HARLEM TOWNSHIP

CHARLES W. BARBER, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Freeport ; Charles and Robert, with the rest of James W. Barber's family, live on the old estate, which their father bought of Joseph Green, in 1843 ; the family number ten—Charles W., born Oct. 22, 1823; Sarah B., born Oct 29, 1825 ; Thomas, born June 12, 1827 ;
Robert, born Sept. 13, 1829 ; Mary, born Nov. 20, 1831; Hannah, born Feb. 7, 1834 ; Amelia, born June 29, 1836; Eleanor, born May 19, 1839 ; Benjamin, born June 3, 1841, and Susan, born Oct. 13, 1843; the last was born in this county, the others in Pennsylvania ; Charles W., the eldest, and Robert now own the farm, consisting of 320 acres, valued at $50 an acre. They were convinced, a short time after taking the farm in hand, that there was more money in stock than small grain, so sold off their inferior breeds, and now have the broad acres of the paternal estate feeding
Clydesdale horses and full blood shorthorns. The two boys and Mary, Hannah and Ellen are at home now ; Sarah B. married 0. P. McCool, and lives on an adjoining farm. The boys are Republicans, and have held both township and school offices.

HENRY S. BARBER, farmer and lumberman, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Freeport; born in Union Co., Penn., in Dec. 27, 1818 ; left Pennsylvania April 18, 1837, with a party whose names were Dr. Van Valzeh, Joseph Green, son of Gen. Green, Carpenter Miller, Henry S. Barber, John Fisher, Jr., John Glover, Jr., Nathan and Israel Sheets;they were seven weeks coming out; their route was through to Pittsburg, then south through Washington Co., crossing the Ohio at Wheeling, took the National Road and passed Zanesville and Columbus. Ohio, Richmond. bid., Indianapolis, crossed the Wabash at Covington, and saw the first prairie, then passed through Danville and came to Peoria, on the Illinois River., then to Dixon, Buffalo Grove, Crane's Grove, just six miles south of Freeport ; in Freeport the only cabin they saw belonged to William Baker; they then made their own road, eighteen miles to Rock Grove, passed two old cabins belonging to Dr. Van Valzeh and the Widow Wilcoxen, arrived at Rock Grove on May 30, 1837. Henry S. Barber remained eighteen months, and then went bank to Pennsylvania, and in 1839, brought fourteen teams with him. There were " Joseph Mercer's, Benjamin Chambers', Peter D. Fisher's, George Fisher's James McElhaney's, Grandfather Sheets', Charles W. Cummings', Robert Barber's, beside John Fisher, Jr., Harry Klapp and James Chambers and wife." Henry S. then set to work improving the farm at Rock Grove ; lived there till 1850 ; went to Monroe, Wis., and was in town seven years ; then put up a sawmill run by steam, seven miles west of Monroe, and kept that seven years ; sold out and then moved into this county to Rock Run ; was there from 1863 to 1868, then moved to this farm on Sec. 13 ; owns now 160 acres, value $60 per acre. He has been Justice of the Peace and Supervisor ; is a Republican. He was married in 1842, to Miss Mary Fisher, of Union Co., Penn.; they have six children; two married ; Lewis and Frank are now dead, and Ashley, Lizzie C. and Charles F. are alive. Henry S.'s father, Robert Barber, with Dr. Van Yokel, Gen. Green, and Judge Schnable, came to see and bought claims in 1836 ; one of these claims embraces the mill site of the present Cedar Creek Mills, which the Doctor built during the summer of 1837, and run that winter; he then sold half-interest to his brother-in-law, Joseph Green, and they bought Sec. 13, Township 2 north, and Range 7 west, of William Robey. Green took the east half; and the Doctor the west, and in 1841, built the house where Henry S. Barber now lives : the Doctor moved East in 1842, and died in Lewistown, Mifflin Co., Penn.. in the year 1370. May 6. He was the second practicing physician in Stephenson Co.; the Doctor's sons are all physician, Howard, Robert and John, and David is in the regular army.

GEORGE J. BENTLEY, farmer, See. 27 ; P. 0. Freeport; born in Winslow, Stephenson Co., Feb. 26, 1858 ; moved to his present home in 1859, with his father, where he has been since, and is now farming the old place of 380 acres, valued at $55 per acre. George's father, C. N. Bentley, was born July 24, 1827, in the State of Massachusetts ; he moved to New York in 1829, to Chautauqua Co., and left there in 1853, and came to this county, settling near Shannon, soon after moving to Winslow ; about this time he took a trip to Des Moines, Iowa ; when he came back, in 1859, he had a yoke of oxen and one horse; from 1858 to 1859 the family had a very hard time of it, but after settling here, where they at present live, he has prospered, and acquired this valuable property. He is a Democrat. In 1845, he married Miss Elects Smith, of New York. who is three years his senior ; the old family consists of eight children—Lewis D., Jennie L., Alvey, and one died before it was christened, George J., Lidia, Charles and Viola, of whom only three are living. Lewis D. enlisted and served three years in Co. D. 46th I. V. I., came home in 1865, and in June was thrown from a horse and killed. Jennie is married to H. B. Price, and lives also on the old farm. George J., who now has charge of the farm, was married Feb. 26, 1879, to Miss Lily K. Barton, of Jo Daviess Co., Ill. He is in politics a Democrat ; his father, Cecil N., has held several public offices, Commissioner of the Highways for nine years, School Director and School Trustee.

E. BENNETT, farmer and manufacturer, Sec. 18; P. 0. Elroy ; horn in Somerset Co., England, May 26, 1824 ; until 18 years of age he farmed and worked in woolen mills; in 1842 he sailed for America ; on reaching New York he engaged at his trade, and in farming ; he at different times worked in Onandaga, Oneida and Madison; worked in the woolen factory at Baldwinsville until coming West ; after arriving in Illinois he worked rented places till he was able to buy ; he then bought the farm on which he now lives, embracing 122 broad acres under fine cultivation, valued at $50 an acre. In politics he is a Republican. Married Miss Livinia Phelps, of New York, in January, 1852. They had five children—Emma, Charles, Mary, Clara and Hattie, all at home ; his wife died in 1871.

LUDWIG BROEND, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Freeport ; was born in Germany, April 12, 1827, and worked on the farm in the old country until 25 years of age ; he then left for America in 1852, and without any farther delay came to Stephenson Co., IL., and has lived here since, a period of twenty-eight years. The farm he owns at present consists of 160 acres of highly improved and carefully tilled soil, 40 acres of which he has cleared of timber himself; the probable value today, about $50 an sere; since settling in Stephenson Co. he has held same school offices. Is a Democratin politics, and belongs to the Presbyterian Church. On the 4th of October, 1855, he married Miss Mary Frobel, a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; they have six children—Lui, Kate, Henry, Mary, Frederick, and one not christened.

HENRY BURKARD, farmer and wagonmaker, Sec. 14; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Baden, Germany, 2d July, 1837 : at the age of 10, his father and family came to America ; without delay they moved oa to the West, and on the 4th of July camped near Yellow Creek Brewery, and on the 5th of July, 1847, settled on the farm which his father bought of the Government ; as soon he was old enough he learned the wagonmaker's trade, and opened a shop of his own, which he run eight years; he went up to Minnesota, but soon returned, when he went to Missouri, then to Kansas and soon came back to Missouri again, into Platte Co.; went to making wagon trains consisting of twenty-eight wagons. to the train, bought by parties going to Pike's Peak ; the war of the rebellion stopped him, and, after going to Tennessee, he returned to Stephenson Co.; this trip lasted from 1859 to 1861. After his father's death he took the farm ; he now owns SO acres, valued at $40 per acre ; he has been Collector and Assessor; has held school offices. Is now a Democrat, and belongs to the Catholic Church. Mr. Burkard married Miss Magdalena Jaeger in 1861; they were married at her home ; she and her parents are natives of Germany ; Mr. and Mrs. Burkard had six children—John A., Frank L.. Margaret K.. Eva M., Joseph H. and Anna L.; the last one has been dead two years.

THOMPSON W. COCKRELL, farmer, and proprietor of Scioto Flouring Mills, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Ohio, Scioto. Co., Sept. 11, 1823 ; he was a farmer in his native State, and started for the West on July 1, 1841 ; stayed one winter in Jersey Co., then came here, and, beside the mill property, owns 450 acres of land, valued at $40 an acre ; he has held township and school offices. Is a Republican, having cast his first vote for James K. Polk. Mr. Cockrell has never married. His father, a native of Virginia, had a family of nine children—T. Moses, George, Mary (now married to Mr. Bodkin), Scynthia, Thompson, Harriet and Patsie Jones ; beside these, two stayed in Ohio—Susan and Lina. Mr. Cockrell came into full possession of the flouring mills in 1855 ; the Scioto Flouring Mills are 40x50 feet on the ground, three and a half stories high, and have three runs of stone—one for feed and two for custom work ; the water power is an Eclipse turbine wheel, ten horse power, thirty inches in diameter, with a capacity of grinding eight bushels an hour ; the mill was built by Resin Wileoxon, William Irvin and Samuel Sutherland ; building commenced in 1850, and it started on the 1st of January, 1852 ; in 1853. Mr. Irvin sold his interest to Samuel Sutherland ; Resin Wileoxon dying near the close of 1853, Mr. Cockrell purchased his interest in the flouting mill in the year 1354, and in 1855 Samuel Sutherland sold his interest to Mr. Cockrell, and he has full possession of the mill property up to the present date ; there is a sawmill run by the same power; it was built in 1837 by Levi Resin and Thompson Wilcoxon, and was running in August of the same year ; it is 20x50 feet, with one up-and-down saw, capable of turning out 2,000 feet a day of hardwood lumber ; Levi sold his interest in 1341 to his brother Resin, and, on the division of his estate among the heirs, the saw-mill was left to Therrauthis. who has possession now

THOMAS EWING, farmer. Sec. 21 ; P. O. Freeport ; born in Washing-Co., Penn., near Pittsburg, Feb. 5. 1818 ; stayed at home till 18 years of age, then went to Holmes Co., Ohio ; in 1836 he engaged in the mercantile and grain business ; he started for Freeport in Nov., 1848, where he stayed, giving his attention to mer­cantile pursuits ; in 1860, he went on to a farm, near Shannon, Carroll Co., Ill. ; he was there four years; sold out and bought a farm here, one and a half miles north, called the Waddle farm, but, liking this farm better. bought it of Hiram Bright, and is now work­ing it ; the farm contains 142 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; he has held township and school offices. Is a Republican, and has been ever since the party was organised. Mr. Ewing joined the Presbyterian Church when 18 years old, in Washington Co., Penn., and in May, 1840, married Miss Sarah Haughey, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio ; they have had six children—Julia A., William T., John A., Sarah E., Mary 0. and Flo Ewing. Mr. Ewing's father is of Irish extraction, and came to Chester Co., Penn., when 7 years of age; here he grew to manhood, and was married to Miss Sarah Mathews, who was a native of Chester. Ills mother is now dead, but his father is a hale, hearty old man of 90 years of age.

CHRISTIAN FETZER, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Damascus ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Feb. 20, 1836 ; emigrated to America in 1848 ; stayed in Chicago one year, and came to Freeport, Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1837 ; he helped his father, who was a mason by trade, for two years, then moved on the farm, where his father died in 1878 ; Christian now owns 88 acres, valued at $45 an acre ; he has held township and school offices. Is a Democrat, and belongs to the Lutheran Reformed Church. In May, 1869, he married Miss Elizabeth Weitzel, of Pennsylvania ; .they have three children—Mary, Delia and Frederick ; Mr. Fetzer enlisted in the 46th I. V. I. in 1862, and was mustered out in 1865 ; he participated in the battles of Jackson, Miss., Ft. Blakeley, and a number of lively skirmishes ; there were eighty-five killed of his regiment at Jackson ; he came through without a scratch.

C. H FURRY, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Freeport; born near Catawissa, Columbia Co., Penn., Oct. 8, 1824 ; is a farmer of the old Pennsylvania type ; is now living on the Emanuel Witter place, which embraces a beautiful and fertile piece of land of 160 acres ; he has just ceased serving his district as their popular and efficient School Director. As a public man, he has always been of Republican principles. In June, 1851, he married Miss Barbara Stroup, of Pennsylvania; this union was blessed with six children—Alfred, William, Mary, Ann Alida, Joseph, Franklin L. and Clinton D.

CHARLES A HART, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Freeport; born near Egermon, Mass., Jan. 9, 1835 ; left home in 1842 for Ohio ; his father's family numbered eight, of whom only his brother L. H. and himself, are in Illinois ; they were named Sarah, Newton, Julia, Solomon, Lorenzo, Mary 3., Charles A. and one now dead ; they stayed in Ohio until 1854, when he came to this county ; stayed in Freeport, working by the month until 1865, when he married Miss Amanda M. Doebler, on the 22d of September ; they have three children—U. Rosetta, N. DeWitt and Clifton D. Mr. Hart is a Democrat, and has held township and school offices ; he belongs to the United Brethren Church, at Elroy ; he owns about 100 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.

PHILIP HERRBRUCK farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Damascus ; born in Bavaria, Germany, May 9, 1818; he was a farmer in the Fatherland, and served one year and six months in the array ; left there for this country Nov. 18, 1847, at the age of 29 years ; he stopped in New York, then went to Pennsylvania, and stayed till about 1859 ; he was in Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe Cos., farming there ; came here, and settled down in 1859 ; owns 174 acres in Secs. 4, 5 and 8, probable value $35 per acre. He is a Democrat, and belongs to the German Reformed Church. Mr. Herrbruck, in 1850, married Miss Maria Decker; this was during his stay in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Penn.; she is a native of Germany, and had come to this country two years before he did; they had nine children ; the first one died without a name ; the others were Ottilea, Louisa, Henry, Susanna, Adeline, Andrew, Louis and Kate.

HENRY HILL, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Mecklenburg Schwerin, Germany, the 21st of June, 1827 ; emigrated to America in 1866, in January ; stayed in New York seven years, and came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1873, where he has been since busily improving his farm, consisting of 80 acres, which he values at about $50 per acre. In politics he is a Democrat, and is a member of the Lutheran Church, in Freeport. He married Miss Sophia Peck. in December of the year 1873, and their family now consists of four children—John, Fred, William and Sophia.

JOSEPH HUTMACHER, farmer and carpenter, Secs. 8 and 17; P. 0.Freeport; born at Chestnut Hill, Monroe Co., Penn., 28th of November, 1830 ; stayed at home and farmed and worked in father's sawmill until 26 years of age. He married in 1853, when 22 ; his wife died in 1866, January, four years after coming to Illinois. He arrived in Stephenson Co. April 22,1856: lived in township of Erin first, then on an old farm west of his present home, on what is now Adam Hutmacher's farm, of 40 acres; he sold out there and bought his present farm of 160 acres, valued at $45 per acre. He is a Democrat in polities and German Reform in religion. Has held the office of Collector of Taxes, been Assessor for six years, and is Supervisor now, which office he has held for four years, and also School Treasurer, for six years ; his first appointment was March 9, 1864, Mr. Hutmacher married his second wife June 22, 1862they were married in this township, in the old house on the Adam Hutmacher place ; his wife's maiden name was Mary Ann Whiteside, of Northamton Ca. Penn; they have had twelve children—William, Mahlon, Alfred, Adam, Helena, Thomas, James, Eliza, Alta, Isabel, Tidas, Julia. His parents are now living, at the advanced age of 75 and 76 years, in Pennsylvania, and his wife's mother lives in Waddams.

ABRAHAM JERMAN, farmer, See. 26; P. O. Freeport; born in North­ampton Co.. Penn., March 24, 1813 ; he left his native county in 1831, at the age of 18, and after stopping awhile in Mountour Co., came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1862; he is farming his 72 acres, which he bought on corning here, valued at about $55 an acre. He has held school offices, and in politics he is a Republican; to the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married first, in 1836. and again in 1847 his present wife was formerly Miss Barbara Howland ; they have 1836, but one child—Ellen E.

CHRISTIAN KIESTER, farmer, P. 0. Freeport; born in Union Co., Penn., 30th of March, 1837; he stayed at his childhood's home until he was 7 years of age, and in 1844, in the spring, struck out for the West, and came to Stephenson Co., Ill., where he bought a farm of 160 acres, in Sec. 32, his present home ; the improvements he has made on the land make the probable value $50 per acre ; when the war broke out he enlisted, in 1861. in Co. E., 45th I. V. commonly called the Leadmine regiment ; he participated in the battles of Shiloh, Raymond. Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, and several skirmishes; was disabled, and then went to Rock Island on guard duty ; finally mustered out at Washington, Sept. 22, 1864. In Oct. 1864, be married Miss Maria Fox.. of York Co., Penn.; no children.

GEORGE KOHL Sr., farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Pike Co., Penn., Sept. 20, 1813; stayed at home until he was 18 years of age, and went to Lycoming Co., in 1831; engaged in farming during his stay of nineteen years there, when he moved to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1850, in the month of May; he has been engaged since in farming a large farm, which he owns, of 310 acres, located on Secs. 27, 28 and 30, and valued at about $40 per acre. During his eventful life he has held both township and school offices. He is a Republican, and belongs to the Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Mary Will, at her home in Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1836, on the 18th of September. Children of his family, nine altogether, were Daniel, Benjamin, George W., Susanna, Nancy, Mary, Joseph, Nicolas and Samuel, now dead.

GEORGE W. KOHL, farmer, Sec. 30; P. 0. Freeport; born in Penn­sylvania, July 12, 1847; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., with his father, in 1850, at the age of 3 years; he has occupied his present farm ever since settlement, having 200 acres, which he values at $40 per acre. His politics are Republican. In April, 1870, he married Miss Louisa flerbruck ; they have two children, named Harvey and Mary. George, like his father, has held both township and school offices. He also enlisted in the 142d I. V. I., Co. E., and served three months.

AARON KOSTENBADEN, farmer, See. 17; P. O. Freeport; born in Columbia Co., Penn., March 22, 1817 ; left there in 1823, and went to Union Co., where he stayed till 23 years of age ; went, in 1840, to Hancock Co., Ohio ; from there to Seneca Co., where he worked at cabinet work, and has made all his own furniture ; is now making his sons. He stayed in Seneca Co. until coming here; he was a single man when he arrived in Stephenson Co., Ill., November of 1845 ; he then returned to his native State, in 1846, and, in 1847, returned to Illinois, and, in the fall, married Miss Margaret Newcomb, of Pennsylvania; the marriage took place four miles from the city of Freeport, at her home, now called the Reasoner farm; after 17 years of married life, his wife died, in May, 1864; he has since been a widower. He owns 334 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; near his house, he has one of the best stone quarries in the State, if properly opened; curious to say, he has been on the farm without inter.. mission for twenty-six years, except a visit to Cedarville of three years. His politics are Republican ; Fremont was his first candidate. He belongs to the German Reform Church. It is a curious fact, that his father had a family of ten boys, all alive. and the oldest is now 70. Of his present neighbors, Murdaugh came before he did two years, and Flausburg one year. He had eight children by his marriage—Samuel, Susanna, Lizzie, Henry, Jacob, Reuben, Daniel and Solomon. Samuel, his oldest, in October, 1875, married Miss Mary Ann Crow ; he is a carpenter and farmer; built his own house (and owns 40 acres in See. 16); Samuel and his wife are at John Smallwood's house; she is a native of this State; they have two children named Laura Mabel and Aaron.

LEVI LAW, farmer, See. 9; P. 0. Cedarville ; born in Lebanon Co., Penn., Dec. 13, 1824; came to Stephenson Co. in 1856; from 18 years of age he has followed milling; when he came here he run the Scioto Flouring Mills for eight year: ; then, his health failing, he bought this farm, in 1865, and moved into the house in 1866 : owns 70 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; with the help of his boys has carved his fair acres from the dark forest; the people of the township made him Road Commissioner ; he has also held school offices. In politics a Republican, and belongs to the Lutheran Reform Church. In 1846, he married Miss Rebecca Dierweicher, of Pennsylvania; they had six children—William J., now in Iowa ; Amanda A., Roland M., John H., Jerome F. and Aaron A., now in Iowa, married, and one child. Mr. Law had two brothers in the army; Henry S. was taken prisoner on Missionary Ridge and starved to death in Andersonville ; John, with his family, now lives in Cedarville, Buckeye Township.

MARTIN LAWLESS, farmer, Sec. 4; P. 0. Damascus ; born in Ireland County of Dublin, in 1822, Feb. 3, within seven miles of the city of Dublin ; sailed from Ireland for New York, in 1848, and went to work for Harvey Otis. of Kingston, Ulster Co.; stayed with him five years, then went to Freeport, where he stayed until he went to work Col. Putnam's farm near the city, where he was for six years, then for five more on Elias Perkins' place ; he moved from there to his present home, about the year 1865 ; his farm embraces 75 broad acres, valued at $45. He has held township and school offices. In politics a Democrat, and belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. In 1847, on the 3d of October, he married Miss Mary DeLap, of Ireland ; they have six children living—John, Hubert, Martin, William, George and Charles ; George is a teacher; in the summer he works the farm, and in winter teaches school.

OLIVER P. McCOOL, Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Freeport; born in Union Co., Penn., Aug. 29, 1820 ; he came to Stephenson Co., in 1840, with his father, Joseph MeCool ; they took a boat at Pittsburg, Penn., and landed at a place named Keithsburg, consisting of two or three cabins; it has since been the county seat ; during the summer they were there, Dr. Van Valzeb. who was running for the Legislature, came down there and induced them to go to Stephenson Co., where they arrived in October. 1840; Lancaster Township was their first location ; then moved on to Sec. 13, Harlem ; were there from 1840 to 1843, when they settled on the land where they now live. Joseph McCool was a public man, and served as Sheriff of Stephenson Co., and died in 1844, Feb. 14, while in office ; his wife is now living with Oliver P., on the old place, at the ripe old age of 87 years ; their family consisted of nine children ; eldest son now lives in Freeport; Eliza Ann, now wife of Robert Bell, lives in Freeport; three daughters—Jane, Lucretia and Margaret—are in Fayette Co., Iowa; Mary Foster is a widow and lives in Madison, Wis.; Henrietta is dead, and James, the youngest, is now an engineer on the railroad ; Oliver P. has a farm now of 110 acres, valued at 860 an acre; he has been a public man all his life; first served in Lancaster Township, when the present part of Harlem, where he lives, belonged to that township ; has been Overseer of Highways, Trustee, two terms Board of Supervisors ; his second term was served in 1867 ; in 1873, was County Treasurer, and again in 1875. He married Miss S. B. Barber, of Union Co., Penn., May 2, 1854 ; their family numbers eight children, one is dead—Susan B., lives with the Barber family ; James B., Nellie. Emily B.. Joseph,Henrietta and Charles B., all at home. Mr. McCool is a Democrat, and used to belong to the M. E. Church. Mr. MeCool's father was born in Roekridge Co. Va., in the immediate vicinity of the great Natural Bridge, May 25. 1794 ; when a boy he removed to Bowling Green, Warren Co., Ky., and grew up to manhood there; by this time he had traveled some, and had seen the effects of slavery ; he made up his mind never to make his home in aslave country ; when a young man, he went to Union Co. Penn., and married there, March 18, 1818, to Miss Eleanor Nevins, who was born in Union Co., Penn., Oct 29, 1793 ; Mr. McCool died Feb. 14, 1844; Mrs. McCool is still living with her son, at the age of 87 years.

EDWARD MARTIN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. 0. Freeport ; born in England, Jan. 10, 1827 ; came to America with his father in the spring of 1849, and traveled with the family to Chicago by team, and on to Stephenson Co., Ill.; at Albert Hall's tavern, got out before daybreak and went on to the old Tisdale Tavern, or what was known as Pleasant Hill, and got his breakfast, then went on to Waddams Grove, and went to work ; here he earned his first dollar, and from this start has gone on until he bought himself a farm in 1854, of 40 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; after getting through with his work at Waddams Grove, he wanted to find his father and mother, whom he had left at Hall's Tavern some time before ; in going back there he found them on the spot where his house now stands. He is a Republican in politics, voted for Fremont, has held the office of Tax Colleeter, Overseer of Highways, also school offices. Sept. 1, 1854, he married Miss Polly Clay, of Ohio ; was married near Waddams they had eleven children—Delilah, Sophia, Mary E., Harriet. John F., Margaret, William, Ellie F., Kate, Huldah Ann and Edward.

JOHN MARTIN, Sr., farmer, See. 17; P. 0. Freeport; born in Sussex, Co., England, May 6, 1802 ; did not leave his native country until 1849 ; was farming land owned by his father, and when he died, a legacy of £1,000 was left John, who then farmed for himself; but with such poor success that at the age of 47 he found he had lost all, so started for America; he landed in New York in 1849 ; came West and bought 40 acres, on which he lives, now farmed by his son, John Martin, Jr. it is valued at $50 per acre. He is a Republican, and belongs to the Episcopal Church. Mr. Martin, in 1823, in July, married Miss Mary Ann Fedard, of England; they were married in Whiteside, Kent Co. ; have had nine children—Harriet, Edward, John, Elizabeth, Stephen, Thomas, Henry, Mary Ann and James.

WILLIAM MEADS, farmer ; P. O. Cedarville ; born in Maryland, July 19, 1817 ; he lived there until 1879, engaged in the shoe trade, milling, and farming with his father ; the old family numbered six boys, of whom four are living—James Meads, now in Iowa ; William, the subject of this sketch.Nathan, in Pennsyl-vania, and Aquilla. Mr. Meads, on the 21st of January, 1839, married Miss Ann Gibson, of Pennsylvania ; their family were—Franklin, deceased ; Amos, deceased ; Mary Ann, now Mrs. Akins; Benjamin, living in Freeport; Leah, in Penn­sylvania, and Nathaniel. Mr. Meads now lives quietly on his town property. In politics he is a Democrat, and belongs to the Evangelical Church of Cedarville.

GEORGE MERNITZ, farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Freeport; born in Germany, Sept. 10, 1837: he emigrated to America with his parents in 1852, and settled in Stephenson Co. in 1861, where he has given his attention to farming and overseeing his blacksmith shop, which he erected when he first came ; he owns S acres of land, valued at $150 an acre, with his city property. In politics, he is a Republican. He married in 1868, Miss Susan Sanspzer, of Illinois ; they have two children —Willie and Albert.

THOMAS METZ, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born Nov. 12, 1834, in Northampton Co., Penn., and came to Stephenson Co. with his father in 1838; he formerly lived on the David Walkee farm, where they lived for sixteen years, and have been on this place for twenty-five years, he owns 16 acres of timber and 55 acres of improved land ; the probable value is $45 an sere. His politics are Democratic. Mr. Metz was married in the spring of 1867, in March, to Miss Eliza Merrill, of New York ; they have five children—Flora, George, Fred, Verne and Mary.

LEWIS MEYERS, wagonmaker, See. 18 ; P. O. Eleroy; born in Germany, April 25, 1827 ; came to this country in 1853, when 26 years of age ; from New York he went to Bradford Co., Penn., and moved West to Stephenson Co. in 1855, and worked for Mr. Kreitte in Freeport, for one and a half years ; he then moved to Loran, and worked at his trade ten years there, and finally went to Eleroy, where he carried on wagon-making for six years, and in 1873 moved on to his present location but it was not until the spring of 1878 that he moved his shop down ; he owns now 80 acres, which he farms, valued $55 an acre. In 1855, he married Miss Matilda Trieh ; they have seven children—Mary (now Mrs. L. Gilman), William H., Liddie L., Tillie E., L. Frank, Charles E. and Clyde G. Mr. Meyers enlisted in the 15th I. V. I., Co. H, and was mustered out in Springfield in 1864. Conrad is here on the farm ; his sister, Charlotte (now Mrs. Flickinger), and William, living in Jefferson Township. Lewis is a Republican ; also belongs to the Evangelical Church, of which he is a class leader, and Rev. Charles Feler. minister.

E. R. MULNIX, farmer and school teacher, Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Delaware Co. N. Y.., Aug. 23, 1826 ; lived at home until 1855 ; farmed and studied from 1848 to 1855; he taught, clerked and finally went West ; during his first visit he stayed on the very spot where his house is now built; he then went on to Iowa, farming and teaching in the winter for some thirteen years ; didn't like it in Fayette Co., Iowa, so he sold out and came back, and settled on this place in 1869, and has been here since. He owns what used to be three farms—the Jim Smallwood farm, the Henry Smallwood farm and the piece his house stands on, called the Sheller farm. The farm now contains 220 acres, valued at $60 per acre. While in Iowa, Fayette Co., on March 27, 1856, he married Miss Desdemona Dunham, of Mercer Co., Penn. ; they have had six children—Mahlon D., Stella, Romans D., Corintha A., Sarah D. and Lola D. Mr. Mulnix, in polities, is a Republican, or what he terms an equal rights man, and a member of the Christian Church. or what he calls a Union man. His references are Matt., 16th c., 18th v., and John, 17th c., which prove that the union of the church is what is desired, and so he is a Union man in religion.

0. B. MUNN, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 16, 1817; living in his native county until he attained his 24th year; then coming directly to Stephenson Co. in the year 1841, Sept. 20, and has been engaged farming since ; owns at present 160 acres, valued at $75 per acre. Politics, Republican ; religion, united with the Presbyterian Church in 1842. Has held township and school offices. Married in 1845, Miss Ellen W. Vandyke, of Pennsylvania ; six children in all—Joseph 0., Charles II., Edgar W., Mary Ellen, Mary Emma and Carrie. Parents of Mr. Mann native Americans ; grandfather Munn was with Ethan Allan at the capture of Ft. Ticonderoga.

JOSEPH R. MURDOUGH, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Damascus. Joseph's father, James Murdough, came to Stephenson Co. in 1839; lived first in Buckeye and then in Lancaster Township, and then settled on Sec. 8 in 1846, living. in a log house until 1857, when he built a grout house, which is now occupied by C. A. Kart ; in 1865, he moved on to the present homestead in See. 9. In 1841, he married Miss Margaret McGee, of Ireland ; their family consisted of ten children—one son died in the army, Joseph R., Margaret A., Sarah J., Thomas S., Mary R., Hannah W., Elizabeth D., Mary C., Ebenezer D. ; Joseph is taking care of the farm ; Margaret is now Mrs. William Laird, of Nebraska; Mary C. is with them ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Waddams, lives in Waddams, the rest are dead ; Joseph R. was born Sept. 8, 1843, and in 1863 started West; teamed and mined in Montana, Colorado, Dakota, Idaho and Utah. and came back in 1866: he then went to Nebraska, Pawnee Co.; kept bachelor's ranche till 1879, and got back home 19th of April. He married Miss Sophia Beke, of Pennsylvania, 10th of May, 1880, by Squire Jaeger. Has held township and school offices. and is a Democrat.

FRANK PICKARD, farmer, Secs. 18 and 7; P. 0. Eleroy ; born in Stephenson Co., Dec. 10, 1856 ; his ancestors were old settlers in the West ; grandfather, Smith W. Pickard, born in Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y., Sept. 24, 1795 ; was a soldier in 1812 moved to Stephenson Co. in 1838; left his son, Jonas L. Pickard, and went back to Wisconsin and went to farming ; in 1813, was a licensed preacher of M. E. Church; as was his wish, he died in church, Oct. 18, 1873 ; Jonas L., the father of Frank, was born Nov. 25. 1817, in Caynga Co., N. Y. learned wool carding as a trade ; came out West with his father in 1838, and settled at Niaddams ; bought this, the homestead, in 1842 ; the patent was signed by James B. Polk ; he died Jan. 25, 1875; leaving a family of six children—Willard Scott; born Feb. 10, 1845 ; Marion Winfield, born Jan. 28, 1848 ; Lorenzo Finley, born April 5, 1849 ; Emily, born March 30. 1852 ; Frank Fremont, born Dec. 10, 1856 ; Delta, born July 4, 1860 ; Frank F. now farms the estate, containing 83 acres, valued at $50 an acre. He is a Republican, and belongs to the Evangelical Association. Married Miss Susan Herrbruck, June 2. 1877, of Pennsylvania ; had one child, named Delta Inez, who died when 22 months of age.

WILLIAM P. PRESTON, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Freeport ; was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, June 19, 1819, and while there was farming and also learned the cabinet trade ; he went to Butler Co., Ohio, in 1S3S, and ran a grist mill, but, it not paying, he sold out and came West to this county; where his brother was then working the farm where Mr. Preston now lives, which he had taken as a claim ; his father was living here at that time—fall of 1838—having been surveying for the Government in the State of Michigan from 1816 to 1819; he was a very popular man and a good surveyor, and at one time it was thought that he could have laid out the site of the city of Fneport on the land now occupied by his farm ; he died at the advanced age of 92 years. Mr. Preston, after coming to this county, settled down to farming, which he followed until 1848, when he went to California, getting there 7th of October, 1848, having then driven oxen from Butler Co., Ohio, to the Pacific, and walking all the way, with the exception of about 250 miles ; having made a stake in Calfornia, set sail in a steamer for the Isthmus of Panama ; he walked from Panama across the Isthmus to the River Chagres, and by boat down to the city of the same name ; from thence to Havana, and then to New Orleans, up the Mississippi to Galena, and by stage home to his farm, getting there in 1851 ; and, in 1856, put up a saw-mill, and run till January, 1869, then turned his mill into a corncrib, and has been farming since; owns 140 acres, value $60 per acre. He has been Overseer of Highways and Township Clerk for a number of years ; is now holding lastnamed office; is a Democrat, and belongs to the United Brethren Church in Harlem Centre, which he helped to build and organize in 1869. In 1860 he married, and again, to his present wife, in August 25, 1874, Miss Amy S. Brigham, of Pennsylvania ; he has three sons; named William, Tecumseh and Rupert.

R. C. SCHOFIELD, Sec. 36; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., April 1, 1812 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., Oct. 21,1844; has been engaged in farming all his life to present time ; owns — acres of land, which he lives on, besides three dwellings in the city of Freeport. Politics, Democrat from Andrew Jackson's time religion, Baptist. Married, in 1330, Miss Mary Sterns, of Vermont ; have five children living--Margaret El., Silas C., Elizabeth C., Milton E. and Julia 0.; and two deceased, Mary A. and Aurelia Ann. Mr. Schofield is uncle to Gen. Schofield, of West Point at present.

GEORGE F. SCHOENE, farmer, Secs. 5 and 8; P. O. Damascus ; born in Baden, Germany, 17th of May, 1838 ; left for America in 1846 ; landed in New York, and went to Hamburg, Erie Co. ; carried on the dairy business ten years, when he took the Western fever, sold out and went to Peoria, IL, where he was taken sick, and remained from August to next April ; his mother and family had followed him west, going into Iowa ; hearing that he was sick, his brother went down and took him to Dubuque, Iowa; from there they came to Freeport ; from there went to a place on Sec. 11 and worked for T. Cockrell ten years ; he then bought his present farm, located on Sees. 5 and 8, of 120 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He has held township and school offices, is a Democrat, and has been a member of the Lutheran Church. On Nov. 7, 1865, he married Miss Louisa Yerk, of Pennsylvania ; they had four children, two living—Emily, born in 1874 ; and Mary, 187 7 ; two deceased; adopted one boy.

A. J. SEYLER, of the firm of Eel & Seyler, Cedarville, manufacturers of the Eel & Seyler Middlings Purifier, patented 1876 and 1877; this firm was established in 1865, as a mill wrighting business, and was about to be dissolved, but A. J. Seyler conceived the idea of inventing a purifier ; in the fall of 1874 he commenced the machine which has now proved such a success, that, by perfecting from time to time in John H. Addams' flouring mills, it is now supplanting other machines in the mills throughout the county. They have two in Goddard's mill, in Freeport.

GEORGE SEYLER, tailor, Cedarville ; born in Centre Co, Penn., Sept. 26, 1815; learned his trade when 14 years of age, and has been at it for fifty years: has made clothes for Grandfather Clingman ; he left Pennsylvania in 1846, and came' up to where Cedarville is now, nothing but woods then, and but few neighbors; he thought he must starve, but soon had a good trade, and built himself a cabin on what was then the Ilgen part of town site, it being owned by Ilgen, John H. Addams and Montellins ; he lived in the log cabin until 1850, then built a brick dwelling, where he lived for two years and then sold; Mr. Sill now lives there; he then built this house and has lived here since. In 1839, he married Miss Mary Potts, of Pennsylvania ; they have six children—Amelia, William M., both deceased ; George A., lives in Cedarville; Martha A., Andrew J. and Elizabeth, now Mrs. Shaffer. George's father, Peter Seyler, had twelve children in his family ; seven now alive, only two, however, in Illinois.

JOSEPH SMITH, farmer and tailor, Sec. 3; P. O. Cedarville; born in Baden, Germany, May 14, 1827 ; came to America in 1847, when 20 years of age, and stayed in Buffalo, N. Y., till 1853, working at tailoring ; he then went to Chicago, Ill., where he worked at his trade and kept saloon for three years, and in 1856, moved to Cedarville, where his father and mother lived then, bat they are now dead ; he worked at his trade up to 1866, when he bought the farm he now lives on, which consists of 76 acres, valued at $40 an acre. He is a Democrat, and belongs to the Catholic Church. In 1860, July 26, he married Miss Mary Swartz, a native of Darmstadt, Germany ; she has been dead six years ; they had four children—Francis, John, Mary and Kate ; all at home but Francis, who lives at Mr. Levi Law's.

FREDERICK SPANGLER, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Freeport ; born in
Stephenson Co., April 23, 1853; from boyhood he has farmed, and the farm he lives on now has always been his home, though before he was married he roved through the connectinng States ; finally, thinking there was no place like home, settled on the old farm, which embraces 70 acres in Secs. 26 and 27, valued at $45 an acre. In politics is a Democrat, and belongs to the Catholic Church. In Dec. 23, 1877, he married Miss Maggie Kinniger, of this State ; their family now consists of two children—Joseph M. and Frederick J.

JOHN STEFFEN, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Prussia, March 23, 1835; started for America Oct. 16, 1860, and came right to Stephenson• Co. ; he now owns 40 acres of land, valued at 355 an acre. He farmed until 1865, and then went into the army ; was private in 33th, I. V. I., Co. A ; was taken sick with small-pox, and got a furlough of three months ; was with his regiment in North Caro­lina, and went through several lively skirmishes; was mustered out in 1866, at Victoria, Texas. He then came home, after leaving the army, but went back to Kentucky, and there he married Miss Margaret Lenewemper, of Kentucky, who was born in his own country; they were married Sept. 11, 1367 ; he then gardened at Covington, Ky., for four years, sold out and came here, and has worked the old farm since ; their family consists of five children—John, Annie, Rosa, Mary and Emma.

HENRY W. STOCKS, farmer, See. 7 ; P. 0. Eleroy ; born in England Jan. 11, 1841 ; came to America in 1842 with his father, David Stocks, who was a molder in the old country; worked at it in Pennsylvania, and helped start Williams Foundry in Freeport; after landing in New York, they went to Pennsylvania and lived about seven years ; they then came to Stephenson Co. and stayed with Martin Murphy ; bought this farm and moved on it in 1850; two years after this, when eleven years old, he began to plough, and has been a fanner since; he owns 100 acres, now valued at $40 an acre. In politics, he is a Republican. In 1860, Sept. 2, he married Miss Matilda Reber  they have three children—Rosa A., Charles H. and Con J. Mr. Stocks enlisted, in February, 1864, in Ca A, 92d L V. I, and was mustered out in July, 1865; he was in all the engagements from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and with Sherman on his " March to the Sea." Henry W. also hunts and traps in the winetr; in 1873, he went through Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, and got back home in 1874 ; he has a claim he bought, in 1873, in Kansas.

JOHN W. STOCKS, farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Eleroy ; born in lIoldersburEy Blair Co., Penn., Dec. 22, 1843 ; his father and family, during his youth, were living at different times in Holdersburg and in Martinsburg, attending to his business—that of molder in the foundry; John W. was going to school at this period of his history. David Stocks bought his farm of three different parties: the first 80 of Badger, the second 80 of Flensburg and a 40 of Justice Coats ; and, afterward, two more 80's; they moved to Stephenson Co. in April, 1850, and on to the farm. Mr. Stocks lived in Erin Township for six years, and was School Director while there ; is a Republican in principles. Has taught school for six terms,from 1865 to 1866, and then went to school at Mt. Morris in 1866-67, and taught again from 1868 to 1874; he owns 200 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. In 1871, Feb. 20, he married Miss Susan Wagner, of Northumberland Co., Penn., born Sept. 8, 1849 ; they have four children—C. May, J. D., M. Ellen and Laura.

JAMES STONEMAN, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Freeport ; born June 1, 1842, in the State of Pennsylvania ; left home at 8 years of age, and, after spending
some two years in Monroe, Wis., came to Stephenson Co., in April of 1852 ; he then moved on to his farm of 80 acres, in 1867, and has been busily engaged working it since; its probable value is $25 per acre. He has, though not a married man, held school offices; in polities he is a Republican.

WILLIAM STONEMAN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. 0. Freeport ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., March 18, 1805 ; moved to Chautauqua Co. in 1828, from there to Wisconsin in 1838, and from Wisconsin to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1844 ; owns 280 acres, valued at $50 an acre. Politics, Republican from J. Q. Adams' time ; he held the office of Assessor of Freeport in 1850. He was married, in 1847, to Miss Melinda Dunham, of Saratoga Co., N. Y.

JOHN H. STOUT, bridge builder, house carpenter and farmer, Sec. 4; P. 0. Damascus ; born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 7, 1813 ; he can trace his descent from William IV ; his grandparents came from Holland to America, locating first in what was then New Amsterdam, and moved to Hopeful, N. J., where his father was born, who learned to be a mechanic ; from his father, John H. learned the trade, and worked at it until coming out West ; he landed in Chicago May 15, and came to Freeport June 3, 1845, looked up a location and moved his family out ; went to work, and, in 1854, was appointed Inspector of Bridges on the I. C. R. R., Northern Division ; in the fall of 1855, he came to this farm, expecting to leave in the spring of 1866, but he is there yet ; he took a contract for wood of the railroad company, and cut over 1,100 acres and put out 7,000 cords in three months. Mr. Stout owns 100 acres, now valued at $50 an acre. Has held the office of Road Commissioner, and also school offices ; is a Democrat, and has been a member of the Baptist Church. In Sep­tember, 1838, he was married to Miss Catherine Ann Wolf, of Clinton Co., Penn.; they have five children, all married—Mary R., married to James Hubbs ; Thomas W., lives in Nebraska; Catherine M., lives in same place, Pawnee Co., Neb.; George B., married Emma Hulroyd, and lives at Corn Grove; Prucilla A., lives in Neb7aska. Thomas W. was in the army ; belonged to the 92d I. V. I.; one of his sons-in-law was shot in the heel and crippled somewhat.

FREDERIC WATSON, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Freeport ; born in Not­tinghamshire, England, in 1822; left old England for America when 18 years old; he
was in Pennsylvania in the spring of 1843, and took an active part in the campaign of Polk and (Nay, and got beat, though not yet old enough to vote ; he worked at quarry­ing stone for old Harvey Bailey, and in the fall of 1845 left Pennsylvania for the West,and the same year pre-empted 80 acres of land in Stephenson Co., Ill.; he owns now 247 acres, worth from $40 to $45 an acre, located on Sees. 26, 27 and 23 ; he quarried the stone and built the dam in the river at Freeport, also the church building for the United Brethren at Harlem Center, of which he is a member. He has been a Free-Soil man, and also a Popular-Sovereignty man ; started with the Whig party ; has been an Abolitionist, and is now a Republican. Married in Nottinghamshire, England, in Old Baseford Church, to Miss Eliza Stocks, a native of England ; their family consists of fif­teen children—Mary, Thomas, William, Haleck, Helen, Fred, Charles. Alice (now de­ceased), Lizzie, Frank, Burt (also dead). George, Ruth, David and Emma

MRS. HANNAH WLLCOXON, widow, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Freeport; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, July 12, 1817; her maiden name was Hannah L. Wibbs ; she was married to Resin Wilcoxon on her 23d birthday, in 1840 : arrived in Stephenson Co. on the 8th of August, same year; William Wilson and family accompanied them : they landed at Peru, and came the rest of the way in wagons : when they got here there were but 12 acres broken, and the saw mill. Two nieces ( daughters of Thomas Wilcoxon, who died in 1824, at New Orleans) were keeping house for Levi before he married Miss Hibbs ; the two nieces are living in California—Elizabeth (now Mrs. Sharp) and Harriet (now Mrs. Watrus). At this time Hannah L.'s husband, with his brothers Levi and Thompson, held eighteen 80's in their claim Mrs. Wilcoxon owns 307 acres, valued at $40 an acre, located on Secs. 3, 10 and 11. Mrs. Resin Wileoxon's family numbered six children—Oscar D. (who died in Concord, N. C. ; he belonged to the 92d I. V. I, Co. K), Mary E., Julia N. (now married and living in Ohio), 'Thermuthis A., George and Resin (the last three) and Mary E. live on the home estate.

JOHN WRIGHT, farmer. See. 12; R 0. Freeport; born in Union Co., Penn., July 6, 1824; he left there for Stephenson Co., in 1843, with a party numbering over sixty persors, some of whom are now residing in this county ; among others are the Misses Barber, now 80 years of age, and Mrs. Vandyke, over 90 years of age ; one of her daughters is now Mrs. 0. B. Munn. His party arrived at Freeport on July 4,1843, and stopped at the main hotel, which stood where the pop factory stands now ; here they were met by his brother, Pascal Wright, who had entered land some time before, and paid $1.25 per acre, somewhere aboat 1838 or 1839 ; John went out to this farm, and has been here since ; he now owns 185 acres, valued at $55 per acre. He has been Road Commissioner, and has held school offices is a Republican, and was before the party was organized. He belong to the Cedarville Presbyterian Church, which was built in 1876; he was Treasurer of the Building Committee ; the church was dedicated on Oct. 29, 1876 ; the first regular minister was L. H. Mitchell. Mr. John Wright married twice ; his first wife's name was Margaret Ewing—married her in November, 1851 ; and the second wife, Mary B. Heise, of Columbia, Lancaster Co.. Penn.: he married while on a visit to Pennsylvania in 1862, on the 3d of January; he has four children—Emily L., Oliver P., Maggie H., and one dead.

WILLIAM WRIGHT, farmer, Sec. 12; P. 0. Freeport born in Union Co., Penn., on the 27th Sept., 1820 ; started with his father, Samuel Wright, and family, from Pennsylvania, in 1843, with a party consisting of fifty-four persons as follows : John Barber's family, consisting of ten persons ; Samuel B. Barber's family, consisting of five persons ; James W. Barber's family, consisting of ten persons ; John Vandyke and sons' family, consisting of eleven persons; Samuel Wright's family, consisting of five persons ; Jacob Gable's family, consisting of six persons ; and Robert Badger's family, consisting of seven persons ; this party started on the 28th of May and arrived on the 4th of July, 1843, being five and a half weeks on the way , their route took them through Mercer Co.; they dressed the Allegheny River at Franklin, passed up through Warren, Ohio, to Cleveland, and from Lower Sandusky crossed into Adrian, Mich. ; in crossing the Maumee, Mrs. Badger had a fit from fright, and died next day ; the party passed Janesville, Mich., and Hillsdale to South Bend, Ind., to Michigan City, across the Calnmette to Chicago, through Rockford, where the party divided. William Wright's party reached Stephenson Co. he then settled on his brother Pascal's claim, of which he now owns 104 acres. He has held Town Clerk's office, and is a Republican in politics. He was married in July to Miss E. J. Runner, of Pennsylvania ; they have one child S. Merrill Wright.
WILLIAM L. WRIGHT, farmer, Sec. 12 ; 0. Freeport; born on the
farm where he now lives, in the year 1851, Nov. 28; he has worked the estate with his father, Pascal L. Wright, and, since his death, which occurred in 1872, William has farmed it himself; he now owns 195 acres, valued at $50 per acre. In politics he is a Republican, and attends the Presbyterian Church. In 1875, March 11, he married Miss Laura Buckley, of Freeport, Stephenson Co., the ceremony being performed in Shannow, Carroll Co.; they have one child, born Dec. 21, 1878, named John Howard Wright. William's father was one of the party which came out in 1838, the others being Robert Chambers, J. B. Barber, Robert Barber, James Chambers and Jesse Weikle. Pascal L. was born in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1813, and purchased this claim on the south half of Sec. 12, of William Robey ; his family consisted of J. Lawson Wright, a graduate of Normal Ill., and now teaching; a daughter, the oldest married to John Winters, and now in the next county ; Jane H. is living with her, while Anna C. is attending school in Oregon, Ogle Co. Ill. Pascal's brothers William and John live on farms adjoining.