Western Township Voters and Taxpayers

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THOMAS GEORGE W. Nurseryman, Sec. 20; P.O. Orion; born in Litchfield County, Conn. Jan. 24, 1843; came to this co nty in 1857; Rep; Bapt; son of William R. now of Conn.; Vol. Co. C,112th Ill. I. under Col. Henderson; was engaged in the siege of Knoxville; was on the right in the charge at Atlanta, Aug. 6, 1864, also at the battle at Nashville, and remained under the Col. now a Genl. till the close of the war; name of wife was Emma A. Farrand Allegan County. Mich, born June 5, 1858; married at Pierson, Montcalm Co. Mich. Aug. I5, 1872; two children, Minnie May, born July 10, 1873; Mabel E. A. born Jan. 16, 1877.

TREGO H. Orion; postmaster; Rep; Lib.

TREGO H. S. Sec. 28; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.

TREGO JAMES, Retired; P.O. Orion; born in Bucks County, Pa. Aug. I. 1807; came to this county in 1856; Rep; Quaker; son of Mahlon Trego; wife was Abbie V. Herron, born April 6, 1806, in N. J.; married Feb. 24, 1834; two children, Scudder H. and Amanda H.; Scudder H. married Emma A. Kinsey in 1855and has two children, Joseph P. and Lizzie P.; Amanda H. married Benjamin R. Blackfan.

TREGO SCUDDER H. Orion; carpenter; Rep; Lib.

TREGO THOMAS W. Farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Orion; born in this state, June 19, 1849; came to this county, 1855; Rep; Lib; living on his father's farm, So acres, value $5,000; son of H. S. and Rebecca B. Trego. of the Quaker faith, formerly from Bucks County, Pa.; his father, H. S. first settled in Mercer Co. in 1840, and one of the first settlers of this town, and has held many town offices; while living in Mercer Co. was among the sufferers by the great tornado of 1844, when many of his friends and relatives lost their lives; Mr. Thos. W. has one sister, who married Dr. \Vm. L. Craig, of Pa. who died in 1873.

TURNER WM. M. Orion; laborer; Rep; U. Brethren.

VALENTINE E., P.O. Orion; Dem; born Pa. 1849; came to Ill. 1854.

VALENTINE J. 0., P.O. Orion; Dem; born Pa. 1822; came to Ill. 1854.

VALENTINE R. D., P.O. Orion; Dem; came to Ill. 1854.

VANCE J. M., P.O. Orion; retired; Rep; Meth.

VANDERVIER C. P., P.O. Orion; produce shipper; Dem.

WADE CLARK, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born W. Va.

WADE COLEMAN. P.O. Orion; teamster; Dem; born W. Va.

WADE MILTON, P.O. Orion; teamster; Rep; U. Breth.

WADE OLIVER P., P.O. Orion; Rep; Meth; born W. Va. 1838; came to Ill. 1867.

WALLERSTADP F. A., P.O. Sunny Hill; clerk; Rep; Luth.

WALLERSTADT LARS A. Farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Orion; born in Sweden, Aug. 28, 1827; came to this county in 1852; Rep: Luth; owns 200 acres of land, val. $12,000; son of John Wallerstadt; now holds the office of Trustee of the Lutheran Church; name of wife was Sophia Erickson, born May 28, 1831, whose father emigrated to tins county 1852; mar­ ried Dec. 31, 1853; have seven children living and three deceased, Frank Alexander, born Nov. 29. 1854; Charles Joseph, born Sept. 17, 1857; Simon Lucius, born Oct. 28, 1861; Henry Cornelius, born Sept. 21, 1864; John Albert, born June 7, 1868; Lamiel Edwin, born April 22, 1870; George William, born Aug. 3, 1872.

WARD ED. Sec. 18; P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Epis.

WARD FRED. B. Farmer, Sec. iS; P.O. Orion; born in Washington, D. C., March 20, 1843; came to this county 1867; Dem; Univ; owns 226 acres, val. $12,000; son of Commo­ dore James H. Ward, U. S. Navy, who was killed at Mathias Point, Va. 1861, and grandson of Col. James Ward, Hartford, Conn; Mr. F. B. Ward now lives upon a Sec. of land lo­ cated with a land warrant given to his grandfather for services in the War of 1812; Mr. Ward graduated in the Class of 1864 in the College of the City of New York; name of wife was Julia B. Engle, daughter of Hudson B. Engle, of Orion; born Oct. 19, 1848; married June 17, 1869; have four children, Sarah W. born April 24,1870; Fanny B. born Sept. 1871; Amy, born May 9, 1873; Ruth B. born Oct 18, 1875.

WARNER WILDER W. Farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Orion; born Worcester Co. Mass. Oct. 10, 1828; came to this county in 1849; son of Elias and Mary A. Warner (maiden name Mary A. Lawrence); Rep; Bapt: owns 400 acres of land, val. $20,000, and 800 acres in Kansas; Mr. Warner came to Rock Island in 1848, then to this county, and followed school teaching about twelve years; has held the offices of Justice of the Peace. Assessor, Supervisor and Notary Public for several successive terms; •was a member of the 2Sth session of tbe Illinois Legislature; name of wife was Olive Washburn, of Mass, born June 19.1834; married Oct. 10,1854; have six children, Wilder W., born Aug. IO, 1855; Mary E., born July 19.2857; Wilnjot S., bom Feb. 22. 1859; Lawrence C., born Feb. 27, 1861; Frank C.. born Feb. 4, 1863; Maria A., bom Feb. 21, 1865; Mr. "Warner's grandfather, Eiias Warner, was in the battle of Bunker Hill in the War of the Revolution.

WELLIVER R. P. Orion; Rep; Lib.

WASHBURN CHAUNCEY E. Farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Orion; born Springfield, Mass. May 17, 1834; came to this county 1837; Dem; U. Breth; owns 160 acres of land, value $8,000; son of Abisha Washburn, who emigrated with his family to this county in 1837; died Aug. 31, 1873; Mr. Washburn's mother died in Michigan, while on a visit there, 1849; name of wife was Emily Piatt, of Covington, Ind. bom April 5. 1833; married March 28, 1857; have seven children, Ida M., born July 16, 1859; Charlotte, born Oct. 7, 1861; George, born Oct. 20, 1863; Otis, born March 2O, 1865; Edward, born Jan. 24, 1867; Eliza J., born Aug. 19, 1868; Emma, born Feb. 22, 1874.

WAYNE WM. Sec. 9; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.

WEISS GEORGE, Sec. 17; P.O. Orion; tenant; Dem; Lib.

WEISS GEORGE, P.O. Orion; Dem; Luth; born Germany 1846; came to Henry Co. 1851.

WETHERELL HORACE, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born R. I. 1810; came to 111. 1859.

WESTERLUND PETER, Farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Osco; born in Helsingland, Sweden, Aug. Id, 1839; came to this county in 1850; Rep; Luth; owns 320 acres of land, val. $19,200; son of Eric A. Westerlund, who died 1869; Elizabeth, his mother, died on the ocean, while coming to this country; holds the office of School Trustee; name of wife Elnora C. S. Hult-man, born July 7, 1843; married Feb. 17, 1863; have six children, Oscar W., born Nov. 14, 1863; John A., born June 10, 1865; Augusta M ., born June 5, 1867; Emma E., born March 13, 1869; Arndt L., born March 18, 1871; Peter E., born Jan. 24. 1876; Mr. Westerlund was one of the twelve men who explored the Rio Grande River, in 1860; they started from Pike's Peak with ox teams, without guides or road, in a southwesterly direction, as the gen­ eral make of country would lead them, until they reached the head waters of the river, then followed it down to Albuquerque, New Mexico, then sold their outfit, and made three boats, and, in opposition to all advice and appeals, started down the unknown river over eight long rapids or falls, where no man was ever known to go before and come out alive; one of which is a point where all the natives claim the river passes under the mountain, and proved it a false idea, only having that appearance, caused by a right angle of the river, where the rocks are 1,000 or more feet high; landed at El Paso safely, and sold their boats for $50 cash, as trophies of a feat never before performed.

WILLIAMSON HIRAM, Orion, mason; Rep; Lib.

WILLIAMSON JOSEPH, Orion; carpenter; born Pa.

WILSON GEORGE, Sec. 15; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Spiritualist.

WILSON J. S. Sec. n; P.O. Orion; carpenter; Rep; Meth.

WILSON JAMES, Sec. 8; P.O. Sunny Hill; tenant.

WILSON WILLIAM O. Farmer, Sec. i; P.O. Morristown; born in Norway, Feb. II, 1839,came to this county in 1837; Rep; Lib; owns 80, honorably discharged at Camp Butler, Ill; enlisted as a private and rose to a Captaincy, and served in the United States Army four years and ten months; name of wife was Ellen E. Showalter of this state, born July 2, 1845; married Dec. 6, 1866; have five children, Mary E., born Oct. 2, 1867; Adella I., born Sept. 20, 1868; Clara A., born Oct. 28, 1869; J. Canby, born May 6, 1873; Ralph K,, born April 6, 1875; lost one boy.

WOOD B. P. Sec. 4; P.O. Coal Valley; Rep; Lib.

WOOD C. S. Sec. 4; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.

WOOD TIMOTHY, Sec. 4; P.O.'Coal Valley; farmer; Rep; Lib.

WOOD TIMOTHY Jr: Sec. 4; P.O. Coal Valley; Rep; Lib.

YOUNGQUIST JAMES A. Sec. 24; P.O. Osco; Rep; Luth.