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TOMLINSON CHARLES, Cambridge; wagon maker; Rep: Bapt; born Maine.

TOMPKINS SPENCER. Cambridge; attorney; Ind; Epis. pref; bom Ill.

UPHAM G. A., P.O. Cambridge; Sec. lo; fanner, Rep; Lib; born N.Y.; 100 acres land.

WAN BRUNT J. VI. Cambridge; farmer, Rep; Lib; born N.Y.

VALENTINE O. V. Cambridge; grain elevator; Dem; Bapt; born Pa.

VANNICE WILLIAM J. Sheriff Henry Co. Cambridge; born in Montgomery Co. Ind- Feb. 17, 1838; he lived in State Ind. fourteen years, and came to this state to Henry Co. in 1852, and has lived here over 24 years; one of the early settlers; he has held office of Town Clerk and Assessor of Weller Township, in this county; he was elected Sheriff of Henry County, in 1874, and re-elected in 1876; Rep; Pres; he married Miss Nellie R. Boland, Dec. 24, 1866; she was born in St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. Jan. 24, 1844; they have two children, one son, William J. Vannice, jr. born Oct. 27, 1874, and one daughter, Emma E. Vannice, born Jan. 5, 1870. Mr. Vannice taught school ten years.

VAUGHAN E. A. Cambridge; blacksmith; Rep; Lib; born Vt.

VINCENT M. L. Farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Cambridge; born in Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. Jan. 28, 1836; Rep; Lib; owns So acres of land, valued at $4,000; he removed to this State, to Henry County, 1843, and has lived here thirty-three years: one of the earliest settlers; only one or two cabins in this town at that time; was in the army, in Co. C, 112th Regt. Ill. Infantry; was in battles Knoxville, Resaca, Atlanta, and others, and was wounded at Kelly's Ford; married Miss Martha Clark, at Cambridge, March 23, 1866; she was born -Fulton Co. Oct. 21, 1849; they have five children, four boys and one girl.

WATERMAN D. Cambridge; Rep; Lib; born Pa.

WATSON DAVID, Sec. 15; P.O. Cambridge; farmer for A. Malcom; Rep; Lib.

WALKER A. B. Carriage Painter, Cambridge; born in Westmoreland Co. Pa. June 16, 1849; he removed to this State at an early age; came to this state. Henry County, in 1851; and has lived here ever since; Rep; Lib; he married Miss Anna E. Scoville, Dec. 23, 1874, she was from this state; they have one child, little girl, Lucia Isabell Walker, born Nov. 27, 1875.

WALKER DAVID, Farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Cambridge; born in Aberdeen, Scotland, April 30, 1829; Rep; Pres; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400; he lived in Scotland thirty-nine years, and came to this country in July, 1868; came to State Ill. to this county, same year, and has lived here nine years; married Miss Barbara Couper, June 6, 1853; she was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, May 6, 1832; they have six children, three sons and three daughters; lost one son.

WALSH THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Cambridge; born North of Ireland, in 1841; Rep; Lib; owns 157 acres of land, valued at $8,000; he lived in Ireland about ten years; came to this country 1851; lived in N.Y. City five years; lived in N.Y. State seven years; came to this state and county in 1864; has lived here twelve years; he married Miss Melinda Funk, Feb. 12, 1865; she was from Virginia; they have six children, three sons and three daughters; lost one son.

WEIR JAS. I. Merchant,Cambridge; born Pa; Rep; Lib..

WELCH M. Sec. 27, P.O. Ulah; farmer, Dem; Lib; born Ireland; 39 acres.

WELCH S. Cambridge; laborer; Rep; Bapt. pref; born N.Y.

WELTON A Cambridge; lumber, Rep; Christian; born Ill.

WELTON FRANK G. County Clerk; P.O. Cambridge; born New Haven. Conn. April 14, 1843; he lived in State Conn, eight years, and came to this State, Henry County,' Town of Cambridge, in 1851, and has lived here over twenty-five years; one of the early settlers; he holds office of County Clerk; was elected in 1869, and re-elected in 1873; he was in the army, in 42d Ill. Infantry; he lost his right leg at Dallas, Ga. in Sherman's Atlanta cam­ paign; was also shot four times in one day; Rep; Lib; married Miss Mary Ella Clark, April 30, 1866; she was from Rockford, Ill; they have five children, two sons and three daughters.

WELTON STREET C. Lumber Merchant, Cambridge; born in Litchfield Co. Conn. Sept- 8, 1816; Dem; Epis; value property, $10,000; he lived in State Conn, about twenty-one years; then taught school in New Jersey for five years; he came to this state about 1844 and has lived in this county about twenty-nine years; one of the earliest settlers; only few per­ sons here now that were here when he came; he has held office of Assessor of this town, and was School Director for twelve years; he married Miss Adeline Smith, of Orange, N. J; she was born March 20, 1824; they have one child, son, Alanson Welton; lost one son.

TOMLINSON CHARLES, Cambridge; wagon maker; Rep: Bapt; born Maine.

TOMPKINS SPENCER. Cambridge; attorney; Ind; Epis. pref; bom Ill.

UPHAM G. A., P.O. Cambridge; Sec. lo; fanner, Rep; Lib; born N.Y.; 100 acres land.

WAN BRUNT J. VI. Cambridge; farmer, Rep; Lib; born N.Y.

VALENTINE O. V. Cambridge; grain elevator; Dem; Bapt; born Pa.

VANNICE WILLIAM J. Sheriff Henry Co. Cambridge; born in Montgomery Co. Ind- Feb. 17, 1838; he lived in State Ind. fourteen years, and came to this state to Henry Co. in 1852, and has lived here over 24 years; one of the early settlers; he has held office of Town Clerk and Assessor of Weller Township, in this county; he was elected Sheriff of Henry County, in 1874, and re-elected in 1876; Rep; Pres; he married Miss Nellie R. Boland, Dec. 24, 1866; she was born in St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. Jan. 24, 1844; they have two children, one son, William J. Vannice, jr. born Oct. 27, 1874, and one daughter, Emma E. Vannice, born Jan. 5, 1870. Mr. Vannice taught school ten years.

VAUGHAN E. A. Cambridge; blacksmith; Rep; Lib; born Vt.

VINCENT M. L. Farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Cambridge; born in Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. Jan. 28, 1836; Rep; Lib; owns So acres of land, valued at $4,000; he removed to this State, to Henry County, 1843, and has lived here thirty-three years: one of the earliest settlers; only one or two cabins in this town at that time; was in the army, in Co. C, 112th Regt. Ill. Infantry; was in battles Knoxville, Resaca, Atlanta, and others, and was wounded at Kelly's Ford; married Miss Martha Clark, at Cambridge, March 23, 1866; she was born -Fulton Co. Oct. 21, 1849; they have five children, four boys and one girl.

WATERMAN D. Cambridge; Rep; Lib; born Pa.

WATSON DAVID, Sec. 15; P.O. Cambridge; farmer for A. Malcom; Rep; Lib.

WALKER A. B. Carriage Painter, Cambridge; born in Westmoreland Co. Pa. June 16, 1849; he removed to this State at an early age; came to this state. Henry County, in 1851; and has lived here ever since; Rep; Lib; he married Miss Anna E. Scoville, Dec. 23, 1874, she was from this state; they have one child, little girl, Lucia Isabell Walker, born Nov. 27, 1875.

WALKER DAVID, Farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Cambridge; born in Aberdeen, Scotland, April 30, 1829; Rep; Pres; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400; he lived in Scotland thirty-nine years, and came to this country in July, 1868; came to State Ill. to this county, same year, and has lived here nine years; married Miss Barbara Couper, June 6, 1853; she was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, May 6, 1832; they have six children, three sons and three daughters; lost one son.

WALSH THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Cambridge; born North of Ireland, in 1841; Rep; Lib; owns 157 acres of land, valued at $8,000; he lived in Ireland about ten years; came to this country 1851; lived in N.Y. City five years; lived in N.Y. State seven years; came to this state and county in 1864; has lived here twelve years; he married Miss Melinda Funk, Feb. 12, 1865; she was from Virginia; they have six children, three sons and three daughters; lost one son.

WEIR JAS. I. Merchant,Cambridge; born Pa; Rep; Lib..

WELCH M. Sec. 27, P.O. Ulah; farmer, Dem; Lib; born Ireland; 39 acres.

WELCH S. Cambridge; laborer; Rep; Bapt. pref; born N.Y.

WELTON A Cambridge; lumber, Rep; Christian; born Ill.

WELTON FRANK G. County Clerk; P.O. Cambridge; born New Haven. Conn. April 14, 1843; he lived in State Conn, eight years, and came to this State, Henry County,' Town of Cambridge, in 1851, and has lived here over twenty-five years; one of the early settlers; he holds office of County Clerk; was elected in 1869, and re-elected in 1873; he was in the army, in 42d Ill. Infantry; he lost his right leg at Dallas, Ga. in Sherman's Atlanta cam­ paign; was also shot four times in one day; Rep; Lib; married Miss Mary Ella Clark, April 30, 1866; she was from Rockford, Ill; they have five children, two sons and three daughters.

WELTON STREET C. Lumber Merchant, Cambridge; born in Litchfield Co. Conn. Sept- 8, 1816; Dem; Epis; value property, $10,000; he lived in State Conn, about twenty-one years; then taught school in New Jersey for five years; he came to this state about 1844 and has lived in this county about twenty-nine years; one of the earliest settlers; only few per­ sons here now that were here when he came; he has held office of Assessor of this town, and was School Director for twelve years; he married Miss Adeline Smith, of Orange, N. J; she was born March 20, 1824; they have one child, son, Alanson Welton; lost one son.

WELTON A. Cambridge; farmer, Rep; Epis.

WELTON ALBERT, Cambridge; farmer, Rep; Epis; born Conn.

WERBECH E. Cambridge; nursery and florist; Tnd; Lib; born Germany.

WEST LAKE S. Sec. 10, P.O. Cambridge; farmer; Rep; Lib; born Ohio; 80 acres.

WESTONBEY CHAS. Cambridge; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.

WHEELER CHAS. R. Banker; Cambridge; born Ohio; Rep.

WHITE HENRY, Hardware Merchant, Cambridge; born Washington Co. N.Y. July 17, 1836; Rep. Bapt; lived in State New York about twenty-nine years, and came to Geneseo, Ill. in Spring 1867, and has lived here about ten years; he has been -engaged in business of Hardware, Stoves, and Agricultural Implements for past five years; married Miss Harriet E. Sims, Oct. 4, 1871; she was from Cazenovia, N.Y. Feb. 12, 1842; they have one child, little girl, Katie L. White, born May 13, 1875; lost one son, Frank J. born Jan. 18, 1873; died July 29, 1873.

WHITMAN E. Cambridge; retired; Rep; Bapt; born Maine.

WHITMAN EDWIN M. Cambridge; teacher; Rep; Bapt. pref; born Ohio.

WHITMAN SAMUEL, Cambridge; laborer; Dem; Lib; born Pa.

WHITNEY C. Cambridge; shoemaker; Rep; Lib; born N.Y.

WIER H. M. Cambridge; merchant; Rep; Cong, pref; born Pa.

WILKEY HUGH, Farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Cambridge; born Ireland, May 1, 1812; Dem; Lib; owns 80 acres land, value $4,000; he lived in Ireland and Scotland twenty-one years; came to this country in 1834; lived in Kentucky and New Orleans six years; came to this state and county in 1853, and has lived here twenty-four years; one of the early settlers; has held office of Roadmaster; married Colly Ann Ousley, in the Fall of 1857; she was born in Virginia and brought up in Ohio; she had four children; they have two children.

WILKEY JOHN, Merchant, Cambridge; born in Ireland, Sept. 28, 1844; Rep; Pres. pref; he came to this country in 1850; lived in Mercer Co. Pa. six years; came to this town, Henry Co. Ill. in 1856, and has lived here over twenty years; he commenced business here in 1863, with but very little; has been here thirteen years, and now has the largest store in Henry Co; Tin consists of Wilkey & Harrison, Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Boots and Shoes; he is also engaged in stock and grain business with Mr. James Mascall; his parents are now living in town of Osco, this county.

WILKINSON W. S. Cambridge; marble cutter; Rep; Spiritualist; born N.Y,

WILSON G. F. H. Retired; Cambridge; born Litcbfield, Conn., Feb. 18,1816; Ind; Lib; value of property $2000; removed to New York State when two years old, lived there six­ teen years; came to State of Illinois 1834, to Peoria County, the place where the city of Peoria stands was called Fort Clark; lived there sixteen years; came to this county in 1850; has lived here twenty-six years; has lived in state forty-three years in June; city of Chicago was only known as Fort Dearborn at that time; has held office Constable and Deputy Sheriff fourteen years; married Lydia Adkins in Oct. 1837; she was from Plymouth Hollow, Conn., born in 1820; have five children, three daughters and two sons.

WINTERS S. Cambridge; butcher; Rep; Lib; born Ill.

WOLYN A. G. Cambridge; druggist; Rep; Swedish Luth; born Sweden.

WOOD W. C. Cambridge; Rep; Cong, pref; born Vt.

WORTHINGTON C. E. Cambridge; clerk; Rep; Bapt; born Ohio.

WORTHINGTON THOS. J". Retired, Cambridge; born Bucks Co. Pa. Nov. 29. 1810; Dem; Bapt; val. property $12,000; lived in Pa. about twenty-three years; lived in State of Ohio about thirty-two years; engaged in farming, and Carpenter and Builder, removed to this state and county in 1865; married Miss E. A. Freeman, in Columbus, Ohio, in Feb. 1842; she was born in the State of New York; they have seven children; three sons, four daugh­ ters; lost two sons in the army, one in West Va. and one in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

WRIGHT WILLIAM, Cambridge; laborer, Rep; Lib; born England.

WRIGHT EDWARD, Cambridge; farmer, Rep; Lib; born England.

VTOUNG JACOB, Cambridge; bakery and restaurant; Luth; born Germany.

YORK CHARLES E. lives with father, Sec. 18; P.O. Cambridge; Rep; Lib; born Ill.

YOUNGGREN CLARENCE A. Farmer, Sec. 23: P.O. Ulah; born in Sweden, July
4, 1848; Ind; Meth: value property $500; lived in Sweden twenty years, and came to this
country June, 1868; came to this state and county same year, and has lived here nine years;
attended high school, and learned English before coming here: is acquainted with English,
German, French and Latin languages; rents farm of C. M. Carlson. ,

YORK J. F. Sec. 18; P.O. Cambridge; farmer, Rep; Lib; born N.Y.; 40 acres land.

ZIEGLER P., P.O. Cambridge; butcher; Dem; Cath; born Germany.

ZIMMERMAN. W. H. Cambridge; retired; Rep; Luth; born Pa.