Western Township Voters and Taxpayers

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JOHNSON D. F. P.O.Orion; Dem; Luth; born Sweden.

JOHNSON JAS. Rep; Luth- born Sweden.

JOHNSON J. A., P.O.Orion; Dem; born Va.

JOHNSON J. M. Sec. 35, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.

JOHNSON JOHN M., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lath.

JOHNSON J. P. Rep; Luth; born Sweden.

JOHNSON L. P. Sec. 34, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.

JOHNSON OSCAR, Sec. 31, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Luth; Sweden.

JOHNSON NICHOLAS, Sec. 34, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.

JOHNSON SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Linn; born in Sweden, Sept. 22, 1805; came to this county in 1846; Rep; Luth; owns 80 acres, valued at $5.000; son of John Nel­ son, of Sweden; name of first wife was Christine Larson, who died 1849; two children, Jno. M. born 1829, Samuel Henry, born 1831; both sons milling in Orion; name of second wife Anna Eliza Samuelson, born Nov. 5, 1807; married March 6, 1850.

JOHNSON SAMUEL, Sec. 3, P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth.

JONES DANIEL,Farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Coal Valley; born in South Wales, Sept. I, 1806; came to county 1856; Rep; Lib; 70 acres, $4,500; son of Lewis Jones, from South Wales; name of wife Mary Jenkins, daughter of Wm. Jenkins, of same place; born May, 1812; mar­ ried Feb. 22, 1834; six children living, Lewis, born Jan. 4, 1836; Walter, born Feb. 3, 1837; William, born Sept. 19, 1841; Mary Martha, born Jan. 25, 1848; Richard, born April I, 1850; Daniel, born June 18, 1853; in the year of 1854 the body of a Swede was found by N. Huntoon, while running a mowing machine on the farm now owned by Daniel Jones; the body was so far decomposed that the coroner ordered it to be buried near where found; no clue ever was found to the cause of his death.

JONES REES, Farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Sunny HilJ; born in Brecon Co.S.Wales, Dec. 18; 1822; came to this county in 1857; Rep; Pres; owns So acres of land, valued at $4,000, and 160 acres in Kansas, and 200 acres in Carroll Co. Iowa; name of wife was Mrs. Margaret Jones, born June I, 1820; married Julys, 1852, in Pottsville, Pa.; have two children, Mar- garite Ann, born Feb. 25, 1861; Samuel, born July 10. 1865; Mrs. Jones has one son by her first husband,William R. bom May 13, 1846; Mr. Jones and family emigrated to this country alone, without kith or kin or friends, first to Pa. and lived there ten years, and then to this county.

JORDAN ALFRED, Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; born Me; came to Ill. 1863.

JORDAN JAY, Farmer, Sec 36, P.O. Orion; born in Cook County, this state, Sept. 16, 1849; came to this county in 1872; Rep; Lib; owns So acres of land, valued at $5.000; son of Thos. and S. N. Jordan, now of Orion; the elder Mr. Thos. J. once lived in this Tp. when the Indians were very numerous; name of wife was Hannah J. Dunmire, born Dec. 26, 1850; married Jan. 5, 1872; have had four children, two living, Edward, born Oct. 2, 1874; Albert, born Jan. 29, 1876; Mr. Jordan offered himself to the army, but was rejected on account of age.

JORDAN MONROE, Orion; at school; Rep; Lib.

JORDAN THOS. Orion; retired; Rep; Lib.

JORDAN W. L. Orion; Rep; Lib.

KAMP ABRAM, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Pa; came to Ill. 1865.

KEEL H. D. Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; U. Breth.

KELEHER DANIEL L. Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in County Kerry, Ireland, Aug. 2O, 1836; came to this Co. in 1856; Ind; Cath; owns 240acres of land, val. at $16,800; son of Daniel Keleher, who died in Ireland 1846; Mr. Keleher is breeding Poland-China and pure-blooded Berkshire pigs; also Norman horses; name of wife was Ellen Currin, daughter of Wm. Currin, of Co. Donegal, Ireland, born June IO, 1837; married Jan. 19, 1863; have four children, Mary Ann, born Feb. I. 1864: Ellen B. born Jan. 17, 1866; Daniel C. born Aug. 21, 1870; Ida E. born June 8, .1875; held official positions about twelve years.

KELEHER THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in County Kerry, Ireland, March 15, 1842; came to this Co. in 1866; Ind; Cath; owns So acres of land, value $5,600; vol. Co. H, I5lst Ill. Inf. under Col. Woodhall; was soon detailed on detective duty, under Major Tracy, in the State of Georgia; was son of Daniel Keleher, of County Kerry, Ireland; name of wife was Christine Olson, born in Sweden, June S, 1845; daughter of Olef Bengtson; married Dec. 16, 1870; have one child, Ida, born March 9, 1872.

KELMER J. C. Orion; livery; Rep; Lib.

KETTERING JAMES, Orion; carpenter; Rep; U. Breth.

KERR SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 15, P.O.Orion; born in County Down, Ireland, July 8, 1832; came to this county in 1853; Dem; U. Pres; owns 240 acres of land, value $12,000; son of Win. Kerr, farmer, of Ireland; name of wife was Sabina Adair, of Ireland, born Nov. 20, 1833; married March 26, 1853; have ten children, Samuel M. born Jan. 9, 1854, in Brooklyn, N.Y.; William, born May 1, 1857; James, born Dec. 20, 1858; John, born Sept. 20, 1860; Thos. II. born Nov. 19, 1862; Ann Jane, born Oct. I, 1864; Martha E. born Dec. 25, I866; Robert P. born July 11,1868; Joseph B. born Feb. 15, 1870; Margaret, born May 3. 1871.

KILMER J. C. born Pa; came to HenryCo. 1855.

KINKAID M. P.Attorney, Orion; born in Virginia, in 1850; came to this county 1869; Ind. in pol. and relig; graduated in the law department of the Michigan University, in the class of 1876.

KINSEY SHABLOT F. Mrs. Retired: P.O. Orion; born in Burlington, N.J; daugh­ ter of Joseph and Hannah Eng1e, July I, 1817; came to Ill. 1841; Quaker; married Amos B. Kinsey 1841; three children, Whorton J. married Lucette Harland, 1868; Hannah E. married Wm. Myers. 1869; Mary Ella, married Wm. W. Slater, 1872; owns house and lot. val. $1,200.

KNOWLES THOS. E. Prop. Livery and Sale Stable, Orion; born in Bradford Co. Pa. came to this county 1857; Rep; Lib; son of Henry and Elizabeth Knovvles, from England, who came to the U. S. 1833; married in Philadelphia, June 25, 1836; Mr. Knowles died Oct. 29. 1865, leaving nine children, five sons and four daughters; Thos. E. Knowles runs a livery, keeps horses ready at all times for the gayest as well as the most sedate.

LARSON S. L. Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Meth.

LAWSON J. H. Sec. 9, P.O. Orion: tenant; Luth.

LAWSON ANDBEW P. Farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Sunny Hill; born in Centre Port, Sweden. May 25, 1824; came to this county in 1857; Rep; Luth; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $10,000; son of Louis Gustafson, of Sweden; Mr. Lawson has held an official position for some time in the church; name of wife was Birtie Erickson, born Aug. II, 1820; married March I, 1846, died Oct. I, 1874, leaving three children. Chas. P. born July 28, 1853; Gust, born March 10, 1859; Albert, born April 24, 1864.

LINDHOLM CHARLES J. Farmer, Sec. 33. P.O. Orion; born in Sweden, May 22, 1828; came to this county 1853; Rep; Bapt; owns 260 acres of land, valued at $13,000; son of Samuel Petterson, of Sweden; wife's name was Christina Petterson, born March 7, 1833; married Oct. 1854; have eight children, John Justus, born Feb. 4, 1856; Wm. Henry, born July 18, 1858; Frank August, born Feb. 5, 1861; Emily Sophia, born Sept. 20, 1863; Edbloom, born March 30, 1866; Ella Amelia, born May 6, 1869; Mary Aloria, born July 19 1872; Chas. Otto, born March 25, 1876.

LIPPINCOTT J. H. Rep; Ind; born Ohio; came to Ill. 1850.

LINDEN GUST, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden: came to Ill. 1867.

LINDWALL S. E., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.

LOVE ALEX, Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Pres.

LONG H. H. Orion; physician; Rep; Bapt.

LOVE JAMES, Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Pres.

LONG JOEL W., P.O. Orion; Dem. Univ; born Ohio; came here 1875.

LOVE WM. Sec. 13, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.

LUESLEY R. M. Orion; butcher; Rep; born Ohio.

LUND ANNA S. Mrs. widow of John, Sec. 24, P.O. Orion.

McCAHON JOHN, Sec. 32, farmer; Dem; Pres; born Ireland.

McCAUSLAND H., P.O. Orion; Rep; born Henry Co.

McCANDLESS WILLIAM,Farmer and Merchant, Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; bom in Alle­ gheny County, Pa. Nov. 18, 1810; came to this county 1854; Dem; Pres; owns 220 acres of land, value §13,200; son of Alexander McCandless, who died Oct. 1848, leaving eight chil­ dren, all but one still living; was in the War of 1812; name of wife was Elizabeth McEwing, of Philadelphia, born June 17, 1826; married Aug. 26, 1862; Mrs. McCandless' first husband was Isaac A. Walker, of Pa. who died Aug. 12, 1860, leaving two children, Anna Mary, bom June 17, 1850; Francis I. born July II, 1852.

McCLOSKY EDW., Orion; laborer; Dem; Lib.

McCOSLIN JOHN, P.O. Orion; born Pa.

MCDONALD F. M. Sec. 21, P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.

MCDONALD S. J., P.O. Orion; born Pa.

McEWEN JOHN. P.O. Orion; Dem; Lib; born Pa; came here 1862.

McGEE SAMUEL, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.

McGILL WM P.O. Orion; Dem; Cath; born Ireland.

McGOVERN J. H. Orion; merchant; Dem; Lib.

McGRAW HUGH, Sec. 5; farmer; Pres.

McKELVEY ELLA, Mrs. widow; Orion; Meth.

McMEEKEN WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 6; P.O. Coal Valley; born Ireland, March 25, 1821; came to this county 1856; Rep; U. Pres; owns 62 acres of land, valued $4,000; came to the U. S. 1847; settled in Philadelphia; then to Ill. 1853; wife's name was Agnes Reed, of Ireland; married July 23,1853; nine children, all living: James, born May II, 1854; Mary Jane, May 26, 1856; William, Nov. 13, 1858; Francis, May 14, 1861; John, March 3, 1864; Robert C. June 30,1866; Hugh. June 24,1869; Alexander, Oct. 23,1871; Agnes Alida, May 17,1874.

McWHINNEY AND. Rep; Lib; born Ind. 1824; to III 1854.

McWHINNEY E. H, Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.

MANNING J. R. Sec. 9; P.O Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; Bapt.

MARTIN JENNETT Mrs. P.O. Orion; born Scotland 1822; to Ill. 1851.

MAWBY VINCENT H. Farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Orion; born in Iowa Oct. S, 1852; came to this county in 1874; Rep; Lib; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $5,000; son of Bartholo­ mew, who with three sons enlisted in the late war and honorably discharged, all of which were born in England; name of wife was Sarah Jane McHenry, born April 9,1835; married Mr. Mawby July 3, 1875; her first husband, Edward Bell, left two children, John J. and El­mer E.: Mrs. Mawby was one of the eight ladies who destroyed the liquor and broke up the sale of whisky in 1856 in this town.

MEALMAN ADAM, Farmer; Sec. 13; P.O. Orion; born in Franklin Co. Pa. Aug. 25, 1822; came to this county 1858; Dem; U. Breth; owns: 240 acres of land, value $17,000; son of John K. and Catherine Mealman, who emigrated from Pa. to Rock Island Co. 1839; fam­ ily consisted of six boys and four girls; his father, Mr. John K. was in the war of 1812; his grandfather was a British soldier, brought over to this country to fight our forefathers, de­serted immediately on his arrival, joined Washington's forces, fought like a true and valiant soldier all through the revolutionary war; first wife was Harriet Kimball, born April 19,1827, married April 15, 1847, died Dec. 27, 1865, having had six children: Kasia, born Dec. 20, 1848; William, Jan. 8, 1851; Russell, July 3, 1853; Sarah, Jan. 31, 1856, died April 3. 1857; Maria, March 10, 1858, died Oct. 19, 1876; John R. Dec. 25, 1860, died Feb. 24, 1875; Clarissa L. Aug. 17, 1863; second wife, Rachel L. Dyal, born April 22, 1844; married Dec. 27, 1866; three children: Minnie E. born Feb. 22,1868; Edna E. May 19, 1870; Hattie M. Feb. 19, 1873.

MEALMAN CHAS. P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1845; to III. 1869.

MEANOR WM. P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Pa. 1840; to Ill. 1862.

MEELMAN CHARLES, Sec. 15; P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth.

MICHENOR DELACY, Orion; school teacher; Dem; Lib.

MONTGOMERY SAMUEL E. Farmer; Sec. 6; P.O. Sunny Hill; born County Down, Ireland, June 20, 1830; came to this county 1857; Rep; U. Pres; owns 60 acres of land, value $4,500; son of James Montgomery, who died in this town May I, 1871, aged 6 years; name of wife was Catherine McNamara, born March 7, 1834, daughter of John Mc- Namara. of Ireland; married Dec. 5, 1851; have six children living: William, born Dec. 6, 1855; Margaret Jane, April 12, 1858; Georgiana Washington, April 22, 1862: Samuel, July 26, 1865; Elizabeth Agnes, Oct. 9, 1867; Mary Emma, March 31, 1870; Mr. Montgomery emigrated to the county in 1848, from Scotland, and was in the U. S. Service two years in the late war.

MOREY GEO. F. P.O. Orion; clerk; Rep; Meth; born Ohio 1837; to Ill. 1839-

MORTON JOSEPH, Farmer; Sec. 2: P.O. Orion; born in Butler Co. Ohio, Jan. 27, 1835; came to this county 1856; Rep; Meth; owns 160 acres of land, value $9,600; son of Zalmunna and Clarissa Morton, who settled in Adams Co. Ill. in 1848; are direct descend­ ants from the Plymouth company of New England; name of wife was Margaret J. Cate, of Qaincy. Ill, born Dec. 10, 1841; daughter of Joseph and Sarah Cate, of Hancock Co; married Oct. 13, 1868; have had five children, four living: Clarissa J. born April 4, 1871; Geo. Melville, April 19, 1873; Clarence Edwin, Oct 3, 1874; Luella A. March 19, 1876.