ILL. HIST. SURVEY#9l.73r‘ INDEX TO KANKAKEE COUNTY. MAPS. Aroma Township, . Belle Park, Plat of, Bourbonnaia Township, Bourbonnais, Plat of, Bonfield, Plat of, Buckingham, Plat of, Cabery, Plat of, . Chebanse, Plat of, . Essex Township, . Essex, Plat of, Exline, Plat of, Ganeer Township, Grant Park, Plat of, Goodrich, Plat of, Herscher. Plat of, Kankakee City, North part of, Kankakee City, South part of, Kankakee Township, . Limestone Township, Manteno Township, Manteno, Plat of, Momence Township, Momence, Plat of, . Norton Township, Otto Township, Pembroke Township, Pilot Township, Reddick, Plat of, . Rockville Township, Saline Township, . St. Anne Township, . St. Anne, Plat of, St. George’s, Plat of, Sumner Township, Tucker, Plat of, Union Hill, Plat of, Verkler, Plat of, Waldron, Plat of, Yellowhead Township, Kammann, Frederick (Grant House] Kinkaid, R., Knecht, John G., . Lee, B. G., Letourneau, George R., Love, Richard, McKinistry, Byron N., McKinstry, James M., McLane, LG,, Morrison, John, Mosier, Ira C., Neff, J. J., Osborn, Palmer, . Peters, M. R., . Radeke, F. D., Reins, B. Y., . Richardson, Reuben, . Sawtell, C. Z„ . Scramlin, Farmon, Seager, Nelson, Sergeant, George C., Shreffler, Joseph E.. Smith, L. J., St. George’s Church, St. Viateurs College, Swannell, William G., Swannell, F., Swigert, Charles P., Swihart, Simpson, Switzer, T. F.,-. Verkler, Town of, Vroorn, William, Waldron, Town of, Watson, W. P., Wheeler, Dr. Herbert, Wilber, Slocum, Wiltse, C. S., Wooster, Charles L., Wright, E., . VIEWS. PORTRAITS. Neff, Mrs. J. J....... Orr. James N„..... 32 Ames, A...... . 34-35 Osborn. Palmer. .... Barnard, Milo, .... 81 Babel, George, .... 34-35 Osborn. Mrs. Palmer..... 63 Babst, Lawrence, 32 Paddock, Daniel H., Bennett, John, .... 48-49 Babst, Mrs. Lawrence, . 32 Paddock, Henry C., ... Brockway, Chauncey, . 82-83 Barnard, Milo, .... 81 Patterson, W. H, deceased, . Buck, E. H., 64 Barnard, Mrs. Milo, 81 Peters, M. R.,...... Byrnes, George W., 106 Beaudoin, R. D., Very Rev. P., . . 108-109 Peters. Mrs. M. R...... Campbell, C. C., . 42-43 Beebe, Orson, deceased, . . 60-61 Roy, P. V. S., Rev. Thomas, deceased, Campbell, F. S., . 75 Beebe, Samuel, .... 63 Scramlin, Henry, deceased, Castle, Homer C., 95 Beebe, Mrs. Samuel, 63 Scramlin, Farmon, .... Chester, Nathan, .... 103 Brockway, Chauncey, . 82-83 Scramlin, Mrs. Mary, Chiniquy, Rev. Charles, . 98 Brockway, Mrs. Chauncey, . 82-83 Seager, Nelson,..... Chipman, Edward, 57 26 Seager, Mrs. Nelson, 45 Buck, E. B., 29 Seager, Russell, deceased. . 79 Shaw. Ernest M., .... 25 Buck, Mrs. E. H..... 64 Smith, J. B., £ Crawford, F., 33 Campbell, James, 60-61 Smith, Mrs. J. B., £ Crawford, Nicholas, 104 Campbell, C. C., . 42-43 Smith, L. J., . . .. ^ Eagle, J. K., .... 38 Campbell, Mrs. C. C., 42-43 Smith, Mrs. L. J, Gibson, Robert, 73 Campbell, F. S., . 75 Stamm, John M., ... 52 Campbell, Mrs. F. S., . 75 Stratton, W. J.. deceased, Grimes, Mrs. C. P., . 98 Clarke, Haswell C., . . 34-35 Strunk, John, deceased, Haughn, James P., 95 Clark, M. 0., 60-61 Swannell, F....... Hawkins, Eli C., 80 Chatfield, W. A., deceased, . 60-61 Swannell, W. G., Hayden, John K., ... 44 Chipman, Edward, 57 Swannell, Mrs. W. G., . 104 Chipman, Mrs. Edward, . 57 Swigert, Charles P...... 104 Cooper, George, .... 79 Swigert, Mrs. Charles P., % Hobbie, Mrs. F. L., 36 Cooper, Mrs. George, 79 Swihart, Simpson, 76 Swihart, Mrs. Simpson, Cornell, Mrs. A. H., Crawford, F., Davis, S. M., Grandpr£, A., Griffin, Asa, Griffin, Mrs. Asa, Hanna, R J., ... Hathaway, Paul, deceased, Hayhurst, William, Herscher, John, Hobbie, A. G., deceased, Hobbie, Mrs. A. G., Holt, Charles, Kenaga, William F., Kinkaid, Robert (family group), Knecht, John G., Knight, S., ... Lasnier, A. E., Lecour, Joseph, Lee, B. G...... Lee, Mrs. B. G., Leonard, J. Frank, Letourneau, George R., Letourneau, Mrs. George R., LeVasseur, Noel, Livingstone, Charles P., Love, Richard, Love, Mrs. Richard, Mazuzan, Dr. J. F., deceased, McKinstry, Byron N., McKinstry, Mrs. Byron N., . McKinstry, James M., McKinstry, Mrs. James M. McLane, I. G., ... McLane, Mrs. I. G., . Milk, Lemuel, Morrison, Archibald, deceased, Morrison, John, Morrison, Mrs. John, 45 78 34-35 Switzer, Mrs. T. F., ... 78 34-31 34-35 29 Todd, Walter W.. . . 26 52 Vail, A. S.,...... 60-61 52 Verkler, John, .... 111 . 34-35 Verkler. Samuel, .... 111 60-61 Voss, Charles E., . 34-35 . 60-61 Vroom, William, .... 97 104 Yroom, Mrs.William, 97 36 Warner, C. A....... 34-35 36 Wheeler, Dr. Herbert, 41 29 Wheeler, Mrs. Tillie Herbert. 41 26 White, Daniel J., 117 96 58 34-35 Wilber, Mrs. Slocum, 58 34-35 Wiltse, C. S.,..... 67 . 34-35 Wiltse, Mrs. C. S., . . 67 34-35 Wooster, Lyman, deceased, 60-61 85 88-89 85 Wright. Mrs. E.,..... 88-89 107 107 ^BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 92 Aroma Township, .... 149-151 29 51 Bourbonnais Township, 154-156 Essex Township, .... 159-161 60-61 Ganeer Township, .... 145-146 Kankakee Township, .... 131-141 65 Limestone Township, 161 65 Manteno Township..... 152-154 74 Momence Township, 146-149 74 Norton Township, .... 167-168 103 Otto Township, .... 164-167 103 Pembroke Township, .... 149 34-35 Pilot Township, .... 162-164 60-61 Rockville Township..... 156-159 Salina Township..... 161-162 46 St. Anne Township..... 151-152 Sumner Township, .... 143-145 47 Yellowhead Township, .... 141-143 26 105 105 HISTORY. 26 5-17-20 60-61 Church History, . 20-21-24— -117-119 84 119-122 84 122-123 108-109 123-124 68 Townships...... 124-130 68 Statis’tics....... 130 68 59 59 MISCELLANEOUS. 60-61 Business Directory, 29 Connected Map showing counties of Cook, DuPage, 86 Kane, Kendall, Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Iro- 86 quois and Ford .... 174-175 86 Hemisphere, Western, 182 86 Hemisphere, Eastern, . 183 34-35 Hlinois, General Description of 170 60-61 Illinois, Government Surveys of . . 170 6(1-61 Illinois, History of . 170 niinois, Map of ... . 171 31 Illinois, Population of by Counties, 172 31 United States, Map of . 178-179 30 United States Statistics—Tables of . . 172 30 Profile of the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Rail- 66 road ...... 114-115 66 Population of Kankakee County 168 826 11PREFACE. N presenting the Illustrated Historical Atlas of Kankakee County to our patrons, we ilosire to make mention as follows: The general history of the county, history of Kankakee city and township, war history, and article on secret societies were written by Daniel H, Paddock, Reminiscences of H. S. Bloom, page 7, were kindly furnished to Mr. Paddock by this pioneer of Rockville Township, who also contributed the history of his township. The other township histories were written by A. M. Bristol. The history of the First Presbyterian Church was furnished by T. G. McColloh. Jr. The history of the Protestant Episcopal Church is from the pen of Rev. D. S Phillips. The history Of the Methodist Church was written by Rev. N. H. Axteli. The history of the Baptist Church was written by Dr. Andrew S. Cutler. The other chnrch histories were written by A. M. Bristol from notes furnished by ministers and members of the different churches, and from data gathered by himself. The article on Judiciary was written by R. C. Brown. The school history of Kankakee County was written by Henry C. Paddock while filling the office of County Superintendent of Schools. In the compilation of the county and Kankakee city history, access was had to files of the newspaper, containing articles on pioneer history by W. H. Bristol about 1863, to whom thanks are extended for favors shown. Mr. A. M Bristol presents his acknowledgments to all those who have in any way aided in the work by their recollections of the early settlement and progress of the county, which have in every case been cheerfully given, and also to those in charge of public documents pertaining to county affairs, which were unreservedly submitted for extracts and reference. Mr. J. C Moore also extends thanks for favors shown him during his sojourn among the citizens of Kankakee County. C. D. Stillson, and F. J. McIntosh, would respectfully thank those who interested themselves in the surveys and drafting of the maps and plats. To the officials of the county, city officials, township officers, members of the bar, press, pulpit, bankers, merchants^ manufacturers, members of the Old Settlers’ Association, pioneers and their descendants whose names cannot be mentioned for lack of space, and to all who have in any way aided in the work, the publishers are indebted for favors and valuable assistance. With the belief that our work will be received in that generous spirit which is gratified at honest efforts, and not in that captious spirit that refuses to be satisfied short of unattainable perfection, it is respectfully submitted. THE PUBLISHERS. \HISTORY OF KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 33"2" DANIEL H. PADDOCEI. DISCOVERY OF THE KANKAKEE. A little over two hundred yearn ago, that intrepid explorer of the wilderness, as the Western continent then was, the Cavalier De LaSalle, with the purpose of discovering the outlet of the great Mississippi, organized an expedition to come by way of the lakes from Fort Niagara as far as water passage could be found, thence to proceed overland until the river was reached. With great labor and at much expense he constructed a ship, called the Griffin, for that purpose, and in the latter part of 1679, set sail for Greeu Bay. Thirty sturdy adventurers were on board with him, and while the shore of the lake recedes from their sight, mass was said and the To Denm sung. Crude indeed must have been this hastily constructed craft, as compared with the beautiful steamers that now ply those same waters. Laboriously and slowly they moved along, and late in the full of that year the entrance of the bay was made. They did not go further than the Pottawatomie Islands. What they saw and what they thought we know but little of, but we can well imagine the courage that must, have been theirs, simply for the love of adventure and the reputation for discovery in exploration, thus to have entered the wilds of an unknown country, peopled by a savage and barbarous race. Among the company were two who have l>ecome historic personages—Tonty and Hennepin. On reaching Green Bay, LaSalle landed his uien and unloaded his ship, and placing on board a cargo of f&rs. purchased from the Indians, he sent her on a return trip to Niagara. Providing himself with canoes, he loaded the outfit and his ' d them, and commenced the descent of Lake Michigan, paddled, reached and doubled its southern extremity. At the mouth of the River St. Joseph they halted, and waited for the returning of the Griffin in vain, employing their time in the building of a fort. His men recuperated. LaSalle once more, in the canoes, proceeded up the St. Joseph to a point near where South Bend now stands. Lifting their canoes from the water and placing them on their backs, across the country they marched, tediously and patiently, until at length their spirits were cheered by the sight of flowing waters; and now. for the first time, the eyes of white men beheld the Kankakee. On its placid and clear waters their boats were once again launched,and all aboard The 1st. of December, 1079, found them gliding down the river on which we now live, and of which we feel so justly The distance between the River St. Joseph and the Lake of the Kankakee, west of South Bond, at that time, was but two miles, and it is known that at one time, about 1832, a canal was dug from this lake to the river, through which suffi cient water flowed to run a mill. Hennepin, in his memoirs, says of the ground between the river and the lake, that the ground was so marshy that it could scarcely hold the weight of a person walking upon it; that at the head of this lake was an j Indian village, and on arriving at which they found the portage had been made without scarcely knowing it, as tho country was all new and strange to the voyagers. They marked the trees us they passed along, to serve as a guide to those who should follow'after them. They found here piles of bones of wild ani- I ruals, and canoes of skins made by the Indians, with which to I cross the river. Hennepin describes the land of tho head-waters of the Kankakee a* being so marshy that, had it not been for the frost‘that hardened the ground, there would have been great difficulty to land their canoes and find a suitable camping plac connected with the fast fading race, have long since been iterated, and the' prairies they crossed are not the same— of boundless infinity they possessed belaid npon their mane and shorn they have not that fore the hand of civilization them of their wild beaut' PR AIM E TRAFFIC. During the years of 1880. 1837, 1838, 1839 and 1840. there was an immense freighting business done between tho Wabash country and Chicago and the Northwest generally. Flour, bacon. fruits of various kinds, sugar, and even lumber were brought from the Wabash country and distributed throughout this newly settled region. Those who traded at Chicago, bought up such supplies as the early settlers needed, and loaded back with salt and dry goods. Oxen were used for this business for the first three or four years, and then horses gradually took the place of the cattle. Two to four joke of oxen were used to a wagon, one of these largo Southern freight, wagons, “ prairie schooners ” we used to call them, and indeed, at a distance they did look, with their white cauvas covering, like a fleet of schooners under full sail. Never less than two teams traveled together, so if they got stuck in a slough, which was frequently the case, they could double up iheir teams and haul each other out. Frequently could be seen from four to ten or t.wel ve teams together,camping out at night near some route or stream of water, and sometimes on the broad open prairie, taking fuel with them from the last grove passed, with which to cook their meals. The two great traveled roads at that time, were oue crossing the Kankakee at Momence and going directly north to Chicago. The other crossing the Kankakee at Shobar’s crossing, now Waldron, thence down tho river to Bourbonnais, then to Bloom’s drove, the head of Hickory Creek timber to Cooper’s Grove and on to Chicago. A branch road leaving the “Twelve-mile Grove,” by the way of “ Five-mile Grove.” Hickory Creek and Joliet Still another route that was a good deal traveled went down the river from Bourbonnais to Forked Creek, to Wilmington, to Reed and Jackson’s Grove. thence to the various settlements throughout the c in a day. ntry. Sometim that there was so large a Whig vote that, it interferred with the schemes of ambitious Democrats. In 1852, however, new petitions were signed and circulated and laid before the Legislature that winter. Here the petitioners were met by the Iroquois brethren, with suggestions that the law had not been complied with in reference to the advertise-of the petition, that it did not set forth accurately, by : n or twelve of these trains would pass Our wheat crop of 1838 we sold to D. A. Gage in Chicago for §1.05 per bushel, though the price afterward fell to 45 cents, and corn 10 cents per bushel, pork and beef 12J cents per pound. I once went five miles to Uncle Sammy Davis’ to borrow a pitchfork and six miles to get fire, and carried the live coals in a brass kettle. In 1837, while living at Hickory Creek, a horse strayed away. I started in pursuit, and found it between Uncle Byrns (father of James and G. W. Byrns) and Mr. Lowe’s, father of P. Y. Lowe). My father built the Ohio House barn. In those days there were uo roads, simply tracks across the prairies. The first voting place was at the Ohio House after my arrival here. It seems to mo when I ponder on what I have seen in this country since 1884, and think of the wonderful progress of our State and nation in everything that makes us great and powerful, that I have lived more thau a century of years. When I was a boy, Chicago stood as the outpost of civilization on the maps, and St. Louis, a little village of a few hundred inhabitants, a<-d all beyond was “ terra incognita." Little did I then dream that I should see what I have seen, or that I should pass with the earlv “ Argonauts ” through this mighty wilderness to the shores of'the Pacific and behold mighty cities as if by magic spring into life. The vivid imagination of the author of the Arabian Nights could not have conceived or conjured like the reality. THE FIRST ORGANIZED GOVERNMENT. During tho time from its settlement to 1853, the major portion of Kankakee County was a part of the counties of Will and Iroquois, and at that time the county government was by Commissioners. Who represented the portion south of the river little is known, for the records of Iroquois Connty was burned something over twenty years ago. But in the councils of the Will County Government, Kankakee County was twice honored with representation on the boards, first in tho person of Thomas R. Durham, who served in that capacity from 1830 until 1838, three years. Mr. Durham was nominated at the first convention held in Joliet, in 1830, to nominate county officers. This convention was held in the Demmond block. The county of Will was divided into ten election precincts, ihat of Rock Village, comprising the present towns of Rockville and Manteno and the adjacent territory lying between that and the river, Kankakee precinct, the remainder of the connty lying north of the river. The election for Rock Village was held at the house of Samuel Davis and Archer Carruthers. Samuel Davis and Hugh Carmichael wore the judges of that election. For Kankakee precinct the voting place was at the house of Enoch Sargent.. The first circuit court held in Joliet was in 1836, and Jonathan Barnett, afterward a resident in this county, was on the panel of petit jurors. In 1847, F. Wposter was made a County Commissioner, which positiou he held for three years. s made to form a new county from ___t______ _____ ______ _____ was more of a Will County project than an Iroquois scheme, as Will seemed desirious of letting go of her eastern townships, while Iroquois did not waut to do so. A law was enacted in 1851, describing the metes and bounds of and bonds, its proposed limits, and all other technical objections possible, but February 11, 1853, a new act passed, allowing the county to be formed, subject to the vote of the people as before. KANKAKEE COUNTY ORGANIZED. Under the new law authorizing the formation of the n<*w county, James M Perry and William Durham, of Will, aud James Lamb and William Parrish, of Loquois, were designated to receive the vote of the respective counties. The proposition was carried in Will County, but in Iroquois there was quite a dispute. It was alleged by certain persons that in Limestone Precinct, which had the year previous given but ninety-two votes in all, now gave a total vote of 300. There were a large number of illegal votes cast bv the employes of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The poll book when returned had an informal certificate, and the Board of Canvassers made it a pretext to reject the vote of Limestone. This made the vote of Iroquois County stand 307 against and 290 for organization, whereas the true vote was 050 for. George W. Byrns, of the Board of Canvassers, refused to sign a certificate declaring any such results, and took steps to compel the board to correct the vote of Limestone, Thereupon Judge Chamberlain and Associate Justice William Pierce, of Iroquois, sued out an injunction restraining the County Clerk, Aiuob O. Whitman, from making returns of the election and the Commissioners from receiving them. Judge Henderson, the Presiding Circuit Judge, who should have held conrt on the 20th day of April, adjourned the term without appearing, and called a special term for July 9. Dr. Lynds, Judge Orson Beebe, A. S. Vail, and others of Kankakee, went to Iroquois County, made an examination of all the poll lists, and having taken counsel, came to the conclusion that the election was fairly carried by the new connty men, and steps were taken to complete the organization. Therefore, on the second Monday of May following, the olection for county officers for the new county was held. The Iroquois people, having in the meantime consulted with the Attorney General and Gov. Matteson, at the next term of the court dismissed their injunction. The limits of the new county coutained the same territory as now except the townships of Essex and Norton, which were ceded by Vermillion County in 1855. The total of square miles with these two towns included is 675, being 432,000 acres. The actual resident population at that time within the county was about 8,000 people, and probably of this number 1,000 were voters. The election resulted in the choice of Phillip Worcester, County Judge; Henry S. Bloom and Orson Beebo, Associate Justices; George M. Stowell, County Clerk; George W. Byrns, Sheriff; aud Paul Hathaway, County Treas-urer.of whom there is no record evidence that he ever qualified. The county officers chosen, the next important thing was the location of the county seat. Accordingly at an election held for that purpose June 21, 1S53, the people voted npon the proposition of whether it should be at Momence or Kankakee, then called Kankakee Depot. The latter receiving a pronounced majority of the votes cast, was thereupon declared to be the county seat of the new county. Probably this was as warmly contested an election r held in the connty, the rivalries of young villages ring into the contest, and it was only owing to the fact, probably, that, Kankakee had the railroad location in its favor and the large donation of money by the proprietors of the town site and the grant of a public square that Kankakee was able to carry the election. By provision of tho organic act, it was provided that a vote should be taken upon the,proposition of township organization, and the majority of votes of the county being in favor of it, at the Juno meeting of the County Court, Kankakee County was Yellowhead comprised the same territory which it now does. Momence included all of what is now Sumner, Ganeer,Momence and Pembroke and six sections off of the east side of the present town of St Anne. Bourbonnais included all of the present town of Kankakee lying north of the river, and with the exception of four sections at the extreme northwest corner of Bourbonnais, all of the present town of that name. Rockville included all of the present towns of Sumner aud Rockville and four sections off what is now Bourbonnais. Aroma included the county, subject to the vote of the people. At a special election, held'on the second Tuesday in April, the vote of Iroquois County stood 192 for, to 554 against the proposed county organization. The precincts of Polk (Aroma) and L of Kaukakee, being the present town of Limestone, Salina, Pilot and a large portion of Otto. The towns of Sumner, Ganeer and Pembroke afterward were carved out of the original domain of Momence. Kankakee was taken from Bourbonnais, ' Aroma and Limestone; Manteno from Rockville, Salina; aud Pilot from Limestone; Otto from Limestone and Aroma; Essex and Norton from the Vermillion County territory acquired in 1855. Bv a resolution of the County Conrt, at the time of the location of the county seat, the electors chose Supervisors in the several towns. The several Supervisors elected at that time and who composed the first Board of Supervisors, were Russell Se-gar, town of Yellowhead; Orson Beebe, town of Momence: Henry S. Hall, town of Bourbonnais: Virgil Lamb, town of Lime*, stone: George Gay. town of Rockville: and James Byrns, town of Aroma. Their first, meeting was held in the County Clerk's office in the village of Momence, July 18, 1853. The board or- ganized by electing James Byrns Chairman, and adopting rules of government By the selection of Kankakee as the connty seat, the county became entitled to a deed of the present court house square in Kankakee from the proprietors of that town, Messrs. Ketchum & Gray, and §5,000 toward the construction of a court house building. The first thing done by the Board after organization, therefore, was to make provision to obtain the deed of the court house site. The first yea and nay vote was taken npon the proposition to pay an attorney’s fee to Uri Osgood, of Joliet, for taking returns of election to Springfield. All voted in favor of allowing the bill of Mr. Osgood except Russell Segar, who voted no. The contest between the friends of temperance and the liquor interests dates from this first meeting of the Board of Supt >r visors. A license to sell liquor was then called a grocery' license, and Allan Rakestraw applied for such at this meeting and received a license. Not without opposition, however, as Mr. Russell Segar, the Supervisor of Yellowhead, voted no, as he frequently had occasion to do afterward, and he never relinquished his opposition down to the horn- of his death. The next meet ing of tho board was held at Kankakee, then the county seat, on Monday, September 15, 1853, being the first meeting held in Kankakee. The first panel of grand and petit jurors were then selected, and were as follows: Grand jurors, Jacob B. Hamilton, and John Bennett, Yellowhead: W. A. Chatfield, Samuel B. Bandell, Charles Dashiel. Oscar F. Rowley, Lyrnau Wooster, Momence; Augustus M. Wylie, Vincent T. Low\ Elisha Parsons. George Cooper, Aroma; William Durham, John Worrell, Abram True, William Rantz, Sr., Pleasant Durham, Bourbonnais; J. B. Hawkins, Rosewell Nichols. Edward Daylor, James Lamb, Limestone; Samuel Taylor and M. P. Forbes, Rockville. The petit jury were George Sweet, John Hayhurst, Sr., Elian Hicks, Yellowhead; Henry Scramlin, Walter B. Hess, A. B. Parrish, William Haslett and Newel Beebe, Momence: Jesse Brown, Revillo Beebe, L . H. Kibbon, Benjamin True, Aroma; Friend C. Bird, John Cowgill, Job Williams, John Holliday. Limestone; Daniel T. Vanmeter, Zol-rnon Fuller, George Huiing. Harris K. Durham, Alexander Bnr-chim, Bourbonnais; John Mann, William Gay and Henry Van-Meter, Rockville. In the absence of a court house, a place for the holding of court and of the oflices of the several county officers had to be provided for. The upper story of the present Illinois Central freight house and rooms over O. B. Jackson’s store were selected and ren ed. Ketchum & Gray tiled their bonds with Orson Beebe, Phillip Worcester and R s’. Bloom as security, conditioned to pay §5,000 toward the construction of the court house. A. S. Vail conveyed the records of the connty from Momence to Kan kakee and received from the board for that labor the munificent sum of $3. Thus Avas the new county started on its career, courts, judges, officers, grand jurors, petit jurors, and all the paraphernalia of local sell! government vigorously planted. A great aud pressing want was a suitable jail, and place for holding court and the keeping of county records. Accordingly, a meeting of the connty board was called in January, 1854, and Supervisor George Gay offered a resolution that the county proceed to the erection of a suitable conrt house building, to be used for jail, office and court purposes and Sheriff’s residence, and appro priated §50 for plans and specifications. This resolution was unanimously adopted. There the matter rested until March 15, following, when the board again met. A resolution was passed' providing for the appointmeut of a committee to carry ont'theresolution of Supervisor Gay, formerly adopted, and Oreson Beebe and Virgil Lamb were appointed to get the plans and specifications necessary, which thev did and presented to the board April 28, 1854. And they were by tho board, at a meeting then held, adopted. On motion of Supervisor Francis Segnin, of Bourbonnais, an advertisement for bids to do the work was published in the Kankakee Gazette, Chicago Journal, Chicago Democrat and Joliet TmeDemoerat. These specifications were subsequently amended, and bids thereon received from Robert J. Cunningham, who bid $19,182.80, and Linsley & Co., who bid *20,800. The contract was lot to Robert J. Cunningham. Subsequently it was changod in several particulars and additional Bums allowed to the contractor. James M. Perry, Francis Seguin, William C Richards, and James Bvrns were appointed a building committed, to which committee there were subsequently added the following named gentlemen: George Gav, A. Hawkins and J. B. Hamilton. Jamas W- Fenton was chosen architect of the wood work. The building was completed in 1855, and the first term of court held therein in September, 1855. The building was found in 1867 to be not well adapted in its internal arrangements to the wants and necessities of the county officers, and no adequate vault was constructed for the county records, now fast multiplying from year to year. It was therefore determined to reconstruct the arrangements of the rooms. This was done under the supervision of W. H. Hamilton. as contractor and builder. In 1S72, in the month of October, jnst on the eve of the adjournment of the circuit court, the court house took fire and was burned to the ground. It was a total loss. The insurance companies concluded to rebuild tho buildiug rather than pay the insurance, which was done in 1873, and tho building now remains as then constructed. It is almost identical with the building destroyed. F. Swannell and George V. Huiing superintended the rebuilding on the part, of the county. The following named gentlemen have held tho various county offices for the periods set opposite their names: Circuit Clerk —Jacob Gutterson, from organization to October, 1854; Phillip Worcester, from 1854 to i860; Elon Curtis, from i860 to 1804;J. B. Welch, 1864 to 1808; Noel Brosseau, from 180S to 1872; George 11. Letourneau, from 1872 to 1870; John H. Perry, from 1870 to 1880 aud J. Frank Leonard, from 1880, now in office. County Clerk-George M. Stowell, from organization to December, 1853; James M. Perry, from 1853 to 1805; William F. Kenaga. from 1805 to 1873; Walter W. Todd, from 1873 I to 1877; and William F. Kenaga, from 1S77, still in office. Sheriffs—George W. Byrns, from 1853 to 1854; James Byrns. from 1854 to 1850; F. Seguin from 1850 to 1858; H. K. Durham, from 1858 to 1800; J. W. Burgess, from 1800 to 1802, J. Obiecht, from 1S02 to 1804; It D. Sherman, from 1804 to 1800; O. Durfee, from 1800 to 1808; R. D. Sherman, from .1.808 to 1870; 0. Durfee, from 1870 to 1872; George Huck-ins, from 1872 to 1870; Peter Brossoau, from 1870 to 1882; and George R. Letoiu'ueau, 1882, still in office. Count)- Treasurers—Paul Hathaway, from May, 1853, to November. 1853; David Perry, from 1853 to 1859; James McGrow, from 1S59 to 1803; E. B. Warriner, from 1803 to 1805; William Worden, from 1805 to 1809; Charles P. Singert, from 1809 to 1880, resigned; W. W. Todd, 1880, present incumbent. County Surveyors—Bela T. Clark, from May 19, 1853, to 1S57, to November 10. 1801; W. H. Math< ber 10, 1801, to November 10, 1803; H. R. Titcomb, from November 10, 1803, to November 21, 1805; Bela T. Clark, from November 21, 1805, to December 5, 1807; W. H. Mathewson, from December 5, 1807, to December 1, 1874; and J. K. Cros-well, from December I, 1874, still in office. County Superintendent of Schools—Daniel S. Parker, 1857; John Highby, 1,803; F. W. Beecher, 1809; Warren R. Hickox, 1873; N. M. Sinclair, 1873; H. C. Paddock, 1877 to 1882; and L. W. Dye, 1882, still in office. Coroners—George Cooper, from organization to 1854; H. R. Titcomb, from 1854 to 1850; C. Hosmer, from 1850 to 1800; G. R. Letourneau, from 1800 to 1803; W. H. Mathewson, from April, 1803, to 1809; 0. Durfee, from 1809 to 1870; C. G. Wallis, from 1870 to 1874; H. Liclit, from 1874 to 1880; Samuel Wunderlich, from 1880 to 1882; nnd August Smith, from 18S2, Btill in office. elected Judge, and subsequently re-elected as his t cessor. Ho held the office until 1807, when he resignc turn to the active practice of his profession. He was by Charles H. Wood, of Onarga. Judge Wood occupied the bench until 1873, giving up his sent to Nathaniol J. Pillsbury, of Pontiac, and who now occupies a seat by virtue of his position as Circuit Judge as one of the three Judges'of the Appellate Court of the Second District In 1877, when the Appellate Court Act was passed by the Legislature, Franklin Blades, of Watseka was elected as the additional Judge in the new consolidated district, where Judge Pillsbury and Judge Reeves, of Bloomington held office; all three of the Judges were re-elected in 1879. Judge Blades has held the most of the time as the Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court in this county since his election. It is quite probable that the very able judiciary, which it has been the good fortune of Kankakee County to enjoy from her organization to this date, has done much to give her the well C reputation which she has. of having an able though not large 1 The County Court of Kankakee Countv originally had little but probate jurisdiction, of which in its early days there was but little to do, the estates being few and Binalf. Latterly, however, since 1872, there has been added a common law and criminal jurisdiction, making it but little less in importance than tho Civil Court. Phillip Worcester was the first County Judge; ho served until December. 1853, when Orson Beebe succeeded him and held it until 1801. Ara Bratlett was then elected Judge and held it until December, 1804, when ho resigned to become Territorial Judge of Montana, and C. C. Wilcox served from December, 1804, to 1805. In 1805, Warren R. Hi cox became Judge, and in 1809 Westbrook S. Decker succeeded him. In 1873, Judge Starr was without opposition elected to till the office and continued therein until 1877, when James N. Orr was made County Judge, and still occupies the position. STATE ATTORNEYS. Closely allied with the judicial offices is that of the States Attorney. Up to 1872, the district of the State6 Attorney was co-exteusive with that of the Circuit Judge, but by an act. passed in 1872, each county elected a States Attorney. Sherman W. Bowen served from 1853 to 1850; JameB Fletcher one term, pro tom., in 1856; Simeon Dewitt, from 1856 to 1858; Ara Bartlett, pro tem., from 1858 to April, 1859; Charles J. Beattie from April, 1859, to September, 1800. Ara Bartlett, pro tem., September, 1800; Charles H. Wood, 1800 to 1864; W. T. Amont, 1804 to 1868; M. B. Loomis, from 1808 to 1870, resigned; C. C. Strawn, POLITICAL HISTORY. County was organized in the time try was in the throes of the Kansas-Nebraska c from the date of the first general election held within its limits, it had been strongly Republican. In the election of 1880, Lei ilectod and still holds the office. In the apportionment of ^1882, npnn the census of. 1880, the Payson, of Po old Eightb*District remained intact.‘but is called the Ninth! In 1854 it was put, with Will. DuPage, Kendall and Iroquois, into the bi\th Senatorial District, and these same counties formed at that time (except Kendall) the Forty-fifth Representative District. In that year llri Osgood went to the Senate, and G. D. A. Parks, of Joliet, John Strunk, of Momence, and Eras-tus O. Hills wont to the House. At the next election in 1850, G. D. A. Parks became Senator aud W. A. Chatfield (father of Hon. James Chatfield), Hon. Franklin Blades, of Iroquois, nnd T. W. Smith, of Joliet, were sent to the House. In 1858, Alonzo W. Mack (afterward Colonel of the Seventy-sixth Regiment) wont to the House, iu place of Mr. Chatfield, with Hiram Norton, of Joliet, and J. M Hood, of DuPage. A. W. Mack was the first citizen of Kankakee Couuty who had the honor to sit. as a member of the State Senate, to which position he was elected in I860, and during tho time he held that position, and in the dark and trying hours of the rebellion, no brain was more fertile with expedients to maintain the credit of the State, and to prosecute the war than his, and to him belongs much of the credit due to the administration of the grand old war Governor, Richard M. Yates. In that Legislature of i860, Kankakee, by reason of holding the Senatorial office, did not have a member The apportionment of 1801, made Kankakee a representative district, aud at the following election in 1802, Hon. C. A. Luke became the member of the House, while Col. Mack held over in the Senate. So Kankakee County now, for the first time, had a member in each branch of the Legislature- Col. Mack and Mr. Lake were both re-elected in 1804. This continued Col. Mack in office until 1808. Mr. Lake was succeeded in 1860 by Daniel S. Parker, editor of the Kankakee Gazette, an,-. Col. Mack was succeeded iu the Senate by Hon. Henry Snapp, of Joliet, who resigned in 1870, and was succeeded by John F. Daggett, of Lockport. In 1808, James M. Perry, for many years the County Clerk of this county, was the successor of Daniel S. Parkor. Under the constitution of 1870, Kankakee and Ford were made a representative district for two years, until the new apportionment under the census of 1870 could be made, and for that two years W. R. Hicox, of this conntv, and C. M. Frew, of Ford County. ives, and we were called the Seventy-ninth District. In 1872. the new apportionment had been made, and minority representation was for the first time to bo tried. Kankakee and L-oquois Counties were made the Sixteenth Senatorial District, which entitled them to one Senator and three Representatives. Almon S. Palmer, of Iroquois, was cnosen Senator, and M. J. Sheridan, T. S. Sawyer aud E. B. Collins, the latter the minority member, all of Kankakee Countv, were sent to the House. At the next election Reuben Richardson, of Kankakee, George C. Wilson and George W. Parkor, of Iroquois, were sent to the House, Mr. Parker being the minority member. T. P. Bontield, of Kankakee, succeeded Mr. Palmer as Senator in 1870, Conrad Secrest and John A. Koplin, of Iroqouis, and Daniel C.Taylor, of Kankakee, were Representatives. Mr. Tavlor being the minority member. In the next House in 1878 Azariah Buck, of Kankakee, and Conrad Secrest andM. H. Peters, of Iroquois, were sent to the House, Mr. Peters being the minority member. At tho election of 1880, Mr. Secrest was elected Senator, and Mr. James Chatfield. of Kankakee, and Ed. Rumley aud Mr. Winters, of Iroquois, were elected Representatives. Mr. Winters being tho minority member. In the new apportionment of 1882, Kankakee was left, in tho same senatorial district, which will continue until another census is taken iu 1890, and a new apportionment made. At the election in 1882. William S. Hawker and D. C. Taylor, of Kankakee, and Mr. J. H. Jones, of L-oquois, were elected to the House; Mr. Taylor was the minority member. County v The State Board of Equalization was organized by act of the General Assembly, approved March 7. 1867. As at first composed tho board consisted of twenty-five members, one elected from each Senatorial District. In 1872, the law was so amended as to reduce the number of members to nineteen, one being elected from each Congressional District The lirst Board, under the act of 1S07, was appointed by the Governor, nnd held office two years. Since the first board, the term has been four years. The Auditor of Public Accounts is, ex officio, a member of the board. The duties of the board are to equalize the at, but The board makes the assessment .npon capital stock of incorporated companies and railroad property. The sessions of the board are held annually, in August. Tho first member selected from the Eighteenth Senatorial District by the people to fill this very high and responsible position, and to demonstrate this then experiment of the law of taxation, was Hon. Ira C. Mosier, of Essex, Kankakee Countv. Mr. Mosier served the first term of four years with credit to himself and the satisfaction of his constituents, and when the representation on the board was cut down to one from each Congressional District, in 1872, Mr. Hosier's experience gave him such prestige that he was unanimously nominated by his party, for the next, term of four years, and elected. In 1870, not desiring further to perform the duties, he was succeeded by Clinton C, Campbell, of Grant Park, Kankakee County, whose term of office expired in 1880. The district is now represented by Mr. Saekett, of Ford County. The only elective State officer of the State of Illinois who has held position, who came from Kankakee, is Charles P. Swigert State Auditor of Public Accounts. Mr. Swigert r Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau, Livingston, Iroquois, Vermillion, Champaign, McLean and Dewitt comprising a territory that now semis three, if not four, members to Congress. The representation of this district was as follows: O. B. Filklin, 1851 to 1853; Jesse O. Norton, 1853 to 1857; Owen Lovojoy, 1857 to 1803. On the apportionment, according to the census of 1860, a new district was formed, called the Sixth, composed of La Salle, Grundy, Kendall. Du Page, Will and Kankakee. The first elee tion under this apportionment took place in November, 1802, when Jesse O. Norton, of Joliet, former Representative of the old Third District was elected, and served one term B. C. Cook, now tho Solicitor General of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company, was elected in 1864, and was three times re-elected, resigning his seat to take the above-named position with the Northwestern Company. Henry Snapp was elected and served out Mr. Cook’s unexpired term. Tho new apportionment on the census of 1870, threw-Kankakee into a new district, called the Eighth, and now combinations were experienced in the first convention held by the dominant party of this district composed of the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Livingston, W oodford and Marshall. About every county had a candidate, and the convention was loner protracted, 108 ballots being taken. The choice finally felfupon Greenbury L. Foot, of Marshall Connty, who, at the ensuing election, was elected and re-elected three successive times thereafter, his last term closing March 4, 1881. in the November following. The circumstances of his nomination were remarkable, and deserve a mention in the political history of the county. Mr. Swigert had served Kankakee Connty faithfully for eleven years as Connty Treasurer. He was soon to be legislated out of official life by the adoption of a constitutional amendment. His loss of an arm in the army unfitted him for active business pursuits. Mr. R. D. Sherman, of Kankakee, conceived the idea of giving him some State reputation by the introduction of his name for the nomination to the office of Auditor in the Republican Convention, in opposition to Mr. Needles, a popular officer and candidate for re-nomination. This was the most celebrated State Convention of the Republican party assembled in late years, and witnessed tho terrible struggle between the friends of Gen. Grant and his opponents. Mr. Sherman, as Mr. Swigert’s chief manager, entered into that struggle, casting his whole influence for Gen. Grant Mr. Needles took a conservative position, while Mr. Swigert was pronounced in his support of Grant. In that convention the old soldiers predominated, and the protracted struggle of several days and nights, over the Presidential question, developed the soldier feeling to such a pitch that it became irresistible, and they declared in favor of Swigert. In tho call of the roll of counties on the nomination of Auditor Needles for near one-third of the roll call had much the lead, until Swigert’s slender and war-scarred form was borne on to the floor upon the shoulders of Mr. Sherman, and by him lifted up to the arms of Long John Wentworth, who answered the call made on all sides, Where is he? by flopping the empty sleeve in the air, aud ejaculating, above the grand roll of cheers. Here he is! Cheer upon cheer went forth; the roll could scarcely bo called; county after county changed from Needles to Swigert, and announced, he was triumphantly elected that of the friends of Mr. S. on the announcement of the result. Mr. S. is now serving his official term with great credit to himsolf and to the satisfaction of his hosts of friends. Convention of 1802, John W. Paddock. Convention of 1870, William H Patterson. John P. Gamble to fill the nnexpired term of W. H. Patterson, deceased. STATE BO ABO OF AGKIO0LTURE. Member for Eighth District, Emory Cobb. dock, 1870 to 1882, resigned;. 1868 to 1876; Assistant Pos Messenger in State Senate, 1S64 to 1866. Door Keeper, State House of Representatives, Francis Seguin, 1866 to 1808; Board of Trustees of State Industrial University, Emory Cobb, from organization to present date, still in office; Treasurer of Board of .Trustees, Eastern Hospital for the Insane. Haswell C. Clarke, still in office; Fish Commissioners, 1879 to h Briggs; . Bigelow. Department Provost Marshal during war, Stoton Robinson; apartment Internal Revenue Collectors, Daniel C. Taylor, dur-ing war. Census Takers, J860—H. Whittemore; 1870—Daniel C. Taylor and J. E. Labrie; 1880-Kankakee, R. D. Sherman, Sidney Durfee; Yellowhead, J. B. Lewie; Sumner, W. S. Campbell; Manteno, Daniel Sims; Rockville. J. B. Deselm; Momence, E. R. Kendall; Ganeer, W. C. Logan; Bourbonnais. Luc Bissette; Pembroke and St. Anne, Moses Chartier; Aroma, H. Y. Swann; Limestone, R. A. Lane; Salina. Amos Hertz; Essex, Henry L. White; Norton, W. A. Colton; Pilot, Philip Karscher; Otto. P. S. Bacon. Deputy United States Marshal for Northern District of Illinois, R. D. Sherman, appointed 1881, still in office; United States Postal Railway Service, Jay L. Hamlin, John ii. Deselm, August Hyerman, George Blake, H. J. Ballard (deceased), George B. Keady. Politically, the majority of the voters of Kankakee Countv are Republicans. The Democratic party, however, numbers within its ranks some of the wealthiest and* most intelligent men in (lie county. There have been three notable Presidential campaigns since the organization of the county, where both parties have put forth their greatest efforts, and made Kankakee famous for her public demonstrations. In the campaign of I860, Senator Douglas was the ideal of the Democracy, and the battles of the Little Giant and the Railsplitter were desperately fought in the valley of the Kankakee. The first organized torch-light companies here made their appearance, a feature in political campaigns which has ever since obtained. Judge Douglas did not speak at Kankakee during that campaign, though he did in that of 1858, two years previous. A large number attended the great Lincoln ratification meeting at Springfield in 1800. In 1860. Owen Lovejoy, Richard M. Yates and Cassius M. Olay ’ ’ great meeting in the grove on the river, just east of the ' '.ence of J ~ great measure, < partisans of Douglas, acting upon hi.-* famous dec- held a esent residence of James K. Eagle. During the war, party lines were, i ated, the partisans of Douglas, there were but two parties. Union ... _______ ampaign in 1864. for Lincoln’s re-election, was quite a one-sided affair. But in 1868, in the Seymour and Blair campaign, against Grant and Colfax, great efforts were made by both parties; immense demonstrations were made, and hundreds swelled the meetings to thousands. John R. Eden, the Demo cratic candidate for Governor, addressed a very large concourse of people, numbering manv thousands, in the court house square. A counter demonstration soon followed, bv the Republicans, Hon. Washington Bixslmell and Gen Lippincott being the speakers. In 1872 and 1876, neither party seemed to have near the enthusiasm that there was in 1868, or that developed in 1880. The latter campaign was. perhaps, the most vigorously contested, because of the young blood infused into it. The Democratic party made the most superhuman efforts to cut down the Republican majority on the general ticket, and to capture the local offices, and the management of their campaign was admirable. Hon. Lyman Trumbull, just previous to the Indi: election, held their last great meeting, speaking to sands of people in the public square in Kankakee. The' crowd was so large that many hundreds were unable to get within speaking distance. An immense day procession paraded the Btreets and the night was illuminated with the torch-lighters. Hon. Carter H. Harrison addressed the evening meeting. Ten thousand people were said to be in the city. The Democracy felt well satisfied and enthusiastic, and well they might be. for it certainly was the largest Democratic meeting ever held in the countv. The Republicans, however, were not idle spectators, and two weeks from the dav of the Trumbull meeting, there was gathered in Kankakee the greatest concourse of people which ever met within the confines of the county—fifteen to twenty thousand people. Gen. Logan was the speaker of the day ing and Hon. Leonard Sweat of the evening after business hours in the morning, the streets dav appearance, and all kinds of decorations adorned the business houses? of the city. All people, of all parties, made it a general holiday. Regularly organized delegations, with decorated wagons and pantomime representations, came from all tho towns in the county; company after company of horse and organized torch-bearers in uniform; 600 wagons. 200 horsemen, and 3,500 people were in the procession. Every conceivable device to represent and characterize political facts were put into execution. It took two hours for the procession to pass a given point. The evening parade was most beautiful. Capt. Ranny, with his company from Waldron, already famous for their splendid drills, paraded the streets for hours after the meeting, delighting the crowds gath ered to see them. They were awarded a flag for their superiority in drill, Otto taking the prize for the largest delegation. In October of this year, Lemuel Milk gave a grand reception to his hosts of friends on his sixtieth birthday, at his great farm at Milk’s Grove. This was a Republican party, and a great political demonstration, at which 5,000 people gathered. A roasted ox and several sheep, a host of turkeys and small fowl were given by him to feed his enthusiastic and hungry visitors. The following is the vote on President and Vice President in this county since its organization: 1856—James Buchanan, Democrat, 260; John C. Fremont, Republican, 1,383; Millard Fillmore, Independent, 63. 1860-Stephen A. Douglas, Democrat, 803; Abraham Lincoln, Republican, 1,977; John C. Breckenridge, Democrat, 16; -Bell, American, 9. 1864—George B. McClellan, Democrat, 564; Abraham Lincoln, Republican, 2,113. 1868-Horatio Seymour, Democrat, 867; U. S. Grant, Republican, 2,808. 1872—Horace Greeley, Democrat, 936; U. S. Grant, Repub. lican, 2,591; D. O’Connor, Independent Democrat, 4. 1876—S. J. Tilden, Democrat, 1,363; R. B. Hayes, Republican, 2,627; Peter Cooper, Independent, 124. 1880—W. S. Hancock, Democrat, 1,640; J. A. Garfield, Republican, 3.201; J. B. Weaver. Independent, 107. Branch of the Illinois Central, built in JffcL Beat county on the north, on the township line of Manteno, passing in a southwesterly course through the towns of Bourbonnais, Kankakee and Otto, and entering Iroquois County at the village of Chebanse. It crosses the river at Kankakee on a magnificent iron bridge. The Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad, afterward known and now called the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, enters the connty on the north line of the township of Ye! lowhead, and passes in a southerly course through the towns of Yellowhead, Momence. Ganeer and St. Anne to the south county line. Built in 1871. The Cincinnati, St. Louis, Indianapolis & Chicago Railroad, formerly the C., L. & C., and originally the Kankakee & Indiana, and the Kankakee & Seneca Railroads enter the county on the south county line, near the village of St Anne, runs northwesterly through St. Anne, Aroma and Kankakee, to the city of Kankakee, and thence through Limestone, Salina aud Essex. That part of the road east of Kankakee waH built in the Plymouth, Kankakee & Pacific, was constructed in 1881-82, and runB from the State line, east of the village of Momence, west to the county line in Norton. The Kankakee & Southwestern Railroad branches off four miles below the city of Kankakee, and runs westerly on a straight line to the town of Norton, thence southwesterly to the county line at Coberly, and was built by the Illinois Central. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois was a project of Mr. Joseph Young, of Chicago, and is a monument to his skill, energy and brain-power. In the town of Yellowhead he was very much as sisted by Hon. C. C. Campbell and Hon. Reuben Richardson, in Momence by Hon. Orson Beebe and Hon. M. J. Sheridan, in St. Anne by Capt. Achille Chiniquy and Rev. Charles Chini quy. This road is, to some extent, antagonistic to the interests of the Illinois Central, and rims in sharp competition for the trade lying between the two roads. Tho towns of Momence, Yellowhead aud St Anne all voted bonds to aid in its construction, and all issued them but St. Anne. The Indiana, Ulinois & Iowa Railroad, the vitalized old P., K. it P., has quite a history. In 1868, the old American Central was projected, and George W. Cass proposed to Mr. T. P. Bonfield, Harrison Loring and others, if the county would vote §100,000 to the road in bonds, that it should pass through Kankakee, and that the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne road would see that the iron was laid. Accordingly, an election was duly held and the aid voted, but, by the time that this was done, Mr. Thomp- thou- ‘‘ouraged with repeated failures, and Bold out to the Chicago, Bonfield drew up a charter, and i a. James M. Per the same passed, which he did in the winter done, the next thing was to build the road. Mr. James McGrew became President of the corporation, then called the Kankakee & Illinois River Railroad Company. This road was subsequently consolidated with the Indiana road, and called the Plymouth, Kankakee & Pacific. In the meantime, great aid had been voted by the county and by several towns in the county to the road. "" .... he ainonnt Qf $100^00, and issued e, $30,000; the town of Momence voted aid. but did not issue; the town of Ganeer, $7,500; Bour-bonnais, $(*>,000;*Limestone. $11,000; Norton, $12,000; Pilot, $12,000. Mr. McGrew had become the President of the new consolidated company. All the money that could be realized from the sale of the bonds thus voted was at once put into the building of the road, and, grades aud culverts, bridges and so | on, rapidly appeared. It became necessary to mortgage the road, , which was done; but enough could not be realized in that way to iron it. In vain Mr. McGrew sought to have the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne to iron the road. It had then, by long lease, gone into tho hands of the Pennsylvania Central, and they were antagonistic to the enterprise. Everything came to a standstill. Then differences of opinion arose, and Mr. McGrew gave place to Mr. Hanna, of Indiana, as President* but the change of officers did not bring any fruitful results. The panic of 1873 came on, and the citizens of Kankakee came to the conclusion that their money had gone for naught. Hard times and high taxes impelled the people, smarting under the sense of the fact that they had mortgaged the future for a largo sum, and had realized nothing, to resist the payment of the bonds; but the United States Courts of Chicago decided adversely, and the payment of interest went on. In the meantime, the mortgages on the road were foreclosed, and the whole franchise, charter and all its rights and property were bid off at a nominal sum, by parties desiring to form a new company. The purchasers formed a new company, under the name of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad, and in the year 1881 and 1882, ironed and equipped i the road from Momence to Streator, 111., and so, after thirteen years of waiting, it is just now apparent that the people of the county will get some consideration for their self-imposed bur- I den. The new company is pushing the work rapidly, and will soon have the road completed to its Indiana terminus. Mr. H. K. Wheeler, of Kankakee, hits been the active local attorney and agent of the new road, and has been very successful in settling the many vexatious questions which arise iu the building of the same, between it and the citizenB through whose farms it The Kankakee & Indiana Railroad Company became organized from the circumstance of the building of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad. Mr. Marvin Hughitt the man-r of the Illinois Central, seeing the apparent injury the road of Mi. Young was going toVingVthelliini with Mr. T. P. Bonfield, James Byrns, J. F. bnnovon, W. G. 3 Central, i Swannell. Harrison Loring and Dr. C. W. Knott, of Kankakee, in procuring a charter for a road from St. Anne to Kankakee, the intention being to induce Mr. Young to bring his road from 1 St. Anne to Kankakee, and not carry it north to Chicago, and thus save to Kankakee the very rich trade of Yellowhead, Momence and Ganeer; but Mr. Young would not entertain the , proposition, and so the road was built as an independent enterprise, and carried southeast to the State lino, thereto join a road extending to La Favette, Ind., under the management of Adams Earle and Mr. Ricker, of the latter place. To build this road, Kankakee Township gave $30,000 in bonds, and Aroma $36,500. After the building of the railway, the whole was leased to the I Cincinnati, Chicago & La Fayette Railroad Company, and subsequently. with that companv. consolidated, and finally again consolidated with the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad. As an extension of this line, Mr. T. P. Bonfield, in the year 1881, built northwesterly from Kankakee, the Kankakee & Seneca Railroad, terminating at Seneca. The following is a list of the aid voted by Kankakee County and the several towns to aid different railroads, for which bonds were issued: Kankakee County, P.. K. & P., $100,000; Yellowhead. C., D. & V., $18,000; Momence. C.. D. & V.. $24,000; Ganeer, C., D. & V., $24,000, P., K. &P., $7,500; Aroma, K. & I.. $36,500; Kankakee. K. & I., $30,000, P., K. & P., $30,000; Pilot, P., K. & P., $12,000; Norton, P.. K. & P.. $12,000; Limestone, P., K. & P., $11,000; Bourbonnais, P., K. & P., $6,000; total bonded indebtedness, $311,000. SWAMP LAND. By an act of Congress entitled “An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reolaim the swamp lands within their limits,” approved September 28. 1850, all the lands de nominated swamp and overflowed lands within the State of Illinois were by the General Government ceded to the State. The State in turn, by an act entitled “An act to dispose of the swamp and overflowed lands and to pay the expenses of selecting and surveying the same ” approved June 22, 1852, granted to the counties respectively in which the same lay or were situated, all said lands for the purpose of constructing the necessary levees reclaim the same, and the balance of the lands, if after the same are reclaimed, to be distributed in each county, equally among tho townships thereof, for the purpose of education, or the same may be applied to the construction of roads and bridges, or to such other purposes as might be ;ty Judges - deemed expedient by the corals or County Judges desiring apply it. The powers of the County Commissioners’ Court, which this act refers, were by the adoption of township organi zation conferred npon the Board of Supervisors of each county so adopting township organization. By an act approved March 1, 1854, the title of the swamp lands lying in Kankakee County were vested in that county upon the payment of any expenses Iroquois County and Will County had incurred in selecting the same, and the production of such receipt of the agent of Kankakee County, whose appointment was provided for in the last-named act, authorized the Auditor of State to patent such lands to Kankakee County. By the same act the office of Drainage Commissioner was created. William C. Richards was, on April 27, 1854. appointed such Drainage Commissioner. Hon. Orson Beebe was appointed Swamp Land Agent of the connty to select our lands aud settle with Iroquois and Will j the time of his decease, sold the swamp lands and e the county realized about $90,000, which ainonnt was expended upon the roads and bridges and ditches of the county, and thousands of acres of good tillable land to-day would not have been such but for this provision. Though it is probable that had all the money received from this source been expended exclusively for ditching on a systematic plan, much more good might have been done. But under all the circumstances, it was probably expended as judiciously as public funds are generally, and as it was practicable to distribute these funds. Between the time of the passage of the Swamp Land Act of Congress and the selecting of the lands by the county, a large amount of land which properly should have came to the county was pre-empted by settlers and patents issued by the Gov< ch, the Government is now passing legislation to reimburse the several counties of this State, a part of which reimbursement has already been received. SUPPORT OF THE POOR. The support of tho poor by Kankakee was originally provided for by the county, aud a poor farm was purchased iu Sa-1861 an act was passed by the Legislature by which provided that the resident paupers in Kankakee County I besupported by tho several towns wherein said paupers resident. This applied only to resident paupers; there v large class known as non-resident and transient. The county took the position that these should, under the statute, be supported as resident paupers were. The question remained anopen one until 1880, whon tho town of Kankakee, to test the question, brought suit against tho county. -Judge Pillsberry presiding on the bench in Kankakee, heard the c;ise. It was claimed bv tho town of Kankakee that the act of 1861 was repealed by the constitution of 1870, and that all paupers should bo supported by the county. The court, however, held that the statute of 1801 was not repealed, but that it applied to resident paupers only, and that the other classes must be supported. Since which time the transient paupers have been cared for by the several Supervisors of the town where they might happen to be, and the county has paid the bills. The Supervisors of the several towns are ex officio Overseers of fcho Poor. KANKAKEE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. We give below Mr. Sterling Bloom’s recollections of the first formation of the society taken from his article published with the premium list of 1882, ho being now the Secretary of the society, viz.: We present below as a matter of interest to the many farmers of Kankakee County, a list of the officers and executive committee under which tho Kankakee Connty Agricultural Society was first organized in 1850. Also a sample page or two of the premiums offered at our first fair. Tho little “ Circular,” as it was called, containing the constitution, by laws and premium list, contained twelve small pages, and is quite a curiosity in ricultural: yond, whilst many of the others have become interested in othe pursuits, or left tho State, leaving some three or four only who will see that we have made considerable ural society. In our first list, t of 1125; to-day we offer nearly $2,000. oTthe society—Charles Dashiell.'President; Enos, Vice President; C. R. Starr, Treasurer; and J. M. Perry, ry, S. A. Randall, E. G. W. Reitz, H. B. Sherman, Ichabod Stoddard, Daniel B. Stanley*, Fred Swannell, W. G. Swannell, J. H. Smith*, Benjamin W. Slater, R. D. Sherman, D. C. Taylor, J. S. Taylor, Sr, D. B. Vaughn, A. R. Van Motor. E. Wright. Hiram Whittemore, John B. Welshf, Slecum Wilbur, and C. G. Willis. Those marked with a * are dead, and those marked thus f have removed from the county. HgX OF LIFE MEMBEBS JOINING 1882. William Allera, George Babel, George Beauchamp, Wesley Bonfield, Peter Brosseau, Noel Brosseau, Hipolite Brosseau, John Beardsley, George Blitz, Alexander Bergeron, A. B. Baker, Milo Barnard, O. W. Barnard. J. S. Blackstone, Charles Bartley, Joseph Cruise, L. B. Cobb, Franklin Crawford. H. C. Clarke, C. W. Cook, E. A. Cooley, M. F. Camplell, W. S. Camplell, J. F. Campbell, W. A. Colton, H. C. Castle, Ed. Chipman, An-thonv Canavan, S. M Davis, 1. P. Dole. D. ,W. Dole. Mi 11 ford Enyart, James K. Eagle, Louis H Ehrich, August D. Ehrich, E. Eggleston, Leon Euzier, W. S. Grimes, J. D. Grimes, Mary A. Grimes, Benjamin Goodwin, Robert Gibson. Leon Gousotte, Samuel Gray. R. S. Gilkerson, W. HGrinnell, Frank D. Hatch, to-day and working earnestly for : recollection, the honor of suggesting the formatio cultural society for this county belongs to Elkanah Gay, of the town of Rockville. The highest premium and the only one of So. was offered for the best five acres of winter wheat. The next highest was a S3 premium for the best four yoke of oxen. The premiums ranged from $2 down to 50 cents. A diploma was considered the high-iparing this old list with that of to-day yon G. H. Andrewsf, H A. Ballard*, Austin Baker, W. D. Brow-nellf, J. E. Babcock, Joseph A. Bidcer, S. B. Burchard, J. Smith Briggs, D. I. Babcock, Milton Butts. William Cooper, J. W. Cooper, Emory Cobb, C. P. ComBtockf, John Dale. JohnDur-hamf, J. N. Dixon*, Otis Durfee, A. E. Davis*. R. H. Enos, F. C. Eggleston, C. P. Grimes*, J. P. Gamblef, C. P. Hamlin*, Augustus Hnrsh, Charles Holt, T. Hewitt, C. W. Nott, S. C. Kenaga, Solon Knight, W. F. Kenaga, George B. Keady, Joseph Leeour, C. A. Lake, Lemuel Milk. J. C. Mateer, H. C. McFall*. James McGrew, D. S. Parker*, W. W. Parish. J. C. Per- Robert Kinkaid, James R. Lockie, Benjamin G. Lee, James H. Lee, Joseph Legris, A, B. Laparlo, J. Frank Leonard, J. B. Lague, George R. Letourneau, John McElroy, J. B. Moisant, Ralph Moisant, A. L. Miner, Lafayette Martin, S. J. Mann, H. O. Miller, Adolphus Marshall, Ira C. Mosier, Henry Mortimer, H. W. Mon-teith, B. N. McKinstry, A. B. Nichols, J. D. Nichols, Phillip P. Nelson, J. N. Orr, Milo li. Peters, N. B. Pratt, John Pitezel, L. R. Robinson, J. F. Schmeltzer. John E. Schobey,Theodore Schoboy, Preston Souosao, Nelson Seager, George C. Sergeant, A. Snyder, John Smith, Charles P. Swigert, Ambroise Souligno. A. L. Small, Charles Saville, Simpson Swihart. W. W. Todd, Stephen Tart, John Umbach, E. J. Viall, O. A. Viall, Peleg Winslow, Peter Wagner and Ira G. Wostervelt. President, Milo Barnard, Manteno; Vice President, M. F. Campbell. Buckingham: Treasurer. W. W. Todd, Kankakee; Secretary, Henry S. Bloom. Kankakee, and General Superintendent, Milford Enyart, Kankakee. E. Labrie, J. B. Hamilton, Benjamin Leas, James Byrns, Ira C. Mosier, E. Gay, W. O. Richards, G. W. Schoby, D. T. Van Meter, John Kile, W. Haslett, R. Ashley, S. Gubtail, Lyman Wooster and J. W. Burgess. Vegetables: Best specimen of cabbage, beets, turnips, parsnips and carrots, each, diploma; best bushel of onions, diploma; best exhibition of pumpkins and squashes, diploma. Ladies’ work—fancy: Best bonnet, bed spread, coverlets (single or double), pieced, work quilts, silk dress, embroidered robe and cloak, each, diploma; best cambric collar, laced, ditto; worked, ditto; embroidered or netted tidy, embroidery on lace or muslin, wristlets, crochet work in llowers, purse and bag, leather worked stand, lamp mats, needle case, wax flowers, worked handkerchief, hearth rugs, bouquet hair work, foot stools and satchel, eaeh, diploma. Ladies' work—domestic: Best loaf of domestic raised bread, diploma; best pair of stockings, diploma; best pair of socks, diploma; best pound of linen thread, diploma; best pound of woolen yam. diploma;, best kersey blanket, diploma; best piece oE rag carpet, not. lass than ten yards, diploma; best piece of yarn carpet, not less than ton yards, diploma; best sample rod current wine, diploma; best sample white current wine, diploma; best sample elderberry Wine, diploma; best sample native wine, diploma. Manufactured articles: Best set fancy double harness, first premium, diploma, second premium, SI; best set fancy single harness, first premium, diploma, second premium, SI; best set Yellowhead, William Smith and S. A. Randall; Sumner, Mil-ton Butts and Addison Baker; Manteno, Henry Mortimer and O. W. Barnard, Rockville, H C. Castle and Robert Kinkaid; Momence, A. S. Vail and A. L. Miner; Ganeer, Ed Chipman, H. C. Ivelsev; Bourbonnais. John McElroy and J. H. Worrall; Salina, Jacob Obrecht, and Samuel Gray; Limestone, C. B. Foster and George Butz; Aroma, H. P. Lowe and Austin Baker; St. Anne, Gilbert Vickery and Napoleon Bastine; Pembroke, John Teverbaugh, and Carson Porter; Otto, Alphonso Mel leu and I. G. Wostervelt; Pilot, James H. Lee and S. B. Diokey; Norton, Henrv W. Monteith and George Boyer; Essex, James Heston and I. C. Mo.ier; Kankakee, J. Frank Leonard and Milford Enyart. double harness, first premium, diploma, second prem-: best set common single harness, first premium, diploma, iremium, $1; best saddle and bridle, diploma; best pair halters, diploma; best pair men’s tine sewed boots, diploma; best paii- men’s fine pegged boots, diploma. At this first fair, which was held in the grove in Kankakee near Sqnaw Run, Mrs. Helen Paddock received diploma for best roll of butter and for finest lace work; Mrs. Anna Warner for best suit of hand-made boy’s clothes; this suit of clothes was made by her for Mr. James Paddock, af present Assistant Secretary of State, Springfield, 111. Minchrod and Eppstein were the principal exhibitors of clothing. Division No. 1, Cattle—Philip Nelson, Manteno. Division No. 2, Horses—A. S. Vail, Momence. Division No. 3, Jacks and Mules—William Cooper, Jr.. Bourbonnais. Division No. 4. Swine—S. B. Dickey, Kankakee. Division No. 5, Sheep—J. D. Grimes, Rockville. Division No. 6, Poultrv—Len. Small, Kankakee. Division No. 7, Farm Implements—A. L. Miner, Momonco, Divisions No. 8 and 9, Farm Products and Fruits— Henry Mortimer, Manteno. Divisions No. 10 and 11, Domestic Manufacturers, Flowers and Fine Arts-Mrs.N. W. Grinnoll and Mrs. Wesley Bonfield, Kankakee. Division No. 12, Mechanical— D. E. Barnard, Manteno. Division No. 13, Races—J. Frank Leonard. Marshal, Frank Beebe. The society owns a large and beautiful plot of ground about one-half mile'from tho court house, and is now established on a sound and firm basis with a good corps of officers. In 1881, the receipts were $3,641.65; paid indebtedness in full. $1,320.10; expended otherwise for premiums, etc., $1,-736.26. Balance in treasury, S376.65. EASTERN HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. Bv an act of the Legislature passed bv the General Assem-bly in the st-ssion of 1876-77. approved May 25, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, tho Eastern Hospital for the Insane was created and established; $200,000 was appropriated to buv land and erect the buildings. The location was made by seven Commissioners appointed by Gov. Cullom. These Commissioners were John H. Addams, of Stephenson; John Thomas, of St. Clnir; William A. McConnell, of McHenry; Dr. Joseph Robbins, of Quincy; A. P. Bartlett, of Peoria;MyronC. Dudley, of DuPage. and Dr. William Gerard, Lawrence. After examining various places, among which were Paris, Gilman, _Danville, Paxton, Tuscola and Pontiac, tho Commissioners chose Kankakee as the spot, and the land was procured. The committee who acted on behalf of Kankakeo in the presentation of its memorial to tho Commissioners, appointed by a meeting of the citizens of this city, were Thomas P. Bonfield, D. C. Taylor, Andrew Kerr, G. V. Huiing, James N. Orr and Emery Cobb, and too much credit cannot be given them in tho matter. Dr. Secrest, of Watseka, was also a friond to Kankakee. The bill originating the institution was a Kankakee County enterprise, and was pushed through tho House by D. C. Taylor, J. A. Ivoplin and C. Secrest, Representatives of this Senatorial district, and through the Senate by Thomas P. Bonfield, the State Senator. The fall of 1877 witnessed the letting of the contract for the construction of the buildings to Mr. James Lilly, and by the winter of 1870 it was occupied and running, with R. S. Dewey as Superintendent. Since that time, additional appropriations have been made and new buildings erected and a woman’s dormitory built. It is now one of the finest structures of the kind in the United States. Dr. R. S. Dewey is the Superintendent. NEWSPAPERS. Tho Kankakee Gazette was established in August, 1853, by A. Chester, who owned and published it until 1856. April 1 of that. year, it was purchased by Daniel S. Parkor. The first nurn-| bors were published in Chicago, there being no place yet built iu Kankakee where a press could be set up. Tho Chicago Jour, nal Company did the press work. This continued but for a very few weeks, when the press and types were sent to Kankakee, and for a time the work was done in the open air under the shade of a friendly tree, in the presence of many who gathered about “ to see how the thing worked,” and probably not a few of the early pioneers saw a printing press work for the first time on that occasion. Mr. Chester was a good journalist, but not a practical printer, and being engaged in outside matters, sold to Mr. Parker, as before stated. Mr. Parker took the paper with 5' K) subscribers, but soon increased it to 1,200. In 1862, Mr. Parker entered the army as Adjutant of the Ono Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Volunteers, and J. B. Atkinson conducted ' and edited the paper during his absence. Subsequently, W. F. Ivoady bought an interest in the paper, selling out again to Mr. Parker. Mr. Parker, after thirteen years of editorial life, I laid down tho quill and sold his office in I860 to Charles Holt. The Gazette is one of the best country published family papers in Northern Illinois. Mr. Holt is an old journalist, during the I war editing the only daily published in Janesville, Wis., and i subsequently became connected with tho Quincy Whig. During the war, the Gazette published extras that sold for 10 cents on | tho street during the time of great and important military movements. a few of which have been preserved, and are a great cur iosity at this date. Tho Kankakee County Democrat was established in 1856, by 1 Cyrus B. Ingham and H. Austin. Mr. Ingham soon sold out hi’a interest to Mr. Austin. Mr. James Green bought an interest with Mr. Austin. This partnership continued but a short time; th.-n Hon. C. A. Lake purchased the paper, editing and publish ing the paper alone. Mr. Lakosold toB. A. Fuller, who ran the paper through the Buchanan campaign; then Mr. F. sold the paper toW. N. Bristol, who continued to edit and publish it until July 1, 1859, then J. B. & Gabriel Durham purchased of Mr Bristol. Messrs. Durham continued to publish the same until 1862, when both of them having gone to the army it was sus- In the fall of 1862, Cyrus B. Ingham started tho Kankakeo County Union, as a Democratic paper. Mr. Ingham’s effort did not meet with very much success; he struggled along for three or four years, and, abandoning the enterprise, went to About 1865, the Kankakee Review was started by N. H. Taylor. In this paper. Thomas Kelly purchased an interest, and it continued to be published under this name until it was sold in---to W. F. Keadv, who sold to George B. Keady & Co., who sold in 1881 to Livingston & Keadv, and Mr. Keadv has now sold his interest to Mr. Ernest Shaw. From the date of the purchase of the office by W. F. Keady, the name has been changed to the Kankakee Times. Originally the paper was Independent, subsequently it became Republican, and afterward, in 1872, it Greelevized, and then became the organ of the Independents or Greenbackers. In the campaign of 1880, how-ever, it supported Garfield, and under its present management is stjjpngly Republican. Tho Courier D'Illinois was established by a number of French citizens, about the year 1868, under the very able management of A. Grandpre. Mr- Grandpre has since become the solo proprietor of the office, and under his very able management the circulation has been extended throughout the various French settlements in Wisconsin and Kansas. The paper, on national affairs, is Republican, though not mixing in local politics. It is said by French readers to bo a very excellent publication. The Chebanse Herald was started, aud is still owned, edited and published by Hon. Thomas Sawyer, at Chebanse, 111. It is a spicy little sheet, of Republican principles. It has boon published upward of ten years. The Norton News was established about four years since by Mr. Bartholomew, at Buckingham. It is now owned, edited and published by Mr. Van Doren. Mr. V. publishes an interesting little country paper, and is gradually extending its circu- Tbe Momence Reporter, edited by Dr. Clark, of Momence, is ono of tho most rigorously edited and spicy sheets in the countv. It is firm iu the doctrines. The Doctor congratulates himself on editing the stalwart paper of the county. It has been established about fifteen years. WAR HISTORY. When tho news flashed across the wires that Fort Sumter was tired upon, and a skeptical North roalizod that war, bloody, terrible war, was upon us, that the patriots of tho nation, if they would preserve its existence, must peril their own, tho people of Kankakee gave back no uncertain response; popular indignation know no bounds, and but one sentiment porvaded the people, and that was, that rebellion must be crushed out. Great and enthusiastic meetings were held in the city of Kankakee, aud elsewhere in the county, in which all parties and all shades of opinion joined heartily, and with but the one thought, that “ tho Federal Union must and shall be preserved,” joined hands in a common cause.The sons of Kankakee entered all branches of tin service, and were freely offered to their country, and life was willingly laid down for an imperiled Government. Home, fireside, friends were all given up, that the nation might live. No connty in the State more nobly bore itself; no connty in the State answered more emphatically every call for volunteers. Proud may Kankakee be of her record, from the Potomac to the Rocky Mountains. Her citizen-soldiers went to fight for the flag of the Union, and their blood watered the battle fields of Donelson, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Antietam. Gettysburg, Petersburg, Richmond, Fort Blakely, Charleston and many others. Iu the three great divisions of the Union armies was Kankakee represented, viz.: The Army of the Tennessee, Cumberland and Potomac. The tree of liberty drank the life-blood of her patriot sons, as they fell in battle, fighting that “ a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, might not perish from the face of the earth.” Her wounded soldiers, orphaned children, widowed wives and desolate hearthstones attest the sacrifices of patriotism. It was a sacrifice of blood, and life’s dear current alone could wash from the escutcheon of liberty the stain of treason. But from every battle-fiold camo her maimed aud wounded children, only to incite fresh sacrifices and new determination. The decimated ranks of her companies were rapiijly refilled. Every reverse but gave new nerve to renew the struggle, until fully half her able-bodied men wore the blue. Under the call for troops, May 15, 1861. a company went from Kankakee into the Twentieth Illinois Regiment, of which James W. Burgess was Captain, John Tunnison, First Lieutenant, Cephas Williams, Second Lieutenant. Of this company, Tunnison afterward became Captain, on the resignation of Burgess, and he iu succession first by Edward P. Boas and Andrew J. Down. Tunnison, on his promotion to Captain, was succeeded by James Hubbord, he by Edward P. Boas, he by Oscar Hottenstein, aud he by Andrew J. Down. On the resignation of Williams, Second Lieutenant, he was succeeded successively first by Martin Norton, and then by William L. Carter. This was a fighting regiment, and earned an enviable reputation for valor. From its long list of battles fought may bo mentioned Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Brittons Lane, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and the famous Sherman march to the sea. It was badly decimated, and many times almost reduced to a single company of men iu numbers. The following extract from a letter published in the Kankakee Gazette illustrates the fighting qualities of the regiment: “ Near Vicksburg, May 26, 1863. We left Williams Bend on the 25th day of April, and after a sis days’ march arrived at the Mississippi. On May I, we marched twenty miles before 2 o’clock; at 4 we were ordered to charge a battery, which the rebels had planted near us, which was done and the battery taken. Gens. Grant, McPherson, Logan and Gov. Yates being directly behind us when we made the charge. Our next engagement was at Raymond on the 12th. We marched twelve miles, and came upon the enemy. Our brigade was formed in two lines. The Twenty-third Indiana was directly in front of us. The rebels charged the Twenty-third Indiana’ and sent them flying through our lines. The scene in front of us was the wildest confusion, our men flying as fast an logs could carry them, while the yell of the rebels startled the brave boys of the Twentieth. We were ordered to fall back about live rods, behind a rail fence, where we lay down. Nearer and uearer came the rebels, aud several of our men were killed before we fired a shot. When they were within fifty yards we commenced firing, and for three hours it was kept up without any it Word was sent to Gen. Logan that o nearly out. Tho Eighth Illinois was set Scarcely had they arrived on the line with us, when the munition was support. a the line with us, when the Major y to his feet and ordered the Twentieth to charge. Both regiments were over the fence in an instant, and the enemy gave way. Our regiment crossed the river with 250 men. We had two wounded at Baldwin’s Hill, at Raymond twenty-five killed, and seventv wounded. We took Johnson, Miss., on the 14th, and on the’ 15th we attacked Pemberton’s left flank, charged the rebels, who retreated in confusion, took 5,000 prisoners and fifty pieces of artillery. In this battle, we lost three killed and seventeen wounded. The Twentieth has now been in nine different battles. ” There are now living in Kankakee, of this first company, but seven persons—Peter Finna, Henry Licht, William Frith, Frank Chester, William Tyner, Cephas Williams, Henry Bierman. The next company organized was that of Capt. Phillip Worcester, and was mustered in as Company K, of the Fourth Illinois Cavalry. September 30, 1861, at the expiration of the term of service, the re-enlisted veterans were consolidated into the Fourth Consolidated Cavalry, and October 23, 1864, transferred to the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. The roster of the officers of the company is: Captains—Phillip Worcester, Henry C. Dashiells. First Lieutenants—William L. Gibson, William M. True, Henry' C. Dashiell, Henry Sirpless. Second Diet’ ' C. Dashiell, Henry Sirpless, Samuel u. narrison. Col. T. Lyle Dickey was the Colonel of this regiment. The regiment fought and suffered severely at Shiloh. Afterward, by reason of its being so badly cut to pieces and decimated, it was consolidated as above-mentioned. It was decidedly a fighting feg Perhaps no braver spirits vaulted the saddle, drew the sword from the scabbard, and rode in the charge on tho enemy, than were the brave boys who went from this county into the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. ’These men enlisted originally in the McClellan Body Guards, and were with Gon. McClellan in the different campaigns in which he fought. They were subsequently made Company E of the Twelfth. Edward Vasseur, of Bour- Several volunteers were each in Houshen’s battery, the Mechanic Fusiliers, the Engineer Corps, Mercantile Battery. David Oeby, who afterward became Captain of his company, went with a large squad of men into the Twelfth Illinois Infantry, and were mustered in July 25, 1861. This regiment has a glorious record from Fort Donelson to Vicksburg. Chattanooga, Atlanta, the march to the sea, and tho grand review at Washington, D. C. Osby’s promotion was the reward of daring * Henry C. Paddock, of Kankakee, with a number of men, early in 1862 entered the Twenty-fifth Illinois, Company F, Col. Williams’ regiment. Paddock was afterward made First Lieutenant of Company H, of the same regiment. They were first sent into Missouri, and made many marches and countermarches over the southern portion of that State; engaged in the battle of Pea Ridge, and afterward went into the Army of the Tennessee, and shared its vicissitudes and fortunes. Lewis T. Whipple, early in 18(52 recruited a squad of men, I and joined Company E, Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, commonly called the Yates Phalanx. Whipple became First Lieutenant of the company, and subsequently Captain. This was a regiment of valor, and was a sharer in many a hard-fought battle. It joined the Army of the Potomac: was sent in the expedition against Charleston; returned to the Potomac when Gen. Grant took command, and witnessed the down I fall of Richmond and the surrender of Gen. Lee. Bela T. Clark raised and became Captain of Company D. Forty-s md Regiment. Robert Ranny was of this . Captains—Bela T. Clark, Jared W. Richards. Mendez C. iiryant, Martin Stowe. ’First Lieutenants—Robert Ranny (afterward Captain Company K),’ J. W. Richards, M. C. Bryant, Nathan Redford, James Darling. Second Lieutenants—J. W. Richards, M. C. Bryant. B. F. Gray, James O. Howard. John A. Hottenstein raised Company H, of the Forty-second Regiment, and of bis company was Charles P. Swigert, now Auditor of the State of Hlinois. Hottenstein subsequently became, by promotion, first Major and then Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment. In this company of Kankakee County men, Edward E. Lowe served as First Lieutenant, and John A. Bur- the original Second Lieutenant, afterward promoted to First Lieutenant. Vasseur, in consequence of the hardships of war, brought on consumption, aud loft the service March 16. 1864. and died soon afterward. Herman Kenaga thereupon was made Firsl Lieutenant. The company was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, but Vasseur, putting himself at their head charged and broke’ through the rebel lines and escaped. It was a brilliant and daring feat. In this company was Gabriel Durham, who was killed at tho battle of Gettysburg, and his sentiments, expressed before that battle, are a true exponent of patriotism, such as nerved the arm of every one of these men. On the morning of the battle, Gen. Meade’s army reached and passed through Gettysburg, and Gabriel B. Durham was one of the four who headed that Union column. While passing through the town, the boys were cheered and greatly encouraged by the ladies of the place, whon G.. turning to his comrades said: “ A man who, on his own free soil and with such cheering as that, will not fight, and if uoed bo die, for his country, is not worthy to be called a man.” After passing through the town, the cavalry were dismounted, and sent forward as skirmishers. Soon coming upon the enemy, they selected their position as best they could and opened fire. This was the beginning of the battle of Gettysburg. G., getting a rail, to serve the double purpose of a rest and a barricade, continued to fire as opportunity served, until he had exhausted his twenty rounds of ammunition, and theu deliberately started for the rear to get more. It was while thus passing to the rear, about 9 o’clock in the morning, that ho was struck by a shell, which inflicted a fearful wound and left him helpless on the field. At the close of the battle, he was taken to the hospital, where he lingered in great suffering, but still greater patience, until tho night of the 23d, when he passed away. He was asked when just before his death, and he knew that he must die. if he regretted that he had enlisted. His oft-ropeated answer was, “ No, I have only done my duty. and. if I had other lives to give they should all be cheerfully given to save my country.” The raids they rode, the fights they fought, I cannot here fully recount; suffice it to say they were in most active service in the Army of the Potomac, and in all its important battles. William True, having resigned his commission in tho Fourth Cavalry, on returning home recruited a large number of men, and entered tho Sixteenth Illinois Cavalry, Company L; mustered into service April, 1863. This regiment did much hard fighting. Small numbers of men went into the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Cavalry Regiments In the artillery regiment then forming in Chicago, February 16, 1862, Kankakee seut of the flower of her youth near a full company—Company I. of Col. Bonton’s regiment. Stephen Tart became Lieutenant of this company. On April 6 and 7, 1862, it. fought its first engagement at Shiloh; it saw the siege of Corinth and of Memphis; tho Tallahatchie raid; participated in the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson. Miss., Chattanooga, November 25, under Gen. Sherman; veteranized in 1865, and was in tho second battle of Nashville, with Thomas, and repulsed Ridge, East Tennessee campaign, Atlanta, Becond baftle of Nashville, Texas campaign. Small numbers of men entered the Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Fifty-first, Fifty-fifth, Ffty-seventb, Fifty-eighth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-fourth. Charles M. Vaughn raised and became Captain of Company E, Fifty-third Regiment. Tho various officers of this company from Kankakee were as fellows: Captains—Charles M. Vaughn, Alonzo W. Bull. First Lieutenants—Alonzo W. Bull, Mark C. Wheeler, Frank J. Crawford. Second Lieutenants—Mark C. Wheeler, Frank J. Crawford. No regiment can bIiow a better record than the Fifty-third. From Shiloh to Vicksburg, in every battle, Atlanta, Savannah, the march to the sea, the surrender of Johnston, and the grand review at Washington, D. C. Probably more men from Kankakee entered the Seventy-sixth aud One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Regiments than all the other infantry regiments combined. John W. Paddock, A. W. Mack, Daniel' S. Parker, James M. Perry and many others had been doing all that lay within their power to send forward volunteers. Col. Paddock had virtually quit the practice of the law on entering the Constitutional Convention in 1861, and spent most entirely his time, without fee or reward, in raising troops. These gentlemen conceived the idea of establishing a camp at Kankakee, and recruiting a regiment here; accordingly, permission was obtained from Gov. Yates to do so: a military camp was established at the fair grounds, and called Camp Worcester. Iroquois, Grundy and Champaign Counties joined in the enterprise, and when the time arrived for organization, sixteen companies were ready for muster. Accordingly, a division was made. Col. Mack, with ten companies, formed the Seventy-sixth, arid became Colonel of the regiment, and Col. Paddock, with the remaining six companies, joined four raised by the Board of Trade of Chicago, and made the One Hundred and Thirteenth, of which he became the Lieutenant Colonel. The following is the roster of officers of the Seventy-sixth who went from Kankakee: Colonel—A. W. Mack. Major—W. W. Todd. Adjutant—.John F. Huntoon, W. R. Hicox. Chaplain—John W. Flower. Company D—Captains, F. Seguin, C. O. Savoie. Firet, Lieutenants, C. O. Savoie, Noel Brosseau. Second Lieutenants, Noel Brosseau, Edward Martin. Company F—Captain, Georgo Cooper. First Lieutenants, William Mitchell, David Palmer. Second Lieutenants, David Palmer, George N. Hawley. Company H—Captain, Daniel Plummer. Jacob Rnger. First Lieutenants, Petor Nichols, John Teverbaugh. Second Lieutenants, Jacob Roger, John Teverbaugh. Albert Chipman. Company I—Captain, W. W. Todd, Jerome B. Durham. First Lieutenant, Jerome B. Durham, FrankR. Warner. Second Lieutenant, W. R. Ilickox, A. R. Willard, W. F. Kenaga. The regiment was mustered in August 22, 1862; ordered to Columbus. Ky., immediately after muster; was with Gen. Grant in his campaign along the Mississippi Central Railroad; was in the Vicksburg campaign; May 22, was in the charge on the fortifications, at Jackson: occupied tho extreme right of the attacking forces; in Gen. Sherman’s campaign to Meridian; in 1864, was in the expedition up tho Yazoo, and in the battles of Benton, Vaughu’s Station and Deasonsville; July. 1864, was on Slocum's Jackson expedition, and bore an important part in the battle of July 6 aud 7. On the latter day. it was cut off from its command, but cut its way out. Was then engaged in expeditions in Louisiana, Mississippi aud Arkausas, up to the time of Steele's expedition against Mobile; in that battle had seventeen killed and eighty-ono wounded. Tho colors of the regiment wore the first planted on tho enemy’s works. This regiment marched 10,000 miles in the time of its service. Mustered out July 22, 1865. The One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment mustered in October 1, 1862. Of the field officers of the regiment, at the time of muster. John W. Paddock was Lieutenant Colonel; Daniel S. Parker, Adjutant; William A. McLean, Quartermaster, Joel M. Mack, Surgeon; William U. Bailey, Firet Assistant Surgeon. CephaB Williams was afterward promoted Major. The roster of officers of the Kankakeo companies in this regiment is as follows: Company B—Captains, Cephas Williams, Andrew Beckett First Lieutenants, Andrew Bockott, James Henry, John Jeffcoot. Second Lieutenants, John Jeffcoat, James Henry. Company II—Captain, Bliss Sutherland. First Lieutenant. Harrison Daniels. Second Lioutouants, Acquilla Cowgill, George A. Woodruff. This was a celebrated regiment, and fought in the Missouri campaign, Island No. 10, capture of Fort Pillow, siege of Corinth; led the advance, in battle of Farmington, in pursuit of Beauregard; siege of Nashville, Murfreesboro, Stone River, Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Mission George E. Hall. Second Lieutenants. Charles Squires, V. W. Dashiell, Georgo E. Hall, C. E. Parish. The One Hundred and Thirteenth left Camp Hancock November 6, 1862, to report to Gen. Sherman; joined the Tallahatchie expedition, Gen. Sherman commanding, in December; went with Sherman in his expedition against Vicksburg. It was then in Gen. Morgan L. Smith's division. Gen. Giles A. Smith’s brigade. Participated in battle of Chickasaw Bayou. Lost heavily in tho battle of Arkansas Post. Adjt D. S. Parker was hero severely wounded, from the effects of which he suffered to the day of his death, which took place in 1870. Lieut. Col. Paddock, in command of his company, had command of Grant’s base of supplies. Took part iu the siege, battles about and capture of Vicksburg. After the organization of those two regiments, various squads of men entered the Eighty-eighth, Eighty-ninth, Ninety-fifth, One Hundredth, One Hundred and Twenty-seventh, One Hundred aud Twenty-ninth Regiments. In the Bpring of 1665, th eOne Hundred and Fifty-aiith w»s raised for tteone-year servic. Nearly two companies wore raised in Kankakeo Connty. Company A—John Tunnison, Captain; Charles A. Shoyei First Lieutenant. The first soldier to enlist in the service was Fred (Alfred) Bernier. Fred was a popular boy at home, and a popular soldier, and as patriotic an one as over shouldered a musket. He was in tho Nineteenth Illinois, Company C; fought through the war as a private; mustered out as a Sergeant; many timeB offered a commission, but determined to fight as a common soldier. Fred was a little fellow, and his feat were too small for the regulation shoes, and in violation of orders, even the celebrated one of Gen. Hancock’s, on the shoe question, he woro Fluke’s boots, made in Kankakee. e cry wont up, 1 a battle flag “Who’ll save bearing the nan at Springfield. Among the trophies at Springfield is a flag presented to the Twentieth by the citizens of Chicago, for gallant conduct at Frederickstown and Donelson; the Twenty-fifth Illinois regimental colors and two national colors; three flags of the Thirty-ninth, one presented by Helen Anan, of Chicago, one presented regimental colors of the Forty-second and three of the Fifty-third; two of the Seventy-sixth; two of the Ono Hundred and Thirteenth; one of the Twelfth Cavalry. The population of Kankakee County in 1860 was 15.393. In the first and second class enrollments of 1863 there were 2.353 names; in 1864, 2,575. Tho total number of men furnished by Kankakeo, for which she received credit is 1,764. Kaukakec County '. ^ .T '. ' ................. * 78.334 36 from which he never recovered, and died I shortly after returning home. Ho was a promising young law-| yor, son of E. Johnson and brother of Charles Johnson, now of | Kankakee. Ono of the amusing things of the war, and illustrative of how friends will meet in strange places under queer circumstances, | happened to Capt. Seguin of the Seventy-sixth Regiment. In 1856 and 1857, a man by tho name of Kaufman had a clothing store on East avenue in Kankakee. Capt. Seguin was then Sheriff of the county. Kaufman became embarrassed iu business, and certain judgments wore entered against him, and he was arrested on a capias and put iu jail. Seguin, being a kind-hearted man, allowed him too much liberty, and the aforesaid Kaufman left for parts unknown. Seguin therefore had to make good tho debt or to go jail himself, which he did. After some trouble and delay, the matter was fully adjusted, George Letourman and James Byrns coming to his relief. When tho Seventy-sixth wont into Memphis, Seguin heard of Mr. Kaufman and hunted him up. Securing an order from the General with the injunction to keep him on hard tack until he settled up, the doughty little Captain set forth, and in due time Mr. Kaufman was in durance vile, awaiting the pleasure of Capt. Seguin, and being fully aware of the squeezing process on tho military plan, he put up $1,500 in settlement of the debt and was liberated. LAPIES* SANITARY ASSOCIATION. The ladies of Kankakee were not backward in their support of the war for the Union. A great war meeting was held at the conrt house on November 8, 1861, and a “Union Social” was called “ to meet at the house of the Rev. M. W. Staples, Tuesday evening, November 12, 1861 (the present residence of J. G. Knecht) for the purpose of effecting an organization in accordance with tile recommendation of Gen. Scott and President Lincoln to “ the loyal women of America” to aid the “ Sanitary Committee” in furnishing materials for the relief and comfort of our sick and wounded soldiers now in the battlefield in defense of our Government.” At that meeting, Mrs. D. S. Parker was chosen President, Mrs. J. W. Paddock Secretary, Mrs. John Stiles Treasurer, and the following named ladies Directors: Mrs. J. C. Holliday, Mrs. Alonzo Huiing, Mrs. R. N. Murray, Mrs. F. Swannell, Mrs. W. Whitcomb. Miss Higby, Mrs. N. G. Koon and airs. Harris Durham. The following named misses were canvassers to canvass the city for the purpose of procuring contributions and woolen socks:’ Miss Amanda Butler, Miss Stewart, Miss Fish and Miss Hicox. The first collection taken up amounted to §17.50 and was considered liberal. All the ladies in the county were requested to meet in their several districts and co-operate. Of the ladies el Warner, of Rockville, and Mrs. Cooper, of Aroma, and Mrs. John Blackstone of Bourbonnais. Boxes were packed and sent to the various regiments and companies from this section, and large quantities shipped to the Sanitary Commission in Chicago, for distribution. In 1863, Mrs. Harris K. Durham, then Vice President of the association, made an appeal in the words following, which indicates how our loyal women raised the supplies: “A few weelcs ago, we were preparing a box for the suffering in tho Seventy-sixth Regiment. We sent an appeal through the papers to let you know what we were doing. Mrs. Blackstoue sent us two pillows, a pair of pillow slips, six sheets, throe shirts, a jar of butter and three jugs of wine and current sauce. We have filled a box and sent it to the Sanitary Commissioner at Chicago. There is now a very loud call from the Ono Hundred and Thirteenth. Now let every lady in the city and country see if she cannot spare a pair of pillows and pillow slips, a sheet, a blanket, old shirts, any of these, a bundle of old cloth for bandages or dressing wounds. Let each look in her store closet and see if.thev have not a can of fruit, some jelly or pick-les, something that will be a treat for the sick, that they can part with. Corn starch, farina, dried fruit of all kinds, sage, onions, cabbages, butter. A few ladies meet every week to work for t,h%soldiers; some have devoted three-fourths of their time for tho pure motive of doing good, feeling that though they deny themselves ever so much, the denial is not equal to that of the soldiers. ” Tho call was responded to and the box sent, and many another. But their efforts did not stop here. They raised largo sums of money, held a donation party, gave excursions, took up collections and subscriptions, purchased large quantities of material and made it up, gave concerts, fairs, entertainments, in short, with all the ingenuity of women, until the close of the war, kept up a systematic effort to relieve the distress in the hospitals and camps, and encourage their sons, brothers, fathers and husbands in the field. The war spirit did no stop with the ladies, but even the chil- oys who at the beginning of the war organized drill companies of lads of fourteen aud sixteen lived to be large enough and old enongh to go to actual war and die in defense of tho flag of the Union. The following is the list of soldiers who went from Kankakee County into tho service as compiled from tho County, Militia Record. It is quite possible that the spelling of some names may bo not quite correct.but that is owing to the fact that when the enlistment was made they were so spelled upon tho record, and wo have followed the record in the spelling: There were quite a largo number of Kankakeeans who went from this county to Chicago and Joliet to enlist who did not become credited to Kankakeo, and of these no record can be obtained. This list comprises all that the record shows were credited to Kankakeo County: SOLDIERS OF KANKAKEE COUNTY. Smith, Walter, Kankakeo Township. Vanhorn, William H., Bourbonnais Township. Number enlisted, 2. Bowlby, George L., Manteno Township. Brookins, Silas W., Manteno Township. Cleaver, David, Yellowhead Township. Dasheill, William, Ganeer Township. Dashiell, Charles R., Manteno Township. Dickerson Albert, Manteno Township. Herman, John M., Manteno Township. Kerns, Martin V. B., Rockville Township. Osby, David, Yellowheiid Township. Osby, John, Yellowhead Township. Ramsey, Charles, Manteno Township. Russell, Norman 0., Yellowhead Township. Towne, Horner, Yellowhead Township. Williams, David, Yellowhead Township. Number enlisted, 18. NINETEENTH I Ayers, Lemuel, Otto Township. Amiot. John B., Otto Township. Bucker, Edmund, Kankakee Township. Bauer, Philip, Kankakeo Township. Bireman, Henry, Kankakee Township. Baker, Rollins C-, Rockville Township. Bromllette, Alphonso, Ganeer Township. Bowers, David A., Ganeer Township. Brown, James, Otto Township. Chester, Frank, Limestone Township. Carter, William L., Yellowhead Township. Chase. Elias R., Limestone Township. Covert, James L.. Bourbonnais Township. Down, J. Andrew, Kankakee Township. Deloos, Nicholas, Kankakee Township. Dain. John, Kankakee Township Dier, Hiram H., Kankakee Township. Cookingham, James L„ Kankakee Townahi] Frith, William, Otto Township. Faller, Bastion. Kankakeo Township. Foulstone, Edward, Kankakee Township, French, John, Momence Township, Fousmer, Xavier, Bourbonnais Township. Foullcner, Lovell B., Kankakee Township. Forbes, Henry D., Rockville Township. Exliue, Mahlon, Aroma Township, Griffin, Jacob L., Yellowhead Township. Girble, Conrad, Kankakee Township. Giroux, Eusebe, Bourbonnais Township. Grant, Charles, Manteno Township. Hand. John, Rockville Township. Hanen, John. St Anne Township. Hawk, Solomon, Kankakee Township. Hill. Thomas, Kankakee Township. Hasney, John. Bourbonnais Township. Hahnle, George, Kankakee Township. Johnson, Charles A., Kankakee Township. Kelley, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Kneschsechm, Theodore, Kankakee Township. Kluger, Ernst, Kankakee Township. Kneger, Hans Henry, Kankakee Township. Kemmett, James, Summer Township. Licht, Henry, Kankakee Township. Lavoe, John, Kankakee Township. Lincoln, Henrv Charles. Momence Township. Lottridge, Josephus D., Ganeer Township. Lewis, Charles, Limestone Township. Laffluer, Joseph, St Anne Township. Magill, Charles T.. Kankakee Township. Mullhollaud, Edward, Kankakee Townshq Moats, George, Momence Township. Mall, Samuel, Kankakeo Township. Myer. Alexander, Kankakeo Township. Murphy, James, Rockville Township. Miller, Goerge B., St Anne Township. Newton. George P., Manteno Township. Nelson, N., Kankakee Township. Odle, Charles, Pilot Township. Parker, Edward, Kankakee Township. Platte, Eli, Kankakee Township. Rhol or, John, Kankakeo Township. Reynolds, John M„ Kankakee Township. Raker, Edward, Kankakee Township. Richards, Orlando, Rockville Township. Smith, John F., Kankakee Township. Stuker, Frederick, Kankakee Township. Shotts, Frederick, Limestone Township. Shuttz, Frederick, Otto Township. Shuttz, John, Kankakeo Township. Scrawford, Robert, Limestone Township. Sweeney, Christopher, Kankakee Township. Shaffer, Charles, Ganeer Township. Shearce, Charles J. M., Kankakee Township Stakey, Robert Yellowhead Township. Smith, Jacob W., Kankakee Township. Stamm, Adam, Kankakee Township. I Shuttz, August, Otto Township, j Tunison, John, Kankakee Township. [ Tiffany, William, Kankakee Township. Ticher, Jacob, Salina Township. Toole, Patrick, Kankakee Township. Tafts, William, Kankakee Township. Williams, Cephas, Salina Township. Wickens, David D., Limestone Township. Whipple, Edward R., Rockville Township. Willey, George, Kankakeo Township. White, Carl, Kankakee Township. Youngs, Jeremiah. Limestone Township. Lafonntaine, Charles, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 96. Biclaiell. Timothy, Kankakeo Township. Bissonitte, Simeon, Kankakee Township. Marsan, Joshua, St Anno Township. Paddock, Henry C., Kankakeo Township. Number enlisted, 4. THIRTY-THIRD ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Booce, Charles, Rockville Township. Number enlisted, 1. Andrews, William A, Rockville Township. Bosworth, Isaac D., Rockville Township. Dunn, George H., Rockville Township. Grice, Daniel G., Rockville Township. Hartzog, Charles W., Rockville Township. Hartzog, William F., Rockville Township. Harsh, I. O., Rockville Township. Lee, Diton, Essex Township. Stanton, William, Rockville Township. Snee, Hugh R., Rockville Towuship. Shrefller, Moses F., Rockville Township. Whipple, Lewis T., Rockville Township. Number enlisted, 12. Allee, Albert, Ganeer Township. Allee, Daniel, Momence Township. Aldin, William H H , Kankakee Township. Briant, Mendez C., Ganeer Township. Blakesley, Amasa, Aroma Township. Burton, Reuben, Aroma Township. Brown, George L., Ganeer Township. Bradenburg, Henry, Pilot Township. Buffington, Manon, Ganeer Township. Burns, Amasa, Ganeer Township. Bromelett, Abram. Ganeer Township. Bartlett, Jerome, Momence Township. Bartlett William. Kankakee Towuship. Burcham, John, Momence Township. Brydon, James, Manteno Township. Brown, William I., Ganeer Township. Cusman, Jacob, Kankakee Township.Clark, Bela T., Ganeer Township. Clark, Joseph L., Ganeer Township. Campbell, Jay, Yellowhead, Township. Cyphers, Michael, Momence Township. Cyphers, Robert, Momence Township. Case, Albert, Aroma Township. Cole, Peter, Momence Township. Coash, Ezra, St. Anne Township. Colombo, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Chapman, Octave. Momence Township. Chipman, Cyras B., Momence Township. Chipman, Willie A., Momence Township. Dockery, Thomas, Rockville Township. Dockery, John, Rockville Township. Danahoue, George, Kankakee Township. Dewit, Eugene B., Kankakee Township. Dutcher, Reuben, Momence Township. Doty, David, Geneer Township. Dablow, Frederick, Pilot Towuship. Dablow, Charles. Pilot Township. Darling, James. Momence Township. Day, Daniel, Momence Township. Durant, Abner, Aroma Township. Dntnall, John, Kankakee Township. Dittus, William, Pilot Township. Davison, Jesse, Momence Township. Eellis, Georgo W\, Aroma Township. Exlino, Leandcr, Aroma Township. Furgeson, James H., Kankakeo Township. Felt, Noah. Limestone Township. Fuller, William E., Momence Township. Gordon, William H., Rockville Township. Giliilau, James H., Kankakee Township. Gray, Benjamin F., Ganeer Township. Graham, James N.. Momence Township. Gamble, John F., Yellowhead Township. Haley, Adam, Kankakee Township. Hall,* Frances, Momence Township. Huyck, William, Limestone Township. Hess. William H.. Momence Township. Howe, Edward E., Pilot Township. Hill, John N., Momence Towuship. Heoffman. George. Norton Township. Johnson, Elijah S.. Ganeer Township. Jaquish, Hugh D., Yellowhead Township. Jones, Commodore P., Aroma Township. Jaquish, George, Kankakee Township. Kelsey, William O., Ganeer Township. Kuchner. Jacob, Pilot Township. Kelley, Norman, Ganeer Township. Kibby, James M., Aroma Township. Lamb, Ulysses, Limestone Township. Legg, Joseph L., Aroma Township. Lynds. David, Momence Township. Lincoln, Orrin E.. Momence Township. McKee, David, Ganeer Township. McKee, Jaret, Ganeer Township. Mott, Thaddeus L., Manteno Township. Machino, Nicholas, Momence Township. Moore, Chauncey C., Yellowhead Township. Moore, Orastus A., Yellowhead Township. Miller, Albert, Momence Township. Morrison, Horace, Yellowhead Township. Morse, Harvey R, Ganeer Township. Mattocks. Edwin W„ Momence Township. Miller, Levi, Aroma Township. Moran. John, Ganeer Township. Newland, Walter S., Ganeer Township. Olds, Isaac. Momence Township. O’Brien, Jefferson, Momence Township. O’Brien. Thomas, Momence Township. Ostrander, Henry L., Yellowhead Township. Olds, James, Momence Township. Plummer, John, Momence Township. Plummer. Robert, Momence Township. Patterson, Leander, Yellowhead Township. Puzard, James, Kankakee Township. Russell. William D., Yellowhead Township. Ranney, Robert, Aroma Township. Richards, Jerrod W., Ganoer Township. Roberts. Albert. Ganeer Township. Robbins, Samuel, Aroma Township. Bedford. Nathaniel H., Aroma Towship. Rarre, Georgo I., Rockville Township. Sheridan, Millard J., Yellowhead Township. Stetson, Jermiah I., Aroma Township. Shroyer, Andrew, Momence Township. Sbrover, Adam, Ganeer, Township. Scott, Isaac W., Ganeer Township. Scott, Edwin J., Aroma Township. Scott, Heury C., Aroma Township. Scott, Hiram A., Aroma Township. Sherwood. William, Momence Township. Shrontz, Peter, Momence Township. Sprague, William, Aroma Township. Spragg, William H., Ganeer Township. Skelly, Joseph M., Aroma Township. Strunk, William T., Momence Township. Stanton, Ferris, Momence Township. Sizer, Riley L., Sumner Township. Scramlin, Harmon, Ganeer Township. Shoemaker, John W., Momence Township. Swan, Nathan, Aroma Township. Smith, Charles E., Ganeer Township. Stowell, Myron, Kankakee Township. Swigert, Charles, Salina Township. Stiller, James. Otto Township. Stearman, George T., Momence Township. Smith, John, Aroma Township. Wooden, Daniel, Kankakee Township. Wells. Henry, Ganeer Township. Wells, Merritt, Ganeer Township. Watson, William, Momence Township. Watkins, Daniel, Yellowhead Township. Weaver, Elmodan, Yellowhead Township. Worcester, Julius J., Ganeer Township. White, Nathaniel, Momence Township. Woodard, William A.. Aroma Township. Wadleigh, Henry, Aroma Township. Towne, Eugene, Yellowhead Township. Thayer, Austin L., Ganeer Township. Towsley, Henry, Ganeer Township. Trull, Charles. Yellowhead Township. Tanner, John H, Aroma Township. Young, Joseph, Aroma Township. Griffin, George H., Yellowhead Township Howard, James C., Ganoer Township. Meador, John F„ Aroma Township. Hottenstein, John A., Limestone Township. Mattocks, Mouroe, Momence Township. Chipman, James B., Momence Township. Flint, John C., Rockville Township. WickinB, Joseph, Bourbonnais Township. Vauderkarr, Abraham D., Aroma Township. Number enlisted, 158. Buche, August, Yellowhead Township. Buche. John. Yellowhead Township. Dodge, Paul, Yellowhead Township. Frahm. Jacob. Yellowhead Township. Number enlisted, 4 Brisbane, William, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 1. Bellamy, George. Kankakee Township. Colby, Henry, Yellowhead Township. Crowman. Elias, Kankakee Township. Dier, Cyrus. Kankakee Towuship. Leutloff, Richard, Kankakee Township. Smith. Bejamin Z., Kankakee Township. Smith, Walter H., Kankakeo Township. Younker, Georgo, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 8. Albright, Joseph. Yellowhead Township. Bull, Alonzo W., Kankakee Township. Bellisle, Joseph, Bourbonnais Township Borneau, Paul, Pilot Township. Borneau. Abram, Kankakee Township. Babin, John B.. Kankakee Township. Borneau. David, Pilot Township. Beanpre, Joseph, Bourbonnais Township. Bergeron, Octave, St. Anno Township. Boudreau, Camile, St. Anne Township. Clark, Edward P.. Kankakee Township. Campbell, W. Scott, Norton Township. Colestock, David, Norton Township. Deblois. Embrose B., Kankakee Township. Dare, Mark, Kankakeo Township. Dumont, Peter, Kankakoe Township. Frontraann, William M., Kankakee Township. Gauthier. Christopher, Limestone Township. Goodrow, John. Kankakee Township. Gork, Martin, Kankakeo Township. Griswold, James, Kaukakeo Towuship. Heaser, William, Kankakee Township. Jones, Thomas H. Kankakee Township. Kelly, Delos. Otto Township. Massmann, Theodore, Kankakee Township. Mombleau, Israel, St. Anue Township. Merilat. Eugene, Limestone Township. Palisard, Arman, Aroma Township. Pravenclier, Tufflo, St. Anne Township. Piatt, Samuel, St. Auno Township. Patnodo, Israel, Pilot Township. Renolds, Renman, Kankakee Township. Reed, Frederick W., Otto Township. Regne, Louis, Pilot Township. Regne, Stephen, Pilot Township. Rolinson, Samuel, Kankakee Township. Rose, Amos, Pilot Township. Regne, Joseph. Pilot Township. Seger, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Smith, Julius W., Kankakee Township. Stingley, John, Kankakoe Township. Smith, James, Norton Township. Trombley, Benjamin, Pilot Township. Trombly, Josoph, Pilot Towship. Tonsignor, Helanc, Kankakee Township. Thirds, G. M., Kaukakeo Township. Vaughn, Charles M., Kankakeo Township. Wheeler, Mark C., Kankakee Township. Wilier, Nelson J., Kankakee Township. Wilkinson, Loranche V., Kankakee Township. White, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Woods, Reuben F., St. Anne Township. Woods, Isaac E., St Anne Township. Zais, Charles, Kankakee Township. Cunningham. L., Kankakee Township. Longhry, Alvin, St. Anne Township. Lister, Samuel D., Kankakee Lownship. Number enlisted, 57. FIFTY-FOURTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Bastian, Hercule, St. Anne Township. Number enlisted, 1. FIFTY-FIFTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Burlin, John. Genier Township. Burnside, James L., Essex Township. Burnside, William S., Essex Township. Number enlisted, 3. FIFTY-SEVENTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Grover, Oscar, Momence Township. Kuntz, Albert, Kankakee Township. Manchester, John, Kankakee Township. Volkman, Louis, Kankakee Township. Watter, George. Salina Township. Wilson, J. A., Manteno Township. Number enlisted, 0. FIFTY-EIGHTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Cumack, Joseph, Yellowhead Township. Number enlisted, 1. SIXTY-FIRST ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Bauman, Jacob, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 1. 8IXTY - FOURTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Barnum, James H.. Manteno Township. Bergerin, Isaac, Kankakee Township. Bradley. William G., Yellowhead Township. Bradford, William, Kankakee Township. Courtright. Samuel T., Rockville Township. Courtright, Amos. Rockville Township. Cooks, Henry, Rockville Township. Dareh. Ephraim, Bourbonnais Township. Ferguson, James R. Rockville Township. E’lint, Austin V., Rockville Township. Flewellihg, Asberry. Aroma Township. Geuerd. George, Bourbonnais Township. Hixsian, Oscar, Rockville Township. Haskell, Giles, Yellowhead Township. Hackott, James, Yellowhead Township. Kneadler, Jacob, Rockville Township Lamb, William, Rockville Township. Linn, William C., Kankakee Township. Moore, Calvin, Rockville Township. Mead, Lewis. St. Anne Township. Moses, James B„ Pilot Township. McCourtrio, James, Rockville Township. Moore, Andrew F., Yellowhead Township. Moncv, Dediac, Rockville Township. Montz. William. Rockville Township. Pearson, Joseph. Rockville Township. Rowlev. Herbert, Yellowhead Township. Shilling, Jacob, Rockville Township. Shilling. Henry. Rockville Township. Sturkey. George W., Yellowhead Township. Shedd. John J.. Sumner Township. Shroyer. Nathan, Aroma Township. Slusser, Addison, Rockville Township. Tallman, Ulysses S., Manteno Township. Waldrom, George W., Yellowhead Township. Williams, Henry, St. Anne Township. Number enlisted, 36. SIXTY-FIFTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Herser, Martin, Kankakee Township. Mornin, Emery. Kankakee Township. Perow, Lewis, Kankakeo Township. Number enlisted, 3. BEVENTY-8ECOND INFANTRY. Ashcraft, Homer. Otto Township. Blessing, Gotleib. Kankakee Township. Kurrash, John, Kankakee Township. Meyer, Ferdinand, Kankakee Township. Miller, Henry, Kankakee Township. Schriglan, Charles R., Kankakee Township. Sutcliff. William, Kankakee Township. Smith, Joseph R., Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, a SEVENTY-SIXTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Andrews, D. C., Yellowhead Township. Andrews, William, Yellowhead Township. Ashin, Xavier, Bourbonnais Township. Allie, Cyprien, Kankakee Township. Arpino, Edwin, Bourbonnais Township. Arnold, George, Kankakeo Township. Bishop, John E., Kankakoe Township. Barnett, James P., Otto Township. Bussell, Bazil, Manteno Township. I Blakesloy, Amasa, Aroma Township. Brown, Denny H., Kankakee Township. Bean, Francis, Bourbonnais Township. Bissett, C. M., Ganeer Township. Benson, Daniel, Yellowhead Township. Bradley, Stephen B., Yellowhead Township. J Baker, Benjamin, Yellowhead Township. Benson, George, Yellowhead Township. Blow, John, Genier Township. Bollman, Joseph, Yellowhead Township. Briett, Charles, Momence Township. Bromlette, M., Bourbonnais Township. Bromlette, Eklrich, Bourbonnais Township. Brault, Isai, Bourbonnais Township. Blanchet. Ferdinand, Ganeer Township. Beauvois, Pierre, Bourbonnais Township. Bouderau, Joseph. Bourbonnais Township. Bessitte, Didasse, Bourbonnais Township. Brosseau, Herbert, Manteno Township. Bilisle, Octave, St Anne Township. Bowin, Pierre, Kankakee Township. Bashaw, Alfred, Kankakeo Township. Bidwell, John B.. Aroma Township. Bailey, Samuel, Otto Township. Bacon. Philip, Otto Township. Bigalow, Henry, Aroma Township. Bray, Henry, Bourbonnais Township. Banty, Dirick, Aroma Township. Brosseau, Noel, Kankakee Township. Chipman, Albert, Yellowhead Towuship. Campbell, William S., Yellowhead Township. Campbell, James, Yellowhead Township. Coleman, W. H., Ganoer Township. Cooks, Edward S., Momence Township. Chamberlain, F. M., Geneer Township. Chipman, J. M., Sumner Towuship. Clark, Bradford W., St. Anno Township. Clark, William P., St. Anne Township. Clark, William, St. Anne Township. Clark, F. O.. Genier Township. Chopin, Emilio, Kankakeo Township. Char tier, Louis, St Anne Township. Chayer, Louis, Bourbonnais Township. Collins, John, Kankakee Township. Cohoon, Ceylon, Limestone Towuship. Cooper, George, Aroma Township. Calhoun, Albert. Salina Township. Calhoun, Henry, Salina Township. Calhoun, William, Salina Township. Case, Spencer S., Momence Township. Case. Elisha E., Aroma Township. Case, Henry C., Aroma Township. Dickey, James, Yellowhead Township. Demess, H., Bourbonnais Township. Dumas, Pierre Kankakoe Township. Dumand. Erichos, Kankakeo Township. Dupies, Alfred, Bourbonnais Township. Danaeron, John B.. Bourbonnais Township. Chappe, Joseph, St. Auno Township. Clark. Orsin, St. Anuo Township. Chartus, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Dittus, Charles, Salina Township. Daniels, Samuel, Kankakee Township. Durham, Jerome B., Kankakee Towuship. Dundori, William, Pilot Township. Day, Andrew*. Aroma Township. Day, Charles, Aroma Township. Devon, James, Limestone Township. Elting, William D.. Momence Township. Eisele. Gottlieb, Otto Township. Eldridge, Joseph. Ganeer Township Erzinger Michael, Kankakee Township. Everett, William D, Otto Township. Force, Levi, Momeneo Township. Forbes, Charles W., Rockville Township. Foncard, Ferdinand, Aroma Township. French, James, Momence Township. Fink, Isaac, Aroma Township. Fuller, Samuel D., Geneer Township. Faise. Charles, Bourbonnais Township. Fuller, Floyd, Kankakee Township. Flowers, John W., Kankakee Township. Fenouielle, John, St. Anne Township. Frederick, Joseph, Bourbonnais Township. Ginnis, William, Momence Township. Gleason, Gruson, Sumner Township. Griffin, William H., St. Anne Township. Gervais, Morse, Bourbonnais Township. Gregoir, Norbet, Bourbonnais Township. Gorden. John, Rockville Township. Guise, Ezram, Rockville Township. Goldwood, Charles, Sumner Towuship. Guttier, Peter, Essex Township. Gordon, William K.. Rockville Township. Guise, Adam, Rockville Township. Green, Daniel J.. Bourbonnais Township. Gereau, Joseph, St. Anne Township. Gabriol, Antoine. Bourbonnais Township. Grant, John, Manteno Township. Gray, Eleazer, Momence Township. Grice, Daniel G., Rockville Township. Greouwood, Bacon, Bourbonnais Township. Hendricks, Walter S., Momehce Towuship. Hecht. Hour}’, Yellowhead Township. ] Hendricks, William, Momence Township. ; Himter, M. D. L., Ganoer Township. Hatton, James N., Momence Township. Hatton, William L., Momence Township. | Hoag, Hiram, Momence Township.R., Kankakee Township. Hall, Isaac H., Bom-bonnais Township. Hartung, Samuel, Rockville Township. Hartung, Amos. Rockville Township. Howell, William, Rockvillo Township. Hinds, David, Rockville Township. Hildman, Loepole, Kankakee Township. Helniger, Timothy, Rockville Township. Hammond. Samuel, Rockvillo Township. Hippenhimer, Frederick. Rockville Township. Horn, George N., Aroma Township. Heineke, E. D., Kankakee Township. Hammond. Benjamin, Kankakee Township. Hendrickson, James P., Salina Township. Husher, John, Pilot Township. Huyck, Washington, Limestone Township. Herron, John, Kankakee Township. Hanen, Tobias, St. Anne Township. Hanen, Lewis. St. Anne Township. Hnntuon. John P., Kankakee Township. Harsh, George W., Rockville Township. Hauglin, Samuel, Rockville Township. Hand, Joseph, Momence Township. Ingham, Augustus, Kankakee Township. Judd, Edwin H, Ganeer Township. Jurgen, Eggns, Yellowhead Township. Jones. Perry J., Momence Tnowship. Johnson. J. P., Yellowhead Township. Jones, Lneien, Momence Township. Joubert, J., Bourbonnais Township. Joti'coat, Daniel H., Rockville Township. Jeffcoat, Amasa. Roclcville Township. Johnson, John W., Aroma Township. Jennison, William, Aroma Township. Jennings, David, Salina Township. Jay, Moses. Bourbonnais Township. Jareins, Herbert. Kankakee Township. Gilbert, Ganeau. Kankakee Township. King. Liverince. Sumner Township. Kelley, Peter W., Ganeer Township. Kandall. John A., Ganeer Township. Aaron D.. Kankakee Kliensliber, Albert, Salina Township. Kirchner, Michael, Salina Township. Kent, Charles, Rockville Township. Kibbon, L., St. Anne Township. Kibbon, George B.. St. Anne Township. Kisby, Leon, Kankakee Township. King, George W., Aroma Township. Kniskern, John S., Yellowhead Township. Knox, William H., Salina Township. Kenaga, William F., Kankakee Township. Long, Daniel W., Aroma Township. Longhrv, Amos, Rockville Township. Loiselle, Frank, Kankakee Township. Labrie. Joseph E.,Jr., Manteno Township. Lallans, Frank. Kankakee Township. Langlier, Moses, St Anne Township. Lafflner, Charles L., St. Anne Township. Love, L J., Momence Township. Lightfoot, Joseph, Sumner Township. Lamport, Thomas. Ganeer Township. Latz, Augustus, Yellowhead Township. Lord, Alexander, Bourbonnais Township. Lucines, Napoleon, Bourbonnais Township. Lepage, Alfrod, St. Anne Township. Letuesno, Desire, Bourbonnais Township. Lottenville, Samuel, St Anne Township. Legisse, Antoine, Bourbonnais Township. Ladou. Frank, Kankakee Township. Livingston, Jacob E.. Yellowhead Town Lacross, Joseph, Limestone Township. Lehnus, Chales, Salina Township. Loucks, Jeremiah, Rockville Township. Luce, Nathan W., Rockville Township. Lewis, SylvanuB, Aroma Township. Legg, Peter L., Aroma Township. Legg. Isaac L.. Aroma Township. ~ ’ R., Aroma Township. . Noah. Yellowhead Township. Moran, Francis, Momence Township. Manning. Thomas B., Ganeer Township. Muix, Andrew. Momence Township. Martin, John V., Momence Township. Markle, George, Ganeer Lownship. Moran, James, Ganeer Township. Mntt. David R., Ganeer Lownship. McKee, John, Ganeer Township. Miller, Andrew J., Momence Township. Martin. Edward. Kankakee Township. Morin, Peter, St. Anne Township. Martin, Henry. Manteno Township. Mailloux. Joseph, Bourbonnais Township. Mailloux. Louis. Bourbonnais Township. Menard, David. Manteno Township. Mercier, Onesiine, Bourbonnais Towuship. Mercier, Louis,.St. Anne Township. Mailloux, John, St. Anne Towuship. Montie, Keise, Rockville Township. Muncey, Henry, Rockvillo Township. Murlock, William, Rockville Township. Martin, Frank. Aroma Township. Miller,'Alvin M., Otto Township. Marcey, Alfred, Kankakee Township. Middeaugh, John, Yellowhead Township. Morland, William, Aroma Township. Mehanna, John, Kankakee Township. Mack, Alonzo W., Kankakee Township. Middoaugh. Isaac S., Yellowhead Township. Michel, John, Limestoue Township. Michel, William P., Kankakee Township. Mullin, David P., St. Anne Township. Martin. Meton. Kankakee Township. Milot, William R., Ganeer Township Nichols. Peter, Momence Township. Nichols. John, Momence Township. Nichols, Joseph. Momence Township. Nichols. William G., Ganeer Township. Noble, Charles. Rockville Township. Nehls, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Norhavette, Isaac D., Aroma Toi Noble, Boardman H., Kankakee Township. Osby, William, Yellowhead Towuship. Ouilette, Joseph, Momence Township. Obrecht, Mathias, Salina Township Obrecht, Jacob, Salina Township. Ostrander, Samuel H., Salina Township. Otis, John H., St. Anne Township. Otis, George, St. Anne Township. Otis, Joseph, St Anne Township. Otis. Abraham. St. Anne Township. Plummer, Daniel. Momence Township. Parmley, James, Sumner Township. Pelot Jacob. Bourbonnais Township. Paquette, Louis, Rockvillo Township. Plant, Abraham, Aroma Township. Paradis, Eucher, St. Anne Township. Paradis, Clement, St. Anne Township. Paradis. Charles, St. Anne Township. Paro, Esedin, St. Anne Township Paro, Demas, Limestone Township. Pirkins, Charles. Rockville Township. Pirkins, John, Rockville Township. Philips. Bradford. Momence Township. Palmer, George A., ir’ilot Township. Parsons, Cyrus, Aroma Township. Peny ,Alden J., Aroma Township. Popper. Joseph, Aroma Township. Probasco, George, Rockville Township. Parmanque, Pierre. Bourbonnais Township. Ponton, Pudard, Manteno Township. Petrie, Louis, Salina Townhip. Peno, Augustus, Rockville Township. Ruger, Jacob, Momence Township. Reynolds, H B.. Ganeer Township. Roberts, Joseph, Sumner Township. Russle, Joseph, Ganeer Township. Roi, Louis, Bourbonnais Township. Rasecott, Etinne, St. Anne Township. Regne, Edward, Pilot Township. Richard, Joseph, St Anne Township. Ranselle. John B., Bourbonnais Township. Rasecott, Narcesse, St Anne Township. Rassett, Louis, Bourbonnais Township. Roush, David, Rockville Township. Robe, Christ, Pilot Township Ralslon, Prevo, Rookville Township. Randall, Floyd, Yellowhead Township. Rantz, James K, Bourbonnais Township. Reimerschneider, A., Kankakee Township. Reed, Emanuel, Rockville Township. Roush, Jacob, Rockville Towuship. Robisho, Jacob, Kankakee Township. Scramlin, Farmon, Ganeer Township. Shaw, Joel, Yellowhead Township. Sargeant, Lewis, Sumner Township. Spragg, Benjamin, Ganeer Township. Scramlin, Silas. Ganeer Township. Schenck, O. E.. Momence Township. Shay, E. F., Momence Township. Sipes, S. B.. Momence Township. Shroyer, John A.. Ganeer Township. Snyder, J. N., Ganeer Township. Streeter, Lorenzo, Sumner Township. Spragg, John C., Ganeer Township. Seehanson, Henry, Momence Township, Shrontz, Samuel, Ganeer Township. Shrontz, John E., Momence Township. Seguin, Francis, Bourbonuais Township. Savoie, Charles O., Kankakee Township. Seguin, Nelson, Bourbonnais Township. Syrier, John B., Bourbonnais Township. Sprimont, Camille, St. Aune Township. Secard, Narcesse, Manteno Township. St. Pierre, Honore, St. Anne Township. Syrich, Etrinne, Bourbonnais Towuship Savoie, John B., St Aune Township. St. Louis, Louis, Kankakee Township. Sheffer, Theodore, Rockville Township. Smith, Robert, Rockville Township. Sieger, August, Salina Township. Schmitt, John B., Rockville Township. Snyder. Peter O., Yellowhead Township. Striegle, Andreas. Aroma Township. Striegle, Barnabas, St. Anne Township. Swan, Orin, Aroma Tonship. Swan Henry, Aroma Township. Swan. James, St. Anne Township. Smith, Robert M., Otto Township. Stetson, Fielder P.. Aroma Township. Spivy, Daniel, Rockville Township. Secor, John, Manteno TownBhip. Snow, Barney, Sumner Township. Seiger. Ludwig. Salina Township. Thomas, Edward, Kankakee Township. Tatro, James, Kankakee Touwship. Tatro, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Thiberdeau, Jule. Kankakee Township. Todd, Walter W., Rockville. Tallman, John, Manteno Township. Thomas, Jacob. Rockville Township. Taylor, A. J., R< ' “ Tibbie, Carl, Lii Topliff. Edward A.. Otto Township. Thirds, WiJlima. Kankakee Township. True, David A., Kankakee Township. Tedrick, Willima, Aroma Township. Teaverbeaugh, John, Momence Township. Taylor, Lewis M., Momence Township. Umbach, Henry, Kankakee Township. TJmbach. Adam, Kankakee Township. Vanscovac, Henry, Sumner Township. Yail, Jerome, Ganeer Township. Yetter, George, Kankakee Township. Vickery, Levi C., Aroma Township. Vanderkarr, Aaron, Aroma Township. Vankirk, Thomas M., Ganeer Township. Vanscovac, Stephen, Snmner Township. Vancaren, Henry S., St. Anne Township. Watkins, P; S.. Yellowhead Township. Wells, Andrew J.. Momence Township. Willis, M. H., Ganeer Township. Wetmore, Noel, Ganeer Township. Willis, John M„ Momonce Township. White, John, Momence Township. White, Norman T., Yellowhead Township. Winter. Christian F„ Yollowhead Township. Walton, Ralph, Rockville Township. Waterman, Daniel B., Bourbonnais Tonwnshi Willard, Albert P.. Kankakee Township. West, George P.. Kankakee Township. Whitson, David G, Rockville Township. Winch. Ferdinand, Pilot Township. Wilkin, Ehlen, Saliua Township. Walteu, Jacob, Salina Township. Whitsou. JohnH., Rockville Township. Weed, William. Yellowhead Township. Weed, Azariah, Yellowhead Township. Warden, William H.. Kankakee Township. Wilson, Andrew J., Otto Township. Welch, Thomas. Limestone Township. Williams. Augustus, St, Anne Township. Wood, Thomas, St Anne Township. Willis. Peter J., Momence Township. Wagner, George M., Kankakee Township. Wright. Santford, Aroma Township. Zae, David. Yellowhead Township. Zace, Charles, Kankakee Township. Zace, William, Kankakee Township. Zace, Phillip, Bourbonnais Towuship. [ ILLINOIS INKANTKY. Browning, William, Manteno Township. Collins, George S., Kankakee Township. Elvea, Williard A.. Manteno Township. Elyea, James L., Manteno Township. Esgar, Mark, Manteno Township. Flakely, Patrick, Manteno Township. Hardy, John, Manteno Township. Hanford, James A. S., Manteno Township. Jackson, Joseph, Manteno Township. Jackson, John, Kankakee Township. Love, William R., Manteno Township. Mi lien, Edwin C., Manteno Township. Martin, George, Manteno Township. Pul, Stephen C., Manteno Towuship. Roush, Franklin, Rockville Township. Ryan, Joseph, Manteno Township. Ranville, Julius, Manteno Township. Skinner, Charles P., Manteno Township. Smith, James W., Manteno Township. Tennes, Frank V., Kankakee Township. Tyrrell, George, Manteno Township. Tessedre, Julius, Manteno Township. Vanhorn, John, Manteno Township Whitehouse, Henry, Manteno Township. Whiting, Sidney L., Sumner Township. Number enlisted, 25. Babin. Frank, Limestone Township. Cadret, Joseph, Kankakee Township. Castenguay, Desire, Kankakee Township. Durand, Octave, Kankakee Township. Gugou. Frank, Ganeer Township. Parry, Louis, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 0. Vanderkare, Abraham Aroma Township. Number enlisted, 1. ONE HUNRBEnTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Aldrich, Lester D., Essex Township. Jones, William R., Essex Township, Moat, Alexander. Manteno Towuship. Moat, Robert, Manteno Township. Martin, Charles, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 5. Alexander, A. D. S., Momonce Township. Allen, Willi m P., Yellowhead Township. Alexander, Wesley. Momence Township. Allen, David L., Yellowhead Township. Austin, George J.. Momence Township. Anderson, James W., Ganeer Township. Blanchett. Bruno, St Anne Township. Blanohett, Cyrus, St. Anne Township. Baker, Curtis L., Yellowhead Township. Blank, Jacob, Yellowhead Township. Buffington, Francis M., Ganeer Township. i, Yellowhead Township. Blood, Carlos, Yellowhead Township. Blair, Loyal S., Limestone Township. Blanchet,’John R., Limestone Township. Beebe. Orin J., Essex Township. Beebe, Wallace, Essex Township. Boswell. Charles, Essex Township. Beach, R. V.. Limestone Township. Barnes, Michael, Kankakee Towuship. Bird, Morrice, Kankakee Township. Belgard. Henry. Bourbonnais Township. Burch. Charles. Kankakee Township. Bradford, James, Kankakee Township. Burns, Amaziah. Ganeer Township. Childress, Elisha, Yellowhead Township. Cox, James W., Rockvillo Township. Children, John B., Yellowhead Township. Cleaver. David, Yellowhead Township. Conner. Stephen R., Momence Township. Cyphers, Alcanzer, Momence Township. Carmichael, Jacob E., Ganeer Township. Contway, Thomas, Momence Township. Gorkina, Charles L., Pilot Towuship. Chtttfield, Edward L., Pilot Township. Campbell, John P., Norton Township. Cojeau, Louis J., Kankakee Township. Carson, Thomas, Limestone Township. C'owgill, Aopiilla C.. Limestone Township. Cowgill. Wilder J.. Limestone Township. Chapman, Alfred P., Otto Township Dashiell, Virgil W., Ganeer Township. Dashiell, Charles W.. Ganeer Township. Dennison, James H., Ganeer Township. Drake, Uriah E.. Ganeer Towuship. Drake, John R.. Ganeer Township. Darling, Simeon, Momence Towi&hip. Dennison, John A., Ganeer Towuship. Du ling. Hiram. Yellowhead Township. Dutcher, Andrew W , Momence Township.' Drury, Marlow N., Yellowhead Township. Duling, Bluford, Yellowhead Towns .ip. Dolamartre. Richard V., Salina Township. Durham. Daniel, Bourbonnais Township. Dibble, Edmund, Kankakee Township. Donovan, Jeremiah, Kankakee Towuship. Devoe, Richmond, Otto Township. Daily, Thomas. Aroma Township. Drayer, Calvin, Aroma Township. Duffy, Patwrick, Ganeer Township. Dudley. Timothy. Ganeer Towuship. Dewolf. George, Ganeer Township. Everett, Daniel, Otto Township. El loir, Louis, Bourbonnais Township. Erwin, James D., Ganeer Township. Finnitz, William D., Yellowhead Township. Fender, Benjamin F., Pilot Township. Foreman, William, Salina Township. Foreman, Andrew, Essex Township. Foot, Herman J., Jr., Salina Township. Fundy, John, Limestone Township. Frith, Charles W., Otto Township. Feiber, Lorenz, Kankakee Township. Foreman, Charles M., Essex Township. Garrett, Silas J., Ganeor Township. Gordenier, William C., Yellowhead Township. Glass, Frederick, Norton Township. Griffin, William, Kankakee Township. Gross, Michael, Kankakee Township, Gains, Stephen, Kankakee Township. Hall, George E.. Momence Township. Hitt, William R , Bonrbonnais Township.e Township. Hail, Aaron \Y., Ganeer, Township. Hess, Charles. Momence Township. Hay hurst. Benjamin P., Yeilowhead Township. Hayhurst, William R., Yeilowhead Township. Hibbs, Isaac, Yeilowhead Township. Howard, Thomas M., Ganeer Township. Henry, James, Limestone Township. Hicks. Joseph C., Sulimi Township. Hersher, Jacob, Otto Township. Houghton, Francis, Norton Township. Hamblin, Stephen, Otto Tonwship. Higgins, Maurice, Salina Township Hub ter, Francis H., Kankakee Township. Horner. Alexander, Kankakee Township. Holmes. John, Otto Township. Hall, Moses \V., Limestone Township Haydon, Cyrus, Yeilowhead Township. Hatton. David, Ganeer Township. Jones, Loranzina, Ganeer Township. Jeffcoat, John, Limestone Township. Johnson, Amos, Kankakee Township. Karnes. Samuel. Pilot Township. Kelsey. James J.. Yeilowhead Township. Kissell, Jesse, Ganeer Township. Kellogg, John J., Norton Township. Kenney, John F., Essex Township. Kerns.' Michael, Salina Township. Kramer, Noah. Kankakee Township. Kellison, Francis, Aroma Township. Kelley, Harry H., Otto Township. Kile, Charles B., Yeilowhead Township. Love, David, Yeilowhead Township Loghry, Henry, Ganeer Township Lewis, Edward W., Limestone Township. Landis. Edward M., Kankakee Township. Mover, Phinei McIntosh, Jai Mast, Henrv L., Yeilowhead Township. Mattocks, Riuusey. Monionca Towmdiip. Miller. Henry C., Sumner Township. Mnhleison, Charles. Sumner Township. Mattocks, Walter. Momence Township. Manegold, John E., Essex Township. Maiden, Frank E.. Essex Township. MoLane. Marvin, Kankakee Township. Morse, Ogslive M., Otto Township. Miller, Peston D., Kankakee Township. Maloney, David, Manteno Township. McElhauv. Robert, Aroma Township. McGregor, Richard, Salina Township. McCuen, Thomas. Limestone Township. Mack. Joel M., Kankakee Township. Nichols, Albert E., Limestone Township. Nichols, Frank A , Limestone Township. O’Brien, James, Ganeer Townhip. Oaks, David H.. Otto Township. O'Brien. Daniel. Momence Township. Paddock. John W., Kankakee Township. Parker. Daniel S.. Kankakee Township. Patterson, John A.. Ganeer Township. Phelps. Charles W., Ganeer Township. Parish, Corydon C., Ganeer Township. Place, Samuel, Limestone Township. Phelps, Henrv H, Yeilowhead Township. Reed. Albert J.. Yeilowhead Township. Howe, George, Ganeer Township. Redman, John F., Kankakee Township. Rehard, Isaac, Aroma Township. Rice, Andrew, Aroma Township. Rogers, Edward, Otto Township. Richmond, Daniel M., Momence Township. Rice, Oliver, Limestone Township. Rounsdville, Milton H, Limestone Township. Redington, Edward, Ganeer Township. River. Edward. Ganeer Township. Simmons. Richard, Kankakee Township. Sargeant, Levi, Momence Township. Squires, Charles, Yeilowhead Township. Smith, Thomas. Yeilowhead Township. Stowell. Ralph W., Ganeer Township. Starkey, J., Yeilowhead Township. Swarttigure. Edward H., Kankakee Township. Sturges, Lewis, Yeilowhead Township. Starkey. George W., Yeilowhead Township. Scramlin, George, Momence Township. Sherwood, John H. Momence Township. Scott, Benjamin F., Ganeer Township. States, Alfred G., Norton Township. Smith. Richard H., Essex Township. Smith. Albert G-, Salina Township. Smith, Allen M., Norton Township. Shrefltor, Enos, Salina Township. Shreffler, Peter. Jr., Salina Township. Shays, George G.. Limestone Township. Scoot, Robert S.. Essex Township*. Sutton, Pertin D.. Otto Township. SammouB, Alden, Otto Township. Sammons, Nicholas, Otto Township. Sutton, Smith, Otto Township. Saville. Clement, Kankakee Township. Straney, John, Otto Township. Smith, Jackson, Yeilowhead Township. Smith. David, Momence Township. Titcomo, John S.. Salina Township. Vanalstine, George W., Yeilowhead Township. Vanalstiue, Charles H. Yeilowhead Township. Vanvolkenburg, George T., Limestone Township. Vail, Edwin. Genier Township. Whitcomb, Philetus, Ganeer Township. Winger, Joseph, Yeilowhead Township. Winter, Gottlieb T., Sumner Township. Williams, Cephas. Salina Township. Wright, John H., Salina Township. Wilson. Alexander, Bourbonnais Township. White, H. S., Essex Township. Williams, Ira A., Salina Township. Walters, Levi M., Norton Township. Wusts, William. Norton Township. Wheeler, Alexander, Limestone Township. Woodruff, George A., Otto Township. Ward, Juilius, Ganeer Township. Ward, Joseph B.. Momence Township. Wells, Seth. Ganeer Township, i Willson, Green. Aroma Township. Webster, John H.. Aroma Township. Ward, Caleb D., Rockville Township. Number enlisted, 224. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH ILLINOIS Austin, George, Essex Township. Burnside, George W., Essex Township. Duggan, William H.. Momence Township. Gibbs, James B., Sumner Township. Putnam, William H., Essex Township. Vanpelt, John. Essex Township. Yan pelt, Aaron, Essex Township. Warren, John, Essex Township. Warren, William, Essex Township. Number enlisted, 9. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Y-SIXTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. Baker, Henry E. Baldwin, Francis A. Bucklin, Sylvester Burton, George W. Bosworth, Moses Boutellier, Emil Bray, John Brow, Joseph Chatfield, W. A. Deselm, John B. Dumas, Peier Delude. Eli Danforth, Robert Dion, Joseph Elliott. Charles K. Laboume. Benj. Lamoile, A Loomis. Defariet Latri ononte, Joseph Miller, Dewitt C. Marquis. Henry Merrick, Albert L. Moore. T. F. Mesail, Jacob Noble, Lewis G. Ott, George K. Paradis, Lucien Riggs. Porter Roscher, Adolph Renville. Ovid Goodrich. Charles H. Reeves, Nai Gerdes, Willis Gunnison, Isaac Grimes, George H. Hayworth, William Holmes, Henrv Hines, Oliver ' Haikeu. Harm. B. Hertz. David N. Jenkins, George H Smith, Peter Swann, Henry St. Germain, Louis Supermaunt, Alphonso Sampsel, O. J. Slusser, Robert Wadlev. Russell Weber* William Woisse, Joseph Anriot. Frank T.. Otto Township. Acker, Chester S., Limestone Township. Arthur, Napoleon B., Limastone Township. Allard, Simeon, St. Anne Township. Attwell, John, Yeilowhead Township. Breau, Samuel, Manteno Township. Beach, Lewis L.. Limestone Township. Brayman. John T.. Kankakee Township. Bastian, Napoleon, St. Anne Township. Bryant, George C. A.. Yeilowhead Township. Brown, Zeno, Ganeer Township. Bloom. John M., Rockville Township. Brayton, Robert S., Sumner Township. Bacheldor, John, Kankakee Township. Banta, John C., Kankakee Township. Beach, Willis, Limestone Township. Barnett, Jasper, Otto Township. Barker, Benjamin, Yeilowhead Township. Bellows, William H.. Sumner Township. Cybert, Mitton, Salina Township. Crooks, William. Essex Township. Connell, Pattrick O., Manteno Township. Cameron, James. Momence Township. Case. Oscar N., Aroma Township. Carney. Henry, Sumner Township. Clark. Joseph A.. Kankakee Township. Creamer. Solomon S., Yeilowhead Township. Danforth, Charles B.. Aroma Township. Dashiell, George F.. Ganeer Township. Dashiell, Henry C., Ganeer Township. Douglass, William, Essex Township. Farmington, Cornelius, Kankakae Township. Griffin. Charles W., Yeilowhead Township. Grimes, William, Rockville Township. Griswold, Daniel, Kankakee Township. Griffin, John R.. Yeilowhead Township. Harrison, Samuel B., Kankakee Township. Haworth, John. Aroma Township. Hope, Peter, Momence Township. Herriman, William J., Kankakee Township. Herbin, Antoine, St. Anne Township. Haves, Samuel, Kankakee Township. Henrv, William, Limestone Township. Hammond, William H., Otto Township. Hogan, Henry, Yeilowhead Township. Jarvis, Albert, Pilot Township. Kertz, Louis, Momence Township. Karney, Patrick, Sumner Township. Lewillyn, Foster H., Sumner Township. Lavay, Layard, Bourbonnais Township. Loomis, John W., Yeilowhead Township. Loomis, William, Sumner Township. Lottonville, August, St Anne Township. Lottonville, Samuel, St. Anne Township. Lemer, Joseph, St. Anne Township. Latonlip, Joseph, St. Anne Township. Lawns, Robert W., Rockville Township. Lewis, Benjamin, Limestone Township. Loucks, Joseph W., Rockville Township. McKinstrev. James M., Sumner Township. Morehouse, Ze.ah Z., Kankakee Township. Merwin, Eller S., Sumner Township. Mullany, Patrick, Sumner Township. Medzicar, George, Kaukakee Township. Moran, Nelson, Bourbonnais Township. Moore, Joseph N, Manteno Township. Mason, Nazair, Kankakee Township. McDermit, John. Salina Township. Mead, Fabias. Kankakee Township. McKennee, William. Essex Township. Marshall, John. Sumner Township. McKinstrey, Abner, Sumner Township. Mellen, Lyman C., Aroma Township. McDaniels. John M-, Ganeer Township. McKinstrey, Horace, Sumner Township. Nobles, John B., Kankakee Township. Odell. Alfred, Pilot Township. Ostrander, John, Salina Township. Peters, Henry W., Peters, John, Otto Township. Pratt, George, Sumner Township. Provenchor, Delos, St. Anne Township. Philips, Abner. Momence Township Powell, Simon P., Limestone Township. Parkis, James H.. Sumner Township. Ramsey, Peter. Kaukakee Township. Stevens, William, Kankakee Township. Sirpless, Henrv, Aroma Township. Shaffer, William, Kankakee Township. Smith, Jeremiah, Kankakee Township. Skinner, Joel H., Kankakee Township. Shedd. Sheldon A,Sumner Township. Smith, Cvrus, Rockville Township. Stires, Carlile A, Limestone Township. Shadley, James M.. Aroma Township. Sickles, William, Yeilowhead Township. Surlis, Henrv, Rockville Township. Senasac, John B.. St Anne Township. Senasac, Cyprien, St. Anne Township. Scamerhorn, Authony, Otto Township. Shedd, Sheldon A.. Yeilowhead Township. True, William M„ Kaukakee Township. Timmons, Cyrus, Sumner Township Tallman, Lucius S., Yeilowhead Township. Tarto, Usebe, St. Anne Township. Vayett, John, Yeilowhead Township. ...... " akakee Townsh _ , Kankakee Township, kee Town Wells. Lewis N., Kankakee Toy AVoodard. William, Kankakee Township. Willey, Joseph M., Aroma Township. Watkins. Whitney D., Yeilowhead Township. Whalev Thomas H., Norton Township. Willey. Samuel G.. Kankakee Township. Whiting. Dayton P., Sumner Township. Young, Edward, Yeilowhead Township. ....... 122. ! ILLINOIS CAVi Wells, Judson A., Ganeer Township. Wells. George, Ganeer Township. Number enlisted, 2. Fanel, John, Momence Township. Lynch, Thomas, Momence Township. Riley, John, Momence Township. Number enlisted, 3. Armstrong George, Manteno Township. Burns James. Rockvillo Township. Cole. Oscar. Manteno Township. Durham, Welton, Kankakee Township. Dodderidge, William, Manteno Township. Fox, Richard, Ganeer Township, f razier, Samuel, Manteno Township. ! Johnson, Charles, Aroma Township. Kavanough, William, Aroma Township. Long, Albert, Manteno Township. Merrick, Henry, Manteno Township. Merrcik, Lvman, Manteno Township. Murphey, Michael. Ganeer Township. Philips, George, Essex Township. Peters, Lewis, Momence Township. Osborn, Henry S., Kankakee Township. Quinn, James, Manteno Township. Robinson, George, Essex Township. Shanan, James, Rockville Township. Stephens, Charles P., Rockville Township. Wright. George, Rockville Township. Wilcox, James N„ Norton Township. Number enlisted, 23. NINTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY. Adams, Alfred, Manteno Township. Belill. Joseph, Manteno Township. Corkins. Homer. Kankakee Township. Coatnoy. Newel), Momence Township. Cagor, Moses, St. Anne Township. Durham, Marsolle. Bourbonnais Township. Durham, Gabriel B., Kankakee Township. Deremer, Edwin, Kankakee Township. Ducloes, Frank, Manteno Township. Demont, Philip, Manteno Township. Duba, John. St Anne Township. Duseau, Joseph, Momence Township. Dill aback. Thomas, St. Anne Towuship. Dillaback, Joseph, St. Anne Township. Fournier, Desire, Bourbonnais Township. Fournier, Augustus, St. Anne Township. Forbret, Tobias, St. Anne Township. Hurley, Zack. Momence Township. Haslett, Henry, Manteno Township. Hawkins, Jesse G., Limestone Township. Hammond, James P., Kankake • Township. Jackman. C. N.. Momence Township. Jarvais, Peter, Bourbonnais Township. Jarvaist, Fred, Pilot Township. King. John, Bourbonnais Township. Kennedy, Solaman, Manteno Township. Kena'a, Herman, Kaukakee Township. Lamliert, Desire, Bourbonnais Township. Lambert, Godfrey, Bourbonnais Township. Lagesse, Joseph, Bourbonnais Township. Lague, Antoine, Bourbonnais Township. Labarge, Peter, Rockville Township. Lebarge, Nelson, Manteno Township. Lavalle, Mitchell, Bourbonnais Township. Mead, Tobias, Kaukakee Township. Marcott, Antoine, Bourbonnais Township. Martin, Nelson J., Bourbonnais Township. Martin, Andrew, Jr., Bourbonnais Township. Monshaw, Louis, Manteno Township. Manning, A. W., Kankakee Township. Marchndon, Edward, Bourbonnais Township. Prosprue, Mason, St. Anne Township. Pomero, Noel, Kankakee Township. Richard. Samuel, Bourbonnais Township. Richard, Henry, Bourbonnais Township. Richard, Augustus, St. Anne Township. Romer, Augustus, Bourbonnais Township. Sammons, Carlton, Kankakee Township. Secor, Phillip, Kankakee Township. Smith, Eugene, Salina Towuship. Tuott, Hubert, Bourbimnais Township. Vasseur, Edward, Bourbonnais Township. Vudnes, Oliver, Bourbonnais Township. Valcour, Edward. Bourbonnais Township. Vasseur, Loon, Bourbonnais Township. White, Julius, Bourbonnais Township. Willson. Sibley M., Momence Township. Ward, Felix, Momence Township. Younglove, John, Manteno Township. Number enlisted, 62. Allord, Simon, St Anne Township. Clark. Abe E., Kankakee Township. Hay. Samuel. St. Anne Township. Marcy. Frank R.. Kankakee Township. Parko. James A.. Kaukakee Township. Sullivan. John 2d, Kankakee Township. True. William M„ Kankakee Township. Vanwert, Charles C, Kankakee Townsh i{ Number enlisted, 8. Boedo, Albert T., Kankakee Township. Buck, Henry C., Sumner Towuship. Bucner. Richard M., Aroma Township. Brown, Harris P., Yeilowhead Township. Comstock, T., Pilot Township. Dickson. John B-. Kankakee Township. Darling. John F„ Kankakee Township. Frank, Godfried. Kankakee Township. Flint. M. D, Pilot Township. Fisher, David. Aroma Township. Gunderman. George, Pilot Township.Scale '>00 PPPP 'Farm Pete F A. Harrash fravelow 7 73 10.66. O. Grcbne ■ Will m untv J.Mci-lXPer Bridge Jos Kra-ht 3.50. Loll. M Lucy Bird. fitone enl Lime0 Kiln Township Li\ Quarry ?'fe e$. Co. 7A' 102.62.1 ft to I Inch mound grove ^Rounds 26. 48. P. Masons' Estate T. P. Bo n f i e I &' 19.50. ragle# r/"nA; court! }tr? F.Ufahbie Residence_ 9.50.Hertz, Henry, Kankakee Township. Hamilton, William. Manteno Township. Holliday. Samuel, Otto Township. Hunted, Peter, Bourbonnais Township. Jenning, Hiram, Pilot Township. McBrair, William, Rockville. Merchant, Lansing, Pilot Township. Morse, Harvey, Ganoer Towuship. Miller, James'M., Aroma Township. Mel linger, John. Momence Township. Mellinger, David. Momence Township. Orton, Albert S., Salina Township. Payno, Harvey J., Kankakeo Township. Palmer, William T„ Limostone, Township Rainville, Joseph, Kankakeo Township. Rowe. Jamas O., Momence Township. | Rakestraw, William, Aroma Township. I Slusser, Jonathan, Rockville Township. I Sullivan. John, Rockville Township. Sammons, Simeon. Otto Township. I St. John, Louis, Otto Township. Sylvester, Georgo W., Aroma Township. Shassa, Peter, Bourbonnais Township. Swift. Monroe A.. Kankakee Township. Tart, Stephen, Kankakee Township. 1 Tart, Poter, Kankakeo Township. | Tart, Theophilus P.. Kankakee Township. I Whittemore, Joseph. Kankakee Township. I Waterman, Henry. Kankakee Township. | Watson. John P., Otto Township. Ward. John, Rockville Township. Wheaton, Horace, Sumner Township. Warner. Charles, Kankakee Township. Number enlisted, 44. MECONIC FUSILIERS. Bimere, Wendlin, Rockville Township. Congrove, Edward, Norton Township. Cameron, Angus, Kankakee Township. Harrington, William, Rockville Township. Wait. Mansin K, Rockville Township. Number enlisted. 5. Yanduser, James H., Kankakee Towuship. Number enlisted, 1. CHURCH HISTORY. Allen, Charles, Kankakee Township. Evans, James R., Kankakee Towuship. Number enlisted, *2. Snyder, John, Ganeer Township. Number enlisted, 1. Hill, Perry, Rockville Township. Number enlisted, 1. UNITED STATES COLORED. Jordon, Thomas L., Momence Towuship. Number enlisted, 1. to 900 pre, Mellanson, Bergeron, St. German and others whose names dowell-to-do farmers of Ganeer and the northeastern portion of Bourbonnais Townships. The next year (1854), the society organized as a church with ten or twelve families, and built a small chapel, 18x40 feet, which they enlarged some time afterward and used until 1868, when a large stone building was erected, but unfortunately, after a year's service, was blown down by a tornado. The present tine, substantial church building was put up in 1872, of stone, and is in size 54x80 feet. It waB erected at a cost of $25,000, and has a seating capacity of 450. The first baptism was that of Josephine Ponton, a child of Louis and Angile Ponton, April 26, 1855. The first marriage appears upon the records as that of Mr. Pierre Bissonnette and Miss Mathilda Granger, August 26, 1855, Rev. L. Cartnyvels officiating. The first funeral service, September 10. 1857, was that of Seraphine (Mathieu) Cyr, wife of Joseph Cyr. The other pastors who have had the charge of this parish and faithfully discharged their duties as such, besides the one first above mentioned, who remained over two years, are the Revs. E. Lapointe, who came in 1857; J. N. Gingros, 1859; P. Paradis, now of St Rose, Kankakee, 1861; P. Beaudry. 1872, and the present pastor, Rev. J. C. Lesage, who assumed the charge in 1879. Father Lesage was born in Bourbonnais, December 6, 1853. His parents were early settlers of that village, having moved from Canada in 1848. They are Joseph and Julia Lesage (nfie Fortier). Father Lesage graduated at St. Viator's College. Bourbonnais, in 1874, and, after taking holy orders in 1877, remained at the college as one of the faculty during 1877 and 1878. In 1879, he was appointed the pastor of St. George Parish, Ganeer Township. He is, we believe, the first priest born, educated and ordained in his county. PRESBYTERIAN. The First Presbyterian Clmrch of Kankakee* was organized September 28, 1854, by a committee consisting of Rev. Wilson, of Chicago, and Rev. Peck, of Rockville, appointed by Chicago New School Presbytery. The meeting was held in an upper room of the residence of Jeptha Ripley, situated on West Court street, north side, not far from the railroad track. At this meeting the following per- sonae time looking for another pastor, and finally called Rev. Joseph K. Barnard, of Waukesha, Wis., who accepted and took charge of the church in October, 1870. He was a strong doc trinal preacher, and under his ministry the congregation became rooted and grounded in the faith according to Presbyte-rianism, and there were added to the membership a total of ninety-nine persons, fifty-four by profession and forty-five by letter. Soon after Rev. Barnard came to this church in the year 1871, the congregation built a parsonage on the church lot at a cost of about §2,300. This was during the Centennial year of the Presbyterian Church of the United States, arid the building of the parsonage was the memorial offering of this church. Rev. Barnard resigned his pastorate in November, 1877, to accept a call from Muscatine, Iowa. The church then extended a call to Rev. E. C. Oggel, of Grand Haven, Mich, who accepted and became pastor, in March, 1878. and resigned, December, 1880. to go to Chicago. During his service, nineteen members were added to the church, fifteen by letter and four by profession. For some time past the church had been discussing the subject of a new building, and had put the matter off from time to time for want of funds to build as they desired. But as time passed, the old frame building was showing unmistakable signs of decay, and finally it became apparent that something must be done to’provide a suitable place for worship. Early in 1879, the matter was brought to a point at a meeting of the congregation, and they resolved to make the effort to raise sufficient money to put up a permanent and handsome edifice, the style and size of the building to be determined by the amount of money subscribed. A generous sum was soon raised, plans adopted and the work commenced in August, 1879. In the meantime, the congregation obtained possession of the building formerly owned by the Congregational Church and there held their usual service while the new building was going up. The work progressed steadily, and the whole was completed in June, 1880, at a total cost of $8,100, and on the 18th of July the building was dedicated, and now stands an ornament to the city, handsome in external appearance and finely adapted for church purposes. During the spring of 1881, the church made out a call to Rev. John B. WorraU, of Loveland, Ohio, to become their pastor, which was accepted. His pastorate commenced July 1, next pastor was Rev. H. E. Lippert, who officiated from 1864 to 1870, when, being called to other fields of usefulness, Rev. P. Budreau succeeded to the pastorate and for seven years (when his health failing caused him to relinquish the position) ministered acceptably to the increasing congregation. He was followed by Rev. Charles Chavez (now of the first Baptist Church of St Anne), to the year 1880, then by Rev. M. F. Budreau to the spring of 1882, when, for the second time, P. Budreau was called to the pastorate. The whole number enrolled is 257; present membership, 126. A great many families have removed to more western States and Territories, and what is said in this respect will equally as well apply to all the churches of St. Anne. The Presbyterian Church of Herscher, Pilot. Township.— Some time during the year 1868, a Union Society was formed, composed mainly of ladies who mot at the Pilot Centre Town House for the commendable purpose of giving religious instruction to the children and the youth oE the township, having occasional worship whenever they were able to secure the services of some minister who might be within reach. Those ladies who were instrumental and the most active in organizing the original society were Mesdames Stowit. Buck, Cooley, Avery, Goodrich, Dickey, and Mrs. and the Misses Brazier, the latter active as choir members. These union services were kept up for a series of years, or until 1S76, when the Rev. Mr. Davis, of Chicago, and Mrs. Stone, who renderod active and efficient service with others to the good cause, re-organized the elements of the former society into the Presbyterian Church Society of Herscher, Rev. Davis preaching the first sermon, followed by a theological student, named Kerr, also by Rev. McNamee. From the first they took measures for building a house to accomodate the worshipers, which undertaking was ultimately accomplished, and a neat frame building erected the present year (1882), the site just north of the village being the gift of Mr. John Herscher, and it is due to the liberal-minded citizens of this town to say that the cost of construction ($2,000) was made good by their subscriptions to the building fund, irrespective Of their religious predilections. The Trustees of this infant society are Messrs. John Herscher, Dr. M. Caldwell and George Avery.ning of liis pastorate he found a membership of forty-ono corn -municants, with a total of about two hundred persons, including children, more or less closely identified with the church. During the past fifteen years there had been added 599 persons by baptism, aud 225 by confirmation. There had been losses, by removals to other places, in this period to the number of 150 communicants, while the gains by removals iutotho parish had not exceeded fifty. The membership of baptized persons, June 18, 1882, was 340; of confirmed persons, 165; of actual communicants, 150. It was stated that there had heen raised during fifteen years, for current expenses, building, charity, missions and for objects outside of the parish, the sum of $49,000, or an average of $3,266 per year. Thus it will be seen that'during these fifteen years the membership of confirmed persons in the church had been quadrupled. Considering the fact that there wore twelve places for divine worship in the city (of less than 6,000 inhabitants); that the increase in population through this entire period was very small; that the Episcopal Church began its work after all the other English-speaking denominations were on the ground, the growth of the church was quite unusual, notwithstanding the heavy losses by removals. The present church building was consecrated to the worship or God by Bishop Whitehouse Juno 9, 1869, the second year of Mr. Phillips’ pastorate, all debts on the building having been paid off. Improvements have been made on the church property from time to time, but the most important one in 1880, when a transept was added to the church proper, and a chapel and Sunday school rooms were built, opening into the church, on the west side. At the same time, the ladies of the parish undertook the expsuse of decorating the whole interior in polychromatic stencil work; so that, when completed, the church, though by no means imposing in its external appearance, was not only well adapted to the needs of the parish, but very pleasant and artistically attractive within. From the year 1868 until 1873, “ St. Paul’s School” of this period the school had a membership exceeding hundred. Angus Haynes was its first Principal. He was succeeded by William Mayo, W. H. Richardson and James H. Magoffin.' The common and higher English branches, classics and modern languages were taught, together with instruction in ethics and the Christian religion. The Sunday school of this church deserves a word of historical notice. Duriug the past fifteen years, its membership has ranged from 150 to 225. Its anniversaries. “ Harvest Homo ” celebrations and Christmas and Easter festivals have always been occasions of much interest Not a few of its teachers have continued faithfully in the discharge of the duties of thoir office from six to sixteen years. Among these may be named Emory Cobb, who has been a teacher almost since the organization of the parish; William G. Swanuell, Mrs. D. S. Phillips, Mrs. H. C. Clarke, Miss M. Allman, Mrs. O. N. Ellis, John B. Lucas, Mrs. M Rose and Mrs. M. A. Lovering. The last-named has had charge of the infant department of the school over thirteen years. Many others, also, have rendered efficient services, either as officers or teachers, amon Hotchkiss, D. I. Babcock, Miss Millie Swannell. The present rector of the church has filled the office of Superintendent of the Sunday school during April 10. 1882. Th«v are as follows: William Sibley, Senior Warden; Emory Cobb, Junior Warden. Vestrymen—William G. Swannell, F. Crawford, H. C. Clarke, Daniel H. Paddock, Rodney Ashley, D. I. Babcock. Eugene Hotchkiss,D.F. Shermau. Church of the Good Shepherd, Momence.—This church ’ organized May 8, 1870, at a meeting held a this Warden, W. F. Singleton; Junior Warden, Henry Mr. George Se denying labor, ularity, for five years—from 1872 till 1877—by the rector of St. Paul’s, or by lay-readers who were members of this parish. A Sunday school was organized, and continued there during the same period. At Waldron, the same work was carried on for two years. But the most successful missionary enterprise of this kind has been at Momence “ The Church of the Good Shepherd” in that place may be rightly called the daughter of St. Paul’s Church. The first Episcopal service in that place was held by the rector of this church, in the summer of 1867, and for nearly twelve years Rev. Mr. Phillips had the charge and direction of the work there. The parish was organized by him; something over 300 services hold; 120 persons baptized, and forty-eight presented to the Bishop for confirmation. This work was done, for the most part, on week days, though during the first four or five years, before the places were connected by railroads, the rector of St. Paul’s drove across the prairie to Momence on Sunday afternoons, between the hours of service in his own church. Mention may be made of organized work in St. Paul’s Church, for the sick and poor, by societies of ladies who voluntarily took upon themselves the duty of visiting, nursing and distributing the offerings of the church made for this object. The parish has had its fnll proportion of liberal hearted men and women, who were “ ready to give and glad to distribute ” its prosperity kindly feeling which has enabled pastor and people to work together for so long a period without jar or friction, to its vestry. Prudent and wise in their management of the temporal affairs of the parish; liberal in thoir provisions for the support of its work and services; considerate in thoir acts, both toward the pastor and the congregation, they have faithfully discharged the duties of their office, and done much to place the church in its present position. The majority of tho present vestry havo held their office for many years; the Senior Warden, as has been stated, since the organization of the parish, the Junior Warden, Mr. Emory Cobb, who has been from tho beginning a tower of strength to the parish, since April 2, 1866. The Wardens and Vestrymen holding office at date of this writing, were elected at the annual meeting of the parish held of Committee, H. Woi __o__________y ____„..........o Worcester & Lane’i hall, the Rev.'D.’s. Phillips, rector’ of St. Paul's Church, Kan kakee, presiding. The first vestry of tho parish, elected meeting, was^composed of the followi Astle. Vestrymen—J. B. Worcester, Harvey Ballard, William C. MoElwain, Thomas Hamilton, O. N. Ellis, A. E. Wickstrom, Richard Beaumont. H. E. Vail. The first Episcopal service in the place was held by Rev. D. S. Phillips August 18, 1867. A Sunday school was organized in November following, which has been efficiently sustained, without intermission, to the piesent date, mainly by the ladies of the parish. Occasional services wore held by Jlr. Phillips, chiefly in Worcester & Lane’s hall, during the winter seasons, and once in two weeks on Sundays during the summer and autumn, until January, 1873, when the Rev. J. M. Hume took charge of the parish'for one year. The first baptisms were administered by ltev. Mr. Phillips, July 19, 1868, to a class of six persons. The first visit of the Bishop occurred June 10, 1869, when eleven persons were confirmed. At the same visit, the corner stone of a proposed church edifice was laid by Bishop Whitehouse, with religious rites, in the presence of ten clergymen and a largo assemblage of people. But tho attempt to build a church at that date, before evou the parish had an organization, was premature, and ended in failure. This foundation stone was laid on the southeast corner of a block of land in what was then the extreme northeastern limits of the village. One-half of this block had been donated to the church by the liberality of Mr. James Mix and Mr. W. F. Singleton, each giving one-quarter of tho block. This land remained in possession of the church until 1881, when the present place of worship was begun. The feeling was general in the parish that this location was not sufficiently accessible to the larger portion of the worshipers, and so the property was sold, and the proceeds used in the purchase of the lot now occupied and in the erection of the church. The parish was not strengthened by the pastorate of Mr. Hume, in 1873, and during tho two or three years succeeding was in a waning condition. Occasional services were resumed by Mr. Phillips, being held, for the most part until 1876. on Sunday afternoons in the Baptist house of worship, which had been kindly offered to the church for its services and for the use of the Sunday school. But in the summer of the latter year, a small chapel was fitted up for the use of the church, located a few steps east of tho north end of the bridge, between the street and tho river. It proved both central, as to location, and convenient in its internal arrangement. To Mr. George S. Blaks-lee, theu Superintendent of the Sunday school and one of the Wardens of the parish, and a few faithful workers among the ladies, is due tho credit of reviving the church at this period, which, but for them, might havo ceased to exist. When the chapel was ready for occupancy, Rev. Mr. Phillips undertook, for the first time, to hold regular week-day services, summer and winter, and though unable to be present for Sunday services oftener than three or four times a year, was virtually the rector and pastor of the church until September, 1880. " The little band increased iu number materially during these four years, and the Sunday school did an admirable After Mr. Blackslee's removal from Superintendent, for two ye re Searles. Both of these rat aided in sustaining the s mong the young. Dr. O. N.* Ellis He was succeeded bv with no little self-the absence of the clergyman on Sundays. The school has had a corps of teachers from the begiuning, among whom may be mentioned Mrs. Thomas Keyes, Mrs. Harriet Worcester, Mrs. William Strunck. Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Ellis and Miss Walcott. Iu September, 1880, the Rev. Charles R. Hodge, then recently admitted to the Diaoonate, was appointed missionary of tho Southern Deanery, with headquarters at Kankakee, and Momence was designated by tho Bishop as one of his fields of labor. His first service was held thore on the 26th of that month. He has continued in charge over since (now nearly two years), and the church has prospered to a high degree under his able administration. Services are held, at present, every alternate Sunday only. The present membership of the Sunday school (August, 1882), is about one hundred and ten. Total "of souls connected with the church. 212; total number of communicants, 49; total number of baptisms sinee services began, in 1867. 131; total number of confirmatious, 6(3—of those, forty-eight were confirmed under Rev. Mr. Phillips, and eighteen under Rev. Mr. Hodge. In the spring of 1881, measures were again set on foot for the building of a house of worship, which resulted in the erection of the present beautiful little church. Its cost (when completed and furnished with all things necessary) is estimated at $3,500. Mr. H. Worcester was largely instrumental in raisin.>• money for this purpose among the citizens of tho place. Mrs° George W. Cass, of New York, contributed liberally, and also friends in England and Kankakee. To the “ Ladies' Guild ” the credit is to be given for supplying the moans for certain portions of the chancel and its furnishings, as well as for money in aid of current expenses during several years. In fact, from the beginning the ladios of the Church of tho Good Shepherd have been zealous, enthusiastic aud untiring in their labors for the promotion of the cause they had so much at heart The church was built from plans prepared by Messrs. Treat & Foltz, architects, Chicago. The Building Committee were 'r William Astle, W. I). Lane aud Jacob Roger. Treasurer Senior Warden, William Astle; Junior Warden, E. A. Wick- S ’ °Vestrymen—W. D. Lane, Thomas Keyes, E. S. Cooke, Georgo Searles, D. C. Riker, Thomas H. Stratton, H. Worcester, Jacob Ruger. Secretary of the Vestry, A. A. Culver; Treasurer of tho Vestry, W. R. Watson. No less sacred than their sublime religious characters are the lessons of truth learned from the history of the early labors of the Methodists. Theirs was a faith that amounted to an assurance that their labors were not in vain; theirs a love that pushed them out into all dangers and difficulties. While the faith persistently raised their souls above the interests of this world, the warm and practical love inspired a kinship with all that was just and beautiful, and an oppostiton to every obstacle to the real progress of the community. A sad day will it be for Methodism the pulpit or luxurious the The first class formed within the present boundaries of the Rock River Conference was in Galena, in 1829. The preachers stayed by tlio settlers through the winters, but tho majority of epithet of “ Suckers,” which extended, at length, to the whole State. The second class was organized at Plainfield in the fall of 1829. At the Illinois Conference of 1832, Zadock Hall was sent “ to explore the country, and to form a new circuit west of the Illinois River and north of Peoria.” His charge was called Peoria Mission, and was larger than tho Rock River and Central Illinois Conferences, for it extended far up into Wisconsin. In 1833, the northern part of this mission was made into a new, called Ottawa Mission. This was again divided the next year, and the western half, called Bureau Mission, received Rev. S. R. Beggs. who also remained the following year. It is very probable that this veteran, who still lives, preached the first sermon in what is now Kankakee County. Certain it is that Elihu Springer, in 1836, preached in a log cabin that stood east of the court house in Kankakee—in the center of the street it would be at the present time In 1838, Stephen R. Beggs preached at Bourbonnais Grove—village of Bourbonnais now. How r i 1839, Milton Bom in an old log house on the farm of Samuel Davis, at the lower end of Bourbonnais Grove. When i got tired of this, for he claimed to be a woll-dyed infidel Tho Rock River Conference was organized at Mount Morris in 1840. W. Weigley was appointed to Joliet, aud Rufus Lummery to Wilmington. During the noxt summer, the first L^g,Twider”UtllZet m 6 “ °° °USe 8 ” 0rmaiS' In 1841, Simon K. Lemon was preacher, and John Sinclair, Presiding Elder. The first quarterly meeting ever held in the bounds of Kankakee County, probably, was that held on the 8th and 9th of ■ January, 1842, John Sinclair, Presiding Elder, at the school-house in Bourbonnais. In the fall of 1842, S. K. Lemon was returned as junior ith Elihu Springer 8-lif " ...... and Gee..... the street east of court house in the city of Kankakee, the ings were removed to this log house; removed back, to the Bour bonuais Sclioolhouse the next year, however, on the death of George Logg. In the fall of 1843, Stephen Beggs, with Levi Jonks and James Leckenby, as juniors, were appointed to this This v . then a six weeks’ circuit, and embra< Joliet, going down the Desplaines Riv Channahon; thence to Wilmington; thence up Kankaki fol- River to Forked Creek: thence to Bourboni Town; thence to Yellowhead; thence to Beebe’s Grove, Will County (now—then all in Will); thence to McEldowney’s (Cook County); thence to Thornton; thence to Bachelor’s Grove; thence to Blackstone’s Grove; thence to Lockport: thance to Joliet — preaching eve: t up. James Leckenby returned to this, 1845—J. Hinman, prea Presiding Elder. 1846—Chapin, Preachei charge; --Goodrich, Lazenby, Preacher; Jai 1847 —David Lewis. 1848—C. er; James Mitchell, Presiding Elder. 1849-50 S. P. Burr. 1851—George Holmes. 1852—George Murphy, O. A. Walker, T ”” The Methodist 1 O. A. Walker, Presiding Elder. dist Episcopal Church of Kankakee was organ-‘z 1853, by Rev. Chester Reeder, in the second stc ~ • • freight house. The following names am Bishop, Rebecca Bishop, William illiam Durham, Rebecca Durham, William Sutcliffe, Eliza Sutcliffe, William Bowdell, C. A. Bow-dell. John Bishop, Maria Bishop, Mercy Lamb and Louisa Tart William Bowdell, leader. Kankakee'was in the bounds of the zou Circuit Meetings were held in the freight house until2 5siap 'of i ■Scalv 2 Inches to the Mile | R. II. E.__ ;!**. If ft r her '\h' Pottinger IV.H.Grin nell Jacob M XlY.drinneli Mi 11 c r & Hurchard •a ves\ Groenwou 4° *1 ;j H. ] Wobble Esh ./ & h. A dint. A.Groenwoud ('.Fairbanks A. Maker Fairbanks', 125 'obbic Est 154-50 Bacon tlst R.H.Et If. //. Er 702. BZ 109.50 Hc r rn a n Ezra If Ham 210 50> '.AT/SH RESERVL NT E' 0 141.26. iHospital for*the. Insane rj s. 316 ZZ C. FtaitI, &• Bros. 400_ It. If e-eds < 7160 F. I farmer9 . Keiger jj. F Tupper m H. Tappet J4o 58. F. Tappet _ 110 tV. Letei y Est ■IMfGrei 51 n. Lewis Est.2 IV. VSeadorf Jones 760 \&\SchoulX'.'}>'. A. Christ man 150, Helen. Chris I man dorr I ifrQuMu Ori(jina.l ha t.2‘P.' •irftntfi Original hot 19. IO. 14* er A. Bergeron 18.88. haU.O. M rsF. Marcoite ~s 20 35 6.07.0,. JPyp:Marco li eF^EPF^ESEJU/\T1'/E EDITORS 2^ KANKAKEE GAZETTE The Kankakee Times. C. KNECHT j£—Merchant Tailor C. E. VOSS, HOTIUMEB .IWf ankakee, ill. ^a3?eW fanud CbttBpft Hamilton K.WIwler mm) n ui '3Erv5C| KANKAKEE, II UglHLEffiMD Wholesale and Retail jbseeies Kankakee city. ILLINOIS. =0= i-u-ty*, KANKAKEE HER A10 X?A.G.Hobbie Residence of Mrs. A. G. Hobbie, Kankakee City, III.R.M-Sheltorv 102 4-0. ^ ff.Xot t orf MB Ohlencamp\ J&S45L JO4- 4-3 Bolt nun 53-4-7 I 'camp J. Fctcklant I Fred HaM.se. K.Keeeker 187 61. hi r khan c 186 49 Xottorf F. Martens ! 273 A.Herbert - :£Q D,Backhatts\ ■ r. m. Skelton^ 136 1). Srnadfceke JDannebcrg 120 ' IV. Traback C. Pa t t /60 C Mot th an 116 *I C’ ffe rht F. Boll man \ E.Pr M. Ho e vet J C-St a * t IV. Wilson He .v ■ J Switch It' BoeurfcjenS t Johnson SO , -T-l Wallis //. Y'onker Halt (?• Moselck Jo h n Bennett If. Homan J, B. Mitch \ti. Jf. floe xre 11 (■ ’ J \ iQwendfii \ . I 40 ft. BdJrfomctn Trubnek Price \>20 I School jc 'ychool J : School XP-1 v F. HotzmanJVS. Mussrn An 160 __Lutheran F. Keeker 60 /. ni/Ue M. Hoe vet L. Buck 60 W. Back baits J2Q fasenhuc.V C. (Jhlmcatnp J as Bartlett J78 Stevens d.Bant (). Wit lei 200 WMitch '30 I) I E.n m CSteven■ I Wesscndorr 40-1- 80 ') rn a •Res J. W. Q, I 'hdeneootf ■ F Keen, W” Wallis I?. Richards Rosen bach Joy Ha} cl c . SC fi&6ct,ool,Y°2 School S"9-—j ff. Keener ft. Blan k e T\ jHit} de n 63 N 4-0 \ John HaveU 80 *«-- Mrliii IR. C. H i. I f M.^ 50 I/. P. Wheeler Est . Ste\’enft, /GRANT PM All ' School .t? School, \4GrifTin i W. I j.Ha 11 on ohnBennet I Jiictiarh 160 I a.b Baker 40 | Bai I c J60 "/. B. hew 80 \v.HifessprtAer- \lVatlis J. P. Strati 'se nger .ire? Jf. yi chords | 14-0 h ipnum—i. G. \P.B.h- U'hccle rfifanlc) ■ O 40 I ■ _ . J.B. Haile\‘ R Jaynes^ I. hove 4-0 irw Tartmai \la-t\a,cn 'SHERBURNVlU£'f 1 J).LovePQ$o ('.Squires 160 SakgZ m V. Di eke v Dickey School .Y” *? Campbell 'iennrtt a Albert )j/arris C cunphell Fnjf! rkiutjsj 1:4-8 L Y'. S. Campbell 'lotion 1Q0 JXJ.Jon e. s J. /■Strait, Su b IJi.v ^ H’mtilc Schornstedt Randall Smdll Ijot.s W. d /S Vf : / ichardso MAP* (TELL OWHEAD 1 »j*^^^errTrmi7LixiT,i Seate 2 J aches to I Mil e W^Srhool ,Y?JO (t. Wi I kiln. J.’L anygu thSUMNE R Scale- 2 Inches to Che Mile f,;,l ' iric rrnan* 706 43 ] ffEverding J.ArrieL ELizc C. Schroeder buike.rcm. 41 lAmmonJr 120 IIKart P. Cunning F.Eyan jE Jack so I 8150 J.nUCf J. St term CF.Gridley Moat O. Matthias Evans Lehmat 40 4-0 j.j.w(iff S.Swihart Wrjfus.' W. Schneider Walker &' , Swi.ha.rt * Iiorthouer% 120 J Geo A. Kelley 160 W'Mhuxluird __i_i E Schneider 80 Miller JCampbelt 120 A.Laroceji loO/S ~P. Willie ' J. E Campbell 260 , Crawford E Batts Bridget R8QC» D. L.Neff , 160 yirKimlr* W.ff.Eva 80 das. i£. M? Kins try 760 Elizabeth, IIcv>n.-iZ to rv * Crawford. 160 160 Langhorst 160 M Dohli 160 Hath ' si Ila h i ZOO J. ATiller 120 * i M. Hughe; 120 m J. Kirby ■ 80 Hughes AT™B. Barnicle EJ. Griffin Alary Itu.qh.ei ] 57.50 C Fort i> I 160 Morr 169 School .VP ■J.Claps addle 78.50. Clapsa cldle 160 P. Bissoi nette Effu.nlley 160GANE KR wWbii® Scale 21 nr lies to the Jfite ' P. Brulcy AiCaruL v, / 14-7 50 L.McLslctt ' Thssonmctbe. ZOO Wikstrom if. KJJutts 320 SI Can. Itn, 98.50- ( p Bisson,nett C \ 160 jST GEORGE D. [jord 720 1). Wagner Bst' •m. An tho nyS tyl e s 240 / .J.ffotUn 77. V. Re ins \ I 0 -_V}Jioarhard n 'po * M. Milter ChamJierla / . 720 AlAnder. Prot- Ct Bake A d dis 160 ; J. IVorrelt 760 ./. W. Richards, 760 BLanchettc Jj.A. ■JUinson 4-0 L. A, _ Allinsor ft.Goodell 798 1 vura/i \Vtdtols 37. 9880. a I-St oddard 153 CLINE STA 8c P.O. I B. F. Clark Est. A.G. Hob hi \ ! Stetson JTohltie Esq.S.J Garrett EH. 160 M O. Chi rk Lawyer Of Kelsey UNIOlN; HILL Scale Uogn.lal.lnch. Exline Scale ‘WO ft to 1 Inch.. IV- j Hewitts H'r Ison l-fnrlrews M H. Ken figa 4-0 ifof'Citt Strunk u(1iah 40 4# mm tse a:.-/ /flood. 37 ' Cmtcr'efSec 15 ■ Corporation. Li //. At ax field. I'caiwon rilh MANTENO J. Vails 40 Scale 400ft to / Inch WoocLk Palmer A. Lockie Estate Out Lot y°/7 ■J. Brat l try • t’carsor, iruira f't 220 BUCKINGHAM Scale 4410 ft to I Inch* I I Geo Townsp,ndL 139- (i. P. Comstock 65.0/. SECOND ST. Section Line bet.IS. -----#?!T Depot FRONT ST. HAH AAKEE a SOUTH HESTER" Gro u-Ti.ds KANKAKEE AVE P. OoitSSP t Milo R. Peters / Caroline Kittles / 4‘xx.. ! Marr Hathaway 20. a. J. Towns endm in Prr-t iTTrrTh. MOMENCE trttmrr 4-0 W-W. Parishi 153 40 II - B.B. Stanley 159.25 W .J. St r/t i Est/?4-9 W.T). l-inn-i i 40 - Strhbbon J. A ds i b 160s' vrkritT ./ Kolb 53 H. Kolb 120 ' Ufa s.h.x?*. W.B.Chwmi I " 80 J. P. Strat bo rv 160 St rat t o rt Est. 160 Momencx’ Live Stock c (c. Campbell / 24-0 F. Loncjjire. Fete-It 40 E.M. I huh irk 110.50 y h. c. I Vanltirh \H.C Van kirk LiveStocl: If- Stinkle S. Ale tea If 17^ 14-720 OldS-Well 7624 704 Other E-Wells! 39.79. 1 jZ’Jfudgin. \j-ChatfieldA 160 - JShr on I z 755. +Cer, J. Chat fi eld _80 _ S.Shrqntz. 4-0 j- 40 W. Kenrich jVlchaLsJV KECurti 'Buell up o r t \C Beedie 160 _ Jf. Sheri da I 400 0 Beebe Est. IHAlexancLet 11C Ht Scale 2 fnches i-o the Mile. farming Co 640 Mo m e, nee Live Stock and Farming Co 640 . T77.L. A. Jenry iHen-ilt 7). 0.7mi rn p hreyResidence & Stock Farm of EDWARD CHIPMAN.3 Miles North of IYIomence.Ganeer Tp. Kankakee,Co. III.Paul Hathaway Dr William Hayhurst James Campbell Archibald Morrison Russel Seager Algernon S. Vail FTLERS ASTEf^fJ PyA^T OF EE(frlLL Dr. J. F. Mazuzan (OtCCASCOJ■ Residence of Simpson Swihart Summer Tp Kankakee Co. Iu.Mi /1 p,r & Bit rcharcL j:.rh nr Tr-L.BrownJ . S 'cd le - !nchex to the Mite *1 _JJU Beebe D. Beebe 778-83- Draper" 111 60 Bakers* A. Bak&- 1 I‘if Dor / 11. Beebe \ b\ Beebe I). Beebe J. Baker 158'.76. II Beebe f/TTxets/i ell It. Ge/sbefr\ ! ■! M. O'Donnell I!r. Danforth Vasia JI Scrini’r E.Beebe J.EBabi. FG. Jans sen. IV fi. Alli.ru ir.fi. A LUn 305 BP.Danforth- \ 284 ; \ /// •School F.O.J. EWoodwnrd 293,75 ... ’./■{.Beebe 107.36. 4-6 n ! A./. Moffat \ffJ.Sey> \ 752 r C. Bait 360 Ada Plumei ’ .r. S/i ro u t a SO -NayiL lage; J. fr. b. A. Plumci-'hn'al 40 , n Her he SShrouti. IJ/oat 4-0 , Duncan W.L.Lew MESA W 11ami//on ('. U'ooilM-nri/:. F. A. Buli/n-i 40 R. Bee be O IV he g g J.W.begq 40 s J. Iii.ce 9150. 40 School i Altman \L.D.Le,g> IS chard f/tnvort/ WALDROW \H. Bovie Fst. 136 J. Bradte SO M rf E. A. 80 ' IDenny Gilmore +0 e House Vlrr Houses •Jane A. Milk 503 =* RESEHVA T! ON. Stephei C. Wadlcy' . 80 tf.Swar P. Riggs , J. ByrbisfJst- ’in r/oi, .If ^ S. | 40 *A7 tiM Dent FI Stan sherry ■ jggp 'Stansbcrn 60 Charter |P;' tloff A H Hr/or I: I (rp,0 Cooper-j /•'. Stuns be r, 160 T.3I.NR.I3.E oF3RD P.M. T.30.N.RJ2. W or 2" ° P.M. T.30N RA3Wor2"°P M.\ > T.29.N. R. I3.Wop2"? P M „ / Fr= f "--sTTT 1 -----rT'. “T •"> 3 « /■ .-e cA:]/- " > .....?i . --- AROMAA.LeJle nr MHI).Wur easier H. Jacobu. i.i: i Jt.V.Kibhy H Ke n I Esta-te J5850 It. if.Kent >53.60 H. Gruver 158 60 CABERY State 300ft. to / Inch- ECorvil V F.SwU tter i Hackings & Fish A. La ft ca r E. Halt is a ret. Thlt.ersa s School *mt. Oambrll SO •Viiqar IsiefmL ' Cam pm & Ptc-nieGr HO. ft oc> 80> JS .t CorlLs MO (rc<’b- \ David L LLARD ikr'./ir pume-l 70 EPnltisard S'. Beni ant i n ■ E. David JChef> 80 C HINjQUY L. Be litn get' 80. a CARRIAGE P. Dumont. ?(tm)e -/j f\d)(’em£ AMBROSE ST. G. Dumont 80. A., COTTAGE CHICAGO Irr be GRANT BEAVER JWi Hall SHEFFIELD \ ,?-i .'th’sbrf critr Chu rch A I CO/1 School DOIT/ON STATE S feL. *3 f Mur li'rxtifnirc ■ ffev Chas Oiinienn' I3t k. d- ' j CHAP G U E RTI N N GTO N J- Fort i, /. Dutl School itilil ^ 1* | 13 » 1» * s 7 * t S '* “ I 70 2Vd R Brick i'aid MU I - fa Range J. Allard 2 '.u!Presbyterian Chur eh Propert»* r T- .■ stanne> P.DroUtt j §. .J.duertinWALBROl —S== KANKAKEE CO. ILL. —- A-’yt. -!yg,y- » ::r' ■' ■ Residence of T. F. Switzer. Aroma Ip., Kankakee Co. Ill UHX/st'ru'/jic r hWGY, SALLY&BETSY. -'WAW-NA Z-Brwdlc RESV. COUNTRYMAN RESV. //. Goodwin 64-0 160 iLTORFF >EfiJorWA/S-KB£AW iaM "■ RESV. ft/i Hawkins 854- Struberl i L. Milk L. AT ilk oRCHARD •?. He I. an. -1 123.70 2+0a a. H. Allan n-j-. i3'4 HLuckitor A V_E. _KANKAUEE HERSC1D Scale. 400 ft to 1 h r 199. 80. CHEBANSE FRONT ST. MYRTLE /•'. H’esr m a tail'll 80-BOXNAIS J.F.G nil ford f.B.Strauson 11. Kinkaid ^OC \tf.Kiiikairl 160 - 226 Z.i (evens SHAW-WAW-NASSEE RESERVE •S Taylor \ C. & C rn.. ,, / .... C Grimes C.FGrb 135 Wa,tcqhi 120 J.BKaugK 160 IV. L. Man ROCKVILLE P.Q 1^-hZ 7.1 “SCyiii F. B. Jfasoi 160 F Prairie 40 F. W Ma n n 120 iio~ w. jrr fritosh TM91 ruder Todd Est. 30-15 JOSETTE & ANGELlQljEm CHEVALIER RESERVE!Ha Miarkle Es k. '#C G. Paquette,, Sterling hist.Residence or James P. Halighn, Rockville Township, Kankakee Co, III, V. Residence df Homer C. Castle, Breeder of Poland China Hogs, Rockville Tp, Kankakee Co. III.98..•/. E. Nichols Xichots 46 /J. D. AT.ch.oli 57. . LIMESTONE ) The first Silo ' Buiht inKfoJ882 Valle^Spnmj ’ 'i'/,ie,Ar wcomb ftCi-iiise 200 >WK,\ V. Dufrord Knkok hffoht AO I. lioon Faltct ■th H'tersoi. L. B. Bratti m E. E. Huntley' Hatch f?' IVa rrinrr (}. IV. Dn n forth .---^ to»\fr'S‘(i- O .4-0 HAWKINS ,V ir. Mutual OOIWOcrnuii - Ifarrtel fiyrn&s If p. nay < 'ieinLch b'st. (i.W.Bymes MS! German C. Heller' GW.By Wagner] G ,, ■% Rais furrthuse ^ W.ESc iby do 80 Geo. Mythater J./jC frier [•'rctn A' B alt ho. ■ 160 I V. E. Sc a by 12.0 r -j-^k Jla/trcr Ij .K. Moore 760 W. KMT Lane 152.50 M.Gerte. A. Fort in- D. Scott School. TV. \F.Bah L. Sal 7,7/1 a, 160 r. Fort it 24-3 82. T.Forl in. .IV/1 (J/nurv T. For/ in LJ.Ander&'on, 4-0 Uorenski 40 40 Powers,.)!. Mica M. Limb eel /l. Fo r / i 77 2*+ 6.0 !>' J M. \ll.st Germain 120 1 , s ±£ ChrisI GO OUKICH Scale 400 /i io J Inch .RA,L ROAD GROUNDS J.V.RWM-. SWUM. ft . .//-/ .-/• Mm_ IN DI ANA ' A' ILLINOIS IOWA north !i;cy Harn SOUTH W.F.henaqa .L.Boy sen F. Ta a a e r Hrf wnger 4-0 I.Myers _ 80 1 „ I Fete,rwg. At. Gee I an. Cos hen 4-0 ' Hawker \Wiultz 40 SALIIS T. Keefe h’.Rothrnann . IV. Dari forth 9AT. Kohler 724.40 Her/.-/, Kst- C. nr ra t bo17 20 J. Pa.Lm.er Beckman J. M?D&mwt M. Webs ter' SO Sarah Linebergi Fulmer P. Johns10 71 S. RSIe ward WaryE. He. rth 42 50 P. Dun t . 80 Hasten /. iiuk.nl,- Ye hler 40 1 Yahler 40 J 40 A-Orwiij 0.0rw 700 //.Dir km 160 J-L.Walker 758 F Bolv.e 760 S'-P. Steward, JJ. Freeling 700 J. Dahl mail Klhtstcn ■in so J. Clodi 720 'AVA),/)aylor "is?z0 :f ej ■ A A/m bach J Soak W. R.iegeL 760 Evangelic RtfVGregt 760 F Ke mp Mosier 5i HKcrdumr DA 6° irtr, Irinkrm an 148 J- Schwark D.Hert. z. 80 M. Rep pel n a JJla rising J. ffansing ffenryi 720 LicUt 40 un to \G.G Street 'T.StroiuJ 760 i! J. Ye at es J. L. Walker w* 80 V. If a At A. G. Smith Jefferson IIavis J. Fecke I 200 F. Ruck man. 760 ’.Verkter VERKLER 1 «u .^11101 si ONFIELD SSB B.PSU4 Emil Felwock 112 L. Aro wark Bailey Wolenha 4-1. (atfbarine WilsatL^ R. Si Abe 760 . Pieplio 140 A. ffe rt%> JVerkler 240 /’ II Smith _40 r. Smilh 47 Ft. Chester 720 S.E. Verklei A. Bargea S. Hire la G. V. ffaling TnrithiO J. Reh, if S. C- if/erf. Vaylor Big lav ? _ 40 40, 160 School Smith. I J T Voight A' it r Lane 'fee gar B. Burgess •Sohrrnnti L•/. Drost er • V. 60 m j r. ~ pfi right 40 Ftiers die r 760 lerchne ynsspr/ Vanson ^ 40 40 I M.ST'aytor 80 JT.Voight Michael j Krosh 40 YG M Wag, L 760 tf.Reinas N. 160 K. Coppelmey 760 H. Gain 80 Girard. Jf. 40 11.4.7/artCs 55 _ 1 CrObrecht \ 720 J. Bunjharl 760 AfAObrecht \ 145 Chat field 760 J ■ Winter oth \ 200 J tiosL-ert 80 \ m Tetraiitt. rks"jMfiShcmResidence of I.G. Mosier Essex Tp. Kankakee Co. III. Herscher Kankakee Co. III.Residence of George R. Letourneau, Sheriff, Bourbonnais Tr Kankakee Co. III.112J.DiH i \GMCh\ fineeJuJaise 101 89 \ \ t ■ Lehn, H' Dill us • t J. Hop pel 5727. (ANA ,ILLINOIS Geo Bety. 93 60 ch e r 775D.j Hehor.s 35 /•' Scholl 136 69 cSJieinhart -V. Dei fenbnch J1 () M.Gei go, ■ . H' 0 bert/in /S4-.92. J.- Ifornben 120 ’ FA.Coo ley 760 HHcinbergrr {bar// F. Ho nib e , F.Wirouch HiReinhurt J.Reinhart I). Do / er I 14-6 67. lilhockner dHorn her//er A. Go ke ■ 30 • F WithofY : [ 95 H Van unit J Obe rli J. Oberlin 760 )Frit H. Apple [ 167 n j iJ. ff. Laque 760 Til us JO her t/49 63. (runnerSO tv Sia n - 0. Duval A. Frit 7j He rscTw, 199. 80■ ffk Chumt D. R. Miller KAN KAHE F Wesem 72P80 J. H. Arm don■ 60 i ffersr/re'j F. Spies H. Mead Bruner A. Thorson Blvrk Bros. Joe A. Boyd L W Eastwood CH. Atkins 80 32. 161.45- WIT. At kins 30-32 J. Mxra. "mers\ \J.l' ormar WH.James G. n. : ttubbea Thor Thorson 75.25. QAgWINV'-SW .If. Serf rand tenant T. Denaiilt 280 W. Tilihnin 4-0 . F. Me nard Urcbrood T an 40 WM A. Buck 320 E. Dr L.Jaron S. H. Di eke v F. To bey 160 T. Connell y’ irVlThay T.Mulrahy ^VtfSTERh U^\SJf.X ’’.5 SOUTH /•'.Gun nersor G. Wilcox' COfConnelV J. .V. Wright Connelly 120 J. Bartlett 760 J- A. An. dp 1 80 * J. Deve n , 760 -- jr.ffhaeler Wheeler . 760 , F 8c A. Hl/eeter' I B.J. Burg ess \ 720 D. Hurley 11 &"F. Wheeler 40 G.P. Storm U. A. If ash \D.Davis J. Meiniker a 120 ,5‘. Inks ten 80 C■ Peters J. Inksten DO'Neill 720 A. A ndrews 160 Kelly B 200 35 J.Rla r. -jo <\\-:sax. h\ /a f. /> ODRICH STA &P.0 J ■ L . Goo dr i cl hmttel 720 n.Ooldmg I S.H.V?1.£ H. Bert rand. —¥^7- • S.H.X°2$Mi P. Karcher 24-6 I. Bu ck I ■ Bed ford 4-00 21_ £jlJI'onn(j l.( ristofel HERSCH Jf. Ami do n 757 ER writ ip a C- OConnell PILOT GROVE E. Frink 162 If os sack C. Lesch 24-0 {hs.fl..v?3 ( u r Firct.n \lunqcrSc Kelsey 12 64-0 fl Fast T. Co o k J S. OlsonLIMESTONE TWP. PILOT TWP. Goodrich Reddick Horse Creek- ..... Horizontal. 8000 ft la SCALE yerticai 20 ft to 1 huh. DATUM LINE PROFILE OF THE INDIANA, F 2.9 30. R. 11. £. 14-. W 13.»:_ ACROSS KANKAKEE CO. CONTRACTED FROM FU L Wchaet 40 J9\ ,S.HJfrlniosh ^40 Cl A. Notema* 160 I). 11. Mi lie, 720 W frM.O'Connot JO’Connor 80 150 JfO'Connor . ■arafg...:_^ IRW N STATION! T-O' ranev Vaber H Ijclu. ndi W. KliLckenbuck Geo Mart i 157.54 M.O'Con 197 40 ') SOUTH WESTERN, OTTO .INnegci H. Lori> fTe-rsche i 157.56 ftftfichool ,V" iubry CHDan forth 80 J- Winelader 80 Ira G. Westervel f 160 M.O'Connoi 160 N. M. 40 Case 8'Andre ws M. S-ATPCul louci Jas M?Kay itchesai 40 School Land. GA- Imhaxiser lOO School^ tlobhis KH.S awyer 120 J. D. Farley H.Momcat 80 HA. hnhau J. Kegebeii HAllstaed f1™S'clntltz,^ J- 160 FAylesworth 80 H.Allstaed C Mey Julia Cahill J no Dew J. Peteri 15154 160 * L- Mi Ik lU 80 L. Milk i _ 124.75. I chebanseJ m * School [7*n AT.5 L Kirchoff X Beckman, Jas Porch M.S. Horan. 160 .KANKAKEE CITY GANEER TWP. MOMENCE TWP. .L SIZE,AND FURNISHED EXPRESSLY FOI Fpmbarle't 240 Letot | .* it Loock Est. F. P. Dear 179 Lif.EChi. Minnie- P-Adt JJfJfowc A Me l L J.Den Ainsworth if. Oaks 1 40 P. S. Bclc-otis WyrihoD' 160 4-0 _’ Mapov MTsHu CIV: Streeter 80. . R THIS WORK BY HENRY SHAW ESQ. CHIEF ENGINEER A.mikSrn/r 2 lmhc.s■ In the .l/ilr i hS'nUth Geo Fr/ler M Riorda n J-E.Sc hob 7!//ought, 190 S4-. K/ttckhahn E SM Kelly ) / O tV A J. ffennessy . ■ ' tt&STA tNlON HILLP INDIANA | INOIS P. Sch it It li.yugcnt CM'. Hoy a 15720 I \fr$rhao1 ' M Riley 157 22. inerg an, 157 booi.y?r\, Ifl^l ^School \y?z iREDDICK C. Holt man H. Riley JJlrahl Est. 160 Geo A’cwconib iI9Ginnie.su \iBO [U.Uffrinniess H.Jeffri 120 r— J? I’a/chefI | W.Con > I). Mu I Cord I 167 80 S.Colernan 160 WG.Smit h 160 M. Hers c/ie r 117 50 W. Ct.Smith S-Priuvsnei k 30 Unite) PPatc he ft J. J. Houck \ 240 B-L.Comwel.l- " 160 J. HArtnitage ISO ./■ He/h\ P- P. fhtiTictl 40 C. Ro u c k 1/crshrr R e e cl 1King CE-Pratt 160 fl?!\School .Y"ft iVhipperecht “ 160 1 'it ssncr \66 4-0 F.J. Jess up 120 " M. Short 80. Re c d iiy&fuh | School S-Montieth H. W. Ilontie/h P. Haforai f 160 ■ I!. /A Redfield WE Us worth- 160 J. Gibson C. Houck.: • 200 E- H/ingsoi r. r Pat chc f / it/rick T. V 'ra wford J. E. Mather Est SO " JD. Peter. . I. D.C. Rug be i Holle/n heeM PC.Patche.tl 80 EC■ Mather fiallou J.&Obrec hi1 Hoften b e ck F.Schrnellin riter T. Crawford, W Mu rrciy 160 Rod a Fern hey J.H- Munson* s* 117 Hendricks .J P Moran Buckingham W. H. Vandort 157 r. 56 ise.nd . / .y I'a Is h F Mo ra n I,S'ClutV/v ■ > j School. W- Mutt SO Jas. TownsericL W. R.m Surge anf j 160 J.M. Walter. 160 J.S Smith 160 IV [Stirsfield ' H. Glass "v. SO M M fori an is King HamiUt J. R. Shaver 160 J ■ Fle.ni S-M'alloy 160 TO. Ho ’land C- C. East on RandsonEst. John Capclin 155 4 St nckland 154- 9-0 \ Comer on Lond+igan 15X25. J7S7rS5 CCrydenwise EH row 260 P.O Eerd.on A. H. Fuller ^ W. ACol ton- 166 H. CGli fforc/A 240 <5 /,. P. 'rliffbrd 4-0 n.n. Crydrr A. J. Alford Est. L. Red fie let L^r 80 I School N°2 Margaret Ru t lock C- ffVt^klv . \S0 ' s. T- Osgood J. MWiilly C. F. Wtrif niore /6th to the society he represented and the community in general His social qualities were very superior, and perhaps no man in the county could count more warm personal friends than himself. At his decease, hundreds said of him, “ He was a good man.” It should be his epitaph; nothing higher can ever bo said of any. In July, 1882, the church called to the pastorate the Rev. S S. Kneeland. a graduate of Madison University, New York. He enters upon his l«bors in September of the present year. The clerks of the church, from the organization to the present time, have been, in order, Benjamin Lease, Levi Ford, C. E. Grover, Rev. G. W. Dodge (acting), H G. Ivoon, M. C. Bryant, Simon Russell, E. B. Warriner. A. S. Cutler,--- * Smith and S. B. Burchard. The present Deacons son, Thomas White, John Stiles and S. B. Burchard. The present board of trustees are J. Stiles, W. Williamson, S. B Burchard, W. E Scobey, G. Barber and C. W. Johnson. The total membership .,f the church, from organization to date, has been about 525. The present membership is 150. First German Church, Kankakee.—The first Baptist services in German in this city were held by the Rev. Helmrich Jansen in the summer of 1858, in the old brick schoolhouse on Oak street, on the west side of the Illinois Central Railroad track. Occasional services were also held in the old court house, and the old Presbyterian Church. Sir. Helmrich’s home was in Monee, in Will Connty. He supplied the little band of German brethren once or twice each month until the organization of the church in March, 1864, at which time they purchased the property since occupied by them on the southwest corner of Dearborn avenue and Bourbonuais street, formerly known as the old Episcopal Mission Chapel. The society organized with nine members. The Rev. E. Tschirch was the first regular pastor, also the first moderator and clerk. He was a gentleman of tine address and superior scholarship. The first and also present Deacons of the church are Fred Jansen and H. Kruse. The second pastor of the society was the Rev. C. Tecklenburg. who assumed the pastoral relation in June, 1865. -He continued in the pastorate about two years. His successor was the Rev. A. Trans-chel, who remained on the field for about six years. He was a person of good ability iu the pulpit, and quite a worker outside ; there were several accessions to the membership under his ministrations. In August, 1873, the Rev. C. Ohlgart entered the field and remained about two years ; in the meantime there were some forty additions by baptism, and quite a large meetings of the church. " was elected pastor the second time, and labored with the society for about a year, when he was called to an important field in Indianapolis. In April, 1877, the Rev. II. Hilzinger became pastor and has continued in the Qeld to the present time (1882), laboring with (I filling an important place in the ibership of the church organization to date has been 266. The present membership is ninety-two. The present clerk is A. Seedorf. Trustees are Fred Seedorf, John Myer and Fred Jansen. Sunday School Superintendent is A. Seedorf. The church is connected with the Northwestern Baptist German Conference. The Scandinavian Baptist Church.—This little organization is in South Kankakee. Its membership is composed entirely of Danes, Swedes and Norwegians. The first Baptist preaching in their native language in this city was at the residence of Mr. Younger, in 1874. The services were conducted by Mr. Nicholas Brink, the present pastor of the church, who was ordained June 4, 1876, in Ocono-mowoc, Wis. The church was duly organized, June 28, 1877. with thirteen members. The Rev. Mr. Brink was the first, and has been the only pastor of the church. They own a neat little chapel, and are free from debt The present membership is twenty-seven ; total number baptized by Mr. Brink, thirty-three. Peter Peterson was first Clerk ; N. Brink, C. J. Linden and L-anst. Lansten were first Trustees. The present Clerk and Deacon is C. J. Linden. The present Trustees arc C. J. Linden, Knnt Jensen and J. C. Brink. Total membership of the church lias been forty-four. Besides his work here in Kankakee, Mr. Brink has done excellent service as missionary at different points both in Indiana and Wisconsin. Mr. John Brink is Superintendent of the Sabbath school. The Grant Park Baptist Church.—This organization is the direct offspring of the old Baptist Church at Momence, which is the oldest Baptist interest in the county. In the summer of 1874, revival services were held with the mother church, resulting in several accessions to the society. Iu December of the above year, the Rev. Lewis Raymond, of Chicago, who had conducted the’ Momence meetings, labored part of the time in the new field at Grant Park, visiting from house to house, and holding services in the school building for some two weeks, all the accessions, in the meantime, uniting with the church in Momence. On the 4th of January, Rev E. Tschirch church edifice occurred. Each occasion is described as beii deeply interesting to all who witnessed them. The Rev. C. H. Rhodes’ pastorate continued for about one year. He was an indefatigable worker, and eminently successful in his field. His successor was the Rev. A. R. Newton, previously agent for the American Baptist Publication Society, and a superior man in any field. Ho labored with the organization four years with great acceptance, when he was again called to the work of the publication society. The third and present pastor of the church is the Rev. T. S. Dodge, who is widely known and loved for his many excellent qualities. The present clerk is John Bennett The present Deacons are W. C. Gordonier and T. Farmer. The Trustees now holding are A. B. Baker, J. McKinstry and W. H. Evans. The present membership is forty-seven. The. French Baptist Church at St. Anne.—This society was organized as the first Baptist Church of St Anne previous to 1860. The Rev. John Higby, formerly pastor at Momence and Kankakee, was largely instrumental in effecting the organization. The first settled pastor of the society was the Bev. Louis Auger, who labored in their behalf until 1879, when he received a call to Stryker, Ohio, to work among the French people of that vicinity. His work in St. Anne evinced great conscientiousness and faithfulness, and his ! so far from the center of the resident portion of the membership. In February of the present year (1882), the church re-organized, electing the' Rev. Charles Chavez to the pastorate. Mr. Chavez has a field of great usefulness before him. and gives abundant promise of a successful worker. He has already secured the removal of the church building to eligible location in the center of the town, and the future pros- pects of the society are every way hopeful. The present Deacoi are A. Robillard, O. St Peter and Henry Bacband. The present membership of the church is twenty-five. LUTHERAN.* The German Lutheran {St. Paul's) Church of Kankakee was organized in 1858, and by acceptation of a constitution April 3, 18ti4. The first services were held, prior to the organization, in the dwelling of Mr. D. Ehrich by Rev. S. W. Stubnatzy, of Cooper's Grove, Cook County, 111. Some of the first members and families of this church were Messrs. John Polchow. John Dierking, Hans Nehls, Diederich Ehrich, Ludwig Petrow and Johan Schnell. The next pastor to hold services here was Rev. George Bern-thal, who resided in Pilot Township, and officiated from April 1, 1859, to February, 1862, then Rev. F. W. Schmitt, of Pilot, from March 1, 1862, to February, 1864. In the last-named year they built and dedicated the first church, which was completed in August, and stood on the same lots where the present structure now is. It was a frame building, 38x50 feet in size, and at that time sufficed the wants of the little congregation. Since the building of the first church, they have had a resident pastor. The first was Rev. Carl Meyer, from August, 1864, to August, 1870, and from December 2, ■ ....."2) Rev. G............ 1870, to the present time (1882) Rev. G. A. Mueller (who has kindly supplied the data for this sketch) has uninterruptedly supplied the pulpit The new church was constructed in 1872, the first not being adequate to the wants of the increasing congregation, imodiousst ...... .......... church • to the wantf structure, 40x84 feet, with a spire of 118 feet in height and erected at a cost of $6,700. It will comfortably seat 450 to 500 persons. There are ninety voting members, representing 125 families who worship here. They support a school of their own, which is well attended. The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pilot.—Frc 1852 to 1857, German families settled in the towuship of 1875, the following persons, living in the vicinity, met for the purpose of organizing the Grant Park Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett, C. A. Bennett, Brothers P. H. Burchard, Richard Jaquish, O. W. Baker, John Strait, Alexander McWayne and Charles Snedecker. P. H. Burchard was elected Moderator of the meeting, and C. H. Snedecker, Clerk. He was also the first permanent Clerk of the society. The first Board of Trustees was O. W. Baker, John Strait and Richard Jaquish. Alonzo Curtis was the first Treasurer. The recognition services of the church took place on the 21st of February of sstme year. The sister societies represented bv their delegates were tH£*Baptist Churches at Momence, Kanl and St Anne. The ministers participating in the exercises the Rev. Lewis Raymond, F. M. Ellis, D. D., and the Rev. Brayman, of Chicago ; Rev. Louis Anger, St Anne; Rev. S. M. Brown, Momence ; Rev. Mr. Bruce, Lowell, Ind., and C. H. Rhodes, of Grant Park, afterward the first regular pastor of the society. On tion here. The first services were held at private houses, and they Messrs. F. Schott, T. Wilken, A. Herscher, C. Meyers, E. Betz, H. Dickmann, II. Berkmann, C. Brinkmann, J. Winteroth, W. Kuerbs, J. Zuelch, F. Reinhardt, F. Kemps, J. Schwark. H. Nausen. F. Kreft, W. Straube and M. Burghardt were among the first who joined. The first pastor was Rev. George Bernthal, who supplied them for 1860 and 1862. The corner-stone of the first church was laid on the 27th of June, 1861. This building was 20x34 feet, and cost 8700, but was sufficient for the wants of the congregation then. A parsonage was built in 1877. In the month of November, 1881. the corner-stone of the new church was laid and the church dedicated June 27 of the present year (1882). The building is on the north town line, and located on Section 4, near A. Betz’s residence. It is 32x68 feet, with a spire seventy-five feet in height Its seating capacity is 250, and cost $3,000. A new schoolhouse was erected this year, with seats for sixty. The whole property, including ten or twelve acres of land, is worth §4,500. The register shows the first, whose marriage was solemnized, to be Mr. F. Kraft and Miss Maria Wilken, March 29, 1860. The first funeral services were held for Mr. Jobst Bcehning September 25. 1860. The first baptism, that of a child, Wilhelm Herz. March 20, 1859. The voting members number >nf been stationed here, or have gregation from time to time, are Rev. Franz Schmidt, from July, 1862, to 1864; Rev. Charles Meyer, pastor also of the church in Kankakee, served from 1864 to 1867 ; Rev. Franz Lehmann, August, 1867, to 1871 ; Rev. R. Koehler, October, 1872, to 1875 ; Rev. Aug. Schuessler, from August, 1875, to 1877 ; and from the 1st of April, 1877, to date, the present pastor, Rev. George Brueg- The. None. cgian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation on Prairie, Kankakee Co., 111., is the full title of au organizatio Kankakee southet ccomplishing a great deal of good in the part of Pilot and Norton Townships, and the surrounding The first meeting was held, September 17, 1867, in the township of Norton, the services held iu'their by Rev. Esbrem, who remained with them until May 6, 1869,’when he was succeeded by Rev. A. Chr. Olsen (the present pastor),KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. H9by later 1871, coi as organized , 1853, Hon. . 1860 1864 to 1868; Mason B. Loomis, of Kankakee, was elected in 1868, resigned before the expiration of his official term, and Christopher Strawn, of Livingston County, was appointed by Gov. Palmer to serve out the term; H. L. Richardson, of Kankakee, 1872 to 1876; Daniel H. Paddock, of Kankakee, elected in 1876, and re-elected in 1880, and is the present State’s Attorney of Kankakee County. By an act passed March 3, 1845, Probate Justice Courts were established throughout the State, besides which the County Commissioners constituted the County Court and had charge of the general business of the county. The constitution of 1848 provided for a County Judge and two Associate Justices, and, on the 12th of February, 1849, the Legislature passed an act establishing this court The law reads as follows: “ There shall be established in each of the counties of this State now created and organized or which may hereafter be created and organized, a court of record to' be styled 'The County Court of----County,’ to bo held by and consist of one Judge, to lie styled ‘ The County Judge of--County.’ ” The Associates seem to have had' little to do with the dispensation of law, but looked after minor matters throughout the county. Other sections of this act define the duties, jurisdiction and judicial powers of said Judge, process and proceedings, time of holding said court, elections, filling vacancies, etc. The judicial powers of the County Judge have been increased f later statutes. His first law jurisdiction was established in t with the Circuit Court in all cases where a Justice of the Peace then had jurisdiction, where the amount did not exceed $500, and in all criminal cases where the punishment was not penitentiary or death. On the 21st of May, 1877, the act increasing the jurisdiction of the County Judge to §1,000 was approved and went into force July 1 of that year. The first County Court of Kankakee County at the County Clerk’s office in Momence, 111., June 5 Philip Worcester, Judge, George M. Stowell, Clerk, Orson and H. S. Bloom, Associates. The first official act of this court was the appointment of Jonathan Fender as guardian of Ralph Day, by request of Gardner Mott. The second Judge of the County Court was Orson Beebe, who occupied the office from 1858 to 1857, since which time the following gentlemen have held the position: • Ora Bartlett, elected in 1857, re-elected in 1861, resigned in 1864; was succeeded by Charles C. Wilcox, who served out his term; Warren R. Hickox, 1865 to 1869; W. S. Decker, 1869 to 1873; Charles R. Starr. 1873 to 1877; James N. Orr, 1877 to 1881, the latter of whom has held over under the constitutional amendment adopted by the people in 1880, County Judge of Kankakee County were admitted to the bar either preceding or subsequent to their election, yet a number of them never practiced law and were therefore but nominal law- The duties of this office are bo varied that we feel it unnecessary to enumerate them here, but would refer the reader to the statutes establishing and defining said duties and powers. The main object, however, of the office is to assist the Circuit Judge and facilitate his labors, in fact, it is a sort of an inferior Circuit Court, for the transaction of business inside the county limits where suits may be brought, tried and decided by the Master in Chancery without a jury. Such decisions on appeal are let stand or reversed at the option of the Circuit Court. The first Master in Chancerv for Kankakee County was Thomas P. Bonfield, who was appointed by Hon. Hugh Henderson, November 2, 1853, since which time the following lawyers have filled the office: Harrison Loring. Ara Bartlett. Mason B. Loomis, James N. Orr and Orlando G. Bartlett. -nty have many of ft are still to follow, and the t the bar and on the bench, littod these great responsible trusts. The perpetuity of our free institutions is committed to the guardianship and keeping of the bar and judiciary of our free country, for the history of the world teaches, and all free governments illustrate this truth, that to the profession of the law, civil government is indebted for all the safeguards and inlrench-'s with which the liberties of the people are protected; that all free governments, educated for the bar. and ascending by the inherent force of their disciplined professional life, they be’-come the directors of the destinies of States and nations. aries. But, in July, 1853. Judge Starr came here from Chicago, and claims to have selected Kankakee as his future home, an account of which we give in his sketch. It is an admitted fact, however, that he did not open an office or begin practice, but left for the East and did not return until the following October, by which time Thomas P. Bonfield, Ara Bartlett and Chauncey A. Lake had “ hung out their shingles” as attorneys at law. As this is a matter which has long been in dispute, it is not our intention to even give an opinion as to who was the first, but will refer the reader to the biographies of each, and let him be the judge of the evidence given. Hon. Thomas Philip Bonfield was born in Canton, Ohio, April 24, 1827. and is a son of Dr. Thomas S. Bonfield, a native of Baltimore. Md.. and Sarah (Troup) Bonfield, n native of Pennsylvania. His father was a well-known practitioner of Canton, whore Thomas P. completed a thorough emical studies. He began to read law in 1847, Hons. George W. Belden and B. F.,Leiter, * ~ ________ ____________Ohio, and was admitted to the bar of that State, in Springfield, in 1849. to Illin< ad recen ,v ___________v ^ jity of Kankakee. HiB first place of residence was at‘the village of Bourbon-nais. There were no buildings then in Kanfcikee, excepting a log cabin east of the site of the court house, known , Ohio, and there remained till his removal to Illinois. He located August 11, 1853, in Kankakee County, which had recently been formed Bourbonuais House, and a section house built by the Illinois Central Railroad, south of Soldier Creek. The Illinois Central Railroad was then only completed as far as Court street. Since he came to this county, Mr. Bonlield has devoted himself assiduously to the practice of his profession, and his success has been steady and marked by a thorough knowledge of the law and a judicious handling of his cases. At the first term of court held in the old freight, depot, in November, 1853, he was ap-pointed Master in Chancery by the Hon. Hugh Henderson, Judge of this circuit. In the session of 1854-55, the Legislature granted Kankakee City a charter as a town, and Mr. Bon field was elected President in April. 1855, being the first olected President of Kankakee; he subsequently was elected Mayor of the city. He has also served as County Superintendent of Schools, and, in 1876, was elected to the State Senate on the Republican ticket and served there for two sessions. He has always taken an active interest in public improvements. He drafted and assisted in the passage of the charter of the Kankakee & Illinois River Railroad, which is now forming a part of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad, also drafted the charter of the Kankakee & Indiana Railroad, was one of the directors that built the road, and since its consolidation with the Ciciunnati, Lafayette & Chicago Railroad Company, he has been a member of the Board of Directors. He was active in the organization of the Kankakee & Seneca Railroad, and was President of it during its construction. During his service in the State Senate, the Legislature created another State asylum for the insane. Mr. Bonfield was an active and earnest supporter of that measure, rendering important services in the passage of the law and securing the location of the institution at Kankakee. Thus has he ever devoted hia energies toward benefiting and building up his adopted county. He was married in Aurora, Kane Co., 111., March 13, 1856, to Miss Maria Eastman, by whom he has five children. Mr. Bonfield is recognized as one of the foremost lawyers of the Kankakee County bar and a man of keen, acute perceptions, who carefully watches every weak point in the argumentative armor of his adversary, and by a few well delivered blows smashes the argument to atoms. He possesses the rare trait of patience and the faculty of doing thoroughly everything he commences. He is of a quiet, retiring disposition, devoid of all ostentation, yet possessing a warm, genial nature and manly character that has won him hosts of friends, who admire his unimpeachable integrity and honor. Ara Bartlett, a native of Pennsylvania, located in this county I in September, 1853. In 1857, he was elected County Judge and re elected in 1861. In 1864, he resigned to accept an ap-I pointment from President Lincoln, of United States Judge of Dakota Territory. He was a good lawyer and took a high position at the bar of Dakota, but finally became dissipated, and is now living in Kansas. During his residence in Kankakee, , he filled the office of Master in Chancery for several years. Hon. Chauncey A. Lako was born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., N. Y., December 8, 1821, and is a son of William and Polly Ann (Winters) Lake, he a native of Vermont and she of New York State. Chauncey A attended school from childhood up, and, when fifteen years of age, the family removed to Portage County, Ohio, where he grow to maturity, attending in the meantime the Twinsburg Academy. Cuyahoga County, where he graduated. He began reading law in Portage County ere his twentieth year.finishing his studies at Akron, Summit County, under Gen. Lucius V. Bierce, and was admitted to the bar October 6, 1845, at Akron, the official oath being administered by Gov. Reuben Wood, who was then on the Supreme Bench. Mr. Lake commenced practice in that county, and continued thus until the fall of 1853, when he came to Kankakee County, 111., locating here, October 5 of that year, where he has since re-sided and prosecuted the duties of Iris profession. In early life, he was a Democrat and, in 1855 and 1856, published a Democratic paper called the Kankakee Democrat, but in the latter year he joined the Republican standard, and has since voted with and supported that party. In 1862, he was elected to the Legislature and re-elected in 1S64, serving two terms. Mr. Lake is considered a tine criminal jury lawyer, possesses a thorough knowledge of the principles of law, a wonderful command of languago. and, as a liowery, brilliant speaker, stands unrivaled at the bar of Kankakee County. Lieut. Col. John W. Paddock was bom in Camillns. Onondaga Co., N. Y., February 14, 1815. His parents were James and Ann Paddock, his father being a miller and farmer. His preliminary education was acquired in the schools of his native place, whence he removed to Syracuse, N. Y., where he completed his academic course of studies, and there he began and finished his law studies in the office of J. R. Hickox. From here,in 1836. he removed toLockport, Will Co., 111., and. in the year 1837, was admitted to the bar, and commenced the practice of his profession. In the fall of 1853, he, with his family, removed to the then prospective town of Kankakee City, which had the previous summer been selected as the county seat of the new county. Here he soon secured and grew into an extensive legal practice, which through the passing years increased with the rapid growth of the county. Previous to his settlement in this county, he traveled and practiced at Middleport, Ottawa, Joliet and Chicago, built up a large practice in Iroquois County, and even after his settlement in Kankakee County was generally connected with all important oases in Iroquois. He was thus occupied in the vigorous prosecution of his professional duties until 1862, when he entered the United States Army. In early life, he was an Old-Line Whig, but, upon the dissolution of that party, became an ardent supporter of Douglas; was an eloquent and forcible speaker and an effective and valued ally of that great Democratic leader. When the tocsin of war sounded, and the question arose of loyalty or disloyalty, he forsook a remunerative practice, and at his own > delivering stirring speeches in >f the war for the Union, e greatly aided Capt. Vauglin in the organization npany of volunteers, afterward assigned to the Fifty -third Illinois Volunteer Infantry. In the ensuing fall, he was olected to the Constitutional Convention of his State, an openly avowed War Democrat. At the close of the Convention, he was one of the few who opposed, inflexibly, what was known as the “ New Constitution,” which he refused to sign, and on his return from the session he took the field opposing its adoption— an action which his county sustained by an overwhelming majority. Upon the close of his labors in behalf of the State in the Convention, he. with others, projected the organization of expense traveled here and there delive favor of a vigorous prosecution of the y In 1861, he greatly aided Capt. Vai the Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. With this regiment he purposed entering the service, but six companies still were mcorporated with the four companies of the then organizing Third Board of Trade Regiment, and. in October, 1862, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Before leaving for the seat of war, he was, in presence of the regiment at Camp Hancock, presented with a superb sword by his fellow-towns man, James M. Perry, of Kankakee. The One Hundred and Thirteenth joined Gen. Sherman in his expedition against Vicksburg, in the fall of 1862, and witnessed that terrible but unsuccessful straggle. In the following January. Col. Paddock participated actively in the battle of Arkansas Post, after which the regiment was divided, part coming to Springfield, 111., the remainder being assigned to Young’s Point, La. They were also engaged in the movements which resulted in the capture of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863, Col. Paddock being in command at the time. He was with Gen. imanded the force assigned to the protection of the landing on the Yazoo, whence Grant drew his supplies. In August, 1863, Col. Paddock was ordered to report to Gen. Hurlbut at Memphis, an order which he at once prepared to obey, in company with his regiment, then badly stricken with disease. Ho reached Memphis, but owing to the return of that dreaded fever contracted while on the field, he was sent, to the officers’ hospital, located in that city. There, after lingering in great pain, he died on Sunday evening, August 16, 1863, attended by the Chaplain of his regiment. Although not a member of any church, he was, in sentiment, a Unitarian. Ho was twice married. His first wife, Frances Birch, died about five years after marriage, leaving him a son and daughter. His second wife. Helen Tiffany, wa3 a widow at the time of her marriage to Col. Paddock, and by her he had ten children, eight of whom were living at the date of his decease, three sons and five daughters, all of whom still survive. His remains were brought home, and interred on the 24th of August, followed to the grave by one of the largest funeral corteges in the history of Kankakee. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. C. B. Thomas, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Chicago, from which we have culled the following extracts; “ A generous, manly, honorable man has passed suddenly away from us, and gone out into the Bolemn mystery. Another groat heart, which beat with an intelligent, wise, de-termined love of his country, is stilled forever. I could not, here and now, recount the story of this noble life, here among neighbors and friends, who know it so much better than I. and who loved it too. I need not remind you. I am sure—while this silent form is before us—of the great heart, more thoughtful of others than of himself, which our brother carried in his bosom; of the sterling qualities which made him the good citizen. the earnest patriot, the firm friend, the hater of all meanness, the lover of all that was honorable, true and brave. * * * * I am told how thoughtfully he cared, to the last, for tho3e under his command; I am told bow the boys loved him, finding in him the same nobility and generosity that chbors. I am told how ath a sick l the affection and respect of his neighbt soldier; how he drove miles, weak and ill himself, to . some little thing which could alleviate the sufferings of a dying youth. That is religion in its opulent state.” CuV Paddock was a devoted'husband, a kind father, a faithful brother, an honorable and enterprising citizen, a genial and generous companion, an eloquent advocate, a safe counselor, an earnest, patriotic soldier and a brave, gallant and vigilant, yet kind and humane, officer. Equally as a ' ’ ” ’ citizen he left a record to which his desct just pride. About the year of the organization of Kai attorneys, named Bryant and Crandall, were living a The former 'finally settled on a farm in this county, where he yet resides, while the latter went West, yet neither ever practiced much m the courts of Kankakee. In the fall of 1854, Isaac A Ward, a native of Ohio, located in Kankakee. He was a brilliant young lawyer, and an accomplished musician, and, had he lived, would have made his mark in the law profession; but, in 1856, during a severe storm, he was instantly killed by the falling of a wall besida,Which he had may point with County, twoIn tbe same year as Ward, a vonng lawyer name. Williams, a native of New York, opened an office hc_,___ goon fell a victim to that fell destroyer consumption the seeds of which he brought with him to his new home. Harrison Loring, a native of Genesee County, N. Y., born December 1, 1824, and u son of Bridge and Sallie (Chipman) Loring, natives of Massachusetts, was the next in the order of time. After acquiring n common school education, he took a collegiate course at the institute at Brockport. Monroe Co., N. Y., and, in August, 1847, began to read law in the office of Holmes & Palmer, of Brockport, under whose supervision he prepared himself to pass the required examination. He graduated Bt the State National Law School, located at Balston, Saratoga Co., N. Y., and, in 1850, was admitted to the bar at Rochester, in the same State. In the fall of that year, believing that the West offered a wider field for the profitable exercise of enterprise in his profession, he came to Hlinois, and settled at Naperville, then the county seat of Du Page County. In this place he remained until 1855, when he removed to Kankakee, where he has since permanently resided, in the possession of an extensive aod ever-increasing practice. He is one of the oldest and ablest practitioners at the bar of Kankakee County; is a Democrat in politics. ai.d occupies a leading posi-*■* ” *r" T ’ as married, in May, if New York. He ' kakee County. In 1856 or 1857, George Handy, a native of New York, came to Kankakee; remained here about five years; then returned to his native heath and abandoned the profession. t Cincinnati, 1 Thomas Law Department ot the Douglas TTniversitv. Chicago, where he ‘ 1 graduated, July 3,1S60, and was admitted to the l>ar on that date. He practiced in Chicago until the spring of 1864, during one ' ' .....* ‘ “ oth&Hu ' Stephen R. Moore was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, September J, 1833, aud is a son of William and Mary Moore, natives of Ireland, and pioneers of that portion of Ohio. ........, receiving hii College, whence he graduated : studies in early boyhood, in t Robert Moore, and, in fact, prosecuted those studies until his ' r at Ottawa, 111., in April, 1857. In Febru- t to Farmer’s He began his law icle, Judge tives of the Keystone State. year of the time being in partnership with Profs. Booth . —'’---1 also elected a Justice of the Peace in that city. In the >f 1804, ho came to Kankakee, where he soon won, and nee maintained, a high standing as : EX o the bar, at Columbus, Ohio, before the Supreme Court, December 9, 1861. In May, 1862, he came to Kankakee, HI., and commenced the practice of hi* profession. He was married, January 16, 1862, to Miss Emma H. Ainsworth, a native of Medina County, Ohio, who is the mother of six sons. Politically, Judge On- ih a Republican; has served several years as Master in Chancery; is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and, in November, 18 u. was elected County Judge, a position which he is now filling with much credit and satisfaction to the people throughout the county. Judge Orr is an affable, pleasant gentleman, and justly popular among all classes. William Potter was born in Sinclairville, Chautauqua Co., N Y., March 7, 1832, and is a son of Horace and Fanny A. Potter, natives of the Empire State. In 1838, the family removed to Du Page County, 111., and there William grew to manhood; fol- and subsequently the seminary a ing his Classical and Mathematical School of Chicago, alterwaru teacn-ing and reading law at intervals. In 1855, he came to Kankakee, taught school, and read law in the office of Isaac. A. Ward; whence he went to Niagara Falls, his father-in-law, Mr. Latshaw, builder of that place. In 1859, Mr. Potter returned t< ) whom has been born six 1854, to Miss Carrie C. Latshaw children. John R. Hickox, a native of Massachusetts, studied la New York State, and was there- admitted to the bar. In April, 1860, b now engaged in the practice of his profession, as elected County Judge of Kankakee County, sc partnership with 1 tice in Kankakeo sin been in continuous and successful practice in this city. He was married, in Cincinnati, February 25, 1858, to Miss Lucy A. Cady, a native of that city, of which union four children survive’ Politically, Mr. Moore is a stanch Democrat, of the notariff and hard-money stripe; a member of the I. O. O. F.. and, as a lawyer, has hold his own. his practice being lucrative and fairly successful. In the year 1859, R. N. Murray came to Kankakee from Du Page County, 111., but about the close of the war returned to that county, where he is now County Judge. W. H. Richardson was born in Morristown, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., February 18, 1833, and is a son of Amasa and Martha (Goodwin) Richardson, natives of Vermont, who are now residents of Will County, III. His boyhood years were passed in working through the summer months and going to school in winter; subsequently teaching and going to school at intervals. He began to study law with the firm of Munn & Richardson, in Wilmington, 111., in 1856; was admitted to the bar in April, 1860, and commenced practice immediately in Kankakee, where he had settled two years previously. He was married, April 29, 1875, in Kankakee, to Miss Addie Landers, a native of New York, who has borne him two children. Mr. Richardson is a Republican, and has been considered a good, successful lawyer, possessing a lucrative practice and a fair share of the business in this and adjoining counties. Hon. James N. Orr, the present County Judge of County, was born in Huntingdon County, 22, 1833, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah ( of tbe Democratic elected an Alderman of married, September 23, 1871, l (Goshorn) Orr, na-. resided there until his ninth "_________ _ moved with hia mother to Wayne County, Ohio, his father having previously died. He there grew up, receiving his primary education in the common schools, subsequently attending Mount Union College, near Alliance, Stark Co., Ohio, which completed his literary education. He then taught school, Politically. Mr. psrty, and iu the spring of 1881 Kankakee. He was married, Septei M. Danforth, a native of Indiana, of New England parentage. Mr. Bartlett is a popular, well-read lawyer, has a gctod, lucrative practice, and his future looks bright and promising. In the year 1870, Julius Brosseau, a native of New York, located in ‘Kankakee for the purpose of practicing law. He first lived in Flint, Mich., where he studied law and ’~ i the s s ad-a State, seven years, then removed to Los Angelos, Cal.. who now engaged in the duties of his profession. Hamilton K. Wheeler was born in Balston, N. Y., August 5, 1848, and is a son of Andrew P. and Sarah (Jewett) Wheeler, natives of Vermont, he of Shaftsbtury and she of Bennington. In 1852, the family removed to Kankakee County, 111., where our subject grew to manhood, receiving a good common school and academic education. He subsequently taught school, during which time he read law in Kankakee and attended the Law Department of Ann Arbor University, graduating in March. 1872. Ho began practice in Kankakee in May, 1872, although not admitted to the bar until September of that year, on account of not having studied law the required length of time. He has the death of his father. Daniel H. was in his twelfth year, and soon afterward entered the office of the Kankakee (Jazette, where he worked one year. For the following six years, he worked on a farm, going to school in the winter seasons. He then spent one year at the Illinois Soldiers' College, Fulton, 111., two years in the Kankakee Post Office, and two years as Deputy County Clerk of Kankakee County. In 1873, he entered the Law Department of Union University, Albany, N. Y.. whence he graduated in 1874. In September of that year, he began practice at Kankakee, in partnership with Hon. Thomas P. Bonfield, which continued until October, 1875, since which time he has e practiced until 1864, then the bar, but never practiced law Mason B. Loomis came from Ohio during the war; served as Master in Chancery several years; was elected State's Attorney in 1868; resigned the office before the expiration of his term; removed to Chicago, and is now Countv Judge of Cook County. W. S. Decker, a native of New York, entered the Law Department of the Ann Arbor University; was admitted to the bar at Kankakee, in 1867, and, in 1874, removed to Denver, Colo., whore he i - - - ..... 1869, he w ing four years in that capacity During the war, John F. Bostwick and a lawyer named Vanarman practiced iu Kankakee for a few months; but little is known of them or their present whereabouts. In the year 1869 Gilbert Shaffer, a native of New York, where he also studied law and was admitted, opened an office here. He subsequently removed to La Crosse, Wis., and there died. H. L. Richardson was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., July 30, 1838. In 1856, he came to Wilmington. 111. Was educated in the common schools, and studied law under his brother, W. H Richardson. Iu April, 1869, he a State's Attoruey, greeted b ney ol Orlando G. Bartlett, the present Master in Chancery, was born in Meredith, N. H, May 23, 1846. His parents were Joseph and Betsey (Leavitt) Bartlett, natives of that State, and he is a descendant of Josiah Bartlett, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. His youthful dayB were passed in bis native State, going to Boston, Mass., when but fifteen years of age, where he engaged in merchandising with his brother. In 1868, he came to Chicago, and after a few months' stay in that city removed to Kankakee. Ho followed various occupations. Subsequently began reading law in the office of James N. Orr, and was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1870. He went to Chicago, commenced practice, and was there during the burning of that city in 1871, suffering loss with the balance. He returned to Kankakee in the spring of 1872, and began practicing in April of that year. He was subsequently elected Police Magistrate, which he resigned, and has also served two terms as City Attoi " ” ~'nr'n i Chancery In the last Presidential campaign, he made a vigorous can-for Garfield and Arthur, and wherever he appeared was ted by large audiences, and listened to with the closest nt-ion. Although Mr. Paddock is but just budding into promise. there is not at the bar of Kankakee County a more ready, fluent or finished speaker or debater, and we have been told that few can lay a more just claim to the inspiration of oratory than he. He possesses the faculty of grouping his facts strongly side by side, and delivering them to audience or jury in a masterly, convincing manner. His natural theoretical resources are a wonderful assistance to him in the prosecution of his cases, while his thorough knowledge of the law and confidence in his own ability render him a dangerous foe in a legal conflict He possesses many of the traits that distinguished his father as a sound advocate, a brilliant speaker and an able lawyer. He is a young man who is endowed with rare social qualities, and to know him is to be his friend; for in him the voice of nature comes ringing down through the past, and time alone will develop those gifts which culture and education have so early cultivated and expanded. A few other attorneys have practiced here from time to time, among whom might be mentioned the following: John H. Burns came to Kankakee from Indiana; read law with William Potter; was admitted totho bar; practiced with Potter about six > months; then went to Chicago, and from there to Deadwood, D. T., where he is now in practice. John Small, a brother of Abraham L. Small, the nurseryman, was admitted to the bar in Kankakee, and practiced law about Frederick A. Young studied law, and was admitted in this county. He was a thorough scholar, a man of the finest education and brilliant parts, but he was cut down in the prime of manhood, dying in 1882, after one year’s experience in his profession. William R. Hunter was born in York County, Ontario, Canada, January 12, 1858; received a common school education in his native place; took a classical course at Kankakee, in November, 1878; studied law in the office of James N. Orr; was examined at Ottawa, 111., before the Appellate Court, and received his diploma to practice from the Supreme Court at Springfield, in January. 1882. B. F. Gray was bom at Dnrhamville, Oneida Co., N. Y., July 3. 1836. * In the spring of 1837. his father removed to Cedar Lake, Lake Co., Ind.. and our subject, lived there until April, 1850, when he located at Momence, Kankakee Co., III., where he has since resided- His education was received in the common schools of this county, subsequently graduating at Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial College. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Company D. Forty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until August 27, 1864, when ho was mustered out as Second Lieutenant, on account of wounds received in the battle of Resaca. Ga. From February, 1865, to October, 1872, he was an employe in the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C. He commenced the study of law in 1869, in the Law Department of the Columbia Colle..... “ National University of Law,” of Washington, D. C., >ity of I 1872, and was admitted to practice at the bar of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in July, 1872. In the spring of 1873. he was admitted to the bar of Illinois, and has since grown i nto a good practice. Hon. Thomas S. Sawyer, lawyer, and the editor of the Che-banse Herald. Thomas S. Sawyer was born November 9, 1S44, in Putnam, Windham Co., Conn. He is a son of Lucius E. Sawyer, born in Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn., and who died inCbebanse in 1876, and Patience S. (Carpenter) Sawyer, born in Coventry, R. I., died in Morris, Grundy Co., 111., in 1868. In 1856, his parents moved to Morris, Grundy County, where he attended school until 1863, when he taught ' in the Intel _____________ children, one surviving. In July, 1881, In appointed Solicitor for the Indiana. Illinois & Iowa Railroad, which position he still holds. Mr. Wheeler has gradually grown into a good practice, and has been engaged in many important suits. He was one of the counsel for Dr. Arthur Bell, of Canton, 111., in the important land case, involving $35,000, of Bell vs Hildreths, et al., which was tried in the Iroquois Circuit Court, before Judge Blades, aud after three years of litigation was finally decided in favor of the plaintiff. Mr. Wheeler is a Republican; takes an active interest in the councils and success of his party; is a suave, affable gentleman, and has won many friends since settling in this county. Daniel Holmes Paddock was born in Lockport, 111.. April 5. 1852, and is a son of Lieut. Col. John W. aud Helen (Tiffany) •ed the Paddock, who are spoken of elsewhere in this article. Upon 3, to Miss years. He was then appointed to a clerkship in the Interior ■bom have Department at Washington, where he remained until 1866, when he il, he was was removed by Andrew Johnson. It was while there that be loved by Andrew began the study of law and pursued it after his return in the office of E. Sanford, of Morris, until June, 1867, when he was admitted to the bar at Ottawa to practice iu the Supreme Court States Courts. Mr. Sawyer 1867, to Miss Addie A., daughter of D. C. and Amanda (Palmer) Barnes. They have four children-—Clyde, Aileen, Roy and Clifford. Mr. Sawyer came to Chebanse shortly after his marriage, and is now having a good practice. He represents the following insurance companies: New York Underwriters, Home New York. Niagara, Queen of Liverpool and Mercantile of London; also handles real estate. Mr. Sawyer represented his district in the Twenty-eighth General Assembly, which met in 1873, it is certainly due to him to state that he v of thecommittees on judiciary, judicial department, and on banks and banking, taking a prominent part in the revision of the laws of Illinois for that session, and as an efficient Representative, making a record of which no one need be ashamed and to which any young man might point with pride. He has also held a number of offices of minor importance, has been the President of the Village Board of Trustees for four years and member of the Board of Supervisors from I860 to 1874. In 1801), he began the publication of his weekly paper, the Cheban.se Herald, which circulates about equally in Iroquois and Kankakee Coun- i part of a log house be- schools county did not furnish sufficient 1 in the county seat and attend simply to the business of the count}’, so they were compelled to travel the circuit; and thus the attorney, who had any reputation, found himself docketed in cnuses in many different counties. With the older lawyers came the younger members of the profession, who also traveled the circuit, briefless, and often penniless, in the hope of being retained in a case, and thus begin their arduous work. Hence, we find that many of the earlier litigated cases in every county were tried by attorneys who came from other counties. Of those who visited Kankakee, the following are. no doubt, the most prominently known: S. W. Randall, of Will County, who served as -Judge of the old Eleventh Circuit about two years; Elisha Fellows, the noted criminal lawyer, of Will County; John P. Usher, of Terre Haute, Ind., who became Secretary of the Interior under President Lincoln, and is now General Solicitor of the Kansas Pacific Railroad; Uriah Osgood, of Will Countv; Barn«y Caulfield, of Cook County, who afterward was elected'to Congress from Chicago; W'. W. O’Brien, the well-known criminal lawvor of Chicago; and Robert G. Ingersoll, whoso name is of national reputation. lading, lawyers dis->nt in the history of the Kankakee County Judiciary may be reduced to four, which are here given: In 1855, a negro named Tilmau Porte, was murdered on his way home from Kankakee, by his t ling of t -ember, li 853. SCHOOL HISTORY OF KANKAKEE COUNTY. Efforts were made, among the earliest, to establish such schools as the scattered settlements were able to sustain. The first school was taught during the summer of 1836, in a cabin belonging to--Rakestraw, at what was then known as Todd’s Knoll, on the north bank of the Kankakee River, about three-fourths of a mile below the present site of the village of Waldron. This school was, like all or nearly all the early schools, what was known as a subscription school. The teacher, Miss Stella Ann Johnson, received the enormous fee of $1 per week, and boarded round among her pupils, 'like Ralph, the Hoosier Schoolmaster. Of course she soon became wealthy and retired, having, like most schoolma’ams, obtained a husband. This neighborhood kept up a school quite regularly until the township organization, which occurred in April. 1853. Township 30 north, Range 13 west, which includes most of Aroma and parts of Ganeer, Otto and Kankakee, was organized April 9, 1853, although a previous partial organization had been made. The first Board of Trustees consisted of Alvah Webster, George Cooper and A. M. Wylie, the first two of whom yet reside in the township. James Byrnes, now deceased, was the first Treasurer. He was also the first Sheriff of Kankakee County who filled a full term. The present Trustees are Hiram Graver, who is also Supervisor of A*-oma, Thomas White and Calvin Drayer. The log schoolhouse and school of sixteen, pupils of Miss Johnson, now give place to the well-kept and partially graded school, under the supervision of Mr. William O. Wright and one assistant, which enrolls ninety-eight names, besides which there are in the township five full and parts of four joint districts. There are, in all. eight schools in the town. The enrollment for year ending June 30, 1882, was 275, and amount of teachers’ salaries, f1,909. The township found amounts to $7,086.83. Henry Y. Swan is the present Treas several teachers, who taught in the different settlements from near Joliet to “ Old Buncombe,” now Iroquois, in nearly every case teaching the first schools in their several locations. Momence thus early commenced the habit of furnishing literary feeders, which it still continues to keep up to this day. Here was built, by A. S. Vail, and donated to the settlers, the first schoolhouse in the eastern part of Kankakee County. Mr. Vail still lives in that neighborhood, to seo the results of that and other benevolent acts, and to receive his reward in the thanks of a people whom he has often aided in the trying times of the early settlements. Township 31, Range 14 east, Momence. I cannot learn from any records the exact date of the organization of this town, but it was among the earliest, and its school lands were sold when prices were very low. The amount of the Township Fund is only $770. The present Treasurer is Capt. J. B. Durham, a recently retired banker, and the Trustees are William D. Lane, S. Wilbur and — Stratton. The town reports five schools, besides the Momence Village School, which was organized as an independent district by the private laws of 1869. East of this is Township 31, Range 15 east, a narrow strip along the State line, which supports one small school. It was formerly attached to Momence for school purposes. It has a school fund of $1,400. Township 32, Range 13 east, includes most of Ganeer and part of I ing. After committing the deed, Sammons and Stetson, who were white men, went to the home of Green Wilson, a mulatto, and induced or compelled him to assist them in hiding the body in the river. All were arrested for the crime; the body discovered: Wilson was tried and acquitted, while Sammons and Stetson were found guilty of manslaughter and sent to the P The only case of capital punishment in Kankakee was the hanging of Wiley J. Moms, at the court house, in May, 1861. a negro, who was accused of ravishing and killing a brought Morris \ white girl in Livingston County, whence here on a change of venue. Although protesting his i to the last, he was found guilty and suffered death for the crime. It is said that Kentucky horse-thieves subsequently confessed to killing the girl, and the community is yet divided as to the guilt or innocence of the negro. The two other cases wore those of Rev. Charles A. Chiniquy and Rev. Theophilus Packard, both of which were noted cases, and ones which all right-minded well-wishers of the county are desirous of being forgotten. If any of our readers wish to know more of the particulars in any of those cases than what we i have here given, we refer them to the records in the Circuit i Clerk’s office, where a complete summary may be found of all | such cases since the organization of Kankakee County, and the holding of the first term of the Circuit Court on the 1st of 1872, being the best preserved records of any of the early x>ls of the county. It is now District 5. Miss McLaughlin must have been a superior or else a highly only lady, up to that time, who iship 31 3 organize for school ■ 1847. Treasurer. organized for school r, M. O. Clark and I. Stoddard constituted the first Board of Trustees. Bela T. Clark was the first Treasurer. Col. Wooster was President of the board until 1863. Dr. M. O. Clark and I. Stoddard are now, and have most of the time since their first election been members of the board. Bela T. Clark served as Treasurer until 1861; then W. C. Richards, ten years; J B. Worcester, one year, and E. S. Cooke is now serving his eleventh year in that capacity. Ganeer reports six districts. The towns of Momence and Ganeer report, for the last year, the earnings of teachers at $2,369.96, and an enrollment of 290. The Momence Union District was organized as an independ ent district, as previously stated. It is the outgrowth of the small school of 1837, and lies partly in the town of Momence and partly in Ganeer. occupying the village of Momence and surrounding territory. About 1872, the board built a fine three-storv brick building, with stone basement, at a cost of $20,000. The third story is not now used. Six teachers are employed, and a three years’ course taught- Teachers’ wages last year, $2,310. Miss Woolcott, an excellent teacher, is employed as Principal for the coming year. She has taught in the school for the past three years. School fund of Ganeer. $7,386.21. The present School Board consists of B. F. Gray, Jacob Ruger •and James Chatfield. Hannibal Worcester is Treasurer. Yeltoivhead, Township 32 north, Ranges 14 and 15 east. Fol -lowing Momence comes Yellowhead, in order of the establish-t of schools. The first school was taught by a Mr. French, r of 1837-38 in a log cabin, 12x14, in the winter < This cabin was situated on the northeast quarter of Seotion 26, on land now owned and occupied by Mr. Squires. i by Mr. I _ i. Jessup, still residing ir wed her, teaching in such way, yet living (Hathaway, not the bedroom), and at the age of ninety-fom- years. Among the early teachers at Sherburnville was Rev. N. L. Coffinberry, now residing in the town, an honored citizen, over eighty-two years of age. The first regular schoolhouse built was at Sherburnville, of split logs, in 1847, at a cost of $2.80 in cash, that being paid for glass and sash. The township now contains eleven schools, the one at Grant Park-employing two teachers. Most of the schools are in session from A division took place! and Township 32,Range 15,formed into a separate town in 1865; but as all the districts on the east side are joint, they can best be given together. Amount paid teach-ers during past year, $3,045.90. Township fund, Range 15, $1,948.60; in Range 14, $900. Bourbonnais, Township 31. Range 11 east.. The same winter that Yellowhead youths first received instructions of Mr. French, the boys and girls of Bourbonnais Grove were instructed, in tho first building erected for that purpose in Ka: kee County, by c received the great fee of $1.50 per week and' board, to receive such great pay was Cordelia Mellen, in 1841; and Fred L. Mann, in the winter of 1871-72, was the first to receive $40 per month. The township organization was effected in 1845 or 1846, but all early records are lost. The land sales occurred the same year, tho highest price paid being $2.50 per acre—land now worth about $50. The township fund amounts to $1,410.50. Mr. John Mann, still residing in the township, was first Treasurer. The present Treasurer is John W. Raymond. There are now nine districts in the town, which averaged the past year nearly seven months’ school. Enrollment, 277. Paid teachers $1,876:13. There are in Rockville nine schoolhouses, some among the best in the county, and one. in District 6, that has not been fit to use for school purposes for the past ten Limestone, north part, and West Bourbonnais, Township 31 north, Range 11 v "" James W. Vanme sold, at from $1.25 to $2 per acre, realizing a School Fund of $1,060.63. About the same time, two school districts were organized, one each side of the river, in what are now known as Districts No. 1 and 2. School had been taught for several years previous in each of these districts. The first school taught was upon the west or south side of the river, in the house of Alau-son Hawkins, by a sister of Robert and A. Hawkins, in the year 1835. Miss Ann Hawkins taught her brothers and the children of the neighbors for a salary of 75 cents per week, and, of course, boarded herself. The first schoolhouse built in this dis- a log building erected for that purpose on the farm of Samuel Davis. The town now has nine districts, and forms part of another joint-district. Number enrolled last year, 223. Paid teachers. $2,298.97. George G. Barber is the present Treasurer. This was the last township organized for school purposes before the year 1850. West of Yellowhead is Sumner, which occupies Township 82, Range 13 east. The first school in this town was taught in the winter of 1851-52, at Union Corners, in the southeastern part of the town, by Byron McKinstry, who is still living in tho township, two north of where he taught, and is the leading April 15, 1853, with Ezra Huntley, James E. Parmerly and Elisha Lewis as Trustees, who appointed John Kile as first Treasurer. The school lands were sold shortly after, at about $8 per acre—a section of superior land, now worth fully $50 per acre. The present Township Fund amounts to $6,512.65. Anthony Canavan, Esq., is the present Treasurer. The one school of 1S51-52 has grown into nine districts, of which three are joint-districts with Yellowhead. There are eight schoolhouses, in each of which school is taught, in the town, Joint- District 2 having a school in each township. The school expenses for the past year, ending June 30, 1882, were, for teach-ers, $1,817.50; total, $2,629.86. Total number enrolled, 270. t of Sumner is Manteno. 32 north, Range 12 east. It was organized for school purposes and divided into districts somewhat earlier. Part of the school section falls within the limits of the village of Manteno. which caused its lands lewhat higher. The Township Funds and has a very good grammar course. Mr. Rowell, assisted by three competent assistants, has done much for this school. Among its previous teachers of high standing were Messrs. J. P. Bishop and D. S. McGlashan. The districts of this towu aver-’ eight months during the past year, paying to teachers, aged € $2,50-1 r that purpose in Kan , as others say, Mr. 1 and was used for school purposes for several years. As all the old records are lost, it is impossible to tell exactly when the township was organized for school purposes; but it was very early. The town is now divided into seven districts, and parts I are in two other joint-districts; also, more than half of the population of the Kankakee Union District is within its bounds, i George R. Letourneau, Esq., is the present Treasurer. The township School Fund amounts to $1,647. Enrollment, last I report, 334. St. Viator’s College and Academy of Notre Dame are situated in the village of Bourbonnais. Among the early teach- 1 ers in log schoolhouse at Bourbonnais was M. O. Clark, of Mo- i mence. whose name appears very prominent as one of the lead- . ing men of the county, from the early settlements down to the present day. Rockville, Township 32. Range 12 east The first school taught in this town was in the summer of 1838, by Christine McLaughlin. This summer school was taught in i ' re, attended it, and who has kept its record until >2,504. Number enrolled, 427. ‘ Leon Euziere “is the present Treasurer, and one of the leading business men of the town. Salina, Township 31, Range 10 east, was first organized in 1853. but files show an election of Trustees in 1851, and records show no farther steps being taken until 1853. About that time, J. T. Smith and Phcebe Powers, now Mrs. Palmer, taught the first schools. There are now seven districts, having schoolhouses in town, and one joint-district, with house in Will County, one on south, with schoolhouse in Pilot. It. H. Hawker, 1 the The above township elected Trustees. Ira C. Mosier, for many y was the first Treasurer. The school section was not sold until the fall of 1862, netting a Township Fund of $3,098.13. This township has been progressive in school matters from the first, and now sustains good schools throughout I have not been able to learn the exact date of the first schools, but they were some time before the township organization. There are now nine districts in the township; two stone and seven frame schoolhouses, that will average with some of the best towns. John Lish, also Town Clerk, is Treasurer. Number enrolled past year, 306; amount paid teachers, $1,791.50. Pembroke, Townships 29 and 30, Ranges 10 and 11 west. That part of Pembroke in Township 30 was organized some years ago. Township 29 is a strip two miles wide, and connected withMiss Hiu is in Iroquois County. ship 30. Ranges 14 and 11, has a Township The township, and 29, in this county, paid balance of Township 29 in Iroqnois County. The Kankakee part taj, no school funds, it. land. being unsid, but i, „n.sT00 *«» * *360 per annum. In Pembroke are three dislrict, of which have new schoolhonses, that in District 1 beinsr nice and commodious. Nnmbe, enrolled past year, 51; tea'ch-ers’ salaries, $301. oO. St. Anne, south of Township 30. Range 12 west previously described, is a strip two miles wide, of Township 29, Ran°e 12 west, m which are two school districts, one of which is the St Anno Village school, and parts of two other districts. St Anne employs two teachers ten months. Goorge D Blake has successfully superintended for several rears. The other school, east, is small and somewhat unimportant, bnt has lately built a very fair school building. For many years there were two private schools at St Anne, one Presbyterian (the famous Father Chiniquy School), which -gave tuition free, and one Catholic. The Catholic Sisterhood are about to build a convent school building, for academic purposes. Township 29, Range 13 west, lying west, of the last-named township, is also a like strip, having three schools in Kankakee County, one of which, known as the Streeter School in Otto, is the oldest school in the southern part of the county. It was established in 1851. and commenced, like most early schools, in b log house. Several of the present leading citizens of that part of the county there studied their rudiments, and it was there that Mr. Orin Streeter, who became a prominent teacher in the county, first studied and then taught. Township 30, Range 14 west and 11 east, Southern Lime-stone and North Otto. This township was first organized for school purposes in 1856. H. Colby, A. Mills and G. G. Barber were first Trustees, and E. B. Warriner, Treasurer, none of whom are now living in the township. The present Treasurer, Mrs. 0. T. Scott, at present the only lady School Treasurer in Kankakee County, has held the office for about seven Within a few weeks after entering upon the duties of her c she lost, by the fuilure of a bank, nbont $1,500 school money; but she has been so thorough in her work, that she has succeeded in paying every order upon presentation, aud no school or person, but herself and family, has suffered any loss thereby. In Township 29, south of the above, are two schools, and a laro-e part of the Chebanse Village is in Kankakee County, that district maintains a school ni and sometimes five, teachei building is in 1 Towuship $10,003. The township, and 29, in this county, during past year $2,184.43; enrollment, 352. Pilot embraces Township 30, aud the north two tiers of sections of Township 29, Range 10 east, lying west of Townships 29 and 30 north, Ranges 14 west and 11 east. The Township 30 was organized for school purposes, July 30, 1855. K. I. Cook, John Darby and Azariah Buck, Trustees, and Nathan LewiB, Treasurer. It is now divided into nine districts, one of which is a joint-district. District No. 4, which includes the village of I Herscher, sustains two schools. Hon. Azariah Buck is now Treasurer. The school section was sold in 1856. The Town- ] ship Fund amounts to $6,244.27: Treasurer Buck having sue- I a employed in either town diu-ing the year. Norton, in the southwest corner of the county, was the lust township organized for school purposes in the county, but has now taken a stand as one of the foremost. The first school was taught, about 1859, in the granary of Joseph Smith, on Section No. 32. Township 30, Range 9 east, by Miss Luce. The town then formed a sort of organization, and soon afterward built the first schoolhouse in what is now District No. 9. The complete organization was not effected until after 1860. The first Trust ees were James Glass, Joseph S. Smith and E. C. Colstock. James H. Armitage was first Treasurer. There are now nine prosperous districts in the township, and some of their school-houses. especially the one lately built in District 3. are very nice buildings, the last-named being a model. Township 29, in Norton, was, in 1853, in one district, and its schools were taught iu granaries, kitchens, and what othsr places could be obtained. In 1866, it was divided into three districts, and the m xt year Miss Ada Strickland had the high honor of being the first in Kankakee County to teach in a sod schoolhouse, in District No. 3. It was used about two years, and I have seen the outline of its walls. Those districts each have good schoolhouses now. The entire enrollment of Norton, for the past year, was 406; the amount paid teachers, $2,782.2d. The Township Fund of Township 30, Range 9 east, is $4,810. M. F. Campbell, Esq., Supervisor, is now Treasurer, and Joseph Smith is yet a member of ths Board of Trustees. PRESENT CONDITION OF SCHOOLS. By far the largest and most important public school in the county is that of the Kankakee Union District, which was organized under special charter by the State Legislature in 186o, having a Board of Education of six members, its own Treasurer, etc. The first Board consisted of Dr. Julius S. Taylor, President; R. Laverv, Clerk, J. C. Mateer, James McGrew, Dr. A. Ames and Isaac N. Dickson, the last now deceased; the others are still citizens of Kankakee, and Mr. Laverv has deen continu ally in the Board, and Clerk all bnt one year. Its present Board consists of Dr. A. L. Small. President; R. Laverv, Clerk; Maj. W. W- Todd. F. Radeke, Maj. R- J-Hanna and L. Paquin. Thomas Kerr is Treasurer. It has a convenient and beautiful building, cen in which thirteen teachers are employed, and farthest from the central building. BuUte awommStioware hardly up to the present necessities of our growing population. I his district has been very fortunate in the appointment of its Superintendents. First was Prof. A. E. Rowell, who remained twelve years, and was followed by Prof. C. W. Rolfe. in 1877, who, m the spring of 1881, after four years’ service, was offered and accepted an appointment, as tutor in the Illinois Industrial University, at, Champaign. He was succeeded by Prof. F. N. rracy. who now, September, 1882, enters upon the labors of Ins second year. All of the above-named gentlemen have proven themselves to be able men. The school property is valued at $42,000, which is certainly not a high estimate. It has a fine a good supply of apparatus and specimens for ■. and several of the citizens have placed in it a large illy located, The St. Joseph Sei Jinet of geologic; re the principal c The High Schoc library, scientific i ^logical specimens. Dr. Ames and George Babe 1 movers in that enterprise. 100I has one of the best arranged courses »our years to be found in the public schools of the State. The first private school in Kankakee City was taught by Miss Frank Houk, now Mrs. Koon, in the winter of 1853. The same winter, Mr. Artemas Warner taught the firet public school. Private schools have been taught, at times, by several parties, ipal of whom were Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnett, Profs. Woodruff, McG The first Teachers’ Institute of Kankakee County was held in October, 1856, Charles R. Starr, School Commissioner, President, and J. Barnett, Secretary. Prof. J. F. Eborhurdt, of Dixon, assisted, and conducted or criticized most of the work. Twenty-seven names were enrolled, of whom Henry C. Paddock, only, remains connected with the school work of Kankakee County, he being the present County Superintendent. At least one-half are now numbered with the dead. This Institute opened Tuesday, October 28, and closed the next Saturday. Bnt little institute work was done thereafter until after the war. Rev. John Higley, Superintendent from 1865 to 1869, hold institutes regularly, as did his successors. Tbe largest institute ever held in Kankakee Countv was in the summer of 1877, conducted by State Superintendent Etter, and County Superintendent Miss Nettie M. Sinclair. each August a H C. Paddock, assisted by a corps of competent teachers He has also conducted from five to nine weeks’ institute schools, 1,030; total Town- of which all the citi i theological school of very high standard. It was first established September 6, 1865, by a soeie ganized for that purpose. Rev. Father Beaudoin wai first and is yet President. He is also pastor of tbe parish. ( school is un' ~ taught in a two-story building, forty by sixty feet, built for the district school, and purchased by the Trustees of the college. This building soon became too small for the increasing wants of the college, and uow it occupies a fine, three-story stone, with mansard roof, 168xC'0 foot, with L 60x30, and can conveniently accommodate 200 boarding students. The grounds, building, apparatus, etc., have cost fully $100,000. A more pleasantly located or orderly and well-managed college of its grade would be hard to be found. Attendance last year amounted to 204 pupils, a faculty of eleven able professors. i treated under one head. In 1654. Margaret Bourgeois, a young French lady, came to this continent, with the intention of teaching at Montreal. Seeing the amount of ignorance that prevailed among the people, and feeling that organization was necessary for thorough and extensive work, she immediately commenced the organization of the sisterhood known as ,l Congregation of Notre Dame,” which has since become very extensive, and consists of ladies who have given their lives to the work of educating young ladi She became, fifty years after of the Blessed Sacri- Mother St. Alexis, of this order, in 1860, founded the Notre Dame Academy at Bourbonnais. and, in 18(35, the St. Joseph Seminary at Kankakee. These were incorporated as separate schools, under the laws of Illinois, in 1874 Mother St. John Baptist has been the Superior at the St. Joseph Seminary, from its organization to the prosont. season. She is now Assistant Superior of the order, and her sucaessor at Kankakee has not yet been named. Mother St. Marsalline is Superior of Notre Dame Academy. ith high sf, which lilding. with sufficient capacity for is valued ' * -------* it, and is now it equivalent to a for 100 1 100 day scholars. While these are Catholic schools, and all Catholic pupils are expected to conform with church rules, non-Catholic pupils are not subject to any rules or regulations that tend to tamper with the freedom of conscience, but all that is required is that necessary for a thorough discipline, and a pure moral walk, the object of the sisterhood being to give a good, higher and refined education to the ladies of our land as opportunity will afford. Both schools are well supplied with necessary apparatus, and conveniences for teaching. Especial pains taken in the studies tending directly toward refinement, and these schools are particularly noted for their Thu foregoing article on schools was written by Henry C. 1 while filling the office of County 8 • ■ • —- Jipal of _____i uffey, Laird and Hicks. The German Catholic, German principally f SECRET SOCIETIES. The first Masonic organization in the county was Owisco Lodge, No. 22b. Met May 28, 1856, with T. P. Bonfield, W. M.; William McLane, S. W.; C. E. Bryant, J. W. Dity, and was instituted under the personal super F. M. Bro. Huntly. The charter of this lodge ’ Kankakee City ion of G. W. : surrendered, December 19, 1860, to the Grand Lodge “of the State of Illinois. After the dissolution of Owisco, a now lodge was chartered under the name of New Owisco. The exact date is not known, as the records of this lodge and those of the Grand Lodge of the State are both destroyed by fire. New Owisco continued its communications until the great fire of 1869, in February, when the Empire Block suffered so severely. The lodge room and all effects were destroyed, and. there being no insurance thereon, the lodge never re-organized. - e Lodge, No. 38U, was first chartered on the 8th day The lodge r This lodge also s ter being burned as eived a duplicate of i the fire of February, as that of New Owisco. Id charter March 2, 1869. Simeon Minchrod. Daniel G. Bean, E. B. Warriner, George A Bvrns, Henry S. Sherman, R. D. Sherman. Ira W. Smith, Sr., James W. Van Meter, Thomas P. Bonfield, John E. Schobey. The first officers were Rodney Ashley. W. M.; John B. Dusin bury, S. W.; Simon Minchrod, J. W.‘ The lodge has continued and grown from year to year; is strong, vigorous and flourishing; occupies commodious rooms in Knecht.’s building, and has j the reputation among the craft for most excellent work. The present officers of the lodge are F. C. Whitmore, W. M.; J. L. Hamlin. S. W.; John H. Van Wert, J. W. Aroma Lodge, No. 37b, was organized the 8th day of October, 1863. Number of charter members was twenty-one. The first officers were Laban Haworth. W. M; John E. White, S. W.; John Fuller, J. W. The present membership is twenty-three. The present officers are J. C. Dan forth, W. M.; K P. Lowe, S. W.- Dr. Samuel Hawley, J. W. The building where , No. i 1878. The charter members were E. W. Warren. M. Burns, E. H. Foss. H. A. Hobbs, W. Furgeson, W. H. Swain. H. Hodges, J. W. Van Meter, L. G. Blanchard, E. S. Richmond, C. S. Walcott The firet officers were J. W. Van Meter. W. M.; E. H. Foss, S. W.; M. Burnes, J. W. The Masters of the lodge have been Loban Howorth, E. H. Foss, Matthew Burnes, Thomas Barham, J. H. Sands and E. H. Fish The body numbers fifty members. They own their own lodge rooms aud are prosperous as a. lodge. Momence Lodge, No. 481. Instituted October 3, 1866. Charter members. H B. Hall, H. J. Ballard. William Fuller, Enos Vankirk, George N. Hawley, Lyman Chandler, J. B. Lewis, L. S. Rowell, W. P. Watson, Orin Scramlin, W. D. Lane, Norman Scramlin. The different Masters have been W. D. Lane, F. R. Morcv, Mathew Campbell. W. D. Lane is the present W. M. Lodge is in a prosperous condition. Caberry Lodge. Instituted October 5, 1869. Charter members. W. A. Colton. W. B. Sargent. E. B. Larkin, Charles P. G. ter. October 30, 1876. Charter members, A. V. Van Dome, Mer-win Seager, H. H. Farrington. E. D. Cagwin, E. W. Sines, Samuel Rose, William Smith, A. Curtis, James J. Sollett, Charles Beseke. Frank A. Chipman, E. H. Buck, F. Scramlin, G. L. Blanchard. J. A. Rose, J. E. Doan, W. E. WalliB, William C. Gardiner, J. B. Lewis. James Dickey, John Smith, R. Richardson, O. W. Baker. C. H. Schnedkor, D. Pettet, M. R. Parish. - William Struve. A. V. Van Dorno appointed Master by Grand Lodge October 30, 1876; elected by lodge December 23, 1876, and re-elected December 22, 1877'. H. H. Farrington elected Master December 14. 1878, and re-elected December 13. 1879. E. H Buck elected Master December 25, 18S0; Nic Smith elected Master December 24, 1881.124 KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TOWNSHIPS. Some of the earliest settlers of Sumner were Byron Me-KANKAKEE COUNTY. ILLINOIS. 125, 1877, and the following first township officers chosen: David Greemvalt, Supervisor; Alexander McKay, Assessor and Collector: F. H. Whittemore, Town Clerk, and George F. Hamilton and Alexander McKay, Justices of the Peace. Population by the last census, 223. Mr. William McKay says Hiram Whittemore named the new township after the town he used to live in at the East. .Mr. Kenaga thinks Dr. Ellis first suggested the name. A. McKay was the first Postmaster, the office being established in 1869. at his residence. Before that, they had been obliged to go to Mo- This township lies in the southeast part of Kankakee County, and was created by the Board of Supervisors, March 11,1857, from parts of the townships of Aroma and Momence. It for merly extended eastwardly to the State line, but now consists of thirty sections, being six miles in extent from east to west by five miles north and south. It is in Towns 29 and 30 north, Range 12 west, of the Second Principal Meridian. a held April 7, 1857, the following were elected as first town officers by a vote of from sixty-four to ninety-one: John B. L. Lamoine, Supervisor; Ira Lapham, Assessor; L. H. Kibbon, Town Clerk and Justice; John B. L. Lamoine, Justice; Achilles Chiuiquy, Collector; Carnile Betourne and W. C. Sutton, Constables; Ira Lapham, Camile Betourne and W. C. Sutton, Highway Commissioners. St. Anne Village is located in the sonth-central part of the township, on Sections 3. 4 and 9, in a southeast direction from Kankakee, distance eleven miles, or six miles in the same direction from Aroma Village, and is at the intersection of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and the Cincinnati, Indiana, St Louis and Chicago Railroads. It was founded by Rev. Charles Chin-iquy, with a few families who came with him from Lower Canada in December, 1851. He at first purchased forty acres, which was divided up into small lots as homes for the emigrants. It. had, nv the last census. 412 inhabitants, and has suffered twice from (to them) disastrous fires, which has somewhat retarded their growth. The village was organized in September, 1872. It has become quite an important shipping point for ......... 175,000 to of the first is from u i the season. St. Anne its business houses two drug stores, five dry goods and seven gro- 1 eery stores, also one hardware and one furniture store, several repair shops and a manufactory of bricks, which produces an excellent quality, as is attested by several attractive stores built of i that material. A large amount of hay is handled yearly, having the facilities for pressing _and disposing of any amount. The number of car-loads of grain, stock andhav shipped for the four months beginning September 1,1881,by the Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Cincinnati Railroad was,grain.sixty; stock,thirty.and cars of baled hay, thirty-five. In favorable seasons Mr. M. Hughes runs four hay presses constantly, the material being obtained from the meadow lands of Pembroke and St. Anne Townships. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has become an important shipping point St Anne has four church edifices, two Presbyterian, one Catholic and one Baptist. The history of each will appear in its appropriate place. Supervisors—J. B. L. Lamoine, 1857; A. Chiniquy, 1860; J. B. L. Lemoine, 1861; L. H. Kibbon, 1864; G. Demars, 1867; L. MaiUoux, 1868; George Searle, 1872; L. Mailloux, 1873; Joseph Guertin, 1875; George Searle, 1879; M. Hughes, 1881, and J. PaUisard, 1882. re-elected 1883. wrapping paper milljwas completed and rented by Mr. Burton to Messrs. Maxwell & Moseley. The property came into the possession of Mr. W. G. Swannell in 1875, who assumed the sole charge of the manufactory and soon put it upon a paying basis, using 1,500 to 2,000 tons of straw during the year and employing twenty-five persons in the different departments of the business. This year, an important improvement has been made by enlarging tho building -adding to its capacity, and the addition of a steam engine of sixty-horso-power for tho purpose of supplying the motive power during the stages of high or low water in the river. Mr. S. * Winton Skelly is the foreman and Mr. Henry Leavitt Secretary. Tho other manufacturing interests dependent upon this splendid water privilege for power are a carriage repair and machine shop and a planing mill, built in 1875 and occupied by McElwaine, Hubble & Son. The grain elevator was built in 1879 upon the water-power grounds depending also upon it for its motive power. It is managed by Homer Ingalls, agent for O. W. Johnson. Mr. Revilo Beebe says Augustus M. Wiley bought of Shobar’s heirs (Chober). The land on the south side of the river was bought by Van Higgins, of Chicago, of Isaac Chober, one of Isadow Chober’s sons (I supposed. but Mr. Beardsley’s deeds show, or only name, Susan, the wife, Zoe, the daughter, and George, the son, as heirs). The first settler in Beebetown was Mr. Elliot, who built his log cabin at Beebe’s Ford in 1833 or a little before. David Meiggs bought his improvement early in 1834. They held the first quarterly meetings for three years in Mr. Beebe’s barn, Rev. Beggs or Morrison preached the first sermon. Dr. Hiram Todd lived on land now owned by David Shannon, near the river. In 1834, there were but few log cabins in what is now Aroma Township, Chobar’s, at the ford near where Mr. L. Milk’s country residence now stands, two at Beebe’s Ford, one near the James Byrns’ homestead; Chesley Rakestraw built a cabin below Aroma on laud now owned by H. P. Lowe. These comprise all then within the township. Dr. Blakesley. a Thompsonian, or herb doctor, practiced some at an early day.' but Dr. Samuel Hawley was the first regular practitioner resident in Aroma Township, unless Dr. Todd practiced while a resident. There was very little sickness until tho land became more extensively cultivated. Mr. Beebe says it was five years before he had the ague (shakes). The first and only church was built at Aroma Village in---. Before this, meetings were held in the houses having the largest rooms, and after the schoolhouses were built in them. The first township officers wore elected at a special election held June 21, 1853, Daniel Beebe, Moderator. As a result of said election, the following were declared elected as the first officers of the new township: Supervisor, James Byrns; Town Clerk, Lorenzo W. Kibbons; Assessor, Daniel Beebe; Call and Constable, Capt. Robert Ranney; Highway Commissioners, Nathaniel Mellen, Elisha Parsons and Jesse Brown. Besides the milling and manufacturing interests are the extensive ice houses for storing the pure ice of the Kankakee River. We will speak of the first company organized for that purpose. The Kankakee Crystal Ice Company was organized by Messrs. Adam Earl, Moses Fowler and E. A.Tollbert, Secretary,of George W. Harrison and H. P. Lowe. Thee city of t built by the first may menti Aroma was named by James L. Romer (a play upon the Burname) who was sent out from New York as a collecting agent. The name as suggested bv Mr. Romer, was adopted by the Wilburs, Slocum and Alvin. The first house was built ' " settler, Isadow Shobar, on the south side of the riv. Lemuel Milk’s country residence) in 1834. The second one to settle near was Chesley Rakestraw, who built on the river below Aroma, on land now owned by H P. Lowe. This was in 1835. A. M. Wiley bought the land, consisting of two sections, of the Indian chief Me-saw-ke-quaw in 1850, so says Mr. E. R. Beardsley. The Wilberts bought forty acres, and laid out the village of Aroma. Began the improvement of the water-power in February, 1852. They had the dam about half built, some of the timber on the ground, and the excavation for the mill pit completed, when the firm became insolvent, and James L. Romer was appointed trustee of the property. E. R. Beardsley bought this valuable water privilege of said trustee in the fall of 1855; tho next year he continued the work by cutting the race and com-pleting the dam. The mill is of the most substantial character, having the heaviest walls of any building in the county. It is built throughout of stone, three stories in height and has four , run of buhrs. Some of tho early settlers of Aroma Township j were Case and Jasber P. Wadlev, Isadow Shobar (or Chober), Isaac M. Baker, Mr. Elliot and'Samuel Exline. 1833; Revilo Beebe, 1836; David Meiggs, 1834; William Baker, 1832; Oscar and Lucius Case, Chesley Rakestraw, Peter Low, William Rakestraw and Samuel Johnson, 1835: Dr. Hiram Todd, spring of 1836; Oliver Beebe, 1837 or 1838; James Byrnes, Nathaniel and AlphonBO Mellen, 1838; Samuel Wetmore, 1848; Capt. Robert Ranney, 1849; Alexander Day, 1845; Dr. Samuel Hawley, 1853; Isaac Pauley and Henry W. Burton, 1854. The saw mill was located south of the grist mill on the bank of the river. It was built in 1858 and abandoned about 1866. A large wagon and carriage shop was put up in I860, but was converted into a paper-board mill in 1863. In 1866, the It was once the largest of the six original townships comprising Kankakee County. It then lay south of and extended from the Kankakee River westwardly to Essex (then a part of Vermillion County), and from Will County on the north to Iro- this territory has been carved the townships of Salinaand Pilot? the greater part of Otto and a portion of Kankakee. The present town of Limestone is bounded by the river on the north, Kankakee Township and River on the ea9t, by Or.to on the south and Sa’.ina and the northern part of Pilot on the west. It is located in Towns 30 and 31 north, ranges 11 oast and 14 West. A part of its fertile lands are broken by the outcrop of limestone which gave a name to the township, and are known as “ The Barrens,’’which may yet prove to be a greater source of revenue to the owners than it is at present. The drainage is excellent, although not provided with streams, yet a few brooks and ditches suffice. The township is crossed from east to west by two railroad lines, the Kankakee & Seneca and the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroads. Elijah Thompson was the first settler upon the south side of the river, and built the first log house and raised the first crop of corn on what is now Section 31, Kankakee Township. His cabin was put up in March, 1834, near the present residence of Mr. Graves. The Hawkins brothers, Jepson and Robert, came the same year in June, making some improvements by breaking up a patch of prairie and going back to their home.’Lut in the fall Jepson, accompanied by his other brother, Joel B., returned and sowed their plowed field to rye and put up a log cabin on Section 25, on the line that now divides their farms. They again went back, but returned to stay in the spring of 1835. George W. Byrnes, ex-Sheriff. an old settler in Aroma, 1834, but three or four years afterward moved into Limestone; Ellanson Hawkins, 1836. William Cleveland and Milton Rounsaville, about 1837; the Nichols, Roswell and his seven sons, Angelaus B., Bailey H., Judson D., Roswell, Jr., Charles H., Frauklin A. and Albert E„ all came here in 1841. Elias Powell, 1844; William S. Hawker and Abijah Vining, 1845; Charles Moore, James and James Powell, Jr., 1846; Peter and Joseph E. Shrefller and Jefferson Koon, 1846; John Ingraham, 1847; Andrew Wiley, Peter and Joseph Carson, 1849; An- .r, 128 votes; Rodney Ashley, Town Clerk, 132 votes; Juason D. Nichols. Constable and Collector, 122 votes; William Palmer, William Hawker and Friend C. Bird, Highway Tho first post office was established at the Nichols place, called Pinosa by Joel B. Hawkins, and the first birth and death was a child of his born in 1835, and died the next year, 1836. Vaughn & Martin opened the first store, across the road from the present stone schoolhouse, No. 1. The first Justice was El- the first rye in 1835. The Supervisors have been Virgil Lamb, 1853; Elanson Hawkins, 1854; Nathan Chester, 1856; R, K. Brush, 1858; C. S. Smith. 1860; R. A. Lane, 1861; O. Durfee, 1864; F. Chester, 1866; John Nichols, 1868; Charles B. Foster, 1870; W. S. Hawker, 1873; F. C. Eggleston, 1881; M. Heil. 1882, re- Sonthern markets. Capt. Harrison has been the superintendent since the first organization. They employ from forty-five to 325 hands, uccording to the work being done, shipping or storing the ice crop. In connection with this business they use about 350 tons of hay during the season, obtained from the surrounding country, and from forty to forty-five car-loads of saw dust, obtained from the mills!'at Lebanon, Ind. They nse a sixty-horse-power engine with the most improved machinery known to the business. One item of expenditure is three car-loads of lumber in the shipping season for car doors. Having $3,000 invested in the most ingenious and improved ice tools exclusive of the machinery already mentioned Among other things, we the employment of a carpenter and blacksmith on the many repairs necessary the year round. The machinery for loading the cars is the invention of Capt. Harrison, an automatic ice leader. They have two of these in use, costing about $700. The expectation now is that of building other large houses to fill in the space between the present buildings, making the establishment the largest of the kind in the world. Lemuel Milk, Esq., iB proprietor of ihe Waldron ice houses. The Waldron ice houses were begun by building the first house in 1876. This was struck by lightning and burned the next year (1877), Mr, Milk thereby losing the first crop of ico stored. He rebuilt the same year and re filled. In 1880, he built another extensive house adjoining. This year (1882) has seen the completion of still another house, above the others on the river, at the mouth of Spring Creek, which is only the beginning of a group of such buildings which will give employment to numeronsmen, as well as being a source of revenue to the public-spirited and enter-Capital at present invested is from $12,000 to Some of the first settlers were William and R. H. Hawk'er, 1845 or 1846; Nathan and E. W. Lewis, John and Charles Palmer, 1846; Job Williams and Abram Orwig, 1848; Edwin, Edmund and David Daylor, 1848 or 1849;Elias Hosmer, 1849; John, Amos and Adam Hertz. 1850; Jefferson Davis, 1852; Rodney Ashley, Michael, Jacob and David Obrecht, 1853; W. F. Hixon, Samuel Gray,Nathan Chester,Philip Swigert and Philip Karcher, Verkler, also known as Bonfield Station, is on the Kankakee & Seneca Railroad and laid out on the section line road between Sections 22 and 27. It is a new town of less than a year’s growth, but is being rapidly built up. Has several stores, a lumber yard, hotel and fine frame church. Other improvements are under way and the enterprise shown by the inhabitants is already attracting a great deal of attention. The first election was held at the house of James Tidball, commonly known as the “ Holliday Place,” on Tuesday, the 3d day of April, 1855, when tho following were elected as the first township officers: James W. Burgess, Supervisor; William Palmer, Assessor; Osman Markham, Town Clerk; James Stout, Justice of the Peace; A. L. Cook, Justice of the Peace; Jacob Hertz, Constable; Charles Palmer, Collector; Abram Orwig, id Job Williams, Commissioners of Highways. first post o'" ........ ..... ~ establish. Supervisors—James Byrns, 1853; George Cooper, 1855; A. M. Wylie, 1856; Revilo Beebe, 1857; E. R. Beardsley. 1858; 1 W. L. Legg, 1861; N. G. Halsey, 1862; James Byrns. 1864; George Cooper, 1866; James Byrns, 1869; George Cooper, 1870; E. R. Beardsley, 1871; James Byrns, 1873; Revilo Beebe, 1874; H. Gruver, 1878, still in office (1883). John Hertz o The first post office was established at Job Williams’.' ished at Andrew Henry’s at an early date. James MeDermont built the first log cabin uear the present residence of Edward Daylor. Charles Palmer is said to have built the first frame building in the township. The Supervisors of the town have been James W. Burgess. 1855; Elias Gray. 18.59; J. O. Brecht, 1860; A. Orwig, 1861; E. Gray, 1862; W. F. Hixon, 1863: G. H. Fitzgerald, 1866; John T. Smith, 1868; A. B. Henrv, 1869; George A. Wagner, 1870; Charles Palmer, 1872; N. Chester, 1875; Samuel Gray, 1876; William F. Hixon. 1881, re-elected 1882-83. The township of Essex lies in the extreme northwest corner of the county, and is traversed from north to south' by tho Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway, and from east to west by the Kankakee & Seneca Railroad. The crossing of the two roads is made at the village of Essex. The early history of the township of Essex is given below in the shape of reminiscences from different prominent citizens, and if there be any discrepancies they must be reconciled by a better authority than ourself. Hon. Ira C. Mosier says: I came here in 1850, and found a lonely, unsettled country. I was the farthest man south in thetown; south of me there was no house nearer than Oliver's Grove now in Ford County, some thirty-six miles distant. John Lish cnme the same spring. I found in the township George Woodword and Raf. Woodword and their mother Thev came in 1848 or 1849, and settled on the west side of the timber northwest of the Essex Village. George Wright settled on Sec-tion 9, about where the village now is. Hamilton Kinney settled there in 1848; G. Roycu in 1849; John Evans, 1848; John Burd, 1849; John Stebbins, 1848; Benjamin Smith, 1848; Daniel B. Reed, 1847. Those were all the men then in the township; others soon came in. William Longmeyer came in 1851: Charles Schultz, 1851; Ed. Huston, 1851; George W. Schobey, 1852; Dr. Underwood, 1851; James Hook. 1851; William Keepers, 1850; Charles Foot, 1851; Allen Van Fleet. 1851; George Greely. 1851; and in 1854 to 1855,George Hycks, H. C. Konklin, western ™ withhi8 - ~ - John E. Schobey, Clu Vandelier and Ah art. Charles Reeder. three sons, Frodlan, Eliza Woodward, in 1851, at Mrs. Woodward’s house. The first death was that of a man by the name of McMillan, who came from Ohio, and Mr. Longmeyer about the same time lost a child. The first post office was at Daniel B. Reed’s, Section 11, in 1850. Jonas Harper carried the mail from Middleport, Iroquois County, to Joliet once u week, coming down the south bank of the river, stopping at the Nichols settlement and here. The post office was afterward removed into Will County and then back to Mr. Foot’s, in Essex, when I carried the mail from Will-inington. It was afterward discontinued and anoffice established at Union Hill with John E. Schobey as Postmaster. The first bridge across Horse Creek was at Mr. Burd’s farm and built in 1850, with log abutments, hewn stringers, planks split out of oak logs, pinned down with oak pins. I superintended the job; it was built by subscription. In 1850. a log schoolhouse was built in Kinney’s field near Rice’s. A girl by the name of Williams taught it; afterward it was taught by Hannah Royce, and then by Charlotte Lish. The building was what was called a slab shanty with a shed roof. Afterward, a good log schoolhouse was built on the farm of John Lish. It had a shake roof, bound down with saplings. The first Fourth of July celebratiou was hold in Kinney’s Grove in Rice’s timber. George W. Schobey was orator; Matthew Handy, Chaplain; Le-roy Burnside, Reader; I. C. Mosier, Marshal. * A picnic dinner was had. A very large crowd assembled, many coming from Will County and'from Salina Township. Essex then included (in 1850) all of the present town of Nor- s of Norton and Essex were organized into the township of Essex, and I. C. Mosier elected Supervisor. Danville was the county seat and was reached by team across the country, ninety miles. It took two hard days’ work. Before this organization we were in Ash Grove Township, and no legal authority was nearer than Ash Grove. The petition to organize the town was mostly signed in Wilmington. The first Justice of the Peace in the town of Essex was John White; Charles Foot. Town Clerk: Daniel B. Reid, Assessor; James Cook, Constable; and George Woodward, Ed Hustin. William Foorman, Highway Commissioners. Coal was first found about twenty years ago at Cook’s shaft by Matthewson, the State Geologist. It is now found in great quantities, one-sixth of the town being underlaid with it. Essex became a part of Kankakee County in 1855. Daniel B. Reed savs: I came here in 1847, having lived three years in Will County. I located on Section 11. A school was taught in 1850-51 by M. M. Woodward in a vacated log dwelling house on Section 11. In 1852, the log schoolhouse was built from Nev portion of which is unpaid. The first church was built in 1873 by the Methodist Episcopal Society. The firet sermon preached in the town was it 1848, by Madison Handy. At the wedding * ck and Eliza Woodward,the service was perfc at: that of the fi The ( i of fi Greenbury Kil-' by Elder the house of tho bride to ___o_____ _____ conveyed with three teams—a one-horse team and two ox teams. Thin was the first wedding. The first store was kept in a board shanty, 12x14 feet, and Mr. R. H Charter was the proprietor. The first post office was the Horse Creek office, kept by Daniel B. Reed. The nearest office to this was the Limestone office, kept by Baldwin Hawkins. Almond Hawkins carried a weekly mail between the two places. Horse Creek was often so swollen as to prevent fording, and no boat with which to make a passage, a Strong cord — fastened to a wash tub and The stone end was then very readily pulled Maj. Wardell, Supervisor; David Wright, Assessor: James Glass, Town Clerk; Samuel Carr, Collector; John Carr and James H. Armitage, Justices of the Peace: George H. Allen and Frederick A. Glass, Constables; Charles M. Luther. Thomas B. Glass and Harvey Platt, Commissioners of Highways. Total number of votes cast, twenty-one, and all against the Kankakee River improvement. At the town meeting held April 4, 1882, there were cast 144 votes. Maj. Wardell is said to be the oldest settler; he came in 1852. Among the other first settlers are, C. E Pratt, 1854. Thomas, James and Frederick Glass, 1856; Joseph S. and H. T. Smith, and James H. Armitage, 1858; B. F. Armitageand William Unz, .1857. Buckingham, a village on the line of the Kankakee & South-or the Middle Division of the Illinois Central Railroad, is a town of considerable importance in the center of a thriving farming population. It has stores of all kinds, an elevator, throe blacksmith and repair shops, a livery stable, lumber yard, a newspaper, established by William L. Conrow in 1879, and at first called Monitor, now Norton News, published ana edited by Vandoren. Reddick iD the northwestern portion of the township, on the county line, and crossed by the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad, while the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad passes about half a mile north of the village. They have a good mar- stone at the other end of the cord. »ssed across the stream and the tub , stream and the mail safely landed, ■wiil Gen. Z. TaTlor was elected President, the incumbent of the Esses Post Office ivas removed for being a Democrat, and lost a salary of 11.50 per quarter. Gardner Roj . - - Gardner Royce c “When I The i of the township was suggested by Mr.Royce, ship in Essex County, N. Y., ' dent settler is John Evans, ’he Supervisors of Essex have been ilton Keeney. 1850; Gardner Royce, Losier. 1859 to 1806; J. E. Schol. ,00’ . Scroggins, 1872 to 1875; I. C. lbert, 1883. his old home. The oldest resi-„o came in 1846. x have been Ira C. Mosier, 1855; 1857 ’ This township was organized in 1857, and.ttheftrst election ild at the house of Maj. Warden, were ^osem^cUy The Supervisors of the town have been M. F. Frink, 1857; N. Chester, 1859; A. Buck, 1860; P. Karscher, 1868; A. Buck, 1809; J. H. Howe. 1871; A. Buck, 1873; II. Amidon. 1879; A. Buck. 1881; H. Amidon. 1882-, Jacob Rheinhart, 1883. Otto Township, formerly in Dallas Precinct, Iroquois County, was organized out of the original townships of Aroma and Limestone in 1856. It was at first called Carthage, and was known by that name until March 11, 1857, when, by the action of the Board of Supervisors, it was changed to Otto, there being another town in the State of the same nomenclature. The new name was the suggestion of Supervisor Gubtail, who said that since they had an Aroma (significance, the quality of plants which constitutes their fragrance), (hey ought to have their town named Otto (the aromatic principle, the essential oil of roses or llowers). since thoir homes were surrounded by acres of prairie flowers. The first election was held at the schoolhouse in District No. 2, Town 29, Range 13 west, on Tuesday April 1, 1856 (April Fools’ Day), but by no means with a foolish result, as will be the following choice of excellent men for the first Union Hill Post Office and station is located in Section 1, lying on the north of the Indiana, Iowa & Illinois Railroad, was laid out recently by Mr. F. Wesemanu. Cabery. This go-ahead, wide awake village is situated on the Middle Division of the Illinois Central, or as it is sometimes called, “ the Kankakee & Southwestern Railroad.” It lies on the county line, the largest half in Ford County, having started first as a four-corners post office, the name being that o a gentle man traveling in these parts from Chicago, and when the railroad was built and a depot established, Mr. C. L. Ames, one of the oldest residents here, insisted upon the old post office name being retained for the station, which was done. The south addition was laid out and platted by the direction of Mr. Ames, and tho north or Kankakee side of the line, by order of Mr. Peter Wagner, who owned the eighty acres described as the north half of the south west quarter of Section 9, Norton Township. Cabery was incorporated as a village the fall of 1881. and contains, among other business houses, Eour general stores, carrying good stocks of dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots and shoes, etc., one grocery and notion store, one furniture store, two hardware, one large drug and one clothing store, two restaurants and three saloons, one hotel, the Commercial, two elevators, two liveries, two wagon shops, three blacksmith and repair shops, two lumber vards, a flax mill and one steam mill for grinding corn and feed. They have but one church at present—tho Catholic—but are taking measures necessary to the building of a Methodist place of worship. They also have a good public and one Masonic Hall, the latter society numbering over thirty members, and ety n Club a membership of o The place owes much of its growth and general prosperity to the entire harmony and unanimity among its business men and residents, who all heartily unite'upon any improvements that may bo brought forward for the public good. The Supervisors of Norton have been as follows, to wit: Maj. Wardell. 1857; David Wright, 1858; J. H. Armitage. 1860; K. Brown. 1861; James Glass, 1862: M. F. Campbell, 1864; W. A Colton, 1869; W. S. Monteith. 1873; M. F. Campbell, 1876, still in office. Luther Gubtail, Supervisor; Isaiah Astell, Assessor and Town Clerk; John A. Pinneo. Collector; Zeno Streeter, Justice of the Peace: William Huggins. Justice of the Peace; William W. J. Everett. Constable; Jonas J. Cookingham, Constable; Hylan Colby, Commissioner of Highways; George Slater, Commissioner of Highways; Franklin Mabee, Commissioner of Highways; James Barnett, Overseer of the Poor. Total number of votes polled at this first election, nineteen. At the second election,held at the house of Luther Gubtail, April 7, 1857, there were polled forty votes, showing tho rapidity with which the new town was settled. The first church built was the Methodist Church, near Mr. Mellen’s. The first marriage celebrated was in 1858. William Vallon and Barbara A. Sammons were the contracting parties, and Squire Isaiah Axtell the party who tied tho nuptial knot. The first death of an adult was Jacob Miller. The first store was opened at Chebanse, on this side of the county line, by Lemuel Milk, Esq.; on tho other side by R. J. Hanna, or A. Baldwin. Sammons Point and Ford, a place of early historical interest Chebanse, on the Illinois Central Railroad, about equally divided by the county line, is a village that has n in 1855, and opened the second store in 1856, a small concern having been started in 1855 by Mr. A. Baldwin. It now contains five general stores, dealing in dry goods, groceries, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc., three drug stores; three steam elevators; four wagon, blacksmith and repair shops; two furniture and two hardware stores; two good hotels; one acoustic telephone manufactory; three agricultural implement, and two harness and saddlery stores; one bank, the Citizens’; two restaurants; two millinery stores; two meat markets; two saloons; one steam creamery; a hay press; four M. D.’s; one attorney; two insurance offices; two liveries; three I’hurches—Catholic, Methodist, Congregational; one Masonic lodge. It also has a system of water works, operated by wind power, a private corporation; one lumberyard: one steam mill for grinding corn and feed, owned by Milk & Chase. There are heavy shipments of grain, large amounts being handled yearly, estimated at a quarter of a million of bushels. There are also’ large shipments of stock, hay and other prod- Amos M. Fishburn ’ he first Postmaster in Chebanse. /hen R. J. Hanna was appointed. It was so named from the grove located on Section 2, Town Alymer, now known as Sugar Island, was surveyed and laid 29, and on the northeast quarter of the same, which served in the out by Luther Gubtail for Henry Ostrandor in 1850. Mr. Os- .........’ ” ■’ trander built a saw mill on the Aroma side of the river in 1849, which in time was abandoned, and a few years ago a grist mill early days of the settlement for miles round as guide trackless and almost treeless prairies. In going and com; and from Watseka and Danville, they steered their coui . be called Pilot Grove. Supervisor; Sidney Dubois, Assessor; George Robertson, Town Clerk; Lyman B. Flint, Collector and Constable; Martin Kibbey, Constable; Samuel Ingalls and D. A. Robertson, Justices of the Peace; Anariah Buck, Seth T. Comstock and A. L. Cook, Commissioners of Highways. The total number of votes cast at this election were thirty two. They also voted against the river improvement. Lawrence Fetterly is the oldest settler known; he came in 1851; Leon Bertrand. 1851; Morev L. Frink. 1851; Nathan B. Lewis and A. L. Cook, 1852; M. Burkhardt 1854; A. Buck. Andrew and John Herscher, Jacob F. and William Dittus and Paul F. Schoot, 1855; Peter Ginger, 1854; George W. Wilcox, Frederick Herscher and Henry Amidon, 1855; James Bowlsby, 1855: Lvman B. Flint, -. The first log cabin was built by the Hawkins at Pilot Grove, in 1847. The first post office at Pilot Center about 1805. The first store was kept by Hiram Aldrich at Pilot Center. Herscher was founded by Mr. John Herscher in 1878, upon the completion of tho railroad, and is a thriving village of some 300 people. There are eleven stores of various kinds, three elevators, one good hotel, three blacksmith and repair shops, one wagon shop, one good livery stable, etc. Although a town of recent growth, the enterprise of its namesake and its people is shown by the graded streets, good sidewalks, a park, and thousands of trees that have been lately set out to shade the streets will in time make it one of the pleasantest towns on the line of the road. Goodrich Station is on the line of the Indiana. Iowa & Illinois Railroad in the north part of the township. s put upon the Otto side with two run of Btone. The village site is located at the extreme southeast corner of the township, on the Iroquois River, which affords good water-power. Otto Junction, three miles south of Kankakee, is an important station on the Illinois Central, at its junction with the Middle Division. Some of the oldest settlers were Simon Mabee, who built the first house. ThiB place was bought by the second oldest settler, Thomas Sammons, in 1845. Luther Gubtail, William Huckins. 1847 (William and Joseph Huckins came to the county in 1838; the latter did not settle in this township until 1852; James Barnett and Joseph Smith, 1848; Aaron Stackpole. Zeno Streeter, Henry Ostrander and Elisha Parsons, 1849; Alphonso Mellen, 1853; R. J. Hanna, Charles and John Frith, in 1855. The Supervisors of Otto have been Luther Gubtail, 1856; Elisha Parsons, 1858; A Mellen, 1860; Elisha Parsons, 1863; A. Mellen. 1864; N. Kendall. 1868; J. F. Taylor, 1869; Thomas S. Sawyer, 1870; John Brock, 1873, still in office (1883). The township of Kankakee was organized February 11, | 1855, from the towns of Limestone, Aroma and Bourbonnais, and i3 geographically the smallest township in the county. Its shape is quite irregular. Almost co-exteusive with the limits of the town are the limits of the city of Kankakee. The township of Kankakee, outside of the city, has little of historical note. Its several Supervisors have been: William Durham, 1855; John C. Holliday, 1850; G. V. Huling, 1858; H. Loring, 1860; John C. Holliday, 1861; R. N. Murray (Mayor), C. C. Wilcox, 1802; G. V. Huling, J. P. Gamble (Mayor), 1863; C- C. Wilcox, W. G. Swannell (Mayor), 1864; W. G. Swannell (Mayor), Henry Seeberger, 1865; H. Seeberger. R. Ashley (Mayor), 1866; H Loring (Mayor), H.i (Assistant), 1870 aud 1 (Mayor), G. V. Haling, John Dale (Assistant), 1872; 11. Lavery (Mayor), G. V. Huling, D. C. Taylor (Assistant), 1873; D. C. Taylor, R. J. Hanna ( Assistant). R. Lavery (Mayor), 1874; John ■ (Movor), D. C. Taylor. R. J. Hanna (Assistant), 1875, 1S76, 1877; D. C. Taylor, R. J. Hanna (Assistant), T. Huling (Mayor), 1878; D. C. Taylor, D. Ehrich (Assistant), T. Huling (Mayor), 1879; G. V. Huling, George Babel (Assistant), Solon Ivnight (Mayor), 1880; D. C. Taylor, George Babel (Assistant) D. C. Grinned Mayor), 1881, 1882, 1883. In 1802, R. N. Murray, President of the Council of Kankakee City. took seat as ex officio member of the Countv Board, and this was continued down to the time of the city organization, when the Mayor of the city became ex officio member. In 1868, an additional Supervisor was granted, called au Assistant Supervisor, having all the powers of a Supervisor except that the Supervisor has the exclusive charge of the poor of his town. The town is out of debt, except its railroad debt heretofore enumerated. The first town meeting was called, by proclamation made by the Clerk of the County Court, March 14. 1855, and met on the □d of partial _ covered by the city, but which never was settled or built upon by any person. When it came to granting the charter, in con sequence of there being more than one Winnemac, the name Kankakee City was given to the new town. This name it retained until 1865, when the “City" in the act of th ' since that day The reminiscences in the first chapters of k apply to present location of Kan-iich we give the following, Kankakee, and of kakee is the scene, in addition I some of which are found in old files of the county papers. S. L. Knight, now deceased, father of Solon and Camden Knight and Mrs, G. Y. Huling, wrote for the Gazette, some twenty years ago, substantially the following: “ I being a resident and citizen of Bourbonnais (Grove) at the time the I. C. R. R. was located and built, and an early settler in Kankakee City, it may interest the reader to see a record of some of the events of the early settlement of our town,which I take pleasure in put- Rodnoy Ashloy Chairman, and thereupon William W. Crandall located. under penalty of a fine of $5, and providing for a five feet The result of the election was: William Durham was elected Supervisor; James M. Perry, Town Clerk; Alvin Newton, Assessor; George W. Kerns, Collector; Abram True. Overseer of the Poor; Rodney Ashloy, Justice of the Peace; T. N. Wilcox and Lorenzo Rice. Constables. In 1856, the place of meeting was the same, but a resolution was passed changing the place to the court house; subsequently it went to D. C. Tay 1 or-s office, and from there to the city hall in Kankakee, and in 1880 the town was divided into three pro Abram B. True, Barton Brainerd and Horace Potter were the first Poundmasters, aud the first pound was Abram True’s barnyard. CITY OF KANKAKEE. The greater portion of Kankakee lies within three of the reservations, made at the treaty of Camp Tippecanoe in 1832. There is a township line which passes through the city, running diagonally, with reference to the lay of the lots, which commences at a point near the residence of Mrs. A. G. Hobbie, thence straight west, and passing through the court house yard, crossing the Illinois Central Railroad just north of the depot, thence west to township corner. All that part of the city lving north of this line and east of Entrance avenue, lies in' the Maw-te-no (Manteno) Bourbonnais Reservation, north of this line and west of said avenue is within the Washington Bourbonnais Reservation, east of Third avenue, in Van Meter. Linds-ley, Newton and Bacon’s Addition, and south of said town line and north of the river is within the Catish Bourbonnais Reser vation. Isaac C. Elston obtained title to the Catish and Maw-teno Reservations, and by him transferred to George Griswold and others. They appointed Hiram Ketchum and George Gray Trustees of the land, and the Trustees appointed R. B. Mason their attorney in fact, and hence the title to the lots in the original town’bear the signature of Ketchum and Gray. Trustees, by Mason, attorney in fact. The original town was laid off in June, 1853, consisting of forty-three blocks. In 1854, Thomas R. Van Meter, Charles and D. C. Lindsley, Alvin Newton and Henry Bacon laid off the addition west of the original town, principally within the Washington Bourbonnais Reservation, called Van Meter, Linsley, Newton & H. Bacon’s Addition. In 1855, Edward Chappel laid off South Kankakee, containing twenty-four blocks, and the same year Samuel M Ayers and L. Boyd laid off forty-six blocks on the south side of the river, known as the South Addition to Kankakee City. In 1855, Solon Knight laid off the addition of four blocks on'the south side of the river and adjoining the I. C. R. R., known as Knight Addition. Ketchv ......... " “...... the original town called the Associate’s Addition. A small addition wai laid off east of the Associates in 1854, by Abram True and Thomas R. Van Meter, known as Van Meter & True’s Addition. It consists of two Blocks of twenty-four lots each. In 1854, Mr. Van Meter laid off two blocks known as Van Meter’s North Addition, in the Washington Bourbonnais Reservation. In 1868, Hiram Ketchum laid off, north of the Associates’ Addition, the Associates’ Second Addition, and in 1872 several gentlemen, among whom were Messrs. McGrew, Hicox and Huling. laid off - the Assoc North Addition. Company was granted. In the summer of 1851, the road was Iu June, 1852, a man with a four-horse team with a load of lumber, drove up to the “American House,” in Bourbonnais. which I was keeping, and called for dinner and horses’ feed. After satisfying the demands of tbe inner man with a dinner of ham and eggs, with a few trimmings added, he ordered out his team and inquired the road to the river, as he wished to cross over to the south side of the Kankakee, on to the I. C. R. R. survey. He drove ovor and deposited his lumber on the prairie one-half mile south of the river. Two or three days after, another stranger came, with a square, scratch-awl and other tools, and called at the American House, took lodgings for the night, and in the morning inquired the way to where the first man had left the lumber, and took his departure. The next heard of him was that he had a building up (I think a blacksmith shop), and had named the place Sacramento. The first man was Milo June, the second was L. W. Walker, and in the employ of Linsley & Co., railroad contractors. In quick January of that year, we had the most extensive freshet of ice and flood I ever knew on the Kankakee River. Bridges were swept away; trees along the banks were literally cut in twain by the ice, many of which were over a foot in diameter. Mo nience was an island. Beebe Town was flooded, and nearly all of Wilmington was under water. The saw mill located at that place was carried down stream, root and branch. One set of buhrs in the grist mill were feloniously taken out and borne some distance farther down the river by the ice. It was at this time that I converted my boat into a ferry, and for the remainder of the winter and during the spring my boat afforded the only means for crossing the river, and was tbe first ferry over the river iu that locality. Our little shanty was surrounded with howling wolves at night, and crowded with anxious travelers by day, seek ing passage over one of nature’s most beautiful, but then much to be dreaded rivers. At that time, wolves and deer could be found almost everywhere on the prairie south of me, and in the timber where now stands the city of Kankakee. Greatly to their annoyance, I took up my abode on the ground south of the river,while Mr. Augustus'M. Wylie stopped that fall in the log house, or pioneer house, that stood near where the court house now stands. That same winter, 1848-19, James Lamb settled on the place now owned by Mr. Emory Cobb (Graves and Loomis), that being the southern terminus of the Hawkins settlement In the summer of 1849, the second house was built on the sonth side of the river, known a° the red house. In 1850, Edward Chappell built on what is now known as “Chap-pel’s Addition to Kankakee City,” and about that time other settlers took up their abode among us. Iu the summer of 1851, into magnificent farms, so that the wild face of nature has put on smiles to gladden the heart and cheer the eye of man. In 1851, I Bold my place, and opened up the A. W. Mack farm (now Howe’s creamery farm). sley & O sion after Mr. June and Mr. ’Walker , carts, barrows, shovels and spades, and i: and one year the road ttotfc. Alonzo Hulinj asking for a new county to be taken in part from Will and part from Iroquois County, and a bill was passed allowing the voters of Will and Iroquois Counties to vote on the question. The election was held, and the question decided in the affirmative. At that election, Limestone Precinct did nobly call out all her voters, aud decided the contest (which was close) that gave a local habitation and a name to the county of Kankakee. A little before the above-mentioned election was held, another man with a compass, chain, etc., called at the American House, took some refreshments, and inquired the way to the place whore the I. C. R. R. struck the river. The next heard of him was that he had a town platted, but not named, Immediately after the result of the election for a now county was known, an aot always been the name of this town. When originally laid out, it was called Bourbonnais, and before that time it had been known as Kankakee Depot. It continued to be called Bourbonnais until February, 1855, when it was changed to Kankakee City by an act of the Legislature. It was not in tended by the people of the city that it should be called by the name Kankakee; on the contrary, another and different name was chosen. It seems that a meeting was held to take steps to effect a village organization, and the change-of-name question coming up, u Kankakee City” was favored by a large party; while the majority.favored the name of “ Winnemac.” the name name asked for this seat The fric new town, when they got their ticket out, called it Depot, and gave the new town a name which is now (1863) the post office name. The election came off, the voters were canvassed, and Kankakee Depot and Momence had the higher number of votes, neither having a majority, and another election was called to settle the matter between Kankakee Depot and Momence. On the day before the election, a gentleman from Chicago came into the county, and was very inquisitive about the new town, and its prospects for the county seat, and when, on inquiry, he found there was a chance for Kankakee Depot to be defeated, he announced himself as the Financial Agent of the new town association, and that he was authorized to sav to the people of the county, that if they would make Kankakee Depot the county seat, the town association would deed to the county the most prominent and valuable block they had, for a court house square, and, in addition to that, would give the count, §5,000 toward building a court house. Kankakee Depot got a majority of the votes cast at the election. On July 20, : 1853, the first train of cars crossed Soldier’s Creek Culvert on the L C. R. R., consisting of two car-loads of lumber for Solon Knight, which were unloaded at the end of the track where the stone and cattle yards now are, among stumps, logs, bushes and laborers’ cabins, and where was opened the first lumber yard in the city. On the 10th of August, Solon Knight was the first, to receive freight brought to the freight house, then building, which was a number of car-loads of lumber. In the month of September. 1853, I was appointed the first Postmaster for the town of Kankakee Depot; the name of the post office was Clarksville.” Another interesting sketch is from the pen of James Gay, published about the same time, viz.: “ In the fall of 1848, I built a boat on the Kankakeo River, twelve miles south of La Porte, Ind., and set sail with my family for this region of country. After a voyage of two weeks, I discovered land on the 7th of November, and hove to near the mouth of Garr Creek, one mile above where the L C. Railroad bridge spans the river. At that time, there was not a solitary shanty of any kind, nor any visible habitation for the shelter of man south of the Kankakee and to the Iroquois River to Sammon’s Point. All was one vast prairie, a wilderness to the longing eye. That fall I erected a cabin near our landing place, and commenced the first improve- ats on the south of the city. The following wini ----- S. L. Knight, G. V. Huling, A. B. True, Abram True, Asa Bartlett, C. It Starr. Jamas M. Perry, Phillip Worcester, John W. Paddock. H. C. Paddock, Solon Knight, William Durham. John Durham, Pleasant Durham, C. A. Lake, A. Chester. Cyrus - Ingham, Charles M. Vaughn. Edward Chappel, P. Flanni- dtng, TBlH •X p»‘" ' Stowell, Orson Rice, Thomas H. Perry, Albert Perry, Henry B. Perry, A. E. Diamond, A. W. Mack, C. C. Wilcox, W. G. Swannell, Thomas P. Bonfield, Hiram Whittemore, John B. Dusinbury, William W. Dusinbury, A. G. Hobbie, Clark R Strong, James and William Sibley, William A. Sibley. James McGrew. Daniel C. Taylor, R, D. Sherman, M. D. Butts, Mr. Hoyt, Mr. Worden, C. P. Townsend, J. F. Donovon, T. and A. Kerr, Benjamin Leas, Thomas Beede, M. Greenwaldt, Augustus M. Wylie, James Clark Perry, George Vail, Rodney Ashley, Washintgon Selvy, I. A. Ward, Mrs. Henry Koon, Patrick Riley, Louis Goodreau, S. R. Moore. W. D. Butler, Fred Swannell. S. P. Smith, John Tunnison, William Whitcomb, John B. Atkinson, Nathan Chester, Daniel S. Parker. J. G. Knecht, Adam Funk, Messrs. Linsleys. Henry Bacon, Jacob Fluke, J. C. Mateer, S. C. Kenaga, Daniel Kena naga, Daniel H. Paddock, Jai H. Paddock, LA. and W. H. Bristol, N. G. Halsey, James W. Williams D. Ehrich, P. N. Pallisard. Vincent Stamm, Dr. A. Ames, Capt. Crandall. 49, \ . and a vast amount of i -. of 1848-• fell. In The first stone building was built by Mr. Hall, and stood on Court street, on the lot just west of the Sibley building, being about where Laparle & Ehrich’s saloon now stands. It was used of George M. Stowell, County Clerk, Mi-. Gutterson, fire of 1869 or 1870. The next stone building was the building still standing on Lot 2, in Block 38, just opposite Illinois Central ice house, where Mi’. Burgeron now resides. It was first occupied as a dwelling bv John W. Paddock, and offices of the law firm of Paddock & Bartlett, and was the third building built in town. The first store building was that of Clark & Roberts, on east side of Lots 2 and 7, in Block 18, where Mi-. Pallisard’s brick now stands. The old building was a frame one aud was torn down to make room for its successor. The frame to that building was raised June 1, 1853. ohn W. Paddock was in town that day, selecting his lots for his future residence, and assisted in raising it. Mr. Pleasant Durham says that there was just a road cut through the brush where Court street is, and the place for the store could be seen through a little opening in the trees, which served as a “ shoot ” for the lumber for the building to be passed through the brush to its destination. Here was opened the first stock of goods, in August, by Clark & Roberts: business was a long time in growing up to where these first stakes were driven. The first warehouse was erected by Hiram Goodwin, and stood on West avenue, on Lots 13 and 14, Block 23, opposite the freight depot of the I. C. R. R. It was occupied by Holliday & Reed in the fall of 1854. This building was subsequently moved just north of the stone bridge, on West avenue, and occupied by Gougar & Hirsch as a warehouse, and destroyed by fire. The first church building was the Presbyterian, on the west end of the lots where the present brick edifice now stands, being Lots 13 and 16 in Block 12; Rev. W. B. Mack, pastor. The first brick building was erected by James Lamb, on the present Bite of the Earthquake Block. It was a three-story brick building,KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 129Co. and Gougar & Hirsch, grain dealers, greatly damaged. In October following, Kenaga was burned out; 1870, Wooden Row, from the corner street, north Bide, where it joins East avenue, to the alley east was burned, and about the same time the buildings east of the alley to Schuyler avenue were burned. March, 1871, a fire burned from the Exchange Hotel north almost to Merchant street; February, 1871, the Murray House was burned. The south half of the block fronting on East avenue, between Court and Merchant streets, has been twice burned, first, about the time of the other East avenue fires, and later about 1881. In 1867, the Douglas-Linnen mill was burned. s of the past spring in Iowa, t the year 1859, a severe hail and wind storm struck the city from the west, and smashed pretty much all the window glass in the town which fronted that way. A little later, a terrible tornado crossed the south part of town from southwest to northeast; it blew down and unroofed many buildings, while a few years ago a passenger train of the Chicago, Louisville & Cincinnati Railroad Company between this place and Manteno was blown from the track. A remarkable ice storm occurred here some twelve or thirteen years since, which so heavily loaded the trees as to cause great damage, breaking and disfiguring them. While the ice held on the trees, bending many of them to the very earth, the city presented the scene of a of crystal arbors. early day, 1832 t spread its banks as to roach the base of the hill on which the greater portion of the city stands. Mr. Hawkins came over the river in a boat and moored the same to a shrub on Block 28, -where Hiram Bailv’s residence now is. Mr. Revilo Beebe is the authority for the statement that he often heard the Indians re- MANUFAOTUK1NO. Kankakee has not been as successful in her manufacturing industries as her natural advantages might grist .nufacture of yarns, and the linseed a very largo manufactory, and the Paper Mill Company on the south side of the river, whose corn board is said to be the best of the class manufactured, as well as the foandry of Woodruff & Beaumont and the shoe manufactory of Teed & Co. Both ivory and cloth buttons were manufactured here at one time, but are uot now. Louis Schneider and John Leuth operate quite extensive wagon and carriage shops, while N. Bergeron has a very fine carriage manufactory. Solomon Alpiner, A. Funk and Charles Kranz each operate and own cigar manufactories that do a large business. Brick and tile are largely manufactured by D. C. Taylor and by Smith & Debanks. J. G. Knecbt’s clothing establishment is one of the oldest and .....|..... stablished in 1 ■ to be i ikakeo stone have long been celebrated for their durability and beauty. There is a deposit of stone here that makes the finest quality‘of lime. The oldest quarry and kiln is that of the Kankakee Stone &Lime Company, which furnishes all the bridge stone for the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The quarry of D. C. Taylor & Co. furnished the stone for the Insane Hospital buildings. There seems practically to be no limit to the stone deposits, and they are destined to be in the future as in the past a great source of revenue to the city. Ice is put up in great quantities and of the finest qualities. The F. D. Radeke Brewing Company and James Mix are tho largest operators. The post office in Kankakee was first intended to be Clarksville, afterward called Kankakee Depot, ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR 1 rhead.. Aggregate amc properly and $477 19 $24 34 ............$1,573 02 903 52 55 96 $194 85 3,452 82 114 34 18 20 ............1,391 21 243 52 ............471 46 2,965 53 Postmasters have been S. L. Knight, George Stowell, George Longfellow, Daniel S. Parker, Jerc " ~-i-— * __________________B. Durham, Daniel S. Parker, Harriett A. Parker, Samuel C. Kenaga and R. J. Han- -.....lowed the city’s growth north and east lear the depot to Perry’s building, from i has followed the city’s growth from a little building, near the depot to Perry’s there to tho corner of Court Tho railroads centering here are the Illnois Central Railroad, Kankakee & Seneca Railroad, Kankakee & Southwestern Railroad, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad and the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad. I. O. O. F.. Howard Lodge, was organized in 1857; also Kankakee City Lodge, I O. O. F., a German lodge. The en-campment of the L O. O. F. was organized in 1878. There are three Masonic bodies, the Blue Lodge, Chapter, and Commandery. Kankakee Lodge (Blue) was instituted October, 1863; Kankakee Chapter was instituted October, 1868; Ivanlioe Commandery was instituted October, 1869. Kankakee supported for many years a fine literary society, in which the doctors, the lawyers, the ministers and citizens gener-' ‘ culminated in ministers and citizens | ally took an interest and active part, but it n any permanent benefit to the city. The ladies about ten years ago organized a Ladies’ Library Association and bought a few books. It has grown and flourished, and now has thousands of volumes, and is practically a free circulating library', and the only one Gver established in the city, and to tho ladies of Kankakee is due the credit of the enterprise. PROGRESS. An idea of the progress of the county may be gained by com-paring the assessed value of the county in 1854 and in 1881,and the taxes leviod at the different tiroes will demonstrate the difference in the cost of government. The total amount of personal property in the county at that Horses..............................1134.884 Cattle...............................8.235 108.H80 Mules and asses..................... 88 3.960 Moneys ami credits.. ASSESSMENT OF 1881, AND EXTENSION OF THE TAXES. TOWNSHIPS. 223 70 368 10 864 28 315 3 ! 16 96 ) 00 29 6,954 22 7,301 80 11.836 95 $ 1,012,113 $ 5,469,274 $ 26,247 93 $18,869 ;$1,333 84 $2,015 $155,364 $11,449.58, making a grand total of the t $166,814.25. There was in the county at the time of assessment i the following personal property, to wit: 'arriagc9 and wagons.. Hocks and watches..... jewing machine*....... Merchandise............. Manufactured articles ... Manufactured tool-, etc.. Agricultural tool*, etc.... 8ilver plated ware....... Diamonds and Jewelry. . Monev of banks.......... Credits of bankers....... Other moneys in banks... Other than bank credits. Property of corporatlot Other properl National banl Total.. The number of registered dogs in the county at that time was 1,913. CENSUS. At the time of the organization of the county in 1853, there were about 8,000 inhabitants. The following table shows the population for the various years in which an enumeration has been taken since that time: 1855 (State)...... I860 (National).. 1865 (State)...... 1870 (National).. 10,127 18^682 24,352 24.961 immigration, especially of youngBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. KANKAKEE TOWNSHIP. Solomon Alpiner, cigar manufacturer and tobacconist, is one of the early residents of Kankakee, where he located in 1856, and with the exception of a few years passed in Chicago has been a citizen of this charming city. The celebrity of his manufactured goods has only been obtained by the greatest care and judgment exercised in the selection of good stock. He makes a specialty of manufacturing fine cigars, using only imported tobacco for that purpose, and, employing from lifteen to twenty-five men, he is able to turn out a large quantity every week. Besides his leading brands of cigars, he keeps in stock a large assortment of smokers’ articles and several brands of fine-cut and plug tobaccos, snuff, etc. Having the largest variety in the county to select from, he is able to supply customers, wholesale or retail, with any class of goods they may do-sire. Mr. Alpiner was born in Cracow, Austria. March 12, 1830. and is a son of Samuel N. and Agatha Alpiner. He duly celebrated his marriage with Miss Henriette Felsenthal, in Chicago, 111., July 10, 1804. This union has been blessed with a fine family of eight children, viz., Flora S., born in Kankakee, Benjamin W.. Bertha F., Rosa M., Amelia D., Henry F. (dead), Helen L. and Samuel N. A. Ames, dentist. This gentleman is undoubtedly the first of the dental profession to permanently locate here. He was the rudiments of education in the State, working on a farm in the age, when ho chose a profession and began the study of dentistry at Mount Holly. N. J. Leaving there in 1852, he i the progress and development of the county. Dr. Ames married, July 1, 1873, in Kankakee. Miss Mattie Perkins. The Doctor has’a pleasant home on the south side of the river, and is well known for his sociable and manly qualities. He has made a success of his business, having a large practice, and laid by a competence by industry and economy. Rev. N. H. Ax tell, D. D., the well-known pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Kankakee, was born in Slieak-leyville, Mercer Co.. Penn., in 1836, and is a son of Dr. Samuel College, and remained until he completed the Freshman year; he then passed a year or two in agricultural pursuits, for the improvement of his health, and sul>sequently taught school in Missouri, and at Council Bluffs, Iowa, for the period of two years more; then returned to college in the fall of 1857, and graduated in I860, after which he joined the Faculty of Willoughby College, Ohio, as Teacher of Natural Sciences. He afterward taught in the Northwestern University, find studied theology in the Garrett Biblical Institute, from which he graduated and was admitted to the Rock River Conference in 1863. Since then his appointments have been Park Ridge, Princeton. Galena, Aurora, Mendota, Elgin, Park avenue. Chicago, Belvidere, Ottawa, St. Joliet and Kankakee. In 1880, his conference elected him a delegate to the General Conference, and the Garrett Biblical Institute conferred upon him the well-merited degree of Doctor of Divinity. Rev Dr. Axtell was married, in 1S60, to Miss Ellen True, of Meadville, Penn. By this happy union they have had born to them six sons and three daughters. Lawrence Babst, general hardware, is readily classed as one of the most successful and enterprising merchants of Kankakee, where he has grown up from boyhood to man’s estate, and established a business second to none in that line of trade for variety and completeness. In his business experiences of over sixteen vears in this city, he has won and retained the friendship and respect of every one with whom he has had dealings or been intimately associated. Ho is a man of modest pretensions, unassuming and retiring in his habits, yet a man of unswerving principles of truth and honor. Polite and affable in his social nature, energetic and economical in his business affairs, he knows no such word as fail, since he possesses, to a marked degree, those great qualifications necessary to ultimate success in any vocation. Mr. Babst is a native of this State and was born in Napierville, Du Page County, February 8. 184J. He came to this county May 3, 1857, with his parents, Alois and Elizabeth (Henry) Babst. His father was bom in ‘ (now a province of Germany). Lawrence ness education in the Bchools of this o served an apprenticeship of three years fore engaging in the same business as partner with Mr. Morceau in 1869. He purchased his partner’B interest m 1811, Mid has since conducted it in person. With a thorough understanding of ail the requirements of tho trade, he carries an extensi ve stocit of hardware, shelf and tin goods, suited to the wants of the pub. lie. In addition to the business house already named, Mr. Babst is the owner of a tine brict residence, located on W ashmg-ton avenue (a view at which will be found m these pages). To this, Binci. its purchase, he has made many important improvements, which show the owner's taste and a desire to beau-tifv a home in which any young man may justly take p <■ dren—Laura aud William C. Medy F. Bsichant, agricultural implements, was born in the Province of Quebec. Canada, in 1843. He is the son of Isaac and Josephene Bachant, n4e Chartier, who settled in a township of Bourbonnais in 1853, shortly after the organization of Kankakee as a county. They were natives of Canada, and of French extraction. M. F. Bachant was brought up a farmer, but,in 1801,he formed a co-partnership with Mr. Edwin Kittell, in the business named above, which continued until the f.dl of 1882, when Mr. K. sold his interest to Mr. J. P. Scofield. Since that date, these gentlemen have conducted the business at the old stand on West avenue, dealing in all kinds of agricultural implements of the most improved patterns. They carry an extensive stock and have a prosperous trade, being well known as one of the most enterprising firms in that line in the city. Mr. Bachant was married, in Springfield, 111., 1867, to Miss Mary Caron. They are the parents of three children, viz, Emma, Georgie (dead) and Eddie (dead). George F. Beauchamp, druggist, is a descendant of one of the leading French families who settled in this county at an early day, and has grown up with its improvements and business. Ho was born, October 12, 1844, in Montreal, Canada, and moved with his parents, Felix and Hermine (Homerich) Beauchamp, to this county in September, 1852, settling in Bourbonnais. He was married, in Kankakee City, October 10, 1871, to Miss Catharine Babel (a sister of Mr. George Babel, his present partner). They have one child, named George H. Mr. Beauchamp began his business life as a drug clerk with Dr. N. S. Thompson, in February, 1865, afterward with William G. Swannell. until he Bold the business to Bonfield. but, in 1870, he entered into a partnership with A A. Nichols, continuing the business with him until he went into partnership, in 1878, with his brother-in-law, Mr. George Babel. J. F. Beckner, Jr., physician and surgeon. Dr. Beckner was born in Franklin County, Mo., February 4, 1856, and is a son of James F. and Keziak '(Harp) Beckner. His father, a physician of the old school, moved with his family, in 1858, to Indiana, and they are now living in Newton County, that State. The subject of this sketch obtained a common school education in his younger days, and began life for himself at the age of eighteen as a teacher, working his way up until he graduated in the high school at Kentland, studying medicine, in the meanwhile, with his father, until the fall of 1878. Believing the practice of homceopathy to be the more rational, he attended and graduated at tho Pulte College, Cincinnati. Ohio, March 4, 1879, and im mediately began the practice of medicine in Watseka, Iroquois Co.. 111., moving to Kankakee in September, 1881. The Beck-ners are of German lineage. Dr. Beckner’s father was born in Virginia, and graduated at the Ohio Medical College in 1849. Frank K. Beebe, salesman, is a native of this county, having been born in Beebe Town, Aroma Township, November 10, 1850. and is a son of Revilo and Harriett (Woodard) Beebe, now of Waldron. Our subject passed his youth and early manhood in assisting his father on the farm, going to school in the winters, and one term he attended the high school in Kankakee City, and received quite a good education in the English marriage with Miss Isabell Dixson,December 17, 1873. born in Cayuga County, N. Y. N. Bergeron, carriage manufacturing and livery. This gentleman, one who represents an important manufacturing industry of our city, was bom December 14, 1848, in St. Didace, Canada, his parents being Leander and Sophia (Roche) Bergeron. He settled in this place in the fall of 1865, and immediately began the business of a manufacturer, soon turning his attention entirely to the making of tine carriages as a specialty, in which he has succeeded in an eminent degree, sending out no work but id Liza Ber-July 8, 1850, he worked for he township of Bourbonnais, his other business that of livery, and furnishes good stylish turn-outs to the traveling public. He was married, June 28, 1880, to Miss Marie Derven. They have had one chi Id-Marie Rose (dead). D. Bernier, grocery clerk, was born,October 15, 1831, in Cap St. Ignace, Canada, his parents being nier. On coming to th:~----T"' several years on different but taking the Califomii for the Pacific slope. After a residence there, with varying fortunes, for eleven years, he came back, and paid a visit to his friends in Canada, aud soon came back to Kankakee; established a meat market, which business he followed for six years; then went into the grocery business, on hi« own account, and in time, disposing of the store, began to clerk for the large wholesale and retail grocery hoiise of R. J. Hanna, and has continued in that employment ever since, serving steadily for ten years. Mr. Bernier was married in the same parish where he was born. county as one of its prominent pioneers, having moved to this State with his parents, David and Pollv (Rutty) Bloom, in 1834. They settled in Will County. In 1837. they removed to Rock Creek (Rockville Township), on Section 23. At. that time, there was then living in that part of tho countv Noel Vasseur, Dr. Todd, William Rantz and Samuel Davis. The first milling was done at Green’s mills, at the month of the Fox River, some thirty or forty miles away, and in those days a week’s Supplies were obtained from the Wabash country, Upon one occasion, in the earliest settlement of this territory, Mi-. Bloom was obliged to go to Bourbonnais Point, six miles, to borrow fire, which he brought in a brass kettle (that was before ried, December 11, 1844, Miss Elizabeth A. Kerns. Their family consists of Guy, Edith, Hilda (now Mrs. Montv), May (dead), Inez, Ivan, David, Linda, Victor (dead), Osburga, Thomas. Maggie and Harry. Mr. Bloom has always followed the occupation of a farmer. He was one of the Commissioners who organized this county in 1853, and has been honored by his fellow-townsmen by election or appointment to a number of minor offices. He was elected Justice of the Peace at the early age of twenty-two, and held the same for fourteen years; has also filled all the town offices from time to time, with the sole exception of that of Collector. He was appointed Postmaster under the Pierce administration. Among other responsible duties, he has been serving as the efficient Secretary for five years of the Kankakee County Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. In all of theso responsible positions, he has acquitted himself creditably, aud to the full satisfaction of those who so fully trusted their affairs to him. Coming to this county with the very first settlers, he has witnessed its growth and prosperity, and can relate many incidents common to the trials and experiences of the early settlers in every State of the American Union. Andrew C. Brink, merchant, was born in Husum, Ballum, Denmark. August 14, 1857, and is a son of Rev. Nicholas Brink, his mother’s maiden name being Juliana Goldman. He came to the United States in 1871, and laboring under the great disadvantage of not being able to speak English, was engaged for several years at various out-door employments, such as herding cattle, and working for the Illinois Central Railroad Company, as common laborer. But the boy was not to be kept down, and with determined energy set to work to learn, not only the Ian-guage, but the business customs of the new country. We next find him employed in the large dry goods house of F. Swannell, ■* ’ ’ th his f..... After o entered the firm, and another street. When their father retired from the firm, the brothers consolidated the stores, retaining tho old stand on East avenue, where they have conducted a very successful business. In March, 1883, Mr. Brink transferred his interest to the remaining brother, with the intention of taking up his residence in Dakota Territory, leaving his brother the sole proprietor of an established trade. Mr. Brinks speaks several languages fluently, and we predict a successful caroer for him in whatever occupation he may engage. His native energy of character and good morals will be a sufficient passport in any new country where young men of that stamp are required. John C. Brink, grocery, brother of the above, and of the same parentage, was bom in the same locality March 24, 1859. He came with his father to this country, preceding the rest of the family one year. For the first few years, ho worked on a farm, and for the Illinois Central Railroad Company; then learned the trade of mason and plasterer, which he followed for about five years more, and subsequently learned the grocery business in Chicago, as clerk for John F. Leubers, whom he left to engage in business for himself, a« a partner with his father and brother in the same business in Kankakee, taking charge of the store. No. 70 Court street. Mr. Brink is now the only member of the former firm remaining in trade, and takes a great pride in the success of the business which ho has helped to establish. Of a cheerful, obliging disposition, he is calculated to make aud retain friends; his sole aim being to please his many customers, and place before them the best goods at tho lowes’t prices. He was married in Kankakee, March 15, 1880, to Miss Jennie F. Simons, who was born in Sweden. They have one child, named Viola Victoria. Noel Brosseau, insurance and real estate. Mr. Brosseau was bom at Henrysville, Province of Quebec, December 25, 1841. His parents were Antoine and Louise (Moreau) Brosseau, who settled in this county, October 15, 1851, in Bourbonnais Township, Section 7. He was married, October 30, 1865, in Bour-bonnais, to Miss Martine Blair., who was born March 12, 1840, in Chambly, Province of Quebec. Leaving school at the ago of seventeen, he began his business life in the dry goods trade, continuing in that line until 1862, when he felt impelled to take132 KANKAKEE COUNTY. ILLINOIS.aty, yet Mr. Cr Riuce bis arrival here in .......... and business tact he entered the field as a wholesale ---1803. wafgSa dealer in produce and poultry, and haa shipped large quantitii to the Eastern markets,^ yearly. Hj was bom at French Part, 1 of George Co., Ireland, March 4, 1882,_______L„„ Rachel (Pritchard) Cmise. He began bMinmaln Chicago” li™ „„,l „......... narried| Marchs°; in the produce line, and while there _______> , 1802, to Miss Catherine Bingham, born in Castlebar.'Ireland! They have eight children, five girls and three boys—Rachel Mary E., Fannie. George Henry (dead), John (dead)' Catherine. Joseph H. and Julia (dead). In connection with his produce business, to which he gives his personal supervision, he is a partner in the large creamery located in Limestone Township also the Valley Spring farm, on Section Sof the same township. He originated and superintended the building of the first silo established in Kankakee County, which was completed and fitted in 1882, and has demonstrated that the business is both practical and profitable to the farmers of this county. John Dale, real estate and insurance. This gentleman is one of the well known resident* of Kankakee, and is one of the sons of Richard and Isabella (Craddock) Dale. He was born in Yorkshire, England, October 31, 1830 or 1832. He settled in this county September, 1856. Previous to this, he was married, in Lockport, Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1851, to Eliza T. Wilson. They had one child—John F. The wife dying, Mr. Dale married tho second time, April 24, 1866, a Miss Ellen Johnson. The children of this union were named as follows: Arthur B., Walter H., Louis R. and Frederick. Mr. Dale is noted as a strong, uncompromising temperance advocate, and has labored long and zealously for the cause, and for the Sunday schools of the county. He is a good organizer, and a speaker of considerable ability. S. M. Davis, lumber, coal and grain. Although not an early resident of our city (having begun business here in 1876), yet Mr, Davis has become well known by his tireless business energy, and not being tied to any one line of business as a specialty. He was born June 6, 1851, in the town of Athens, Windham Co., Vt His parents were Marvin W. and Mary S. Davis, n6e Crowell. In his boyhood days, he received a common school education, and being quick to learn, kept adding to his pointed to the responsible position of Engrossing Clerk by the State Legislature. Moving to Bellows Falls in May. 1873, he became engaged in the drug business there, and was appointed Town Agent and Corporation Clerk. Withdrawing from business, he traveled in several different States, finally making a permanent stop here, and engaging in his present occupation. He was married, September 28, 1874, in Bellows Falls, Vt., to Miss Florence A. Hall, a native of that State. Algy Dean (deceased) is still remembered as one of the most thorough.going, active business men in the early days of Kankakee. But little can be gathered, at this late day, in regard to his early life. It is known, however, that he was a native of Ohio, and had been a resident of Indiana, where he was married, at Terre Haute, in 1841, to Miss Elizabeth Dickson. They had a family of five children, viz.. Sarah. Frank P., Mary, Hazard W. and' Eddie. While a resident of the Wabash country, ho conceived the idea of collecting a cargo of produce, and by means of a ttatboat navigate the Wabash, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, disposing of tho cargo to the Southern plantere on the way down, receiving in exchange money or cotton, finding a market for the latter in New Orleans. With him to conceive was to execute, und with the help of one man they got out the t by rigging a whip-saw to work by hand-power, * ’ * ’ ’ launching a good-sized start iu life seems to have been obtained in this laborious manner, and we relate this incident of his career to show the native energy and determined character of the man, who would always find some way of surmounting any obstacle in his path. During his checkered life, he met many reverses of fortune, but met them like the true man he was. Mr. Dean became identified with Kankakee in 1855. Soon after his arrival, forming a partnership with Messrs. Durham & Dickson, they engaged in merchandising and milling. The store was located on Court street (where now stands the great clothing house of Mr. Jolui G. Knecht’s), and was known as the New York House, the firm carrying a general stock of goods. Tho mill was situated on the river, some two miles be-low the city, in Bourbonnais Township, on the Vanmeter farm. After conducting the business there for a few years, the mill was moved entire to this city, where it became a part of the present Kankakee Flouring Mills. Mr. Dean dissolved the partnership in 1860. and engaged in reclaiming the swamp lands in Newton County, Ind., also known as the Beaver Lake country. Here he, with another gentleman, inaugurated a system of drainage which resulted in reclaiming thousands of acres of as fertile land as can be found in the State; the Legislature aiding by making a necessary appropriation. Mr. D. disposed of his share of these lands in 1865-70, to Mr. Lemuel Milk andI others, subsequently purchasing a large property in Chicago, which, in the end, proved a losing investment, from which he never ralhed. After a long business career, he died in Kankakee, at the residence of his son-in-law, J. Iv. Eagle. July 17, 1881. He was a man of strong constitution and active habits: used to a life of hardship rather than ease; upright, charitable and kind to a fault; a man respected and esteemed for his many inherent good qualities. , , Ed Deslauriers, merchant tailor. This gentleman came to the city in 1865, and has been engaged in active business ever since. He is a native of Canada, having been born in St. Jon*18' the capital of New Brunswick, his parents being John B. and Isabella Deslauriers, natives of the same country. I hey re mained, while their son sought hiB fortunes in the West, loc.it ing in Kankakee, where he married, on Christmas Day, 1871, Miss Elvena Moren. They have three children—Clara, Emmory and Louis. Mr. Deslauriers opened his store with ready-made clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, enlarging his business as merchant tailor at the same stand on March 1, 1873, in time adding the sale of all kinds of sewing-machines to his other interests. He is successful in trade, and an affable, generous busi ness man, retaining his customers and friends by strict attention to all the details i>f his trade. Richard S. Dewey, M. D., physician and surgeon. Men are apt to be judged by what they have achieved in iife. Tho professional man is usually rewarded according to his merits, and when we look into his history we discover that he has been the architect of his own success; that, step by stop, he has surmounted difficulties, and by earnest effort has removed obstacles that constantly arose in his path. The subject of this personal history is a representative and successful physician, who has raised himself to an eminent positiou in the treatment of mental maladies by modifying and adopting those methods for tho treat-rnentof the demented, that the most advanced thought of the ago has inculcated. Dr. Dewey was born in Forestville, N. Y., December 6, 1845, and is a son of Elijah and Sophia Dewey (n6e Smith). He grew up to young manhood, and choosing from the professions that of medicine, attended the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, pursuing his studies of two years in the literary department and a three years’ course in the medical department, from which he graduated in the class of 1868-69. He began the practice of medicine in the Brooklyn, N. Y., City Hospital, where, for one year, he creditably filled the position of House Physician and Surgeon, after which he visited Europe, inspecting the various hospitals and sanitary methods, One year was passed in Germany, where he waB engaged for six months in the Prussian military service, as Surgeon in the Franco-Prussian war: at its close, he pursued a course of sanester study at the University of Berlin. Upon his return to the United States, he was engaged for seven years as the First Assistant Physician of the State Insane Hospital, at Elgin. 111. In 1875), he was appointed Medical Superintendent, of the Illinois Eastern Hospital for the Insane, located at Kankakee. Dr. Dewey married, January 2, 1873, Miss Lilian Dwight, a most accomplished and estimable ladv. a daughter of Rev. Benjamin W. Dwight, of Clinton, N. Y. She died in Kanka kee. November 19. 1880. aged thirty, leaving a family of three children, viz.. Richard D.. Ethel L. and Robert S.; the latter cember 29, 1850, at Plymouth, Mich., to Miss Louisa L. Stnrge, who died in St. Clair, Mich., in 1863. Their children are two in number—Celia A. (now Mrs. O. D. Nichols) and Nettie M (now Mrs. W. A. Patterson). J. K. Eagle, lumber merchant. This enterprising, energetic and well-known business man was born in Ashland County, Ohio, August 9, 1844. His father’s name was Edward, born in Kentucky, and his mother’s family name Eliza Everest, born near Oswego, N. Y. In early life, his occupation was that of farming. Changing that for'the, to him, more exciting life of a clerk in a dry goods house, he made his way up to a competence, and being of an economical turn of mind, he managed to save a considerable sum of money; then, having a desire to see more of the world, and if possible to better his condition, he came to this county, March 16, 1869. About this time, he went into partnership with Mr. Mete, then of Kankakee, but the business not proving as remunerative as expected, he went back to Ohio for six months, after which he returned to Kankakee County. 111., and established a lumber yard at Momence. and soon afterward in Kankakee, leaving the first-named place as a branch of his extensive business, dealing largely in dimension timber, and supplying some of the railroads with bridge and other timber, having furnished the Kankakee & Seneca Railroad, now completed, and the Eastern Illinois and other roads in this part of the State with building material as called for. Mr. Eagle was in the boot and shoe trade from March, 1869, to 1871. He married, in Kankakee, September 25, 1873, Miss Mary P. Dean, born at Terre Haute, Ind. (She is a daughter of tho well-known and respected pioneer, Algy Dean, who departed this life the past, summer.) They are living in a beautiful grove, near the Kankakee River, their houso and grounds showing evidences of culture and refinement in taste for the picturesque and beautiful. Mr. Eagle has cei4ainly made a success of life—leaving home, kindred and all the ties that bound him there for the busv whirl of business in the wide world—he was bound to carve out his own fortune, with tho determination to win. For years he has not seen either parents, brother or sister; alone he has struggled with perverse fortune, and the result is triumph. What a lesson to the youth of any land to and industrious, working steadfastly with 1 that t Tbeophilus Dorion, dry goods. Among tho prominent merchants of our young city mav be named the above gentleman, who, for twenty-five years, has been identified with the business prosperity of this vicinity. His place of birth is known as St Eustacbe; Quebec Province, and date. April 15, 1830. His parents were Nestor and Rebecca (Morin) Dorion. Mr. T. Dorion came to this county Juno 10, 1855, and was married, in Montreal, Canada, July 15, 1852, to Miss Flavie L. A. De Couagne. They have four children—Charts T„ Edouard A., Auguste J. T. and Marie Louise E. In his early life, he began as clerk in a wholesale dry goods house, and in time was qualified to commence business for himself, which he did in 1852. His store to-day shows what an active business mind can accomplish, and he has succeeded in building up a fine tr»de by inherent tact and industry. He is also the owner of a fine residence in the eastern part of the city. Otis Durfee, Justice of the Peace and Assessor. Mr. Durfee was born in Palmyra, N. Y., December 30, 1829. His parents were Sydney S. and Sophia (Rogers) Durfee. They settled in general store at Lockport. HI., in 1846; afteiward sailed on the lakes until the year 1852, when he took some contracts on the public works at Chicago. In 1860, ho began farming at Monee. 111., the next year removing to Limestone Township, Kankakee County, continuing his farming operations there until 1865, when he moved to Kankakea The next year, he was elected Sheriff of the county, and again in 1870. In 1873, was elected Justice of the Peace, and has been his own successor ever since. He has been Assessor of Kankakee for ten years. David L. Durham, books and stationery. This gentleman’s family name has long been identified as one of the of integrity and one truly worthy of honorable i nection with the history of Kankakee. He was I 28, 1843, in Terre Haute, Ind., moving with his parents, Pie ant and Mary E. (Lyons) Durham, to this place in 1853, and has resided here since that date, and constantly engaged in business. He was married, at Onarga, III., in 1873, to Miss Emma H. Morris Their children are named George M. and Edith. In the year 1871, he established a book, stationery and notion store on Court street. In May, 1881, he built tho now store on Schuyler avenue, and moved into the new building, where he keeps a large stock of books, periodicals and the magazines of the day, also the leading papers and a line of toys and school furnishing goods. He has been fortunate, by strict attention to j tho wants of the public.to control alargesbareof the trade in his line, and is steadily increasing his business. A. D. Dwight, with Enyart & Son, merchant, was bom August 19, 1822, in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., and is a son of Jacob and Lydia (Eddy) Dwight. He moved to this county and engaged in business 'in 1867. In 1844, Mr. Dwight, having learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, started out for himself in Plymouth, Mich., following that occupation until 1878, when he entered the firm of Enyart & Son, at that time doing business on East avenue. Mr. A. D. Dwight was married. De- . of the whole people. Diederich Ehrich. retired. On the 29th of May, 1826, in Gadesbunden, Hanover, Germany, the subject of this sketch was born. His parents were Diederich and Margaret (Hambruch) Ehrich. He followed the occupation of a farmer, and at an early ago emigrated to the United States. Upon landing in New York, he at once made his way to Cliicago, working for some time in the western part of Cook County, and when the time came for him to settle down, in the south part of that county. He marned, on December 24,1851, Miss Marie Schmek-pepper, who was born in Shirholz. Germany. They have seven children, named August D., Louie H., Charlie H., Herman G., Frederick C., George H. and Elizabeth A. In March, 1855, Mr. Ehrich moved to Kankakee, and soon thereafter bought the stone building on Court street that was used for some little time as a court house. This was used us a store,until burned down in 1869. The next year after the fire, he built a double brick store upon the same ground. The new building was occupied by a nephew for about one year—or until 1872—when Mr. E. again engaged in business, putting in a general stock of groceries, such as is generally kept in a city store. He succeeded in establishing a permanent business, and turned everything over to his sons. In October, 1876, he retired from active business, to his substantial home in the north part of the city, where, in the enjoyment of good health and surrounded by a fine family of intelligent and devoted children, he can pass the remainder of his days happilv. Orville Nash Ellis, M. D.. physician. Dr. Ellis, one of the leading physicians of the city, was born September 22, 1834, in Muskingum County, Ohio, a son of Elias aud Susan (Nash) Ellis. He came to this county in 1867, and settled in Momence for the practice of his profession. Iu i860, he married Miss HenBio C. Curtis, in Toledo, Ohio. She died December 11, 1872. He married again, in 1877, at Kankakee, IU., Miss Lizzie J. Whittemore. They have three children—SuBan Elsie, George Ethelwyn and Charles Whittemore. In his younger days, the Doctor attended the high schools of Zanesville, Ohio, and Marietta College, afterward studying medicine with Dr. C. C. Hildreth, of Zanesville, Ohio. He graduated in medicine at the New York Medical College, <.f New York, March, 1855, and has continued in active professional life since that date, except some time spent traveling in Europe. Returning to this country, he began the practice of medicine in Ohio, where he remained until his removal to Illinois. R. H. Enos, farmer and stock raiBer. P.O. Kankakee. Among the honored names of Kankakee County’s early settlers, those who have been closely identified with its interests'and have assisted in its growth and improvements, and who, while helping to build np the country, have built up for themselves an enduring reputation for strict integrity and moral worth, stands that of the well-known pioneer, R. H. Enos. Coming to the West with his parents, they settled in Michigan iu the year 1836. Twelve years after, " Robert, being of age, left the paternal roof and sought a home on the broad prairies of Illinois, in Iroquois County, at Enos Grove (now known as Milk’s Grove), his nearest neighbor being twelve miles distant for four years. In 1853, he moved to his present location, on the west side of the Kankakee River, on a tract of 270 acres of land. Forty-seven acres of it native of Connecticut. His mother’s family me was Cynthia Howard, a native of New York. Mr. E., ilizing that it was not best to live alone, selected a life part-r and helpmate in his native State, where he returned for a-134 KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.rith liis father’s fam- in April, 1865, to the rank of Major. After serving his country well and faithfully through the bloody scenes of the civil war, he was finally honorably mustered out of the service in June 1866. Coming to Kankakee soon afterward, he engaged in the grocery trade, which he has built up into a thriving, successful business, and to day owns the largest grocery house in the citv, I complete in all its details, well stocked with the best goods to be had. That Maj. Hanna has the confidence of tho public is I attested by his election to several positions of trust, and responsibility, having served on the Board of Supervisors, in the City Council, and on the Board of Education, of which ho is the President. Ho was appointed Postmaster of Kankakee in 1882, to succeed Mr. S. Kenaga, and is filling the duties of that office creditably at the present time. In 1881 J, he was elected as one of the delegates from this district to the Chicago Convention, and was one of the historical 306 who stood to the last for the nomination of Gen. Grant. He has always been one of the stanchest Republicans, believing that the party that saved the cation was the safest party to rule its destinies. Christopher C. Harrington, grocery and crockery, is a longtime resident of this county, and may justh the early settlers, having moved in 1852 ' ily to this part of tho State before ganized. They located in the Rock Creek District” of Will County, which subsequently became that part of Kankakee County known as Rockville Township. He was born April 1, 1833, in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio. His father, Wesley Harrington, was a native of Vermont; his mother, whose maiden name was Malinda Wilson, being a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Harrington obtained a fair education in the English branches by attending the district schools, and when old enough aided his parents upon the farm, thereby acquiring habits of industry and economy. He was about nineteen when they moved to this county, and November 27, 1854, he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine E. Floyd, who was born in Sandusky County, Ohio. To them have been born eight children, viz.: Henry Clay, Jessie A. Fremont (deceased), Jennie (decern*!), John Wesley (deceased), Amanda E.. Flossie D. (de. ceased) and two infants (deceased). In 1862. Mr. Harrington moved to Kankakee and was employed in the general store of James Sibley & Bro., until the death of the senior member of the firm. He was afterward employed as clerk for several years in the grocery houses of Messrs. George Legg. Hatch & Holmes and in the dry goods house of Steve Blain. In 1876, he bought a stock of groceries and embarked in mercantile life for himself, at one time managing two separate establishments, but, in 1882, consolidated the stores, and is now located at No. 26 Court street. The large store is completely stocked with first-class goods in the grocery line, as also a large assortment of crockery, china and glassware. The good humor and politeness of Harringtron & Son are proverbial, and win for them the confidence and support of an appreciative public. Charles Holt, editor of the Kankakee Gazette. As the public press is said to be the guardian of the people and their liberties, it is of interest to every citizen to know something concern ing those who, in their capacity as editors, are the ruling spirits of the press. To say that a man is a successful editor is to speak a whole volume in one sentence, for it takes so many different abilities and qualifications to succeed in an editorial lino that a whole volume would hardly explain them all, and these remarks will equally apply to any member of tho profession who is regarded as successful in their chosen avocation. The Gazette of Kankakee County is a paper that may be safely called one of the best county papers in Illinois, and it is of its editor, CharleB Holt, that w:e would briefly speak. He was born March 5, 1817, in Herkimer, N. Y. His parents were David and Elizabeth Holt Beginning for himself at the early age or thirteen years, or in 1830. he chose the art of printing for hia profession, and began to master its intricacies and mysteries in the little newspaper office in his native village, enlarging his j powers and capabilities as years passed, until arriving at manhood’s estate he longed to see more of the world, and with the experience gained become tha better fitted for his life work. | With these aims in view, he emigrated to the territory of Wisconsin in 1846. Among other duties, he had the honor of reporting the proceedings of the first Constitutional Convention held in the Territory, and the first State Legislature for the Milwaukee Sentinel, the only daily paper then in the Territory, receiving honorable mention for his efficiency and correctness in the arduous task allotted him. We next find him engaged in editing and publishing the Janesville (Wis.) Gazette about 1848, and he has the credit of establishing the first daily paper there. On February 28, 1840. in Madison. Wis., he married Miss Ellen Field. Removing to Quiucy, 111., in 1864, he became partner and editor of the Quincy Whig, a daily, continuing with the above named paper for four years, with various ups and downs of editorial life, yet gaining choice experience and broader views as the years sped by. In 1868, he became identified with the editorial interests of Kankakee by purchasing the Gazette, which he has published since that time, ably assisted by his two sons, Arthur B. and Clarence E.. who have shown market! ability in their respective departments, so that, if Mr- Holt should ever conclude to retire from active life, he could leave his Gazette in no better hands, resting asshred that it would oe con ducted as usual in tho ablest manner. Eugene Hotchkiss, photographer. This gentleman was born November 6. 1843, in Birmingham, Conn. His parente were Allen and Harriett (Yale) Hotchkiss. He began the study of his art in New York City, and served his apprenticeship there and in time made his way westwardly to Aurora 111., where he stopped for a short time; then moved to Kankakee in 18(5d, where he has constantly been engaged in that pleasant occupa-tion which - secures the shadow ere the ^tan™ fades and to the satisfaction of all, which does not need to be guaranteed, since Mr. Hotchkiss points with some pride to twenty-live years ronage of the public. He is an exemplary member of the Episcopal Church. He was married, November 16, 1865, in Fairland, Ind.. to Miss Rosalie Wright, who was born at Wright's Corners, Ind. Their children's names are Amy, Charles, Stanley and Duane Phillips. Maj. Albert G. Hobbie, deceased One by one the pioneers j of Kankakee County are gradually passing away, and in a few years there will not, be left, a single one to tell the story of the I early settlement,. The struggles and triumphs of pioneer life will be a thing of the dim past, and the generation that succeeds ' them will look upon it as a dream, for,upon all sides will extend I the improvements of years, and it will be hard to realize what is due the past and the part by the early settlers. Among those we may well name in this connection is the one whose name heads this sketch. He was born in New York February 23, 1803. His father’s name was Drake and his mother’s Deborah Reeves. At an early day, he moved from Newburg, N. Y., to Chicago, when the latter was but a swamp; and, speaking of the early days there to friends, he said it was not uncommon to shoot ducks where the Tremont House now stands. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, and, for that dav, did an extensive business at what became No. 132 Lake street and resided on Wabash avenue. Maj. Hobbie moved to Momence in this county about 184S. making large purchases of land, and engaged in stock-raising and farming, When Kankakee City was laid out and became a railroad station, he again removed and bought and put under cultivation a valuable farm of 240 acres, a large part of which is now within the city limits, elegantly laid out and finely improved. Maj. Hobbie was married August 29, 1855, in La Porte County, Ind., to Miss Frances Reeves, born in Oneida County. N. Y.. June 16, 1824. By this union they had five children—Selah R. (dead), Deborah F. (dead), Walter S. and Isaac R. A few years before his demise, Maj. Hobbie became a devout, praying man. joined tho Episcopal Church and thereafter led an exemplary Christian life. He died in Kankakee May 13, 1868, mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances throughout Northern Illinois. Hav-ing been so long identified with the business interests of Kankakee County, it would be hard to fill the place he occupied so creditably for many years. The present residence was built bv Mrs. Hobbie (a sketch of which is given in this work\ showing one of the finest improvements in the city, and what taste aud the village of Oyle, Han- refinement may accomplish in adorning and beautifying our homes. George V. Huling, loans and real estate, is a son of the Green Mountain State, having been born in Bennington County, Vt., September 22, 1827. His parents were Daniel and Henrietta (Vaughan) Huling. He settled in this county about the time it was organized, or 1853, and engaged in mercantile life at Bourbonnais before Kankakee was founded, and having at that time the most extensive trade in this part of the State; after taking up a residence here, he dealt largely in real estate, and now owns 2,500 acres of improved land in this county, besides large tracts of land in other localities. Mr. Huling was married, October 16,1867, in Kankakee, to Miss Ellon L. Knight, a sister of S. Knight, Esq. Charles W. Johnson, grain dealer, was born October 10, 1845, in Will County, III., and is a son of Elijah aud appointed Government Assessor for the Seventeenth Illinois Division, which position he filled creditably and with his usual business energy. In 1867, he bought out Mr. Letourneau’s interest in the grain business, and the next year the remaining partner, Mr. H. M. Kenaga. business without ir" Waldron, and, the j field, also other poi in Wfll County, in 1869, to Miss TiOuise M. Reynolds They have four children—Howard M., Flossie L., Nettie M. and Jessie B. In closing, we wish to add a tribute to the character of Mr. Johnson as one of the most affable, generous and energetic of the many enterprising young business men of Kankakee, well known as an honorable dealer, a firm friend, aud a gentleman at all times; he has an extensive business acquaintance all over tho West, and has not only built up a successful business but has amassed a comfortable competence. D. H. Kammann, manufacturer of all kinds of miueral waters, Kankakee. A niche in the manufacturing business of Kankakee and one that has grown up here to large proportions, is filled by the industrious and enterprising young above, who v 3. 1850, He is a son of Frederick and Louise Kam-this city June 29. 1869. His occupation belt was farming. In nufacture of the _______t kinds of mineral waters, the demand for which has increased every year. The product, he finds a ready market for iu this and the adjoining county of Iroquois. Mr. Kammann was elected Tax Collector of this city and township -in 1882 for the year 1883, and, in the spring election of the latter year, was his own successor to that office of trust and responsibi lity. Mr. Kammann was married in this city, November 22, 1.874, to Miss Honriette Dab ling, also a native of Germany. They have three children, named Willie F., Emma F. W. aud Louie D. William F. Kenaga, County Clerk, was born December 6, 1835, in Urbana, Champaign Co.: Ohio, and^ is tho son of Benjamin B. and Mil 9 to this S. (Hitt) Kenaga. _ October. 1856, and engaged in farming up to 1859, when he entered into the grain business, which he pursued until the war fever caused him to leave all in the patriotic excitement of 1862, aud in August of that year he enlisted in Capt. Todd’s Company I, Seventy-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, where he participated in all the battles in which his regi- April 9, 1865, in the right leg below the knee, and in the left ankle severely, the latter causing the loss of the leg, which was amputated above the knee, May 2, 1865, at Kankakee, 111. At the election in November, 1865, he was elected County Clerk for foui- years. The following year, November 5, 1866, he was married, in Livingston County, N. Y., to Miss Annie S. Sinclair, who died May 16, 1879. Their children are William C., Katio J. and ArthurS. Mr. Kenaga has been elected for four terms to tho position he fills so efficiently. Kerr Bros., hardware merchants, are one of the few firms actively engaged in business life that were established here in the fifties. The firm is composed of Andrew and Thomas Kerr, both born in Schenectady, N. Y., February 4. 1833 and April 4, 1835, respectively, and sons of Andrew aud Mary (Kerchie) uectedly. Andrew, the senior member of this firm, preceded his brother'by oue year, locating in Kuukakee in the spring of 1854, and at first engaged as tinner in the hardware store of Charles Ripley, which he left at the end of seven months to engage in business for himself by forming a copartnership with a Mr. Buckley, their store being located in the building No. 5 Court street (now owned by them and occupied as a drug store by Messrs. Beauchamp & Babel). This partnership lasted for one rear, Mr. Kerr purchasing his partner’s interest and conducting the business until 1857, when his brother Thomas became a member of the firm, thereafter to be known as Kerr Bros. In 1870, they rented their store, and, having bought the building at the comer of Court street and Schuyler avenue, known as the Hobbie Block, moved to that locality, where they have conducted the hardware business in all its branches ever since. Andrew married Miss Rachel E. Moo, in Momence. December 19, 1855. She died August 19, 1857. He wus married again in Kankakee, October 11, 1871, to Miss Anna M. Tullock. They have three children—Andrew T., Robert J. and Annie Maud. Thomas Kerr came to Kankakee in 1855, and entered business as stated above. He was married, January 28, 1861, in Kankakee. to Miss Elizabeth Wardan, a native of Pennsylvania. They have five children, named Mary E., Ellen M. (deceased), Thomas Andrew, Agnes L. and Harriett A. Tho Kerr brothers handle all the goods usually kept byr every- well regulated hardware store, generally carrying a stock of $10,000. In stoves and ranges, they have the latest improved styles, and constantly keep a large stock of tinware and mechanics tools. John G. Knecht. merchant tailor. This gentleman, the popular clothier of Kankakee, is the proprietor of the largest clothing house in this part of the State. Ho was boru in Maclitol-sheim, Germany, March 15, 1830. His parents were Johann Thomas and Watburga Knecht Learning his trade in the Fatherland, then emigrating to this country, ho worked on the bench nearly six years in New York City, becoming familiar with all departments of the business and fitting himself for a large sphere of action. He came to Kankakee April 4, 1855, and formed a partnership with a Mr. Walker in Mav, 1S57, which continued to April, 1861. At this time Mr. Walker withdrew aud Mr. Knecht conducted the business until the fall of that year, when Mr Charles E. Grover was taken into the firm, until February 15, 1863, since which time Mr. Knecht has conducted the business alone. Mr. Cramer, his son-in-law, one of the best cutters and fitters in the West, has charge of that department. They keep a large number of first-class workmen for the custom trade. In addition to this, he carries the largest and most complete line of ready-made clothing to be found outside of Chicago, and a full stock of gents' furnishing goods, etc. Mi-. Knecht is everywhere known as a most honorable man’, fair and liberal in all his dealings with his many customers: when he recommends a piece of goods or a ready-made suit, the buyer knows he can depend upon his statement in all particulars. That this is appreciated by the public is shown by his large sales, sometimes reaching to $1,000 per day. The counters of his commodious double store are constantly piled tier upon tier with the best goods to be had in the market, also suit goods from which all classes of customers may select, from the ordi-•nnry business suit to the finest broadcloth. At Donker’s Grove, Cook Co., 111., September 2, 1856, Mi-. Knecht was married to Miss Eliza Frie, of that place. They have four children, named Kate (now Mrs. H Cramer), Carrie, Benjamin and George. Samuel L. Knight, deceased, a pioneer of this city and county, was born in Norwich, Mass., April 19, 1802. When of age, lie engaged in farming in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., which he pursued for several years, but aft,or his marriage to Miss Lu-cena L. Parker, April 14, 1829, he engaged iu mercantile business. During the summer of 1843, he moved to Plainfield, Will Co.. Ill, and, in 1S45, to Joliet, where he was engaged in various industrial pursuits until he removed to Bourbonnais Grove in 1851; thence, after the site ot the future city had been decided upon, to Kankakee, in July, 1853, where he engaged in the lumbering business with his son. Solon, who remained the greater part of that summer in Chicago, buying and shipping lumber to the firm at this point .Mr. Knight was the first Postmaster here, the name of the office then being “Clarksville.” and it is said the mails were so small that he could and did frequently deliver them in a dinner pail. Mr. Knight during his life held several public positions of trust and responsibility. In 1857, he was elected President of the Board of Trustees, and at different times served as Trustee, Town Supervisor, City Clerk, etc. His general business here was that of dealer in lumber, stone and lime, a life of almost ceaseless activity, and without a stain upon his record as a business man, upright and honorable in all his dealings with the public, energetic and progressive; to be acquainted with him was to be his friend ever after. He departed this life at his home in this city, March 15, 1879. His children were two sons-Camden and Solon—and one daughter—Helen—now Mrs. George V. Huling.-136 KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Ee’ Ohio. They have n family of four children, viz., William O John W., Henrietta C. and Robert. Peter Mellanson, livery and farming, was born June ‘•’9 1840, in Montreal, Canada, and came with his parents to this county in 1848. They were Peter and Rose (Frec-het) Mellan-Bon, who settled in Bourbonnais Township. Mr. M. learned the trade of harness-maker in 1854, of Len Bergen, coming to the county seat in 1801. Ho combined it with the livery business for five years. In October, 1879, he located in his present quarters, east of the Commercial Hotel, where he has one of the most complete offices in the city, connecting with the telephone exchange, and is ready at all times to accommodate the traveling public. Mr. Mellanson wap. married, October 1, 1801, iu this place, to Miss Alice Crapo, who was born in Michigan April 10, 1843. They are the parents of four children, named, respectively, "Willie C, John B., Allie Pearl and Delia. F. L. Merrick, marble and granite dealer, was born May 18, 1821, in Delaware County, N. Y., and is a son of Sylvester and Mercy Merrick (n6e Loveland). His father was a farmer, and brought up his sons to fill the same position by his own example of honest industry. He grew up with these surroundings, and when he began life’s earnest work for himself continued the same occupation for seven years, in Saudusky County, Ohio, where he married a native of that State. " re the pare: ■v Mrs. Gee .. Addie (de _ v Mrs. J. F. Fairfax), Ella, Frederick L. (dead). Lyman J. ie (now Mrs. Walter Hobbie, of this city) and Clara Belle; the live last named bom in Kankakee County. Mr. Merrick moved from Ohio to Rockville, then in Will County, 111., March 10, 1849, and located on Section 10 of that township; thence, after a few years, to Mauteno and Kankakee City. Whilst a resident of the latter, for two years he conducted the lumber business at Momence, before locating in Aroma Township, on Section 11, where he owns a tine farm of 200 acres, well improved, and with the usual adjuncts of substantial farm buildings, fruit trees, etc. March 1, 1881, Mr. Merrick rented his farm and removed again to Kankakee, where he has since been engaged as a marble and granite dealer, importing and supplying the finest quality of monumental work over furnished in this county, as also marble mantels, etc.. as per his bnsiness card under the head of Business Directory of Kankakee. As one of the early settlers of this county, Mr. Merrick always takes an active interest in the improvements and enterprises that tend to elevate and advance the well-being of the community of which he has been a part for thirty-four years. Mr. M. and the Doctor, his brother, shipped the first car-load of cattle to Chicago, over the Illinois Central Railroad from this county. Lemuel Milk, general merchant, stock-'raiser and farmer. How often it has been said that a man succeeds best who has a well-defined aim or motive in life; especially is this eo if the early training has been of such a character as to assist in the development of business traits, combined with latent qualifications and native energy, which ultimately leads on to fortune. Mr. Milk was born in Ledyard, or Ledgyard Township, Cayuga Co., N. Y., October 18, 1820. His father was a native of Newport, Mass., while his mother, whose maiden name was Mary Hathaway, was born in the same State, at New Bedford. At the age of two years, his parents moved with him to Fleming, Cayuga County, where they lived for six years in a log house. After twenty-eight years spent in that part of the State in farming, raising and driving stock, the experience gained being of great advantage to him in after life, he moved to this State, where he settled at Enos’ Grove, Iroquois County (now known as Milk’s Grove). Upon the death of Mr. Milk’s partner (Col. William Howard), he bought out the other half-interest in the stock farm, of the heirs, which consisted of some improvements and 1,320 acres of land. Mr. Milk has been one of tbe largest land-owners in the State, at one time having some 25,000 acres in this and the State of Indiana. He also owns property in Chicago, Kankakee, Wilmington. Manteno, Waldron, and, at Chebanse, owns one of the largest general stores in the county. He raises immense crops of the cereals, and handles thousands of head of stock annually. As a man, he has always exhibited unbounded pluck and determination in his many business enterprises. At times it has been thought he was lavish in the vast improvements he inaugurated and carried to completion: still it turned out to be the best economy. He has been always ready to extend chari-table aid toward worthy objects, such as were practicable and met his approval. He may be said to have no creed as to religious views, but believes in being and doing right for the love of good, and not through fear. In politics, he was at first a Democrat, yet at an early day he joined the Republican party, where he remains from choice. Mr. Milk was married to Miss Jane A. Platt June 1. 1854. She was born in Butternut. Otsego Co., N. Y., May 20, 1831. They have two children- lany years nas Deen an invaiia. auu wugui a of health iu the mild climates of the Southwest and ______.a California. Mrs. Milk departed this life at El Paso, Tex., where she had been to attend their son during a severe attack of sickness. . Oscar W. Montgomery, loans, was born August 14, 1842, in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio. His father's name was Shadrach and his mother’s Emily. His tatter had taught school for fourteen years, and studied law, bnt ill-health prevented him from practicing his profession. He died when the subject of this sketch was eighteen, or on the 20U. August. I860, and TO bulled m Ohio. Mrs. Montgomery married again, m 1864, Mr. HIM* Matteson, who was born in. Vermont. He died here on the .1th January, 1872, and was buried in the Mound Grave Cemetery Kankakee. Oscar has always lived at home, and can exhibit many articles of ingenious construction, the work of his own designs, in fancy scroll-work and tables inlaid with dmerent kinds of wood. He married Mies Nellie Tucker September 18, 1873. She was born July 1, 1851, in Mavnardsville, Union Co., Tenn. They have one child, a beautiful girl, named Emily May. Mrs, M. and her mother’s family were refugees in the time of the war. The father being in the Union armv, they were obliged to move to the North, and stopped for some time m Indiana before coming to this State. Mr. Tucker, her father, died in the army, and was buried near Williamsburg, Ky. The family lost all their property by the burning of the records. B. E. Nichols, traveling Freight Agent of the Illinois Central Railroad, was born April 1, 1840, on his father’s farm in Limestone Township, Kankakee Co., 111. His parents, Argalious B and Synthia E. Nichols, n6e Hawkins, were both early settlers of this county, his father locating here in 1841. The subject of this sketch grew up, and when about seventeen years I of age, February 19, 1S03. was employed for a few months by D S. Parker, in the office of the Kankakee Gazette, On June 11 of the same year, he was appointed clerk in the city post j office, which position he creditably filled for about six and a half years; the exception being ten ...... tag th, .ate • ■ - - Bliss Sutherland, of this city- Upon his return tered the post office. May 5, 1870. Mr. Nichols was married, in Kankakee, to Miss Annie M. Dennis (a native of Knox County, Ohio, and daughter of Henry A. Dennis, the well-known station agent here of the Illinois Central Railroad, who was instantly killed September 2, 1870, by being crushed between the cars at the Kankakee depot). Mr. and Mrs. Nichols have one child, named Henry A. D. Mr. Nichols was appointed station agent, by the Illinois Central Railroad Company. September 20, 1870, and for nearly twelve years faithfully and acceptably performed the arduous duties of that responsible position, earning the well-deserved promotion, February 1, 1882, of Traveling Freight Agent of the Illinois Central Railroad. He is a gentleman of winning manners, and of a social disposition; one who has made many firm friends by strict attention to all business affairs, and by the most polite service of the traveling public. He is also a representative “ Kankakee boy,” who has made his way upward r, honest and earnest efforts, without. the One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, Company H, commanded by Capt step by step, and, by s Paulin Narcisse Pallissard. land-ow arms. “The Pallissard Familv ” 1 line of noble ancestry, the American branch being the sole representatives of a once prominent and powerful race of La Belle France, whose genealogy dates back over a period of 000 years. They were noted for their loyalty to the Kings of France, and for hundreds of years some members of this ancient family were found occupying positions of honor, and trusted by the reigning . king. From 1300 to the Revolution of 1789, they were represented in continuous succession by thirteen Councilors of the King and Royal Judges. One of this tauiily, Jean de Pallissard, was appointed a Judge of the Mosquetaires of the Queen by Louis XIV. This was a title conferred upon an order of the nobility whose duties were to act as a Royal Guard of the King or Queen. They were composed of the elite of the nobles, without a stain or a reproach uj>on their characters. The reputation of this distinguished corps was European; to be nominated a Mosquitaire was considered a high mark of preferment. P. N. Pallissard was bom. September, 1804, in Marseilles, France, and is a son of Jean Pierre and Julie Pallissard, n4e Bourdens. He was married in France, January, 1835, to Miss Solina Roger. Their family comprises six children, viz., Edward and Joseph, farmers; Armand. First Lieutenant Company E, Fifty-third Regiment Illinois Volunteers, killed in the battle of Big 'Hatchie, Tenn.: Alfred, now a merchant of Fowler, Ind.; Alex-ene, now Mrs. J. Rondy, and Leonie, now Mrs. Joseph Lecour. gentleman comprising the subject from a residence in the country of their free adoptioi twenty-eight years, which entitles them to the position of pioneers in Kankakee County. This mere outline has only been obtained by due inquiry and the translation of a portion of the annals of this family printed in France. It is rather to the credit of this country that it is capable of attracting prominent families such as this from all nations. Paulin N. Pallissard did not come to this country empty-handed when he settled here 1855. but brought a capital of $18,000 in gold, besides other ty, and had he the same knowledge of the language, laws ' s country he possesses to-day. which would have enabled him to properly invest it, he probably would have property. imitate. J. J. P. Ostrander, dentist, was born September 22, 1819, in Hoosac, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and is a son of John and Elsie (n6e Parker) Ostrander. In 1821, his parents moved to Pownal, VI, and he accompanied them and lived there until 1830, occupying himself as farmers’ sons usually do up to that time. In 1830, he moved to Albion, Calhoun Co.,Mich., returning to Pownal in 1837, commencing in that year the duties of a preceptor and school teacher, which he followed for ten years. In that time he managed not only to provide money for a collegiate course, which he afterward took, bnt also educated a uephow and niece. In 1847, he entered Williams College, in Williamstown, Mass. This is the same school that Presidents Arthur and Garfield attended for some time. In 1849, he went to Union Collego. Schenectady, and graduated in 1850. On leaving Union College, he was’ in the rubber trade for some Bix months, aud after that attended a course of lectures in the Dental Department of the Boston Medical College. On leaving that institution, he went into the insurance business, and followed that until 1854, making in that time a good deal of money and much honor in that business, which is now rapidly developing itself into a scieuce. In 1854.he returned to Albion.Mich., as reporter and correspondent for Scott's Weekly, in Philadelphia; and in the same year, came to Kankakee, and entered mercantile business heVe, which he followed until 1858, at which time he sold out; during the Lincoln-Douglas campaign, he was reporter for the Chicago Evening Journal, and during the war was agent for a Bank Note Reporter published in Chicago; in I800.be removed to New York City,and in'1807 to Philadelphia. In 1808, he purchased a country residence near Trenton. N. J.. and remaining there until 1877.* In February, 1855, he married Miss Clarissa H. Wait, by whom he has two children, viz.. George W. and Albina, and on the death of his wife in 1877, at their home near Trenton, N. J., he resolved again to come West, and finally settled in Chicago. On coming West, in 1878, he took up his old profession of dentistry, which ' * followed with marked success. ” who, by their energy and busin< the immense resources of this coi a little to their own pile. He is the only one of this family that has at any time lived in this State. Henry C. Paddock, ex-County Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Paddock is one of the most prominent teachers and educators in this county, having been a teacher from boyhood, and now, after a life mostly spent in the schoolroom, stands second to none in all the methods that go to make up a first-class educator of the youth of our land. He was born in Lockport, 111., March 24, 1831, his parents being John W. and Frances (Burch) Paddock. who settled in this county November 17. 1853. Mr. Paddock was married, October 7, 1800, in Concord Township, Iro quois Co.. 111., to Miss Matilda J. Harding, daughter of Dr. Harding, of Bunkum. They have six children, four living, viz.. Henry H. (dead), John W. (dead), Anna M., George A., Aggie S. and Frances M. Mi-. Paddock, animated with a desire to serve his country and show his loyalty to the flag of his ancestors. early in the summer of 1801, or June 4. enlisted as a non-uissioned officer in Company F, Twenty-fifth Illinois Volun-Infantry as a Sergeant; was afterward promoted to First He is a good sample of the men iness tact, have helped to develop iountrv, and at the same time add he may be said to have retired from active bnsiness life, yet he occupies his time at home in this city in various light,'mechanical pursuits, jocosely calling himself a “Jack of all trades,” having a building near his residence which he has fitted up with a forge, where he manufactures his own tools, a cabinet and carpenter’s bench, bookbinder's press, etc. As ho has leisure, he delights in inventing and fashioning anything his fancy may dictate, in which he shows genius and a remarkable aptitude. He also deals in and repairs firearms, preferrng to make himself useful rather than pass his time in idleness—“ to wear out rather than rust out.” Rev. Pierre Paradis, Rector of St. Rose Catholic Church. It is eminently proper that space should be given f in regard to one who has, for so many years, b with the Catholic ministry of this county. Father Paradis was born March 10, 1835, iu the parish of Lorette, near Quebec, Canada, his parents being Germain and Marie Paradis. He grow up to young manhood in that province, and obtained a classical education at the Petit Seminaire. located in Quebec, and after graduating there he determined to devote himself to the church and enter the priesthood. To prepare for the exalted duties of that calling, he attended the theological course at the Grande Seminaire, from which he graduated and was ordained at Quebec in 1859. He was appointed the curate of Baie St. Paul the same year. In February, 1801, he first came to Kankakee County, and was appointed to the parish of St. George, in Ganeer Township, and also had charge of the missions at Momence and Manteuo. Hero he labored with great zeal and fidelity to build up the cause of the Church, and for ten years was their devout, and faithful pastor. In the fall of 1871, he left them with many regrets, to take charge of the large and important parish of St. Rose, Kankakee, where he has since remained, to the great satisfaction of his people here. Rev. Duane S. Phillips, Rector St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. In a picturesque valley among the hills of the Green Mountain State, he of whom we write was born September 8, 1834. His father. Seneca Phillips, and mother, whose maiden name was Lydia Millard, were residents of Stamford, Bennington Co., Vt.. here, and with these surroundings, that he passed his youthful days; but he was not destined to become an agriculturist—Providence had decreed a higher sphere of usefulness for him. We may say he was born with a love for books and study, since, from his earliest remembrance, his penchant was for books, and at the age of eleven, when most boys would have been busy with a collection of toys, he began to collect a small library of his own, from moneys earned on his play davs in cutting wood and doing such work as he was able, in the meantime attending school during winters. At the age of sixteen, he taught his first winter school, and from that time the expenses of his tuition were defrayed in this way, working on the farm in summer, alternating study with teaching in winter—the common experience of thousands of young men in this ago and country. His life’s youthful dream and praiseworthy ambition had been, from the first, to attend and graduate from the Williams College, just over the line in Massachusetts, and but a few miles from his home. These aspirations were finally gratified, when ho entered the college as freshman in 1850. He graduated with his class, and took his degree of B. A. in 1800. This was also the year of his marriage to Miss Sophia, a daughter of Rev. George B. Manser, D. D., rector of St Peter’s Church, Bennington, Vt., a die-tinguished clergyman of that cliocese for many years. They have one child—Mary Lydia. Mr. Phillips, while attending college in 1858. was baptized and coniirmed in the Protestant Episcopal Church. After graduating, he became a candidate for holy orders in that denomination, continuing bis theological studies in New York, Brooklyn, aud Newark, N, J., and in connection with teaching, as in former years. In June, 1862, be was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Potter, of New York, and in November of that year became the pastor of St. Peter’s Chiu-ch iu Bennington. He was admitted to the priesthood in 1863, and continued in charge of that parish until he accepted a call to St. Paul’s Church of Kankakee, 111.. June, 1867. Of Mr. Phillips, it may justly be said, he is pre-eminently a self-made man. We hav* seen him striving, when a farmer’s boy, r all h......." by th the goal of his worthy a County. Mr. Phillips is noted as a fluent and entertaining speaker, logical and earnest in his diction, while his views, partaking of neither extreme of his denomination, are yet broad, charitable and liberal. Edward Pittwood, dental surgeon, is a son of Dr. Louis N. and Maria (Hookwav) Pittwood, of Watseka, Iroquois Co., 111.,who settled in that county in 1858, and is one of the oldest .......that locality; a ma respected by all for his sterling integrity iber of the Masonic fraternity Edward, the subject of practicing physicians in that locality; a man of great ability his profession, and a mi f character. He has for nearly thirty ve this • ' ’ c schools of Watseka during his younger days; afterward read medicine in his father’s office until, in the fall of 1878, he attended the Dental College of Ohio, located at Cincinnati (the second oldest dental college in the world), having previously studied and practiced dentistry with Dr. L. W. Roberts, of Watseka, the first settled dentist in Iroquois County. He was taken into equal partnership by Dr. Roberts on the 16th of February, 1879. In the fall of 1880, he returned to college, nnd after graduating and obtaining his diploma as D. D. S., he settled in Kankakee for the practice of his chosen profession. Friedrich D. Radeke, brewery. One of the business interests of Kankakee, and one which has paid a large revenue in taxes, is that of the brewing of beer, at the bead of which is our well-known fellow-townsman. F. D. Radeke. President of the Kankakee Brewing Company, who was born October 3. 1843, in the village of Oyle, Hanover, Germany. He is a son of Friedrich and Maria M. Radeke, the latter’s maiden name being Buck- , for the new world, land-ing in New York City November 7, 1858. From this time, he dates the beginning of his business life, for the next day he engaged as clerk in the grocery house of Mr. H. Klinker. with whom he remained for three years; then in the same capacity with Messrs. John Klinker and a Mr. Kerstein for ten and fonr months respectively, leaving the latter at the age of nineteen for the purpose of embarking in the same business for himeslf at the corner of Tenth street and Waverly place. At the end of about two years, he disposed of his stock and good will to change his location, buying a stock of groceries at the corner of Fifty-third street and Lexington avenue. In April, 1867, having received an advantageous offer for his stock and location, he sold out, with the object of moving West, and arrived in Kankakee May 2, 1867. Here he immediately engaged in business, by purchasing the stock of groceries then owned by Mr. D. Ehrich, who was located on Court street, just west of the First National Bank. Subsequently, he originated a manufactory of mineral waters (1868), and the next year opened a billiard hall on the north side of Court street, in a building owned and formerly occupied by Kerr Bros, as a hardware store. Both places were swept away by the fire of January, 1870. He then lx>ught the Bite and erected the brick building No. 19, Court street. During the fall of 1871, he returned to Father land, where his aged mother, a brother and sister were living. Ho was obliged to hasten his return, on account of the great fires then raging in the West, after a short visit to the home of his childhood of four weeks. On account of relatives, he was drawn into the brewery business, then conducted by Buckmann & Schneider, buying the latter’s interest January. 1872, and, in May following, added the ice business, which has developed into huge proportions. The Radeke Brewing Company was organized in 1877, Mr. Radeke becoming its President. All the buildings were remodeled and rebuilt of stone, with modern improvements, adding greatly to its capacity and storage. The sales of 1882 were eight times as large as iu 1872. In politics, Mr. Redeke is an Independent Democrat, and haB been a member of the Board of Aldermen and of the Board of Education for years. He is now (1883) serving his third term on both Boards, having been twice re-elected his own successor. He is one of the principal members of the German Lutheran Church, of which he has been a Trustee for twelve years, and also a Trustee of tho parish Bchool belonging to this church. December 10, 1866, Mr. Radt ke was married, in New York, to Miss Maria Kaltenhorn. She was born March 18, 1841, in Charmberk, Hanover, Germany. They have six children—Friedrich. Wilhelm, Maggie, -, August and Lucy. Mitchel Ringuette, clerk, is of French-Canadian extraction, having been born in Riviere Du Loupe, now Louisville, Province of Quebec, August 19. 1837. He is a son of Mitchel and Marience Ringuette (n6e Bastian). He first came to this county in 1858 and sought employment, obtaining a clerkship with Mr. Thomas Beede, where he remained for five years; then opend a store in St. Anue, where he transacted a general merchantile business for three years; subsequently engaged with Minchrod & Eppstein as clerk, and again embarked in business for himself in a store then located oast of and adjoining the Swaunell block. Here he had the misfortune to be burnt out. At the present writing, ho is clerking in the well-known clothing house of John G. Knecht. Mr. Ringuette was married, in Kankakee, June 15. 1861, to Miss Mary Prue. She was born at St. Thomas. Quebec. They have three children, the first deceased—Freddie M., Louise and Delia J. Alfred J. Roy, meat market. “The Roy Family’ settlers of Kankakee County, having first located her The subject of this sketch was born February 28, 1844________ parish of Nicolett. District of Three Rivers, Canada. His parents, Oliver and Catherine (Allie) Rov, were both natives of Canada. Alfred J. was brought up a farmer, but at the age of twenty-two ho formed a partnei-ship with O. Gauthier, in the grocery business, which continued for one year, when they had the misfortune to have their store destroyed by fire. Soon after, he joined J. Gauthier in keeping a meat market, being at the same time interested in a largo farm with his father and brothers. This was located in the towuship of St. Anne, and afforded a valuable range for stock, which they used as their needs might require. After one or more changes, be took a brother into the firm, and for seven years past has been located at No. 35 Court street The Roy Brothers have been successful men in their line of trade, and from their well-known attention to customers, and accommodating spirit, have deserved the extensive patronage they have and are receiving. Mr. Roy was married, in KankakeJ. IU., Deoomber 25. 1872, to Miss Loda Parent, who was born in Quebec. They aro the parents of two children, viz., Arthur J. (deceased) and Albia. Capt. Charles O. Savoie, loans, real estate aud insurance. Born iu St. Ursule, Canada, February 18, 1834, Mr. Savoie came with his parents, Jean and Felieite (Martin) Savioe, to Illinois and this county in 1846, and this certainly entitles him to be named among tho first of the pioneer settlers of this coun- Cp<..... in that interest in the States of Iowa, Missouri and the States, ultimately locating a boot and shoo store in Little Rock, Ark., a few years before the war. Ho soon found, by the open threats of the disunionists, that trouble would surely come, and disposing of his business there he chose to remain loyal to the old flag—the only one lie felt he could recognize in his adopted country. Coming North, he raised part of a company, under the first call for troops, for the three months’ service, but the regiment being full he disbanded tho men he had enlisted. In July, 1862, he was elected Lieutenant of Company D, Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was soon ordered to the front, via Cairo, to Columbus in Kentucky. He participated in the following battles and sieges: Gen. Grant’s first Mississippi campaign in 1862; at the siege of Vicksburg, 1863, and the siege of Jackson the same year; battle of Jackson Cross Roads, Miss., July, 1864; Benton, Miss., 1864; skirmish at Jackson, La., 1864; Sherman’s Meridian campaign of the same year. They were mustered out of service at Galveston, Tex., July 22, 1865. Capt. Savoie had then been in command of the company as Captain for over sixteen months. After the war. he dealt in stock for a short time, and then went into the wholesale and retail grocery business, and in 1870 engaged in real estate and loans, until, in the early part of 1882, he added insurance, and established an office in the Swannell Block, where he is prepared to transact any business that pertains to insurance or real estate in the most satisfactory and pleasant manner. Louis Schneider, manufacturing buggies, wagons and general blacksmithing. Mr. Schneider is a representative of the industrious, hardy German element in our city, and from his long residence here is well known for his mechanical abilities as well as for an honest, upright life. He was bom December 6, 1834, in the village of Ludwigsburg, Wurtemberg, Germany. His parents, Louis and Minnie Schneider, being natives of that country, they brought their children up in habits of industry, and when Louis was old enough he was sent to learn t he trade of wheelwright and blacksmith in the city of ITlm. When he had completed his apprenticeship, he followed the business for five years, then came to the United States, and to Kankakee October 18, 1861. „ in all its branches 882, he built his presont place of located at the corner of Merchant street and West avenue; a substantial building for the purpose of manufacturing carriages, light and heavy wagons and conducting a general blr ’ ' ’ ' ' on East Court county in 1859. Mr. John Schnell worked on a farm for a few years, and then bought an eighty acre tract of land in Section 14, Limestone Township, and which he still owns. He came to Kankakee, aud worked for five years in the flour mill, obtaining a thorough knowledge of the business. In 1881, he bought the flour and feed store opposite the post office, where he is ready at all times to furnish the best of ev«rything in his line of trade. Mr. SchneU was elected Alderman in 1882, and is serving the city in that capacity at tho present writing. In Blue Island, Cook Co., HI., October, 1842, he was married to Mrs. Fredericka G:.rs. Their children are five in number, named Minnie, Anna, Mary, Lena and August. John Schubert, baker. As one of the most prominent of the . German people who have helped to improve the city, and has fWv . 1824. His ] Mariana Schubert, landing in New Orleans, in May, 1854; thence to Louisville, whore he married Miss Wilhelmina Frie on September 8, 1*55. Tho next spring, or in April, 1856, he came to this county and city, where he found but a few small shanties scattered here and there. Everything bore a wild, unfinished look, but they have stayed here', and lived to see the old pass away and the new, enterprising city take its place. Ho worked for some time in the stone quarry of Samuel Knight and one year in the bakery business: then started a small restaurant and fruit store, located on East avenue. Sir. Schubert, by good economy, has got together a fine property, located on the comer of Court street and Schuyler avenue, and the store on the corner of Merchant street and East avenue, besides several desirable building lots. Mr. and Mrs Schubert are living in good health and vigor, attributable to the sturdy German stock from which they have descended. They have five children, viz., Barbara, Theresa, John J., William A, Philip L. and Elizabeth. John J. Schubert, druggist, the oldest son of the above, is well known to be one of the most enterprising young business men of Kankakee. He was born here June 16. 1859, and as soon as he was old enough to attend school was sent to the district and graded schools of the city, and finished or completed his studies at St. Viator’s College, Bourbonnais, during the years of 1873, 1874 aud part of 1875. While there, he studied the German and French languages, which he speaks with fluency; also completing his English and studying Latin and Greek. r leaving college, he was employed in the drug s rge F. Beauchamp during a part of 1875 and the years c id 1877. Leaving then for Kansas, he was employed ii places—Concordia, Leave quality of ;es, light and heavy wagons and conducting a general ling and repairing business. The good, durable all the work turned out from his factory has been the ting the business to large dimensions, and has proved remunerative to them. He was married in Chicago, March 15, 1859, to Miss Constantina Reis, who was born in Eberstein. Germany, They are tho parents of six children— Matilda, David (deceased), Minnie, Louis, Katie and Edward. Charles Schneider, insurance, was bora in Wurtemberg, Germany. May 10, 1836. Hia parents, natives of that country, were Louis aud Minnie Schneider. Charles came to the United States August 9, 1854, his brother Louis having preceded him some few months. In New York, but mostly in Newark, N. J., he worked at his trade, which was that of an engraver on steel and other metals, for fourteen years before moving to this city in April, 1869. He.bas lived here ever since, engaged in various kinds of business, chiefly insuranco and the sale of passage tickets representing several lines of European steamships. He was married, May 10, 1859, in New York, to Miss Mary Hahn, who was born in the city of Gmund, Wurtemberg. They are the parents of twelve children, viz., Albert Caroline (dead), Matilda (dead), Otto, Willie, Charles (dead), George, Charles (second), Constantina (dead), Mary, Freddie and Paulina John Schnell, flour and feed, was bora November 28, 1828, in Rosseu, Pommern. Auclan, Germany. He is a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Uhteg) Schnell. They all located in this nworth, etc., but returned Kankakee in February. 1879. and established himBolf in the drug business on East avenue during March of that year, at the old stand of Mr. George Babel. In the fall, his father erected the tine brick store on the corner of Merchant street and East avenue, which his son now occupies. He is doing a successful and satisfactory business, carrying a large stock of drugs and druggists’ sundries. On December 8, 1880, the druggists of Illinois met at Springfield, for the purpose of forming the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association. The association was duly organized and Mr. Schubert elected as one of the Executive Committee. Energy and perseverance will win the day, especially if supported by intelligent and educated brain work. W. E. Scobey, physicianand surgeon. This well-known and popular gentleman was born in Hamilton. Ohio, August 27, 1841, and is a son of Dr. William H. and Abigail (Hollowell) Scobey. He at an early age selected the profession of medicine, and attended the Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. Upon leaving the University, he began to read medicine in the office of his father, and at tho St. John Medical Hospital, Cincinnati. Subsequently, he attended the Ohio Medical College, and graduated in the class of 1862-63. In the spring of the latter year, he entered the service of the Government as a contract medical officer in the general hospital at Frankfort, Ky., and soon afterward was advanced to the grade of Assistant Surgeon (with the rank of Captain) and assigned to duty with the Forty-fifth Regiment. Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.’ remaining with them to the close of the war, when he returned to civil practice, and located in the city of Kankakee, 111., in August, 1866. He was united in marriage to Miss Alva Johnson, April, 1867. Their children are Alfred C. and Lillian A. The Doctor united with the Baptist Church in 1858. Mrs. Scobey is also a member of the same denomination, j Ernest. M. Shaw, of the firm of Livingston & Shaw, editors and proprietors of the Kankakee Times, is one of the young members of the journalistic fraternity, and learned his trade of printer in the Times office. Ho has advanced, step by step, from the lowest routine of the printing office to that of joint-owner-ship. Since he became interested in this paper, they have enlarged it to an eight column, eight page sheet, giving it greater advertising space and affording more reading matter, in a literary way, to its patrons. It has a largo list of patrons in this county, and deservedly ranks with the best country paper published in the State. Mr. Shaw, by embarking in this profession has shown wisdom in the choice, and we predict for him a useful and successful career. He is a native of this city, where he was born April 19, 1863, and is a son of Joseph S. and Hannah Shaw, n6e Meredith. John H. Shaffer, coal and tile merchant. Mr. Shaffer is among the well and favorably known merchants of the city, having been actively identified with the business here for fourteen years. He is a native of the Empire State, having boen born in Berne, Albany Co., N. Y., March 17, 1829. His parents were Thomas L. and Eve (Warner) Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer began the life of a farmer, by buying and settling upon a farm in Boone County, this State, in the year 1862. where he remained until March. 1867. when he moved to Kankakee and engaged in the agricultural implement business, which he conducted till Decem-ber, 1879, at which C. Taylor, on East avenue, and connect: business, has continued it since with s’ Kankakee have elected Mr. S. for three the coal business of Dan ing it with the drain tile The citizens of to fill the Mayor for the years 1875, 1876 and 1877. Mr. Shaffer was rried, in April, 1846, in Albany County, N. Y., to Miss Eliza-h Winne. They have had two children—Frank and Mary. Frank, a most estimable young man, and one of sterl ties, enlisted, in 1864, m the Ninth Regiment Illinois Cavalry, and after participating in two battles died from exposure at Memphis, Tenn,, AuguBt 1, 1864. This well-known citizen O. B. Spencer, homoeopathic physician. Bon of Dr. Nathan and Sophronia Spencer, i of New York, where the subject of this sketcl and prominent horticulturist ' Wayne County, Iud., and is a son of John and Mary Small (n6o Ho settled in what is now Rockville Township in 3 united in marriage to Miss Calista Currier, in Porter oounty, Ind., 1854. They are the parents of six children, viz., May (dead), Susie, John, Lennington, Calista and Mabel M. The Doctor is a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, and began the practice of medicine in the northwestern part of this county, which was then a part of Will. In 1853, he started a nursery in the township of Rockville, but moved to his present location, adjoining the city limits on the south side of the Kankakee River, in 1855. His home and grounds are some of the beautiful points that delight the eyes of the visitor to that part of tho city, and well merit a more extended descrip- Dr. Spencer is the n6e Bailey, natives i York, where the subject of this sketch was born in Winfield, Herkimer County, June 2, 1845. When he became of age, he chose his profession and immediately began the study of medicine with his father, and at the age of twenty-one he matriculated at the Cleveland Homoeopathic College, and graduated in the spring of 1868. And here the Doctor relates a singular fact, that his father and grandfather, and also three uncles, all old school physicians, with the exception of one uncle, became converts to the practice of homoeopathy- After graduating at Cleveland, as before-mentioned, he returned to New York, where ho practiced six years before coming to Kankakee in October 3, 1872. In October, 1878, in the city of Kankakee, he was married to Miss Ida Wilcox (daughter of Judge Wilcox, an old resident). They have one child, named Harrv Stillman. The Doctor has an extensive practice, and has a fine, comfortable residence in an eligible pait of the city; also an office on Court street. Y. Stamm, grocer and baker. This well-known and enterprising citizen claims the ancient and glorious little republic of Switzerland as his native land, having been born in Shleitheim Canton, Shaffhausen, January 28, 1835. His parents wore John and Barbara (Wanner) Stamm. He came to this county in the year 1854, and soon after engaged in the bakery then established on East avenue. Mr. Stamm was married in this city, January 28, 1858, to Mrs. Josephine Babel. She was also born in Switzerland, Klingnau Canton, Argon. There are six children by her first marriage, named Jacob, Catherine, George, David, Carrie and Josephine, and two children by her last marriage, with Mr. Stamm—John M. and Franklin A. In January, 1858, he t up for himself in the baking business on East avenue, and 1879; t the aid of his manly t fully. A. T. I Stiles, b has been able to conduct ii variety in business, is the old established tanner}’, of which the gentleman named above is tho proprietor. Learning the trade of his father he has conducted tho business since 1864 on his own account,. He is a son of Antoine and Hariette (Ouiment) St Germain, and was born in Montreal, Canada, November 1, 1842. He settled in this county in the fall of 1852. He finds a market for his product mostly in Chicago, and occasionally goes on the road in the fall, to sell any surplus he may have. He is also a large manufacturer of the moccasin boot, for plowmen, mostly disposed of to home dealers. The office, factory and tannery is located on the river, at tho foot of Merchant street Mr. St. Germain was married, in Kankakee, July 5, 1864, to Miss Rose Gauthier, who was born in Lacadie, Canada. They have five children-Louisa (dead), Eddie E„ Adelar, Victor Louie and Rosetta T. John Stiles (deceased), late real estate and insurance, parents of tho above were John and Eleanor (Tichoner) £ who were living near Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., N. Y., oar subject was born, October 7, 1813, on a farm where he grew up in the uneventful occupation of a farmer’s life. When ho first went out into the world, to begin life’s battle, he hired as clerk in a hat, cap aud fur store, located in Auburn, N. Y. In the latter village, February 22. 1835, he was married to Miss Mariette Culver. Their children were named Eleanor (dead), Leander (dead) and Nellie (now Mrs. Lou M hippie). Mr. btiles moved westwardlv, to Champaign County, Ohio, and worked in the iron foundry about four years. Mrs. Stiles died in 1849, and Mr. Stiles married again, in Republic, Ohio, August, lbo-, Marcia M. Johnson. After a residence of some twenty years in Ohio, Mr. Stiles moved to Kankakee, and invested in real estate. In April, 1870, he opened an office here for loans and the transaction of business pertaining to real estate; has also, for twelve years, been a Justice of the Peace, and Notary I ublicfor the same length of time. Since the above was penned, Mr. Stiles has gone the way of all the earth. . Frederick Swannell, dry goods. When we examine into the history, and study there characters of self-made men, persevering, continuous and energetic effort seems to be the great secret of their success in life. What is usually termed luck or genius has little to do in the success of men in general. It is rather a matter that has to do with i termined power of will. In‘the case of power, not. only of making a financial success of whatever he engages in, but also of so investing and employing his means as to insure a steady accumulation. Mr. Swannell was born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England, and is a son of John and Temperance (Gordon) Swannell. He grew up, his boyhood days devoted to obtaining au education, until of sufficient age to assist his father by clerking in his store, No. 81 Chiswell street, T - a- ............ ,if in 1830,..... trade, afterward add' ' ' F. Swannell in Danville, 111., one year; thence County, now included in Kankakee, land at. present owned, we believe by Mr. Wetmore. He remained there but one year only, when, the tilling of wild land not proving remunerative, or being distasteful as an occupation, he concluded to move farther West, and located in St. Louis, Mo., where he eDgagod in the furniture business until 1853, at which date ho returned to take part in the settlement, and business of the new county of Kankakee, just organized. His first venture was as a druggist at Momence. where he conducted that enterprise up to the fall of 1S57, when he removed to Kankakee City, and inaugurated his successful and permanent business as a dry goods merchant by building No. 4 of the Empire Block and occupying the same. In 1868, Mr Swannell built the fine, double throe story brick block on the southeast corner of Court brought to this part of the State. Louis, he made the acquaintance of Miss Eliza Paddon (a native of England), whom ho married September 20, 1851. By this union, they are the parents of six children, viz., Kate S. (now Mrs. J. McKinney), Frederick O., Charles Edward, Arthur and the twins, Jessie and William. Mi-. S. has never boon au office-seeker, having the sole management and direction of his great mercantile house, to which he has devoted the energy of years iu building up and putting it upon a Bolid financial basis; he has not cared for official positions, yet has not shirked the duties of a good citizen, when called upon to perform his share of the responsibilities devolving upon him. Iu 1871, he was elected Mayor of Kankakee, and filled that honorable and somewhat arduous position with credit As a large property-owner, Mr. Swannell has been a great promoter of the building interests of this city. In addition to the stores already mentioned, he erected oue of the finest residences in the city (a view of which will bo found in this volume) in 1862; the Earthquake Block, of eeveral brick and stone stores in 1871. ana the double, two-story brick block corner of Court street and Dearborn avenue, completed in 1881. During 1873, with Mrs. Swannell, he made the tour of Europe, and visited the principal cities and capitals of the Old World, taking a much needed rest and recreation from business cares. In person, a strong man, both mentally and casion requires it; having pronounced opinions upon all the questions of the day; over taking the side nf the defenseless and oppressed, caused an early day to identify himself with the Republican i full line of groceries, and with and William Gordon Swannell, paper manufacturing. Probably the most difficult of all literary tasks is to write an unobjectionable sketch of a follow-citizen still with us. If the life is worth the record, there is always danger of offending a certain delicacy of feeling, by even a modest praise of the subject, while u dry abstract, containing nothing but names and dates, would exhibit a sameness that would not be entertaining to the general reader. Therefore the following, written by an acquaintance of more than a quarter of a century, while it will not be half complete, owing to limited space, will, perhaps, not be considered too flattering for an old friend. He of whom we write was born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England, October 11, 1823. His parents were John and Temperance Swannell, neop)e. Mrs. Swannell’s parents wore A. (Cowles) Bristol, both born in Now England, but settled at an early day in Western Now York. They were among the first pioneers of that region (then an entire wilderness). They lived to see that part of the Empire State thickly peopled with an industrious and thriving population. Leverett Bristol always took a prominent part in the public affairs of his town and county, serving in in' "" years without pay, and when the’ county freely c Judgeship he declined, saying “ he had rather remain upon his farm than to occupy any office.” He was noted for his uncompromising antagonism toward all wrong-doing. His attitude on the slavery question was marked, and his voice eloquent for the poor and oppressed. When the church he had been connected with for many years, dallied and compromised with the slave power, he withdrew and joined the Wesleyans, who were more pronounced. He was also strongly opposed to dram shops, aud licensing any evil whatever. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and his father and several uncles wore in the war of the Revolution. He died as he had lived—without fear -aged sixty-one. Mother Bristol lived for many years afterward, living with and visiting her children, until death called her home at tho advanced age of eighty-two years. Hon. Charles P. Swigert, State Auditor. Few citizens of Kankakee County have achieved a greater prominence iu public affairs, or a reputation as unblemished as the gentleman whose name is at the head of this article. From the quiet, rural life of the farmer boy, he has steadily gained the appreciation of all offered him theMr. S. 1 Arthur W., eleveD years; Edward C., nine years; Walter B., six i years; and Howard D., three years. Mr. and Mrs. Swigert are I consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and it is almost needless to say that Mr. S. is a Republican of the stanchest kind. It is much to his credit.it may be added, that all through the darkest days of his greatest misfortune, he never despaired of ultimate success insome avocation fitted to his condition, and our one-armed soldier, kept up by the bright light of hope, has gone on through his life’s career, from one promotion to that of another, filling them each in turn with honor and credit to himself and to his constituency. Julius S. Taylor, M. D. and Ph. D. The stroke of the mallet chisels the rough marble block into a shaft of beauty, and artistic skill fashions the letters that toll of the birth, years and death. Time covers the beautiful monument with mosses and the elements deface the inscription, but biography perpetuates tho memory of man throughout all time, preserving in the pages of history noble examples for the coming generations to imitate and follow. In writing biographies of men, we often come iu contact with some individual who couples with his ability that urbane disposition and warm friendliness that atonce charm and captivate. In Dr. Taylor we find a gentleman of the old school, friends, and will pave the road leading on to success in whatever avocation they may engaga To give an extended personal history of the most of our prominent professional men, their struggles with adversity, and final triumph and success, would exceed the limit of our pages; besides, there is always a certain native modesty or reserve in speaking of what they have achieved, that debars us from presenting fuller details. Dr. Taylor was born at Saratoga Spa, N. Y.. March 4, 1808, and is a son of Ziba and Sarah (Searing) Tavlor. The Doctor’s early youth was passed in attending tbe district school of his town and the high schools of New York City. It may be said he began life for himself by going to sea, thereby fulfilling an oft-expresed wish of seeing more of tho great world and the mysteries of the ocean. This spirit of travel and adventure became nearly, if not quite, satiated at the termination of four years’ seafaring life. Wo next find our subject a student of medicine at Tuckahoe, N. J., where he read, medicine in the office of Dr. Edmund B. Wales, and in due time he finished bis course of studies by medical graduation in 1835. He began as a practitioner of medicine at Cape Island, now Cape City, N. J., changing this location for Carrollton, near Dayton, Ohio, in 1838. Dr. Taylor became a resident of Kankakee in 1855, at which time he bought a large farm a few miles from the city, in the southeast part of Bourbonnais Township. For many years—almost a lifetime—he has been engaged in collecting geological specimens and forming an extensive cabinet, which he, in 1880, donated to tbe Blackburn University, located at Carlinville, 111., and for nearly two years past has been engaged in placing it. This valuable collection is now called “ the Taylor museum.” Some idea of its value and magnitude may be gained when we say it includes 285 feet of cases. The labor of arranging aud classifying has been enormous. Dr. Taylor is a corresponding member of several societies: among'the most important wo may name that of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia, Penn. He was married, in Tuckahoe, N. J., June 20. 1831, to Miss Margaret T. Grey, to whom has been born two children, viz., Margaret G. (now Mrs. T. C. Clarke) and Julius S., Jr., M. D., now a resident of Richmond, Ind. Hon. Daniel C. Taylor, stone, lime and drain-tile. Tho subject of this sketch was born in Argyle, Washington Co., N. Y.. in the year 1832. Ho was the eldest of a good old-fashioned family of nine boys, and early knew the hardships anil struggles of life. He received an academical education, and at- the age of nineteen was thoroughly prepared and readv for a collegiate course, bnt tho failing health of his father obligod him to relinquish that cherished plan, and go forth to battle with the world. He began the strife as a school teacher in the town of Salem, Washington County, but afterward found more lucrative employment as a merchant’s clerk in the then thriving but now dead and forsaken town of Whallonsburgh. He afterward engaged in business for himself in Troy, but soon followed the great tide of Western emigration, and in October, 1855, came West to Joliet, where ho remained until the following winter, when he removed to Kankakee, with the interest of which city ho has ever since been identified. In 1850, be was united in wedlock to Miss Fannie Hosmer, of Boston, Mass.. who bore him two children, the oldest of whom died in infancy, and the second, a son named Herbert E., is still living. Mr. Taylor has always identified himself most fully with all matters of interest to the county or town, and especially in the management of the county charities. Ho was elected for nine consecutive terms to the office of Supervisor, and administered the affairs of the coumy with justice and economy. He was greatly troubled to find proper care and treatment for the insane poor under his charge, .til of the State hospitals, of which there were I then three, being full to overflowing. In 1876, he was elected Democratic Representative to the Illinois Legislature, and while there drew up, presented and was mainly instrumental in the passage of a bill asking for the appropriation of $200,000 for | the building of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, which was located at Kankakee, and bids fair, when finished, to bo the finest institution of its kind in tho United States. In 1882, he . . was re-elected Representative, aud looked well after the inter- >f his nomination by tho Republican State Convention ests of his constituents. He has always labored for tho interests of Kankakee, having held many minor offices of trust in town and county, being at one time, for nine year's, the Secretary of the Agricultural Association. He came to Kankakee in his infancy, has always worked for and with her, and has lived to see a fair and beantiful city where he found only a few pioneer dwellings. He has contributed his mite to her growth i and prosperity, having built a fine residence, worked a large I classes who admire true worth and nobleness of character, and I has risen from tho rank and file of life, through one position to j that of another still higher in regular gradation, until called upon by the grand State of Illinois to fill tbe important respon- I sibilities of a State officer. True it is, that sympathy with the misfortunes of a soldier has had something to do with his elevation in life, bnt at the same time it. was well-known that the recipient merited and deserved the promotion at the hands of an appreciative public, for he had been “ tried and not found want- I ing” in all those qualities which go to make up the sum total of a true, honest manhood. As a patriot, he was not long in determining to go to the war in defense of his adopted country, and served the “ Old Flag ” with the same zeal and honesty of purpose that has always characterized every act of his life, until a rebel missile put a stop to his active career as a soldier and sent him to the hospital, thore to languish for long, tedious months on the uncertain road to recovery. We do not care here to speak in as lavish terras of praise as onr heart would dictate, of the heroism and sufferings of a brother soldier, but the State’s mil of honor has seldom shown a record of a more uncomplaining fortitude than that exhibited by the subject whose life his torv we are now penning. Mr. Swigert was born November 27, 1843, in the Gorman State of Baden. His parents were Philip and Caroline Swigert (n6e Lewender); she died in this county August, 1870; his father is still living, a respected pioneer of I the western part of Kankakee Countv. After the German revolution of 1848, his father, with many others, became dissatisfied with the Government of bis native country, and in a few years emigrated with his family to the United States, locating in Chicago. It was here that Charles P. began his education by attending the Scammon School, on West Madison street, continuing until May 4, 1854, when they moved to this county, locating in the then lately organized township of Salina, which was thinly settled, and for two entire years lie was deprived of tho advantages of the district school, none being near enough for him to attend. After he had reached tbo age of twelve years, he assisted upon the farm, and in the short winter months attended the district school, which had by this time been established in their neighborhood. Ho worked for Mr. Jacob M. Hertz for a number of seasons, driving an ox breaking-team, helping to break up, in all, 400 acres of prairia Beginning this laborious occupation at S4 per month, he graduated at §8 per month. During tho summer of 1801, Mr. Swigert, at the age of seventeen, enlisted in Company H. Forty second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The fall and winter of 1861-62 was passed by the regiment in Missouri, pursuing Gen. Price’s command, and doing guard duty in protecting the railroads. In February, 1862, they were transferred to Columbus, Ky., and thence to Island No. 10 (one of the historical landmarks of the war), where he. with twenty volunteers of his company, ran tbe blockade on the ironclad gunboat Carondelet (The same boat was afterward sunk on the Mississippi by a torpedo.) j This was on tho night of April 4, 1862. The result of this daring exploit was the capture of 7,000 rebel prisoners with several transports loaded with supplies and Lhe opening of the river to Memphis. Thoir next move was to Pittsburg Landing and the advance on Corinth, Miss. On May 0.' while moving * ’ ‘ i line of battle, they encountered two divisions of the Farmington, and in the engagement which followed i the misfortune to be struck down by solid shot, which tore his right arm from its sc shoulder, maiming him for life. He kept from bleeding to death by holding the arteries with his remaining hand until he got to the roar, where the surgeons could take them up. After passing six weeks in the field hospital, where he endured great suffering as well as agony of mind, he was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and afterward to Quincy, 111., where he was most inhumanly treated by a brutal M. D., and came near losing his life. He was finally honorably discharged the service December 21,1802, and reached his homo in January, 1S63, where he again attended district school, where Mr M. S. Bigolow was teaching. Being entirely disabled for farm work, and in fact many other occupations, he was, for the time being, at a loss what to do for a livelihood, but finally decided to take a course at Bryant & Stratton’s Commercial College at Chicago. He passed one year thore, in tho commercial branches, learning to write again with his loft hand, but failed to find a situation after ho had graduated, and being out of funds had to do something immediately. Failing to find anything better at the time, he took the agency for the sale of Schmucker’s History of the Rebellion, meeting with moderate success. During the winter of 1864-65, he was engaged in school teaching, and in April of the latter year suc-ceded in obtaining a position iu the Chicago Post Office as letter carrier under Samuel Hoard, Postmaster, but resigned October, 1866, coming back to Kankakee to accept the position of Deputy County Clerk under Mr. William F. Kenaga. Iu September, 1807, he entered the Illinois Soldiers’ College, at Fulton, as a student, where be remained until June, 1869. Having the previous year, April, 1868, been elected Collector of Kankakee Township, lie performed the duties required and returned to the school. Receiving, in the fall of 1869, the Republican nomination for Treasurer of Kankakee County, he was duly elected tho following November. So well and completely did he conduct the affairs of this office, that he received, at the hands of the people, the compliment of five successive re-elections, and held the office until No- youn, rats of the State of Illinois January 10, 1881. and at the present writing is the incumbent of that responsil ' ' ‘ '........Miss Lavinia L. Bis; ing but youth, health and courage, and who County what she is, and for themselves a place in her history. Maj. Walter W. Todd, the present obliging and courteous County Treasurer, is a native of this county and a sou of one of the earliest settlers in the Kankakee Valley—a pioneor, in fact, who located on tho river, nearly opposite the mouth of tho Iroquois, in 1835, moving thenco down tho river to Rock Creek early in 1840 (now Rockville Township). It was here that the subject of this sketch was born. February 27, 1840. His parents were Dr. Hiram and Lydia Choreli Todd. A sketch of those deMased pioneers will be found in another part of this work. In youth aud early manhood, he attended school and assisted in the farm work. When the war of the rebellion was raging, Walter W. manfully left his comfortable homo and bore his part as a citizen soldier by enlisting in Company I, Seventy-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, July, 1862. Ho was elected Captain, and served with them until promoted Major of the regiment in December, 1863, where he remained till the close of the war, participating in all of the battles and marches in which his command were engaged. Maj. Todd was married, in West Chester, Butler Co., Ohio, November 19, 1868, to Miss Seur Gerard. Their children are three in number—Laura, Church Gerard and Hiram Eugene. Mr. Todd was elected to fill the unexpired term of County Treasurer left vacant in 1880 by the resignation of Hon. Charies P. Swigert, and, in 1882, was re-elected his own successor to that office bv the Republican party of Kankakee County, who honored themselves by so excellent a choice of a person eminently qualified for that most responsible position. Benjamin F. Uran, M. D., physician and surgeon. Prominent among the self-made professional men of this city stands the subject of this biography. Born in what is r County, he has been id« ......... from its very organizatioi 11, then Will County, his parents being Jonathan and Lucinda (Legg) Uran, who settled in this county in 1837 aud 1835 respectively, and may be classed among tbo first of tho pioneer settlers who came to stay, to make this county their home. The Doctor began life for himself at tho age of eighteen, working at farming, going to school and teaching winters, determinedly toiling for the main object in view—that of obtaining an education. It is the same old story of struggle and triumph that so many of our American youth have had to encounter, and with the same result for those whohavo the stamina to persevere in the course they have marked out. He read medicine in the office of Dr. Knott, beginning in the fall of 1868, continuing tbe course for some four years, at intervals attending the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, viz., 1869, 1870 and 1871. In the winter of 1871 and 1872, he attended the Bellevue Medical College, New York. Graduating in the spring, March], 1872, and receiving his diploma, ho returned to this county to begin tbe practice of medicine and surgery, associating himself with Dr. Knott for two years and a half. Afterward, he set up independently for himself and has achieved a fine practice, sufficient, to satisfy any one with a moderate ambition, since it is gradually becoming more and more extensive. Dr. Uran was married, September 10, 1874, in Kankakee, to Mias Susie W. Troup, of Circlevillo, Ohio. She was born October 15, 1851. They have three children, named Howard Hale. Joseph Alfred and Margaret Bertha H. C. Volkmann. dry goods and groceries. This representative of the sturdy German race is one of the genial, intelligent whole-souled and enterprising men who make up a large, respectable class of onr community. He left bis native land April 3, 1870, and embarked in a sailing vessel for the United States, where, after a long, tedious voyage of nearly two months, he landed, and finally reached Kankakee Juno 3. In 1877, ho again embarked, this time in business for himself, at No. 31 East avenue, where he has succeeded in building up a remunerative trade in dry goods and groceries. He was born in the littlo village of Okol, Hanover, Germany, April 3, 1853, and is the son of Diedericli and Margureta Volkmann, his mother’s family name being Teblemann. Ho is an active member of the German Lutheran Church, and a man whom to know is to respect. There is a somewhat singular recurrence of a certain date in his history, which is a little remarkable. April 3, 1853, he was born; April 3. 1870, he sailed from his native land, reaching Kankakee June 3 of that year, and April 3, 1873, he was married, in Kankakee, to Miss Minnie Dierking, who was born in Chicago. They have five children, four living, viz., Henry (dead). Annie W\ S., Edward H. Henry C. and an infant, Lydia M. B. a oye for the artistic c ashed. Mr. V. i on February 26, 1853. His parents’ names were Emory B. and Rachel (Pitts) Voss. Learning tho trade of February 26, chel (Pitts) life, he worked in the shop of T. H Sudbury, in his LUptials with Miss Lavinia L. Bigelow, of Vermont, December 25, 1869. They have an interesting fain ily of children, all boys, named and aged respectively as folio’ up a fine, complete gallery in S tego’s block, on the north side of Court street. He married Miss Josie Babol in Kankakee, December 23. 1880. Charles A. Warner. M. D., physician. The subject of this brief sketch was born in Lima, Livingston County, Stato of New York, March 31, 1845. His parents were Asahel H. and Sophia (Merrill) Warner. The Doctor'was raised on a farm, and re-■°w!r(de« ceived the rudiments of his education from the gogue. As he grew up to young manhood, he attended 'the Kochester Collegiate Institute, afterward selecting the profes-sion of medicine. He read medicine and attended one course of lectures in Buffalo, N. Y. Upon the breaking-out of the war. he enlisted in Bouton’s Battery, of Chicago, composed of men from a number of different, States. Their first camp was known as Douglas; from there they were transferred to St. Louis, and soon forwarded to the front, to participate in the bloodv battle of Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing. This was his first and last battle. Enlisted in February, 1862, he was discharged from the service, on account of disability, the following August. In 1S03 and 1864, he was employed as Teller in a bank in Rochester, N. Y., of which his uncle was President. He attended one course of lectures at the Long Island College, and graduated at the Bellevuo Hospital Medical College, in the clasu of 1868 and 1869. He practiced medicine in New-York City until the fall of 1871. Believing that in marriage aud family ties true happiness i.‘< found, he was united to Miss Sallie A. France, in New York City, June 7, 1871. His wife dying, he wa second time to Isadora Kintzing. in New York 1877. They 1 Dr. Warner ca,me to Kankakee in 1874, and was absent one year in Kansas City, when he returned to stay. Edwin B. Warriner, real estate and insurance. There must always be a glowing and intense interest taken in the stability of the fire insurance business: as our city increases its limits, the greater must tho dangers be from fires, and safe insurance in reliable companies becomes a matter of protection among business men. Mr. Warriner represents some of the best of the Eastern and English companies. He was born January 25, 1826, in Hampton County, Mass. His parents were Louis and Sabra (Grout.) Warriner. E. B. Warriner was married, October 21, 1859, in Yellowhead Township, Kankakee County, 111, to Miss Charlotte W. McNutt, who was born in Nova Scotia. They children—Louis H.. Sissie (dead). Syl-(dead), Robert L. (dead), Edwin B., Jr., Lottie E. and Lucy A. Upon leaving home. Mr. W. began life as a farmer, in Lake County, Ind., about 1848, and continued to the year 1862, when, in the fall he moved to Kankakee, and entered the office of the County Clerk as Deputy. The next fall, or No-vernber, 1S63, he was elected County Treasurer, and after completing the term for which he was elected, he engaged in the real estate business; then was interested in the manufacture of farming implements, wagons, etc. After going out of the latter occupation, he devoted his entire attention to the business at the head of this article. Among the companies represented by this agency are the following: The Royal, of Liverpool: Commercial Union, of London; Home, of Ne'w York, and Continental; North America, of Philadelphia; Springfield Fire & Marine, and Massachusetts Underwriters’ Agency, New York; .Etna Life, of Hartford, Conn. His son, Louis H, is the General Manager of the Singer Sewing Machine for this county, and occupies the office with his father, an' built up a well-established the combined agencies under their charge. Frederick Zipf, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Kut/.brunn, Baden, Germany. March 18, 1834. His parents were Anton and Margaret (Spangler) Zipf: the latter died in the fatherland, while his father came to this county in 1863. F. Zipf learned his trade in Tauber Bischofsheim, Baden, but came to Now York City in 1851, October 25. After a short residence in Baltimore, Md., he returned to New York for two years,moving to Chicago in 1854,and remaining there one year, wnen he established himself in business at Mokena, Will Co., 111., for three years. While in Chicago, Mr. Zipf was married, December 26, 1856, to Miss Delia Bauch, who was born in Langen, Hesse-Darmstadt. They have had eleven children— Mary, Annie, Delia. Eddie, Oscar, Lizzie. Frederick W.. Arthur H., Carrie, Benjamin Franklin and James (deceased). He established his business in Kankakee in 1S58, which has been conducted with success and profit ever since. One daughter, Annie, is married to Mr. William Miller, of Chicago, who is the Receiving Teller of the Hide and Leather National Bank of Chicago. They have one child, named Wallace Miller. YELLOWHEAD TOWNSHIP. Washington Allen.farmer,P. O. Sherburnville. Thomas Allen, grandfather of our subject, was an old Revolutionary soldier, and served with Gen. Washington, having had a personal experience with that distinguished General. Richard Allen, a native of North Carolina, who died in Madison County. Ind.. and Sarah, his wife, were the parents of Washington Allen, who was born March 15, 1819, in Surrey County, N. C. Air. Allen left North Carolina in the fall of 1828, going to Wayne County, Ind., where he remained till the spring of 1830, when he moved to Fayette. In 1843, ho went to Edgar County, 111., and engaged in school teaching, and, in 1845, he located in this county, near his present home. On March 13, 1850. he, in company with William Phillips and son, and Peter Kile, started on the overland trii) to California, where he remained until April, 18;>1, arriving back in Lake County, Ind., on the 1st of August follow-ing. Mr. Allen was married, in Lake County, Ind., October 13, 1844, to Miss Catherine A. Patterson, born in Warren County, Ohio. January 27, 1826. and a sister of William Patterson (deceased) They are the parents of eleven children, but of these only four are living—Matilda (wife of William Ponto, living iu Jasper County. Ind.), Adeline (wife of Daniel Cleaver, now living in Lowell. Ind.), W. W. (living in Nebraska) and Ella (wife of Milo Brannon, residing in West Creek Township, Lake lloge peda- December 14. 1851. at Kankakee, to a Miss Hurley. They have Master to come up higher. “ Well done, thou good and faithful had four children, all living at home—Ella, James C., W. S. servant.” and F. H. Mr. Bailey ranks among the pioneers of this t her, and together they have ship. John Bennett, farmer, P. O. Grant Park, Section 20, is sou of Johnson and Phoebe Bennett; was born in Washington County, N. Y., May 12, 1822. Tho subject of this sketch came to this county May 15, 1850, and, in the spring of 1851, located on Section 20, where he still resides. He was united in marriage to Miss Cordelia A. Ciu-tis, daughter of Solomon Curtis, a native of Washington County, N. Y., who came to Kankakee in Mrs' Maria Doj>l, Conrad and Maria Dopke, was born June 5. 1826, in 1 united in marriage in that place, in 1848, ~ <~v* She has two ed child—Anna, who was taken when but two years old. Mrs. Blanke came from the old country with her husband about thirty one years ago, and settled west of Chicago, where they remained about a year. Mr. Blanke then rented a farm about seven miles north of Monee, and purchased forty acres, where he lived for about two years, and, in 1860. located in this town-ship, where the family is living at the present time. Mother | Blanko (as she is familiarly called) kept the Grant House for , nearly eleven years, in Grant Park. This family, like most of I the emigrants from the old country, came to America poor, having but $80 when they landed. The estate now comprises 263 acres of fine land in this township. Mrs. Blanke has a comfort- I able home on Section 23, four miles east of Grant Park. John Buche, P. O. Sherburnville, son of John D. and Anna Buche, is a nativo of Prussia, being born there July 25, 1823. Tie emigrated from Germany November, 1848, and located in Wisconsin, where he remained four years, and spent the fol lowing throe years in Cook County, 111. He was married in Wisconsin, November. 1848, to Miss Lena Frohm. who was born in Holstein, Germany, July 18, 1825. To this union have been born ten children, six of whom are living, viz.. Kate (wife of Fritz Reppenhagan, living in Chicago), Louise (married to John Mumm, residing in Momence Township). Dora (wife of Nathan Hibbs), Margaret (married to Isaac Miller, living in Illinois), Daniel and Henrv, at home. Before coming to the United States, Mr. Buche served three years and three months in the Prussian Army, and when the late rebellion broke out he enlisted in the Forty-third Illinois Regiment of Volunteers,and served over three years. Mr. Buche has a pleasant home in Sherburnville, where he has lived over twenty-six years, and is a blacksmith by trade, and, like most of the German settlers of this township, he is a thoroughly reliable and industrious citizen, and a permanent settler in the land of his adoption. C.C. Campbell, farmer, P. O. Grant Park, son of James andP. G. Campbell, was born June 6. 1837, in Fountain County, Ind. He came with his parents to this county March 29,1846, and, in 1850, settled in Yellowhead, on Section 30. Our subject was married, October 5, 1859, at Momence, to Olive Curtis, daughter of Solomon Curtis, an early settler of Momence. They are the aarents of five children, viz., Lou F. (wife of W. H. Burchard, resid-in Grant Park), D. Eva, Erminnie J.. WillardC., Idelia M., Mr. Campbell laid out tho village of Grant IS livii Park in 1869, and has largely assisted in furthering the general interests of that thriving village. Mrs. Campbell .vas born in Washington County, N. Y., October. 1838. i with M. J. Sheridan, of Momence. Our subject was born in Ohio, August 25.1828, and was united in marriage, in 1853. with Miss Janette Morrison, born August 15, 1830, iu Delaware County, N. Y., and the daughter of Archibald Morrison, an early settler of this county. Their family consists of four children, viz., Mary (wife of Eddie Gamble, living in Chicago), Horace, Lew anil Emma, residing at home. Mr. Campbell may be considered one of the enterprising and well-to-do farmers of this township, having an excellent farm, on Section 28, where he has erected a handsome home. N.Chapman,farmer,P.O.Grant Park.was born in Will County, 111., January 19, 1846, and settled in this township, on Section 15, iu 1867. He was nnited in marriage. January 17, 1867, to Miss Mary Ricketts. Three children have been sent to bless this union, whose names are Ernest, Willie and Ida—all living at home. Samuel W. Chapman, father of our subject, was one of the pioneers of Will County. He departed this life February 16, 1864. Nathan L. Coffinberry, P. O. Sherburnville, son of George L. Coffinberry, a native of Virginia, was born January 1, 1801, in Tyler County, W. Va. He has been nnited in marriage four time's, his present wife being a native of Niagara (bounty, N. Y. He has had seven children, but of these only three are living, viz.. George L., at home: Sithrea J.. wife of Harrison Edgerle, residing in Montgomery County, Kan., and Martha E., wife of Charles Halverson, living near Sherburnville. Elder Coffinberry is one of the pioneer preach era of this county, and has been a minister fifty seven years. He came to this county in the fall of 1840, and organized the society of Christians, and for twenty-i older and preacher for this congregation. Among Ind). Solon Bai ley, fanner, P. O. Gran t Park, roe County, Ind.. and is the settled in thii ™ ’ born in 1828 in Mon- ___ of Chesley D. Bailey. He ihip Febrnary 1, 1846. and was married on _______d wife, Abiather Britton and wife, David Britton and wife, John Hibbs and wife and William Havhurst and wife. Elder 1 Coffinberry had only an ordinary education, and left Virginia when he was twenty years of age. He is now in his eighty-only in moderate health, aud waiting in his old le from Sherburnville, for the summons of the 1853, with limited means, like many others at that 1 through industry and practical economy, he has become one of the well to-do land-owners, having at the present time a valuable farm of 280 acres. He was united iu marriage, April 19, 1854, to Miss Melissa, daughter of the late Paul Hathaway. Their family consists of seven children, viz., Alexander, Emma, William H., Herman L., Edgar. Marv and Alice. Thomas H. Dyer, P. O. Sherburnville, son of Edward and Maria L. Dyer (who died August 10, 1881), is a native of this township, being born May 24, 1848. He was married, May 11, 1873, to Miss Mary A. Smith, also a native of this township, her father. William Smith, being one of its pioneers. Three interesting children have been sent, to bless this union, viz., Eva, Clara M. and Wayne H., all living at home. Mr. Dyer bought, January 3, 1878, from Ansel BriRon, one of the first farms located in the township. Mr. Dyer is one of the younger, progressive and enterprising farmers of this township, having acquired a farm of 320 acres of excellent land. W. C Gordinier, farmer, P. O. Grant Park, born August 7, 1827.in Oxford County,Ontario, is a son of Peter (born December 16, 1787, in Dutchess Countv, N. Y.. and died February 17, 1867) and Juliana Gordinier'(born in Dutehess County, March 19, 1793). Mr. Gordinier was married, im Oxford County, December 29, 1853, to Miss Elender C. Mclnnis, born in Argyle-shire, Scotland. May 16, 1827. They have been blessed with five children, all of whom are living, viz., Sheldon P., married and living in Iowa; Nettie M., wife of C. H. Rhodes, residing in Chillicothe; EllaE.; L. Grant and Mary J., residing at home. In 1854, Mr. Gordinier left Canada with his parents, and came to this country. In 1862, he enlisted during the war of the rebellion. Mrs. Gordinier, his mother, is still living at the old home place, at the advanced age of ninety years. Asa Griffin, fanner. P O. Grant Park, born in Delaware County, N. Y., December 15, 1813, is a son of Richard Griffin. He was joined in matrimony, March 6, 1836, in Dutchess County, N. Y., to Miss Sarah M. Shultz, who was born in Dutchess County, May 29, 1818. To this union have been added seven children, four of whom are living. The names of the children are as follows: Charles W. (died in the army), Mary E. (wife of L. B. Clark, living in Momence), George H. (who was killed iu the battle of Chickamanga). Judson H. (died in infancy), Emma J. (wife of Fred Clark, living in Momence), Linia G. (wife of Joel Shaw, residing in Iowa) and Inez (wife of W. K. I Garritt, living in Iowa). Mr. Griffin has resided for twenty-six ears on the same farm, which is one of the handsomest home unty, and adjoins the thriving village of Grant children, six of whom are ving, viz., William N. (living in White County, Ind.), Mrs. a Seager (widow of Russell Seager, at present making her ' ' an adopted son, Mervin Seager, of Grant Park), Eliza in 1867. He still livi: Marilla home with (wife of A. H Cornel, who lives in this township). Uncle Paul, as he was familiarly called, was, without doubt, the oldest resident of Yellowhead' Township, having settled on Section 27, June 7, 1838, on land at present owned by C. Jaquish, and which he entered. Mr. H. was in his ninety-fifth year, and was enjoying excellent health, until a few davs before his death, which occurred Sunday, January 14. 1883. He was widely known and second year, only i: Hathaway, the oldest person in the town of Yellowhead, and. so far as we know, in the County of Kankakee, died at his home in tbe town of Yellnwliead. Sunday, January 14, 1883. lie was born in New'Bedford October 6, 1788. When about t welve years old. with the family lie moved to Greene County, N. Y., but soon returned to Connecticut and learned the trade of clothier. With tbe family, he afterward moved to Ulster County, N. Y., where, May 20. 1818, he was married to Miss Melissa Landon. He lived here for about twenty years, lli.s first wife died in the early part of 1886, and he whs again married June 10. 1837. In 1838, he with his own family moved west and located in Yellowhead, near where he ever continued to live till the time of his death. His mother and oilier relatives eame lo the same section a few years later. He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in carlv life, and lived so that the church was honored by his life. Until he came West, he was a class leader, and since West be held official relations lo the church. He had also been honored by tbe citizens in civil life. He was a man of most exact integrity, and would always do what he believed right, whether others thought as he did or not. and yet he very seldom if ever gave offense: and this writer has never heard a disreputable word spoken of the man or his views. He was for a long time familiarly known as “Uncle Paul.” and was revered by old and young and middle-aged alike. He was a drafted soldier in the war of 1813, though he had not approved. I believe, of tl His health was rernai fourth birthday, last.Oct miles, and back to his ho— He was the father of ten children—six still live. There are twenty-seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. His funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at Grant Park. The gathering was very large, many coming a long wav to look once more on the features of the old man and show their respect for the man and his well-known aud well-proved character. The pastor. Rev. George K. Hoover, spoke from Isaiah, iii.10, and was assisted by Rev. Palmer, of the Baptist Church, and Rev. T. C. Hung, of the Methodist Church, who had known him a long time. Asa Griffin, who had known him in New York State, a' ’ - -......- r ”----------'~ ' prospered fairly w ,-orldly goods, b very charitable man. and no good cause or worthy person appealed to him in vain. Though dead he yet speakelh and will long be remembered, and "the memory of the just is blessed.” H. G. Sylvester , Hatton, farmer, P. O. Sherburnville, Section 35, in this township, was born in Fountain County, Ind., May 27, 1837, and is a son of Lesley Hatton (born in Ohio Janu--142 KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.then came to tins connty, And, in tbc spring of 1880 moved to Green County, Iowa, where he resides at the present time S E. Pemble, who was born in Kent, England, Mav 29 184? was united in marriage, November 5, 1869, at Momence, by Elder Burr, to Miss Lucy E. Goodrich, who died March’10 1880. Ho then married Mrs. Emma Clark, widow of Henry Clark, on the 1 /tli of April, 1881. Mr. Pemble has had three children, two of whom are living, and Mrs. (Clark) Pemblo has also two. Their names are Etta E., Herbert G., Maude and Claude, all at home. Mr. Pemble settled in this township Feb ruary 18, 1804, and enjoys the respect and esteem of the community in which he resides. D.’ Pettet, P. O. Grant Park, son of Oliver Pettet, was born in Castleton, Ontario, Canada, in the year 1845. He was mar-t Lowell, Ind., April 26, 1868, to Hattie E. Grugg, and i—Herbert and Gertrude. Canada, and left there in 'here he engaged as clerk childrei Mr.' Pettet received his 1865, and located at Lowell, Ind. ...___ __ about four years. In 1869 (the date of the laytng-out of the village of Grant Park), he opened a little store in the old depot building, in which he carried on business in a general way.until 1872, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Farrington, under the firm name of Pettet & Farrington. This firm con -tinued till 1874, when it was dissolved, and business continued under the firm name of Pettet & Seagor. Mr. Pettet is village, and at present is doing the the way of general merchandise. Edward Price, farmer, P. O. Grant Park, son of David and Mary Price, is a native of Buckinghamshire, England, where lie was horn August 13, 1821. Ho came to America in 1853, and located in Madison County, N. Y., where he remained nine years, after which be c Illim and settled in this township. He i of 240 acres, on Section 9, where he resides in his comfortable home. Before leaving England, he was unit,, ed in marriage, December 7, 1846, with Miss Anna Harris, born October 24, 1826, in Buckinghamshire. Of the five children sent to bless this union, four are living, viz., David (in this township), Jennie (teaching), Lizzie (wife of George Bennett, residing near the old home) and Arthur E. (at home). Mr. Price’s mother was a daughter of J. Bissett, one of the early settlers of this township, now residing three miles north of Grant Park and owning 240 acres of excellent farm land. S. A. Randall, farmer. P. O. Momence, bom in Madison County, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1814, was a son of Roswell Randall, an early settler of New Jersev, from Connecticut, who emigrated to Michigan in 1836. where ho died. Our subject was married, in Madison County, N. Y., August 30, 1836, to Lncretia, daughter of Stephen Palmer, who went to Michigan in 1836, settling in Jackson, where he died in 1879. The result of this union has been three children, viz., Edgar (living in Stockton, Rooks Co., Kan.), Adelia Lorschoider (residing in Lake County. Ind.) and George M. (living in Stockton, Kan.). Etta Ida, a neiceof Mr. Randall, was taken at the age of five years and educated, aud is now the wife of Fred St. John, of Jackson County, Mich., but now living in Stockton, Kan. Mr. Randall is one of the well-to-do farmers of Kankakee, and feels permanently located, have their homes in Kansas. In , in which place he has although most of his f 1865, he sold his farm „_B E. Reed, P. O. Sherburnville, son of Jesse Reed, a native of Virginia, was born in Cumberland County, Ky., iu 1840, and came to this county in tho fail of 1869. He was united in marriage to Miss Eliza A., daughter of Richard Love, in Kankakee City, iu the winter of 1870. Two interesting children— Richard and Corn—have been given to bless this union. Mr. Reed has been selling goods in Sherburnville for the paBt six years, and has done an excellent business, being located in one of the finest aud richest farming communities in the county. He has also been the acting Postmaster during this term, aud has made a host of friends in his business connections with the Sherburnville settlement. Mrs. Mary Richards, P. O. Grant Park, born in Licking Russell Seager (deceased), born April 19, 1821, in Dela' County, N. Y., and came to this county June 7, 1838, locating in Yellowhead Township. On MarcU'l9, 1848, he was united in marriage with Miss Marilla Hathaway, born in Ulster County, N. Y., March 6. 1826, and a daughter of Paul Hathaway, an early pioneer of this county. They had no children of their ownr but have adopted and educated four, viz., Morwin Seager, raised from infancy, J. W. Shedd, Mary L. Gridley and Ida M. Gndley. When Russell Seager was fifteen years old, his father died, and two years later he, being the eldest, came West, his widowed mother aud her family following in 1842. During many years, he was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and liberally assisted in erecting churches in several parts of the county. Mr. Seager was known far and wide for his general hospitality and kindness to the poor. He was an excellent citizen, of temperate habits, and at all times was to be found on the side of justice and right. Enough cannot be said of this county. He departed Angelim red by 1 this life May 30, 1881. James Smith (deceased), a native of Virginia, was born in 171H), settled in this township, on Section 36, October 9, 1835, and died March 25, 1843. His wife, Mary, was born in Kentucky in 1794, and lived to the advanced ago of eighty-two years, departing this life February 23, 1876. They were the John and Williai John Smith, P. O. Sherburnville, son of James and Mary Smith, was born in Vigo County, Ind., March 5, 1828, and came with his parents to this county October 9, 1835, and settled on Section 36, this township. He was married, November 2, 1851, at Sherburnville, to Miss Jane, daughter of David Britton, and whose grandfather. Ansel Britton, was the first settler and built the first house in Sherburnville, in 1835. This union has resulted in a family of ten children, in which death has made no vacancy. Their names are Dauiel (living in this township), Mary E. (wife of E. Dickey), Nancy J. (wife of Elmer Hayden), Sarah A. and Julia A. (twins, the former married to Robert Hayden and the latter to Mahlon Hathaway), Ansel (at present attending college in Jacksonville, 111.), Darius. Margaret L., Lucy May and Alma, living at homo. The Brittons, Smiths and Dickeys were the second families to settle in this township. Mr. Smith owns aud is living on the old home&tead, which his father (James Smith) entered at Government price about forty-seven or forty-eight, years ago, and through industry and economy ho has added to the home farm, and now owns 470 acres. He is one of the well-to-do farmers of this township, and is universally re- William Smith, farmer, P. O. Sherburnville, Section 25, this township, was born in Fountain County, Ind.. August 5, 1830. He is a Bon of James and Mary Smith, early pioneers of this county, having settled here in 1835. Our subject was joined in matrimony, June 16, 1850, to Miss Nancy Stingley, who died August 2, 1879. He was again married,’ October 7, 1880, this time to Maggie J. Sutton. He is the father of five children, all living—James W. (living in Lowell, Ind.). Mary A. (wife of Henry Dyer, residing in Sherburnville), Martha F. (wife of Ed Kegwin, of Grant Park), Ella A. (wife of Henrv Taylor, of Lako County, Ind.), and George A. (living at home)’. Mr. Smith came to this county when only live years old, and has seen the progressive and general improvement of Yellowhead Township, which is to day one of the finest improved townships in the State. He is now living on a tine farm, within half a mile of where his fath«r settled over forty-seven yeare ago. Constant W ' ' " this township. is a son of Charles Squires. He has been twice married; first in 1849, to Betsy Russell, who died November 15, 1874. Ho was married to Airs. Mary Hey wood, his present wife. April 30, 1876. She is a native of Virginia, and has resided in this countv for twenty-seven years. Mr. Squires has had two children,both do-ceased—Charles (who died while in the army, at Vicksburg!,and Margaret (who died at eleven years of age). He came from iware County, Mich., February 12, 1845, and is a son of Adam and Catharine Van Alstine, the former a native of New York. On the 25th of October, 1865, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss Mary Ellen, daughter of Reason Kile, who was born September 1, 1847. Three children have been born to this union, two of whom are living—Ernest E. and Minnie J. —both at home. Mr. Van Alstino served in the One Hundred aud Thirteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry during tho late war. He settled in this township in 1860, and now owns 143 acres of excellent land on the State line. Sumner. Wallis, farmer, P. O. Grant Park,son of A. Wallis,was born in Munson, Mass.. October 11, 1803, and is one of Yellowhead Township’s early settlers, having lived here nearly twenty -eight years. He was united in marriage, April 2, 1834, in Massachusetts, with Mary J. Deueraux, who died April 2, 1878. This union resulted in seven children, five of whom are living. Their names are Mary M. (living west of Chicago), Ellen J. (living in Kansas City). Elizabeth (living in Clear Creek. Neb.), (residing in Iowa) and George F. (living on the old >). Mr. Wallis has one of the most valuable farms, of 240 acres, to be found in this county. He is now ity-nine years of age, and is one of the honored and respected citizens of this township. William Wallis,farmer,P.O. Grant Park, born in Fabius,Onondaga Co., N. Y„ August 16, 1821, and is a son of Matthew B. and Mercy Wallis. He was married, March 28, 1849, to Miss Fannie E. Martin, a native of New Yjrk. They have two children—Elnora (wife of V. H. Messenger, son of Norman Messenger, one of the early settlers of this township) and Nettie (living at home). Mr. Wallis has been a resident of this county for over twenty years, and is one of tho progressive and prosperous farmers of this township. He has an excellent farm and pleasant home, one mile north of Grant Park. Warren E. Wallis, P. O. Grant Park, son of George and Polly Wallis, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1844. He settled in this county in 1869, in Yellowhead Township, Section 6, where he still resides, and, on February 14, 1872, he was married, in Sumner Township, to Miss Mary, daughter of P. H. Burchard. a prominent farmer and early settler of that township. They have been blessed with two children—George and Cora. Mr. Wallis was educated in the State of New York, with ideas of economy, improvement and progression. He came to Illinois thirteen years ago, and purchased 240 acres of tine land in this township, where he has added splendid buildings. durable and permanent improvements, where twenty years ago there was only wild prairie land, open and used only for grazing purposes. We may safely class Mr. Wallis among the leading farmers of this county. Alonzo Washburn, farmer,born in Susquehanna County,Penn., October, 1832, is a sou of Charles Washburn, one of the early settlers of Kankakee County. Mr. W. came into this county in the spring of 1852, and made bis home, for a time, with his uncle. Archibald Morrison. He then started out for himself, and to-day has nearly two hundred acres of line land. Our subject has been twice married; first in 1860, at Crown Point, Ind., to Samantha Fuller, who departed this life in 1865. He then took, for his second wife, Miss Katie Maxwell, in 1876. He has four children, all living at home—Byron, Amelia, Lois and Alonzo. A. P. Wheeler (deceased), born January 7, 1817, in Bennington County, Vt., was a son of Elias Wheeler, who came into Kankakee County in an early day, with very little means. He first purchased forty acres in Section 30, where he remained two years; then purchiised 240 acres iu Section 19, where he has resided ever since. Our subject was united in matrimony, May 3, 1846, at Bennington, Vt., with Sarah Jewett, a native of Bennington County. They have had seven childreu, six still living —Harriet Ann, wife of A. B. Muzzy, residing in Sumner Township; H. K., practicing law in Kankakee City; Herbert, practicing medicine in Grant Park; Harry C., living’ on the old home place, and owning a fine farm of 160 acres in Yellowhead Township; Thomas, still at home, owning 120 acres of good land in Yellowhead, near the home farm, and Lam-a F.. also at home. Mr. Wheeler departed this life April 20, 1882, universally regretted by the »«hole community, by whom his memory is still cherished'.Barrie. He next located on Section 28, wliere he resided till his death, which occurred in January, 1879. caused by injuries received while moving a house. Mrs. Barnicle with her family resides on the old homestead, where she is ably assisted by her oldest son, John, who has served the township as Constable and Town Clerk. Samuel Beebe, farmer,]*. 0. Momence, son of Oliver and Nancy Beebe, was born in Vermont, in 1824. He was one of the very early settlers, coming into this township iu the spring of 1836, long before its organization, and entered the land on Section 36, upon which he has lived for thirty-one years. He was united in marriage iu 1851 to Miss Laura, daughter of Isaac Chipinan, an early pioneer of Kankakee County. They have been blessed with a family of nine children, eight of whom are living. Mr. Beebe is one of the prosperous citizens of this county, having 540 acres of good land in Sumner, Yellowhead and Momence Townships, and 250 acres in Indiana, making a total of 790 P. Bissonnette, P. O. St. George, was born in Montreal, Canada, May 2, 1835. and is a son of Louis Bissonnette. a native of Canada, and an early pioneer of Ganeer Township, who died in 1861. Our subject ’was but nine years old when he left Canada with his father and located on Section 6, Ganeer Township, in the spring of 1845. Tho family came here with very little St. George, having, through years of ■ 29, 1836. They have boen blessed with thirteen children, nine of whom are living—Alfred, in Ganeer Township; Charles, on the old homestead; the remainder of the children are at home. David Boyd. P. O. Grant, was born in County Antrim. Ireland, in 1819, and’emigrated to America with his parents—John and Isabella Boyd -when about eleven years of age. They settled in the Province of New Brunswick, in which place both parents died In January. 1861, David Boyd came to this county and settled on Section 21 in Snmner Township. He has been twice united in marriage; his first wife dying in New Brunswick. This union resulted in two sons, Samuel and William, who became sailors, whom the:*.- father has not seen for thirty years. On June 30, 1865, he was married to Mrs. B. M. Crawford, who has borne him two children, viz., Hattie Bell and Willie G., living with their parents. Mrs. Boyd had two children by her first marriage, Thomas D., living in Chicago, and Minnie Crawford, living at home. Mrs. Boyd was a native of Michigan and came to this State in 1849. Mr. Boyd came to this township twenty-two years ago, and may be classed among the early settlers of that locality, where he has 240 acres of fine land. E. H. Buck, farmer, P. O. Grant Park, born October 28, 1829, a Bennington County. Vt., is the son of Robert and Mary who died in the fall of 1853 Mr. Buck was one of those pioneers who came here in May, 1853, poor, but through industry and economy has accumulated quite a good property, and today has one of the handsomest home places that is to be seen in this county. He was united in marriage, February 14, 1856, in Kankakee City, to Miss Emelino, daughter of John Shedd, one of the early settlers of this township. Three children were sent to bless this union, only one of whom is living, viz., Mary, wife of Charles Newton, living in Iowa P. H Burchard, P. O. Grant Park, son of S. B. (a native of Massachusetts), and Caroline Burchard, was born in Madison Countv, N. T., August 2, 1824. In February. 1855, he was united' in marriage at Lebanon.Madison Co., N. Y.,with Mrs. C. L. (Buell) Muzzv, born Julv 25, 1831, and a daughter of Chaun-cev Buell, a native of New York. This union has been blessed with a familv of three children, in which death has made no Mary H. at home. Mi-. Burchard is quite into competition with butter-makers throughout the and has been very successful in carrying away several of the highest awards and prizes competed for in that industry. He has a pleasant home and fine farm near Grant Park, and is engaged in the fine stock business, handling and raising Dutch, Friesian, dairy and beef cattle. He is also raising dairy stock as a specialty, and is a successful and practical man in that special enterprise. M. V. Butts, P. O. Momence, son of Nathaniel and Achsah (Uran) Butts, was born in January 2, 1S13, in Stowe, Vi He was married in Vermont to Caroline E. Simonds. April 14, 1837. They have raised a family of five children, all of whom are living and well situated in life, jet,residing away from the old homestead-Mary, wife of R. T. Gibson, living in Norton Township, this county; S. J. Blount, residing in Canton, Wayne Co., Mich.; Coralinn D., living in Chicago; Clara A. Watson, residing in Osborn County, Kan., and Ellen E. Randall, living in Stockton, Brooks Co., Kan. Mr. Butts is one of the early settlers of this township, coming here poor, April 26, 1850, but through industry and economy he has accumulated a large property, and after dividing freolv with his children, has yet 560 acres of fine farm laud iu Sumner and Ga neer Townships. Mr. Butts has been Supervisor and Collector the age of seventy neer Townships. Mr. . of this township at va his lands, and retires from labor and c James Campbell. Sr., P. O. Mantcno, was 1 21, 1808, in Greene County, Ohio, and is a son of Henry Camp-bell, a native of South Carolina. He was married in Fouutuin County, Ind., August 30, 1836, to Miss Priscilla Mick, born in Flemingsburg, Kv., December 23, 1819. Their nine children are C. G, who resides in Grant Park; Elizabeth, wife of A. Curtis, also living in Grant; J. S. and W. S., living in Sumner Township; William H, in Barton County, Kan.; M.C., making his home in Wichita, Kan-. Mary A., wife of Dr. O. B. Campbell, residing in Kansas City, Mo.; Margaret A., living at home, and James P., in the cattle trade in Kansas. Elder Campbell, as he is familiarly known, left Ohio when he was eighteen vein's old, and located in Fountain County, Ind., where he remained twenty years. He next located in Montgomery County, where he made his home for nine years, and on tho last of March, 1846, he moved into Will County, III., and kept tavern for four years on Plum Creek, near the present site of the town of Good-now, and. iu the spring of 1850, came to Yellowhead Township, where he lived on Section 30 for eighteen years. Father Campbell is now seventy-fonr years of age, hale and hearty, and for ,hiP. 9 of the industrious and progrc farmers of this I ship. tion 17 in rhis town-iVhen he was fifty-four years of age, he enlisted in the , and served nearly three years in defense of the Union. 1842. He was joined in the holy cago, January 14, 1866, with Miss Sarah E. Whipple, wl borne him three children-Charles B., Annie S. and James YV.. all living at home. Mr. Campbell served nearly four years in the Federal army, and arose to the rank of Captain; has been acting Justice of the Peace of Sumner Township for some time, and has a splendid home on Section 17. The “ Campbell boys” have been largely engaged in the cattle trade, and may properly be classed among the prominent farmers of this county. J. F. Campbell, farmer. P. O. Man teno, born October 20,1840, in Montgomery County, Ind., is a son of James and Priscilla Campbell. He was married, October 4, 1860, in Joliet, Will County, to Emily S., born September 15,1839, and a daughter of Luman Hewes, a native of Connecticut, and an early pioneer of Will County. One child was born to them, which died in infancy. They have an adopted son-William E.— living with them. Mr. Campbell has a nice home and one of the finest stock farms in this township, comprising 520 acres. He is one of those pleasant, hospitable gentlemen one likes so well to meet, a thoroughgoing, enterprising and successful business man. Mrs. Campbell, although in ill health, is a host in herself—a wide-awake, business little lady, of fine education. She is an excellent woman in her community, and highly regarded by all who know her. J. Clapsaddle. P. O Grant Park, sou of Jacob Clapsaddle, was born iu Herkimer County, N. Y., April 5, 1837. He was united in the holy bonds of wedlock in Du Page County, 111., in 1859,with Miss Jane Sandecock, who has borne him four children. Mr. Clapsaddle settled on Section 36, this township, in 1868, and to-day owns a fine farm of 238 acres, and he may well be classed among the progressive farmers of the county. A B. Crandall, P. O. Grant Park, was born iu New York August 6. 1832, and married Helen E. Rexford June 3, 1858, who departed this life October 15, 1880. Three boys were sent to bless this union, but only one—James D.—is living at the present time. He lives at hqjne with his father. Mr. Crandall is extensively engaged in the manufacturing of keen-edged cutlery, and machine blacksrnithing, and is located at Union Cor-ners, this township, where he has carried on his trade for eighteen years. Ho is known as a reliable workman, and his patrons are always satisfied with his work Nicholas Crawford, farmer, is one of the early pioneers of this township, com ing here in 1855, twenty-eight years ago, accompanied by John Denver and his brother Hugh. Through industry and i of thei Nicholas is a son of Hugh Crawford, and was born in County Down. Ireland, in 1818. He was married iu 1849, at Chicago, to Misb Ellen Noble, a native of New York City. They have had a family of eighteen children, sixteen of whom are living. Mr. Crawford has been Commissioner of Highways, which office lie filled with satisfaction to all parties. Mrs. Jane E. Dennis, P. O. Momence, daughter of Stephen Goodwin, was born in Oneida County, N. Y„ June 22, 1810, and is now living on the old home place, where she located, with her husband, twenty-five years ago, and which is hers as long as Y., to 1808. He came to this township in 1857, and settled tion 27, where he resided until his death, which occurred February 18, 1880. He was au excellent citizen, a successful farmer, and his death caused much sorrow among his friends. Mrs. Dennis has had seven children, viz.: Calvin G, on a farm near Manteno; Amelia, deceased; W. F. and Willie, died in infancy; Mary Jane, living in South Carolina, actively engaged teaching among tho freedmen; D. D.. owning the old home place; S. W., executor of his father’s estate, and living on the old home place with his mother. Calvin G. Dennis, farmer,P. O. Manteno, came to this county April 23, I857.set,tliug in Snmner Towuship on Section 27. Ho was born in Oneida County, N. Y., October 2. 1831, and is a son of William F. Dennis, who settled in this connty in the fall of 1857. Calvin Dennis was united in the holy bonds of matrimony in Jackson County, Mich., December 16, 1856, with Miss Elizabeth P. Austin, a native of Michigan and daughter of Aaron K. Austin, an early pioneer of Michigan, going there in 1834. They have one child, a daughter—Florence. D. D. Dennis, P. O. Momence, son of William F. Dennis, who settled in this county in 1857, was born in Jackson County, Mich., in 1846. He was married in 1877 to Eva E., daughter of Alvin Smithyman. an early settler of Ganeer Township. This union has been blessed with one child. Mr. Dennis came to this township in an early day with his father; has made splen-’ iprovements in the way of a home. He owns the old home .hich is the residence of the widow, his mother, during time. He has also 160 acres of well-improved land, and 3. Fish. P. O. Grant Park, £ tied in Du Page County as early a 1832, in New York. On January 17, 1856, he marriage with Ann Sandecock. Of the two children sent to bless this union, A. E. is tho only one that is living; she resides at home. Mr. Fish came to this township in 1871, and bought the old home place of James Parmalee, ou Section 35. consisting of sixty acres. He has since added land to this and now ownB 104 acres of as fine improved land as there is in the county. He is one of the industrious, successful and model farmers of Kankakee. Henry Haslett, P. O. Momence, residing on^Section 35, this tives of Massachusetts, and emigrated t Henry Haslett first located in Will County in lS46,and,iu 1853, he came to this connty and settled in this township. In January. 1854, he was united in marriage, by Elder Burr, to Miss Catherine, daughter of Eaton Hicks, who settled in Kankakee County in 1850. Of the five children sent to bless this union, three are living, viz., Eaton, on the home farm; Alice, widow of James Buntain, who died in the spring of 1881, and Nettie. Both of the daughters reside in Momence. H. Hoag, farmer, P. O. Momence,son of Thurston and Margaret Hoag, was born in Michigan April 5, 1839, and came in 1850, with his parents, to this county, where they settled in Ganeer Township, on Section 10, when the subject of this sketch was only eleven years old. He was married in Momence Township, May 22. 1866, to Miss C. Wagner. They have one child, Florence. Mr. Hoag is at the present time living on a handsome farm place in this township. James Little, P. O. Graut Park, was born in Annandale, Scotland, February 21, 1821, and is a son of John Little, one of the settlers of Kane County. 111. He was married, December 9. 1846, in Du Page County, 111., to Colentlia R. Vaughn, which union has resulted in nine children, eight of whom are still living. Coming into this township in the spring of 1857, Mr. Little may be classed among the early settlers, as well as one of the successful and well-to-do farmers of the township, having a pleasant home on Section 33 containing 200 acres of excellent land. Mr. Little held the office of Supervisor of this township for fourteen successive years, commencing in 1864, and during the entire time was Justice of the Peace. He has also acted as Treasurer for the township for the same number of years, having well performed the duties of those offices. Byron N. MoKinstry, P. O. Grant Park, born in Hyde Park, Vt., in 1818; came to Illinois with his father, George McKinstry, when but nineteen years old, and stopped in Will Connty. whence his father returned to Vermont. On April 13, 1848, he was married in Lowell, Mass., to Harriet H. A. Smith, who has borne him eight children, six living, viz., Sarah, wife of C. A. Kelly, living in Wilmington, Will Connty; Alonzo, clerking in McHenry County, 111.; the rest of the family are living at home. In the spring of 1850, Mr. McKinstry went to California, but returned in the fall of 1852, and entered laud in this township, where he located and has lived for thirty years. When first coming here, he purchased 640 acres for about §1,000, but has since sold off 320 acres, or one-half of his original purchase. Mr. McKinstry has always been one of the progressive and go-ahead settlers of this county, engaging in farming and the nursery business, and has also‘turned his attention largely to the raising of fine short-horn cattle, commencing the latter enter- Kinstry, was born in Hyde Park, Vt, October 6. 1819, aud i married first to Miss Soprhonia White, September 14, 1842, who died December. 1869. Of the five children given to this union, only two are living, viz., Lovina. wife of Mervin Seager, living in Grant Park; and Alice, wife of George Place, residing in Chicago. Horace and Abner both died in the late war, while in the volunteer service. Mr. McKinstry married his second and present wife in April, 1870. Throe children havo been given them, Bertrand, Clara and J. Floyd, all living at home. Mrs. McKinstry is a native of Maine. Mr. McKinstry is one of the early pionoers of this township, coming hero April, 1852, where he entered land on Section 24. upon which he has lived for thirty years. He was the first Justice of the Peace of this township. At the breaking-out of the war, Mi-. McKinstry was largely instrumental in raising a company in the volunteer service. Ha joined Company K, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, as Lieutenant, part of the time serving as Quartermaster. He was Captain of the company afterward, and was in active service nearly three years. Sumner Township took its name after Charles Sumner, the great Statesman, which name was suggested by Mr. McKinstry at the organization of tho township. He has been at all times identified with the best interests of the county, and through industry and economy has become one of its progressive farmers, having an excellent farm comprising 540 acres just two miles west of Grant. E. S. Merwin, farmer, P. O. Grant Park, son of Eber and Julia Merwin, was bom in 1833 in Delaware County, N. Y., and was united in marriage June 8,1863, in Momenco, with Mrs. Elizabeth Matt, a native of Canada Mr. Merwin came to this county in tho fall of 1855, and started the first blacksmith shop at Union Corners. He assisted his father and family to come West, where they made their home with him until his'father's death, which occurred in October, 1862. Mr. Merwin has an adopted son living wiLh him, who takes the name of W. H. Merwin. On September 21, 1861. Mr. Merwin enlisted in the volunteer service, whore he served until his discharge, April 7, 1862, ou account of injuries received at the siege of Fort Donelson. He has a fine homo and 120 acres of excellent land in thiB township. William Moat, farmer, P. O. Manteno.camo on October 1.1854,Intrim,5 End, rterX ^ M4B MdlS oated in Knox County, 111. He remained there until hiB coniine into Will County which place he left for this township in th? sprmg of 1861. Ho was married in Wilmington to Isabella Hannah, but he was called upon to mourn her loss Ammst IS 1801. lie then married for his second wife, in Chicago Miss Mary Story. He has seven children, all living at home.' Mr Moat has served one term as Supervisor of this township, and is esteemed as one of the enterprising citizens of this locality. He Jonas J. Neff, P. O. Grant Park, son of Jonas and Susanna Neff, was born in Tuscarawas County. Ohio, December 2lJ 1836 He was united in matrimony, April, i860, to Miss Caroline Swihart, a native of Tuscarawas County, born July 24, 1836. They have been blessed with two children—David Lincoln and Herbert —both at home. Mr. Neff came to this township in the fall of 1863, and settled on Section 10. He is a model farmer a hard worker and an excellent citizen. Ho has one of the best farms iu the township, and may be classed amonn- the enterprising farmers of this county. John T. Parker. P. O. Mauteno, son of John Parker was born in Yorkshire, England, December 21,1822. Ho’emigrated to America in 1845, and located in Indiana where he ro mained till the spring of 1868, when he came’ to Kank County and settled on Section 19 in this township. He first married in England, in 1843, to Miss J. A. It. Acamb, who departed this life in 1S56, leaving four children. He was united in matrimony a second time, with Mrs. Elizabeth Green, in 1860, who has borne him nine children. Of their thirteen children, Thomas A. is living in Manteno; Henry is residing one mile north of the home place; Robert is living in Chicago; William is making his home in Manteno, and the remainder of the family are living at home. Mr. Parker has one of the finest home places in this county, owns 415 acres of excellent land, and stands among the leading farmers of this township. Nelson Seager, P. O. Manteno, son of Jepfeha Seager. was born in Delaware County, N. Y., July 7, 1827, and came . ” settled first in Yellowhead i resided, owning at the present time 570 excellent laud near Mantono. He is considered one of the well-to-do and successful farmers of this locality. He was married, in 1856, in Orleans County, N. Y.. to Elizabeth D. Hathaway, niece nf “Uncle” Paul Hathaway. They have no children. George C. Sergeant, P. O. Momence. Campbell Sergeant, of New Jersey. ” two years, and from there went to the Seminary at Springfield, 111., where he studied until 1877, when he was assigned the Zion j N. Y., in 1812, Church of Sumner Township. Mr.Wangerin is a pleasant, gen " ml gentleman, and an earnest worker. C. P. Hamlin (deceased), was born in Washington County, ........ and located on Section 15, in this township, November 4, 1852. He waB nnited in marriage with C. Amelia father of West and lived in Michigan about the year 1848, where he mained three or four years. In 1852, he came to Illinois and settled on Section 34, in this township, he being among the very first settlers. He departed this life in 1856. Mahala Sergeant, mother of our subject, is also a native of New Jersey, being born there March 4, 18.18. She raised a family of ten children; six still surviving, viz., David, the eldest, living in Missouri; George, our subject; Henrietta, wife of Robert Gibson, living near Momence; Louis, residing in Kalamazoo, Mich.; Frederick and Campbell, living in Nebraska. George C. Sergeant was born in Michigan, August 3. 1840, came to this township with his parents, and still resides on the old home place with his mother. He was married to Jennie Hamilton. October 8, 1869, who has borne him three children, all living at home. Joseph Simmons, P. O. Grant Park, born in Michigan November 1, 1840, is a son of George Simmons, a native of Canada Mr. Simmons came to the State of Illinois in 1861, engaged in various occupations until May, 1879, and then was engaged by Woodcock & Dexter in their creamery near Grant Park, whore he has been employed up to tbe present time. He is now superintendent of the creamery, and has shown himself to bo a manager conferring credit to his employers and to the patrons of the locality. Simpson Swihart, P. O. Peotone, eon ot David Swihart, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 4, 1840. On January 1, 1862, ho was married to Barbria Walker, born June 12, 1844, in Ohio. They are the parents of eight children, all living at home. Mr. Swihart first located in Ganeer Township in the fall of 1863, but has since settled in this township, where he has a pleasant, home and a valuable farm of 220 acres. He is another of tho go-ahead farmers of this township and is well es-1 by all who know him. GANEER TOWNSHIP. Alexander Adams, general store, P. O, St, George, a native of Montreal, Canada, born in 1827, came from Canada in 1854, and settled at St George, in Ganeer Township, where he engaged in farming for a number of years. In 1856, he was united in marriage at Manteno, with Mrs. Julia Masse, who departed this life April 8, 1882, leaving her husband aud four children to mourn her loss. The children of this marriage were Appaline, wife of A.Lord, living iu Indiana, and Alexander; Louise, wife of Napoleon Lord, residing in Indiana, and Dolosye, wife of Frank Marlow. Mr. Adams may be classed among the early pioneers of St. George, where ho has been engaged in business for fourteen years. Matthew Anderson.farmer.P.O.Momeuce,a native of Scotland, being born there February 19, 1816, is a son of Alexander Anderson. and accompanied his parents to Canada in 1833. Our subject loft Canada in October, 1845. and settled on what is now this county, then a portion of Will County. The following year he settled in the village of Momence. on Section 10, Momence Township. In 1850. he purchased his present farm, although he did not settle there till seven years later. On Septem-ber 12, 1850, he was united in marriage with Sarah A. Boodle, who departed this life February 2, 1857. Four children wore sent to bless this union. On December 23, 1859, he again married. this time Mrs. Rebecca Tuper. Their children are John, an only sou, at present in Indiana, and Mary, only daughter, wife of Jerome Hayhurst, living in Yellowhead Township, Peter Blanchette, P. O. St Georgo, a native of Quebec, Canada, born in 1807, is a son of Gabriel Blanchette. He was one of the early settlers of this county, coming here November 1, 1851, and locating in Ganeer Township on Sectiou 17. In 1828, he was united in marriage in Quebec, Canada. He has a family of nine children, all living, and all born in Canada Their names are Damas, in Kansas; Peter, in Pilot Grove; Louis, living on a fine farm in this township; Joseph, owning an excellent farm in this township; Olive, in Kansas; Fred, in In-....... e place in Ganeer; Francis, living on a Lake in Washington County, N. Y. This union has been bles with three children, but of these only one—J. L.—survives. Our subject departed this life December,' 1876, and was much regretted by a large circle of friends who remember him as an honorable and upright gentleman. Mis. Hamlin, widow of the deceased, was born and raised in Washington County, N. Y. She resides at present in Kankaee City, aged sixty-four years. J. L., the only surviving child, was married, September, 1869, at Momence, to Miss Alice, daughter of George Rice, an early settlor of this county. They have one child—Philip. J. L. is living in Kankakee City, and for nearly nine years has been engaged in the United States Mail and Postal service. diana; Eli, on the old h Mary L. Thurber, P. O. Grant Park, rownell, nf Clark W. 1845, in which year, our subject was united in marriage in Oneida Count}, N. Y., with Lyndon S. Thurber. Seven children were sent to bless this union, but only four are living at this writing, viz., Francis S., living on the old home place; W. L., residing on a farm adjoining the old homestead; James F., living in Texas; und Mary Elizabeth, wife of Albert Harris, living on the old home place. Mr. Lyndon S. Thurber was born at Williamstown, Mass.. in 1822, and with his family settled in this township in 1854. He was one of the successful farmers, having 280 acres of excellent land, and gave liberally toward benevolent purposes, and his death, which occurred September 22, 1875, cast a gloom over a large circle of friends in whose hearts his memory will long remain green. Mrs. Thurber is a well-preserved lady of sixty-three years of ago. and has a pleasant home. A. Wangerin, P. O. Beecher, was born in Prussia, July 2, 1852, and came to America with his father, Fred Wangerin. now living in Wisconsin, in the spring of 1866. He was married in Dubuque, Iowa. August 28, 1877, to Miss Augusta Mauer, a native of Dubuque, born February 20, 1857. They died in 1868. His second wife was Mrs. Durand, to whom he has been married twelve years. Mr. Blanchette Township poor, but through industry has accumulated quite a fortune. He is a hale and hearty man, although seventy-five years of age. Austin Canavan, P. O. Momence, son of Anthony and Catherine Cauavan, was born in Mavo, County Mayo, Ireland. October 1, 1821. He emigrated to America in April. 1851, and the following year came to this county, locating in Ganeer Township, in which place he is at present comfortably situated iu a pleasant home, and having 140 a-a-es of good land on Section 1. He was married on the 15th of April, 1853, to Mrs. Mary (Lewis) Morse, who has been his helpmate aud companion Edward Chipman, farmer, P. O. Momence. Truman Chipman, father of our subject, was one of the early pioneers of this county, coming from Vermont on October 16, 1845. Edward was born in Canada, July 14. 1824, and. in 1847.he came to Momence Township and entered land on Section 6. He was united in marriage in New York State, October 14, 1850, with Mary Delaua, born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 31, 1830. Four children have blessed this union, three of whom are living. Mr. Chipman came to the county with little means, purchased land from tho Government at Congress price, but through industry has become one of the most successful farmers of the Ganeer Township, the county. I T. W. Denny, P. O. Momence. D. N. Denny, father of our subject, was bom in Ohio, September 12, 1808, aud when only | sixteen years of age ho came to Indiana, where ho remained till I 1857. tho date of his settlement in this county. Ho was married in 1836 to Emily Nichols, tho mother of our subject, who died at the age of fiftv-four years. They have raised a family of six children to maturity, viz., Mary I., wife of J. D. Nichols, living in Kankakee City; ‘Patience E.', wife of A. E Nichols, residing in Limestone Township, Frances, wife of F. A. Nichols, living in Limestone Township, near the old homestead; Freeman N., residing in Kankakee City: Elizabeth D., living on tho old home place, aud T. W.. our subject. T. W., was born in Terre Haute, Ind., August 6, 1851, and came to this countv with his father in 1857, locating in Limestone Township. Ho has since loft in which place he is established as a permanent in nicely furnished rooms. Germany only a istry, in 1874, : fixture. He is pie: united ii _ Margaret, daughter of Alexander McKee, who tv in an earlv day. One child was sent to bless this union. ' Robert Gibson, P. O. Momence. is a son of John and Mary Gibson, and was born in Wayne, Mich., in the year 1838. He came to this county in 1857, when about nineteen years of age, and settled on Section 4 in Ganeer Township. He was united in marriage on February 22,1865, with Miss Henrietta A.,daughter of Campbell Sergeant. This union has been blessed with six children; one is deceased and the remainder reside at home. pleasant home and died in Iudiana. Our subject was united in marriage November ' 22, 1826, in Chautauqua Countv, N. Y.. with Miss Eliza Puffer, who departed this life Decombe'r 26, 1880. Of their five children, only two are living, viz., Lorenziua. living on a fine farm in Ganeer Township, also owns the old homestead in Momence Township; Mary, wife of Nathan Sherwood, living on a splendid farm in Momence Township. Cyrus Jones and his brother, E. M, came to this county in the spring of 1844, and entered land on Section 28, in Momence Township, where they commenced as the earlv settlers of this locality usually did—going to Wilming-1 ton to 'mill and undergoing many hardships incident to a sparsely settled region. In 1876. Mr. Jones moved into Momence,'leaving his farms in the hands of his children. I Daniel Kemp, Momenco P. O., was born in Greene County, Ohio, February 22, 1823, and, in the year 1858,came to tbe State of Illinois, locating in Champion County. After remaining there some time, he loft for Iroquois and became the agent for James Mix, improving and handling lands in 1865. In March, 18S0, Mr. Kemp moved into Ganeer Township and became superintendent of the fine lands of Mr. Mix, und has proved himself an upright and trustworthy gentleman. He is residing at present in this township, one-half mile north of Momence. M. H. Kenaga, P. O. Momence. son of Benjamin B. Kenaga, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, April 8, 1840. He was married, April 25,1870, to Alice B.. daughter of George Cooper, one of the earlv settlers of this county. They have been blessed with two children. Mr. Kenaga came to this county in 1857, and worked at the printer’s trade till the breaking-out of the war. when ho entered the service aud served three years and raths. After tho war, Mr. Kenaga engaged in tho grain trade at Kankakee City nearly ton years. In 1876, he located at Palmer’s Station on the Eastern Illinois Railroad, where he engaged extensively in the hay and coal business, and now has three large presses, handling and shipping about 8,000 tons annually. S. J. Lake, fanner and stock-raiser, P. O. Momence, residing on Section 15, this township, was born in Washington County, N. Y.. December 18, 1829, and was married September 18, 1856, to Laura B. Wyman. Eight children have been sent to bless this union, seven of whom are living—Katie, wife of William Storrs, son of H M Storrs, and living in Yellowhead Township; Charles, at present working on the farm of Mr. Storrs; the remainder of the family are at homo. Mr. Lake came to the county in 1857. and lirat settled in tho town of Momence, engaging in the seed business with Slocum Wilbur, one of the pioneers of Momence, for eight years. In 1862, Mr. Lake moved upon his present farm in Ganeer Township, where he still resides, having at this time one of tho model farms of the township. He was instrumental in securing the handsome school building which is near his place. Rev. Joseph C. Lesage, P. O. St. George. Father Lesage, son of J. Lesage, of Bourlxmnais, was born there December 6, 1853. His parents, as before stated, settled here in 1848, and are among the well known and respected citizens of that village, whore Father Lesage attended St. Viator’s College, and made such marked advance in his Btudies that he graduated with honors in 1874, taking holy orders in 1877; he remained at the college as teacher during the years 1877 and 1878, and was then appointed pastor of tho fine church and wealthy congregation of St. George. Ganeer Township, this countv, where he has been, since 1879, performing, with satisfaction to all, the sacred duties of his high calling. W. W. Parish, P. O. Momonce, son of J. B. Parish, was bom in Ontario County, N. Y„ in 1821. Our subject has been twice married, first at Momenco, on November 11, 1847, to Sallie Woodward, who died in 1849, leaving one child, Angeline. now the wife of Charles Bolinger, living on one of Mr Parish’s fine farms in Momence. He was married to his second wife, Catherine Parkhurst, in Herkimer County, N. Y., in 1852. Three . children have been sent to bless this uuion, viz., Varnum, having charge of the old home place, and William and Carrie, at home. Mr. Parish came into Gaueer as early as 1840, with very little means, having only enough to purchase eighty acres of >nd, which has been his home for forty one years. He is to-day one of the wealthiest farmers of Eastern Illinois, owning about 2,000 acres of fine land in this county, besides 700 acres of excellent land iu Montgomery County, Kan. Prior to the organization of the county, Mr. Parish was one of the County Judges, and was largely instrumental in locating the boundary lines and having Kankakee County set off. H. A. Porter, P. O. Momonce, son of Robert and Minerva Porter, was born in Ontario County, N. Y., in 1835. He was united in marriage. March 20, 1857, in Now York, with Miss Louise Miller, a native of Ontario County. Five children have been sent to bless this union, viz., Minerva wife of Cassander Craft, living in this township; the remainder, Carrie, Alice, Orson and Charlie, are at home. Mr. Porter came to this county in the fall of 1867, about four years previous to his father’s cominghere, and settled on Section 3li, in Ganeer Township. Ho hm now a tine farm of 120 acres of good land, which was the old home of Alva Burns, and eighty-six acres in Aroma Township, making altogether 200 acres. Mr. Porter is an indostrions farmer. and has made many friends daring his stay in this county. B. Y. Reins, P. O. Momence. residing on Section 10, this township, is a son of John Reins, and was born in Grayson County, W. Va., September 15, 1820. In July, 1840, he was married in Edgar County to Ruth M. Bradley, who has borne cnry C., i Before leaving Virginia, Mr. Reins v He emigrated to this count} head Township, on Section 10. Mr. Reins has been mostly engaged in farming since coming to tho county, and may well be classed among the model farmers of this township, and now, at the age of sixty-two years, is permanently located in Kankakee. J. W. Richards, P. O. Momence. son of Samuel and Sarah (Gorkins) Richards, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., September 13, 1835. He came to this county iu 1850. and settled iu Momence, now Ganeer Township, on Section 10. He was united in marriage to Miss Lydia A. Platte, March. 1804, in Sheboygan County, Wis. He joined the Forty-second Illinois Regiment. Company D, iu the war of the rebellion, and was elected Second Lieutenant. He was in the service nearly four years, and during that time was twice promoted, and left the service as Captain. He is a well-to-do farmer, having a splendid farm of 500 acres in Pembroke Township, besides an excellent home farm of 100 acres iu this township. Arthur Rigg,P.O.Momence,Section 9,this township, was born in Surrey, England, in 1849. He came to this county, December 8, 1877, and located first in the township of Momence. Mr. Riggs has recently purchased the Bump farm, ono of the earliest Battled places in Ganeer Township. He has now 240 acres of good land, and may well be classed among the rising men of the township. He has formed quite an attachment for his new home, and it is likely he is permanetly situated there. Calvin Z. Sawtell, P. O. Momence, sou of Steven F. and Je-rusha Sawtell, was born in Windsor County, Vt., June 20, 1817. Mr. Sawtoll was an early settler of Ganeer Township, coming here in 1848, where he entered land on Section 12. His parents accompanied him West, aud made their home with him until their death. On October 0, 1850, ho was married to Miss Adosha A., daughter of Levi Thacker, one of the early settlers of this township. C. S. Thacker, brother of Mrs. Sawtell, is making his home with them. Mr. Sawtell has one of the choicest farm places in this county, and may be classed among the progressive fanners of his township. Silas Scramlin, farmer,P. O. Momence, son of Henry Scramlin, was bom in Oteego County, N.Y., in 1824. He settled in this county on Section 9, Ganeer Township, iu 1849, his parents coming West the following year. He was married in 1802 to Christina Moe, daughter of Henry Moe, one of Ganeer Township’s old pioneers. Their only daughter, Alice Theresa, is at home. Mi-. Scramlin wont to California, returning from there ---- " ' " n Momence till the breaking-out of the 'ice in 1802, serving nearly three years. May _ ir, Mr. Scramlin returned to this county again, and pm-chased the home in Ganeer Township, in 1S05, where he has since resided. Farmon Scramlin, P. O. Momence, son of Henry Scramlin (who died in 1878), was born in Charleston, Mich., in 1841. In 1850, he located in this township, then a portion of Will County, and settled in Ganeer Towuship (then Momence). He was married October 3,1S72, to Miss Mary. daugliU ‘ " ‘ wnship. They child— Lura. In 1871, Mr. Scrnml business in Momence with William Astle, until 1873; afterward located at Grant Park and closed out his business there in the spring of 1880. In January. 1880, he purchased the old homestead in Ganeer, where his father had settled over thirty-one years ago. Mr. Scramlin has been a commercial traveler for one year and a half. William Snow, farmer,P. O. Momence, son of Francis Snow, was born in England iu 1820. Ho was one of the pioneers of Sumner Township, having entered laud there in 1840, thirty-three years ago. He remained on Section 3(5, Sumner Township, until 1875, when he removed into Ganeer Township, where he has ever since resided. He was married in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., to Olive Haslett, who died in 1800, and in the following year he was again married, his second wife being Mrs. Rachel OtiB. He has had a family of eight children, five liviug at present, viz., Francis, living in Sumner Township; George, residing in Springfield, 111.; Louise, Caroline and Olive, living at home. Mr. Snow has a pleasant home, one mile north of Momenco, where his family has every advantage in the way of church and school facilities that the pleasant town of Momence affords. N. W. Stetson, farmer,P. O. Momence, son of Tower and Fannie Stetson, was born in Ontario County, N. Y., June 18, 1829. In the fall of 1844, he came to this county and located on Section 25 in Ganeer Township. He was married to Julia A., daughter of Silas Clark, one of this county’s early settlers, December 2, 1855. Mr. Stetson was bom in Morris County, N. Y., January 2, 1828, and came West with her father in 1850. Five children were sent to bless their home, ., wife of W. A. Crowman, living iu Pembroke Town- Ichabod Stoddard, farmer, P. O. Momence, sou of Sheldon Stod-dard. was born in the county of Leeds.Ontario. April 14.1808. He was married in Joliet, February 20, 1840, to Eliza W. Perry, sister of James Perry, one of the early settlers of this township. One child -Arvin—blessed this union. He is now living in Red Oak. Iowa. On August 29. 1850, Mr. Stoddard lost his wife by death, and November 9, 1853. ho took for his second i wife, Alpha L. Tower, sister of Henry Tower, one of this township’s pioneers. To this union were born two children, viz., William, living at home ou the old home place, and George, in Dakota Territory, engaged in the amalgamating mills in the mining district. Mr. Stoddard came to this county as early fis 1844, and settled on Section 23, in Ganeer Township, where he I has resided up to tho present time. He first worked at his trade as carpenter and builder until removing to his present farm, where he has lived for a great many vears. H. M. Storrs, farmer, P. O. Momence, came with his parents, N. S. and Phcebe (Carpenter) Storrs, to Sumner Township iu the summer of 1855, and some time Inter he removed to Ganeer Township, where he is residing at the present time. In November, 1849, he was married to Harriet P. Lamb, at Lausingbarg, N. Y. Four children have boon given to this union, viz., Mrs. Fred Van Veghton, living in Sumner Township; W. N., living in Yellowhead Township; Miss H. E., living at home, and H. A., residing in Greene County, Iowa. Mr. Storrs was elected Township Supervisor of Ganeer, and has served in that capacity to tho . present time, giving entire satisfaction to the township. John Strunk (deceased) was born in Schuyler County, N. Y., April 9, 1808, is a son of John Strunk, who settled in this county in June, 1849. Our subject was married at Oattaragus, N. Y., February 9, 1834, to Miss M. W. Forbes, born in Chau- ine place, and Helen M. Worcester. Mary died i r, 1850. Mr. Strunk first settled at Wilmington, : 1837, and remained there till 1849, when he located on th oldest establishment in the county. October 1, 1800, ho married Maggie Miller, of Connecticut. They have four children— Jimmie, Lena, Lucy and Marcus. Henry H. Baldwin, jeweler.P. O. Momence, i8 the son of Albert S. Baldwin, an early sottlor of Kankakee County. He was born in Ohio in 1844, and came to this State with his parents in 1853. He lived on the farm until the age of seventeen, when he received au injury which incapacitated him for manual labor. At tho age of nineteen, he learned the trade of jeweler. In 1808, he opened a jewelry store in Momence, where he still continues hoy hav j Beebe, was born >f the leading progressive pioneers of this county, coming here November 15. 1830. and locating in Momence Township on Section 19. to the organization of the county; but after its organization, he was elected Judge of the County Court. Mr. Beebe departed tbis life September 24, 1877, leaving be- i a large c Martha ] Daniel ary 5, 1818, and a son of James Wagner, was one of the early settlers of Illinois, coming from the East into the State and locating at Bloom, in Will County, in 1845. Here he remained for nine vears. when he came to Ganeer Township in 1854, in which place he remained till death called him to bis final home, I October 20, 1808. He was married February 8, 1841, to Miss Lydia L. Parmely, born in Onondaga County, N. Y., January 7, 1820, and daughter of Ezra Parmely. This union was blessed with six children, four of whom are still living, viz., Mary, wife of W. B. Chipman, living in Momence Township; Celestia, wife of H. Hoag, living in Stunner Township; Fannie R., wife of R. W. Stowell,living iu Fillmore County., Neb., and Albert S., Jiving on the old home place in this township. Mrs. Wagner also re- j sides on tho home place with her son, two and one-half miles north of Momence. E. A. Wikstrom, farmer, P. O. Momence, son of N. Wikstrom, born in Sweden October 27, 1842, and came to America for the purpose of learning the planing mill business, coming | to this county in 1807. Two yeai-s later, he was united iu | marriage to Deal Stratton, daughter of the late W. J. Stratton, one of tho pioneers of Yellowhead Township. Mr. Wikstrom is one of the model farmers of Ganeer, having purchased tho old Thacher farm and made it one of the handsomest farm places “Col.” Lyman Wooster (deceased) son of Lemuel Wooster, was born March 9, 1798, in Litchfield County, Conn. He was united in marriage in his native place. June 4, 1834, 1 to Mias Mary C. McNeill, who was born in Litchfield County October 1, 1811, Thus union was blessed with three children, viz., Charles, E. M and Mrs. M. L. Clark. His early life was spent in his native town on bis father’s farm. He received as good an education as the place could at that time furnish, and for a few years after arriving at his majority he taught school iu his own and adjoining districts. At the age of twenty-six, ho was elected Captain of a militia company, aud rapidly rose to the rank of Colonel, which he held till ho concluded to go West, when he tendered his resignation. He was ono of the successful pioneers of this county, coming hero as early as 1S3S, aud locating in Ganeer Township on Section 24, and by constant industry and good management amassed quite a fortune. He died December 23, 1873, aged seventy-five years niue mouths and fourteen days, mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. His widow is yet living, making her home among her children. Prominent among Col. Wooster’s many good qualities, were his integrity and truth- MOMENCE TOWNSHIP. William Astlo, hardware, P. O. Momenco. Mr. Astlo was born in Derby, England, November 28, 1823. Came to Chicago, HI., in 1857, where ho worked as a tinner for two years, when he came to Momenco. He married Ellen Eath, a native of England, in 1844. They have throe children living—Emily, Catherine and Ella. Ho worked at his trade in Momence until 1870, when he opened a hardware store of his own, which business he is still engaged in. Marcus A. Atherton, hardware, P. O. Momence, was born in Washington County, Vt., Juno 1, 1829. His parents were Elihu and Mary (Rand) Atherton, natives of New England. He came to Momence in 1851 aud worked as a tinner for Mr. Tompkins one year, when he began busiuess as a hardware merchant on his own account. He still continues in the business, his being tho Mrs. Martha E. Brown, P. O. Momence. This lady is the daughter of Robert Hill, one of the very earliest settlers at Mo-rnence. He came here in 1832 and built a house on the State road. Travelers frequently stopped with him, till finally his place became known as Hill’s Tavern. After tho inception of Momenco, he kept tavern in the village. He died January 8, 1853. Large hearted, liberal to a fault, no appeal was ever made to him in vain. Though not a man of wealth, he died universally beloved His daughter, the subject of this sketch, was born in 1820. She came with her parents to Momence, where she was married to V. Lowe, in 1843. He died in 1805. In September, 1871, she was married to Mr. Brown. They have five children—Henrietta, Julia, Sarah. Boll and Anna. Thomas J. Bun tain, P. O. Momence, son of T. J. Buntain, a pioneer of Edgar County, 111., was born in Edgar County, September 20, 1844. On August 27, 1803, our subject came to Kankakee Countv, locating in Momence Township, and on November 24, 1808^ he was married to Anna, daughter of E. Van Kirk, au early settlers of this county. This union has resulted in two interesting children. Mr. Buntain has 320 acros of fine land in Momence. which he farms, and is also engaged in the stock trade. His residence is in the city of Momence. W. A. Chatfield (deceased). W. A. Chatfield left his old home in Hartford, Conn., where he was born, November 5, 1798, at the ago of fifteen years, aud remained in Northern New York about four years. Ho then emigrated to Indiana, where, in Parke County ho murried his first wife. Elizabeth Crane, a native of Wayne County, N. Y., who bore him seven children, only two of whom survive, viz., James, aud Martha, wife of E. R. Kendall. Mrs. Chatfield departed this life in February, 1840. He was united in marriage, the second time, to Mary B. Kirkwood, by whom he had two children, one of whom is now living, viz., Jane, wife of David Osby. His second wife died March, 1847, and he found for his third wife Mrs. Sarah A. Taylor, widow. In the spring of 1835, Mr. Chatfield left Li-diana for Chicago, leaving the latter place iu 1830 or 1837. He next located iu Joliet, remaining there till the fall of 1840, when he removed to Wilmington, HI., and thence to this county in 1844. Mr. Chatfield first learned the carpenter and joiner Made, and afterward became a machinist and millwright. He built tho first grist mill in Momence, commencing the work i 1844. He was the second Representative for this Legislature in the General Assembly of t850-57. this life March, 1872, leaving a host of friends, in whoso 1 his memory will long be cherished. Hon. James Chatfield, farmer. P. O. Momence, was born in Parke County, Ind., December 24, 1831. His parents, William A. and Elizabeth (Crane) Chatfield. came to Momenco in 1844, whore his father built a mill. Mr. Chatfield, Sr., was a prominent nty to the > d.'p:irted #man in an early day, and represented his county in the Legislature in 1850-57, and held various township offices. The subject of this sketch was married to Sarah J. Bundle, August, 1850. She died iu November, 1857. January, 10, 1801, he married held various townshi carried >r, 185' Sarah C. Shockley. They ! i S., J. Wc ibject 1850. have six children—William E., Ed-K, GeorgoS., J. Webster, Maude and Buela. At tho eloction of 1880, ho waB elected to the Legislature on the Republican ticket. He has also been Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for two years. He owns a fine farm near Momence, upon which ho resides, and when not engaged iu official duties, superintends its cultivation. Walter B. Chipman, farmer, P. O. Momenco, Section 7, Momonce Township, was born in Canada in 1830, and is the son of Truman and Sarah Chipman. Ho came to this county with his parents In 1845 and settled on Section 0, in this township. His first wife was Caroline, danghter of Daniel Davison, one of the early settlors. She died in 1858, leaving one child, Alice, now the wife of Henry Davis, living in Nebraska. Mr. Chip man was again united in marriage, January 25, 1802, with Mary L-, daughter of Daniel Wagner, one of Ganeer Township’s early settlers. To this union have been bora four children, throe of whom are living, and all residing at home. Mr. Chipman has 200 acres of fine land, and owns the old homestead of his father, who died in 1870. J. L. Clarke, P. O. Momenco, born in Ontario County, N. Y., May 0, 1832, is a son of Lorenzo and Laura (Turner) Clarke. In November, 1854, he settled in Momence and engaged in business as a contractor and builder during the season, and in winter followed the profession of teaching. Practically, as a surveyor, Mr. Clarke is much sought after. He was married at Kanka kee, May 2, 1805, to Miss Mary L., daughter of Lyman Woos-ter, ore of this county’t bless this union, three employed his time as a farmer on the old____ listed as a volunteer and served three years in the war of the Of the four children sent to iving. For many years. Mr. Clarke place. Ho en- bellion. On September 1, 1881, Mr. Clarke formed a partner ship with C. L. Wooster & Co., in buying, shipping and storing grain. Ho resides at present in the village of Momence * " ~ " E Sila L. B. Clark, P. O. Momence, son of Silas and Mary Clark was born in Hanover Township, Morris County, N. \j. December 10, 1832. In the spring of 1850, he came to Ganeer Township, and settled on Section 24. On May 23, 1859, he was united in matrimony at Kankakee City, wiih Miss Mary Griffin, who was born December 15, 1842, and is a daughter of Asa Griffin. One daughter—Mies Carrie—is the issue of this marriage. Mr. Clark is one of the prominent citizens of Momence, where ho carries on the business of contractor and builder. He has a pleasaut. home in tho village, besides an excellent farm of 120 acres of laud in Ganeer Township. Silas Clark, our subject’s fnther. waa born in New Jersey February 23, 1790, emigrated to this county in the spring of 1850, and died October 2, 1852, in his sixty-third year. Mrs. Mary (Holloway) Clark, mother of L. B. aud Fred Clark, was born in Morris Countv, N. J., in 1795, and died January (I, 1841, aged forty-six years". Fred O. Clark, P. O.Momence, was born in Morris County, ,nd, in the spring of 1850, he ac-) this county, where they located on Section 24, Ganeer Township. On March 14, 1800, he was married at Momence to Miss Emma J., au adopted daughter of Asa Griffin, an early settler of Yellowhead Towuship. Shu was born February 1, 1846, and died in 1882, leaving a family of Bix children. Mr. Clark now resides in Momence, and is one of the competent masons and brick-layers of the place and a thorough going and reliable citizen. John Jay Clark, farmer, P. O. Momence, Section 19, in this township, is a native of New York City, where he was born February 14, 1852. In 1853, he came with his parents, Jacob D. and Mary N. (Hobbie) Clark, to this county. He was married September 20, 1878, in Kankakee City, to Miss Emma Wet-more, and they are tho parents of one boy. * Both Mr. Clark and wife were adopted by the late Judge Orson Beebe, when they were about twelve years old. They are at present living on the old home place with the widow Beebe, their mother by adop living,viz.: Sarah,wife of A. B. NicholB,residing in KankakeeCitv; William,living in Momence; Amanda, wifeof M. D. Hunter.residing in Ganeer Township; Isabella, wife of George Blakely, residing in Arkansas: Charles, living in Momence; Elizabeth, wife of Fred Knighthart, residing in Momence,and John and Glover, living on the old homestead in Momence Township, having bought out the heirs of the home. Mrs. Graham was born in Ohio March 7. 1815, and is still living on the old home farm. Mr. Graham was one of the pioneers of this county, coming in 1838 to Momence Township with very little means, bnt through industry and economy has left quite a large estate. His death occurred March 16, 1860. Nelson, the second son, was killed at Chattanooga while serving with the Forty-second Regiment B. F. Gray, lnwver, P. O. Momence, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Gray, was born July 3, 1836, in Oneida County, N. Y. He was united in marriage at Momence, September 5, 1867, to Miss Florence, daughter of Capt. B. T. Clark, one of the pioneers of Kankakee County. This union has been blessed with six chil-Mr. Gray emigrated to this connty and settled in Mo-’ • . in 1850, 1 • ........ t coming hero till p twenty-seven years later. ■Tg™; euHsted In the volui service in 1861, was elected Lieutenant, aud left the army as Captain, being discharged August 27, 1864, on account of wounds. Iu the following spring Mr. Gray received an appointment as Clerk in the Treasury Department, serving in that capacity seven years. During this time, he commenced the study of law in tho law department of the Columbian College, and graduated at the National University of Law in 1872. He then returned to his old home in Momence and commenced the practice of law in tho fall of 1872, which he still follows with good H. B. Hall s bora i this county and located first at Bourbonnais, where ho carried on utercantile trade for about five years. In 1862, he moved to Momence, aud for eight years was in the store of W. H. Patterson. general merchant. In 1870. Mr. Hall started in the drygoods business, which he has carried on to tho present time. In July, 1877, he was united in marriage at Chicago to Miss Mary ’insted, E. Veatch. nolia Cooke, natives of New England. His mother was killed ou the New York & New Hampshire Railroad, October 9, 1856. The same year, he came to Illinois and located near Kankakee. Two years afterward, he came to Momence and engaged in farming until the war broke out, when he went out as private in the Seventy-sixth Illinois Infantry. He was with the regiment until the close of the war, when he was mustered out as Sergeant He came to Momence and engaged iu the drug trade, which business he still follows. September 8, 1S69, he married Miss Sue Lynds, a native of Momence. Their children are Hattie Lorane, Lynds Sherman and Edward Harold. J. A. De Wolf, merchant,P. O. Lake Village.Ind., son of G. W. and W. (Mott) De Wolf, was born in the Province of Ontario, March 4, 1839. In 1849, he accompanied his parents County, Momence Township, at the age of ten years, and William Hayhurst, retired physician, P.O. Momence. was born in Fayette Co., Penn., August 26, 1814. He came here in May. 1835,"and located on Section 34. January 24, 1836. he married Susnnna Perrin, a native of Fountain County, Ind. They have eight children: John B., Benjamin P., Nancy, Lyman, Jerome, Edwin, Alice and Clara. The Doctor began the study of medicine soon after his marriage, and soon after (before hid medical course was completed) began tho practice. He has had good success as a practitioner, but advancing ago warned him some time ago to forego exposure. He therefore quit the practice of medicine and retirnd to his farm, where he still residos. John B. Hayhurst, P. O. Momence. was born in Yellowhead , Kankakee C now owns a large stock and grain farm, lying partly in Illinois and partly in Indiana. Edwin R. Kendall, lawyer, P. O. Momence, was born in Lewis Connty. N. Y., in 1836. Came West in 1855, and located at Momence, where he followed farming for several years. In 1858, he married Martha Chattield. They have four children—William Chatfield, Arthur E., Nellie Grant and James P. Mr. Kendall was a hard worker before his health gave way, he having in 1868 quarried the rock and built the Kendall building on Range street without any assistance. He began the study of law in 1870, since which time he has been engaged in the legal profession. Hiram M. Keyser, M. D., P. O. Momence. ThiB gentleman is one of the leading physicians of the county, and is well known by all. He is a son of Adam and Catharine Keyser, natives of Virginia He was born in Monongahela County, that State, in 1834. He was educated at Mount Pleasant College, Pennsylvania. In 1860, he came to Momence. Ho graduated at Rnsh Medical College, Chicago, class of 1862, and did duty in the Field Hospital. Camp Douglas, during that and the succeeding vear. He was married in 1S70 to Miss Ellon Rains, a native of Illinois. They h™ one child. May. He was appointed Ex-amining Surgeon of the United States Pension Department, but resigned in 1875, and was appointed, by Gen. Grant Receiving and Disbursing Agent for the Territory of Montana, which office he resigned in 1877, and returned to Momence, where he has since resided. William D. Lane, Postmaster, Momence, was bom in Trumansburg, N. Y., April 23, 1835. He is a son of Samuel and Lucy Lane. While he was in infancy his parents went to Homer. N. Y. He was educated at the Homer Academy, aud came to Illinois in 1852. taught school in Yellowhead Township, next summer engaged with VV. G. Swannell as clerk; then taught school at Aroma in a log schoolhouse that used to stand on the W'ebster farm; then took charge of Hobbie’s farm. In 1855. he married Mary J. Balch, of Cortland, Cortland Co.. N. Y. Their children are Cora, Frank, Grace and Emma (Mrs. Conant). In the fall of 1857. he went to Minneapolis, Minn., and engaged in farming and in making patent roofing. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He was in the entire Indian war on the frontier until 1864, when he crossed tho plains to Fort Union. In November of the same vear, he came to Fort Snelling. Went from there to Murfreesboro, Tenn., from there to Raleigh, and was finally ruus-tered out at Charlotte; went from there to St. Paul, same month came to Momence and engaged with his brother, Dr. J. C. Lane, as clerk. September, 1867, he opened out a stock of groceries, and continued in this till 1870, when he was commissioned Postmaster, which position he now holds. F. X. Longpre,farmer, P. O. Momenco.son of Jerome Longpre, was born December 4. 1836, in Montreal. Canada, which place he left at an early age, coming to this county October, 1856, and locating at St. Anne, where ho remained about ‘ then moved t present time, lookinj Townships. B. Hess. * Six children blessed this union, all living. In the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in the regular volunteer service. After leaving the service, he commenced farming. In January, 1876, Mr. De Wolf entered mercantile bnsiness at Lake Village, Ind., and has since followed that pursuit with marked success, and having taken a kindly interest in his adopted home, feels like making it a permanency. Vol. Dickey, farmer, P. O. Grant, was born in Fountain County, Ind., October 19, 1833. He came here with hiB parents, December 1, 1835, and located near Sherburnville. He was married to Julia Hayden, February 15, 1852. Of their children, there are living—Harriet, Mary E., Erwin, Lora, Clara, Don Pedro, Atcesto, Lucinda, Otis, Julia. His first wife died November 17, 1807. On April 5, 1878, he married Mrs. A. S. Hayden. Their children are Arthur and Mansfield. Mr. Dickey has been a farmer nil his life. S. 0. Duvall, P. O. Momence, son of Darnel Duvall, was bora in Darke County, Ohio, May 12, 1832. In April 10. 1856, he was nnited in marriage in Jasper County, Indiana, with Miss T. C. Tharp, daughter of A. S. Tharp, one of the early settlers Of Indiana, and their family numbered eight children, three of whom survive. Mr. Duvall, although a native of Ohio, was raised in Jasper County, Ind. He is an old hotel man, commencing that business at Bradford, White Co., Ind.. twenty-four years ago, and has continued in that capacity since that time almost uninterruptedly. In April, 1871. he came to Momence and opened a hotel with livery in connection continuing both until quite recently, when he closed out the hotel, but is still engaged in the livery bnsiness, having one of the best livery outfits in this county. Lorenzo Dow Edwards, P. O. Momence, son of William Spencer and Sally Ann Edwards, was born m Darke County, Ohio, February 10. 1829. Hois one of the pioneers of Momence, coming there with his parents as early as 184d. He is a miller by trade, and was for twenty-five years engaged in the Momence Mills until they closed, and at the present time is a permanent resident of Momence. On March 30 l8ol he was united in marriage with Hannah Mott, who has borne him five children, three of whom are still living, viz., Reuben L., of excellent social habits, fine business qualifications, and who is at present the popular clerk of E. S. Cook, leading druggist of Momence; M. M. Chipman, living in Momence, and J. M., residing at home. life. He was united in mar- Lenora, Lodema John Henry, Charles Edward and Albertha Gertrude. He follows farming and raising cattle. Walter B. Hess,farmer.P.O.Momence,was born in Otsego County,N. Y., in 1819. He was married first in Canada West,Novem- ber 26, 1838, to Athelinda Pelton, who died iu 1858, and on August 19, of the same year, he married Johanna Richards, who departed this life April 30, 1860. He was next united in matrimony August 22, 1860, to L. cicy Ensign, whom ho lost by death August 29, 1877. His fourth and present wife is Julia Ann Burns, born April 8, 1822, aud married to Mr. Hess, September 4, 1878. Mr. Hess has been blessed with a family of fourteen children, eight of whom are living—Emory, the young est, is married and resides on the old home place, while the rest of the children are all away and doing for themselves. Mr. Hoss was a very early settler of this county, coming to Momence Township as e’arly as March. 1839. Ho commenced on forty-acres, but through industry and economy, has added to it, until he at present owns 520 acres of fine farm land. P. Hoag, P. O. Momence, was born in Canada November 5, 1833, and is a son of Thurston and Margaret Hoag. He was united in marriage. May, 1853, with Miss Amelin A., daughter of Truman Chipman, one of the early settlers of this county. Seven children blessed this union, six "of whom artf still living, viz., Sylvia. Cyrus. Willie, Hattie, Minnie and Mark, all at homo. Philander, our subject, came to this county in 1850. and resided at first in Ganeer Township, but has" since moved to Momence Township, where ho has a splendid farm and home. Ho has lived here about seventeen years, and during the past twelve years has been engaged in tho stock business as raiser, feeder and shipper, with varying success. His father, Thurston Hoag, was born in Canada, November 17. 1799, came to New York, then to Michigan, and finally to Illinois, at an early day, and settled in Ganeer Township, where he lived until his death, which occurred November 7, 1855. Mrs. Rebecca Hoag, wife of Thurston Hoag, was born in Cnnada October 5, County,_N. 1801,'and departed this life August 6. 1861. Solomon Kenrich, farmer, P. O. Momeuco, was born in Mahoning County. Ohio, in 1833. His parents were Isaac and Magdalene Kenrich. He came here in 1850, and located on the eastern boundary of the county, south of the riv married Miss Maria Benne11 T,“ A,-:" seven children—Belle, May, iticnam, nosa, auibkb, nay anu Day She died in June, 1873. He was married again in April, 1874, and by this second marriage there are throe children—Jay, Ira and Effie. Mr. Kenrich has been farming all Lis life. He in 1862. Here he has resided t after his farm lands in Momence and Gate was married, December 4, 1864, to Mrs. Eliza Fender, 'daughter of Thurston Hoag, one of the early settlers of Ganeer Township. The children given to this union are Bertha and Elmer, both living at home. Mrs. Longpre was a native of Michigan and came with her father to this county when nine years of ago. She was married to Frederick Fonder (son of Jonathan Fender, one of tho early settlers of this conn-ty), who died July 27, 1861. The children by this marriage were Frederick, who died August U, 18"D, and ’ William S. Fender, now in Wyoming Territory. Dr. David D. Lynds (deceased) was born iu Truro. Nova Sco tia, in 1811, and in December, 1842, he was married in Momence Township to Miss Loraino Beebo, who came to Kankakee County with her brother Orson, November 15, 1836. The children of this union are Sophia Jane, wife of George Little, living in Chicago; Susan, wife of E. S. Cook, living in Momence; Eva. wife of J. H. Freeman, residing on the old home place. The Doctor first began tho study of medicine in Nova Scotia, took a course of lectures in New York, and finished his studies in Canada, where he commenced the practice of his profession. In 1840, he came to Illinois and located in Iroquois County, where he resumed his practice, and in the winter of 1841 came to this county, where he practiced medicine till his death, which occurred May 19, 1877. Mrs. Lynds engaged as a school teacher the first winter after her coming here, and was the very' first teacher in this county. She was born in Bennington County, Vt., in 1812, and is still residing on the homestead, one mile southeast of Momence. Morris Miller, farmer,P. O. Momence,is a son of John Miller and was born in Truxton, Cortland Co., N. Y., in 1818. His wife was Miss Jane M. Mathews, to whom he was married in Truxton, and by whom he has had a family of three children, two surviving. In November, 1852, Mr. Miller came to this couuty, and located in what was then Momence, but now Ganeer Township. He is a citizen who has materially assisted in the general im- btiili lding the A. L. hall a farmer, P. O. Momence, was born in Onondaga , came to this connty in 1845, and began the culti -vation’of some land which he pre empted of tho United States. He married Mrs. Ellen Beadle n6e Dutcher. By this union there are five children—Abram, Reuben. Jacob, Carrie and Millie. Mr. Miner has been farming all his life. He is well known, and has held many of the town offices. James Moran, P. O. Momonce. son of Michael Moran, a native of Ireland, and Adeline (Martin) Moran, a native of Canada of French descent. Our subject was born in Canada July 1, 1838, and, in the fall of 1844, accompanied his parents to Kankakee Connty, locating in Bourbonnais Township. James re-mained on the old home farm until the breaking-ont of the war, when he enlisted and served nearly three years. After the war, he resumed fanning, which ho followed successfully for three years; since then he has built a handsome home in Momence. where he is residing. He has a lino farm of 100 acres of choice land in Ganeer Township, which ho himself superintends. On November 1, 1808, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Seth Wells, one of tho old settlers and pioneerB of Moiuenca They are the parents of one child. William Nichols. Sr. (deceased) was born in Faquier County, Va., April 7, 1788, and was married on April 4, 1811, in , Ohio, to Miss Maria Gundy, a native of Pennsylvania, and daughter of Jacob Gundy, one of tho early settlers of Vermillion County. 111., locating there in 1830. Mr. Nichols lost his wife by death December 23, 1830. He married his second wife, Mar-garet Grimes. February 25, 1841. She departed this life March 1 20. 1879. Mr. Nichols has been blessed with a family of twelve children, nine of whom survive. He was twenty years old when his father came west to Ohio aud kept tho first hotel in Columbus. In 1827, he moved into Vigo County, Ind., and eight years later moved his family to Momence Township, where he entered land on Section 8. Squire Nichols was one of the early pioneers of this township, and was its first Justice of the Peace. He was a man of sterling qualities, and died at an advanced age, November 11, 1874. W. G. Nichols, P. O. Momence, was born in Vermillion Countv, III., August 25, 1838, and is a son of James and Melinda Nichols. He came with his father to Ganeer Township, this county, February, 1847, and on January 12, 1869, was married to Sarah M., daughter of Henry Scram 1 in. an old settler of this county, who died March 8, 1881. To this union has been born one child. Mr. Nichols went on the road August 10, 1865, as traveling salesman for the firm of Solomon & Co., wholesale druggists of Chicago, and has been engaged with them from time to time during the past seventeen years with the exception of one year. Iu 1872, he engaged in the drug business with E. S. Cooke in Momence. staying in the store one year. He then wont on the road again, closing his partnership with Mr. Cooke in 1876. Mr. Nichols has been a very successful traveling man, as his seventeen years of almost constant employment with the same commercial house plainly indicates, and has’at the same time shown a progressive spirit in assisting to improve the town of Momenco by building two of the best business houses in the village. He has purchased a part of his father's old home farm in Ganeer Township and other lands adjoining it, aud now has a farm of 200 acres near the old homestead. His mother still resides at her old home, and is one of the oldest living settlers in Ganeer Township. William Hamilton Patterson, deceased. The short but brill iant business career of Mr. Patterson is still fresh in the recollections of his surviving cotemporarios, who speak of him in the highest encomiums of praise as a man and citizen. He was born in Warren County, Ohio, December 7, 1829, and was a son of William and Nancy Patterson. On his arrival in Momence, 111., in 1840, he was employed in the mill of John Strunk, for whom he worked three years, then engaged in business fur him-self by purchasing a stock of goods of Mr. Wilber and taking as partner Joseph Webster, his brother-in-law. The partnership continued for a number of years, Mr. Patterson ultimately buying the other’s interest aud embarked in busi trade prospered and became very extensive; his bly the largest then in the county; but he did not. coxuiue mui-self to that alone, and engaged in several other pursuits, meanwhile enlarging and dividing his mercantile business. At the time of his death, he was interested in the Momence flour mill. in a dairy far partners;, he gave n 1 uprightn was born in Washington County, Vt.,May 30, 1846. He was united in marriage, November, 1869, at Sterling, IU., with Miss Sarah L. Wilcox, whose father was one of the pioneers of Whitesides Countv. They have had three children, two of whom survive. In 1 §70, Mr. Riker came to this county, and formed a partnership with M. A. Atherton in the mercantile business, and is considered one of tho leading merchants of Momence. Mr. Riker expects to remain in Illinois and continue the mercantile trade in the town of his adoption. Capt. Jacob Ruger, harness-maker, P. 0. Momence, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1835; came to America in 1854 and located at Joliet, 111., and in 1856 came to Momence. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Bnrcliem. They have six cbil-| dren—Emma, Frankie, Pearl, Hilda, John A. and Annie. In August, 1862, he went out as Lieutenant in the Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was with the regiment Jill through the war, and his conduct as a soldior was such that he was promoted to a Captaincy June 5, 1863. Since his return i from the army, he has been engaged in the harness trade in Mo-1 mence. Ho "has been a member of the Village Board twelve John H. Scramlin, P. O. Momence, son of Henry Scramlin, was born in the Province of Ontario March 6, 1832, and, in I 1850, came to this couuty and settled in Ganeer Township, on Section 11, his parents also coming to this county the same year. In 1857, he was ........ .... nd several families settled near there, aud they tS " ...... ■ satt picking,” as they termed it. .......of a settler t ras all ground in a common coffee to begin early in the morning and get some ready to be used .....and then kept on to get enough for the rest of the day's use. took a piece of muslin and fixed it in some way so she could sift net of this mill, which answered the purpose of b( " t breakfast, and months. They had tf six or eight days. When they got the trip in about, four days, it was dy." Me remembers in this same a united in with Margaret Pollers of County. Six children have been born to them, three of whom survive, Mr. Scramlin was for twelve years connected with W. H. Patterson, as salesman in general mercantile business. Iu 1870, ho engaged with H. Millard in commercial pursuits, which they continued till the fall of the same year, miles south of La Fayette to mill, which • mills at Wilmington and could make . thought to be a fine thing and "no ban- _____! year of 1844 a quarterly meeting was i three of his neighbors started to attend n they hail reached the bridge near the present loca-id the high water had carried part of it. away, they n up on the bridge and put leaves on top of these, and finally, after much hard work, got across. When it began to be late, they stopped at the house of Esquire Rush and asked if they could stay, but were told that thev could not. They mid him they would take up with anything. They' were told that there was nothing to eat in the house, and that they had only a very little buckwheat, no more than they needed to use themselves and to sow. They went on a long way. and it was getting dark, when they came to a house and asked if they could stay. They were told that there was nothing to eat—that they had nothing but some buckwheat and it was not ground, but if they would help lo grind it they could stay. So the coffee mill was set to work, and by taking turns • f succeeded in getting enough for all—some seven or eight persons— le'fall tion of V Millard J. Sheridan, P. O. i of Martin and matrimony, April 15, 1865, with Miss Lois 3L Campbell, who was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., June 16, 1842, and a daughter of Chauncey Campbell, an early settlor of Yellowhead Township. They have been blessed with one child -Ida Belle. Millard J. Sheridan has for several years been engaged in the grain trade, building the elevator at Momence, and at present is extensively engaged in buying and selling land in Eastern Illinois, beside doing a commission business in Chicago. He served in the Federal service about live years, and was Provost Marshal at Baton Rouge, La., and made a creditable record during the late war. He has a pleasant home in Momence, where he has resided nearly twenty years. His parents both died in 1846, leaving him an orphan at six years of age. Mrs. Campbell, mother of Mrs. Sheridan, is making her home with Mr. Sheridan. She is now about seventy-six years of age. From 1872 to 1874, Mr. Sheridan was Representative from Kankakee County to the Lower House of the General Assembly of the Illinois Legislature, and is one of the prominent aud successful citizens of the township in which he resides. J. F. Shrouts. M. D., P. O. Momence, was bom in Paris, Ohio, April 3, 1847, and, when three years old, accompanied his father, John Shrouts, to Momence Township, this county. On •' - ' , in Kendall s set to work, and by tak which "was" no easy*’task" when "fll were tired as well as hungry. The ague was their regular companion, and was looked for just H. H. Stearman, P. O. Momence, is a son of R. C. Stear-man, and was born in Ross Countv, Ohio, in 1837. He was united in matrimony,in 1859,with Miss H. A. Griswold,who has borne him six children, live of whom are still living. Mr. Stearman is one of the early comers to Momence, having accompanied his parents on September 1, 1851, at tho age of fourteen years, and to-day he is one of the leading blacksmiths of the place. J. P. Stratton, P. O. Momence, was born in Edgar County. 111., in 1822, and is a sou of John Stratton, one of the first white settlers of Edgar County. Our subject was married in October, 1844, to Mamrean, daughter of Aclisa Seager, one of the pioneer widow ladies of Momence Township. To this union have been born three children, viz., Achsa, making her home with her sister, Sirs. Emma Freeman; Emma, wife of Franklin Freeman, and Miss Ida, living at home. Mr. Stratton is one of the pioneers of this county, coming here as early as 1844 and locating in Yellowhead Township on the old Indian reservation. His father did not come here till thirteen years later. Mr. Stratton followed farming and stock-raising till March, 1871, when he removed from his old home in Yellowhead to Momence, I where he is at present looking after his large real estate iu this county and in Jasper and Newton Counties, Ind. Old Yellowhead, the Indian chief from whom the township took its name, is buried on Mr. J. P. Stratton’s farm, iu Yellowhead Grove. W. J. Stratton (deceased), when about six years old, came with his father from Kentucky (where he was born August 1, 1815) to the neighborhood of Fort Harrison, where he remained until May 10, 1844, Township, this county. December 17, 1838, proba- December 21, 1866, nnited i marriage, i 3 has borne him . personal attention. His integ-i than his energy and capacity, and to those high qualities were united the highest attributes of liberality and benevolence. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, and had shown, in the brief time in which he had been connected with public affairs, talents of a high order, and through the fine executive abilities with which he was endowed, and the public confidence in hiui not being misplaced, he was chosen to represent Kankakee County. Mr. Patterson was an exemplary husband and father, and had endeared himself to an extensive circle of friends and acquaintances. His life lay bare to tho public gaze from 1840 to 1870, and no eulogy could add to the value of his example or the es timation in which he was held by all classes of citizens. He was married in Momence, 111., September 1, 1852, to Miss Charlotte Wilber. To this union was given four children, viz., Merritt E., Albert W., Bertha A. (now Mrs. W. Durham) and William L. He died at Momenco, the field of his various business enterprises, January 16, 1870, in tho prime of a useful manhood. Thus was cut down one of the most noble, conscientious business men of Kankakee County. Had he lived the usual time allotted to man, what might have been accomplished by the aid of his abilities and advice in the improvement and establishment of business, and therefore tho general welfare of humanity! George W. Rice, Justice of the Peace, P. O. Momence, son of Rufus and Mary Rice, was born in Cumberland County, Me., February 16, 1824. His family came to Dearborn County, Ind., September, 1837. He was married to Laura J. Fielding. They had seven children—Alvin E., Florence A., Alice J., Ida M., Laura A., Stephen A., George A. He came to Momence in May, 1851. His first wife died in Juno. 1868, at Momence. He married Lydia Jessup in 1S70. They have five children—Charles E., LulaE., Gussie G., John W. and Bessie. The first ten years after Mr. Rice came here he was engaged as a merchant; was ten years a farmer; has been Assessor two terms, and for eight years has been Justice of the Peace. , t study of medicine in the fall of 1862, with Dr. J. C. Lane, one of the early practitioners of Kanka kee County. In 1865, the Doctor took a course of lectures in Ann Arbor, then went to Plano, HI., where he conducted a drug store in the interest of H. T. Smith for two years, during which time he devoted himself to the study of medicine. In 1867, he entered the Rush Medical College, of Chicago, and graduated from that university in 1868. He then commenced the practice of medicine in Newton County, Ind.. remaining there about three years. In 1871, he located in Momence, where he still practices medicine with marked success, and now, at the ago of thirty-Bix years, stands at the head of his profession. He has filled, by appointment, the office of Pension Surgeon of this locality for eight years, and is at the present time Surgeon of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company. William F. Singleton, P. O. Momence, son of Richard Singleton. was born in Mercer. Ky.. May 5, .1840. He was united in marriage. January 10,1865, with Gertrude,daughter of ex-Gov. Magoffin, of Harrodsburg, Ky. This union has resulted iu a family of six children, four boys and two girls. In March, 1866, Mr. Singleton came to this county, and settled on Section 18, in Momence Township, and the following year he took charge of the Magoffin Sc Cass tracts of land, lying in Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana. These lands, comprising 17,000 acres, have been greatly improved by draining, etc., by Mr. Singleton. He has recently (October 4, 1881) organized th'e Momence Live Stock & Farming Company, and is one of the prominent men of the township, having done much toward its public improvement He was Vice President of the old railroad organization [ known aB the Kankakee & Plymouth Company, in 1870. Robert C. Stearman, retired, P. O. Momence, is a son oj John A. and Nancy (Craig) Stearman, and was born in Bedford County, Va, April 19, 1806. His father was a soldior in the war of 1812, and died at Bottom Ridge. Va. Robert was married to Frances Anderson, November 1, 1827. Their children are I Frances A., John E., Henry H., Martha Jane, Minerva and l Robert A. He came to Greenup Countv, Kv.; in 1832, came to Ross County, Ohio; iu 1838, came to Delphi, Ind., and in 1839 came to Momence, where he still resides. His early experience can best be told in hiB own words: At the old settlers' meeting at Kankakee, R. C. Stearman was called >ved to Section 32, Yellowhead was married, in Edgar County, 111., argaret Patrick. This union was all settled in life, viz.. Mrs. Ellen Worcester, Mrs. Mary Hewett, Mrs. Delia Wikstrom, Mrs. Lotta Crichett and Thomas H. Mr. Strati on was one of the old settlers of this county, coming here several years before the present lines were established or the county of Kankakee organized. He died December 4. 18S0, aged sixty-five years four months and three days, leaving behind many friends who remember him as a citizen of unquestionable integrity and honor. He was, in every way, an honest, industrious and social gentleman of tho old school. His widow still resides on the home Thomas H. Stratton, merchant, P. O. Momence, is a son of William J. Stratton, whose sketch appears above, and was born September 25, 1850, at Yellowhead Point. Him - • - ■ he entered the mercantile establishment of H. Worcester. In 1877-79, he was alone in the business, but, in 1880, took iu as partner F. Hamilton. The firm own and control a large store in Momence. H. Worcester carries on a banking busi ness in same building. Mr. Stratton married Miss Emma Wilcox, of Sterling, 111. They have two children—Oliie and Laura. He is Director of the Keystone Mining Company, an organization owning valuable mines at Red Cliff, in Colorado. William F. Strunk, capitalist, P. O. Momence, was born in Cattaraugus County. N. Y„ July, 1836. His parents were John and arangus County. N. Y., July, 1836. His parents v Martha Strunk, natives of New York. They can State in 1837, and located at Wilmington. They came to Momence, and Mr. Strunk, Sr., bought out Dr. Todd’s interest in the mill. He was in the Illinois Legislature in 1853. The subject of this sketch was married to Eliza Gilman, a native of New York, in 1862. He served three years as private in the Forty-vounded at Chicka- mauga, and also at Stont the Island. ‘ John Teverbaugh, farme: County, Ind. His parents v Infantry; w£ Hen experience as follows: , P. O. Momence, was born in Vigo ire natives of Pennsylvania. Came with his uncle. James Graham, and grew up in Mr. G.’s family; in 1850, went to California, and followed mining and teaming; then took a trip up the Pacific coast, to Vancouver Island,but not being successful, came back in 1862, and married Rhoda Jane Hughes. Immediately after, he enliated in Company H, Seventy-sixth Infantry. Ho did good service and was promoted twice; finally mustered out as First Lieutenant. His wife died May 27, 3878, leaving four children—Lelia Adel, n ofEphraim and Sarah (Ansril) Vail, was born in Durham, Lower Canada (now Province of Quebec), May 9. 1811. ~ i 19, in M< this couuty, locating on Section 19, in Momence Township. November 15, 1830, and on November 4 of the following year, was married, at Beebe’s Grove, Will County, to Anna Beebe, who was born at Winhall. Bennington Co.. Vt.. August 29, 1814, and was sister of the late Judge Beebe. Four children blessed this union, throe of whom are still living. Mr. Vail lost his iirst wife by death, March 4, 1809. Nancy B..the second wife of Mr Vail, was born February 1, 1822, at Pawlet. Rutland Co., Vt., and was married in her native place November 1, 1869. Mr. Vail was the iirst Postmaster of Momence. and built the first schoolhouse at ttmt place. He engaged in mercantile business in the early days of Momence. and has filled, from time to time, nearly all the town and township official positions of trust with satisfaction to tho people. Mr. Vail has resided on his present farm for forty-six years, and for manv years was an associate of Judge Beebe, aud now. at the ripe a*ge of seventy-two years, is actively engaged in life's duties, tilling the office of justice of the Peace. born in Edgar County. 111., October 1(5. 1842, and, in the sprint of 1844, accompanied his parents, John F.and Sarah Jane Watson, came to Kankakee County, settling on Section 18, in Yellow head Township. On April 24, 1800, he was married, at Kankakee, to Hortense E., daughter of John Shedd, one of the pio- ..........atson enlisted for service was wounded trade in Mo- nty. Iu 1861, Mr. during the lute war, and in three years’ ciimpaign • five times. In 1869, he engaged in mercantile, mence, continuing in the same with marked success to tho present time. Mr. Watson was also engaged, for three yearB, in the lumber trade, along with J. K. Eagle. Caleb Wells (deceased) was one of the squatters and early at the district school and at Momence Graded School; t his father iu the management of the farm, which business he still follows; married September. 1870, Lydia Lovejoy, a native of Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y. ’ E ery M. Wooster, P. 0. Momence, son of Lyman and Marv C. Wooster, was born in Litchfield. Conn., March 28, 1838, and during Lhe same year removed with his parents to Kankakee Couuty, where they settled on Section 24. Ganeer Township. On April 16. 1863, ho was married to T. Laura Slater, who has borne him five children, three of whom survive. Mr. Wooster remained on the farm till he became twenty-six years of age, when he engaged as contractor and builder for about three years. He then went to Connecticut, where he was engaged in milling for six j earn. In tho fall of 1877. ho returned k> Momence, whore he has ever since been eugaged iu the grain trade, havii the elevator at Momence. He is at present a ' the Chicago Board of trade. H. Worcester, P. O. Momence. Among the leading business men of Momence is the subject of this sketch. He was born in Rutland County. Vt., May 9, 1829, and is a son of John B. Worcester. He was married, January 24, 1859, to Ellen, atton, one of the pioneers of Yel-They have been blessed with two chilrden, ie P. Mr. Worcester came to tho connty March 19. 1856, and embarked, in that year, in mercantile business in the town of Momence, under the firm name of Worcester. Clark & Co. He continued this business, with various partners, until I860. Then Messrs. Worcester. Brayton & Co. erected a distillery on the Kankakee River, at Momence, but closed operations September 1, 1862, in which year our subject, with Z. C. Brayton, engaged in the stock business, which was carried on successfully for three years. In October, 1865, Z"5 dn ugh tor of the late W. ,J. Stratton, one of the pioneers of Yel hip. viz., Cora and Willie P. lowhead Township. pioneers of this county, coming to Momence Township as o as the spring of 1838. He was twice married, and had a family of seven children, of whom only two survive, viz., Erastus. living near the old home place, and Caleb James, residing on the old homestead with his mother, who is now seventy seven years of age. “Uncle Caleb,’’ as our subject was familiarly called, was born in Concord. N. H., July 30, 1794. and was ono of the old soldiers and pensioners of tho war of 1812; he departed this life November 29. 1879, at the advanced age of eighty-five years. Caleb James Wells, his son, was bom in 1835, in Erie County, Penn. His mother's name is Jemima. He has about 475 acres of good land on Section 24, this township. In ried, in Momence, Elizabeth Scramlin, by wl children—Amanda nnd William Warden.' On Her demise, be married (for the second time) Elmina West, by whom he has two children—Merritt M. and Nelson C. J. B. WickeB, P. O. Momence, son of Edward C. Wickes, was born in Niagara County, N. Y., in 1825, and, in 1852, was married to Lois Spring, at Lockport, N. Y. They have had ......ildren, ” "* ' *"|| nnd continued in both until the death of Mr. Brayton, which occurred January 26, 1875. In March, 1875. a copartnership was formed between Mr. Worcester and his brother-in-law. T. H. Stratton, which existed for throe years, when Mr. Worcester sold out tho drygoods department to his brother-in-law. and has continued the banking business alone to the present time. Iu 1865, Mr. Worceste ....... from Uncle Philip upon the fi the prominent : who is now deceased, and lived present, he resides iu the t< idenco, and is considered f the township. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP. Mr. t family of four child: - on it till about 1852, remained but returned to the farm in Since that time, he has resided in the hotel and livery business, and running a stage line for eight years. In 1S62, Mr. Wickes entered mercantile business, and has been engaged in the same till the present time. He has to-day several fine farms in Ganeer and Momence Townships, comprising nearly^ 1,000 Alexander McKay, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Pembroke. This gentleman, one of the most fore-handed and prominent farmers of his township, is a native of Ireland, having been born and raised in the north part of County Antrim, May, 1818, ving. Iu 1848, He is a son of Samuel and Mary (McCullough) McKay, natives i the same county. Mr. McKay was married, August 12, 1847, ........ ’ - • ’ 3 Miss N was replaced in a few years by a largo, two-story frame house (still standing), the best dwelling in the county in its day, becoming quite a place of resort for travelers, who were always sure of a warm pioneer greeting. In time, it became known as the “ Ohio House,” and was kept as a country tavern for some years. Mr. Baker was a genial, honest and conscientious man, a good neighbor and firm friend. He is still remembered by the surviving pioneers as a man of sterling worth and character. He died in the beginning of the fiftiea Isaac M. Baker, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was born at Attica. Ind.. December 31, 1831, and is a son of William and Sylvia Baker. His parents came to this county in 1832, and settled on Section 11, in Aroma Township, where his father built the old Ohio House In 1861. Mr. Baker was married to Lydia Gibbons, by whom he had two children -Alice R and William H. His first wife dying, he married Sarah E. Mendenhall. They have five children—Nettie G., Edward E.. Francis M., Charles A. and Walter D. Revilo Beebe, retired farmer. P. O. Aroma, was born in Bennington, Vt.. January 10, 1810, and came to this county in 1S38. settling on Section 14. in Aroma Township. He was married. in 1839, to Harriet Woodward. They have three children —Clara, Frank and Gilbert. Asa Beebe, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, is one of the early pioneers of this county, and was born in Vermont May 29, 1827. He came to this county in 1838, and settled in Aroma Township, and was marrie I. January 9, 1851, to Miss Henrietta Mellen, of Vermont. Their children are Dudley (deceased), Lydia (deceased), Ada, Alma, Lyle, Laura and Mark M. William Beebe, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born in Bennington County, Vt, in 1831, and came with his parents to this county in 1838, and located on Section 12, Aroma Township. Be was married, in 1855, to Mary F. Legg, of Chicago. They have four children—Edgar, Ida, Eva and Thomas E. Almon M. Beebe, farmer. P. O. Kankakee, was bom in this county November 2, 1842, and on March 2, 1865, was married to Louisa Heyworth, a native of Indiana. Their children are Almon, Edna, Louisa. Orville and Ruth. John H. Bendure, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1834. and came to this countv in 1868. He served three months in the Ninth Indiana, then five years in the Twelfth United States Regulars aod three vears in the Ordnance Department. He was married, December 19, 1875, to Clarissa Roarick, of Kankakee County, 111. They have three children— Lizzie, Thomas J. and John H Henry W. Burton, farmer. P. O. Waldron, was bom in Bath County. Ivy., August 6, 1811. He is a son of John and Nancy (Wishard) Burton. March 3, 1834, he was married to Martha McDaniel, a native of Indiana, and in the same year came West John M., Mary F., Reuben and Georgo W. By the second marriage, there are Sarah C., Alice C. aud James G. At the breaking-out of the war, there were five boys i returned home 1856, remaining two yea :e, engaging in t hips, which is under cultivation. t living, and who ha' if the few early settlers Slocum W ilberTP. O. Momence, son of George and Triphenia (Slocum) Wilber, was born December 21. 1815, at White Creek, Washington Co., N. Y. He received an ordinary education in his native State, and engaged as a school teacher when he grew to manhood. On September 24, 1845, he was married, in New York, to _ Miss^ Mary Anr T ~u~ in Cairn Cullough, County Antrim. Ire land, to Miss Nancy A. McConaghy. Their children are Robert, Esther, Nancy'A., Mary, Eliza J. (deceased). Margaret F. (deceased), Catherine and Sarah. Mr. McK. first came to this country in 1840, and after a residence of live years returned to the mother country, in 1845, where he lived for about twenty-three years, or until ho camo back with his family to settle permanently in Pembroke Township, Section 32, Kankakee Co.. 111., in 1868. He is a successful and well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser, owns a tine herd of over a hundred and twenty cattle and several hundred acres of farming and grazing lands. In 1S77, he took an • part in getting tho township set off and organized, and at Mr. bXmI fifty-four yei bom i Momence. He engaged first in tile business, which he continued for two years and after which he formed a partnership with G. W. Vai W. J. Stratton, under the firm name of Wilber, Vankirk & Co., of the a half, the first election held, was made the first Assessor and Justice of the Peace; tho latter office be still holds. He is also the Postmaster in the township, to which he was appointed v____ the post office was established in 1S79. and still accommodates in this township the public by keeping a room in his residence for that purpose aud acting as P< when he was yet a child, and thenco to Macomb County, ] 1819. He became a resident of Illinois some time between 1835 and 1837, as the dates are variously given, and located on the south side of the river, in what afterward became Aroma Township, Section 25. Ho built his pioneer cabin on the oast side of the prominent elevation known as Mount Langham. Ho was married, December 7. 1843, to Miss Mary A. Dille, who was and continued in .the business till Ootober, 1859. In 1856, Mr. 1-grower of Illinois, commencing Wilber was appointed Postmaster of Momence, and that capacity five years. He is the pioneer seed-f Hb'nois, commencing in 1855, nnd has continued in till the present time, one year raising and shipping about 15,000 pounds of cucumber seeds* alone. A. S. and S. Wilber were instrumental in starting the town of Aroma, building the first store and tho first mill at that point, Mr. and Mrs. Wilber are landmarks of Momenco. having lived in the same house since lbaO (tho date of their immigration into the county), where they are always ready to receive their friends. C. S. Wiltse, farmer. P. O. Momenco, was born in Upper C anada (now province of Ontario), April 13, 1822, and is a son of Joseph Wilts the leading residents of Pembroke Township is Mr. Whittemore, the present Supervisor. He was born April 13, 1850, in Dupage County, III., and is a son of Hiram Whitto-moro and Elizabeth E. Hoyt,, daughter of Aaron Hoyt, of Pembroke, N. H. He came to this county with his parents in 1853, settling in Kankakee City. In 1874. he commenced business on his own account in Pembroke, and makes a specialty of handling cattle, etc. In 1875. March 31, he married Miss Mary McKay, daughter of Alexander McKay, of Pembroke, and has three children, viz., Mary E.. Minnie B. and Henry._ He is the pres- brother, George W., serving previously by appointment). He whs also the first Supervisor of his township, upon its organization in 1853, and for subsequent terms, including the years positions filled by him ?ostmaster of the Mount _______________ a tho fall of 1841, and settled on SectionTaTin Momence Township, and about three years later (1S44) ww married, at Chicago, to Maria, daughter of Truman Chipman, ono ot the early pioneer, of Momenco Township. Mr. Wiltse loat llis wife by death m li»3. He was again united in marring*, January 15, 1804, to Britannia Cole, .an, a native of Canada. To this union have been born throe ntorestine children, all living at home. Mr. Wiltse has been interesting children, all living living on his present home farm for forty-one years r through his o™ exertions and industry, accumulated quite • good property, being owner, at the present time, of over m ,0rCh»li“nL: Wooster, farmer, P. O. Momence bom in Liteh field, Conn., October 10. 1835, came West witn nir 1838; since then, he has lived near Momence. He w AROMA TOWNSHIP. William Baker, deceased pioneer, was a native of Rhode Island, where he was born in tho city of Providence September 22, 1797. As but few items of information have been furnished us in regard to his early life, this sketch will, necessarily, bo brief. He became a resident of Ohio, where he married, in Hamilton Connty in 1824. Miss Sylvia Wadley (a sister of Mr. Case Wad-Britannia Cole- ' ley. the well-known pioneer, recently deceased). They wore the parents of ten children, five girls nnd five boys, viz., Thomas W., Caroline. Sarah I.. Isaac M. (still residing in the same township), Louisa S. (born in 1833, probably tho first white child born in this county, and now Mrs. L. S. Smith, of Indiana), Ellen A., Mary E., Francis A., William C. and John. Mr. Baker settled in the township of Bourbonnais, Section 10, Township 30, Range 13, now a part of Aroma Township, in June, 1832. (All that part of Kankakee Connty north of the river was then in Will County.) He built a log cabin at first, which Samuel H„ Charles (dead), Edwin (dead), Joseph Arthur, Thomas (dead). Mary E., Susan V. and William M. Mr. Byrns was the first 'elected Sheriff of Kankakee County (his brother, < _ 1864-69 and 1873. The other* official i were that of Justice of the Peace and Postmaster o Langham office, in all of which be discharged the trust and confidence reposed in him by the public in a creditable and satisfactory manner. His was the common experience of all the early settlors iu this county before its organization, and before the railroad opened the markets of the continent for the products of their farms. The hardships and privations of the new comers have boon told in another portion of this volume, and it is not necessary to repeat thorn here. Mr. Byrns bought another farm, his death, which occurred December 22, 1878. He in tho his pio s buried r rods of educated i estimable wife, tho partner of his joys and sorrows for thirty-five years, still survives him. Lucius M Case, *farmor aud carpenter, P. O. Waldron, was born in Connecticut September 23, 1810, and came to this county in the fall of 1845. Ho located on Section 28, in Aroma Township, where he now residos. Ho was married to Olive C. Johnson. in 1836. Their children are Albert, Willie and Ellen, now Mrs. Stanhope Cooper. Elisha E. Case (deceased) was bom September 9, 1812, in Connecticut, and was a Bon of Grobo and Alana Case. n6e Ban- del. He left Connecticut in-, nnd settled in Will County, working at his trade, being a machinist, and, on coming-to Kankakee County, took to farming. He enlisted in 1861 in themeat for two months, and then camo home on account of sickness. In 1802, he re-enlisted in tha Seventy-sixth Illinois Regiment, Company F, Capt. Cooper, remaining in that regiment until 1804. when he got his discharge. He was disabled in tho march from Fort Pickering to Fort Sumter and never recovered, , and, after lingering thirteen years, ho died June 15, 1875. In -, he married Miss Ormanda Morse, and after her death | he married Miss Nancy Griffin, of Aroma, the date of the second marriage being December 1, 1847. He had a family of nine children by the first wife, viz., Harriet E., Commodore C., Christopher C.. Charles A. (deceased), Charles C., Franklin A.. Mary A., Ida May and Edward L. By the second wife, two children —Cortez A. and Hannah Maria. Oscar Case, farmer, P. O. Waldron. The subject of this sketch was born in New York in 1831. His parents were George W. and Sophronia Case, who came to this connty iu 1885. Mr. Case was married to Emeline Hamlin October 14. 1801. They have six children, viz.. Mary L., Laura, John F., Leonard, Edie and Bert. James W. Clifford, farmer, P. O. Aroma, was born in the township of Southwold, connty of Elgin. Canada, being th« son of William Clifford and Esther Stephens. He loft Canada in 1865 and came to Illinois. He taught school for the first three or four winters in Papaneau Township, Iroquois Connty, and also District No. 5 in Aroma. In January 31, 1800, he married Margaret W. Vanderkerr, daughter of Jacob Vanderkerr, of Aroma. Has held the office of Road Commissioner for six years past. Capt George Cooper, farmer, P. O. Waldron, is one of the early settlers and prominent farmers of this township. He was born February 18, 1821, in Euclid. Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. His parents, Dennis and Bulia (Pelton) Cooper, were both natives of Connecticut, but never came to this State. Capt, Cooper first came to Kankakee (then Iroquois County) in 1838. but did not remain. He returned and settled in what, is now Aroma Township in 1840. His early life was passed in assisting his father on the farm, attending school, generally for three months, winters, where he must have been very studious and improved rapidly, since at the age of nineteen he taught his first school. He taught six winters in all—two in Ohio, one in Crete, Will Co., 111., one in Yellowhead and two in what is now Aroma Township. His school teaching days being over, or believing it time to Bettle down to something more permanent, he bought a part of the farm where he now resides, upon Section 30, and has added to it from time to time, until now he owns 370 acres first class land, all under cultivation. During the war for the preservation of the Union and good government. Mr. Cooper, believing no good citizen that could bear arms should shirk tho duties and responsibilities of that period of danger and trial in our country’s history, joined heartily in the conflict then raging, ' by enlisting, August, 1802. Upon the organization of his com- ' p’any, he was elected Captain of Company F, Seventy-sixth Regi- | ment Illinois Infantry, and participated in many of the hardest fought battles and long, toilsome marches of the war. They j were mustered into service on the 22d of August, and hurried to the front on the 24th of the same month, being transferred to Columbus, Ky., where, after performing the usual routine of a soldier’s life—such as drill, camp aud outpost duties, guarding threatened points, etc., they were forwarded to Vicksburg, to take part in the investment of that rebel stronghold on the Mississippi River. They were attached to Gen. Sherman’s army, and this was the first serious battle in which they were engaged, afterward moving to the attack and capture of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and Sherman’s campaign to Meridian; also the engagements of Benton, Vaughn’s Station and Deasonville. Again they met tho enemy at Jackson Cross Roads, about five miles from the capital, and afterward were engaged in various expeditions in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. The attack upon and capture of Fort Blakely, Mobile, Ala, was the last battle in which Capt. Cooper aud bis command were engaged, and the writer is informed by men and officers of Capt. Cooper's company and regiment that throughout those long and bloody campaigns of the late war, none bore a braver part, or were more solicitous for the welfare of those under them thau the 1 subject of this sketch. Were it not for want, of space and the consent of the subject, we might give in detail some of the thrilling scenes and adventures through which he passed; but in other ways these events have been handed down to posterity, as the common, everyday life of our gallant soldiers. The war over, the command was mustered out of the service on July 22, 1805, and Capt. Cooper returned to the peaceful pursuits of civil life, having been engaged ever since in improving and beautifying his home, which is second to none in Aroma Township, and showing every evidence of the refinement and culture of the owner, who is universally respected for his many ndmirable qualities; so much so. that it has often been said. “ he has not an enemy in the world.” Capt. C. has been twice married; first in Aroma, in 1849, to Miss Sarah Case; they had one child, named Alice (now Mrs. M. H. Kenaga). Mrs. Sarah Cooper died August 22, 1803. In October, 1800, at Lewistown, Fulton Co., 111., Mr. Cooper was married, the second time, to Mrs. E. L Bandle. They have two children, named George F. and Bert. In^ closing, we wish to say that Capt Cooper has held several minor offices, but, nevertheless, positons of honorable trust and confidence. He was the first Coroner of this county, and has served two terms as Justice, besides representing the township of Aroma as Supervisor for several terms. Stanhope Cooper, farmer, P. O. St. Anne, was bora July 3, 1844, in Monee Township, Will County, 111. He is a son of Samuel and Susan (Dille) Cooper. He came to Aroma Township. Kankakee County, in I860, where he has since resided. Ho was married, January 1, 1870, to Ellen M. Case, of Kankakee Coimty. They have one child—Fred E. John T. Corliss, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born June 2, 1847, at Garrettsville, Portage Co., Ohio. Ho is a son of Elihu G. Corliss and Mary Tyler. He left Troy, iu Geauga Co., Ohio, to which plape his parents had moved some years before, in 1804, and joined the Second Corps of Hancock’s Veteran Reserves in the One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Company, and served principally in Virginia and Maryland. Was discharged in 1805, and in the winter of 1.805-06 went West, iu the employ of Wells, Fargo Overland Freight Company, who then had the contract of moving Government freight from the terminus of tho Union Pacific Railroad to the northern line of forts in Wyoming, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico. He left the employ of that company in 1867, and went on the Union Pacific Railroad, as a fireman from Sydney to Cheyenne, and, in 1868. went into New Mexico and was driven out by Indians. Worked part of that year for tha Denver & Pacific Railway; came East in 1809, settling first in Chebanse Township, Iroquois Co.. III., and,in 1871, moved into Aroma. In September 18, 1870, he married Miss Jonnie Switzer, of Aroma, and has two children, viz., Miunie E. aud Fred E. In 1872, he went with his family to Harlem County, Neb., and in February, 1875, finally settled in Aroma. Noel Cyrier, farmer, P. O. St. Ann, was born in Montreal, Canada, February 12,1831. His father was Noel and his mother Louisa Cyrier. Mr. Cyrier (the subject of this sketch) camo to this connty in 1849, and settled in Bourbonnais Township. In 1858, he was married to Emereuce Paradis, a native of Canada. They have ten children—Achiel, Phillip, Victoria, Emile, Leonie, Arcilo, Joseph, Alexine, Arthur and Josephine. Daniel B. Day, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was bom near Crete, in Will County, May 10, 1838, and is a son of Asa aud Per-inelia Day, n6e Beebe. He came to this county with his parents about the year 1840; enlisted in the Forty-second Illinois, Company D, in 1861, and served principally in Missouri, aud was discharged before his term of service was out. on account of ill health. On April 9, 1863, at Momence, in this county, he married Miss Edetha Perry, daughter of John Perry, and has three children, viz., Owen L., John B. and Lucy C. He has always followed the occupation of farming, and that with good in me oixty-seconu mogi-m wm, uuu who luiuiif whole war, reaching tbe position of Captain. He was in tv three decided engagements; was wounded at Malvern Hill tember 19, 1864. In 1865, he went to Rio Janiero, in Both himself and wife a ilous Christians, of the Methodist Theodore Doll, miller. P. O. Chebanse, \ 3 born in Meck- 1877, he, in company with Edward Irps, bought tbe Sugar Island Mill, which property they still own. Samuel Exline (deeoased), who has left his name upon one af the geographical features of this county, and e iu Feb he geographic of this towi He built his log cabin on the north side of the river, on Fractional Section 5, where he spent the remainder of his life. His native place was Piqua Connty, Ohio, where he was born January 17, 1811. In early life, he moved to Vigo County, Ind., and thence to Fountain County before he finally settled in Will County, as all north of the Kankakee River‘was then called. His first Presidential vote was for Andrew Jackson, and that was his last for that party, as afterward he identified himself with the Whigs. His widow, Mrs. Mary A. Exline, a daughter of Peter Lowe, was born in Geneva, Ontario Co., N. Y'., June 15, 1815, and ia living with her son on the old homestead, in a house built within a few feet of where their pioneer cabin stood. She says, when they camo there to live,their nearest neighbor on that side was William Baker, at the Ohio House, to the west, and no one nearer than three miles to the northeast. All their trading and milling was done at Rob Roy (Attica. Ind.). for the first two or three years, after that in Chicago, until stores and grist mills were established nearer home. The road to Attica was one of the worst known, leading out of one slough into another, it taking from six to twelve days to make the round trip, according to the weather. Teams mired down on the route, and all manner of vexations and delays were encountered. The road to Chicago was not much better. Mr. Exline died in 1849. of typhoid fever, after an illness of one month. He was a man noted for his honesty oE purpose, a member of the Methodist Church. His loss was severely felt by the little settlement. A. Flewelling, livery, P. 0. Waldron, was bora August 2, 1843, in Franklin County, Ind, and is a son of Gilbert. Flewelling and Sarah Ann Wiggins His parents left Franklin County in 1855, and settled in Marshall County. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Indiana, Company I, under Col. Miller; was wounded at Shiloh. Tenn., where ho was discharged; he enlisted again, in January, 1864, in the Sixty-fourth Illinois; was in the engagements of Snake Gap, Resaea, many of the leading men in this county, he came West with vary little capital, having only S2.5Q in gold. Samuel W. Skelly, superintendent paper mills. P. 0. Waldron, was bom September 18, 1848, in Fountain County. Ind., and is a son of Joseph Montgomery and Mary S. (Redford) Skelly,the latter a daughter of Petor Redford.of Fountain County, Ind. He came to this county with his parents in 1855, aud has remained here since, with the exception of a year spent in Jackson Countv, Minn., and one year in La Porto County, Ind. Ho has acted as foreman of the Aroma Paper Mills since 1N79, giving full satisfaction in that, capacity. In January 27, 1873, he married Miss Annie Nolan, daughter of Peter Nolan, of Elkhart, Ind., and has three children, viz., Daisy, Georgina and Bessie. Samuel Hawley, doctor, P. O. Waldron. One of the leading doctors of this county is Samuel Hawley, who was born in the town of Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, being the son of John and Annie Hawley, n6e Gregory. He moved from Stark County in 1827, with his parents, into Union County, iu the same State. He followed the business of harness-making from about 1840 to 1850, when he decided on entering the medical profession, and entered his new' line of life at once. He graduated at the Rush Medical College in 1865. He settled in Aroma in 1853, and claims to be the oldest living resident of the town of Waldron. On July 7, 1840, he married-Miss Elizabeth McLeod, of Milford. Union Co., Ohio, and on March 28. 1875, he married Miss Hattie Staunton, of Momence, and has five children, viz., George N., Celia G., Albert H (deceased), Victoria and Foster. George A. Hurrisson, superintendent ice house, P. O. Waldron, is a son of Iscar and Phoebe Harrison, niSe Meadai, and was born in Troy, N. Y., May 12, 1843. He lived in Troy until 1854, wheu he went to sea, and sailed until 1861, having traveled iu that time over a good part of the world. Ho enlisted the Sixty-second New York Regt in 1861, and was through the ” in twenty -Hill, Sep-South America, and joined the Brazillian army, remaining in the service of that empire for one year, and then resigned and went into tho Paraguayan service, under Gen. Lopez, staying some nine or ten months, and in December, 1868, joined tho steamer Potomac in the United States Navy, and left that position in 1*69, and after that, till 1874, was employed on public works in Michigan and Indiana In that year, lie located in Aroma, taking charge of the ice houses there. In July 17, 1870, he married Miss Mary J. Francis, of La Fayette, Ind, and has two children, viz., Jessie and Nellie. Joseph Hill, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was bom in Fairfax, Vermont County, February 9, 1825, and is a son of Aaron and Anna Hill, n6e Partridge. He came to this county in 1846, settling first in Momence, where he lived some four years, and, then moved to Beaversville, Iroquois County, remaining thero some thirteen years, finally locating in Aroma Township. In April 14, 1840, he married Miss Laura Moffatt, of Fort Covington, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and has a family of eight children, viz., Rnmantha, Mattie, Delila (deceased), George, Merrill, Prunella (deceased), J. Grant and M. Sherman. Rumautha and Merrill are also deceased. His principal occupation has been farming, and he is a man that has always commanded tho respect of his acquaintances. Edward Irps, miller. P. O. Chebanse, was bora in Wolden-bnrg, Germany, October 16, 1S48. In 1871, Mr. Irps came to Peotone, 111., where he resided until 1877, when he formed a partnership with Mr. Doll, and then came to Sugar Island, where hn has since lived. On February 17, 1880, he married Rachael Nordhonse. They have one child, named August. Walter W. Janery, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was bora in Montreal, Canada, October 11, 1842. His parents were William and Adelaide Janery, who settled in this county, in 1855, in Bourbonnais Township. He was married, June 29, 1875, to Emily Gitchel, a native of Michigan. They have two children -Elizabeth A. and Harriet E. Frederick G. Janssen, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born November 24, 1834, in the State of Oldenburg, in Germany, and is a son of John and Eve Janssen, n<5e Juergens. He left Ger-June, 1854, and came direct to this county. On Jan- uary 10, 1863, he married Miss Mary Heikon. of Green Garden, Will County, and has one child, viz., Robert. On coming to this couuty, lie worked out by the day for the first three or four to Andersonvilie Prison, and after i discharged. He reached the rank of corporal. In January 17, 1864. he married Mary E. Shroyer. of Kankakee, and after the war settled in Waldron. He has a family of three children, viz., Elmer, Jennie and Walter. Hiram Gruver, farmer. P. O. Waldron. Among the leading representative men of Aroma, is the present Supervisor, Mr. Hiram Gruver. He was bora in Columbia County, Penn., Jan-nary 18, 1836, and is a son of Peter and Sarah Gruver. mSo Schweppenhifler. He left Columbia Coimty in 1852, and moved into Lucerne County, locating in the town of Cybertsville, where he learned tho wagon trade, staying there some’eighteen months, and then came West, locating on the Hammond property, in Otto Township, iu 1855, Ho finally located in Aroma in 1857. On July 1,1858, he married Miss Maria C. Drayer, of this county, who died in November, 1800, and on November 2, 18G.S, he again contracted matrimony, with Miss Lucy E. Walton, of Wilmington, in Will County. He has a family of two children— Roland L., by the first wife, and Gracie, by the second. He has also an adopted daughter, named Maud Walton. Like a great years, and has, by industry and frugality, secured t. of tho finest and best kept homesteads in Aroma Township. Hamilton Kent, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was bom July 10, 1848, in Aurora, 111., and is a son of Henry Kent. He came to this coimty with his father in 1855, and settled in Aroma Township. On January 1, lS69,he married Miss Cecilia Hanks, of Aroma, and has six children, viz., Ebner E., born July 10, 1870; Effie, born June 30, 1872; George Henry, horn September 21. 1873; Jessie, born November 7, 1875; Frank, born February 19, 1877, and Ida, born September 2, 1878. Frank Langhry, farmer and trader. P. O. Waldron. He was boru in Rush Township, Loraine Co., Ohio, September 15, 1838. He is a son of Charles and Juliette (Brown) Laughry, and at first settled in St. Anne Township, 1802, after ward moving on to a farm owned by CoL Worcester, of Momence, where he lived for three years; thence back again to St. Anne, farming Mr. Denny’s place for seven years. During 1882, ho bought a farm on Section 10, Aroma, where ho now resides. He is known as a dealer in horses all over this part of Illinios, and has made more square deals in that lino than any other trader in the county. Mr. L. was married, in 1809, in’Kankakee, to Miss Eliza Sickler, who was born in Franklin County, Ind. They have seven children, named Philip (deceased), Alice, Juliette, Edward F., Olive, John D. and Effie. James Legg. farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born October 1. 1825, in Kentucky, and is a son of Mathew and Martha (Todd) Legg. He came to this county in 1849, and located in what isnow Kankakee. He was married, in Indiana, to Louise Hardin a native of that State. They liate six children, viz., Louisa Jane, Martha, Samuel, Dora, Jasper and Grant. George 'Washington legg, farmer, Kankakee. This gentle- I man was born in Monroe County, Ind., October 22. 1835. He is a eon of Mathew and Martha (Todd) Legg. His parents came to this county in the year that Kankakee was founded, and located on Section 18, in Aroma Township. He waa married to Mary J. James October 1, 1857. They have eight children— Ida, Mathew, Martha, Lois F.,Marv S', Gracie F., Freddie and Lucy Ellen. Lorenzo D. Legg, P. 0. Waldron, was born in 1816, in Shelby County, Ky. He is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth Legg. and came to this county in 1838. locating inBourbom.ais Township. He was married to Ann M. Lowe in 1842. Their children are John, Russel and Peter. Peter Lowe, deceased, one of tho first setters of Aroma Town-ship, was born in Elzabethtown, N. J., NovemberS, 1787. In his youth, he was bouud an apprentice to a tailor, but tho active 1 boy. disliking the confinement incident to that occupation, left, and took up his residence in New York. He married Miss Julia A. Taylor, December 3, 1812, Their children were Mary A. (who married Samuel Exline), Peter V., David and Henrv, all living in this part of the State. Mr. Lowe left his family in the spring of 1835, and came direct to Aroma Township, making a claim on the south side of the river, where he built a cabin and | Returning that fall to New 1804, in Rowan County. N. C., and c He was married, iu 1826. to Nancv Shipman, who died in 1847. They had threo children—Jane, James and Sarah. Simeon Rake.st.raw, fruit raiser. P. O. Waldron, was born in Clark County. Ohio. March 12, 1829. His fathers name was William Rakestraw, and his mother’s maiden namo was Jucyu-thia Marshall. His parents came to this county i ,DO° located on Section 14, iu Aroma Township. Simeon was married to Malvenn Otis Julv 20,1851; she died May 14, 1856. On November 10. 1860, he married Eliza C. Schram. The offspring of this socond marriage are Minnie B., Myron S.. Marinda E., Merritt and Malvina. Mr. R. now owns a garden and vineyard of twenty-one acres, and is at present raising melons of choice varieties for seed. Thomas F. Switzer, farmer and stoek-raiser, P. O. Waldron, is a nativo of tho Buckeye State, and was born June 2D, 1823, in Boss County. When he was yet a child, his parents moved to Warren County. Ind., where they followed farming-that tv was then (1S29) a wilderness, with here and there a pioneer’s cabin. It was years before schools wero established, and tho youth was deprived of an early education. tion as his parents. Isaac and Cassandra (Foster) Switzer, could give him in too elementary branches, and it was not until years after that he obtained a fair education, sufficient for conducting the ordinary business affairs of life. It was while a resident of Warren Countv, that Mr. Switzer hauled gram to Chicago, about 150 mite distant. He married Miss Margaret Connor, of Indiana, April 20, 1861, and immediately thereafter set out for Illinois In pioneer wedding tour), traveling with an ox-temn and wagon laden with provisions and a few household goods. After a tedious journey, they settled, as pioneere. upon a preempted claim located on Section 11, Aroma Township, then a part of Iroquois County. Here be engaged iu farming, their nearest market Chicago, seventy-live miles away by wagon road -for no railroads had yet been built in this part of the Stare, nor were they until three years after. Mrs. Switzer died December 12, 1862, and he married the second time. July 2, .1865, Mrs. Susan Hall, a native of New York, who was born June 15. 1830. There are live children, named Cassandra J.. Martha E Americus Thomas B. and Bertha A. Mr. Switzer has been very successful as a farmer, adding to his first claim, by purchase, several farms, and now owns over seven hundred acres choice land, through a part of which runs a Hying stream, called Deer Creek, and near this stands his fine farm residence (a view of the improvements will be found in this volume), and convenient barns, all in a most desirable location. Ho is also a noted stock-raiser, in which he has made a decided success. Of late years, he has turned his attention to tho improvement of stock, and has raised numbers of the celebrated short-horn cattle. Iu many things connected with farming, Mi-. S. has been with the foremost of his county in accepting ideas tending to elevate and ennoble agricultural life, and raise it to the grade of a science In religious belief, he has for many years been a prominent member of the Methodist Church, which is also a synonym for temperance, having always set tho example as well as advocated the principle since a youth. The congregation to which he belongs meets in the Boucher Chapel, located over the line, in Iroquois County; to the building and support of the same, but few have contributed more liberally. A pioneer of two counlies in different States, he bus made a success where many fail, and having amassed sufficient of this world’s goods by an active, laborious life, can now enjoy the blessings and rewards of doing well what he had to do, and the satisfactory contemplation of a well-spent life. Frederic Ullrich, farmer, P.O. Chebanse, was born iu | He died in religious society whatever. In politics, he always voted with the Whig party. Edward Pallissard, farmer. P. O. St. Anne, was born January 20, 1836, in L’Isle-en Dodon, France. He is a son of Paulik N. and Selina Palli.ssard.n6e Roger, who are well-known residents of Kankakee. Edward, in early youth, attended tho best schools of his native land, and while yet in his teens became a student of the LvciSe of Toulouse, where, after some five years’ course of study, he appeared before the Board of Examiners and graduated with honors, taking his degree of Bachelor of Letters at the age of nineteen. He came to this county in 1856, having been preceded by bis father’s family oue year. Here he engaged in merchandising for a few months, but preferring au The farm comprises some 400 acres well tilled land, with good improvements. This, with the rearing and schooling of a fine family of children, has so employed his time that ho lives in contentment and quiet, surrounded by all the comforts which adorn and beautify the homes of American husbandmen. Ho has always taken an active interest in the district schools, of which he has been a Director for many vears. Mr. Pallissard was united in wedlock.at Kankakee. 111., in 1869, with Miss Her-minie Lemoine. They have six chidren, named John, Armand, Henry, Cecile, Leonie and Alexine. The writer of this has known Mr. P. for many years, and can truly say he is a true gentleman in every sense of ’ the word, possessing a temperament more of the sturdy English type, with the hospitality and politeness for which the natives of La Belle France are noted the world over. Ralph D. Parsons, farmer, P. O. Momence, was born in Vigo County. Ind., May 27. 1827. Ho is a son of Elisha and Hannah Parsons, who died in Indiana. He came to this county iu 1845, and settled in Bourbonnais Township. He taught school for several years. In April. 1853, ho was married to Rachel Robinson. 23a i the 1 r 13, linen mill stands; but, on account of severe sickness in his family, was obliged to sell for what ho could get, which was $250. He moved to Aroma Township in 1851, where he passed 1833. and | the remainder of his life, the last few years on his farm, south f Waldron. He died August 25, 1882, aged seventy-six years. >er of years previous to his death, he had been a confer of tho Methodist Church. Throughout his whole life he had been noted as a strictly honest and large-hearted man. very sociable, and esteemed by all who knew him. Henry Witthoft, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born in Germany in 1843, and is a son of Max and Ida Witthoft. He came to' this county in 1868, and was married to Louisa Prabs, in the same year. They have five children—Henry, Willie, John, Charles and Ida. Alonzo H. Wood, farmer, P. O. Waldron, was born July 7, 1826. in Summit County, Ohio. His father was William Wood, and his mother’s maiden name was Rebecca Barber. Mr. Wood came to this count}’ in 1856, aud located in Aroma Township. He was married to Margaret James, of Ohio, July, 1847. They have seven children—Francis, Clarence, Ellen. Belle, Charles, Alonzo and Maggie. ST. ANNE TOWNSHIP. N. Bastion, general store, P. O St. Anne. Mr. N. Bastien, of the village of St. Anne, was born near Montreal, in Canada, July 6, 1845. and is a son of Olivier and Mnrguerite (Duclos) Bastion'. He came to this county with his parents in 1851. aud settled in St. Anne Township. In 1861, he joined the Fourth Illinois Cavalry, under Col. Dickey, and remained in the brigade Until 1864, sharing in the engagements of Fort Henry, Fort Donolson and Shiloh. On leaving the army, he entered the employment of Messrs. Hatch & Savoie, in Kankakee, and remained with them several years. In 1871, he entered mercantile life for himself, settling in the neighborhood of his old home. On March 21. 1865. he married Miss Delatnere Mayette, of Watseka, and has a 185L They have five children, viz., John Francis. Mary Anne, Thomas, Barbara and Katbrina. In 1874, Mr. Ullrich camo to , r Island, where he has since resided. He owns a fine farm, 1 devotes his attention to farming and stock-raising. Case Wadley (deceased pioneer). The ranks of those men who have been known as pioneers of Kankakee are rapidly becoming depleted: every month, almost, maybe chronicled the | departure to that “bourn” whence “no traveler returns” some : one of the early settlers, who were identified with this county struggles and prival The whole history of this country is replete with incidents of hardihood and enterprise-men invading the forest and prairie to make for themselves homes, long before tho advent of railroads, mills or other improvements we deem so necessary to our existence. Oue of these well known pioneers we have in mind, and of whom we purpose to write a short history, was Mr. Case Wadley, who was a resident before this county organized as such. Born in Jefferson County, N. Y., October 6, 1806, he moved with his parents to Cincinnati. Ohio, and, in 1822, and tho year following, to Indianapolis, then a little village of one street, and that full of stumps. Subsequently, they removed to Attica, Ind. He was for some time in the employ of Gurdon S. Hubbard, at the American Fur Company's store, Danville, as clerk; this was in 1827-28. During the latter year-, he was married, in Fountain County, Ind.. to Miss Maria Phillips. After her death, ho married Mrs. M. Boardnmu, by whom ho had six children, five still living. Mr. Hubbard, having bought out the interest of the American Fur Company in Illinois, in 1828, Mr. W. remained in his employ. In October, 1832. he forded the Kankakee at the place where Waldron is located, and found William Baker to be the only settler in that vicinitv. His house was located at or near the mouth of Baker’s Creek. He began to improve a farm for F. Bourbonnais in 1834, and fenced one hundred acres north of where Court street now is, and east of Harrison avenue, Kankakee, building a log house near where Judge Starr’s residence now is, and a barn on the present site of N. G. Halsey’s store. The next year, he located a claim at Rock Creek, which he sold, and. in 1836, pre-empted forty-seven acres iu what is now Vanmeter, Linsley, Newton & Br Addition, building a house at the bend of the river, near where contact Joseph Bergeron, M D., physician, P. O. St. Anne, was born at St. Antoine, Canada, January 29, 1854. He is a son of En-sebe and Jennie (Donough) Bergeron, who are still living in Canada. He was educated at the Seminary of Quebec, and took the medical course at La Val University. He came to St. Anne in 1S80, where he now resides, engaged in the practice of Changnon & Soucie, general store. P. O. St Anne. Mr. Arthur Changnon, of the above firm, was born near Montreal, Canada. September 17, 1850, and is a son of Andrew Changnon and Sophia Barclow. He came to this county with his parents in 1865. In 1871, he went into the employment of N. Bas-tien, Esq., of Si Anne, and staved with him two vears. and in March. 1875, he joined Mr. Soucie and started a general store in Beaverville, and after remaining there in the neighborhood of one year they transferred tbeir business to St. Anne. They have just finished’ in conjunction with Mr. Gros, a very fine brick block, in which they have their place of business. On January 1, 1873, ho married Miss Elizabeth Pelletier, of St. Anne, and has two children, viz.. Elmes and Della. Mr. Soucie, his partner, was born in St. Anne, in September 13, 1856, and is a son of Joseph and Orville (Manny) Soucie. On January 1, 1878, he i in Cliambly, Canada. April 15, 1840. His parents wore Francis and Josephine (Baiseau) Chartior. He came to this count}' in 1855, and located at Bourbonnais, coming to St. Anne a few years later. In 1862. he married Miss Delinda Boudreau, a native of Canada. They have had four children, as follows: Samuel, Camille, Alfred and Abbie (deceased). Mr. Chartier has hold the office of Assessor and Collector five years, and was appointed Census enumerator for the township'in 1880. Joseph Cheffro. farmer. P. O. St. Anne, was born July 4, 1824, in the city of Montreal, Canada, and is u son of Joseph and Henriette (Lavine) Cheffre. He loft Canada in 1842. having previously, in that citv, worked athistrade-a stone-cutter—and settled at Syracuse, N. Y., and in 1849, came to Chicago. In May. 1851, he married Miss Sarah Morin, of Chicago, who died May 20. 1863. He has one child living, by this wife, viz., Joseph. Again, February 10, 1865, ho married tho widow of Charles Cheflre, and has' by this marriage four children, viz., Josephine, Frauk, Minna and Zoe. Ho has also raised four children belonging to his second wife, viz., Charles, Emily. Moris and Zulinda. He settled his family in this county in 1852, and, until 1870, ho only spent the winter at homo, working at his ' ' ' miner time, principally in Chicago. ainiquy, pastor, P. O. St. Anne. This distinguished man was born at Kamouraska. Canada. July 30, 1809. His parents were Charles and Reine (Porault) Chiuiqny, natives of Quebec. His grandfather was a Spauiard, and captain in the French Navy. In an engagement with the enemy, he was made prisoner, and compelled to pilot tho English Fleet into the harbor of Quebec. The subject of this sketch entered the Seminary of St. Nicolet in 1832, and remained under its care until 1833, when he graduated with the highest honors, carrying off all the prizes of -his class. The same year he was ordained priest, find began his labors at St. Charles, Canada. From 1834 to 1838, he studied the effect of alcohol on the system. He was convinced that it was a poisonous stimulant, and established the first temperance association in tho Catholic Church on the continent. He \ medal by the city of Montreal. Rome resolved to carry out its long cherished plan of taking of the Mississippi Valley, by founding Catholic colonies, who, by numerical increase, would soon be able to hold balance^ of power at the polls. Charles Chiniquy was TssT, and "selected'uie the place for his colony. He commenced , and was making rapid progress, with O’Regan, Vaudervelt’s suc-the church aud left it, his entire congregation following his example. As soon as he withdrew from the church, the Catholics began a series of persecutions against him. which lasted many years. He has many times boen threatened with assassination, and on more than one occasion assassination has been attempted. Thirty-four times he hits bean dragged before the courts, on criminal charges pre-ferred by Catholics. At one time ho retained Lincoln as his counsel. In 1878, he went to Australia, where he remained two years. He has been a great worker in the cause of temperance and Protestantism; has twice crossed tho ocean while engaged in his labora On January 8, 1864. married Mias Euphemia Allard. They had three children—Charles (deceased), Rebecca and Emma, living. Achille Chiniqnv, retired. P. O. St. Anne, was born in Kamouraska County, Canada, February 27, 1813. He was brought up in the Catholic religion, and on tho tide of Catholic emigration setting toward St Anne, he came here. He has remained in the church up to the present time, and is now living in St Anne in feeble health. Charles D. Gammon, attorney, P. O. St. Anne, was born in New Portland, Somerset Co., Me., and is a son of Anson and Ellinor (Young) Gammon. He commenced tho study of law in 1858, in his native town, and has been connected with that profession, with little interruption, over since. He camo West in 1860, and settled in Sunbury, in Livingston County, and remained there until he settled in the village of St. Anno in 1870, holds the office of Police Magistrate, and also the officerind Mrs. Ella L. Wertz, daughter ot John Quirk, ot La Fayette, Ind., and has one child, viz., Ethel. Emile Louis Gros. merchant, P. O. St. Anne, was born in Chalons-sur-Saoue, in Franco, October 13, 1819, and is a son of Joseph and Sophia (Simond) Gros. He left France in 1865, and first settled in Ottawa, La Salle County, and there learned his trade of tinsmithing. In 1872, ho came to this county, working the first two years with Mr. F. J. Bristol, of St. Anne, engaged in the hardware business. In 1874, he started in business for himself, in St. Mary’s, and, in 1876. transferred Iub business to this village, and is the only one in his line there. He has just completed his share of a very neat brick block, which is an evideut sign of his prosperous condition. On July 15, 1S74, he married Miss E. Chnngnon, of St. Anne, and has three children, viz., Lydia, Emma and Nellie. Michael 0. Hughes, P. O. St. Anne, was born in Tyrone County, Ireland, anil is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Doons) Hughes. The subject of this sketch came to Iowa County, Wis., iu 1843. where he resided for thirty years, and then came to St. Anne, Kankakee Co., HI., where he has since resided. He was married to Miss McCloskey iu 1854. They have five chilrden— Thomas, James. Allen, Sarah and Eliza. His first wife dying, he waa married to Rebecca Gammon, a native of Boston, in 1880. He is a very .successful business man* and has been for thirteen years a member of the Board of Trade in Chicago, but resigned in 1880. He is now engaged in the sale of agricultural implements in St. Anne, and also owns a large hay-press and deals in baled hay, owns a hay farm of over 800 acres in the eastern part of St. Anne Township. Rev. Cbrystopliore Lafoutaine, teacher, P. O. St. Anne, was born in Quebec, Canada, December 29, 1830, and is a bou of Charles and Eulalie (Brochu) Lafoutaine. He was educated at the Seminary in Quebec, and left that city in 1805, settling in St. Anne. He is connected, and has been since coming hero, with the Canada Presbyterian Church; was ordained a clergyman, and officiates in St Anne in Mr. Chiniquy’s absence. He has devoted himself ey have one son—Itndy Township Board of Tn_______ _________- -r-_____ fine stock; has ono thorough-bred Durham bull recorded Indian rafting his timber to Philadelphia. moved to Shandaken, Ulster Co., N. Y., where his father owned large tracts of land and carried on lumbering quite extensively, ................ia. Mr. Cook was married May Felix Mason, and has Alorne and Josephine. Leon Haillonx. farmer, P. O. St family of three children, viz., Pauline, District Montreal, February 17,1822. His parents Arch an (jo Maillonx. They both died in Canada, came to this County in 1854, and located in Bom ship. He was married to Hermine Archamboult, of Canada. They have thirteen children, at the present writing, as follows: Leon, Victorine, Melvina, Hermine. After, Alphonsine, Leona, Leah, Engine, Adaler, Lidia, Corinne. Emile. Joseph EJzeard Michaud, pastor, P. O. St. Anne, was bom in Kamouraska County, Canada. Juno 20, 1831. He was educated at Quebec Seminary, graduating in 1851; was ordained priest in 1855. He was parish priest at Notre Dame du Portage and at St. Anne des Monts. In 1879, he camo to Watseka, IU., where he was engaged in building churches at Watseka. Sholdon and Hoopeston, till ho came to St. Anne in the latter part, of 1880. Joseph Pallissard, farmer, P. O. St. Anne, was born April 9, 1845. in the department of Haute Garonne, in the South of France, and is a son of P. N. and Selina (Roger) Pallissard. His parents settled iu Aroma, in this connty, in 1850. On July 15. 1874, he married Miss Julie Lemoine, of St Anno, who died June 6, 1875. Again, on October 13. 1870. he married Miss Frances Idrac, of St. Anne, aud ha* ‘ " four children, viz.. Mary. Theresa, 1 elected Supervisor of St. Anne Towns Adolph Revore, farmer. P. O. Canada December 7, 1847. He is a son of Leander and Judith Revore. His parents camo to this county in 1855, and i settled on Section 33. Tho subject of this sketch was never married, aud at present lives with his parents on Section 33. Anselm Rohillard, farmer, P. O. St. Anne, was bom January 25. 1819, in the parish of Laval biel, near Montreal, in Canada, being the son of Michel Robillard and Marie PlonfT. On June 24, 1845, he married Miss Lucille La Porte, of Montreal. In 1848, he left Canada, and settled in Syracuse, N. Y., where he I worked for four years at his trade as a stone-cutter, and, in 1852, I settled in this county. a the elect ion of 18! MANTENO TOWNSHIP. Oli William and Sarah Williams) Barnard. Ho settled in this county in 1851, on Section 20, in the township ot Manteno. In August 18, 1852. he married in Jane Williams, ot Porter Coun-ty, Ind., and has one child, viz., Sumner Lee. Mr. Barnard has served as Supervisor in Manteno for the last five years, and is prominently connected with both the agricultural and horticultural societies of this county, being now President of both of them; in fact, ho was one of the first to organize the latter socie- ty, and has contributed with his pen as well as liiB purse i success of both these societies. Henry j. Beedy, farmer, P. O. Manteno. Daniel Beedy was bom in Strafford, Vt., December 8, 1799, of Scotch parentage, being one of a family of eleven children. He was married in 1819, to Sarah Johnson, of New Hampshire, and emigrated to Homer, 111., in 1849, with nine children, five boys and four girls, leaving one, the eldest daughter, married in New York State. He resided in Homer until 1851, when he removed to the present township of Rockville, in this county, where he lived three years, and then moved to Manteno, taking up a quarter section one mile and a half from the present site of the town, where he lived until his death, October 27, 1877. Mi-. Beedy was one of the first settlers of Manteno and helped organize the town, being the first Superintendent, He also held different offices of trust and honor, discharging his duties with untiring zeal and faithfulness. Henry J. Beedy. the youngest son, was bom in Malone, Franklin Co., N. Y., March 23, 1840, and now owns the homestead, having always lived on it since first settled bv his father. On October 18, 1865, he was married to Emily E. Hatch, daughter of Charles P. Hatch, of Hardwick. Caledonia Co.. Vt., and has five children, viz., Cora J., Clarence H., Angio A., Verner E. and Vennis G. Anthony L. Bergeron was born March 7, 1832, at St. Leon, on tho River Du Loup, Canada, and is the son of Eloi Bergeron and a Miss Fortier. He came to this county when only five years old, in 1837, being brought here from St. Louis by Noel Vasseur. On October 7, 1851, he married Miss Lucy Bosse, of Bourbonnais. Has five children living, viz.: Victor, Achilles, Eugene, Joseph and George, two being deceased, viz., Alfred and Jose- s ordained as a priest, July 5, 1878, and ia now the pas- W. Barnard, farmer, P. O. Manteno. Oliver W. Barnard born August 4,182S. at Economy, in Wayne Coun tv, Ind.,and zb u son of William and Sallie (Williams)'Barnard. ‘ In 1835, his family moved into La Porte County, Ind., and in the same year moved into Porter Couuty. same State. In 1856, he moved into this county, settling on Section 20. in Manteno. On March 4, 1850. he married Miss Mary Jane Williams, of St Joseph County, Mich., and has four children, viz., Francena Loretta, Delonson Elroy, Alandon Elmer and Amelia Isetta. D.E.Barnard, farmer.P O Manteno,son of Oliver W.aud Mary J. (Williams) Barnard, was born in La Porte County, Ind., August 22, 1852. In 1856, his parents camo to this State and settled where they now live, Section 26. Manteno Township, where they own 160 acres. In 1868, he entered the Industrial Univer- yoars. He then represented tho Dolo & Diehl Windmill Company, of Kankakee, one year, also the Myers Improved Windmill two years. He then rented a farm owned by his mother, where he keeps a dniry and creamery, buving cream in his vicinity. Ho manufactures about 100 pounds per week, which he ships to Chicago chiefly. He was married iu Martero, November 12, 1878, to Miss Katie L., daughter of Mark and Delia Bor dwell. -. P. O. Tucker was born March 7, 1822, St Luke, near Montreal, Canada, and is a son of Louis Betourne and (Desaultles) Lenore. He settled in this county in 1850, on Section 33. in Manteno, aud has remained hero since. On November 4, 1844. at St. Luke, in Canada, he married Miss Rosalie Bonort, and has uine children, viz.. Rosalie Moise, Louis. Florence, Meddy, Den-se, Euclide, Cordule and Nealda. Moses Brais, fanner. P. O. Manteno, son of Antoine and Teotis Brais, was born in Vermont October 29. 1839. When one year old, his parents moved to Canada, near Montreal, where they remained till 1S49, when they came to Bourbonnais Township and bought forty acres of land on Section 3. His father died in 1856 and his mother in 1877. Mr. Brais was married in Bourbonnais in 1862. to Louesa Coutoes, by whom he had six children—George, Antoine, Arthur, Orleas, Istosh aud Natal. Mr. Brais has 160 acres of fine land on Section 34, where he He ai " ■ s Church. John D. Breen. P. M Manteno, son of John D. and Maria L. Breen, was born in Louisville. Ivy, July 10, 1837. He attended the common schools till eighteen years of age, when he entered the St Mary's Seminary, of Barrens, Parry Co., Mo., to study the languages, intending to become a physician. At the end of two years and six months, ho left the seminary aud engaged as clerk for John F. Howard & Co , commission merchants, of Louisville, eighteeu months. After remaining in Su Louis three years and one year in Chicago, he came to Manteno in 1858 and clerked ono year in tho timber office of E. Gay. He then taught school,altogether in this county, fourteen years. He has held the offices of Constable, City Marshal, Assessor, Police Magistrate, Notary Public, and Postmaster. He is now Police Magistrate, Notary Public, Assessor and Postmaster. He was appointed to the last-named office, April 1, 1880. He is also agent for tho -Etna, Phcenix, German Fire and American of Chicago. He is also agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. He was married in Rockville, this county, October 31, 1860, to Lidora M.: daughter of James and Sarah A. Gilmer. They have seveu children—Myron, Cassius C., James W., Freddie S., Eva A., Sadie aud Jennie Norris. Chauncy Brockwav. farmer, P. O. Manteno. Mr. Brockway was bom December 4, 1793, in Galloway, Saratoga Co., N. Y., and is a sou of Consider Brockway and Kaziah Ferry. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved*into Montgomery County, and in 1817, he moved with his parents to Elk County, Penn. In the fall of 1854, he moved into this county, taking up a large tract of land in Manteno. On January 11. 1816, he married Miss Ithoda Nichols, of Montgomery Co., N. Y. State, and has had eloven children, four being now deed—Louisa, Hannah, Lucy, Chnun-cy, Melina (dead), Nichols, Osmer, Olvor (dead), Sabrina, Jonathan (dead), and Dellis (dead). Mrs. Brockway was born April I 8, 1797, in Otsoga County, N. Y. State. They are probably the oldest couple in the couuty to-day. Mr. Brockway states that ' there are thirty-two distinct families of Brock ways and 115 descendants, including himself. Chester W. Cook, farmer. P. O. Manteno, son of Hiram and Annie (Marks) Ccok, was bom in Wallingford, Conn., December 14, 1830. He was reared on a farm. When fifteen, his parents son, Hattie and Maude. Mr. Cook came to Manteno in October, 1858, and rented land two years, when ho purchased forty of his present farm of eighty acres. Ho has made a number of improvements, fine residence, orchards, groves, etc. Mr. Cook has handled agricultural implements quite extensively, also all kinds of fruit and shade trees. George Diamond, merchant, P. O. Mauteno. of the firm of M. Brosseau & Son, general merchants, of Manteno, and son of Alexander and Mary (Blain) Diamond, was boru in Bourbonnais Grove, this county. September 2. 1855. In 1856, his pareuts moved to Kankakee City and kept the Grove City Hotel several years. In April, 1880. Mr. Diamond and his mother purchased building and lot in Manteno, in which they engaged in They were burned out December 8, 1880; loss, above insurance, over $5,000. In the summer of 1881, they rebuilt erecting on the old site a fine building of brick and stone, where they now keep a fine Btock of dry goods, groceries, ready-made clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, crockery, glassware, notions, etc. They carry a stock of about SI0,000, and are doing a flourishing business. Daniel W. Dole, merchant P. O. Manteno. Mr. Dole was bora April 4, 1829, in the town of Shelburne, Franklin Co.. MasB., and is a son of Orrin Dole and Lucinda Kemp. In 1843, he moved with his parents to Limo Township, Huron Co., Ohio, and, in 1853. he moved to Kankakee County, settling on the Shaw waw-nas-see Reservation, in Rockville, and, in i860, moved into Manteno Township. On February 23, 1855, he married Miss Mary S. Smith, of Rockville, daughter of Ira W. Smith, of Rockville and has seven children, viz.. Waller, Lois N., Ira B., Lucinda. Hattie C., Henry D. and Frederick. In 1873, ho gave up farming and moved into Manteno Village, and has since that time carried ou business there as a hardware merchant. Pierre Dondurand, farmer, P. O. Bourbonnais. Mr. Don dnrand was bom February 15, 1839, at St Luke, Canada, and is a son of Marcal and Soulange (Moreau) Dondurand. He came to this county with his parents in 1847, settling on Scctiou 13, in Bourbonnais. January 18. 1864, ho married Miss Mary Jane Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis, one of the oldest settlers in Bourbonnais, and has a family of five children living, viz., Josephine, Adeline, George, Paul and Oliver, two being dead, viz., Joseph and Cordelia. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., P. O. Manteno. son of Elijah and Abigail Ellingwood, was born in Manchester, Ind , September 12, 1852. In 1857. his parents camo to Momence, this county, whoro they remained four years and then moved to Kankakee City, where he attended school aud also studied medicine two years. In the fall of 1872, his father died, and tho Doctor then went to Watseka, where he was in tho abstract office one year, also Deputy County Clerk two years. At the same time, he was keeping up his studies in medicine. In the fall of 1875, he went to Chicago aud attended the Bennett Eclectic College, one year. He then went to Braidwood and practiced some time and then returned to college and graduated iu the spring of 1878. He then came to Manteno and opened an uffice. In tho fall of the same year, he purchased the residence and practice of Dr. E. P. Catlin, since which time he has had a flourishing business. He and Dr. G. C. Merrick purchased a stock of drugs, October 15, 1881. The following March, he bought Dr. Merrick’s interest and now keeps a full line of drugs, chemicals, patwot medicines, paints, oils, druggists’ sundries, fancy stationery, etc. The Doctor was married in Manteno, September 1, 1880, to Miss Jennie Elliot, daughter of C. F. Elliot, conductor on the Illinois Central Railroad. Thev have one daughter— Elma. In March, 1881, ho was elected President of the Alumni Medi-cal Association of Bennott College, Chicago. The Doctor has His father. William Farley, a native of Massachusetts. Illinois in 1837, settling near Joliet where he remained about one year, when he moved to Lake County. Ind. where he died in 1838. His mother, Mary Pierce Farley, a native of Massa chusetts, died iu 1866. Our subject came to this county in 1843. Ou March 29, 1848, he was married to Miss Eliza Ann. daughter of the late Paul Hathaway, au early pioneer of this county. They have the following children: Elliott. W. H., Alvin, Arthur and Jennie. Mr. Farley has seen the ups and downs of life in forty years’ residence in this county, and has now a pleasant home near Manteno, where he has resided for the past fifteen years. Robert S. Gilkerson, farmer. P. O. Manteno. Mr. Gilkerson was born February 18, 1821, in Barnet, Caledonia Co., Vt., and is a son of ThomaH Gilkerson and Marion Summers. Ho settled in this county December, 1854, on Section 8 in Manteno, coming directly from Vermont. On February 19, 1846, he married Miss Agnes Batchelder, of Monroe Township, Grafton County, N. H„ and has six children, viz., Laura, Mary, Nathan, Luther. Frank P. 0. Manteno, son of Adam Va., June 12, 1793, of English parentage, aud, when Bevente years of age, came to Warren County, Ohio, where he remained some years. On December 3, 1819, he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Howard, a native of Pennsylvania, whose father came to Ohio about 1809. About this time, Adam Hamil-permanently in Yellowhead Township, of ^if’coulty^Be^the State Line, and improved tlie farm which is now the homo of Washington Allen. Mr. Hamilton was truly one of the pioneers of Kankakee County. He died February 18, 1875, and Mrs Hamilton, March. 1870. Onr subject, has been a resident of I this county for forty two years. Has had six children, three of eighteen years of age. be entered a hardware store as clerk, remaining five years. He then commenced the study of medicine in Martinsville, Morgan Co., Ind. After studying eighteen months, he entered tho medical college at Indianapolis, and took one course of lectures. He then went to Frankfort, Mich., and opened a drug store and also practiced medicine. He was married in Martinsville, Morgan Co. Ind.. September 24, 1801, to Anna V. Worth. In February, 1881, Mr. Johnson came to Manteno and took charge of a drug store for Mrs. Anna Kline. In December 1, 1881, he and Dr. Z. Bouleau purchased tho stock, and now keep constantly on hand a well selected stock of drugs, patent medicines, varnishes, oils, glass, wall paper, tobacco, cigars, etc. Mi-. Johnson also repairs watches aud jewelry. They carry a stock usually of §3,500, and are doing a flourishing bu«i- Henry Larocque, butcher, P. 0. Manteno, son of David and Harriot, Larocque, was born in Canada in 1847. He was reared on a farm. In 1862, he came to Manteno and worked for his brother in the butcher business ten years. He then commenced business for himself, and now keeps constantly on hand a choice stock of fresh and salt moats, etc., and is doing a flourishing business. He has forty acres of choice laud, partly in the corporation. He was married in Manteno in 1867, to Soufrue Praire, by whom ho has six children—Josephine, Mary, Lucy, Freddie, Louisa and Leon. He is Baptist, Society, aud he and familj Catholic Church. Michael B. Lawrence, farmer, rence was born January 23, 1837. i born Co., Ind., and is a son of Jj Catharine Bottenberg. In 1852, he moved with his father to 3. O. Manteno. Mr. Law-a Jackson Township, Dear-Lawrence aud Mary in La Salle County, he married Margaret O. Tritley, daughti of J. P. Tritley, formerly of St Charles County, Mo., where Mrs. Lawrence was born October 30, 1841, They have six children—Vernon W., George R., Nellie Jane, Emma C., Laura j years of age, Mr. McCabe went to learn tho black-Iroquois. After serving three years, he bought uuu nib employer, It. C. Steerman. In the fall of 1854, he came to Kankakee City and opened a shop on Schuyler avenue, where he remained until November, 1857, when ho camo to Manteno and opened a shop. In the fall of 1866, he moved to Moore Hill, Dearborn Co., Ind. In 1874, ho again returned to Manteno and opened a shop, where ho now does all kinds of black-smithing and general repairing, horse-shoeing, etc., aud is do ing u flourishing business. Ho was married in Iroquois County, at what is now Donavan Station, July 4, 1850, to Maria Don-avau. They have one child—George F. Mr. McCabe’s wife died at Iroquois, in December, 1853, and he was again married in Ganeer Township to Amelia J. Dashill, September 27, 1856. They have had eight children—William L.. Amelia B., Helen B., Edgar L>., Robert L., Nora (deceased), Emma S. and James B. Mr. McCabe is a strong temperaneo man, and takes quite an interest in all temperance movements. George C. Merrick, physician and druggist, resides in city of Kankakee, but does business in Manteno, 111. Sylvester Will -iston Merrick, father of the subject of this sketch, was of Massachusetts stock. removing to Delaware County, N. Y., when he was quite young, and again removing to Western New York af-ittaining manhood. His New England wife accompanied [ua Connty, N. Y„ Ohio, where ho ] sixty-three years. George C. Merrick was born December 11, 1824, in Chautauqua Connty, N. Y. When ho was nino years old, he moved with his father’s family to Sandusky. Ohio, where he remained until eighteen years of age, when he’was placed in the academy at Sandusky, where he remained two years. Then for two years wo find him engaged in farming and school teaching, which brought him to the time of student life in medicine, studying one year in Lynne, Ohio, with Dr. Bovce, then two years at Fremont, Ohio, with Drs. Fox & Beaugrand, then six months at Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio. This date brought him to the time when it became necessary to take Greeley’s advice and “ go West” Pursuing his course \ ward, ho finally located at Troy. Wis., where he first com me tho practice of'medicine. In the fall of 1850, tho Doctor joined the senior class of Rush Medical College, and obtained his diploma from that excellent institution February 20, 1851. In the following summer, ho was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Peck, of Troy, Wis., but formerly of Plymouth, N. Y. In the spring of 1852, the Doctor and his youn-r wife located in Kankakee County. 111., where they have resided ever since, except- is doing a good, flourishing business. Mr. Moisant^ also o .ej-h Mary ar^ .Tnlm Mr MY,;want's V nd he \ 22,' 1878, to Adelo Jetter, by"whom ho has I dren—Adele aud Carrie. V. L. Morey, merchant, P. O. Manteno, son of Leonard and Phcebe (Wheelock) Morey, was born in Clearfield County, Penn., February 7, 1815. Ho was reared on a farm. When nineteen yoars of age. he went to Holland, Erie Co., N. Y,, and engaged in farming. The first business Mr. Morey engaged in was in company with Harrison Gelatt.; they built a brick kiln and engaged in the manufacture of brick Ho afterward kept the Caznovia Hotel at Holland several years, when he sold it and came to this State in 1859, to Manteno. The following fall he went to Peotone, Will County, where he purchased a store and remained fonr years. He then exchanged for a store in Man teno. aud was soon after burned out; loss above insurance, $500 In 1872, he went to then returned to Mai and keeps a full line of groceries, boots, shoes, notions, etc., and is doing a good business. He was married in Holland, in 1840, abd has one son—Fred L.. Mr. Morey has been Village Trustee two terms. Ho has a fine farm of 210 acres on Sections 28-34, this township; also 240 acres in Iroquois Township, Iroquois County. He also owns his store building, lot and residence with three lot®. Rufus A. Perry, farmer, P. O. Manteno. Mr. Rufus A. Perry was born October 19. 1831, in the townhsip of Savoie, Berkshire County, Mass., and is a son of Isaac Perry and Nancy Carpenter. He left Berkshire County in 1856, and settled near Sandusky, Ohio, and, in 1S59, moved here. Ou January 19, 1869, he married Miss Emma Gilkorson, daughter of John Gilkorson, of Manteno, and has two children, viz., Lizzie uIy1 1829. He was reared ou a farm, and married in Bath, N. I January 4. 1854, Charlotte E., daughter of Joseph and Priscilla Davis. They have four sons—Fred H., born October 6, 1854, now a civil'engineer at Indianapolis on the Chicago Air Line; Charles J., born May 30, 1861, a member of an engineer corps also; Frank N., born November 10, 1866, and Arthur N. September 27, 1873, are 'both at home. Mr. Peters came to Manteno in April, 1856, where ho enlisted, September 21, 1861, iu Company K, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, Capt. Phillip Wooster. Ho served one year and was in tho battles of Fort Donelson,_______a to this township and purchased 11 one-half mile west of Manteno Village, and they afterward bought 160 acres more. His father died April 12, 1881, and his mother in 1848. Mr. Smith was married in Manteno, February 10, 1868, to Miss Isabelle N., daughter of John and Nancy Gilkerson. They have five children—Georgo L.. Laura L., Marv A.. Lizzie B. and Frank E. Iu i860, Mr. Smith bought eighty acres of land in company with bis brother, C. N. Smith. In 18*72, they purchased 120 acres more in Peptone Township, Will County. They them divided, and Mr. Smith took the eighty acres. At the death of hit* father, he aud his brother received the homestead, situated on Section 16, Manteno Township. He purchased his brother's interest, and now has a fine dairy farm, keeping fifty cows, and ships his milk to Chicago. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Joseph O. Smith, wagon-maker, P. O. Manteno, of the firm of H. Smith & Sons, son of Heliare and Elmira Smith, was born in Canada, October 20, 1858. His father was a carriage-maker, whose two sons learned the trade with him. His father admitted his eldest son, Samuel J., and, in 1879, Joseph O. was admitted. The firm is now known as H. Smith & Sons. They do all kinds of blacksmithing, repairing, wagon and carriage making, etc. They manufacture a number of wagons and carriages annually, and are doing a nourishing business. They own their large shops and five lots. Joseph O. was married in Kankakee City, August 8.1882, to Vitaline, daughter of Onesime and Mary Morin, a native of Canada. Ambroise Souligne, farmer, P. O. Bourbonnais. Ambroise Souligne was born February 2:3. 1832, in the village of Cham-bly, Pariah of Longueil, Quebec, and is the son of Prudent and Archange (Carmel) Souligne. In 1847, he came to this county and settled on Section 32 iu Manteno. On November 13, 1858, be married Miss Edith Lerizor, and had eleven children, viz., Emery, Agnes, Andre, Arthumese, Wilfred, Anne,Levi, deceased, Delima, Honora, Levi and Em6. L. Suprenant, farmer. P. O. Manteno, one of Manteno’s early pioneers, was born in Canada in 1837. He came to Bourbonnais Township in 1845. and remained until 1848, when he came to Manteno Township and bought forty acres of his present farm of eighty acres on Section 36. He was married in Ganeer Township, this county, in 1858. to Melina Bndro.by whom he has eleven children—Melvina, Delphine, Lawrence. Moses, Josephine. Olive, Amanda. Albert. Joseph, Alex and George. Jules Teissedre, saloon, P- O. Manteno, son of August and Adele Teissedre, was born in the southern part of France, October 11, 1844. He came to this country in 1856 and settled in Ottawa. La Salle Co., 111., until February, 1862, when he came to Manteno, and, August 6, enlisted as private in Company F, Eighty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infautry, Capt. J. W. Chickering, served three years, and was discharged as Corporal, June 23, 1865, in Chicago. Ho was in a number of prominent engagements—Perryville, Stono River, Chickamauga, Dalton, Resaca, Adairsville, Dallas, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Springhill, Franklin, etc. He was wounded very severely in the right hip, December 31, 1862. at the battle of Stone River, and laid five and one-half months in Hospitals No. 2 and 6, New Albany, Ind. After his discharge, he came to Manteno and learned the harness-making trade, and iu June, 1870, he opened a shop of his own, which he carried on until September, 1880, when he opened a saloon, where he keeps a choice stock of liquors, cigars, etc., also jx>ol and billiard parlors. Mr. Teissedre was married in Manteno, in July, 1866, to Edwidge Loveryear, by whom he has seven children — Delphine, Nelson, Julia, Edwin. Oscar, Georgiana and Clara. Mr. Teissedre has been Township Collector five years, and is at present a member of the Board of Trustees and President pro tem.; also a member of the School Board. He is a member of the Odd Fellows society, also of the St John the Baptist so- John Thurston, farmer, P O. Manteno. was bom in Huntingdonshire, England, October 12, 1817. In 1840, ho was married to Miss Ann Cox, a native of tho same place as himself. They came to America in June, 1852, landing at New York. On the 7th of January, 1854, they settled in this county, where they have since resided. They have had thirteen children, ten of whom are living. Although Mr. Thurston came to this country a poor man, with limited education, he has by hard work, industry and economy accumulated sufficient to make the down hill road of old age a pleasant one, owning as he does one of the choice farm places of this township, containing 160 acres of excellent land H. B. Townsend, painter, P. O. Manteno, son of William and Sarab Townsend, was torn near Montreal, Canada, in 1881. When eighteen, he had learned the painter’s trade, which he has followed ever since. He came to this State in 1838 with Manteno, and two years later he built and moved here, and now does all kinds of house and sign painting, calcimining, paper hanging, etc., and is doing a g..od business. He was married in Manteno, in 1859, to Maria, daughter of Giles and Helen Gaines. They have two children-William and Carrie. Mr. Townsend now owns his residence and six lots, and two other dwelling houses. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Siffrois Trudeau, blacksmith and machinist, P. O. Manteno, was born in Montreal, Canada. July 30, 1829. He was reared on a farm until twenty-one years of age, when he left home and went to Wallingford, Conn., and learned the trade of manufacturing German silver ware. At the end of two years, he learned the machinist trade and engaged in the shops of the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad for fourteen years. In 1867, he came to Manteno and opened a blacksmith shop, where he now does all kinds of blacksmithing. horse-shoeing, repairing, gas fitting, etc. He employs usually three men in his shop, and is doing a good business. Mr. Trudeau has been married three times, the first time in Canada, in April, 1853, to Elizabeth Arnord, by whom ho had two children, both deceased. His wife died January 1, 1860, and he was again married, in 1861, to .Flava Brosaord, by whom lie has one son—Moses. His second wife died in 1862,aud he was again married, July 28,1873, to Martina Brossord. They have seven chiIdren—Hercule, George A., Mario E., .Joseph D., Ensebe O., John B. H. and Germoine. Mr. Trudeau has boon quite successful in his business and now owns his shops and one lot, also residence and one lot. Ho is a member of the St. John the Baptist Society. James Wilson was born in Huntingdonshire, England. February 17. 1826. He married Miss Sarah Cox iu 1848, in Hunt-ingdohshire, England, in the same locality where they had grown up together. He emigrated to America in 1854, and in the fall of the same year came West anil settled in Kankakee County. His capital at this time amounted to just SI in cash, when he went to work by tbe month, and after a little while commenced farming in a small way for himself. They have had a family of seven children; only three are living—James, John aud Samuel, residing at present on or near the old homestead in Manteno Township, Kankakee County. Mr. Wilson’s education is quite limited, never having had an opportunity to attend school in his youth, but has been moderately successful in life, having secured 240 acres of fine farm land in Manteno Township, upon which he has been living many years. Lovell Wood: fanner, P. O. Manteno, son of Reuben and Parmelia (Smith) Wood, was born in Greenfield. Franklin Co., Mass., July 16, 1836. He was reared ou a farm. He camo to Manteno in February, 1857, and four years later, purchased 120 acres of land on Section 15, on which he built a residence and resided throe years; then sold aud bought his present farm of eighty acres on Section 14, near the village. He has a nice residence and has added a number of improvements Buch as orchards, groves, etc. Mr. Wood keeps a dairy of fifteen fine cows, and ships his milk to Chicago. He was married in Manteno, June 8, 1862, to Miss Harriet A. Smith, daughter of Josephus B. and Harriet (Bliss) Smith, born in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Mass. Their children are as follows: Edward N., Mary B., Harriet .A. Alma S., Charles L. and Melvin O. Mr. Wood is a member of tbe Good Templars Society, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Elnathan Wright (deceased) The subject of this sketch was born on June 20, 1831, in the town of Conway, Franklin Co., Mass., being the son of Phineas M. and Abigail (Howes) Wright. He left his native county in 1846, aud moved into Berkshire County, and, in 1856, moved’ to Huron County, Ohio, locating in this county in 1859. On March 5, 1856, he was married to Miss Harriet A. Prince, of Berkshire County, Mass., and has Boven children living—Abigail H., Francis M., Harriot M., George L., Carrie P., Elnathan L. and Mary B.; one child being dead, viz.. Edwin C. Mr. Wright is handling one of the most extensive dairy farms in this part of the State, milking on an average from 225 to 300 cows. His butter he ships principally to New Orleans, and has an extensive trade with Chicago iu milk. He manufactures during the season 2.000 pounds of butter, and from his last year’s yield did not have a pound deducted as bad In order to make tho above quantity and carry on his milk trade with Chicago, he buys largely from the surrounding country, having throe teams on the road gathering cream. a which hew * missing, n ■ suddenly shocked than at the sad and than Wright. On A" ' • the work own as his " Stone House ” farm, lo look i number of white-faced valuable young half of a mile southwest of where ho left bay-tii'kl working. In order to gel to the pasture, he had Creek, which was then very much swollen by the recent heavy rains. It was running over the pike for eight or ten rods before ' ’ " which wus near watet deep and running quite swift. The ■rflowod the pike on the other side of the bridge, but was not so deep. Il is supposed he crossed over at the bridge, just how is not known, but supposed he forded it, as but few teams travel that road. He was seen over In the pasture a little after 11 o’clock by young Peter Brous-seau. son of our ex-Sheriff. who whs working in a liny-field close bv. This was the last time he was seen nllve. There are a number of theories as to how he came to be in the creek, and the most probable is that, having an oat-fieldon the north aide of tbe creek from where he was in the pasture. his large pasture on in the^iay-fleld^ Kook Creek, which was . „ ins. It was rum ' reaching the bridge, which traveling hair a mil off his clothes to v dance back down to his oat-Held. " of the creek and thought' of the creek i liout nine feet "jVnWrighV re thronged wit body, xvfiich wi 11 is funeral " ’ Campbell having seven children, four girls aud graphed to nml arrived in time ti e to Three Rivers. Mich.. < honorable, spoke I lanterns searched all night - ----h. All the next day :ns, doing whut they 3 o’clock Thursday The Rev. William vacation,^was^ tele- _________________. _ „ . boys, to mourn *Lls ........................demise. He was a kind husband and allcetionatc father, and our community deeply deplore his loss as a friend and citizen, and our hearts beat ill unison in extending the wannest sympathy to his grief-stricken family in this their sad and terrible bereavement. Lie was a lend- “ sbytetian C...... his advent BOURBONNAIS TOWNSHIP. Very Rev. Peter Beaudoin, Pastor and President St Viator's College? Father Beaudoin was bom August 28, 1833, in St. Paul, Canada; his parents were Araymond and Angelo (Lavoie) Beaudoin. He came to the pastorate of the Church at Bourbonnais on the 6th of September, 1805. He was educated in the Joliette Col- — ’ ‘ located here, they bought the two -the central and larger part of the re noted elsewhere, is the President o'f this college, and pastor of tbe Church of the Maternity. Alexis Bergeron, farmer, P. 0. Tucker, was born April 15,1827, at St. Leou ou the Riviere Du Loup in Canada. He. is a son of Louis Bergeron and Thersile Belgarde, and settled in this county in 18-14, the same year as J. Legris. He worked six years for old Vasseur, and then moved onto a small piece of land about a mile from present home ; he has since added to his small beginning, until he now owns 500 or 600 acres. He takes a great interest in stock, and owns a half-interest in two Very line imported Perch cron Norman horses. In August 5, 1849, he married Miss Elizabeth Granger, of Bourbonnais, and has eight children living—Alexis, Elizabeth, David, Delia. Maria, Sophia, Xavier and Josephine. Luc Bessette, wagon and carriage maker, P. 0. Bourbonnais, was born in the village of St. Luke, Province of Quebec, January 19, 1824, and is consequently about fifty-seven years of age at this date. His parents were Daniel and Justine (Audette) Bessette, both natives of that Province, and never came to this county. Mr. B. came here to settle in June, 1851, upon what is known as the Indian Reservation, spoken of in the general history of this work. Before coming to the States, he married his first wife in St. Luke, February 15. 1847 ; her name was Melodic Manny; she died Janu-Their children were Urbin (dead), Klie, . intelligence of ihe drowning of our esteemed fellow citizen. Mr. Andre' n Wright, and many could scarcely realize it to be the case. ; iq'^R \ Wednesday. July 25. Mr. Wright' was ius usuai superintending t ^t’ e bridge whore he avel the same dis-s well acquainted with tho bed mold wagon ford where the bed dious, and under the scorching rays of the sun and especially on tliat day, •’............* very sultry, he probably thought he c<- *’' • •’......• •*- this belief his u mile by fording it there, and to strengthen this belief his under-shirt has since been found a little below this spot, and a little lower down his pants wen- fished out bv those looking for the body. His shirt was found below the wire fence that his body was found clinging to ; also the shoes by Mr. Solomon Mertz on Sunday last. It is supposed tliat after Mr. Wright had divested himself of his clothing that he attempted to cross. He must the channel or bed proper or the creek. There was a eowpatli crossing the creek that had washed out two or three feet below the surface right at the hank of the creek, and It is supposed he stepped off into this which threw him into the channel, where the water was running very swift and deep, and as be could not swim, as we learn he could not. Elisa, Frank B. and Alexander (dead). On February 8, 1858, Mr. Bessette married his second wife, a daughter of J. B. Cyrier, of this place. Her name was Miss Aglae Cyrier. The children by his second wife are named as follows: Arthemise, J. Peter, Laura, George. Maria, Arthur, Joseph, Oscar and Adelard. These are now all living to rejoice their parents by developing into full-grown men and womeu, the pioneers perhaps of some new region in the far West, lie learned his trade, which he still follows, of his father, in Canada, and worked there about ten years. When lie came to this county he pursued the same occupation. During his residence here, he has filled the position of Village Clerk and that of t consecutive years, also that of Collector for five or le was active with others in building up the first, or what is known as the Old Seminary, aud the Church of the Maternity located in this village. Mr. Bessette is still an active,robust inau, and bears himself like a man of forty; he has secured a comfortable home and a buildins suitable for his business. John S. Blackstone. P. 0. Kankakee, was born January 12, his father being th. He came to this county with the Blackstones in 1838, who settled on the Jacque Jonveau Reservation, buying a tract of land from Mr. G. S. Hubbard, and finally, in order to perfect the title, securing a release of claim from Jacque Jonveau iu 1841 ; his land was sold to Mr. Van Meter, and has been known as the Van Meter farm since. They then moved to Blackstone Grove in Will County, and, in 1843, moved into Blue Island. In 1845, the familv then moved to Lockport.and, in 1848, Mr. Blackstone, Sr., died there ; in 1849, the family moved into the section now owned by them, (in January 22. 1864, he married Mary J. Francis, daughter of Abraham Francis, of New Lennox, in Will County, and has four children—Addie Jane. Carrie M. (deceased), Mary F. and John W, Michel Brais, farmer, P. 0. Tucker, was born September 23, 1833, at St Valentine, near Montreal, in Canada, and is a son of Antoine and Tatesse (Lavoie) Brais. He came to this county in 1849. with his parents, and has been here since. On November 14,1854, he married Miss Henriette Contois, of Bourbonnais. Thomas Durham, deceased. The American progenitors of this large and influential familv were of English origin. They were three brothers who Bettled in Virginia, the latter part of the‘l 6th or early in the 17th century, and were known to be of the Quaker faith, thoughtful and kind, sturdy and quiet in demeanor ; these family characteristics have descended in a marked degree to their erity. Three generations are supposed to have passed i posterity. Mass., i here he local eel himseif ou the Stone House farm, [lay of June, ho celebrated his fifty-second birthday by inviting of his friends. He has resided here for the pas........ ' as well known and had a. circle of acquaintances: here for the past i :king creamery quite extensively, besides rnnninf. ...... butter, of which he had a large trade, supplying New Orlea: He dealt in hogs, cattle and hay. buying and shipping, fie was ever ready to assist in any enterprise for the benefit of the town. He employed from ten to twenty families, to whom lie furnished means fora livelihood. 1 • authentic data, when three brothers, Daniel, William (the father of our well-known citizen pioneer, Mr. Pleasant Durham) and Thomas, members of one of the Virginian families, moved to Tennessee, thence, in 1817-19, to . Vigo'County, Ind.. where they located near Terre Haute. Thomas was born near Richmond, Vs., October 1, 1784, and was a son of Thomas and Arabella M. Durham. He married Miss Margaret Wyby, October 17, 1811. Tbe fruits of their wedded life were twelve children, viz. : James W. (deceased), an infant not named (deceased), Barbara (now Mrs. Joseph Wicliin), Artemacy, who married Mr. Jacob Gougar (deceased), Arabella (now Mrs. John Worrell), Harris K.. Martha (now Mrs. David Perry, of Bourbonnais),was in the spring of 1834. and lie, with several companions, walked the entire distance from Danville, 111., to C.; on the wav the partv camped upon the land then owned by Mr. Huhbard (now the Perry farm at Bourbonnais). Mr. Durham was so pleased with the location and beauty of this tract of land that he bought it. and, (he next year, May 11, 1835, took possession and became one of the pio-ucer settlers of this county. He died March 13, 1854. Mrs. Durham survived him many years ; she died February 20,1882. John B. Flageole, hotel, P. 0. Bourbonnais, was horn at y 28, 1814. His parents were Nichoh ...... j, Canada, ..........nc.c muuilua Angelique (Delargais) Flageole. He is one of the well-known neers of Bourbonnais. having resided here since 1837, and has lived to see the county gradually increase in wealth and population from an almost forbidding beginniug, since, at the time it was settled, whole families were sick with malaria caused by insufficient drainage, and the changes incident to a new climate. At Bourbonnais, October 20. 1840, Mr. Flageole was married to Miss Marv Marcotte. daughter of-Marcotte. They have had a family of twelve, only four living—Delma F. (dead), Mathilda (dead), Caroline (dead), Caroline, the second of that name, (dead), Julie (dead), Clarisse, Alfred (dead), Oliver (dead), Johnny (dead), Hed-wige, John, Jr., and Delia. Mr. F. learned the blacksmith's trade in Canada, and worked there until 1835. When he first came to the States, he stopped at St. Albans, Vt., six months, and at Lowell. Mass., the same length of time ; thence to Chicago in 1837, when, after a residence there of three and a half months, he came to Bourbonnais, continuing his trade, which he followed for thirty-five years. There were but three or four log cabins there then, the In- , dians having left the vicinity but some fifteen days previous, and everything wore a look of newness. The great prairie lay un- I drained all about them. Wild game was abundant; the deer at I times were like cattle in the fields. He was always a member of tho Catholic Church, as were all the early French settlers at Bourbonnais. Mr. F. being blessed with a strong constitution, is still healthy and strong for a man of his years. Hia wife, the partner ] of his joys and sorrows for over forty years, died, regretted, and was followed to her grave by a large circle of mourning relatives and friends. She was of the well-known Marcotte family, who were also early in the county. Their marriage was the first on the records of the church, and was performed by Rev. Father Pon-tavis. Julien Fortin, faimer, P. 0. Bourbonnais. was born September 15, 1834, at St. George. Henriville, in Canada, and is a son or Timothy Fortin and Kliza Clontier. He settled in this county with his parents in 1847, on Section i6 in Bourbonnais. Ou October 25, 1859, he married Miss Marie Roy, of Henriville, Canada, and ten children—Frederick, Napoleon, Marie, Phillip, Ermine, Auguste, George, Maxiraillian, Olivine. Albert. J. C. Fortin, farmer. P. O. Tucker, was born December 19, 1850, at St. George, iu the township of Sumner in this county, and is a son of Celestin Fortin and Marie Manny. On November 26, 1878, he married Miss Rose Delina LeCuyer, of Bourbonnais, and has one child—Eugene. Alexis Frechette, farmer, P. 0. Bourbonnais, was born in the parish of St. Luke, in Canada, May 23, 1819, and is a son of Alexis and Marie (Piedalou) Frechette. He settled in this county November 22, 1865. on Section 14 in Bourbonnais. On February 12, 1844, at St. Allynace, Canada, he married Miss Marie Massie, and has a family of eleven children—Josephine. Joseph, Rosalie, Damas, Euzilda. Matilda, Emma. Doseta. Ephraim, Albina aud Chari. ~ Three 1 where he settled ii children left motherless. After a few years, he married Miss Alma Williams, a native of Delaware County, Ohio. She has borne him I five children, viz. : Anna P., Kate R,Grant, George Clark and Effie M. Mr. G., although verging on his threescore years and tefi, is I still an active, vigorous man, superintending and directing the affaire of his large farm in person. Eli C. Hawkins, farmer, P. 0. Kankakee. This gentleman is .......f thfe wealthy, liberal and prominent farmers of this county, .......» 1854, although he had been in other parts or , whs oiaie rorsome time before corniug here. He was born, August I, 1813, in Butler County, Ohio, where his parents had removed from Union County, S. C. They were James and Susannah (Jones) Hawkins, and were of the Society called “ Friends," or “ Quakers." At the time Pennsylvania was being colonized, seven brothers came over from England with William Penn, on his second trip to this 1 country. One of these. Samuel Hawkins, was the progenitor of this branch of the family in the United States. The grandfather of Mr. II. (Benjamin) was born on the banks of the Delaware, but in the days or the Revolution lived in South Carolina, on the Broad River, and being a non-combatant, his principles were respected, so he was unmolested by the war parties. It was here .lames Hawkins, the father of Eli C.. was born January 8, 1788. The war having been decided, and the family disliking the institution of slavery, ■as married, August ihns. Quebec. They county in 1856. In 1849. Mr. George R. Letoi county, and settled in Bourbonnais Township on the Res and on what is now known as Section 1' 14, 1852, to Miss Elodie Langlois, born in St. Johns have twelve children, one of them an adopted child of his eldest son. George A.; the others are Elizabeth, Agnes, Eugenie, Philip H., Robert, Arthur, Marie, Louise. Oswald. Corrine and Albert, the latter the adopted boy before spoken of. They are all living at the present writing, a happy, intelligent family. When Mr. Letourneau left home, he began life for himself as a clerk in a Chicago grocery and afterward in a book store during the years of 1847 and 1848. for a Mr. Osborn, i route, March, 1850, via Council I ing there a to Bonn s Village, as clerk srland Salt Lake City, etc.; remain-:ar and a halt; tie turned his face once more homeward, itiful farm of 205 acres under excellent cultivation, obtained by purchasing in small parcels at a time, the largest at auy one time being of forty acres. In 1872, he \ ' Clerk of the county, representing in 18? ■ was elected Cii and has served several terms a the town in that capacity. Cpen’ County, a colony iu 1805. James Hawkins died near La Fayette, Ind.. on the Wea Plains, December 19, 1850. The families, of which the seven brothers were the American progenitors, have representatives in nearly every part of the United States. Eli 0. was partly brought ....... of edged Eft wtSSt' Eli a. farmer, but soon developed an aptitude in the i with which he became quite proficient As his fat.1 engaged in milling, this penchant orthe youth was put to •ount, and he very soon called himseira J’ack-at-all-trades. permanent place orresidence in Illinois was at Ash Grove, Iroquois County, where he engaged in raising and herding cattle. It was while on a kind of prospecting tour to the then new county or Kankakee that he first saw the Indian reservation on the north bank of Kankakee River, with which he became enamored at first sight. This resulted in his purchase of a large tract in what is known as the Children of Wais-ke-saw Reservation, which was then owned by Mr. John Blaekstone. The farm comprises something over 854 acres of fine, undulating piairie and grove lands bordering the ever beautiful Kankakee. The selections of these reservations by the Indians show them to have been keen observers and good judges of the location and value or lands, since, for fertility ’ ‘ ss, they are unsurpassed in this part of the State. married in Daviess Couuty, Ind., in 1836, to Miss Saliua Bratton, who died without issue in 1880. He was married again in March, 1881, to Miss Fannie Allen. By her he has one child, named Ada M. Mr. Hawkins has always enjoyed the reputation of being a kind neighbor and helping friend, and hospitality, and withal strictb 25, good jud< has and pictui iste, Mr. Hawk great generosity tly honest in all his dealings with fellow-men. In his religious views, he is broadly charitable and Hire wealthy farmers of this county, Mr He resides on Section 3. upon one of the largest farms iu the county, and although a bachelor, is courteous and hospitable to all, and his latch string is (to speak figuratively) hung out to all comers. He was born in Jefferson County, N. Y.. January 19. 1822, his parents being Joseph and Olive (Hadsall) Goodwin. Coming to this State iu 1S42, he worked at anything he found to do in Will County before it was divided. In 18-19, Mr. Goodwin, taking the gold fever, and California as his objective point, started westward by the overland route, and in due time reached the golden land. This identified him with the celebrated forty-niners, as those are called who went there at that early day. He came home in 1852, via the Nicaragua route. Again he went, to the gold fields during the Pike’s Peak excitement, but finally came back and bought his large farm of 813 acres, now worth from $45 to $50 per acre, located on Sections 3 and 9. Mr. Goodwin has been a large stock-raiser, and still owns several hundred head of slock of all kinds. He raises large quantities ol' hay and com, and lost this year, in a few days, $1,000 orfch of swine 1 William H. Grinnell, farmer. P. O. now called Lancaster, Erie Co.. N. V., February 7,1814. His father, William Grinnell, a native of Rhode Island, was a farmer of Erie Countv, and married Miss Diiidama Brown. William H. grew up and was raised to the life of a farmer, so that when he attained his majority he preferred that vocation to any other for its independence and free out-door life. In time, he became a resident ot Franklin County, Ohio, where he lived for thirty years uik.ii the same farm. It was here he first experienced the beneficial results of tile drainage, in 1863. Shortly after his removal to Kankakee County, in September, 1868, or as soon thereafter as he was enabled to obtain the tile, he introduced the system here. To him and his brother (Darwin C.) belongs the credit of being the first farmers to adopt and practice tile drainage iu this county. As they were practical men, they insisted that it was not throwing money away to put it in that shape, under ground, as some farmers asserted. Mr. Grinnell has now between three and four miles of this dram on his farm, situated near the city ou Section 27, township of Bourbonnais. and partly in Kankakee Township, comprising 240 acres of land, in a superior state of cultivation, with a large orchard, and an abundance of small fruits, commodious and comfortable farm buildings, and, in short, everything conducive to the comfort and happiness of its owner. Mr. Grinnell was first married, in 1838, to Miss Caroline Pomroy, who died without issue, and in time he married Elizabeth Pomroy, who bore him four children viz.: A melia (now Mrs. Ira G. Wcstervelt). Julia P.. Newel and Ella (nowMrs. Peter Zinn). Again his quiet home was invaded by death, and ms liberal, believing the views of his forefathers to be as Christianizing and elevating as any. Joseph Legris, loans and farming, P. O. Bourbonnais. This well-known citizen and pioneer of Bourbonnais was born September 7, 1827, in St. Leon, Province or Quebec, his parents being Moses and Sylvie (Flageole) Legris, who settled here in 1843, their son Joseph following them in the next year, or 1844. He was married May 10. 1857. in Bourbonnais. to Miss Clophe Svlvester, who was born in the city of Quebec. They have had eight children, viz., Gerasime M., Derrick J.. Alphonsis E.. Maria (dead), Harvey J.. Mary, Louisa (dead) and Thomas. Mr. Legris began life poor in this world’s goods, but with unbounded energy and the blessing of a vigorous constitution has won his way to a comfortable fortune, working from the very lowest round of the ladder upward. Ho says. “ so poor were we in those first days of the settlement, when nearly all except one or the family or nine were sick, that we needed the very necessaries of life, and often longed for a few pen-nies to buy apples which were brought through sometimes from the older settlements of Indiana." About 1850, lie began Jobbing work at anything he could get to do. such as farming, and when the Illinois Central Railroad was in process of construction, worked upon that. Finally, taking the gold fever, he started for California, in 1853, by the water route, remaining there three and a hair years, and, buying a mining claim for $1,700. lie sold it for $5,000, which gave him his first start in life. Upon his return, during the year 1856, he embarked in farming on a large scale, buying and improving farms to sell again, speculating in live stock and loaning money. His son, Gerasime, educated at St. Viator's College, has taken the orders of the priesthood of the Catholic Church, and is now expected home from Rome, where he has been for over three years. Mr. Legris owns some 750 to 800 acres of land, besides some thousands of dollars in the bank. Joseph Lesage, retired blacksmith P. O. Bourbonnais. This gentleman was born in Three Rivers, Canada, August 24.1828, and is consequently fiftv-three years of age at the present writing. His parents, both natives of Canada, were Isaac and Lucy (DeMarteau) Lesage, the mother being the only one coming to this county with her son in 1848. They settled in Bourbonnais. Mr. Lesage married iu 1848, before leaving Canada, a Miss Matilda Boucher, who died in 1850, leaving him one child named Matilda. He married again in Bourbonnais, in 1853, Miss Julia Fortier. Their children amed Joseph. Elizabeth, Alfred (dead), Mary, Julian. Gas-(dead), Philip, Eugenie (dead), Josephine and Arthur. Mr. ! learned his trade partly iu Canada. He has retired from business, and rents his shop to another or the guild. He lives in the enjoyment of excellent health, and is a man of well-preserved, robust manhood, much respected by all his acquaintances as one of the sterling qualities of head and heart. George R. Letourneau, Sheriff, P. 0. Bourbonnais. As one of the early and most prominent of the French Canadian settlers, Mr, Letourneau is well known, having always taken an advanced position in public affairs pertaining to his locality, by encouraging every enterprise calculated to benefit his fellow-men. He was born March 20,1831. in the village of St. Thomas, Province of Quebec. His parents, both natives of Canada, were Joseph and Margaret (LeMicus) Letourneau, the father, only, coming to this ning the above, Mr. Letourneau has been elected Sheriff or Kanka-' e County, and has entered upon the duties or his office. isseur, deceased. The question or “ who was the white settler ?” has been a subject of considerable n for years, but if data obtained from the most reliable living witnesses and documents at hand can settle the question, we think it is decided in favor of the French pioneer whose name heads this article. Ir it can he shown by recorded facts prior to March, 1832, any other permanent settlement made by a white man within the limits or what is now Kankakee County, our opinion will stand controverted. The writer has carefully compared the data obtained, in order, if possible, to settle this mooted question. It is conceded there were two or three settlements made in the fall or that year, and they may be called cotemporary with Le Vasseur’s. It is proper to give a sketch of what can now be gathered or the personal history or this, in some respects, remarkable man, and it is a matter to be regretted that more could not have been preserved in some form, of the early life and, doubtless, thrilling adventures of the founder of Bourbonnais. and the first settler or this county. He was of French Canadian parentage, and born in the Province of Quebec during the year 1798. At the age of nineteen (1817), being or a naturally adventurous disposition, we find him in the employment or the American Fur Company (John J. As-tor & Co.. New York), who were extending their trade into the great Northwest. He preceded Gurdon S. Hubbard in that company by one year. The latter and Le Vasseur left Mackinaw in a batteau with crew, in 1821-22, for the purpose or establishing tradiug posts amongst the Indians of Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana. They voyaged along the of Lake' Michigan to the mouth of* Chicago Creek, a South Branch of that stream to the portage, v ' they hauled their ten ton boat overland t down which they proceeded to its jui " ascended that and the Iroquois to the present site or Watseka, Iroquois County; here, on the south bank, near the mouth or Sugar Creek, they built a trading house and fur press. Subsequently, this trading post (Old Bunkum) Their collection of f to Chicago, crossing this county by what was known as the Hubbard Trail or Trace, afterward the State road. Mr. Hubbard warmly alludes to Mr. Le V. sis his trusted clerk, friend and confidential adviser, and pays him a high tribute or respect as a man of great energy of character and honesty of purpose. He says he sold his stock’of trading goods at the post last named to Le Vasseur, and advised him to locate at Bourbonnais Grove, then in Will County, which he did in March, 1832, and that he is certain Le Vasseur thereby l>ecame the first white settler within the territory now comprising Kankakee County. Mr. Hubbard is the only known person, living, who stood on the present site of Chicago iu 1818, and now at ‘ eighty-three is a man of remarkable memory ‘ ‘ n many valuable historical pa- jollcctions of Iroquois and the e graphic and interesting ; he continued in business at Danville but a short time after leaving the Iroquois, and removed to Chicago, where he is still engaged in business. But to resume our account or Mr Le Vasseur, he was appointed a Commissioner from Will County in 1836-37, two others being associated with him frorh Vermillion, to locate the county seat or the nty of Iroquois, which duty they performed, and iing t 3, where, with great lab< to the Desplaines Riv with the Kankakee, a e future city Wat the sug-Through settle in Bourbonnais, whom he aided by the selection of lands, often buying tracts for them, and giving long-time payments, as but few came with means to purchase then ; thus this kind-hearted, impulsive man was soon looked upon as the parent of the little colony. He also aided in building the first church ever erected in this county (Catholic, of which he was a member), and contributed to the erection of others. He was twice married, first in 1838, at Danville, HI., to Miss Rose Bull, a niece of the Receiver of the Land Office at Danville ; by her he was the father or eight children, two only living—Edward (deceased), Julia (deceased). Hattie (who married Mr. Alfred Perry, now deceased), Lucy and George (twins, both deceased), Carrie (now Mrs. Dr. Monast). Frederick, now living in Kankakee, and William (deceased). His first wife and the mother of his children died in 1859. In a few years, he eccentric, but it is said of hi never turned the needy tr night, December 15,1879, a services were attended by ) the d ting narrative, s .vliat impulsive and at he was a good neighbor, and from his door. He died Friday >me in Bourbonnais. The funeral large concourse of people desirous v of the first pioneer in fact o rbonnais Township. OnFebru-Adeline Legris, of BourbonnaisGrove, and has eight children—Moiae, Elmere, Casirene, Alfred. Pierre, Esther, Phcebe and Marie. John McElroy, farmer, P. 0. Tucker, in Lancaster County, Penu., and is “ (Trout) McElroy. He left ' n County, Ind., and, in 1852, lie moved to La Porte County, and, in I860, he moved to his present home in Kankakee County. He is a prominent member or both the Horticultural and Agricultural Societies of this county, and is well known as the owner of several fine stallions of the Peroheron Norman stock. On February 3, 1848, he married Miss Margaret Crosier, of Jefferson County, Ind., and has ten children, viz.: Sarah, George, Julia, James. Mary. John, Michael, Alvina, Willis and Wilbur. P. L. Monast, physician and surgeon. P. 0. Bourbonnais. Dr. Monast was born November 21. 1845, in the city of Montreal, Canada. His parents were Louis and Julie (Rousseau) Monast. The Doctor settled in this county April 1, 1800, and was married here February 16, 1871. to Miss Carrie Le Vasseur, who was born here, and is a daughter of the well-known pioneer Noel Le Vasseur. whose sketch appears previous to this. Dr. Monast studied medicine for three years in Montreal, attending the Victoria Medical College in 1868 and 18(59. He came to Chicago and finished his medical education in the Rush Medical College, where he obtained his dipioma and soon thereafter located at Bourbonnais. and began the practice of medicine and surgery. He has a good ride aud constantly increasing business, is noted for his skill, industry and enterprise, and is a man that would make his mark in any community. He has four children, viz.: Julia, Hattie Ruth, Eugenie and Lia. William Rautz. deceased. This well-known pioneer of Bourbonnais was a native of Columbia County, Penn., where he was born Julv 30, 1803, his parents being Michael and Sarah (Diederich) Rantz. The latter was born in Berks County, Penn., February 22. 1807. William Rantz came with his wife to this county June 3, 1837. They were married in Columbia County, Penn., May 9,1824. her maiden name being Elizabeth Snyder. They had a large 1 family of children, three of whom are dead, viz.: Mary, John | and Sarah; William, living in California; Harriet, now Mrs. I. Beaudoin; Laviua, now Mrs. A. Wilson; Caroline. Mrs. Manny; Lydia, Mrs. Frank Brousseau; Margaret, now Mrs. A. Bom-boy ; James K, Henry E. and Emma, now Mrs. John Hammond. When Mr. Rantz first came he found only a wild prairie and did not think of remaining, but ultimately made a purchase. He brought the first thresher and separator used in this part of the county, and was noted for his honesty and industry. He died July 16,1871. His widow still lives at an advanced age upon the home place. Preston Sanasack, general merchandise, P.O. Bourbo Among the most prominent French Canadian families who helped”to reclaim the wild prairies, and in the place of tall grasses and wild flowers caused the luxuriant grain to grow and ripen in golden splendor as far as the eye can reach, and have left their stamp of enterprise all over this fair country, the well-known Sanasack family may well be named. The subject of this biography came to this county with his parents, Daniel and Amelie (Lague) Sanasack, in the year 1848, he being at that date fifteen years of age, having been born August 14. 1833, in St. George, Henriville, Province of Quebec. He left home at the early age of twelve, to work for himself at whatever he could find to do that was honorable, until the Pike's Peak excitement about the discovery of gold led him to seek his fortune in the then far West. Leaving for the diggings in 1855, he traversed a large part of the mining region, coming to the Platte River, where he remained for two years, trading with the Indians. Then he crossed the plains and came to Idaho, where, in traveling over the Territory, he, in company with several others of the same nationality, discovered and named French Gulch; locating a claim here, he took out as his share *2,500 worth of gold dust iu a few days, by placer mining. In the spring of 1858, he built the first house of what was to be Boise City, the future capital of that Territory. Thence, we may trace his travels to Oregon and hack to Utah, finally turning toward home, which he reached in October, 1865. settling upon Section 10, and buying an eighty acre lot for farming. He also became the owner of another farm of 120 • acres on Section 8. Mr. Sanasack was naturalized in 1S<»8, and has for some time been the Postmaster of Bourbonnais. He was married here July 14. 18G(i, to Mrs. Almira Goltra, whose family name was Paro. She was born in Plattaburg, N. Y., January 1, 1838. They have two sons—William F. Goltra and L. A. FI. Sanasack. Jonathan Uran, P. 0. Kankakee, was born May 10, 1810, in Pawlett, Rutland Co., Vt., and is a son of Jonathan Uran and Sallie Haven. He left Pawlett in the spring of 1837, and lauded at Joliette, living three years in the Yankee settlement, and, in 1840, he came to this county, settling on Section 11 in Bourbonnais. On September 17,1845, lie married Miss Lucinda Legg, of Wilmington, in this State, and has five children, viz. : Benjamin F., Nathaniel H., William L., Alta May and Ada M. Nathaniel H. Uran. the second son of Jonathan Uran, was born April 19. 1850, in Bourbonnais. On October 7,1874, he married Miss Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Austin Baker, of Aroma, and has three children, viz.: Arthur H.. Edward B. and Frauk B. Thomas II. Vanmeter, deceased, was one of the early settlers of this township. He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, November 17. 1811. and came to this State iu 1834 or 1835, for the purpose of dealing in cattle, buying them along the Mississippi River, on what was called the American Bottoms, finding a market in Chicago. His accumulated earnings he invested in land, located in what afterward became the township of Bourbonnais. He purchased 960 acres here of John Blackstone, and on this he moved about 1839. Previous to this large real estate transaction, and in 1835. he had bought and driven a large herd of cattle to the vicinity of La Fayette, Ind., feeding them there that winter aud fitting them tor the Eastern market. It was while residing there for a year that he married a Miss Nancy Hawkins, who lived a short distance from the city. They had eight children, six of whom they raised. Mr. Vanmeter was a self-educated man, well informed and a great reader of the standard poets, whose works he freely quoted, to the astonishment of many who were surprised to hear a cattle-buyer and well posted in literature. Had he lived to carry :new no rest night or day, careless about his personal veling about the country. This exposure resulted in was horn February 26.1826, I his contracting the disease which terminated fatally at the early sou of Robert and Matilda age of forty-four (1855). lout 1835. and went with his Peleg Winslow, breederof short horns, P. O. Kankakee, is known and wide as making a specialty of raising “ - "'** ~u~"* _ ________w celebrated shorthorn cattle. Ho was born February 16, 1834/in Putney, Windham County, Vt., and is one of the sons of Aaron M. and Aurelia S. i Willis) Winslow, who were natives of the same State. His father died in 1875. His mother is at present living in this county. Mr. W. was united in wedlock with Miss Lucinda G. King, February 19, 1868, in Edinburg. Saratoga County, N. Y. She was a native of the same place. M r. Winslow belongs to the well-known firm of A. M. Winslow & Sons, which name the brothers retained after their father's death. -They began the breeding of line stock in Vermont, re-locating and stocking a farm on Section 28. Bourbonnais Township, near Kankakee, in March. 1870, and adopting the home name of Putney Stock Farm. Their herd now comprises over 175 head of pure-bred short-homs from the following families of this superior John Worrel, farmer, P. 0. Kankakee. This old pioneer was born October 14. 1811, in Wayne County. N. C.. and is a son of John Worrel and Mary Stephens. He left North Carolina in 1832, and went to Tennessee, and, in 1833, came to this State, settling in Georgetown, Vermillion County, and moved into this county, in 1835, settling on Section 29, in Bourbonnais. On March 2,1837. he married Miss Arabella Durham, of Bourbonnais, and has nine children, viz. : John II.. Jane, Martha J., William (dead), Artie, Stephen C„ Margaret, Belle, Lincoln. John Hazard Worrel, his son. was born October 8, 1842, in Bourbonnais. On March 1, 1864, he married Miss Ellen F. Dixon, of Waldron, and has five children, viz.: James D., Hazard R., Arthur J., Everd und Charles. He was this year (1882) elected to tho position of Supervisor of Bourbonnais. designs, he would have been a mous fortune. He was a man ergy, ROCKVILLE TOWNSHIP. J. Allen, farmer, P O. Manteno, son of George W. and Sophronia Allen, was born in Erie County, N. Y., Jauuary 29, 1831. In 1844, the family came to this State, and three years later, they settled in Rockville Township and bought a farm of 100 acres of land on Section 24, where they resided until 1808, when they removed to Whitehead County, 111., Seymour J. remaining here. He was married, in Rockville Township, January 1, 1856, to Sarah J. Grimes, by' whom ho had two children—Cordelia E. and Sarah M. His wife died March 13, 1877. In 1855, Mr. Allen bought 260 acres of land in Iowa, which was the first he owned, and kept it thirteen years. In | 1866, he purchased 160 acres, where he now resides, on Section 15. He now has a fine farm of 312 acres. William Allers, deceased, was born in London, England, in 1803, and is the son of-----and Catharine (n6e Warren) Allers. He left England in 1849, and camo to Chicago, remaining here two years, and then moved to Kendall County, remaining there one year; then moved to Lockport, Will County, and stayed there until ho came here in 1858. Before leaving England, he contracted a marriage with Miss Maria Godson, of Nottinghamshire, England, and had a family of six children, viz., Matilda, Catharine, Mary Ann. William. Sarah and Heory. Ho died February 26, 1880, at the ripe age of seventy-seven. David Bloom (deceased;, father of Mr. H- S. Bloom, of this city, and the subject of this sketch, a pioneer of Northern Illinois, was born iu Burlington, Bradford Co., Penn., April 1, 1800, and was of German extraction. His parents were among the first settlers of Bradford County. In the autumn of 1819, he married Miss Polly A. Rutty, who was some months his senior. She was born October 10, 1799, and was of Scotch-English parentage: her people also were pioneers of Lycoming County, Penn. Mr. Bloom, in the fall of 1833, made a trip to the then far West, tho limit of his journey being Door Prairie, which he considered an earthly Eden, where he thought of returning with his family; almost the entire trip was made on horseback, except on his return East when he crossed Luke Erie. He was gone from home nearly throe months, and was induced by an acquaintance to finally settle in what is now Will County, 111.. July 11. 1834, just at the beginning of the wheat harvest They moved into a house owned by J. M. Reynolds, and the next day Mr. B. engaged in the harvest, working with a cradle for twenty-seven days; but most of the grain was cut with a sickle that year and the following, as even cradles were scarce in the new settle ment, and such a thing as a harvesting machine was yet a thing of the future. Ho worked for William Gougar, grandfather of William Gougar. of this city, and Joseph S. Reynolds, grandfather of J. Reynolds (city). In 1835, Mr. Bloom bought 120 acres at the land sale in Chicago. He was by trade a millwright, and built one of the first saw mills in this country, in the fall of 1835, at or near the mouth of the sag in Cook County, for the Paddock Bros.; in 1836, a saw and grist mill for Cornelius Van Horn, at Van Horn’s Grove, at the head of Hickory Creek timber. He also helped to build the dam and mill at Bourbonnais; the building was afterward moved to Kankakee. He built two othors while in California. Some time dnring the year 1836, he sold his land and located a claim in Iowa, whero "the city of Cedar Rapids now stands, intending to move there the ensuing spring; but in his absence the claim was jumped, so he was forced to abandon the idea of settling there. In December, 1836, he, in partnership with Jacob Sammons, was engaged in buying and driving hogs across the prairies to Chicago. It was while out on this expedition that he bargained for the claim on Rock Creek (Section 23, Rockville Township), where he moved in March. 1837. Pork brought a good price, speculation of all kinds was rife, and every one expected to become wealthy at once. On another occasion, they proceeded to Danville, 111., and there and in that vicinity tought a large drove of 400 or more. They had driven them northward as far as Sugar Creek, in what is now Iroquois County, when they were overtaken by that sudden and terrible change of the weather which is still spoken of by the earliest settlers with a shudder of dread. This is the most remarkablo change of weather ever recorded in the annals of this country. Tho date is given as December 20, 1836. The day and night previous had been mild and foggy—part of the time with heavy rain—until, about 3 or 4 o’clock, P. M., it cleared off and a polar blast came sweeping down across the almost barren prairie from the northwest. The first touch of its icy fingers transformed, as by magic, the appearance of the whole face of nature. The ground had been covered with slush; north of the Kankakee to Chicago the saturated snow was about one foot iu depth, and tho sloughs and streams were full of water. In an incredibly short space of time, everything was stopped—the whole country became a vast sheet of ice. Some of the old settlers contend' that it froze sufficiently in five minutes to bear the weight of a man. Multitudes of wild animals and birds perished with the intense cold, or were starved to death afterward. But to resume the narrative: As soon as the “norther” struck them. Mr. Bloom realized the great danger they were in. and requested his partner, Mr. Sammons.to take the two teams (in which they had to haul corn for their stock) and the help they had to drive, and seek a place of shelter as soon as possible, which they succeeded in doing. Mr. Bloom remained with the drove until he found a partial shelter for them in a patch of tall prairie grass. By this time it had become dark, and it was evident that he must do something to save himself. ’ He tried in vain to re mount his I horse, as he had become so chilled, and his outer cluthing frozen, Finding the attempt impossible, he led the horse to a stack of hay at no great distance, and turning him loose began stamping around the stack to keep from freezing, at the same time revolving in his mind how he should be able to find a house, which he knew could not be tar distant Fortunately for him, rescue was at hand, and right cheerfully ho answered a manly halloa; in a brief time he was piloted to a house where he was hospitably cared for. The stranger and good Samaritan turned out to be a Methodist parson, who was stopping at the house for shelter, and had bravely volunteered to go out in the bitter cold to the aid of the suffering. Mr. Bloom ever afterward held him in grateful remembrance. On the following day. they visited the drove, but could do nothing but feed them, the cold still continuing to be Bevere. Many had perished, and some were badly frozen. Two days after, they started with all that could travel. And now began a toil.ome and weary march ot from four to six miles per day. In crossing the streams, tbe ice had to be covered with straw or scarified with axes. When they arrived at William Baker’s place, now known as tho Ohio House, they slaughtered the disabled and heaviest of tho drove, which were sent to Chicago on sleighs; the balance were served in the same way at Thomas Durham’s and Hickory Creek. As the canal was then being built between Chicago and Lockport, hogs that, were bought for $2.50 to $3 per hundred were sold for $9 to $12 per hundred. There were no railroads or telegraphs here in those days, and the products of the country south was mostly sent to Cincinnati, Ohio. The demands of the north part of the State were pressing, hence the high prices. David Bloom’s principal occupation was farming and stock-raising. During the excitement consequent on the discovery of gold in California, he became one of the noted “ forty-niners,” as those were called who went there in 1849. He resided there several years, eu gaging in raining and lumbering, returning once to his home in 1852, and finally in 1855. In the summer of 1851, the people of Greenwood Valley, Cal., had to execute summary justice upon a notorious desperado who had killed two or three men. The Judge Lynch method of ridding the country of such characters was popular, and Maj. Bloom (as he was called there) was called upon to preside at the meeting and trial. The man was found guilty, and confessed to the murders. Maj. Bloom had to pronounce sentence of death upon him, and gave the culprit one hour in which to prepare for his doom, at the expiration of which he was promptly executed by hanging from the limb of a tree. Tho two instances noted above show some of the difficul- > In- tegrity of character, oE strong religious convictions, and,in life, a member of the Methodist Church, but, on coming tc nois, severed his connection, and for a number of years was not in sympathy with any denomination. Late in life, he joined the church of the United Brethren, of which he was a faithful member until his death, which occurred on the 24th of January. 1877. He was kind and charitable to the unfortunate and needy. In politics, a Democrat of the Jacksonian stripe; a great admirer of Judge Douglas and Hon. John Wentworth (Long John). Of the latter, he was always a warm, personal friend and zealous supporter, being a member of the convention held in Joliet. May, 1843, which gave that gentleman his first nomination for Con- HornerC. Castle. Poland-China stock-raiser, P. O. Wilmington, Will County. One of the principal business interests of our Great West, and one in which tenacious, persistent, individual efforts, sound judgment and ability of a high order are a requisite to ultimate success, is that of fine stock-raising; for which our country is becoming noted throughout the civilized world. It is not schools, nor colleges, nor universities, but motives—purposes adhered to and followed out with a singleness of aim that will not be swerved by but surmount any obstacle that may intervene--that make men what they are; and this perseverance it is which finally wins the success so well deserved. We are led to mako those remarks, preliminary to speaking of one of the great, and growing interests of Kankakee County, the importance of which is second to none, and which no agriculturist can long neglect without being left far to the rear of the more pro-gressive ruralist. Among (be various products in which our country excels iB that of swine, and it seems to be conceded that of all the breeds represented, the Poland-China stands pro-eminent. One of the most successful stock-breeders who make this breed of swine a specialty, and who has made a wide-reaching reputation, for excellence aud purity of strain, as well as ' honorable dealing, is Mr. Homer C. Castle, tho subject of this I article. And this brings us to speak of the location, surround-iuga and extensive business, also something of the life of the successful owner of “ The American Poland-China Farm.” It is located on tho northwest quarter of Section 4, in the township of Rockville; a beautiful farm, supplied with a uever-failing stream of water (the South Branch of Forked Cre»k), which traverses the entire quarter from the northeast to the southwest. | with line, cultivated fields, in a most favored, highly improved region of country, bordering upon the southern limits of Will County. The house, which stands back from the highway a distance of some twenty-five rods, is a substantial, two-story, with ell building, designed by the owner, and one well furnished and convenient in all respects (a view of the same will be found among the illustrations in this volume). Having said this much in regard to the place, we will now proceed Mr. Castle _ rovement of this i 1860, while living on a rented farm at, Goodin’s Grove, Will County. His ideal points were to obtain symmetrical proportions, eliminate the grosser points and produce au animal that, without redundance of bone, should give weight with ease of fattening or flesh-producing qualities. Starting with a well-defined model aa his ideal, and making all his efforts subservient to this one purpose of his life, he has succeeded, and in a marked degree realized his aim. All this has been accomplished by the intelligent, persistent application of his whole powers and resources, concentrated for years upon one object. Perfection in any line is not attained 'in one decade, but is a plant of slow growth; and it well applies to that of the improvement of the porcine race, which has been cultivated from the almost un-' 'a wild boar of tbe Asian forests, successively transplanted proportions we see to-day in the animal that, is one of the staple articles of food. The number of premiums awarded Mr. C. from State, county and district fairs would occupy too much space here to enumerate iu detail. Two finely engraved silver cups, awarded by the Illinois State Board of Agriculture, at the Chicago Fat Stock show, December 27, 1878, for tho best tw year-old of either sex, and the best pig under six months old. few of the ' ...........* ” ’ ' ’ ‘ ' and which rency, Pilot, King George, Queen of the West, Topsy, Princnss 1st and Princess 2d, and many others whose progeny have been t tho Western States and Territories, and being purchased by those farmers who take an interest old throughout tl wing purchased I jeneral improvers s of the Section 35, and has added a number ot impro" groves, etc. Himself and family Catholic Church. . H. E. Durham, farmer, P. O. Manteno, way born in Vigo County, Ind.. and is a »on of Daniel and Melinda (Clem) Durham. He settled in this county in 1865, and on May /», 1879, married a Miss Agnes Wilkins, of Will Com one child, viz , Rachael. He volunteered, during the last six months of the war. into the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Indiana Regiment; .was in no engagement of any account John B. Gay, farmer. P. O. Deselm, was born in Windsor County, Vt., in 1827, aud is a son of William and Ann (Bre-voort) Gay. He left Vermont State with his parents in 1832, going to New York State, remaining there until 1841, and then moved to Cook County, 111., and finally settled in Kankakee in 1848. In 1856, he married Miss Emma Taylor, of Rockville, and has three children, viz., Lulu, Julia and Hattie. Elkanah Gay, railroad contractor, P. O. Rockville, son of Lowman and Harriet Gay, was born in Fort Edward, Washington Co., N. Y. His father was a contractor on public works a number of years through the East. Ho broke soil for tho first ilroad in the New England States—the Boston & Lowell. Mr. ..... ' with his father when he became old County, teno Tom y thorough omestead, j Gay associated i tte first of 1845-46. superintendent of construction on the Canal, twenty miles south of Chicago. He children—Addie H and Frank D. Mr. Gay was engaged Illinois & Michigan C afterward returned to Ohio for a short time, but. in 1854, he here .to reside, and bought 100 acres of land on Section 18. Ii 1872, Mr. Gay built the Dakota Southern Railroad, sixty on. miles from Sioux City, Iowa, to Yankton. Dak. A village whicl sprang up twelve miles east of Yauktou was named after him— Gayville. Mr. Gay has contracted on a number of railroads it this State. Ho graded five miles of heavy work on the Wabasl Railroad, and was also engaged on the Chicago & Indianapolii Air Line. In the fall of 1881, he and J. H. Wicker took i contract to grade twenty-tive miles on the Chicago & Atlantic from Enterprise. Ohio, to six miles west of Decatur, Ind. H( uow has a contract with G. L. Weston of twenty-five miles on tin Chicago, Pokin & Southwestern, from Mazon River to Joliet These are a few of the railroads which Mr. Gay helped to build but he has been engaged on others. In Rockville Township, hi is considered as one of the leading men, and always takes ai 'ive part in politics and all enterprises conducive to the wel fare of his neighborhood. Benjamin Goodwin, fai 7, 1832, in St. Lawrenc, mprovemont of stock, to all such the m) Polaud-China herd offers the best facilities to be found in the West for a pure strain of that breed. Mr. Castle’s position as a fine stock raiser has not been achieved without trials and misfortunes sufficient to damp the ardor of a less determined and enthusiastic man. We would point him out to young men as an example of what our American life is capable of producing wlion accompanied with native talent aud energy, with a strong incentive to excel in whatever pursuit one may choose. Homer C. Castle is a native of the Empire State, having been born in Ontario County on the 22d of May, 1S34. Ho is a son of Lemuel and Mary Castle (n6e Case), and lived in the neighborhood of his birthplace until he was twenty-two years of age, assisting his father upon the farm and obtaining a fair educa tion, to which his experience in the various duties performed at home, added much in a practical waj, that was useful to him in after life. Iu 1856, he came to Will County, 111., and engaged iu fanning for Mr. George Goodin, an early and prominent settler of that county. He then formed the acquaintance of his future wife, the daughter of his employer, Miss Adeline Goodin, whom he married the same year, November 5, 1850. They have a farnilv of ten children, all living—John C., Ada L. Lemuel, Daniel, George, Ellie, Homer, Adeline, Jennette and Ovanda. William Choate, farmer, P. O. Rockville, son of Martin and Achsah Choate, was born in W’yoming County, N. Y,, June 9, 1829. He was reared on a farm, and was married there, in October, 1852, to Miss Paulina Smith, daughter of Martin and Mary Smith. They have three children—Mary, Forrester and Harriet. Mr. Choate came to Rockville Township in I860, and bought ninety-five acres of land, and afterward ninety-five more. In 1860, he sold and removed to where he now resides. He has a fine farm of 125 acres, well improved. Mr. and Mrs. Choate are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Stephen Cyrier, farmer, P. O. Bourbonnais. son of Stephen and Flave Cyrier. was bom in Canada in 1835. In 1849, bis parents came to Bourbonnais Township, and he worked on a farm till August, 1862. when he enlisted in Company D. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served three years. He was m the bat- iber of skir-the close of the war, e 24. 1867, to Philo- tles of Vicksburg, Jackson, Fort Blakely and mishes. He was discharged at Chicago -* tv and returned home and was married, J mine Brolte. They have six children—William, George, Archiele, Alta, Arthur and Louisa. In the fall of 1865, Mi-. Cyrier bought 104 acres of fine land where ho now resides, on ~ • —“ > - ’ - ’------’----orchards, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was born July County. N. Y., and is a son of Joseph and Sarah (Crawford) Goodwin. In 1852, he contracted marriage, and has a family of six children, viz., Joseph, Benjamin, George, Frank, John and Irwin. In 1855, he left New York State and camo West, spending the first summer in Wilmington. In 1859, he followed the rush of emigration toward California, and after a short residence there returned to Rockville, where he has remained ever since. He was Supervisor of that town for six years, and has held the office of School Trustee for a great many years. Charles O. Grimes (di State, in the year 1812, State. He emigrated to Michigan iu the year 1827, settling iu Calhoun County. He camo to this county in April, 1850, and resided here until his death. He was married, first to Elizabeth Demming, then to Miss Budd, and finally to Miss Mary A. .Davis. He had, in all, a family of six children, viz., Randolph, Jane, Newman, Frederick, Elizabeth and Mary Ann. Charles P Grimes (deceased) was one of tbe early sottlere of this eonnty, and was a «on of Willard and Sally Grimes, and was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., August 18, 1820. In 1840, he came to Rockville Township, this county, which then formed part of Will County, and purchased a small farm. He was married, in Rockville Township, January 1, 1852, to Orilla. daughter of David aud Polly A. Bloom, born in Bradford Coun tv, Penn., May 28, 1827. They had born unto them nine children, named'as follows: Jerome D., Clara J., Charles E., Walter S., Ida H, Myra A.. Cyrus M , Oliver C. and Hilda L. In the spring of 1867, Mr. Grimes bought 300 acres land on Sections 23-26, where he added a number of improvements, such rds, groves. Norman Percheron ' September 20, 1878, his sons have continued raising tine stock. They now have three full-blooded horses, besides the other part blooded animals. They also have a fine herd of short-horn cattle, among which is recorded George Thorudale the second, raised by Waneu Gates’ sons, of Niantic, Conn. They have a fine farm of 273 acres. George N. Guilford, farmer, P. O. Deselm, was born in Kalamazoo County, Mich., March 10, 1838, and is a son of Erastus and Elizabeth (McElvaine) Guilford. He left Michigan in 1865, coming then to this county. In November. 1870, he married Miss Ellen M. Gay. of Rockville, and has three children, viz , Laura M., Alice and Nora L. He has held, in this township, the positions of Justice of the Peace, Collector and School Trustee. James P. Haughn, farmer, P. O. Manteno. The Haughn family were originally from Germany, coming to the United States early in the seventeenth century. They settled in the “ Old Dominion ” (Virginia), where, by industry and economy, thoy lived in comfortable circumstances and raised a large family, who were generally brought up as farmers. The parents of our subject were John and Elizabeth (Stewart) Haughn. born in Shenandoah and Loudoun Counties, Va. They came to this countv in 1860, his mother dying soon after. His father lived here for u number of years, and died iu 1879. Mother Haughn’t Rockville Township, and has made that his per-abode ever since. By adding many improvements and tillage, he has materially increased the value of his nd now owns 200 acres of good land, all under cultivation, with the usual accompaniment of comfortable farm buildings. Mr. Haughn, believing no one should shirk the duties and responsibilities devolving upon every good citizen, has shared with the others of his township in directing or representing it as Supervisor, Road Commissioner and Justice of the Peace; the latter position he still fills. Mr. H. had three brothers in the army during the late war; two of them contracted disease from exposure and died, one while still in the service, the other, shortly after obtaining his honorable discharge. Robert Kinkaid, line stock-raiser, P. O. Manteno. The family progenitors of our subject were of Scotch-Irish extraction, and from the North of Ireland. At what time they settled in the United States is a matter of conjecture.but it iB known to have been at an early date, since his grandmother was a native of that country. Coming down to later times, his father, James, and his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Moore, were both born in Butler Countv. Penn. His maternal parent is now living in r of the i we write), was utter County, Penn., December 25, 1838, aud was brought up a farmer, obtaining a common school education by going to school, winters, aud, growing up to manliood’B estate, began a business life for himself. Ho camo to Rockville in 1875, buying aline tract of land, where his farm is now located, on Sections 24 and 25, having a never-failing stream along its northern boundary, in the South Branch of Rock Creek. He began to turn his'attention to the raising of tine stock, early in 1877—an industry which is one of the most important and popular in this countv. and, we are happy to say, upon the increase. Starting with two'Poland-China pigs, “Tho 'General and Queen,” bought of D. M Magie, Esq., of Ohio, and meeting with encouragement and success he kept on buying and breeding until, in one of the vears since, his stock of getters and breeders had reached 200 head. No particular trouble was found in finding a market for this superior strain. They were shipped, per order, as far East as Pennsylvania and Indiana, while some were sent to Nebraska and Kansas, as well as to other localities in the West. Mr. Kinkaid believes in crossing his stock, every year or two, with an infusion of new blood, for the purpose of* keeping the breed from any deterioration. In 1878, he crossed with Ohio General, sired by “ World Beater,” and in 1880 his next purchase for the purpose was Captain, sired by Indiana, and raised by Magie. of Ohio. This vear he usee Currency, No. 507 (raised by that well-known breeder of this stock, Mr. Homer C. Castle, of Rockville). Mr. Kinkaid has taken his full share of premiums and prizes at fairs: Two on General and Queen in 1877; five premiums in 1878 at the county fair—1st on Queen, l Ohio General, and General the..... Queen, premium in the fat hog class; in 1879, at the county fair, ht awarded the 1st premium on Princees, 2d Queen and 1st on Washington, the latter in the yearling class; also, in ae obtained a number of premiums at both the Kankakee and Will County fairs, entering Captain and five breeders foi the grand sweepstakes prize, which he bore off with honors: again, in 1881. he was, as usual, successful, taking several oi “ ' ' he year 1882, at thf fine herd of twenty- I since his death, which occui St the highest Kankakee Co i offered, and Poland-Chinas, taking twelve premim sweepstakes on male and female as the best of any kind and breed exhibited About 1879, ho began to improve his herd of milyy date, moving t the Hauglms moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, remaining there two years, then taking up their residence in Franklin County, in’the same State, where James P. was married, September 23, 1852, to Miss Marian J. Reed, a daughter of Thomas and Nancy Reed. She was born in the town of Cambridge, Franklin Co., Vt. They have a family of four children-Ida E., nd has Ellen M, Jamas E. and Hattie A. In the spring of 1853 or cattle, by purchasing the short-horn Louisiana 6th, in March, and has since made a number of judicious purchases of the same kind of stock. The paBt year he bought, of Winslow Bros,, of Kankakee, Col. Welch 2d. One of his favorites is Inez 2d, one of the best thoroughbreds he has raised. He has now six full-blooded short horns and four with different crosses, besides a herd of fifty mixed cattle, showing points that would delight the eyes of any cattle breeder. The grand results obtained by so many of our fore-handed, enterprising farmers will be to increase the wealth of the community as well as the production of better stock of all kinds, relieving farming of its dull, plodding listlessness, and elevating it from the somewhat dreary routine to that of a business requiring more tact, energy and the best of judgment in order to insure succesB. Mr. Kinkaid was married, September 28, i860, to Miss Margaret S. Riddle. They have two children—Charles W. and Orellia Emeline. Mis. Kinkaid was born in Allegheny County, Penn., in 1839, and is a daughter of Samuel L. and Mary A. (Schroder) Riddle, both natives of that State. Mr. and Mrs. Kinkaid. surrounded with all the home comforts that make life desirable, with two dutiful children to add to the charms of the well-ordered household, are certainly to be envied their lot in life; but their position has not been won without eamesL, hard labor, “ from early mom to dewy eve,” and now, in the prime of life, they can heartily enjoy the blessings the future may have in store for them. Of a kindly, social nature, their hospitality is noted, and the guest is - - - - - to be a recipient of ’ l the v of the same will be found in this vol-, and his energetic nature will always find somethir r or beautify, whether it be the improvement of stockHuntk^don County. Penn., and was a son of John and Annie | (n6e Dean) Mann. He moved from Pennsylvania about 1802, and went to Richland County. Ohio, and, in 1842, came further West, settling first on Hickory Creek, in Will County, and finally locating on Rock Creek, whore he remained until the date of liis death, June 25, 1807. He was married first to Miss Ann Campbell, of Beaverton, Penn., July 25, 1810, and finally, ou the t)th of May, 1822, he contracted marriage with Miss Maria Bum pus, of Richland County, Ohio. He left a family of twelve chi I dren, viz., Jolrn, Frederick, Maria, William A., Isabelle, Jane, Jane Elizabeth, Melviua, Catharine, Samuel James, Addison and Celestia. John Mann, the oldest of his family, was born in Richland County, Ohio, March 30, 1824 He emigrated with | the family to this county in 1842, and January 1, 1851, married Miss* Elizabeth Bloom, by whom lie has a family of nine children, viz., Florence, Alex D., W. L., Fred. Walter, Hermm, D. J., Elvina and Maria Addison Mann, one of the youngest ibers of hia family, was born in this connty April 7, 1840, has remained here ever since. In 1878, he married Miss Sarah E. Davidson, and as the result of said union has one child, viz., Alexander. Pat Martin, farmer, P. O. Wilmington, was born in 1817, in County Longford, Ireland, and is a son of John and Mary (Muloy) Martin. He left Ireland in 1843, coming to Will County, 111., and,in 1850, went to California, locating in Sierra County, and remained there ten years. He then settled in tho township of Rockville, and has been hero ever since. In 1862, he married Miss Margaret Welsh, of Will County, and has four children, viz., Ellen, John, William and Agnes. Lafayette Martin, farmer, P. 0. Deselm, was born November 19, 1824, in St Lawrence County, N. ¥., and is a son of Nathaniel and Rhoda Martin (n6e Perry), who moved to this State and settled twenty-five miles northwest of Chicago, in Cook County, in 1844. ’ Mr. L. Martin was raised a farmer, and by choice is still an agriculturist, and one of tho best. In 1852, he moved to Will County, taking the fall of that year for making the change, but believing he could do better, removed again to Rockville, in this county, in the spring of 1853, where he had previously bought 160 acres of laud at 75 cents per acre, on Section 7, it being tho northeast quartor and unimproved. Hero he has succeeded in business, making a fine farm, with improvements of the most substantial character, the house and farm buildings being of the best in the township. Mr. Martin was married, in 1856, In the township of Wesley, Will Co.. 111., to Miss Mary Frazier. They had a family of four children— Ralph, Guy'(dead), Charles (dead) and Clara. The progenitor of the American family..f Martins was originally from the North of Ireland, and of the Scotch-Irish race. He settled in the New England States, and Mr. Martin claims his parentage to be of Yankee stock,, since they carne to Now York from there. The subject of this sketch has led a peaceful, uneventful life, not en tirely uncheckered with episodes, but, as he thinks, not worthy to be mentioned to the general public as interesting, since they are the common experiences of thousands. However, we will venture to say he has borne his part in the affairs of his town- I ship. Out ’of a sense of duty as a citizen he h>is served a long time as School Director aud Trustee, also Highway Commissioner. As a man and neighbor, he is respected and liked by all classes; a man of firm and moral principles; a life-long prohibitionist and Republican; he has made no enemies, and delights in the peaceful quiet of rural life. Francis B. Mason, farmer, P. O. Rockville, was bom in Rochester, N. Y., April 10, 1819. and is a son of Ezra and Esther (Boomer) Mason. He came directly from New York State in 1850, settling in Rockville, where he has remained ever since. In February. 1852. he married Miss Jane Ripley, of Rockville. He has, dnrng his residence in the W'est kept pace with the advancement of tho times, as witness the fine quarter-section of land owned by him, with the fine improvements thereon. Greer McElvain (deceased) was one of the early settlers in the vicinity of Rock Creek. Ho was born in Erie Couuty, Penn., February 8, 1804, aud was a son of John and Mary (Jordan) McElvain. his father being a native of Baltimore, Md. At the age of eight years, his parents moved with him to Ohio, and, in 1828,they removed to Michigan, whore he lived until March, 1848, when he settled in what- became Rockville Township, the farm being located on Section 21. Previous to becoming a resident of Illinois, he was married in Kalamazoo Connty, Mich., July 2, 1829, to Miss Mahala Hanson, of Norfolk. Va.. who bore him ten children—David, John, Mary J. (now Mrs. C. Walton), William G., Ann E. (now lira. J. Guilford), Elizabeth (Mrs. M. Mar-ris), Margaret (now Mrs. M. Herzberg), Greer (dead), Helen M. (now Mrs. Charles Putnam) and Alice J., who married E. Forbes. Mr. McElvain diet! February 4. 1871, of lung fever, after an illness of about four months. His widow survived him J anuarv, 1873, of si i fell* a victim to the the same disease. John E. McIntosh, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was born in Lorain County, Ohio, October 28, 1844, and came with his parents to this county in 1847. Ho volunteered in the Thirty-fifth Indiana Regiment in 1865, and on the close of the war went to the Western States, living at different times iu Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, returning to this county in 1874. In February, 1875, he married Miss Celestia Mann, and has a family of three children, viz., William A., Annie and Clarenco. In 1881, he was elected, although a young man, to the position of Supervisor of his native town, Thomas McGruder, farmer, is one of the early settlers of this township. He is a son of Thomas and Susan McGruder, and then c law one year, when his parents also arrived from the East, and I took up their abode there. Mr. McGruder married, in Joliet, 111., February 26, 1851, Mary E. Shadley, by whom he has nine children—Henry A.. John W., Thomas E., Charles W., Ira J., George E., Myron D., Ellen M. and Alta M In the spring I of 1864, Mr. McGruder purchased 140 acres of land, on Sections 35 and 36,where he now residos, and haB added a number of im-. provements, such as orchards, groves, etc. Mr. and Mrs. McGruder are members of the Uniled Brethren Church. William McIntosh, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, son of John and I Susan (Goodwin) McIntosh, was born in Ireland in 1814. Iu 1829, he came to this country, and settled on the Mohawk River, New York. In 1833, he went to Lorain County, where he bought ninety acres of land. Mr. McIntosh is one of the early settlors of Rockville Township; came here in 1847. In 1849, he bought eighty acres of laud on Sectiou 35, where he now has 160 acres; he has made a number of improvements. He was married, in Montgomery County, N. Y., iu 1834, to Aunie Kearns, by whom he has had seven children-James. John, William, Elizabeth. Mary, Isadore and Ellen. Mr. McIntosh’s wife died iu 1865,and he was again married,in 1876,to Jane Fortner, by whom he has one daughter—Addie. His two sons, James and John, served in defense of their country during the rebellion, the former three years, the latter over one vear. Gad Noble, farmer, P. O. Deselm, is a son of Elisha and Emily (Lewis) Noble, and was born in Westfield, Mass.. Juuo 20, 1811. He left Massachusetts in 1846, and camo direct to this county, settling in Rockville. In 1836, he married Adeline Noble, aud had a family of five children, two of whom are living, viz., Charles T. and Henry G. P. O'Malley, farmer, P. O. Manteno, was born in Roscommon County, Ireland, in 1827, and is a Bon of Peter and Bridget (n6o Dufsey) O’Malley. Ho left Ireland in 1851, and settled iu New Jersey, and afterward moved to Pennsylvania, and,in l856.be came West and settled in Kankakee County. In 1S54, in Lammersvillo, N. J.. he married Miss Jane Kelly, and the issue of such marriage is twelve children, viz.. Honora, Bridget, Peter, Mary, Jane. Catharine, John, Theresa. Patrick, Rosanna, Thomas, Marcella. He has filled the office of School Director for a good many years. farms, and William and u brother received the first purchase of 240 acres. He was married, in Will County, January 1. 1867, to Miss Marian Sollitt, by whom he has seven children—Charles E., Clara, Edith E., Jessie S.,1 Sydney H., William O. and Mary. In 1875, Mr. Rauworth sold his half of the farm and came to Rockville Township, where he now owns a line farm of 3.15 acres on Section 5. James Reed, farmer, P. O. Deselm, was born December 5, 1825, near Barrie, in Canada, and is a son of John and Elisa Reed. He left Canada in 1845, and settled in Du Page County, and in 1845 he moved here. In 1850, he married Miss Elizabeth Dackas, of Rockville, aud has a family of eight children, viz., John L.. Charles F., Joseph F., Arthur, William A., Mary, Annie and Elizabeth. J. A. Robinson, farmer, P. O. Manteno. Lncius Robinson was born July 2, 1798, in Mansfield, Conn., and was a son of Elias and Emma (Luse) Robinson. In 1826, he moved to Wayne County, Penn., and, in 1835, moved to Will County, sett!in? in New Lonnox, and, in 1843, moved to Rock Creek. On May 16, 1824, in Lebanon. Penn., he married Miss Olivo Spafford. He died leaving a family of seven children, viz., Louis, Emma, Marcia, Jane, Lucius, Delia and Jason. Lucius, one of his sons, was born in 1841, and some few vears ago married a Miss Seward, and has a family of three ’children, viz., Nellie, Olive aud Ina. Jason, another son, was born in 1848, and. March 10, 1881, married a Miss Elthia Grimes. Orlando A. Sampsel, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was born in Huron County, Ohio, April 22, 1843, and i8 a son of John and Catharine (nving to Rock Creek the 1st of January, 1840, where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. Their home was close to the bank of tho beautiful Kankakee River, about half-way between Rock Creek and the present Will County line. His first deed for land in tho county was for five sections reserved to Shaw-waw-nas-see, whose deed to Hiram Todd for this land was dated March 22, 1833, and was tiled for record in Cook Countv (the land then being included in that county), on tho 25th of the same month, it being one of the first deeds’ filed for record, and was transcribed to Will Comity when that county was organized and to Ivankakoo County upon for so long a time, was fast undermining his health; still, owing to his humane character and the scarcity of physicians, also the increasing sickness incident to the first stirring of the soil in this county, he was obliged to continue the practice of medicine, and, as he often said, “ would be obliged to turn out on stormy nights, riding mauy miles (neighbors lived far apart in those days), often swimming his horse across turbulent streams or deep sloughs, to visit some patient who was not so bad off as he was himself.” Under these circumstances, from which it seemed until, a ripe experience. Incidents of his life, as witnessed by and related to those best acquainted with him, would make an interesting volume alone. Having received his early training and education in New England and the East, he possessed the geniality mon to that class; yet he had acquired a woi.....’’ contact, with the more untutored pioneers on the borders lodge by of civilization, aud his hospitality was of that kind which never turned the stranger in need of assistance from his door if in his power to aid him His general social qualifications, his education and experience made him a very companionable person, and this drew around him many friends. Being a kind friend, he was also a bitter onemy—never forgetting the acts of either friend or foe. He had laid the foundation for an ample fortune, but,cut off at the ago of fifty-four years, it was never realized—he only Baw what might be in store for him. His wife, who had. in her mild bnt energetic way, shared all the pleasures and sorrows of a pioneer life, survived him some twenty-two years; her quiet advice and womanly perception aided him greatly iubusi-ness affairs, as well an by her constant care of home aud family. She had been liberally educated in her New England home, and possessed traits of character but seldom found so close to the Indian wigwam, where she had passed the greater part of her life. She could relate many incidents of the Indians, not un mixed with alarm, and of their war dances, which were very interesting. She died on the 20th day of December, 1871, at the age of seventy, and her remains rest beside those of her husband, iu Mound Grove Cemetery, at Kankakee, his having been removed there after her death. They had six children, three of whom are still living—Mrs. Frances T., widow of tbe late Maj. Rodney S. Bowen, of Wilmington; Hiram Church Todd, of Kankakee, and Walter Wilson Todd, the present gentlemanly and efficient County Treasurer. William Vroom, farmer. P. O. Wilmington. For twenty-nine years thiB gentleman has been a resident of Rockville Township, and is well and favorably known as a liberal, thoroughgoing farmer, haying achieved an independence by lievi ling “1 , 1825, i called. N. Y.. i who were both born in New Jersey. When the subject of this sketch was nine years of age, his parents moved to tho State of Michigan, 1884. His father, who had pursued tho occupation of carpenter for a number of years, turned his attention to farm-ing, but at ter their removal to Michigan they kept, a hotel, where his parents lived until the death of bis father from cancer, which occurred in 1866. His mother is still living in Michigan, at tho advanced age of soventv-five years. Mr. Vroom camo to this county in 1853, buying the northwest quarter of Section 8, and making extensive improvements thereon. His house (a view of which will be found in this volume) is pleasantly located on a fine site, and his bam conveniently arranged for the amount of stock he owns Everything about ■....... ’ look; it- i , comfortable, substantial . home-I but few pos- the entire farm, supplying all the stock that could be put upon the farm, and never failing, being supplied by springs along its route. Sir. V. was married in tbe town of Schaumburg, Cook Co.. 111., to Miss Elizabeth Hurd, December 8, 1850. Jlrs. V.’s parents were Vermonters, and moved to New York, where she was born. Their married life has been blessed with a fine family of six children, four girls and two boys, viz., Adellu M. (now Mth. Seth Warner), Charles P.. T. Elbert, Minnie S. (now Mrs. John Ward), Lucy A. and Carrie A. While Mr. Vroom’s life transpired in his history and dealings with the world, but they are matters which concern him only and not the general public. He is a strong Republican in politics, believing that great party embodies the true principles of government, and does not feel like making a change to-that party that has lately sprung up, and which embodies but one solitary idea. In religion, he is a man of broad, liberal views, and his character as a man and neighbor beyond reproach. Ralph Walton (deceased) was born in Durham. England, May 28, 175)1, and came to this country in the following September, settling in Essex County, New York State. In 1830, he moved to Lorain Connty, Ohio, and, in 1834, removed to La Porte, Ind.. and, in 1843, removed here. He was married, in New York State, to a Miss Catharine Culver, and has a family of seven children. Calvin L. Walton was born in Essex County, New York-State, on Feb. 18, 1824, and came with his father to this county in 1848. In 1854, he married Miss Jane McElvaine, and has a family of six children, viz., C. W., W. S., Clara, Jessie, Nellie aud Ida. Allen, another son, was born in La Porte County, Ind., May 22, 1844, and, in 1874, married Miss Cecelia Hedges, and has a family of three children, viz., Ray, Henry and Oscar. Jonathan Warner, farmer, P. 0. Wilmington, sou of Heze-kiah and Sarah Warner, was born in what is now Elk County, Penn., October 4, 1819. His father owned large tracts of timber lands and a saw mill, and carried on lumbering quite extensively. Mr. Warner was married, in Elk County, Penn., in 1841. to Julia Meade, by whom he has five children—Byron G., Henry J., Charles H., John M. and Adeline. Mr. Warner came to Will County, this State, in 1847. where his wife died in 1855, and he was again married, in 1861. to Lucy Pabner. They have four children—Lura, Julia. Delphine and Jerome. Mr. Warner came to this township, in 1865, and purchased 160 acres of land where he now residas. on Sectiou 5. His two sons. Byron G. and William F., were iu tbe army. They enlisted in Wilmington, in the One Hundredth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Capt. Bowen. Byron G. served over three years. William F. served about eighteen months, and died in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Warner is a member of the Masonic fraternity. ESSEX TOWNSHIP. Christian E. Albert, general store, P. O. Essex, a son of John G. and Mary Albert, was born in Prussia in 1842, came to America in the year 1856 with bis parents, locating near Chicago In 1855), he came to Kankakee County and bought eiehty acres of land on Section 25; at this time ho is the owner of 180 acres in Essex Township. On May 4, 1868, he was married to Miss Rosina B., daughter of Martin and Kate Betz, lo them have been born two children—Minnie and Henry. In February, 1880, ho opened a general store in Essex, in which enterprise lie has been quite successful. A man well calculated to please bis patrons, thereby inducing them to call again and freely select, their supplies from his well assorted stock, a ready buyer of all commodities brought from the surrounding county, i aud Mr. Albert usually knows where and when to sell his produce taken in exchange for goods so as to realize the most for it. He is also agent for the American Express Company and Postmaster at this place. In addition to his merchandizing, Mr. Albert does a general commission business, and is doing what he can in a legitimate way to build up his little town and surrounding country. Robert G. Dyer, farmer, P. O. Union Hill, sou of Franklin and Janette (Tibbitts) Dyer, was born iu Bennington Countv, Vt, January 10, 1828. In 1851, his parents moved to Monroe County, N. Y., where they bought a farm of 100 acres. Iu 1806, Mr. Dyer came to this township and bought 80 acres of land, where he now resides. He has made a number of improvements, setting out orchards, groves, etc. He was married in Vermont, in 1848, to Mary, daughter of Robert and Leah Gillespie, by whom he has one son-Franklin. Mr. Dyer’s wife died iu Mon roe County, N. Y.,in 1852, where he was again married, February 3. 1859, to Elizabeth (Sonthworth) Quick, born in Monroo County. N. Y., November 14.1825. They have two children-Amos T. and Bertha D. Mr. Dyer has been Trustee of tbe School Board three vears. His wife and son, Amos, are members of tho Baptist Church. John Evans, farmer, P. O. Essex, is the oldest resident now living in Essex Township. He is a son of James and Mary Evans, born in Ruthin, Wales. Aug. 12, 1812. He was a baker and provision dealer a number of years. He came to this country in 1842, and settled in Lancaster. N. Y., where he farmed till 1845, when he came to this township and purchased eighty acres of land on Section 3, where he now resides. Mr. Evans now has 200 acres of fine land, with orchards, groves and other improvements. He was married in Liverpool, England, in 1841, to Ann, daughter of John and Francis Blinston. by whom he had six children, James, Emma, Frances, Man’, John and Letitia. Mr. Evans has been School Director and Corn -missioner of Highways a number of years ; the former position he holds at present A. V. Eversole. farmer, P. O. Essex, was born February 18, 1812. in Hunterdon County, N. J., and is a son of John and Catharine Van Fleet He moved into this county in 1854, stop-short time previous to this date on the Fox River, ber 1, 1835, he married Miss Catharine Severer, of Now Jersey, who died February 1, 1853; and on October 15, 1858. he again contracted matrimony with Miss Eliz. Warren. He has nine children, viz.: Mary, Samuel, Augustus, Elizabeth, Sarah, William. Emma. Lucy and Cora. He held the office of Town Clerk for two years in Essex Township. James M. Hook, farmer, P. O. Essex. In the genealogy of Mr. Hook we can only learn that William and Ann (Biddlecomb) Hook, born iu Somersetshire, England, were his grandparents, that William and Mary Ann (Mount Steven) Hook were his par-The family had for many generations lived upon the ' property. James M. Hook was born on the same ember 28, 1824. He remained at home until 1849, attending school, and in general farm labor, when he came to the United States, and bv an “around the lakes trip” landed in Waukegan, HI. Then he served as “ farm hand ” one vear, to be accustomed to American ways; th for two years with fine results. He married, Nc Lncretia Underwood, born April 11. Dr. P. A. Underwood. Dr. Under cian,” having had an extensive pra York. He removed to Wankegan, 111. then ber 27, 1851. She was daughter of manv vears in New 1845,' where he continued in successful practice until 1854, when he located in Essex Township, Kankakee County, where he confined his attention to farming and a few consultation visits. He died October 26, 1877. Iu 1852, Mr. Hook came to Essex Township, Kankakee County, and settled on Section 8, then a tentless prairie. Ho soon improvised a house, and everything besjroke a home. Orchards with good varieties of fruits and choice ornamental trees took rapid growth. His laud is underlaid with extensive coal deposits; a shaft, was sunk and dasirable results obtained. A railroad has since been completed, passing through his lands, and other shafts sunk contiguous to it Mr. Hook is living in hiB fine residence, near his coal field, in the quiet enjoyment of the results of an active life. His business transactions have been so conducted as to gain him the confidence and esteem of ail with whom he has had business relations. Their daughter Julia, torn January 0, 1853, married Jesse Meade September 7, 1873, now living 'in Chicago. Their son James L. was born October 10. 1855. His earliest developments were of unusual promise. Every opportunity was given him for a life of usefulness, of which he gave such great hope. For several vears he was under the plastic hand of Prof. D. J. White, where his irked thus fitted for a general business life. A collegiate course contemplated for him. When hopes and prospects were brightest, fell disease, s................‘ * ' en hopes and pros] rapid in its cours i full of hope and promise; he died is State and settled in Will County, and the following year ho me to this township and purchased eighty acres of land where now lives, He now has 100 acres on Sections 12 and 13. Joseph C..Hosier, farmer. P. O. Essex. The parents of this gentleman were Benjamin und Anna (Cromwell) Hosier, born respectively in 1797 and 1800. Mr. Hosier died in 1865, in a fit of apoplexy, sixty-eight years of age. Mrs. Hosier is still living at the advanced age of eiglity-one, in perfect enjoyment of all her mental and physical faculties. Mrs. Hosier is in direct line of descent from Oliver Cromwell, who was “Protector” in England, after the beheading of Charles I. Mr. and Mrs. Hosier were of Quaker parentage, and educated iu the peculiar tenets of that order, and strongly adhered to the proverbial integrity and honesty of that good people. Their son, Joseph C., was born in Westchester Connty, N. Y., May 24, 1824. He remained at home on tho farm,’ procuring a fair education in the public schools, until 1849, when be made several prospecting tours in tbe Western States, in search of a place for a home. In 1851, he purchased 100 acres of wholly unimproved prairie land in Section 30, in Essex Township. The land was without tree or shrub, and barely gave evidence of ever having the human footstep upon it Here he hastily improvised a house, which forms a part of his present commodious structure, and earnestly began tbe transformation of his wild land into productive fields. The perseverance and success with which he prosecuted his work is manifest in his tastefully arranged dwelling and other buildings, orchards of special varieties of fruits, finely selected shrubbery and forests of shade trees. The out-of-door arrangement (where eveiything has a place aud everything iB in its place), does not alone claim attention ; the internal department, over which Mrs. Hosier, without seeming care, presides, bespeaks a model housekeeper. Mr. Hosier having, in earlv life, been educated in the tenets of the Quaker “ faith and' practice,” has mai tained that honesty of character that has won for him the con dence and esteem of all who have come in contact with hii On June 9. 1801, he married Margaret A. Robinson, born March 26, 1831. daughter of John and Susannah (LeMasters) F * ’ son. She was reared in the faith of the Methodist Epi: Church, and has ever been an active member here. They have two sons approaching manhood, who in their daily walk are ex-emplyfying the precepts and example of their parents. They are on the home farm, putting forth their unit.nl efforts to beautify and enjoy their happy home. John F. Keeney, farmer, P. O. Essex. The “Keeney family” is one whose history dates from an earlv time in the West The father of John F. was Hamilton Koenev. t>orn in Greenbrier County, Va., October 20, 1805. In 182(5, he came to Chicago, then only a little hamlet: Fort Dearborn with its garrison was there then. Mr. Keeney purchased eighty acres near where the court house now stands; not realizing good results, he sold it. at $7 an acre two years later. In 1828, he located on 240 acres of timber and prairie land, a few miles oast of Wilmington, from which he made a fine farm. In 1845, he moved on to Section 12, Essex Township, Kankakee County, being one of the first families in the township. His farm had 120 acres of timber and prairie land on “ Horse Creek,” which ho converted into one of tho most fruitful farms in that section. He married Martha C. Kilpatrick, who was born July 29, 1815. Mr. Keeney died August 23, 1804, his -widow, September 10, 1804. In their lives they were not divided, in their deaths barely separated JohnF. Keeney was born in Will County January 9, 1840. On AugnstO, 1802, he enlisted in tho One Hundred and Thirteenth Hlinois Infantry for three years. Was at Vicksbnrg with Sherman, at Arkansas Post with McClornand, January 11, 1863. He was discharged March 30, 1803, for physical disa-bility. from which he has suffered intensely. He married, December 9, 1863, Marv E. Watson, born in Elgin, February 9, 1845. Mr. Keenev rented farms aud speculated in lands until 1879, when he bought and moved upon his present farm. Like his father, his business relations are conducted upon principles of honesty—his word equals his paper in value. John King, farmer. P. O. Essex, son of James and Sarah (Brennan) King, was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, in 1842. He came to the United States in May. 1860, and having brothers in this township, came directly here. In 1869, lie purchased eighty acres of land on Section 84. where he has built a fine residence and made a number of other improvements. He was married in Will County, 111., in 1878, to Ellen Quigley, by whom he has one son, James. They sitions, at different times, of Supervisor, Town Clerk, etc. In 1851, he married Miss Mary Or-wig. They have four children, viz.: John. William, Sarah Jane and Ella. Elias Poole Hosmer (deceased) was born in the village of New Bedford, Mass., in 1810. He was a gentleman of culture and intelligence, numbering among his friends such men as William E. Channing, Samuel Osgood and Ralph Waldo Emerson. As one of the original Abolitionists, he was bold enough to openly proclaim his indorsement of that dpctrine. as taught by William Loyd Garrison, whom he warmly supported, aud gave liberally of his means in aid of a cause he believed to be just. In 1830, he became a resident of Lexington, Mass., and there married Miss Harriet Wyman, of that place. They became the parents of three children —Augusta, born at Lexington in 1831; Fannie, at Boston in 1839, and Florence, in 1849, being the first child born in what is now the village of Verkler. Saliua Township. Mr. Hosmer came West in 1846, aud engaged in merchandising at Chicago until 1849. when he moved to Kankakee County, where he purchased 1.200 acres of land, and soon after built what is now known as the “ Bally House” in the village of Verkler, for his family residence. There were then no signs of human habitations to bo‘seen as far as the eye could reach, nothing but the unbroken stretch of Grand Prairie, wild deer fed in droves within full view of the parlor windows, and large flocks of sandhill cranes went through those mysterious evolutions the pioneers called dancing, almost in the very dooryard, countless varie-iding the house, dgor- 1 Indian had long before left this happy hite man, that the deer were almost fearle prey, whilst the prairie chickens rushed by hundreds into the si plest traps. Mr. Hosmer brought to this virgin pasture ground a large herd of fine cattle, broke up and planted vast fields to grain, but ere they ripened to the harvest he fell a prey to the malaria incident to the first stirring of the soil in all new countries, and died on the 28th day of June, 1850. Bryan C. Keefe, farmer, P. 0. Salina. Bryan C. Keefe was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, March 20, 1843, and is a son of John and Ann (Burk) Keefe. He left Ireland in 1852, aud first located in Otsego County. N. Y., remaining in the East until 1867, when he moved to Chicago, slaying there one year, and then settling at Salina, In October, 1863, in Oneida County. N. Y., he married Mias Mary Kendlin, daughter of Patrick Kendlin, and has a family of five children, viz. : Edw., William. Annie, Bernard and Minnie. Michael Obrecht, farmer. P. 0. Herscher, was born in Alsace, Germany, September 29, 1802. He left Germany in 1842, and first settled in Cook County, remaining there until 1853, when he moved into Salina Township. He married a lady from his native land, named Magdalen Fillweber, and has a family of twelve children, viz.: Magdalen (deceased), Jacob, Mary. Michael, John, Matthias (deceased), David, Magdalen (deceased), Sarah, William F., George W. and Magdalen. David was born in Cook County, III., February 26, 1845, and came to this county in 1853 with his parents. In March. 1869, he married Miss Mary L. Bossert, daughter of Jacob Bossert, of Salina. and has a family of five children, Lilly C\, Catharine A., John M., Frank M. and Arthur Jacob. Another son was born in Alsace, December 12,1833, who also settled in this county in 1853. In September, 1854, he married Miss Susauna Hertz, of Salina, and has a family of six children, viz., Mary Ann (deceased), Hannah E., Frank M. (deceased), Clara (deceased). Ellen B. and Marv A. During the years 1862 and 1863. ho was Sheriff of this county, aud has for some years been Supervisor of Salina. The family are well known in their section of the county, and are well thought of by every one. Peter Rathmaun, farmer, P. O. Salina. Mr. Rathmann was born in 1823, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and is a son of Peter and Annie (Schwartz) Rathmann. He left Germany in 1852, and settled on Hickory Creek, in Will County, remaining there one year. He then moved into Bourbonnais Township, and finally, in 1867, moved into Salina. In 1848, in Germany, he married a Miss Teische Claussen, and after her demise in 1865, he again married Miss Pliojbe Wiebke. He has in all a family of six children, viz.: Peter Andrew. Wilhelm, Teische Hellena, John, George and Annie. Tho oldest of the family. Peter A , was born, August 4.1853, in New Lennox, Will County,‘and. October 13, 1881, married Miss Minnie Monk, daughter of Henry Monk, of Peo- William Riegel, farmer, P. O. McDowall Farm. This gentleman came to this county with his parents in 1861, and as the name indicates, is of German extraction, a farmer through choice. He was born in Cuyahoga Couuty, Ohio. April. 1842. and is a son of John and Susanna (Wildermuth) Riegel. Upon leaving Ohio in 1843, he settled near Chicago, living there until he came to this county in 1861. He was married to Miss Emma Orwig in 1872, and has five children, viz. : Howard. Harvey, George, Clara aud Oscar. William Snyder, farmer, P. O. McDowall Farm. John Snyder ----i :n Schuylkill County, Penn., February 22, 1802, and is unty in 1866. On June 28, 1825, he there until married Miss Anna Maria Doll, of Union County, Penn.' and had twelve children in all, viz., Julia A., Samuel, Abraham, Margaret, Pennsylvania Regiment, and, in 1863, changed into the One Hundred and Ninety-fifth Regiment; he was in the battles of South Mountain, Autietam. Fredericksburg. Chancellorsville, and, during the last three months, carried the State colors. In 1866, he married Miss Mary Conrad, of Salina, and has four children, viz., Calvin E., Jerome F., Laura A. and Della. Simon P, Steward, farmer, P. 0. Essex. This old and respected citizen of Salina Township was born in Franklin County, Penn., in 1818, and is a son of John P. and Elizabeth (Moatz) Steward. He left Pennsylvania in 1826 with his parents, and moved into Wayne County, Ohio, remaining there until he moved into Will County in 1854, settling in Reed Township, and finally, in 1864, settled in Salina in this county. In 1842, in Wayne County, Ohio, ho married Miss Sarah Lidey, and has two children, viz., Esther A. and Hortensia. He makes a specialty of buying and raising stock. Thomas Stroud, iarmer, P. O. Salina. Mr. Thomas Stroud was born in South Newington, Oxfordshire. England, aud is a son of William and Mary (Gunn) Stroud. He left England in 1847, ten months only. He then moved to a ere he lived spine ten ye r County, Ind. He enlisted in the Seventy-third In- ten years, and then finally Penn.,‘and came to this county in 1865, settling in Salina Township. He enlisted in 1862 in the One Hundred and Thirty-first was in the battle of Stone River, and several other engagements. After the end of the war, he settled in Lake County, Ind., and, in 1868, moved to Kankakee. In January, 1863, ho married Miss Jane Gerish, of Valparaiso, Ind., and has four children, viz., Mary E., Frederick H., Annie and Edwin G. John Verkler, farmer, P. O. McDowall Farm. Mr. John Verkler was born February 5, 1849, in Woodford County, III., and is a son of Joseph and Josephine (Benna) Verkler. III! lelt Woodford County in 1867, and moved iuto Livingston County, and remained there until 1878, wheu he settled in Salina, buying a very large tract of land there. March 17, 1878. he married a Miss Ella Wapples, and has a family of two children, viz., Hugh Leroy and Waverley Edmund. George M. Wagner, farmer. P. 0. Herscher. This well known farmer of Salina was born December 20, 1842, in Wurlemberg, Germany, and is a sou of Adam and Rosini (Kahler) Wagner; he left Germany in the spring of 1848, and first settled in Woodford County, 111., remaining there until 1853,when he moved to Tazewell County, in the same State, finally locating in this county in 1861. In 1864, he enlisted in the Seventy-sixth Illinois Regiment, aud also served in the Thirty-seventh, auil was at the battles of Jackson and Fort Blakely. In 1867, he married Miss Sarah Obrecht, of this county, and has seven children, viz.: George F., Emma, William, Mary M., Catharine, Hattie and Rosa. John Louis Walker, farmer, P. O. Salina. Mr. John L. Walker was born August 23, 1827, in Wurtemberg, Germany, and is a son of John L. and Eva (Barbara) Walker. He left Germany in 1847 and settled in New York City, remaining there eight years, and then came to this county, settling first in Salina, remaining there one year and a half and then moved into Kankakee City, forming a partnership with Mr. John George Knecht, for the pur-of carrying on a clothing and tailoring house. In 1863, he ly returned to Salina. where he has remained since. In 1849, he married Miss Rosina Walter, and has four children, viz.: Mary R„ Frederica L., Barbara L. and Josephine C. John George Walter, farmer, P. 0. McDowall Farm. Among tbe Germans who have settled in this county, and so materially helped to develop it, ranks Mr. John George Walter. He was born in Baden. Germany, October 18. 1813, and is a son of George and Barbara (Yinghert) Walter. He left Germany in 1854, locating first in Cincinnati, remaining there one year. He then moved into Wayne County, Ind., where he remained some two years, removing then to Henry County, in the same State. He finally, in 1861, settled in Salina Township. In 1839, in Germany, he married Miss Catharine Grobb, and, in 1851. he was married again to Elizabeth Holz-wart, and has a family of nine children, viz.: George, Jacob, Mark, Annie, Elizabeth, Catharine, Lena. William and Mary. Henry Wingert, farmer. P. O. McDowall Farm. The subject of this sketch was born November 14, 1823, in Hesse-Darmstadt. Germany, and is a son of Jacob and Mary (Horst) Wingert. He left Germany in 1839, and settled first in Wayne County, N. Y., remaining there until 1843. when he came West, settling in Cook County, and, in 1869, moved to Kankakee County. In 1857, in Cook County, he married Miss Adeline Freis, and has five children, viz.: Mary, Daniel, Emma, Henry and Louis. PILOT TOWNSHIP. J. A. Anderson, farmer, P. 0. Herscher. Mr. Anderson was born August 16, 1844, in Bergen, Norway, and is a son of John and Annie Anderson nee Thorsen. He left Norway in 1862, and located in Fayette County, Iowa, remaining some three years there; in 1866 moved to Kendall County, 111., remaining there until 1871, when lie moved into Pilot. On February 2. 1870, be married Miss Sarah Jacobson of Aurora, in this State,' and has a family of six children, viz.: Albert, Nellie, Ellen, Annie, Ida J. and Emma. He was reared 1856, and loca when he camo he had bought three years previous. to this State in December, 1 in Kendall County, where he resided till 1871, Pilot Township and settled on 160 acres of land, ber of improvements, and now has a fine farm of eighty acres, having given eighty acres to his son, in 1873. He was married in Tioga County, N. Y., October 13, 1841, to Sarah, daughter of Burial and Phoebe Goodrich. They have three children—Charles H., Sarah E. and Genevieve. Mr. Atkins has been Justice of the Peace six years in his township. •Jamer,R Bartlett, farmer; P. 0. Herscher, was born June 26, 1831, in Keut County, England, and is a son or James and Maria Bartlett nee Fiekins. He left England in 1855, aud first settled in New \ork State, near Niagara, remaining there one year. He located in this county in 1856, settling first in Kankakee City. Ine married Miss Mary Chap- tern' ter’s trade. In 1866, he c 869, he moved into Pilot, and in 1876, he_______ tan, and has two children, viz. : Edward and Bertha WilliamW. Blair, farmer, P.O. Herscher. son of John and Christina ’ 1“ £a'!i'da’ He learned the carpen- aship and bought eighty returned to Ontario and , ----rch 7, 1867, to Alice Me- 1 Clellan, by whom lie had two children, one now living, Charlotte B and Alice M., deceased. Ilia wife died March 28, 1S72, and he was again married, in Grundy County, 111., March 21, 1876, to Mrs. Martha Duckworth, by whom he has also had two children, Laura May fdeceased) and Ethel. Mr. Blair is a member of the Good Templars and of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his wife of the Congregational Church. Joseph Carron, farmer, P. 0. Kankakee, was born iu the Parish of Islet, in Quebec, Canada, March 1. 1829, and is a son of Peter Paul and Ida Carron nee Carron. He left Canada in 1S48. settling first in Limestone in this county, remaining there two years, and then moved into Pilot; he is therefore one of the oldest living pio-ueers of Pilot Township. In July 15, 1852. he married Miss Susan Tebrault, of Bourbonnais. and had thirteen children—Joseph, Louise, Alexander, Edward, Mary, Alfred. Thomas, Ida, and John ; four of his family are deceased. Tomssaut Denault, farmer, P. 0. Herscher, was born January I 6th, 1833, in St Jacques, Province of Quebec, Canada. He is a I son of Michael and 1). Tomssant net-. Daigneau. He came to this county in 1857, and first settled at St George, remaining there for eleven years, then moved into Pilot. On February 12th, 1854. at I St. Jacques in Quebec, he married Miss E. Bros, and has a family of nine children—Delphine, Frederick, Sarah, Albert, Exhilda, Alex- I ander, It^mie, Elmo and Arthur. Sj’lvester I}. Dickey, farmer, P. 0. Kankakee, was born in Niagara County, New York State, on January 19, 1836, and is a sou of Marsh and Susan (Smith) Dickey. He came West with his parents in 1841, settling in Calhoun County, Mich., where he lived until coming to this county in 1860, settling first in Otto Township, where he remained some three years, aud then settled in Pilot Township. In 1860, he contracted marriage with A. Goodrich, daughter of H. C. Goodrich, of Tekonsha. Calhoun Co., Mich., and has a family of two children—Charles F. and Minnie E. He has always followed the occupation of farming, and with great success, having one of the finest houses in this county. Jacob F. Dittus, farmer, Herscher, was born February 17,1832, in Baden, Germany, and is a son of Christian and" Catharine (Pfloger) Ditus. He left Germany in 1849, and first settled in Du Page County, 111., where he remained some two years, and then moved to Minnesota, where he remained one year, working principal^- in the city of St. Paul. He then returned to Naperville in Du Page Comity, and remained there until 1856, when be settled in Pilot. In August, 1858, he married Miss Catherine Boissert, of Srflina, and has a family of nine children—Emelia, Julia, William, Fredrick, Albert, George, Louisa, David and Clara. William Dittus, farmer, P. 0. Union Hill, was born March 6, 1840, in Baden, Germany, and is a son of Christian and Catharine Dittus, nee Plloger. He first settled in this county in 1855, iu Pilot Township. He enlisted in the Forty-second Illinois Infantry, in 1861, and served through the war ; was in the battles of Farmington, Stone River, Cliickamauga, Chattanooga, and numerous other * * " " " jember 25, i chil- iber, 1860. at Kankakee, he was married to Miss Ellen G. Good-ricn. They had one child, a son, named Fred G. Frink, who is at present attending college. Mrs. Frink was born in Marshall. Calhoun Co.. Mich. Her parents were Harris C. Goodrich, and mother's maiden name Jane T. Bosworth, born in Keysville, Essex Co., N. Y., in 1802, and Elizabethtown, Essex County, 1811, respectively. Mr. Goodrich came to Michigan in 1830, buying lands in Marshall County, and dealt largely in real estato ; lie laid out the town of j Tekonsha, twelve miles south of Marshall, making the first improve- I ments, and engaging in the first business enterprises. He was I elected County Sheriff, and for a number of years served as Postmaster. He died in 1847 at the age of forty-five. Mrs. Goodrich Mr. Fritz was born Octo- followed sailing on the ocean until 1850, when he'came inland, still following his profession on the Upper Lakes. In 1859, he settled in the town of Pilot, and has been here ever since, with the exception of some few months in 1865, when he enlisted in the Ninth Illinois Cavalry, Company A., and remained in that company until the end of the war. On December 24, 1851, he married Lodema Coy, daughter of David Coy, of Monroe County, Ohio, and has seven children, viz.: Mary M., Oliver, Huntingdon H., Edith, William H., Hattie L. and Clarence. Louis Jaron, farmer, P. O. Herscher, was born in the Parish of St Lawrence, Jacque Cartier County, Canada, October 1, 1842. He is a son of Louis and Mary Amabel Jaron, nee Le Cavalier. He left Canada in 1862, and settled first in the township of Chebanse, Sd'S I and Annie Fritz (nee Kaler). He left Germany in 1850, 1852, settled in this county, in Kankakee City. In 1856, he On Julv 7, 1867! moved into Pilot. In 1854, he married, at Kankakee, Miss Margaret Biegle, who died shortly after, and. in 1855. he again contracted marriage with Miss Mary Siefeton ; has a family or eight children John,^George, Henry, Adam, William, Joseph, Killian and Mar-i by industry aud hard work acquired a large estate rs dren—May, Esther, Jenuie. William. Harvey, Arthur and Elbert. Lawrence Fetterly, farmer, P. O. Herscher, is the 'oldest settler now living in this.township. He was born iu Moi N. Y., March 11, 1816. He came West to Coldwater, Mich., 1843, where he remained till 1853, when he purchased a team and set out with his family, then consisting of a wife and three children, for Kankakee County, 111. On arriving here, he immediately pitched tent iu Pilot Grove, this township, where he has ever since remained. His means being very limited, he engaged to work two years for M. F. Frink. At that time, there were only three or four settlers in the township, and they had to draw their produce over very primitive roads to Kankakee, a distance of fifteen miles. Iu this way, the second year he was here, they disposed of 8,000 bushelsof In 1855, Mr. Fetterly bought eighty ; ‘' ih he has i Pilot Grove, upon v ments in the shape of buildinj married in Madison County, I daughter of Timothy and Hannah Pickett, by whom he has four . Emily, children—Mary J.. wife of Jacob Holmes, farmer in Milk Grove Township, Iroquois County; Liva, wife of diaries W. Frith, farmer in Cowley County, Kan.; Jay A., married July 3, 1879, to Sarah Yeoman Ida M.. wife of Charles Dunkleberger, farmer in Sack County, Iowa. Jay A. is a harness-maker in Herscher, on Kankakee avenue, where he makes all kinds of harness, and does general repairing. William Frazer, fanner, P. 0. Herscher. was born March 3,1853, in the township of Bourbonnais. in this county, and is a sou of Fabien and Flora Frazier, nee Gondreau. In 1871, he moved to Chicago, in which place he was engaged in the flour and feed business lor some eight months. He then moved to Silver City, in Utah Territory, where he remained until 1876. when he returned home. On April 28, 1877, he married Miss Sophie arron, daughter of Alex. Carron, of Bourbonnais, Ind., and in the same year moved into Pilot Morey J. Frink (deceased), was among the first- permanent settlers of Pilot Township, aud Joel B. Hawkins built a cabin at Pilot Grove, which, we believe, he sold it to Mr. F. Lemuel Milk, Esq., says, when he crossed the prairie via Pilot Grove to Enos’ Grove in Iroquois County, in 1851, he found Mr. Frink occupying the property. Other authorities give the same date, and in the absence of certain documents we shall set the date as above established. Mr. Frink was born in Morrisville, Madison Co., N. Y„ some time in 1818, and was a son of Enoch and Fanny Frink (wee Metcalf). Coming to this county at the time above mentioned, he bought 400 aeros of land and by purchase increased his farm to 600 acres before his death. He is spoken of in the highest terms of praise, as a man of moral worth by his old-time neighbors. He was elected as the first Supervisor of his township upon its organization in 18o7, and was prominent in all enterprises for the well-being of his township. In Sep- to Chebanse, where Mr. Grc account in 1872, b in the fall of 1880 corner Kankakee avenue and Main street, where he keeps a full line of dry goods, groceries, ready-made clothing, boots, shoes, queensware, etc. He carries a stock of from $6,000 to $8,000, and is doing a good, flourishing business. He was married in Otto, this county, February 26, 1873, to Aurelia A., daughter of George and Sarah Fanning. The fruits of this union are two daughters, Am elia E. and Naoma B. Mr. Grosse is a member of the corporation Board of Trustees. He owns one-half interest of forty acres in Otto Township, also has 160 acres in Iroquois Township, Iroquois Co., 111. John Herscher, grain dealer, P. 0. Herscher. One of the prominent self-made men of the western part of Kankakee County is the pioneer whose name is here given. An old life-long friend of his says, “ he never heard a word of disparagement from any one in regard to his character as a man and citizen, but always words of praise, and that is as good a recommend as any one can have." No one has been more closely identified with his township in its early settlement and development than he ; “ while some have talked, he has wrought," believing in deeds rather than mere words, and many are the improvements his benevolence has aided and set on foot. John Herscher was born in Alsace, near Calinar, France, May 24, 1842. He came to this country with his parents on the 4th day of July, 1851, locating in Wayne County, N. Y., and left there after a three years' residence, moving to the State of Illinois in 1851, and to the township of Pilot, Kankakee County, on the 5th of May, 1855. It was then a grand prairie, about tho only timber being Pilot Grove (an old land-mark to travelers across the prairie), and owned by Mr, Morey Frink. On account of the scarcity of timber, they built a sod house thatched with slough grass, in the Swiss style to turn the rain, and withal quite comfortable. In those days, the prairie farmers had no horses, but used from two to five yoke of oxen instead. The nearest grist mill was about twenty miles oft', on the other side of the Kankakee,.aud no bridge to cross it by; it being at times unfordable, they were obliged to grind their corn by hand in the family coffee-mill, for Johnny cakes, but he says' “it tasted better, some way, than the finest cakes made from the best ‘Peace Maker Flour,' now-a-days.’’ Mr. Herscher relates an amusing incident of those early days, before wagons came in use with they drove over a large nest of bumble bees, near a pond of water ; the bees, in company with the green-head fly, so stung and irritated the cattle as to make them frantic. They plunged and broke on a run for the pond, sled, load and all, where they broke loose, leaving the wood in the water.” Mr. H. naively adds : “I tell you, that sled load of wood, after we had recovered it and got home, gave the strongest heat and the brightest fire you ever saw." When times became better, they clubbed together with two or three of their nearest neighbors, living two or three miles apart, and bought an old wagon for $15. But this method did not. work well for any length of time, and the co-partnership was dissolved. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Herscher enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and in every particular performed his part as a true Union-loving soldier. After his return, he became a prominent farmer and stock-raiser ; also, in after years, a grain dealer. He was married. November 25, 1868, to Miss Caroline Wesemann In 1874, on account of failing health, he was obliged to quit farming in order to take a course of medical treatment in Chicago, under Drs. Freer, Gunn & Andrews, where he made his temporary residence for two years. Partially regaining his former health, he, in 1878, upon the advent of the first railroad in Pilot Township, located, and for the most part built up, the flourishing village of Herscher (of which lie is the founder), graded the streets, set out thousands of shade and ornamental trees, and and has located within the limits a fine driving park. He also contemplates setting out a grove of 7,000 black walnut and 3,000 Ca-talpa trees. A view of this enterprising little village, and a portrait of its founder will be seen in the illustrated department of this volume, and a short history of the same in the township history of Pilot. In closing, we wish to add, that in all improvements requiring enterprise and a leader, Mr. Herscher always takes the lead, giving freely toward the building of churches in lands and money, also taking an active interest in the educational projects of his village and township. William II. James, farmer, P. 0. Herscher. Mr. James was born in Gloucestershire, England, on June 17, 1829, and is a son of William and Mary D. (Atkins) James. He left England about 1842 and settled in the State of Louisiana, remaining there until he enlisted in the United States Navy for service in the Mexican war, and locating ii sixth Illinois Regiment in 1865, and served some eight months. On July 7----j ‘ * * Louis R. Philip Karcher, grain merchant, P. O. Herscher. Mr. Philip Karcher is a native of Alsace, France, and was born January 31, 1830, his parents being Philip and Mary (nee Richert) Karcher. He left Alsace in July, 1854, and came direct to this county. On November 19, 1851, he married Miss Mary Richert, also a native of Alsace, and has a family of eight children, viz.. Mary E., John B., Emma N., Sarah L., Frank A., Lewis. Joseph and Philip. He has at different times held the principal offices in the gift of the people of Pilot Township ; was Supervisor in 1868, and has held the office of Assessor for ten years past, also the office of Road Commissioner since 1865. He owns a large tract of land in Pilot, and is the owner of the fine hostelry in the village of Herscher, where he is now located. John Knittel, farmer, P. 0. Goodrich Station, son of Peter and Catherine (Beal) Knittel, was born in Alsace, Germany, June 10, 1837. His parents came to this country in 1846, and settled near Chicago. Mr. Knittel learned the carpenter trade. In 1866, he came to this county and was married, November 20 of the same year, at Niles, 111., to Stefernen Buck, by whom he has six children, Matilda, Elizabeth, Ellen, John, Catherine and Peter. Mr. Knittel now has a fine farm of 160 acres on Section 10, upon which he has made a number of improvements. He has been School Director over nine years. James H. Lee, machinist, P. O. H< leading men. His parents were Jainc He was born in Rochester, N. Y., May 1, 1828. His father was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church upwards of thirty years. When eighteen years of age, he learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, at which he worked several years. He also learned the machinist trade, which he followed a number of years. In 1856, he moved to Chicago, where he opened a machine shop and was engaged quite extensively in the manufacture of steam engines and wood-working machines until 1866, when he came to this township, where he owns 480 acres of fertile prairie soil on Sections 22 and 27. He has expended over $16,000 in improvements upon his farm, and has the finest one in this part of the country. It is well irrigated, and he has planted fine orchards, groves, etc. He was married in Dansville, Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1850, to Cordelia, daughter of Cyrus and Isabell Knapp, born near Palmyra, N. Y. They have had several children, three of whom are still living—Emma, Charles and Ellen. The deceased were named Elmira, Lola B., Frank and Estelle I. Mr. Lee is a member of the Odd Fellows society. He is now engaged in buying and shipping hogs quite extensively. He is a thorough, successful business man, aud has accumulated,by hard labor and shrewd management, a goodly share of this world's goods. To charitable enterprises, he is always found a liberal donor. P. Menard, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was born November 29, 1830, at St. Margaret Canada, and is a son of Benoni and Me-lonise Menard, nee Boutellier. He came to this county in 1854, settling first in the township of Ganeer, where he remained some three years. In 1857, he moved into Bourbonnais, and finally, in 1863, settled in Pilot. On June 15, 1857, he married Miss Hen-riette Fortiu. of Bourbonnais, and has six children, viz. : George, Phillip, Frederic, Joel, Elmire and Alexander, one child, viz. : Joseph, being deceased He came to this county with scarcely a dollar, and by hard work and economy has acquired a large com- Levi 0. Munger, farmer, P. 0. Chebanse. son of Obediah and Sarah (Hartshorn) Munger, was born in De Kalb County, 111., December 25, 1845. He was reared on a farm, and, in the fall of 1866, he came to Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, and bought 160 640 acres. They ma le a specialty of fine stock. They 1: short-horned bull registered Pat. They also have about twenty head of fine stock their own breeding. They also have four thoroughbred race horses, registered, one stallion, oue filly and two mares. They have a private track on their farm for training purposes. Mr. Munger was married in Kendall County, III., to Miss Amanda Kelsey, by whom he has two children—Levi O. and Morris W. Alberts. Olson, farmer, P. O. Herscher, son of Ole and Ingamer Olsou. was born in Norway March 4, 1839 He came to this country in the summer of 1857, and settled in Chicago, where he learned the chair-making trade. In 1865, he came lo Pilot Township, and bought 160 acres of land where he now lives, upon which he has added a number of improvements, such as orchards, groves, buildings, etc. He was married in Chicago, April 7, 1860, to Alice, daughter of Hans and Trene Johnson. They have had five children, one now deceased, named as follows : Albertina, Henry, George and John. The deceased was Elmer. Mr. Olson is a Good *" ' and he and wife are both members of the Methodist Epis- copal Chui Dennis O'Neill, farmer, P. 0. Herscher, son of George and Ho-nora (Leahy) O’Neill, was born in Kerry County, Ireland, March 10, 1844. He came with his parents to this country in 1852, and settled in Pilot Township, near Pilot Grove, in 1865, where his parents purchased 120 acres of land. Mr. O’Neill was married in this township November 28. 1866, to Mary, daughter of Dennis and Margaret (Kennedy) Muqihy. They have six children, named as follows : Honora. Margaret C., Mary E., John E., William J. ande of cuiti- Elizabeth J. In the Ml of 1873, Mr. O'Neill . of land where he now resides, which is under a high s vation. He has been School Director three years, tie ana iam-ily are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Paul F. Schott, farmer, P. O. Union Hill, was horn near Colmar, Alsace, Germany, and is a son of Paul and Mary Schott nee Bo-lenbach. He left Germany in 1848, and settled at Naperville, Du Page Connty, remaining there two years, and, in 1850, started for California, where he remained five years, following the business of mining. He managed, during that time, to secure quite a nice sum of money, and, on his return in 1855. bought a farm in Pilot, He can relate many wonderful tales of the dangers and sufferings encountered at that'time in a trip to the El Dorado State. In 1855, he married Miss Mary Meyer, of Kankakee, and has six children—Mary, Daniel, John, Henry, Paul and Carrie. I. H. Stone,farmer, P.O. Kankakee. Isaac Hubbard Stone was born October 7, 1840, in Worcester County, Mass., and is a son of Isaac and Rebecca Stone, n« Hubbard. He came to this county in 1860, and has been prominently connected with Pilot Township for some years back. He worked energetically in that township in connection with the McGrew Hue, and was interested in the Knott scheme; has been elected twice to the office of Justice of tho Peace, which office he now holds. Iu February, 1869, he contracted marriage with Miss Georgina Patten, of Worcester County, Mass., and has sr, P. 0. Herscher, son of Thor and Eliza- • i Norway, September 17,1840. He came mtry in 1846, with his parents, and settled in Grundy County, 111., where they bought eighty acres of land, and remained about four years, during which time his mother.dicd, in 1848. Mr. Thorson was married, in Chebanse, December 25, 1868, to Carrie, daughter of Errick and Ingnber (Anderson) Nelson. They have six children named as follows : Mamie I., George L., Ellnora, Del-dah A. and a pair of infant twins not yet named. Mr. Thorson came to this township in 1869, und rented 301 acres of land on Section 6, Town 29, where he is carrying on farming quite successfully. His wife owns sixty-six acres on same section. He enlisted in Aurora, 111., in the summer of 1861, in Company D, Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served over four years, till close of war. He was in a number of prominent engagements, among others Pea Ridge, Perrvville, Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Corinth, Chattanooga, Resaca, and a number of others. June 9, 1864, he was wounded in the left thigh, at the same time he was struck with three bullets. At the close of the war, he was discharged at Chicago, 111. Friedrich Weseman, farmer, P. 0. Herscher, son of William and Sophia (Busche) Weseman, was born in Germany February 16, 1848. He came to this country with his parents in 1856. They i Cook County, 111., where they farmed. In 1861, his parents came to this township, and bought eight acres of land ou Section 1. About 1866, they purchased forty-eight acres adjoining. years later they added sixty acres moreT His mother died in January, 1881. His father has retired, and is now living in Herscher, leaving the property to Friedrich. He was married in Union Hill, this township, March 8, 1870, to Catherine Oertlin, by whom he has six children—Henry, William, Edward, Frederick, Caroline and George. Mr. Wesemau now owns 115 acres of fine land, and thirty-eight lots in the corporation of Herscher, and also forty-eight acres on Section 1, where he has thirty-two lots platted, and'the station of Union is located on the I.. I. & I. Railroad. Mr. Weseman and wife are members of the German Lutheran Church. George Wheeler, farmer, P. 0, Herscher, son of George and Margaret (Christie) Wheeler, was born in Westmeath, Ireland. His parents were of English ancestry, and his father was in the English armv stationed in Ireland at the time of the birth of our subject. His'father died in Yorkshire, England, in 1858, leaving a widow with eight children. She emigrated to this country with seven children, our subject remaining in England till 1869. He now has a fine farm of 160 acres on Section 33. He was married, September 4. 1877, to Irene M., daughter of Samuel S. Ward, of Milk Township, Iroquois Co., IU. This union has been blessed with two children—George C. and John. * ‘ board the school-ship Conwa ward on the sea three years. John Wheeler, hardware merchant, Herscher, son of George and Margaret (Christie) Wheeler, was born in the county of Westmeath, Ireland, July 24, 1843. His father was of English and his mother of Scotch ancestry. His father died in England. In 1864, the family emigrated to this country and settled in Pilot Township, where Mrs. Wheeler purchased the old Comstock farm of 160 acres. John remained on the farm till November. 1878, when he came to Herscher and opened a hardware store on Kankakee avenue, in partnership with F. Winzer. At tho end of three years this partnership was dissolved, and Mr. Wheeler is now alone. He carries a very fine assortment of hardware, tinware, and all kinds of agricultural implements, valued at about 86,000, and is doing a flourishing business. He was married in Liverpool, while on a visit to England, in 1878, to Nicholas, daughter of Hugh and Mary Nish. They have an only daughter, Margaret E. Mr. Wheeler’s father was in the English Army thirty-one years, a large portion of ihe time as Quartermaster. Mr. Wheeler is a member of the Town Board of Trustees. He was raised in the Church of England. His wife is a member of the Prebvterian Church. George Wilcox, farmer, P. 0. Herscher, Section 27. is a son of Miloh and Adeline (Buck) Wilcox, born in New York, February 14, 1841. In 1852, his parents came West and settled in Essex Township, this county, where his father died the following year, leaving a wile and four sons. Iu 1864, Mr. Wilcox came to this township and bought forty acres or land on Section 34 ; by industry .......largely. He' Village on Se> y he has added fine land situated near Herscher has made a number of valuable nprov< Hew s married Bush, by whom he I OTTO TOWNSHIP. parents camo to this country in 1800, and remained in Kankakee City till May, 1801, when they came to Otto Township and farmed on Section 7, where they resided till the fall of 1807, when they moved to where William now lives, where they hud purchased 100 acres two yearn previous. Mr. Ader now owns 320 acres of tine land. 100 of which are in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County. He has made a number of improvements, has a fine residence, orchards, groves, etc. Mr. Ader was married in Kankakee, October 12, 1800, to Dorothy Miller, by whom he has three sons—John, William and Jacob. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. John Ader, farmer, P. O. Chebanse, sou of Jacob and Minnie Ador, was born in Germany, March 27, 1850. He camo to this country in 1800 with his pareuts and remained iu Kankakee City until the following spring, when they came to Otto Township aud settled on a farm owned by Frederick Smith. In 1805. John and his brother William purchased 100 acres of land on Section 9, whore William now resides. In 1807, they bought 100 acres on Section 4, which John took as his share, and where he now resides Mr, Ador was married in Kankakee, December 13, 1870. to Miss Annie Heeler, by whom he has two children— Frank and John. Mr. Ader and family are ^members of the Roman Catholic Church. George H. Allen, farmer, of Chebanse, is a son of Eli and Polly (White) Allen, and was bom near Lake Champlain, four miles from Plattsburg, February 25, 1822. He was reared on a farm, and married in Nicholville, St. Lawrence Couuty, September 10, 1840, to Sarepta F. Blanchard They had one son* Henry, now deceased, born in Now York State. In tho fall of 1849,‘ Mr. Allen drove west to Plumb Grove. Cook Co, 111., where he remained one year, then removed to Mazon, Grundy Countv. where he * bought eighty acres of land and resided three Vears. He then came to Gardner and opened the first hotel iu that place in 1857. He shortly after removed to Norton Township, this county, where ho purchased eighty-eight acres of land. In 1801, he again removed to Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, whore ho bought eighty acres and made a number of improvements. In 1800, Mr. Allen sold and moved into the villago where he now resides, near Walnut street, in a house built by Dr. Way at an early date. He now has twenty acres of line laud adjoining the village in Otto and Chebanse Townships. Mr. Allen has been Constable a number of vears. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have had eleven children born to them since coming to this State, named as follows: Charles, John, Eli, Albert (deceased), Julia, Ellen. Emma, Minnie, Florence, Agnes and Alma. Henry Allstoadt, farmer, P. O. Chebanse, was born in Saxe-Cobourg, Germany, August 31, 1827, and is a son of George and Annie Allsteadt. He left Germany in 1853, and settled first in Milwaukee, staying there two years. He then came to llli-settliug in Kankakee County, where be remained twelve , and, in 1807, « ............ years, a » this county, settling on the , Henry, William and Minnie. r children, 1878, h. in theii They are J Chebf ostablishmeut, of‘ Mr. a-half interest . i born in Hamilton Comity, Ohio, and is a son of Alexander Bacon and Unas Beech. He came to this county in 1849 and located on the Day farm, situated on tho Kankakee River. He finally settled in O'tto Township, and, in 1854, married Miss Barnet, the fruit of this marriage being seven children, viz., Augustus Freeman, Erlandus, Melvin, Cecilia Lucy, Hattie, Mark and Lilly. He joined in the flow of emigration to Pike’s Peak in 1848. aud remained there a short time only. He also was three years iu the army, sharing in the battle of Jackson and siege of Vicksburg. He has been honored by his fellow citizens, who have bestowed on him at different times the offices of Deputy Sheriff, Supervisor and Assessor. Selbv S. Baker, furniture dealer of Chebanse, of the firm of Huckins & Baker, sou of John W. and Catherine C. Baker, was born in Ottawa, 111., September 10, 1850. He came to Chebanse in July, .1805, where he learned his trade. In August, 1870, he went to Kankakee City and bought Mr. William Frith’s undertaking establishment, which ho kept eighteen mouths, when he sold it back to him, and. in May, Ridge, Perrvville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and numerous skirmishes while on the march from Chattanooga to Atlanta. After a service of over three years, Mr. Bard returned to Chebanse and engaged as Clerk several years. In 1871. he purchased an interest in the general store with Mr. F. T. McKee, where they keep a fine stock of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoos, queensware, notions, etc. Mr. Bard was married at Kankakee, October 24. 1800, to Miss Mary E,, daughter of James and Margaret Robinson. They have three children Herbert E,, Shirley J. and Ethel. Mr. Bard is one of the Village Trustees, having filled that position for a number of years. John C. Beardsley, farmer, P. O. Chebanse, Bon of Clark and Naoma (Chase) Beardslev. was born in Litchfield County, Conn., September 1, 1841. His father died in that State in 1848, and in the spring of 1801, Mr. Beardsley came to thiH township with his mother and settled on the 100 acres of land which he now owns, on Section 9, then owned by his brother, George H. In 1807, he purchased 100 acres more and now has a fine farm of 320 acres with tine residence, barns, orchards, groves, and other improvements. Mr. Beardsley’s mother died in this township April 30, 1881. Moses Bradford, farmer, P. O. Chebanse. Mr. Bradford was born in Vinton County. Ohio, in 1840, being the son of Moses and Rebecca (Briggs) Bradford. In 1854, he moved with his parents to Andrew County, Mo. He served in the Forty-third Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, having joined the army 1803. He rved principally in Missouri, the regiment 3siding in Norton four years, nd engaged in a general mer >r, A. H. Brown. In 1879, he 1 S. Baker’s private line telephone, and is now working up i trade In that line. It is the most reliable substitute for the electric telephone yet produced. He has a number of agents in different parts of the United States. Mr. Baker was married in Kankakee City, September 18, 1877, to Amanda P., daughter of William and Palmyra Tallmun. They have one son—William S. Jerome Bard, merchant, Chebanse, of the firm of McKee & Bard, general merchants, son of William and Mehitable (Wood) Bard, was born in Oxford County, Me., June 18, 1832. Mr. Bard remained in his native town until twenty-one years of age, when he moved to Bridgewater, Mass., and was engaged there in a boot, aud shoe factory eight years. In May, 1800, Mr. Bard came to this State, remaining in Chicago a short time, when ho camo to Chebanse and engaged as clerk for his brother Charles Bard. He enlisted in Chebanse in Company G, Twenty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Iufantry, Capt. T. D. Williams, in the summer of 1801. He enlisted as a private and was mustered out as Orderly Sergeant in Springfield, in August, 1804. Mr. Bard was in a number of severe engagements, among others, Pea remained there until 1878, when he settled in Otto Township. In 1870, he married at Emporia, Kan., a Miss Clara Marsh, by whom he haB a family of three children. John Brock, farmer, P. O. Chebanse, was born in Epworth, England, on March 4. 1831, and is a son of William and Catharine Brock. In 1854, he left England and came to this country, settling in Will Countv, near Joliet, where he married, in 1858, Miss Burrard, by whom he has six children, viz., William I., Samuel I., Alice, Annie, Charlotte and Emma. Iu 1802, he moved to Otto Township, of which place he is now Supervisor, holding tho office for some nine years past. E. W. Brown, retired farmer, residing in Chebanse, is a son of Allen and Mahala (Dingman) Brown and was born in Otsego County, N. Y., November 10, 1820. He was reared on a farm. He came to this State in 1855 and settled in Kendall County, where he purchased a farm of eighty-eight acres of land and resided fourteen years; thence to Benton County, Ind., one year; then came to Eldridgeville, Norton Township, this county, where he bought 320 acres of fine land. He now ow on Sections 34 and 31. After residing in Norton Mr. Brown came to Chebanse and e chandise business with his brother, sold his interest to John Phelps, and is now leading a retired life. He has a nice residence and four lots in the village. Mr. Brown was married in Kendall County, November 10, 1857, to Miss Janette Barker, daughter of Samuel and Susanna Barker, by whom he has two children—William O. and Nettie L. Mr. Brown is now the President of the Village Board of Trustees, also a member of the School Board of Directors. James Butler (deceased) was born in Pennsylvania in 1821. When quite young, he went to Buffalo and remained there some years, when he removed to Bayharn, ;in the County of Elgin, in Upper Canuda, where he married a Miss Norris. In 1858, he removed to Otto Township, where he died in 1800. He left behind him a family of seven children to mourn his loss. George W. Burns, druggist, of Chebanse. son of Benjamin aud Agnes (Mosier) Burns, was born in Whitesides County. 111., September 3, 1842. In 1872, Mr. Burns came to Chebanse and clerked for Lemuel Milk in the drug department, till 1879, when he purchased Mr. Milk’s stock of drugs and commenced business for himself. He now carries a fine stock of drugs, books, stationery, etc. He was married in Putnam, Windham Co., Conn., October 15, 1875, to Serenati, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Medbury. Mr. Burns is the villago Treasurer at present, and is now a member of the Masonic fraternity. John Burrill, livery man, of Chebanse, and son of George and Catherine Burrill, was born near Coburg, Canada, August 23, 1849. In 1804, his parents moved to Iroquois County and bought a furm of 240 acres six miles southwest of Chelmnsa In 1872, they moved into Chebanse and opened a livery stable, where John now keeps. Iu 1870, John received one-half interest, and the next year his father sold his interest to Carlton Sammons. This partnership dissolved at the end of one year, since which time Mr. Burrill has carried on the business alone. He now keeps teu horses and seven carriages, also a board and feed stable. He was married in Kankakee. December 2, 1874, to Ella A., daughter of James W. and Lucinda Van Meter. They have one daughter -Frankie E. Mr. Burrill is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Adino B. Chase, grain buyer, P. O. Chebanse, of the firm of Milk & Chase, son of Caleb and Loia (Godell) Chase, was bom in Lyme, N. H., June 7, 1843. When five years of age, his pareuts moved to Manchester, where his father departed this life in 1854. His mother is still living at Buckley, Iroquois Co., 111. In 1850, Mrs. Chase moved to Hanover, N. H., whore she again married and removed to a farm. Mr. Chase entered tho Kimball Union Academy, of New Hampshire, iu 1859, and graduated in 1802. He then entered the Dartmouth College, from which he graduated with high honors in 1800. After teaching a short time, he was employed as Assistant Superintendent of the Cincinnati House of Refuge, remaining six years. In 18/2, he came to Chebanse and engaged in buying grain, tho firm being known as Chase &. Martin. At the end of one year, the firm changed to Capen & Chase; four years later they dis-solved, and in 18 <8, Mr. Chase formed a new partnership with Lemuel Milk. They are now doing a heavy business Mr.Fellows’ society. Martin Devevre, fanner, P. O. Kankakee, was bom in 1833, in Bnrgoyne, France, and iB a son of John and Mary (n6e Cure) Devevre. He left France in 1855 and spent four years in the States of New York and Connecticut, and then came West, settling for one year iu Ottawa Township, La Salle County, where he married Miss Catharine Letot, by whom he has six children, viz., Samuel, Emma, John, Elmina, Catharine and Daniel. In 1801. he came to Otto Township, where ho has remained ever since. George Fanning, retired farmer, P. O. Chebanse. son of Frederick and Hannah (DaviB) Fanning, was born in Canada October 10, 1814. He was reared ou a farm and when lifteen f age he weut to learn the tanner and carrier's trade with twenty--four years, twelve his father. He followed that which v tine farm of 480 a with his father. He then purchased his father’s Ontario, and carried it on twelve years. He then purchased a farm of 320 acres, upon which he resirled three years, then sold and came to Iroquois County, 111., and farmed for Lemuel Milk two years. He then purchased ............~ ship. ~ ' ildin^ orchards, groves, etc., and made a number of improvements. Mr. Fanning purchased two lots in the village of Chebanse, on which he built a fine residence, and. in June, 1874, having led a long life of usefulness, he concluded to retire to his village home. In 1877, he returned to his farm, remaining threo years, when he again retired to his village home, where he is now enjoying what he labored hard many years to obtain. Mr. Fanning was married in Sidney, Hastings Co., Ont., February 25, 1830, to Miss Sarah Ostron, by whom he had eight children— Hannah E., Harriet, Sarah E., Frederick W., Richard G., George B., John N. and Aurelia A. His wife died March 8, 1874, and he was again married in Kankakee, September 21,1874, to Eliza A. Gilbert, by whom he has two children—James J. and Mary M. Mr. Fanning has filled several offices, such as Commissioner, member of Town Council, etc.. and he and wife was born in St. George in the countv of Henriville, Lower Cau-ada, July 22, 1845. He is a son of Timothy and Sarah Fortin and came with his parents to this country in 1847, settling first in Bourbonnais Township. In his thirteenth year, he re turned to Lower Canada, attending one of the colleges there for a few years. In 1873, ho married a Miss Adeline Iestu, of Bourbonnais, his family consisting now of two children—Henry and Dora. He owns now a very fine half-section of land in Otto Township, on which he has a large, comfortable building. He pays a good deal of attention to stock and has always a large number on hand. Thomas Gannon, farmer, P. O. Chebanse, son of Hobart and Julia Gannon, was born in tho connty of Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1822. He was reared on a farm, and camo to this country in 1847 and settled in Dutchess County, N. Y, where he was engaged in farming five years, when he moved to Joliet, 111. In 1804, he came to Otto Township and bought forty acres on Section 9, where ho now resides. He now owns 128 acres in this and forty in Iroquois County. He was married in Dutchess County, N. Y. in the fall of 1852, to Catherino Millbanks. They have eight children—Robert, Ella, Julia, Margaret, Mary. Thomas. William and Catherine. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther Gubtail, farmer, P. O. Chebanse. The Gubtail family when thev first came to fchif :1 in Main' 3 lost sight of. The subject of this sketch. Luther Gubtail, is descended from the Maine branch of the family and was born in 1818, in the State of Vermont. In 1830, ho'came West with his father, stayed in Ohio for two or three weeks, and then moved on to Vermillion County, whore they stayed one month. Thou they ' " ’liver Country, and after a short stay ther 1845, during whi lily to this State, locating which time to Ohio. he got married and moved with bi in Kano County, where he remained two years, and the town now called Otto, then the “ Dallas Precinct,” in Iro-ois County. He has had two children, one of whom is dead. rdod tho honor of being the first Supervisor elected to tbe town. He has also filled the offices of Assessor Commissioner, always being the right man in the _____. „avens, farmer, P, O. Kankakee, one of the most ;sful farmers in tho township of Otto is Mr. Bonbon Hav-He was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1828. and . into Fulton County, HI., in 1801. In 1804, he moved into Otto Township, where he has been ever since. He has a famih of three children. He held the office of School Trustee for a’long period and also the position of Road Commissioner, which positions he filled with honor to himself. William Hatting.saloon, P. O. Chebanse, son of Henry and Mary Hatting, was born in Genu any, February'28, 1828. He learned the carpenter’s trade in Germany 1852 and worked at wagon ~ 1 — ty, N. J., > to this country in il carriage-making in Morris Conn- two years, at his trade five worked at carpentering several ye lumber ‘ ‘ ~ Grove, March and billiard hall, -v —t--------- - • * - ■ He was married in New Jersey, in IBM, to Josephine bmm by whom he has two sons—William and Henry. His wife died »Kman7n the E. White. In 1878, ho came to Mill* Iroquois County, where he was engaged in farming iintil 1, 1882, when he came to Chebanse and opened a saloon ) and he wai ried again the following year in Chicago to Helena Kropp, by whom he has four sons and three daughters —John. Frederick, George, Joseph, Katie, Helena and Stena. Thomas Hickey, P. O. Chebanse, of the firm of Hickey Brothers, general merchants of Chebanso, is a son of Michao'l and Johanna Hickey, was born in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, in 1847. The year following his birth, hiB parents came to this country and settled in Rhode Island, where Thomas, when he became old enough, was employed in a cotton factory several years, during which time he worked himself upward tlmiugh all ! the departments of the factory. In 1859, the family moved to Chicago, where Thomas was engaged in a hotel about eighteen months, also *3 a coachman. He wbs living with Mr. Hugh Mayer and was sent to learn the cooper’s trade. He served his apprenticeship and then continued working in the shop until he became foreman. He afterward went to Dixon, 111., and remained a short time: thence to Chebanse, where his par. were living. He engaged as clerk for McKee & Bard over years. After remaining with them throe years, ho was sent to Cabery, where the firm had a branch store, to take charge of that establishment. Daring this time, his parents both died. While in Cabery he stumped the surrounding country for H. D. Dement, a friend of his who was then running for the office of Secretary of State. Mr. Hickey had such good success in that neighborhood that only two votes were polled for tho opposition and he had the pleasure of seeing his friend installed in the office. He also received a present of a fine buffalo robe for his services. In February, the firm sold their store in Cabery, and Mr. Hickey returned to Chebanse aud entered their store here. After remaining a couple of months, he formed a partnership with his two brothers—William and Patrick—and they opened a general store on the north side of Chebanse avenue, where they keep a fine stock of dry goods, groceries, v?ood and willow ware, queensware, etc. They carry a stock of about §4,000, and aro doing a flourishing business. He was married in Broughton, Livingston Co., III., June 20, 1881, to Beatrice Connelly. six years. In September, 1800. they came to Otto Township and bought 100 acres of land, where they now reside. Section 33. Mr. HobbiB now has 120 acres of fine land on Section 32. The Hobbis family are among the early settlers of this township, and have endured the hardships and privations of pioneer life. They have made a number of improvements, such as fine buildings, orchards, groves, etc. George Hobbis, the father of tho subject of this sketch, died in this township March 11, 1800. Mr. Hobbis and his mother now reside on the old homestead. Mr. Hobbis is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Joseph Hnckins, farmer, P. O. Chebanse. Mr. Huckins was b little time, then moved into Iroquois County i remained ever since. He contracted marriage in 1854, and has two children, viz., Elizabeth aud Wilbur. Guv Huckins, farmer, P. O. Chebanse. son of Humphrey and Sarah (Boyd) Huckins, was born in Iroquois County. III., March 12, 1844. Ho was reared on a farm and was married in Otto Township, this county, April 15, 1805, to Lucy, daughter of Streator and Eliza True, bv whom he has two daughters—Fannie F. and Maggie. Mr. Huckins’ wifedied and he was again married in Chebanse, February 20, 1878, to Clara B. Deenis. They have one son—Charley. Mr. Huckins has a tine farm of 200 acres of land, with a tine residence, orchards, groves, etc. Mr. Huckins has also been in business in Chebanse, one year in tho furniture line and two years in buying stock for Chicago mark- William J. Hunter, Postmaster and jeweler of Chebanse, and son of W.lliam and Mary A. (Crane) Hunter, was born in Licking Connty, Ohio, August 5, 1S42. He was reared on a farm until twelve years of age, when his parents removed to Huntington, Ind. where they were residing at the time of the breaking-out of tho rebellion. Mr. Hunter enlisted October 10, 1801, in Company F, Forty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Capt. S. H. Shearer. His company proceeded to the State of Kentucky and wore ordered to Bowling Green and Fort Donelson. After the surrender of the latter place, he was transferred to the department of Gen. Pope, reaching Commerce, Mo., by Feb- He was also actively engaged in the battle of Dnvall’i Ark.. Port Gibson. Raymond. Champion Hill, Black River, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Grand Coteau Bayou, Fort Spanish, Fort Blakely, Ala., and numerous other • battles and skirmishes. He served his country faithfully four years ~~J ing a flourishing business. Mr. Hunter was married in Che-banse, March 5, 1871, to Miss Sarah T. Tracey, daughter of Peter aud Eliza A, Tracey. They have two daughters—Abbie and Effie. Mr. Hunter has been quite successful as a business lage. He was Clerk of the Town Board one year, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity. G. A. Imhanser, farmer, P. O. Chebanse. son of Christian and Caristina Imhanser, was born in Germany in 1831. In 1853, he came to this country and remained in New York till 1855, ship three years; then moved to Ganeer Township, where he i a farm six years longer. In 1804, he purchased eighty a id on Section 0, where he now resides. Bv industry iv, he has since added to his estate, and now possesses a •m of 220 acres, upon which he has mado a number of im-ents. He was married in Kankakee, September 29,1859, j Caroline Schroeder, bv whom he has seven children—William. years. He is a member of the Reformed Lutheran Church. George S. Irwin, farmer. P. O. Irwin. Among the sturdy pioneers of this Western country, ranks Mr. George S. Irwin, who was born in North Carolina in the year 1817. his parents being Abel and Mary (Peake) Irwin. Ho removed with his parents to the State of Ohio, in 1832, and moved from there in 1830 to Huntingdon County, Ind. In 1845. ho married Miss Ruth Staunton. He has two children living, viz., Joseph L. and Mary L. In the same year (1845), ho removed to Wells County, Ind., where he remained until 1800, when ho sold out here aud located in Otto Township. Irwin Station, on the Southwestern Railroad, is called after him. Thomas E. Jones, butcher, P. O. Chebanse, son of Margaret and Richard E. Jones, was born in Wales, June 23, 1840. He reared on a farm, aud he and father attention to business, Mr. Jonas hat, accumulated a goodly ch‘uc« land in Otto Township. Methodist Episcopal Church. Felix J. Junaau, blacksmith and wagon maker, P. O. Chebanse, son of Felix J. and Mary (Bodin) Juneau, was born in Montreal, Canada, March 18, 1838. In tho fall of 1853, he camo to Chicago, where he remained several years. He enlisted in Aurora, in tho summer of 1801, aud served three months. In July, 1870, he came to Chebauso and opened his present shop, whore he does all kinds of blacksmithing, wagon-making, painting, etc.. and keeps for sale all kinds of agricultural implements and machinery. He was married in Aurora, December 1, 1801, to Myra Landry, by whom he has six children—Leona, Edmund, Hortense, Victor H., Herbert and Josephine. Mr Juneau has been quite successful in business; he owns his shops with four lots of ground and his residence on Kankakee avenue. r of the Town Board of Trustees and of the Ma- ■nity. John Kegebein, farmer. P. O. lenburg-Schwerin, Germany, in 1821. country first in 1855 and’settled in Jonesbury,'Tll.. where he remained eighteen months and then returned to Germany and came back in 1857 with his parents and settled this time in the citv of Kankakee, where ho remained twelve years. Then he rented several different times before buying the place now occu- First Corporal, same fall he a chased a ft banse in Otto T( two years in the Mr. Hunter then engaged as < ore of E. S. Richmond, during w stock of jewelry; he also purchased 1 ' of Pilot. It was first built in 1800, three miles north of its present location, and, in 1875, it, was moved to where it now stands. The number of tho congregation is about 300 people. The first pastor was Father Mailloux, who was succeeded at different times by Messrs. Goto, Marshall, Paradis and Goulet. The present incumbent is the Rov. Father Kertson, who has now hold charge for upwards of two years. L A. Kinney, grain and coal dealer of Chebanse, son of Paul and Susan (Barrett) Kinney, was born in To 1 laud County, Conn., Mav 0, 1835. He was reared on a farm. ar.d married in Putnam. Windham Co., Conn.. July 4, 1857. to Harriet E., daughter of Daniel and Sarah L. Medbury. They have three children—Ella J.. Frank L. and Ora I. Mr. Kinney came to this State in June, 1808, and, in December of the same year, he opened a store for the sale of agricultural implements, which he carried on till January, 1875, wheu he opened his present office on the main street of Chebanse. where he buys grains and seeds of all kinds raised in this part of the country. His elevator is ou the same street in tbe south part of tbe village. In the year 1881, he shipped over 100,000 bushels of grain, chiefly corn and oats. He also has a coal yard near tho depot, from which he supplies the people of Chebanse and surrounding country. Mr. Kinney has been Justice of the Peace seven years, Village Treasurer three years, and member of the Board of Trustees six years. Ho is a member of tho FreomasonB, and he and his wife are members of the Baptist. Church. Ernest Leno, farmer, P. O. Irwin, son of John and Mary Leno, was born iu Germany in 1828. He learned the trade of shoe-maker. He came to this country in 1850 aud worked at his trade in New York one year; he then came West and worked in Cincinnati, Dayton, and other towns in Ohio. He came to Kankakee City in 1857, and two years after he opened a boot and shoe store on Court street. His health failing, he moved on to a farm. Iu 1863, he bought the farm where he now lives in Otto Township, of eighty acres, on Section 32, on which he has made a number of improvements; ho also has eighty acres on Section 33. Since coming here, Mr. Leno kept, a shoe store in Chebanse two years, when he gave it to his daughter. He was married in Kankakee, in 1859, to Mary Yankee. They have three children—Rachel, Mena and Ernest, Jr. Mr. Leno has been School Director three years. Adolphus Marshall, of the firm of James Capen & Co., grain buyers of Chebanse, son of John D. and Mary J. (Capsill) Marshall’ was born in Alsace, France, October 25, 1843. In 1854, his parents came to this country and settlod in Serena, La Salle Co., 111., where they were engaged iu farming. In 1871, they removed to Ashknm, where they were also engaged in farming. In 1873, Mr. Marshall began buying grain in Ash-kum. and remained one year. In the spring of 1874, he came to St. Anne, thiB county, where he was engaged in buying and shipping hay and grain three years. In the spring of 1877, he came to Chebanse and became a partner in the firm of James Capen & Co. Their office is on Chebanse avenue, elevator back of office. This company also has elevators in the following places: Irwin. Buckingham, Cabery, St. Anne. St. Mary, Donovan and Martinton. They shipped during the past five years 4,500 cars of hay and grain annually. Mr. Marshall was mar ried in Metropolis, HI., while living at Serena, December 25, 1865, to Paulina S. Trurnbo, daughter of Andrew Trumbo, of Metropolis City. They have four children—Margaret B., Charles A., John W. and Olive. Mr. Marshall iB at present School Director of Chebanse, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. Simeon H. McIntosh, farmer, P 0. Irwin, son of Ebenezer and Sylvia A. (Swift) McIntosh, was born in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vt., March 1, 1819. He was reared on a farm. In 1837, his parents moved to Hatfield, Franklin Co., Mass., where he learned the broom-maker’s trade. In 1839, they moved to Worthington, Ohio, where his father died in August of the following year. In 1840, Mr. McIntosh began business for himself in the manufacture of brooms, and, in 1854, he came to Kankakee City and probably made tho first brooms manufactured in this county. He rented land and raised his own broom corn, and had in his employ usually two or three hands. He prospered in business, and in a short time purchased property in the city, and was married April 5, 1855, to Catherine True, daughter of Abram B. and Elmira True, who were also among the early settlers of this county, having come here in 1850. Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh have now a fine family of eight children—William E., Cora E., Jennie L., Lucia, Clara, Albert, George and Howard E. Mr. McIntosh moved to this township in 1859 and bought 160 acres of land, where he now lives. By prudence and in-dustry he has kept adding to his farm, and now owns 303 acres of choice land in this township, upon which he has made a number of improvements, has a fine residence, bams, orchards, groves, etc. He also has forty acres in Limestone Township. j married, in Moreland Townee 22, 1845, to Miss Mary Low, ;hter of Thomas and Harriet (Praul) Low. They had eight i are still living—Sylvester, Hattie, Leroy, Seth, Clara (deceased). Joel, Emma and Susan. In 1855, they came to this county, and bought 120 acres of land on Section 20, on which they have added a number of improvements —fine residence, orchards, groves, etc. Mr. McKee departed this life March 5, 1876. The farming is now carried on by the two sons, Lerov and Joel. F. T. McKee, general merchant, of the firm of McKee & Bard,of Chebanse. son of James and Jane (Fulton) McKee, was born in Belfast, Ireland, April 30, 1846. He came to this country in 1855, with his parents and six brothers and sisters. They settled in Cook County, this State, near Bremen, where he was engaged in farming till 1867. when ho began clerking for Henry Grosse, in general store, Chebanse. At the end of four years, he and Frank Grosse purchased the store. In 1871. Mr. Jerome Bard purchased Mr. Grosse’s interest, since which time they have continued in business together. They keep a well-selected stock of dry goods, groceries, queenswaro notions, etc., to the amount of from $5,000 to §8,001), and are doing a good, flourishing business. Mr. McKee was married, in Chebanse, November 6, 1872, to Jennie, daughter of James and Margaret Robinson. They have one son—James R., born in Chebanse, September 7, 1873. Mr. McKee is a member of the Masonic fraternity. James McPherson, ice cream, grocery and confectionery, of Chebanse, son of Peter and Agnes (De Veling) McPherson, was born near Lindsay, Canada, January 18, 1858. 1866, the family moved to this State' and settled in Chebanse, where, six vears later, Mrs. McPherson opened a restaurant on the east side of the railroad. In December, 18S0, they moved to their present location, adjoining the bank, where they keep a well-selected stock of fancy groceries, confectionery, cigars, etc. Mrs. McPherson departed this life November 10, 1881, when James and his sister, Josie A., succeeded to the business. Alphonso Mellen, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, emigrated from Winhall, in Bennington Co., Vt.. in 1838, and first settled in what is known aB the Beebe settlement, in Aroma Township. He lived in that section thirteen years, and then, in 1851, moved into Otto Township, on the lot now occupied by him. He occupied the office of Supervisor for Otto Township for six or seven years during the war, aud gave general satisfaction during his service. His family consists of five children, three boys and two girls. Two of his sons are now located in Kansas. . He is a good sample of the sturdy pioneers who have brought this country up to its present state of civilization. County, Ind.; they also 1 1875, he married Ind., and has two children, viz., Oscar and Elmore. Michael Mortel was born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1816, and is a son of James and Bridget (n<5e Bohan) Mortel. He came to this country in 1847, settling in Vermont, where he married by industry and frugality, n great deal of property, zealous Methodist, and furnished them with the ground . which land they have e: He v zealous Methodist, tion 12, in Otto Township, very nice church. Erastus Roadifer, liveryman, of Chebanse. son of Daniel and Rhoda (Huff) Roadifer, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, April 11, 1843. He was reared on a farm and came to this State in i 1855, and, in 1869, he started a r stable in Che- i the east, side of the railroad, his present location, on ChebanBe avenue, which he purchased in 1875, where he continually keeps on hand from ten to twelve horses and carriages. He also keeps a feed stable in connection. and is now doing a good business. Henry Rotger, farmer. P. O. Chebanse, was born at Verden, Germany, in January, 1827. In 1852, he emigrated to this country and settled in Cook County, 111., and remained there until he located in this county in 1862. He married in 1876, and has a family of three children, viz., Ida May, Effie Jane. Flora Bell. He has been a very successful man, owning a very fine tract of 320 acres in Otto Township. George Ritter, harness maker, of Chebanse, son of Frederick and Johanna Ritter, was bom in Germany in 1836. He served an apprenticeship of four years at harness-making. ' iu 1865, f....... ’ this country in 1865, and worked for John Umbach & Bros., of Kankakee, about eighteen months. He then came to Chebanse, and, in 1872, he opened a shop of his own, where he now keeps a full line of harness, saddles, whips, ete., does upholstering, about age trimming and general repairing; carries a sto it $1,000. He owns hiB store aud residence and one a by ^ —Albert, Minnie, Henry, Otilda. William and an infant not yet named. While in Germany, Mr. Ritter was in the army seven years and six months. George Schomen, farmer, P. O. Kankakee. Of the German population—who, by the way, are well represented in this sec-i deserve better mention than George Schomen, who, and frugality, has succeeded in acquiring quite a He was born in the State of Schleswig, in Ger-ny, and emigrated from there about 1S69 and came directly to this State, settling first in a little town called Charbonville. and there worked ;is a day laboror. In 1878, he started farming in the town of Momence, staying there some time. He finally moved on to the farm known as the Davis farm, in Otto Township, containing 180 acres. He also handles the Putnam farm, of 115 acres, making in all some 300 acres, which he has now William Scliottmiller, farmer. P. O. Chebanse, son of Peter and Martha (Shearer) Schottmiller, was bora in Baden, Germany, June 17, 1846. In 1866, Mr. Schottmiller, being then twenty years of age, came to this country to seek his fortune. He came to Ottawa, 111., where he was engaged in clerking several years. In 1869, he opened the Excelsior Hotel, remaining two years; ho then proceeded to Chicago, remaining one year; thence to Chebanse, in 1870, where he kept a saloon Bix years. He then purchased the site where De Veling’s drug Btore stands, and erected the building, where he kept a wholesale liquor store, also tobacco and cigars. In 1874, he bought the farm of 160 ‘ ’* — - - ing of 1 where he now lives, and.in the spring of 1881,he movedo Randolph in Chicago, October 29, 1870, to Eugenie Deriveaux, by whom r.. a :i he has five children—Hermann, Emma. Gilbert, May and Wiliam. While living in Chebanse, Mr. Schottmiller was Highway ?.rick and Mary (Wor-1 came with his father lally locat-ving in the ill tbe end Township in 1870. Thomas O’Connor, farmer, P. O. Irwin, was born in Ireland in 1840, and left home when very young. He lived, for a good many years, iu La Salle County, IU.. and finally located in this county in 1870. In the same year, he married Miss Ann Cashan, of La Salle County, by whom he has a family of five children, viz.. John, Michael, Mary, Patrick and Anna. He has. in Otto Township, a very nice farm of 160 acres, and is surrounded with every comfort. John Peters, farmer, P. O. Chebanse, was born in 1837, near Berlin, Germany, and is a son of Frederick and Marv (Wor-ter) Peters. In 1855, he left Germany and c to this country, staying one year in Chicago, and fi ing in Limestone. He joined the army in 1862, sei Fourth Illinois Cavalry. He followed the regiment I of the war, being in the engagements of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth and Natchez, being wonnded in tho last three engagements. In 1808, ho contracted marriage with Miss Minnie Peters, and has a family of Bix children, viz., Frank, Edward, William, John, Emma and Joseph. Reuben Putnam (deceased) was born in Genesee County, in New York State, in 1808, his father before him having been born in the same State, and was a distant relative of the Gen. Putnam bo prominently connected with the Revolutionary war. The subject of this Bketch came to the State of Indiana with his father when he was very young. He was in the State of Indiana during the war of 1812, and suffered a great many hardships incident to the times in which he lived; among other things, he never knew what it was to have a pair of shoes until he was twelve years of age. He emigrated to Hlinois about 1840, and settled at the Twelve Mile Grove. He moved afterward to Waldron, and purchased a store there. He sold out that investment in a short time, and went to the city of Kankakee, at which place and on the farm owned by him in Otto, he lived until he died in 1876. He was an energetic business man and accumulated, Henry Sippel, harness maker, of Chebanse, son of John and Caroline Sippel, was bom in Cook County, 111., June 14, 1855. He was reared on a farm. He learned his trade on Blue Island, this State, serving a three years’ apprenticeship with Ferdinand Winkler. Ho came to Chebanse in Juno, 1875, and opened a harness s ment of harness, s also does upholstering and trimming, s business. He was married, in Kankakee < to Miss Anna Yeisler. Thev have three children—Adelaine, Edmund and Williai oes general repairing. He , and is doing a flourishing lkakee City, May 12. 1877, George Spies, saloon, of Chebanse, son of Phillip Johanna Spies, was born in Germany May 2, 1843. The family ...... 1848 and settled in New York, where they remained a number of years, then moved to Ohio, Cleveland. In 1855, they removed to Chicago, remaining till tbe fall of 1859; thence to near Clifton, Iroquois County, where they purchased a farm of eighty acres of land. Tho family now have 320 acres there. Mr. Spies came to Chebanse in August, 1875, aud opened a saloon in company with Louis Falter, Jr. In 1879, ho purchased Mr. Falter’s interest, and now carries a fine stock of liquors, cigars, etc.; also has a pool and billiard hall. Mr. Spies was married, in Mona Township, Ford County, August 31, 1879, to Miss Caroline Falter, daughter of Louis and Margaret Falter. They have one daughter—Lill s born in Berkshire County. Mass., about all, six of whom are now dead. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for two years, being the first Justice elected in the town when it was organized. He has also held the position of Collector and Assessor for several terms. Since above was writ-ten, Mr. Streeter is deceased. Louis Fombarlet, farmer, P. O. Kankakee, was born March 21, 1830, in Languedoc, in the southern part of France, and is a son of John and Mary (n<§e Peyrod) Fombarlet. Before coming to this country, he was connected with an institution in France that manufactured largely for thiB country, and on the breaking-out of the war, the trade ceased, and the remembrance of tbe large orders filled for this country by th« firm he was working for suggested to him the advisability of emigrating, which he did in 1861. On coming here, he first located in La Salle County, remaining there until 1863, when he finally located in Otto Township. He enlisted toward the end of the war, but was in no engagement of note. Jefferson Vining, farmer, one of the oldest settlers of this township, is a son of Abijah and Abbie (Steele) Vining, and was born in Steuben County, N. Y., September 20, 1820. He was reared on a farm. When he was eighteen years of ago, the familv moved to Ohio, and, in 1841, Mr. Vining came West and settled iu Plainfield, Will County, remaining two years; thence to Limestone Township, this county, whero he pro empted eighty acres of land, and remained five vears. He was married, .March 13, 1849, to Elizabeth Frazer, by' whom he had six children, five iving—Clara. Edward P., Effie C., Festus G. and William le deceased was named P.; t.he Section 28, then containing 120 since sold twenty acres. He also has forty acres in Aroma Tow ship. He has a nice residence, with orchards, groves, etc. The family are members of the Methodist Episoopal Church. Jehiel W. Warner, M. D., of Chebanse. son of Isaac and Abigail (Squier) Warner, was born in Canfield, Ohio, February 5, 1827. Two brothers, by the name of Thomas and Samuel Warner, came over to this country at quite an early date, and settled at Bridgewater, Conn. From these two brothers, the Doctor is a lineal descendant. He attended the common schools of his native village till fifteen years of age, when he entered the Waterford Academy of Pennsylvania. He then entered the office of Calvin J. Reynolds. M. D., of Cuba, N. Y., with a view to the medical profession. He afterward attended the Buffalo Medical College, of New York, one term, when he came to this State and studied dentistry under Dr. Judd, of Warsaw. Ho afterward practiced with liis former preceptor, Dr. Reynolds, two years. He then practiced alone three years in Cuba, N. Y. In 1867, ho came to Chebanse, and opened the first drug store in that village and was afterward burned out; loss, above insurance, $1,000. In 1862. he went to Clifton, and, in 1867, opened a drug store. Hi 1879, he returned to Chebanse and resumed his practice. In 1882, he also opened a drag store, where he car- i some of the hard times and inconveniences peculi’ai Bled with a washtub mounted on i To this be attached his i born in Franklin County, Ohio, December, 1832. He first moved to Hlinois in 1855, and remain-one year in tlie lead mines. He has also spent some time in Mississippi anil Alabama. In 1858, he returned to the State of Ohio, and in the following year got married. Ho remained there, in the last mentioned State, some eight years, and finally, iu 1806, moved to this county, settling in Otto Township, where he has remained ever since. He has filled the office of Justice of the Peace' for seven years. Elwin L. Wright. P. O. Chebanse, book-keeper for the firm of James Caben & Co., grain buyers, of Chebanse. and son of George and Elizabeth (Ball) Wright, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., January 8, 1831. He was reared on a farm, attending school winters. In the spring of 1857, he went to Chicago, aud entered Bryant & Stratton’s Business College, graduating at the end of four months. Mr. Wright was considered quite an expert in book-keeping. He was engaged in buying and selling ou the streets of Chicago about three years, when he came to Kankakee City and was engaged in farming one year. He then went to Milk’s Grove, and took charge of a large farm for Lemuel Milk, two years. In 1864, he came to Chebanse, and built what are known as the old hay barns, where he built a hay presB and pressed hay several years. In 1871, he engaged to keep books for F. J. Taylor, a grain-buyer of Chebanse. In 1872, James Caben was’admitted. The’firm is now known as James Caben & Co., and Mr. Wright still holds the position of book-keeper. He was married, in Kankakee City, in January. 1862, to Olive Tombly. This uniou has been blessed with nine children, named as follows: Nettie, Jessie, village. He is Secretary of the Old Settlers’ Society of Chebanse and Otto Townships. Paul Yonke. farmer, P. O. Kankakee, son of Mark and Mary Yonke, was born in Austria in 1826. In 1854, he came to this country, to Kankakee County, and commenced as a peddler of Yankee notions. Three years, he traveled the country on foot; he then bought a team, and added dry goods to his stock and traveled eight years longer, in this State, Wisconsin and Michigan. In 1860, he married, in Peoria. 111., Miss Mary Shook, by whom he now has eight children—John, Elizabeth. Annie, William, Joseph, Frank, Maiy and Edward. In 1864, Mr. Yonke purchased 107 acres of his farm on Section 19; he now owns 250 acres of tine land, 115 of which are situated iu Kankakee Township. He has made NORTON TOWNSHIP. Chester L. Ames, farmer, P. 0. Cabery, son of Chester C. and Susanna (Pitts) Ames, was born in Tioga County, Penn., August 27. 1838. When eighteen months old, his parents came to Lake County, 111., where they purchased 120 acres of laud and still reside. His father kept the Hickory Post Office over twenty years. Mr. Ames was married in Lake County, III., to Miss Maria Shepard, by whom he had one son—James P. His wife died in Milksgrove Township, Iroquois County, in 1807, and he again married in Ca-ober 24, 1871, to Miss Emma Oothout. a native of Peru, They have two children—Harry A. and Lucy. Mr. Ames came to Cabery in 186S and opeued a general store where William Walker's residence now stands. He carried on business very successfully till 1878, when he was burned out, loss $3,000 above in- m Brenton Township, Ford County, and, May 1, 1861, he was married to Miss Annie E. Hobbis, the estimable daughter of Benjamin —1 Mary Hobbis, and a native of Rochester, N. Y. After his bery. October i several years, and was appointed County Superintendent of during the years 1871-72. In the fall of 1877, he came to Buckingham, and erected a cheese factory near the village, which he carried one year. He was the projector of the southwestern branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, having drawn and presented the Johanna Gebhardt, ...... the railroad, which were finally executed, creating Buck s of great assistance also in obtain- ingham a railroad t ing the right of wai very zealous in his efforts, and continually active, and was necessarily exposed a great deal to inclement weather while attending to the road, lie caught cold which eventually caused his death February 22,1881. Mr. Conrow was also the founder of the village paper, known at that time as the Monitor, since changed to the Nncs. He edited his paper till his health failed, and he was compelled to give it up. Mrs. Conrow is prescut village Postmistress, appointed in 1878. W. A. Colton, farmer and Deputy Sheriff of Kankakee County, P. 0. Cabery, son of Addison E. and Lucy B. (Brown) Colton, wis born in Vergemies. Vt., April 2. 1837. He was reared on a farm, attendiug school till nineteen years of age, when he taught school several years. He came to this Suite iu 1857, and settled in Earle, La Salle County, and clerked summers and taught during winters. He has taught in a number of different places in this State. He was married in Harding, La Salle County, October 17, 1864, to Louisa Cody, daughter of Samuel and Thedy’ Cody, boru in Freedom Township, La Salle County, near where the Indian massacre occurred. They have three children—Carrie F., Walter E. and Cody R. In ] 868, Mr. Colton camo to this township, and bought 160 acres of land on Section 5. He has made a number of improvements in buildings, groves, orchards, etc. In 1869. he was elected Supervisor of the township, and served a number of years. Tn the fall of 1870, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of this county. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is making a specialty of fine Durham stock, now has five head recorded. Mr. Colton's family is truly a historical family. He is a descendant of the Rev. Robert Cushman, one of the Plymouth pilgrims. He preached a sermon December 12, 1621, on the sin and danger of self-love. It was preached in the colonies and was the first sermon printed in America, and has since been republished. His monument, a granite column, now stands among the memorials on Memorial Hill, Plymouth. Mr. Colton can also trace his ancestry back to the middle’ of the seventeenth century to George Colton, who came over from Sutton. En-‘and, and settled in that part of Springfield, Mass., known as Long William Walter Elliott, lumber-dealer, P. 0. Buckingham. The •andfather of Mr. Elliott was born in Franklin County. Penn., of erman descent, in 1787 ; was wagon and carriage builder, which gland, a Meadow • wedded t t active member, maintain-; a character spotless in its honor. He died in 1859. His son, si all, was born in 1809, on the same home place where his father s born, and had the advantages of the period for school. At an ; he lives, e of the incorporators of tho United States Hay Press Company of Cabery, capital stock 850,000. He aud his brother, Thomas W., are the patentees. They contemplate building a factory for the purpose of manufacturing the presses. Mr. Ames is a member of the Masonic fraternity. John W. Bartholomew, teacher. P. O. Buckingham. The grandparents of Mr. Bartholomew were John and Rachel Bartholomew, born near London, England. In 1857, they came to America with several sous and settled in Jasper County (now Newton), Ind. Their son George, father of John W„ was born near London, 1829. His business life, while in England, was devoted to the grain trade. Came with family to Indiana in 1857, and with another party bought -1 began making a farm. Married, i, born in Indiana, 1838. daughter e to Indiana in 1830, settling near His early life in Indiana was .......arfare. Mr. George Bartholomew ^__—.....e anti-slavery movement, and was earnest and efficient in the work. He heeded the first call for troops for quelling the rebellion, aud enlisted in the Ninety-ninth Indiana Infantry, 1861, followed Sherman to Atlanta, where he was killed by a rebel shot. 1863, the shot entering beneath the eye, passing through the head. The death of Mr. B. necessitated the settlement of the estate. Mrs. B. receiving heramount. He left one son, John W the subject of our sketch, born November 20. I8a8; rema.ned with his mother until 1868 ( ten years of age), when he “ paddled his own canoe " He drew a pension, until he was sixteen years of age, of $90 per year. At nineteen years of age, he took one year’s term in L ..........-*v, school, making marked progress. intil 1879: married, October 19, 1879, , 1858, iu Pennsylvania. Immedi- Buruettsville, White County, school, making Pursued general ' ‘ ' e J. Yopst, I Nettie J. Yopst, born October 21, 1858, in Pennsylvania. Immediately moved to' Buckingham, 111., and purchased the Buckingham Monitor then in its infancy, which he conducted one year; so Id his d teaching, wh‘ ’ ' ----~g one child, Stel William L. Conrow e is now following with evi-tella E., born August 10, 1880. ______ ________d, was an attorney by profession. of Nathan H. and Elizabeth Conrow. bom in Bur-iingTo” County, N. J., February IS. 1839. When eighteen years ohl, he caine to Pontiac, this State, where he was a clerk in the court house some time. In 1859, he purchased a farm of .220 acres ofland Mary Welch, born in 1810, in Franklin County, Penn. His business relations were such as to command respect of all with whom he came in contact. He died of heart disease in 1862, Mrs. Elliott having .lied a few weeks sooner; they had three children. Their son, the subject of this sketch, was bornMav 22, 1856, where the family had lived for several generations. His parents dying when he was eight years of age, he was necessitated to find a new home in Huntingdon Count}-. In that he was very fortunate. Here he remained until 1880. His early life was in 'the public schools. At a more advanced age, he took four terms in Milwood Academy, at Shade Gap. After reaching his majority, lie remained in his newfound home until be came to Kankakee County in 1880, where he bought and stocked a lumber yard iu the village of Buckingham, where he is doing a safe and creditable business. His business and social life is of that character which should command the attention of other young men starting upon the sea of life.” Since the above was written, Mr. Elliott has taken a life partner ; he married at Kankakee city, January 6, 1882, Miss May Nerr, daughter of James R. Nerr, of Norton Township. William Ennis, druggist, P. O. Cabery, son of John and Mary (Saunders) Ennis, was born in Vermont, March 12, 1852. When he was quite small, his parents moved to Chicago. In 1863, he went to Grundy County, and, in 1865, he came to Ford County. He attended school at Onarga three years, clerked for Dr. Watson in a drug store one year. In June, 1880, he opened a drugstore on his own account in Cabery. In the spring of 1883, he moved to his present location on the south side of Main street, where be keeps a full line of drugs, patent medicines, druggists' sundries, paints, oils, etc. He is at present a member of the town Board of Trustees. Benjamin F. Farley, physician aud surgeon, P. O. Buckingham. This well-known member of the medical profession is a sou of Samuel C. and Jane A. (Walker) Farley, lie was born in Beaver Township, Crawford County, Penn., June 9,1843. When he was but six months old, his parents became residents of Ohio for one year, and then located iu De Kalb County, 111., where Sandwich now is. There they engaged in farming untii 1852, when they removed to Grundy County, III., remaining there until the spring of 1865, when they became residents of Ford County, where his father died in 1878. Dr. Farley graduated from Fowler Institute in 1863, and then attended the Wesleyan University at Bloomington, III., from which he graduated in 1S65. He graduated in chemistry from the University of Michigan, and is also a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, in the class of 1869 and 1870. Eighteen months previous, he had practiced medicine with his preceptor, S. I). Smith, of Danville, III.; after graduating, he practiced one year at Brace-ville, III., and located ^Buckingham, Kankakee Co., in March, 1871. where he has established a fine practice. Dr. Farley was married at Mazon, 111.,February S. 1865, to Miss Emily Smith (an estimable lady, ' ' " the close of the war. He was appointed Surgeon in 1879, of the Southwestern Division of the Illinois Central Railroad. Charles Gebhardt, saloon, P. O. Cabery, son of Henry and '■ bhardt, was born in Germany, December 20. 1851. He came to ttns country with his parents iu 1867; they settled in Odell, Livingston Co., 111., where they were engaged in farming. In 1876, he opeued a furniture store in Odell, w’hich he carried on until 1879, when he came to Cabery and opened a saloon, where he keeps a well selected stock of liquors, cigars, etc., also a pool room. He was married in Cabery December 18, 1879, to Bertha Metzka. Mr. Gebhardt is a member of the Odd Fellows Society. John Gigl, general merchant, P. 0. Cabery, of the firm of Tuttle, Gigl & Co., and son of Max and Barbara Gigl, was born in Montgomery County, N. Y., May 22, 1857. When he was quite young, his parents came to Limes’tone Township, this county, where they were engaged in farming. Mr. Gigl clerked for McKee & Bard three years, and then came to Cabery and opened a general store in company with W. O. C. Tuttle and Robert Patterson. They carry a full line of dry goods, groceries, ready-made clothing, boots, shoes, queensware, etc.. and are doing a flourishing business. Mr. Gigl was married in Kankakee, October 11, 1880, to Fannie E., daughter of James and Sarah Harris. Mr. Gigl owns a residence and lot in the village. William H. Grimwood. farmer, P. O. Buckingham, son of William and Seraph (Saulsbury) Grimwood, was born in Kendall County, 111., March 25,1847-. He was reared on a farm. He came to this county in 1871, and purchased 240 acres of land on Sections 1 and 12, Morton Township, upon which he has made a number of improvements, and now has a fine farm in a high state of cultivation. He was married in Lee County, 111., September 3, 1871, to Louisa S., dauuhter of Hosea R. and Jane A. Town, a native of this State. They have six children—Nellie I.. Jessie P., Olive L., Eva H., Newton S. and Roland. Mr. and Mrs. Grimwood are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Grimwood also served six months in the late rebellion. He enlisted at Bristol, Kendall Co., III., iu Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Capt. Barker. Mr. Grimwood is a brother of Newton S. Grimwood, late reporter of the Chicago Evening Journal, who made the balloon ascension with Prof. Donaldson from Barnum’s Circus, both men losing their lives. The body of the reporter was afterward found, but the professor's body was never found. Daniel A. Keuyon, lumber and coal dealer, P. O. Cabery, sou of Daniel and Araminta (Armstrong) Kenyon. He was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y.. November 7, 1824. His father was a merchant, and Mr. I\. assisted in the store uutil eighteen years of age, at which time a change of business was sought, and'a farm purchased in Wayne County, and he still remained with his parents. At the end of four years, he married Antoinette E., daughter of James P. and Louisa B. Bartle. The}1 had born to them five children ; one daughter only survives, Ida M., wife of William Putman, at this time living in Kansas. On July 4,1864, Mrs. Kenyon departed this life, and our subject united his fortunes a second time with those of Julia A. Angell. of Odell, Livingston Co., 111., the taking place March 5, 1866. the second Mrs. Kenyon being of Etham aud Martha Augell, natives of New York, marriage are three children—Antoinette B., Minnie and Charles R. Odell became the home of Mr. Keuyon. where he engaged in the lumber business, which enterprise began in 1866. remaining until 1873 ; then he went to Grand Rapids, Mich., and purchased a saw-mill in Cedar Springs, where he conducted the manufacture of lumber, lath and shingles. In 1878, he removed to Odell, having disposed of his business in Michigan, and, in 1879, came to Cabery and opened a lumber-yard, where can be found a full line of building materials ; he also handles coal. In September, 1880. he embarked in the livery business, employing at present six horses and vehicles. Mr. Kenyon, at present, is a Magistrate and Notary Public in Cabery. Is also a member of the I. 0. O. F., in which organization he has been quite prominent for twenty-two years ; is a member of the (Jniversaliet Church, and devotes himself assiduously to the promotion of the society. Charles iM. Luther, farmer, P. 0. Cabery, son of Martin and Louisa Luther, was born in Addison County. Vt., July 5, 1822. 1 married, in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1852, a daughter o ic fruits of s reared on a farm, a State in 1853, and kept a saloon and grocery . store in Norris, Grundy County, one year. About 1857, he came to ’ Norton Township, and took up eighty acres of Government land on Section 31; he afterward bought 80 acres on Section 6, adjoining on the north. Mr. Luther is one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Norton Township, and by industry and economy has made himself a fine home. When he first came here, he planted several acres of locust, walnut, ash and other trees, besides a fine orchard, and has lived to see them grow up large trees and an ornament to his farm. He has not been an office seeker, but has taken quite an interest in school matters, and has been elected school director several ' ^Job McNamee, farmer, P. 0. Buckingham, son of Job and Susan McNamee, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1820. He was married in the same place, in 1841, to Catherine, daughter of John and Magdalene Walters, They have six children living—William. George, Viola. Matilda M., Theodore H. and Perry. Mr. McNamee came to this county in August, 1871, and purchased 200 acres of land, where he now resides, on Section 34. He has splendid groves around his residence, orchards and Highway Commissioi nities and Church. Walter Stewart Montieth. The family of Montieth was of very ancient date in Scotland. It is very certainly traced through the line of the Stewarts to one “ Alan," who accompanied “ William the Conqueror” to England. When “ William ” carried hisconquests to the “Tay,” in Scotland. “ Walter." a son of *• Alan," 1 went with him. Ou “ William’s" return, Walter remained, and under “ David 1st, of Scotland,” was made •• Lord Steward of Scot-land,” and was known as “ Walter Lord Steward of Scotland.” He 1 assumed the name of “ Steward " as a surname which was often written “ Stewart." The office of “ Lord Steward " was for seven I successions passed from father to son, and all were named “ Walter Stewart,” hence originated the name of “ Stewart” in its several forms of orthography. One “ Stewart" was made li Earl of Men-tieth,” whose castle was on an island of that name, in the Tay. is supposed the name of “ Mo s origin in the “ Men- j him ect biography will ante- when date to Walter Montieth, great-grandfather of the subject of c sketch, who was born about 17C2, in Fifeshire, a county of Scotland, between the Friths of Forth and Tay. This county contains about 500 square miles ; is a succession of finely cultivated hills . farm. His Banks up Red River; with Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley; also with I Sheridan in the famous Winchester battle,and,as a grand summing up of events, was present at Lee's surrender. Not being fully satiated with past experience, he went to Nebraska to take a hand in Indian I warfare; was discharged at Fort Leaveuworth, October. 1866. Again in civil life, he engaged in general grain business with very satisfac- . tory results. In 1871, with his accumulated means, he went to Chi- | cago in real estate business ; was prospering finely, when the terrible lire of 1871 took his all, with that of many others. His untiring energy, with his positive integrity of chara'cter, soon found battles, wielded by her intrepid Stewarts and Moutieths. Walter Stewart married Isabel Black, about 1805 ; was a manufacturer of woolen goods ; had six children born in Scotland. In 1827, when sixty-five years of age, he came to America and settled in Fulton County, N. Y.; his brother William had preceded him a few years. He brought sufficient means to enable him to pass his remaining years free from care. His son, Walter W., born in Fifeshire, Scotland, 1806, was engaged in manufacturing with his father in Scotland, and on coming to America erected several mills, conducting them successfully for many years. In 1832,he married Catherine Van-Dor-Bogart, boru 1805, daughter of William and Mary (Montieth) Van-Der-Bogart. He continued manufacturing until 1840, when he moved to Will County, III., bought 120 acres of wild prairie, with one house in sight. He quickly improvised buildings, and began in earnest to make a farm. His success was seen in the fine buildings and productive fields. After a few years of active life, he moved to Wilmington to spend his declining years with more ease ; he died August, 1856. His widow, now seventy-three years of age, lives there in enjoyment of all physical and mental faculties. Mr. Monteith conducted his business with integrity and honesty, living the principles of his early Scotch Presbyterian religious training. For many years he held ■“ " ' ”" * ind one daughter. There are now re the •‘bone and sinew of the ’ and all heads of families. Walter Stewart, the eldest, was boru in Saratoga County. N. Y., June 22, 1833. His days youth were passed with profit i * ' ' ' " " " He came West with family, aud i hand in work upon the farm until his majority, except two 3-ears in Joliet schools. January 8, 1858, he married Betsey J. Reed,'born in New York, July 31. 1836, daughter of Lewis and Sophia (Carpenter) Reed. Mr. Monteith remained on the home farm six years, bought and sold two farms, and conducted ft hotel in Wilmington two years. In 1868, he bought 160 acres of wild prairie, built a baru and improvised it into a house until he could do better. That I soon accomplished, and began vigorously " farm to-day bespeaks the thrifty farmer. 1 bal business obligation equals' his bonded paper. The efficieut manner iu which he has filled the several offices intrusted to his care is known in his repeated re-election to them. Thirteen years he has been Justice of the Peace, four years Supervisor, and now (1882) is serving his ninth year as Assessor; three children— Walter, bom June 9, 1857 conducting a farm recently added to the domain ; Arthur, born August 26, 1860, and Ida Jane, born October 10, 1867, now make the home fireside happy. H. H. Nelson, general merchant, P. O. Cabery, of the firm of K. 6. Olson & Co., and son of V ' ' ~ ~ ' was born in Norway in 1848. He and worked at fanning two years in Kends Iowa; on November 10, 1879, he connected I K. Olson & Co., general merchants of Cabory. They carry a choice stock of dry goods, groceries, ready-made clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, notions, etc. ; also a fine selection of watehes, clocks, jewelry, etc. They carry a stock of about $9,000, and are doing a flourishing bnsiness. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. Louis C. Oulmouu, grain-buyer, P. 0. Buckingham. The parents of Mr. Oulmouu were Louis and Rosalie (Capsil) Oulmouu, both boru in the Province of Lorient in France in 1800 and 1814, respectively. He was a carpenter, a business he followed till 1848. when he died from an internal rupture occasioned by heavy lifting. The father of Mrs. Oulmoun was Felix Capsil, an “ illicit wme merchant,” buying goods in Germany, and shipping them to France without •' form of law.” They were' married in 1834, aud, in 1852, the widow came to the United States with three children, landing in dren, four and Sally y (Webster) Redfield, v 1827. In 1848, he ca grain trade ; hero as elsewhere, his correct business gave him the confidence of the people. On May 1, 1878, he married Amelia Greening, born August 6, 1853. anil daughter of John and Maria (Kelley) Greening. Her ancestor, Christopher Greening, rediscovered the art of making needles, in about 1650, after the art had been lost nearly a century. In 1878, he moved to Buckingham. 111., where he, with others, erected a warehouse with steam elevator, where he has since done a very successful business, handling, in 1880, over $100,000 worth of different grains. He erected in 1881, a beautiful residence, on the site of the one removed, which, with its grounds beautifully laid out, is one of the finest residences in the county. Mr. Oulmoun is pursuing the even tenor of his way, making hosts of friends by his honest square dealing. John Pastorel, deceased, son of Valentine and Susan (Rauch) Pastorel. was born in Belgium, June 23,1839. About 1852, his parents came to this country and settled in Brooklyn, N. Y., where they residod five years; then removed to Ozaukee, Wis., where they purchased a farm and his mother died. Mr. Pastorel was married ill Ottawa, this State, January 7, 1861, to Elizabeth, daughter and saloon, which he kept till Maj ice house in Cabery. He is at Board of Trustees. William Walker, Jr., general merchant, P. O. Cabery, of the firm of M. Walker & Co., son of William and Susan (Walchenbach) Walker, was born in Peru, La Salle Co., 111., March 28, 1858. His parents emigrated from Germany to this State about 1850. He attended school until eighteen years of age, when he engaged in buying grain in company with Thomas Young. They opened the first business house in the village of Cabery, on the east side of the railroad. In the fall of 1880, this partnership dissolved, and he shortly after formed a new one with James Capen & Co., firm known as W. Walker, Jr., & Co. In January, 1882, he and his brother, Mathias, opened a general store in Cabery, on the north side of Main street, where they keep a full line of dry goods, groceries, ready-made clothing, hats, caps, etc. Tliej- carry a stock of about $8,000, and are doing a flourishing business. ‘He was married in Manchester, Iowa,’February 17,18*51, to Jeunie, daughter of George W. and Roxanna (Bur-rington) Stedman, the oldest family of Manchester. Mr. Walker is at present one of the village Trustees. Mathias Walker, general merchant, M. Walker & Co.. and son of William in Peru, La Salle County. III., July 3, 1860. He attended school until the fall of 1878, wheu he engaged as clerk for J. Koons, jeweler, of Peru, remaining two years. He then went to Campus, Livingston County, and was engaged buying grain one year. In September, 1881, he went to Chicago, and engaged as salesman for Thomas & Storey, jewelers, remaining till January, 1882, when he and ’ ‘ ar, Wi!“ ' . . . ....... ng—Henry, John, Kosa and Charles. In 1864, Norton Township, and purchased 160 acres of land, all corporation of Cabery. Mr. Pastorel de- of wh parted this life Decern In Eli H. Itedfleld. farmer, P. O. Buckingham, son of Nathaniel in Franklin County, N. Y., is State, and settled in Lisbon Township, Kendall County, where, several years later, he purchased 160 acres of land, and was married, June 17, 1852 ,to Mary, daughter of Stephen and Nancy (Leadbetter) Poor. This union has beeu blessed bv four children, named as follows: Eva, Elwiu, Dewain and Belle. In 1869, Mr. Redfield came to this township and bought 160 acres of land on Section 21, where he now lives. He has since added to his estate, and now owns a fine farm Jacob Spies, saloon-keeper, P. O. Cabery, • Main and n Ger- ly in 1841. He came to this country with his par and settled iu Syracuse, N. Y. In 1852, they moved to Summit County, where his father had charge of a saleratus manufacturing establishment. In 1855, they removed to Chicago, theuce to Chebanse in the fall of 1859, Mr. Spies enlisted in Clifton, Iroquois County, in December, 1861, in Company E, First Illinois Light Artillery, Capt. Waterhouse. He was in fifteen prominent engagements, among others Shiloh, Vicksburg, Jackson,-Corinth, Champion Hills, etc. After serving three years and six months, he was discharged at Louisville, Ky. He then returned to Kankakee and opened a saloon, aud was married, December 31, 1865, to Henrietta Schiller, bv whom he has eight children—Carrie, Elizabeth, Minnie, Annie, Emma, Frederick W„ Hattie and Edward. .He helped to build the court house at Watseka, and afterward moved to Chicago, where he was engaged in putt,ing on patent roofing, also in the manufature of tobaccos, and also kept, a saloon at 803 West Lake street two years. In the spring of 1870, he returned to Chebanse and purchased a farm. In the spring of 1882, he sold and came to Cabery, and opened his saloon, where he keeps a choice stock of liquors, cigars, etc., also a pool room. Charles E. Swarts, butcher, P. 0. Cabery, son of John and Charlotte (Gardner) Swarts. was born iu New York City. July 25, 1853, When fourteen years of age, he left home and came to this State and engaged in farming. He was married in Morris, Grundy County, October 18, 1876, to Margaret A., daughter of Andrew and Ann Allen. They have two children—Stella H. and Edna. On January 1, 1882, Mr. Swarts came to Cabery aud opened a butcher shop, where he keeps all kinds of fresh and salt meats, etc. Leouard Tiieia. blacksmith, P. 0. Cabery, son of Peter J. and Barbara Theis, was born in Prussia in 1S50. He came to this country in 1867 and learned his trade iu La Fayette, Ind. He served an apprenticeship of three years, and then worked four ye plover. In 1872, he. •dry goods, groceries, clothing, boots, shoes, queensware and notions. Jacob M. Walters, farmer, P. O. Buckingham, is a and Mary M. Walters. His grandparents emigrated t try from Germany at an early day and settled in Pennsylvania. His parents afterward settled in Ohio. Mr. Walters came to this State in 1857, and settled iu Ottawa, where he was engaged with his brother-in law iu the grocery business, also in the manufacture of vinegar quite extensively. They were burned out and lost, above insurance, between $7,000 and §8,000. Mr. Walters was married in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 7. 1848. to Mary Kagy. They have had five children, four now living, named as follows : Tunis M.. James R., William B. and Cora M. The deceased was named Ophelia. Mr. Walters came to this township in 1868, and bought 160 acres of land on Section 31, known as the old David Wright farm, upon which he has made a number of improvements. He still owns three lots in Ottawa. E. H. Webster, farmer, P. O. Reddick, a son of Oliver and Sarah Webster, was born in Vermont, among the Green Mountains. February 22,1815. He apprenticed himself to a tanner and currier and followed tbe trade for eight years. On February 20, 1839, he was united in the holy bonds of mitrimony with ElmiraBar-stow, at Stittville, Oneida Countv, N. Y. In the spring of 1840, he moved to Illinois, and settled in Big Grove. Kendall County, and bought 120 acres of land, where he remained for several years, when lie moved to Lisbon and kept a hotel four years. In 1868, he came to Norton Township, and purchased eighty acres of land. His present home contains 158.59 acres, on which many • valuable improvements have been made by his own hands, sirable abode. While living at Lisbon, death I time, in J: making his first wife, and he married a second t Mary Judson. T© this last union have L George L„ Elizabeth and Charles B. James F. Wright., lumber merchant, P. O. Cabery, son of Charles aud Margaret (Fairbanks) Wright, was born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co.. X. Y., December 5. 1840. When thirteen years of age, he came West to Joliet, 111., to his uncle, James Fairbanks, a farmer. Not liking farming, he soon left, and as he was unusually large of his age, obtained employment hewing bridge timbers and framiug, eighteen months, when he returned home. and. six months later, his father moved West to Plainfield, III. Mr. Wright then In 1868, he engaged in house building for £ mary, 1853, Mrs. i born three children— Ottawa. 111., with a sadly depleted purse. Her father, Felix Capsil, had located in Ottawa in 1845, with large interests, aud his aid was generously extended to Mrs. Oulmoun in support of herself and her little children. In 1857, she married Louis Onillion, and removed upon a farm, remaining until 1S76, when they removed to Ottawa, where, with sufficient income, they are pleasantly passing their declining years. Louis C. Oulmouu was born in the same province of France, February 23, 1846; remained at home on the farm attending school until 186*1,when he enlisted on the United States gunboat Penguin, and cruised about Gulf of Mexico and Bahama Islands nine months. Shipped as seaman on the United States war vessel St Lawrence, Capt. John Calhoun ; St. Lawrence carried sixty-four guns and 775 officers and men, twenty-eight 32-pound guns and four 64-pound guns on a side. She was rigged, and painted as a merchantman, and could easily deceive an enemy at a distance. When on the passage to Key West,they were approached by the Rebel ship Petterel. She saluted the St. Lawrence, and demanded her name ; when given, she gave the St. Lawrence a shot; Capt. Calhoun was in a position to make a "broadside” effective, aud so ordered one. The St. Lawrence port holes were till that time closed, and were out of sight; guris were put in position and a broadside given, with most fatal results, sinking the vessel. The Captain and second officers with fourteen others, were lost, eighty-one were taken prisoners,and taken to the “Dry Tortugas;” served one year and a half and were discharged at Portsmouth. N. H. Tho St. Lawrence went into Portsmouth one lovely Sunday morning amid cheers of welcome from the entire people. At Portsmouth, our subject reshipped on a mcr-' two months. He then ■i years ; was with Gen. ling three years, during which time he erected the schoolbuildings in the Second and Third Wards, which e finest in that city, also a uuraber of fine residences. In the ;of 1879, he started a lumber yard in Cabery, where he keeps kinds of lumber, sash, doors, sand, lime, etc. He also has a mill for grinding corn, buckwheat and rye for custom trade. He has erected all the finest residences and barns in this part of the country. Mr. Wright was married in Lockport, Will County, October 20, 1863, to Miss Mercie Skinner, daughter of John St .John Skinner, of Lockport, by whom he has two daughters—Anna B. and Florence J. Mr. Wright is a Royal Arch Mason, and is one of the prime movers in the Temperance Society of Cabery, originated by Henry Mattock, of Ottawa, HI. al repairing. E ;abeth Moffat, t was married iu Chicago. April 26, 1876, to Elizabi whom he has two children—Mary and William J. W. O. C. Tuttle,dealer in agricultural implements. P. 0. Cabery, son of Eli and Saphronia A. Tuttle, was born in La Salle County, 111., February 1-1, 1844. He was reared on a farm. He was married in La Salle County, June 9,1869, to Eliza J.. daughter of John Samuel Leopold, carrying a full line of hardware, agricultural machinery, wagons, plows, sewing machines, etc. In the spring of I 1882, h« sold the hardware department to his partner, and at pres- | ent carries on the agricultural implement department. Peter Waguor, farmer, P. 0. Cabery, son of John and Mary He i (Thomas) Waguor, was born in Prussia iu 1841 country in 1864, and enlisted in ] _ it a farm of eighty at Norton Towriship, Kankakee County. I enlisted in Paxton, Ford County, 111., iu Octo- | i returned to , ' eighty acres near Cabery, also I eighty acres in Norton Towriship, Kankakee County. He owns at , present 160 acres in Ford County, upon which lie is building a fine | residence. Part of the village of Cabery was platted on his farm. T | | ------- --------" nd the; i Boe- Bourbonnais Township...................................1.589 Essex Township........................................1,043 Ganeer Township, including part of Momence Village.......1.391 Momence Village (part of)............................. -168 Kankakee Township, including Kankakee City..............5.782 Momence Township. Momence Village >n Township............................ Township, including pari of Chebanse T< Chebanse Town (pan of).. PilotbTown«h: sen. They have five children, : Anna, Catharine and Peter. In 1 o Township, including Manteno Village . Village................ wnsliip. including pari o • Villaj Norton Township.. Otto Township, fncl Chebanse Town .. Pembroke Township Pilot Township....... Rockville Township.. Salina Town-hip.......................................... Saint Anne Township, including Saint Anne Village........I Sumner Township . ...................!. .1 Yellowhead Township.....................................1 chanae Town, in Otto Township, Kankakee County.BUSINESS DIRECTORY. W. F. KENAGA, County Clerk. J. FRANK LEONARD, Circuit Clerk. WALTER W. TODD. Treasurer. GEORGE R. LETOURNEAU, Sheriff. MRS. LUCELIA W. DYE,County Superintendent of Schools. DANIEL H. PADDOCK. State’s Attorney. CHARLES HOLT & CO.. Kankakee Gazette. E. JB. BUCK, Kankakee Herald. LIVINGSTON & SHAW, Kankakee Times. A. GRANDPRE, U Courier de DIllinois. 0. G. BARTLETT, attorney at law, Master in Chancery. C. R- STARR, attorney at law. THOS. P. BONFXELD, attorney at law. HAMILTON K. WHEELER, attorney at law. 0. N. ELLIS, physician. BENJ. F. URAN, physician and surgeon. J. F. BECKNER, Jb., homoeopathic physician and surgeon; office, 48 Court street 0. B. SPENCER, homoeopathic physician. C. A. WARNER, physician; residence, East Court street. C. W. KNOTT, physician. J. N. FRASER, physician. JULIUS S. TAYLOR, M. D. and Ph. D. W. E. SCOBEY, physician and surgeon. ANDREW S. CUTLER, dentist A. AMES, dentist EDWARD PITTWOOD, dentist P. PARADIS, rector St. Rose’s Catholic Ch’ch. D. S. PHILLIPS, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. N. H. AXTELL, pastor First Methodist Episcopal Church. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KANKAKEE, Emory Cobb, President, H. C. Clarke, Cashier. WILLIAM G. SW'ANNELL, paper manufact- KANKAKEE STONE & LIME CO., S. Knight, President. DANIEL C. TAYLOR, stone and lime dealer. F. CRAWFORD, Secretary and Treasurer Kankakee straw board mill. MoCULLOH & DICKSON, woolen manufactur- T. G. MoCULLOH, linseed oil LEMI B. COBB, manufacturer ------------- D. H. KAMMANN, manufacturer of all kinds of mineral waters, foot of Indiana R. J. HANNA, wholesale and retail grocer and commission merchant, 43 Court street. V. STAMM, grocer and baker. N. G. HALSEY, grocer. BRINK BROTHERS, dealers in choice groceries, tobaccos and cigars, East avenue—below Commercial Hotel. H. L. CRAWFORD, grocer. ENYART, SON & CO., dealers in staple and fancy groceries, crockery, glassware, etc., No. 48 Court street— M. Enyart, S. Enyart, A. D. Dwight C. C. HARRINGTON & SON, dealers in groceries and crockery, 26 Court street JOHN SCHNELL, wholesale flour and feed, corn, oat and oil meals, opposite post office. JOSEPH CRUISE, wholesale dealer in produce F. SWAN^ELlT SON, established 1857, dry J. QELINO, dry goods. T. DORION, dry goods. JOSEPH LECOUR, dry goods, etc., 2S Court street, comet Schuyler aveni - ALERED E. DASNIER, pr< Economy Store, dry goods aau uouiomb, ... Court street; H. C. VOLlvMANN, denier m dry goods, toys, notions, staple and fancy groceries, queens glass, wooden and willow ware, tobaccos and cigars, 31 East avenue. JOHN G. KNECHT, merchant tador, and denier in ready made clothing. ED. DESLAURIERS. merchant tailor, and dealer in ready-made clothing and all tmda of sewing machines. BACHANT & SCOFIELD, dealers in agricultural implements, West avenue— Mody F. Bachant, J- P- Scofield. LAWRENCE BABST, dealer m hardware, stoves, tinware, iron, nails, and wagon stocK, 18 East avenue. GELINO & GONDSEAU, hardware, stoves iron, nails, aud wagon stock, tinware, and tin work of all kinds, 3 Court street-William Gelino, Louis Gondreau, Jr. KERR BROTHERS, hardware, stoves, iron, steel, tinware, nails, eto., corner Court street SSe"^ Andrew Kerr. proprietor of paper, etc., 5 Court street. J. J. SCHUBERT, general drug and prescription drug store, corner Merchant street and East avenne. F. E. BELLAMY, dealer in stationery, books, news, music, legal blanks, toys, pictures, baby carriages, wall paper, etc. D. L. DURHAM, books and stationery. C. J. LINDEN, dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, Bolid silver and plated ware, musical in- struments, spectacles, ei specialty. Repairing n ['GENE HOTCHKISS, ] w neatly EUGENE HOTCHKI" * CHARLES E. VOSS. CHARLES KNOWLT0N, photographer. JOHN DALE, general lire and life insu real estate aud loan agent foreig and passage tickets, farm and ci! for sale, taxes paid fc lection in Kankakee and adjoining c< commercial paper bought and sold. G. V. HULING, dealer in real estate. property mts, col- NOEL BROSSEAU. insi O. W. MONTGOMERY, loans. E. B. WARRINER, real estate and insurance. CHARLES O. SAVOIE, insurance, real estate and loans. Swannell’s Block. JAMES MIX, real estate. CHARLES SCHNEIDER, Notary Public; insurance and passage agent; fire insurance in first class companies; tickets sold to and from all parts of Europe; real estate agency. OTIS DURFEE, Assessor and Justice of the VEY, Superinteu 1 Hospital for th. HOLS, traveling itendent of the" Hlinois R. E. NICHOLS, traveling freight agent Hli-nois Central Railroad. HENRY SHAW, civil engineer. SOLOMON ALPINER, tobacconist, manufact-of cigars, 22 East avenue. rH. H. STEARMAN, blacksmith. First-class custom work. J. B WICKES & SON, general store, Front S. 6. DUVAL, liveryman. J. F. SHRONTS, M. D., physician and surgeon. W. G. NICHOLS, traveling salesman for Tol-man & King, wholesale druggists, Chicago. F. KNIGHTHART. proprietor of hotel. FREDERICK O. CLARK, brick and stone ma- S. M. DAVIS, lumber, coal and graiD. Hard coal direct from breaker at wholesale and retail. Hard wood wagon stock a spe- cialty. JOHN H. SHAFFER, coal and tile. F. GOUGAR. coal dealer. H. CRADDOCK, carpenter and builder. Jobbing done promptly at. reasonable prices. Plans and estimates furnished ; shop on street opposite Eagle’s lumber yard. LOUIS SCHNEI Oak spring a ite Eagle’s lumber _ N'EIDER, manufacturer of buggies, obur wagons. Blacksmithing, and all kinds of repairing attended to ; corner Merchant street and West avemu J. H. LUETH, farm and spring wagons, buggies, harrows, etc. All kinds of first-class farm implements, hard-wood lumber and wagon stock ; East Court street. JOHN MoDONALD, blacksmithing and general PETER MELLANSON, livery, boarding and sale stablo. Fine rigs, carriages, buggies, ing horses ; Station street, east of Illi: Central Railroad depot inyler avenue, north of Court street N. BERGERON, livery stable ; also manufac-tnrer of carriages, buggies and sleighs. Cincinnati buggies for sale. F. L. MERICK, manufacturer of and dealer in American and Italian marble. Granite of all kinds. Monuments, headstones, mantels, etc.; 60 south side Conrt street A. L. SMALL, nursery. F. D. RADEKE, brewer and ice dealer. HENRY LICHT, agent Phillip Be " Company of Milwaukee, Wis. STEPHEN TART, billiard haU anc room; 65 East avenue, opposite Illinois Central Railroad depot A. T. ST. GERMAIN, tanner and hide dealer: manufacturer of moccasin boots; 100 iple F. ZIPF, manufacturer of and dealer and shoes; 17 Court, street. A. J. ROY, meat market. D. BERNIER, grocery clerk. MITCHEL RINGUETTE, clerk. FRANK K. BEEBE, traveling farming implements. ST. GEORGE’S. REV. J. C. LESAGE, Catholic pr ALEXANDER ADAMS, merchant MOMENCE. H. II. KEYSER, physician. G. W. RICE, Justice of the Peace, M. O. CLARK, editor Reporter, and the Peace. WILLIAM F. STRUNK, capitalist. W'ILLI AM D. LANE. Postmaster. THOMAS H. SRATTON, merchant. S. WILBER, seedsman. J. RUGER, harness. E. S. COOKE, druggist. E. R. KENDALL, lawyer. M. A. ATHERTON, hardware. H H BALDWIN, jeweler. WILLIAM HAYHURST, physician. H WORCESTER, banker. W. I-’. SINGLETON, general manager of the Momence Live Stock, Farming and Ice M. J. SHERIDAN, grnin and hay dealer. A. S. VAIL, Justice of the Peace'. D. C. RIKER, merchant. B. F. GRAY, lawyer. R. L. EDWARDS, druggist J. L. CLARK, of the firm of Worcester, Clark & Co., wholesale and retail dealers ingrain, hay, etc. Proprietors of the Momence Elevators and Mills. W. P. WATSON, general grocer. Boots, shoes, CHEBANSE. LEMUEL MILK, Kankakee County farmer. Dealer in lvaukakee River ice. Office in Milk’s Combination Store. E. L. WRIGHT, grain dealer. A. B. CHASE, grain dealer. F. F. McKEE, general merchant JEROME BARD, general merchant L. A KINNEY, grain dealer. J. D. DE VELING. physician. THOMAS S. SAWYER, attorney at law. Editor. GEORGE W. BURNS, druggist. J. W. WARNER, phvsician. A MARSHALL, grain dealer. HENRY SIPPEL, harness-maker. ERASTUS ROADIFER, liveryman. GEORGE RITTER, harness maker. JOHN BURRILL, lively-. F J. JUNEAU, wagon-maker. S. S. BAKER, furniture dealer. THOMAS HICKEY, general merchant. W. J. HUNTER, jeweler. JAMES McPHERSON. grocery and restaurant GEORGE SPIES, saloon. WTILLIAM HATTING, saloon. THOMAS E. JONES, butcher. BENJAMIN C. REED, warehouse. of Wo aiIls. 3r, Clark & JOHN WHEELER, hardware merchant. FRANK GROSSE. merchant. JAMES H LEE, machinist. ESSEX. D. J. WHITE, geueral merchant. CHRISTIAN E. ALBERT, merchant JAMES SWEENEY, sample room. DANIEL B. REID. Wabash House. MANTENO. D. W. DOLE, merchant A. L. BERGE1 JOHN D. BREEN. HENRY LAROCQUE. V. L. MOREY, mercha RALPH MOISANT, li-ZEP ROULEAU, " L. B. CLARK, carpenter and builder. J. L. HAMLIN, postal clerk. T. W. DENNY, photographer. BUCKINGHAM. B. F. FARLEY, physician. JOE E. SMITH, druggist L. C. OULMONN, grain dealer, W. W. ELLIOTT, lumber, sash and doors. GEORGE WILLIAMS, blacksmith. tsst MES F. WRIGHT, lui O. C. TUTTLE, agricultural implement dealer. lufacturer of and dealer in-f WILLIAM ENNIS, dealer in drugs, patent medicines,paints, oils, brushes, perfumery, M. WALKER & CO., dealere in dry goods, groceries, clothing, hats, caps, boots and shoes, queenaware and notions. Agents for the celebrated Peace-Maker flour. D. A. KENYON, lumber dealer. JOHN GIGL, general merchant. Illinois L. THEIS, wagon shop. H. H. NELSON, merchant CHARLES GEBHARDT, sample room brushes, and all articles kept 1 in drugs, med-,1s, varnishes, paints, Daps, perfumery, dye .lly, sponges, D. PETTIT, merchant FRED HOLZMAN. grain and seed dealer. AUGUST HERBERT, merchant. HERBERT WHEELER, physician. PETER KLEHN. lumber and coal. SINES & STANLEY, druggists. FRED KAMMANN, proprietor of Grant House. Livery barn in connection with house; special attention given commercial men. MERWIN SEAGER, merchant. SHERBURNVILLE. J. E. REED, dealer in general merchandise. JOHN BUCHE. blacksmith and wagon shop. General repairing. Custom solicited. SUMNER TOWNSHIP. A. B. CRANDALL, manufacturer of cutlery. Section 86. BYRON N. McKINSTRY, nurseryman and breeder of short horn cattle. Section 13. JOSEPH SIMMONS, superintendent of Dex- riptic M. BROSSEAU & SON, dealers in dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, groceries, notions, crockery and glassware. FINLEY ELLINGW OOD, physician. R. T. McCABE, blacksmith. H. SMITH & SON, wagou-makers. H. P. TOWNSEND, painter. J. B. MOISANT, saloon. S. TRUDEAU, blacksmith and machinist GEORGE C. MERRICK, physician and druggist. T. P. FARLEY, farmer and broom manufacturer, Section 28. JULES DEISSERT, saloon. BOURBONNAIS. JOHN B. FLAGEOLE, hotel. LUC BESSETTE, carriage-maker. P. L. MONAST, physician. VERY REV. PETER BEAUDOIN, Pastor, President of St. Viator’s College. PRESTON SANASACK, dry goods and gro- WALDRON. G. A. HARRISON, ice houses. E. R. BEARDSLEY, grist mill. S. W. SKILLEY. foreman paper mills. WILLLYM O. WRIGHT, teacher. I L. HAWLEY, physician. A. FLEWELLING, livery. AROMA TOWNSHIP. EDWARD IRPS, | proprietors Sugar Isl-! THEODORE DOLL, | and Mills. ST. ANNE. I N. BASTIEN, druggist und grocer. CHARLES D. GAMMON, lawyer and Post- C. LAFONTAINE, teacher. E. L. GROS, dealer in hardware, stoves, tin-cutlery, nails, pumps, and farming im- chS ui^GNON & SOUCIE, dealers in dry goods, clothing, hats. caps, boots, shoes and groceries. M. HUGHES, dealer in baled hay and agricult- J. iTmCHAUD. pastor. CHARLES CHINIQUY, pastor.ILLINOIS GENERAL DESCRIPTION. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION—Illinois is bounded on the north by Wisconsin, on the east by Lake Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky, on the south by Kentucky and Missouri, and on the west by Missouri and Iowa. It is separated from Kentucky by the Ohio River, and from Missouri and Iowa by the Mississippi. It lies between 37° 3'and 42° 30 north latitude, and between 10° 30' and 14° 25' longitude west from Washington. The greatest breadth of the State from east to west is 210 miles, and its extreme length from north to south 378 miles. The general form of the State is that of an ellipsoid, truncated at its northern extremity. The superficial area is al>out 55,631 square miles, or 35,539,840 acres. FACE OF THE COUNTRY.—The surface of the country is generally level or gently rolling, although in the southern part near the large rivers it is quite broken and hilly. Illinois is properly termed The Prairie State; for, in no other part of the country are there to be found such vast expanses of level prairie as here. To the eye of the observer they mark the plane of the horizon in every direction, and seem limitless as the ocean. As a general rule they occupy the higher grounds. The timber is principally confined to the lower lands, along the breaks and valleys of the streams. The highest lands in the State, are in the extreme northwestern part, and are known as The Mounds, which are about 1100 feet above the level of the sea. From Freeport southward there is a gradual descent through the entire length of the State, except where it is broken by a ridge crossing from east to west through Union, Johnson and Pope counties. This ridge attains an elevation of about 900 feet above the sea. while the elevation at Cairo is but 350 feet. RIVERS.—The general Blope of the water-shed is to the southwest, and nearly all the principal streams, after a general course in that direction, flow into the Mississippi. A few in the southeast portion of the State empty into the Wabash, while some small ones in the extreme south find their outlet in Ohio. The largest river flowing through the State is tho Illinois, which is formed by the junction of the Dos Planes and Kankakee, the former rising in Wisconsin and the latter in Indiana. The Rock and Kaskaskia Rivers are streams of considerable importance—the first running through the northern and the latter through the southern portion of the State. More than three-fourths of the circumference of the State is bounded by navigable rivers the Wabash on the east, the Ohio on the south, and the Mississippi on the west. The two last-named are among the largest in the world, and afford transportation for all classes of steamers. The Mississippi, the great “ Father of Waters" extends along the western boundary a distance of over 500 miles. LAKES.—A remarkable feature of Illinois is the almost entire absence of natural lakes or ponds. A few small ones only are found in the northeastern and southwestern parts of the State. There is, however, a coast line of about 60 miles, extending along Lake Michigan, one of the largest of the five great North American lakes. SOIL AND CLIMATE.—As an agricultural State, Illinois stands without an equal. Possessing a soil of unsurpassed fertility, and a climatic range of five and a-lialf degrees of latitude, it yields a greater amount and variety of botanical production than any other State in the Union. No large tracts of worthless lands, such as characterize the topography of all the other States, are to be found here, but the farmer in all portions of the commonwealth obtains a rich reward for his labor. In the northern and central portions are raised in abundance nearty all those plants which are common to tho North Temperate Zone, while in the vicinity of Cairo, both the animal and vegetable productions partake of a semi-tropical character. The amount of rain which falls each year is fully one-half greater at the southern extremity of the State than at the northern, and the avorage difference in temperature is about 10° Fahrenheit. MINERALS.—No natural deposits of gold or silver are known to exist; yet the mineral productions of the State are not unimportant. Fire-clay, potter’s clay, and valuable quarries of building-stone are found in various localities. Rich mines of lead exist in the vicinity of Galena, and iron-ore in considerable quantities is obtained in the southeastern part of the State. Coal is the most valuable mineral in Illinois. The coal fields are destined to grow more and more important, as their resources are developed, and their value can hardly be overestimated. The coal-bearing strata covers more than two-thirds of the entire surface of the State, and the mines are believed to be inexhaustible. HISTORY. Illinois wa3 originally a part of Florida. In 1543 it became a Spanish colony. Northern Illinois was included in tho territory granted in 1620 to the Plymouth Company by King James, and was therefore claimed by Great Britain. In 1673 the Mississippi River was discovered by Marquette and Joliet. In the same year they ascended the Illinois River; and in 1679 Robert Cavalier De La Salle made further discoveries, descending tho Kankakee to its mouth. Kaskaskia and Cahokia, the oldest towns on the Mississippi River, were settled by tho French in 1682. Illinois at this time contained but few white inhabitants. In 1699 it became a part of Louisiana, and so remained until 1763, when it was ceded to England. The white population now numbered about 3000, mostly French, the principal settlements l>eing at Kaskaskia, Cahokia, Peoria, Prairic-Du-Rocher, Prairic-Du-Pont and Fort Charters. In 1778 Kaskaskia, Cahokia and other settlements were captured by four companies of Virginians, under Colonel Clarke, and in October of the same year an Act was passed by the Virginia Legislature, establishing the “ County of Jllinois,” which embraced all of Virginia northwest of tho Ohio. In 1784 it wa3 ceded by Virginia to the United States, and in 1787 Congress passed an Ordinance for the government of all territory northwest of the Ohio River, Arthur St. Clair being appointed the first governor. In 1803 Indiana, including Illinois and Wisconsin, was erected into a separate territory, and six years later, the present State of Illinois became a territory by itself. In 1812 it passed from the first to the second grade of territorial government, and sent a delegate to Congress. The right of suffrage was at this time extended to the people, without regard to property qualifications. On the 3d of December, 1818, Illinois was admitted into the Union as a sovereign and independent State. One section of land in each township was at once donated for school use, and two townships in the State for the use of a seminary. Sinco that time, the growth of Illinois has been astonishingly rapid, and it now ranks the fourth State in the Union in wealth, population and importance. ’ The number of its white inhabitants in 1800 was only about 3000. In 1810 the numlier had increased to 12,282 ; in 1820 to 57,000; in 1830 to 157,000; in 1840 to 476,000; in 1850 to 851,470; in 1860 to 1,711,951; in 1865 to 2,141,510; in 1870 to 2,539,891; and in 1880 to 3,077,871. Chicago, its largest city, contains a population of over 500,000. Tho foreign population of Illinois is largely composed of Germans, Irish, Welsh. Scotch, French, Swiss, Swedes, Danes and Poles. Of the American -born, the north part of the State is settled principally from New York and New England, tho central from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and the southern from Kentucky, Tennesseo and the Oarolinas. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.—The works of art, though yet in their infancy, compare favorably with those of the older States. It is but fifty years since Illinois was admitted into the Union, yet the number and value of her internal improvements already completed are immense. Over 8000 miles of railroad lines are in successful operation, and some 500 miles more are in process of construction. The number and character of the splendid edifices which have been erected for court-houses, humane institutions, seminaries of learning and churches, and the other public works which adorn the State, bespeak at once the enterprise, intelligence and moral worth of the people. No doubt the next fifty years will witness even greater improvements than have taken place in the fifty that are past. POLITICS—Illinois is at present a Republican State. The northern part is almost exclusively controlled by the dominant party, while the central is generally Democratic, and the extreme southern—familiarly known as Egypt—is about equally divided between the two parties. DISTINGUISHED MEN.—Consonant with the size of its rivers, the breadth of its prairies, the vastness of its resources, and the wonderful rapidity of its growth is the caliber of its public men. No State in the Union can boast of having furnished two more celebrated statesman than were Douglas anil Lincoln, and no other State sways so great an influence over the destinies of the Bepublic at the present time, as does Illinois through her many hen- •-- EXPLANATION OP GOVERNMENT SURVEYS. All the surveys in Illinois are made from three established lines, known as the Second, Third and Fourth Principal Meridians. The Second Principal Meridian runs due north from the mouth of the Little Blue River in Indiana. The Third Principal Meridian, due north from the mouth of the Ohio River. The Fourth Principal Meridian starts at the mouth of the Illinois River, follows up thestream to a point opposite Beardstown, and runs from thence due north. Townships lying West of the 3d Principal Meridian and the Illinois River, number North and South from a Base Line which runs duo West from Beardstown. All the other Townships number North and South from a Base Line which runs through the centre of St. Clair County. Ranges number from the 4th Principal Meridian, West to the Mississippi River and East to the 3d Principal Meridian and the Illinois River, and from the 3d Principal Meridian Wost to the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Ranges East of the 3d Principal Meridian aud North of a line passing through the centre of Kankakee County, number from said Meridian East to the State Line.' Tho other Ranges number from the 3d Principal Meridian, East to the Eastern line of Range Eleven and West from the 2d Principal Meridian to the same line. Each Township is 6 miles square, and is divided into Sections, which number from 1 to 36—number 1 being in tho Northeast corner of tlio Township. Each regular section contains 640 acres. Fractional Townships are occasioned by inaccurate surveys. Fractional Sections are due to tho same cause, and aro usually found on the North and Wost side of each Township. Correction Lines, running East and West, are established at distances of about 30 miles apart, for the purpose of preventing such errors as would naturally be occasioned by the cur-vature of the earth.MintraiA K S O i‘ilar Rapids JHICAOO (.ioTk^J IownCitvN ‘ORTER ; KEOKUK] ^niXGTOX TMSON' E5mT jNKAN’TONlRe^J i) i:| sMOixt : .".i hVHIT Aiin uV j ‘sMmlisi ■ f" l.nlvnvu JT ^ ArjSwBjjpP &W.iUwIop FTlTa*^ f ''1 V- mo.nVt senCasfle/ I MnrshalL MON Hi h'lrlu.ll 1 SO N I DaipSe II away DAVIE S S ARRE I'cli'ishii ’uVSCONADR iifsox At'YW] Kj^FKHSO? raKDE El iBI’ltd __ jSl’KNy KR, 'GKNK\1K\,n ^HLLL«fe(8!! - - llnrr-tsW»j 'lIKNnilRSON T N 10 N ©Mortal roweis. WKlj> {MVI.EA^ P O P F. CAPE GIRARDEAU ®Jatksot (NtVRI? ! DnllasS 1IOPR1 MlllLEJvBURGUNITED STATES STATISTICS, ETC., 1870.,».p» Sb