian Rockafellow, lives on the farm with him.

ROCKAFELLOW JAMES H. Sec; 32; P.O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Ind; born N.Y.

SALZMAN ERNST, Sec. 1; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Luth; born Germany; 265 ac. $5,300.

SMITH J. P. Sec. 24; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Ind; born Ireland; 160 acres, $2400.

SEBLE ELI, Farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Annawan; born in Chester Co. Pa. Feb. 6, 1824; came to this county March, 1872; lived in Morrow Co. Ohio, from 1853 to 1856, and in Bureau Co. Ill. from 1856 to 1872; holds the offices of Justice of the Peace and School Director; Dem; Bapt; 200 acres, val. $5.000; wife was Miss Eliza McCreary, who was born in Ohio, June 24, 1832; married Feb. 20, 1856, died Dec. 19, 1868; five children, two boys and two girls living.

SMITH JOSEPH, Farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Annawan; born in Pa. April 4, 1825; came to this county March 28, 1866; was in the Mexican War, in the 2d Reg. Pa. Vol. I. Co. E, under Gen. Patterson, and afterward Gen. Quitman, in the division under Scott; was at the taking of Vera Cruz, and the battles of Cerra-Gordo and Chepultepec; mustered out at Pittsburgh, Pa. July 15, 1848; was commissioned 2d lieutenant Co. H, 67th Reg. Pa. V. I. Jan. 16, 1862, under Col. J. F. S taunt on, in the Army of the Potomac; was taken prisoner at the battle near Winchester, June 15, 1863; was in Libby prison eleven months, at Macon, Ga. three months; was taken with 600 officers and placed under fire, at Charleston two months, Co­ lumbia four months, and then to Charlotte, N. C.; was exchanged at Wilmington, N. C., and discharged at Annapolis, Md. March 9. 1865; holds the office of School Director, Rep; Ind; 160 acres, $2,400; wife was Eliza J. Schall, born in Pa. July 7, 1835; married April 24, 1851; seven children, two girls and one boy living; H. C. Smith lives in Pa.

SMITH B. Sec. 4; P O. Annawan; farmer; Dem; Caih; born France; 311 acres, $6,22O.

SMITH WM. lives with his father; P.O. Annawan; Dem; Caih; born Pa.

STAGNER LEWIS, Sec 27; P.O. Annawan; renter; Rep; Ind; from Ohio.

STENHOFF ISAAC, Sec. 2; P.O. Annawan; Dem; Ind; born Canada.

STOVER DANIEL, Stc. 1; P.O. Annawan; farmer; born Ill; 90 acres, $2,250.

SWAYZE C. F. Farmer. Sec. 34; P.O. Annawan; born in Warren Co. N. J. Sept. 6, 1836; came to this county July I, 1856; Rep; Ind; first wife was Ardelia Dunham, born in Savoy, Berkshire Co., Mass., Feb. 14, 1841; married April 2, 1864, died May 13,1865; by first wife one child, Ethel Swayze, born April 17,1865, died Aug. 24,1865; second wife was Isabella Lamb, born in Galashiels, Scotland, Aug. r, 1843; married Jan. 12, 1873; two children, one boy was born and died Jan. 23, 1874; Ella B. born Jan.11. 1875.

SWIGER A. H. Sec. 16; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Ind; born Ohio; 120 acres, $3,600.

'T'ONKINSON CHARLES, Sec. I; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Ind; born England; 120 acres.

TONKINSON JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 1; P.O. Annawan; born in Norton, England (Yorkshire), July 4. 1850; came to this county in 1865; Hep; Ind; owns 120 acres, value $2,400; wife was Lydia Alinira Widrig. born in Yorktown. Henry Co. Ill., Dec. 10, 1853; married Nov. 18, 1869; three children, one boy and two girls.

VAUGHN BENJ. W. Farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Annawan; born in Chemung Co. N. Y., Aug. 16, 1827; moved from N. Y. to Aurora, Kane Co. Ill.; lived there two years, and in Kendall Co. three years; came to this county in 1858; held the offices- of Constable, Col­ lector, Commissioner of Highways, School Director, etc.; wife was Caroline Conklin, born in Saratoga Co. N. Y.. March 17. 1833; married Aug. 23. 1848; six children, three boys and three girls; owns 260 acres, value $8,000.

VAUGHN C. M. Farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Annawan; born in Chemung Co. N. Y., Sept. 15, 1848; came to this county in 1859; Rep; Ind; owns 140 acres, value 84,900; holds the office of Town Clerk, Collector and School Trustee; wife was Miss Alice M. Giles, who was born in Franklin, Johnson Co. Indiana, Jan. 20. 1847; married March 28. 1872;. three children, two girls living.

WARNOCK JOSEPH A. lives with his father; P.O. Atkinson; Rep; Meth; born N. J.

WILSEY WM. Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep: born N.Y; 150 acres, $3,750.

WRIGHT AMOS, Sec. 12; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Ind; Adv; born Ohio; 150 acres, $4,500.

WRIGHT ZACHARIAH, lives with his father, farmer; Rep; born Ohio.

WARNOCK. JAMES, Farmer and Painter; Sec. 33; P.O. Annawan; born in County Down, Ireland, March 26, 1834; came to this county April 4, 1873; Rep; Pres; 120 acres, $3.600; was enrolled as private April 16, 1861, in Co. A, 29th Reg. Pa. Vol. I.; promoted July I to Third Sergeant; at the first battle of Winchester to Second Sergeant; July IO, 1862, at Williamsport, Md. First Sergant. and at Gettysburg. July 4,1863, to Sergeant Major; received his discharge, and commisioned Second Lieutenant the same day; received the commission July 26, and was mustered in Sept. 5, 1863; was in the battles of Ball's Bluff, Winchester, Antietam, Chancellorville, Gettysburg, Wahatchi, Lookout Ml., Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, Ga.;' resigned April 9,1864; wife was Sarah B. Moreland, born in County Down, Ireland, March 1,1837; married Sept. 14, 1859 five children, two boys and two girls living, one girl deceased.

WARNOCK PETER W. Farmer, Florist and Gardener; Sec. 29; P.O. Atkinson; born in County Down, Ireland, Feb. 19, 1829; came to Burlington, N. J., in 1846; was there four years, in Philadelphia two years, and Camden five years; came to this county July I, 1857; held the offices of Justice of the Peace, School Trustee and Collector; wife was Elizabeth A. Castles, born in N. Y. City Aug. 20, 1836; married Feb. 22, 1854; nine children, six boys and two girls living, one boy deceased; Rep; Meth; 240 acres, value $7,200.

WENNERGREN JOHN F. Farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Annawan; born in Goteborg, Swe­ den, July 25, 1822; Rep; Luth; 120 acres, $4,800; he started from Sweden Jan. I, 1851, landed in New Orleans April 5, 1851; took a steamer April 12 and came to Peru, Ill., and by canal boat to Chicago, where he bought a team, which he drove to Henry Co., entered his land at the Dixon land office in June, 1851, where he has lived since; was School Director.

ZALLANDER H. D. Mrs. Sec. 27; P.O. Annawan; Luth; born Sweden; 200 acres, $6,000.

ZALLANDER J. P. Sec. 27; P.O. Annawan; farmer; Rep; Luth; from Sweden.

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