Western Township Voters and Taxpayers

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DAHLSTEDT J. G. Orion; organist; Luth.

DARROW G. W. Orion; agent Peoria and Rock Island R. R.; Rep.

DEATS GEORGE, Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; Dem; born Virginia, 1831.

DEVENNY P. F. Orion; carpenter; Dem; Lib.

DILLEY ISAAC R. Farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Orion; bom in Braxton Co. Va. July 20,1837; came to this county in 1856; Rep; Univ; owns 86 acres of land, value $4,500; son of Abra­ ham Dilley, of Rock Island Co. who emigrated to Illinois in 1840, from Virginia; name of wife was Indiana Huston, daughter of T. W. Huston, born Jan. 28, 1848; married Sept. 27, 1868; have had three children, two living, Mary Alma, born March 12, 1810, Almira Jane, born Sept. 23, 1871, died July 13, 1872, Thomas'Isaac, born March 20, 1874.

DILLON MARTIN, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; tenant; Dem; Lib.

DUNCAN THOS. Farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; born in Ireland, Nov. 21, 1835; came to this county in 1861; Ind; Pres; owns 106 acres of land, value $6,000; son of James Duncan, County Antrim, Ireland; vol. Co.'C, 112th Ill. I.; was out about three years; was besieged at Knoxville twenty-eight days on eight days' rations; was wounded at the battle of Resaca, Ga. and laid up in the hospital nine months; name of wife, Elizabeth Bolles, daughter of Jesse Bolles, born Oct. 28, 1835, at Thompson, Ct; married Feb. 7, 1862; four children liv­ ing, Lenora B., born April 30, 1866, William E.; born Aug. 17, 1869, James T. and Jesse B. (twins), born Aug. 7, 1873; Mrs. Duncan's first husband was James Ludi, leaving one son, Nelson J. Ludi, who died Jan. 1857.

DUSENBURY DANIEL, P.O. Orion; blacksmith; Dem; born W. Va.

DYAL AMOS, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in Allegheny Co. Pa. March 7, 1834; came to this county in 1856; Ind; Bapt; owns 160 acres of land, value $10,000; son of Wm. H. Dyal, of Ohio, whose father was in the war of 1812; Mr. Dyal moved to Coshocton Co. Ohio, with his father, in 1845, lived there eleven years, thence to this county; first wife vras Isabell McFarland, of Holmes Co. Ohio, born Feb. S, 1839, married Nov. 27, 1860, and died Sept. 4, 1872, leaving two children : Ida Eliza, born Oct. I, 1861, Robert K., born July 18, 1866; second wife was Marietta Talbut, born Dec. 12, 1841, married Oct. 25. 1874; she was widow of M. L. Hovey, who died Sept. 4, 1872.

EATON E. J. Rep; born Vermont, 1852, came to Ill. 1875.

EATON GEO. W. Orion; grain dealer; Rep; Lib.

EASTON JOSHUA, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Mass. 1826, came to Ill. 1859.

ELLIS JOHN JACOB,Farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Coal Valley; born in Holstein, Germany, Sept. 21, 1835; came to this county, 1864; Rep; Luth; owns 85 acres of land, value $5,500; son of John Ellis; Mr. Ellis came" to the U. S. in 1858; name of wife was Otilde Zobel, of Prussia, born Aug. 29, 1843; married Nov. 1,1864; have four children, Emma Carolina, born April 28, 1867, John William, born Feb. 10, 1869, Henry Gustaf, born Feb. 26, 1872, Louis Jacob, born Jan. 15, 1875.

ENGLE HUDSON B.Farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Orion; bom in Burlington Co. N. J. Nov. 4, 1821; came to this county in 1844; Rep; Quaker; owns So acres of land, value f6,ooo; Son of Joseph and Hannah Engle; Mr. Joseph Engle died in 1831; Hannah, his wife, died 1855; Hudson B. was one of the first settlers in this town, only four houses built before his own; name of wife was Sarah Elwell, born in Springfield, Mass. Dec. 16, 1830; Mr. and Mrs. Engle were married by the Rev. I. Pillsbury, Nov. n, 1847. being the first couple married by a clergyman in the town; Mr. Engle has sold pork for seventy-five cents per hundred pounds, wheat for twenty-five cents per buihel, and corn for ten cents, since living in this town; have had eight children, seven living: Julia Burr, born Oct. 19, 1848, Flora Luella, born Nov. 24, 1852, May Rebecca, born Nov. 10, 1854, Anna Gertrude, born Dec. 22, 1856, Charles Henry, born D'ec. 19. 1863, William Elwood, born March 19, 1870, Hudson Burr, born Jan. 15, 1872; Elizabeth Blackfan, deceased at three months old.

ENTRIKEN N. M. Orion; merchant; Rep; Cong.

ERICKSON C. A. Orion; carpenter; Rep; Luth.

ERICKSON C. E. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth.

ERICKSON N. G., P.O. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth.

ERNST C. Mrs. Sec. 10, P.O. Orion; farmer.

EWING SAMUEL B. Sec. 19, P.O. Orion; fanner; Dem; Pres.

FARRAND OSCAR F. Orion; laborer; Rep; Bapt.

FARRING O- F. Orion; laborer; Rep; Lib. . .

FERGUSON THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Sunny Hill; born in County Antrim, Ire- land, March 17, 1826; came to this county in 1857; Rep; U. Pres; owns 150 acres of land, value $9,cco; son of Jas. Ferguson; Mr. Ferguson came to the U, S. in 1847, lived at Pitts- burg ten years, then to this county, and now feels, proud of his adopted country; name of wife "was Jane Grant, born in Morayshire, Scotland; married Aug. 1850; have eight children, James A., born May 5, 1851, Ann, born May 6, 1853, Jane, bom April 12, 1855, William, born April 10. 1857, Ella, born Jan. 22, 1860, Sarah May, born Feb. 14, 1864, Harriett Belle, born March 28, 1870, Carrie Twilo, born May 28, 1872; James A. graduated at Monmouth College, class of 1876; is now at the U. Pres. Theological Seminary of Allegheny City, Pa.

FERGUSON ANNIE Mrs. widow. Sec. II, P.O. Orion.

FIELDS JOHN T. Fanner. Sec. 30, P.O. Orion; born in Belmont Co. Ohio, Oct. 16, 1831; came to this county in 1863; Rep; Lib; owns 200 acres of land, value §12,000; first settled in Bureau Co. lived there about five years, then removed to this town; son of John Fields, whose father was under General Washington all through the Revolutionary War, and one of the guards over Major Andre, who was hung as a. spy; Tfirst wife \vas Rebecca Dillon, married Feb. 21, 1865, and died May 19, 1871, leaving two' children, Guy D., born May 29, 1866, Agnes A., born Sept. 10, 1867; second wife was Amelia, daughter of Wm. Jordan, married Feb. 26, 1874.

FREEMAN J. C., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born in England, 1829, came to Ill. 1854.

FREEMAN H. S., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Henry Co. 1854.

FRECKHLM JOHN, P.O. Orion; Dem; Luth; born Sweden. 1835, came to Ill. 1870.

FURGUSON G. M. Sec n, P.O. Orion; fanner; Rep.

GOLDEN WM: Sec. 28; P.O. Orion: tenant; Dem; Lib.

GRANDIN P. A. P.O. Orion; Dem; Lib; born Sweden 1836; to III. 1865.

GABRIELSON ERIC, Merchant and Stock Dealer, Orion; born in Sweden, Feb. 18, 1849, came to this county in 1854; Dem ; Ind; owns house and lot worth $500; son of Charles Gabrielson, of Andover; name of his wife was Josephine, daughter of Just Hufflund, now residing in this township, born Jan. I, 1850, married Aug. 5, 1874; have one daughter, Estella N., born Dec. 31, 1875; Mr. Gabrielson is a General Dealer in all kinds of Merchandise, and Stock Shipper, also Agent for Foreign Passage Tickets, and sells Foreign Exchange.

GRANT DANIEL, Sec. S; P.O. Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; U. Pres.

GRANT WM. Sec. 6; P.O. Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; U. Pres.

GUSTAFSON JOHN G.Farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Orion; born in Sweden, April 20, 1844; came to this county 1851; Rep; Lib; owns 80 acres of land, val. $5.000; son of Andrew Gustafson, now of Missouri; name of wife was Elizabeth Weech, daughter of Joseph Weech, from England, born Feb.9, 1851; married Dec. 25, 1871; two children: Joseph A., born Feb. 7, 1873; John A., born Jan. 6, 1875; his father first settled in Lynn Tp., and was among the first of his countrymen to this part of the Co; Mr. Gustafson has eight brothers and one sister living in this country; Mrs. Gustafson has four sisters and five brothers.

HAGLUND GUST, P.O. Orion; Ind; Luth; born Sweden 1833; to III. 1868.

HAMILTON DAVID A. Sec. 32; P.O. Orion; fanner; Dem; Pres.

HAMILTON WM. C. Sec. 32; fanner; Dem; Pres; born in Ill. 1849.

HAMILTON WM. Sec. 32; P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.

HAMMER ALBERT A.Farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Orion; born in this town Aug. 14, 1856; Luth; lives on the estate of 40 acres of land, val. $3,000; son of William A. Anderson, whose name was changed in accordance to the Church rule to Hammer soon after coming to this country: Mr. Hammer was among the first Swedish settlers in the town in the year -1851; no one did more to make his country people comfortable, or devoted more time in looking up homes for them and suitable places to make a start in this their chosen country, than did Mr. Hammer; Mr. Albert A. Hammer's mother died in the Winter of 1865, and his father, William A. soon followed her to the unknown — only two weeks intervening between their deaths — leaving three small children behind them: Albert A. (the subject of this sketch), Peter A., bom Jan. 19, 1858; Amelia, born Feb, 14, 1860.

HAMMERSTALL CHARLES, RO. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1843; to Ill. 1869.

HAMOR E., P.O. Orion; mail-carrier; Rep; born Pa. 1817; to Ill. 1854.

HAMOR NATHANIEL, Fanner, Sec 29; P.O. Orion; born in Pa. Dec. 25. 1842; came to this county 1858; Rep; Lib; owns So acres of land, val. $5,ooo; son of Evan Hamor, now of this town; volunteer in Co. C, iO2d Ill. J; was with Gen. Sherman in his campaign ' and march to the sea; name of wife Mattie A., daughter of Alfred and EJizabtih Jordan; her grandfather on her mother's side, Daniel H. Jepp, was the first white man settling on the Seneca Reservation in Ohio; married Dec. 20, 1866.

HANNA JOHN M. Farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Orion; born in Westmoreland Co. Ohio, March 15, 1835; came to this county in 1841; Dem; Lib; owns 160 acres of land, val. $9,000; son of Robert and Priscilia Hanna, who left Pennsylvania for Ohio 1836; remained there four years, then to Stark Co. in this state one year, thence to Shaubena Grove in this county; was among the first settlers in that part of the county; Mr. Robt. Hanna died in 1859; his wife Priscilia died some years before; name of Mrs. John M. was Martha Bleeks. of Crawford Co. Ohio, born Aug. 16, 1838; married Nov. 6, 1856; have two children: Charles R., born June 14, 1859; George B., born April 8, 1862; Mr. Hanna settled in this township in 1870.

HEARSHIE MARSHALL, Sec. 7; P.O. Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; U. Pres.

HENDERSON MARY A.Orion; wid Jas; Bapt.

HENDERSON THOS. Orion; mason; Rep; Lib.

HENDRICKSON ERICK, Sec. 16; P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth.

HENRIKEN FRED, Sec. 1; farmer; Dem; Lib.

HIGGINS LEVI, Grain Dealer, Orion; born in Preble Co. Ohio, 8th of June 1829; came to Henry Co. 1853; Dem; Lib; owns 200 acres, val. $12,000; town and personal property $25,000; is County Supervisor and Justice of the Peace, also one of the proprietors of the Town Plat; wife's name was Martha J. Adams, born 19th of Jan. 1829; married July 16, 1846; six children: Sarah Eliza, married Ellis T.Brawley; Mary C., married D. R. Michener; Minnie A., Erne L., Arthur E., and Hattie L.; one of first settlers.

HILL JANE Mrs. Orion; widow of Geo. Hill; Meth.

HITCHCOCK L. N. Sec. n; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.

HOFFLAND JOHN, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lulh; born Sweden 1810; to III. 1868.

HOFFLUND JUST, Farmer. Sec. 35; P.O. Orion: born in Sweden 1806; came to this county 1851; Rep; Meth; owns 80 acres of land, val. $5,000; son of Nicholas Hofflund, of Sweden; name of wife, Anna Colson, born Oct. 4, 1810; married June 15, 1834; have seven children living: Charles J., born Oct. II, 1835; Mary Louisa, born Jan. 28, 1839; Hannah Sophia, born Oct. I, 1841; Gertrude Lottie, born Dec. 28, 1843; Alexander, born Aug. 28, 1847; Josephine, born Jan. I, 1850; G. Frederick, born Dec. 17, 1854; Mr. Hofflund was among the first of his country people to this town.

HULTGREN OTTO, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1847.

HUSTON JOHN, Sec. 20; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.

HUSTON THOS. W.Farmer, Sec. 17: P.O. Orion; born in Dearborn Co. Ind. April 17, 1823; came to this county in 1852; Rep; Universalist; owns 130 acres of land, val. $7,500, also I2O acres in Mo.; son of Joseph Huston, who emigrated from N. H. to Ohio in 1811, and enlisted in the war of 1812, as drummer-boy, under Capt. Gest; name of wife was Mary A. Horham, of Dearborn Co. Ind., born March 2O, 1826; married Sept. 14 1843, whose father was also in the war of 1812, and was taken prisoner, but escaped, and then emigrated in 1815 to Ind. from Vt.; Mr. Huston has six children: Polly E., born July I, 1844: Indiana, born Jan. 28, 1848; Dearborn, born Nov. 28, 1849; Olive, born May 18, 1851; Mary A., born June 24, 1855; and Delila A. born Dec. 19. 1866.

IMAN ELIZABETH Mrs. Orion; widow; Meth.

INGSTROM CHARLES, Luth; born Sweden 1830; to Ill. 1868.

INGSTROM C. L. Sec. 34; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.

IRVIN J. S. Dem; Pres; born Ireland 1813; to III. 1854.

JACOBSON HANS, P.O.Orion; carpenter; Meth.

JAMES O. D. Sec. i; P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Meth.

JOHNSON A. Sec. 35; P.O Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1813.

JOHNSON A. P. Sec, 35; P.O. Orion; farmer; born Sweden.

JOHNSON A. P. Sec. 34; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.

JOHNSON A. P. Sec. 16; P.O. Orion; tenant; Luth.

JOHNSON CHRIS. Orion; railroad laborer; Dem; Luth.

JOHNSON CHARLES J. Sec. 34; P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth.

JOHNSON CHAS. M. Sec. 9, P.O. Orion; farmer, Luth.

JOHNSON HENRY,Merchant; Milling; Orion; born in Sweden, June 22, 1832; came to Henry County in 1848; Dem; Ir.d; owns So acres, valued at $3,000; town and personal property $6,000; wife was Catherine Abrahamson, married May 1, 1858; have two children, boys, Oscar Linne, born Sunday, Aug. 31,1873, and Andrew Oliver, born Monday, April 17, 1876; was one of the first settlers of the town; has been School Director.