JOHN ALEXANDER FERDINAND COLL.

John A. F. Coll was born in Germany, October 28, 1820. He emigrated to America in the spring of 1844, but returned to Germany in the fall of the same year, where he was married to Emma Maria Bruckner, May 8, 1846. Mr. Coll and wife came to America in 1847, landing at New York, where they resided about one year. From New York they moved to Chicago, from there to Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1852, they came to Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, and bought a farm of John P. Wood on section 19, where they resided up to the time of their death. One child was born to this union, which died in infancy. Mr. Coll died December 15, 1875. His wife died May 24, 1880. In politics he was a republican.

COL. JOHN BUTLER.

Col. John Butler was born in Greenbriar county, Virginia, July 26, 1802. He moved with his parents to Gallia county, Ohio, where on April 25, 1822, he was married to Mary Adney. She was born December 15, 1805, and was a daughter of John Adney, a native of Virginia. Col. John Butler removed with his family to Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, arriving October 18, 1839. Here he rented a schoolhouse and moved into it. This house stood a little southwest of the village and near the graveyard. In the spring of 1840, he removed to a house belonging to Thomas Rogers in the northwest part of the village, then called Greenfield. He afterwards bought 80 acres of land east of the village on section four. Here he resided and was engaged in farming and raising stock up to 1870, when he removed to Avon, Illinois. He was elected colonel in the 84th Illinois militia, July 26, 1844.

To Col. John Butler and wife were born the following-named children:

Mary, born May 1, 1823; died in infancy.

Clara Marinda, born April 29, 1824; died in infancy.

Vincent Washington, born September 20, 1825; married Rachael Swain, November 22, 1849. She died June 18, 1860. His second marriage was to Harriet Williams. She died February 7, 1905. Vincent was assessor in Greenbush township for many years; was also commissioner of highways and justice of the peace, and a very prominent member of the Christian church. He died April 7, 1900.

John Adney, born January 6, 1827; married Maria Jane Snapp, November 22, 1849. She was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, October 9, 1833, and was a daughter of Franklin and Adeline (Morse) Snapp.

Rhoda, born January 6, 1830; married Ebenezer Wilford Woods, January 6, 1853.

Tacy, born February 12, 1832; married Moses Burges Threlkeld. He died June 17, 1872. She was afterwards married to Andrew Goforth, who died in Iowa. Tacy died near Chariton, Iowa, in August, 1904.

William, born January 21, 1844; died in 1847.

Thomas A., born November 9, 1846; married Julia Harman. He died in Oklahoma, March 4, 1899.

Mary Helen, born August 9, 1850; married William Steele. She died May 23, 1898.

Col. John Butler was run over by a team and wagon and so badly injured that he died about three days afterwards, the date of his death being May 18, 1881. His wife Mary died November 12, 1875.

DAVID YOUNG.

David Young was born in Virginia, near the Tennessee line, in 1798. He came to Greenbush, Illinois, in 1834. He was married to Sarah Simmons, April 19, 1835. She was a daughter of William Simmons, who was a brother of Rowland and James Simmons, who came to Greenbush in an early day. To David Young and wife were born the following-named children:

George W., born June 30, 1836; married Mary Massengale.

Abigail, born August 25, 1837; married Samuel Walker. She died in 1885.

William, born March 1, 1839; married Esther Simmons.

Cosby, born February 18, 1841; married Andrew Wigert, December 14, 1862. He was born June 24, 1833.

Easter, born January 20, 1843; married Wm. Clark Griffin. She died in Kansas, July 21, 1892.

James K. P., born January 30, 1845; married Mrs. Cynthia A. Purcell, in November, 1876.

David Young was a farmer by occupation; did some teaming; was constable at one time; also kept hotel in the village. Politically he was a democrat. In religion he was a member of the Christian church. He died July 4, 1868. His wife was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She died in 1885.

JOHN SIMMONS.

John Simmons was born near Bowling Green, Kentucky, May 24, 1814. He was a son of George and Frances (Herrington) Simmons. He came with his parents to Morgan county, Illinois, in 1833. About two years later he came to Greenbush, in Warren county. He was married October 25, 1838, to Miss Ruth Jared. She was born April 16, 1817; and died March 23, 1902.

To John Simmons and wife the following-named children were born:

Eliza, born July 27, 1839; married James Pittman, December 25, 1855.

Andrew, born July 26, 1841; married Susan Bond. His second marriage was to Belle Traverse. He died September 11, 1900.

Louisa, born June 6, 1843; married Thomas Carr. She died November 22, 1899. Thomas Carr was born August 22, 1837, and died August 18, 1904.

Caroline, born August 24, 1846; married John F. Young. She died April 8, 1876.

Mary A., born July 30, 1848; married Francis M. Jennings, in September, 1865.

Catherine, born August 23, 1850; married W. H. Carr, December 24, 1868. He was born February 25, 1845. They reside at Roseville, Illinois.

John F., born July 21, 1853; married Sarah Simmons. His second marriage was to Alice Peterson.

Harriet, born February 6, 1855; married Riley Simmons. He was a son of James H. and Lucinda (Moulton) Simmons. They reside at Balco, Missouri.

William Riley, born May 9, 1857; married Mary Jane Day.

James Ed., born April 20, 1864; married Lucy Claycomb.

John Simmons was a hardy pioneer. Settling here in an early day, he found plenty of wild game. His greatest enjoyment was in a deer chase. He generally kept a pack of trained hounds, and with his old long rifle he rarely returned home from a hunt without one or two deer. During the spring and summer he engaged in farming; during the fall and winter he ran a horsepower threshing machine and probably did more threshing than any other man in the earlier days. In politics he was a democrat. During his last days he became a believer in the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ and died in the faith, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Jennings, June 28, 1904.

LEVI LINCOLN.

Levi Lincoln was born in Virgil, Cortland county, New York, November 4, 1825. In 1851, he left his native state and went to Iowa, where he remained for one year. In 1852, he came to Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, where he worked at the carpenter trade for five years. He was united in marriage with Susan Alabama Nance, December 3, 1857. She was born April 3, 1839, and was a daughter of John W. and Nancy (Simmons) Nance. For two years after their marriage they resided near Roseville, Illinois. In the spring of 1859, they removed to their farm in Berwick township, where they resided until 1885. The next eight years were spent in the suburbs of Avon, Illinois. In 1893, Mr. Lincoln purchased a home on Main street in Avon, where he resided until his death, which occurred March 30, 1901.

To Levi Lincoln and wife were born the following-named children:

Dora E., born January 31, 1859; married J. E. Byram, October 13, 1881.

Alva, born February 25, 1861; died April 27, 1861.

Edwin, born July 19, 1862; married Nannie A. Fulton, January 1, 1885.

Nela, born February 25, 1865; married L. Grace Johnson, September 26, 1889.

Orpha, born May 24, 1868; died February 16, 1869.

Myrtle, born December 22, 1869.

Emma, born May 23, 1872.

Mr. Lincoln was a man of correct habits. As a carpenter, he was a good workman; as a farmer, he kept everything in order. He was supervisor from Greenbush in 1855, and was assessor in Berwick. In religion, he was a member of the Universalist church.

DANIEL ARMSWORTHY.

Daniel Armsworthy was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 9, 1804, where he grew to manhood. He learned the hatter’s trade and engaged in the manufacture of wool and fur hats, and traveled over the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia with a line of samples and sold the products of his shop. He was married April 15, 1827, to Elizabeth Crumpton. In 1840, he moved from North Carolina to Tennessee; in 1844, he moved from Tennessee to Stoddard county, Missouri. In 1846, he moved to Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, and settled in the village, where he resided until 1859, when he moved on a farm ten miles west of Greenbush. On the twelfth day of September, 1866, he moved to Kansas and bought claims with some improvements on what was then known as the Neutral Lands. He afterwards bought the land from the railroad company. His wife died October 5, 1868. Mr. Armsworthy continued to live on the farm up to the time of his death, which occurred September 22, 1880. In politics he was a Whig up to 1856; afterwards a democrat.

To Mr. and Mrs. Armsworthy were born the following-named children:

Levi, who went to Oregon in the early ‘50‘s, where he was married and still resides.

Martha L., who married Morgan Franks, in 1855; now resides with her daughter in Kansas.

Sarah Anna; never married, and is now living with her brother Levi in Oregon, where she went shortly after the death of her father.

Miles; died in Greenbush at the age of fifteen years.

William W., born December 9, 1841, near Memphis, Tennessee; resided with his parents until their death. He received his education in Greenbush; taught school during the winter and farmed during the summer. He has held several responsible offices in Illinois and Kansas. He was married July 2, 1876, to Mary J. Brown. At that time he was living in Girard, Kansas, and was engaged in the mercantile business. In 1877 he moved back to the farm near Arcadia, Kansas. December 1, 1879, he took charge of a general store at Coal-vale for the Keith and Henry Coal Company, afterwards changed to the Keith and Perry Coal Company and later to the Central Coal and Coke Company, which now has a capital of $7,500,000. They sold out their business at Coalvale, in September, 1880, and went to Rich Hill, Missouri, and opened coal works and store. William W. Armsworthy went to Rich Hill, November 1, 1880, and took charge of the business for the coal company as manager, in which capacity he continued until August 1, 1897. His health failing him, he gave up the position, but remained living in Rich Hill until June 4, 1902, when he moved back to the farm, two and one-half miles west of Arcadia, Crawford county, Kansas, where he now resides. They have four children:

Frank, who was born July 25, 1877, is married and has two children; he now resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

Marcalina, born February 25, 1879.

Myrtle, born August 9, 1881.

Mary J., born June 4, 1890. These girls are living at home with their parents.

JOHN WOODS.

John Woods was born in Sullivan, Madison county, New York, March 11, 1824. He was a son of Asa and Mary (Wilford) Woods. Asa was born in New York, January 2, 1792; and died August 4, 1855. His wife Mary was born in Connecticut, May 1, 1793; and died March 27, 1868. Samuel Woods, the father of Asa and grandfather of John Woods, came from Scotland after having married an English wife. Asa Woods, his wife and seven children-five boys and two girls-came to Illinois by wagon, in 1836, being six weeks on the way, and were the second family to locate in the vicinity in which they settled. John Woods at that time was only twelve years of age. He drove one of the teams a good portion of the way. John Woods was married to Lucy A. Chatterton, August 6, 1848. She was born in Virgil, Cortland county, New York, March 5, 1819, and was a daughter of Cornelius and Lucy (Ball) Chatterton, both natives of Virgil, Cortland county, New York. Mrs. Woods came with her parents to Illinois, in 1836.

To John Woods and wife were born the following-named children:

Addie, born October 10, 1849; now resides in Avon, Illinois.

Lewis Seldon, born February 2, 1851; married Elizabeth Yeoman, October 13, 1880. He died May 13, 1881.

Mary Lunette, born September 21, 1856; married Joseph Ross, September 15, 1880. She died June 1, 1894.

Frank C., born March 8, 1858; married Hattie A. Holden, October 10, 1889.

John Woods, the subject of this sketch, settled in Greenbush township, in 1851. He was a blacksmith, having commenced to learn the trade when he was 14 years old. He was also a farmer and stockraiser, in which business he was engaged for about thirty-eight years on his farm in Greenbush township, after which he removed to Avon, Illinois, where he was engaged as president of the Milling and Manufacturing company until the time of his death, August 4, 1894, resulting from cholera morbus. His wife, Lucy A., died March 29, 1898. All of the Woods family have been Universalists. John Woods gave the land on which the Universalist church in Avon was built. In politics Mr. Woods was a republican. JOHN MATTHEWS.

John Matthews was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1801. He was a son of James and Elizabeth (Coleman) Matthews. When he was ten years old he went with his parents to Miami county, Ohio; after living there two or three years, they removed to Jefferson county, Indiana. He was married to Mary A. Craven at Bethlehem, Indiana, November 11, 1829. Here he was engaged in farming. On October 17, 1854, they started for Illinois, moving by wagon; and after a journey of thirty days, they arrived in Fulton county, Illinois, and located on a farm known as the Dunley farm. Here they resided until the spring of 1860, when they moved to Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, and for a time occupied a house near Pumpkin Hollow. Mr. Matthews purchased the west half of the southeast quarter of section 34. Here he built his house and made some other improvements during the summer and fall of 1860, and moved on the premises in the fall of that year, where he engaged in farming up to the time of his death, which occurred August 19, 1869. His wife died April 25, 1898, at the age of eighty-eight years. To John Matthews and wife were born the following-named children:

Jane, born October 11, 1830; married A. W. Higbee, February 25. 1851. She died March 30, 1904.

Samuel, born August 7, 1832; died July 20, 1834.

James, born July 6, 1834; married Georgetta Darneille, February 17, 1870. He died October 24, 1901.

John C., born February 19, 1836; married Melissa Rhodes, March 28, 1867.

Mary Elizabeth, born June 27, 1838.

Martha A., born September 1, 1840; married John Willard, August 31, 1864.

Robert E., born January 31, 1844; married Sarah Bond, March 15, 1868. She died November 17, 1873. His second marriage was to Louisa F. Libby, October 6, 1878.

Minerva E., born December 23, 1847; married J. H. Snook, January 18, 1884. She died December 17, 1899.

Margaret C., born September 28, 1849; married William Alexander, February 10, 1876.

In religion Mr. Matthews and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church. In politics he was a democrat.

JAMES F. HARTFORD.

James F. Hartford was horn in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1824. His father, James Hartford, was a descendant of Scotch-Irish parentage who had settled in the state of Pennsylvania in the early years of colonial occupation. His mother, Ann Nicholson, was of Irish descent, her parents also coming from their native land to try the fortunes of the new world and settling in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in early times. Here they were united in marriage; and of a family of ten children, James F. Hartford was the eldest. From his father, who was a contractor and builder, he learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked for many years in the pioneer days when the labor of hewing the rough timbers of the forest into building material was accomplished by the hand of man, and the rude log-house was the home alike of the prosperous and those in less-favored circumstances. With the advancement of settlement, the times demanded laborers more skilled in the architectural art; and he studied his trade to meet the demand, until his work which yet stands in Greenbush and Swan townships of Warren county, Illinois, testify to his ability as a builder of worth in the years which he spent at this work. As a child James F. Hartford was of a studious disposition; and although often compelled by ill-health to abandon his studies under a teacher, he availed himself of every possible opportunity to become educated, and at the age of sixteen years he was chosen as teacher for the winter term in a school not far distant from his home. From that time until the spring of 1851, he taught school during the winter months, working with his father through the vacation times. In the schoolroom, he labored during the first years of his work as a teacher for the sum of $10 per month, boarding with the patrons of the school. His wages were afterwards raised to $15 per month, and finally he was paid the sum of $18 per month, that being the highest wages ever paid to a teacher in that vicinity at that time. He was especially strong in the studies of arithmetic and grammar, and so completely had he mastered the principles of those branches that his services were sought as assistant to teachers in schools for miles around his home and he had charge of these classes in several schools long before he had undertaken the responsibility of the schoolroom. In the spring of 1851 he left his home and with four associates he traveled by water from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Vicksburg, Miss. The journey was one of hardships; and the climatic conditions, being so vastly different from that which they were accustomed to, brought on an epidemic of malarial fever from which all suffered and one of their number died. After working four months in the lumber camps near Vicksburg, they started for the north, locating at Fairview, Ill., where Mr. Hartford was engaged to teach the school. At the close of the term, he again began working at the trade which he had mastered in his father’s workshop and for several years he followed the carpenter trade during the season of the year in which he could work at it, teaching school in the winter months. In the year of 1853, he came to Swan Creek, Ill., and several landmarks of his labors arc still to be seen throughout that section, among which are a house in Swan Creek owned at present by Mr. Wm. Clark, a house owned by Mr. Ratekin, and a barn on the Austin Cornell farm south of Swan Creek. During the winter months he again engaged in teaching, in what was known as the Union schoolhouse west of the McMahill corner. June 13, 1856, he was united in marriage with Ann Eliza Hand, daughter of Moses T. and Elizabeth Hand, who were among the earliest settlers of Greenbush township. Moses T. Hand and family were moving that fall to Prairie City, Ill., there to engage in the mercantile business, and Mr. Hartford and his wife were left on the farm, residing there until the spring of 1858, when they moved to Prairie City, Ill., and until the following spring Mr. Hartford clerked in the store owned by M. T. Hand. In the spring of ‘58, he began buying grain from the old elevator in Prairie City. For ten years he followed that business in Prairie City, his family residing just across the county line in Greenbush township. Then a field for greater business activities being opened for him in Macomb, Ill., in the fall of 1868, he moved with his family to that city and for three years he continued buying grain from the elevator in that place. In 1871, he accepted a position in the telegraph office and baggage-room at the C., B. & Q. depot at Macomb, and soon after being given the office at Eubanks, Ill., his family removed to the old home in Greenbush township, Warren county, and Mr. Hartford took up his work at Eubanks, where he labored but for a few months when ill health caused him to abandon his work and return home. After his recovery, he was again engaged in the grain office at Prairie City for several years, but poor health again caused him to give up his position, and the remaining years of his life were given up to the quiet pursuits of home life, gardening and fruit raising being the occupations which claimed most of his attention. To James and Eliza Hartford nine children were born, three of whom died in infancy; those remaining are residents of Greenbush township, Warren county, Illinois. In politics Mr. Hartford was a life-long republican, advocating earnestly and firmly teaching the principles of the party which he believed to be in the right. For eight years he held the office of justice of the peace in Greenbush township, was once the assessor; and in the years of 1880, and ten years later (in 1890), he was census officer of the township. As school director in District No. 7, be for many years faithfully performed the duties of that office, being always interested in the education of the youth and recognizing the great advancement that was being made in the public-school system since the time in which he labored in the schoolroom. His early religious training was that of a Presbyterian home. but with the erection of the Methodist church in Prairie City, Illinois, He became a member of that denomination. As a reader and student of all questions of interest and research, he became more active as age began to tell upon his physical powers. Endowed with a mind capable of retaining much that he read, he enjoyed the quiet perusal of the topics of the day, or the deeper study of subjects upon which public interest centered, and was well-posted on all the happenings of the time.

After a serious illness of but a few short days, James F. Hartford died February 27, 1902, at his home in Greenbush township, Warren county, Illinois, and March first, he was lovingly laid to rest, near the old home, in the cemetery in Prairie City, Illinois.

ALFRED CLAYCOMB.

Alfred Claycomb was born in Knox county Indiana) November 16, 1832. He came to Warren county, Illinois, in 1847, and worked for Robert McKindley on the farm in Swan township, for about five years. He afterwards lived with William Thomas until he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Bruce Taylor, May 31, 1854. She was born near Berwick in Warren county, Illinois, June 5, 1837. Mr. Claycomb engaged in farming. He finally moved on a farm west of the village of Greenbush, known as the Isaac Butler place, where they resided until 1880, when they moved west. He now resides about thirteen miles northeast of Maryville, in Nodaway county, Missouri.

To Alfred Claycomb and wife were born the following-named children:

Agnes Elizabeth, born February 26, 1855. She died March 14, 1857.

Hiram, born March 4, 1857; died March 21, 1857.

George Elias, born February 14, 1858; died March 14, 1858.

William Oscar, born March 4, 1859; died November 27. 1865.

Lucy Jane, born February 26, 1862; married November 14,

1886, to James E. Simmons. He was born April 20, 1864, and was a son of John and Ruth (Jared) Simmons. They have one son, Dale C., born September 10, 1888.

James Otha, born January 27, 1864; married to Florence Smith, March 26, 1884. To them were born the following-named children: Floyd, May 17, 1886; Goldie September 19, 1887; Lorenza A., September 21, 1889; Naomi G., September 6, 1903; James 0., March 4, 1905.

Frederic Marion, born January 22, 1866; married November 29, 1885, to Anna Levice. She was born June 4, 1868. They have two children-Earl, born August 8, 1892; and Helen B., born November 12, 1903.

Henry, born December 1, 1868; died in March, 1869.

Annetta born August 17, 1870; died March 14, 1871.

Randall, born May 21, 1873; died April 11, 1874.

Orlando, born July 25, 1875; died February 25, 1876.

Harvie, born March 25, 1877; died November 9, 1879.

Mary B., wife of Alfred Claycomb, died March 26, 1903.

JULIUS T. LATHROP.

J. T. Lathrop was born in Livingston county, New York, December 7, 1818. He was a son of Colby and Polly (Terry) Lathrop, natives respectively of New York and New Hampshire. Colby, the father of the subject of this sketch, came to Ashtabula county, Ohio, in 1823, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred March 12, 1857. Later, his wife went to Michigan, where she died in 1874. Julius assisted his father on the farm, attended district school, and remained under the influence of his parents until he was twenty-five years old. In 1846, after leaving home, he was engaged for a short time as carpenter in a shipyard in Ohio. This same year he emigrated to Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, where he was engaged as carpenter and wagon-maker about two years. A portion of this time he worked at wagon-making in the shop with James Fife. Mr. Fife was a Mormon and left Greenbush about this time or shortly afterwards. Mr. Lathrop went to Berwick, where he worked at his trade during one winter. In 1851, he removed to his farm in Roseville township, where he remained until 1871, when he built a house in Roseville. Illinois, and moved into it, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Almira Light, February 22, 1843. She was born in Pomport, Chautauqua county, New York, March 25, 1818. She died October 19, 1874. To them were born the following-named children:

Amos Edwin, born January 24, 1847; died August 12, 1847.

Sarah Maria, born October 10, 1849; married Jesse Shepard, February 8, 1866.

Julius Edgar, born March 31, 1853; died September 1, 1853.

Edwin Walto, born July 22, 1856; died October 17, 1856.

Mr. Lathrop ‘s second marriage was to Mrs. Vurlinder T. Byarly. She was born near Seymour, in Jackson county, Indiana, August 9, 1837, and was a daughter of Joseph and Susana (Turnbull) Crane, both of whom died in Indiana, in 1844. Mrs. Lathrop is a member of the Missionary Baptist church. In religion, Julius T. Lathrop is a member of the Christian church, and has been since his boyhood days. In polities, he was a Whig up to 1856; since then a republican.

THOMAS HENDRICKS.

Thomas Hendricks was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, June 24, 1817, where he spent his younger days and where he was married to Mary Burk in 1840. She was born November 3, 1813, in Pulaski county, Kentucky. She was a member of the Methodist church in her younger days; afterwards joined the Christian church. She was noted for her rare Christian character and for her patience and kindness. She died March 26, 1885. Mr. Hendricks moved to Hendricks county, Indiana, in 1841; and in 1849, they moved to Fulton county Illinois, and settled near Avon. About the year 1854, they moved to Greenbush township, in Warren county, where they remained until the fall of 1866, when they removed to Kansas; and returned to Greenbush, Illinois, in 1876. To Thomas Hendricks and wife were born the following-named children:

Margaret Jane, born in 1840; married William T. Boydston. He died in July, 1880.

Sarah E., horn in May, 1842; married DeKalb Morris. They reside near Arcadia, in Crawford county, Kansas.

James M., born February 4, 1844; married Barbara Beam in Monmouth, Illinois, August 29, 1865.

He was a soldier during the war for the Union in company D, 64th regiment, Illinois infantry; was mustered in in October, 1861, and discharged in July, 1865. He was principal musician during the last two years he was in the service. He holds the office of justice of the peace, having served in that capacity for several years. He is also notary public and school treasurer. In religion he is a prominent member of the Christian church. In politics he is a republican.

John T., born in August, 1847; married Austa Wheeler, in December, 1867.

Mary A., born in 1849; died in 1865.

Thomas J. and William G. were twins, born July 7, 1851.

Thomas J. married Mary Cunningham. He died in Kansas, in February, 1874.

William G. married Eliza Mitchell.

Elois m., born in 1854; died in 1856.

Thomas Hendricks, the subject of this sketch, was for many years a member of the Christian church. In politics he was a democrat up to the time of Lincoln‘s first nomination for president; afterwards a republican. He went to Kansas to visit his children, in 1886, where he died January 17, 1886, and was buried at the Arcadia cemetery in Crawford county, Kansas.

WALTER JOHNSON.

Walter Johnson was born in 1805, in Hawkins county, Tennessee. He was a son of James and Polly Ann Johnson. James Johnson the father of Walter Johnson, at one time owned and worked a plantation consisting of 1,300 acres of land in Carter Valley, Tennessee. He died during the civil war. Walter Johnson came to Warren county, Illinois, about the year 1831.

He was married November 25, 1836, to Susanna Bond. She was born in Overton county, Tennessee, August 10, 1819, and was a daughter of Major John C. and Polly (Grimsley) Bond. She died at the residence of her daughter Arvie Cayton, in Youngstown, Illinois, December 26, 1902.

To Walter Johnson and wife the following-named children were born:

James Crossman, born in Wisconsin, June 30, 1839. He married Emily R. Pittman, May 16, 1861. She was born in Austin, Scott county, Indiana. September 24, 1844, and was a daughter of John B. and Susan (Cunningham) Pittman. Her father died October 18, 1863; her mother died January 22, 1880.

James C. Johnson enlisted in the civil war, in 1862, and was second lieutenant in company H, 83rd regiment Illinois volunteer infantry. On account of failing health he resigned and returned home in April, 1863. He moved to the village of Greenbush, January 15, 1864, where in October, 1866, he bought the interest of W. H. H. Butler in the stock of goods then owned by David Adams, W. H. H. Butler, and Riley Adams. He continued in the mercantile business with the Adams brothers about two years, when he purchased their interest and engaged in the business alone until January 1, 1891. He was supervisor in Greenbush township for four years. He moved to Avon, Illinois, April 7, 1891, where he is now engaged in buying and shipping live stock.

Mary Ellen, born in 1840; died April 5, 1855.

Joseph Paine, born in 1842; married Phebe Buzan.

Eva, born March 13, 1843; married George Howard Hoisington, September 23, 1868. He was born February 28, 1840. They have two sons:

Robert Lee, born December 29, 1870; married Casey Tipton.

Walter J., born October 19, 1873; married Helen Martin.

Susanna, born June 9, 1846; married James Thomas Vaughn. She died February 9, 1886.

Caridan, born April 4, 1848; married Ella Wingate.

Sarah L., born April 1, 1853; married Charles Thomas, March 20, 1873. He was born May 8, 1848. She died April 28, 1878.

Kate, born April 15, 1854; married John C. Bond, Jr., December 25, 1872. He was born January 10, 1853.

Charlie, born in 1856; died November 4, 1866.

Arvie, born March 9, 1858; married Clarence Cayton, November her 3, 1882. He was born January 14, 1859; and died October 30, 1898.

Ruby B., born February 20, 1865; married Harry B. Hoover, November 3, 1886. He was born September 16, 1860; and died October 1, 1890. Her second marriage was to John Brothers, November 22, 1891.

Walter Johnson, the subject of this sketch, was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, in 1832; having gone to the state of Wisconsin, he enlisted there. Later he returned to Greenbush, Illinois. In 1852, he went to California in company with a party driving ox-teams. Shortly after his arrival in the golden state, he met a man to whom he became strongly attached, whose name is not now known, as Mr. Johnson always spoke of him as “Old Dad.” They entered into a partnership and engaged in buying groceries and provisions in Sacramento and conveying them over the mountains with pack mules or burros. The sale of these goods to the miners proved a profitable business. At one time when their stock of provisions and groceries had grown low, Old Dad took the pack animals and cash on hand and started to Sacramento to replenish stock. Johnson waited long for his return and finally started to hunt him. After going a short distance, he found where Old Dad had sold a part of the animals and afterwards he found that all the animals had been sold. Johnson had hopes of his return for several weeks; but as time went on, he gave it up. Old Dad had skipped the country. Mr. Johnson returned home in 1853. He had a great love and strong attachment for good horses. He in company with F. G. Snapp owned the noted horse Humbolt in his last days. Mr. Johnson took the world easy, had great faith in humanity, and was a man who had many friends. He died December 13, 1876.

ROWLAND SIMMONS.

Rowland Simmons was born in Virginia, in 1794. He removed with his parents in early life to Warren county, Kentucky. After living there several years, he moved to Morgan county, Illinois. In 1830, he moved to what is now known as Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois, and settled on section five. He was the first settler in Greenbush township. His brother James followed him in 1833, and after living in the township a short time, settled on lands now adjoining the village of Greenbush on the east, where he died, in 1873.

William Simmons, another brother, came later and located in the northeast part of the township. He afterwards moved to Galena, where he was engaged in hauling mineral ore; and later he moved to Iowa where he died. This William Simmons was the father of James Simmons, who died at the residence of his son James Edmond Simmons, on section two, September 25. 1900. William was also the father of Sarah, who married David Young.

Charles Simmons, who was also a brother of Rowland, resided in Stoddard county, Missouri, in 1845. During that year James and Rowland made him a visit and induced him to move to Illinois. His family, household goods and one sorrel mare were placed on board a boat at Cape Girardeau, and they all started for Copperas Creek, Illinois. Some place on the route the boat landed and James took the mare and rode home across the country. When he arrived, he sent some of his and Rowland’s boys to Copperas Creek after the party. So they came across the country in wagons, arriving at Greenbush, April 27, 1845. John W. Nance and family were members of this party, he having married Nancy, a daughter of Charles Simmons.

Charles Simmons was married two or three times, his last wife being Miss Levicy Boydston. He was the father of the following-named children:

James D., (sometimes called “Pumpkin-Hook Jim”) who married Clarrissa Morris After his death, she married Robert M. Snapp.

John R., who married Nancy Strain; and after her death, was married to the widow of James Taylor.

Madison, who died while in service in the Union army during the civil war.

Sarah, who married Benjamin Gray.

Mary, who married Philip Davis Hedges.

Jane, who was never married.

Joanna, who married David Edie.

Harriet, who married a Mr. Kidoo of Iowa.

Rowland Simmons, the subject of this sketch, was married to Miss Julia A. Jones. To them were born the following-named children:

William, born April 16, 1826, married Margaret Morris, in October, 1849. She died June 15, 1873, at the age of 46 years.

Francis Marion, (better known as Tim), married a daughter of James D. Smith. They moved to Oregon.

James H., married Lucinda Moulton. She died April 17, 1874, at the age of 43 years.

Jasper, born in 1842, was thrown from a wagon and killed November 3, 1851.

Mary, married Thomas Joiner Willard. Both died in Kansas.

Harriet, married Joshua Rhodes.

Emily, married Alexander Willard.

John W., an infant, died in 1832, and was buried in the Greenbush graveyard, it being the first grave in this yard.

Some time during the early ‘30’s, Rowland Simmons planted some apple seed with the intention of grafting the trees after they had grown to sufficient size. One of the trees, when it came to bearing, produced a large yellow apple of the fall variety. This tree sprouted and the sprouts, when dug up and set out, produced the same kind of apple. James Simmons was among the first to procure sprouts from this tree, having quite an orchard of them at one time. They are known as the “Simmons Pippin,” and are generally considered the best fall apple in this country. During the last days of Rowland Simmons, he suffered with a cancer on his face from which he died May 23, 1858. His wife Julia Ann died January 8, 1845.

Sarah Simmons, mother of Rowland Simmons, died at the residence of Rowland, December 31, 1842. She was about 90 years old.

CLINTON LINCOLN.

Clinton Lincoln was born in Cortland county, New York, September 24, 1824. He was a son of William and Ruth (Saxton) Lincoln. William Lincoln was a native of New York; Ruth Saxton, his wife, was born in Virginia. Clinton Lincoln spent the first twenty-four years of his life in the state of New York. He then came to Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois. In the fall of 1853, he came to Greenbush, Illinois, and commenced work as carpenter with his brother Levi, who was then engaged in building the Greenbush academy. Mr. Lincoln was married July 22, 1854, to Helen Eliza Stoaks. She was born in Ohio; and died at Avon, Illinois, January 29, 1897. To them were born the following-named children:

Dewitte, born July 1, 1855; married Ida Meachum.

Bion, born February 10, 1857; married Julia Simmons, January 2, 1880.

Evie, born February 1, 1859; died July 22, 1860.

Devillo, born January 22, 1861; died July 28, 1863.

Artie, born August 2, 1864 ;married Dolly Woods, August 26, 1885.

Ada, born August 7, 1869; died October 9, 1890.

Clinton Lincoln was by occupation a shoemaker for five years, in the state of New York; afterwards a carpenter and farmer. After spending a few years in Greenbush, he moved to his farm north of Greenbush in Berwick township; and in 1890, he moved to Avon, Illinois, where he spent his last years. He was with his sons Bion and Artie the last few weeks of his life, and died at the residence of his son Artie, in Berwick township, Warren county, Illinois, August 9, 1905. He was a member of the Universalist church. In politics he was a republican.

HENRY BEAM.

Henry Beam was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1813. He was a son of Henry and Rachael (Chune) Beam. In 1830, he came with his parents to Champaign county, Ohio, where he was married to Nancy Spencer, March 21, 1838. She was born in Ohio, April 10, 1814, and was a daughter of Eli and Sarah (Monihon) Spencer. In 1851, Mr. Beam moved with his family to Greenbush, Illinois. After residing in the township a short time, he purchased of Chap Swift lots 8 and 9 on section 16, and moved on the premises January 2, 1852, where he lived up to the time of his death, which occurred July 8, 1885. His wife died November 21, 1893. To them were born the following-named children:

Orlando John, born in Ohio, December 31, 1838; married Emma Loftus, in 1869. He died at the residence of his sister Rachael Cunningham, in Monette, Missouri, December 15, 1899.

Rachel, born July 9, 1840; married Henry Cunningham, in December, 1858. He died October 14, 1893. Rachel died July 17, 1900.

Mary, born March 11, 1842; married Peter Landaker, May 6, 1860. She died June 4, 1895.

Joseph, born July 30, 1844; married Bertha Damitz, in September. 1869.

Barbara. born April 25, 1847; married James M. Hendricks, August 29, 1865.

Jane, born February 16, 1849; married William Bryte, in May, 1869.

Nancy Adarana born August 5, 1858; died October 12. 1865.

Henry Beam and wife united with the Methodist Episcopal church in 1843. When the Olive Christian church was organized in Greenbush township, Mrs. Beam became a member and retained her membership up to the time of her death. Henry Beam acquired a considerable education in his younger days. He taught school fourteen winters when he resided in Ohio. He was by occupation a farmer the most of his life. In politics he voted with the republicans.

ABNER WALKER.

Abner Walker was born in Lexington, Kentucky, August 10. 1796. He married Jane Damron at Columbia, Kentucky, October 20, 1829. He moved to McDonough county, Illinois, in 1830, where he resided until be moved to Greenbush, Illinois, in October, 1849. The parents of Abner Walker and wife were natives of Virginia and were of Scotch descent. To Abner Walker and wife the following-named children were born:

George Alexander, born March 25, 1831; married Sarah Hedges, December 24, 1850. He died October 4, 1872.

Mary Elizabeth, born September 25, 1834; married Squire J. Buzan, August 4, 1854.

Joseph Gilmer, born August 6, 1842; died in the army during the civil war, in 1862.

John Kelsey, born January 24, 1845; married Ann Jewell, in 1868.

Mildred, born March 10, 1847; married Richard Fouke December 24, 1870.

Lawson, born August 24, 1836; died of cholera, June 15, 1851.

Abigail, born December 16, 1839; died of cholera, June 24, 1851.

Abner Walker was by occupation a contractor; he also manufactured some large wooden pumps, and was engaged in keeping a hotel on the north side of the square, in the village of Greenbush, up to the time of his death, which occurred June 24, 1851, he being

one of the victims of cholera that visited Greenbush that year. His wife continued to run the hotel up to the time of her death, which occurred January 24, 1855. In religion Mr. Walker was a Presbyterian. In politics he was a Whig.

ERNEST DAMITZ, SENIOR.

Ernest Damitz, senior, was born in Prussia, Germany, January 6, 1805. He emigrated with his family from his native country and landed in New York, in September, 1847. From New York he went to Chicago where he stopped one week on account of the sickness of his son William. He met with two men in Chicago who resided near Greenbush and Berwick, Illinois. They were farmers who had gone to Chicago market with grain in their wagons. Mr. Damitz hired them to haul his family to Greenbush, Illinois, paying them sixty dollars for the job. Upon his arrival in Greenbush, he rented a house for one month. In a short time after this he bought a farm of John Sargent, consisting of eighty acres of farm land and twenty acres of timber land. This land was located on section 17. He paid seven hundred dollars for it. He afterwards bought eighty acres adjoining it on the north. This 180 acres he sold to a Mr. Collins. He then bought one hundred and sixty acres on section 15, where he spent his last years. He was married in Germany to Pauline Wetzel. She was born in 1809, and died November 29, 1866. He died February 7, 1883. To them were born the following-named children:

Serephene, who died in Germany at the age of three years.

John, died in Germany at the age of eight years.

Ewald, died on board the ship when crossing the ocean to America. and was buried in the sea. He was about two years old.

Carl, born March 15, 1832; married Emily Spencer, in February, 1865.

Ernest, born January 31, 1834; married Rebecca M. Spencer.

Francis, born August 4, 1835; married Almarine Holeman, April 2, 1866. She was born July 20, 1845; and died February 11, 1896.

Pauline, born April 4, 1837; married Andrew Sailer, January 9, 1859. She died June 22, 1895.

William Fredric, born December 1, 1841; married Mary Jane Palmer. He died in Hickory county, Missouri.

Fredric William, born December 1, 1841; married Harriet Acton, in 1872.

Peter, born April 8, 1840; married Sarah Pyle, in September. 1876. She was born in Cass county, Missouri, May 6, 1852; and died April 5, 1878. His second marriage was to Mary Cooper, February 15, 1880. She was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, August 29, 1844.

Sarah F., married Elias D. Acton. She died October 1, 1882, at the age of 38 years.

Mary, married Daniel Davidson Powers; both died in Anderson county, Kansas.

Laura, married Gotleib Smith. She afterwards married Laboria Weigand. She died near Wheatland, Mo., August 2, 1892.

Bertha, born May 16, 1847; married Joseph 0. Beam. He was born July 30, 1844.

Oscar, born October 5, 1850; married Pauline McKown, August 9, 1874. She was born March 25, 1854.

All of the Damitz family were born in Germany except Oscar, who was born in Greenbush, Warren county, Illinois. Fredric and William were twins. At their baptism in Germany, Fredric Wilhelm, the Third, King of Prussia, became godfather. He named one of the boys Fredric William, and the other William Fredric; he also made a present of one hundred thalers to each of them.

Ernest Damitz, the subject of this sketch, belonged to the nobility when he resided in Germany. His grandfather was one of the richest men in the kingdom of Prussia, owning ninety-nine farms, the largest number any man was allowed to own under the law. When the Seven Years' war broke out between Fredric the Great, King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Austria, Mr. Damitz's‘s grandfather, although only fourteen years old, joined the great Fredric‘s army and soon became an officer. When they won in battle, this Damitz soldier boy would treat a whole army corps with the best and costliest wines and good things to eat, for which he often went in debt, he having almost unlimited credit. When the war was over, he disposed of the most of his lands to pay his debts. During the Seven-Years’ war this soldier boy smoked a large silver-mounted meerschaum pipe, which has descended all along from father to the oldest son, provided he smoked. Ernest Damitz, senior, offered this pipe to his son Carl if he would smoke, but Carl’s first smoking made him sick, and he would not claim it; then the pipe was given to Ernest Damitz, junior. William Damitz afterwards became the owner of the pipe. Mr. Damitz’s last years were spent in tending a small vineyard on the hillside north of his residence, and painting watercolor pictures, which it pleased him to give to his neighbors and friends. He rarely left home but was always glad to have his neighbors and friends visit him. In politics he was a republican. In religion he was a Lutheran.

ANDREW SAILER.

Andrew Sailer was born in Weisenberg, Germany, November 30, 1833. He was a son of Thomas and Johannes (Heimesser) Sailer. He left Germany in 1854, and after a voyage of forty-nine days reached New York; from there he went to Michigan, where he remained about one year and a half, working on a farm at six dollars a month. He then went to St. Augustine, Illinois, and worked on a farm near by for James Martin. In 1856, he came to Greenbush township, and went to work for William Jared, near Prairie City. He afterwards worked eleven months for Israel Spurgeon. Andrew Sailer was married to Pauline Damitz, January 9, 1859. She was born in Prussia, Germany, April 14, 1837; and died at her home in Greenbush township. June 22, 1895. To them the following-named children were born:

Hannah, born January 3, 1860; married William T. Smith, in 1878. She died August 23, 1903.

Matilda, born January 27, 1862; married Charles Gayman, June 8, 1883.

Frank, born August 6, 1864; married Belle Warren, February 12, 1888.

Bertha, born September 14, 1866: married Lemuel Hiram Carroll, February 5, 1888. He was born March 25, 1865.

Fredric, born March 20, 1868; married Ida Carroll, February 5, 1891. She was born August 9, 1869.

Andrew Sailer’s second marriage was to Mary Condon. She was a daughter of William and Ann (Moore) Condon, who emigrated from County Kildare, Ireland, in 1846. In politics Mr. Sailer votes with time democrats. In religion he and his wife are members of the Catholic church.

THOMAS DARNEILLE.

Thomas Darneille was born in Middletown, Bourbon county, Kentucky, March 3, 1822. He was a son of Henzie and Elizabeth (Congleton) Darneille, who were natives of Virginia. Thomas came with his mother to Adams county, Illinois, in February, 1832, his father having died in Kentucky, August 18, 1824. After the death of his mother, which occurred in Adams county, Illinois, July 8, 1834. Mr. Darneille followed boating on the Mississippi river from Quincy, Illinois, to New Orleans, Louisiana. On one of his trips he had the pleasure of seeing Andrew Jackson while viewing the battle grounds. About the year 1844, he came to Greenbush township, Warren county, Illinois, where he was married February 9, 1847, to Mrs. Lucinda Snapp. Her maiden name was Lucinda Willard. She was born in Overton county, Tennessee, August 3, 1822, and died at Greenbush, Illinois, January 21, 1899. To them the following-named children were born:

Fielding M., born November 20, 1847. Died October 21, 1848.

Leander, born October 6, 1849. He was engaged as salesman for more than ten years in the mercantile house of Merrill Brothers at Greenbush, Illinois. His health failing him, he quit the business and, believing a trip to the mountains would be beneficial, he in company with his brother Orlando, Alfred D. Simmons, and J. C. Morris, started west on the fourteenth day of May, 1902,-destination, Frying-Pan river, Colorado. They went overland, driving a span of mules the entire trip; crossed the Mississippi river at Burlington, Iowa; reached Fairfield, May 17, and visited there with A. B. Camp and family; left there on the 19th and on the 22nd they stopped over night with George Jennings near Russell, Iowa. On the 23rd they stopped over night with George Roberts, three miles north of Chariton, Iowa. George was formerly a Warren county, Illinois, boy and his wife was a granddaughter of Col. John Butler. They crossed the Missouri river at Nebraska City and the Republican river at Concordia, Kansas; stopped at Osborn City, Kansas, June 11, 1902, and took dinner with Elder R. M. Simmons; arrived at Great Bend, Kansas, on Saturday, June 14th, where they met Frank Merrill and wife; also Frank’s sister Effie. After resting here two days, they again started on their journey, Frank going with them, the ladies returning to their homes in Illinois. The party then followed the Arkansas river and the Santa Fe railroad, arriving at Lamar, Colorado, Tuesday, June 24, where they stopped two days visiting with William A. Jack and family. They arrived at La Junta June 29th; and four miles west of there, at noon, they saw the Spanish peaks, ninety-five miles away. This was their first view of the mountains. Arriving at Pueblo, Wednesday, July 2nd; here they remained two days. They reached Cannon City, July 5th; and after visiting the penitentiary, Royal Gorge, etc., then fell in with a party of eighteen persons, with whom they traveled for several days. On July 11th, they came to Salida, on the Arkansas river, where they were highly pleased with the beauty and attraction of the city. After leaving Salida, they passed several mines and camps, arriving at the summit of the “continental divide." on Sunday, July 13th, where the altitude is 13,000 feet, known as Monarch pass. Snowdrifts above and below. After traveling that afternoon they reached the valley at sunset and camped for the night on a beautiful little stream. On July 14th, they came to the little town of Sargent, where considerable excitement prevailed, as a train had been held up and the passengers robbed; the express car had been blown up. This occurred on the D. & R. G. railroad, about four miles from Sargent on the Marshall pass. Here the party was engaged in hunting and fishing until they went to Gunnison City. Arriving there on the 17th, where on the 18th of July it snowed and hailed, the party engaged in a game of snow-ball; but before night the sun shown bright and the bow of love and peace appeared in the heavens. On Saturday, July 19th, A. R. Dickson and family left the party, going farther west. This family had been with the party for about three weeks and had become strongly attached by friendship and kindness. The parting was rather affecting.

After leaving Gunnison City, the party went twenty miles north on Spring creek, where they engaged in hunting and fishing for a week. It was here that Frank Merrill killed the first grouse. Then they drove west across a range of mountains and stopped on Cement creek near Crested Butte, where they did a little fishing and hunting. Here they also prospected for gold. They went to " Jack’s Cabin,’’ and took a lunch there. This cabin was built by Jack many years ago, it being the first cabin in the valley. The cabin shows age and shrinkage. Here in this nice valley of East river is one store, a school-house and several ranches. The D. & R. G. railroad runs through this valley. Here the party bought provisions and feed for their mules.

On August 4th, they started on their trip homeward. Following up Taylor river, they reached Union Park, where thirty men were engaged in a sluiceway, on which they had expended fifty thousand dollars, for placer mining. From there they followed Taylor river up to Taylor Park; then to a mining town, on the side of the mountain called Tin Cup. After visiting the town a few hours, they drove four miles up the mountain to Black lake, where they camped for the night. This lake contained about eighty acres and was full of fine fish. Here the nights were so cold that water was frozen in the pails, and this in the month of August. At nine o’clock in the morning, they were on top of Alpine pass above timber line, altitude 13,500 feet; wind blowing cold, sun shining bright, with St. Elmo seven miles below, where they arrived at noon. After viewing the fine scenery en route, they camped within three miles of some hot springs, on Chalk creek, where a fine hotel had been built but not entirely finished; $50,000 had been expended in its erection, the company breaking up without ever opening the building. After passing the hotel a short distance, they saw a large mountain lion crossing the road. Cal. Morris and a Mr. Miller, who were then with the party, followed the lion up the mountain but failed to get a shot. After losing trail of him, they returned to the wagon. The natives said from the description he must have been nine feet long. About five miles northwest of this hotel the X-ray mines are located in the gold belt. John S. Rea, now in the grocery trade at Avon, Illinois, is a large shareholder in this mine.

Their next camping-place was Buena Vista, a nice little city located on the Arkansas river, at the foot of a mountain, in a mining district. While here they visited the smelter; then started for Cripple Creek, traveled all day and until nine o’clock at night, failed to find any water, and were compelled to go into camp without it. At daybreak the next morning, Lee, Dick, and Land started out to find water. After going about two miles, they arrived at a cabin owned by N. B. Daniels, an old miner. Here they found plenty of water. They also found that they were off the main route and were about sixty-five miles west of Pike’s Peak. They camped for the day with Mr. Daniels, visiting his mines. Here Lee went down in one of the mines and helped put in a blast. This mine is known as “The Last Chance.” Here Frank killed a prairie-dog and brought him into camp, and the ‘‘Big 5’’ voted him the best hunter. The party camped at a deserted town called Badger. This town had twenty-one empty buildings and was located in a valley surrounded by mountains. Here the party separated, out viewing the town and the mines; and here they met Elder Smith Ketchum, a Predestinarian Baptist preacher, who was pastor of the New Hope church at Greenbush, Illinois. He was traveling with his two sons. One of them, having poor health, was trying the mountain air. This was a pleasant meeting, which all enjoyed. On the fifteenth day of August, they passed through Box canon, viewing the beautiful scenery in the canon and meeting many picnic parties. They went into camp at 5 o’clock that evening in Cripple Creek, where they remained about six days, viewing the mines-including the Independence and Portland. After leaving Cripple Creek, they took the Cheyenne canon wagon road for Colorado Springs, passing in sight of the city of Altman, the highest incorporated city in the world, camping at night at a summer resort called Rosemont; then crossed the Pike’s Peak range, following Cheyenne canon, coming out on the high mountain south of Colorado Springs, where they had a fine view of the plains. They also saw a big storm, attended with lightning, hail and rain, below them on the mountain-side. They then drove through Colorado Springs to Colorado City, where they camped and remained until the first of September. They visited the Garden of the Gods; had their photographs taken under Balance Rock; saw Glenerie, General Palmer’s residence; met Giles Crissey at his office in the lumber yard, and visited, the family of John R. Snapp, who were then at Colorado Springs.

On August 31, 0. Darneille and Mrs. J. R. Snapp and child started for home by railway. On September the first, the party decided to go up to the top of Pike’s Peak. Lee Darneille, J. C. Morris, Alfred D. Simmons, and Earl Snapp started about seven o’clock in the morning, all afoot reaching the half-way place about noon. Lee concluded to return, which he did, arriving in camp at two o’clock that afternoon. Earl being the youngest in the party, reached the summit at 2:30, and returning reached his residence at 7:30 that evening. Alfred reached the summit at 3:30, and arrived back at 9 :30 that night. J. C. Morris, being the oldest of the party, reached the summit at dark and returned September 2nd, at 9 :30 in the evening. While he was up on the peak, he paid three dollars for supper, lodging and breakfast, and was called at 3:30 to see the sunrise.

On the third day of September, they started for Denver, passing Monument, Palmer Lake, Sedalia, and Littleton. The scenery on this route is noted for its grandeur and beauty. On the evening of September the fifth, they arrived at the residence of John K. Walker, near Littleton, and about ten miles southeast of Denver. Here they met with a kind and joyful reception; they had all been well acquainted in their younger days when John had lived in and about Greenbush, Illinois. The party stayed two nights with John, and they talked about old times and bygone days. They left Walker’s on the 7th and arrived in Denver the same day, where they camped until the 20th. Here they visited William McMahill, Mrs. Mary Buzan, Homer Pond and wife, Wm. Baumgartner, George Hamilton, and a daughter of Sarah Walker. After selling their mules and wagon, they returned home by railroad.

Orlando, son of Thomas and Lucinda Darneille, was born April 15, 1852. He was township collector in Greenbush township for nine years; supervisor one term; assessor four years; and notary public for seventeen years, which office he now holds. He has also been engaged for several years as administrator and executor in the settlement of estates. He was married in Springfield, Illinois, October 3, 1905, to Mrs. Margaret Ellen Smith. She was born February 4, 1861, and was a daughter of William B. and Rebecca (Morris) Park.

George, born February 13, 1857; died February 6, 1862.

Mary Elizabeth, born January 1, 1860; died December 4, 1863.

Shortly after Thomas Darneille was married, he moved to Middletown, McDonough county, Illinois, where he was engaged in the business of blacksmithing with his brother Henzie, About the year 1850, he moved back to Greenbush and purchased lots one and two in block nine, where he built a small frame house. The most of his last years were spent in Greenbush working at the blacksmith trade. In religion he was a member of the Christian church. In politics he was a republican. He died May 24, 1870.

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