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Surname

Given name

Occupation

Residence

Receives mail

N

Newatney

W.

farmer

Sec. 17

P. O. Campton

O

O'Dell

Frank

laborer

Sec. 22

P. O. Forestville

OSGERBY

JABEZ

farmer

Sec. 35

P. O. Manchester

owns 170 acres, worth $4,000; born in Lancashire, Eng., Jan. 1, 1826; came to America in the Spring of 1849, first settling in Racine Co., Wis., where he married Mary Metheringham June 25, 1849; she was born in the same place Feb. 17, 1827; their children are Lucy, born Sept. 10, 1851; George, Feb. 27, 1858, and Grassam, Feb. 20, 1860; is a Democrat and Free Will Baptist.

P

Parker

L.

farmer

Sec. 12

P. O. Strawberry Point

PETERSON

P. A.

farmer

Sec. 32

P. O. Forestville

owns 107 acres, worth $3,000; born in Norway July 30, 1838; came to America and settled in Wis., when quite young; enlisted in 27th Wis. V. I., Co. H, Dec. 18, 1863; engaged in the battles of Jenkens' Ferry, Spanish Fort, and others; honorably discharged Aug. 29, 1865. Married Mary A. Finch May 23, 1867; she was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1831; their children are Albert E., born Nov. 12, 1873, and Earl M., March 20, 1877. Is a Republican in politics.

Prussner

C.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Forestville

Prussner

F.

farmer

Sec. 33

P. O. Forestville

Prussner

L.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Forestville

Q

Quick

S. W.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Forestville

R

RAY

JOHN

farmer

Sec. 29

P. O. Forestville

owns 170 acres worth $5,000; born in Switzerland June 28, 1827; came to America in 1850 and settled in Conn., where he married Mary Margroffron, deceased; has two children by this marriage: Mary and Louisa. Came to Buchanan Co. in 1857, and settled on his present farm in 1865. Married Johanna Raymond Dec. 1867, who died Feb. 28, 1876; his children by second wife are Charles, born Sept. 26, 1868; Estella, Dec. 26, 1869, and Lizzie, Feb. 22, 1874.

Reid

C. H.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Forestville

Reid

W.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Forestville

Rosenkrans

John

farmer

Sec. 24

P. O. Forestville

Reynolds

R. D.

farmer

Sec. 35

P. O. Manchester

REYNOLDS

STEPHEN R.

farmer

Sec. 35

P. O. Manchester

owns 120 acres, worth $3,000; born in Addison Co., Vt., Aug. 4, 1811, where he married Nancy W. Worley Jan. 1, 1840. She was born in Chittenden, Vt., Sept. 12, 1817. They moved the same year to Cooper Co., Mo., and to this county in May, 1847; has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of the township, and had the honor of giving it its present name. Their children are C., born Dec. 19, 1844; A. S. R., Dec. 27, 1844; Rodolphus, June 20, 1847; Aldrich J., Aug. 27, 1849; Stephen R., March 20, 1855; Ernest H. and Elihu H.. March 8, 1857; is a Democrat.

Richmond

W. F.

farmer

Sec. 5

P. O. Strawberry Point

ROLFE

EDWARD

farmer

Sec. 18

P. O. Ward's Corners

owns 135 acres, valued at $4,000; born in Kent, Eng., Dec. 19, 1819, where he married Charlotte North Nov. 6, 1846. She was born March 28, 1821. They came to America in 1851, and settled in Stockton Tp., Jo Daviess Co., Ill., where he remained till April, 1858, when he settled on his present farm; enlisted in Co. F, 27th I. V. I. Aug. 8, 1862; was honorably discharged Aug. 15, 1865. Mr. R. was possessed of limited means when he came to this county, but has, by persistent energy and industry, succeeded in providing for himself a comfortable home. Their children are Edward, born Sept. 27, 1847; Ellen. Oct. 21, 1849; Emily. Nov. 9, 1851, and Lydia, April 27, 1860; have lost four children, who died in infancy. Is a Republican in politics.

S

Sandhaven

H.

farmer

Sec. 33

P. O. Forestville

Sedgwick

T. N.

farmer

Sec. 36

P. O. Manchester

SHELDON

W. P.

farmer

Sec. 8

P. O. Campton

owns 110 acres, valued at $3,500; born in Allegany, N Y., July 29, 1827. In 1856, he came to Dane Co., Wis.; came to this county in 1858, where he married Julia A. Smith Dec. 25, 1862, who was born in St. Joseph Co., Mich., Sept. 18, 1837. Mr. S. is now Assessor, having held nearly every other township office. Their children are Eva M., born March 8, 1864, and Frank W., June 23, 1866. Mr. S.'s father was born in Aug., 1793, and died Feb. 3, 1876, and his mother was born Sept., 1792, and died Oct. 31, 1877 ; is a Republican and Free-Will Baptist.

SHERWIN

A. C.

farmer

Sec. 23

P. O. Forestville

owns 40 acres, worth $1,200; born in Allegany Co., N. Y., May 22, 1849; came to Chicago with parents in 1853, and to this county in 1857. Married Mary Wheeler Nov. 8, 1868; she was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 8, 1848; their children are Nellie, born May 22, 1869; Elmira, July 1, 1875. and Lucius W., March 13, 1877.

SHERWIN

LUCIUS S.

farmer & Auctioneer

Sec. 24

P. O. Forestville

born in Bennington Co., Vt., Feb. 25, 1826; went to Friendship, Allegany Co., N. Y., and then to Cuba, N. Y., where he married Angelina Strong June 12, 1848, who was born in Allegany Co, N. Y, July 2, 1834. Came to Chicago, where he was engaged as foreman of the sharpening of the first piles driven on the lake shore; moved to Bennington, and then to this county May 9, 1856, settling in Milo Township; in 1859 was appointed Deputy Sheriff of this county; movud to his present farm in 1875.

Sherwin

W. W.

farmer

Sec. 21

P. O. Forestville

Shultz

C.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Manchester

Shultz

F.

farmer

Sec. 32

P. O. Manchester

Shultz

G.

farmer

Sec. 31

P. O. Manchester

Simpson

Obed, Jr.

farmer

Sec. 12

P. O. Forestville

SMITH

HENRY

[deceased]

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born in Nova Scotia, April 18, 1822, and died June 19, 1871. He emigrated to the U. S, and settled in Kane Co., Ill., in 1850, where he married Jane Cook Nov. 15, 1850; they emigrated to this county and settled on her present farm in the Fall of 1853, consisting of 315 acres, worth $9,000. George, Richard, Henrietta A. and William H. are her living children ; one child deceased, Mary J.

Smith

R.

farmer

Sec. 24

P. O. Forestville

SOWLES

GEORGE

Proprietor of Forestville Flouring-mills

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located on Sec. 15; P. O. Forestville; owns 106 acres, worth $12,000. Born in Grand Isle Co, Vt, Jan. 26, 1832, where he married Mary R. Manning Jan. 25, 1858; she was born in same county Nov, 1840, and died Aug. 7, 1866; married his present wife, Mary M. Hawley, June 30, 1868; she was born in Lower Canada Nov. 20, 1837; in 1868, he came to this county; Aug. 7, 1875, he purchased the mill he now owns of James Coleman; his children are Ellen L, born July 21, 1870, and Julia Grace, Oct. 23, 1873; one child died in infancy; is a Republican in politics.

Spangenburgh

J.

farmer

Sec. 33

P. O. Forestville

Stewart

J. H.

farmer

Sec. 13

P. O. Forestville

STEWART

J. M.

farmer

Sec. 13

P. O. Forestville

owns 200 acres, worth $6,000; born in Butler Co, Pa, Aug. 8, 1829, where he married Mary A. Tharp May 26, 1853, who died May 5,1857; has by this marriage, Jas. H., born Oct. 16,1854; Eliza E, May 16, 1855, and Mary R, May 1, 1857; came to Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1856, where he married Ann D. Waugh May 5, 1859, who died May 24, 1869; has by this marriage: Eva J., born May 26, 1864; Robert W., July 22, 1866, and Oral Etta, March 4, 1868, and one deceased, Mary A., born March 19,1860, and died June 7, 1864; married Louisa M. Spurgeon Sept. 8, 1870; was born in Cedar Co., Iowa, July 28, 1845; they came to their present farm in 1876; their children are Frank J., born Sept. 17, 1872, and Chas. H., Sept. 4, 1875.

STONE

E. D.

farmer

Sec. 35

P. O. Manchester

owns 300 acres, worth $7,500; born in Orleans Co., Vt., June 1, 1829; came to Kane Co., Ill., in 1852, and to this county in 1854; returned to Vermont in 1858, where he married Sylvia Richardson Dec. 6, of the same year; she was born in Chittenden Co., Vt., Aug. 13, 1832; their children are John E., born Nov. 21,1859; Amanda, Sept. 23, 1861; Daniel L., May 11, 1863; Mary E., April 3, 1865; Harriet N., May 3,1867; Cora A., Aug. 17, 1869; Anna L., March 9, 1871, and Sherman M., Nov. 17, 1872, who died Nov. 9, 1876; is a Rep. and United Brethren.

Stronska

Jos.

farmer

Sec. 20

P. O. Strawberry Point

STRONG

PHILIP A.

farmer

Sec. 1

P. O. Strawberry Point

owns 240 acres, valued at $8,500. Born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., March 3, 1824, where he married Mehitabel P. Bemus Nov. 14, 1845; she was born in the same county July 22, 1827; they came to Wisconsin and settled in Green Co., in 1857, and to Mitchell Co., Iowa, in 1858, and in June, 1867, they settled on their present farm; does quite a dairy business, milking thirty cows. They have one child: Adeline, born June 9, 1847, who married Parker in Green Co., Wis., March 15, 1866, and their children are: Fred C., born July 26, 1869, and Geo. H., born July 11, 1873. Mr. Parker enlisted in the 13th Wis. Vol. Inf., Co. E, Sept. 14, 1861, and was honorably discharged in September, 1865. Mr. Strong has raised from infancy a boy named Frank Wood, who was born Aug. 20, 1864.

T

Taylor

Bert

farmer

Sec. 9

P. O. Strawberry Point

THOMPSON

S. A.

farmer

Sec. 6

P. O. Strawberry Point

owns 145 acres, valued at $4,500. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, March 10, 1823, came to St. Joseph Co., Mich., in 1834, and in October, 1854, came to this county and settled where he now resides. Married Mary J. Smith Oct. 8, 1846, who was born Jun. 28, 1828, near Rochester, N. Y., and died Sept. 13, 1877; has one adopted child: Amanda M., born Feb. 10, 1862. Mr. T. has held the office of Justice of the Peace for ten successive years; is a Republican, and member of the Methodist Church.

V

Varnick

V.

farmer

Sec. 8

P. O. Campton

Vinzal

Yanda

farmer

Sec. 17

P. O. Campton

Voniak

V.

farmer

Sec. 8

P. O. Campton

W

Walt

William

farmer

Sec. 12

P. O. Forestville

Ward

Chas.

farmer

Sec. 36

P. O. Manchester

Wand

Albert

farmer

Sec. 36

P. O. Manchester

Wand

R.

farmer

Sec. 36

P. O. Manchester

Welch

S. Z.

farmer

Sec. 23

P. O. Forestville

Wesley

J.

farmer

Sec. 13

P. O. Forestville

Wesley

John

farmer

Sec. 18

P. O. Forestville

Weston

Wm.

farmer

Sec. 19

P. O. Campton

Weston

William, Jr.

laborer

Sec. 19

P. O. Campton

Wheeler

B.

farmer

Sec. 20

P. O. Forestville

Wheeler

V.

merchant & P. M.

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P. O. Forestville

Wiltse

Charles

laborer

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P. O. Forestville

WILTSE

URI

farmer

Sec. 11

P. O. Forestville

owns 160 acres, worth $4,000; born in Canada Jan. 1, 1824; settled in Colesburg,Clayton Co., in 1838, where he married Louisa Fuller March 20, 1853, who died Feb. 3, 1856; married his second wife, Silvia Kelly, July 14, 1857, who died Jan. 20, 1864; married his present wife, Libbie McConkey, July 19, 1870; settled on his present farm in the Spring of 1875; his children are Warner, born Sept. 7, 1862; Albert, born Oct. 4, 1871, and Elias Meral, born Aug. 24, 1874. Mr. Wiltse is one of the pioneer settlers of this county; is a Republican.

Witherell

V. H.

lime kiln

Sec. 5

P. O. Campton

Wolfe

J.

farmer

Sec. 15

P. O. Forestville

WOOD

HIRAM D.

farmer

Sec. 26

P. O. Manchester

whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Cumberland Co., Ky., April 8, 1828; when he was 4 years of age his father's family moved to Macoupin Co., Ill., where they still reside. The subject of this sketch in the Spring of 1847, being then 19 years of age, enlisted in a cavalry company and served till the end of the Mexican war in 1848; after his discharge he came to Delaware Co., Ia., and located his land warrant upon the land on which he now resides. He now owns a farm of 300 acres, valued at $15,000. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Township Clerk, Township Assessor, Township Treasurer and County Surveyor. He married Miss Lydia L. Luken in Macoupin Co., Ill., Sept. 1, 1853; she was born in Cambria Co., Pa., July 1, 1827; they have eight children: Mary E., born May 30, 1854; John R., born Feb. 4, 1856; Eleanor A., born Nov.19, 1857; Joel L., born July 30, 1859; Jennie Q., born Oct. 7, 1861; Alice E., born Aug. 29, 1863; Maggie A. and Rosa M. (twins), born May 26, 1868.

Wood

J. B.

farmer

Sec. 26

P. O. Manchester

Y

Yander

James

farmer

Sec. 17

P. O. Campton

Z

Zoack

Frank

farmer

Section 6

P. O. Strawberry Point

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