PETERSON SWAN P. Farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Osco; born in Sweden, Oct. n, 1829; he came to this country with a party of 327 persons, in 1849 he was seven weeks and four days on the ocean, and more than a month coming from N.Y. to this Co. by canal, lakes and wagon; arrived Aug. 12; the privation and suffering during their three months journey may be imagined from the fact that nearly one-half then-number died with cholera after they left Albany; when he first came here he worked for 25 cents a day, or 88 per month; he married Hanna Fosberg, of Henry Co. Dec. 15, 1853, born in Sweden; she was nine weeks.and four days crossing the ocean; they have six sons and four daughters; they are Luth;Peterson is the Church Trustee; has 320 acres, worth $20,000; Rep.
J.E. STONEBERG
Farmer, Sec. 2. P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden, Oct. 3I, I835;
Ind; Lib; owns I30 acres land in Town of Weller, and I59 in Cambridge, value $I5.000; he lived in Sweden twelve years, and came to this country in I847; came to Bishop Hill, this state and county, same year, and has lived here thirty years; one of early settlers; commenced farming for himself in I861, with only two horses and $200 in money; married Miss Ellen Swanson, in 1&64; she was born in Sweden, Sept. 29, 1834; have four daughters and one son; lost one son.
OLOF STONEBERG
- Farmer, Sec. 23, Bishop Hill; born Sweden , Feb 17, 1818 . Rep; Meth: owns 50 acres of land, value $3,000. ; lived in Sweden twenty-eight years, and came to this country in 1846; arrived at Bishop Hill, this state and county, Oct 14, 1846, and has lived here over thirty years; nothing here then but few tents and log huts; has held office School Director, also Corporation Trustee; married Cecelia Larson in Sweden, in April, 1842; she was born 1819; have had six children, four sons, two daughters, lost them all.
ANDREW STONEBERG
Farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden , Nov.
30. I822; Ind; Ind; owns 94 acres land, valued at $6,000; lived in Sweden twenty-four years, and came to this country in 1846, with colony; came to this state and county to Bishop Hill-same year, and has lived here about thirty-one years; nothing here when he came; has held office School Director and Overseer Highways; married Louise Anderson, in June, 1848; she was born in Sweden, in I826; have four children, three boys, one girl