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PAST AND PRESENT

GREENE COUNTY

ILLINOIS

HON. ED. MINER

Ex-Secretarv Old Settlers Society

ILLUSTRATED

A people that take no pride in the noble aehievenients of remote ancestors xuill never

achieve anything leorthy to be remembered leith pride by

remote generations."- — M.\C.\ULEY.

CHICAGO;

The S. ]. Clarke Publishing Co.
1U05

: DEDTCATED TO THE PIONEERS OF GREENE COUNTY

PREFACE.

HE piiblisliers take pleasure in presenting this volume to the public. The
history is written by Hon. Ed Miner, and no better qualified man could
be found in the county for that purpose. In addition, our corps
of writers have gone to the people, the men and women who-
have, by their enterprise and industry, brought this county to a-
rank second to none among those comprising this great and noble
State, and from their lips have the story of their life struggles. No more
interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelligent
public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the imitation
of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in poverty, by industry and.
economy, have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited advantages for securing
an education, have become learned men and women, with an influence extending throughout
the length and breadth of the land. It tells of men who have risen from the lower walks of
life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have become famous. It tells of those in
every walk in life who have striven to succeed, and records how that success has usu-
ally crowned their efforts. It tells also of those, who, not seeking the applause of the
world, have pursued the " even tenor of their way," content to have it said of them, as Christ
said of the woman performing a deed of mercy — "They nave done what they could." It:
tells how many, in the pride and strength of young manhood, left the plow and the anvil, the
lawyer's office and the counting-room, left every trade and profession, and at their country's-
call went forth valiantly " to do or die," and how through their efforts the Union was
restored and peace once more reigned in the land. In the life of every man and of every.
woman is a lesson that should not be lost upon those who follo%v after.

Coming generations will appreciate this volume and preserve it as a sacred treasure, from
the fact that it contains so much that would never find its way into public records, and which
would otherwise be inaccessible. Great care has been taken in the compilation of the work
and every opportunity possible given to those represented to insure correctness in what has
been written ; and the publishers flatter themselves that they give to their readers a work with
few errors of consequence. In addition to biographical sketches, portraits of a number of
representative citizens are given.

The faces of some, and biographical sketches of many, will bo missed in this volume.
For this the publishers are not to blame. Not having a proper conception of the work, some-
refused to give the information necessary to compile a sketch, while others were indifferent.
Occasionally some member of the family would oppose the enterprise, and on account of such
opposition the support of the interested one would be withheld. In a few instances meii
never could be found, though repeated calls were made at their residence or place of business.

May, 1905.

The S. T- Ci-arke Publishing- Co.

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INDEX

HISTORICAL

PAGE.

Geographical i7

Early Settlements 20

Organizatiom 30

Early Records 36

Episodes 40

Early Conditions 58

The First Senatorial Election 60

Senators and Representat.ves 60

Col-nty Officers 61

Indians 65

Slaves 66

The Whipping Post 67

The Court House 67

Means of Communication 69

The Deep Snow and Other Events 69

Early I ncidents 73

The Old Settlers Association 76

Judge Cooper 81

The Celebration 82

Township Organization 85

The County Fair r. 88

Rural Education in Greene County 94

pace.

Greene County Court House 97

Assessed Value of Property 100

City of Carrollton 100

City of Greenfield '39

City of White Hall 150

Roodhouse 168

Rockbridge 1 76

Kane 1/8

Walkerville 184

Wrightsville 1 85

Eldred 185

Berdan '. 186

Athensville 187

Patterson 189

Greene County's Military Record 191

First Black Hawk War 191

Mexican War 196

The Civil War I99

Soldiers' Monument at Carrollton 252

Funeral of General Carlin 253

Gen. J. B. Fry 253

Capt. William M. Fry 254

BIOGRAPHICAL

Akers, A. E.

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. 627

Baldwin. F. M 313

Baldwin, John A 603

Barnard, E. C 606

Barrow, A. H O21

Bates, C. T 272

Bauer, Phillip 489

Bechc, Warren .'VM

Belknap, E. A 569

Bell. H. E 482

Boehni, John .-\ 591

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Bowman, J. C 413

B.radshaw, Charles 496

Bradshaw, W. M., Jr 613

Brodmarklc, J. B 283

Brown, E. B 443

Brown, W. A 537

Bundy, George E 604

Burns, Dr. Howard 428

Bushnell, Mrs. Lodelia 628

Callaway, J. T 488

Caniplail, W. A 638

Carmody, Connor 639

Carniody. Michael L 552

Carter, J. W 644

Casey. J. W 587

Chapin. Dr. H. A 355

Chapin. S. D 378

Chapman. Dr. H. W 425

Christy, George 382

Collins, Walton M., Sr 463

Conlee, Isaac 522

Converse, Dr. Harry 368

Converse. Uriah ./)t

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Cooper. Edmund L 370

Cooper. R. R 528

Cox, William 45,^

Crist, Charles H 585

Culbertson, David 481

Cunningham, G. M 612

Cunningham, George W 380

Cunningham, Samuel M 302

Curnutt, E. Z 380

Damm, Christian 388

I )amm, Dieter 2S2

1 lanforth, George B 457

Darr, G. W 3^8

Davis, Dr. R. E 575

Dill, Theodore 531

Dohni. Jacob 558

Dowdall. W. F 453

Doyle, C. J 369

Dressel, Joseph 446

Dressel, Dr. W. E 554

Driver, Greene 542

Driver, J. W 612

Edmondson, Jil. E 378

Edwards, B. F 479

Edwards. C. G 563

Edwards. Estes 624

Edwards. H. S 390

Eldred. E. A 566

Eldred, J. B 316

Eldred, John L 274

Eldred, S. \V 349

Eldred, William 396

Ellis. Alonzo 287

Fain. R. G 500

Farrelly, J. K. P 420

Fenity, Dr. Edward W 560

Fenity. Dr. Peter 440

Fisher, R. C 494

Fishback. D. M 419

Flatt. Daniel 458

Flatt. Dr. Stephen 608

Foreman, Dr. C. B 298

Freeh, Frank 532

Fry, Gen. Jacob 538

Fry, William I\I 525

Gano, J. W 414

Gay, Sumner 571

Gimmy, John 505

Gooch. Dr. E. S 633

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Gray. Joseph H 439

Greene, R. W 296

Greene, S. F.. 290

Greene, W. B 297

Greene, W. E 395

Greer, J. F 405

Griswpld. A. C 536

Griswold, F. C 444

Griswold, Loyal P 356

Griswold, Lncien G 363

Griswold, O. F 582

Griswold. Seth N 28S

Hand, Dr. Henry W 35°

Hanks, E. L 637

Hannaford, .A. M 594

Haven, Victor H 267

Hays, Dr. J. B 416

Flenshaw, Thomas 3S7

Hoag, Dr. Arthur E 454

Hodges, Charles D .257

Holmes, C. 476

Holnback, C. W 301

Hubbard, William A ,389

Hudson. John 618

Huff, John 470

Hussey. Thomas C 499

Husted, E. M 262

Johnson. William .\ 544

Jones. Norman L 394

Kesinger, J. L 634

King, D. F 337

Kreider, W. J 6or

Lavcry, William 469

Lawson, A. J 592

Lovelace. A. P 625

Ludlum. J. A 580

Lynn. Luther 495

MacFarland, H. L 601

McConathy, Edgar 564

McFarland, Leroy 471

McGrew, B. F 510

^[c>Lahan, B. F 615

]^IcNabb, James 315

]\IcPheron, James A 511

.Mann. B. F 581

^Maiming". H. L 275

^larsh. F. M 551

Marsh. W. H S51

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Meek, T. AI .336

Melvin, G. W 445-

Melvin, Sylvester 432

^lelvin, T. E 327

Metcalf, E. K 277

Metcalf , George B 364

Metcalf, J. A 276

Metcalf, Ralph 557

Million, John M 520

]\Iiner, Edward . . . '. 2S4

Morrow, George B 616

^Morrow, W. M 617

North, ^Marcus 390-

Ozlnm, Daniel T 526

Parker, T. S 342

Pierson, David 268

Pierson, J. H 465

Pierson, Oman 278

Pierson, Robert 299

Pegram, E. B 576

Pegram, Dr. E. C 588

Raiifety, John C 502

Rafifety, Thomas J 477

Rainey, Henrj' T 260

Rainey, William C 521

Red wine. Dr. J. W 565

Richards. C. G 298

Rives, J. H 642

Robertson, G. W 407

Robinson, W. B 408

Robley, Arthur 322

Robley, Harry A 606

Roodhouse, C. B 553

Roodhouse, Edward 1 472

Ross, Dr. G. W 4,37

Ruckel, A. D 310

Scott, Walter A 63S

Scott, W. T 549

Shannon, S. E 541

Sheffield, G. T. W 401

Sheffield, John R 519

Simons, Matt 614

Smith, Edward 480

Smith, James W 635

Snyder, John 466

Starkey, Horace W 403

Steelman, Andrew J 640

Stock, E. J 573.

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Strang, Frank E 415

Strang. \V. H 636

Teeple, \V. T 45i

Thaxton, T. P 530

Thomas, Dr. C. R 503

Tolnian, W. 3/6

Tucker, J. -M 4^7

Tunison, George C 547

Vcdder, Frank L 5^0

Vedder, Isaac D^ 574

Vosseller, G. S 490

Walls, Henry M 6-*

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Watson, Lorenzo -73

Weisner, J. B 3^4

West, Charles G 626

White, Alfred 454

Whiteside, F. A 456

Whiteside, Levi T 300

Whiteside, William L 623

Wieser, J. C 593

Wilhite, S. F 354

Wilkinson, Henley 4^9

Williams, Frank P 57-

Williams, W. L S'-^

\\iiin. William A 596

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Winn, W. L 326

Withers, Henry C 506

Withers, William 598

Witt, George W 308

Wood, Paul W .143

Woods, John C 605

Woodson, David M 3.^8

Worcester, F. F 45'

Worcester, R. S 266

Wyatt, J. E 5^7

Wyatt, J. W 611

Young, F. H 430

PAST AND PRESENT

GREENE COUNTY

GEOGRAPHICAL.

Greene county lies in the southern part
of the valley of the Illinois river, near the
western border of the State. It is hounded
on the north by Scott and Morgan counties,
on the east by Macoupin, on the south by
Jersey and on the west by Pike and Calhoun.
from which it is separated by the Illinois
river. It contains five hundred and seventy-
six square miles of territory. Its countless
fertile acres are supplied with splendid run-
ning streams, the more important of which,
besides the Illinois river, are the Macoupin,
Apple creek and others smaller, which, with
their numerous affluents, drain and at the
same time fertilize the land. Along the
Illinois blufYs on the west part of the county
fine springs are abundant, and good water
can l)e had almost anywhere by digging not
more than forty feet. There are also min-
eral springs in the county. The old precinct
of Mineral Springs in the northern part of
the county received its name from the springs
located there and which at one time attracted
much attention. These springs were dis-
covered soon after the first settlement of the
county by a party who were following an
Indian trail, and shortly after, in 1825. Gov-

ernor Reynolds and a gentleman named
Cook, of Springfield, entered the land, be-
lieving that the presence of the springs
would make the property \aluable. For
many years people suffering with various
diseases resorted thither from all parts of
the adjacent country to obtain the laenefit of
the waters and in many cases received im-
mediate relief. As many as two hundred to
three hundred and fifty have been known
to be encamped there at one time. In Octo-
ber, 1852, the property was purchased by
B. G. Hopkins, having previously been
owned by Samuel Hopkins, .\braham Eas-
ton and others, who built a large hotel the
same year. The main building was forty
feet long by about thirty feet wide, with a
commodious "L" in the rear and a wing
forty feet long on either side of the main
building, giving a total front of one hundred
and twenty feet. After the erection of this
hotel the springs rapidly acquired popular-
ity, and often nmre people applied for board
than could be accommodated at the hotel
and the neighboring dwellings were fre-
quently filled. Later I]. McGIothlin came
into possession of tlie property, but under
his management the springs began to loose
their popularity and the ownership passed

TAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

to C. G. Siniomh. In 1862, while still occu-
pied by JNIcGlothlin, but owned by Simonds,
the hotel was burned to the ground. The
property now belongs to E. C. Lee. That
the waters of these springs had, and ha\e,
pronounced, medicinal properties goes with-
out saying. Dropsy, rheumatism, kidney
complaints, dyspepsia and sore eyes are
prominent among" the ailments they have
been known to cure. Then just northeast of
Greentield are the Greenfield Springs, which
are impregnated with iron, magnesia, cal-
cium and other ingredients, which, for de-
bilitated persons, act as a tonic and assist
nature in its work of rejuvenating the sys-
tem. Many persons who have visited Sar-
atoga and the Sulphur Springs of Virginia
consider the Greenfield Springs their ecjual
in e\'ery regard. An effort was made at one
time to establish a watering place but it was
unsuccessful.

Oil the farm belonging to the Malichi
Carmo(h- heirs in the northeast, corner of
CarroUton township is another, spring which
is. or was at one time, a natural font of heal-
ing, and in earlier years they were fre-
quented, especially on Sunday, by large num-
bers of citizens where they spent the day.
drinking the waters and quietly resting in
shade of the sturdy oaks that abounded.
Another similar spring is located on the
farm of Thomas Lunneen, southeast of Car-
roUton just beyond the city limits, which
was much resorted to in former years.

In -the matter of timber Greene county
is abundantly supplied, although of late years
the consumption has perceptibly increased,
and many predict that, on account of the
increasing \'alue of lands, the forests must
continue to gi\-e way fur them and conse-
quently a timber famine may ensue before
manv vears shall ha\'e elapsed. Among the

trees that are indigenous to the latitude of
Greene county we may mention the bass,
red maple, sugar maple, liimc}' locust, per-
simmon, white ash, white and red elm, Cot-
tonwood, black and white walnut, shellbark
hickory, and post, swamp, white, black, red,
pin and shingle oaks.

As an agricultural region Greene county
does not take a back seat for any of the
galaxy of counties that go to make up our
great commonwealth. The surface of the
county is generally rolling, but in the west-
ern tier of townships in the neighborhood
of the ri\-er and the bluffs that line it it be-
comes broken and hilly; the valleys of the
smaller streams being from one hundred to
two hundred feet below the level of the up-
lands. As the county proceeds eastward it
is of a milder, gentler form, rising and fall-
ing in graceful undulations. The bluff lands
are well adapted to the cultivation of fruits
as well as w'heat and other cereals, and the
soil is rich and fertile. The prairie lands are
covered with rich black alluvial loam, char-
acteristic of the prairies of northern and
southern Illinois, the fertility of which is
not surpassed by any land in the world.

Several lines of railroads cross the coun-
ty, each having several stations within its
border, thus bringing the cities and towns
of the countv into direct communication
with the markets. The Chicago & Alton
railroad, the second and final sur\'ey of
which started from Jersey\-ille in Jersey
county, in September, 1856, enters the north
line of the county at section 5, township 12,
range 11, and passes through the city of
CarroUton. White Hall and Roodhouse and
the villages of Berdan and Kane. The Kan-
sas City branch of this road leaves the main
line at Roodhouse and running west crosses
the Illinois ri\-cr at Pearl, on its wav to Kan-

PAST AND PRESENT OE GRl'.EXE COl'XTV

sas City. The Rock Island and & St. Louis
branch of the Chicago. Burhngton & Quincy
railroad enters the county from the north
on section 2, township 12, range 12. passing
about a mile west of Roodhouse to White
Hall, where it crosses the Chicago & Al-
ton railroad, thence running southeasterly
through Wrights, Greenfield. Rockbridge
and Medora, passing from the county on
the south line of township 10, range 10. The
Litchfield. Carrollton & Western railroad
(now Litchfield, Carrollton & St. Louis),
running from Litchfield to Columbiana, en-
ters the county at Fayette on the eastern line
and passes througli Greenfield, Daum, Car-
rollton and Eldred, which is now its western
terminus. ■

The geological features of this county,
according to Professor Worthen, are by no
means so varied as those presented in the
adjoining county of Jersey, for the reason.
as he says, that the disturbing influences
that have elevated the Devonian and Silu-
rian beds above the surface in that county
did not extend into this, and consequently
we don't find any beds exposed here below
the carboniferous limestones. Professor
Worthen gives the following vertical section
of the several formations in the county
which will illustrate their thickness and rela-
tive position : Quaternary deposits, allu-
vium, loess and drift, one hundred to one
hundred and twenty feet ; coal measures, one
hundred and fifty to one hunilred and sixty
feet ; St. Louis limestone, eight to forty feet ;
Keokuk limestone, one hundred to one hun-
dred and twenty-five feet; Burlington lime-
stone, one hundred and twenty to one hun-
dred and fifty feet: and Kinderhook group,
fifty to sixty feet."

The principal alluvial deposits in this
countv are those forming the bottom lands

on the Illinois river, a belt from three to five
m'dcs in width and extending the whole
length of the county on the west from north
to south. These lands are exceedingly fer-
tile and amongst the most valuable and pro-
ductive farming lands in the state, the
greater portion being prairie and, adjacent
to the river bluffs, sufficiently elevated to be
out of reach of overflow from the river,
while those bordering on this stream which
were for so long subject to overflow, are
now being reclaimed by means of dikes and
ditches, so that when the government dam
at Kampsville shall have been removed or
lowered, as has been ordered by the govern-
ment, many thousands of acres of the best
and most productive lands in America will
be added to swell the wealth of the county.
Belts of heavy and valuable timber occupy
some portions of these bottom lands and
skirt the small streams Ijy which they are
intersected.

The coal measures of this county com-
prise about one hundred and fifty feet in
thickness of sandstone, shales, and thin
bands of limestone, including three seams
of coal, and comprise all the strata from the
horizon of coal No. 6 to the base of the
measures as they are developed in this por-
tion of the state. The general thickness and
relative position of these strata may be seen
from the subjoined general section, which
was compiled from many local sections in
various parts of the county : Compact brown
limestone, two to four feet; bituminous
shale, one foot ; coal No. 6, six feet ; shaly
clay and nodular limestone, three to four
feet : shale, fifteen to twenty feet ; bituminous
shale, two to three feet ; coal, No. 5, two to
three feet ; arenaceous shale and sandstone,
twenty-five to thirty feet; bituminous shale
passing to coal No. 3, two to three feet;

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

sandstone and shale, forty to fifty feet ; coal
No. I, two to three feet; nodular steel gray
limestone, four to six feet; shale and sand-
stone, conglomerate, fifteen to twenty feet.

In the hluff of Hodge's creek on tlie
nortlieast quarter of section 36, township
10, range 10, just on the county line hetween
Greene and JMacoupin, is found the only
outcrop of Belleville or No. 6 coal in the
county. In 1864 Thomas Rice owned and
operated this bank, the seam varying in
tliickness from four feet to seven feet.

A few years since Ellis Briggs, of Rood-
hnuse, sunk a shaft for coal in connection
with his mill site and at the depth of some
three hundred feet struck a good vein of
coal, but on account of the water was unable
to mine it in paying quantities. Quite an
extensi\-e mine is located east of Roodhouse,
and is furnishing large supplies of good coal.

EARLY SETTLEMENTS.

To the isolated dwellers of the territorv
of Illinois at the beginning of the war of
181J the aspect of affairs was far from
Iiopeful. While immigration had expanded
the settlements and scattered them over a
wide territory ; they were very weak. Along
the western border of the Wabash river a
few impro\'ements had been made, and a
number of settlements existed in southern
Illinois, but the Wood river, near Alton, was
the northern frontier. There was a little
hamlet at Chicago, and a few French vil-
lages in the northern part of the state, liut
altogether the wiiole territory contained but
twelve thousand people.

Tiie prospect of an Indian war caused
nnich alarm. The people were poor, and

almost entirely without forts or other pro-
tection, and the prices of guns, rifles and
powder liad advanced so that a good rifle
sold for fifty dollars ; so that a war with the
Indians was dreaded as a terrible calamitv.
The English had stirred up the Indians to
the most bitter hatred against the American
settlers, and the old prophet, Tecumseh, had
sworn to drive e\'ery pale-face Ijeyond the
Ohio river. The government was petitioned
to send a body of soldiers for the protection
of the colonists, but in the weak condition
of the federal resources the request could
not be granted. Being compelled to defend
themselves, a body of volunteer mounted
soldiers was (irganized in Goshen settlement
in 181 1, and they were called the Rangers,
Colonel Judy, of Aladison county, was at
the head of one of the companies. One of
the camps was at Fort Russel. nead Ed-
wardsville.

For several ^•ears these brave, determined
men rode over the bare and silent prairies
for hundreds of miles, hurrying to the de-
fense of a threatened settlement, or chasing
a squad of fleeing savages. They were al-
most constantly in the saddle, rarely slept
under a roof, were independent of civiliza-
tion for food or comforts and exercised al-
most superhuman vigilance in keeping the
red men at bay. Although rough, warlike
men, these Rangers did not fight from love
of bloodshed or from a distaste for a quiet,
settled life. As they scouted over the state,
they kept their eyes open for eligible points
for making new settlements. The attrac-
tions of Greene county, the beauty and rich-
ness of its prairies, the extent of its wooded
lands, the beauty and clearness of its streams
were first brought to the attention of those
at a distance through the agency of these
men. Among the members of this band

PAST AXl) I'K1':SI-:XT OF GREEXE COL'XTV

■\vho were so pleased with the soil ami topo-
graphical features of the county as to make
it their home later were John W. Huitt,
Samuel Thomas, Oman Beenian, Thomas
McDow, Hiram Huitt, John Greene, Wil-
liam Greene, Thomas Carlin, Jacoh Linder,
John Johnson, Martin Wood, Young Wood,
Davis Carter and Wiley Greene. Of all the
Illinois Rangers not one remains. John W.
Huitt. the last to go, ha\ing- died in Car-
rcllton.

Upon the organization of the county in
1821. Thomas Carlin, of the ahove list, was
elected the first sherift. He was succeeded
in September, 1822, hy Young Wood, also
of the above list. Mr. Wood was re-elected
in 1824. 1826 and 1837.

A majority of the first settlers of Greene
county came here from the south, Kentucky,
Tennessee. Virginia or the Carolinas. Some.
however, were from New England and the
middle states, and these two diverse elements
being amalgamated made one of the best
combinations possible for the task before
them — subduing a wilderness and establish-
ing comfortal)le homes for themselves and
posterity.

While there may have been people in
Greene county as early as 181 3 or 1S14 there
remains no trace of them. In 1815. in the
spring, Daniel Allen ami three sons, and
James and Paul Ilarriford came to the
northern part of what is now Jersey county,
near the southern line of Greene, and made
a settlement. In the later part of 1816
Daniel Allen, Sr., and two of his sons, Dan-
iel and James, moved from their first loca-
tion a little west and north into what is
now Greene county and settled. John Allen,
a grandson of Daniel, also settled in Kane
township. Thu> the Aliens are the first
known settlers. Durintr the vear 1816 Sam-

uel Thomas, who had passed through this
county on his way back and forth after the
Indians, when he was in the Ranger service,
came to Greene county, and. crossing the
Macoupin creek, selected a place on which
he intended to locate and make him a home.
He cut and stacked a large quantity of prai-
rie hay, and made some other preparations
towaril taking up his residence. Then he
returned to his home on Wo(h1 rhcr. but
scarcely liad he gotten out of sight ere the
redskins swooped down on his site, set fire
to his hay and destroyed all trace of his
labors. Pie and his wife tarried in the Wood
river settlement two years longer, and in
the summer of 181 8 he, in company with
John Huitt and Thomas Carlin, set out
again for Greene county, where in .\ugust
the trio came to Macoupin creek, crossing
which they ascended the bluffs where a beau-
tiful panorama spread out to their vision.
Here Mr. Thomas selected a spot for a
home, in section 33, township 10, range 12,
and at once began work to establi.sh his
claim. A beautiful grove and a clear spring
were among the attractions that decided him
in this choice of location. He killed a deer,
cut a Iiee tree and carved his name on the
bark of a monster forest oak as evidence that
he claimed the land. He also built a cabin
and made some other preparations, and re-
turned to Wood river for his wife and house-
hold effects, and with these loaded upon an
ox-cart he arri\ed at his new home, and on
the 9th day of Xovember, 1818, became tb.e
first settler in Greene county north of Alacou-
pin creek. Thomas Carlin came on further
north and settled on a fine piece of land, in-
cluding that on which the city of Carrollton
now stands, and in the late winter of 1818
or spring of 1819 he built and occupied a
cabin which stood in the southern portion

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

of the present corporation of tlie city.
Tiiomas Allen, in 1818, located in what is
now White Hall township, his settlement
being among the first in that part of the
connty, where he died in April, 1874.
IMathew Dayton also came into the connty
in 181 8 and the next year made a settlement
in what is now \\'oodville township, where
he continned to live until October. 1872.
when death claimed him. In the early win-
ter of this year (1818) James Stone and
wife became settlers. They settled, first on
lands west of Carrollton which now belong
to the \Vards. From there they removed to
\Voodville township and I(~>cated on the
northeast ([uarter of section 6, township 9,
range 12, which land he afterward entered.
Mr. Stone died in 1854. About this time
Lnthur and Calvin Tunnell came into Greene
county and made a permanent settlement.
Lnthur located in Linder township and Cal-
vin in Carrollton township on the farm at
present owned by Jackson Tunnell. Both
of these early residents became prominent
in the afifairs of the county.

Dr. H. Clay Thaxton, a Virginian, came
west in 1818 and settled in the Apple creek
bottom. When the land was open for entry
be entered eighty acres in section 20 of what
is now \\^rights township. William Speaks
came to Greene in 1818 and with him came
the Aliens and Morrows, his relatives. They
hailed from Tennessee and located in White
Hall township, where they arrived too late
in the winter, to build a house, so they
camped out by the side of a log, and while
enduring the inclemency of the winter thus
unpriitectecl, a son was born U> Mrs. Speaks.
Such privations were the pioneer settlers fre-
quently called to endure. Air. Speaks died
of cancer of ihe face at Greenfield. So far
as the writer has been able to learn the fore-

going comprise all the pioneers who made
settlement in the county in 181 8.

In 1819 William and Zacharia Allen be-
came citizens of the county, W^illiam locat-
ing at what is now known as Belltown on
Apple creek, where he died in 1875, and
Zacharia making a settlement at the same
time on section 3, township 11, range 12,
Thomas Rattan, accompanied by Levi
Reader, made a settlement north of Apple
creek in 1819, but after living there a short
time he removed to Carrollton, where he
kept the first tavern. This settlement north
of Apple creek attracted others and John
Allen and Isaac Hill located there during
this year. Thomas Hall, a native of North
Carolina, came to the state in 18 18. and
after a year spent at the \\'ood river settle-
ment, in 1 819 came to Greene and located
on the northwest quarter of section 1,2. town-
ship 10, range 12, where he died March 18,
1854. Benjamin Ogle also made a settle-
ment about the same time south of the pres-
ent county seat, in Carrollton township.
Abraham Clark had entered the land and
sold it to Ogle. William Costley, his son
William Costley, Jr., afterwards kno\Mi as
Alajor, and Robert Means came to the
neighborhood south of Alaconpin creek in
Kane township in 1819. where they made a
settlement. The elder Costley died the fol-
lowing year. His son, who was for many
years a well known and influential citizen
of the county, died in 1869. John Greene
also settled south of Macoupin creek in this
year, locating on secti<~in 20, township 9,
range li, where he remained, prominent in
the affairs of the county till his death. Fran-
cis Bell, Joel Johnson, Rol;ert \\'hittaker,
Thomas Allen. Flam Bowman, Jesse Mor-
row, Martin and Young Wood and Captain
James Whitlock all settled in Greene county

PAST AXl)

•SI'.X'l' ()I- (iRI'.l'.Xl-. corxTv

in 1819. Mr. liell locatcil with his family
<m Apple creek prairie, north of the creek.
He was a native of Tennessee ami dieil in
Tallnla. Illinois, in 1866. Joel Johnson set-
tlcil ni)on a farm in section 21 of Linder
township. Rohert W'hittakcr seltled and
made an impro\ement in what is nnw
Wriglits township, and Whillaker creek is
named for him. Thomas Allen, one of the
prominent lignres of the early settlement,
located in what is now Xew Providence, or
Belltown, where he huilt a mill and resided
until his death in 1833. ]-".lam Bowman
came to the county a young man from Ohio.
married here and removed to California
where he became wealthy. Two of his sons
became quite popular on the Pacific slope.
Young Wood was at one time sherifif of
Greene county. Captain James W'hitlock
settled in what is now Kane township where
lie entered nine hundred acres of land. In
1830 he started for California and died of
cholera on the passage. Cyrus Tolman came
to Greene county in 1820 and located upcin
one hundred and twenty acres of land near
White Hall, where he resided several years,
when he removed to Jerse)- county, where
he died in 1876. He was a member of the
first grand jury empaneled in Greene county.
Ransom, Jesse and Edward Flatt came to
Greene the same year, 1820, and permanent-
ly settled on land in PlutUlale township.
John Drum Incatcd in Carrolllon in 1S20.
where he lived several years, then removed
to Rubicon township, where he ilied many
years ago. Benjamin Smith emigrated from
Connecticut to Alton, Illinois, in 1818, and
in 1820 removed to (ireene county and
made a settlement on section 12, White Hall
township. Charles Kitchen, who afterward
became a Baptist preacher, in com])an\- w iih
Lewis Roberts and John Thompson, came

into the cuuniy in this year and settled in
what is niiw White Hall. William and An-
drew Kinkead were ainong the earliest set-
tlers in Rockbridge township in 1820. \\'il-
liam died in 1876. The place .if their settle-
ment for many years was known as Kin-
kead's i)oint, an angle of timber projecting
into the ])rairie at that place. Daniel Hen-
derson also came this year and made him-
self a home on section 7 in what is now
Wrights township, where he resided until
his death. During this year, 1820, Carroll-
ton township received a nvunl.er of promi-
nent settlers, .nmcmg them James and An-
drew J'inkcrton, Peler Dmlgsnn. Martin
Bowman and William I'inkerton, who made
permanent improvements and long resided
in the county, being largely identified with
its growth am] develi.pment. .\11 have passed
to the 'i>ev(iml." Thomas Lorton, who
died in 18^13, was another pioneer who came
to this conntv in 1820 from Cumberland
countv, Kentucky, inirchased land and built
a cabin on section 8, Wrights township,
which he continued to occujjy until his death.
David Carter was a native of Tennessee and
came to Greene county w ith his family from
Edwardsville, and located in what is now
Bluffdale township, whence he removed to
Walkerxille. where he died in 1847. Elijah
Little and a man by the name of Swanson
came to (ireene this year and settled within
the territorv now eml)raceil in Patterson
township.

Jn 1820 (ieorge W. Clendennen. a \'ir-
ginian, settled in Woodville township, tak-
ing up a farm on the section where he lived
until 1841, when death called him hence. He
was prominently identified with county af-
fairs and was the first justice of the peace in
his townslii]).

William Polls, b)hn Dodgson, Robert,

_VST AXD PRESENT Ul- Gj n'FFN E COUXTV.

^ ion Bainesi. Tames Cald-

Crane all came to Greene

i a^_^c■ ir^^ ^.^-iied homei. Caldwell and

— :-r ^— •■'- T'^e^- rzbr:? e^FT of Carrollron

e Baines made

_ . :"eek in AMme

\nisi^ irhere thex continned ihear
- -tijce -mml dcafh. AAlHiam Potts located
3 secrion 33. TiMrire Hall lOTmshipu wlwre
: died in 1862. Dodgson came to Greene
mntr direct from England and made hi<
r5t sertleroent in Carroll ion township. He
ied in this conntj in 1 S4S.
Tl>e jear 18.21 hrcnglit qiroe a number of
x-£5aons TO Gi^ene's *^5i settlers." Da\Sd
[odg-es settled on Apple creek prairie where
? kept a 5iare and bmli a milL He aiter-
ard wejt to Galeia, where he died. Mr.
[ot^es (.as noted dsewbere in this history) ,
as the groom in tlie first marriage that oc-
rrred in the conntr after its organization,
crdsa Wentworth was the bride, and John
Hen. a jusnoe of the peace, perfoTmed the
-e-- nv on May ^i. 1821. Darid Heaton

"tin Btin made a seiilement this year,
. _. -in Wrights township, where he lived
ff many years, and Bort in Rnhicon town-
rip, where he made improTemerts. Charles
r^<>ry, Avho became prominentlT identified
I connty and state, made a settlement in
iTnte Hall township this year (i8:!i),
here he resided imtil 1845. "»'hen he -was
illed hence by death. James H, \Mtiteside
ime into the countv^ from what is now Jex-
y ccnnty. where he had lived ance 1817.
id settled on Apple creek prairie in White
[all town^p, where l^e ~ -• - --^-^ to reside
atil Ms deatiii in i8t _ ■ iersoo, a

rcaninent and well knc-^v:^ c ::en in ccxontv
ad state, cast his loi among the pioneers of
reene connty in 18.21, coming bene from

tiie siate of Xew York. He se)ecied a fann
north of Carrollian, where he resided several
years and then removed to CarroDton, where
he engaged in the mercantDe, milling and
banking bnanes. He established the first
hank in the connty, which is now the Greene
Ccmnty Xaticaial Bank and is snccessfnlly
candnctedTjy Ms sons and grandsons. He
died May 8, 1891, fnll of years and honor.

Rev, C, J, Gardiner, Richard RobleTi-,
.\5ahd Xorth, John Morfoot, Richard Ward
and John Johnson arrived in the connty
abont the same time in 1S21. Morfoot and
Ward located in CarroHton township. Rev.
Gardiner settled in Kane township, where he
lived to a ripe old age. Rohley mnade a set-
tlement nnder the Mnffs in what is now
Bhiffdale town^fip, Xorth made a home on
a ferm in sectian 8 in what is now \Miite
Hall townsMp. Johnson settled in Under
township on a part of section 3, which he
had entered. He was a veteran of the war
of i8i3 and a natiA-e of Xordi Carolina. He
died in this connty.

In 181 S Ward Eldred and a consin came
to iMs county from their home in Xew York
state. haA-ing made the joTimey om foot, in
search of a hcane. They remained one win-
ter and returned to the east. In 1821 Wil-
ham, El:33 and AA'ard Eldred canae to this
county, making settlements west of CarroM-
ton and becoming permanent residents.
.\3e3iander King. Thccnas Meek, -\hsa3<an
Frame. AMlliam Hudson. Redmond Strick-
land and Darid Williams also journeyed lo
Greene counts- in 182 1 and joined the other
settlers. \Mlliani5 located on section 11 in
eastern part of Kane townsMp, and died in
Xovenber. 1838. King settled in what is
now Linder township and died at a ripe old
age in 1872. Medc Frame and Hudson

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I 'AST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

rollton and opened a cabinet and carpenter
shop; also located farms and became prom-
inently identified with the development of
the county. Brannan settled in Wrights
township, where he resided until his death.
IMartin came from Kentucky and took up a
residence in W'oodville township and died
there.

The pioneers who sought homes in
Greene county in 1825 were Ephraim Nix,
Henry Cook and John Barnett, who made
a settlement in the eastern part of Linder
township and are now all numbered with
the dead. George Meldrum located in Lin-
der township this year with his family, where
he continued to reside until death claimed
him in 1841. Joseph Buck sought the
northwestern part of the county, Patterson
township, for a home, and Charles Gooding
settled in Carrollton, where he died in 1834.

In 1826 the influx of home seekers was
larger, embracing the following : William
Lee, Isaac and Alfred Wood, David Miller,
Absalom Clark and Joshua Clark, his son,
William and Thomas Einley, James jNIiller,
Thomas Piper, Benjamin B. Thompkins.
John N. AMiitlock, Jordan Howard, Frank-
lin Witt, Elisha Brown and Thomas Sharp.
Jordon Howard settled with his father in
Carrolllon this year and died here in a few
years since, honored and revered. Sharp
located in Athensville township. Brown in
Patterson township. Witt took up his abode
in Kane -township and took active interest
in the affairs of county and state, serving as
representative and senator in the general as-
sembly. He died in 1851. Whitlock was
from Tennessee and settled in Rockbridge
township, where he died. Tompkins made
a settlement on section 28 in Kane town-
ship and died there in 1878. Pi]ier was the
first settler in Rubicnn townsliip. taking up

his residence on section 10. where he died.
The Finleys also settled in Rockbridge town-
ship. The Clarks founded homes in Carroll-
ton township, on the lands now owned by
Jackson Tunnell. where Absalom paid the
debt of nature. Joshua also died in the
county. The Woods opened up farms in
Rockbridge township, where Alfred died at
an early day. ]\Iiller settled at the same time
in the same township. Stout was a Pennsyl-
vanian by birth and came here from Ohio
and made a home in Linder township. Lee
settled in Carrollton township.

Among the early settlers who made
Greene county their residence in 1827 we
note Lemuel Stubblefield, who came here
from Randolph county, Illinois, and settled
in White Hall township. He was a native
of North Carolina and died in Greenfield in
1859. Thomas Grace located in Patterson
township this vear. Andrew Flamilton, a
native iif England, came with his wife (nee
Kinkead) and settled near the present site
of Greenfield. They died at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. John Hardcastle, in
Linder. Jeremiah Hand settled in Rock-
bridge township. Isaac Landiss was also
a settler at this time, locating a home in
Linder township, where he resided many
-\-ears, thence removing to Carrollton, where
he died. His widow is still living in Car-
rollton. William Gough came this year and
made a home on section 15 in Linder town-
ship, where he died many years ago.

In 1828 Leonard Brace, a New Yorker,
came west and settled on land now included
in the town of Carrollton, but died soon after
making the location. This year also came
John Russell, who was one of the most tal-
ented men in this section of the county at
that time. He settled under the bluff west of
Carrollton at Bluft'dale. His son. Spencer

PAST AXn PRESEXT OF GREEXE COUXTV.

G. Russell, still resides on the old homestead
■where his father died. Mr. Spencer was
accomplisheil in hclles-leltrcs ami his writ-
ings attracted attention in the literary world.
He edited and published the first newspaper
in the county, the Bachtcoodsiiiaii, in 1838-
1839. Probably the production that gained
nil re universal recognition than any other
of his writings was his "\'enenious Worm."
written in 1820 for a little paper calleil the
Coliiiiihiiiii. This article was extensively
copied and iiuhlishcd in several languages,
and found a place in the stanilard school
readers of those and later days. Inasmuch
as this famous production lias suffered some-
what since its first publication, in copying,
errors in typography, etc., the writer of the
Past and Present feels justified in giving it
here, just as it was printed at that time,
verbatim et ijunctuation. from a cop_\' fur-
nished by his son. Spencer G., from the
original publication. Some of the publica-
tions have for the caption of this article:
"The Worm of the Still." some have the
"deadly cova" instead of the "deadly coya,"
etc.

"The Yenemous Worm"
"Out venoms all the worms of Xile."
( Shakcsf^iWc. )

"Who has not heard of the rattlesnake
or copperhead ? An unexpected sight of
either of these re])tiles will make even the
lords of creation recoil. J)Ut there is a spe-
cies of worm found in various parts of this
state, which conveys a i)oison of a nature so
deadly, that when compared with it, the
venom of the rattlesnake is harmless.

"To guard our readers against this foe
to humankind, is the object of the present
communication.

"The worm \aries much in size. It is
frc(|uently an inch through; but as it is
rarely seen, exccj)! when coiled, its length
can hardly be conjectured. It is of a dvdl
lead color, and generally li\es near a spring,
or small stream of water, and bites the un-
fortunate people who are in the habit of
going there to drink. The brute creation it
never molests. They avoid it with the same
instinct that leaches the animals of Peru to
shun the deadly coya.

"Several of these reptiles have long in-
fested our settlement, to the misery and dis-
truction of many of our citizens. I have,
heretofore, had frequent opportunities of
being the melancholy spectator of the effects
produced by the subtle poison which this
worm infuses. The eyes of the patient be-
come red and fiery, his tongue is swollen to
an immoderate size, and obstructs his utter-
ance, and delirium of the most horrid char-
acter f|uickly follows:. Slon:et;nics in his
madness he attempts the destruction of his
dearest friends. If the sufferer has a fam-
ily, his weeping wife and helpless infants
are not infrecjuently the objects of his frantic
fury. In a word, he exhibits to the life, all
the detestable passions that rankle in the
bosom of a savage ; and such is the spell in
which his senses are bound that no sooner
is the unha])py patient recovered from the
])an:xysnis of insanity occasioned by one
bite, than he seeks out his destroyer for the
sole purpose of being bitten again.

"I have seen a good old father, his locks
as white as snow, his steps slow and trem-
bling, beg in vain of his only son to quit the
lurking place of the worm. My heart bled,
when he turned away, for I knew the hope
fondly cherished, that his son would be to
him tha staff of his declining years, had
supported him through many a ■iorrow.

PAST AXD TRESKXT OF GREENE COUNTY

"Youths of America! would you know
tlie name of this reptile? It is the worm of
the still. John Russell."

Others who came into the county at this
'ime (1828) were William Halhirt ami his
brother John. They made a hcmie in Bluff-
tlale township. On Thursday night. Mav
30. 1874, John Halbirt was murdered in
his bed. A young man named Clark E\-ans,
who it was known had called at the old gen-
tleman's cabin for a drink of wa'ter the even-
ing before, was suspicioned of having com-
mitted the dastardly deed and a posse at
once started in pursuit, stimulated by a re-
ward i>t fi\e hundred dollars offered by
Amos Halbirt, a son of the deceased. On
Tuesday, May 6. he was captured by John
Jones, deputy sheriff, about two miles south-
cast of Manchester and brought to Carroll-
ton where, after preliminary examination,
he was lodged in jail, the keeper at that time
being Esquire Halbirt, a brother of the mur-
dered man. Evans endeavored to implicate
others in the crime but failed and finally
confessed that he alone was the assassin.
On Sunday night, the 23d of June, a masked
mob broke down the doors of the jail where
E\-ans was confined, took him out, conveyed
him to tlie Apple creek bottom north of Car-
rollton and banged him to a limb of a tree
near the roadside, where he was found and
cut down the next morning.

John Stevens, a \"irginian, made a set-
tlement on section 9, township 9, range 11,
where he lived until his demise in 1853. He
was a Baptist minister. Henry Brook settled
about three-(|uariers of a mile west of Car-
rollton, where he lived many years. Robert
Scroggins, with his family, first settled in
Woodville township, where he lived for
some time : thence be went to Carrollton

township, and subsecpiently to Kane town-
ship, where he resided for four years, then
removed to the American bottom. A\'illiam
Thomason came into the county from Ten-
nessee and made a home first in township 9,
range 12. but later removed to Bluffdale
township. In 1847, after spending a winter
in Texas, be removed to Woodville town-
ship, where he died. James Ashlock located
on section 22 in Under township, where he
died April 12, 1862. David, Joel and Eri
Edwards, three brothers from Vermont,
came in this year and after a short stay in
the neighborhood of Carrollton settled on
section 28 in Rubicon township, where they
lived and died — David in 1856: Joel in
1859; and Eri in 1866. William ^lason
came this year and located upon a farm near
Rockbridge, but finally settled in Kane town-
ship, where he died in 1870.

In 1829 James Curnutt entered the
county and made a home in Rockbridge
township, but later he removed to Rubicon,
where he died in 1857. R. Stoddard settled
in Athensville township and David Hahn
made a home in Pattersoii where he contin-
ued to live for many years. Ichabod \'alen-
tine, Howard Finley, Joe Grizzle and Her-
rod Grizzle all settled in the town of Rock-
bridge. Louis J. Ballard came from Ten-
nessee and made a home in Wrights town-
ship, where he died in 1878. W'illiam H.
Goode opened a farm in Wrights township
and lived there until 1856, when he removed
to Davis countv, Iowa, where he died in
1874. William Winn located in this year
about four miles west of Carrollton, where
he died March 7, 1866. J. Harvey Weisner
came from Tennessee and located in Rock-
bridge township. He was a North Caroli-
nian and died in Greenfield in 1884. ^lar-
vel ISIorris made a home on section 26, town-

PAST AXl) rklCSF.XT OF (".Rl'.l-.XE COIXIA'

shii) 9, range 12, near Kane, where he iheil.
John Reynolds, a native cif \"irginia, made
a temporary settlement in Carrollinn town-
ship this year, but afterwards moved to
Rockbridge township and from there to
\\'oodville township in 1838, where he died
March 15, 1858. Elder Stephen Coonrod,
with his family, settled on section 33 in
Rubicon township, where he resided until
his death in 1872, of smallpox. Willis Hard-
wick, with his family, settled in W'oodville
tiiwnshii), about two miles south of the jires-
ent village of that name, where he and Irs
w'ife died at an advanced age.

In 1830 the following became residents:
John Wood, Solomon Dixon, Isham Adcock,
David Griswold, William Askins, John j\Ia-
son, G. H. Iloi^kins, Leonard Carriger,
Mc:scs Wilder, I'elcr M. l^rown and David
I. linnvn. \\'(iih1 rcmnxcd here from Ken-
tucky and settled in what is now W'oodville
township. Dixon found a home in Rock-
bridge, where he ]i\cd until 1870. when he
emigrated to Kansas, where he died ; Adcock
took up his residence in Rluffdale township;
Griswold settled on section 9 in White Hall
township; Askins in Rubicon township; Ma-
son and Hopkins found homes in Athens-
ville township,, where Mr. Hopkins died in
1866; Carriger located in Patterson town-
ship; Wilder, an old revolutionary" veteran,
settled in Rockbridge townshii). lie re-
turned to Tennessee in 183J and died there
in 1839.

Among those who caiue to Greene coun-
ty and found homes between 1830 and 1846
are the following: Joseph Aultrim, John
Armstrong, George W. .\llen, Mrs. Marga-
ret Askins, W. S. (".. Allen. Jacob .\ndrew,
William W. Andrews, James Allen, X. J.
Andrews. Dr. C. .\rmstrong, Thomas S.
Allen, .\lonzo .\llen, Thomas K. Anderson,

J. H. Amos, E. W. .Mien. Rev. Hugh Barr,
Manoah Boslic, Williatu Blair, R. M.
Booker. John Booth. J. L. Benear. J. B.
Brodmarkle, Daniel Bowman, W. P. P>ur-
roughs, William Batty, Henry Brodmarkle,
W. H. Benear. W. T. Berry, L. S. Bushnell,
Henry Black. John W. Black, Mahala Black,
Martha E. Black, W. A. Black, Mrs. Mary
Pirace, ¥. M. Bridges, Absalom Bradley,
Mary Bowman. Emily Bowman. Sanuiel
Bowman, J. V. Ballinger, George L. Bur-
russ, Basil Brown, A. Beebe, Henry Bech-
doldt, George Barnett, Thomas Braiuian, J.
E. Bridges. Alfred Barrow, Milo Beebe, P.

A. Brown, D. W. Burroughs, X. A. Boring,
R. W. Brown, ^Irs. Louisa Brown, Samuel
Gulp, Dr. AL A. Cooper. W. J. Caldwell, Eli
Cooper, Saiuuel D. Cooper. ( i. W. Collister,
L. Coats. John S. Coats. J. C. Clark, X. W.
Corrington, O. P. Cory. Josejih 1. Carr.
George Christy, B. G. Culver. William AL
Cato, B. Crabtree, David Crist, S. P. Cam-
eron, Houston Caiuiedy. A. J. Canncdy. W.
y[. Collins. W. T. Cooper, Joseph T. Cam-
eron, A. M. Cunningham. Luman Curtis,
Thomas Davis, Dr. C. A. Davis, \\'. S. M.
Dryden, Mrs. David.son. Robert L. Doyle,
John Doyle, Jr., George W. Davis, W. R.
Davis, Mrs. Jane Dodgson. Arthur Davis,
Harvey Dayton, A. J. Davidson, .\sbury
Da\is, Greene Dri\er, Aliles Drum. James
Dowdall. Hiram Dixon, Elon .\. b'.ldred.
Charles H. Eldred, George L. Evans. E. L.
Edwards, William H. Ellis, J. B. luislow.

B. E. Edwards, T. J. Enslow, Jehoshaphat
Eldred, Ed Elatt, William Finley, Peter
Eelter, J. E. Ferguson, Julia l"ry, Gilbert
Fuller, A. J. R. Field. William W. Feller,
Joseph Gerish, Silas D. Grifiiths. Milton
(iuthrie, Catherine H. Guthrie. Julia E.
Guthrie, James X.Guthrie, John W.Guthrie,
Harriet Grirfm, .\bram Geery, S. Grapp.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

L. P. Griswold. Enos Grandy. C. J. Gardi-
ner, Jr., J. H. Hinton, Samuel Higbee, R.
B. Hill, Gideon Hutchens, Abigail T. Hop-
ping. CharJes D. Hodges, Edmund Hodges,
Joseph Hartsook, W. L. Huitt, J. J. Huitt,
J. M. Hinton, A. C. Hinton, W. L. Halbert,
H. C. Halbert, W. H. Hudson, E. U.
Husted, Abram Hei-ring,; E. A. Husted,
Mrs. Lovena Hicks, John S. C. Hooper, El-
kanah Hutchens, James Irwin, Henry Jayne.
Ervin Johnson. David Johnson, Amos Jack-
son, T. M. Johnson, John Jones, S. ^^'. John-
esse, Lucien King, Ben King, Nat Kendall,
\\'. L. Kinkead, John R. Keach, E. Ker-
gher, John Kaser, Lucy Kaser, :\Iichael Kin-
ser, 'SI. F. Keeley, Charles King, ^^'illiam
Lewis, .\lex. Logan, Adam Lee, Lee Mor-
ris, A. W. Lynn, Cornelia H. Leonard, Rev.
Thomas Lippencot, L. R. Lakin, Elizabeth
Lemen, John M. Linder, Ischam Linder, Jr.,
A, H. Lesles, W. A. McCracken, W. M.
^laberry, J. G. ^Mitchell, M. Morrow, James
]\Ietcalf, J. H. :\Iormon, William Mormon,
M. L. Mitchell, A. K. Mitchell, L. ^Ic-
Adams, Josiah :\Iason, P. McConnothy,
]Mrs. M. :\IcCracken, Thomas A. Mcln-
tvre, Lucius S. Norton, J. B. Nulton, \\"\\-
liam Nettles, H. P. Nash, Josiah Ogle, W.
\\'. Odon, B. F. Ozburn, W. B. Pegram, C.
Pegram, Amos Prentiss, Elizabeth Page,
Reuben Page, J. W. Piper, J. G. F. Powell,
Alvin Pegram, W. H. Pegram, H. L. Par-
ker, J. L. Pope, AV. P. Parker, Colonel N.
]\I. Perry. A. L. Perry, J. j\L Perry ,Thomas
L. Parker, Samuel Pope, Rev. J. Rives,
Joseph Roberts, Alex. Robinson. J. H.
Rix-es. John C. Raffety, A\' illiam M. Raffety,
R. G. Robinson, \A'. B. Robinson, Jesse
Robards, Mrs. C. Robley, J. D. Roodhouse,
John T. Rawlings, Jesse Ridings, J. B.
Reeve, W. C. Reynolds, Volney K. Roun-
tree, J. H. Scroggins, Martin Stout, William

Stringer. Cynthia A. Short. J. H. Short,
Orphy Shepherd, Sam Spruance, Alfred L.
Shull, Dr. Samuel, L. T. Smitherman. W.
W. Stringer, Charles L. Scandret Jr., Wil-
liam H. Strong. J. F. Simpson, W. T. Scan-
dret. C. H. Sanders, John Spencer, William
L. Sweeten, Henry R. Spencer, William
Short, R. G. Seeley, William S. Short, R.

A. Short, F. L. Short, Benjamin Scott, J.
P. Smith, David A. Thompson, Hy Tuni-
scn, Sr., Jacob Tunison, Dan Teaney, H.
Tunison, John A. Tucker, Gilla Ann
Thomas. ALatilda A. Thomas, Catherine M.
Thomas, W. D. Thomas. Hubbard Taylor,
George Taylor, Isaac C. Tunison, J. S.
Twitchell. Harvey Trimble, William Thom-
ason. William L'nderwood, Peter Van Ars-
dale, James \'allentine, James Vangiezen,
C. H. Varble, Nancy J. Varble, James Var,-
ble, William Vandaver, Joseph Vensel, Dr.

B. C. Wood, John H. Waller, D. M. Wood-
son, L. E. Worcester, John Wright, Greene
Weaver, Sandy A\'iggins, A. J. Wright,
Thomas Wright. G. L. Williams. A. B.
Wood. Dicy Witt, James F. \\'alker, James
A. Wood, W. D. Wells, John H. Waller,
John AA'aggoner, J. M. P. Washburn, John
T. Williams. Balaam AA'hite, Ira AMiite,
AA'illiam Yates.

ORGANIZATION.

In the winter of 1820-21 the matter of
organization, which had been the theme of
discussion for some time among the early
settlers whene\-er they would meet at shoot-
ing matches, horse races, hunting frolics,
husking bees, etc., was presented to the leg-
islature of A'andalia. Shadrack Bond was at
that time governor; Elias K. Kane, secre-

I'AST AND l'KI-:SE.\T OI- GREEXE COUNTS'

tary of state: Joliii TliDinas. treasurer; Jolin
McLain. speaker of tlie house: James Lemon,
Jr.. speaker of the senate: and Thomas Rey-
nolds, clerk of the house.

In January. 1821, the following" h\\\ was
introduced in the house :

An act establishing the county of Greene.

Section i. Be it enacted by the people
of the state of Illinois represented in the
general assembly, that all that tract of coun-
try within the following boundaries, to-wit :
Beginning at the southeast corner of town-
ship Xo. 7 north, in range Xo. 10 west of
the third principal meridian: thence north
between ranges 9 and 10 to the northeast
corner of township 12 north; thence west
along the line between townships 12 and
13 to the middle of the Illinois river: thence
down said river to its iunctimi with the Mis-
sissippi river: thence down the middle of the
^Mississippi river to a pi^int parallel with the
southwest corner of township Xo. 6 north
in range 10 west; thence north with the
range line between 10 and 1 1 to the township
line between 6 and 7 ; thence east with said
township line to the place of beginning, shall
constitute a separate county to be called
Greene.

Section 2. Be it further enacted, that
for the purpose of establishing the seat of
justice for said county, the following per-
sons shall be commissioners, to-wit: Thomas
Rattan. John Allen. Esci.. Thomas Carlin,
John Greene and John Huitt, Sr. ; and the
said commissioners, or a majority of them,
shall, at some convenient time, between the
passage of this act and the first day of
March next, meet at the house of Isaac
Pruitt. in said county, and proceed to fix
the permanent seat of justice of said county,
and give the same some appropriate name;
provided the owner or owners of the land

whereon the said seat of justice is aljout to
be fixed, give to the county commissioners
of the county a good deed of conveyance, in
fee simple, for not less than twenty acres of
land, for the use of the county. If the owner
or owners of said land refuse or neglect
to give the same, then to fix the seat of jus-
tice on the next suital)Ie place where the said
owner or owners will give the quantity of
land aforesaid, and in all cases the said com-
missioners shall take into consideration the
situation and geography of the country, and
the future population of the county, to have
the same as near the center of the county a.s
practicable.

Section 3. Be it further enacted, that
the said commissioners, or a majority of
them, shall make a report of their proceed-
ings to the next county commissioners' court
of the county and ha\e the same recorded on
the records of said county.

Section 4. Be it further enacted, that
all that tract of country within the following
boundaries, to-wit : Beginiiing at the south-
west corner of township 7, north of range
9, west of the third principal meridian;
thence east to the southeast corner of town-
ship 7 north in range 6 west ; thence north
to the northeast corner of township 12
north: thence west to the northwest corner
of township ij, in range 7 west: thence
along the jjrairic hctwecn the waters of San-
gamon and Manvaisterre to the head of Bal-
ance creek ; thence down said creek to the
Illinois river; thence down the said river
to the northw-est corner of said county, shall
be attached to said county, and shall consti-
tute and be a part of said county for all
purposes until otherwise disposed of by the
general assembly of the state.

Section 5. Be it further enacted, that
s;iid county, and the attached part of the

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY

same, he and compose a part of the first
judicial circuit of this state, and the inhabi-
tants of the same shall be entitled to all the
privileges of other counties of this state.

Section 6. Be it further enacted tliat
the commissioners appointed to perform the
services required by this act shall be al-
lowed out of the county funds, dol-
lars for each day's labor and attendance in
performing- said services.

John McLean,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
James Lemon, Jr.,
Speaker of the House.
Shadrach Bond.
Approved I)y the Council of Revision 20th
January. 1821.

It will lie seen that the limits of Greene
county were made to include the territory
now known as Greene and Jersey counties,
while to this was temporarily attached what
afterward became Macoupin, Scott and
Morgan counties.' The county was named
in honor of General Nathaniel Ch-eene, the
Revolutionary hero.

Meanwhile, as soon as the discussion
concerning the organization of a county was
initiated sharp and alert land owners began
to lav plans for securing the county seat
near their property. Prominent among the
locations spoken of for the seat of govern-
ment was Mount Pleasant, the first town
laid out in the county.

"This place," says W. A. Tunnell in an
article to the CarroUton Press, published in
i860, was located on a beautiful mound in
the midst of as fine a country as ever occu-
pied a place on the map of the globe, in the
prairie, just where a cool shady grove or
point of timber had found its way up the
east side, nearlv to its summit. From this

elevated spot the eye delighted to range
over the surrounding prairie to the north,
the west and the south, where the sides of
the mound sloped gracefully down to the
horizon or to the dark groves of small trees
waving in the soft breeze and enlivened by
the twittering notes of the countless merry
little birds. The deep cool shade afforded a
delicious retreat to the wearied huntsman as
he reposed on the moss-covered logs beneath
their dark green foliage. These gentle slopes
shone in the bright sunshine, beneath a clear
sky, like some enchanted spot clothed with
all the gaudy colors of the rainbow. It is
probable that the sun in all his wanderings
has seldom shone on a lovelier spot of earth
since the day when the flaming sword was
placed at the gates of Eden.

"This mound, at present deprived of
every vestage of its primitive beauty except
its elevation, is situated perhaps a mile and
a half west, and a mile south of CarroUton.
The public lands of this district, if my infor-
mation is correct, were offered for sale in
the month of January, 1820. (1S21 is the
correct date — Editor Past and Present.)
This desirable spot, of which we have been
speaking, had attracted the attention of more
than one person wIkt had an eye for the
I:eautiful in nature, and when the settlers
all met in Edwardsville to purchase their
lands, more than one felt a sensation of un-
easiness growing out of apprehensions that
some more fortunate person than himself
would become the purchaser of the iui>un(l.
"The principal contestants, however, were
John Evans and Robert Hobson, the- former
an immigrant from Ireland, and the latter
from England, both reported to be men of
wealth. A compromise was, however,
effected between the two, l>y which :Mr. Hob-
son paid Air. Evans fifty dollars and became

PAST AXl) T'RRSEXT Ol'^ C.REKXE C"(n'XTV.

tlic purchaser n\ the ijniperty witlnuil an
opposing l)i(l. He immediately marked out
a town on tlic spot and called it 'Mount
Pleasant," erecting a dwelling and storehouse
opened a stock of goods suitahle to the de-
mands of the country, offered inducements
to others to make their homes in the new
town and in general manifested a commend-
able degree of energy, enterprise and busi-
ness talent. The first persons who accepted
the invitation to settle in the ])lace were
Ansel Hubbard, a blacksmith ; Elijah Wood-
man, also a blacksmith; and ()li\cr Hangs,
whose occupation 1 have I'drgdtten.

"When Greene county was about being
organized, the people and friends of !\Iount
Pleasant made a strong effort to procure the
countv seat at that place, which, however,
failed as I have previou.sly stated. Mr. 1 lob-
son died aliout the same time, and the little
place that had shown such fair promise of
becoming a respectable inland inwn fell
into a decline from which it never recovered.
Another point which was deemed by some
an eligi1)le site for the seat of justice was a
wooded mound on what is now called the
'Boston Farm/ a mile or so southeast of the
court house (now owned and occupied by
Thomas Lunneen, Sr. — Editor Past and
Present). It was urged in its favor that it
was nearer the center df the county than its
competitors, but the fad that it was covered
with timber was deemed an insuperable ob-
jection. But the man who held the key to
the situation was Thomas Carlin. He was
born near Shelby ville, Kentucky, in 1786.
His parents were genuine Kentuckians, and
their son was brought up to love adventure
and inured h> .-ill the hardships of a back-
woodsman's life. In 1803 the family re-
moved to ]\Iis.souri and the next year the
young man's father died. Mr. Carlin served

as a Ranger during the war and was amiing
the lirst to settle in Greene county north of
the Macoujiin creek. His miitber, a very
wiirthv wiinian, his stepfather, Mr. .'^awige,
and his i\\n broihers, James and Willi.am
Carlin, came with him. The latter was the
father of General William I'assmore Carlin,
of the United States Army, and Thomas J.
Carlin, ex-circuit clerk of Greene county.
All of these gentlemen have held impurtant
official po.sitions in the county. In 1814
Thomas Carlin owned a ferry across the
]\nssissii)|ii ri\-er near where Edwardsvillc
Junction is now situated, and while living
there he married ^liss Rebecca Huitt, sister
of John Huitt, spoken of elsewhere. Mr.
Carlin was a man of medium height, not
heavily built, but jiossessed of a pair of pow-
erful shoulders. His hair and full beard
were sandy, and his cheery face was always
llorid and full of blood. He was a man of
iron ncr\e. much natural shrewdness and
.skill in dealing with his fellowmen, admired
and regarded as a friend by every one. He
was from the first, and for many years per-
hajis, the most popular man in the region
and was universally regarded as a natural
leader. ]fis honesty is spoken of as beyond
reproach, and when be was register of lands
at Ouincv his scjuare dealing was repeatedly
rem.-irked. While he held this office he fre-
(|uenlly drove a team of two heavy horses
liefore a wagon load of gold and silver —
proceeds of land sales — through the lonely
regions between Ouincy and Carrollton,
often in the night, entirely alone and unat-
tended; he did not know what fear meant.
He was elected first sheriff of the county,
held various other local offices, was chosen
state senator, and finally, in 1838, was called
to the gulxM-natorial chair. He died Feb-
ruarv 13, 1852, at his home in Carrollton

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

on the land which lie had entered more than
tliirty years before.

"In tlie struggle with such a man for the
county seat Robert Hobson suffered from
e\-ery disadvantage. He had money but in
every other regard his cause was very weak.
He was an immigrant fresh from England,
and that was sufficient to win for him the
hatred of all natix'e Americans. The war
with England had ended but a few years
before and hatred for Britain and the British
still rankled in the hearts of all the sons of
Revolutionary fathers. The situation of
Mount Pleasant was a beautiful one but had
its site been doubly enchanting and had it
possessed every advantage over the rival
location, Thomas Carlin's personal poptUar-
ity would have carried everything before it.
Few natives would have courted a struggle
with him. liut a foreigner, and particularly
an Englishman, could hope for nothing but
defeat. But besides this it was urged against
Mount Pleasant that, although its site was
l)eautiful. the mound upon which it was pro-
l>osed to build the town, was far too small
to furnish eligible building lots for the capi-
tal of a great county. Moreover Mount
Pleasant w'as some distance west of a direct
road from Alton to Jacksonville, and from
the center of the county. Few then, except
the circle of personal friends with whom 'Sir.
Hobson was surrounded, had anv dijubt
what would be the decision of the commis-
sioners appointed by the legislature to locate
the county seat.

"The first movement that was made to-
ward perfecting the organization of the
count}- was the meeting of the commission-
ers appointed by the general assembly to
select a place for the county seat. These gen-
tlemen assembled at the residence of Isaac
Pruitt, one of the most substantial members

of the settlement. He had entered land a
few miles west of Carrollton, and built a
cal>in very near the present position of David
Black's residence. Thence, after some pre-
liminaries, they rode to the land of Thomas
Carlin. The commission was a representa-
ti\-e body. Thomas Rattan had been a pio-
neer all his life and was an excellent business
luan and money maker. He was reared on
Rattan's prairie, in ]\Iadison county, whither
his parents had come among the earliest set-
tlers. Here he entered land, but soon left it,
and for some time owned and managed a
ferry at Carlisle, where he was very suc-
cessful in a financial point of \'iew. Subse-
quently he sold his land in Madison county
and made a settlement in Greene county,
north of Apple creek, as has been previously
mentioned. Here Cyrus Tolman and
Charles Gregory, afterward opulent farmers,
were in his employ. ]\lr. Rattan, soon after
the organization of the countv. moved to
Carrollton and kept the first hotel there. He
was short and heavy, but a thorough man of
btisiness. John Allen was from Kentucky,
and was a cousin of Zachariah Allen, men-
tioned elsewhere. John Greene was a
brother of William Greene and father of
Singleton F. Greene, afterward sheriff of the
county, and the oldest native of Greene now
living. (Singleton F. Greene died in Jan-
uary. IQ05. He is said to have been the first
white child born in the cnuntv south of ^Nla-
coupin creek — Editi:)r Past and Present).
John Huitt, Sr.. was the father of John
\\'. Huitt and had followed his son to this
county. He was a Georgian and an upright
man of good mind.

"Thomas Carlin was also one of the
commissioners, but as he was interested in
the result he refused to act in the matter.
After some consultation it became evident

PAST AXl) PRESEXT OF GREENE COUNTY.

tliat t!ie CDmmissiiiners were un;uiimi>us that
tlie court house sliould he built on the land
of Mr. Carlin. They were standing near the
east side of the public square when they
reached that decision. Whereupon John
Allen paced fifty yards to the west, drove a
stake, and said : 'Here let the court house
he built.' And so it was decided. The town
was immediately laid out. and named in
honor of Charles Carroll, i)f Carrollton,
Maryland.

"Up to the lime the decision of the com-
missioners was made known not a house was
Ixiilt in Carrollton. Thomas Carlin's resi-
dence was about half a mile south of the
square; Michael Headrick lived a mile or
more west, and others lived at similar dis-
tances. Immediately after their conclusion
was known houses began to be put up.
Thomas Rattan appears to be entitled to the
honor of completing the first building in the
new town. It was a log structure and stood
at the northeast corner of the square, on
the lot now occupied by the \\'. P. Mormon
block. The second building was Jacob Fry's
residence. John \\". Skidmore very soon
erected a building east of the square. The
first brick building put up in the new town
stood on the east side of the square just
north of the alley. The first frame house in
Carrollton is said to have been a dwelling
house erected on the east side of the square
by Cyrus Tolman and Charles Gregory.
The town was surveyed in the autumn of
1 82 1 by Gershom Flagg, of Madison county,
father of Hon. W. C. Flagg, the eminent
agriculturist.

"February 6, 1821., an act of the legisla-
ture was approved, providing : 'That on the
first Monday of April ne.xt an election shall
be opened and held at the place des.gnated
for holding the courts of the several counties

formed during tiie present session of the
general assembly, at which time there shall
l)e elected in each of the new counties, one
sheriff, one coroner and three county com-
missioners.'

"The next evidence of the practical orga-
nization of the county was a session of the
circuit C'lurt. The county was attached to
the first judicial circuit, and on the 26th day
of .\pril. 1821. the first term of the court
was held by John Reynolds, one of the
judges of the supreme coiu't of the sl.Ui',
and who afterward l>ecame governor. No
suits were on the docket and nothing was
transacted except to organize a grand jury,
who retired and afterward brought in two
indictments for misdemeanors. The officers
of the court were Samuel Lee. clerk, and
Thomas Carlin, sheriff. The following
named persons were sworn in as grand
jurors, viz: John Finley (foreman), Mar-
tin Wood, Thomas Gilleland, Nathaniel
Wass, Cyrus Tolman, Isaac Pruitt, James
;Mcl'adden, John Morfoot, Walter iMcl'ar-
land, Hugh Jackson, Jacob F'ry, Charles
Gregory, Willis Webb, William Costley,
Christian Link, John Costley. William
A\'el3b, and Phillip Fry. Of that number
Colonel Fry alone survives. (Colonel Jacob
Fry died full of years and honor at his beau-
tiful home just south of IMacoupin creek. —
Editor Past and Present.) The descendants
of many of them are names to be found
among the most respectable citizens of the
county. The court met in a small building
on the west side of the square ; and as there
was no grand jury room the jury met on the
prairie for consultation and discussion. Gen-
eral Fry acted as constable. For the first
ten. vears the court was presided over, in
the order here stated, by John Reynolds,
J(jseph Phillips, Thomas Reynolds (after-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

ward g-ovcni(>r of the state of Missouri),
John York Sawyer, Samuel D. Lockwood.
Stephen T. Logan succeeded Judge Lock-
wood in 1835; Wilham Brown succeeded
Judge Logan in 1836; James B. Thomas
suceeded Judge Brown in 1837, and Wil-
liam Thomas succeeded Judge Jesse B.
Thomas in 1838. Afterward by a reorgani-
zation of the judiciary of the state by the
legislature of 1841, Judge Thomas and the
other circuit judges were legislated out of
office and circuit court duties were assigned
to the judges of the supreme court. Judge
Lockwood returned to the circuit and con-
tinued to hold courts until the first election
of circuit judges, under the constitution of
1848. when David M. Woodson was elected
to the office in September of that year.
Judge Woodson's services in this capacity
were so eminently satisfactory that he was
re-elected twice, serving for eighteen consec-
utive years and declining a re-election in
1865. Charles D. Hodges was chosen his
successor, and six years later Cyrus Epler
was elected to the position. Judges Lyman
Lacv, A. G. Bur, George W. Herdman, O.
P. Thompson, R. B. Shirley and James
Creighton ha\-e followed on the Ijench in
Greene countv since."

EARLY RECORDS.

In the record of the first meeting of the
commissioners court of Greene county is
the following: "Be it remembered that the
county of Greene having been established by
an act of the general assembly of the state
of Illinois, and John Allen, John Brown and
Seymore Kellogg, having been duly elected
county commissioners for said county, and

having taken the several oaths required by-
law before Samuel Lee, Jr., clerk of the cir-
cuit court of said ciumty, wherefore a special
term of the county commissioners court for
the county of Greene is begun and held at
Carrollton, the seat of justice for said coun-
tv, on the first day of ]\Iay in the year of
our Lord one thousand and eight hundred
and twenty-one.
Present,

John Allen,
Jehu Broavn,
Seymore Kellogg,

Commissioners.

Samuel Lee being appointed clerk of the
court, took, in open court, an oath to support
the coi^stitution of the United States and of
the state of Illinois, and the following oath,
to-wit : I, Samuel Lee, Jr., being appointed
clerk of the county commissioners court of
Greene county, do solemnly swear that I
will trulv and faithfully enter and record all
the orders, judgments and proceedings of
the said court, and that I will faithfully and
impartially discharge and perform all the
duties of my said office according to the best
of mv ability and understanding according
to law ;■' and also took the oath required by
an act entitled "an act to suppress dueling."

An thereupon the said Lee delivered to
the court his bond, with Jacob Linder and
Thomas Rattan his securities, for the faithful
performance of the duties of his office, which
bond is approved by the coiut.

On application of John Wilkins, it is
ordered that license be granted him to keep
a tavern at his place of residence, on the
Piasa creek in said county, upon his entering
into bond, with Samuel ^^'hite as security,
in the sum of one hundred dollars, condi-
tioned as the law directs, and paying five

PAST AXD I'RESEXT OF GREEXE COl'XTV

dollars tor the use of the county and the
clerk's fees. (Bond entered into and tax
paid the clerk in court. )

On application of Thomas Rattan, it is
ordered that license be granted him to keep
a tavern in the town of Carrollton, upon en-
tering into bond as the law directs with A..
S. Harbin, his security, in the sum of one
hundred dollars, and paying a tax of seven
dollars for the use of the county and clerk's
fees.

It is ordered by the court that the follow-
ing rates for tavern keepers of the county
be. and the same are hereby allowed and
established, to wit :

For each meal of victuals' $0.25

For lodging in a bed per night l2!/2

For keeping a horse with corn or oats and

hay or fodder per night or 12 hours 37^2

For keeping a 'horse without hay or fodder,

per night, or twelve hours l8fi

For each feed for a horse 12^

For French brandy, or wine, per pint 50

For gin, or rum, per half pint 25

For apple brandy, peach brandy, cherry

bounce or cordial, per half pint 18^

For whiskey, per half pint 12^

The commissioners who were appointed
by an act of the general assembly of the
state of Illinois to fix the permanent seat of
justice for Greene county, returned into
court this report, together with the deed in
said report mentioned, which were received
and approved by the court, whereupon it is
ordered that the said deed be filed and that
the said report be spread upon the records of
this court, and which is in words and figures
following, to wit :

Be it known that we. Thomas Carlin,
Thoinas Rattan. John Allen, John Greene
and John Muitt. Sr.. commissioners ap-
2)ointed to fix the permanent seat of justice

for Greene county, by an act of the general
assembly of the state of Illini^is, entitled "an
act establishing the county of Greene," ha\e
met at the house of Isaac Pruitt, as required
in said act, and after examining the most
eligible situation in said county, giving due
weight and attention to the considerations
set forth and recjuired in said act as to the
present and future population, situation,
geography, etc., of the county, are of the
opinion that a point eighty-eight poles south
from the northeast corner of section N^o.
twenty-two, in township X'o. ten north, in
range Xo. twelve west (tf the third principal
meridian is the most suitable place for the
said seat of justice, and accordingly and in
pursuance of said act, have fixed the perma-
nent seat of justice for the said county of
Greene at the point or place above described,
the same being on the line between section
X'o. twenty-two and section Xo. twenty-
three. Thomas Carlin, the owner of said
land, whereiin the said seat of justice is
fixed, having executed a deed to the county
commissioners of the county as required in
said act, for twenty-two acres and three-
fourths of an acre of land, which is bounded
as follows, to-wit : Beginning eighty-eight
poles south of the northeast corner of sec-
tion Xo. lwcnt_\--two above described, thenci;
running east ten poles, thence north ten
poles, thence west ninety poles, thence south
forty-three poles, thence east eighty poles to
the line between sections twenty-two and
twenty-three, thence north twenty-three
poles, thence east ten poles, thence north to
the first corner mentioned after the place of
beginning, and have given to the said seat
of justice the name of Carrollton.

All of which is respectfully submitted to
the comitv C(jmmissioners of said countv at

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

their next term. Given onr hands this 20th
day of l<'el)ruary, in the year 1821.
John Allen,
Thomas Ratt.\n,
Thomas Carlin,
John Greene,
John Huitt.

Ordered that the clerk he authorized to
procure two oi!rcial seals, one for the circuit
court and one for the county commissioners
court of Greene county. Ordered that the
twenty lots owned by the county in the town
of Carrollton, be offered fur sale on the 12th
dav of June next, at a credit of six and
tweh-e months. And it is further ordered
that a notice of such sale be inserted in the
Edwardsville Spectator for four weeks suc-
cessi\-ely.

Ordered that the clerk be authorized to
procure one cjuire of blanks for the use of
the court.

Ordered that Seymore Kellogg be rec-
ommended to the governor of the state as a
suitable person to fill the office of justice of
the peace.

Ordered that the court be adjourned until
court in course.

John Allen^
Jehu Brown,
Seymoke Kellogg.

John W'ilkins, who was granted license
to keep a tavern at this the first term of com-
missioners court, had his stand on the state
road about one mile south of Delhi — now
in Jersey county — and is still remembered
In' many of the older residents, wdio were
accustonncd to travel the state road between
Jacksonville and Alton. Perley Silloway,
one of the early sheriffs of Jersey county,
married his daughter. Mr. Sillowav re-

moved from Jersey county to Virden, where
he died many years ago.

The regular June term of the commis-
sioners court was held June 4, all the com-
missioners being present. The county was
at this time divided into nine military, or
as thev were called, company districts, and
elections were ordered in each district for
military officers.

The fallowing were appointed to super-
intend the election :

Dist. I . John D. Gellham, John \\'addle
and Samuel Kinkead.

Dist. 2, Gershom Patterson, \A'illiam
Adair and Nathaniel Rowden.

Dist. 3, John Greene, Walker Daniels
and Harrison Higgins.

Dist. 4, Joel Meacham, James Caldwell
and Absalom Clark.

Dist. 5, John Dunn, Young ^^'ood and
Phillip Fry.

Dist. 6, James McNeary, Alvin Coe and
William Potts.

Dist 7, Samuel Scott. Benjamin Buchan-
nan and Peter Shephard.

Dist. 8, Moses Nash, Thomas Arnet and
Elisha Kellogg.

Dist. 9, Jedediah Webster, Samuel Atch-
ison and Joseph Smith.

Those familiar with the names will read-
ily see that the numbering of the districts
began in the southern portion of the county.
District i was near the north line of ]Madi-
son county ; district 2 included what is now
Jersey ville; district 3 near Kane; district 5
about Carrollton: districts 8 and 9 in ]Mor-
gan county ; and so on.

The court during the remainder of the
year was mainly occupied in appointing con-
stables, in appointing road viewers and act-
ing on their reports, etc. During this year
action was taken with reference to main

I'AST AXi) ri>;i':sEXT oi- (;rkrx!'. eoi'XTV.

roads from CarmlltDii n<irlh, south, west
and southwest, liesides <nher less important
highways. Tlie road most traveled then was
that leadint;- In ni Carmllton to Alton.
Starting from the sontliwest i)art of town, it
led west to the site of Mnunl I'leasant. tlience
south by east past the impnivenicnt nf Sam-
uel Thomas to the ford i>f the Macmipin.
about one hundred yards west of the present
bridge, thence on southward. North of
Mount Pleasant, or the ".Mdtind" as it is
now known, the road led to the Manvais-
terre settlement by way of the farms since
owned by Lucius S. Eldred. David Wright,
Aljsalom Bradley and so on. The reason
for this route was three fold: It followed a
ridge of the prairie; it avoided timber to a
considerable extent, and, most important of
all, it led to a number of fine springs, which
were an essential of good camping places.

During the summer the first courthouse
was built. It was a frame structure situated
on the west side of the square on the lot now
occupied by Mrs. Carrie McCill as a milli-
nery shop. It cost about seven luindrcd dol-
lars. It stood with its side to the street and
is said not to ha\c presented a very hand-
some appearance. In later years it was cut
assunder, turned around and fitted n|) and
used for store rooms.

The jail was built cirly in the next year,
John Dee and Henry T. Garden being the
contractors. It stood on the lot now occu-
pied by Ed. D. Johnson as a livery stable.
It was built of heavy logs, and tlie door was
very heavy and driven full of heavy nails.
The proposals for bids, which were made
December 20, 1821. provided that the size
should be twenty-two feet by twelve feet,
that it should be one story high, have two
floors and a partition in the middle. The
logs were retjuired to be of white oak. ten

inches thick ; the roof to be shingled, and the
windows pmtected Ijy iron liars. It cost
two hundred and forty dollars. A stray pen
of posts and rails was erected about the same
time for ten dollars by Baynard White.

At this time there was no taxrililc real
estate in the county. It had just l.ieen sold
bv the g(_)vernment. and the conditions under
which it was purchased expressly provided
that it should be free from taxation for five
vears. The revenue for county purposes
was therefore derived exclusively from per-
sonal property, the tax for years never ex-
ceeding one-half of one per cent, on the val-
uation, from tines and from licenses to tav-
ern kee])ers, ferrymen and peddlers.

In December. i8ji. we find recorded the
following action of tlie commissioners con-
cerning ferries. License was granted John
Evans to operate "the ferry commonly
known as Simon's ferry." This was across
the Illinois river, near the mouth of Macou-
])in creek. It landed its passengers on the
other side at a ])i.inl near where Hardin, in
Calhoun county, is located. He was also
licensed to manage Jacoway's ferry across
the Illinois river near the present location of
Grafton, in Jersey county. At this same ses-
sion permission v.as granted to Lewis Wil-
liams and David, his brother, to carry pas-
sengers, etc., across Macoupin creek, south
of Carrollton, at the point where the new-
iron bridge which was recently constructed
by the present Ixiard of supervisors, was
erected to take the ])lace of the old wOoden
co\-ered structure that was built by Thomas
Rattan and had stood for many years as a
land mark to travelers who journey by stage
on the old "state road" from Jacksonville to
Alton. Isaac N. Piggott also, at this meet-
ing, received license to run a ferry across the
Mississipi)i river at a point between Grafton

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

;uk1 Alton. The rates to be charged at these
ferries were fixed by the commissioners as
follows: Carriage drawn by more than four
oxen or horses, including team, one dollar
and twenty-five cents; carriage tlrawn In-
four oxen or horses, one dollar; carriage
drawn by less than four, or more than one,
ox or horse, seventy-five cents; carriage
drawn by one horse, fifty cents ; man and
horse, twenty-five cents; footman, twelve
and one-half cents; led horse, six and one-
fourth cents ; cattle, each, six and one-fourth
cents ; sheep, each, two cents ; hogs, each,
two cents.

The first marriage in the county, accord-
ing to the records in the county clerk's office,
took place May 6, 1821, the contracting par-
ties being David Hodges and Miss Louisa
\\'entworth, the ceremony being performed
by John Allen, a justice of the peace. Mr.
Hodge was well known in the county and
for a long time kept a store on Apple creek
prairie. The record further shows that in
Octor>er of this same year David Miller and
Miss ^biurning Finley were united in mar-
riage bv Rev. Aaron Smith. ^Miss Finley
was the adopted daughter of John Finley,
mentioued elsewhere. He found her, an in-
fant, on his dc;or-step one morning, and as
the waif looked sad and sorrowful, he named
the foundling "Mourning" Finley.

The first deed we find recorded in the
books of the county is a mortgage dated May
12, 1 82 1, in which Richard Wilhelm con-
veys to Elizabeth Leamon the east half of
the northwest quarter of section 24, tc^wn-
ship 7. range 7, to secure the payment of
one hundred dollars. The land is now in-
cluded in Jersey county.

The first deed to land within the present
liiuits of Greene county is that whereby, in
1822, Robert Hobson sells to Elijah Wood-

man the land on which Mount Pleasant was
to have been built. This land is now owned
by Mrs. Mary B. Perry and Miss Emily
Bowman, of Carrollton, and Mrs. Ben
White, of St. Louis.

EPISODES.

Li Clement L. Clapp's history of Greene,
written twenty-six years ago, I find two epi-
sodes of 1 82 1 which I deem of sufficient in-
terest to demand a place in "Past and Pres-
ent."

THE LOST CHILD.

Air. Clapp says: "During the early sum-
mer of 1 82 1 the whole county was stirred
with feeling by a protracted search for a lost
child. The following very graphic and ac-
curate account of the thrilling incident is
from the pen of W. A. Tunnell, Esq., of
whom mention has elsewhere been made, and
will ser\e two valuable purposes, in giving a
very complete, vivid and accurate account of
the whole affair, and at the same time in paint-
ing a striking and correct picture of life and
the condition of the county about the time
of its organization. 'The late Airs. Alfred
Hinton was visiting her cousins, the chil-
dren of James Pruitt. She and one of the
older girls started out to the woods in search
of "greens" for dinner, when little Matilda,
without knowledge, followed, and unable to
keep near them, Ijecame bewildered and lost.
She was found very near the spot where
English's Mill was afterward located. The
lost child is still living in the person of
Airs. Hiram Parr, who resides about three
miles west of AMiite Hall in this county.
(Airs. Parr died in 1882. — Editor Past and

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

Present.) Mr. Anderson Headrick. well re-
members that a religious meeting at his
fatlier"s house was broken up by the an-
nouncement that the child was lost. Judge
Alfred Hinton was one of the company who
started from Madison county to aid in the
search. But read the affecting tale as it fell
fi om the facile pen of Mr. Tunnell :

"Early in the spring of 1820. one Major
Pruitt. erected his log cabin in the edge of
Apple creek prairie, three miles northwest
I'f where Bell's mill now stands. He was
one of a numerous famih- of that name who
had previously settled in Madison, and a
portion of whom had come to Greene when
it had been explored and its fertile lands, its
beautiful prairies and its shady groves began
to attract attention. The country was at
that time sparsely settled, a few hardy pio-
neers had scattered themselves over a large
extent of territory, isolated from the more
])opulous districts, and with brave hearts
and strong arms, engaged like a band of
brothers in a common cause against the
dangers and distresses incident to their ex-
posed condition. The savage still lingered
on the hunting ground of his fathers; his
wigwam sent up its blue smoke among the
tall trees on the Ixinks of the Illinois; his
footprints had scarcely faded from about the
doors of the white man's cabin. The forests
teemed with venomous serpents and fero-
cious beasts. It was only during the previous
year that the white man's rifle first broke the
silence of the primeval forest. The hillsides
and the little valleys reaching from the prai-
rie down toward the southwest where the
ravines fell into Apple creek were clothed
with a luxurious growth of vegetation, so
rich and dense that with its accumulated
weight it sank down into a tangled and con-
fused mass of briars, thorns, nettles, grape

vines, pea vines and every imaginable kind
of vine or shrub bearing fruits, flowers or
thorns. But there were few evils which our
fathers were unable to turn to some good
account, and they found something for
which to \x thankful, even in those dark
brambles, from which they obtained many
valuable substitutes for those vegetables usu-
ally grown in our kitchen gardens and
feasted on their simple dish of salads plucked
from the dark, cool shades of the forest,
with as sweet a relish as ever an epicurean
partook of his dainties from beyond the sea,
pouring out their souls in thanks to God for
so Ix)unti fully supplying them with a provis-
ion so nicely adapted to their wants.

"Major Pruitt was the father of several
children, of whom Matilda was the young-
est. She was a bright eyed little girl of
scarce three summers ; the very center
around which clustered the fondest affec-
tions and the liveliest sympathies of the
family circle. When with blooming cheek
and laughing eye she played and prattled
around the hearthstone of the humble cabin,
all eyes were turned to catch the fascinating
smile that dimpled on the cheek of child-
ish innocence. But when the hand of sick-
ness seized her delicate frame, a heavy gloom
hung over the anxious household, and a
deep stillness pervaded the lonely cabin. Oft,
in the late hours of the night, her aching
head reclined on the patient arm of the kind
father, as with slow and silent steps he paced,
the dimly lighted cabin, while the weary
mother 'caught her short hour of rest.' Oft
had the anxious parents sat for weary hours
beside her bed, watching her fitful slumbers
and administering the cooling draughts of
water or the remedy that was expected to
return their darling child to health and
cheerfulness.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

"These alternations of sickness and
liealth touched cvevy sympathetic cord
\ihralinj;- in the hearts of the fond parents
and their dutiful children, and to them there
was no ohject in the world so dear and so
essential to their happiness as their dear little
daughter and sister. It was on a Monday
ahout the middle of May, while Mrs. Pruitt
was prostrated on a hed of sickness and the
duties of the household devolved upmi her
daughters, that cue of them, accompanied
by a cousin near the same age, left their
carding" and simining and went into the
woods to procure from the rich vegetation
materials for the coming dinner. The sun
shone brightly- from the clear sky, the earth
was richly arrayed in her dark robes of
green, fairly bespangled with bright and
beautiful flowers. The sparkling dew, the
l)almy air, the waving groves, the babbling
hnxiks that danced with joy along their way,
the gentle slopes — moss-grown or carpeted
\'i-ith new grown grass — all contrilnited to
make up a picture at once so lovely and so
enchanting that our young friends uncon-
sciously lingered in the cool shade, enjoying
the grateful breeze that played beneath the
out spreading branches and listening to the
melodies of the happy birds until the morn-
ing was far advanced and the sun, now ap-
proaching the meridian, admonished them
that their presence was needed at the house.
"When dinner was announced the family
drew around the taljle, but the place of Ma-
tilda was vacant. 'Where is Matilda?' was
asked and repeated several times, but no one
could answer. ^Irs. Pruitt called to her
husband and saiil : 'When the girls went
into the woods this morning Matilda cried
to go with them and I told her to go out
\vhere you were shearing sheep and stay
Avith you till they came back.' 'Then I fear

she is lost," replied the father, 'for I ha\-e
not seen her.' 'Matilda is lost,' crieil the
children, and in a moment all was excite-
ment. The family were soon running hither
and thither as if scarcely knowing what they
did. The name of Matilda soon resounded
through the forest, but no voice responded.
The dark brought upon its bosom no tiny
voice to gladden the troubled heart or re-
lieve the hitter anguish of the bereaved par-
ents. When death has done its work and
torn the tender infant from its mother's
arms, she calmlv gives herself to grief and
seeks relief in tears ; many comforts press
their suits and consolation finds its way into
her heart. But from the agony of the par-
ents, produced by this awful shock, there
was no escape : their suspense was more ter-
rible than death itself. Visions of poison-
ous serpents, prowling wolves and screaming
panthers stole across their minds and in
imagination they beheld the great black bear
already winding his leisurel}- way across the
hill in the direction of the wandering child.
No time must be lost — every moment the
child was wandering farther from home and
the difficulty of finding her increased. Run-
ners were at once dispatched to different
parts of the neighborhood for assistance and
soon the whole settlement was on the qui
z'izr. Before night many men, armed with
guns, and carrying trumpets or horns, came
loping into the woods and engaged in the
search. They pressed on vigorously to re-
cover the child, if possible, before the close
of the day. Apprehensions that she must
suffer the horrors of the night, unrescued, in
that dark wilderness of danger, pressed
heavily upon their minds and grated on their
nerves, stimulating them to increased exer-
tion. There were no privations they would
not sutler, no obstacles they would not op-

PAST AXD PRF.SEXT OF GREEXE COL'XTV.

pose and no effort tliey woultl luH make to
restore her to her parents before the coming
darkness placed it out of tlieir power. But
the evening sun itill glided down the west-
ern skv ; liis last rays lingered for a moment
on the distant hills, then vanished an<l left
the world in night. With blazing faggots
to dispel the darkness, they urged their toil-
some way through the dense foliage, as if
determined to take no rest and spare no
effort until the object of their search should
be accomplished. Hunger and fatigue
])rcsse(l their calls in vain, those strong
limbs, inured to toil, and those stout
hearts, accustomed to self-support, flagged
not, but gathered new support from each
■opposing obstacle. During the long night
those torches lighted every hill ; tiie savage
l;easts, amazed, forsook their revels and
crept to some securer spot; the timid bird,
aft'righted. twittered from its perch to some
more distant place, and the voice of man,
l)efore unheard among these rugged hills,
now echoed down the narrow vales, inspir-
ing strength and courage to pursue the
search.

"Dov.n the deep valleys and up the steep
hillsides, through the entangled brushwood,
with an:<ious hearts and unabated strength,
they urged their way until the morning's
glimmering light arose and ushered in the
day. Then, at the sound of a trumpet, came
men from all the woods around, in tattered
garments, drenched with dew , to take the
first refreshment since the search began.
They spent an liour rehearsing what was
past and planning for the future, then
mounting their faithful steeds, urged them
once more into the thorny brushwood, or,
on foot, pressed through the thickest bram-
bles.

"During the night men had been dis-

patched to Madison county for further aid
and instructed to rouse the settlers on their
wav. Xo sooner was the intelligence re-
ceived that their aid was wanted than these
men leajjcd from their beds, snatched their
rilles. mounted their hi>rses and galloped ofif
to assist in the search. As they arrived and
mingled with those alrcad_\- on the ground.
the growing numlier swelled the long e.K-
tending line, which, taking in a wide range,
increased the chances of success.

"The sad news spread as if by magic and
men came pouring in from many miles away.
The woods were closely scanned in every di-
rection, no spot of ground was left un-
searched and when the day had gone and
left no tidings of the lost child, it was a
matter of the gravest suriirise that she had
not been found. But the search did not
close with the day: after taking refresh-
ments, the lalwrs of the previous night were
repeated, its cares, its anxieties and its disap-
pointments again experienced, and men
toiled long and patiently till morning came.
With the morning canie a host of friends
from Madison county. They were greeted
with a wild shout of joy. It was the first
time since the sun shown on this fair land
that the voices of so many white men had
echoed through the wild woods of (ireene
countv. .\nd never did men enter more
fully into all the feelings or sympathize
more heartily with their bereaved friends.
They banished all care of home, of their
business and of their families, and entered
upon the search with all the zeal ami deter-
nnnation that could have been expected of
men whose lives depended on their efforts.

"The day soon became dark and dreary.
The north wind moaned through the sway-
ing trees. .\ murky darkness hung over the
forest and deadened its echoes. Xo sound

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

was heard save the voices of men, the sigh-
ing- of the wind or the rustling of the
brandies. Distant objects were unseen or
fell upon the eye in undistinguishable con-
fusion, anti the line defining the horizon was
shut out from view. A cold, gloomy vapor
shrouded the groves, and men drew their
thick coats around them and quickened their
step, the better to resist the chilling blast.
It may be imagined, then, with what anxiety
they sought the tender child, then roaming
in some unknown part of the forest, clad
onlv in a thin 'slip' of check cotton, worn
as a protection against the heat prevailing
when she was lost, when now the piercing
winds caused the teeth to chatter, though
wrapped in jeans or blankets. They labored
most assiduously during the day ; many be-
came weary and discouraged with the length
and fruitlessness of the search and almost
dispaired of its successful termination. But
the report of a rifle came feebly up through
the dark vapors from a ra\-ine below, bring-
ing the welcome news that some traces of
the missing child were discovered.

"Her footprints appeared neatly pressed
in the loose sand, where she had walked
along the dry bed of the stream. ^len gath-
ered around and examined them with the
most intense interest, and with shouts of
joy, rushed through the woods in e\'ery
direction, elated with the hope of finding
her before night. The same little tracks were
soon afterward found in various places,
where fallen trees had 1)een consumed by
fire, leaving a soft bed of ashes, in which
she had delighted to walk, as there were no
briars or thorns to wound her feet. These
<lisco\-eries so animated those in search for
her that they forgot the fatigues they had
imdergone, and leaped for joy: everywhere
thev were seen moving on with life and

spirit, galloping over the hills or groping
through masses of grapevines until, with
painful forebodings, they discovered that in
several places the little footprints were ac-
companied Ijy those of a liear. Apprehen-
sions were now felt that she had been de-
stroyed liut the search was continued with
unabated A'igor until near night, when some
one in the company had the good fortune
to kill the bear. A post mortem examination
reliev(;d all apprehensions and cjuieted all
fears entertained on his account.

"During the night the dark clouds moved
away, and the morning came bright and
beautiful as ever dawned on those green
hills. A flood of mellow light came down
among' the branches and dispelled the vapors
of the previous day. Sweet strains of music
floated on the passing breeze that played
among the trembling leaves. The face of
nature glowed in smiling radiance and
serenity unusual for the season, and even
on those grave countenances, marked b}- the
lines of care and anxiety induced by the
labors of three days' search, there shown a
lirighter ray of hope and a smile of satisfac-
tion at the prospect of success.

"^^'hilst all were assembled on that
morning, ]\Iajor Pruitt stood among them,
bearing on his countenance traces of the
deepest sorrow. He had spoken but seldom,
and those few words bore evident marks of
mental suffering. His friends gathered
around him to ofYer consolation and learn his
wishes in regard to plans of the day. He
stepped upon a fallen tree, and in a sad but
firm voice, addressed them substantially as
follows: 'j\Iy neightors and friends: No
e\-ent in my humble life ever placed me under
so great and lasting obligations to others as
the present. The deep and abiding interest
you have manifested in my present unhappy

PAST AXl) I'RKSFA'T OF GREEXE COUXTV

evmilition and the tcmler sympathy shown
toward my lost child, impress themselves
upon my heart too deeply to be ever effaced
b\- the hand of time. I return you my heart-
felt thanks for the kind assistance and the
generous sympathy you have so freely ex-
tended to me during- the last few days of
sorrow and bereavement. The alacrity with
which you flew to my aid and' the untiring
energy and perseverance with which you
have prosecuted this prolonged and laborous
search have cheered me through the darkest
hours of bitterness and enabled me to endure
the most painful suspense and the deepest
sorrow. Happy would I be if I could dis-
pense with your aid now. This day will
probably crown our efforts witli success:
then with what joy will your wives and chil-
dren, who in their lonely cabins have so long
and anxiously wished your return, greet
you Avhen you meet them at the door and
tell them the poor little wanderer is found
at last. Your wives will shed tears of joy,
anil your children clap their little hands and
shout : "I'm glad, O, I'm glad." " As he
brought his brawny hands together, tears
gushed from the eyes of those standing
around and for a few moments all were
silent. The search was renewed with all the
spirit and eagerness manifested on the day
of its commencement. There were many
noble men engaged in that — old settlers of
prominence and respectability, whose influ-
ence was powerfully felt by the younger and
less considerate, who sometimes ventured to
express their opinion that all chances of find-
ing the child were hopeless, and the search
must of necessity be abandoned. Xor is it
wonderfid they should entertain such senti-
ments, as their impatience increased under
the labor and hardships that accumulated
from dav to dav. I^roniincnt among the

friends of Major Pruitt was one Waiter Mc-
Earland. He had taken a deep interest in
evervthing relating to the search from its
commencement, and from what we can
learn of him he was a man of energy and
determination not easily discouraged by ad-
verse circumstances, nor diverted from any
object he had set his heart upon. He was
alwavs consulted when any plan of opera-
tion was being discussed and his advice was
received with much respect.

"He manifested a considerable amount of
shrewdness in all that related to frontier
life, and frequently pushed his researches
far in advance of his comrades, roaming the
wild woods alone. Thus it was on Thurs-
day morning, the morning of the fourth day
of the search, ^Ir. McFarland found himself
alone in a grove of giant oaks overshadow-
ing the bluffs of Ajijile creek in the neigh-
bruiiood of Bi;enian"s old mill. The deep
shade of the thick grove had kept the earth
destitute of vegetation ; it was carpeted only
with a light covering of short grass. He
looked around him, admiring the beauty
and seclusion of the place. It was indeed
a lovely spot, cool and shady, fanned by a
gentle breeze, and enlivened with the notes
of countless little birds. 'Just such a spot,'
thought he, 'as I would like to find ^Matilda
in, and why may I not find her here?' "She
has wandered through briars and thorns,
her feet are lacerated and give her pain at
every step. She is exhausted, and would
love such a place as this in which to lie down
and go to sleep. We have searched the
woods thus far and have not found her, she
must be somewhere in this shady grove.'
.\nd as he thus mused a presentitnent came
over him that she w-as near. His step quick-
ened, he went peering about in every direc-
tion as if in a state of excitement, occasion-

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ally listening- attentively to catch any sounds
that might come from the woods around;
suddenly his pulse became ciuick, perspira-
tion ran from his brow, his heart beat audi-
bly, a trepidation came over him, and he sat
dew n and buried his face in his hands for a
few moments. 'Well, this is singular.' said
he. Tt is strange; what can cause it? It
certainly means something." After becom-
ing somewhat calmer he proceeded to the
foot of the bluff, and. upon examining a
small pond in the creek bottom, discovered
where, in the soft earth, a little child had laid
down to drink from the pond. ,

"There even the prints of her toes in the
mud, and her finger marks in the edge of the
water which was yet turbid, showing that
she could not be far away. He stood as if
confined to the spot, and closely gazed in
every direction, but was unable to discover
the child, '^^'ell, I felt a presentiment she
was in that lovely gro\-e,' said he, "and now
its certain she is somewhere near. I have a
proof that I was right in thinking she was
near; why should it be so? I can not tell,
but if that presentiment means anything, she
is in that grove, and I need go nowhere else
to look.' Thus reasoning" he turned l)ack,
and passing a little to the right of where he
came down, proceeded nearly to the summit
of the l)luft's, when his attention was ar-
rested by the rustling in the leaves, and a
little s(|uirrel ran chattering high up the
stem of a mag'nificent oak, and disappeared
among its thick foliage. He walked around
the tree, peering through its tliick branches
to catch a glimpse of the scjuirrel. which still
evaded his sight. It occurred to him that
he had seldom seen so grand a tree. Its
great size, its immense height, the great
spread of its branches, and the beautiful sym-
metry of its shape, at once marked it as the

'King of the forest.' His eyes ran down
along the large and tapering trunk to the
ground. He started with silent wonder; his
rifle dropped from his hand ; there, wrapped
in sleep and motionless as if in death, lay
the lost child.

"No language can describe the joy he
felt at finding her still alive. He raised her
softly in his arms and called her name. She
startled, stared wildly and strangely around,
and drew to him as if for protection. Pres-
ently she looked imploringly in his face,
while large tear drops gathered in her eyes,
and said : 'I want to go to my mother.'
The touching appeal melted the strong man
to tears, and when he had fully discovered
the extent of her wretched condition his
heart o\'erflowed with sympathy. Her
scanty clothing was torn in tatters, her neck
and shoulders blistered with the heat of the
sun, her feet and ankles lacerated and swol-
len, and her flesh everywhere pierced with
briars and thorns that still remained sticking
in the wounds. She had subsisted alone on
the green leaves of the wild sorrel. ]\Ir.
McFarland gave her a part of a biscuit,
which she instantly devoured and pleaded
for more. He soon remembered that there
were others in the woods to whom the child
was dear, and who would greatly rejoice to
see her. He therefore discharged his gun
twice in cpiick succession. As the last re-
port rang through the forest, and, reverbe-
rated among the hills, dying away in the dis-
tance, there came back the wild shouts of
a hundred voices and a response of a hun-
dred guns, and soon a hundred horsemen
came dashing o\er the hills, leaping logs and
ditches, waving their hats and shouting in
a frenzy of enthusiasm. Such a scene as
followed utterly baffles all powers of de-
scription ; it was a scene of most tumultuous

I'AST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

jov. Men sent up sImuI after shout, threw
up their hats, clapped their hantls, leaped,
laughed and cried at the same time. Those
who had dismounted soon sprang; again into
their saddles, and. with Majnr I'ruitt at
their head, carrying the child in liis arms,
galloped off to the house of the sick mother,
still filling the woods with their joyful
shouts. She was in transports of joy, and
while the family were gathered around the
little girl in the cabin, the men outside rode
amund the hduse. tiring guns, shouting,
laughing and talking. TIk ise who were pres-
ent declare that they had never heard so
manv guns tired, or so much shouting on
any other occasion. After the tumult hatl
partially abated, jjrovisions were brought out
and the friends of the good old ^vlajor par-
took of a comfortable dinner and departed
for their homes.

"How many anxious mothers came frona
the doors of their lonely cabins, to inquire of
the passers-by if the lost child had been
found and thanked God for the good news,
we can not now tell, but we are sure that they
were not few. By this time it was known in
St. Clair county that the child was lost, and
General Samuel Whitesides hastily collected
a company of men. and hurried on to assist
in finding her. They met their ^Madison
coimty friends, from whom they learned that
she was recovered, and they all returned to
their homes, spreading the glad tidings to
all the settlers on their way. by shouting and
firing their guns. M'rs. Pruitt was a woman
of frail constitution and feeble health and
such was the shock upon her tender frame
that during the time her child was lost, she
never closed her eyes in sleep or took a mor-
sel of food. She lingered for a short jieriod,
but her days were soon numbered and she
sank into her gra\e."

THE FIRST ROBBERY OF NOTE.

During the early history of the coimty,
the ])ioneers had the utmost conhdence in one
another. Nearly ever_\- one had more or less
money with him to be used in purchasing
lands, and m.any were possessed of several
thousands of dollars. This was all in gold
and siher. and altliough \ery hea\y and in-
convenient to handle, the absence of l)anks
made it necessary to keep it at hand. Chil-
dren ])la\ed with the siher pieces on the
caljin lloor. The mone_\- was kept in saddle-
bags, boxes, sacks and in any other conven-
ient receptacle. \"erv. little effort was made
to eonce;d it and it was secured l)y no heavy
iron bars or wakeful guards. For several
years this mutual confidence was not abused
but, in 1821, a little later than the incident
of the lost child, a violent roblsery took place
in the southern ])art of the cinmty. In the
southwest corner of L(.)fton's prairie there
lived a family named Dixon, considerably
advanced in years. They were English jieo-
])le and were beliexed to have a large sum of
money in their possession. One night a
number of men came to the lonely house of
the worthy old couple and with threats and
manifestations of violence commanded Mr.
Dixon to deliver his money. The old man
had no alternatixe but obedience, and the
robbers esca])ed with twebe hundrerl dol-
lars. .\n alarm was at once raised and a
company, headed by Judge John G. Lofton,
started in pursuit. Mr. Dixon recognized
two of the ])arty as Robert Sinclair and
William B. Whitesides. The latter was a
very prominent man in Madison county,
having served as its sheriff, and the former
was also a citizen f)f that region. They were
overtaken near Alton, and Whitesides and
Sinclair were brought to Carrollton for trial.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Sinclair was found guilty and sentenced to
state's prison. Either while out on bail, or
when in charge of the sherifif, he managed to
slip away and reach a very fast race-horse
near the present (1879) David Black farm.
Mounting this he sped away to the south-
west with the sheriff in hot pursuit. But the
superior blood of the steed gave him the ad-
vantage and he made good his escape. He
was afterward heard of in Arkansas, where
he arose to some distinction and became a
member of the territorial legislature.

The celebrated Thomas H. Benton, then
a rising young lawyer, appeared for the peo-
ple in this case. The people's witnesses were
William Dixon, John G. Lofton. James
Barnes, Thomas G. Lofton, \\'illiam David-
son, Ezekiel Gilham, John Finley. \\'illiam
Prickard. Henry Hopkinson, Charles Geer
and Joab \\'hite. Whitesides also escaped
the just punishment of his crime. On the
jury which tried him was a strong friend of
his, Charles Kitchen, who, it is said, hung
the jury. This caused delay which White-
sides continued to prolong by the departure
and death of witnesses, until finally the death
of Mr. Dixnn left the state without testi-
mony, and the case was dropped. This
robbery created a profound sensation
throughout this part of the state and for ten
years later it was still a matter of common
talk.

THE SILVER MINE EXCITEMEXT.

At a very early period in the history of
the eastern part of Greene county, there was
one James Rawlings who settled in the edge
of the timber on the north side of Taylor's
Prairie and about a half a mile nurth of the
present village of Rockbridge. About the
year 1826 it was whispered around the

neighborhood, among a circle of confidential
friends, that a few miles farther up the ]\Ia-
coupin creek there was a place that bore the
appearance of an ancient silver mine of very
respectable richness. A number of pits from
which mineral had been dug and large
mounds of earth formed from the clay from
the pits were said to be visible. [Moreover,
it was understood that some person had ac-
tually discovered a furnace at which the
siher had been separated from the ore : while
others pretended to have seen specimens of
considerable richness, -picked up on the hill-
side near the old mine, and it was repre-
sented that the hills and points throughout
the neighborhood bore unmistakable evi-
dence of rich deposits of silver. No man
was perhaps more deeply interested with the
recital of these stories than James Rawlings,
and visions of wealth occupied his midnight
dreams and haunted his waking hours.
Whether reposing quietly by his own fireside
or driving the plow or chasing the wild deer
over the plain, it was all the same to him. his
active imagination constantly held up to his
view untold mines of wealth lying just be-
neath the surface, inviting the diligent, the
energetic and the enterprising, who are ever
awake to their own interest, to dig them out
and fill their coffers. He was one of those
who believe there is a crisis in the aft'airs of
men which, taken at its ebb, leads on to in-
evitable success, and a silent monitor within
his breast seemed to sav : ''Seize then the
golden moment ere it flies." It is ^•ery
natural that any good, kind-hearted man,
about to become the possessor of a fortune so
ample as to insure him an independence for
a lifetime and afford not only all the lux-
uries his wishes might require, but untold
sums besides, should desire to make his near-
est relatives and favorite friends happy par-

I'AST AXD TRESEXT OF GREENE COUXTY

ticipants of liis good fortune. Tliis desire,
so cliaracteristic of a good lieart. induced
Mr. Rawlings to communicate, in a letter to
his father, tlie venerable Roderick Rawlings.
a pious minister of the gospel, residing some
five miles north of the present site of White
Hall, the particulars of the important dis-
covery which was about to be made in which
he expressed the sanguine l^elief that a little
labor and expense of exploration and pur-
chase of the land on which mineral deposits
might be found would he rewarded by a for-
tune sufficient to make life easy ever after-
ward. He closed by affectionately inviting
his beloved father to co-operate with him in
securing the prize and participate in its
enjoyments.

Upon receiving the letter the good old
man very sagely took the subject under con-
sideration. He meditated upon it during the
night, consulted the "old lady" in the mcirn-
ing and at last arrived at the conclusion lliat
it was best to proceed in the matter with
great circumspection ; it should be kept a
profound secret, at least for the present.
Rut after further reflection, he was con-
vinced of the wisdom of confiding the whole
subject to two or three confidential friends,
w hose services would be valuable in assisting
himself and son to make the discovery of tiie
precise spot where the mineral was situated.
the proper numbers of the land to which it
belonged, and to test any mineral that might
be found in order to ascertain whether it was
valuable or base metal. There was no man
within the circle of his acquaintance in whom
he could more implicitly confide and who was
better qualified to distinguish between real
silver ore and other combinations of min-
eral substances than John Allen, Esq. He
had poured over many volumes of geology,
mineralogy, metallurgy, etc. He also pos-

sessed a retentive memory, a quick discern-
ment and a great amount of patience and
perseverance in his investigations of scien-
tific subjects and withal was a man of good,
sotmd sense, unerring judgment and great
prudence in all his undertakings. The elder
Rawlings determined to lay the matter be-
fore him, without reserve, for his considera-
tion and approval and endeavor to secure his
services in maturing his plans and testing
the mineral, that might be found on arriving
at the premises. Mr. Allen did not enter into
the enterprise with as much assurance of
success as his elderly friend, but expressed
his willingness to be one of the company,
and lend the expedition any service in his
power.

He rationally concluded that if the enter-
prise proved a failure, the loss attending the
exploration would be but trifling, and in case
of its ultimate success it might prove profita-
l)le to all parties. John Allen was a son of
Thomas Allen, of Allen's Mill, and Thomas
was a brother of Zachariah .Mien. Xow the
family of Zachariah Allen was so numerous
(consisting, besides his wife and four daugh-
ters, of seventeen sons and himself), and
had been so instructed in their training, that
among them might be found a man fitted for
almost any purpose desired. Air. Rawlings
was on good terms with the family, and they
were esteemed relatives of his friend and
present advisor; therefore it was determined
to direct their attention toward that family
for further assistance. But upon visiting
them they found them busily engaged in
their young corn, running nearly a dozen
plows and an equal number of hoes. This
was deemed a discouraging circumstance, for
it seemed very rational to conclude that men
so busily engaged and so pleasantly and
profitably employed would not very readily

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

forsake tlieir work to engage in an enter-
prise which was at best only an experiment.
But soon it was discovered that one of the
younger sons, named George, was not just
then engaged in the crop.

In fact he was the very one of the large
family best suited for their purpose. From
childhood he had manifested a fondness for
study; he had read many scientific works
on various subjects; and for the last year or
two, while engaged in teaching school in
tlie neighborhood, had frequently improved
his leisure hours in the practice of surveying.
With his compass and some of the larger
pupils to carry the chain, he had marked out
on a small scale whole states and territories,
establishing base lines and meridians, and
finishing with the sub-division of townships,
sections, etc., making the proper entries in
his books with as much care and precision as
if he were surveyor-general in the employ
of the general government. Being then a
young man, of active imagination, easily
inflamed with a \o\'e of whatever was new
and romantic and viewing the proposed ex-
peditii'in in the light of a very pleasant recre-
ation, in which he would be afforded an
opportunity of exercising his skill at sur-
veying, of which at that time he was \-ery
fond, he was easily persuaded to unite with
his reverend friend, Mr. Rawlings, and his
esteemed cousin. 'Squire Allen, in their
search for the hidden treasure. The com-
panv was now complete, notwithstanding the
fact the services of some person skilled in
searching for ores were as indispensable as
those of a surveyor or metallurgist, the
company was already in the possession of
siich an individual in the person of the ven-
erable Mr. Rawlings. He had already ac-
quired an enviable reputation as one particu-
larlv skilled in the art of pointing out the

precise spot where water might be obtained
by digging, and he unhesitatingly declared
his readiness to detect the presence of min-
eral deposits with equal facility. For this
purpose he supplied • himself with a brass
"rod," being a piece of brass wire three feet
in length, which, being wound once around
a stick in the middle, formed an eye or loop
the size of the stick ; the ends crossed each
other at the loop, and extended out at an
angle of forty or forty-five degrees. A small
buckskin sack was tied by a string to the
loop, after the stick had been removed, and
was filled with some mysterious substance
supposed to possess the power over silver
ores that the magnet does over steel. The
manner of using this instrument will be de-
scribed hereafter.

It has perhaps but seldom occurred that
so much has been accomplished in a single
day toward organizing a company for an
object of so much moment to those con-
cerned. The comprehensive ability dis-
played by the Rev. Mr. Rawlings in his
selection of men so eminently fitted for their
respective duties reflects much credit upon
his discrimination.

But the primitive simplicity of his
method of detecting the presence of valuable
ores outstrips even science itself, in bringing
to view the treasure sought, before she could
get her boots on for the expedition. The
little company felt such a lively interest in
the result of this noved expedition which
^vas to be undertaken very early on the suc-
ceeding morning, that they reluctantly sep-
arated for the night, with mutual injunctions
and promises to keep their designs a pro-
found secret. Scarcely had the faint glow of
the morning twilight arisen beyond the east-
ern hills, when our eager little company of
adventurers had shaken off the unconscious-

TAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COL'NTY

ness of slumber and sallied forth to hreatlie
the morning' air and complete their prepara-
tions for the coming adventure. The house-
hold were also busy with their ample prep-
arations for an early breakfast. Xo time
was to be lost, for at the hour of sunrise the
parties were to be on the ground, ready for
a start. W'e deem it unnecessary to dwell on
the minutia of the morning's preparation.
Those who have witnessed such scenes can
readily apprehend the hurrv and confusion
with which such hasty preparations were
performed, when all manifested such interest
in the enterprise, and the parties were so
eager to be on the ground at the appointed
time. All along the low lands the rich mass
of vegetation was still dripping with the
morning dew ami the light floating vapors
forming themselves in sinuous clouds, hov-
ering over the winding little streams, shut-
ting out the light that shot across them from
the opposite hills, when our gallant little
company, now increased in numbers to six
or seven persons, drew up their reins on the
north bank of Apple creek, reconnoitered
the ford for a moment and plunged boldly in
and emerged on the opposite bank. "It is
very well," observed 'Squire .\llen, "that
our young surveyor has filled his portmanteau
so liberally, for if its ends had not stood out
pretty nearly in a horizontal line, he'd got
his instruments wet." "And lost his books,
also," suggested Mr. Roderick Rawlings.
"But worse than all he'd a spoiled his din-
ner," said a third. "Xo doubt, gentlemen,
you think I'm poorly mounted,"' retorted
George, "but soon we'll be among the thick
brush and grape vines, when you will dis-
cover that I can easily pass through, while
you will be compelled to walk and lead your
horses." "We do not think you are very
badly mounted," replied Mr. Rawlings, "but

we do think the surveyor and chief engineer
of so respectable a company as ours ought
to ride a large horse to support the dignity
of his office." "As to that," replied the sur-
veyor, "many great men have been content
to go on foot and some have rode donkeys,
while others very finely mounted have never
become famous in any respect. I have
observed that men of very refined taste in
regard to riding fine horses seldom rise al)o\-c
the dignity of a country jjarson in these back-
woods." A loud liurst of laughter followed
this sally, in which the whole party joined
most heartily, but it was observed that the
Rev. Mr. Rawlings was not so far carried
away with this cachination as to lose the
jxnver of s])eech and sagely remarked, after
the mirth had partially subsided, that it was
"a happy circumstance that a man might be
sharp enough to make an excellent survc)-or,
even though he should ne\cr rise to the
dignity of a p;u'son."

Thus did our happy company make the
wild woods glad with their merry laugh, as
they passed along near the borders of the
bottom land that stretched away to the east-
ward, until crossing W'hitaker creek, when
they ascended to the hill tops to contend with
the "thick brush and grapevines," to which
the young- surveyor had alluded, when, to
their increased merriment, thev saw his pre-
diction verified by the simultaneous dis-
mounting of about one-half of the company.
Sometimes on horseback, sometimes on foot,
they groped along for three or four miles,
which brought a handsome little prairie to
\iew. "Do you know what prairie this is,
'Squire?" asked John Allen. "The Wal-
trijjs. Thaxtons and Starkies live just along
there." he continued, pointing out the direc-
tion with his hand. "I think some of the
\\'altrips lived on our side of Api)le creek

5-'

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

one winter,"' said George. "Yes," replied
the 'Squire, "Old Billy \\'altrip. and old
Billv Thaxton and his son Larkin. spent the
winter of 'ly-'jo in a camp quite near my
house, and moved over here in the spring."
"I should have been i^leased," said George,
"to have passed nearer their houses to see
what kind of improvements they have."
"W'e thought it best to keep at a distance
lest our appearance should alarm the women
and children," replied the 'Squire, "seeing
such a company armed and equipped, they
might conclude there were Indians in the
neighborhood."

The truth is that the leaders of our little
company were so circumspect in planning
their mo\-ements that they had purposely
avoided the settlement lest the imposing ap-
pearance they made should induce a belief
on the part of the settlers that they were out
on some improper business. They seemed
fearful their designis would be understood
l)y some one who luight throw obstacles in
the way of their success; they chose, there-
fore, to follow the skirt of timber along the
south side of Bear creek, toward the east,
rather than strike boldly across the prairie
through the settlement, toward the point of
their destination.

However, they gradually directed their
course more to the south, as they proceeded,
until at length they found themselves on the
summit of the highlands dividing the waters
of Ajjple creek from those of Macoupin.
They involuntarily reined up their horses, as
the far-reaching prairie — running back to
the horizon — fell on their vision from the
southwest, and in silent wonder gazed upon
the beauty and grandeur of the scene. To
the north of the narrow strip of timber along
Bear creek, appeared like a mere hedgerow
dividing String prairie from another prai-

rie, which reached back far enough, appar-
ently, to support Apple creek timber, which,
like a long line of blue clouds lying ali:>ng the
horizon, put an end to the view in that direc-
tion. To the east there was no limit to the
range of vision but the horizon, though in
that direction a herd of half a dozen nimble
deer went leaping across the prairie with that
freedom which they derived from a con-
sciousness of perfect security \\hile taking
their daily exercise. A long line of beauti-
ful green timber, gently waving in the west-
ern breeze, stretched from a point two miles
south of them away to the eastward as far as
the eye could reach. There was a peculiar
richness in the appearance of the dark green
foliage probably produced by the reflection
of the sun's rays from the upper branches of
the timber, contrasting finely with the shaded
recesses below.

Our company proceeded, leaning to the
southeast, as if to enter the timber one or
two miles above the point to the south. "I
think I see a cabin in that timber," observed
one of the company. " 'Squire Allen, do you
know whether that timber has any settlers in
it?" "I take that to be Kinkead's Point,"
said i^Ir. Allen. "I have been told that some
of the Kinkeads settled some where in this
part of the county about five years ago this
spring. I know 'Squire Kinkead and Cap-
tain Kinkead very well, but I ha\e never
been at their house. The point where they
live is called Kinkead's Point, and I think
that is the place." "It appears strange to
me," observed one, as tiiey came near the
timber, "that there is not a string of settle-
ments along this timber. If this is Kin-
kead's Point, old Fighting Jack's horse mill
is somewhere near, and people coming to the
mill and seeing such a beautiful country un-
occupied would make it known to others if

PAST AXD PRESEXT OF GREENE COUXTY.

they did not want a place tliemseKes."
"That is all very true, l)ut men are too scarce
yet to settle all the pretty country places,"
remarked the 'Squire, "but there is probably
already a considerable settlement in this
timber. Somewhere to the cast, I think, you
would find another settlement, not more than
three or four miles from this. The space
between will soon be filled up, and there
will be a line of settlements all along the
timber." "The man that bought old Jimmy
Purnell, I believe, li\-es in Kiiikead's Point,"
remarked one. "1 heard them saying in
town the other day that old Jimm_\- had run
oft and after a day or two returned, and told
the man he lived with that he had been three
miles up the point to the east, laying mit a
town, that it was the prettiest place for a
town in the whole country. He said there
was a nice little stream running along the
east side of it and when he brought his lots
into market the people woidd desert Carroll-
ton and Mount Pleasant to buy lots in his
town. He told Sam, I believe that's what he
called his master's name — " "Samms,"
suggested 'Squire .Mien. "Perhaps that is
the name," rejoined the other — "anyway he
told him that if he wouldn't be angry with
him for running off he wmdd give him a
corner lot for a grocery." "i'oor Jimmy,"
exclaimed ?ilr. John .\llen, "the last time I
saw him he had a gash cut in his head where
somebody had struck him with the handle of
an old iron shovel for merely coming into
his house one cold night just before bed time.
Every winter I think of Jimmy Purnell, and
expect every time a cold spell comes to hear
of his being frozen to death." "You arouse
my sympathies." said I\Ir. Rawlings. "Pray
how did it come that he was cold ? I had
not heard of that.'' "Don't you know him."
said 'Squire .\Ilcn. "Xo. I never saw him.

Init I think 1 have heard of him: isn't he a
crazy man?" asked the other. "Yes, he
labors under an aberration of mind, at times,
and is perhaps never entirely sane, yet he is
a man who seems to have been well educated
and is \-ery shrewd and read\- in answering
questions and sometimes appears very ration-
al in conversation. He has lived about from
house to house for three or four years u])on
the bounty of the settlei;s, and though not
generally troublesome, some have abused
him, and not long' since the county took him
in charge and hired him out to ]\Ir. Samms.
The people frequently g;ivc him clothes and
sometimes money, hut he nc\cr kejn any
clothing only what he had on, and the money
he would give to the first boy he found. I
hope he will find a good home with Mr.
Samms and be well taken care of."

The foregoing conversation closed as
the party drew up their reins on the bank
of the deep and narrow raxine which sersed
to convey the writer that accumulated on the
prairie iluring the rainy sca.son through
Kinkead's Point down to Taylor's creek,
some five miles farther to the south. Along
the steep banks of the rax'ine might occasion-
ally be found a little spring issuing from
the black mould that co\-ered the surface of
the narrow bottom to the depth of four or
five feet. Our party was not long in search-
ing out one of these springs in the midst of
a grove of wide spreading walnuts, where
they spread their saddle blankets on the
stunted growth of vegetation beneath the
thick shade and, taking from their port-
manteaus a small supply of shelled corn and
oats, fed their horses, using their blankets
as a manger. Then seating themselves on
the ground they took their dinner in the
simple and primeval style of the genuine
backwoodsman.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

During dinner conversation flowed freely
around the little circle, each relating in his
turn the incidents of his past experience in
hunting excursions and camp life. It was
a suliject the old settlers love to dwell upon,
to the recital of which they listened with
undivided attention. When tlinner was over
and an hour had been spent in resting their
horses, they again mounted and proceeded in
a lively mood to make their way. over hills
and ravines, through brush and brambles,
frequently interwoven with grape vines. The
sun had already passed the meridian and
would soon be declining in the west : the
whole party seemed to feel some apprehen-
sion that night would be upon them before
they had reached the point of their destina-
tion. However, keeping their spirits up, they
pressed forward through all obstructing ob-
stacles, as if determined to make the best of
the time allotted them. So wild w'as
the appearance of the woods around them,
so like an uninhabited wilderness, that
our party despaired of seeing any in-
dication of the habitation of man. For
them there was nothing inviting in those
sharp ridges, steep hillsides and the numer-
ous narrow and deeply cut ravines that so
frequently interrupted them in their march.
They were, therefore, exceedingly anxious
to escape from these annoyances by getting
out in the prairie again. But at the very
time when least expecting it, the sharp bark
of a dog fell on their ears. At the same time
I\Ir. Rawlings was observed to turn his
horse's head to the right about, with the
exclamation. "There's a house! halt a min-
ute, gentlemen !" He continued : "We must
scatter out a little in passing this house ; let
only two go together and afterward two
more, until we shall met at a point over
bevond the cabin. If we all go in com-

pany the people will think some A-ery im-
portant movement is on foot and they will
arouse the whole neighborhood; whereas,
bv passing only two at a time we will get
through without exciting suspicion.'' This
mode of passing the house of Thomas Finley
recjuired a greater length of time than was
desirable, for after passing the house, a
small prairie — perhaps a mile in width —
must be crossed, and when two of the com-
pany had started across it, so fearful were
the others of showing themselves in all their
force that the starting of the next couple was
delayed until the first had passed out of sight.
But at length they had again assembled on
the south side of the prairie, only to plunge
again into the forest, where after slowly
working their way for two or three hours,
o\-er ever)' variety of uneven ground, cross-
ing Taylor's creek and a great number of
smaller streams, they found themselves at
length entering the north side of another
prairie, at the southwest side of which ap-
peared a long string of timber reaching far
to the east and a short distance to the west
seeming to unite with that from which they
had just emerged.

As the beautiful little prairie, almost as
even as a floor and adorned with millions of
small opening flowers just bursting into life
from among the rich growing herbage with
all the freshness of spring, opened out before
them, exclamations of surprise and admira-
tion were heard from each member of the
party as they continued to gaze around them.
It was indeed a lovely sight, very unlike any
they had witnessed on the more undulating
prairies farther to the north. The sun was
descending low in the west, shedding a flood
of golden light along the groves to the south
and east, the tall tree tops w-aving in the
e\ening breeze, and the dark, deep shadows

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

below, presented a most Ijeautiful variety of
light and shade; and an impressive silence
like the stillness of midnight prevailed, ex-
cept as the merry lark, perched on the wav-
hig top of some tall flower stalk, poured
forth her song for a moment and flittered
away to another perch more remote from the
intruder. As they proceeded Mr. Rawlings
recognized the spot they had been admiring
as Taylor's prairie, and rising in his stirrups
and passing his hand along in the direction
of the long line of timber in the foreground,
he said : "Gentlemen, I think we are draw-
ing near the end of our day's journey; that
thick timber running along there is the ^la-
coupin timber and this is Taylor's prairie.
Just over there in that point is where Jimmy
lives ; we will reach there by sunset. I think
we will stay with him to-night, and make
all necessary preparation for an early start
in the morning. I am anxious to see what
will come of this singular adventure."
"Yes," replied 'Squire Allen, "It would be
pleasant to know that we were on the road
to a splendid fortune; but if our explorations
should prove a signal failure and thus ex-
pose us to the ridicule of our friends, I am
not in a hurry to find it out : notwithstanding
it might be pleasant enough for one who has
the faculty of enjoying it, to engage in a
hearty laugh now and then, even if it were at
his own expense. But as we are fully
equipped with everything necessary for
camping out, I shall prefer spending the
night in the camp ; it is entirely unnecessary
to trouble our friends with keeping us when
we are so well prepared to keep ourselves."
"That is very true," rejoined the other, "we
will camp, then, somewhere near, and
Jimmy can come to our camp and spend two
or three hours after night : we will get what
information we can from him and make ar-

rangements fur tomorrow. I hope we will
get an early start in the morning, for I want
to make as satisfactory a survey of the min-
eral region tomorrow as possible, and if we
get a late start we may have to spend a day
longer on the ground as a consequence."

As ^Ir. Rawlings finished speaking, a
dull, low sound fell upon their ears, much
resembling the low tones of distant thunder.
At this time the two friends, between whom
the above conversation w-as passing, were
riding l>eside each other, and Mr. Rawlings
perceiving — as he thought — that Mr. .\llen
was deceived in reference to the sound, said :
" 'S(|uirc. I supposed you were more familiar
with that kind of thunder than you seem to
lie." "You may depend upon it there is no
rain there." "P)Ut the reign of industry,"
replied Mr. Allen, "the kind of reign that
produces Iwth food and clothing, and what
is better than all, it is a reign of our own
making." "It is surprising what a train of
reflections may be produced in the head of a
philosophic man by the hum of a spinning
wheel," replied the surveyor, "but great
minds often perceive great efifects proceeding
from very small causes." "If George will
show us the silver mine tomorrow." replied
Mr. Allen, "we will be prepared to admit
the justness of his remarks." The laughter
that followed these sallies had scarcely sul)-
sided when the party halted in front of the
rickety fence that enclosed the cabin of
James Rawlings, and his wife answered the
summons of her father-in-law^ by appearing
at the door. After mutual inquiries concern-
ing the health of the respective families, the
Rev. Mr. Rawlings learned from his daugh-
ter-in-law that his son was not at home but
would return some time during the evening.

P'pon receiving this intelligence it was
decided to proceed half a mile further and

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canip near the JMacoupin creek. "Tell James
to come down to our camp when he comes
home," said Mr. Rawlings to her, as he
raised his rein to ride off, while she resumed
her spinning. Proceeding to the creek the
party erected their tent, and, after taking
their supper, lay down on their blankets to
await the arrival of James Rawlings, but
as the time passed away and he did not ap-
pear, the elder Rawlings, accompanied by
Squire Allen, set out to .visit the house, and
finding him then at home, they proceeded
immediately to discuss their plans of opera-
tions for the morrow, and receiving assur-
ance from the younger Air. Rawlings that he
would lie prompt at their camp at sunrise in
the morning, to accompany them on the ex-
pedition, they returned to their camp, and
soon the whole party were buried in sleep.
But whether it was that calm, quiet, gentle
sleep that wraps the soul in deep uncon-
sciousness of all events transpiring in the
outer world, or that wakeful, restless,
dreamy, fitful slumber fraught with trouble,
dreads and doubts, dangers and perplexities,
that lifts the sleeper up the winding way
that leads to some high, craggy peak, or frt)m
giddy height impels him down the unfath-
omed depth of some profound abyss, let
those decide who have roamed aliroad in
search of treasures.

Very early the next morning the inmates
of the camp were astir, feeding their horses,
preparing breakfast, and packing up their
equipage, ready to be off as soon as James
Rawlings should make his appearance. As
the first rays of the sun peered through the
thick forest that lined the banks of the
stream, they stood in front of the camp fire,
bridle in hand, ready to mount and pursue
their journey at a moment's notice. As the
sun crept higher up in the eastern sky and

sent down his glowing rays to wipe away
the heavy dewdrops from the grass and wild
flowers, many anxious glances were cast
along the narrow path that led to the house
of Mr. Rawlings, but he came not. The
morning was wasting away, the sun rising
higher up in his course and the air growing
warmer around them; the dew had fled
from the rich foliage, and the lark com-
menced her song for the day, but still Mr.
Rawlings did not appear.

By this time the patience of the party
had reached its culminating point, and sev-
eral voices at once exclaimetl : "Let us be
off, it is useless to stay here and await the
motions of Jim Rawlings," and reining up
their horses, they prepared to ride off. "Gen-
tlemen," cried Rev. Mr. Rawlings. "If you
can have patience to wait only a few mo-
ments longer I will ride out that way and
see if he is coming;" and, putting spurs to
his horse, he was soon out of sight. On and
on he went, unwilling to turn back. He
constantly applied his heels to his horse's
sides, endeavoring to increase his speed, until
he reached the house of his son, and to his
surprise and even astonishment, found him
sitting astride of a shaving-horse, putting a
piece of hickory into the shape of a yoke for
one of his horses. "Why, James, what are
you doing there?" cried he, "we have been
waiting these three hours for you at the creek,
looking for you every moment. The boys
were just going to lea\e ym. and I begged
them to wait till I could come and see what
you are about. Come now, don't spend an-
other moment ; be on your horse in an instant
or they will be gone." "I can't go just yet,"
replied the other, rather sheepishly, "A gen-
tleman is to be here in a few minutes with
^vhom I have some business that must \x
attended to without delay; it will, however,

PAST AXD TRESEXT OF GREENE COUXTY.

detain me but a short time. Tell the l)oys I
will meet them at Coops creek by noon, and
if they can't wait they can go on up there."
After receiving instructions fmm his
son as to how they should find tlie wa}- to
Coops creek, the reverend gentleman hurried
back to communicate the result of his hasty
visit to his son's home. The party was in
motion immediately, with Mr. Rawlings and
'Squire Allen at its head : their route lay
along the Macoupin bluffs. A string of lakes
and marshes stretched along their way on the
left, and beyond them was the heavy timber
bordering on the Macoupin creek. Coops
creek is a small stream, rising fifteen or
twenty miles back in the country, and flow-
ing in a northwesterly direction empties its
waters into the Macoupin on the south side,
just before that stream crosses the line now
separating the counties of Greene and Ma-
coupin. Just at the point where it issues
through the Macoupin bluffs, stands a wall
of perpendicular rock, quite conspicuous
within the range of vision from that place.
It was at this place that James Rawlings
proposed to meet the parties at noon. The
distance being found less than was antici-
pated, they arrived at the spot about eleven
o'clock, dismounted, fed th'eir horses, and,
while some prepared dinner, others explored
the country in the immediate vicinity to as-
certain whether anything indicative of the
existence of silver could be found. Along
the banks of the stream were found gneissoid
stones, mica, slate, etc.. in considerable
abundance, together with other stones not
common in the country. These our party took
for favorable indications of something richer
and after dinner made a more thorough ex-
amination of the premises. Mr. Rawlings
drew the mystic rod from his saddle bags,
and. climbing to the top of the cliff, pro-

ceeded to satisfy himself in regard to the
existence of silver ore at that point, which he
considered the most favorable for making
observations. The manner of using the rod
was something like the following: Taking
the ends between the thumb and finger, and
turning the bow down horizontally forward,
he walketl slowly ;uul carefully forward, ob-
serving the leather sack at the bow or loop
as an angler would watch his cork on his
fishing tackle to see when it was drawn
down by the fish on his hook. Mr. Rawlings
knew, or at least thought, that whene\'er he
passed over a spot where silver was depos-
ited, its attraction for the contents of his
buckskin sack would bring it suddenly down
toward the earth and show as clearly as any-
thing could just where the precious metal
was to be found. After perambulating that
elevated position for some time with only
partial success, he descended to the plain and
examined in like manner the debris along the
foot of the bluffs, as also some other points
jutting into Macoupin lx)ttom, but received
no very satisfactory assurance that anything
like silver existed in the neightorhood.

Not yet discouraged our little company
again mounted their horses and struck boldly
across Macoupin bottom; James Rawlings
had not yet joined them, nor did they expect
or desire him to do so. In truth his charac-
ter for veracity seemed to have suffered
with some members of the company, and
they did not desire to see him during the
expedition. After crossing to the north
bank of the Macoupin they directed their
course along its northern bank, soon arriving
at the furnace and all the evidences of min-
ing operations mentioned by the young Mr.
Rawlings in his letter to his father. There
were se\eral mounds of earth overgrown
with briars, voung cottonwood and svca-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

more, and at their base were the pits from
which they had been taken. Immediately on
the banks of the creek stood the dilapidated
furnace, with coals, ashes, and lumps of min-
eral lying around. They were not only sur-
prised but greatly pleased to find the repre-
sentations of the younger Rawlings, in his
letter to his father, correct. His inexplica-
ble conduct in the morning had thrown a
shadow of doubt over their minds, and they
had viewed his assertions with reference to
the silver mine with distrust; but now the
evidence was before them that he had ad-
hered ti) the truth without exaggeration. But
still his conduct was as much a mystery as
ever. After ha\-ing written to his father
and induced him to take so much trouble to
come from home to examine the spot, why
did he not accompany the party ? This was
a mystery none could solve. No doubts were
now entertained about the existence of some
kind of mineral about these ancient mines.
J\Iany specimens were to be found of good
size and apparent richness lying around on
the surface, and the truthful brass rod of
INIr. Rawlings clearly indicated that below
the surface large quantities might be found
by digging. For some reasons, unknown to
the writer at this day, no analysis was made
to test the value of the mineral found; nor
were the services of the surveyor called into
requisition at that time. The party were
probably satisfied with their discovery with-
out pushing their investigations further. The
day was fast hastening away, and they mani-
fested a wish to return home and were soon
on their way. On their return they seemed
quite as desirous of passing the settlements
unobserved as on their jciurney out. They
arrived in the vicinity of their respective
residences late in the afternoon of the follow-
inof dav, and scattering out in different direc-

tions, rode slyly along the by-ways, behind
the farms and entered their cabins under the
shade of night.

The men comprising this company were
blessed with good conversational powers;
they were remarkable for sociability and the
easy manner in which they entertained their
friends, and possessed of a freedom of
speech that at all times made them pleasant
and communicative companions, but it is a
remarkable fact that they always showed a
disinclination to dwell upon the subject of
their visit to the silver mine. When that
subject was introduced in their presence,
they instantly became taciturn and seemed
to know less about it than any one .else. They
showed a desire, as long as any of them
lived, to keep the matter secret, in which
they partially succeeded for, notwithstand-
ing the fact thatj eighty-four years have
passed since this expedition, it has been
known to very few persons.

This is no highly work of the imagina-
tion, no fancv sketch, but has the merit of
being true in every important particular.

EARLY CONDITIONS.

During 1821 the first settlement was
made at Kinkead's Point, which was for a
long time a landmark in the county. Before
roads were laid out or fences built the pio-
neers in going from the jNIacoupin to the
INIauvisterre would first steer for Kinkead's
Point, then for a similar landmark further
on, and so on. The first settler at this point
was Andrew Kinkead. He was followed
very shortly by his son, William Kinkead,
who was well known in the county as 'Squire
Kinkead. Martin Burt also erected a cabin

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

at about the same time. Two or three years
later James Kinkead, another son of the
original settler, arrived. Every one knew
him "with his blue hunting shirt fringed
with red and encircled by a belt, to which a
sword was suspended, and wearing a tall
hat with a featiier." As he commanded a
company he was prominent at the musters at
Carrollton. Very soon after Kinkead's Point
was settled John Finley, better known, how-
ever, as "Figliting Jack," erected a horse
mill south of the present site of Greenfield."
Although very loosely constructed, it was a
great convenience for the dwellers for sev-
eral miles around. Men and boys visited
this mill from beyond Carrollton, riding on
their sacks of corn and leading horses
enough to turn the mill. Strange as this
may seem this mill was supplied with neither,
wheel nor cog. At an elevation of six feet
from the ground, a numljer of arms were
passed horizontally through the driving
shaft. They were of equal length and their
outer ends were deeply notched for the re-
ception of a rawhide l)and, twisted like a
rope. This was passed around tlie end of
the arms or spokes, resting in tlie notches
and thence to the "trundle," being crossed,
however, between the latter and the driving
wheel, to prevent slipping. To the same
shaft that carried the arms was attached a
long lever, to which the horse or horses were
fastened. This was all the gearing belong-
ing to the mill, and from its great simplicity
it was easily repaired when out of order. A
few hickory withes usually secured any part
that needed attention. John Finley and his
sons afterward entered the site of the Rock-
bridge mills. The old gentleman settled on
the bluff south of tlie creek, and his son
made a home in Taylor's prairie just north
of Rockbridsre,

Concerning the settlements east of Car-
rollton, soon after the organization of the
county, an article in the Carrollton Press of
i860, written by Mr. Tunnell, has the fol-
lowing: "The first improvement made east
of Carrollton was matlc in 1818 or 1819 by
]\lartin Wood, who is now living near
Athens, this county. (^^Ir. Wood died many
years ago. — Editor Past and Present.) It
is now the residence of Luman Curtins, a
farmer well known to every man in the coun-
try about Carrollton. (Mr. Curtins continuecl
to hve on this place until his death in 1895.
and some years, after it was sold by the heirs
to Longmeyer Brothers, who now reside
thereon. — Editor Past and Present). "S'oung
Wood was a brother of Martin. By an un-
fortunate accident, while young, he was
severely burned, disfiguring his face and dis-
abling his hands to such a degree as to render
them useless but for the skill acquired by
long practice in using them, and which en-
abled him to write quite legibly and, indeed,
to attend to most kind of business with a
readiness and dispatch really surprising. He
was for a long time sheriff of Greene county
and occupied at an early day rather a promi-
nent i)(>sition in politics. He died many
years ago. His cabin was on the place
known as the Tiu-pin farm, and stood just
where Turpin's house now stands. Passing
thence eastward and northward over to a
piece of very muddy land to the place now
occupied In- Mr. Hinton. you would find the
cabins of John Dunn and Davidson James.
To reach the ne.xt cabin you would travel
eastward as far as the next sixteenth section,
perhaps four or fi\e miles, to where John
Cooper had settled, about the spot where
Father Boyd resided a few years ago. The
John W. Huitt place was settled by Thomas
r'inley, who was well known by the early

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

settlers. He afterward resided tor man}'
years near Greeiifreld and remox-ed from
there to Texas. Mr. Headd and Mr. Brogh-
ton improved the land now occupied bv Mr.
Ballenger. near Do\er. One Mv. Blaney
soon became its occupant, however, but be-
fore he had moved into the cabin, after
Headd and Broghton had left it, one Levi
Reynolds took shelter under its roof, and re-
maining there along for a time, took provis-
ions and water, and probably whiskey, to
the corps of surveyors engaged in the neigh-
borhood."

THE FIRST SENATORL-VL ELEC-
TION.

In 1822 occurred the most remarkable
election of which we have any record in this
region. It was the first election for senator
and representative in the general assembly
since the organization of the county. This
senatorial district then consisted of Greene
and Pike counties, the latter then including
"all the military district lying between the
Illinois river and the Mississippi, from the
mouth of the former, to the north line of the
state. Thomas Carlin and Rev. Isaac N.
Piggott were the opposing candidates. The
late D. M. Woodson, in a centennial address
which he delivered, said of these candidates :
"Carlin was a man of great nerve and energy
and undaunted courage. His personal popu-
larit}- was great, for he had been reared
among the pioneers of Illinois, had served as
a Ranger and shared with them their hard-
ships and perils. Piggott was at that time
a Methodist preacher. He possessed strong
native talent, was a forcible speaker, also
personally popular and a powerful opponent.
Mr. Piggott's house was south of the I^Ia-

coupin. a short distance west of Kane. The
canvass was prosecuted with the utmost
vigor, for each candidate was aware that he
was contesting with a foeman worthy of his
steel. Each was aspiring and ambitious, and
neither was at all oblivious of the honor of
being- elected the first legislator from the dis-
trict. The candidates and their friends la-
bored diligently with all the arts then known
to politics. ]\Ir. Piggott made frequent
speeches to the citizens of the district, and
both tra\^eled all over the region, shook
hands with every one and made as much use
as possible of the influence of their friends.
The result of the election was so much in
doubt that each claimed to be the success-
ful candidate, and in some way each of them
secuixd a certificate. With these they pre-
sented themselves at the senate and claimed
seats. That body promptly decided that
there had been no election and sent the con-
testants back to fight the battle over again.
Excitement was now at fever heat, and prob-
ably a more heated, earnest canvass in so
thinly populated district was never known
before. The result was a clear victory for
Mr. Carlin, and from the legislature he
stepped, some years later, into the governor's
mansion. Mr. Piggott died in 1874, eighty-
two vears of age."

SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIVES.

From that time Greene county has been
represented in the senate by John Allen,
Thomas Rattan, James Turney, Franklin
^Vitt, Manoah Bostick, Alfred W. Cavalry,
Linus E. Worcester, R. H. Davis, G. W.
Herdman, F. M. Bridges. J. K. Farrelly and
George W. Witt.

PAST AND PRESENT OE GREEXE COUNTY. 6r

The several representatives from the Cliarles D. Hinlges, Alexander Witt, Alex-
county have been Thomas Rattan, John ander King, Benjamin Baldwin, Giles H.
Allen, Franklin Witt, Samuel C. Pierce, Turner, James H. Pursley, Nathaniel M.
William Goode, Charles Gregory, Lewis W. Perry, Henry C. Withus, Thomas H. Boyd,
Link, Dr. Cyrus A. Davis, William Lane, Jerome B. Nulton, Lucien King, F. M.
alias William Mitchell, Calvin Tunnell, Re- Bridges, Oman Pierson, J. S. Carr, E. A.
velle W. English, David AL Woodson, Al- Doolittle, F. :M. iMshback, N. L. Jones, G.
fred W. Cavalry, Joshua C. Winters, Alfred B. Metcalf, W. \'. Rhoadcs, J. K. Farrelly
Hinton, Josiah Caswell., William P. Witt, and G. W. W'hL

COUNTY OFFICERS.

Date of Commission. Office. Names.

February 12, 1S2J County Judge John G. Lofton.

April 14, 1821 Sheriff Thomas Carlin.

April 14. 1821 Coroner Jacob Waggoner.

July 2, 1821 Surveyor Robert .•Vvcry.

August II. 1821 Recorder John G. Lofton.

June 27, 1822 County Judge A. Bowman.

-August 22, 1S22 County Judge .Abram Bowman.

September 5, 1822 Sheriff Young Wood.

September 5, 1822 Coroner Christian Link.

January 13, 1823 Recorder Samuel Lee, Jr.

t'ebruary 17, 1823 County Judge A. M. Cavarly.

May 7, 1S23 Surveyor Robert .Avery.

September 2, 1824 Coroner Christian Link.

December 30, 1824 Sheriff Young Wood.

January 6, 1825 Surveyor William Scott.

January 18, 1825 Public Administrator John .Allen.

January 18, 1825 County Judge A. M. Cavarly.

September 26, 1826 Coroner Christian Link.

December 5, 1826 Sheriff Young Wood.

March 29, 1827 County Judge John Brown.

October 13, 1827 Surveyor Robert .Avery.

December 14. 1827 Public .Administrator Samuel C. Pierce.

September 11, 1828 Sheriff Jacob Fry.

September 11, 1828 Coroner Peter Fronk.

January 23. 1829 Surveyor Samuel Smith.

January 23, 1829 Public .Administrator Samuel C. Pierce.

February 17. 1830 Recorder W. B. Whittaker.

.August 30, 1830 Coroner P. N. Rampy.

.August .30, 1830 Sheriff Jacob Fry.

September 28, 1830 Recorder John W. Skidmore.

January 28, 1831 Recorder Joint Evans.

February 10, 1831 Public .Administrator William Carlin.

September 5. 1832 Sheriff Jacob Fry,

September 5, 1832 Coroner J. N. Whitlock.

.August 16, 1S34 Coroner John Whitlock.

.August 16, 1834 Sheriff Jacob Fry.

January 24, 1835 Surveyor Job Collins.

February 12, 1835 County Judge Lewi? W. Link.

.August 13, 1835 Recorder David Pierson.

.August 13, 1835 Survevor Job Collins.

.August 18. 1836 Sheriff Jacob Fry.

August 18, 1836 Coroner James G. Berry.

.^September 11, 1837 Countv Judge D. M. Woodson. <-

October 17, 1837 Sheriff Young Wood.

.August 24, 183S Surveyor J. M. Hurd.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Date of Commission. Office. Names.

A.ugust 24, 1838 : . . . Coroner John N. \\ hitlock.

August 24, 1838 Sheriff John D^Fry.

'August 17, 1839 County Judge Calvin Tunnell.

August 17, 1839 Recorder Charles Lancaster.

August 17, 1839 Surveyor C C Dodge.

August 17, 1840 Sheritf Hugh Jackson.

^uo-ust 17 1840 Coroner John N. VVhitlock.

August 7, 1841 Recorder J. D Fry

August 8, 1842 Sheriff Hugh Jackson.

August 8, 1842 Coroner James Hopkins.

August 25, 1843 County Judge M. S. Link.

August 25, 1843 Recorder John D. Fry.

August 25, 1843 Surveyor C. C . Dodge.

August 26, 1844 Coroner J. IS. Whitlock.

September 3, 1844 Sheriff Hugh Jackson.

May 21, 184s Public Administrator John S. Fry.

August'27, 1846 Sheriff Hugh Jackson.

August 27, 1846 Coroner Richard Ellis.

August 27, 1S46 Recorder Abrair Spencer.

January 24, 1847 Public Administrator John S. Fry.

August 9, 1847 Recorder Abran. Spencer.

August 9, 1847 Surveyor W. H. Ellis.

August 18, 1847 County Judge M. S. Link.

August 17, 1848 Sheriff Z. A. Morrow

August 23, 1848 Coroner Jame^ Medford.

November 13, 1849 Clerk County Court F. P. Vedder.

November 13, 1849 Surveyor W. H. Ellis.

November 13, 1849 Coroner R. R. Nichols.

November 13, 1849 County Judge M. S. Link.

September 4, 1848 Clerk Circuit Court William Carlin.

November 20, 1850 Sheriff William Halbut.

November 20, 1850 Coroner M. Dulaney.

November 10, 1851 Survevor Samuel Heaton.

November 23, 1852 Sheriff Z. A. Morrow.

November 23, 1852 Coroner M. Dulaney.

November 23, 1852 Clerk Circuit Court Abram Spencer.

November 16, 1853 County Judge C. D. Hodges.

November 16, 1853 County Justice L. E. Worcester..

November 16, 1853 County Justice Thomas Short.

November 16, 1853 County Clerk F. P. Vedder.

November 16, 1853 Surveyor S. Heaton.

November 16, 1853 School Commissioner Joe Pierson.

November 13, 1854 Sheriff Hugh Jack5on.

November 13, 1854 Coroner M. Dulaney.

November 13, 1855 Surveyor Samuel Heaton.

November 17, 1856 .Circuit Clerk Abram Spencer.

November 17, 1856 Sheriff Lemuel Patterson.

November 17, 1856 Coroner M. Dulaney.

November 17, 1S57 County Judge C. D. Hodges.

November 17, 1857 County Justice L.' E. Worcester. "

November 17, 1857 County Justice Thomas Short.

November 17, 1857 County Clerk F. P. Vedder.

November 17, 1857 County Treasurer William L. Greene.

November 17, 1857 School Commissioner Joseph Pierson.

November 30, 1858 Sheriff Jordan Lakin.

November 30, 1858 Coroner A. Headrick.

March 2, 1859 County Judge Thomas H. Boyd.

November 18, 1859 County Justice L. T. Whiteside.

November 18, 1859 Surveyor Henry Bonfoy.

November 18, 1859 County Treasurer W. L. Greene.

November 18, 1859 School Commissioner S. F. Corrington.

November 15, i860 Circuit Clerk James S. Vedder.

November 15, i860 Sheriff Jacob Bowman.

November 15, i860 Coroner .A. Headrick.

November 14, 1861 Coroner J. E. Bridges.

November 14, 1861 County Judge Thomas H. Boyd.

November 14, 1861 County Clerk W. A. Davis.

November 14, i86r Surveyor Henry Bonfoy.

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Date of Commission. Office. A'ames.

December 6, lS6l County Justice John Ruyle.

December 6, i86r County Justice Roliert Greene.

November 13, 1862 Sheriff W. L. Greene.

November 13, 1862 Coroner John D. Jack.

November 20, 1863 Coroner Parham Thaxton.

November 20, 1863 Surveyor L. M. Dyer.

November 20, 1863 School Commissioner S. F. Corrington.

November 20, 1863 County Treasurer M. L. Andrews.

December 8, 1864 Circuit Clerk Thomas J. Carlin.

December 8, 1864 Sheriff George W. Coonrod.

November 17, 1S65 County Judge Thomas H. Boyd.

November 17, 1865 Surveyor Samuel Heaton.

November 17, 1865 County Clerk George W. Davis.

November 12, 1866 County Judge A. Hinton.

November 12, 1866 Coroner Thomas Wright.

November 12, i866 Sheriff S. Foster Greene.

November 20, 1867 Surveyor Jay C. White.

November 17, 1868 Circuit Clerk Thomas J. Carlin.

November 17, 1868 Sheriff James S. Vedder.

November 17, 1868 Coroner Henry Nash.

December 2, 1869 County Judge John Ruyle.

December 2, 1869 Associate Justice F. M. Fis'hback.

December 2, 1869 Associate Justice J. H. Rives.

December 2, 1869 County Clerk George W. Davis.

December 2, 1869 County Treasurer X. J. .Andrews.

December 2, 1869 Surveyor J. C. White.

December 2, 1869 Superintendent Schools. ... C. .A. Worley.

December 3, 1870 Sheriff F. M. Bell.

December 3, 1870 Coroner H. P. Nash.

November 16, 1871 ;( County Treasurer .A. IM. Browning.

November 16, 1871 ., Surveyor J. C. White.

November 20, 1872 Circuit Clerk Thomas J. Carlin.

November 20, 1872 Sheriff X. J. ,\ndrcws.

November 20, 1872 States Attorney J. J. Fitzsimons.

March 21, 1873 Superintendent Schools. . . . John Jones.

November 17, 1873 County Judge L. E. Worcester. ^

November 17, 1873 County Clerk L. R. Lakin.

November 17, 1873 County Treasurer Joseph Rickart.

November 17, 1S73 Superintendent Schools. ... Mrs. Kate Hopkins.

January 17, 1874 County Commissioner C. W. Brace.

January 17, 1874 County-Commissioner J. F. Ballinger.

January 17, 1874 County Commissioner vV. H. Barron.

Novem1)er 21, 1874 County Commissioner John H. Greene.

November 21, 1874 Sheriff F. M. Bridges.

November 27, 1874 Coroner H. P. Nash.

August 21, 1874 States .Attorney Henry C. Withers.

NoveiTiber 26, 1875 County Treasurer Richard H. Short.

November 26, 1875 County Commissioner W. B. Robinson.

November 26, 1875 County Commissioner George H. .Amos.

November 26, 1875 Surveyor Jay C. White.

November 27, 1876 States -Attorney James R. Ward.

November 29, 1876 Sheriff John Jones.

November 29, 1876 Coroner .\. Hcadrick.

Deceml)er I, 1876 County Commissioner William M. Morrow.

December 12, 1876 Circuit Clerk J. H. Short.

December I, 1877 County Judge L. E. Worcester. 1^

Deccinber i, 1877 County Clerk L. R. Lakin.

December i, 1877 County Treasurer W, D. Gullett.

December I, 1877 Superintendent Schools. .. .D. F. King.

December i, 1875 County Commissioner George TI. Amos.

December l, 1875 Surveyor J. C. White.

November 27, 1876 States .Attorney James R. Ward.

November 29, 1876 Sheriff John Jones.

November 29, 1876 Coroner .A. Hcadrick.

December i, 1876 County Commissioner William M. Morrow.

December 12. 1876 Circuit Clerk J. H. Short.

December I, 1877 County Judge L. E. Worcester. "

Decemljer I, 1877 County Clerk L. R. Lakin.

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Date of Commission. Office. Karnes.

December I, 1877 County Treasurer W. D. GuUett.

December I, 1877. .♦. Superintendent Schools David F. King.

December I, 1877 County Commissioner S. F. Greene.

November 25, 1878 County Commissioner W. AI. Alaberry.

December 2, 1878 Sheriff John Jones.

December i, 1882 County Judge L. R. Lakin.

December i, 1882 County Clerk John Jones.

December i, 1882 Sheriff \V. Al. Morrow.

December i, 1882 Treasurer R. A. Short.

December i, 1882 Superintendent Schools W. J. Roberts.

December l, 1882 Coroner George W. Thompson.

December i, 1882 County Commissioner W. P. Gilmore.

December 3, 1883 County Commissioner James H. Smith.

December I, 1884 Circuit Clerk A. Connole.

December i, 1884 Coroner George N. Thompson.

December i, 1884 States Attorney D. F. King.

December l, 1884 Surveyor J. C. White.

December I, 1886 County Judge L. R. Lakin.

December I, 1886 County Clerk John Jones.

December I, 1886 Sheriff J. G. F. Powell.

December i, 1886 County Treasurer W. AI. Morrow.

December I, 1886 Superintendent Schools. . . . Laura Hazle.

December 3, 1888 Circuit Clerk Thomas J. Raffety.

December 3, 1888 States Attorney Thomas Henshaw.

December 3, 1888 Coroner A. Headrick.

December 3, 1888 Surveyor J. C. White.

December 3, 1893 Public Administrator W. L. Armstrong.

November 26, 1890 County Judge J. C. Bowman.

November 26, 1890 County Clerk M. J. Carmody.

November 26, 1890 Sheriff J. G. Pennel.

November 26, 1890 Treasurer W. K. Withers.

November 26, 1890 Superintendent Schools. ... W. A. Hubbard.

December 6, 1893 Public Guardian W. C. Scanland.

January 31, 1894 Public Administrator F. M. Roberts.

December 6, 1897 Public Guardian W. C. Scanland.

December 3, 1892 Coroner James Squire.

December 3, 1892 States Attorney Thomas Henshaw.

December 3, 1894 Circuit Clerk J. A. Pellett.

December 3, 1894 County Judge John C. Bowman.

December 3, 1S94 Superintendent Schools. . . . H. T. White.

December 3, 1894 Sheriff R. G. Robinson.

December 3. 1894 Treasurer J. G. Pennel.

December 3, 1894 County Clerk W. A. Hubbard.

December 3, 1892 Surveyor T. G. Capps.

December 3, 1896 Circuit Clerk T. J. Raffety.

December 3, i8g6 States Attorney D. J. Sullivan.

December 3, 1896 Coroner James Squire.

December 3. 1896 Surveyor T. G. Capps.

August 27, 1898 Superintendent Schools. . . . F. E. Bell.

December i, 1898 County Judge D. F. King.

December I, 1898 County Clerk W. A. Hubbard.

December I, 1898 Sheriff Isaac Coulee.

December i, 1898 Treasurer M. G. Sisson.

December I, 1898 Superintendent Schools. . . . F. E. Bell.

November 30, 1900 Circuit Clerk E. Z. Curnutt.

November 30, 1900 States Attorney E. W. Painter.

November 30. 1900 Coroner J. A. Cravens.

November 30, 1900 Surveyor T. G. Capps.

December 13, igor Public Guardian William Lavery.

November 22, 1902 County Judge D. F. King.

November 22, 1902 County Clerk Isaac Coulee.

November 22, 1902 Sheriff Paul W. Wood.

November 22, 1902 Treasurer Thomas D. Doyle.

November 22, 1902 Superintendent Schools. ... L. K. Jones.

November 22, 1902 Public Administrator Ed. Miner.

November 28. 1904 Circuit Clerk E. Z. Curnutt.

November 28, 1904 States Attorney E. W. Painter.

November 28, 1904 Coroner J. A. Cravans.

November 28, 1904 Surveyor '. T. G. Capps.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY

INDIANS.

The earliest settlers found on the banks
of the Macoupin a large tribe of Indians,
who remainetl for some time, taking advan-
tage of tlie immense quantity of game which
abounded in this region. They were friendly
to the whites and were frequently to be seen
at their cabins to the terror of the feminine
portion of the families. Indians in greater
or less numbers were frequent visitors of the
county for se\-eral years, but were never in
any way hostile to the settlers. Many of the
pioneers, however, retained their feeling of
hate for the savages, aroused during the war,
and the determination to kill the tirst one of
them that was left alone, was often ex-
pressed.

The Indians, however, were not on the
best terms with each other, but they usually
refrained froni any outbreak of personal
violence. If a white man passed near one
of them in the woods, the Indian often
seemed desirous of avoiding a meeting, but
if the jjarties happened to be proceeding in
such direction as to render such a meeting
inevitable, the red man would walk briskly
up to the wiiite man and taking his hand in
both of his own, shake it cordially, calling
him "Good man, good man. Me Potta-
watomie Indian" ( or Kickapoo, as the case
might be). "Me good Indian — Kickapoo no
good Indian: Kickapoo steal white man's
hogs."' In fact, both the tribes annoyed the
settlers by killing their hogs.

About this time a band of Indians
camped on the Macoupin in the east part of
the county. They had with them their
squaws and came for the purpose of killing
some of the game with which that region
abounded. They had not been long in camp
before some of their enemies near Carrollton

determined that they should be driven away.
The dwellers in the county had no objection
to the presence of the red man but as others
were determined to eject them they con-
cluded to accompany the expedition. Gen-
eral Fry led the company, and among those
from the county were John W. Huitt, the
two Taylors and Messrs. Alexander and
Foster. Arriving at the Indian camp they
found it entirely deserted by the braves, who
were all absent in pursuit of deer or turkey
or other game. The wigwams, the fire and
the squaws with their pai)])ooses were alone
to be found. In order to call in the busy
hunters, and, at the same time to occujjv the
time, the party set up a mark and began fir-
ing at it with their rifles. The quick-repeated
rcijorts produced the desired effect, for the
terrified savages soon came rushing in. pant-
ing and covered with perspiration and ex-
pecting to find their wives and children bru-
tally massacred.

They were much delighted to discover
that they were unduly frightened, and,
awaiting the arrival of the chief, entered into
a friendly contest in marksmanship with the
pale- faces. The keen eye and steady nerve
of the Indians gave them the victory and
they did not hesitate to manifest their satis-
faction at such results by loud and boister-
ous rejoicing. At last the chief arrived and
to him the white men kindly but firmlv com-
nuinicated their desire that he and his people
should quit the county. They asked the
privilege of remaining until the sun should
pass over their heads three times, which lie-
ing granted, they promised to go. and in the
course of two or three days had disappeared.
This was about the last a])pearance of Indians
in this county, though an occasional wanderer
was seen, even down to a quite recent period.
On the way home from this expedition the

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

party came across a dressed deer and a num-
ber of skins belonging- to the savages, and a
few proposed that they appropriate them;
but the sense of lionor of the majority of
them ruled, and the flesh and pelts were un-
disturbed. Soon night overtook the party;
those from the town were anxious to push
on, but Mr. Huitt and his friends concluded
to camp till morning. They passed a very
comfortable night and reached home during
tlie next morning, feeling fresh and well,
while those who had pushed on walked till
nearly daybreak before reaching their own
roofs.

SLAVES.

Possibly some reader may be surprised
to know that negro slaves were owned in this
county during the first years of its organi-
zation, yet such is the fact. Early in the
history of the county a man named Pullam
came to Illinois from Kentucky. He settled
on the Barr place, a short distance west of
the property known as the David Wright
property; he brought with him twenty ne-
groes. After remaining here some time and
learning that the laws of the state did not
permit the owning of slaves, he sold out.
Bayman White bought his improvements
and he sold to one Pepperdine. Mr. Pullam
took all his negroes south with him except
one, "Old Strap," and he remained here for
several years. During the latter part of his
life he was an expense to the county, and
this explains the following entry in the rec-
ords of the commissioners court which has
been a puzzle to many : "Ordered, that
Robert B. Scott be allowed four dollars for-
keeping 'Old Strap." " Thomas Rattan also
brought negroes to this county with him, but
upon arriving on free soil he set them at
libertv, but he was ^o kind a master that

they preferred to remain with him. Mr.
Rattan was emphatically a man of business
and always carried on a great deal of work.
He hence had a large number of negroes in
his familv nearly all the time. They ate at
the same table with himself and family and
his guests, the colored part of the house be-
ing placed on one side of the talile and the
white folks on the other side.

The last record we have of the posses-
sion of slaves is found in the records of
deeds in the recorder's office. There we find
mention of the following deeds : One dated
December 7, 1835, by which James H. Cra-
vens and wife deed to James G. Berry, John
H. Marmon and John C. Berry, in consid-
eration of the sum of three hundred dollars
the following property : "A negro boy slave
called and known by the name of Jonathan,
about fifteen years of age, of a light com-
plexion, about five feet four inches high;
also a negro woman, Tener, atout eighteen
years of age, of a dark complexion : also
Tener's child, named Margaret, about two
years old, of a light complexion, and all
other increase wdiich said negro woman,
Tener, may have from and after this date;
said negroes are at this time in the state of
Kentucky in possession of Lewis Grimes."
On September 18, 1848, we find recorded a
bill of sale, whereby, for the sum of one
thousand one hundred dollars Larkin Rat-
tan conveys to Thomas Rattan "one equal
and undivided half of all my right, title and
interest in the following slaves, to-wit:
Charlotte, aged forty-three years; Bill, aged
fourteen years; Mary, aged twelve years;
George, aged about eleven years ; Louisiana,
aged about eight years; Gunn Iowa, aged
about five years, and another slave boy,
name unknown, about two years."

In this connection it may be interesting

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

to notice how the name "Nigger Lick" hap-
pened to be apphed to a stream in the east-
ern part of the county. It is said that a
company of negro slaves fleeing from their
masters camped on the Ijank of this stream.
They were followed and tracked to their
hiding place. At the camp the pursuers
found a negro woman lying by the fire, the
smoke of which had guided them to her. By
means of threats they persuaded her to point
out the location where the rest of the runa-
ways could be found. Proceeding in the
direction she indicated they soon came upon
the negroes near a bold, gushing spring that
came up through a fissure in a solid sand
stone just large enough to admit a man's
hand. A basin holding about ten gallons
had been excavated from the top of the rock,
either by the water or by artificial means.
The water rises in the center of this basin
and, running over the sides, flows off in a
brisk current. Close l)y the stream was a
salt deposit, where the deer often resorted,
drawn by the saline taste. This fact, with
the incident above related, gave to the stream
the name of "Nigger Lick," which it has
since borne.

THE WHirn.VG POST.

During the early history of the county
there stood in the court house park, three
whipping post.s, and we are informed that
these were used as instruments of punish-
ment several times. Two of these posts were
situated near the northeast corner of the
yard, and the other in the southwest corner.
Among the culprits who received corporal
punishment wliile closely embracing these
posts was Thomas Anderson, who had been
convicted of stealing a horse. As lie was
brought out upon the square a crowd of men

antl Ijoys gathered around, and a large com-
pany of ladies assembled on the second story
piazza of a house situated very near where
the Hotel Pierson now stands. Sheriff Young
Wood had charge of the prisoners, assisted
by his deputy, Jacob Fry. The convict was
ordered to remove his shirt, and then his
hands were drawn up as high as possible and
fastened to the top of the post and his feet
to the bottom. Then as he buried his face
between his upstretched arms the sheriff
coolly grasped a heavy rawhide with his
distorted hand and commenced slowly to lay
the heavy blows upon the bare shoulders of
the sufferer. The deputy mentioned stood
by and called out as each blow was given,
"one, two, three," etc., until fifty long heavy
welts were traced upon the culprit's back,
horizontallv and vertically, checking his
flesh into squares like those of a chess board.
After the punishment was over the \ictim
declared to the bystanders that his keenest
suffering arose from his knowledge of the
fact that the ladies witnessed his disgrace.

THE COURT HOUSE.

In January, 1823, Alorgan county was
organized, thus cutting off the northern por-
tion of the territory attached to Greene
county. At the time of its organization
^lorgan county included Scott and Cass
counties, but these were soon cut off.

In 1829 the territory now constituting
Macoupin county was separated from Greene
county, and by act of the general asseml)ly
erected into a separate organization.

By referring to the records of the cminty
commissioners court we find that at this time
their attention was mostly occupied in caring
for the poor and laying out roads and county
imprcnements. The first court house was

TAST AND PRESENT

not finished nntil 1824, and ^^larch 2-]. 1830,
the contract was let for the erection of
the sqnare hrick edifice that stood for sixty
years nntil replaced by the present structure.
The proceedings of the commissioners give
in full the bond entered into by Thomas
Rattan for the erection of the building for
the sum of seven thousand dollars to be paid
in yearly installments of one thousand dol-
lars each. The edifice was to be forty-six
feet long and forty-four feet w ide and to be
built of durable materials. The contract did
not provide for dressing the stone for the
foundation, and the citizens of CarroUton
raised the necessary amount by voluntary
contributions. It was furnished with five
outside doors, three on the east and one each
on the north and south sides; these doors
were double, and the windows were all sup-
plied with blinds. The first floor contained
one large court room and two small offices.
The court room was entered by the middle
east door or by either the north or the south
door. The floor was of brick except that of
the bar, which was of wood and considerably
elevated. This important part of the court
room was situated in the western part of the
first floor and towering above it was the
judge's bench. Opening out of the court
room and also communicating with the out-
side by doors on the east, in the northeast
and southeast corners of the Ijuilding. were
the otfices of the circuit and the county clerk.
Although small, these rooms were ample for
the purpose and were sometimes found large
enough to contain the bed of the clerk, who
made the department at once his office and
bed chamber. Up stairs there was one long
room used by the grand jury and as a public
hall. There were also two rooms above for
the accommodation of the petit juries. The
edifice when finished in 1832 was the pride

OF GREENE COUNTY.

of the county and it was universally admitted
at the time to be the finest court house in the
state.

Thomas Rattan, the builder, was one of
the most active, energetic men of business
ever in the county. He first lived north of
Apple creek. When the county was estab-
lished he moved to CarroUton and kept the
first hotel in the town. He was soon found
on his farm again, north of Apple creek,
where he erected an ox mill and ground
grists of corn, principally, for his neighbors.
During this time he was elected to the legis-
lature and was repeatedly sent to the gen-
eral assembly of the state. Beside the court
house he built the Macoupin bridge and the
Turpin and Erisman's mills. He removed
to Texas and died there, November 11. 1854,
In the commissioners' records we find the
following order passed June 9, 1824, from
which may be formed an idea of the amount
of taxes compared with the revenue of the
present day : "Ordered, that Jacob Linder,
treasurer of the county, be allowed sixty-
eight dollars for assessing the tax for the
present year." The first statement of the
financial condition of the county was made in
December, 1825, by Young Wood, sheriff.
It will be noted that it deals in figures ridi-
culously small when compared with those of
the present day. The following is the report
in full as it stands upon the records :

Amount of county tax for 1824 $561 4,?' 2

Amount of delinquent tax for 1824 t6 50

Total tax for year $5-44 93'/4

Tax for 1825 ? 555 25

Fines assessed by circuit court 1825 290 00

Fines assessed and paid in by justices of
the peace 9 00

854 25
Add taxes of 1824 544 9,S'-'

Amount of Sheriff's debits $1-399 iSji

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COl'XTY. 69

Orders paid $78/59 short intervals until Januarv. 1831. As one

SheriflF's commission on taxes ^ n ', ', , • .

, o . ,/ . o ,/ o ,/ snow tell upon another and was driven be-

of 1824-23 at 7'/i per cent.. . 82 S1I4 870 lOJi '

fore the cold wind it soon accumulated in

Due County $5-9 oS^:; man)' places to a depth of from seven to

Amount of orders on treasury up to the ^^^.^{^.^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^.,^^1^ ^^,^1^ ^^.^^^ covered

tirst day of this term, estimating specie . , r ■ - i • i

claims as double their amount in State ^^'th a white mantle five or Six teet thick.

paper $61939^ Fences and small buildings were entirely

hidden, windows were darkened, and great

The entire revenue of the county (in- distress was caused to the inhabitants, as

eluding the tax on real estate which had been well as to stock and game. The sun would

entered five years) for the year 1830 was occasionally melt the top of the snow, and

$1,846.47; in 1840 it was $8,641.58: in 1850, then a cold night would freeze it into an al-

$15,034.78; in i860, $48,299.62; in 1870, most impenetrable crust. For years before the

$98,410.94. weather had been very mild until after

' Christmas, sometimes continuing all winter

ME.\N.s OF COMMUNICATION. SO wami that the cattle would brou.se and

feed with liut very little care from man.

During the early history of the county Many farmers had not gathered their corn

the Illinois river was of great value as a and were compelled to go to the field and

means of communication with the outside dig down beneath four or five feet of snow

Avorld. Farmers built flat boats and floated to secure the grain to preserve the li\es of

their produce and stock to St. Louis and their families or stock. Being unable to go

sometimes to a more southern market; ca- to mill, a great deal of corn was broken in

noes and keel boats coming up the river a wooden mortar, so that it could be eaten,

brought many of the conveniences and lux- Many suffered from lack of clothing and

uries which could not be procured in other from the airy con.struction of their cabins, as

ways. The first steamboat passed up the this was, to the most of them, the first inti-

river in 1826, and then the stream became mation that they were living in a region

more valuable to the county. The jwpula- where extreme cold weather was possible,

tion had, in the meantime, been increasing The deer and other game suffered severely ;

and large quantities of merchandise from the jirairie chickens and rabbits were easily

markets were demaniled. These nearly all caught, and the deer, in running over the

were brought up by river and distributed to snow would often cut through the crust and

Carrollton and other points in the county, be unable to extricate themselves, and thus

which method of deli\-ery continued until the jjecame an easy prey to mankind or wolves,

completion of the railroad from St. Louis to This "deep snow" is one of the events

Jacksonville through the county. most deeply impressed upon the memory of

the "old settler" and it is used as a base line

THE DEEP SNOW .xND OTHER E\ENTS. from wliicli to calculate time in both direc-
tions. Only those who came to the county

Tn the latter part of Xovember. 1830. before "the deep snow" are deemed genuine

snow commenced to fall and continued with "old settlers." altlKnigh since the establish-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

meat of the old settlers' society this rule is
not rigidly enforced. Many interesting inci-
dents of this year are related. Mr. Tunnell
states that in October, 1830. Elisha Cheaney
and his wife lay sick at Mr. George Wright's
residence at "White Oak Springs" east of
Carrollton. Mr. ^^'rig■ht and Mr. Norris set
up with them in turns every night until
February, when Mrs. Cheaney died. The
snow had already lain on the ground for over
two months, and as the winter was excess-
ively cold, the task of wading two or three
miles, frequently at night, and sitting up all
night with the sick, could not have been a
pleasant one. About the time of the lady's
death a rain fell which filled the ravines and
rendered the snow soft and yielding. It was
then Mr. Wright set out very early to obtain
lumber with which to build a cof¥in for the
deceased. But to tra\'el a few miles required
a great deal of time, and after a laborious
day's tramp, he returned h(^me without ha\'-
ing accomplished his errand. He and Mr.
Norris then cut two boards from a log
^vith a whip saw, when night compelled them
to retire. Hearing that Dr. Throckmorton
had commenced building a house at a place
called Mt. Airy, two or three miles distant,
Mr. Wright set out early the next morning
with the hope of getting some lumber from
him. Although the soft snow was deep and
heavy, and the low grounds covered with
water, in many places three feet deep, he
made the best of present trouljles and pushetl
boldly on. He succeeded in obtaining only a
portion of the lumber necessary and cc^m-
pleted the coffin with a board ripped from
the bottom of a wagon bed. The next day
Mr. Wright conveyed the corpse to the bury-
ing ground in a wagon drawn by oxen wad-
ing "up to their bellies in snow," and, though
the distance was not s'reat. the dav was con-

sumed in going and coming. He and his
friend Norris continued tii wait on the sick
man until "plow time," when he had so far
convalesced as to dispense with their serv-
ices. Similar tales are told in every neigh-
borhood, and the memory of the deep snow
is faithfully preserved. Until the latter part
of February, when the sn(3w went oft' with
a great freshet, the ground was not seen.

Another event which was used as a base
from which to calculate time was the "high
water of 1844." In June of that year the
Illinois river overflowed its Imnks and ex-
tended quite to the bluffs on the Greene
county side, from the mouth of the Ma-
coupin creek to the northern line of the
county, higher than was ever known by the
citizens of this county, before or since. The
state convention for nominating state offi-
cers was held at this time, and delegates and
others from Greene county were conveyed
thither on two steamboats lashed together,
the first installment taking passage at Graf-
ton, and the second, which include:! those
from Carrollton and vicinity, at the bluffs
opposite Newport.

The summer which followed the "deep
snow" was a very wet one and at its close,
on the 1 2th of September, came a biting-
frost which nipped the corn in the fields and
rendered it valueless for bread or seed. The
succeeding winter w-as a very severe one. and
in the spring following seed corn was a
scarce article. It was at this time that
southern Illinois received the name of
"Egypt," because the people of the northern
counties had to go into the south part (^f the
state for corn.

Greene county had been in existence ten
vears before a murder occurred within its
borders. In September, 1831, the first hu-
man life was violentlv taken since the organ-

PAST A XI)

RSENT OF CREEXE COrXTV.

izatii)!! iif the eniintv. There was in lluisc
tlays, (III the Maccuipin. a distillery where
those whii lined the fruit of the still were
in the habit of gathering- and indulging their
appetites. Among" thnse freqnenters of the
place was John Lofton, who was the fatlier
of a \-crv Iiright little Inn', nanieil Samuel.
One Satiu"(la\- the distiller sent this hov on
horse])ack to Mills' store on the Mississii)])i
river, to collect about fifteen dollars due him.
The boy started ofif with permission to stay
over night with some friends at Gellham's
Mound if he wished. He was successful in
prosecuting his business and started home
with the money. As he was ])assing Car-
rolTs tanyard he was accosted bv an old ac-
(|uaintance, an Irishman, known as James
Sulli\an, thnugh I'atrick Cavanaugh was af-
terward leaiaied to be his true name.

Cavanaugh was a man about forty years
of age who had been working for various
persons in various parts of the county. Tic
asked the boy to allow him to ride with him
on the hnrse. To this the lad consented,
and lifting himself out of the saddle, took
the place behind in order that he might give
Cavanaugh the easier seat. As they rode
along Samuel related the day's experience
and displayed the money he had collected.
After a time Cavanaugh turned the horse off
the road into a wood. The boy objected
to this and became somewhat frightened,
but Cavanaugh proceeded until he reached a
secluded spot, whereupon, dismounting and
picking up a club, he knocked the little fel-
low senseless. After Cavanaugh had pos-
ses.sed himself of the money, the boy showed
signs of returning consciousness, upon which
his brutal assailant completed his work and
murdered him. lie then turned the horse
loose and i1ed the country. Young Lofton's
parents were imt uneasv about his failure

to return until Wednesday or Thursday of
the next week. Search was then instituted
and on the latter day the vultures guided
them to the spot where bis body lay. On
Friday an inquest was held by coroner 1'. X.
Rampey. The horrible brutality of the out-
rage cast a gloom o\er the whole cnunty,
and a large reward was offered fur the ap-
])rehension of the murderer.

The next spring a citizen of the county
took some produce to Xew Orleans in a flat-
boat. In that city he saw Cavanaugh and
recognized him. He enticed him into a
saloon and, when they were about to drink,
proposed as a health, "Here's Imping we
may meet in (ireene onmty. Illinois." These
words almost paralyzed the murderer, and
he dropped the glass from his hands. Me
was ]iromptly arrested, secured and taken t<i
(ireene county, where the case against him
was .so clear and he was so completelv with-
out money and friends, that he was promptly
convicted and .sentence<l to be hung. He
sul)se(|uently made a full circuiustantial con-
fession. The gallows for his execution con-
sisted merely of a frame supporting the
beam from which the noose was suspended.
It was erected about a mile northwest of
Carrollton on the land that C. W. Keely now
owns. On the day appointed for the execu-
tion an imtnense concourse of people gath-
ered at the coutity seat. Every one in range
of twenty or thirty miles who could possibly
leave home was present, and the roads were
thronged. CaA-anaugh was placed in a
wagon seated upon his cofilin, and sur-
rounded by a guard appointed for the oc-
casion, of whom the late Judge .\lfred Hin-
ton was one. Before they had proceeded far
the prisoner signified a desire to walk, which
was granted. At the gallows the ceremonies
were brief. Jricnh I'ry, sberilT, had charge

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

of the executicin and a Catholic priest oticred
the condemned man the consolations of re-
hgion. He was placed in a wagon immedi-
ately nnder the beam, the noose adjusted and
the wagon driven from under him. The
body was afterward cut down and buried
under an oak tree in a corner of the field,
where the bones lie today. Just about the
time the execution was consummated a re-
markably heavy rain storm set in. and there
were, doubtless, in Carrollton that day more
wet people than at any time before or
since. The ladies of the aristocracy of those
days wore immense paper bonnets of various
hues and plentifully a(k)rned with riblxms;
the effect upon them was magical and they
were soon ruined. The worthy dames were
obliged to cast them aside and the roads
leading to Carrollton were strewn with the
^vrecks of their head gear, which did not
disappear for weeks.

It is further related concerning the above
incident, that, some years after, a traveling
expounder of the science of phrenology
stoppei.1 at Carrollton to gi\-e lectures and
delineations of character, and that the late
George Wright, anxious to test the profes-
sor's skill, dug into the grave of Cavanaugh.
and taking up his skull, presented it to the
phrenologist. He examined it carefully and
proceeded to describe the man whose frame
it once formed a part, as a person of intel-
lectual habits, gentle temper, very kind
hearted, very just. etc. \\'hen told that the
skull was taken from the grave of a con-
fessed murderer, the delineator collapsed and
lectured no more in Carrollton.

In 1833 the county was stricken with
the scourge of Asiatic cholera so severely
that in the space of a few weeks there were
some fifty deaths from this disease. Of these
thirtv-two died in Carrollton, two or three

along the Illinois river, a few at White Hall,
and others in other parts of the county.
Business was almost entirely suspended in
\-arious towns, and grass grew in the busiest
street in tl-.e county. Many of the inhabi-
tants of the county were panic-stricken, and
would not leave their bouse for fear of suf-
fering from the infection. Eifty deaths may
seem a small nuiuber to produce so much
commotion, but it should Ije remembered
that there were, at that time, less than eight
thousand people in, the whole county from
Alton to Roodhouse.

The fall of 1836 is made memorable by
the event known as the "sudden freeze."
This was occasioned by a remarkable current
of cold air passing from the northwest to
the southeast directly over Greene county.
Its width extended over the entire central
portion of the state. Its velocity, as near as
can now be determined, about thirty miles
per hour. It was felt at Jacksonville about
noon and was in Lebanon. Ohio, just above
Cincinnati, at nine o'clock that evening.
Mr. Washington Crowder, a resident of
Sangamon county, was married on the 21st
day of December, 1836, and distinctly re-
members going for his license the day be-
fore ; so that this circumstance fixes the day
beyond a doubt He was on hi: way to
Springfield on the afternoon of the 20th.
and, when a few miles below the city, had
a fair view of the landscape in every direc-
tion. He saw in the northwest a heavy,
black cloud rapidly approaching him. accom-
panied l>y a terrific, deep, bellowing sound.
Closing the umljrella he was carrymg over
him to protect him from the falling rain, he
was in the act of drawing his reins taut,
when the wave came over him. At that in-
stant the snow and slush under his horses
feet turned to ice. while his coat, wet with

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

the rain, became instantly as stitY as a Ixianl.
He went on to Springfield when he found
liis clothing frozen to the saddle, and. being
unable to dismount, was compelled to call an
assistant, who carried man and saddle to the
fire to thaw them apart. He obtained his
license, returned the same day and was mar-
ried the next. The wave passed over
Greene county about one or two o'clock, and
came so suddenly that chickens and small an-
imals were frozen in their tracks. Several
inciies of snow had fallen in a short time be-
fore, but on that day it was quite warm,
with light, spring-like showers, and tlie
whole earth was covered with slush and wa-
ter. The change was so sudden and the
wind so strong that the water in the ponds
in the road froze in waves, sharp-edged and
pointed, as the gale had 1)lo\\ n it.

One old settler rememliers the day as
warm and sliowery during tlie forenoon ; but
about two o'clock in the afternoon it grew
dark as if a rainstorm was coming, and, in
an instant, the strong wind, with tlie icy
blast, came antl all was frozen. Hurrying
around to sa\-e some stock that he was fat-
tening, he was able to get ]>art of it under
shelter, but most of the animals sutYered se-
verely. The creek was about bankful of wa-
ter, and ;is his horses, wagons, etc.. were on
the north side, and his house on the south
side, he was anxious to get all near the house
that he might take better care of them. The
next morning early, with his brother and
some other help, he went to the creek to get
the animals across, but the horses, not being
shod and the ice smooth, they cut the ice in
pieces to get a track wide enough for a wag-
on, and with poles punched it to one side
and then drove through the water. The
ice had frozen in the short time between two
o'clock 1). ni. and nine o'clock the next morn-

ing fully six inches thick. He also found
raccoons, opossums and other animals fro-
zen to death. Walking across the logs they
were suddenly chilled, and. falling oflf, they
were unable to move again. Travel was al-
most entirely suspended, and the whole coun-
try had the appearance of a vast field of ice.
When it was absolutely essential to venture
out, the unshod horses were unable to make
any progress and \ery little use was made
of them. This remarkable event fixes the
date of many occurrences in the history of
the county. It is yet vividly rememl)ered
by the residents of that date, who relate
many interesting reminiscences concern-
ing it.

To the best of our information there is
onlv one person left in Carrolhon wlio wit-
nessed and remembers the events of which
we have written, and that person is James C.
Ashlock, who has been a resident of the
county for more than seventy-five years, and
as a coincident, Mr. Ashlock came into our
office while the above was being written and
vouches for the accuracy of the statements.
At that time he was living on his father's
farm fi\e miles east of Carrollton. and. al-
though he did not witness the Cavanaugh
execution, he did witness the tremendous
down])our of rain and the crowds of men and
women returning home, the women mostly
bareheaded, having left their i)aper bonnets
strewn by the roadside. And, further, Mr.
Ashlock afterward removed the gallows up-
on which Cavanaugh ex])ired, that he might
plow over the site.

EARLY IXCIDE.XTS.

The county records show the original
townshi])s of the county to have been : Otter
Creek. Maquapin. Center. Apple Creek, Dia-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

moiul Grove and JNIaiu'aisterre. In 1832
the precincts were quite differently named.
]\Iaquapin. Otter Creek and Apple Creek re-
main, l)ut we lia\e in addition Eastern. Car-
rollton, Piasa and Mount Airy. The fol-
lowing table of election returns, as we find
it in the records, will show the vote of the
county and its precincts in 1838. It seems
that in that fall, by a clerical error in the re-
turn of votes to the secretary of state, the
nuniljer of votes cast for Stephen A. Doug-
las, for representative in congress, was incor-
rectly stated, whereupon the "Little Giant"
appeared before the county commissioners
and asked that a correct return be made.
The court therefore ordered the clerk to
make return to the secretary of state as fol-
low s :

Precincts Stephen A

Douglas

Mount Airy 85

Jerseyville 8o

Richwoods 74

Camden 25

Wilmington 70

Piasa 36

Eastern 84

Apple Creek 95

Lortons Prairie . . 186

Kane 40

Otter Creek 4

Bhiffdale 12

CarroUton 568

It will be noted that at this time Carroll-
ton contained more than one-third of the
population of the county.

In 1836 a financial excitement captured
the people of the county which manifested
itself in the rage for laying out towns.
Everywhere along the river and highways,
and even in remote, out-of-the-way places,
towns were laid out and beautifully execut-
ed plats were drawn and printed and adorned
the walls of public buildings, while post-

JohnT.
Stevens

36
85

Jobn
Stevens

145
46

42
63
254

ers and handbills were freely circulated an-
nouncing frequent sales of corner lots, each
setting forth the great inducements offered
bv the location for the investment of money.
Each of these paper towns aspired at no dis-
tant day to become a place or city of com-
mercial importance. In each lot was hidden
a wealth to the purchaser which was sure to
develop itself in time. We find on the rec-
ords of the county forty-two town plats.
Among the projected towns which have not
yet reached the height of their projectors'
aiubitions may be' mentioned : Randolph,
Hartford, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tener-
iffe, Salisbury, Delaware, Concord, Nor-
walk, Columbiana, Rivesville, Centerville,
Bloomfield, Homer, Shipping Point and Al-
bany.

The state banks issued floods of paper,
prices rose enormously and speculation was
rife. Men of foresight kept out of debt,
but soon, when the collapse came, those who
invested heavily in corner lots were ruined
and in their fall carried down many a wor-
thy man's earthly all.

In 1838 the county received a great ac-
cession to its treasury. The legislature in
1837 passed an act to inaugurate the most
gigantic system of internal improvement
that the most visionary enthusiast could con-
ceive of. By that act, entitled "An act to
establish and maintain a general system of
internal improvements," in force February
2~. 1837, before the population of the state
amounted to one million inhabitants, there
was appropriated $10,300,000 to improve
rivers and l)uil(l railroads. One hundred
thousand dollars was to improve the Great
Wabash river; $100,000 the Illinois river;
$100,000 the Rock river; $50,000 the Kas-
kaskia ri\-er, and $50,000 the Little \\'abash
river. There was appropriated to improve

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

tlie great mail mute between St. Louis ami
\iiicennes, $250,000; to build a railroad
from Cairo to the terminus of the Michigan
canal, $3,800,000: for a railroad from Alton
to Mount Carmel, and to Equality, in (ial-
latin county, $i,6oo,ooo; to the Xorthern
Cn>ss Railroad from Ouincy to the Indiana
state line. $1,800,000: for a railroad from
Peoria to Warsaw. $700,000: for a branch
of the Central Railroad, $600,000: for a
railroad from Alton to the Central Railroad,
$600,000 ; for a railroad from Belleville to
Mount Carmel. $150,000; and for a railroad
from Bloomington, McLean county, to
Mackinaw. $350,000. All of that large
amount was borrowed on the credit of the
state. It was doubtless supposed that the
rejirescntatives in the legislature from those
sections of the state in which the vast
amount of money was to be ajipropriated
would, of course, not oppose tiie measure:
but from those counties lying outside of the
line of the contemplated railroads, it was
feared there might be suff.cient opposition
to defeat the scheme. Hence it was jiro-
posed. no doubt with a view of fjuieting op-
])osition. to donate a certain amount of
money in cash to those counties — in other
words, to bribe the members to support the
bill. Accordingly the act in one of its sec-
tions made this provision : "That there shall
be appropriated the sum of $200,000 of the
first money that shall be obtained under the
])rovisions of this act to be drawn by the se\-
eral counties in a ratable proportion as to the
last census made, through which there is no
railroad or canal to be made at the expense
or cost of the state of Illinois, which said
money shall be cxi)ende(l in the improxe-
nient of roads, constructing bridges and
other, works." The representatives from
Greene countv were Franklin Witt, Cxrus

A. Davis and Revelle W. luiglish. The
bribe could not seduce them from the path of
duty ; they voted against the bill, as did the
senators. General James Turney and John
Allen. The sum of $30,250 was Greene
county's portion of the $200,000. The com-
missioners' court, through agents a])pointed
for that purpose, loaned the uK^ney out in
\iolation of law. With a portion of it,
howc\cr, the bridges spanning Apple creek
and Macoupin were built. Another ])ortion
was appropriated toward improving the
road from Carrollton and White Hall to the
mouth of Apple creek by throwing up em-
bankments through the river bottom and
bridging lakes, of which work not a vestige
now remains. The Macoupin and Apple
creek l.iridges were alxnit the only permanent
benefit the county ever rcccised from the
fund. It was another manifestation of the
same spirit that originated the movement
which brought about the dixTsion of the
coutUy.

Jersey ville was a new town, and those
interested in her prosperity thought that
nothing wnuld do more to give an upward
impulse to the [jrice of lots than the location
of a court house in that village. If a new-
county were formed from the southern half
of Greene county. Jerseyx'ille would become
the county seat and thus rapidly grow. It
is also said that some points north of Car-
rollton favored the movement in the hojie
that the county seat of Greene county might
thereby be moved. To these argtmients was.
added the more substantial and cogent rea-
son that the county was too large for con-
venience or effective organization. .\n ef-
fort was made to divide the county in 1836,
but although the bill passed the general as-
sembly, it was rejected by the people. The
northern and southern portions of the conn-

76 PAST AND PRESENT

ty voted for the division, but the central
district was opposed to the measure. The
vote taken August 5, 1839, stood as follows :

For erection of Jersey county 1J39

Against erection of Jersey comity 714

JMajority for 5J5

During the year 1837, Nathaniel Graves,
a prominent citizen of Pike county, commit-
ted a deliberate murder. He was arrested
and brought before the circuit court of that
•county, and brought In- change of venue
from that county to Greene county, where
the trial took place before Judge Jesse B.
Thomas in June, 1838. The case was one
of the most important that had engaged the
attention of the court for many years, and
Stephen A. Douglas, Thomas H. Benton and
other distinguished advocates were em-
ployed upon it. Every device known to law
was employed to clear the prisoner but with-
out avail, and he was sentenced to be hanged
on W'ednesda}-. October 3, 1838. The pris-
oner was remanded to jail, and to all ap-
pearances devoted himself to making prep-
arations for death. The jail then in use by
the county was the plain stone structure now
■owned by the city of Carrollton and used
for a city prison, and was considered cjuite
■secure. The time wore on until the Sunday
before the day appointed for the execution.
The prisoner was visited by his father and
other friends, and appeared resigned to
death. At night he divided what money he
had among the guards, saying he would have
no more use for it. The ne.xt morning
Graves and a young man named Thurston.
who had been serving out a jail sentence,
Avere gone; a small hole had been dug under
the floor and so out. But it was a very
small hole, and manv who saw it felt confi-

OF GREENE COUNTY.

dent tiiat no man ever crawled through it.
It was quite generally suspected that money
was used with some one to assist him to es-
ca])e. Graves was never recaptured and so
eltected a most remarkable escape from the
gallows. Thurston afterward returned and
related the adventures of himself and Graves
in making their escape from the county : Init
he \\ould never tell by what means they
made their escape from the jail. Graves was
afterward heard of in JMississippi, where it
is thought he died.

In 1838 Amos H. Squires was appoint-
ed treasurer of the county. He had occu-
pied positions of trust before, ami was re-
garded by all as one of the most upright
and substantial men of the county. Two or
three years after his appointment, having
about three thousand dollars in his hands,
he absconded and for a year or more he could
not be found. At last he was apprehended
and brought to trial in the April term of
1844. at which time the county brought an
action for debt against him and his bonds-
men, Alfred Hinton, John W. Scott, W'ylie
Wilder, William Rainey and Young Wood.
The suit was successful and the county ob-
tained a verdict of three thousand and thirty-
eight dollars and forty-eight cents. A new
trial was granted and the case taken to Jer-
sey county. The final result was that by
means of some technicality. Squires escaped
punishment and the county pocketed the loss.

THE OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION

In the issue of the Carrollton Gazette for
September 30, 1871, the following invita-
tion was published : Old Settlers Meet-
iXG. — .\s the matter has been so often spoken

PAST AND PRESEXT OP GREENE COUNTY.

of in tlie papers and by a large number of
tbe old settlers of Greene county and it
wmild seem appropriate tbat sucb a meeting
should Ije held on my farm, a cordial invi-
tation is hereby extended to all citizens who
were residents of the county before the 'deep
snow' to assemble in the grove one-quarter
of a mile south of my residence (it being on
the south end of the first eighty acres of land
settled in this county) on Saturday, Octo-
ber _>i, 1 87 1, at ten o'clock a. m. The ob-
ject of the meeting will be to organize an
'Old Settlers Association' for Greene coun-
ty, and to listen to addresses appropriate for
the occasion. Should the weather ]irove un-
favorable for an outddor meeting at that
time. I am requested to say that the meeting
will be held at the court house in Carrollton
instead of the grove on m}' ]3remises. As
this matter has been so generally agreed
u]>on by our citizens, it is expected that a
large and interesting meeting will be held
and that all will give special heed to this the
first meeting of the old settlers.
"Respectfully.

"S.\MrEL Thomas."

The 2 1 St of Octoljer was a bright, pleas-
ant day and about one hundred and fifty old
settlers, together with a large concourse of
younger persons, assembled in the beautiful
Thomas grove, southwest of Carrollton.
This wood is located on the south end of the
first eighty acres of land entered by Mr.
Thomas in t8i8. and selected as a squat-
ter's claim S(ime time i)rc\iiius. .\t aljout
eleven o'clock the Carrollton cornet band
played an old-time selection and the com-
pany was called to order by David Pierson.
Es(|. Colonel Jacob Bowman was chosen
chairman and. on taking the chair, invited
Rev. C. J. Gardiner to offer prayer. This

venerable gentleman kneeled upon the grass
and leaves in front of the speakers' stand
and. while the many aged heads were bowed,
a solemnity was manifested befitting the
occasion, and words appropriately impress-
ive were uttered, invoking the blessing of
God upon those whd.se lives had been so long
spared in His mercy and beseeching a con-
tinuance of divine favor. The chair then
suggested that the appointment of a com-
mittee on permanent organization would be
in order; whereupon Messrs. David Pierson,
Esq., Thomas Black. C. J. Gardiner, Jordan
Howard and T. J. Short were chosen. On
motion Hon. D. M. Woodson, Judge A.
Hiiiton. I'eter Hobsiin, Isham Linder and
.Martin ISnwman were selected as a commit-
tee (in resiilutions. At this point the chair-
man. th;ui whom there is none more skilled
in the management of a dinner party, re-
marked that the committee would need some
litttle time in which to prepare their reports
— that the gixid wix'es and daughters were
present with bountifully ladened baskets —
that the hour had arrived and that tables
would lie s])read upon the green, and, while
the band struck up another good old tune
the meeting adjourned for dinner.

The dinner was bountiful in quantity,
dainty in preparation and the best in quality,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. After
an intermission of an hour, the band ren-
dered another selection, whereu])on Colonel
Bowman called the meeting again to order
and asked for the report of the committee
on permanent organization. David Pierson,
I'.sq.. chairman, presented the following:

"Your committee would respectfully rec-
ommend —

"1st. That a society be formed to be
<lenominated "Old Settlers Society of
Greene County.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

"2nd. That the officers consist of a
president, ten vice-presidents, a secretary
and a treasurer.

"3d. That the following persons be
chosen as such officers : President, Captain
Richard Robley, of Bluffdale; vice presi-
dents, Samuel Thomas, Judge Alfred Hin-
ton. General Jacob Fry, Major J. C. C.
Parks, Anthony Potts, Peter Hobson, Mar-
tin Bowman, Rev. C. J. Gardiner, Judge
Thomas J. Short and David Pierson ; secre-
tary, H. L. Clay; treasurer. Colonel Jacob
Bowman."

Remarks, consisting in the main of in-
teresting personal reminiscences by Samuel
Thomas, Judge Hinton, Major Parks, Gen-
eral Fry, Hon. D. M. Woodson and others
followed and occupied the time until quite
late. In the course of some general re-
marks Judge Isham Linder, Judge Hinton,
Thomas Black, Jonas Ward, David Pierson
and others it was ascertained that Mr. Mar-
vel Morris and Judge Linder had been resi-
dents of the state longer than any one else
present, the former for sixty-two years and
the latter for sixty-one years. Captain
Richard Robley was the oldest man present,
he having been born in 1790.

On the I ith of November, at a meet-
ing held at the court house at CarroUton, as
per resolutions passed at the first meeting,
Messrs. D. ]M. Woodson, Isham Linder, Dr.
J. B. Samuel, Alfred Hinton and T. W.
Vigus were appointed a committee to draft
a constitution and by-laws for the organiza-
tion. The meeting then adjourned to hear
the report of this committee January 8,
1872. at which time the report of the com-
mittee was considered and a constitution
adopted.

The constitution provided, among other
things, that the society shall consist, first, of

all persons who at any time prior to the year
1830 were residents of Illinois, and such per-
sons, upon signing the constitution, shall
be designated as senior members ; and sec-
ond, all persons, residents of Illinois, who
shall have resided in the county of Greene
since 1845, such persons, upon signing the
constitution shall be designated as junior
members. The rights, privileges and im-
munities of the senior and junior classes
shall be held in common, without distinc-
tion or preference; and, third, honorary
members, who may be received by vote at
any regular meeting of the association. The
constitution further provides that the asso-
ciation shall hold its annual meetings at
some convenient place in the county, to be
selected by the president of the association,
on the last Wednesday of August of each
year ; that the association, by a vote of a
majority present at a regiilar meeting, may
expel any member for habitual intoxication,
or grossly immoral conduct; that every
member of the association, on signing the
constitution, shall furnish the secretary,
either orally or in writing, a statement, giv-
ing time and place of birth, the year in which
he became a resident of Illinois and of
Greene county, and shall pay to the treasurer
fifty cents and annually thereafter fifty cents,
which shall constitute membership for him-
self and wife, and the money thus paid shall
be used to defray the contingent expenses of
the association anil for no other purpose.

The election w'hich followed the adoption
of the constitution resulted in the choice of
the following officers : President, Samuel
Thomas : vice-president, Alfred Hinton ;
secretary. H. L. Clay; treasurer, Jordan
Howard : precinct vice-presidents — John W.
Huitt. CarroUton; James W. Gregory,
White Hall; Isham Linder, Greenfield; N.

TAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COLXTY.

M. Perry, Kane; John Roodliouse, Rood-
house ; Martin Thorp, Fayette ; Richard Rob-
ley, Biuffdale ; George L. Burriss, Eastern ;
Jesse C. C. Parks, Blount Airy; L. J. Patter-
son, Xorthwestern ; Perry McConnathy,
Mineral Springs; I'erry Clendennin, W'ood-
ville; Michael Kinser, Walkerville ; Michael
W'altrip. Xew Providence.

The second regular meeting of the asso-
ciation was held on the fair grounds and
was addressed by Hon. D. M. Woodson,
Dennis Davis of Missouri and Judge Cyrus
'J'olman. In 1873 addresses were delivered
hy Rev. H. A. Guild, Colonel J. C. Winters
and Everett Griswold. The meeting of
1874 was perhaps the largest and most inter-
esting of any held by the society up to that
time. Dr. S. H. Culver, of White Hall, Dr.
B. C. Wood of Carrollton, Hon. X'ewton
Cloud of Morgan, and Hon. D. M. Wood-
son of Carrollton made addresses. Music
was furnished by a volunteer choir.

The death of Samuel Thomas, Heman
Goodrich, Titus \^igus, Jesse C. C. Parks
and Everett Griswold were cited and appro-
priate resolutions passed. In 1875 'ibout
three thousand five hundred persons attended
the annual meeting and listened to addresses
by Hun. W. C. Flagg, of Madison county.
Rev. B. B. Hamilton, of ^\'hite Hall, and
Jhm. Joseph Morton of Morgan county.
The death of Dr. J. B. Samuel was re-
ported. In 1876 the address was delivered
by Rev. B. B. Hamilton, of White Hall, as
was also the address of 1877, on which latter
occasion the death of the following settlers
was mentioned : .Anthony Potts, aged sev-
enty-eight years ; Edward Flatt, aged eighty-
nine years; David M. Woodson, aged sev-
enty-one years ; ^^■. C. Rainey, aged seventy-
nine years; William Webb, aged eighty-five
years; Mrs. David Wooley, aged eighty-one

years; Mrs. Mary A. \\'altrip, aged fifty-
two years; Mrs. Elizabeth Pinckard. aged
eighty years. In 1878 Major N. M. Knapp
of Winchester addressed the society. The
obituary record for the year included the
names of Airs. Eliza \'osseller, Mrs. Sarah
Gregory, J. \\'. Gregory, Joseph Cox, Mrs.
Sarah Crist, Sarah \\'altrip and William
Griffin.

.\t this meeting Alfred Hinton was
elected president and Dr. C. Armstrong and
Ed Miner secretaries and Jortlan Howard
treasurer.

The ninth annual meeting, held on the
last \^■ednesday in August, 1879, '^^as ad-
dressed by Hon. Joseph (iillespie, of Ed-
wardsville. The obituary roll showed that
thirteen of the old pioneers had died since
the last meeing. It was stated that three
thousand people attended this meeting.
Da\id Pierson was elected president; Ed
Miner, secretary: F. M. Bridges assistant
secretary; J. E. Price, treasurer.

The ne.xt meeing, August 28, 1880, was
a good one not withstanding the extreme dry
weather and the dusty condition of the roads.
Rev. Elisha J. Palmer antl Hon. Judge Burr
and Ex-Mayor Brown of St. Louis were the
.speakers on this occasion. The report of
the obituary committee showed that death
had claimed twenty-seven of the members
since the last annual gathering. The officers
elected were David Pierson. president; Ed
Miner, secretary; T. D. Price, assistant sec-
retary ; J. E. Brace, treasurer.

The eleventh annual meeing in .August,
1 88 1, was largely attended notwithstanding
the dust and heat. The old settlers were en-
tertained with addresses by Rev. B. B. Ham-
ilton and Hon. James W. English. The
obituary roll contained the names of fifty-
four of the members of the societv deceased

PAST A\D PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

since the last meeting. Rev. B. B. Hamilton
was elected president; Ed ^liner. secretar}-;
L. D. Price, assistant secretary, and Jordan
Howard, treasurer.

On the occasion of the twelfth annual
reunion, August, 1882, Rev. B. B. Hamilton,
of White Hall, called the meeting to order.
Hon. George E. Warren and representative
John N. English, of Jerseyville. were the
speakers. Twenty-six names were added to
the list of those who entered upon their last
sleep since the 1S81 meeting. Officers
elected were Dr. C. Armstrong, president ;
Ed Miner, secretary ; Jordan Howard, treas-
urer.

The old settlers, at their next reunion in
1883, were delightful!}- entertained with an
address by Rev. John D. Johnson, of Athens-
ville, who in addition to his speech sang in
good voice the following ballad :

THE MUSICIAN'S HARP.

Years have come and passed away,
Golden threads have turned to gray,
Golden ringlets once so fair.
Have changed to silvery hair.
Soon I'll launch upon the tide —
Onward glide with noiseless oar,
Seeking for a brighter shore.

Chorus.

Bring to me my harp again,
Let me hear its gentle strain,
Let me hear its chords once more,
Ere I pass to yon bright shore.

Oh, those chords of magic power,
Take me back to childhood's hour,
To the cot beside the sea
Where I knelt at mother's knee;
But that mother, she is gone.
Calm she sleeps beneath the stone,
While I wander here alone,
Sighing for a better home.

Chorus.

Soon I'll be amongst the blest.
Where the weary are at rest.
There with those that's gone before,
Singing praises ever more,
Now my boat is on the stream,
I can see the waters gleam.
Soon I'll with the angels roam.
Dear old tide, I'm going home.

Chorus.

Obituary roll at this meeting showed
twenty-seven deaths. Officers elected were
Dr. C. Armstrong, president; Ed Miner,
secretary ; N. J. Andrews, assistant secre-
tary; Jordan Howard, treasurer. The Dun-
can sisters' quartette of White Hall furnished
delightful vocal music, and a resolution of
thanks was tendered them by the association.

^^^ednesday. August 24, 1884, was the
date of the next reunion and a most enjoya-
ble time was had; the old settlers were out
in greater numbers than usual and the young
settlers also. Judge Henderson and Hon.
James \\'. English made the addresses. The
officers chosen at this time were Edwin
Wooley, president; Ed Miner, secretary;
Jordan Howard, treasurer. Death roll num-
bered thirty-six.

The fifteenth reunion, August, 1885,
was attended by the largest gathering of any
yet held. The audience was entertained with
short speeches and reminiscences by Hon J.
W. English, Nathaniel Miner and M. Slaten
of Jerseyville. B. B. Hamilton and J. C.
Winters of White Hall, and Senator R. H.
Davis of Carrollton. Thirty-six deaths.
Officers chosen : Edwin Wooley, president ;
Ed ]\liner, secretary; Jordan Howard, treas-
urer.

The si.xteenth reunion was a most enjoy-
able one and was attended by a large con-
course of the old pioneers. Hon. George E.
Warren, of Jerseyville, was the speaker.

TAST AXD PRESEXT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

Obituary roll showed thirty-eight deaths.
Orticers selected : Joshua C. Winters, presi-
dent : ImI Miner, secretary: Jordan Howard,
treasurer.

On August 31, 1887, occurred the sev-
enteenth annual reunion. Elder J. A. Berry,
of the Christian church, Carrollton, delivered
the address. Thirty-seven deaths reported.
Officers, same as last year.

The 1888 meeting was not smaller in
point of numbers and enthusiasm than any
preceding. .Shdrt addresses were made by
a number of the i)ld settlers, and the Duncan
sisters' quartette, of Wliite Hall, furnished
charming vocal selections. Sixty-two deaths.
Officers : Singleton F. Greene, president ;
Ed Miner, secretary: Jordan Howard, treas-
urer.

.\ugust 28. 1889. was the date of the next
annual gathering. .Addresses were made by
Hon. James H. Matheny, of Springfield, and
Rev. John D. Johnson, of Athensville. Obit-
uan,- roll showed twenty-four deaths. Offi-
cers same as last year.

In i8fjo. on account of its being ])resi-
dential cam])aign year and the big soldiers'
reunion in the county, no meeting was held.

The twentieth annual meeting was held
on the 29tli of July, 1891, and was addressed
Iiy Hon. C. .\. Walker, of Carlinvillc, and
Major Giller. of White Hall, Obituary list,
thirty-four. Officers elected : Dr. Clinton
Armstrong, president: Ed Miner, secretary:
Thomas D. Price, treasurer.

The meeting of 1892 was a most enjoya-
ble one and the old settlers were entertained
bv addresses by Rev. .\. J. Bruner, E, .\.
Giller and J. C. Winters, .\mong the oldest
persons on the platform were Edmund E.
Cooper, of Greenfield, and X'athaniel Miner,
of Jersevvillc, the former being ninety- four
and the latter ninctv-thrce vears of age.

Deaths reported, fifty-three. Officers same
as last year.

On Se])teniber 13, 1893, occurred the
next meeting, which was hekl in the court
house park, and was one of the best held.
Colonel W. T. Dowdall, of Peoria, and
Judge J. C. I'ownian, of Carrollton, were the
speakers. The obituary roll showed that
one hundred of the old settlers had passed
away since the last meeting. Officers elected :
E. M. Husted, president: James McXabb,
secretary : J. D. Price, treasurer.

The twenty-third annual reunion was also
held in the court house park on September
24. 1894. and was a rousing meeting. Hon.
.\. X. Yancey, of Cairlinnlle, and Hon,
Henry T. Rainey made the addresses. Sixty-
six deaths reported since the last meeting.
Officers same as last year.

The twenty-fourth and last meeting of
the association held at the county seat
occurred on September 25, 1895. It was
held in the court house park and was
addressed by Thomas Henshaw and Judge
D. F. King. Sixty-five deaths reported.
Officers elected: E. M. Husted, ])resident:
James AlcXabb, secretary: J. H. Price,
treasurer. Since diis date September 25,
1895. no meetings of the original society
have lieen held, whether because of apathy
on the part of those who should have been
the most interested, or otherwise, I do not
know.

JUDGE COOPER.

On Saturday evening. September 2.
1899, in response to a call issued by Mayor
Metcalf of Greenfield, a large number of
citizens met in the city park of that city for
the purpose of making arrangements to prop-
erly celebrate the one hundredth anniver-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

versary of the bir.th of Judge Edmund L.
Cooper. Hon. G. B. Metcalf presided and
George \\'. Cunningliam was chosen secre-
tary. At this meeting it was unanimously
decided to hold the celebration, and the date
of its observance fixed on September 24,
1899, that being the one hundredth anniver-
sary of Judge Cooper's birth. The commit-
tee of arrangements, appointed by the chair,
consisted of W. G. Secor, W. T. \\'ilhite,
R. R. Cooper. T. G. Capps, A. Y. Collins
and H. G. Russell. This committee luet and
B. F. F'iper was added to their number. The
South Side park was chosen as the place for
the celebration and, in accordance with the
expressetl wish of Judge Cooper, it was
decided to make the public exercises of the
celebration of a religious nature, to be con-
ducted after the fashion of the old time camp
meeting. The date of the celebration being
Sunday made the religious all the more
appropriate. The committee held the final
meeting on Saturday evening, September
23, and ciimpleted its work, and adopted the
following program :

Centennial Celebr.ation

Sunday, September 24TH, 1899,

In Honor of the iooth Anniversary of

THE Birth of

Judge Edmund L. Cooper.

PROGRAM.

10:00 o'clock — Music by bnnd.

Welcome .Address Mayor E. K. Metcalf

Song United Church Choir

Invocation Rev. A. Wright

Song United Choirs

Biography H. G. Russell

Song United Choirs

Sermon Rev. Dr. A. A. Kendrick, Alton

Music Band

I -.30 o'clock — Music Band

Report of committee on old settlers' organization.

Song United Choirs

Address — "Reverence of Age" H. G. Russell

Music Band

Short Addresses.

THE CELEBR.\TI0N.

Sunday, September 24, 1899, dawned
dark ami foreboding. Gray clouds cov-
ered the sky and a damp coolness prevailed
for a few hours, which gave every indica-
tion of rain and cast a gloomy shadow over
the day's prospects. The sun broke through
for a short time, however, before the open-
ing hour arrived and smiled approvingly
upon the gathered crowd, but soon hid his
face behind a veil of clouds and left us in
doubt the rest of the day. But the somewhat
unfavorable weather outlook apparently had
but slight efifect upon the attendance or
the success of the meeting. The crowd
numbered fully three thousand during the
afternoon, and we must say that it was the
most quiet and attentive gathering of similar
size, in attendance upon an outdoor meet-
ing, that we have ever witnessed. And this
opiniiin was expressed by several of the
elderly attendants.

The morning's exercises were opened
by a selection by the band (a paraphrase of
"Nearer My God to Thee"), after which
Dr. F. A. Clement called the assemblage to
order. Mayor E. K. Metcalf delivered the
address of welcome in a brief and pointed
manner, well befitting the occasion. After
a song by the united choirs Rev. A. Wright
invoked the divine blessing upon the head
of the venerable guest of honor and the
people assembled. Following another song
by the choirs, H. G. Russell read a compre-
hensive biography of Judge Cooper, of
which the following is a synopsis :

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COl'XTY.

"He was born in Orange connty. \"ir-
g-inia, September 24. 1799. His parents
were of English descent, a sturdy rugged
stock, known for its industry, hardy man-
hood and upright living. His father was
born in 1777, while the Revolution was rag-
ing and the British soldiers were devastat-
ing our land. On X'ovember 22. 1822.
Judge Cooper married a lady six years his
senior. Miss Mary M. Perry, of Christian
county. Kentucky. In 1836 he settled with
his family in Greene county, one and a half
miles west of W'rightsville. where he reared
his family and laid the foundation of a com-
fortable fortune. He left the farm in 1856
and took up his residence in Greenfield,
where for a number of years he engaged in
mercantile pursuits until 1880, when he.
with his wife, returned to the country and
made a home with their daughter. Mrs.
Emeline Cunningham, where, in 1887, ]\Irs.
Cooper died at the age of ninety-four. In
1893 Mr. Cooper returned with his daugh-
ter, ^Irs. Cunningham, to Greenfield. Nine
children were bom to Judge and Mrs.
Cooper, four of whom survive. They are
A. A. Cooper, of Kansas City, Missouri ;
E. M. Cooper, of Girard, Illinois; R. R.
Cooper: and Mrs. E. Cunningham. of Green-
field. Twenty-nine grandchildren, eighty-
three great-grandchildren, and eighteen
great-great-grandchildren, making one hun-
dred and thirty-four cions of a noble stock,
came to shower their richest benedictions
upon the father of five generations. He was
a de\oted member of the Baptist church for
seventy-six years.

"After running the gauntlet of a hun-
dred years in the open view of a critical
world, that irrreproachable character stands
forth unscarred, fuller and rounder from the
conflict it survives and shines forth with a

truer luster and more benignant glory on
each succeeding day. Although these years
lie heavily upon him. he calmly sits in the
gathering twilight of life's evening jjeace-
fully awaiting the Master's call."

On this occasion Rev. Dr. A. A. Ken-
drick, of Upper Alton, formerly president
of Shurtleff College, delivered an able and
instructive sermon.

Referring to Judge Cooper, the reverend
speaker said: "A noted infidel, alwut the
time Judge Cooper was born, said "in fifty
years Christianity will be dead", but thank
Gotl. under our go\ernment it has come to
stay, and in the present gathering we can
say with our voice 'it is not dead."

"Probably the century now closing will
be the last one that our venerable friend will
see. His centennial da\-. which we are to-
day celebrating, will mark as brilliant an
epoch as has preceded or that perhaps will
follow. We are making history, and we
are writing it. We are nearing a remote
period that has sometimes been supposed to
be pre-historical. It may be that we shall
finally be able to understand it all as we dig
into the mounds and tombs; as we decipher
the monuments and learn the history of the
pyramids ; as we unearth buried cities, res-
urrect buried states and dead nations. Only
sixty generations of men have been recorded
who have lived as long as Judge Cooper.
His life constitutes one-twentieth of the
Christian era, the seventy-five years of his
membership in the Baptist church consti-
tutes a little less than one-twentieth of the
time of churches."

The morning's exercises were closed by
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne," during
which the audience arose to its feet and
gave the Chautauqua salute — the waving of
handkerchiefs to the venerable guest of

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

hdnor, wlio occupied a seat in the center of
the platform. It was a tender act of love
and reverence on the part of the audience
and the warm tears of memory were seen
coursing down many cheeks during the
touching incident.

At I 130 o'clock the audience again
assembled, having been largelv augmented
by those who had been late in arri\'ing,
owing to the threatening weather, and after
the rendition of that beautiful collection of
religious airs called "Refuge," by the band,
Mayor Metcalf called the meeting to order,
and the report of the committee on old set-
tlers' permanent organization was read and
adopted as follows :

"Jl'/icrcas. It has pleased Almighty God
to permit our beloved friend and brother.
Judge Edmund L. Cooper, to live one hun-
dred years, and that God has been kind and
good in giving us, the citizens of Greenfield
and surrounding country, the opportunity to
participate in this service here today, and
feeling that • we would not have our mem-
ories wander from this eventful day and be
forgo'lten, but that we may cherish these
pleasant memories in the future as we do
today, lie it

"Rcsolz'cil, That we organize perma-
nently and that we hereafter gather annu-
ally in the city of Greenfield, Illinois, on such
a day as the officers of this association may
hereafter select, and that this organization
shall beknowai as the Greenfield Old Settlers'
Association and consist of a president, vice-
president, secretary, and treasurer, who shall
be elected for one year."

The following officers were electetl :
President, W. T. \Mlhite: vice-president, E.
A. Belknap; treasurer, John Parks; secre-
tary, Thornton G. Capps.

This on this memorable centennial occa-

sion the Old Settlers Association was re-
\'ived and continues to hold its annual meet-
ings.

The first annual meeting of the associa-
tion after the centennial was held in Green-
field on September 6, 1900, in the city park.
In the meantime Judge Cooper, in whose
honor the first meeting was held, had passed
away, his death occurring iMarch 22. 1900.
At this meeting H. G. Russell delivered the
address of welcome, and Dr. F. A. Clement
read a list of those pioneers who were pres-
ent at the first meeting but who had since
been called to their reward.

Rev. J. W. Davidson delivered the mem-
orial sermon which was an able effort. This
concluded the morning service, and at i 130
in the afternoon the society reconvened and
the election of officers was had. which re-
sulted in the following persons being cho-
sen : President, F. A. Clement ; vice-presi-
dent. W. G. Secor ; treasurer, P. J. Gladden ;
secretary, C. J. Doyle. Henry C. \\'ithers
and Ed Miner, of Carrollton, addressed the
assemblage in the afternoon. The names of
one hundred and forty-five persons were re-
ported who were over fifty years of age.

The third annual meeting was held Sep-
tember 24, 1901, and was largely attended.
The election of officers resulted in choice of
the following: President. George B. j\let-
calf; vice-president, R. R. Cooper; secre-
tary, G. R. Sheffield; treasurer, E. X. ^Ic-
Pheron. Adtlresses were made by Rev. F.
P. Witherspoon. W. B. Otwell, J. Xick
Perrin and J. K. Farrelly. The oliituary
roll showed that thirty-six of the old pio-
neers had "passed over" since the last annual
gathering.

The fourth meeting was held September
24, 1902. and was addressed by Colonel J.
S. Felter. of Springfield and Hon. E. A.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Doolittle, of Carrollton. The officers chosen
at this meeting were president, J. K. Far-
nelly ; vice president, Jacob Dohm ; secre-
tary, O. B. Edwards: treasurer, N. L,
Mitchell. The oljituary roll showed thirty-
five deaths of Lild settlers since last annual
meeting. The next annual meeting was held
in the South park. Greenfield. August 26,

1903. Hon. B. 1". Caldwell, of Chatham,
Illinois, made the principal address. The
■committee on obituaries reported nineteen
deaths of old settlers since the meeting of

1902. The following officers were elected:
President, Parham Thaxton ; \ ice president,
T. G, Capps: .secretary, Ralph Metcalf;
treasurer, J. B. Brodmarkle.

On account of the storm which occurred
on the date of the August annual meeting,

1904, the prt^gram was not carried out.

TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.

At the regular November election 1884
the question of adopting township organiza-
tion was, on petition of the requisite number
of legal votes, submitted to the people of
the county with the result as follows : For
township organization, received two thou-
sand seven hundred and five votes ; against
township organization received one thou-
sand nine hundred and seven votes: major-
ity for the proposition seven hundred and
ninety-eight. Accordingly a committee was
appointed to divide the county into towns,
and arrangements made for the election of a
supervisor to represent each one of the thir-
teen towns at the coming April election.

This board of supervisors met and held
their first session on July 13, 1885. The
county clerk presented certificates of elec-

tion from the following persons to consti-
tute the board and they at once proceeded to
organize by electing \V. B. Robinson of
Linder chairman. Following is the board of
supervisors as then constiiulcd and as elected
each vear since :

Athensville, J. (;. Pcnnell : Bluffdale, F.
M. Fishback: Carrollton, E. A. Eldred;
Kane, M. C. Thompson; Linder, W. B. Rob-
inson ; Patterson, J. D. ]\IcLain ; Rock-
bridge, J. H. Rives : Roodhouse, Robert
Yantuyle ; Rubicon, J. D. Robards : Walker-
ville, J. M. Otey, White Hall, Henry Tuni-
son : Woodville, E. B. Pegram : Wrights, J.
L. Johnson.

Those elected since that time to the pres-
ent are :

April 19, 1886 — Athensville, J. G. Pcn-
nell; Bluffdale. F. :\I. Fishback; Carrollton,
E. A. Eldretl : Kane. W. C. Thompson ; Lin-
der, William B. Robinson ; Patterson, J. D.
McLane; Rockbridge, John McOuerry;
Roodhouse, Joseph Akers ; Rubicon, T. G.
Short: W'alkerville, Jesse Ballard: White
Hall, Henry Tunison; Wood\ille. E. B.
Pegram : Wrights, William V. Rhodes.

June 6, 1887 — Athensville, Garland Fen-
nel 1 : Bluqdale, F. M. Fi.shl)ack: Carrollton,
E. A. Eldred : Kane, James E. Brooks : Lin-
der, William B. Robinson ; Patterson, J. D.
McLane; Rockbridge, John McOuerry;
Roodhouse, Joseph Akers : Rubicon, T. G.
Capps: Walkerville. Washington Brew-
baker: White Hall. l-"rancis l-cwler; Wood-
ville. K. B. Pegram: Wriglusville. William
V. Rhodes.

April 24, 1888 — Athensville. J. G. Pen-
nell: BlufTdale, A. E. Wilson: Carrollton,
Benjamin Roodhouse: Kane. James E.
Brooks: Linder, \\'illiam II. Iludson: Pat-
terson, J. D. McLane: Rockbridge, John'
McOuerry: Roodhouse, Joseph Akers; Rub-

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

icon, T. G. Capps ; Walkerville, Washington
Brewbaker: White Hall, Francis Fowler;
Woodville, E. B. Pegrani; Wrights, Will-
iam \'. Rhodes.

April 2T,. 1889 — Athensville, Louis S.
Short; Bluffdale, William Darr; Carroll-
ton, ^Michael L. Carmody; Kane, James E.
Brooks ; Linder, James K. P. Farrelly ; Pat-
terson, John D, McLane; Rockbridge, John
McOnerry ; Roodhonse, Alonzo Allen ;
Rubicon. R. A. Short; Walkerville, Aaron
Otey; White Hall, E. V. Baldwin: AVood-
ville, E. B. Pegram; Wrights, William V'.
Rhodes.

April 22, 1890 — Athensville, George W.
Rodgers ; Bluffdale, Albon E. Wilson ; Car-
rollton, Herman Geers; Kane, James E.
Brooks; Linder, J. K. P. Farrelly; Patter-
son, John E. House; Rockbridge, John AIc-
Ouerry ; Roodhouse, L. J. Patterson ; Rubi-
con, Levi R. Short; Walkerville, Aaron
Otey; White Hall. E. V. Baldwin; Wood-
ville. E. D. Hutchens ; Wrights. John Dovle.
Jr.

April 28. 1 89 1 — Athensville. Jackson
INIitchell; Carrollton, Herman Geers; Bluff-
dale, Albon E. Wilson; Kane, James E.
Brooks; Linder, James M. Russell; Patter-
son, Creighton A. Henshaw; Rockbridge.
John McOuerry; Roodhonse, L. J. Patter-
son ; Rubicon. Levi R. Short ; Walkerville,
Aaron Otey; White Hall, Elias V. Baldwin:
AX'oodville. William I\L Maberry; Wrights,
John Doyle, Jr.

April 26, 1892 — Athensville, ;

Bluffdale, Daniel Flatt; Carrollton, N. J.
Andrews ; Kane, Thomas S. Parker ; Linder,
J. K. P. Farrelly ; Patterson, John E. House ;
Rockbridge, John McOuerry ; Roodhouse,
L. J. Patterson ; Rubicon, L. R. Short ;
AA"alkerville, Aaron Otev; \Miite Flail. E. \'.

Baldwin: Woodville, E. D. Hutchens;
Wrights, John W. Flowers.

April 2^, 1893 — Athensville, Stephen A.
D. King; Bluffdale, Daniel Flatt; Carroll-
ton, N. J. Andrews ; Kane, Thomas S.
Parker ; Linder, Peter A. Brown ; Patter-
son. Creighton A. Hensliaw ; Rockbridge,
John McQuerry; Roodhouse, L. J. Patter-
son ; Rubicon, L. R. Short ; Walkerville,
Aaron Otey; White Hall, Byron G. Win-
ters; Woodville, John Borman; Wrights^
John W. Mowers.

April 24. 1894— Bluffdale— John S.
]\Iulberry ; Carrollton, Nathaniel J. An-
drews ; Kane. Jacob G. Pope ; Roodhouse,
\\'illiam P. Sitton ; Rubicon. Albert R.
Haven ; Wrights, John W. Flowers.

April 2^. 1895 — Athensville. John B.
^Morrow ; Linder, Peter A. Brown ; Patter-
son. John E. House; Walkerville. Benjamin
W. Collins; White Hall. A\'esley C. Chapin;
Woodville. James A. Heron.

April 2S. 1896 — Bluffdale. Lucius
Hutchens; Carrollton. AA'illiam R. Bare;
Kane. Thomas F. A\"illianis ; Roodhouse,
AWIliam M. Raffety; Rubicon. Albert R.
Ha\en ; Wrights, M. F. ^Nlarkham.

April 2/. 1897 — Athensville, Douglas
King: Linder, Dieter Damm : Patterson,
Harry M. Groce; Rockbridge, John Mc-
Ouerry ; Walkerville, B. \\'. Collins ; A\'ood-
ville, J. A. Heron; White Hall, W. C.
Chapin.

April 27. 1898— Bluffdale, Lucius D.
Hutchens ; Carrollton, John Clough ; Kane.
Thomas F. Williams ; Roodhouse, E. S.
Bundy; Rubicon, John Parks; Wrights, T.
Kesinger.

April 25, 1899 — Athensville, Douglas
King; Patterson, Harry yi. Groce: Rock-
bridge, John ]\IcOuerrv: \A'alkerville, Peter

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COLXTV.

Kinser: W'oodville, E. B. Pegram: White
Hall; W. C. Chapin; Linder, Dieter Damin.

April 24. 1900 — Bluffdale, William
Fickle; Carrollton, J- P- Morrow; Kane, T.
F. \\'illiams ; Roodhouse. E. S. Bundy ; Rub-
icon, John Parks ; Wrights, George W.
Wright.

April 23. 1901 — Athensville, George W.
Rodgers ; Linder, Samuel T. Slone ; Patter-
son, C. A. Henshaw ; Rockbridge, Joljn
McQuerry ; \\'alkerville, Peter Kinser ;
White Hall, W. C. Chapin; Woodville, J.
A. Heron.

April 22, 1902 — Bluffdale, James H.
Flatt ; Carrollton, James P. Morrow ; Kane,
T. F. Williams; Roodhouse. John Jones;

Rubicmi. Ji'hn Parks; Wrights. George W.
Wright.

April 28, 1903 — Athensville, George W.
Rodgers; Bluft"dale, James H. Flatt; Car-
rollton, James P. Morrow ; Kane, Thomas
F. \\'illiams ; Linder, S. T. Slone ; Patter-
son. W. L. Ford ; Rockbridge. John
McOucrry ; Roodhouse. John Jones; Rub-
icon, John Parks; Walkerville, Ira Cox;
\\'hite Hall. E. B. Smith ; Woodville. J. D.
Ambrose.

April 26, 1904 — Bluffdale, James H.
Flatt; Carrollton, Finice A. Linder; Kane,
T. F. Williams ; Roodhouse, John Jones ;
Rubicon, Sylvester Mclvin ; Wrights, George
W. Wright.

COUXTV OFFICERS ELECTED SINCE TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.

Dale of Commission. OfUcc. Name.

November 2, 1886 County Judge Leander R. Lakin.

November 2, i8iS6 County Clerk John Jones.

November 2, 1886 Sheriff John G. F. Powell.

November 2, 1886 County Treasurer William F, Morrow.

November 2, 1886 County Sup't Schools Laura Hazle.

November 6, 1888 Circuit Clerk Thomas J. Raffety.

November 6. 1888 State's Attorney Thomas Henshaw.

November 6, 1888 Coroner Anderson Headrick.

November 6, 1888 Surveyor Jay C. White.

December 5, 1889 Public Guardian W. L. .Armstrong.

Public .'\dministrator F. M. Roberts.

November 4, i8go County Judge John C. Bowman.

November 4, 1890 County Clerk Michael J. Carmody.

November 4, l8go Sheriff James G. Pennell.

November 4. 1890 County Treasurer William K. Withers.

November 4, 1890 County Sup't Schools William .-X. Hubbard.

December 7. 1893 Public Guardian W. C. Scanland.

January 31. 1894 Public .Administrator F. M. Roberts.

December 6, 1897 Public Guardian W'. C. Scanland.

November i, 1892 Coroner James Squire.

November 3, 1892 State's .Attorney Thomas Henshaw.

November 3, 1892 . Circuit Clerk John A. Pellett.

November 6. 1894 County Judge John C. Bowman.

November 6. 1894 County Clerk William .A. Hubbard.

November 6, 1894 Sheriff Richard G. Robinson.

November 6, 1894 County Treasurer James G. Pennell.

November 6, 1894 County Sup't Schools Harvey G. White.

November 3, 1892 Surveyor Thornton G. Capps.

November 3. 1896 Circuit Clerk Thomas J. Rafferty.

November 3. 1896 State's .Attorney Douglas J. Sullivan.

November 3. 1896 Coroner James Squire.

November 3. 1896 Surveyor Thornton G. Capps.

July II, 1898 County Sup't Schools .... Harry E. Bell.

PAST ■ AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Date of Commission. Office. Name.

November 8, 1898 County Judge David F. King.

November 8, 1898 County Clerk William A. Hubbard.

November 8, i8g8 Sheriff Isaac Conlee.

November 8, 1898 County Treasurer jNlonroe G. Sisson.

November 8, 1898 County Sup't Schools Harry E. Bell.

November 6, igoo Circuit Clerk E. Zeno Curnutt.

November 6, 1900 State's Attorney Erastus \V. Painter.

November 6, 1900 Coroner James A. Cravens.

November 6, 1900 Surveyor Thornton G. Capps.

December 13, 1901 Public Guardian William Lavery.

November 4, 1902 County Judge David F. King.

Novetnber 4, 1902 Sheriff Paul W. Wood.

November 4, 1902 County Treasurer Thomas D. Doyle.

Noveinber 4, 1902 County Sup't Schools Lucien K. Jones.

November 8, 1904 Circuit Clerk E. Z. Curnut.

November 8, 1904 State's Attorney Erastus Painter.

November 8, 1904 Coroner J. A. Cravens.

THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Greene County Agricultural and
Musical Association was instituted April 15,
1854. Its first officers were Luman Curtins,
president ; J. C. Winters, vice presidnet : F.
P. Vedder, secretary : and A. W. Bridges,
treasurer. There was also a general com-
mittee chosen, consisting of the following
memhers : Carrollton precinct, Samuel
Thomas and Jacob Bowman : White Hall,
L. E. Worcester and Benjamin Baldwin ;
Northwestern, L. J. Patterson and A. J.
Whiteside; Walkerville, A. Sweeten and
Michael Kimser; Bluffdale, Williaiu Hal-
bert and J. W. Calvin: Woodville, T. W.
Vigus antl W. L. Greene; Kane, Samuel
Longstreet and Da\-id Thompson ; Eastern,
J. H. ^'anarsdale and George L. Burruss;
Greenfield, W. H. Ellis and Isaac R. Os-
trom : Fayette, John Rives and Martin
Thorpe; Athensville, Thomas J. Short and
Mathan King; Mineral Springs, Perry I\Ic-
Connathy and Jaiues D. Martin ; for the
county at large, Elon Eldred and \\'illiam
Black.

The first fair was held October 12, 1854,
on the farm of J. E. Brace, just northwest

of the city of Carrollton. It seems to have
been in every way a brilliant success, and
some said, as has been remarked more re-
cently of other displays, that the show of fast
and fine horses was superior to that of the
state fair. As a number of the citizens of
the county wdio were exhibitors and took
premiums at this fair are still living, a list
of the premiums awarded will, we think, not
be without interest here, and we therefore
append the same ;

Class I— Cattle.

To Jeremiah Turpin, best bull, Filmore,
3 years, ist premium, silver cup and di-
ploma.

Anthony Potts, 2d best bull, 4 years old,
2d preinium, silver cup.

Eri Edwards, best bull, 2 years old. ist
premium, siher cup and diploma.

J. J. Eldred, 2d best bull, 2 years old, 2d
premium, silver cup.

Silas Eldred, best bull, i year old, ist
premium. $4.00 and diploma.

Henry Tunison, 2d l.iest bull, i year old,
2d premium, $4.00.

Jonas Ward, best cow, 6 years old, ist
premium, silver cup and diploma.

PAST AXD TRESEXT OF GREENE COUXTV,

Jereiniah Turpin, 2d best cow, 4 years
old, 2d premium, silver cup.

James W. Gregory, best heifer, 2 years
old, 1st premium, silver cup and diploma.

Elon Eldred, 2d best heifer. 2 years old,
2d premium, siher cup.

Elijah Dee. best heifer, i year old. ist
premium. $4.00 and diploma.

Eri Edwards. 2d best heifer, i year old,
2d premium, $4.00.

Elon Eldred, best bull calf. 1st premium,
$3.00.

R. X. Xeece. 2d best bull calf, 2d pre-
mium. $2.00.

J. Turpin. best heifer calf, ist premium,
$3.00.

Elon Eldreil, 2d best heifer calf, 2d pre-
mium, $2.00.

James J. Eldred. best working oxen, di-
ploma.

Elijah Dee. best fat heifer, diploma.

Class II — Horses and Mules.

E. 11. Chorn. best stallion. 8 years o\d. ist
premium, siKer cup and diploma.

\\'illiam Crane, 2d best stallion. 7 years
old. 2d premium. siKer cup.

J. H. Waller, best Ijrood mare. 9 years
old, dii)loma.

Michael Kinser, best stallion. 3 years old,
1st premium, silver cup and diploma.

-Anthony Potts, best stallion. 2 years old.
1st premium, silver cup and diploma.

\\'. O. Greaves. 2d Ijest stallion, 2 years
old, 2d premium, $3.00.

Anthony Potts, best stallion, i year old,
1st premium, silver cup and diploma.

A. Minsterman. 2d best stallion, i year
old, 2(1 premium. $2.00.

J. P. Henderson, best filly. 3 years old.
1st premium, silver cup and diploma.

Jeremiah Turpin. 2(1 best filly, 3 years
old, 2d premium, $4.00.

Daniel Morfoot, best filly, 2 years old,
1st premium, silver cup.

Peter M. Brown. 2d best filly, 2 years old,
2d i)remiuni, $3.00.

Milton Williams, best filly, i year old,
1st iiremium, $4.00.

Lemuel Jackson. 2tl best filly. 1 year old,
2d premium, $2.00.

Benjamin Roodhouse. best draught horse,
5 years old, premium, $4.00.

Same, best gelding, 7 years old, premium,
$3.00.

J. E. Brace, best single mare, 4 years old,
premium. $4.00.

.\. S. Seeley, best matched horses. 6 years
old. premium, $4.00.

I'eli.x Morris, best gaited saddle horse. 5
years old. premium, $4.00.

Peter Roodhouse. best single horse in har-
ness, 4 years old. premium. $4.00.

Henry Spencer, Ijcst sucking colt, 1st pre-
mium, silver cup.

William Black. 2d Iiest sucking colt. 2d
premium. $4.00.

E. P.. Eldred. 3d best sucking colt, 3d pre-
mium. $3.00.

L. 11. Thomas, best jack. 3 years old. pre-
mium, silver cup and diploma.

George L. Burruss. best jack. 2 years old,
liremium. $4.00.

Same, best jack, i year old. diplnnia.

Hiram Keach. best jennet. 3 years old. di-
ploma.

Same, best jennet, 3 years old. diploma.

Same, best jennet. 2 years old. diploma.

L. H. Thomas. l)est jennet. 1 year old,
diploma.

William Cannedy. best pair mules. 2
years old. $4.00.

E. W. Johnson, l)est single mule, $2.00.

90 PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Class III — Sheep. Class v, Grain, J'cgctablcs and Fruits —

No. 1.
James W. Gregory, l:)est fine buck, pre-
mium, $2.00 and diploma. Samuel Longstreet, best sample fine white
Same, best fine ewe, premium, $3.00. corn, diploma.

Jeremiah Turpin, best coarse buck, pre- Jesse Ridings, best lot yellow corn, pre-

mium, $2.00 and diploma. mium, $1.00.

Same, best coarse ewe. premium, $3.00. David Black, best bushel timothy seed,

premium. $1.00.

j\lo. 2 S-ieine. Samuel Longstreet, best ' 2 barrel yellow

corn, diploma.
French N. Hazel, best boar, i>4 years Samuel Thomas, best Inishel clover seed,

old, premium, 2d and diploma. premium, $1.00.

William Black. 2d best boar, i year old, David Black, best sample white wheat, di-

2d premium, $2.00. ploma.

Elon Eklred, best breeding sow, i year Same, best sample red wheat, premium,

old, premium, 2d and diploma. $1.00.

Same, 2d best breeding sow, 2 years old, Price Lovelace, best sample tlour corn.

2d premium, $2.00. premium. $1.00.

Same, best lot of pigs, 6 months old, ist
premium, $3.00. No. 2— Fruits.

J. E. Brace. 2d best lot of pigs, 6 months
old, premium, $2.00. Samuel Longstreet, best winter apples,

Samuel Longstreet, best pair of pigs, 6 ist premium, $1.25.
months old. premium, diploma. ^ James D. :\Iartin, 2d best winter apples,

2d premium, 75 cents.
Class IV, No. I — Foultrx. Jacob Bowman, best fall apples, premium,

liploma.

luim,

J. E. Brace, best pair chickens, preni
$1.00 and diploma. No. 3 — J'cgctablcs

No. 2 — Cheese and Butter.

Drury 0\-erby, best lot white turnips, di-
pli^ma.

James T- Eldred, best cheese, premium, Samuel Longstreet, best lot sweet pota-

$3.00 and diploma. t(_^es, premium, 50 cents.

David Black, best lot butter made in

June, premium. 2d and diploma. Class \i. — Household Manufactures —

Alfred Hubbard, liest lot Initter made at Boots and Shoes.
any time, premium, 2d and diploma.

J. B. Samuel, 2d best lot butter made at Mrs. John L Thomas, best 10 yards

anv time, 2d premium, $2.00. woolen flannel, premium, 50 cents.

David Black, 3d best lot butter made at :\Irs. \\'illiam Potts, best double carpet

any time, 3d premium, $1.00. co\erlet. ist premium, $1.00 and diploma.

PAST AND PRESEXT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

Mrs. Benjamin Baldwin, 2cl best double
carpet coverlet, 2d premium. $1.00.

Mrs. J. Thomas, best single carpet cover-
let, premium, 50 cents.

Mrs. E. Morfoot. best pair woolen knit
stockings, ist ])remium, $1.00 and diploma.

Mrs. John T. Williams, 2d best pair of
woolen knit stockings. 2d premium, 50
cents.

No. 2.

December next, at the annual meeting of the
society to be holden at the court house in
Carrollton, at which time officers are to be
elected for the ensuing year, and transact
such other luisiness as shall be considered
necessary. A general attendance is most
earnestly solicited.

"LUM.W CURTINS,

"F. p. \'EDnER, "President.

"Sccrctar\."

Frederick Cook, best pair bouts, diploma.

Class vii.

Benjamin Rooilhnuse. best carriage, di-
ploma.

John Long, best bedstead, diploma.

Class \-ni. — Aiiich's not Eiutnicratcd.

Dr. John Ilardtner, best set teeth, di-
ploma.

Mrs. Luman Curtins, best jar i)reser\ed
peaches, diploma.

Misses Pierson, best embroidery, diploma.

Same, best crab ajjple jelly, dii)loma.

-Mrs. J. P>. Eldred, best single cm-crlet.
])remiuni. ,Si.oo.

Mrs. Da\id Dodgson. best quilt, premium.
$1.00.

Sanuiel Longstreet. best cherry wine, di-
ploma.

The society at that time numbered over
two hundred and thirty members and was
rai)idly increasing in numbers and interest.
\\"ith reference to the premiums mentioned
above we find the following order entered
on record at the time: "X. B. — All the
above premiums will be paid in silverware
or agricultural books on the first Mondav in

'I he second fair was held on the grounds
which since the first meeting of the societ\-
had been purchased by the one hundred and
sixty stockholders, located near the present
site of the Carrollton public school building.
This property was enclosed with a substan-
tial fence, supplied with stalls and other con-
veniences, and served the purposes of the so-
ciety until i860, when, becoming too small,
it was Sold and the ])resent large and beau-
tiful park was purchased and the improve-
ments moved thither.

The first financial statement of the condi-
tion of the association which we find on the
records was made in 1856, and is as follows :
"Receipts from fair, $950.15; paid for pre-
nfiums, $500: expenses, $45.95; total,
$545.95 ; balance on hand, $404.20."

During the early fairs the premiums con-
sisted almost entirely of sih'erware, and we
fre(|uently find in the treasurer's report a
list of such ware left on hand after the pre-
miums h;id all liecn paid, and in one instance
we find that a valued officer is voted a $5.00
cup as a mark of appreciation of his faith-
fulness. During successive years the re-
ceipts were as follows: 1857, $1,338.15;
1858, $1,615.34; 1859, $1,882.25; i860,
$2,025.82, and so on the expenses increas-
ing in the same or greater ratio. In 1866
a commodious ampitheater in semi-circle

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

form was built on the south side of the exhi-
bition ring-. In 1872 the name of the asso-
ciation was changed to "Greene County Ag-
ricultural Board." During the war and for
some time after the fairs did not pav ex-
penses, and the result was that in 1874 the
board found itself saddled with a delit of
over $6,000. In order that it might be paid
off and the prosperity of the fairs insured,
in the autumn of that \-ear a resolution was
passed to form a new corporation, and D.
M. Woodson, J. W. Gregory, G. L. Bur-
russ, J. H. Rives, S. F. Greene, L. F.
Wheeler and John Kaser were appointed in-
corporators. License was issued February
2.^, 1875, authorizing George W. Da\'is, J.
F. Ballinger, L. S. Eldred, George L. Bur-
russ, N. J. Andrews. J. H. Rives and George
\\'. \\'itt, as commissioners, to open books
of subscription to the capital stock of the
"Greene County Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Association." Eighty-one citizens at
once subscribed for from one to three shares
each at $50 per share, and a charter was
issued by the secretary of state bearing date
of March 26. 1875. The subscriptions to
the capital stock readily raised the $6,000
reciuiretl, and the old indebtedness was paid
off. The capital stock was afterward in-
creased $2,000, bringing it up to $8,000, the
greater part of which was soon subscribed.
The new society took possession of the prop-
erty, and with Mr. Nathaniel J. Andrews,
its indefatigable secretary, in the lead, con-
tinued the annual exhibitions with more or
less varied success until 1893. In 1894, ow-
ing to the financial stress upon the country,
and the people having not yet recovered
from a surfeit of exhibitions at the Colum-
bian Exposition at Chicago, no fair was
held.

On :May 27, 1895, Hon. H. T. Rainey,

Leroy McFarland and S. Elmer Simpson
filed with the secretary of state an applica-
tion for a charter to organize the Greene
County Fair Association. The charter was
granted, authorizing capital stock of $4,500
at $20 per share, duration of charter twenty-
five years.

On the 15th of June of this year the stock-
holders met at the court house and elected
the following board of directors : Leroy
McFarland, John H. Stubblefield, J. K. Far-
relly, Charles W^ Hollenbeck, J. T. Mad-
den, Donald Simpson, Jr., Lester Vineyard,
C. G. Edwards, George W. Witt, H. T,
Rainey, S. E. Simpson, N. Walthrop and
Daniel Flatt.

The new organization paid the Greene
County Agricultural and Mechanical Board
for grounds and buildings and bought of the
Curtins estate about six acres of land ad-
joining the old grounds for which was paid
$600. Other improvements were made at
this time. Tlie ampitheater was removed
to tlie west side of the grounds, as well as
the art hall, secretary's office and some other
buildings. The exhibition held in the fall
of this year was a success, and the stock-
holders and managers of the new enterprise
were greatly encouraged and entered upon
the work of preparation for the next year's
exliil)ition with renewed zeal.

In 1896 the old race track was remodeled,
enlarged and graded at an expense, with
some other improvements about the grounds,
of $1,275. This new track is conceded to
be one of the best in Illinois. In November
of this year the capital stock was increased
from $4,500 to $6,000, since which time
the annual meetings of the association have
Ijeen successes, and the interest among the
farmers and manufacturers all over the
countv in the exhibitions is continually

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growing. Last year, 1904, notwithstanding
tlie great centennial exposition at St. Louis
in close proximity to us, tlie Greene County
I'.'iir was a s])len(li(l success. Tlie association,
hnwe\'er, met a little setback when on the
evening of the close of the exposition the
new anipitlieater, just erected at a cost of
$i._'oo, caught tire and was entirely de-
stroyed. But already plans are being per-
fected for the erection of another one which
will be enlarged and otherwise improved
o\er the (Mie destroyed, so that the 1905
fair will be no less a success on account of
the misfortune. So it will be .seen that old
Greene still sustains her reputation of being-
one of the best "l-'air" counties in the state,
and while we do not purpt se to make invid-
ious distinctions regarding its management,
we think we may safely say that to no one
])erson are the citizens of the county indebt-
ed for this distinction more than to its pres-
ent, and. for ten vears, etiicient and accom-
modating secretary, S. Elmer Simpson, and
his worthy assistant, l-".. '/.. Cuniutt.

The present stockholders are the follow-
ing well known citizens: W. L. .\rmstrong,
George K. Ashliek, Fred Aclienbach, N. J.
.Vndrews. John Ashford, W. J. Armstrong,
11. H. Ashliek. Jehu Ashliek. J. W. Beatty,
1.. S. Baldwin, Robert Bundy. W. .V. Bori-
uni. W. II. Billings, Baltz I'.rothers, Charles
Bradshaw, W. 1). B.owic, -Mrs. A. Boyd.

F. I-:. Burroughs, 11. I). Burruss, P. .V.
I'.rown. W. .\. Brown. Dr. Howard P>urns.
J. C. Bowman. W. R. Bare. Thomas Brown,
Willis Brooks. .Sol. l'>;iines, Charles Baines.
E. \'. Baldwin, J, L. liaker, Warren Beebe,
John L. Ilrown. (1. liyland. Connor Car-
mody. J. W. Carter, William Cobb, Henry
Curtins, Clough Brothers, (i. W. Christy,

G. M. Cunningham, Daigger & Hensler, O.
Dodgson, L. 1'. Dodgson, George W^. Da-

vis, F. 1.. l)a\is. Jacob Dahm, W. L. Doyle,
William Darr, Moff Eldred. A. C. Ellis,
Guy Fllenberger, E. A. I-^ldred. Samuel Ed-
wards, C, G. Edwards, J. K. Farrellv, F,

A. Frost, Filleger Brothers, Thomas E.
Ford, J. W. Flowers. Deelis I%irrow. Dan-
iel Flatt. Captain W. M. l"ry. V. F. I'elter.
R. G. l-'ain, A. B. Gregory, George Gris-
wold, (). V. Griswold, E. Griswold. Gano
Brothers, C. H. (lilcr, S. F. Greene, W. 15.
Greene, R. W. Greene, J. Fl. Greene. Will-
iam E. Greene. William Hillis. Hussey &
I'ishback, Robert Hardcastle. H. L. Hor-
witz, Thomas Henshaw\ B. C. Hodges,
Thomas Hough, A. R. Haren, C. \\'. Hol-
lenback, Jacob S. Hunt. John Hubbard, E.
I). Johnson, Peter J. Hokson, Theodore
Hunt, Henson Brothers, Jasper Johnson, T.
L. Johnson. H. C. Kenney, Mrs. W. T.
King. John Kaser, George Keiper. E. and
H. Keeley. Thomas Kessinger, John P.
Kohm, John AI. Liiider, Louis Lembke, E.
Lynch. Gus Lang, L. ]\L Linder. Even
Finder, C. L McCollister, John McOuerry,
Alichael McTigue, Leroy McFarland, Oscar
McFarland, Anna McFarland, James Mc-
Xabb. Mrs. Ella Meek: J. P. Morrow. W.
M. Maberry, Rufus :\Ieek, W. D. Moore,
Daniel Morfoot. Luther Mitchell, Mont-
gomer)- ^S; Wheeler, E. P. .Metcalf, G. \N .
MeKin. Thomas ^Nleeks, H. H. Montgom-
crv, .Mrs. J. \'. Marmon, J, P, Marmon, S.
Melvin, M. F. Markham. Joseph Madden,
I'rank McDonnough, II. B. .Xelson. Marens
Xorth, George Pare, J. G. Pennell.
W. B. Osborn, J. H. Picr.son, O. Pier-
son, 1). D. Pier.son. Thomas S. Packer,
J. ( ;. Pope, John Pope, George Painter. J.
E. Patton. M. L. Reed, FL T. Rainey, E. L.
Roodhonse. A. D. Rollins. Hal. Rus-
sell, Arthur Robk-y, Judge J. H, Rives, \V.

B. Robinson. 11. W. Roodhouse, Michael

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Ryan, Clyde Stone, A. W. Scott, J. H.
Stubblefield, Ed. Smith, Americus Seeley,
A. S. Seeley, W. H. Seiverling, O. A. Seiv-
erling. F. B. Strang, W. J. Stock, Asa
Stone, E. L. Simpson, B. N. Shetterly,
Drs. James and Marguerite Squier, C. R.
Sheffield, Donald Simpson, Jr., S. E. Simp-
son, Jasper Short, John J. Sharon, W. C.
Scanland, Ex-Governor E. O. Stanard, John
Snyder, H. Taylor, S. L. Thomas, A. J.
Tunnell. W. D. Thomas. L. C. Thomas, H.
O. Tunison, John L Thomas, G. W. Tuni-
son. L. C. Tunison, Lester Vineyard, Mrs.
Ann X'aughn. S. A. Vedder. F. D. X'antler-
heyden, E. S. Vanarsdale, \\'. T. Wright,
J. M. \\'iddo\vson, Albon Wilson, Charles
A. Weimer. \\'. T. ^\'itt. H. T. \\'hite. F.
A. Whitesides, Samuel \\'ehrley, Sr., Sam-
uel Wehrley. Jr., A. J. Wright, Norman
Wattriss, Thomas \\'eisner. John Woods.
F. P. Williams, George W. Witt, J. B. Weis-
ner, Jr., G. W. Wright, William M. Wright,
H. C. Worcester, Foster Williams.

The disbursements of the new organiza-
tion for premiums, improvements, etc., since
the start are as follows: 1895, $7,927.19:
1896, $6,599.41; 1897, $5,585-98; 1898,
$4,968.81: 1899, $3,969.61: 1900, $3,-
297.99: 1901, $3,100.92; 1902, ^T,,726.~2:
1903. $5-3i9-2i; 1904, $5.298-59' niaking
a total of $49,794.53.

The officers of the association since its
present organization are as follows :

1895. — C. W. Holnback. president;
Leroy ]\IcFarland, vice president ; B. C.
Hodges, treasurer ; S. E. Simpson, secre-
tary. 1896. — C. W. Holnback, president:
Leroy ^IcFarland, vice president ; B. C.
Hodges, treasurer ; S. E. Simpson, secre-
tary. 1897. — C. \Y. Holnback, president;
John Stubblefield, vice president ; B. C.
Hodges, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secre-

tary. 1898. — C. W. Holnback, president;
John Stubblefield, vice president; B. C.
Hodges, treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secre-
tary. 1899. — J. K. Farrelley, president;
George W. Witt, vice president; B. C.
Hodges, treasurer ; S. E. Simpson, secre-
tary. 1900. — George W. Witt, president;
J. P. Ivahm. vice president: R. W. Greene,
treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secretary. 1901.
— George \\'. Witt, president; J. P. Kahm,
\ice president; R. W. Greene, treasurer; S.
E. Simpson, secretary ; E. Z. Curnutt, as-
sistant secretary. 1902. — George W. \\'itt,
president ; J. P. Ivahm, \ice president ; C.
H. Eldred, treasurer ; S. E. Simpson, secre-
tary ; E. Z. Curnutt. asssitant secretary.
1903. — Donald Simpson was elected pres-
ident but died before the fair was
held, and J. P. Kahm served in his
place; C. H. Eldred, treasurer; S. E.
Simpson, secretary ; E. Z. Curnutt, assist-
ant secretary. 1904. — J. P. Kahm, presi-
dent ; J. G. Pope, vice president ; C. H. El-
dred. treasurer; S. E. Simpson, secretary;
E. Z. Curnutt. assistant secretary. 1905. —
Daniel Flatt. president : John Flowers, vice
president ; C. H. Eldred, treasurer ; S, E.
Simpson, secretary ; E, Z. Curnutt. assistant
secretar}-.

RURAL EDUCATION IN GREENE
COUNTY.

For the following sketch concerning rural
education we are under obligation to the
present efficient county superintendent. Lu-
cian K, Jones,

There are seventeen school townships
and parts of townships, ninety-seven dis-
tricts and one hundred and one school build-
ings in the countv. It takes one hundred and

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

fifty-two teacliers to fill the positions each
year. Two meetings of the Greene Coun-
ty School Officers' Association have been
held. The officers are : Senator J. K. Far-
relly, president : M. !>. Ross, secretary, antl
L. K. Junes, treasurer.

The teachers of tlie county are also or-
ganizetl into a local association with R. V.
Smith, president ; Miss Sarah Pinkerton. sec-
retary, and L. K. Jones, treasurer. Execu-
tive committee consists of J. R. Sparks.
Carrollton ; C. E. Avis, White Hall : H. T.
White. Roodhouse. and 11. G. Russell,
Greenfield. Greene county teachers also be-
long to a Four County Association, which
mets once each year. The counties in this
associaiiun are Greene. Scott, I'ike and Mor-
gan. I'lourishing rcailing circles are main-
tained liy the teachers of the county at the
following places : \\'hite Hall, Greenfield,
Carrollton, Kane, Berdan, Eldred, Patter-
son and Athensville. These are kept up
by the teachers for professional improve-
ment and have done much to encourage
special training for the teacher's work.

The county superintendent is now given
full time for supervision and by visitation,
the use of blanks, certificates of aw ard, class-
ification registers, diplomas, etc.. the rural
schools have been carefully classified or
graded and a closer system of supervision
than heretofore i)re\;iils.

As compared with the schools of the
county twenty or twenty-five years ago, great
progress has been made along the following
lines : Classification or grading, regularity
of attendance, instituting school libraries,
schiiiil lidiise ciinsiructiiiu. longer terms, a
longer tenure of otfice for the progressive
teacher, better wages and a better school
s]iirit.

.\n athletic and literarv association con-

sisting of the four high schools of the coun-
ty, meets once each year to compete for a
banner. This usually brings together a
large crowd from all parts of the county and
assists in keeping up a loyalty to the various
schools. It has also encourag'ed athletic
training in the schijols. .Agricultural sci-
ence in the rural schools, and domestic sci-
ence and manual training in the graded
schools are some of tlie latest innovations
in the school work of the county. Modern
and convenient school buildings have recent-
ly been built in the following districts: Mc-
Kinley. Hillview, Hanover, Maple Grove,
East Brushy, Fayette. Rubicon. Locust
Gro\'e, Pleasant (nxn-e and i\iclnvoods. Do-
\er. Hano\-er and Alaple (jro\c are the first
rural schools to put in the fiu'uace heat.

Greene county holds an enviable posi-
tion educationally, having given to the world
such educators as Francis W. Packer. David
l-'elmly, George W. Smith, and others.
Some of the members of the old guard who
should not be forgotten in this write-up are
Jay C. White. Theodore Jones, J. L. Dob-
bins. Justus Bulkley, D. D., and Rev. B.

B. Hamilton, all deceased. Those still liv-
ing are : Hon. E. .V. Doolittle, C. G. Snow,
E. C. Sackett. Miss Hannah G. Peabody
and David G. Peabody.

The oldest .school building now standing
in the county and used for school purposes
is the White .school house, near Kane; it
w ;is erected si.xty-five years ago.

The following is a correct list and post-
office addresses of those who have certifi-
cates to teach in Greene county : .\thens-
ville — Leslie Jackson. Miss Cecil Standefer,

C. E. McCracken, Ben John.son. I,. B. ^\'oo(I,
Miss Tatta Ruyle. Barrow— .\. P.. Black.
Berdan — James Pinkerton. Mrs. Mary E.
Staats, Miss Lulu McAdams. Carrollton

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

— Miss Lucy Malioiiey, Miss Edith Curtius,
Miss Lottie Aulabaugh, Miss Nellie Foley,
Miss Jessie Bare, Miss Anna Settles, Miss
Bernice Clark, Miss Ida Smith, Mark C.
Bowman, Charles Read, INIiss Catherine
Heffron, Miss Margaret Heffron, A. L. Gib-
berson, Charles M. Sackett, George A.
Smith, Miss Jessie Simpson, Miss Anna
Kaffer, Miss Dena Reisch, Aliss Nona Flatt,
J. R. Sparks, W. J. McFarland, Miss Aimee
Sides, Ralph Heberling, W. D. McLemore,
INIrs. O. Sieverling, Miss Iva R. Campbell,
INIiss Flossie W'right, Miss Jennie Stone,
Miss Catherine Shallne, Miss Louise Camp-
bell, Miss Nellie Hardcastle, Miss Nettie
Robinson, Scott Rice, Harry Burger, R. F.
D. No. 5 ; Miss Martha L. Connole, Miss
Sarah Pinkerton, Miss Mae Dunsworth,
Miss Frances Clark, C. E. F. Allen, Miss
Amy S. Davis, W. P. Miller. Eldred Rol-
lins Scott, M. J. Dunsworth, Miss Minnie
Simonds, Miss Lucretia Flatt, ]\Iiss Amy
Pinkerton, Miss iSIaude Ellis. ]\Iiss Naomi
Auten, Miss Lulu Reynolds, W. AL Russell,
Miss Carrie Norris, Miss Mabel Carter. Fay-
ette — ]\Iiss Lois Bell, J. E. Proctor, Miss
Eha G. \\'ilson. Greenfield — Miss Hallie
Short, George B. McClelland. Miss Ethel
Gary, Miss Gabriella Clardy. Miss Emma
Sterritt. H. G. Russell, Mrs. H. G. Russell,
Miss Minnie Booth, Miss Edith King, Miss
Iva Amos, Miss Mabel Capps, Miss Hattie
Vandaveer, Miss Julia Sample, H. C. Smith,
Miss Minnie. Rice, C. L. Whitlock. Charles
H. Short, Miss Jennie Short. Miss Mary
Cluster. Arthur Norris, Miss Jessie McDer-
mid. Miss Agnies Rives. Hillview — E. E.
Henderson, Mrs. F. E. Henderson, E. C. Pitt,
W. H. Wendell, Miss Effie Reno. Kamps-
ville — ^liss Zerilda Bushnell. Kane — W. C.
Springgate, Miss ]\Iyra L. Jones, Miss Rosa
V. Stroud, Miss ]\Iary Baker, Miss Anna

M. Crone, Miss Elsie M. Sackett, Frank
March. Miss Jessie W. Pope. Murrayville
—Miss Clora F. Miskell, Miss Ruth Whit-
lock, ^liss A'irginia Entrikin. Patterson — •
Luther T. Smith, Miss Eda Owdom, Ray
Floyd, Carroll Cade, Miss Edith Hubbard.
Rockbridge — Wesley Cannedy, Claude Bell,
Miss Mabel Short, Miss Alice Lovell, T. F.
Tucker, Miss Jessie Rumrill. Roodhouse
— Miss Ethel B. Young, A. E. Arnold, Les-
ter Reno. Miss Mary Norris, Miss Lela Ash,
N. R. Hicks. George N. Cade, Adrian Ed-
wards, H. T. White, E. W. Davis. Miss
Eva Riddle. \A'. R. Anderson, [Mrs. Belle
Short, Miss Mabel Schmachtenberger, jNIiss
Love Good, Miss Grace King, Miss Euphe-
mia Shield, Miss Cora M. Jones, Miss Jessie
F. Bender. ]\Iiss Alice Conant, Miss Lutie
\^'ieser. \\'. R. Johnson, Fred C. Jones. INIiss
-Vda G. Hopkins. White Hall — William
HefYron. A. N. Davis, S. E. Culbertson,
Miss Jennie Piper, C. E. Avis, Miss Isa-
liella Anderson, Miss Myrtle Roberts. R. V.
Smith. ]\Iiss Mattie Ryan, Miss Mabel Green,
Miss Sarah Shaw, Miss Vin A. \"edder.
Miss Mary Rickart, ^liss Ethel Duncan,
Miss Mary Evans, Mrs. A. Hubbard. Miss
Teresa Igel, Miss Gertrude Blair, Miss Ruth
Evans, Miss Anna M. Richert, Oscar Cade,
R. F. D. No. I ; H. D. Johnson, ]\Iiss Nellie
Jeffers. \\'rightsville — Lee Cunningham,
Miss Stella Ouast. Woody— \\'. P. Short.
Charles F. Sherwin, Glasgow. Scott county ;
Charles W. Smith, Manchester, Scott coun-
ty: H. H. Edwards, Chicago Business Col-
lege, Chicago : Angenette Crissey, Keiths-
burg. Mercer county; Mrs. Docia Simmons
Burger. Jerseyville; E. A. Thornhill. Provo,
Utah.

The township treasurers of the county are
as follows: (9-10) T. B. Ruyle. Medora:
(10-10) J. R. Sheffield, Greenfield: (ii-io)

PAST AND PRESENT OF GRF.I'.XR COUXTY.

Ralph Metcalf, Greenfield; J. B. Morrow,
Athensville; (9-1 1) S. G. Gardiner, Kane;
(lO-ii) H. D. Burruss, Carrollton ; (ii-ii)
John Doyle. Wrightsville; (12-11) C. W.
Payne, Roodhouse; (9-12) Fred L. Dressel,
Kane; (10-12) D. M. Fishback, Carrollton;
(11-12) Elmer Griswold, White Hall;
(12-12) R. S. Worcester. White Hall;
(9-13) A. J. Mills. Carrollton: (10-13) John
Snyder, Carrollton: (11-13) Aaron Otey,
Sr., White Hall; (12-13) J. D. McLane,
Patterson: ( 10-14) John Snyder, Carrollton.

GREENE COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

For many years the old courthouse had
heen inadequate in which to transact the
business of the county, and to safely pro-
vide for the security of the records. Vaults
were erected on the south side of the old
building, containing fire proof ofiices for the
county and circuit clerks and sheriff. These
sufficed for room, and for the better secur-
ity of the records for a few years, but there
were those who contended that for a rich and
l)rosperous county as was Greene, the old
court building and vaults were a burning
disgrace, and for some time the question of
a new court building was agitated, which
culminated in submitting the matter of its
erection to the people, which was according-
ly done at the November election, 1880.
with the result th;it the proposition to build
carried by a large majority.

The (|uestion of a new court building
having been settled, the matter drifted along
until the county went under township organ-
ization, when, at the September session of
the board of supervisors, it was ordered that

the question of issuing bonds for the erec-
tion of the building, to run five years, not
to exceed in amount forty thousand dol-
lars, l)e submitted to the voters at the next
November election, the board pledging itself
that the cost of the erection of said building
should not exceed the forty thousand.
The bond proposition carried by a
good majority, and at the December ses-
sion, 1890. it was ordered that bids for plans
and specifications be advertised for. This
being done, at the January special session,
1891, the bid of Henry Elliott, of Jackson-
\-ille. was accepted as architect, his plans
and sjjecifications accepted, and the board
proceeded tn advertise for bids for construc-
tion. At tlie March regular session. 1891.
the bids for construction were opened and
the contract for the work awarded to I". W.
^lenke. of Quincw for thirty-nine thousand,
seven hundred dollars.

Mr. Menke began operation at once and
on June 10. 1891, the corner stone was laid
with imposing ceremonies led by the Ala-
sonic order. John M. Pearson, Grand Mas-
ter, officiating. The work of construction
progressed, and at the A larch session of the
board. 1892. the building was accepted as
completed, and was at <ince occupied by the
several county otiicers.

The board of supervisors under whom
court building was erected consisted of the
following: J. E. Brooks. Kane, chairman;
E. V. Baldwin, White Hall : Herman Geers.
Carrollton: C. A. Henshaw. Patterson: W.
Al. Maberry. W'oodville: John McOuerry.
Rubicon: Aaron Otey. Walkcrville: L. J.
Patterson, Roodhouse: J. M. Russell. Fin-
der: A. E. Wilson, Bluffdale; J. G. Alitcbele,
Rockbridge; L. Short. .Athensville.

For a description of this grand structure
we quote from an aritcle from the Carrollton

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

Patriot, published at the time of its reception
by the county :

The stranger who comes to CarroUton
and enters the square at tlie nortlieast corner
gets at the first glimpse the best outside view
of the court house.

The dimensions of the building are about
80x125 feet, including porches and ap-
proaches. The tower rises to a height of
100 feet. The exterior walls are of white
Berea sandstone from Cleveland, Ohio, the
first story being rock faced, while the second
is of alternate courses of rock-faced and
smooth dressed stone. The stone work is
eight inches thick, and forms a very sub-
stantial as well as handsome veneer for the
brick walls to whicli it is firmly tied by steel
anchors. This combination of stone and
brick forms a 20-inch wall that rests upon a
very solid foundation of lime stone.

The Berea sandstone has proven a very
popular material for buildings of this char-
acter, prominent examples of its use being
the courthouses at Peoria, Ottawa and
Galesburg in this state, Omaha and Lincoln
in Nebraska, the parliament buildings at Ot-
tawa, Canada, and the Palmer, Grand Pa-
cific and other Chicago hotels.

The one story, fire-proof office building,
which became a part of the new building, is
past recognition, its brick walls having been
encased in a snug overcoat of the Berea
stone, and the court room built above it.

\\diile approaching the building we may
notice the style and attractive grouping of
the windows, each with its arched transom
of cathedral glass. The triple window, just
above the north porch, with the half circle
of heavy sash work surmounting it, is espe-
cially attractive. The gable above this is
neat in design and workmanship, and forms
a fit pedestal for the statute of Justice that is

to be placed upon it. This figure will be in.
terra cotta, 7 feet 4 inches in height and
24x36 inches at its base. Near the center
of the gable is a tablet with the deeply chis-
eled date "1891." There are less prominent
gables on the three other sides of the build-
ing. The mansard roof is of red slate
shingle, while the deck is covered with tin.
Cornice and cresting are of galvanized iron.

The tower is modest in proportion, but
not lacking in architectural details. It rises
about fifty feet above the roof of the build-
ing, the lower portion being faced with
stone, the upper covered with slate.

There are four entrances to the building.
Those on the east and west sides open into,
and are connected by a corridor running
through the basement. Above each is a
balcony of stone work corresponding with
the general plan of the building. A porch on
the north and a projecting vestibule on the
south, with steps leading up to each, mark
the entrances to the first floor. The porch
on the north is cjuite elaborate in design. It
is approached by a broad flight of red gran-
ite steps, taken from the quarries at Kesota,
Minn. The porch is 12x36 feet, and is built
entirely of masonry. It has a floor of pink
marble. Supporting the' upper work and
balcony are ten massive columns built of
sfpiare, rock faced blocks of Berea stone,
each surmounted by a gracefully carved cap-
ital of the same material, and from these
spring the connecting arches of stone. The
balcony railing of open stone work makes a
remarkably neat finish to the porch and is in
keeping with the general design.

Now let us go inside. The heavy double
doors of polished oak swing open and we
enter a small vestibule, half octagon in
shape, from which two swinging doors ad-
mit us to the main corridor. This extends

PAST AXl) TRESEXT OF GREENE COUNTY.

the entire length of the Ijuilding. though it is
somewhat wider in the new tlian in the old
part. Back to the roluntla wc pass over a
polished tloor of pink and lilack nnrble laid
in alternate Ijlocks. The walls are wains-
ci>ted with oak to a height of 5 feet 6 inches,
and above that the walls and ceiling are fin-
ished with a white coat of adamant plaster.

The rotunda, formed by the massive ma-
sonry supporting the tower, has some fea-
tures that are worth pausing to notice. The
first iniijulse is to dislocate one's neck Im ik-
ing up at the tier of arches that rise mie abme
another to the ronf. and frnm them up to
the canopy of the tower. Then looking tlown-
ward we are startled to tind ourselves stand-
ing on a l)ig pane of glass, six feet square,
through which we may look into the base-
ment corridor. There is no occasion for
alarm, however. The glass is an inch thick,
and capable of sustaining all the weight that
is liable to be placed upon it. Its own
weight is 800 pounds. Surrounding this
glass is a border of Roman mosaic tile, a bit
of work that can hardly fail to attract atten-
tion and admiration. This is composed of
irregular bits of various colored marbles,
scarcely any piece e.Kceeding an inch square,
laid in a cement made for the purpose, and
the whole highly polished. The Italian work-
man who laid this bit of border was eight
da_\-s in coni])leting it, and when \-ou sec it
you will conclude that he did not Icjse much
time, either.

The stairways are not conspicuous. One
might almost pass through the corridor with-
out seeing them. They were planned with
an eye to economy of space, and as a con-
sequence are somewhat cramped. There are
two main stairways leading up to the second
llour. ;uid dircctlv under tlicm are stairwavs

leading to the basement. A landing half
way uj) and a square turn, makes an easy
ascent. Notwithstanding the rather narrow
linfits, the architect has been able to make
the stairwa_\-s (|uite attractive. A hand-
somely car\ed. beatled and tai)ering pillar
rises from the foot of each, and supports a
panel of grille work — very delicate open
spindle work. The railing is of a corre-
sponding design.

The stairways lead to a corridor 3C)X37
feet, on the second fioor. The arches of the
tower and a railing surround the well hole
in the center. These arches have given an-
other opportunity for a display of grille
Work, sujjported b\' carved columns of oak.
I'his is perha])s the prettiest piece of work
in the building. A stairway in the southeast
corner of the corridor leads up to the attic
and ti i\\ er.

There are numerous small rooms sur-
rounding the corridor. The grand jury has
the largest of these, with a private hallway
and two witness rooms very conveniently ar-
ranged for the business of that body. There
are water closets and toilet rooms for ladies
and gentlemen on the west side of the cor-
ridor.

Two hea\\' paneled doors adnfit us to
the court room. This is m e\-ery way a
si)lendid room, handsomely finished, roomy
and comfortable. It is 52x55 feet and is
18 feet to the ceiling. The south side is oc-
cupied by the judges desk and bar. The
body of the room is seated with 400 opera
cliairs.

A climb up into the tower is worth the
effort. From the attic a stairway ascends to
the level of the tower windows, and on the
west side is a gallery from which one may
look down to the main corridor, 73 feet;, or

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

step out onto tlie balcony and take in the
western scenery. The other windows and
balconies are inaccessible.

The plans and specifications were drawn
by Henry Elliott of Chicag'o, and the build-
ing was erected by the F. W. Menke Stone
and Lime Company of Ouincy, who were
awarded the contract March 12, 1891. The
contract price was $39,700.

ASSESSED VALUE OF PROPERTY

IN COUNTY AND AMOUNT

TAXES COLLECTED.

The assessed value of property of all
kinds in Greene County for 1904 is as fol-
lows :

Lands $2,665,525 00

Lots 505,245 00

Personal 932,130 00

Total $ 4.102,900 00

STATE EQU.\LIZED VALUE.

Lands - $ 2,452,045 00

Lots 505,245 00

Personal 978,071 00

Total $ 3,935,561 00

Back Taxes $ 24.000 00

Railroad Taxes 546,981 00

Telegraph and Telephone 4.102 00

Total $ 4,510.644 00

Taxes paid in Greene Comity for 1904.

State tax $ 24.813 78

County tax 34,490 27

Town tax 6,044 34

Road and Bridge tax 27.515 55

City tax , 25,047 52

Village tax 1,683 23

Lihrary tax 829 97

School tax 72,509 01

District Road tax 1,16546

Dog tax 1,13300

Total for Connty $195,232 13

CITY OF CARROLLTON,

Carroliton, the county seat of Greene
county, is one of the wealthiest and most
flourishing- little cities in central Illinois. We
have already, herein, stated something of its
origin. Probably the first settler within
what are now the corporate limits was Gov-
ernor Thomas Carlin who camped under a
large tree near the present residence of DC
Gooch. This was in 181 8, and during the
latter part of that year, or early in the next
yir. Carlin. with his mother and step-
father, came north oi the ^Macoupin and built
a cabin in the south part of town. There
were then probably not over a half dozen
or a dozen cabins north of the creek. Samuel
Thomas had made an improvement in a beau-
tiful grove near the site of the present
Thomas homestead southwest of the city.
Michael Headrick, Abram Sells, and one or
two others had built cabins near the present
residence of C. W. Keeley northwest, and
there were a few log huts a short distance
east.

After the establishment of die seat of
iustice in Carroliton settlers at once came
in rapidly. General Jacob .Fry built a cabin
near the site where the Ross block is now
Icicated. southeast corner of the square.
Thomas Rattan erected a log structure on
the northeast corner of the square on the lot
now occupied by the IMasonic Temple, where
for a long time he kept a "tavern." Thomas
Lee, the first county clerk, built a tempor-
ary clerk's office on the west side of the
square, and this was soon followed by the
first courthouse.

The first frame building in the town
was a dwelling house built by Cyrus Tol-
man and Charles Gregory, and the first lirick

TAST AXD PRESEXT OF GREENE COUXTY.

building was erected on the east side of the
s(iuare.

Fur a year or two tlie little town grew
steadily. The ci>unt\' was then a large one,
and the transaction ni county l)usiness made
<iuite a large number of peojile and building
necessary at the county seat. About lialf
way on the nortli side of the square stood a
neat little frame with a portico in front
which was. at an early day, the residence and
office of Samuel Lee, Esq., clerk of the cir-
cuit ami ciiunty courts, recorder, antl Jus-
tice of the Peace. He was a man very much
esteemed, and died in 1825, and the first, or
about the first person buried in the Carroll-
ton burying ground. The courthouse stood
on the west side of tiie square near, or on the
site now occupied by Ed Johnson's livery
stalile. It was a long, two story building
with one end to the sc|uare. It was simply
a plain wooden building, rather dingy, and
uninviting in appearance. West of this on
the corner of the next block occupying the
^grountl n(.nv the city prison site, stood the
little hewed log jail, in which prisoners were
kept by the aid of a guard, or suti'ered to
escape, as seemed most conduci\e to the pub-
lic welfare. On the south side of the square
was the residence and store of John Evans,
Jr. I'urther east, across the ne.\t street, was
a small frame building used for traffic of
various kinds, and just cast of that was the
residence of Gen. Jacob b"ry. On the east
side of the square at the north end was the
store of John Skidmore. "Skid" as he was
familiarly called was sriid to he an acti\T,
restless little man w ho was everywhere, knew
everybody and kept himself not only busy
Init always in a hurry. He kept a small
stock of inferior goods, such as all mer-
chants kept at that day, and such as the
necessities of the people compelled them to

buy, including an assortment of inire li(iuors,
to render the stock complete.

The residence of Samuel Lee, referred
to above, became in after vears a \erv fa-
mous house. It was used fiir dwelling, drug
store, harness shop, and other purposes, and
altered and repaired times without number.
In 1877 it was torn clown to make room for
the Sol Smith Russell building adjoining
the Carrollton Bank on the west, and the
lower story vacated two years ago by S. E.
Simpson & Company, hardware, etc. In
speaking of this building at the time of its
erection the Carrollton Patriot said: "The
old building which this week has been de-
molished to make room for the Sol Smith
Russell block, was one of the most ancient
in the city, and was in many respects histor-
ical. It. or portions of it, have been stand-
ing considerably over a half century. John
Dee, Esq., came to this county in iS_'i. si)ent
the first winter under the bluffs, and in 182 J
came to this place. Ishani Linder, Sr.. and
John Huitt were also here at the time. When
Air. Dee arrived here, to the best of his rec-
ollection, part of the old building was up
and occupied by John \\'. Skidmore. Skid-
more was the first merchant who e\cr sold
goods in Carrollton. His store was a little
btiilding on Sharon's corner. With Skid-
more was boarding Samuel Lee. who after-
ward married Skidniore's sistcr-in-Liw, and
occupied the same house with him. Mr.
Lee built an addition to the house, which
is probably the main part of that destroyed
this week: this was built in 1825 or 1826.
Squire Lee, as he was called, was a very im-
portant personage. He was the first re-
corder, circuit clerk and county clerk the
county ever had. He filled these offices and
perhaps others, at one and the same time.
He began building the structure which is

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

now Judge Hedge's elegant mansion. He
died in 1829. Soon after the house was oc-
cupied by CHmpson (or possiljly Clements).
He had tlie contract for carrying the mail
from St. Louis to tliis place, and ran a stage
coach. His wife died in 1832 of cholera.
She was the first victim in this region, of that
scourge, which ravaged, with dreadful ef-
fect, the next summer. Some time after
this the house was occupied by ^^'illiam E.
Ryan, who kept a boarding house. The
building for a long time had a very sinister
reputation, and was known as the haunted
house. Mysterious voices, unearthlv quak-
ings and portentious appearances, seemed to
the citizens of that day to make it certain
beyond a doubt that unhappy spirits reigned
supreme within its walls. Family after fam-
ily moved bravely into the house, only to
depart very suddenly, and not at all bravely,
soon after. At one time Hiram Reach, Ike
Warmoth (father of the ex-governor of
Louisiana), and Joseph Huitt, three of the
pluckiest young men in the settlement, un-
dertook to defy the ghostly visitants. They
entered the building and boldly called upon
the spirits to show themselves, but were
soon ignominiously put to llight by the su-
pernatural rumblings and quakings which
followed. The fact that a large tree whose
branches rested on the roof, grew beside the
house, is believed to explain the phe-
nomena."

Dr. John Headrick, well known to the
citizens of Carrollton, at least to many of
them, furnished to Mv. Clapp for his history
of the county 26 years ago the following
relating to this haunted house, which makes
an entertaining narrative and will be read
with interest, as Dr. Headrick was verv fa-
miliar with the early historv of the citv :

The H.\uxted House.

"Cities, once proud and populous, have
now disappeared, and with them the
hauntetl house, which was, in manv resi)ects,
historical. J. \\'. Skidmore was the first
merchant who ever sold goods in Carroll-
ton. His store was a little building on
Sharon's corner. \\'ith Skidmore was
boanling Samuel Lee, who afterward mar-
ried ]Miss Faust. She, after Lee's death,
married Edward Baker who became a gen-
eral and was killed at the battle of Ball's
Blufi^ during the rebellion. Skidmore built
the haunted house on the north side of the
square. The original building contained
two rooms — one occupied by the family, and
the other used as a kitchen. Lee's addition
was built in 1S25 or '26. It was placed in
front of the old part, and contained a par-
lor and bedroom, with a door leading from
the bed room through the middle room into
the kitchen. Mr. Clements was the first
occupant of the haunted house after ]Mrs.
Lee removed to her new home. Clements'
wife died of cholera in the fall of 1832.
General James Turney lived in the house
for some time, and he and his bra\-e family
withstood the mysterious voices and un-
earthly quakings without finding out whence
thev came. Mrs. Clorinda Rattan, the
daughter of Thomas Rattan, was one of the
watchers for the night at the death of the
general's child. The corpse was laid in the
1)6(1 room. During the night the watchers
heard a noise. Fearing a cat, they hastened
to the corpse, and were astonished to see the
apparition of a child flit across the room
and apparently escape through a pane of
glass. Standing in the door of the bed room,
the supernatural rumblings could be heard.

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first in llie distance, hut always settling
down and lerniinatint;- in tiic northeast cor-
ner of the bed room. It is very difficult to
describe a noise with pen or pencil. The
following will, ln)wever, give some idea of
these mysterious sounds: Sit yourself upon
a chair on a carpeted floor; take off your
lioot ; raise up your foot and let it fall
lightly, your heel striking the floor. Repeat,
making a little more noise, and again with
still more \iolence. Wait five or ten sec-
onds and repeat again. Three knocks, or
thumps (using the phrase of Dr. C'owden)
constituted the noise uni\crsallv heard when
standing in the door of the bed room. The
first appearance ever witnessed was a small
child, which was seen to make its exit
through an auger hole in the kitchen door.
Dr. Cowden was a horse trader. He was
a brave man ; he feared neither ghosts, man
n(ir that which passed into the swine which
ran down the mountain. WHiile he occu-
pied the house, his wife one night aw^akened
him and said she coukl not sleep for the
noise, lie cried mU. Let the d — d thing
thuni])! Instantly a light as bright as the
Udiin-day sun shone out over them, and il-
luminated a square of the ceiling as large as
the bed. The room beyond was dark as
night. He never cursed it again. The fact
that manv large trees whose branches rested
on the house does not explain the phenom-
ena. Gen. James Tiu'ney, Cai)tain Xoah
Fry, Lindsay D. English, with others, cut
away all the branches near the house, re-
moved the hog pen, and nailed all the loose
boards, but without effect on the noise.
Lliram Reach, Ike Warmoth, Joseph LIuitt
and others who were noted men in their
day, watched for years to find a cause. There
are but few men now living who know the
cause to which these strange phenomena

were attributed. I'erhaps none except my-
self. If M) it will never be known. That
unhappy spirits reigned within the walls of
the haunted house is beyond a doubt.
— John Ilcadrick."

In 1826 Judge William Thomas came
throtigh this region on his way from Ken-
tucky to Jacksonville, and afterward ptib-
lished in the Jacksonville Joiinia] the fol-
lowing account of that part of his iri]) which
lay through this county: "Im-oui Alton I
came to Carrollton, taking breakfast at John
Williams's. l''roni L'armllton T came to Jack-
son\ille. taking dinner at Judge Marks's, now
i\Ianchester, then called 'riurni Haystacks.'
I reached Jacksonville on the 1 _'th of Oc-
tober about 8 o'clock at night. 1 ]nit up at
David Tefift's who occupied a double frame
one story building on the east side of the
square as a tavern, where T retuained about
a week, when through the intluence of Dr.
Fro Chandler I obtained boarding with Mr.
Robley, a farmer and blacksmith, about a
mile east of the courthouse, and entirely out
of town. I'^rom Carrollton to Edwards-
\ille via P>ell\'ille, the country was beautiful,
the Kind apparently rich, but thinly settled,
with but few good houses or improved
farms. From Edwardsville to Alton the road
passed o\er a wooded and broken country,
thin land, antl but few farms. From Alton
to Carrollton, after passing Piasa Creek, and
getting on the prairie, the country was level,
though sufficiently undulating for agricul-
tural purposes. To Macoupin Creek and
from there to Carrollton, the road passes
o\er a timbered and poor country, with but
two or three small farms and one siuall
brick house. Between Carrollton and Apple
Creek the timber, undergrowth and vegeta-
tion indicated deep, rich soil, equal to any
that 1 had ever seen. .\t Carrolltun I put up

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at a tavern kept by Air. Harrison south of
tlie square in a small stor\' and a half build-
ing. I went to a grocery store to purchase
some cigars when I found twenty or thirty
men (whom, I was told, were called ]\Ia-
coupinites) drinking, carousing, cursing,
swearing", singing obscene songs, and telling
stories on one another. They were enjoy-
ing themselves to the fullest. One of them,
who appeared to be sober and quiet, after
asking where I was from, and where I was
going, said, 'You are too smart looking to
be in this crowd, and I adx'ise you to leave
before the boys notice you: they are a wild
set.' I thanked him for his ad\'ice and re-
turned to the tavern.

"This sober man I met some twenty
years afterward at Springlield as a member
of the Legislature, sufifering under a violent
attack of congestive fever of which he died.
I sent after and procured a doctor for him
and wrote his will. A few days before I
reached Carrollton there had been a general
or regimental muster, at which all the militia
of the county were required to attend for
purposes of drill or training, and this had
brought together the Macoupinites, and
others of like character. Many of them re-
mained in Carrollton during the night after
the muster, and not being able or willing to
procure quarters in houses, spent the night
in drinking, carousing, singing, fighting,
and in mischief. They caught one man
(Mike Dodd) ; cut ofi a part of one of his
ears, and nailed it on the door of the black-
smith shop, where it still remained. They
shaved the mane and tail of Mr. Carroll's
fine saddle horse, one of the best and finest
looking horses that I e\er saw ; they changed
signs from house to house, removed gates,
pulled down fences, and removed buckets
from wells."

Three years later (1829) President J.
M. Sturtevant, of Illinois College, passed
through the town, and says of it that it
was a cluster of loghouses.

The first church building erected in Car-
rollton was used by the Baptist denomina-
tion. It stood a little out of town at that
day, to the southeast. The pastor of this
church for several years was Aaron Smith,
a Revolutionary pensioner. He was shot
at the battle of Eutau Springs, crawled into
a clump of bushes, lay three days in a help-
less condition, and was found by means of
the flies that hovered around him. He re-
sided a mile and a half southwest of Carroll-
ton for a few years, and afterward moved
north of Apple Creek. After some time,
with his aged wife who had been blind for
several years, he went to Arkansas where
they both died at a good old age. While
the materials for the building of the court-
house in Carrollton were lying scattered
around, and just before the building was
erected the celebrated Lorenzo Dow visited
the place and preached to the people two or
three nights. When it became noised
abroad that he was in town notwithstanding
it was a dark, drizzling day' the people came
pouring in from all directions, and in every
conceivable mode of conveyance to see and
hear this wonderful personage. But he had
no appointment to preach on that day and so
the crowd, unwilling to be disappointed, be-
sought him with such pressing importuni-
ties that he consented to preach if they
would procure a house for the occasion. The
brick house on the north side of the square
at the west corner was then erected and
roofed, the carpenters were engaged in fin-
ishing the inside work, when a committee
waited upmi them and pre\ailed on them to
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105

the shaving, and put tlie house in order for
the occasion. It was insufficient, however,
to afYord room for as many as wished to
hear the preacher.

One who was present thus describes the
scene: "Dow, wlio had stopped at a tavern
some distance south of the east side of die
square, started to walk to the place desig-
nated, accompanied by some thirty or forty
persons, men, women, boys and girls. His
form was bent, and he walked with a staff,
his long hair, parted at the top of his head,
hung down his back to the waist, and his
long beard hung down to his l)osom ; his
step was slow and somewhat feeble, and his
countenance grave and mysterious. On ar-
riving at the south side of the square a slight
sprinkle of rain began to fall, and fears
were probably entertained that seats would
be difficult to obtain in the house where the
sermon was to he delivered, and the men and
boys in the company ran to the house to
obtain seats in advance of the crowd, leav-
ing the good old man to find his way the
best he could. He moved slowly along as
if unconscious of the rain, and the move-
ments of those whose curiosity had induced
them to accompany him, but to desert him,
until arriving at a point near the middle of
the S(juare, where the material for the court-
house was collected. Then, mounting a
'shingle block." with the remark, "It is writ-
ten, the first shall be last, and the last first,'
he commenced preaching. Those who had
reached the house were not able, at first, to
account for the strange turn matters had
taken, and when at length they began to
understand that Dow was actually engaged
in the sermon, they ran out of the house and
made such a rush for the courthouse yard as
could be equaled only by a drove of wild
cattle; some were swearing, but the major-

ity laughing and making demonstrations of
merriment. The discourse continued about
an hour ; it was exceedingly concise and
pointed ; in grammatical construction it was
singulary pure, and admitted of no miscon-
ception. Utterly devoid of any attempt at
ornament, it was yet strong and forcible, and
seemed to flow as smoothly and easily as
the ideas passed through the brain, without
the least effort of the organ of speech. It
was simply thinking aloud, and in a man-
ner so simple, and chaste, and l)eautiful, as
to reach the understanding of the meanest
capacity. What the subject was 1 ha\e en-
tirely forgotten, Init I was captivated bv the
artless beauty of his language, which, if mv
judgment was correct, contrasted very fav-
orably with his written productions which I
have since read. But, being at that day
very young, it is probable I appreciated those
things too highly. But first impressions ef-
fect much in biasing the judgment in after
years, and it is difficult for me, after a lapse
of more than thirty years, to think of
Lorenzo Dow's discourse on that da_\- at Car-
rollton as being anything less than the most
beautiful I ever heard."

In 1832 Carrollton was very sorely af-
tliclcd with cholera. A stage line was run-
ning to St. Louis at that time, and there
was also frequent communications with that
city by means of l)(.)ats on the Illinois ri\-er.
By these means the germs of the disease
were imported into the town, and although
it contained but 300 inhabitants, more than
30 (lied of the scourge. Nearly every adult
in the \illage was either ill or fully occu-
pied in the care of the sick. Business was
neglected, and those who lived in the coun-
try were in constant fear lest they might be
stricken down with the plague, and hardly
dare venture outside of their doors. Grass

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grew in the streets of Carrollton ami the
town wore a funereal aspect. Hon. D. M.
Woodson who arrived in the town this year
said : "There were then residing in the place
four lawyers. General James Turney, Judge
A. \V. Cavarly, Edward D. Baker and
Charles D. Hodges. Judge Cavarly then
ranked with Gen. Turney as one of the
ablest lawyers in the state. Of physicians
there were Dr. J. B. Samuel, Dr. O. B.
Heaton and Dr. B. C. Wood."

Rev. Thos. Lippencott was one of the
early Presbyterian ministers. He was a
very able man, and the father of Gen.
Charles Lippencott, ex-Auditor of Illinois.
In 1842 the town contained sufficient busi-
ness to warrant the publication of a paper,
which was begun that year. It w'as called
the People's Advocate, and as some of the
earliest copies are still preserved we can
learn something of the business of the t(^wn
at that time. The papers contain almost
nothing in the way of news, gossip or com-
ment of a local application, but in the ad-
vertising columns are found the following
names : S. R. Perry and William Perry were
blacksmiths, John Headrick kept a general
store and advertised cjuite freely. Dr. J.
French Simpson kept a drug store, A. W.
Cavalry and D. M. Woodson w'ere attor-
neys, Hiram Keach was a harness maker,
R. Pecare owned a drug and grocery store,
and John Evans advertised his steam mill.
Mr. Evans' mill was situated south of the
village near the site of the ruins of the old
woolen mills. Immediately south of it was
another grist mill. Ten years later we
find evidence of a very marked improve-
ment in the village. During 1852 Dr. John
Headrick built a capacious brick hotel on the
west side nf the s(|uare. George \\'rig]it
built a substantial three story brick building

on the north sitle. At this time Carrollton
contained four hotels. C. D. Hodges had
formed a partnership in the law with D. M.
\\'oodson ; R. L. Doyle \\as a practicing at-
torney, C. ]\I. Smith sold dry goods, Reno
Dodge and Simpson were druggists. Mrs.
A. M. James, milliner, Geo. W. \Wlliams,
blacksmith, David Hartwell, contractor and
builder and John Wright tailor.

John Fitch of Vermont began the publi-
cation of a newspaper called, The Greene
Coiiiifx Banner about this time. It was
democratic in politics, and for a time quite
successful, but e\-entually died. During this
year Carrollton received the first benefits of
the telegraph. A wire was put up between
Alton and Jacksonville. Mr. Fitch was an
operator, and the citizens of the town sub-
subscribed the money necessary to purchase
instruments, etc., to make a connection with
the line. A few years after, ^Ir. Fitch went
away and took with him the instruments.
Subsequently the wire and poles were re-
moved and the town was not again magneti-
callv connected with the world until after
the opening of the C. & A. Railroad.

In the Carrollton Ga::ette of 1851 we
find the following concerning the condition
of the town at that time : "Carrollton has
o\-er eight hundred inhabitants, and there
are four churches, and besides these, there
are fi\'e ministers living in the town, and
men of no ordinary ability. Each of these
denominations has regular meetings every
Sabbath.

"So much for the moral character of Car-
rollton. In regard to her literary character,
we can boast of three excellent schools, all
in .successful operation, and a large academy
now in process of buildings, soon to be coni-
l^leted. We have also two printing offices,
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107

graph (iti'ice. W'c lia\-e eight dry goods
stores. t\\\) drug and fancy stores, one fam-
ily grocery, one bakery, three taverns, and
one private boarchng house : one tin and
stove store, three boot and shoe makers, six
l)lacksmilh and wagon shops, two gun-
smiths, two jewelers, two house and sign
])ainters, two saddle and harness makers,
two lumber yards, twelve carpenters, one
hat store, two carding machines, one pro-
pelled by steam, with saw attached, one
cooper shop, four tailor shops, and one cloth-
ing store ; a large number of stone and brick
masons and i)lastcrers. fnur law vers and the
district judge; two cabinet shops, eight doc-
tors, one dentist (and a good one at that) ;
a Masonic lodge, the building owned by the
fraternity, a Sons of Temperance Hall, a
fine brick building owned by the order, and
one hundred and fifty Sons of Temperance,
and the grand scribe, a section of the Cadets
of Temperance, numbering between forty
and fifty, and no groggeries ; a first class
brass band, and a regular set of amateurs."'
Before a grist mill was built within the
limits of the town the inhabitants went to
Bceman's mill on Apjjle Creek, or what was
later known as Erisman's mill, on the Ma-
coupin, for their flour. Probably the first
mill built in Carrollton was Smith's mill
which stood south of the present ruins of the
woolen mills. In 1853 (iermaine and
^\'right built the capacious mill that stood on
the site of Thomas Hough's jiresent resi-
dence north of the Episcopal chur'-h, which
burned down some years since. It had been
owned and operated for many years by
David Pierson. In 1854. an open market
house stood in the Court House Park, just
west of the court house, which was a great
convenience to the town. A census taken
in 185^ showed the town contained 549

males ;ui(l 340 females — total 1.089. The
\alue of manufactured articles is given at
$60,000.

Carrollton has had jjostmastcrs as fol-
lows: In 1830 P. N. Rampv was ]iostmas-
ter. and the oftice was kept in the court
house. He was followed by Charles Lan-
caster, who was afterward sent to the peni-
tentiary. The next incumbent was James
Reno, who, as druggist, landlord, postmas-
ter, etc.. occupied a very prominent position
in the tnwn fur nian\- vears. Next came
.Mfred Ilinton. who scrxetl for several years
and after him Robert F. Clark received the
appointment. Mr. Clark did not care to fill
the position, and resigned within a week.
This was in April, 1852. Richard B. Hill
was then appointed, and fulfilled the duties
of the ofiice until July. 1853. when he was
succeeded by Ralph W. Kay. In Decem-
ber, 1854. Marsludl Hulaney received the
ai)])ointment and held the office for seven
years. His successors have been Thomas
I). Price. Simon P. Ohr. James Cox. F. B.
Roberts. George W. Williams (who held
the office fifteen years). Charles Lynn,
James Lynn. Edward Smith. Ed. Simpson,
and J. FI. Pierson, the present incumbent.

The date when Carrollton was first in-
corporated as a town I have not been able
to discover: but early in 1847 the first char-
ter was repealed and the town re-incorpor-
ated in 1849. In 1848 the officers of the
Board were Chester Gaxlord. ]:)resident.
and Giles H. Turner, clerk. July 6. 1849,
an election was held and resulted in the
choice of the following officers : President,
Dr. C. A. Davis : trustees. Jordan Howard,
A. W. Lynn, C. P. Fleaton, A. Hinton and
J. F. Walker. Each received 29 votes, and
therefore neither was chosen. A new elec-
tion was ordered at which Mr. Hinton re-

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■ceived a clear majority, and was declared
the fifth trustee; F. P. Vedder was made
clerk ; Z. A. Morrow, constable ; Chester
Gaylord, David Pierson and \'. F. \\'ill-
iams, assessors, and John Ilardtner, super-
visor.

The officers for the succeeding years are
as follows :

1850 — President, C. A. Davis: trus-
tees, Jordan Howard, A. W. Lynn, Alfred
Hinton, J. E. Walker; clerk, F. P, Vedder;
■constable, Z. A. IMorrow.

185 1 — President, Chester Gaylord:
trustees, W. P. Marmon, C. M. Smith. R.
B. Hill, John C. Miller: clerk, F. P. Ved-
der ; constable, Z. A. Morrow.

1852 — President, J. K. Sharon: trus-
tees, Z. A. Morrow, William \\'inn, L. F.
Wheeler, R. F. Clark ; clerk, F. P. Vedder ;
constable, J. N. Tunstall. In August L. F.
Wheeler resigned anil his place was filled
by V. F. Williams. In January, 1853, Z.
A. Morrow resigned and his place was filled
by Paul Wright.

1853 — President, W. P. Barr; trustees,
David Pierson, Clinton Armstrong, Jacob
Headlie and Jordan Howard ; clerk, F. P.
Vedder ; constable, Z. A. Morrow.

1854 — President, W. P. Barr; trustees,
David Pierson, Dr. Clinton Armstrong, Ja-
cob Headlie and Jordan Howard ; clerk, F.
P. Vedder : constable, Z. A. Morrow.

1855 — President, [Martin Bowman:
trustees, C. B. Hubble, John Long, James
F. Simpson and William ^\'inn ; clerk, F. P.
Vedder ; constable, Z. A. Morrow.

1856 — President, Martin Bowman;
trustees, John Long, William Winn, Jor-
dan Howard and L. F. Wheeler; clerk, F.
P. Vedder; town constable, A. C. Pegram,
in October, Samuel Smith, and in April,
William 'SI. Neece.

1857 — President, W. P. Barr; trustees,
Joel G. Reed, Paul Wright, John Kaser and
John Culliman ; clerk, F. P. Vedder; town
constable, L. F. Wheeler.

1858 — President, Titus W. Vigus;
trustees. R F. Clark, David Pierson, L. F.
Wheeler and J. M. Woodson; clerk, John
SI. \\'oodson ; town constable. J. C. Carlin.

1859 — President. Hiram Keach: trus-
tees, A. W. Lynn, George B. Price, ^Martin
Bowman and F. P. Vedder : town constable,
Joseph H. Hackney.

i860 — President. Z. A. Morrow; trus-
tees, C. P. demons, Alexander Bowman.
Conrad Kergher and W. A. Davis; clerk, W.
A. Davis ; town constable, F. B. Roberts.

1861 — President, Woodson Cocke;
trustees, William Withers, J. C. Kelley, John
Rainey and W. R. Davis ; clerk, Henry C,
Withers ; town constable, J. C. Hackney.

1862 — President, Woodson Cocke,
trustees, Thomas PI. Boyd, James Legg,
\'alentine Villinger and William \\'ithers;
clerk. Henry C. Withers.

From this date until 1867. when the
town was incorporated as a city, I have not
been able to discover any records of the offi-
cers. Since the city orgauization the f(M-
lowing have been the officers:

1867 — Mayor, William L. Green; clerk,
Asa Potter ; alderman, First ward. J. P. Mor-
row; Second ward. J. K. Sharon; Third
ward. John R. Crandall ; Fourth ward, R,
C. Robinson.

1868 — Mayor. ^^^ L. Greene: clerk,
George W. Davis ; aldermen. First ward,
Joseph T. Cameron ; Second ward. Henry
L. Johnson; Third ward. Fred. Schaft'er;
Fourth ward. Thomas Scott, Jr.

1869 — Mayor, \\'. L. Greene, clerk.
George ^^'. Davis ; aldermen. First ward.
J. T. Cameron (held over) ; Second ward,

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log-

Adam Gimmy ; Third ward, Joel G. Rccd ;
Fourth ward, Thomas Scott, Jr.

1870 — Mayor, A. .M. Cunningliam ;
clerk, S. F. Corrini^tnii ; aldermen, First
ward. Thomas S. Moore; Second ward,
John Rainey: Third waril, Fred. Schaffer;
Fourth ward, G. L. Williams.

1871 — Mayor, A. M. Cunningham;
clerk, Stephen I'. Corrington ; aldermen,
First ward, 11. C. Seiverling; (resigned Au-
gust 14, 1871) ; Second ward, John Rainey;
Third ward, Fred, Schaffer (held over; re-
signed August 14, 1871); Fourth ward,
George L. Williams; h'irsl ward, to till va-
cancy. John G. Williams, electetl Septem-
ber 13, 1871 ; Third ward, to till vacancy,
William Scruhy, elected September 13, 1871.

187-'— Mayor. R. H. Davis: clerk, S.
F. Corrington ; aldermen, hirst wartl, Rob-
ert Pierson : Second ward. A. G. P)urr;
Third ward. Jay C. White: 1-durth ward. (i.
L. Williams.

1873 — Mayor, John Clough ; clerk. S.
F. Corrington; aldermen. First ward, Da-
vid Pierson; Second ward, j. M. Davis;
Third ward, George Baltz : Fourth ward,
John Long,

1874 — Mayor, William R. Davis; clerk,
S. F". Corrington; aldermen, l'"irst ward. J.

E. Furgeson ; Second ward, Thomas FIus-
sey ; Third ward, Thomas Scruhy ; Fourth
ward, Clinton Armstrong.

1875 — Mayor, Thomas Scott, Jr.; clerk,
S. F. Corrington: aldermen. l-"irst ward. R.
S. Evans; Second w;ird. J. S. Hunt; Third
ward, Joseph Ober; I'"iiurlh ward. Dr. E.
B. Hobson.

1876 — Mayor, John CI.. ugh; clerk, S.

F. Corrington; aldermen, l-'irst ward, T- E.
Eldred; Second ward. James M. Davis;
Third ward, i-'red Sch;it1er : i'ourth ward,
X. |. Andrews.

1877— Mayor, R. H. Davis; clerk, S, F.
Corrington; aldermen. First ward, J. E.
Furgeson; Second ward. W. M. Fry; Third
ward, George Baltz; Fourth ward. E. B.
Hobson.

1878— Mayor, L. F. Wheeler; clerk,
S. V. Corrington ; aldermen, [-"irst ward. J.
L Johnson; Second ward, W. W. Samuel;
Third ward, George Baltz; Fourth ward,
Lsham Linder, Jr.

1879 — ]\Iayor, George L. Williams;
alderman. First ward, Jehosaphet Eldred;
Second w.ard. John Rainey; Third ward,
Jdlin Hill: Fourth ward, Jdlm Long; city
clerk, S. I". Corrington; street inspector,
Alark L. Reed; city weigher, Joseph T.
Cameron; lamp lighter. David Winn: police
magistrate, J. B. Xullon ; city constable,
Warren English.

1880 — Mayor, Xathaniel J. Andrews;
aldermen. First ward, Joseph T. Cameron;
Second ward, Leander R. Lakin : Third
ward. George Baltz; Fourth wanl. John
Long: city clerk, S. F. Corrington; city
treasurer, John C. Woolford; city weigher,
Jiisei)h T. Cameron: city ;Utr)rncy. James R.
Ward: city constable. Willijim H. Ladd.

1881 — Mayor. X. J. Andrews; alder-
men. I'irst ward. Andrew Sheedv ; Second
ward. Leander R. Lakin; Third ward. John
Jlill: l-'ourth ward, William L. Armstrong;
city clerk. William La very ; city constable,
S;muiel Hazle; street inspector, Thomas
l-'itziialrick; city attorney. H. C. Withers;
city treasurer. Edward B. Hobson; lamp
lighter. R. R. Xichols; city weigher. Joseph
T. C.-uneriiu; warden city prison, Patrick
LdniKiJe. William l.a\ery. city clerk, re-
signed .\ugust 9, 1881, and Ed. Aliner was
ajipointed in his stead.

i88j — Mayor, Adam Gimmy; alder-
men, l-'irst ward, Jeho.saphet Eldred; Sec-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

ond ward. J- T. Crow ; Third ward, John
Hill; Fourth ward, John Long; city clerk,
S. F. Corrington ; warden city prison, Pat-
rick Connole; city treasurer, E. B. Hobson ;
city constable, William E. Ashlock; street
inspector, William Newbold; city weigher,
Joseph T. Cameron ; city attorney, E. A.
Doolittle.

ORGANIZ.\TION UNDER STATE L.\W.

On April lo, 1883, Ed. Miner went be-
fore the city council and presented a peti-
tion signed by himself and seventy-fi\e
others praying- the council to submit to the
voters, at the ajjproaching city election, the
question of abrogating the special charter
and organizing under the general law. The
council granted the prayer of the petition,
and the question was submitted and carried
by a majority of 201 to 48.

The council elected at that time and or-
ganized mider the general law was as fol-
lows :

1883 — Mayor, Adam Gimmy; clerk,
Edward Miner; treasurer, F. M. Roberts;
attorney, James R. Ward ; city marshal,
Samuel Hazle; police magistrate, W'illiam
B. Lynn; superintendent of streets, ^\'illiam
H. Ladd ; aldermen. First ward, Leroy Mc-
Farland and Thomas S. Moore; Second
ward, James P. Morrow and Thomas Hus-
sey; Third ward, Joseph Clark and John
HiU.

1884 — Aldermen: First ward, Andrew
Sheedy ; Second ward, Cornelius Carmody ;
Third ward, Joseph A. Clark ; street superin-
tendent, ^^'illiam H. Ladd.

1885 — Mayor, Thomas C. Hussey;
clerk. Ed. Miner; attorney, E. A. Doolittle;
marshal. Michael Hogan ; treasurer, W. L.
Armstrong; aldermen. First ward, Luther

Lynn; Second ward, Samuel Hazle; Third
ward, G. E. Johnson.

1886 — Aldermen: First ward, Alvin Pe-
gram; Second ward, M. L. Reed; Third
ward, Joseph A. Clark.

1887 — Mayor, Dr. C. Armstrong; clerk,
Ed. Miner; attorney, F. A. Whiteside; mar-
shal. M. L. Reed; superintendent of streets,
W. J. Koughan; police magistrate, J. B.
Nulton; treasurer; Harry Pierson; alder-
men. First ward, J. E. Furgeson; Second
ward, J. C. Kelley and M. E. ]\IcALahon;
Third ward, Charles E. Scruby.

1888 — Street inspector, W. J. Koughan;
aldermen. First ward, Joseph T. Cameron ;
Second ward. "SI. E. McALahon, Third
ward, William K. \\'ithers.

1889— Mayor, Lucius Eldred; clerk,
Ed. Miner; city attorney. F. A. Whiteside;
marshal, O. H. P. Brown ; street inspector,
W. J. Koughan ; city treasurer, B. C.
Hodges ; aldermen, First ward, H. T. Eber-
lein; Second ward, George H. Price; Third
ward, Charles E. Scruby.

1890 — Aldermen: First ward. Clinton
.\rmstrong; Second ward, Thomas Hus-
sey ; Third ward, Thomas Lunneen.

1891— Mayor. Ed. Miner; clerk. D. E.
Fox ; treasurer, John L. Eldred ; attorney,
H. H. Montgomery; police magistrate, L.
C. Hopkins ; aldermen. First ward. James
Chenoweth; Second ward, William Rainey;
Third ward, F. P. Greene.

1892 — Aldermen: First ward. E. B.
Pegram; Second ward. Jacob Graser;
Third ward, George Baltz.

1893 — Mayor, Oman Pierson; clerk,
Joseph Mulberry ; attorney, W. C. Scanlan ;
treasurer, C. C. Crow ; aldermen. First
ward, B. C. Hodges; Second ward, William
Lavery; Third ward, G. E. Johnson.

1894 — Aldermen: First ward, W. H.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Sieverling: Second ward, Jacob Graser;
Tliird ward. Newton Tapp.

1895 — Mayor, Oman Pierson ; clerk,
George DeBoIt. Jr. ; attorney, E. \V. Pain-
ter: treasurer, (). C White; police magis-
trate. .\nthony Connole : city marshal,
James Walker ; aldermen, First ward, An-
drew Sheedy. Second ward, E. L. Davis;
Third ward. Joseph A. Clark.

1896 — Aldermen: First ward, Frank
Freeh; Second ward, Jacob Graser; Third
ward, William J. Patterson.

1897 — ^layor, W. II. Sieverling; clerk,
George DeBolt, Jr.; attorney. !•". W. Chism :
treasurer. Carl Heron ; aklcrmen. First
ward, L. C. Campbell, unexpired term, and
J. M. \\ iddowson full term: Sccund ward,
William V. Lyons; Third ward, I'rank Si-
monds.

1898 — Aldermen; I-'irst ward. H. P.
Kirbach : Second uartl, S. A. Black; Tiiird
ward, W. H. Ladd.

1899 — Mayor, M. E. McMahon; clerk,
Roy Pendt ; attorney. N. L. Jones: treasu-
rer, O. C. White; i)ulice magistrate, Ed.
Miner; aldermen, l-'irst ward, 1). E. Fox:
Second ward. W. F. Lyons; Third ward,
W. M. Slone.

1900 — Aldermen : h'irst w ard. Elon .\.
Eldred ; Second ward. Tac(.ib S. Hunt:Third
ward, William Farleigh ; city marshal,
Thomas I'laherty; nigiit watchman, Will-
iam Ramsey: superintendent of streets,
James Walker.

igoi — Mayor. George W. Ross; clerk,
Albert L. Pierson ; treasurer, George De-
Bolt : attorney. N. L. Jones; marshal,
Thomas Flaherty: night watchman, Will-
iam Ramsey; superintendent of streets,
Thomas Walker: aldermen, I'irst ward, D.
E. Fox: Second ward. W. V. Lyons; Third
ward, W. M. Stone.

1902 — Marshal, William Ramsey;
night watchman, F. 11. I-ishback; aldermen,
I-'irst ward, J. I'.. Hays; Second ward, Ja-
cob S. iiunt; 'ihird ward, Lloyd Spalding.

1903 — Mayor, George W. Ross; attor-
ney, J. 15. Nulton ; treasurer, E. E. Wheel-
er; clerk, A. L. Pierson; marshal, William
Ramsey: night watchman, l*". FI. Fishback;
aldermen. l*~irst wartl, D. E. F'ox; Second
ward. Willi.'un L\(jns ; Third ward. New-
ton Tapj).

1904 — Marshal, Flumphrcy Willis;
night watchman, John L. Carmody ; street
superintendent, William Lilies; aldermen,
I'irst ward, \\'illiam H. Ladd; Second ward,
J. C. Bowman; Third ward. !•". E. Simonds.

CARKOLLTON PfBLIC SCHOOLS.

If there is one thing more than another
in which the citizens of Carrollton pride
themsehcs, it is their public schools. For
many years these have Ijecn their admira-
tion, and, as the years go by, the interest
in them and admiration for them is aug-
mented. We ha\e not been able to deter-
mine who was the first school teacher in
Carrollton. Hie first public school was
opened in the fall of 1S30 in what now forms
the north wing of the old school house, now
used as a dwelling, situated on the block
south of the county jail, and owned by Mrs.
W. P. Marmon. The teacher was a Mr.
Bartle, afterward a IVesbyterian minister.
Mr. Bartle's strong anti-slavery views got
him into trouble, and led to his discharge.
In the f;dl of 1S31 the school opened in
ch.irgc of Professor John Russell (men-
tioned in the county history), assisted by
Mr. Henry lionfoy. with Miss E. J. Gun-
ning in charge of the female department.
That the notion of a free school at that time

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY

was bv no means that of a school for pri-
mary instruction appears from the following
advertisement which we find in the Car-
rollton Gaccttc during that fall and winter.

CARROLLTON SCHOOLS.

John Russell, A. M., principal. Henry Bonfoy,
assistant.

The directors of this institution are happy to an-
nounce to the citizens of District No. 2, and to the
public generally, that they have so far completed
their arrangements as to be able to accommodate at
least 200 pupils, and that the school will be open for
their reception in January next.

They would also state that they have just iin-
ished a very extensive building, which for commo-
dious and comfortable arrangements will vie with
any of a similar character in the western country.

They have secured the services of Professor
John Russell as principal, and of Henry Bonfoy as
assistant teacher. Of the former it is unnecessary to
speak, as the reputation of Professor Russell, both as
an accomplished scholar and successful teacher is
known and acknowledged, not only in this com-
munity, but through the South and West. And to
the citizens of this community the superior qualifi-
cations of Mr. Bonfoy as an instructor of youth are
equally well known and appreciated.

From a knowledge of the principles upon which
these gentlemen will conduct the school, the directors
think they may assure the public that the instruction
imparted will be thorough and practical in its nature.

The following constitutes a list of branches
which will be taught, and the amount of tuition
charged therefor per quarter :

Orthography, reading, writing, $i.oo.

Arithmetic, English grammar, geography and
history of the United States, $2.00.

Natural philosophy, political economy, chemis-
try, geology, algebra, rhetoric, physiology, etc., $3.00.

Latin, Greek, French, Geometry surveying, $4.00.

To secure admission, tuition must invariably be
paid in advance. Patrons residing in the district
will receive the benefit of the school fund. A com-
petent female teacher will be engaged for the en-
suing year.

Applications to be made to the undersigned.
Z. A. MORROW,
C. A. DAVIS.
L. W. LINK.
Carrollton, Dec. 31, 1851. Directors.

The new school building referred to
in the above was completed and dedicated
on the 3d day of January, 1852. The old
school room formed an ell on the north side
of the new front, which consisted of two
rooms on the ground floor and one above.

The following which we find in the Car-
rollton Gaciilc of January 10, 1852, con-
tains an account of the dedication : "On Sat-
urday night last our splendid school edifice
was dedicated. A very large audience was
present and listened to the exercises with
evident gratification. The Carrollton Brass
Band performed, and, it is needless to say,
in good style. Besides this, a gentleman
and lad\- who had come to town for the pur-
pose of giving concerts, sang and per-
formed on this occasion. An address was
delivered bv Judge ^^'oodson. who held the
attentinn of the audience enchained. If
sound principles and enlightened views, com-
bined with elegant language and impressive
style of speaking, entitle any one to the
claim of eloquence, the address on that oc-
casion mav be termed elocjuent. We hesi-
tate not to say that every citizen present
looked around him with profound gratifica-
tion that our town can boast of such a struc-
ture, devoted to the cause of education."

The school continued on in charge of
Professor Russell during the remainder of
that year, when he was succeeded by Henry
Bonfoy. It does not appear that at this
time there existed what we now call a grad-
ed school. The tax books show that it was
not until T855 that the school tax was regu-
larlv lexied.

In 1855 Mr. David G. Peabody, from
the state of A^ermont, was employed as prin-
cipal at a salary of $600. He organized
the school upon the graded basis, and the
enrollment for this year was 220. He was

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113

assisted by his sister, Miss Hannali Cj. I'ea-
body. He was re-employed and served six
moiitlis of the fdllowiiig year. Tiie assist-
ant teachers for this year were paid $300
each ; in 1856, $350 each, and in 1857, $400
each per year.

In the fall of 1857 Charles K. Gilchrist
was employed and served two years. He
afterward became Judge Gilchrist of Utah.
Erom this time on there was a change of
principals nearly evcrs- year, no one serving"
longer than two years. Dr. Justus Bulk-
ley, at that time pastor of the Baptist church
in Carrollton. taught a very large and well
advanced high school for two winters at a
salary of $650 ; he had two assistants.

The names of .Alfred Harvey. Erancis
W. Parker, who became prominent educa-
tors and who filled high and responsible
positions in the educational realm, and
many others dear tn the memory of those
who profited by their instruction, proves that
the schools — some of them at least — were
in earnest and capable hands. However,
it was impossible to have a systematic
organization when the principal and most
of the assistant teachers were changed every
year.

.\t last the schnol building became inade-
(juate til the wants of the iienple, and. after
a \'ast anxmnt of discussion, it was votetl
to build a new school house. The board
of ilirectors, (ieorge W. Davis. Thomas
Boyd and Kcv. V.. L. Craig, pushed the
matter forward with xigur ;in(l during the
summer and f;dl ni 1S70 an elegant and
and commodious school building was erected,
which at once became "The Pride of Car-
rollton" anil fiirmed the most striking ob-
ject in the tnwn to the eye of the passing
traveler. The building was of brick, faced
with stone, three stories in height, with a

basement. The upper story was a man-
.san.!. and the whole set off with a square
tower which ro.se from the center of the
building in front, eighty feet from the
ground. It was fini.shed inside with alter-
nate walnut and ash panels, oak lloors, hard-
linish walls, and was well provided with
blackboards, and seated with Andrews' lat-
est style of school desks. The original cost
of the building, including furnace, was
$44,000.

In this sightly and commodious build-
ing the Carrollton public schools were gath-
ered, antl continued under the superxisiou
of able and beloved instructors, for eigh-
teen years, when, on a still night. No\-ember
17. 1 888. the wild cry of Eire! was heard
and "The Pride of Carrollton" was discov-
ered to be in flames, and in a short time the
sightly edifice was totally destroyed.

Just at this point I am constrained to re-
produce an article written for an anni\-er-
sary number of The Patriol. by Miss H. G.
Peabody.

Miss Pealjody was prominent as a suc-
cessful teacher in the Carrollton schools
for 20 years, and tells in graphic manner her
varied experiences during her connection
with them. She still resides in Carrollton,
highly esteemed and beloved by all :

"Pliini': OF C.\RKOI.T.TOX."

(By Miss H. (i. I'eabody. )

Though always interested in the busi-
ness prosperity of our town, in the enlarge-
ment of our borders and the increa.se of
happy liomes. my chief attention has been
given to the school, with which I was so
long cf)nnected. and of which I .shall always
consider myself ;i part.

Mv aciiuaintance with Carrollion was

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PAST AND PRESENT OE GREENE COUNTY.

formed several years before the advent of
The Patriot. At that time, instead of side-
walks, the streets were bordered with ting-
fennel and jimson weed. Domestic animals
had the freedom of the town, and seemed
peculiarly fitted to reach private inclosures.

\\'e then occupied the old school house,
now the Marmon building, on Locust street.
One day, a tall, slim porker climbed the steps
of the style and landed in the yard. I can
fancy his elevated head and wise coun-
tenance as he deliberated what next to do.

Soon after, a pupil on leaving her ro(_im.
saw the strange intruder in the building, in-
terviewing the dinner baskets, and I still
seem to hear her shrill, high-toned cry, "A
hog in the hall ! A hog in the hall !"

During my first season here I went out
with another teacher to make calls upon our
pupils. As we took the street south from
the Christian church we picked our way
through weeds higher than our heads. I
have forgotten how far the street extended,
but think the last house was the kitchen part
of the Rumrill building. One place we
wished to find was the home of Mr. Nichols,
step-father of one of my 1)oys, now Alder-
man Ladd. We asked a little girl, who was
sitting on the top of the fence, if she could
tell us where ^Ir. Nichols lived. The an-
swer was. while pointing with a finger.
"Yes, he lives over there, but his name isn't
Nichols any more, he married Mrs. Ladd
the other day."

I have lost trace of the child, but fancy
she may now be enlightening the world upmi
woman's rights.

Carrollton was then a very pleasant
place. Parents appreciated wdiat we en-
deavored to do and there were ne\er more
lovable pupils. The town was not so large

but that each person knew all the rest, and
a most social, friendly feeling prevailed.

After a few years absence I returned
antl to(.)k my old place in the school. The
house had become too small for the increas-
ing number of pupils and a new one was to
Ije constructed. The year 1870 was our last
in the building. There were few conven-
iences, even blackboards were so worn they
could hardly be induced to receive a chalk-
mark, and things in general were out of
order. We were so soon to leave the place
it was not thought advisable to spend money
for repairs.

The upper story was divided in the cen-
ter liy a thin board partition, each half oc-
cupied by a teacher and a large class of
pupils. When ordinarv studv and recita-
tions were in progress we got along quite
well, but if the musical side enjoyed a season
of recreation the other side was in a state of
distraction. I had the east side, the pupils
on the west having to pass into my room to
reach the stairway. One day, when all was
still, a heavy crash was heard, then, after an
instant's pause, another, and then a third.
At this the west door flew open and out
poured all the pupils, tearing down stairs
as though the walls were falling. Soon the
house was empty, all bewildered as to what
had happened. On investigation it was
found that a heavy piece of plaster had
fallen from the ceiling upon a desk that had
become detached from the floor ; that had
fallen upon another in the same condition,
and that also had taken a leap, banging as
it fell.

We had many experiences, undesirable
at the time, but they became sources of
amusement afterward.

December 16, 1870, was our last day

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

in the old school house. We were glad of
the prospect of a better building, but left
our love and blessing with the one so long
occupied.

On the 24th (if May previous the cor-
nerstone of the 'Tride of Carrollton" was
laid. Preparations had been made for the
day and we had learned our part. At i
o'clock in the afternoon teachers and pupils
arranged themselves for marching, taking
the center of the street, as sidewalks extend-
ed a short distance only beyond the square.
Mr. Dobbin was our marshal. \\'e were
])receded by a band of musicians, Odd Fel-
liiws and Knights Templar. Col. N^ulton
headed the Knights and made a fine appear-
ance, riding in military style on his white
charger, his dark suit enlivened by white
sash and feather.

After an invocation, in which the chap-
lain became somewhat confused by the in-
tricacies of the Lord's prayer, the school
gave a song, commencing :

"Let every heart rejoice and sing.
Let choral anthems rise,
Ye reverend men, and children,
Bring to God your sacrilice."

The cornerstone was laid with much
ceremony, and pronounced by the one in
authority, to be in true and exact position.
At the same time, all could see it was sev-
eral inches out of place, but to say it was
all riglit. was, 1 suppose, a part of the pro-
gram. Among many articles placed in a
tin l)ox. hiildcn away in a recess prepared
for it, were the names and so-called like-
nesses of the teachers at the time. The
pictures were startling caricatures of a not
too handsome group at best, and it would
have been fortunate if all others, taken at
that time, had shared a similar fate.

After Judge \\'oodson's address, more
singing and some other exercises, we
marched back to the square, weary, but
cheered by Mr. Dobliin's telling us he had
been \ery proud of the part we had taken.

On January 9, 187J, the new building
opened its doors to recei\e us. 1 ha\e for-
gotten the number of pupils in the house,
but my department axcraged fifty-three. We
found our \\ork hard, but that we had ex-
pected and did not complain. Our house
was a handsome building, and we admired
the great elm on the west side — more a
a thing of l)eauty then than now, for it was
in its prime.

The place had been a cornfield not long
befijre'and a few stalks remained, as if pro-
testing against our not acknowledging corn
a greater king than education.

When spring came and weeds began to
show themselves, workmen were sent to
prepare the ground for something better.

Small trees were planted, and sucli was
the interest felt no child w^as ever known to
injure one of them. Elder Craig, one of
the directors, often came in the morning,
about the time the scliool oiicncd. to sow
grass seed. He carried this in a white
ajiron and scattered it to right and left i)y
hand. He so strongly reminded me of a
]iicture in an ancient Bible that I turned to
the parable of the sower and the seed, and
the children and I read it together.

Mr. Dobbin was an earnest worker and
rightl}- l)clie\-ed that weeds of idleness and
misconduct should no more be tolerated
within the school than poisonous weeds
slmuld be left to multiply <5n the grounds.

His stay with us was short, but he left
the school much better than he found it,
both in scholarship and discipline.

In September, 1872, Mr. Doolittle be-

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

came principal. His first task was to di-
vide the school, as one would a garden, into
snita1)le plots, and assign to each the spec-
ialties belonging to it. His seven years of
faithful service advanced the school greatly
in all right directions.

I must tell one little anecdote relati\-e to
that time. A boy belonging to a li >wer room
gave his parents and teacher much tremble
by frequent, unauthcirized departures from
schocjl. Once, after having been absent a
day or tw<i he \entured into the yard to
share the amusements of recess, and became
toil much interested to fear capture. He
was, however, discovered, and a hand was
laid upon his shoulder. The Bible injunc-
tion to agree with one's ad\-ersary quickly
seemed to have been well learned. His
hand was at once thrust into his pocket,
bringing out his fortune, and he excliamed,
"Here, I'll gi\e you a nickel if you'll let me
off."

He retained his nickel and was m.it pun-
ished, but as I am not writing for the
"Teachers' Instructor," I shall not say he
was so deeply touched by gentle treatment
that he was ever after a model of good be-
havior. I am more inclined to think he ran
away again next day, taking a companion
with him.

In 1882 Mr. Felmley accepted the place
nf principal. He came with new ideas and
vouthful ardor, giving impetus to what was
already being done. He remained with the
school several years and left a lasting im-
press of his good instruction upon many
minds.

It was diu'ing his administration that,
on a still night. November 17, 1888, we
were startled by the wild clangor of bells
and the shriek of steam whistles, that said,
as plainlv as words could have spoken.

"Fire! Fire!" Great was our consternation
when w'e learned our beautiful school house
was becoming a ruin.

Grief was in the hearts of old and young
alike, and more than one man shed tears
that night. The loss of property seemed
to be less regarded than the destruction of
an object beloved.

Time was not wasted in regrets. Soon
another building, more commodious and
convenient, though less symmetrical, was
planned, and in 1890 it was ready for occu-
pation.

At the time of the fire the trees had
gained good proportions, making ample
shade, and the grounds were covered with
verdure. Some of the trees were injured in
clearing away rubbish and others were re-
moved to make room for a larger building,
so the yard has not now its former beauty.

We all know, or ought to know, the su-
perior excellence of our school at present.
To go through it and see the working of
each department makes one wish to be a
child again.

One, whose acquaintance with schools
of a high grade is not confined to this sec-
tion of the country, lately said he had met
no other its equal.

The wise claim that good citizens are the
best wealth of a nation : then to be instru-
mental in giving the training to our young
people to make them such must be a work
of importance. Air. Slone and his large
corps of assistants, fitted in mind and heart
for their calling, are doing much in this di-
rection.

It is a delight to look back more than
forty years and note in our school the con-
stant growth of that which is best, I think
nothing will retard its further development.

I like a storv that ends well, giving prom-

PAST AXD PRESEXT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

ise of something better to come, and with
tliis feehng I close these simple reminis-
cences of the Carrollton school.

Into this building on the first week in
January. 1871. Mr. Dobbin transferred the
pupils and proceeded to organize and grade
the school. To do this with a school of several
hundretl children was a difficult task ; but Mr.
Dobbin succeeded in bringing order out of
chaos, in which he was ably assisted in the
high school by Miss Alice Judd. afterward
teacher of German in the Decatur, Illinois
High School, and in the lower grades by
Miss Mary Pike, afterward principal of the
Fourth Ward School in Bloomington, Illi-
nois: by Miss Anna Pike, Miss Delia
Schenck, Miss H. G. Peabody and Miss Nan-
nie Price.

Thus began a new and better era for
the Carrollton schools; a course of study was
marked out and a strict record kept of each
pupil's advancement. Mr. Dobbin resigned
at the close of the year, and Mr. W. H. \\'il-
son was elected to succeed him. He was a
gentleman of fine attainments, but his stay
was so short that he did little more than make
a beginning. When, in the fall of 1872, the
high school was organized, under charge of
E. A. Doolittle. very few of the old pupils
entered the school, so that it was necessary
to begin at the foundation again. Mr. Doo-
little was assisted in the high school by Miss
Hattie E. Dunn, who was a graduate of the
State Xormal and had taught with great suc-
cess in the high schools of Bloomington and
S])ringfield, Illinois, before coming to Car-
rollton, and subsequently became principal
of the Bloomington high school. Mr. Doo-
little. finding that the high school was com-
posed of young men and women whose in-
telligence demanded instructions of a higher

grade than arithmetic and geography, a
course of study was gradually developed,
covering four years, although at first only
two years of the course were represented by
classes.

Mr. Doolittle continued as principal for
seven years when he resigned and became an
attorney-at-law and is still practicing his pro-
fession in Carrollton. He was succeeded in
the schools by J. S. Kenyon, now of Emporia,
Kansas, who served as principal until 1882
when David Flemley, now president of the
State normal at Xormal, Illinoi,s, was chosen,
and assumed control. Mr. Felmley contin-
ued in charge until 1890, when he resigned
to accept the position of professor of mathe-
matics in the State Normal. It was during
his occupancy as principal that the former
"Pride of Carrollton" was destroyed by fire,
as described in Miss Peabody's article above,
and the [)resent magnificeiit edifice erected.
On that eventful and long to be remembered
night of November 17, 1888, in the light of
the flames that blotted out the former build-
ing the Board of Education, composed at
that time of J. P. Alorrow, Leroy McFar-
land. H. H. Montgomery, R. H. Davis, W.
L. .Armstrong and Ed Miner, held a meeting
on the grounds, and planned for future ac-
tion. Rooms were secured on the scpiare and
other points and in a week's time the schools
were again in operation and ])rc])arations
begun for rebuilding.

Sixteen thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fi\-e dollars were received from in-
surance, and bonds were issued to the amount
of $12,000 — plans were adopted, and the
contract was let for $23,968. The building
was completed and occupied by the school
Janaury 20. i8go, and the total cost includ-
ing furnace and furniture was about $28,000.
This l)uilding is modern in every respect and

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

was planned and constructed with a \ie\\ to
the healtlT and comfort of those who occupy
it. Its (hmensions are 125x107 feet, the
west front being seventy-seven feet high.
The foundation is of Johet stone, the walls of
Litchfield brick, with stone trimmings, and
the roof of slate. The sanitary conditions
of the building are almost perfect, the heat-
ing and ventilating being accomplished by
the most modern and approved systems. The
interior is conveniently arranged, well lighted
and handsomely furnished. There are nine
school rooms, several recitation rooms, li-
brary, etc., on the two main floors, while in
the basement is a laboratory for physics and
chemistry classes, beside ample play rooms
for inclement weather. Upon the resigna-
tion of Air. Eelmley in 1890. Clvde Slone,
then assistant principal was appointed prin-
cipal, which position he held for nine vears,
and not only fully sustained the enviable
reputation the Carrollton schools had long
maintained, but kept them on the up-grade.
He was a graduate from the Carrollton
high school in the class of 1883, ^nd from
the University of Michigan in 1888. He is
at present principal of the Cairo, Illinois,
high school. In the year 1899 Mr. E. A.
Thornhill, graduate of the State Normal
University, and of Harvard University, was
chosen principal. ]\lr. Thornhill continued
in this position until 1903, when he was suc-
ceeded by Mr. A. B. Carroll, who served
one term and was succeeded by Mr. J. R.
Sparks, the present incumbent.

Mr. Sparks receives a salary of $1,500
per year as superintendent, and is assisted liy
the following splendid corps of teachers who
receive the salaries set opposite their names :

W. J. iNIcFarland. principal, .salary.
Annie Sides, 1st assistant, salary. .

Per month.

$70.00

60.00

R. H. Heliljerling. 2d assistant, salary 550O

W. D. McLemore, 8th grade, salary 60.00

^Irs. O. Seiverling, 7th grade, salary 550O

Aris A. Campbell, 6th grade, salary 4500

Floss Wright, 5th grade, salary 4500

Jennie Stone, 4th grade, salary 40.00

Catherine Shallue, 3d grade, salary 40.00

Louisa Campbell, 2d grade, salary 45-00

Nellie Hardcastle, 2d primary, salary 40.00

Nettie Robinson, ist primary, salary 50.00

Janitor, Harvey Epps, salary 50.00

The number of pupils enrolled the pres-
ent term is 421. The tuition pupils number
sixty, and tuition collected this year will
amount to $1,250. The tax levy for the
district is $9,500. The library, apparatus,
furniture and contents of school building at
the time as shown by an inventory recently
taken amounts to $4,000.

CARROLLTON CITY CHURCHES.

In a not remote souvenir edition of the
Patriot, by Charles Bradshaw, we gather
scimething of the history of the Carrollton
churches, of which organizations there are
six, each having their own churcli edifices,
and all supplied with the preaching of the
gospel. The church history of Greene coun-
ty dates back almost to the beginning of
the county itself. According to some au-
thorities an anti-mission Baptist church was
organized in Carrollton in 182 1, the same
year the county seat was organized. Their
meeting house was a log cabin which stood
just east of the southeast corner of the
square. It is said that Governor Carlin was
a member of the organization. It afterward
became what is now the Providence church,
about seven miles east of Carrollton. The
organization of the first Presbyterian cluuxh
in the county was effected in the old log
court house at the county seat, A lay 4. 1823.

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119

The Dodgson family coming to the county
in 1 82 1 from England were the pioneers of
Methodism here. They settled about two
and one-half miles north of Carrollton, and
organized a society called Hopewell Class,
which was the first organization of Method-
ists in the county. A few years later this
society built a brick church a little north of
the residence of Daniel Morfoot. which con-
tinued a preaching place for many years.

Among the early preachers who made
stations in this county were Father Breech,
a Presbyterian : Elder Van Cleve. a Meth-
odist, and Elijah Dodson, Moses Lenien. Ja-
cob Bower, and .\lvin Bailey, Baptists. As
stated elsewhere in this history, the celebrat-
ed Lorenzo Dow, in 1831, preached several
nights in Carrollton.

METIIOniST ClU-RCIf.

In 1832. with Rev. John Van Cleve as
preacher in charge, assisted by Levi Springer,
the Methodist Episcopal church of Carroll-
ton was organized. The congregation first
worshiped in the court house, and afterward
in a school house on the east side of the
square. In 1836 a brick church building
was erected which served until 1850. when
it was razed and gaxe ])lacc to a more pre-
tentious building in which the congrega-
tion worshiped until 1883, when the present
handsome edifice was erected at a cost of
$20,500. This building is of brick with
stone trimmings, and its interior includes a
commodious auditorium, with inclined floor,
and beautifully frescoed walls, and a lecture
room connected therewith by a rolling par-
tition. The building is heated by steam and
is an imposing and handsome edifice. In
1889 a handsome jjarsonage was erected on
the lot adjoining on the east.

The present pastor is Rev. I). T. lilack.
The oflicial board of the church is composed
of the following: Trustees, James H. Mc-
Pherson. J. H. Curnutt, Samuel Beebee, O.
T. Purl. Thomas J. RafTety, John Clough ;
clerk, J. J. Hamilton; stewards, J. H. Curn-
utt. O. T. Purl. Thomas J. Raffety. L. K.
Jones, George Clough, S. E. Simp.son, E.
W. Painter; secretary, J. J. Hamilton.

A large and tlnurishing Sunday school
is conducted by O. T. Purl, superintendent ;
also a large Epworth League, Ladies' Mis-
sionary and other societies auxiliarv to the
church.

The ofticers of the \\'oman's I'oreign
Missionary Society are: President, Mrs.
John Clough ; first vice president, Mrs. A.
^'egram ; second vice president, Mrs. Edward
Smith; recording secretary. Mrs. Boyd; cor-
responding secretary. ]\Irs. Linder; treas-
urer, [Miss Lizzie Clark.

THE PRESBVTERI.AX CHURCH.

L'nder the ministry of Re\'. Henry Her-
rick, the Presbyterian church of Carrollton
was organized July 2 7,. 1831. The ruling
elders chosen at that time were Julius A.
W'illard. Joseph Gerrish and Anthony Potts.
For several years the congregation was un-
able to build a church but wcTrshipcd regu-
larly in the old bl.-icksmith shop near the
northwest corner of the s<juare, sustaining a
Sunday school and making a steady growth.
In 1837, during the pastorate of Rev. Hugh
Barr, a church building was erected at a cost
of $2,500, and dedicated free from debt.
Rev. Barr continued as pastor for ten years,
and 103 ciimnuuiicants were added under
his ministrations. A few years later a i)ar-
ti.'U disorganization occurred, but in 1850
the church was re-organized, and in 1851

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Rev. T- G. Rankin became pastor and con-
tinued until 1861, and through his efforts,
and under his administration, the academy
(now used as a chapel) was erected and put
in operation, and a parsonage was purchased.
In 1864 Rev. S. H. Hyde became the pastor
and continued as such for fifteen years.
During Mr. Hyde's pastorate the present
sightly brick edifice for worship was con-
structed at a cost of $11,000, and unencum-
bered by debt, was dedicated on the i8th
of March, 1868. The year following the
dedication a great religious interest was man-
ifest in the congregation, followed by a won-
derful revival of the work of grace. Pas-
tor Hyde called to his assistance Rev. Dr. G.
S. King, of Jerseyville, and Rev. W. L. Tar-
bet, of Virden, who labored with him in the
preaching of the Word, and as the imme-
diate fruit of their endeavors forty-three
persons made profession of faith and united
with the church at one communion. In 1879
]\Ir. Hyde gave up his pastorate here and
removed to Carthage, in this state.

He was succeeded by Rev. W. L. Tarbet,
of Virden, Illinois, who served as pastor
four years. He was a talented and forceful
preacher, and under his administration the
church enjoyed prosperity, spiritually and
otherwise. Mr. Tarbet is now located in
Morgan county in charge of a church. He
is occasionally called to the scenes of his la-
bors in Carrollton to officiate at funerals or
weddings among his former parishioners.

Mv. Tarbet was succeeded by Rev. W.
M. Campliell. who served as pastor with
good acceptance for a period of six years.
He was followed by Rev. George D. :Mc-
Culloch, a strong, earnest preacher, under
whose ministrations the church was strength-
ened, and whose pastorate terminated at the

end of three years, much to the regret of the
church and congregation.

Re\-. W. P. Hasken took charge, follow-
ing IMr. ?\IcCulloch, and continued his pas-
toral duties with good effect for a period of
four years, when he was succeeded by Rev.
Thomas B. Greenlee. Mr. Greenlee was an
earnest, enthusiastic speaker and an excellent
pastor, and the cordial relations that exist-
ed between pastor and people, not only of the
Presbyterian church and congregation but
citizens of Carrollton generally, were only
se\ered at the end of a three years pastorate
because of the condition of the pastor's
health, which necessitated his seeking a more
northern latitude, which he did.

Mr. Greenlee was suceeded by W. Bry-
son Smith, of St. Louis, who remained for
two years, when he surrendered his charge
and accepted a charge elsewhere.

The pastor in charge at present is Rev.
Robert L. E\-ans. Mr. E\-ans' family con-
sists of a wife and three children, some of
them born in China, where he and his wife
spent seven vears in the missionary field.
Mr. Evans is an able, pleasing speaker and an
untiring worker among the members of his
congregation outside of his pulpit duties.
The cordial relations thus established be-
tween pastor and people is an augury of good
things for the Presbyterian church in Car-
rollton in the future.

The present officers of the church are:
Elders. George \V. Davis, John L. Eldred,
A. H. Fullerton, A. E. Wilson, Ed. D.
Clark and E. A. Eldred. FJeacons, Isham
Linder, J. Y. Dick, F. P. Kergher, Oscar
Combrink, Charles E. Clark and Roliert
Simpson. Sunday school — George W. Da-
vis, superintendent; E. D. Clark, assistant
superintendent ; J. Y. Dick, librarian : Charles

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

H. Elclred. secretary and treasurer; Miss
Bonnie Keigher, assistant secretary: Miss
Lucie Miner, chorister; Miss Elsie Mc-
l-arland. organist ; teachers, A. E. Wilson,
E. D. Clark, Re\-. R. L. Evans. C. E. Dun-
can. Mrs. E. D. Clark, Mrs. J. L. Eldred,
Mrs. A. E. Wilson, Mrs. Isham Linder, Miss
Mariah Burruss. Miss Tippie Comhrink and
Miss Ada Roodhouse. The school at pres-
ent has 90 scholars.

BAPTIST CHLRCH.

The Baptist church of CarroUton was or-
ganized April 28, 1827, at the house of Jus-
tin Ritler. Those who signed the agree-
ment for organization were Sears Crane
(then a Baptist minister) and wife, Abram
Bowman and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Rider
and Miss Phebe Harris. .According to the
records the first pastor of the church was
Rev. Elijah Dodson, who continued two or
three years. Rev. .\lvin Bailey was pastor
from 1834 to 1840. and again in 1853 to
1855. Among the other early pastors we
may mention Revs. Jacob Bowers (1841).
W. H. Briggs (1843), Porter Clay (brother
of Henry Clay), J. X. Tolman, Justus Bulk-
ley and W. F. Boyakin (the only one of the
list now living, who resides at Blue Ridge.
Kansas, still vigorous in intellect, in the 94th
year of his age). It is not known where the
cliurch met for worship during the first few
years of its existence, but it is recorded that
in May, 1834, the first meeting was held in
the new house of worship. This was a frame
building on the same street east of the pres-
ent site.

In .\pril, 1852, under the pastorate of
W. F. Boyakin. it was decided to erect a
building of l)rick and stone, 66x42, with

basement, lo cost, including lot, $5,000. The
building committee consisted of David Pier-
son, Thomas Hobson, John Headrick, A.
W. Caverly and Z. A. Morrow. The build-
ing was erected on the present site, on a lot
purchased for the purpose, the south side of
which the committee subsequently sold to
Lyman F. Wheeler for $501. The old build-
ing was sold to P. M. Brown for $410. The
new church was dedicated January 6, 1856.
Rev. D. P. French, then pastor at Jerseyville,
l)reached the dedicatory sermon.

The pastors since that time have been in
order as follows: Revs. E. J. Palmer (sup-
ply), Alvin Bailey, Justus Bulkley, X'.
Kinne, James M. StifHer (supply), W. D.
Clark (two pastorates). B. F. Parshall, II.
A. Guild. J. C. Bonham. J. E. Roberts, John
W. Primm. J. J. Reader, Robert J. Church,
and A. J. \'oung. the present incumbent.
During the pastorate of Rev. Church the
church building was remodeled and an an-
nex built on the north side, the fioor in the
audience room inclined, memorial windows
substituted, etc., at a cost of about $6,000.

The ])resent church officers are: Ed.
Miner, clerk; Ed. Smith. treasurer;
Mrs. E. L. Davis, assistant treasurer;
trustees, J. M. Widdowson, D. D. Pierson,
A. M. Gallup, J. C. Bowman and J. J. Cul-
well ; chorister, Mrs. H. H. Montgomery;
assistant chorister, J^Irs. C. C. Crow ; organ-
ist, Luie Scruby ; ushers, Ed. Rumrill,
F'red \'ertreese and Robert Smitli ; finance
committee, J. C. Bowman, ^Irs. FI. C. Ken-
ney. Mrs. E. D. Davis, Miss Minnie Gette
and Fred Vertreese. Sunday school : Ed.
Miner, superintendent: Fred X'ertreese.
assistant superintendent ; Bessie Powell, sec-
retary ; Jennie Stone, treasurer : Ethel Reed,
organist : Orlean Clark, assistant organist.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The Christian cliurcli of CarroHton \\as
organized in 1S32 under the ministry of
Elder \\'. B. Stone. The congregation in
its infancy enjoyed the ministrations of El-
ders Stone, Hewitt, Osborn, Elly, Challen,
Graham and others, and for a while pros-
pereil, numbering at one time about one hun-
dred and twenty members. But death, re-
movals and other causes reduced the mem-
bership, and in the early part of 1841 the
church ceased to exist. However, in De-
cember of that year, under the labors of El-
ders Stone, John J. Jones and D. P. Hen=
derson, a re-organization was effected with
about twenty-eight members. D. W. Ken-
nett was elected elder, and W. R. Montague
and J. H. Marmon deacons. Since then the
church has had a regular ministry a greater
part of the time, .\mong the several pas-
tors we note Elders E. V. Rice, E. L. Craig.
John Harris. John McPherson, T. W". Dun-
keson, J. A. Berry, William 'SI. Groves and
C. H. Bass.

Louis Hensler is superintendent of the
Sunday school. The plain but neat church
building of this congregation was erected
in 1857, but is kept in good repair, and its
interior is imiting. clean, home-like and
comfortable. The bell which first sum-
moned worshipers to this church forty-eight
years ago, and which is yet doing service
where it began, was secured as a gift from
a St. Louis firm. Field, Beardsley & Co.. by
the late W. P. Marmon. A letter still pre-
served, addressed to Mr. Marmon and bear-
ing the date, April 30, 1857, reads: "This
day we ship a "Bell" to your address per
steamer "New St. Paul." to be landed at
Columbiana * * *. Please accept the
"Bell" on behalf of the church with which

ynu are connected, hoping that its solemn
peals may cause manv wavward ones to hesi-
tate in their course, turn and enter the doors
of the sanctuarv, which may pro\'e to be to
tliem the gate of Heaven."

TRIXITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

From some time prior to 1871 the Epis-
copal congregation of CarroHton held serv-
ices in the court house. During the winter
of 1870-71 the subject of providing some
more suitalile place of worship was dis-
cussetl, and in April. 1871, the matter took
definite form at a meeting of the leading
members of the congregation. At that meet-
ing the sum of $1,500 was guaranteed, and
Judge C. D. Hodges gave notice that he
would donate a lot on which to build. The
committee appointed to solicit subscriptions
met with such encouragement that it was
determined to erect a much better Imilding
than was first intended. This building,
which was a frame structure, was dedicated
on [March 10, 1872, and for fourteen years
the society continued to worship there, but
on the night of August 19, 1886, it was de-
stroyed by fire. The following spring the
rector. Rev. G. W. A'an \^'inkle, drew the
plans for another edifice on the site of the
burned building, and the contract was let
at once for a more substantial and modern
house of worship, which was dedicated Oc-
tober 2, 1887. This building cost something
over $4,000, is l)uilt of brick, of gothic style,
and has an audience room seating two hun-
dred and twenty people, with a small chapel
at the east end, the whole edifice being a very
pretty piece of church architecture.

The committee that had charge of erect-
ing the building was composed of Dr. J. T.
Crow, Oman Pierson. G. A\'iemer, A. O.
Kennett and C. H. Hodges.

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123

Tlie Mission Trinity church, the name
given to the organization, belongs to the dio-
cese of Spring+ield. of which the Right Rev.
George V. Seymour is bishop. The guild
of Trinity church consists of eight chapters.
A branch of the Woman's Au.xiliary is or-
ganized. Daughters of the King and Min-
istering Children's League are also organ-
ized.

ST. John's c.vtiiolic chukch.

This church was built in 1862 1)_\- the lew
Catholics then living in Carrollton and vicin-
ity. The parish dates from i860, being at-
tended by visiting priests from .Alton and
jersey\ille. until a resident jjastor, Father
Klein, took charge in 1863. .Among the
original members were Cornelius Carmody,
Michael Carmody, Thomas Carmody. An-
drew Sheedy. .\ndrew Witteshek, Joseph
Stohr, Matthew Markham, James ]\Iahoney,
Thomas Scott, James Dunsworth, Thomas
Lunneen and John McMahon. Lots were
bought with a fund raised l)y subscri])tion
among die members, and on these the front
jiart of the present building was erected at a
cost of thirteen thousand dollars. In 1882
an addition in the rear in the form of a cross
wing was added at a cost of eight thousand
dollars. The seating capacity of the build-
ing now is five hundred and tift\'. Since its
organization the congregation has enjoyed
a steady increase in membership, especially
through the immigration of German and
Irish families. In one year (1871) fifty
German families settled in Carrollton and
near proximity. It is now the largest con-
gregation in Greene county, its membership
numbering from eight hundred to nine
hundred. In 1870 a comfortable parsonage,
adjoining the church edifice on the north,

was erected at a cost of three thousand dol-
lars.

The parochial school connected w ith this
church was established in 1877, near the be-
ginning of the pastorate of Father Sauer.
The school is in charge of the Dominican
Sisters, for whom a dwelling was erected,
adjoining the church on the- south, in 1881.
Xiiiety pupils are now enrolled in the school.

Among the rectors who have adminis-
tered to the parish in years past are l-"athers
Klein. Macken, Keconxreur, Sauer and Ho-
\en. Rc\'. Fr. J. J. Driscoll is the rector
now in charge. The present trustees of the
church are Father Driscoll. Frank ]\IcDon-
ough and Albert Geers.

The new parochial school building recent-
ly completed by the parish at a cost of over
eight thousand dollars is one of the conspic-
uous improvements in the city. It is \o-
cated on South Main street, on lots adjoin-
ing the church edifice on the east.

The building is 46x56 feet in size, two
stories and basement, surmounted by dormer
windows and slate roof. The stone founda-
tion is 24 inches thick, and the walls of the
building are of the best grade of Alton pav-
ing brick, making a finish similar to the pub-
lic library. The walls are 18 inches thick.

Front and rear entrances to the main
floor lead into a corridor, eight feet wide,
running through the building. On this floor
there are three class rooms, 24.X32, 24x28
and 16x24, respectively: also a cloak room.
These rooms are admirably lighted by brrid
])Iate glass windows

The second floor is in one room, full size
of the building. This will be used as an
audience room for school exhibitions and
entertainments.

The basement has a cement floor and will
be used as a play room in stormy weather.

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

The church building is heated by steam, and
pipes will be laid so that the same boiler will
furnish heat fur the school building. Elec-
tric lights will be put in.

The building was completed about Janu-
ary I. 1905. J. L. McCarty, of St. Louis was
the architect; \\'. P. Dunn, of Carlinville,
erected the building; William Koughan of
this city did the stone work; Otto Lauter-
bach. the plastering, and William Foster,
of Springfield, the slating.

The entire undertaking, from its earliest
inception, has lieen under the direction of
Rev. Father J. J. Driscoll. pastor of St.
John's church, and both he and the members
of his congregation are to be congratulated
upon the success and thon.iughness of the
work.

Carrollton lodge. No. 50. A. F. & A. M..
was organized under charter February 21,
1848, under name of Fletcher lodge, with
Henry Duesenberry, Ed\\ard .A. D'Arcy,
David M. Woodson, Isaac Darneille, R. S.
Hollenbeck, E. VanHorne, D. B. Stith and
Dr. J. B. Samuel, charter members. The
first officers were: J. B. Samuel. W. I\I. ;
E. A. D'Arcy, S. \V. ; and David M. Wood-
son. J. W. Shortly after its institution its
name was changed to Carrollton lodge. The
present officers are; J. M. Widdowson, W.
M.; T. J. Raffety, S."w.; Robert E. Rum-
rill. J. W. ; F. A. Lender, S. D. ; B. W.
Greer, J. D. ; Clyde Linder, secretary ; W.
L. Armstrong, treasurer. The lodge is in
a flourishing condition, having over one hun-
dred and twenty-five members.

MODERN WOODMEN.

The present officers of the camp are :

Clyde Fair. consul ; Charles Ram-
sey, advisor; D. E. Fox, banker, and .\. J.
Sharon, clerk. The managers are ; C. A.
Taylor, George Keiper and T. AL Williams.
It has a membership of two hundred and
forty.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

Carrollton lodge. No. 342, I. O. O. F.,
was instituted January 31, 1867. The first
officers were ; J. J. Paris, N. G. ; W. S.
Tand.v, V. G. ; J. M. Russell. R. S. ; T. G.
Jeffries, treasurer ; G. W. Rumrill, recorder.
The present officers are : George Keiper, N.
G. ; M. E. McMahan, V. G. ; D. E. Fox, sec-
retary, and D. E. Doolittle, treasurer; trus-
tees, J. \y. Beatty, Otto Lauterbach, Charles
A. Taylor, S. A. Black and Chester K. Gil-
lespie.

W.\TER WORKS.

In December, 1889, was begun a system
to supply the city with water. The city
council having made arrangements for funds
with which to prosecute the work, and de-
cided upon a deep well system, a contract
was let to Mr. Gray, of Chicago, to sink the
well on the property purchased by the city for
the purpose west of the Q. C. & St. L. depot.
The work on the w ell was begun on the 27th
of December and completed in May of the
next year at a cost of $3,045. This well
giving promise of an abundance of water,
the city council called a special meeting to
be held June 12, 1890, at which time it was
decided by a vote of 272 to 75 to issue bonds
to the amount of $20,000 for the construc-
tion of a water works system. The contract
was let to George Cadogan Morgan, of Chi-
cago, for $19,463, and the system was com-

PAST AND PRESENT OP GREEXE COUXTY.

pleted and turned over to the city on January
I of the next year. The system inckuled the
well, a powerful pumping engine, a reser-
voir containing 58.000 gallons of water, a
duplex pumping engine with a capacity of a
million gallons of water in twenty-four hours,
a water tower one hundred and sixteen feet
in height, including the tank thirty-six feet
high and holding twenty-eight thousand gal-
lons, between four and five miles of water
mains and forty-five hydrants.

It soon became apparent that a mistake
had been made in the construction of the
1)1 ire of tlic well, in that it was not cased its
entire (lei)th. the lack of which permitted sand
to enter and interfere with the working of the
deep well puni]). It was decided to remedy
this by boring a second well and casing it
the entire depth, or at least to the St. Peter
sandstone, 1,237 feet. By this means two ob-
jects were accomplished : nothing but the
pure water from the St. Peter sandstone
would How into the well, and the sand was
shut out. The cost of the second well was
$3 -800.

The tower pressure of the system is about
fifty-two pounds to the square inch, while a
direct pressure of one hundred and fifty to
one hundred and sixty ]iounds to the square
inch can be expected.

While the water supply from these two
wells was adequate to supply the demands
for sprinkling and fire extinguishing pur-
jioscs. the fad tiiat it was highly charged
with sulphur rendered it distasteful to many
for drinking and culinary purposes, which
fact led to expressions of regret that the
city did not go to the Dodgson Springs for
the water supply, as was advocated by some
at the time the contract for sinking the deej)
wells was let. Many of the users of the
water refused to renew their contracts for

supply and the city council began
casting about for a further solution of the
water problem. To this end, on the 5th
day of June, 1900, the council \isited the
Dodgson Springs in a body and at its meet-
ing a week later passed a resolution in fa-
vor of buying the springs and putting $18.-
000 into the improvement. On August 16
an agreement was reached between the coun-
cil and Da\id Dodgson, the latter agreeing
to sell the springs and five acres of ground
adji lining for $500. The fact that the city
was in debt to almost the five jjcr cent limit
threatened to be an insurmountable barrier.
But the last preceding legislature had pro-
vided for this very emergency, and passed
a law authorizing the issuing of water cer-
tificates to be paid out of the revenues of
the system.

An ordinance pro\-i(ling for such an issue
was passed by the council, and on October
1 2th the proposition of a Chicago broker-
age firm — John Nuveen & Co. — to take the
bonds and certificates, bearing six per cent
interest, at par was accejited, and bonds to
the amount of $6,000 and $13,000 in water
certificates were issued. On Xovember 8th
of this year the contract for constructing the
water works improvement was let to Charles
A. Stookey. of Belleville, for $18,580. It
was hoped to get the work completed before
cold weather, but some legal complications
widi reference to the bonds and certificates
arising, an injunction stopped the work and
the construction was delayed until Mav,
1 90 1, when the injunction case was decided
in favor of the city, and Mr. Stookey re-
sumed work July ist and on October 16 the
city council received the water works exten-
sion and tendered a vote of thanks to the con-
tractor for the promptness and excellence of
his work.

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The Dodgson Springs, the source of Car-
rollton's water supply, are located almost four
miles in a direct line northwest of the city.
These springs, the water from which hubhles
forth at the foot of a steep wooded hill and
swells a modest rivulet to the proportions of
a respectable creek, have been in existence
no one knows what length of time, but the
earliest settlers drank of their waters and
told of their unceasing flow. These springs
are now enclosed within a reservoir seventy
feet at its longest point and thirty-five feet
wide. Its four irregular sides consist of a
concrete wall fifteen inches thick and ten
feet high ; the bed of the reservoir is covered
with broken rock. The water in it is con-
trolled by an overflow and remains at a depth
of two and a half feet. The high walls were
not designed to hold the water in but to keep
the floods from the creek out ; so that the
supply is always pure.

For supplying this water to the city two
complete outfits of pumping machinery are
provided, so that in case of accident or
breakage it will only be necessary to start
the other pump. The larger of the two
pumps is a Dean compound duplex, operat-
ed by steam and having a capacity of pump-
ing six hundred thousand gallons from the
reservoir at the springs to the standpipe in
Carrollton every twenty-four hours. The
other puiuping outfit consists of a Smith-
Vaile pump operated by an Olds gasoline
engine of twenty-five horse power, and has
just one-half the capacity of the other.

The ])ipeline wliich con\-eys the water
from the springs reservoir to the city con-
sists of nineteen thousand eight hundred feet
of six-inch iron pipe laid four feet under
ground and a connection is made with the
original city mains at the old pumping sta-
tion. The large reservoir at the old station

will be kept full of water to be used in case
of emergency. Carrollton is justly proud
of her water works system. In fact she is
the only town in the state of Illinois that has
a water supply coming direct froiu natural
springs, and also the only town in the state
that has succeeded in making such improve-
ments under the new law, which provides
that they may be paid for out of the revenues
of the system.

C.\RR0LLT0N STEAM HEATING PL.\NT.

In cost and up-to-dateness the heating
plant completed last fall l:)y the Carrollton
Heat, Light and Power Compan}-, heads the
list of improvements for the year. Nearly
three months of continuous and ardent la-
bor has been put on it, and it is believed to
be as good a heating system as may be found
in any of the larger cities. Many serious
obstacles were encountered, but were over-
come l)y persistent efi^ort. The work of ex-
ca\-ating was done liy the local company, and
the pipes were laid by the American District
Steam Company, of Lockport, New York,
which has been putting in these heating
plants for over twenty-five years and spare
no expense to give the best system possible.
R. F. Furbish, a civil engineer in the employ
of the companv, has superintended the work.

The line i>f mains runs from the power
plant, up the alley between North and South
Main streets, to the public square, a distance
of about a third of a mile, and then makes a
complete circuit of the square near the side-
walk, thus giving a better circulation of the
steam. Total length of the mains is about
three thousand seven hundred feet.

The steam is conveyed through wrought
iron pipes, wound with asbestos paper bound
on with copper wire. The pipe thus covered

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is encased in a tin-lined, circular, wood cas-
ing, made two inches larger inside than the
iron pipe, thus giving a dead air space which
is the i)est non-conductor of heat. The wood
casing is made of four-inch staves, tongued
and grooved together, the whole spirally
wound with galvanized steel wire emljeddcd
into the wood, and then co\'ered o\'er with
pitch and sawdust. These casings are so
joined as to be water tight. Underdrainage,
consisting of tile covered with gravel, is pro-
\ided throughout to more thoroughly ])re-
serve the pipe line. The mains are carefully
laid to grade so as to properly drain the pipes
of conden.sation. I-"or this purpose the trench
started at the power house ten feet deep and
ranged up to about four feet.

At certain distances in the line expansion
joints are placed to take care of the expan-
sion of the iron pipe, which takes place when
steam is on the line.

As to the life of the casings, it is not
known bow long they will last. At one place
where mains were taken up to be replaced by
larger ones after thirteen years they were
found practically as good as new. At Dan-
ville, this state, i,ooo feet were taken up after
seven years, and the wood was sound, the tin
bright and the iron jiipe could not be distin-
guished from new.

The assurance of perfect service is
claimed to be beyond that of any other com-
modity distributed for sale for pulilic use, be-
cause there are no engines or machinery to
get out of order, and the stcaiu enters the
mains direct fnmi the exhaust or from the
b(jilers.

0\cr .'?j,5oo lias been paid out to lal)or-
ers in the construction of the plant. The en-
terprise which pr()m])ted its construction
ought to be ai)]M'eciated.

!•". M. Sinsebau"h is the manatrer of the

systems, as well as that of the electric light
plant.

LWRKOI.I^TOX \ fKSERIES.

Larrollton has. while perhaps not the
largest, one of the best arranged and man-
aged nurseries in Illinois. The proprietor,
John .\. Canncdy. has grown up as an or-
chardist and nurseryman and has got the
business reduced to a system which not only
inures to a rapidly growing trade but which
attracts the attention of growers of fruit and
ornamental trees, small fruits, grape vines,
roses, schrubs, etc., all over the State. His
fruit exhibits at the county fair for some
years have been the admiration of all attend-
ants, and a visit to his nurseries and orchards
on "Home Farm" in Greene county and at
Jersey\-ille, and also his luammoth new pack-
ing sheds and storage cellars a half block
from the Chicago & .Alton Railroad, with
capacity of 130,000 cubic feet, will be con-
vinced that Mr. Cannedy's claims regarding
the superior qualities of his stock, and his
facilities for delivering it protuptly and in
good condition to his customers are not over-
estimated.

James .A. Alcl'lierron also has a nursery
at his residence in the southern city limit.s
and for many years has dealt in luirsery
stock to the satisfaction of his customers,
but Mr. .McPherron devotes his attention
more largely to small fruits, berries and early
vegetables. He has an extensive hot house
when early ])lants are i)ri]])agatcd and the
citizens of Carrollton early indulge in luxu-
ries from his garden and ilowers from his
conser\-atory.

The business interests of Carrollton are
represented as follows :

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GROCERIES.

Jiihn J. Sharon's grocery house is the
oldest institution in the city. Mr. Sharon
has conducted a continuous business in this
hne in the same stand for forty-five years.

Greene and Bingham, on the north side
of the square, conduct a good business in
groceries and next to Mr. Sharon are the
pioneers in this Hne.

Sam Edwards, on tlie east side of the
square, does a flourishing lausiness in this
Hne, in the largest grocery room in the city.
He established this business in 1891.

Schafer & Sanford, also on the east side,
are doing their share of the business in gro-
ceries. This house was established by Schafer
and Reed, who continued twelve years and
sold to Reed, Sandford & Reed, who con-
ducted the business four years, when on Jan-
uary I, 1905, the present firm took control.

Fischer and \\^illiams, on the west side,
opened out in this Hne and continued un-
der this firm name until Mr. Williams re-
tired and removed to California on account
of poor health. Mr. Fischer still continues
in the business.

Ed. D. Clark & Son, also on the east side,
keep fully abreast of the times in the grocery
trade and have recently erected one of the
best appointed buildings for the trade in the
city.

Bouie & Vertrees, on the north side of
the square, keep a large stock of groceries, in
addition to their shoe department, and do a
good business. William Lyons also has a
store in this line on the east side.

DRUGGISTS.

Frank P. Williams in 1892, having been
licensed as a competent pharmacist, opened
a drug store on the west side of the square

where he did business until 1895 when he
bought the \^edder stock of goods and re-
m()\e<l to Vedder's old stand on the north
side of the square where he still continues to
manage a growing business.

Ed Smith & Company are the oldest es-
tablished druggists in the city. A. H. Smith,
father of the present proprietor, removed his
stock of drugs from Kane in i860, and lo-
cated on the north side of the square. Dr.
Smith died in 1892 and the business is con-
tinued liy his son successfully.

HARDWARE, STOVES AND FURNITURE.

This comljination is carried on by S. E.
Simpson & Company. It was started on the
west side of the square in 1886, at which time
S. E. Simpson and S. A. Black constituted
the firm. In 1887 Mr. Black retired, and in
1889 E. L. Simpson became a member of the
finu, and furniture and undertaking were
added. The new firm first occupied the Sol
Smith Russell building on the north side. It
now occupies the first and second floors of
the Wright block and is doing an increasing
business.

Conrad Kergher established himself in
the undertaking business here in 1861. antl
has contiiuied on the same site e\er since.
In 1877 the splendid brick block now occu-
[jied by him was erected, and in 1884 Frank
P., his son, became a partner in the jjusiness,
conducted as Kergher & Son. They keep,
in addition to mortuary supplies, a large line
of furniture, wall paper, etc., and are pro-
gressive, reliable citizens.

STOVES, H.VRDWARE AND AGRICULTURAL IM-
PLEMENTS.

Raft'etv & Carmodv, under ]\Iasonic

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129

Temple, northeast corner of the square, carry
an immense Hne of stoves, hardware, agri-
cultural implements, harness, buggies and
buililers" supplies. This firm began the busi-
ness in the Kergher block on the south side,
but removed to their present commodious
quarters, where they have built up a large
trade.

Seiverling & Eldred are located in the
same line of business in their large estab-
lishment west of the northwest corner of the
square. They are well stocked to furnish the
farmers with implements and machinery,
carry a complete line of hardware, stoves,
etc.. also manufacture harness. They are
well-known reliable business men.

Baltz Brothers, on the southwest corner
of the square, also carry a line nf hardware,
agricultural implements, and also do black-
smithing and wagon making. The large
building in w hich they carry on their business
was erected in 1877 by Burruss & \'alentine,
and occupied by them as a machine shop and
foundry.

Louis Hensler conducts an agricultural
implement store and blacksmith and wagon-
maker's shop west of the square nn the south-
west corner. He is a veteran in this line and
enjoys the confidence of the community. He
also deals in buggies.

Schurman & l-"ishback do a large business
in the manufacture of wagons and general
blacksmith work at their establishment im-
mediately west of the Greene County Na-
tional Bank. Horseshoeing is a .specialty in
their business. Mr. Ed. Rumrill. the expert
wagonmaker, is in charge of that line of
manufacture.

Daigger & Seiverling conduct a horse-
shoeing and general blacksmith shop west of
Johnson's liverv stable. Thev are old ^nd

experienced hands at the business. They also
maiuifactiu'e wagons.

John Hensler, formerly Daigger & Hens-
ler. is located, where he has done business
many years, on the south side of the square,
half block back, and conducts a general black-
smithing and farm implement business. Mr.
Hensler has been very successful in this line.

Mike Hensler recently erected a conven-
ient shop adjoining Turney & Johnson's
livery stable on the west, where he is en-
gaged in supplying the farmers with any-
thing they may need in the way of repairs or
new articles in the blacksmith line.

William Eglehoff, the oldest carriage
manufacturer in the city, is in the building
erected by him forty-five years ago, east of
the southeast corner of the square.

George Rumrill, another veteran wagon-
maker, still carries on his business in his shop
south of his residence, on Locust street, and,
notwithstanding his advanced age, still does
good work.

LUMBER, ETC.

W. A. Brown, whose place of business is
located just east of the C. & A., carries on an
extensive business in lumber, lime, coal, salt,
nails and builders' hardware. He has been
engaged in this line for several years and en-
joys a good and increasing trade.

J. I\L Widdowson, who came to Carroll-
ton in 1878 and engaged in the carpenter's
trade, continued in that business until 1893,
when he ])mx-hascd of L. S. Bushnell, the
lumber yard near the C. 0. & St. L. depot,
which he continues to operate with good
success. He deals in coal, salt, nails and
some lines of builders' hardware.

Thomas Hough was for a niuuber of

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TAST AND PRESEXT OF GREENE COUNTY.

years engaged with ]\Ir. David Pierson in
the milling business in Carrollton, but when
the mill burned down several years ago. he
established a lumber yard north of the old
mill site, where he has engaged since and is
doing his share of the business. He is a well
known citizen and keeps abreast of the times
in all matters pertaining to his line of trade.

LI\"ERV STABLES.

Ed. D. Johnson is the proprietor of the
well known livery on the west side of the
square, where for a number of years he has
catered to the traveling and pleasure riding
public. He has accommodations for a large
number of horses, has up-to-date rigs, good
travelers and safe dri\-ers, and is a genial and
accommodating liveryman.

^Messrs. Turney & Johnson have recently
consolidated their interests in the livery busi-
ness and now occupy in partnership the build-
ing run by i\Ir. Johnson on South Fifth
street, and the one on the east side of south-
east corner of the square bought by Mr. Tur-
ney of Jacob Hunt. One of the establish-
ments is used for a boarding and feed stable,
and the other for general livery business.
They are equipped with a splendid stock and
doing a good business.

DRY GOODS.

The dry goods business of the city is
managed by three firms. Sharon Fischer &
Co., opened business in this line in the Wright
building, March 20. 1891. The firm was
com.posed of the following gentlemen : H.
C. Kenne)-. George C. Kenney, John Fischer
and A. J. Shari)n. On December 5, same
year. W. L. Close bought Mr. Fischer's in-
terest and the firm became Sharon, Close &

Co. This continued until October 24, 1900,
when F. S. Davis purchased an interest in
the business, and the style of the firm was
changed to Sharon, Close, Davis & Co. Soon
after this, in November, 1900, the firm made
a change of location, removing their stock
into the elegant new building erected by
B. C. Hodges, on the north of the square.
In November, 1904, Mr. Hodges completed
another building adjoining, and connection
being made between the two stores, the firm
added a large line of shoes and clothing, and
at once occupied the new store room, thus
affording them one of the handsomest busi-
ness places in the city. On February 11,
1905, the company purchased F. S. Davis'
interest, and the style is now as at first,
Sharon, Close & Co. They were the first
dry goods house in the city to adopt the cash
system. They do a rousing business.

Lynn, Fair &■ Davis Dry Goods Co. — On
March 27, 1897, Luther Lynn, Edgar L.
Davis and Richard G. Fair, who had been
associated with Leroy McFarland in the dry
goods trade, formed a copartnership and be-
gan business on the west side in the Eldred
buikling, under the firm name of Lynn, Da-
vis & Fair. They employed two salesmen
and continued to do business at that stand
until the ist of August, 1897, when, their in-
creasing trade demanding larger quarters,
they removed their stock to the Horwitz
block on the northeast corner of the square
where they are now located. After their re-
moval to the Horwitz block their business
continued to increase so rai)idly that, not-
withstanding they occupieil the entire first
and second floors of the building, they were
cramped for space: accordingly, on the ist
of March, 1900, the Wheeler block adjoining
was secured, communication between the two
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131

of that building added. On January i, 1903.
they organized under the state law with stock
capitalized at $30,000, changing the firm
name to Lynn, Fair & Davis. They carry an
immense stock of dry goods, clothing, boots
and shoes, notions, carpets, etc. They em-
ploy nine salespeople and each member of
the firm was bred to the business.

McFarhvid & Co. — September 4. 1864,
O. A. McFarland. W. P. Hubbell and L.
McFarland bought of Z. A. Morrow & Co.,
their stock of dry goods, clothing, boots and
shoes, in the store room located on the north-
east corner of the public square, once known
as the Marmon building, and organized a
general dry goods business, under the firm
name of Hubbell, ^Ici-'arland & CH. In 1865
Z. .\. Morrow and W. P. Marmnii succeeded
A\'. P. Hubbell and O. A. McFarland. and
the firm name was changed to Z. A. Morrow
& Co. \\'. P. Marmon transferred his in-
terest in 1866 to R. G. Robinson, and busi-
ness was continued under the same firm name
until 1868; when Charles H. Hodges suc-
ceeded Z. A. Morrow, and the name of die
firm became McFarland, Robinson &
Hodges. On account of feeble health Mr.
Hodges sold his interest to L. McFarland
and R. G. Rol)inson, and they continued in
business under the firm name of McFarland
iS: Robinson. The frequent changes of co-
partnership, the general embarrassing finan-
cial condition of the country, and the rapid
decline in values on account of inflated prices,
caused by our depreciated currency during
the Civil war, made it impossible to get profits
on sales of goods and required great care to
protect capital invested in business.

The copartnership of McFarland & Rob-
inson was a financial success and continued
until March. 1877, when Robinson's inter-
est was transferred to L. McFarland. who

was now sole proprietor and continued in
business under the firm name of McFarland
& Co. By a fortunate purchase of the stock
of goods formerly owned by A. \X. Lynn &
Son. the firm realized a net profit of over five
thousand dollars from the year's business.
Owing to failure of health. L. McFarland's
one-hall interest in stock of goods was trans-
ferred to C. H. Weagley in 1878, and the
firm's name became McFarland & W^eagley.
This firm did a large and profitable business
until 1886, when Luther Lynn succeeded C.
H. \\'eagley, and the firm name was changed
to McFarland & Lynn. In 1888 L. McFar-
land purchased what was known as the Boyd
corner and the stock of goods was' transferred
Xo this building, and their large and profit-
able business was continued until 1890,
when L. McFarland bought the Levi corner
and the firm transferred their mechandise to
this store building. January. 1893, the
first dry goods company was organized un-
der a state charter, with Luther Lynn. S. O.
Smith. L. McFarland, R. G. Fair and Edgar
Doris, stockholders. The company was or-
ganized for a term of five years with a paid
up capital stock of thirty diousand dollars.
The officers were L. Mch'arland. president;
Luther Lynn, first vice-president and treas-
urer : R. G. Fair, second vice-president ; and
Edgar Doris, secretary. This company dis-
tributed more goods and declared larger divi-
dends than any dry goods concern that ever
existed in the county.

After the expiration of their state char-
ter this company failed to reorganize, and
L. Mcl'arland still continues in business un-
der the firm name of McFarland & Co. Mr.
McFarland has been in the dry goods trade
in Carrollton forty-one years continuously —
longer than any other similar dealer in the
citv. His sons, Oscar and Lee, are associated

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with him in the trade, and tliey employ five
salespeople. Their business is prosperous.

SHOES, CLOTHIXG AND GEXTS' FURNISHING
GOODS.

On January i, 1903, Frank INIcDon-

nough, Frank Smith and Daum

purchased the stock of shoes, clothing and
furnishing goods of J^IcFarland & Co., and
began business under the firm name of ]Mc-
Donnough, Daum & Smith, in the north
sales room of the iMcFarland block. 'Mv.
McDonnough had been with JMcFarland &
Co. thirteen years, the latter three as one of
the company, while Smith and Daum had
been employed as salesmen in same estab-
lishment for some years. This firm at once
enlarged their stock, and made bids for their
share of the trade. They have the only ex-
clusive stock of the kind in Carrollton, and
are doing a most satisfactory business.

On the southwest corner of the square
stands the oldest hotel in the city, having
been built in 1832. Its first landlord was
James Reno, father of Marcus Reno, whose
name is familiar in connection with the Cus-
ter massacre. Judge Hinton later kept this
hotel for a number of years. This now pop-
ular hostelry is managed by Mr. James
Bogges, who succeeded W. F. Stock some
years since. That Mr. Bogges knows how to
keep a hotel is evidenced by the patronage
accorded him by the traveling public.

The Patton House is located on Depot
street east of the southeast corner of the
s(|uare. J. E. Patton was the proprietor, be-
ginning in 1889. until his death two years
ago, when his w id< >w and daughters assumed

charge and continue the business at present.
The hotel has a good custom, and is a pleas-
ant resting place for the weary and hungry
traveler.

Among the boarding houses in the city
may be mentioned Mike Hahaler, Mrs. Rich-
ards, and Mrs. Ward on Locust street, and
Miss Mollie Varble who has begun the erec-
tion of a large modern building on Depot
street.

RESTAURANTS.

]\Iart Bowman conducts his "Alodel Res-
taurant" on the south side of the square in
the Schwartz block. He is a veteran in the
business and keeps a clean, up-to-date lunch
room.

"Pink" Bowman also caters to the wants
of a hungrv public in a restaurant located in
the rear end of the billiard room on the east
side of the square.

Hedgeman Roberts is the proprietor of
the popular restaurant located in the Fry
building on the east side, and is enjoying a
good run of custom.

MILLINERS.

Carrollton milliners are all in touch with
the latest styles in head gear, and are all re-
lia1)le houses. On the west side ]\Irs. Carrie
^IcGill conducts a model store, and does a
thriving business. She is assisted by her
sister. Miss Amy Bowman.

]\Irs. Charles McDonnough is located in
the Hodges block on the north side, where all
the novelties in ladies hats can be found to
suit all seasons of the year.

]Mrs. A. D. Rollins' establishment is in
the Schwartz block on the south side, where
she conducts a large millinerv business, and

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keeps fully abreast with all the Icadiny- and
latest styles in such goods.

Mrs. James A. Harwood deals in all arti-
cles pertaining to millinery, in the Iniilding
adjoining the Gazette building on the east, is
a jiojnilhr artist in her line and enjoys a grow-
ing trade.

GR.MX ELENATORS.

Hussey & Eishback ha\e for many years
run a large grain elevator just south, of the
C. & .\. depot. They handle wheat and grain
of all kinds, also have a corn shellcr and
grinder connected with the plant. Also
handle coal. They are known favorably all
over the county, antl transact a large busi-
ness.

The largest grain elevator in the city is
located north of the C. & A. station, and
latterly owned by E. S. Vanarsdale and Ed.
Roodhouse, who sold it to the present pro-
prietors.

Since this last purchase the i)lant has
Ijeen enlarged, fitted with new machinery,
and is now one of the best appointed ele-
A'ators in this |)art of the C(_nuitry.

.\n important industry in Carrollton is
the poultry packing business. Thirteen years
ago Julius A. Wolff established a poultry de-
pot here near the O. C. & St. L. station, and
has gradually increased his facilities for
handling the business until his shipment to
the X'ew "^'ork and Boston markets alone
auKiunt to over 250 tons of live and dressed
inniltry and 1,000 cases of eggs. During the
w inter season he gives employment to ten or
twelve men.

Roberts & Woodman are located in the

poultry trade in the canning factory build-
ing at the C. & A. railroad. They have been
established in the enterprise about six months
and are handling a large amount of product.

ME.\T M.VRKET.S.

\\'illiams & Son, on east side of square
have, and operate, an up-to-date meat supply
depot, do their own butchering, and deal out
to their customers only choice meats of all
kinds in their season.

Linn Brothers are located in the meat
business on the north side, and have a well
appointed market, and do a large business,
keeping for their trade the choicest cuts of
beef, pork, lamb and other meats. They also
do their own slaughtering.

SHOE SHOPS.

Louis Reische. the veteran shoemaker,
conducts a sho]) in the second stor_\- of the
block occupied by the Lynn, Fair & Davis
Dr\- (ioods Company, where making and re-
paii^ing of boots and shoes is carried on.

Samuel Wright also makes and repairs
boots and shoes in his shop located in the J.
C. .Ashlock building, south of the square on
I'iftli street.

n.\RNESS SHOP.

Herman Sontag conducts the only exclu-
sive harness shop in Carrollton. He is lo-
cated on the west side of the square, is an
cx])ert workman in his line, and is being
liberally patronized.

TIX SHOPS.

John Mahonev, on the southeast corner

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of the square, atteiuls to the wants oi the
community in manufacturing and repairing
of tinware ; he also handles stoves.

Sim Black & Son work in tinware,
plumbing and furnaces, on the east side of
the S(_|uare and are reliable workmen.

J. A. Stone is located with a tin shop on
the second floor of Raffety & Carmody's
building, northeast corner of the square. He
is a good workman and a young man of good
business habits.

l)lock on the south of the square, and is
a veteran in the business.

Charles Coulee has recently established
a factory in a rear room of the Baltz block on
southwest corner of square and gi\-es promise
(.)f making it a success.

Campbell & Keyes operate a factory on
south Fifth street adjoining Turney & John-
son's livery stable.

Peter Carmody has removed his plant
from the Schwartz block to his residence
southeast of the square and continues the
production of cigars there.

George Keiper has for many years con-
ducted a bakery on the east side of the square,
and this at present is the onlv institution of
the kind in the city. 'Sir. Keiper is doing a
satisfactory business in his line.

CIGAR FACTORIES.

The late Charles A. W'eimer was the pio-
neer cigar manufacturer in Carrollton. He
established the first factory of this kind on
the east side of the square thirty-five years
ago, and continued to conduct it until his
death two years ago. He erected the build-
ing still in use as the factory in 1894. where
he did a flourishing business, his output
amounting to a million and three-quarters of
cigars annually. Since his death the factory
continues the business in the name of his es-
tate, with F. M. Roberts manager.

Horace Spaulding is doing a neat little
business in the manufacture of cigars in the
A'ivill building on the east of the square.

Williams & Spencer are located in this
business in the second story of the post office
block on the west side, and make a popular
brand of cigars.

Toe \\'eimer has a factorv in the Schwartz

TAILOR SHOPS.

Charles Nesselhofif has for a number of
years carried on a merchant tailoring estab-
lishment in the Sharon building east of the
AIcFarland block, and is accounted a master
workman in his line.

W. A. Horn removed to Carrollton from
Jerseyville some three years since and located
a merchant tailor shop on the west side,
north of \\'est Side Hotel, where he has built
up a good business.

PHYSICIANS.

The pioneer physician of Carrollton is
said to have been Dr. Potts, who came in
1 82 1, and settled about one and a half miles
west of town. He practiced here a few years
and removed to White Hall, where he died.
Dr. Throckmorton located in Carrollton in
1823. and later removed to Texas, of which
state his son was governor. Among the
physicians who came later and practiced in
Carrollton we may mention Drs. Pegram,
Dulaney, DePew. Sharon, Johnson, Lasbure,
Coward, Bostwick, Glatlwell, Hardtner,
Thompson, Lindsey, Kingsley, Bowman,

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Heaton, Gaylonl. Clinni. Kelley. Samuel,
Davis, Miller, English, Langdon, McEall,
Armstrong.Crow, Rt)ss. Simpson, Clemmons
(father and son). Wilson. Turner, Reno,
Potts, Hall.

The present physicians of Carrollton are
Drs. George \V. Ross (present mayor),
James B. Hays, Howard Burns, W. 1'. Wag-
goner, James Scjuire. .Marguerite Squire,
Dr. Bigger, E. S. (i.ioch. J. W. Adams.

Dentists — O. W. Wilson, Xeil \'edder,
B. Flannigan and A. E. Iloag.

1!.\RBER SHOPS.

iM. E. McMahon. l)el)ott & Whitlock.
Hill Brothers, Ilillig Brothers, Ward &
Lang, Camphell & Whitlock.

C.VRROLLTOX .M.VCIIIXK SHOT .\.XU FOUXDRV.

This enterprise is owned and conducted
hy Oswald Jackson on Lucust street, south of
the square, where he is prepared to fill all
orders in machine or foundry work at short
notice.

.-\nV.\XCE .MILLS.

These flouring mills ;ire located on
west Xorth street near tiie Ouincy, Carroll-
ton & St. Louis railroad and are operated by
a joint stock company, of which Daniel
IHatt, is president; S. E. Pierson, treasurer;
and I'rank P. Greene, secretary and manager.
On the i8th of :\Iay, 1886, the Secretary of
State granted a charter to John Kaser, Alvin
i'egram, John E. Briggs, and Frank Fresch,
forming a stock comjiany to operate the .Ad-
vance Flouring Mills in Carrollton. They
ran under this company for a time when .\I-
vin Pegram bought the greater share of the

stock and continued td run the mills until his
death, l-'nmi that time they ran in the name
of the estate until June 25, 1903, when the
present company purchased the stock and
continued the business. These mills have a
capacity of 125 barrels per day, and their
brand of flour is not excelled.

GREEXE COUXTV X.\TIO.\.\L B.\XK.

The history of the Greene County Xa-
ticinal Bank properly dates hack to the tirst
beginning of banking in this county — 1854 —
when David Pierson embarked in the busi-
ness in Carrollton. In that year Mr. Pierson
started a bank in connection with his mer-
cantile business. Four years later he turned
his entire attention to banking, and in 1859
he l)eg:in the erection nt the large three-story
brick building, at the northwest ciM-ner of the
square, which has liecn continuously occu-
pied by the bank for over thirty-six vears.
Li 1874 Mr. Pierson's sons, Robert and Da-
vid 1).. became partners in the firm of David
Pierson & Sons, in what was then known as
Pierson's Exchange Bank, During the pan-
ics of 1857 and 1872, when nearly every
bank in the state was closed, this institution
ne\er refused to meet a just demand.

In 1878 David Pierson desired to retire
from business on account of his advanced
age. and the Greene County Xational Bank
was organized to succeed the old institution.
It began business on July i, with a paid up
capital of $100,000. Its first officers were
John 1. Thomas, president; David D. Pier-
son, vice president; Robert Pierson, cashier;
Oman Pierson, assistant cashier.

During the twenty-six years of the l)ank"s
existence it has ever maintained a reputa-
tion for accommodating, fair and safe busi-
ness methiids and dealings, and has the satis-

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PAST AND PRESENT
\olume of business

faction of seeing the
yearly increasing.

The following statement shows the con
dition of the institution at the present time

OF GREENE COUNTY.

Oman Pierson, cashier; S. E. Pierson, as-
sistant cashier; directors, D. D. Pierson. John
Snyder, Daniel Morfoot, S. E. Pierson. \\'.
L. Armstrong and Oman Pierson.

RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts $724,639 26

Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 18,917 36

U. S. bonds to secure circulation 50,000 00

Stocks, securities, etc 23,016 67

Banking house, furniture, and fi.xtures... 2,500 00
Due from National Banks (not reserve

agents) 9,85172

Due from State Banks and Bankers. ..... 1,816 57

Due from approved reserve agents 42,481 25

Notes of other National Banks 8,000 00

Fractional paper currency, nickels and

cents 212 19

Specie $33-3,^5 30

Legal-tender notes 10,000 00 43,325 30

Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer

( 5 per cent, of circulation) 2,500 00

Total $927,260 32

LIABn.ITIES.

Capital stock paid in $100,000 00

Surplus fund 25,000 00

Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes

paid 8,931 80

National Bank notes outstanding 50,000 00

Due to other National Banks 103 33

Due to State Banks and Bankers 1,707 64

Individual deposits subject to check 275,862 04

Demand certificates of deposit 262 75

Time certificate of deposit 465.392 76

Total $927,260 32

State of Illinois. County of Greene, ss. :

I. Oman Pierson, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Orn..\n Pierson, Cashier.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d
day of March, 1905.

F. A. Whiteside, Notary Public.

Correct— .\ttest : D. D. Pierson, Stuart E. Pier-
son, \Vm. L. .\rnistrnng. Directors.

The present officers are : D. D. Pier-
son, president : h ihn Snyder, \-ice president ;

THE CARROLLTON BANK.

This well and fa\"orably known institu-
tion was established August 9, 1877, with
Benjamin Roodhouse, president, and \\'. W.
Beatty, cashier. The other stockholders at
that time were David Wright, Jeduthan El-
dred, C. H. Hodges and John Kaser. Judge
C. D. Hodges was then erecting the substan-
tial brick building intended for, and since
occupied by, the bank, and pending its com-
pletion the business was begun in the small
building adjacent, since torn down to give
place to the Hodges block.

Benjamin Roodhouse resigned the presi-
dency April I. 1883, and was succeeded by
George \V. Davis, who has since, until re-
cently, remained at the head of the institu-
tion. John M. Roodhouse succeeded Mr.
Beatty as cashier at the end of the first year,
and he in turn was succeeded by Dr. E. B.
Hi ibsou three years later.

In October, 1886, the stockhoklers of the
Carrollton Bank bought out John Long's
bank and re-organized. John L. Eldred and
B. C. Hodges, who became stockholders at
this time, were elected cashier and assistant
cashier, respectively, Mr. Davis being con-
tinued as president.

The present owners of stock in the Car-
rollton Bank are George W. Davis, John L.
Eldred. Beverly C. Hodges, Mrs. Mary
Brace. Mrs. Annis Rhodes. Mrs. Ella Meek
and the heirs of Charles McAninch, the four
last named receiving their stock liy inheri-
tance. Charles H. Eldred has been in the
empl(jy of the bank as bookkeeper during

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13;

the past nineteen years. Daxid Winn is the
night watchman.

The men who are managing the affairs
of the CarroHton Bank have exercised good
jnilgment and conservative business meth-
ods, and liave made this one of the safe and
substantial institutions of the town.

The present ofticers are : Beverly C.
Hodges, president ; Henry Schafer. vice pres-
ident : Jolin L. Eldred, cashier; Charles H.
Eldretl. assistant cashier. The directors and
<i\vncrs arc: 11. C. Hodges, Henry Schafer,
Jiilni L. l^Idrcd and Samuel W. Eldred.
Jnhn L. Eklred, the cashier, has Ijcen contin-
uously in the institution for twcnly-livc
\cars.

THE I'RF.SS OF CARROLLTOX.

THE P.\TlUOT.

The Patriot, of CarroHton. now one of
the most enterprising and up-to-date weekly
newspapers in this .section of Illinois, had a
precarious and sometimes interrupted exist-
ence in its early years. As its name indi-
cates, it was born and christened at a crucial
period in the nation's history. The paper
was first establishel as the Carrolltt)n Press
by S. P. Ohr, in September, 1859. Three
years later the war cloud loomed up, and Mr.
Ohr, with patriotic instincts, suspended his
paper, locked up his of^ce and went to the
front as captain of Company A, Sixty-first
Illinois Infantry. He never returned to the
editorial desk, but died in the service of his
country in September, 1864. Early in that
same year the local Union League took up
the matter of reviving the paper. The late
David Picrsiin was a prime mover in the
project. The paper made its appearance as

the (Ircene County Patriot in April or May,
1 864. D. Pierson & Company were the pub-
lishers, and Elder E. L. Craig the editor. In
1 868 the office was leased to William B. Fair-
child, w ho eilited the paper with considerable
ahilit)- for several years. .Vfter him came
Iwii or three aspiring journalists who retired
in rapid succession. In 1874 Edward Miner
l)ecame the responsible head of the paper,
and under his management it started quite
nt)ticeably on the up-grade. In 1876 Clem-
ent L. Clapp bought the paper, and for t\vel\-e
N'ears he so directed its course as to make it
one of the stable, prosperous and respected
institutions of the county. In April, 18S8,
Charles Bradshaw, the present cnvner and
editor, purchased the paper and printing
plant from Mr. Clapp, and has now (1905)
Iiecn managing the business seventeen years.
The Patriot has achieved success by keeping
in close touch with the people of Greene
county, and has advanced the interests of its
home town, and indeed of the entire county,
by inspiring a progressive spirit. It has
taken the lead in advocating various public
impro\ements. Politically it advocates the
principles of Republicanism, but always re-
serves the right to condemn corruption or
bossism in its own as well as any other i)ar-
ty. The paper is devoted chiefly to the news
of Greene county, and is most attractively
arranged and printed. The ofiice has re-
cently put in a new press, w hich, added io its
other equipments, which enables it to turn
out printing of all kinds in the highest style
of the art.

CARROLLTON G.VZKTTE.

This ])a])er is the oldest representa-
tive of journalism now being published in
the countv. It was established in iSif> by

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

George B. Price, who was its editor and i)ul)-
lisher for many years. The first issue ap-
peared June 26 of that year. It was a five
cohimn foUo, all printed at home. Mr. Price
continued the publication with him until
November. 1S51. when he associated with
him R. B. Dedham, and the paper was
enlarged to a six ciilumn folio. Mr. Ded-
ham, however, did not continue in con-
nection with the enteru[)rise \-ery long,
and Mr. Price again continued alone ex-
cept with the assistance of his son, until
i860. On December 8th of that year he an-
nounced that he had secured the services of
H. L. Clay to have charge of the editorial de-
partment. This firm existed until 1S63,
when Mr. Clay retired and the business was
continued Ijy Price & Son. In 1868 George
B. Price retired from the editorial work, and
the paper was then conducted by his son,
Thomas D. Price, although the firm name
remained the same, until on July 9, 1881,
H. H. Montgomery purchased an interest,
and the firm name w-as changed to Price &
Montgomery. This co-partnership contin-
ued until May, 1883, when ]\Ir. Montgom-
ery sold his interest to H. P. Farrelly, and
Price & Farrelly composed the firm and con-
tinued the publication until July 19, 1886,
when James McNal)l\ the present master in
chancery of the county, purchased jNIr. Far-
relly's interest, and the publication was
under the firm name of Price & McNabb.
On January i, 1897, William A. Hubbard,
who had just completed his second term as
county clerk, purchased Mr. T. D. Price's
interest in the journal, changing the firm
name to Hubbard & ]\lcNabb, Mr. Hubbard
assuming the business and ]\Ir. ^^IcNabb the
editorial control, which they now continue
to exercise. The Gascffc office is ecjuipped
with large facilities in the way of up-to-date

presses and other devices for doing good
work, antl in the printing line is doing a
large Ijusiness.

Few cities of the size of Carrollton can
boast of two weekly journals that surpass
the (uies pulilished as al)o\-e. The\' are clean,
newsy and reliable, such as no home in the
county need hesitate to place upim their
tal;)le.

CARROLLTON LIBR.\RY.

The movement for the present public li-
Ijrary and reading room in Carrollton was
inaugurated in the spring of 1901. The peo-
ple voted and the city council levied a two
mill tax for its support. The first board of
directors was : George \V. Davis, president ;
B. C. Hodges, Stuart E. Pierson, E. A. Doo-
little, Charles A. Weimer, Frank P. Will-
iams, Henry T. Rainey, Airs. Howard Burns
and I\Irs. Helen Martin.

The library and reading room was opened
in the fall of 1901 in the Schwarz block, on
the south side of the scjuare. Mr. Andrew
Carnegie having pledged the sum of ten
thousand dollars for the erection of a build-
ing, the board purchased the present site on
the southeast corner of the sc|uare and let
the contract to \L L. Reed and Thomas W.
]Moore of Carrollton April 29, 1902. The
buliding was completed and ready for occu-
pancy December following and the library
moved into its new cjuarters on the i8th of
that month. The only changes in the board
of directors since that time have been those
of R. E. Fain in place of Airs. Alartin, re-
signed, and C. E. F. Allen in place of
Charles A. \\'eimer, deceased.

The building is of ^•itrifie(l JM'ick with
stone trimmings, of colonial st}-le. fronting
sixty-three feet on South Alain street, by

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139

forty-five on West Sixth. The lirst floor
is devoted to Hl)rary and reading room, and
tiie secdnd consists of a handsome auditor-
ium. lnrty-ti\e feet square, and a club room.
L'nder tiie entire building is a basement nine
feet in height, suitable for various purposes
if desireil, but at present unfinished.

The library consists of some two tliou-
santl \olumes, covering a large range of lit-
erature, juvenile, fiction, history, biography,
science and miscellaneous, which is free to
everyboth- residing in the city (.)f Carrollton
and available for the surrounding communi-
ties under certain restrictions. At its inception
it was very materially assisted by a bequest
of a large and valuable collection of books
made by the late Samuel Dexter Eldred, of
Chicago.

The lil)rar\- and reatling room is open
every week day between the hours of 2 and
5 p. m., and again from 7 to 9 in the even-
ing, and is largely patronized l)y the public.
The reading room is also open to the public
from 2 until 5 p. m. on Sunday.

The first librarian was Mrs. Helen ]\lar-
tin, to whom the library is largely indebted
for the classification and arrangement of the
books in systematic nrder. Since Mrs. Mar-
tin resigned, the post of librarian has been
most acceptably filled by Miss Laura Wright
of Carrollton.

C.\KKOI.LTO\ ATTOUXEVS.

The resident altdrneys at law of Carroll-
ton at present are: llenr\- T. Rainey (pres-
ent congressman), Henry C. Withers,
Henry H. Montgomery, Frank A. White-
side. Colonel J. B. Nulton, E. W. Painter
(state's attorney), James McXabb (master
in chancery). Xorman L. Jones, E. W.
Chism, Thomas Henshaw. David F. King
(county judge) and R. W. Raines.

CITY OF GREEXFIELD.

The city of Greenfield is located in the
eastern part of the comity in section 4, 10-10.

From an historical address delivered
July 4, 1876. 1)y Professor Wilder, we
gather that up to 1820 no permanent settle-
ment had been made within the corporate
limits of Greenfield, but almut that time Ste-
]>hen and Jeremiah Irland partially erected a
hiiuse on the north side of the public scjuare,
but liefore it was c(jmpleted, sold it to James
Cannedy. who finished it and occupied it with
his family, getting into it just in time to be
sheltered from the "deep snow" which came
that winter.

Mr. Cannedy, in the fall of 1831, .sold
his property to George W. Allen and re-
turned U) Tennessee. Mr. .Mien, who lie-
came the future projector and jiroprielor of
the town, moved his family from the farm,
north of Apple Creek, and took possession of
his new purchase. When .Mr. Allen located
in the town his bank account was limited to
two dollars, and this was exhausted on the
first night after his arrival in the purchase of
a porker, which was necessary for the imme-
diate suppi}- of his family.

In the spring of 183J, Mr. .\llen, becom-
ing discouraged with his limited facilities
f(.ir re]ilenishing his purse, and his exiieri-
ence with the unwonted severity of two nor-
thern winters, determined to return to his
old Tennessee home. .Accordingly he load-
ed what little household effects he was pos-
sessed of into his little ox cart and trudged
his way back to the southland. But in 1824
he returned to Greenfield and made his first
crop that _\ear on his farm about three miles
south of town, where he continued to reside
until his death some thirty years since.

During this year (1834) William Cald-

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well and family arri\-ecl and occupieil a house
on the northwest corner of the square, but
soon after built a new residence which he oc-
cupied until his death. \\'. P. Burroughs re-
moved this year from west of White Hall
to a farm some four miles northwest of town.
At the same time S. B. Gulp, afterward Rev.
S. B. Gulp, pastor of the Baptist churches
of Hickory Grove and Gharity, came to
Greenfield and opened a tailor shop over
Allen's store. He removed from Greenfield
the next year to Rivesville and officiated as
major of militia in the southern end of the
county for some years, when he liecame a
preacher, and ofliciated as pastor in Greene
and Macoupin counties with great success
until his death, which occurred in 1893, in
the eighty-first year of his age. At this
time the nearest postoffice to the little village
was Garrollton, whence the mail was sent
out to the isolated new settlers of Greenfield
by any person whom they would weekly
designate to go to the county seat and bring
it out. To remedy this inconvenience it was
suggested that a town should be laid out antl
a post office established. This suggestion
was soon acted upon, and one of the most
enterprising residents, George W. Allen, in
1835, laid out a plat of thirty-four lots, and
in 1836 remodeled said plat to contain two
hundred and eight lots, when the town was
formally christened Greenfield by Rev.
James B. Corrington, at the time a local
Methodist Episcopal preacher. The lots
thus laid off were offered for sale at low
figures ; but like many other paper towns that
had a temporary existence at that day, there
were but few applicants and still fewer pur-
chasers who paid anything but pledges never
to be redeemed ; yet the great end of securing
increased mail facilities was early realized.
Through the persistent efforts of Mr. Allen,

he succeeded in inducing the government to
establish a mail route from Jacksun\ille,
through Greenfield, to Alton, and to locate
a post office in the little village. Air. Allen
received the apointment as first postmaster,
and continuetl to hold the position for seven-
teen years.

Not long after this route was established
a cross route was made, furnishing a cross
mail from Garlinville to Garrollton, and thus
was the infant town brought into uninter-
rupted contact with the outer world.

In the winter of 1835-36 three or four
persons who afterward figured somewhat
conspicuously in the subsequent history of
the village, arri\-ed and became citizens.
They were Benjamin King, IMartin A. Coop-
er, P. M. Booker and Fielding L. Stubble-
field. Mr. King found eniplojment as clerk
in the store of Mr. Allen, where he remained
two vears, when he and his wife took up their
residence on a farm, he to discharge the
manifold duties in church and state which
a confiding public imposed upon him, and
she to meet the responsibilities appropriate
to her sex, with no disposition to press "Wo-
men's rights" beyond that circle. Mr.
Cooper was a young physician from Tenn-
essee, an unmarried man who sought the
little village for the purpose of beginning the
practice of his profession, and so pleased
were the citizens of the cijmmunity with the
young doctor, and with the prospect of hav-
ing a resident physician (Garrollton then
being the home of the nearest doctor), that
they joined forces and assisted him to erect
a small cabin for his office and residence,
upon which being completed, he got leave of
absence and returned to Tennessee, and in a
short time returned with a bride, whom he at
once installed as mistress of his cabin. Hav-
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swint;- amuiul tlie circle, embracing Rock-
Ijriilgc, Will's .Mill, Hickory Grove, Ath-
ensville, Scottsville, Barr's Store, Fayette
aiul Rivesxille, in whicii situation for many
years no compcliinr ihoughl it wnrtli while
to disturb him. until in 1S50 Drs. Ledbruok
and b'inch appeared uijon the scene, when he
divided practice with them. Mr. Booker
came to Greenfield in 1835 with his family
from Kentucky. He taught school for three
months, but in that time satisfied his aspira-
tions in that direction, and in the spring of
1S36, with the proceeds of his winter's work,
supplemented with an amount which he bor-
rowed, making his capital $1,000, he invest-
ed in general merchandising, and started out
with ambition to become a millionaire. He
Icli no hnnurable means untried to accom-
plish his purpose and for seventeen years
his best energies were given in this direc-
tion, but on the 24th of February, 1853,
death called him hence. He left to his fam-
ily a snug little fortune of $60,000. Mr.
Stubl)lefiel(l came to (ireenfield in 1835 and
secured a farm through Mr. Allen, where he
continued to reside until his death in 1875.
In June, 1838, Greenfield was visited by
one of the most terrible and destructive bail
storms ever witnessed in the entire history
of this region, both for violence and the size
of the stones precipitated. As proof of this,
it is related that the most substantial barn
in the locality on the farm then known as
the b'rencb farm, owned by Michael Buch-
annan, Es(|., bad its roof entirely broken in ;
cattle were greatly injured; swine, sheep and
hens without numlier were killed, and mucb
(itlier damage done bv the sudden descent
of these aerial missiles, si.\ of which the
next day weighed seven pounds and
two ounces, while others were found
bv N. Dickerman and U. Edwards to

be se\-enteen and eighteen inches in circum-
ference, the wdiole closing up by rendering
all the windows in the then little burg that
faced the storm lightless.

In l-"ebruary of the year 1839 the first
carpenter and cabinetmaker settled in Green-
field in the person of Joseph Hartsook. He
occupied a residence on the northwest corner
of the public square and many of the first
residence of Greenfield were constructed by
him. Following Mr. Hartsook in this line
came Messrs. W'ooley, Speaks and Heaton,
who were his immediate successors in this
vocation, and to whom Mr. Hartsook sm--
rendered the square, saw and plane, and de-
voted himself to the, presumaljly, more con-
genial a\dcation of law and politics.

In 1841 the first jjublic bouse of worship
was erected. Before this time the early set-
tlers had experienced much inconvenience
in having no fixed place of worship, but al-
ternating between the private residences of
George H. Cowden, George W. Allen and
Joel Edwards. This state t^f afifairs, bow-
e\cr, was remedied by the erection of what
was known as the Old Methodist clunxh
upon a lot of ground donated by George W.
Allen. Icbaljod \'alentine, as master work-
man, superintended the erection of the build-
ing, and it was completed and opened for di-
vine service during the winter of the same
year, when the venerable Dr. B. C. Wood,
of C'arrollton, preached the first sermon in
it — the funeral discoiu'se of Samuel Capps,
who died upon bis farm at Palmyra at that
time, and was brought for interment in the
burial ground at Rubicon. In this building
the Methodists concentrated their scattered
forces, numbering some fifty in the society.
Here they domiciled until this their early
home no longer met their increased necessi-
ties, when, in 1856, they erected in its place

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

a more pretentious brick edifice, which (htl
duty until some three years ago, when the
present large and modern edifice was com-
pleted and occupied by the society.

In 1842 Captain Josiah Caswell came
out from- Vermont and located on a farm
afterward occupietl by Thomas Ford — a
farm first entered by Charles Stout, the fa-
ther of Mrs. Ephraim Barnett, in 1835.
Leaving this place, he resided some five or
six years on a i)lace southeast of town, where.
having imprci\'ed the "Sulphur Springs"
property, he lived till his decease on Sep-
tember 24, 1872, in the eighty-first year of
his age.

The next accession to the population of
Greenfield was in 1844, when Norman C.
Wooley, James Hall and Isaac R. Ostrom
arrived there, ]\Ir. Ostrom locating upon
land a half mile west of town, then known as
the John Pickett place. He erected the first
circular sawmill ever operated in that local-
ity. Superadded to this Messrs. Joseph
Hartsook and Edward Johnson put in oper-
ation during the same year, 1845, a turning
lathe, and the first one, too — a machine for
the manufacture of bedsteads, etc. : but they
soon after transferred their interest in the
machine to William Speaks and Norman C.
Wooley, who, as before stated, succeeded
Mr. Hartsook as carpenters and cabinetmak-
ers, and who turned it to practical utility
in the prosecution of their business in this
direction, as evidenced by the fact that be-
sides doing a great variety of other work,
they built, or aided in building, most of the
structures that went up in the village from
1846 to 1852. Notably among these build-
ings were the Sheffield residence, the early
palace of the town, Booker's house. F. J.
Stock's residence, Wilhite's frame store,
Edwin Wooley's old home, the Temperance

hall, the Methodist second parsonage, Mr.
Wahl's residence, the old seminary, S. P.
Cameron's and D. S. Wilson's homes, the
Cnion church, alias the town hall, and Pro-
fessor ^\'ilder's dwelling.

Robert McKnight seems to have been
the first blacksmith in the village, followed
by Messrs. Renshaw, W' ilkinson and others ;
yet Mr. Henry Cress seems to have been the
first to deal effective blows in the service of
His \'ulcanic ?\Iajesty. and tn have lieen the
most successful in this department of honor-
able and useful industry. He came to Green-
field in 1846 and plied his vocation in connec-
tii)n with G. H. Kinkaid, wdio had preceded
him in January of that year, and carried on
their trade in a shop on the northwest corner
of the public square until January of 1847,
when they removed to their new shop, after-
ward o\vned and carried on by J. B. Brodmar-
kle. They were succeeded at their (ild stand
by Messrs. Halliday and Drake. Continuing
in their new locality some two years, Mr.
Kinkaid gave up the hammer and anvil for
the tlrv goods business, between wdiich and
the anvil he alternated for several years.
Mr. Cress on the contrary continued to stick
to the anvil, and taking as a partner Ephraim
Barnett, continued in the business success-
fully for ten years, when the condition of
his eves became such as to necessitate the
abandonment of the shop, which he did, and
retired to a farm, and as a husbandman was
successful. He left his premises in the
hands of J. B. Brodmarkle, who managed
the business for several years, coupling with
it a general assortment of hardware goods.
]\Ir. Brodmarkle managed the business so
successfully that at present he owns and man-
ages one of the most complete agricultural
and hardware stores in the county.

Michael Buchannan, hitherto mentioned,

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was ci'inempiiranciius with .Mr. Cress in
Grecnilelil. liaviny made Iiis lirst appearance
there in i(S4(i, ami resided a year (ir two in
the "tirst hniel." This properly, which
was located on the site of the present ^hi-
sonic Hall, lie houg'ht tor $400, and sold it
to Rev. WiUiani Sa.xton. Here Mr. Sax-
ton (Ud the honors of iantUord f(_ir some
years. lUn rinchng at length that hotel life
was neither so ])leasant nor protitahle as had
heen sn])posed. he retired to a farm some
two miles east of town, leaving- the "Sa.xton
House" vacant, or occupietl with interrup-
tion, for some time, when at length it was
hurned down, leaxing' the entire corner it
occupied bare for the erection of the brick
jjlock built thereon in 1867-8. known as the
Odd Fellows' and Masonic Hall, with com-
modious business rooms in the lower storv.
In 1S4S Thomas Eord settled on the open
prairie northwest of town. David Lisles
made his advent in Greenfield in 1850. Rev.
Dunlap came in 1849 or '50 and bought what
was known afterward as the "Harden land."
just east and northeast of town. In 1831-j
the first institute of instruction, better known
as the "Old Seminar)-." was erected through
the energ-y and public spirit of the friends of
education, prominent among whom were R.
M. Booker. X. C. W'ooley. George W. .\1-
len. W. A. Secor, George T. W. Sheftield
and others. This was built by voluntary
subscrijjtion throughout the community at
a cost of near $2,500. The institute was
opened for students in the fall of 1852 by
Professor Wilder, and continued under his
super\ision until the introduction of the pub-
lic scIkjoI system of Illinois — a term of i\vc
years — when it was taken possession of by
the district school directors, and no longer
run as a prixate institution. .\t the same
time the Seminarv was built, there was con-

structed a building- known ;is the "Union
church." afterward called the "town hall,"
built by the community at large, and deeded
to a smtdl Baptist organization, and ;i Cum-
berland Presbyterian church, and occupied
by these organizations as circumstances fa-
\-ored. both for the worship of (',m\ and ;i va-
riety of other ])urposes. foi- netirly twenty
years.

Cp to 1S69 (jreeniield h;id suffered from
the ni.niifold disadvantages of isolation, the
potent c'luse of its tardy growth and want of
general prosperity, and longed to form con-
nection with the outside wdrld. as some of
her neighbors h;id done, bv means of a rail-
ro:i(l. it may well be conceived with what
interest the proposition for the construction
of a railroad from St. Louis through Green-
field to Rock Island would be received bv the
community generally. This interest soon
took shape in such action as rolled u\) ;i sub-
scription ii-i that part of the cmuity of $100,-
000 in a very short period. With this sub-
scription the road was speedily jint under
contract ii-i many of its parts. The ground
was first broken in 1857, and during the fol-
lowing year a goodly portion of it was grad-
ed and ready for the ties. But owing to the
great financial stringenc\- througborU the
cmintry generally, coupled soon after with
the advent of the great Civil war in 1861,
it remained in undistiu-bed i-e])osc until in
i8'i(). when it was re\i\ed and the wm-k pro-
ceeded rapidly to an earl\- con-ijiletion — as
far as Greenfield — in I'ebruary. 1870. The
road is now. and has been for manv vears,
owned and operated by the lUu-lington
system. The Chicago. Ouincy & St. Louis
road, running from Eldred to Litchfield,
crosses the Burlington at the southern lim-
its of Greenfield, thus giving the citizens two
lines of railwav.

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PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

The first banking house estabhshed in
Greenfield was organized December i6, 1870,
by SkilHng Sheffield & Co., and was
located under the Odd Fellows hall, where
it cc;)ntinuecl imtil the construction of the
brick building on the southeast corner of
the scjuare, when it took up its cjuarters there,
where it did business for many years. It
is now located on the southwest corner of
the scjuare, in a well appointed bank build-
ing. The style of the firm is Sheffield &
Company. J. H. Sheffield is president, and
Ralph Metcalf cashier. This is the only
bank in the city at present and enjoys a large
patronage, meeting all the business require-
ments of the community in as liberal and ac-
commodating a manner as is consistent with
good and safe banking.

One of the most attractive features of
society in Greenfield is her educational fa-
cilities. Greenfield is justly proud of her
public schools. Her school building is sit-
uated on a hill in the eastern part of the city.
Long bridges span the ravine and make the
approach easy, and the yards are always dry
and clean.

The buildings are two in number, each
of brick, and well arranged for the comfort
and ciHuenience of pupils. In 1874, after
the completion of the second building, H. H.
Montgomery, A. ^I., was chosen superin-
tendent and organized the school into de-
partments as follows : First and second pri-
mary, first and second intermediate, and
grammar. In the fall of 1875 ^^^^ ''''S^''
school was inaugurated, and the course ar-
ranged included, in mathematics, trigonom-
etry (plane and spherical) completed: in
languages, reading of \'irgil : in sciences, as-
tronomy, chemistry and such others as are
usually called for in examination for state
certificates.

Under Mr. ]Montgomery"s supervision the
Greenfield schools made rapid progress on
the up-grade, and maintained a high stand-
ing among the schools in this section of the
state.

How Mr. Montgomery was regarded as
an instructor may be better gathered from
the following card published by the board
of directors at that time in the catalogue of
1878-79:

OUR TE.\CHER.

hi connection it may be well to state that we
have again secured the services of Prof. H. H. Mont-
gomery, who enters upon his fifth consecutive year
as Superintendent of our schools.

It affords us pleasure to contribute our testi-
monial of his high attainment and proficiency, excel-
lent moral character and gentlemanly deportment.

He has superior executive ability and the faculty
of easily imparting knowledge, — all of which place
him among the best educators in the State.

It may also be said that we have employed an
able corps of teachers, all of whom have had ample
experience in teaching and have proved themselves
well qualified.

Dr. W, C. D.\y,
s. p. cameron,
J. B. Brodm.-\rkle,

Board of Directors.

Mr. Montgomery continued in charge of
the schools until 1879. He was then ap-
pointed superintendent of schools for Greene
county to fill a vacancy, and served as such
until the spring of 1881, when he resigned to
take editorial charge of the Carrolltoii Ga-
zette, in which he purchased a half interest.
He was succeeded in the Greenfield schools
by Professor D. O. ^^'itnler. ]\lr. W'itmer's
successor was Professor Russell, now Judge
Russell of Bloomington : he was suceeded by
Professor Snyder, and Professor Snyder by
the present incumbent, Professor H. G. Rus-
sell. ^Ir. Russell has had charge as superin-
tendent since 1897. His wife has served

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145

as principal fur the same length of time.
Miss Jessie McDermid is assistant principal.
Teachers in other grades are Miss Minnie
Booth, jNIiss Edith King, Miss Iva Amos,
Miss Mabel Capps, and Miss Harriet Van-
daver. Mr. W. G. Haven is director of mu-
-ic.

The income for tuition from outside pu-
pils amounts to about $1,000 a year.

Mr. Russell is accounted among the best
educators in the state, and he has brought
the Greenfield schools to a point where they
rank second to no similar institutions in Illi-
nois. The Professor is not only a good
school man, but takes deep interest, and
lends a hand, in all enterprises that makes
for the best interests of the city, socially,
morally and commercially.

The Presbyterian church of Greenfield
was organized in 1859 by Rev. George C.
Wood, of Jacksonville, who for a time was
its stated supply. Hiram B. Ellis and R. E.
Wilder were its first ruling elders. The
present pastor is Rev. F. P. Witherspoon, an
able man and good pastor, under whose ad-
ministration the church work in all its de-
partments is in a fiourishing condition.

The Baptist denomination seems not to
have figured very largely in the early history
of Greenfield and vicinity. Rev. Stephen
Coonrod, who died in 1872. appeared as one
of the first Baptist clergymen in the village,
though at other points not far distant were
Rev. Charles Kitchens. Rev. Tliomas Lee
and Rev. M. Browning, Rev. H. H. Witt
and Rev. S. B. Culp, who ministered for a
longer or shorter period to the Hickory
Grove church, northwest of Greenfield. In
1829 Mr. Coonrod became pastor of the little
Batpist church in the village, at the same
time li\ing on and operating his farm. He

continued this relation until his death — a
period of 48 years. During half of this time,
he had also, at the same time, charge of a
church on Taylor's Prairie, and one at Ath-
ensville. At first, for four or five years, he
held public services in private dwellings but,
in 1834, a small log church building was
erected on one corner of the graveyard, north
of town, which served as a place of public
worship for about thirty years, when it gave
place to a more impcjsing structure in the
north part of town in 1855. This building
served as the sanctuary for many years, giv-
ing place to the present neat and modern
structure located one block south of the
square. This church, as now constituted, was
organized in 1886.

Rev. F. B. Feary. an able young man of
much promise is the ])resent pastor. Mrs.
J. H. Diddle is church clerk.

As before mentioned herein, the Method-
ists were the early pioneers in Greenfield;
George W. Allen, George A. Cowden and
Joel Ethvards being among their number, and
at whose residence public worship on the
Sabbath was conducted by the early apostles
of this faith. In 1828 the Illinois district
and .Apple Creek circuit embraced this point,
with Peter Cartwright as presiding elder,
and Isaac Scarrett and I. T. Johnson, as cir-
cuit riders. The following year L. Bogart
and I. French were on the circuit but in 1830,
the district being changed to Sangamon,
James Bankston appears to have been the
first regular preacher in town, though others,
both circuit and local, paid occasional visits
for some time before this. In 183 1 William
D. Trotter and William Haskins rode the
circuit, and they were succeeded in 1832, by
John V'ancleve and Le\i Springer. During
tlicsc four years Peter Cartwright continued

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PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

presiding elder; but the district and circuit
lieing changed to CarrolUon, Simon Peter
succeeded him in tiiis capacity in 1833, witli
John \'ancleve and W'ilham Petney as circuit
riders. In 1834 A. E. Philhps and C. B. N.
McCabe were placed on the circuit, and they
were succeeded, in 1835. by Jesse Hale alone.
In 1836, the district being then again
changed to Lebanon. M. S. Taylor succeetl-
ed Simon I'eter as presiding elder, with D.
Cory and N. Allen on the circuit. In 1837
Charles Holliday followed Elder Taylor as
presiding elder — Elijah Corrington being
on the circuit this year, with A. Bird with
him a portion of the year. In 1838 the dis-
trict was changed to Alton and the circuit
to Apple Creek, and William Chaiubers rode
the circuit: but in 1839 the circuit was
changed to Carrollton and J. B. Corrington
was again placed thereon. In 1840 the Al-
ton gave place to the Illinois District when
Peter Cartwright became again elder \\ith
\\'illiam A\'ilson on the circuit during this
and the following year. Up to this time the
Methodists had no church building, but had
worshiped where\er temporary accommo-
dations were furnished them; but in 1841
the society built its first editice, as stated
heretofore. Among the local preachers of
earlier days in Greenfield we may mention
Revs. J. B. Corrington. W. H. Askins,
Amos Prentice, Henry Davidson, Dr. Led-
brook, William Saxton, William Batty and
James Rives; the latter being the father of
the lamented Judge Rives, recently deceased.
The church in Greenfield at the present
is the largest in the city, and its membership
includes many of the foremost and financially
strongest citizens of the community. The
present pastor. Rev. T. J. \Mieat, D. D., is
an able man well endowed in the ecclesiasti-
cal thought of the times. The Sunday school

and the \arious other auxiliaries of the
church are in good healthy condition.

The Catholic society in Greenfield have
as their pastor at present, Rev. Francis Ke-
hoe, a good preacher, and said to be an able
director of religious forces. The society
has a large membership.

In the matter of societies and orders the
sprightly little city is well represented.

jMasons — -The Masonic lodge is officered
as follows : Hugh A. Shields, worshipful
master: Dr. H. Converse, senior warden;
B. M. Kinkaid, junior warden; Ralph Met-
calf, senior deacon; C. T. Metcalf. jimior
deacon; M. T. Nichols, secretary: W. E.
Robbins, treasurer.

I. O. O. F.— Officers : Albert E. Carter,
noble grand: M. J. Smith, vice grand: J. B.
Brodmarkle, secretary: N. L. ^Mitchell,
treasurer; T. L. Shade, warden: H. C.
Smith, contluctor.

Knights of Pythias — Officers: Dr. J.
A. Cravens, C. C. : E. E. Burroughs, V. C. ;
\\'. H. Faith. Prelate; T. L. Shade, K. of R.
and S. : H. A. Shields, M. of F. ; \'. H. Ha-
ven. M. of E.

]\Iodern Woodmen — Officers: Hal.
Howard. \'. C. ; Elvin A. IMelow, \\'. A.;
H. A. Shields, secretary; Charles ■\Ieng,
banker.

Eastern Star — Officers : Winona Boul-
ton, W. M. ; Ralph :\Ietcalf, W. P. ; Bertha
V. Bauer, associate matron ; Elizabeth With-
erspoon, secretary: Effie Funnell. treasurer;
Elizabeth ]Metcalf. conductress ; Catherine
Bauer, associate conductress.

Court of Honor— Officers : G. B. Met-
calf, chancellor: S. D. McPherron, recorder
and treasurer; Ernest Wilhite, past chan-
cellor; Mrs. Mattie Wylder, chaplain; Ar-
thur Shade, conductor.

Mutual Protective League — Officers : G.

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H. -Metcalf, president; Dr. H. \V. Gobble,
secretary and examining- pliysician ; Adam
Koelim, treasurer.

Rebekahs — Officers : M a r g a r e t t a
Kuehm, X. G. ; Mrs. Ida Witt, V. G. ; Al-
bert Carter, secretary; X. L. Metcalf. treas-
urer.

Commercial Club — Officers : H. G. Rus-
sell, president; B. F. McGrew. vice-presi-
dent; Victor H. Haven, recording secretary;
C. R. Sheffield, treasurer.

The business interests of Grecnticld are
represented by the following tinns antl in-
dividuals :

Dry Goods — J. T. Callaway. George 1'.
Bauer and E. E. Cameron. Frank C. Smith,
W. T. Wilhite Estate.

Groceries — G. B. Metcalf & Son, \V. G.
Secor & Son; S. M. Wilhite & Son. Gibson
& Sj'uder, Henderson & Shade, Charles
Meng & Son.

Hardware — J. B. Brodmarkle, Arnet &
Collins.

Druggists — William A. Saylor. Luther
C. Valentine, W. A. Gray.

Bank.— Sheffield & Co.

X'otions — Cooper & Temple, H. L.
Goodell.

Furniture and Undertaking — C. 1'.
Dannel. H. A. Shields.

Lumber — J. H. Entrckin. Robert .\.
Mitchell.

Buggies— A. D. Rollins, John H. Bass-
ham.

Xewspaper — '"Greenfield Argus," V. H.
Haven.

Hotels and Livery— A. D. Rollins. B. U.
Bassham.

Flouring Mill— B. F. McGrew.

Shoes — Phillip Bauer. T. X. Kiuidson.

Poultry — Chinow th & French. Milton C.
.-\ndrews.

Restaurants — Mrs. Lillie h'esler, Barton
Bros., James Bishop.

Barber Shops — Charles L. Xeal, Wylder
i!t Wade, Burghardt & Son.

Photographer — Lewis P'stell.

Meat ^larket — George Holnback.

Tailor shop — Capt. Thos. Doyle.

Dentists— R. E. Black, H. R. Powell,
J. H. Diddle.

Grain— E. D. Wooley. L. V. Allen.

Attorney. — Hon. C. J. Doyle.

1 'ostmaster — John Rt )bar(ls.

Physician.s — F. ..\. Clement. H. W.
Gobble. IL Converse. J. .\. Cra\cns, A. G.
Kinkead.

Cnv OFKKER.S.

Greenfield was incurporateil under the
Stale law as a city on .\])ril j. 1SS4. since
which time the following persons have
served as its officers :

1884 — Mayor. James W. Hutchinson.
Aldermen: First ward. George B. Metcalf,
John Beaty; Second ward, Henry C. Myers,
Henry M. Long; Third ward, Joseph J.
Crouch. James H. Smith; Attorney, George
W. Coonrod ; Clerk. Jesse .\. [Drake ; Treas-
urer, Samuel M. Wilhite; City Marshal.
John C. Berry.

1885— ilayor, Edward A. Belknap. Al-
dermen: First ward, George B. Metcalf,
Carter Drake: Second ward, Henry C.
Myres. Henry M. Long; Third ward, Jo-
seph J. Crouch, Richard C. Fisher; clerk,
Vic H. Haven; Police Magistrate, John F.
Roach : Treasurer. Jasper Johnson ; City
Marshal. Alfred Walker.

1886— Mayor. Edwin .V. Belknap. .\1-
dermen : First w ard. Carter Drake. George
B. Metcalf; Second ward. Henry M. Long,
Henrv M. Chinow th; Third ward. Richard

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C. l-'isher. Phillip Bauer; Clerk, \'ic H.
Maven; Police ilagistrate, James Steidley ;
Treasurer, Jasper Johnson; City Marshal.
Alfred Walker.

1887 — IMayor, Wilbur P. Ennis. Alder-
men : First ward, George B. Metcalf, Al-
pheus D. Rollins; Second ward, Henry 'SI.
Chinowth, Stephen B. Cole; Third ward.
Phillip Bauer, William T. Saxton ; Attor-
ney. William M. \\"allace; Clerk. \'ic H.
Haven; Treasurer, Ralph Aletcalf, City
Marshal. George W. Adams.

1888— :^Iayor, Wilbur P. Ennis. Alder-
men : First ward, .Alpheus D. Rollins,
(ieorge B. Metcalf; Second Ward, Stephen

B. Cijle. William J. Slaughter; Third ward,
William T. Saxton, Phillip Bauer; Attor-
ney. William 'SI. Wallace; Clerk, Vic H.
Flaven; Treasurer, Ralph Metcalf; City
Marshal, George ^\'. Adams.

1889 — J\Ia)-or, Jasper Johnson. Alder-
men : First ward, George B. Metcalf, Ed-
ward J. Stock; Second ward, William J.
Slaughter, James A. Piper ; Third ward.
Phillip Bauer, William Jayne; Treasurer.
John B. Brodmarkle; City Marshal, George
W. Adams ; Clerk, Howard E. Wilhite ;
Xight Police, James Reynolds.

1890 — Mayor. Jasper Johnston. Alder-
men : F'irst ward, Edward J. Stock, Thomas

C. Brown ; Second ward. James A. Piper,
George W. Adams; Third ward, William
Jayne, Shadrach P. Cameron; Treasurer,
John B. Brodmarkle; City Marshal, James

Reynolds; Clerk, \'ic H. Haven; Police
Magistrate. Milton A. Kinkead ; Xight Po-
lice, Curtis Scott.

189 1 — ]\layor. George B. Metcalf. Al-
dermen: F'irst ward, Thomas C. Brown,
John W. Piper; Second ward. George W.
.\dams, Stephen P>. Cole; Third ward, Shad-
rach P. Cameron. Alonroe G. Sisson ; At-

torney, Edwin Woolley; Clerk, tlarry C.
Wilhite; Treasurer, William H. Johnson;
Police Magistrate, IMilton .\. Kinkead; City
Marshal, John D. Shephard ; Xight Police.
Curtis Scott.

1892 — ?^Iayor. George B. Metcalf. Al-
dermen: F^irst ward, John W. Piper. John
B. Brodmarkle; Second ward. Stephen B.
Cole. William J. Slaughter; Third ward,
Alonroe G. Sisson, Charles H. Barton;
Clerk, Harry C. Wilhite; Treasurer, Will-
iam H. Johnson; Police Magistrate, Isaac
P. Barton ; City Marshal. John D. Shep-
hard ; Night Police, Curtis Scott.

1893 — Mayor. Frank A. Clement. Al-
dermen : F'irst ward, John B. Brodmarkle,
John L. Stansbury : Second ward, William
J. Slaughter, John H. Sykes; Third ward,
Charles H. Barton. \Wlliam Jayne; Attor-
ney, \\'illiani AF Ward : Treasurer, George
P. Bauer ; Clerk, Joe S. Dixon ; Police Mag-
istrate, Isaac P. Barton; City Marshal, John
D. Shephard; Xight Police. Henry M.
Chinowth.

1894 — ]\Iayor. Frank A. Clement. Al-
ilermen : First ward. John L. Stansbm-y.
John B. Brodmarkle: Second ward. John H.
Sykes. William H. Faith; Third ward. Will-
iam Jayne. John W'ahl : Attorney. William
]\I. Ward; Treasurer, George P. Bauer;
Clerk. Joe S. Dixon ; I'olice Magistrate,
Isaac P. Barton; City Marshal, Robert H.
INIaxfield ; Night Police, Joseph Chinowth.

1895 — Mayor, George B. Metcalf. Al-
dermen : First ward, John B. Brotlmarkle.
John L. Stansbury; Second ward. William
H. F'aith, Henry C. Myres; Third ward.
John \Vahl. George W. Cunningham ; Clerk.
Joe S. Dixon ; Treasurer, James A. Piper ;
Police ^Magistrate, Isaac P. Barton ; City
:Marshal. Rol)ert H. Maxfield : Xight Police.
Jos. Chinowth, Curtis Scott.

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1S96 — Mayor, George B. Melcall. iVl-
dermen : First ward, John L. Stanslniry,
Charles W. Saylor; Second ward, Henry C.
Myres, William H. Faith; Third ward,
George W. Cunningham, William Jayne;
ClerU, Joe S. Dixon; Treasurer, James A.
Piper; Police Magistrate, Isaac P. Barton;
City Marshal, Robert il. Maxfield ; Xight
Police, William McCants.

1897 — ATayor, Frank A. Clement. A1-.
dermen : First ward. Charles W. Saylor,
William G. Allen; Second \\"ar(l, William
H. Faith, Robert L. Wyldcr ; Third ward,
William Jayne, Joe S. Dixon ; Clerk, Harry
T. ^Madden; Treasurer, Carson T. Metcalf;
]''olice Magistrate, Isaac P. Barton; City
Marshal, Robert II. Maxfield ; Night Police,
Charles S. Boring.

1898— Mayor, Frank A. Clement. Al-
dermen : First ward, William G. Allen,
Jesse B. Ash ; Second ward, Robert L. Wyi-
der, Henry C. Myres; Third ward. Joe S.
Dixon, Elvid A. Melow; Clerk. Harry T.
Madden ; Treasurer, Carson T. Metcalf ;
Police Magistrate, Isaac P. Barton; City
Marshal. Robt. H. Maxfield; Night Police.
John Williams.

1899 — Mayor, Ebert K. Metcalf. Al-
dermen : First ward, Jesse B. Ash. Adam
Koehm ; Second ward, Henry C. Myres, Jas-
per Johnson ; Third ward, Elvir A. Melow,
Ewen B. Smith ; Clark, Henry C. Smith ;
Treasurer, Clyde R. Shefiield ; Attorney.
Cornelius J. Doyle; City Marshal, Robt. L.
Wylder; Night Police. John Williams.

1900 — Mayor, Ebert K. Metcalf. Alder-
men : First ward. Adam Koehm, Frank E.
Strang; Sec(.ind ward. Jasper Jdhnson. P.
Joseph Madden: Third ward. EKir A. Me-
low. 1-lwen B. Smith; Clerk, Henry C.
Smith ; Treasurer. Clyde R. Shefiield ; At-
torney, C(n-nelins J. Doyle; City Marshal,

Harvey Lisinbee.* Jas. .\. I'ipcr; Night
Police, John Williams,* William H. h'aith.

1901 — Mayor, E. A. Ik'lknap. Alder-
men : First ward, Frank 1^. Strang, Adam
Koehm ; Second ward, P. Joseph Madden,
W. G. Secor; Third ward, Elvir .A. Melow.
.\. E. Henderson ; Clerk, Hal Howard ;
Treasurer, Carson T. Metcalf; Attorney,
Cornelius J. Doyle; City Marshal. James R.
l'il)er; Night Police, William H. Faith.

igo2 — Mayor, Edwin A. Belknap. Al-
tlermen: I'irst ward, .\dam Koehm, Ben.
-M. Kincaid ; Second ward, W. (i. Secor,
11. Clardy; Third ward, Elvir A. Melow,
.\. E. Henderson; Clerk, Hal Howard;
Treasurer, Carson T. IMetcalf; Attorney,
Cornelius J. Doyle; I'olice Magistrate, Fred
1.. Stock; City ^larshal, J;uncs A. I'iper;
Night Police, William II. Faith.

1903 — Mayor, Harry W. Gobble. j\l-
dermen : hirst ward, lien. M. Kincaid, Car-
son T. Metcalf; Second ward. George W.
Hammack. Hugh Clardy ; Third ward, Elvir
A. Melow. Harry C. Wilhite; Clerk, Hal
Howard ; Treasurer, Clyde R. Shefiield ; At-
torney, Isaac P. Barton; City Marshal, Will-
iam A. (jreen ; Night Police, William H.
health.

1904 — Mayor, Harry W. Goblde. Al-
dermen: First ward, Carson T. Metcalf,
lien. M. Kincaid; Second ward. George W.
Hammack, Hugh Clardy.* S. B. Cole;
Third ward. H. C. Wilhite.* O.scar Davis,
lilvir A. Melow; Clerk, Hal Howard;
Treasurer, Clyde R. Sheffield ; .Attorney,
Isaac P. Barton ; City Marshal, W'illiam A.
Green: Night Police, William H. Faith.

The only news])aper in the city is The
Argus, published by \'ic H. Haven, who is

*Resi2:ned.

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also its editor. It is a weekly journal and
one of the best in the countv.

CITY OF WHITE HALL.

For the following sketch of this thriving
city, we are indebted to the courtesy of Mr.
J. D. Rowe, the hustling real estate agent
there, who kindly permitted us to copy from
the advance sheet of a little booklet he has
in preparation entitled "Greater White
Hall."

LOC.^TIOX.

White Hall is located at the junction of
the Chicago & Alton and Chicago, Burling-
ton & Ouincy Railways, in Greene county,
Illinois, and is 66 miles north of St. Louis,
241 miles from Chicago, and 257 miles from
Kansas City. Carrollton. the county seat
of Greene county, is ten miles south. Jack-
sonville twenty-five miles north and Spring-
field, the state capital, only sixty miles north-
east, the way the crow flies. The Illinois
river is twelve miles west. Wdiite Hall is
surrounded by one of the richest and most
fertile agricultural districts in the Mississ-
ippi Valley, and her excellent railroad facili-
ties give easy access to the leading markets
of the Middle \\'est.

INCORPOR.VTION.

^^'hite Hall was founded by David Piar-
row on Jan. 12, 1832. The town ])lat, which
was recorded March 9. 1832. cuntained forty-
eight lots and four streets, known as West
street. East street. Main street and Church
street.

Bv an act of the legislature. White Hall

was incorporated as a town in 1837. (Dates
are conflicting, some giving 1833. others
1836 as official.) .Vs the original records
were in some manner destroyed, it is not
positively known who was president of the
first town board. Under the law at that time
the trustees appointed their own chairman
and Archibald Clark and Chester Swallow'
are the only ones known to have been mem-
bers of the first board of trustees.

In 1838 another charter was obtained
which remained in force until 1869, when a
new charter was granted, and Samuel Hig-
bee elected president of the board, and Philip
Brantzel, S. V. V^illinger, J. Smith and G.
S. \'osseller, trustees.

In 1884 White Hall was duly incorpor-
ated as a city. S. D. Chapin was elected
mayor ; R. S. Worcester, clerk ; Isaac Pow-
ell, treasurer : Thomas Henshaw, city attor-
ney ; F. I. Vedder, marshal ; T. P. Hackney,
Superintendent of Streets ; Robert Neece,
Supt. Lamps'; Aldermen : First ward, F. F.
Worcester, Alfred W'hite; Second ward,
D. Culbertson, A. O. Vosseller ; Third ward,
M. C. Purdy, i\I. Brantzel.

MERCANTILE.

Beverly Holliday was the first man to
engage in the mercantile business in White
Hall, his place of business being his resi-
dence, which stood on the lot now owned by
David Hutchinson, south of the Catholic
church. He was also the first postmaster,
and of him it is truly said that when he re-
cei\'ed mail (which was once every two
weeks) he would put letters in his hat. walk
about the little village and when asked by
any one for mail, would take down the port-
able postoffice and after a careful perusal of
its contents, hand over a letter, if there hap-

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pened to be one for the questioner. This
method was continued by Air. HoHiday for
about tliree vears.

To give a correct detailed history of the
clay industry in White Hall from its infancy
to the present time would make an exceed-
ingly large volume within itself. Therefore
we will be obliged to refer only to some of
tlie principal features, and in connection,
give sketches of some of the manufacturers.

The first earthenware manufactured in
White Hall was by Michael Baker in 1835,
on the lot where Dr. H. \\'. Chapman's resi-
dence now stands. The unburned ware was
then hauled to William Heath's kiln to l^urn.
Mr. Heath owned the only kiln in Greene
county at that time, it being located near the
S. M. Henderson residence southeast of
town. The second kiln was built just west
of the house owned by Mrs. A. \\'. Fore-
man, now occupied by W. O. Tankersley.

The ware made was earthenware, not
\\hat is now known as stoneware.

In the 30's, John N. Ebey, who was mak-
ing earthenware (not stoneware) in Sanga-
mon county, came to White Hall and turned
the first stoneware ever turned in Greene
county. This was burned in the William
Heath red ware kiln, and there was little or
nothing more done in this line here for thirty-
one years. Soon after the business was re-
vived by Aug. Pierce, D. Culbertson and
others. Mr. Ebey removed to White Hall
and for several years, he, his sons, John V.
and Charles, and his son-in-law, L. C. Mur-
phy, carried on the manufacture of stone-
ware on tlie ground subsequently occupied
by the Hill & Prindle factory.

In subsequent years other potteries were

erected or operated by different ones, among
them W. W. Hubbs, Moore & Boone, George
Hill, L.. T. Prindle, M. C. Purdy, John King,
1". J. McGowan, T. O'Gorman, M. J. Gal-
huly. Murphy & Bates, F. C. Garbitt, Brown
Cogdell & Sax, Vermillion Brothers, G. B.
Dan forth and man\- others whom we would
be jileased to mention if space would permit.

.\LGUSTUS PIERCE.

Augustus Pierce, father of the pottery
industry, as it now exists in White Hall,
learned the potters' trade in Akron, Ohio,
and while working as a farm hand near
White Hall in 1863. interested B. G. Culver,
a dry goods merchant, in the manufacture of
stoneware, and in 1864 they erected the first
pottery plant in \\"hite Hall. It was located
on the lot where X. R. Mason's residence
stands, at the north end of Bates avenue.
yir. Pierce, it might be said, is the original
manufacturer of stoneware in White Hall,
although Michael Baker made the first ware.
He at that time lived in a log house on the
present site of his now neat and comfortable
little home on East Lincoln street.

DAVID CULBF.RTSOX.

Some years later Da\id Culbertson be-
came a partner in the firm with Pierce &
Culver, but five years after, withdrew and
erected a building where his present large,
commodious plant stands. To Air. Culbert-
sim, it is said, belongs the honor of making
the first drain tile in this part of the state.
The capacity of the machine, which was run
by hand, was 500 tile per day. Some years
later when Mr. Culbertson installed machin-
ery capable of making 4,000 tile per day, he
was the subject of severe criticism, but he

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was then, as he is today, looking into tlie
future growth of White Hall and the clay
industry. The annual output of his plant is
now 1,000,000 gallons.

Uncle Dave, as the is familiarly known,
is the only pioneer potter who has been in
Inisiness continuously to the present time
and his plant, clay lands, residence and bank
account are testimonials of his success.

A. D. RUCKEL & SON.

The seniiir member of this firm came
from Akron, Ohio, t.i White Hall in Au-
gust, 1870, and engaged in the pottery busi-
ness with M. C. Purdy, the style of the firm
being Purdy & Ruckel. The plant stood
where the White Hall Electric Company's
l)lant now stands. Five years later he sold
his interest to Mr. Purdy, and bought in
with A. F. \'edder, dealer in hardware,
drugs, groceries, etc.

In January. 1883, }ilr. Ruckel re-engaged
in the manufacture of stoneware, buying
the factory owned by D. C. Banta. and has
been in this business continuously since that
date. In 1898, the present large and con-
venient structure was erected, new machin-
ery added and modern methods for the man-
ufacture of w-are introduced. About ten
years ago, C. A. Ruckel, the junior member,
was taken in by his father as a full partner
in the business, the syle of the firm since
being A. D. Ruckel & Son. The capacity of
the plant is now about 1,000,000 gallons an-
nually. Like other stoneware factories in
White Hall, Ruckel & Son ship ware to vari-
ous parts of the United States, Canada and
Mexico.

WHITE H.\LL SEWER PIPE & STOXEWARE CO.

The clav industrv in the wav of making

drain tile and building l)rick by this company
began in 1866 by S. S. and W. W. Arnold
in a little frame building located near Clay
City, about two and one half miles east of
White Hall. The institution grew until
1876, when a plant was built in this city on
the site of the present mammoth structure
for the purpose of manufacturing sewer pipe,
roofing tile, etc.

In 1892, H. C. IMorrow became manager
of the company, and so continued until
March 26. 1903, when fire completely de-
stroved the entire plant. Vnv some time
after the fire, things seemed rather gloomy
for \\'hite Hall, but a new and much stronger
company was organized by Mr. Morrow,
the capitalization being $150,000. which was
later increased to $200,000. Shortly there-
after, Mr. Morrow organized the White
Hall Railway Company with a capital of
$40,000. for the purpose of transferring clay
from the "diggings" to the big works.

Following are the officers of both cor-
porations : H. C. Morrow, president ; W. E.
Killen, vice-president; H. O. Tunison, vice-
president; C. B. Stahl, secretary and treas-
urer. The directors are: E. S. Greenleaf,
Jacksonville. Illinois, vice-president Ayers
National Bank: Gust. Bischotf. St. Louis.
Missouri, president ]\Ianchester Bank; .\.
P. Grout, Winchester, Illinois, president
First National Bank, White Hall, Illinois;
Judge E. P. Kirby, Jacksonville. Illinois,
attorney and capitalist; F. H. W. Krenning,
St. Louis. Missouri, president Krenning
Glass Co.: W. E. Killen, Jacksonville. Illi-
nois, superintendent motive power, C. P. &
St. L. Railway; Jett A. Kirby. Jersey ville,
Illinois, vice-president Jersey State Bank;
John R. Davis, Jacksonville. Illinois, mayor
of Jacksonville; H. O. Tunison. White Hall,
Illinois, vice-president First National Bank;

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George W. I'erry. St. Louis, Missouri,
George W. I'crry & Co.; H. C. Morrow,
White Hall, lliiuois.

Tliis is. without doubt, tlie most nioderu
and best equipped of any clay manufacturing
plant in the United States, if not in the
world. The buildings are heated and ware
dried by waste heat drawn from the kilns
by use of large fans, electrically operated.
There are nine stoneware and six sewer pipe
kilns, fiiur of which are said to be the largest
in the world, each holding fourteen cars of
ware, and being forty-two and one-half feet
in diameter, inside measurement. About 120
tons of clay are dug by an electrical shovel
and hauled by trolley line daily to the plant.
A small railway is also used to take stone-
ware from the kilns to the yard, and from
the yard to cars. One hundred tons of coal
are consumed daily. The horse power in
the boilers is 600, and in electricity, 266.
The plant and yards cover twenty-five acres
of ground, and the company owns 200 acres
of clay and coal east of this city.

The annual outpvit of the plant is 1500
cars of stoneware and 1200 cars sewer pipe
and drain tile.

WHITE H.\LL CL.W.

[Through the kindness of Prof. Paul E. Cox a
sketch on the nature of our clay deposits is herewith
presented. Mr. Cox is a chemist of marked ability,
with a reputation at stake, and as his analysis was
for the sole purpose of determining the quality of
the clay in this section, the reader may rest assured
that the report is impartial in every respect.]

The clays of this vicinity are adapted to
the manufacture of lime nodules and the
like, hut uiidouhtedly line red brick could be
made. Owing to the richness of variety of
other clays, shades could be produced to
please the modern architect who demands
restful shading in his w^all colore.

The buff-burning clays from which
stoneware is made are suited to the manu-
facture of enameled brick, enameled bath
tubs and all sorts of enameled wares. x\rt
stoneware may be made of the sort made in
England by the Doultons at the Lambeth
potteries, or such as the Banko ware of Jap-
an. No art stoneware is made in America.
The last Paris exposition used any sort of
plastic-formed ware except white ware.
White ware can never be made from a body
containing above one per cent of iron oxide.
These stonew'are clays vary from one to four
per cent, hence no white ware can be made
from any local clays, as the bufif color would
show strongly, no matter how worked.
I'urther there is not a single raw material
for white ware manufacture short of the
wholesale dealers of St. Louis. So it would
appear that White Hall resources should be
developed along the lines that local condi-
tions point out.

Out of the common yellow clays good red
brick could be made. Some may be unfit
from much glazed stoneware in friezes and
other decorative work, the glazes being
colored and applied with the brush to the
hand-modeled piece. Architects are ever on
the look-out for ta.sty fireproofing that is
easily cleaned. This sort of stuf? is possible
from local materials. Any sort of art w'are
can be made from local clays except such as
demand the white body. The Iris ware of
the Rockwood pottery is of this type. Any
other sort of ware made at Rockwood could
be made from local clays.

The newest thing in art ware is the matt
glazed stuff. Being entirely of aque, any
clay is suited to them, and any clay, even
the dust from the street, could be prepared
by washing and lowning, and a matt glazed
piece made from it, hence any local clay can

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be used for art ware, and in the transparent
glazes many beaiTtiful effects can be obtained
from clays that would be condemned for
utilitarian wares. It may be said in this
connection that the Jap potter owes his su-
periority to American ones entirely to his
ability to appreciate an unexpected and un-
desired beautiful thing in his pottery work —
his ability to realize on accident.

There is fine red-burning clay here, which
matures about cone five. This would be very
good for garden pots for the formal garden
becoming so common in centers of wealth
and position. \\'ith this could be blended
other clays and minerals, producing effects
to suit the landscape gardener.

Chemical stoneware might well be made.
None is made in America. The best of pot-
tery skill is required to produce it. but one
need but to think of the number of chemical
works to realize that much of the imported
stoneware must belong to this class.

Architectural faience, glazed tile for
grates and mantels, bath room tilings, mo-
saic tiles, encaustic tiles, all are possible in
whole or in part from local clays.

These things and the wares already man-
ufactured, plus a more extensive line of fire-
proofing goods, should, if well worked out,
make White Hall the important clay \\ork-
ing city it should be. But, after all, it de-
pends on the spirit of the people as to w hat
shall develop; for science somehow finds a
way to work clays where the spirit of the
people makes it most profitable, and every
day the advantage of established workings
grows less where progress lags behind.

.\GRICULTURE.

From an agricultural point of view
White Hall ranks with the best towns in Illi-

nois, and it is an indisputable fact that Illi-
nois ranks with the leading states of the
Union, not only in general production, but
in that she has leading markets for her prod-
ucts. It is no idle boast when we say White
Hall is one of the leading towns in Western
Illinois.

The famous Apple Creek Prairie on tlie
west, southwest and south and practically
the same on the north, makes farming a
pleasant and profitable business instead of a
life of drudgery and toil, as is the case in
many instances. The productiveness of the
soil is abundant and it is useless to give in
detail the merits of it. The reader may
judge for himself when we say that some
of this land could not be bought for $175 per
acre — in fact it is not for sale at any' price.
However, a few small farms have been of-
fered at from $90 to $125 per acre.

THE BIG FIRE.

October 11, 187 J, occurred the most de-
structive conflagration in the history of
White Hall. The fire originated about nine
o'clock a. m., in a restaurant kept by L. A.
Nor\iel and burned furiously until after
noon. A defective flue was the cause, and
when at last the flames were subdued, deso-
lation remained, for all the buildings — fif-
teen in number — west of Main street between
Franklin street and the building now occu-
pied bv G. F. Todd, and from Main to Car-
rollton street on Sherman, were a total loss.

Soon after the fire began to spread from
one building to another. Rev. D. S. Starr,
seeing the imminent peril of the town sent
the following telegram to Jacksonville :

White Hall. Ill,, Oct. 11, 1872.
Mayor McConnel :

White Hall is in flames. Come to our aid.
D. S. Starr.

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155

Mayor IMcConnel at once informed tlie
lire department and in a few minutes a spe-
cial train with a tire engine, hose carts, etc.,
and ahout 150 men started for White Hall,
making the run in twenty-seven minutes, in-
cluding the time they took the siding at
Roodhouse for the regular train. Heroic
work was ilone hy both the local and Jack-
sonville firemen, but the combination of
frame buildings, inadequate water supply
and ineflicient lire-fighting apparatus, was
too much to be overcome without great loss,
which was variously estimated at from $50,-
000 to $75,000.

.\mong those who sustained loss, as
nearlv as we can learn, were:

Picrson, Gregory & Co., bankers; M. F. Dixvitt,
heirs; L. A. Norviel, restaurantcr ; H. J. Moreland,
furniture; Aaron Reno, furniture: S. & J. E. Higbee,
wagon makers ; Brantzel Bros., hardware ; Odd Fel-
lows Hall; Marcus Worcester; S. D. Chapin, grocer-
ies; T. P. Hackney, groceries; L. T. Whiteside, har-
ness shop and building; B. F. Baldwin & Son, dry
goods ; Bridges & Worcester, store buildings ; D. C.
Banta, drugs, groceries, etc. ; James Israel, store
buildings, etc. ; Sanford & Danforth, general mer-
chandise ; Vinyard & Mason, store building ; .\.
Davis, store and wareroonis; L. Oswald, merchan-
dise.

With a determination in which failure
was (and is yet) unknown, the business men
of White Hall began the erection of brick
buildings on the lots thus laid waste, al-
most before the last cloud of smoke had set-
tled on the horizon, and with the exception
of two, all these business buildings are good,
substantial Ijrick structures, containing stocks
of goods that are far above the average for
towns of the size of White Hall.

Just here we cannot refrain from quot-
ing a few expressions made by a representa-
tive of the Western Trade Journal published

in St. Louis April 30, 18S4.
writer savs of White Hall :

In part the

There is not a shabby dwelling in it. The mer-
cantile business is chiefly confined to one street, and
where the stores end. the "upper crust" residences
begin and extend for half a mile, on a broad avenue,
shaded on either side by a line of spreading soft
maples. Every residence on this avenue is as neat,
cozy and clean as a new pin or a schoolma'am's
apron. * * * jhe retined and cultured ladies
who w'ork hand-in-hand with heaven in this Eden
must be awfully nice and sweet! And I know they
are, for I saw a few of them peeping through open-
ings among the plants, and 1 swow their cheeks and
lips are prettier than pinks, their eyes are brighter
than dew-drops on a daisj' — daisy and all — and their
noses are nicer than the posies they smell of. I'll bet
two bits the man they smile upon feels as if a seraph
liad patted him on the cheek, and a cherub chucked
him under the jaw.

The city is located on a pretty plain of the very
best black soil and in the midst of as fine an agri-
cultural section as even Illinois can show up any-
where. There is not a house to rent in the town —
if there was it would soon be rented and the win-
dows full of flowers.

* * * The churches are all line structures,
paupers are unknown, and I didn't see but one dog
in a two-hours' stroll and he was too lonesome to
hark. The ladies carry bouquets instead of poodles,
and llie men read papers and magazines instead of
picking tleas off the dogs."

Should the same writer visit Wliite Hall
today he would find existing some of the
same conditions, practically, that he did
twenty-one years ago, especially in speaking
of vacant houses.

MISCELLANEOUS.

In the early days in White Hall corn was
king, i, e.. corn juice. Main street was the
scene of many exciting episodes during the
first thirty years of the town's existence, such
as drunkenness, rioting, horse-racing, etc.,
the street being the race track, and maiiv a

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dollar lias been won and lost on races run
thereon. The lives of women and children
were endangered and many times they were
obliged to keep off the street until the race
was o\'er. But times have changed.

On P'ebruary 26, 1870, a town election
was held, and by an extraordinary effort on
the part of the churches and anti-saloon ele-
ment, a temperance board was elected with
J. E. Higbee as president, by a majority of
19 out of a total vote of 227. From that
day to this we have not had a licensed saloon
in the town, and the good name of White
Hall has been heralded throughout the land
as one of the best towns in Illinois in which
to live. May her good name never be tar-
nished bv another saloon.

James Allen kept the first puljlic eating
house in \\diite Hall, the only one Ijetween
Carrollton and Jacksonville. It stood on
the corner now occupied by the Park Li\er)-
Stable, and was known as the White Hall
House, later as the Amos Hotel,

As a moral town, White Hall has few
equals. Religiously, she has the Methodist
Episcopal, Christian, Presbyterian, Bap-
tist and Catholic denominations, all having
a good membership and in good working-
order. H. E. Greening is pastor of the M.
E. church ; O. C. Bolman, of the Christian ;
I. A. Johnston, of the Presbyterian: W. W.
Lewis, of the Baptist; J. B. Wand, of the
Catholic. All but the Catholic church hold
regular weekly prayer meetings on W'ednes-
day evening, Sunday school at 9 130 a. m.
and preaching services at 1 1 :oo a. m. and
7 130 p. m. The several churches have vari-
ous branch organizations which are working
in perfect harmony.

You are not only welcome, but are cor-
dially invited to attend any or all of these
ser\-ices, when it is convenient to do so.

White Hall, as stated heretofore, has not
had a licensed saloon for more than thirty
vears, and we repeat, that as a moral town,
has few equals.

SOCIETIES.

In 1867 a stock company was organized
and Union Hall was built at a cost of $20,-
000. The first board of directors consisted
of L. E. Worcester, Simeon Ross, I. D.
Vedder, E, M, Husted and Major E, A.
Giller, and was built under the super\-ision
of Judge Worcester. The organization was
known as "Union Hall Association." M.
B. Ross, the present owner, elevated the
floor a few years ago and replaced the old
stool chairs with good opera chairs, recently
put in electric lights, and we now have a
real nice little opera house, capable of seat-
ing- about 600.

The Masonic lodge meets on Thursday
night on or before the full moon. C. ^^^
Dossell. AWirshipful Master.

Order Eastern Star meets first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Mary Evans,
Worthy Matroi-i.

Odd Fellows meet every Monday night,
J. D. Rowe, Noble Grand.

Rebekahs meet on the first and Third
Tuesday night of each month. Etta Wig-
ginton, Noble Grand.

Knights of Pythias meet every Thurs-
dav night. L. W. Ballard, Chancellor Com-
mander,

PAST AXD PRESEXT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

Mutual I'miective League meets Secoiul
ml Fourth Tlnirsda)- nights. E. A. Piper,
president.

Modern Woodmen of America meets
tirst and third Monday nights. 11. L. Mc-
l-'arland, \'enerabie Consul.

Royal Xeighbors meet second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons. Mrs. C. H. Page,
( )racle.

Court of Honor meets second and fourth
Monday nights. J. ¥. Greer, Chancellor.

Grand Army of the Republic meets first
Saturday night in each month. Capt. T. .\.
Smith, Commander.

Knights anil Ladies of Seciu-ity meet an-
nually, (i. 1\. Adams, president.

The first school taught in White Hall
was by a man named Barton, in 1835. The
building stood on Carrollton street, not far
from I'ranklin. At that time there were less
than 30 pupils in attendance. The present
enrollment, as shown by the report March
4. 1905, is 548.

Rev. C. G. Snow, of Jacksonville is
probably the oldest teacher in Illinois. He
began teaching in 1837, and with the excep-
tion of two years, taught continuously for
fifty-nine years. While he never taught in
White Hall, he will be remembered as a
pioneer pedagogue with considerable influ-
ence. He was one of the teachers in the
Gregory district, taking charge of that
school in 1871. He resided in a litile house
where the fine residence of C. B. Roodhouse
now stands, on south Main street. After
teaching the Ciregory school tor a number of
\ears, he sought new fields of labor.

Years rolled by, his i)upils grew to man-
hood and womanhood, and to some extent

the former days were forgotten. In the
summer of 1901 Rev. Snow paid a visit to
White Hall, and it was proposed by some
of his earlj'-day pupils that he be treated to
a surprise. At an appointed hour in the
afternoon of Thursday, June 6th, a few of
his old time pupils gathered on the spacious
lawn of C. B. Roodhouse and awaited the
arrival of their old teacher. According to
pre-arranged plans, George C. Tunison, who
was one of the most prominent in arranging
the surprise, drove up with the reverend gen-
tleman who was doubly surprised, for his
first impression was that he was to be called
upon to ofliciate at a wedding. The facts in
the case were soon made known to him,
however, and the program was carried out in
detail in a manner pleasing to all present.

The pupils present were : Ella Tunison,
Mamie Corin, Mary Brantzel, Julia Weis,
Nellie Dossel, Minnie Worcester, Mary Red-
w ine, Mary Woodington, Addie Ozbun, Ab-
bie Roodhouse, Alice Tunison. Ella Rood-
house, Samuel Silkwood, Jr., Bentley Ken-
dall, Ira Kendall, Lucius Tunison, George
C. Tunison, Henry Hough and H. W. Rood-
house.

Others present were : Mesdames Mary
Rickart, Bridget McAvoy, Lucy Tunison,
Rosetta Tunison. ^linerva Kendall; Misses
Dora !McFarland, Mary Woods. Emma
Thuett; Messrs. R. S. Worcester. M. G.
Brantzel, C. Weis. Dr. J. W. Redwine and
C. B. Roodhouse.

The first decisive step toward erecting a
new school building was taken in 1866, when
by a vote of the district, the board, consist-
ing of Simeon Ross, David Culbertson and
S. D. Chapin, was instructed to proceed with
the work. A building committee was ap-
pointed, composed of L. E. Worcester, 1. D.
Vedder and H. \\'atson, and in April, 1868,

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUXTY.

the main structure of the present sclioul
building was begun, and ready for occu-
pancy by December of the same year. The
cost of the building and the grounds amount-
ed to about $22,000. At that time the teach-
ers were : R. H. Frost, principal ; Mrs. R.
H. Frost, assistant principal ; Ellen Mat-
thews, A. E. McGuire, Fannie Adams: E.
K. Shirley, janitor.

The increasing attendance was such that
in February, 1889, $5,000 was authorized
with which to build an addition, but this
amount was not sufficient to meet the de-
mand and on May 4th of the same year
$4,000 was added to complete the work.
Lucas Pfeififenberg was the architect and
the contract was let to W. F. Hoyle. The
total cost, including repairs on the old build-
ing, amounted to more than $10,000.

The board at that time consisted of A.
W. Foreman, president ; E. J- Pearce, sec-
retary; M. C. Purdy, H. W. Chapman, G.
B. Danfordi, \\'. C. Chapin and Louis Low-
enstein.

A few years ago it became an evident
fact that the building was still inadequate
for the increasing attendance, and a special
election was held April 27, 1901, and an ap-
propriation of $7,000 was voted to build an-
other addition, which was finished the fol-
lowing spring. The total cost of the build-
ing as it now stands, including the furniture,
is about $42,000. This now gives us one of
the best school buildings for a town of this
size in this part of the state.

Our corps of instructors are fully up to
the standard in their work. They are : C.
E. Avis, superintendent; Isabella Anderson,
principal ; Myrtle L Roberts, assistant prin-
cipal ; R. V. Smith, assistant principal ; Mat-
tie E. Ryan, 7th grade; Anna M. Richert,
6th grade: Mabel E. Green, 5th grade:

Sarah Shaw. 4tli grade; \'in A. \edder, 3rd
grade : Mary Richart, 2d grade ; Ethel \'.
Duncan, ist grade, B division; Mary F.
E\ans, ist grade, A division; Bertha Bar-
ton, musical instructor. L C. Burbridge is
janitor and B. F. Mann is truant officer.

The school board is as follows : F. F.
\\'orcester, president ; E. J. Pearce, secre-
tary: H. O. Tunison, H. A. Chapin, W. A.
Winn, M. B. Ross, A. E. \'osseller, mem-
bers.

MUNICIPALITY.

The municipal affairs of White Hall are
at present in the hands of a wide-awake class
of men who are ever ready to advance the
interest of the town by assisting in the pro-
motion of any new enterprise that springs
up in which intelligent legislation is re-
quired. The officers are: Mayor, F. 'M.
Baldwin: clerk, J. H. Piper; treasurer, H.
W. North ; marshal, B. F. Mann ; night po-
lice, G. W. Clowder; aldermen: First ward,
T. A. Smith, R. V. Smith; Second ward,
C. E. King, T. J. Grant; Third ward, H.
W. Roodhouse, M. Brantzel.

The city officers are ably assisted in ad-
\'ancing the material interests of the city by
the Mercantile Club, an organization of
business men, an article on which appears
later.

The officers of the \Miite Hall fire de-
partment are: J. H. Fox, chief; T. M. Hull,
M. G. Brantzel, first and second assistants;
M. G. Brantzel, treasurer. With our splen-
did waterworks system, the company, num-
bering about twenty, gives excellent service,
and has recently moved into its new quarters
erected by the city, adjacent to the city hall.

COUNTY HISTORY.

To break the monotonv for a wliile, we

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159

will give ;i lilllc history of the early days in
Greene county.

Some of our oldest inhabitants probably
remember the "deep snow," which occurred
in December and January, 1830-31. It was
about five feet deep on the level, and in
many places it drifted to a depth of twelve
feet. To be a genuine "old settler" in
Greene sounty. it is said, you arrival must
date prior to the "deep snow."

The first murder committed in Greene
county was near Carrollton in September.
1 83 1. Patrick Cavanaugh, known as James
Sullivan, killed a boy by the name of Samuel
Lofton. As the story goes, young Lofton
was sent by his father to collect a debt of
about $15, and on his return home, over-
took Cavanaugh, who was given a ride, the
boy giving up the saddle and rode behind,
allowing Cavanaugh to guide the horse.
During the conversation the lad made known
the success of his mission, and in a short time
the horse was turned from the main traveled
road, regardless of the boy's protests, and
when a secluded spot was reached, Cavan-
augh dismounted and brained the youngster
with a clul), took the money and skipped.
-About a week later the boy's corpse was
found by a searching- i)arty which was di-
rected to it by \'ultures.

The following spring a citizen of Greene
county chanced to meet Cavanaugh in New
Orleans, recognized him, had him arrested
and brought back to Carrollton where he
was subsequently hung.

On the day of the execution Carrollton
was thronged with people from all over the
county. Cavanaugh was placed in a wagon
seated on his coffin and the long procession
started for the gallows, which consisted of

an uak frame erected on the David Wright
farm, about a mile northwest of Carrollton.
Judge Alfred Hinton was one of the guards
appointed for the occasion, and Jacob Fry
was sherifif, and had charge of the execution
Alter the procession had proceeded a short
distance Cavanaugh expressed a desire to
walk and his wish ,was granted.

Reaching the gallows the condemned
man was placed in a wagon, the noose ad-
justed, and the wagon driven from under
him. Later his bod_\- was cut down and
liuried under a tree in the corner of the field.

Returning to White Hall as Our subject,
and yet speaking of episodes of early days,
we w ill recall the murder of Avery Ballard,
which occurred April 16. 1870, in the yard
near the house owned by Mrs. Olivia Coates
oil \\'est Bridgeport street.

This was one of the most brutal crimes in
the history of White Hall. A stranger, giv-
ing his name as William F. Davis, engaged
board for a few days at the Ballard home
and on the day of the murder he and Mr.
llallard were at the wood-pile, when, at an
unexpected moment, Davis struck Ballard
with an ax, crushing his skill.

Davis immediately came up town and
went to the White Hall House, where he
registered as "William F. Davis, of Christian
county. 111., formerly of Logan county,
Ohio. Got revenge. Don't rub this out till
published."

The news of the murder quickly spread
and excitement was at a fever heat. In a
short time. Davis, after watching the excited
movements of the people, stepped up to
Thomas Dodsworth and stated that he was
the man who killed Ballard, and that he did
it for revenge. He was quickly taken to the

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PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

calaboose by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Davis
and it was with great difficulty that. the offi-
cers prevented a lynching. Fearing mob' vio-
lence, Sheriff' Davis, D. F. Shipman and T.
P. Hackney hurried the prisoner to the de-
pot amid a howling mob, where he was
placed in the caboose of a freight train and
taken to Carrollton. .\n exciting scene was
enacted as the crowd reached the railroad.
In the attempt by the mob to get Davis from
the officers a skirmish took place, in which
Hackney's revolver was taken away from
him, his hands and wrists being consider-
ably disfigured in the mix-up. After a futile
attempt to uncouple the caboose from the
train, the engineer pulled out, and Davis was
soon landed in the Carrollton jail, where he
cheated the gallows by deliberately starving
himself to death.

.soldiers' reunion and soldiers' .\nd
sailors' monument.

The largest gathering that ever assembled
in White Hall was that on August 23, 1877,
the date of first soldiers' reunion held here.
The executi\-e committee, consisting of W.
M. Potts, Col. J. C. Winters, A. O. Vossel-
ler, J. S. Judd, G. B. Danforth, George Hill
and W. C. Baker, chartered three special
trains, one each from Medora, Chapin and
Jerseyville, with Ed. North, T. P. Hackney
and J. S. Judd as conductors of the trains in
the order named. It was estimated that
20,000 people were present. Eight bands
furnished music for the occasion. Col. J.
C. Winters was grand marshal and Major
E. A. Giller, chairman of the day.

After paying $500 each for the trains,
and defraying all the other expenses of the
gathering, the executive committee! found
itseJf in possession of about $700, and as a

result of this monstrous gathering, origin-
ated the idea of erecting a soldiers' monu-
ment. From that time forward it was talked
of until in Alay, 1896, when the White Hall
Soldiers Monument Association was incor-
porated under the laws of Illinois. The first
l3oard of directors consisted of T. A. Smith,
\V. M. Potts, G. S. Vosseller, W. C. Baker,
Ed. North and Mark Meyerstein. Decem-
ber 5, 1903, the Association let the contract
for the erection of a monument at the en-
trance of the White Hall cemetery, the
grounds having been secured from the White
Hall Cemetery Association. The monument
which has been dedicated to the memory of
the soldiers and sailors of the republic, is
twenty-five feet in heigh, eight feet square
at the base, and cost $j,ooo. It was com-
pleted July 2, 1904, but the dedicatory ex-
ercises were not held till October 6, 1904.
Hon. Mark Meyerstein presided at the meet-
ing and Col. A. C. Matthews, of Pittsfield,
and Judge O. P. Thompson, of Jacksonville,
delivered the principal addresses.

The present officers of the Association
are W. M. Potts, president; R. B. Pearce,
secretary; G. S. Vosseller, treasurer; Mark
Meyerstein, Ed. North and W. C. Baker, di-
rectors. Two pyramids of lo-inch shells
and a concrete walk are soon to be added to
aid in beautifying the grounds.

BANKRUPTCY.

Many of our citizens (especially the
farmers) remember the firm of Peter Tufflie
& Co., millers and grain buyers. They will
also remember that when the firm suspended
operations, the farmers had been touched to
the tune of from $50,000 to $75,000.

This occurred late in November. 1869,
and our people were very much surprised to

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learn that tlic firin had left town lietween
two days, having fn-st shipped out all the
wiieat, flour, etc., until nothing of value was
left. The mill was located on South Main
street. It burned down about twenty-tive
years ago and was never rebuilt.

MERC.\XTILE CLUB.

The While Hall Mercantile Club was
organized January 15, 1902, for social and
business purposes. The original organiza-
tion was composed of Dr. E. J. tlume, presi-
dent; H. O. Tunison, vice-president; R. B.
P'earce, secretary; II. W. North, treasurer,
and twenty-one members.

At the second annual meeting, February
14. 1903, the office of industrial secretary
was created and II. O. Tunison was chosen
to fill the office, to which place he has been
elected each year. February 8. iyo2, the
club took formal possession of its elegant
hall at the corner of Main and Sherman
streets, fitted up for the special use of the
club by Capt. 11. \V. Starkey. The hall was
furnished with a [)iano and other furniture
at a cost of over $350.

The usefulness of such an organization
as this is shown in its business features, hav-
ing one of the best methods of promoting
the material welfare of die city to be found
anywhere, and it has been the model for
similar organizations formed in neighboring
cities. While combining the social and busi-
ness features, it holds up "Greater White
Hall" as its motto, and is pushing
forward in a practical manner its fore-
most object, thus making the motto a reality.
It has on its present membership list forty,
representatives of every industry, bank and
profession in the city. The present organ-
ization consists of C. B. Stahl. president:

Claude Lowenstein, vice-president ; R. B.
Fearce, secretary; 11. O. Tunison, industrial
secretary; Ward Evans, treasurer. Its
membership is increasing and it is the ad-
vance agent of the city's progress.

W.\TEU SVSTICM.

The water-works system of the city of
White Hall has. on account of some of the
unique features, attracted the attention of
the electrical and mechanical world. The
water supply is obtained from the city rcser-
viiir. which has an area of about 22 acres,
w ith an average depth of thirteen feet. The
water is admiral)ly adapted t<5 all uses, soft
and free from impurities. It is especially
line for boiler use. all the factories and the
lUirlington railroad using it for that pur-
pose.

The supply is furnished in an 80,000
gallon tower, 125 feet high, liy the White
llall Electric Co., under contract with the
city. The ordinary pressure is about fifty
pounds and a fire pressure of too pounds or
more can be maintained. The pumping plant
is located in a brick building at the reservoir,
about one mile east of the city, and consists
of a .Smith-\'aile triple.x pump with a ca-
])acity of 15.000 gallons per hour, operated
by a direct connected motor. The auto-
matic starting device is operated at the elec-
tric company's plant in the city. WHien the
machinery is started it is automatically re-
lieved of the tower pressure until its gets up
to speed, when it is again changed so as to
pump directly into the tower. This is ac-
complished by the machine itself. All ma-
chinery at the pumping station is lubricated
with a self-oiling device.

There are about fi\e miles of water main ;
the fire-hydrants arc latest pattern of Corey

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

standard nre-hydrants. The investment in
the system represents about $30,000, and the
revenue derived from the use of water makes
it almost self-sustaining. The plant is fre-
quently visited by delegations from other
cities, it being generally conceded that White
Hall has a model water system.

It has been in operation for more tlian
five years and never for one minute has there
been a shortage in the supply, and at this
time thousands of gallons more water are
being used than had heretofcJre been thought
of.

LIGHTING SYSTEM.

The White Hall Electric Co. was incor-
porated December 4, 1894, with a capitaliza-
tion of Sio.ooo. O. F. GrJswoid is presi-
dent; H. O. Tiinison. secretarj-; and W. A.
Winn, superintendent. April 10, 1896, the
company entered into a contract with the
cit}- to pump water from the city's reser\-oir.
one mile east, into the tower near the elec-
tric light plant. An electric motor was in-
stalled at the pump-house at the reservoir
and is automatically operated from the plant.
A large niunber of Main street residences
are heated by the exhaust steam piped from
this plant. It is one of the best and most
economical heating systems fotmd in any
coiuitr}' town.

This plant runs 24 hours a day, thus giv-
ing continuous power and lighting service.
We are putting it mild when we say that
\Miite Hall has one of the best systems of
liehtino" in Illinois.

The White Hall Creamery Company was
organized June i. 1901, with a capital stock

of $1,000. The officers are: E. M. Prindle,
president; H. O. Tunison, secretary; C. I.
McCoIlister, treasurer. J. C. Spencer is
foreman.

The company leases its plant to the St.
Loitis Dairj- Co., which ships milk from it
for the dair^-men of this and adjoining com-
mimities, tlie average daily shipment being
135 cans. The profits on this business have
been so gratifjTng that a company has just
been formed to establish a milk condensing
plant, which will soon be in operation. The
latter company was chartered April 7, 1905,
as the White Hall Condensed ililk Com-
pany, with a capital stock of 830,000. Its
officers are: F. D. Moulton, president: .A.
C. Griswold, \-ice-president ; H. O. Tunison.
secretary' : Edward Ross, treasurer.

.\ contract for the installation of neces-
sar)- machinerj' has been made, a building
will be erected and it is thought the plant
will be in operation by June i, 1905.

Established by Winn Bros. & Co.. in
1877. In 1880 the name of the firm was
changed to Winn Bros., being then composed
of George W. and Richard B. Winn. From
that time to the present, the name of the firm
has never been changed, although the busi-
ness has changed hands several times, each
time being to different members of the Winn
family.

The first change was made in 1893, when
Richard B. sold his interest to E. A. Lapp.
In 1895 William A. and G. E. Winn bought
it. W. A. retired from the firm December
I. 1896, and assumed control of the electric
light plant, and was succeeded by G. E.
Winn, who conducted the business until his
death, which occurred May 7, 1903, since

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163

\\ liich time his w iduw has continued tlie husi-
ness successfully w ith 0. W. Manker as fore-
man.

PL'BLICATIOXS.

U'liilc Hull Rcl^itblicaii. Daily and U'cclcly.

Tile White Hall Rc/^uhlicoii. weetcly. was
started in 1877 hy E. J. Pearce as editor and
business manager, and with Clement L.
Clapp associated widi him as publisher. The
paper was printed at Carrollton until May,
1883, when the senior partner bought Mr.
Clapp's interest and C. W'eis" plant at White
Hall and has since been sole owner. The
Scott County Arrozi' was started in 1878.
and tlie Evening Republican in 1884. The
newspaper press and two of the job presses
are operated by electricity. There are also
two hand presses in the office.

No issue of any one of the papers has
e\er been omitted, e\en for a holiday. They
ha\e never \\a\ered from advocacy of edu-
cation, sobriety ant! good citizenship along
all lines.

iriiite Hall Register.

The White Hall Register was founded
August 21, 1869, by Frank Glossop and S.
H. Davis. The paper changed hands a
great many times from that date to July,
1883. when W. J. Roberts took charge and
continued the paper until June. 1901, when
George C. McFarland and J. D. Rowe pur-
chased the plant, the latter retiring in March
the following year. Harry E. Bell, the pres-
ent owner, succeeded to the proprietorship in
June. 1902. He advocates the best interests
of White Hall in each issue of his paper. It
is Democratic in politics and a newsy, wide-
awake paper.

CHURCHES.

B.\I-TI.ST CHURCH.

The \Miite Hall Baptist Church was or-
ganized October 9, 1826, by David R.
Chance, minister of the gospel, with se\en
charter members. Abraham Jones was the
lirst church clerk. Rev. W. W. Lewis is
the i)resent pastor, and the church has a
membership of 176. On .\pril 26, 1891, the
dedication of the modern brick edifice took
place. This neat little structure is located
nn Carrollton street, and cost $6,500. It
has a seating capacity of about 500 in both
rooms. The average attendance at Sunday
school is 107. An active B. Y. P. U. so-
ciety : a Ladies" Aid Society, and a Young
Ladies" Guild, working in their respective
lieUls of labor, add greatly to the strength
of the church.

We may add that this church has one of
the best choirs in this part of the State, be-
ing strengthened by the Duncan Sisters,
whose fame as church workers and assist-
ants in revivals is far-reaching.

XI. E. CHCRCH.

This society was organized as a class
about the year 1823, and for several years
serx'ices were held wherever they could find
a room: but it was not until the year 1832.
that they had any recognized place of wor-
ship.

In that year, in connection with the Bap-
tist congregation, they erected a union
church. In the year 1S37. the Methodists
put up a separate building on a lot where
the old Electric Light Plant now stands
which they used for a place of worship un-
til the erection of the present splendid church

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on North Main street in 1872. The hitter is
of brick, and cost about $23,000.

The first regular pastor of this Society
was Rev. Bankston, in 1830. Since that
time the church has l)een served by some of
the best representatives of the Ihinois Con-
ference, among them. Rev. W. \\\ Ever-
liart and Rev. Robert Stephens, the latter
being now presiding elder.

They also own a beautiful parsonage ad-
joining the church, where the pastor, Rev.
H. E. Greening, resides. The present mem-
bership numbers about 300, and the church
is in a splendid financial condition.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Presbyterian Church was organized
September 11, 1870, by Rev. S. H. Hyde,
with twenty-three members. The building
is of red brick with stone trimmings, and
has a seating capacity of three hundred and
fifty. The building is neatly furnished and
equipped with modern improvements, being
recently graced by the installation of a fine
pipe organ. A m(_i\ement has been started to
enlarge the building.

The membership is one hundred and
fifty. In addition to the church, there is a
nine room parsonage located on East Bridge-
port street. Nine ministers in all, have
served the congregation. Revs. J. S. Ed-
wards, Hugh Lamont, D. R. Thompson, E.
L. Hurd, D. D., W. F. Gofif, W. H. Cooper,
M. H. Kerr, and the present pastor, J. A.
Johnston, graduate from the McCormick
Seminary, in class of 1904.

Like all churches, the Presbyterians here
have had a struggle for existence, and some
of the past has been clouded with obstacles
which have hindered the work. But the

church has lately taken on new life, and
promises better things in future.

During the present pastorate fifty-six
have already been added to the roll. All
departments of the w^ork are alive and ag-
gressive ; the Sabbath school numbers eighty,
and there is a Christian Endeavor Society
of thirty-four members.

ALL S0UL.S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

This church was organized with l^\ather
Metzler of Brighton as iiasltir. The
place of worship is a neat brick structure
located on South Alain street, ami was
erected in 1883 at a cost of about $4,000. At
that time the membership was small and it
was cpiite a struggle for the little band to
raise enough money with which to build a
church, but by persistent efforts it was done,
and we ha\-e been informed that the church
debt has long since been liquidated. The
congregation now represents about twenty-
five families and J. B. Wand is pastor.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The Christian Church was organized
-March 11, 1883, with t\\enty-(.ine charter
members. Elder J- ^^ • ^Miller was the first
pastor.

The place of worship was on East
Bridgeport street, where the little organiza-
tion struggled along for many years, trying
to raise money enough to erect a new home,
and in 1902, work was begun on the neat lit-
tle edifice on the corner of ]\Iain and Bridge-
port streets, which was dedicated Sunday,
September 2~, 1903. Elder L. L. Carpen-
ter, of ^^'al)asl^, Indiana, deli\ered the dedi-
catory sernnm. The present membership is
150, and it is in a prosperous condition.

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O. C. Bolmaii is the present pastor. For
several years the church had no permanent
pastor, but services were held by Elders
John Dunn or I'rancis Fowler, almost every

Sunday.

OUl'H.XXS' HOME.

The Orphans' Home Association came
into existence on Xo\ember 5, 1902. Fran-
cis Fowler is president : H. C. Morrow and
E. J. Pearce. vice-presidents ; J. F. Greer,
secretary and treasurer; \V. L. Winn, coun-
selor; Dr. H. .\. Chapin, medical attendant
and Rev. J. X'. Dewell, superintendent.

Through the efficient management of
Rev. Dewell a large number of children have
been placed in good homes during the past
two years, and there is scarcely a week that
a child is not either brought to or taken from
tlie Home and ijlaced with a sjood faniiiv.

RAILROADS.

CHICAGO & ALTON.

The Chicago & Alton railway, which is
fast building up a reputation as "The Only
\\'a\-." was extended south from Manches-
ter through White Hall about the year 1865.
and has since met the demands of the people
of this city and adjacent territory to a mark-
ed degree. J. ;\I. Lcighton was the first
agent. He is now and has long been a prom-
inent business man of Manchester.

This road has rock ballast and its man-
agement is always on the alert to better its
condition by way of improvements along
its lines. It will be remembered that "The
Only Way" put on a special World's I'air
train for the accommodation of patrons on
this division.

G. W. Secor has charge of the com-
pany's interests here, having been ticket

agent for thirty-four years. He has prob-
ably sold as many tickets and answered as
many questions as any agent on the road
outside of the cities.

CHIC.\GO, BURLINC.TOX & OUIXCY.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
way system is one among the greatest in the
United States. It has 8,850 miles main
track, 480 miles second track and 24 miles
third track. The company owns 1.323 lo-
comotives, 1,117 passenger coaches, 47,167
freight cars, and 6,879 cars of miscellaneous
nature and employs about 40,000 persons.

The beginning of the Burlington system
was February 12. 1849, when the Illinois
legislature granted it a charter to build a
road from Aurora, Illinois, to connect with
the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad in
Dupage county, and on X'ovember i, 1850,
the first trains from Aurora passed into Chi-
cago over these lines.

The Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis
Railway was built from Beardstown through
White Hall to East St. Louis in 1870, and
was purchased by the C. B. & O. May 18,
1876. The first depot was destroyed by fire
October 9, 1884. and the present one was
ready for occupancy by December following.
.\ man by the name of Hesser was the first
agent. J. W. Coulee, the present incumbent,
has managed the affairs of the company in
White Hall for the past twenty years, and
has been in the company's ser\ice nearly
thirtv-five years.

FLOUR MILLS.

This enterprise, known as the Superior
I''lour Mills, is at present under the man-
agement of Frank Freeh and \\'. .\. Tohn-

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son. In April, 1897, Frecli & Wilton suc-
ceeded ^I. E. Blatchley, and conducted the
business until Noveml^er, 1901, when ]\[r.
Johnson purchased J- A. W'ilton's interest,
since which time the (irni name has been
Freeh & Johnson.

The daily capacity of this mill is 150
barrels, and at some seasons of the year day
and night shifts are worked to keep orders
filled. Mr. Freeh is recognized as one of
the best millers in the state, having taken
first premium at the state fair two different
times. In connection with the mills are two
elevators with a capacity of 35,000 bushels.

LUMBER COMPANY.

The Worcester Lumber Co., is one of
the oldest estalilishments in the city, as it
dates back to 183 J. when it was owned by
Judge L. E. Worcester. Since that time
the name of the firm of company has
changed several times, Init has never Ijeen
without the "Worcester" part of it, i)eing
Worcester & Blaichley, F. F. Worcester &
Co., and finally Worce.'jter Lumber Co.
This name was adopted January 17, 1898,
when the companv was incorporated with a
capital of $15,000 paid up stock.

The present officers are F. F. Worcester,
president ; W^m. F. Dillman, secretary ; John
A. Dillman, treasurer.

BANKS.

I'^rom a financial point of view. White
Hall ranks with the best towns in Illinois.
Her miinetary institutions are in keeping

with the agricultural, manufacturing and
other business interests, and the manage-
ment of the different concerns is first-class
in everv particular. The officers in charge
arc men of sterling integrit}'. of infiuence
and wealth, and depositors and patrons of
the banks of White Hall can rest assured
that they are dealing with safe and reliable
people.

THE people's B.\NK

Was organized April i. 1877. with a capi-
tal of $50,000. Peter Roodhouse was its
first president ; Edward North, cashier, and
T. L. Smith, assistant cashier. For several
years the business was conducted in the
building now occupied Iiy A. Fischer's jew-
elry store. In 1884 they mcn-ed into the
present building, which is one of the best
liications in the city.

'Sir. North is a shrewd business man,
and his judgment on matters of finance is
considered first-class.

WHITE HALL NATIOX.\L BANK.

The White Hall Bank was organized
November 25, 1885. with L. E. ^Vorcester
as president; H. W. Starkey. cashier; R. S.
Worcester, assistant cashier. The capital
stock was $50,000. The officers connected
\vith this bank were conservative business
men, and the history of the institution has
been a career of progress. During periods
of depression it was responsive to the wants
of the communitv in a manner satisfactory
t.> all.

Januarv i, 1904, this bank was char-
tered as a National bank, with a capitaliza-
tion of $50,000. G. S. A'osseller is presi-
dent; S. N. Griswold. vice-president; R. S.

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167

Worcester, cashier; H. H. Griswohl, assist-
ant cashier. There is now a surplus and un-
di\ideil profits of $2,000. The deposits ex-
ceed $200,000.

FIRST N.\TIOXAL B.VXK.

Tliis Bank is a new institution and op-
ened for business April 16. 1904, with a cap-
ital stock of $50,000. Its stockholders rep-
resent about sixty farmers and business men
of this and neighboring communities, com-
prising many of influence and wealth whose
individual responsibility aggregates fully
$3,000,000, and to whose push, energy and
business sagacity White Hall's present heal-
thy growth is due to a great extent.

The officers of this bank are .\. P. Grout,
president ; H. O. Tunison, G. C. Tuni.son and
W'm. Lavery, vice-prisidents; Alonzo Ellis,
cashier, and ^I. B. Ross, assistant cashier;
and a directorate of fifteen, to whose com-
bined efforts of conservatism and business
integrity the unusual rapid growth of this
bank is largely due and whose straightfor-
wardness cannot l)e questioned.

Its place of business and banking room
is the best equipped, with all modern con-
veniences and facilities of any bank in the
county, and great credit to the beautiful
little city of \Miite Hall and the officers of
the bank.

The Bank started from no deposits in
April, 1904, and reached on March 14, 1905,
the last official statement, (not ciuite eleven
months after the opening) $117,706.82. a
remarkable and very satisfactory growtli.

Below is a list of business and pnfes-
sional men who now are and have been in
business in White Hall for twenty-five years
or more.

F, -M. Mytinger, groceries, etc.; W. L.
Morgan, wagon maker ; Chas. Richert, bar-
ber; Richard White, barber; Thos. McCann,
impIemeiU dealer ; F. F. Worcester, lumber-
man : R. B. Winn, machinist, groceryman;
1 1. W. C'hapman, practicing physician ; J. W.
Redwine. practicing physician ; E. K. Shir-
ley, practicing physiciaU ; G. W. Burns, prac-
ticing physician; H. L. Mcb'arland, black-
smith; N. H. Rose & Sons, blacksmith;
I'Vances Fowler, merchandise; Vosseller
Bros.,merchandise; Lowenstein & Sons, mer-
chandise ; John Nowak, shoemaker ; John
P.oehm, shoemaker; Henley Wilkinson, nur-
suryman ; G. W. Secor, Agt. C. & A. Ry. ;
W. .\. Wigginton, painter; Mark Mcyer-
stein, lawyer; Edward North, banker; E. J-
Peace, publisher, in.surance ; T. W. Prit-
chett, dentist; .\. D. Ruckel, merchandise,
stoneware; D. Cuibertson, manufacturer; .\.
J. Robertson, gardening, merchant ; Welker
&. Son, carpenters; I. W. Decker, carpenter;
G. R. Adams, joiner and painter; George
Gardiner, contractor and undertaker i J- D.
Boggess, transfer; W. H. Pritchard, Ijrick
mason.

It is impossible for us to give the name
of each and every person who has resided in
White Hall, but among those who will be
remembered by our older residents are :

Elijah Lott, E. R. Adams, Calvin Flager,
Benj. Smith, Asbury Davis, N.- Kendall,
-Aaron Reno, David Cole. W. and B. L.
Yates, John Amos, Jacob Eoff. Alex. Lakin,
James L. Eoff, Dr. Stout, E. M. Blanchard,
L. T. \\'hiteside, Ezra Mundy, H. B. Shir-
ley, JoJm C. Vannostrand. P. J. Bates, John
.\mos, James Smith, E. R. Metcalf. James
Cochran, Dennis Hoaglan, Dr. H. M. Hunt,
Rescarick Ayers. J. P. Hunt. Enos Ayers,
John Spangenberg. Alfred .Ayers, .\. White,

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

F. P. \'edder, Win. Dodson, S. H. Culver.
Dr. J. W. Israel, Colby Young, James Israel,
Samuel Higbee, Rev. B. B. Hamilton, Vin-
cent Higbee, Dr. J. B. Hamilton, William
Carr, C. Weitzel. Levi Cburch, Rev. Jobii
Sargent, Marcus Worcester, Sylvester Gris-
wold, J. S. Peairs, William Cotter, J. 1).
Adams, Robert Dennis, H. C. Cox.

Among others worthy oi mention are;
T. C. Winters, David Hutchinson, James
Brooks, A. F. \'e(lder, Archibald Nesbit, F.
A. Worcester. Chester Page.

White Hall has 12 grocery stores, 5 dry
goods stores, 2 jewelry stores, 2 drug stores,
3 milliner stores, 2 hardware stores, - sec-
ond-hand store, 4 restaurants, i flouring
mill, 2 elevators, 2 meat markets, 3 banks
(2 national, i private), 4 law offices, 2 den-
tal offices, 2 art galleries, 7 practicing phy-
sicians, 2 furniture houses, i short-hand
school, 2 music studios, 6 instructors, 1
band, i lumberyard, i machine shop and
foundrv, 2 orchestras, 1 mandolin and guitar
club, I business club, 4 stoneware factories,
I sewerpipe factory, 3 railways, 2 proposed,
1 waterworks system, 2 reservoirs, 2 elec-
tric plants, 2 express companies, 2 telegraph
companies, i orphan's home society, 2 lele-
phone companies, i marble works, public
school, 3 churches, 1 1 secret orders, i daily
and 3 weekly papers, 2 real estate finns,
3 l)!acksmith shops, 3 woodwork establish-
ments, 4 hotels, 3 boarding houses, i
harness shop, i agricultural and im-
plement house, I dairy station shipping
133 cans daily, i city dairy, i laundry,

1 nursery, 2 junk yards, i fire company, i
tailor shop, 3 pool rooms, 3 carpenter shops,

2 market gardeners, 2 livery stables, 2 poul-
try houses, I building and loan association, 3
transfer companies, 3 paint shops, i sanitar-

ium, 1 standard oil plant, 4 barber shops,
6 dressmakers, i opera house, and possibly
other enterprises we have overlooked.

ROODHOUSE.

The thriving city of Roodhouse, located
near the northern line of the county, has had
a comparatively brief, yet successful, career.

When the Jacksonville branch of the
Chicago and Alton Railroad was extended
as far as White Hall, in 1862, a small depot
was built, around which Roodhouse after-
ward grew up. In this the first depot, James
Armstrong, as agent and telegraph operator,
furnishing his own instruments. The trains
only stopped when flagged. Mr. Armstrong
also conducted a small trade in lumber, tin-
ware and family supplies.

Subseciuently, citizens of the place be-
ing in danger of loosing the telegraph office,
built a depot, which was afterward used as
a school house. Adam Shearer, who was
the first blacksmith nf the town, erected a
house. He sold licjuors at his residence for
some time. James Thompson soon after
added to the business of the town by obtain-
ing a barrel or two of sugar and some coffee,
with which he opened out in the grocery
Imsiness in an old log hut. He shortly re-
lapsed from this, and engaged in the Initcher
business.

The laying out of a town was already
talked of. and some surveys made, but noth-
ing definite was yet done. About this time
a meeting was held in Rawling's warehouse
to consider the propriety of building a
church, or lecture room. A small school-
house, or public building was erected as a
result, and a Sunday-school at once organ-

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169

ized, tlie siii)eriiitcndent and teachers com-
ing from White Ilall.

Among those who settled in the village
during its infancy, we note the following :
Charles Adler, now deceased, built a small
edifice in which he kept a boot and shoe
shop. Simmons & Thompson erected a store
house and transacted a general merchandis-
ing business, each member of the firm build-
ing a comfortable residence. Adam Shearer
built an addition to his house and sold gro-
ceries therein ; he was also postmaster for
some time. John and William Sitton came
early and built themselves residences, and
being contractors and carpenters put up
many other dwellings.

The first tailor in town was John Mc-
intosh, who purchased the school house and
moved his family into it. When the Teter
Thompson property was burned down. Xor-
man Langer bought the site and built upon
it. John T. Rawlings was the second post-
master, and at the same time proprietor of a
prosperous general business.

It was not, however, until April, 1866,
that John Rtwdhouse, the original owner of
the land upon which the greater part of the
little settlement was built, laid out the town
named for him. The original plat contained
forty lots 66x130 feet and 75x150 feet. Dur-
ing the next twenty years additions were
made as follows: John Roodhouse, three;
William Cobb, three; Cobb & Mitchell, one;
J. C. Cobb, two; P. J. Sharp, one. Its
growth for a number of years was slow,
still new comers continued to be attracted to
the little village.

Dr. D. B. Moore opened the first drug
store. Harmon Wales kept the first hotel
in a building which afterward constituted a
part of the Metropolitan Hotel, managed by
William Smith. The Kirkland House, op-

posite the depot, was soon alter erected by
David Kirkland. In 1877 this building was
destroyed by fire, whereupon Mr. Kirkland
erected on its site the commodious and sub-
stantial brick structure which still occupies
the site.

Among others, than whom we have men-
tioned, who became early residents are Hum-
l)hrv Armstrong, Frank \rmstrong. Charles
Savage, William Lorton, John Cole, Mrs.
Martha Wallace, L. E. Col)l), \V. H. Bar-
row, Adam Chapman, Thos. McMahon,
James Long, Hoff. Bridges and Dr. Beach.

In 187 1 the Louisiana branch of the C.
& .\. was constructed by the Chicago &
Alton company, for the purpose of connect-
ing the Jacksonville branch with Louisiana,
and so furnish an outlet to the far west. As
the work was approaching completion, and
the point of connection with the Jackson-
ville branch had not yet been settled, a
strong influence was brought to bear upon
the ofticials of the road to make the con-
nection at Jacksonville. White Hall, how-
ever, was the nearest natural point, and since
she had secured the crossing of the Chicago
& Alton with the Rock Island road, now
considered herself foreordained to become a
railroad center, and started in to hustle to
secure tlie connection for their city.

Meanwhile some of the more enterpris-
ing citizens of Roodhouse conceived the
idea that it would be a nice thing if the junc-
tion could be secured for that town. The
matter was at once discussed by leading men
of the new town, and finally a letter was sent
to L. B. Blackstone, president of the road,
asking wliat would be reciuired to secure the
junction at Roodhouse, and signed by John
Roodhouse. John T. Rawlings, J. M. Arm-
strong and Simmons & Thompson.

President Blackstone replied that he had

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

considered the contents uf the letter, and had
ordered a snr\-ey of the route to he made to
Roodhouse, and would later advise them
further regarding the proposed scheme. As
soon as the survey was hegan, White Hall
became alarmed and at once sent a delega-
tion to Chicago to turn the tide in her favor.
Meanwhile a meeting was held in Mr. Raw-
lings' store in Roodhouse, and a committee
consisting of John Roodhouse, J. T. Raw-
lings and E. M. Husted, appointed to go to
Chicago to see President Blackstone. They
took a hand-car as far as Jacksonville, that
they might catch an early train from that
city. Here they were told that it was need-
less for them to proceed fu'rther, that they
were too late, and that White Hall had cap-
tured the prize. But they hastened on to
Chicago, nevertheless, saw President Black-
stone who made the cheering proposition to
them that if they would secure the right of
way from the Illinois river to Roodhouse,
and deed ten acres of land for depot grounds
within a week, the junction would be made
at that point. A subscription paper to se-
cure funds with which to carry out this pro-
ject was in circulation in a very short time.
Messrs. Roodhouse, Cobb and Rawlings
heading the list with $i,ooo each, Messrs.
Simmons, Husted, Armstrong and P. A.
Rawlings $500, George W. Thompson $250
and others like sums ; resulting in the secur-
ing of the road. E. M. Husted was presi-
dent and treasurer of the committee to se-
cure the right of way and conducted that
part of the enterprise in a masterly manner.
No sooner was this junction effected than
the town started rapidly on the up-grade.
The railroad company built a large and
handsome depot, and in many ways con-
tributed to the growth of the place. \'ery
soon Roodhouse was made the terminus of

the [Missouri Division, and roundhouse and
repair shops located here, which brought a
large amount of business and increasing pop-
tdation.

Soon after these railroad advantages
came to Roodhouse it was incoporated un-
der the state law. The first trustees were
John Roodhouse, J. T. Rawlings, Dr. J. B.
Moore and David Kirkland. Mr. Rood-
house was elected president and J. T. Raw-
lings clerk, who served until February, 1876.
when the town organization was repealed
and a \illage organization substituted. The
officers of the new board were : President
E. H. Sawyer; trustees, John A. Taylor, J.
M. Dill, Matt. Sterrett, Fred. Hudson, John
A. Lowner; Clerk, James F. Walker; Mag-
istrate, George W. Thompson; Street Com-
missioner, James N. Sawyer ; Constable,
Thomas Jones ; Attorney, D. C. Mclver.

After the completion of the Louisiana
branch of the railroad many prominent busi-
ness enterprises sprang up. B. Nathan
erected a large store building in which he
sold notions, stationery, etc., for several
years. N. H. Clark built a restaurant which
he carried on for some time. Messrs. Freeto
& Bullard were at the head of an extensive
tinware and stove business for several years.
Sawyer & Dreunen were for a long time in
the first ranks as merchants, selling dry
goods in one Iniilding, and groceries in the
other. In 1871 Armstrong & George formed
a partnership and dealt in hardware, grocer-
ies and lumber. In 1874 this firm gave place
to Armstrong & Sharp, which added a stock
of dry goods to the already large establish-
ment, and a little later opened the first bank
the village ever contained. In 1876 the firm
dissolved and divided the business between
the partners. James .\rmstrong took the
lumber and building materials, selling also,

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171

wagons, etc. In February, 1879, he sold out
to Bundy & Worcester. George Armstrong
became proprietor of the grocery, (jucens-
ware and hardware departments, and 1'. J.
Sharp assumed control of the stock of tlry

g.K.ds.

(iillliani 1.^ IJrotlier built a good business
house in 1875, occupied it for a short time
and sold out to Haggard & Louder. Subse-
quently Haggard sold to Bradshaw and the
firm became Bradshaw & Lowder, and as
such sold groceries three or four years. .Mr.
Watt, of W'inchester, came in 1874 and
opened a furniture store, but he sold out to
Ed. Sawyer, who conducted a grocery busi-
ness.

In 1875 Ellis Briggs and Smith Titus
built a fine flouring mill with elevator at-
tached and ilid a very large business until the
29th of November, 1877, when the build-
ing and contents were destroyed by fire, in-
flicting a severe loss upon its owners, and
upon the town. The next year Mr. Briggs
erected a building to be used as an elevator
and connected it by electric telephone with
his warehouse in White Flail four miles
south. Later he rebuilt the flouring mill at
Roodhouse, erecting a sightly brick building
and named it "The Victor Mills" which he
operated very successfully until they also
were burned. Mr. Brigs was the first mayor
of Roodhouse, and was one of the i)rime fic-
tors in the improvement of the city.

In 1876, Sawyer & Drennan built a fine
business block, and soon after Peter Dunljar
followed their example. James Walker
owned and operated the first brick kiln, and
William Cutler was the first to estalilish a
foundry in the town.

The first newspaper in the town was an
edition of the White Hall Register, called
the Rnndhouse Sis'i'^l- which was i)rinted at

White Flail. A similar edition of the Car-
rollton Gazette soon followed, called the
Roodhouse Headlight, but its publication
was discontinued sometime in 1S77, and not
long after, W. T. Lakin began the publica-
tion of the Roodhouse ludependent in the
town. This venture was not well sustained,
and the paper was soon removed to White
FLall, where it became the Greene County
Democrat, and in other hands prospered for
a time.

In October, 1877, D. C. Mclver & Son
began, in a siuall way, the publication of the
Roodhouse Review. In 1877 J. S. Harper
brought a new newspaper outfit to the town
and established Harper's IVeekly Herald, a
temperance paper, which thrived for a short
time, but in about six months the office was
removed to Jerseyville. In 1882 W. T. ]\Ic-
Iver and J. P- Drenner established the Rood-
house Daily Eye, which they published with
success ; also a weekly five-column quarto
edition. D. C. ]\lclvcr in 1881 began the
publication of the Greene County Advocate,
a greenback paper, which be ran (luilc suc-
cessfully for eighteen months, but when the
E\'c was instituted he abandoned the enter-
prise. In the fall of 1882 IF H. Palmer be-
gan the publication of the Daily Morning
Journal, which met with fair support until
in the fall of 1883 its publication was .sus-
pended.

The Roodhouse Journal evoluted from
the Roodhouse Revieiv. In 1880 D. C. Mc-
lver who was then the editor of the Review,
sold a half interest to Frank Palmer, and the
firm so contiiuied for a few months when
they sold the paper to John S. Harper, who
changed the name to that of the Roodhouse
Eagle. Harper continued the publication for
some six months when be disposed of the
property to H. FF Palmer, of Jacksonville,

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who changed the name to that of tlie Rood-
Iioiisc Journal again, and made its pohtics
Democratic. In 1882 he sold a half interest
to J. E. Roberts, who, in 1884, became the
sole owner and removed the plant to White
Hall and consolidated it with the JJ'liifc Hall
Register.

Among the persons carrying on bnsiness
in Roodhouse a quarter of a century ago
were Frank P. .Vrmstrong, timber contrac-
tor, C. & A. R. R.. George W. Armstrong,
general groceries, hardware, queensware,
wood and willow ware. William Barrett,
merchant tailor; Mrs. A. Brown, millinery;
J. B. Bullard, hardware, stoves and tinware ;
A. E, Erects, express agent, hardware, sto\-es
and tinware; E. ]\I. Husted, banker and in-
ventor of land crusher; F. L. Knight, city
butcher ; D. Kirkland, proprietor of the new
Kirkland House; William Lorton, under-
taker and dealer in furniture ; W. T. Ldwerv,
manufacturer of brick ; V. ]\Iarket, boot and
shoe maker; T. McEuen, physician and sur-
geon; \\'illiam Scott, proprietor Metropoli-
tan Hotel : J. L. Patterson, attorney at hiw :
John Roodhouse, stock raiser, and founder
of town of Roodhouse: Ebbert & Cutler,
proprietors of Roodhouse Machine Shops
and Foundry; ^^^ T. Mclver, editor and
proprietor of Roodhouse Revieiu. Robert
Ruyle, blacksmith and wagonmaker; Geo.
N. Sawyer, postmaster and insurance agent ;
James A. Sawyer, livery and sale stables:
Strong, Butler & Adams, dealers in dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, notions and
groceries; Harmon Wales, boarding house:
W. Will, manufacturer of and dealer in
boots and shoes; E. B. Winslow, proprietor
of the Illinois trace-gearing and manu-
facturer of saddles and harness.

The Roodhouse of today is one of the
most bustling, thriving little cities in the

county. Its business interests are diversi-
fied and its citizens rank among the first
class. It has a beautiful park in the square,
studded with stately shade trees ; on the
south side is erected a large Pagoda for band
concerts and public speaking. W'ide graveled
walks con\-erge fnnn the north, east and
west entrances to the center of the park, and
the grass is protected and well groomed, so
that, altogether, it is a most delightful re-
treat for the citizens during the summer
months.

Roodhouse is projecting an extensive
waterworks system, and operations for its
construction will begin soon. \\"hen this
enterprise is completed, and taken in con-
nection with the excellent system of electric
lighting which they have enjoyed for some
time, the citizens will be quite justified in
assuming metropolitan airs.

The city has four churches, \-iz. : Metho-
dist. Baptist, Christian and Congregation-
alist, and all have comfortable and mod-
ern houses i)f worship. The Methodists
have a membership of nearly two hundred
and fifty. Rev. N. M. Jones is the pastor.
The Sunday-school of this denomination
iuimljers one hundred and eighty-five pupils,
with ]\Irs. C. S. Savage superintendent.

The Baptist church, located on the south-
east corner of the square, has a membership
of three hundred and seventy-nine, which is
increasing" by frequent additions. Rev. J.
J. Roach is the pastor. The Sunday-school
is in a flourishing condition, with two hun-
dred and tweiUy-(.nie jiupils. C. W. Payne is
the superintendent.

The Christian church has a good congre-
gation and regular services. Rev. L. Harda-
way is the pastor. They have an excellent
Sunday-scho(-il superintended by H. M. Bat-
tershell.

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The Cuiiyrcgational churcli has no pasUn"
at present, Ijut maintains a guciil Sumlay-
school with J. H. Carkhut't superiutendenc.
Masonic Lodge. — E. M. Husted Lodge
No. 796, niem1)ershij) 61. Officers: C. T.
Bates W. M.. W. C. Roodhouse S. D.. C. (i.
West S. W., Rnv Wolfe j. iX, W. A,
■i'iionipson j. W'.. W. I'", '{'honipson Sen.
Steward. K. .M. llnsted treasurer. A. J.
lohiisini jun. Steward. (1. M. W'vatt secre-
tar\-. W. j. I'erguson marshal, (i. W. I'rask
cha])lain. J. C. W'eiser, tyler.

I. O. O. V. — Ivanhoe Lodge. No. 116.
niemhersliip 43. P. A. Rawlins 1'. M. \\'.,
A. Campbell receiver. Edward ( iril'tiili M.
\V., Thomas Hyndman financier, C'. 1".
Wilker.son foreman. J- P- Cole guide. W.
T. Siitim overseer, C. T. Wilkerson. Jr.. 1.
W.. .\. I'",. I'"recto recorder. V.. IP Sawyer
O. W.

y[. W. A. — Roodhouse Camp No. 483.
memhershi]) 61. W. H. Helm \'. I'.. W. A.
Aluff W. A.. W". A. CampWl banker, t . T.
Bates clerk, John Robson assi.stant clerk,
John lleil escort, E. England watchman,
Chas. H. Jones sentry.

K. of P. — Worcester Lodge No. 1 t.^
membership 103. W. L. Kincaid C. C.. J.
.M. Orr \'. C, J. W. Starkey K. of R. S.,
John Sager ^P of S.. Eerd Epstein M. of E.,
A. S. Higbee M. of .M.. Wm. Ralston .M. of
.\., W. A. Ah.rrnw. 1. (i.. Joseph Martin
O. (i.

i'.en llur Lodge. — John Sager chief, W.
L. Riddle scribe, Mrs. W. L. Riddle judge.
Mrs. Lee .\nglc teacher, Chas. Holt Ben
llur. R. (;. Benner cajnain, Mrs. Otis
Coates K. of T., Miss Eva Riddle K. of
O. C.

Rebekahs.— Adell Lodge No. 14S. Mrs.
J. S. Trijdctt N, C. Mrs. Alvin Coulee V.

(>.. Miss Lillie Milton .secretary. Miss Flora
Sager, treasurer.

Royal Neighbors. — Good Hope T^xlge
No. 318, membership 60. Mrs. W. L. Rid-
lUe past oracle. Mrs. M. .\. X'auDorcu ora-
cle, Mrs. J. C. Ctt W C. Mrs. Chas. Rogers
chancellor. Mrs. J. FP Barrow recorder, I\p-s.
|. A. Ludlan receiver, Mrs. John Truitt
inner S., ^h■s. S. L. l'"erguson outer S.

G. A. R.— Jacob Fry l^i.st No. 193.
membership 38. J. J. N'^rk commander. J.
C. Weiser V. C. J. M. P.everly J. C.. W. T.
Thom])Si)n adjutant, James (iibhons chap-
lain. A. C. llickok ol'licer of the day.

W. C. T. P.— Mrs. 11. ]•:. Good presi-
dent, ^Pss Alice Mclver secretary, ^P's. N.
M. Jones recording secretary. ]\h-s. J. W.
1 l;dl trc.isnrcr.

.Mutual I'mtective Peague. — Roodhouse
Council No. 133. membership i_'o. ( ieo. IP
Richardson president. Mrs. Paura Sorrells
vice-president, Mrs. A. .M . Coulee .secretary,
Theo. Dill treasurer, .Xelia h". Sawyer chap-
lain. Wm. H. Alarm usher, Isaac X. liurst,
sentinel. Wm. 11. Jones guard, ilugo Bar-
run, W. .\. I'liompson and Wm. l'. Poor
directors.

ROODHOUSE PfBLIC SCHOOLS.

Roodhouse has two ])ublic school build-
ings. Both are made of brick.

The older building is in the extreme
northwest part of the city. This is called the
Washington building. It is in this Iniilding
that the high school is located. Pi this
building there are seven teachers below the
high school, one for each grade except that
the second and thirtl grades are in the same
room and are taught by the same teacher.

Tn the high school two courses are of-

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fered. One course requires tliree years'
work in Latin. The other course gives sci-
ence work instead of Latin. Each course re-
quires four years" work in English, four in
mathematics and three in history, with
enough science required to make each course
four years of four major studies each.
Spelhng is required in the high school.

Five-eighths of the superintendent's time
is spent in teaching high school classes.

The high school is thoroughly equipped
for laboratory work in chemistry and \-er\'
well equipped for laboratory work in physics.
We have a fine compound microscope for use
in botany and zoology. Practical work is
done wath plants and animals. Pupils in
botany are required to analyze and to mount
twenty to twenty-five plants.

The newer one of our two school build-
ings is located two blocks southeast of the
public square. It is a neat, four-room build-
ing, well lighted and well ventilated. Each
of the four rooms is occupied by a separate
grade, the first, second, third and fourth.
respectively.

Both buildings are heated by steam.

The number of pupils enrolled this school
year is, high school, 65; grades, 522; total.
587. Number of teachers, high school, 3 :
grades, 11; total, 14. The board of educa-
tion is composed of C. T. Bates, president;
T. W. Starkey. J. E. Todd, R. Thomas.
J. A. Morrow, M. F. Thompson, and H. \\'.
Smith. ■

The present corps of teachers are, H. T.
White, superintendent Washington school :
E. W. Davis principal, Eva Riddle assistant
principal, W. R. Anderson 8th grade,
Catharine B. Short 7th grade, Grace King
6th grade. Love Good 4th and 5th grades,
Adah Hopkins 2d and 3d grades, Euphre-
mia Shields primary grade.

Jefferson school, Cora Jones 4th grade,
Alice Conant 3d grade, Mabel Schmachten-
berger 2d grade, Lutie Wieser primary
grade.

The business interests of Roodhouse are
represented as follows :

Groceries, — Roodhouse contains and
supports several grocery establishments, con-
ducted by the following firms and individ-
uals : E. H. & A. S. Sawyer, Theodore Dill,
Ra}- T. Barry, F. M. Patterson, J. W. Camp-
bell, W. A. Campbell and George White-
head.

Dry Goods. — Four large dry goods stores
are carried on under ownership and manage-
ment of the following firms and persons re-
spectively: W. H. Simons, Roodhouse
Store Company. Porter & Allen, and Gil-
more & VanDoren.

Drugs. — W. D. Berry and F. C. A'etlder
conduct each a drug and book store and do
a lucrative business.

Stoves and Hardware. — H. C. Worces-
ter conducts a mammoth hardware establish-
ment, and deals in agricultural implements
of all kinds. W. R. Gordon is also doing
a good l)usiness in a similar line.

Notions. — C. G. Hanim and C. E. Cole
each own and operate a fancy notion store.

Clothing. — Two very extensive clothing
stores are owned and conducted by Epstein
Brothers and Porter & Allen, respectively.

Feed Stores. — Ferguson & Patterson
and George Carlton manage the feed stores
of the city.

Furniture and Undertaking. — G. E.
Bundy does a large business in furniture,
with which he conducts an undertaking es-
tablishment. C. E. ]McIver also deals in fur-
niture. Bauer & Son and R. C. Thompson
are undertakers.

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Boots and SIidcs. — .\. Pi. Ua\is conducts
the only exclnsive slioe store in Roodhouse.

Meat Markets. — (ierting & Dorwart and
Freeto & Co. each furnish the meat suppHes.

Roodhouse Bottling \\'orks. — D. S.
Friedman, proprietor.

Blacksmiths. — W. H. TaA-lor & Son,
\V. A. Scott.

Books and Stationery. — C. G. Ilamm,
\\'. D. Berry.

Improvement Cluh. — H. C. Worcester,
president ; W. C. Roodhouse, secretary, and
C. \\". Payne, treasurer.

Carpenters and Builders. — Heaton &
W'etly. Charles and Marvey Deck, George
W. Trask, L. Ballard. Harry Anderson,
Harry Rollins.

Constables. — M. ]~. Hudson, William
Bateman, John S. Sink.

Dentists. — Dr. D. .M. Truesdale, Dr. C.
E. Rowe.

Dressmakers. — Mrs. Lizzie Peters, Miss
Ella Carkhuff, Mrs. Xellie Wieser, :^Irs.
Alice Mclver.

Ferris Wheel. — W. E. Sullivan, man-
ufacturer.

INlillinery Stores. — Mrs. R. 'C. Hastings,
Mrs. James Sanders.

Banks. — Roodhouse Bank. — E. M. Hus-
ted. president; W. H. Barrow, cashier; C.
W. Payne, assistant cashier.

People's Bank. — T. "SI. Bates, president;
C. T. Bates, cashier.

Cigar F"actories. — August Scheske,
George Richardson.

Jewelers. — A. E. Holbrook. J. C.
Wieser.

Lumber Dealer. — H. C. Worcester &
Company.

^Merchant Tailor. — William Mellen.

Gardeners. — J. B. Cherry, John T.
Shaw.

Harness. — H. C. Worcester & Co., John
Scruby.

Insurance Agents. — C. W. Payne, C. T.
Bates, J. W. Starkcy. W. B. Strang. Mark
Mexerstein, Jr.

Justices. — J. J. York, J. 11. English and
J. '!■. Dawdy.

Lawyers. — J. \\". Slarkley. W. B. Strang,
Mark Myerstein, Jr.

Livery Stables. — C. H. Pinkerton, W.
(). Smith.

Mills. — Ferguson & Patter.son, grist and
feed mill.

Orchestra. — A line orchestra has been in
organization ten years.

Poultry Dealers. — W. J. Cummings,
Ferguson & Paterson.

Painters. — C. A. Howard, William Daw-
son, iMarion Thompson.

Physicians. — E. H. Higbee, B. B. Lang,
C. R. Thomas, H. \\'. Smith, W. L. Kin-
caid, C. E. Long.

Plasterers. — David Angle, Henry Buch-
annan, Robert Giverson.

Photographer. — O. Holcomb.

Real Estate Agents. — C. W. Payne. C.
T. Bates, J. W. Starkey, W. B. Strang,
Meyerstein & Roney.

Shoemakers. — J. J. York, Joseph Stone,
J. A. Mclver.

Stoves and Tinware. — H. C. \\'orcester,
W. R. Gordon.

C. & A. Stock Yards. — Charles Libby,
superintendent.

Stock Dealers.— \\'. P. Gilmore, G. \V.
Owens, S. M. Ash.

Stone Masons.— A. E. & S. R. Sturde-

Tinners. — C. H. Bender, J. A. Ludlam.

Transfer Wagons. — W. O. Smith, R.
P. Wallace, Warren Thompson.

Music. — Voice Culture, Miss X^ina Hall.

X'eterinarian. — Dr. \\'. C. Giller.

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FAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Newspaper Offices. — Tlie Record, daily
and weekly, Merrill & Jolly publishers, John
Jones editor. The Eyc-Iicrald, weekly, W.
F. Thompson editor and publisher.

Hotels. — Roodhouse, C. C. Dill, proprie-
tor ; Austin, C. E. Bracey, proprietor ; Com-
mercial, W. E. Adams, proprietor.

Restaurants. — J. M. Todd, J. H. Young,
Harvey Adams, S. Hornberger, Miss Clara
Nortli, C. & A. Lunch Room, conducted by
the Western News Company.

Painter and Decorator. — Charles A.
Howard, paper-hanger, painter and decora-
tor, and also the owner of the billposting
plant of the city, keeps on hand at his place
of business opposite the post office a small
but exclusive stock of wall papers and dec-
orations. His billposting plant has grown
from one 28-sheet board, in 1900, to a capac-
ity which at present will accommodate about
500 sheets.

ROCKBRIDGE.

The town of Rockbridge is situated upon
the northwest cjuarter of section 34, in town-
ship 10, range 10, in this civil sub-division of
Greene county, on the line of the Chicago,
Burlington & Ouincy railroad, on what has
long been known as Taylor's Prairie.

In 1826 a mill was put up here, which
was the first building in this immediate vicin-
ity. A history of this mill is given fur-
ther on.

A small settlement sprang up here short-
ly after this, and a post office was established
in 1849, through the influence of George D.
Randle, the owner of the mill.

About the year 1854 William Gage put
up a store building and put in a stock of gen-

eral merchandise, in connection with G. T.
W. Sheffield, under the firm name of Gage
& Sheffield. Later \V. H. Summers suc-
ceeded this firm, in the same line of business.
He was succeeded in turn by the various
firms of Valentine Brothers, Valentine &
Bowman and \'alentine & Son.

A lively Inisiness was done here in those
days, both at the store and at the saw and
grist mill, and the little hamlet, \\-hich was
about a half mile southeast of the present
town, gained a few inhabitants. .\ small
settlement also sprang up about a half mile
west of the village, which was familiarly
known as Dublin, but it contained but few
houses at the most.

The real growth of the town of Rock-
bridge, however, dates from the completion
of the railroad in 1870. In that year what
was then known as the R. R., I. & St. L. rail-
road, now the Chicago, Burlington & Ouincy
railroad, was constructed to this point, and
in the spring of 1871 a town was laid out
by Sheffield & Hudson, about a half mile
from the old settlement, which was called
Sheffield, after G. T. W. Sheffield, one of
the proprietors. This name it retained un-
til the railroad came under the control of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Company, when the}- changed the name to
Rockbridge, the name of the post office,
which had remained unaltered.

Three additions have been made to the
town since the first survey, one each by L.
F. \Villiams, James Valentine, and Isaac
Bruner, the latter being platted in 1877. The
first house in the new town was erected by
James Valentine. This was a store build-
ing, in which he opened a stock of miscella-
neous goods, thereby being the pioneer mer-
chant of the incipient town. He also erected
a grain warehouse, which he operated, as

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well as laid in a stock of lumber, being the
pioneer in both these branches of trade.
Others now began to come in, and the little
burg began to wear a business look, and
grew to be quite a lively place.

The first school house in the town was
erected in 1874, the first teacher being John
Howell, of Brighton, Macoupin county. The
building is 32x42 feet in size, and was put up
and finished at a cost of about $2,500, by
R. T. Dawson, contractor.

There are two church buildings in the
hamlet. Baptist and Catholic; but four de-
nominations are represented — Presbyterian
and Methodist, in addition to those above
named.

The lumber yard of Kinder & Saunders
was established by James Valentine in 1870.
He carried a stock of about $2,000, and ran
it in connection with his store and grain
business. For twelve years he operated this
business, but in 1882 he disposed of it to C.
G. Edwards. In about two years the latter
sold out to Kinder & Saunders.

The drug firm of Jacob Keeley & Co.
was established January i, 1874, by
J. H. Gray & Co., Mr. Keeley being
the junior partner. In July, 1875. ^^- -■^•
E. }klillcr purchased the interest of Mr. Gray,
and this firm carried on the business. Jacob
Keeley was murdered in the summer of 1885.

In the year 1849, through the inlluence
of George D. Randle, the owner of the mill
at the old town, a postoflice was established
at that point called Rockbridge, and Mr.
Randle commissioned as postmaster. He
kept the office at his dwelling house, a large
log cabin, near the mill. In 1853 or 1854,
William Gage became postmaster, and re-
moved the office to his store. He was suc-
ceeded by William H. Summers, and he by
J. H. X'alentinc. and in 1873 Miln R. Blod-

geli. When the new town was laid out the;
office was moved here, but the name contin-
ued the same, and has finally given its name
to the town.

The village officers of the thrixing little
place at present are: President, W. E.
Bruner; hoard of trustees, E. B. Jackson,
Allen I'ry, J. II. Holmes. A. Roady, H.
Howard and Eugene Williams ; constable
and street commissioner, John Wooldridge;
police magistrate, E. S. Barnard.

Bruner & Gray conduct a general mer-
chandise store and are doing a thriving busi-
ness.

A. Tendeck is one t)l the \etcrans in trade
in the village, and also ileals in a general
stock of goods.

The grocery and millinery business is
conducted by J. H. Mitchell.

O. J. Miller deals in drugs, hardware
and lumber.

J. I*". McKerney, John Emery and Will-
iam Johnson each run a barber shop, and Ed.
Huf¥ operates a lunch counter.

H. N. Kluling, A. Rhody and \V. J.
Mora are engaged in the Ijlacksmithing and
wagon making business.

E. O. Standard & Co. have a large
grain elevator near the railroad station which
is superintended by J. F. Bertman, who deals
in grain, hay, flour, seeds, etc.

I'^red. Achenbach & Son, also C. W.
llolnbach, deal extensively in live stock,
hogs, cattle, horses and sheep. Their ship-
ments are large and frequent.

Thomas A. Weisner is engaged in the
drug, hardware and agricultural implement
trade and is meeting with good success. He
also writes insurance.

-Miss Ida Williams is the popular post-
mistress, and has occupied this position for
ten vears.

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Dr. A. E. Miller is the only resident phy-
sician. He has an extensive and successful
practice, and for thirty-two years he has ad-
ministered to the sick in that vicinity.

N. L Dawson and Clarence Crane are
the contractors and builders, and are kept
busy the year through.

Ross Ellison is the village photographer.

Lodges. — Herald Lodge, No. 102, K.
of P., has twenty-three members. The pres-
ent officers are : W. E. Bruner, C. C. ; John
Wilhousen, A. C. ; Harry Burger, P. ; Theo-
dore Cummings, M. of W., K. of R. and S. ;
D. J. Williams, M. of P.: J. A. Weimer. M.
of E. : Fred Baker, I\L A. and A. ; E\eret
Tucker, J. G. ; Ned Baker, O. G. This lodge
was instituted May 12, 1882.

Rockbridge Lodge. No. 688, ]\Iodern
AVoodmen of America, was instituted Janu-
ary 30, 1 894, and now has forty-seven mem-
bers. The officers are as follows : A.
Roady, A. C. : D. J. Williams, A.; W. E.
Bruner, banker: J. F. Tucker, clerk; L. C.
Crist, escort; William Crist, watchman.

Rockbridge Council, No. 506, M. P. L.,
was instituted February 9, 1904. The offi-
cers are : J. F. Tucker, president ; A. Roady,
vice president; J. J. Steele, chaplain; C. S.
Baker, secretary ; H. N. Kleeting, past presi-
dent; Ned Baker, inner guard; Ed. Welch,
outer guard.

The Baptists and ^vlethodists each have
churches in the village. The Sunday school
in connection with the Baptist denomina-
tion have a flourishing Sunday-school, offi-
cered by W. J. Cannedy, superintendent;
W. L. Witt, assistant superintendent; Mrs.
W. E. Bruner, secretary and treasurer.

The Methodists also have a large Sun-
day school under the leadership of Charles
W. Hollenbach. with Rev. T. M. Duff, as-

sistant, and Miss Lucy Scandrett. secretary
and treasurer.

Rockbridge's public schools are an ac-
knowledged factor in helping to sustain the
reputation of Greene count)- for the excel-
lency of her schools. The Rockbridge
schools are doing good work under the su-
pervision of Prof. C. E. Bell, principal,
and Miss M. B. Short, assistant.

KANE.

There have been two places of this name
in the county, of which old Kane, or Homer,
as it was once called, was much the older.
This town was laid out on section 36, town-
ship 9, range 12, in 1837. by Nathaniel M.
Perry, Abraham B. Harris and W. W. My-
rick, the plat of the same being filed for rec-
ord December 14, 1837. Also prominent in
the laying out of the new town were Z. H.
Adams and a Mr. Brainard. It is not def-
initely known who the first settlers upmi the
site of the place were, but it is generally con-
ceded to have been the Brainard brothers,
for, when Z. H. Adams came, in 1830, he
took up his residence with them. Soon after
settling in the incipient tillage, a postoffice
was established with Mr. Adams as post-
master. He was succeeded by N. M. Perry.

The first store was opened by Zenas H.
Adams in the front room of the Brainard
brothers" flwelling. He retailed drugs, gro-
ceries, dry goods, hardware, and all other
articles that go to make up the country store,
and continued the same until the store of N.
M. Perry was started, when Mr. Adams dis-
continued the business.

N. M. Perrv came to Kane in the early

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part of 1836, and in the fall of that year
erected a store building. In the early part
of 1837 he opened the second store in the
place, carrying a general stcok, which he
prosecuted vigorously and successfully until
1872, when he discontinued the business at
this place.

Soon after Mr. Perry had established
his business. Samuel Pope opened a black-
smith shop, and the old town rang with the
merry sound of the hammer on the anvil.
He also kept weary travelers, and the stage
made a stopping place of his house.

In 1837 William Myrick opened a shop
and ci>mnienced making and repairing .shoes.
The same year two men by the name of
Strong and Wyckoff, both deaf and duml),
commenced tailoring.
^ Dr. Augustus Knaj)]) was the first phy-
sician to locate at Homer, as it was then
called, and remained until 1845. Dr. Lu-
ther Cory was the ne.xt permanent physi-
cian to locate here, in 1844, where he re-
mained until his death July 29, 1850.

The town now commenced to grow,
dwellings springing up all over the town site,
and considerable trade was done.

In 1838 the Baptists erected a ciunch
edifice, which was dedicated and occupied
by this denomination until about 1870.

In 1856 a steam flouring mill was erect-
ed by a stock company consisting of X^. M.
Perry, \\'. O. Tolman, S. W. Tolman, G. C.
Richards and Willis Barrow. The build-
ing was built diu'ing the summer of that
3-ear, and when fall had come, Myron Cory,
the contractor and builder, turned it over to
the owners. In 1859 X. M. Perry bought
out his associates, and operated it alone until
1866, when it was purchased by S. M. and
Z. M. Titus, who enlarged the building and
placed in it an amount of new and improved

machinery. They operated it at its best ca-
pacity for several years. In 1874 il was
sold to Jefferson Bolt and John W. l-"inney.
In 1877 Mr. Bolt purchased Mr. Finney's in-
terest and operated the mill successfully. In
1S81 he sold it to Alonzo Hebron, who again
.sold the same in 1882 to H. C. Stevens. In
the same year James Bothwell bought and
owned it until 1883. In 1884 C. J. Gard-
iner became a purchaser, and in the fall of
1885 it was purchased by some St. Louis
parties.

During the years 1854 and '55, while
the i)reliminary survey for the railroad — now
the Chicago & Alton — was being made by
J. T. Hunt and Charles AUendorf, endeavors
were made to find a jiracticable route into
and out of the town, but nothing like a proper
grade could be found, and much to the regret
of the citizens, the line adopted ran about
a mile to the east of the place. This sealed
its doom. The road was opened for busi-
ness from White Hall to Godfrey January
I, 1866.

In November, 1865, Tobias HoUiday,
who owned a tract of land on section 29,
township 9, range 11. which was intersected
bv the railroad, laid out a town on the west
side of the track, which was known for a
time as Hollidaysburg. Some time in the
summer of 1866 Thomas H. Boyd, a weal-
thy resident of Carrollton, purchased twenty
acres on the east side of the railroad, which
he laid out and gave the name of Kane, but
is now known as Boyd's addition to Kane.
The place soon took the name of its older
neighl)or.

John Greenfield erected the first building
in the embryo town, commencing it in the
fall of 1865. In February, 1866, S. G.
Gardiner commenced building a woodshed,
and commenced hauling the material for a

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dwelling, but Greenfield had his completed
first.

J. B. Enslow started the erection of the
second permanent structnre in the town.
This was a store building, two stories high,
the upper story being used for dwelling pur-
poses, and in it he put a stock of grocer-
ies, etc.

S. G. Gardiner was the next merchant of
the town. He opened a stock of general
merchandise June i, 1866. He carried dry
goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hats, caps,
drugs, medicines, oils, hardware, etc. This
stock he closed out in the spring of 18S2.
The building was remo\'ed a short distance
north, and two brick structures were erected
upon the site.

The dry goods establishment of Smith,
Irwin & Co. is one of the largest in
this part of the county. Its history is this :
On the ist of January, 1880, C. A. Smith,
Robert Hobson and Mrs. M. A. Archer
bought out the firm of Greene & Smith, who
had been running the place for a time, and
continued the partnership until the death
of Robert Hobson in July, 1882, when his
widow took his interest, and Jeft' Bolt pur-
chased the interest of ]\Irs. Archer; but the
firm continued under the old name of Smith,
Hobson & Co. until February, 1883.
when INIr. Bolt retired from the firm. In
1884 Mrs. Hobson retired and a new part-
nership was formed with Charles S. Smith,
James ]\I. Irwin and Edward A. CuK'er as
its components, under the name Smith, Ir-
win & Culver,

Cyrus Morris commenced the business of
dealing in hardware, harness, etc., in 1870,
erecting the building in the winter of 1869-
70, removing part of it from the old
town.

I*"rank McClure, a prominent dealer in

the hardware line, occui)icd a building that
was erected in 1881 by W. W. Felter. It
was first occupied by Felter & McClure, who
put in a stock of hardware, and also had a
printing office in the same building. These
gentlemen ran the paper for about six
UKjnths, when they quit the journal, but con-
tinued the job department for two years
longer. In July, 1883, Frank McClure and
A. W. Felter dissolved partnership.

The pioneer drug store of Kane was
opened by Dr. A. B. Allen in 1869 or 1870.
He ran this two or three years, when he re-
moved his stock to Jersey ville. In 1871 F.
S. Torrey opened a store of this character
and continued it for twt) or three years, when
he sold out. The next party to open a (h"ug
store was Herman Roesch, who, after about
two years, sold out to Dr. J. B. Hamilton
in 1873. This gentleman ran it for a short
time, when he sold to John Robinson. He
was succeeded by Dr. I. S. Hughes, who took
in as a partner William Enslow, and after-
ward sold to the latter gentleman in 1878.
In 1879 it was sold out and purchased by
John B. Enslow.

William C. Reinecke started in the dry
goods business in Kane in 1878, moving the
building occupied by him from Old Kane
the same year.

Louis L. Roberts opened a grocery and
provision store in Kane in April. 1882, in
the building formerly occu])icd by S. G.
Gardiner & Brother.

Dr. Peter Fenity commenced the prac-
tice of medicine in Old Kane May 18, 1857.
Here he remained until July, 1S66, when he
removed to the new tow n and built one of the
first dwelling houses in that infant city,
where he has remained in practice ever since.
He was, as will be seen, the first physician
of the place.

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The first millinery establishment in Kane
was started by Mrs. Mary Weir.

In 1867 Peter and William W. Pelter
erected a brick building, the first in the vil-
lage. This was 35x60 feet in ground area.
On the lower floor was a store, and the sec-
ond floor was fitted up as a hall, and in this
was held the first religious services in the
burg. Services continued to be held here
until the M. E. church was built.

Jesse Cockrell commenced the lumber
and coal business in April, 1883, in connec-
tion with M. Cockrell, of Jerseyville, but in
October. 1883. the latter withdrew from the
firm.

John T. Williams was the first to buikl
the necessary warehouse to carry on the grain
trade, which he did shortly after the advent
of the railroad here. In size this structure
was 35x50 feet, and had a capacity of nearly
10.000 bushels. About that time Mr. Will-
iams handled a great deal of grain, but. in
1880 discontinued it, renting the warehouse
to Jesse Cockrell, who kept it one year.
Then D. A. Thompson rented it and ran it
for a season, to be succeeded by Joseph
Went. He ran it for a season, and then it
was rented by H. C. Yeager, of the mill, and
after his departure Mr. Williams again took
charge.

In October, 1884. Jesse Cockrell and W.
J. Pope formed a partnership under the firm
name of Cockrell & Pope in the grain trade.
The first butcher shop in the village of
Kane was kept by T. Early in 1868. He
was succeeded by Titus Claflin. George
England ran it about three years and built
the first slaughter house. Several parties
have ran it since that time, it changing hands
every few months. In March, 1885, R.
Huitt and R. Raines took charge of it.

The wagon and wood-working shop was

opened in 1881 by James Xutt. who ran it
about eighteen months, when it came under
the control of Philo Adams.

Henry Yahncke commenced the wood-
working business in Kane in the fall of 1866.
William Sunderland was engaged in the
Ijlacksmith business. His shop was opened
during the year 1865, in Old Kane, in which
Smith Gill, the pioneer blacksmith of Kane,
commenced business. He ran it for about
three years, w hen he sold out to Cyrus Mor-
ris, who operated it l)ut a short time. It
lay idle then for some lime, but in 18S2 Will-
iam Sunderland rented the shop of Cyrus
Morris and opened the business.

A. H. Kight commenced the blacksmith
business here in 1872. and has conducted it
ever since. He came from St. Charles, Alis-
souri. to Old Kane, and from there here.

The bank was established and opened for
business in September, 1881, by S. F. Greene
and George W. Witt. They have a capital
of about $10,000. Most of their loans are
made on personal security, and they are do-
ing a fine business. The firm name is S. F.
Greene & Co., but it is under the man-
agement of R. W. Greene, to whom is due,
in a large measure, the popularity of the in-
stitution.

There was a bank here prior to this, or-
ganized in 1874, by Dr. Casey, of Jersey-
ville, and E. C. Leigh, which had a capital
of about $5,000. They occupied a luiilding
owned by W. W. Felter for a time, and after-
ward removed to the building owned by Dr.
Fenity, which they erected. They continued
business until 1878.

The pioneer hotel of the village was
opened in 1867 by Andrew Giles, who had
just erected the necessary building. When
he first put up the edifice, it was only a story
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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

area; but in 1878 he erected an addition to
it, 18x32 feet in size and two stories high.
In 1882 he remodeled the original portion of
the building, making it 26x30 feet in dimen-
sions, and two stories high. It was very
comfortably arranged, and accommodated
about twenty-five people.

The Kane House was built in 1875 by
William Parker. The first to keep this
house was Louis Turner, who ran it but a
short time, when he was succeeded by Dr.
Weir. This gentleman remained about a
year, wlien T. J. Enslow took charge, and
kept it a1)0ut a year. It has never been long
under one proprietor, changing every few
years. The last to keep it was William Pen-
nell, who took it in 1881 and ran it until
1884. The Parker heirs owned the building.

The Kane Nursery was established by S.
G. Gardiner in the spring of 1875. It cov-
ered eleven acres of ground.

A lime kiln was started in the fall of 1882
by J. G. W'eller. It had a capacity of a1)out
fifty barrels per day.

The Jacksonville branch of the Chicago,
Alton & St. Louis railroad passes through the
town of Kane and has a depot here. The
road was built through here in 1864 and
1865, and opened for business with the be-
ginning of the following year.

The present population of the town of
Kane is 750. The village officials are : Will-
iam Forsvthe, president : Jesse Ashlock,
clerk; Ora W'lieeler. John Hodge, Cam.
Woolridge, John ]\Iusgrove and George
Housewell, councilmen ; Sidney Jenkins, po-
liceman, and (ieorge W. Cory, police magis-
trate.

Lodges. — Kane Camp No. 1120, Modern
Woodmen of America, have a thriving camp
conducted by the following officers: J. H.
Adams, venerable consul ; \\'nrthv Berrv,

worthy adviser; John Valentine, banker;
Harvey Davis, clerk; Harry Hodge, watch-
man : Ora Wheeler, sentry ; Kurl Hodge, es-
cort ; S. \V. Jenkins, Charles Felter and Dean
Smith, managers.

King Solomon's Lodge, No. 197, A. F.
& A. M. was instituted at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge in 1854 and commenced work
under a dispensation, as usual. The officers
appointed at that time were George W. Cory,
W. M. ; Augustus T. Perry, S. W. ; James
W. Allen, J. W.; Cyrus R. Lake, T. ; A. H.
Smith, Sec. ; S. G. Gardener, S. D. ; Thomas
Dodson, J. D. and James Brooks, tyler. On
the 7th of October, 1856, a charter was
granted the lodge, and it was organized with
the following charter members : George W.
Cory, A. T. Perry, J. W. Allen, C. R. Lake,

A. H. Smith, W. B. Conner, James Brooks,
D. Barron, E. J. Lovell, S. B. Hatfield, Lu-
cien King, J. B. ^Vhite, Lewis White, Joel
Terry, P. B. Cook, G. S. Cook, P. Ozbun,
S. A. Brewster and S. G. Gardener.

On the 1 2th of November, 1856, Dr. J.

B. Samuel, of Carrollton, acting as grand-
master, appointed and installed the following-
officers: George W. Cory, W. M. ; A. T.
Perry, S. W. ; J. W. Allen, J. W. ; C. R.
Lake, T. ; A. H. Smith, Sec. ; S. G. Gardiner,
S. D. ; J. D. White, J. D. ; and E. J. Lovell,
tyler.

The first deadi to occur in the lodge was
that of Cvrus R. Lake, who was munlered
on the night of July 28, 1858, at Link"s
branch three miles south of Carrollton. His
murderer was never apprehended.

The lodge was first instituted at Old Kane
but was removed to Kane, February 6, 1870,
when they took quarters in the hall over
Felter's Ijrick store, where they remained till
Tanuarv i, 1876. Then they removed to the
hall they now occupy. This room is 24x76

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183

feet in size and is well furnished. The build-
ing was erected by John Greene, and the
lodge, at a cost to the latter of sixteen hun-
dred dollars, including furniture, which
sum was raised by subscription of the mem-
bers. This lodge is accounted among the
best in the county.

The present officers are : Charles T.
Keeley. \V. M.; George R. Richards, S.
W.; Clarence E. Greene, J. W. ; H. A. W.
Shirley, secretary; Samuel G. Gardiner,
treasurer ; Frederick L. Dressel, S. D. ; Ed-
ward O. Varble, J. D. ; Robert W. Greene,
S. S. ; Newton H. Close, J. S. ; and Charles
A. Davis, Tyler.

Elizabeth Chapter No. 17, O. E. S. is
flourishing, and has for its present officers :
Mrs. Maud Irwin, \V. M.; Newton H.
Close. W. P.; ]\liss Jessie Drellel, A. M.;
Mrs. Clara Shirley, secretary; Mrs. Minerva
Dressel, treasurer; Miss Myra Jones, con-
ductor; Miss Jessie Pope, A. C. ; Miss Anna
Williams, Adah; Aliss Clara Fenity, Ruth;
Mrs. Carrie Gardiner, Esther; Mrs. Hattie
Cory, ]\Iartha; Miss Alta Witt, Electa; Mrs.
Noami Halbert, warden; Charles D. Davis,
sentinel; Mrs. Mary Close, chaplain; Mrs.
Hannah White, marshal, and Mrs. l-"ay
Foreman, organist.

Mutual Lodge No. 30, I. O. O. F. was
instituted on the 5th of July, 1870. George
S. Miles, of Jerseyville, became past master
by special authority, and subsequently, Col.
Joseph H. Carr was elected noble grand of
the new lodge, with S. S. Torrey, vice-
grand; AI. M. Johnson, secretary, and R.
N. McClure, treasurer. This lodge contin-
ued with more or less interest and prosperity
until about ten years ago, when, it having
become reduced to eight or ten active mem-
bers, surrendered its charter and went out of
oreanization.

KAXE CANNING COMPANY.

This institution is a prominent feature
in the business interests of Kane, and for a
number of years has done a good business,
more or less extensive according to the
greater or less supply of tomatoes which is
their principal vegetable for canning pur-
poses. The officers of the company are :
Michael Henkle, president; R. W. Greene,
secretary; S. G. Gardiner, treasurer; Jos.
Dressel, J. N. Hodges, and C. J. Gardiner's
estate, directors.

BUSINESS HOUSES.

Bank. — S. E. Greene & Co. ; R. W.
Greene, cashier.

R. Linder & Bro., hardware, furniture
and undertaking; C. C. Hall, groceries; W.
C. Reinecke, drugs, paints, oils, etc. ; W.
B. Woolsey, groceries; W. H. Varble &
Son, groceries ; Smith, Irwin & Co., dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes; Mark P.
Diamond, dry goods, clothing, boots and
shoes; W. F. Gardiner, restaurant and con-
fectionery ; T. F. Williams, implements,
hardware, buggies, etc. ; Kelley Atchinson,
butcher; William Dean, agent C. & A. Rail-
road ; John White, blacksmith ; A. H. Kight,
blacksmith; J. A. ^lallory, editor and pro-
prietor of the Kane Telegram; H. L. Man-
ning, real estate, insurance, etc. ; Theodore
Williams, proprietor Kane Livery Stable; J.
N. Hodges, lumber, coal and building ma-
terial.

Physicians: — Drs. E. W. Fenity, C. B.
Foreman and E. G. Proctor.

The population of the little village is
750.

X'illage Officers : William Forsythe,
president; Sydney Jenkins, police; Jesse

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Ashlock, clerk. Coiincilmen : Ora Wheeler,
John Hodge, Cam. Woolridge, John Mus-
s'rove, George Housewell.

M. W. A. Kane Camp No. 1120. — J. H.
Adams, venerable consul; Worthy Berry,
worthy adviser; John Valentine, banker;
Harvey Davis, clerk; Harry Hodge, watch-
man; Ora Wheeler, sentry; Hurl Hogde,
escort; S. W. Jenkins. Charles Felter. Dean
Smith, managers.

CHURCHES.

Baptist — W. H. Dickman, pastor; Meth-
odist — J. B. Ravenscraft. pastor; Christian
— T. J. Rowley.

School — C. W. Spring-gate, principal.

WALKERVILLE.

In 1835, John Walker, one of the early
settlers, conceived the idea of laying out a
town on his farm on section 24, T. 11, R. 13.
This he proceeded to do, and on the i8th of
July, 1836, he filed for record with the clerk
of the circuit court, a plat of the town. Mr.
Walker was the first resident of the town
site.

The pioneer store building was put up by
Jason C. Lewis, in 1836, and dealt in all the
miscellaneous goods usually dispensed in
stores in early times, and sometimes now, in
small places. The postoffice was established
about this time, and Mr. Lewis was ap-
pointed postmaster, and served several years.

Squire Vinyard built one of the first resi-
dences in the town, and he put up a building

and was the second to open a store here.
After a time he sold out to Kinser and Brant-
lett.

The latter firm was not very long in
business, when they became bankrupt, were
closed out and moved from the village.

They were succeeded by Ezra Swank,
who kept the postoffice in his store. In the
postmastership he was succeeded by Jesse
Ballard, and he in 1884, by E. J. Greene, and
he in turn by Kane Fields. Kane Fields
started in business here in May, 1884.

The Christian church of Walkerville,
was organized April i, 1861, at the school
house in Walkerville, Revs. J. W. Miller and
Hiram Hess officiating.

Andrew Kelley, early in the history of
the little village, built a blacksmith shop and
therein set up the first forge. He continued
for many years and was succeeded by his
son, D. Kelley, and he by Washington Bru-
baker.

The business of Walkerville is represent-
ed by the following: James Howard, Jr.,
has a store in which he carries a general
stock of merchandise, and does a good busi-
ness. He began trade in 1890, and cuntin-
ued until 1892, when his store house and
stock were consumed by fire. He then re-
moved to a farm on Apple Creek and en-
gaged in farming one season, returned to
Walkerville, purchased the Peter Simons
store building and resumed merchandising.
After one other move he settled down to
business again in die Simons building where
he is at present.

Walter Jones, the cash grocer, began
business in Walkerville in January, 1900,
which he continued until 1903, when he re-
tired for a time, but in February, 1905, he
resumed in his present quarters where he
sells g-roceries. notions, and lunches.

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Walkerville Camp was organized in
April 5, 1900, with the following charter
members : J. W. Adams, M. D. R. Adams,
F. W. Cox, Major Cox. M. A. Cox.

WRIGHTSMLLE.

A small village located upon section 23
of Wrights township, on the line of the
C, B. & O. R. R., bears the name of
A\'rightsvi]ie. This was laid out by A. J.
Wright, on June 18, 1872. The first busi-
ness transacted here was by the town pro-
prietor, A. J. Wright, who erected a plat-
form shortly after the railroad was built, in

1870, and shipped grain. Tlie first carload
was sent from here in May. 1870, and was
wheat raised by William T. Cooper, and pur-
chased by Mr. Wright. No other Inisiness
was done here, except the grain Iniying, until

1871, when -A. J. Wright built the first store.
This was a small frame Iniilding 20 by 24,
with shelves and counter on one side only.
The first stock of goods was put in at a cost
of $292.92. The store was opened Feb. i,
1 87 1. The first article sold was a dollar's
worth of sugar to John Doyle.

Tiie second store was opened by William
and Daniel Merrick, in June, 1873. Several
other small stores were started, but none of
them continued long.

William Ickes was the first blacksmith.
He constructed a shop in the fall of 187 1,
and continued in business two or three years,
and afterward nio\ed to a farm.

A. J. Wright built the first house for
residence pui-poses, in the fall of 1872.

The present business interests of tin's
village are as follows :

A sfeneral merchandise establishment

conducted by O. D. Wright, successor to his
father, who established the business several
\ears since and who is now retired.

W. D. Waltrip also manages and owns a
large stock of general merchandise, includ-
ing agricultural implements, and is doing a
good business.

fohn L. Goode deals in notions.

Henrv Barnard sells groceries, notions
and fancy goods.

Jerry Bethard is tlie postmaster; also
keeps a stock of merchandise.

L. C. Cunningham runs a well ordered
barber shop, as also does Everett Maberry.

Waltrip & Brannon conduct wagonmak-
ing and blacksmith shops and do repair work
of all kinds.

Smith & Frazer and Cunningham &
Waltrip are contractors and builders.

J. C. Kessinger & Son handle grain of
all kinds at their extensive warehouse.

Kessinger & Doyle deal extensively in
live stock, making a ready market for the
growers of such products in that locality.

The Methodist congregation of Wrights-
ville hold their services in Temperance Hall,
having as yet erected no church building.

A Baptist church house is located about
a mile from the village, where regular serv-
ices are held and where a Sunday-school is
maintained. Rev. Ford is the pastor. Sun-
day-school is also held in the village.

Wrightsville has three lodges with in-
surance features, viz. : Modern Woodmen,
Mutual Protective League and Royal Neigh-
Ixirs.

ELDRED.

The comparatively new and lively little
village of Eldred is located about nine miles

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west of Carrollton, and is at present the
western terminus of a l^ranch of the C. & A.
Railway, formerly the L., C. & W. It is
situated at the foot of the towering bluffs
that skirt the bottom lands, north and south,
visible either way from the little town for
many miles. It is about three and one-half
miles from the Illinois river. The bluffs
formed by a solid and almost perpendicular
wall of Burlington lime stone, which rises
sometimes to the height of two hundred feet,
and immediately back of which, and not in-
frequently at its very brink, rises a series of
conical hills fmni one to two hundred feet
higher, and which, during the summer
months, are covered to the summit with the
richest verdure, present the most picturesque
and fascinating scenery in the state. Eldred
has at present about 300 population and is
growing rapidly. It has two grain elevators
which handle the immense grain vield of the
rich bottom lands contiguous. Hussev &
Co. own anrl operate one and Jijhn Langer
the other. Each have a capacitv of 5,000
bushels.

Three general stores furnish supplies for
the community, one owned and operated
by Fickle & Borman, one by John E.
Hetzel, and the other by Lewis &
Beebe. Eldred has two blacksmith shops.
C. P. Gibson owns and operates one
and Gregan & Borman the other. Will-
iam Buchanan and Will Camerer own
and run a barber shop each. R. C.
Bradly and William Camerer each operate a
pool room. Alvin Merriwether conducts a
large first-class livery stable, and John
Langer has a large stock of lumber for all
purposes. Two excellent Ijoarding houses
furnish provisions for the "inner man." A
good graded school is conducted loy Alable

Ellis and Amy Pinkerton as teachers. The
postoffice, with C. H. Borman as postmaster,
has one star and two rural routes. The
star route is carried by Samuel F. Smith, of
Eldred, route No. i, rural, south In- Elmer
Sanderson ; route No. 2, north, liy A. J.
Borman. The site of the town was laid out
in lots in 1S97.

BERDAN.

The ^'illage of Berdan, lying on the north
line of Carrollton tow'nship, was laid out
and platted on the 20th day of September,
1865, by W. R. Kelley, Louis Oswald and
L. E. Worcester, and was named for Jame
Berdan, who, at that time was prominently
connected with the C. & A. R. R., on which
line the town is built.

The pioneer business house was a grocery
and notion store operated by Richard
Vedder. George Slight conducted a grocery
store, in connection with a saloon, until 1881,
when he sold to Patrick Leyden.

M. L. Milledge located in Berdan in
1882 and started in business as a dealer in
groceries, medicines and notions, in addition
to which be carried on the business of general
blacksmithing. He was postmaster eight
years; also a justice of the peace and notary
for a number of years. He erected the build-
ing in which he now does business in 1883.

Isaac M. Mace located in Berdan in 1891
and engaged in the business of blacksmith-
ing, erecting the next year the shop in which
he is now located. He also sells gasoline
engines and fixtures, and is quite an electri-
cian.

Clarence Brodmarkle occupies the old

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187

Slight and Ley den property and sells gen-
eral groceries in the store room.

R. C. Reynolds tegan the grocery busi-
ness in 1897. in which he continued for two
years, when he sold to L. O. Campheli, who,
purchasing the grocery stock of P. Leyden,
continued the business until September,
1900, when he sold to F. C. I.rikin. who
still continues it.

Berdan has a Union church building
occupied jointly l)y the Baptist and Metho-
dist denominatiiins. The Methodists have
a parsonage. i\ev. Mr. Rains is the Baptist
pastor. .\ large union Sunday-school is
maintained with .M. L. Milledge superin-
tenilent.

.V Home I'^orum Lodge was organizeil in
the village in 1893. afterward changed to the
.American Guild: also in 1898 a Court of
Honor was organized.

The Modern Woodman lodge was or-
ganized in 1898. and erected a large hall
which they occupied until 1901. when it was
totally destroyed by fire. It was, however,
soon afterward replaced.

The village boasts of an excellent school,
conducted in a building recently enlarged,
with James Pinkerton principal and Miss
Mary Statts assi.stant.

Creamery. — Berdan, not to be outdone
by its sister towns, has projected a creamery
which is to be completed ready for business
in a short time. 1". C. Lakin and others
have organized a dairy company and the
building is now in course of construction,
just south of the crossing of the railroad.
The building is to be 20 by 30 feet in dimen-
sions, with Ixiiler room and ice house at-
tache<l. r.erdan is a pleasant little burg,
and surrounded with a productive country.
F. C. Lakin is postmaster.

ATlIliXSXTLLE.

The Ijcautiful village that bears the above
name was laid out by Greene Weaver, in the
summer of 1834, and the plat of the same
was filed for record on the 2d of October,
1 834. It is located on the southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter of section 26, and
is beautifully situated as to surroundings.
Some of the finest farms in eastern Greene
countv are in the immediate vicinity of this
"loveliest village of the jjlain."

The first building erected on the site of
the town was put up about the year 1832.
It was a store room. Greene Weaver had
Ijeen sent from Carrollton with a stock of
goods by John Evans, with which he was to
stock a store at ^It. -\iry, but he came to this
place, built the building and put in the stock
of goods, and was thus the pioneer merchant
of the village. About the year 1840 he sold
out to John .\rmstrong, an Englishman, who
had come to the county, early in its history.
He had originally a store near the town, and
in the year above named, had mo\ed to the
"burg" and bought out Mr. Weaver. He
was made postmaster and served for years.
i le was in partnership with Alexander King
and with T. S. Patterson, and about 1845,
sold out to the latter. He died in this town
about 1854 or 1855. Mr. Patterson ran the
store until 1876. when it was sold to John
Morrow, and two years later to Z. D.
Morrow.

The business of the village, in 1885, was
rejiresented by five general stores, one drug
store, three blacksmiths, two woodworking
shops, and a grist mill.

McCauley & Spencer were the leading
dealers in general mercha:idise. This estab-
lishment originated with John English, in

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

1880. He erected a building 30 Ijy 60 feet
in size, at a cost of about $700, tlie second
story of which was, and is occupied by the
I. O. O. F. lodge. Mr. English put in a
stock valued at about $1,500 and ran it suc-
cessfully for about two years, when he sold
to George Wood. In about a year he dis-
posed of it to Rigg & Spencer.

Zachariah D. Morrow was engaged in
the sale of hardware, groceries, etc., in this
village. This business was established by
J. B. Morrow in April. 1880, who built the
edifice and put in a stock of boots, shoes and
groceries, valued at $2,000. He operated
this business until July 14, 1881, when he
sold to O. A. Morrow.

Syrrel Whitaker was engaged in the
general merchandising business here. John
L. Stoddard established this business for his
daughter Lillie May, Oct. 15, 1882. putting
in a stock of about $700. April, 1885, the
lady proprietress getting married, the stock
was thrown on Mr. Stoddard's hands, antl
he ran it for some months, when he sold out
to Mr. Whitaker.

The pioneer drug store of .Vthensville
was opened by Messrs. John Jones and
James Butler, in 1861. They ran it but a
short time, when they were succeeded by
Dr. J. E. Waters, who continued the busi-
ness for several years. Augustus Lewis &
Bro. were the next to manipulate drugs in
this store, and after about three years, gave
way for Barnard & Waters. In a very short
time, they were succeeded b}- Downs Hard-
castie, who was burnt out in about a year
thereafter. In 1879 Dr. J. E. Waters started
another drug store.

The postoffice of Athensville was estab-
lished in 1835, at the store of John Arm-
strong, located about a quarter of a mile
east of the present site of the village. Mr.

.Vrmstrong was the first postmaster. \\'hen
the village was laid out he moved store and
office to this place. In 1845, '^ • S. Patterson
succeeded to the office, which he retained
until 1876, when John Morrow became the
postmaster. Two years later it was trans-
ferred to his brother, Zachariah, who acted
in that capacity until 1879, when he was
succeeded by Isaac Massey. W. P. Rigg is
the present postmaster and has held the
position for ten years.

The business of the little village at pres-
ent is represented by the following : Geo.
\\'. Morrow & Sons operate a large general
merchandise establishment, dealing in agri-
cultural implements and other farm supplies.
Mrs. John Ruyle continues to carry on the
general store operated by her husband.
Esquire John Ruyle, lately deceased, and
keeps a large stock.

D. B. Slyter runs a general blacksmith
shop and does manufacturing and repairs.
C. E. McCracken has a neat shop w here he
attends to the tonsorial needs of the com-
munity. The Ijuilding and contracting- is
done by W. M. Caffery, Geo. W. Rogers and
Tames Grififith.

Athensville Lodge, No. 368, I. O. O. F.,
was instituted March 16.^ 1868, and has
thirty-five members. The present officers
are : J. S. Billings N. G., John Schafer
\^ G.. W. P. Rigg secretary, \\'. J. Barnard
treasurer.

Rebekah Lodge, No. 613. I. O. F., was
instituted Feb. 20, 1904, with thirty-four
members. The present officers are : ]\Iyrtle
Mullins N. G., Sophia McCracken \'. G.,
Jennie McCracken secretary, ,\nna Billings
treasurer, and Fanny ^^''ood deputw

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Peach Tree Camp, No. 1621, Modern
Woodmen of .\merica, has alx)ut fifty mem-
bers. Tlie present officers are : D. B. Slyter
consnl, and C. E. McCracken clerk.

Ixanlmc District Conrt of lloni)r has
aljiiui thirty members. \\'. J. Barnard is
clerk.

Athens\ille Conncil, No. 80, Local Pro-
tective League, has a membership of twenty,
with Leslie Jackson secretary.

CIIURCJIES.

The Baptist clnnxh has a membership of
about one hundred and seventy-three and
maintains a flourishing Sunday-school
twelve months in the \ear. The pastor is
Rev. (). .\. Cannean. I'ecil Standefer is
church clerk. B. P. Johnson is the super-
intendent and Cecil Standefer clerk of the
Sunday-school.

The Christian church is the only other
denomination in the village, but they ha\e
no pastor at i)rescnt, no Sunday-school, and
hold no meetings.

Dr. J. S. Billings is now the onlv physi-
cian located in Athensville. lie has a neat
office and a good practice.

PATTERSON.

Is a neat little \illage of about 200 in-
habitants. It is located on the scouthwest
(|uarter of section 18, and was laid out on
May 18, 1836, by Lucius Norton, Thomas
Grace, Thomas Hanks. Young. Henderson,
Lane, and Higbee, and the plat filed for rec-
ord as Wilmington, in the office of the cir-
cuit clerk, May 21, 1836. This name it bore

for many years, but it was changed to Breese
and then to Patterson. In 1836, John Ches-
ter opened a store for the sale of groceries,
dry goods, etc., which he ran for a short time
when he sold out to Isham Cranfil. The lat-
ter gentleman did an extensive business,
buying beef and pork, at from $1.^5 to $1.75
per hundred, and packing it, and also buy-
ing grain and teaming it to Alton. He after-
ward sold out the place to L. D. Morris, and
emigrated to Oregon. Mr. Morris did no
business but disposed of the property to L.
J. Patterson.

In 1836, Peter Gibbon established a tan-
nery here wdiich gave employment to several
hands and made business lively. He com-
manded a good trade here for many years.

W'ickliff Post opened a black.smith shop
about the year 1835 or 36, and kept it for
several years. He came here from .\pple
Creek prairie.

The second to open up a store was ]ra
Clark. He had a grocery store in a build-
ing Ijuilt by Thomas Groce.

Shortly after the commencement of the
town a hotel was put up, which was run by
Thomas Groce. The sign was the "Rising
Sun."

William Flemniing engaged in the cooper
trade in 1844 or 45, and was succeeded by
Charles Wiggins, who was the last to fol-
low the business here. He closed up his
shop in 1849.

Drs. Gosnold. Charles Hardt, Bums,
Garrison, Higbee, and others, practiced
medicine in those early days. The first
school was taught by Dr. Joe Garrison, he
teaching and practicing medicine at the same
time.

Quite a little settlement now sprang up,
to trace which in all its detail would require
too much space. Let us therefore clip the

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

following- excellent article in regard to the
little hamlet :

Whiteside & Eaton put up a saw mill
in 1859, that ran by steam, which greatly
facilitated the erection of buildings, and aid-
ed materially in the prosperity of the town.
This mill was afterward sold to a party who
moved it to Glascow.

G. W. Burns came from Pennsylvania,
and located here about 1868, and now resides
in White Hall.

The school building was erected in 1873 ■
is furnished with 40 patent seats, capable of
seating 80 pupils ; has abundance of black-
board room, well lighted, vestibule in front
end, furnished with hat hooks, shelves, etc.
The yard is beautifully adorned and shaded
with a grove of maples, planted by W. B.
Coates, who, at the time, was director of the
school. As it is impossible to name, consecu-
tively, the links which formed the business
of this village, we shall content ourselves
with giving it thus: In 1855, J. R. Pruitt
and L. T. Whitesides were the business men
of the place. In 1856, Lee Coates and his
father, John Coates, engaged in the mercan-
tile business, and for four or five years had
a good trade. In 1857. W. B. Coates suc-
ceeded his father, becoming a partner with
his brother Lee, thus forming a strong and
prosperous firm, which continued till 1861,
when they dissolved, and Lee continued some
time alone, dealing heavily in grain, and
barge building, with L. E. Carter, at Grand
Pass, etc. About that time, W. B. Coates
did considerable business as a stock and
grain dealer, till in the spring of 1864, he
went to the Montana gold mines, where he
remained four years. He afterward engaged
in business here. About 1857, Morris &
Simmons sold goods here for a short period,

and were succeeded by Beal Cotter, in 1859.
In i860 Aaron Reno & Bro., succeeded J.
R. Pruitt. In 1865 Elihu Yates and James
Wilkinson embarked in the dry goods and
grocery business, but not succeeding well,
soon retired. About 1866, J. R. Pruitt and
Philemon Reno formed a dry goods firm,
and after a short time retired. Edward S.
Houghton, also, dealt in boots, shoes, etc.,
for a short time. About the same time Jones,
Patterson & Howard formed a copartner-
ship, and sold an immense amount of goods,
continuing some three or four years. In
1869 Philemon Reno dealt in groceries alone.
The village was incorporated in 1869,
under the general laws of the State, as a
town, and as a village under special act, in

1875-

Ford Brothers, dealers in general mer-
chandise, engag'ed in this line April 13,
1883, in the building which was built in
1835 by Thomas Groce, and first used as a
general store by Mr. Groce and Ira Clark.
Additions have since been made to this his-
toric structure and it has had about as many
owners and occupants as it is years of age,
therefore to mention them would be almost
an impossibility.

D. H. Gilson who was a dealer in drugs,
groceries, etc., commenced business Aug.
II, 1885, as successor to Coates & Lovelace.
This stand was originally established as a
dry goods store by Pruitt & Wilkinson.

The store building occupied by Ford &
Gurley was erected by Isaac Lowenstein,
now a resident of White Hall, in 1874. He
put in a general stock, which he operated
three \ears. His successors have been B.
F. & G. W. Carriger, T. J. Albert, Gurley &
Doyle, F. M. Gurley, J. S. \^'att. \\'ells &
Ford and Ford & Gurley.

The postoffice at Patterson was origin-

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191

ally known as Breese, deriving its name from
Chief Justice Breese. The first postmaster
was L. T. Whiteside.

Wilmington lodge Xo. 167, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, was organized
April 17, 1880, with the following charter
members : James M. Linder, Henry C.
Roberts, Joseph P. James, William Jones,
Henry Boyer, G. B. Patterson, Sidney H.
Wilmington, George W. Burns, Samuel F.
Hicks, Perry Wilmington. A. B. Collister.
Stanton H. Patterson, William Gollier, Ben-
jamin Halm. .\(lam House, Thomas Knox,
Absalom Mitchell, Lemuel B. James. The
lodge has been kept in a flourishing condi-
tion.

Among the first religious services here
were those held by Peter H. Clark, who was
a Methodist preacher. Rev. William Mc-
Adams held services in this neighborhood at
an early day.

The first mill was built by David Seeley
in 1833. It was a grist mill, run by water
power. It was operated by David Seeley
and David Hodge.

The business interests of Patterson are
represented at the present time as follows :
B. F. Ford has a large trade in general mer-
chandise, as has also J. M. Linder & Son.
Ed. Nicholson, in addition to a general mer-
chandise stock, handles farm machinery of
all kinds.

J. M. I-"ord conducts a general black-
smithing and wagon making establishment.
Dr. J. Foreman attends to the physical ail-
ments of the community. Mrs. R. Kille-
brew conducts a neat millinery store. A.
Hanback is postmaster, also conducts a bar-
ber and notion shop.

Patterson has an excellent school with
Luther T. Snn'th. principal, and Miss Eda
Owdom, assistant. One hundred pupils.

The Baptists, the only denomination in
the town, have a large membership — nearly
four hundred — with Rev. William Gaither,
pastor. A large Sunday school is main-
tained with B. F. Ford, superintendent.

GREENE COUNTY'S MILITARY
RECORD

(By James B. Hays, Carrollton, 111.)

A roster of Greene county soldiers, who
helped to open this country to settlement, to
extend its territorial limits, and to perpe-
trate our nationality. During the Revolu-
tion the Red ^lan roamed at will over our
prairies', during the period of our second
war with England and t\)l lowing our fron-
tiersmen were encroaching- upon and driving
the Red Men to narrower limits of territory ;
the names of those hardy frontiersmen were
never placed on record previous to 183 1,
and we can only render homage to them as
our unknown benefactors.

During the Black Hawk wars, 1831 and
1832. imperfect records were kept of the vol-
unteers, but it is difficult to locate the coun-
ty from which they enlisted ; a list will be
gi\-en as near accurate as the evidence will
permit :

FIRST BL.\CK HAWK \V.\R.

May 27, 1 83 1, Gov. Reynolds called for
700 volunteers to oppose Black Hawk, who
had invaded Illinois; 1,600 men responded
to this call, met at Beardstown, moved to a
camp two miles north of Rushville and were
there organized into two regiments and two
battalions. One of these regiments elected
John D. Henry, colonel, and Jacob Fry. of

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Greene county, lieutenant colonel; a number
of Greene county men enlisted in this regi-
ment, but there is no record of their names
on file. This service was short and all re-
turned hoine.

SECOND BLACK HAWK WAR.

On April 6, 1832. Black Hawk again
invaded Illinois. April 16, 1832, Governor
Reynolds called for volunteers to repel this
second invasion. The second regiment in
this call was commanded by Col. Jacob Fry,
of Greene county ; a part of Capt. Samuel
Smith's company of this Regiment was a
part of Jacob Fry's company of the year
previous.

SECOND REGIMENT OF GEN. WHITESIDES'
BRIG.-\DE.

Col. J.-\cob Fry.

Date of inustcr in, April 20, 1832.
Date of muster out, May 25, 1832.

Chas. Gregorj-, Captain, promoted Lieut. Col.
Thos. Chapman, ist Lieut., promoted Captain .\pril

30, 1832.
Thos. Hill, 2d Lieut., promoted ist Lieut. April 30,

1832.
Levi Whitesides, 1st Sergt., promoted 2d Lieut.

.■^pril 30, 1832.
Sherman Goss, Sergt., promoted ist Sergt. April 30,

1832.
Isaac Moore, Sergt., promoted 1st Sergt. April 30,

1832.
Henry Phillips, Sergt., promoted ist Sergt. April 30,

1832.
Aaron Hart, Sergt., promoted 1st Sergt. .\pril 30,

1832.
Michael Hendricks, Corporal, promoted 1st Sergt.

April 30, 1832.
Samuel Pinkerton, Corporal, present at muster out.
John F. Hart, Corporal, present at muster out.
James H. Finley, Corporal, present at muster out.
Martin Burns, private, present at muster out.
Squire Dunn, private, present at muster out.
John Duff, private, absent on leave.
Daniel Duff, private, present at muster out.

Elijah Elmer, private, present at muster out.
Geo. L Elmer, private, present at muster out.
Ralph Elmore, private, present at muster out.
George B. Elmer, private, present at muster out.
Richard Garrison, private, absent on leave.
James Gilleland, private, present at muster out.
VVm. Gilleland, private, present at muster out.
Geo. Hazlewood, private, present at muster out.
Wyatt Hazlewood, private, present at muster out.
Israel Phillips, private, present at muster out.
.Albert Rule, private, absent (sick) at muster out.
Wm. Shelton, private, present at muster out.
Jas. R. Spencer, private, absent (sick) at muster out.
Robert Welch, private, present at muster out.
James Wood, private, present at muster out.
Laban Wiggins, private, present at muster out.

SECOND REGIAIENT.
CoL. J.vcoB Fry.

Date of Diustcr in, Afril 20, 1832.
Date of muster out, May 27, 1832.

Jeremiah Sniitli, Capt., elected Capt. April 20, 1832.
James Allen, 1st Lieut., elected 1st Lieut, .\pril 20,

1832.
Jacob Wagoner, 2d Lieut., elected 2d Lieut. .April 20,

1832.
Andrew Guest, ist Sergt., elected 1st Sergt. April

20, 1832.
Dail Gregory, Sergt., elected Sergt. April 20, 1832.
Wm. Thompson, Sergt., elected Sergt. April 20, 1832.
Peter Thompson, Sergt., elected .April 20, 1832.
Eli Brown, Corpora!., elected April 20, 1832.
Allen Hardy, Corporal, elected April 20, 1832.
George Woods, Corporal, on furlough at muster out.
H. K. Stubblefield, Corporal, on furlough at muster

out.
William Brown, private, present at muster out.
Horatio Bundy, private, present at muster out.
John Baker, private, present at muster out.
Samuel Breman, private deserted at muster out.
Benj. Crabtree, private, present at muster out.
John G. Campbell, sick at muster out.

Campbell, private, present at muster out.

Richard Coats, private, present at muster out.
Harris Carter, private, present at muster out.
Charles Dunsworth, private, present at muster out.
Jackson Dollerhite, private, present at muster out.
James Fisher, private, present at muster out.
Jacob Godwin, private, present at muster out.
James Hodges, private, on furlough at muster out.
David How, private, present at muster out.
John Hamilton, private, absent (sick) at muster out.

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193

Rtvis Hawkins, private, on furlougli at nuistcr out.
^lortica W. Lorton, private, present at muster out.
John Lisincut, private, deserted.
John Miller, private, present at muster out.
Samuel Moudey, private, present at muster out.
William Williams, private, present at muster out.
Robert Young, private, present at muster out.

GEN. WIIITESIDES' BRIG.ADE.

Odd R.\rT.\i.iON of Spies Comm.xnded by M.vjor
Jas. D. Henry.

Date of muster in, April 20, 1832.
Date of muster out. May 27, 1832.

Thomas Carlin. Captain, present at muster out.

Jesse V. Mounts, ist Lieut., present at muster out.

George W. Laurens, 2d Lieut., present at muster out.

Merrel E. Ratten, ist Sergt., appointed Sergt.-Major
.April 28, 1832.

David Thurston, Sergt.. present at muster out.

James Gilleland, Sergt., transferred to Capt. Chap-
man's company.

Harrison Boggess, Sergt., present at muster out. Lost
horse in stainpede.

Lewis B. Edwards, Corp.. present at muster out.

Josiah Ashlock, Corp., present at muster out.

William Cook, Corp., present at muster out.

William Finley. present at muster out.

Joshua .>M)ner, private, present at muster out.

John .'Xshlock, private, present at muster out.

Williamson Banning, private, present at muster out.

Preston Bagers, private, appointed 3d Sergt. Present
at muster out.

John Courtney, private, present at muster out.

John Cook, private, present at muster out.

James Carlin. private, present at inuster out.

Edward Crabl). private, present at muster out.

Silas Crane, private, present at muster out.

Wm. H. Dulaney, private, promoted surgeon 2d Regi-
ment .\pril 30.

Howell Dawdy, private, present at muster out.

Eldred Elon, private, present at muster out.

Silas Eldred, private, present at muster out.

Edward Talbcrt. private, present at muster out.

Zuriah Finley, private, transferred to Capt. Chapin's
company.

William Gilliland, private, transferred to Capt. Cha-
pin's company.

Valentine A. Gibbs, private, present at muster out.

William Hoskins, private, present at muster out.

Jonathan Hill, private, present at muster out.

John Huit, Jr.. private, present at muster out.
12

Samuel Hess, private, lost horse at Dixon.
Reuben Herrick, private, present at muster out.
Thomas Hopper, private, present at muster out.
John Jackson, private, present at muster out.
Robert King, private, present at muster out.
Joseph Linder. private, present at muster out.
George Linder, private, present at muster out.
James Moore, private, present at muster out.
David Moore, private, present at muster out.
William Pinkerton, private, present at muster out.
John F. Pinkerton, private, present at muster out.
Henry B. Pinkerton, private, present at muster out.
Larken Ratten, private, present at muster out.
Philoman Reno, private, present at muster out-
James Short, private, present at muster out.
Starlin Thackston, private, present at muster ouf.
Wm. H. Whitesides, private, present at muster out^..
John B. Whitesides, private, present at muster out.
John C. Williams, private, never reported after mus-
ter in.

CAPT. SAMUEL s.mhh's company of

SECOND REGIMENT,

(\ part of this company served under Lieut. -Col.
Fry in 1831.)

Date of muster in, April 20, 1832.
Date of muster out, May 27, 1832.

Jacob Fry, Captain, elected Colonel .\pril 30, 1831.
Samuel Smith, Captain, promoted from 1st Lieut.
E. D. Baker, ist Lieut., promoted from 2d Lieut.
Mathias S. Link, 2d Lieut., present at muster out.
Fredric Atchison, 1st Sergt.. present at muster out.
David Miller, Sergt., present at muster out.
T. J. Brown, Sergt., present at muster out.
Martin Bigsby, Corporal, absent on leave at muster

out.
Jolm Miller. Corporal, present at muster out.
.•\bncr P. Hill, Corporal, present at muster out.
David Breson, Corporal, present at muster out.
Atchison Fieldon, private, present at muster out.
Isam -Adcock, private, mustered out ; re-enlisted.
Irvin D. Brown, private, present at muster out.
Hardy Crane, private, present at muster out.
Nicholas Campbell, private, present at muster out;

promoted corporal.
Philip Deeds, private, present at muster out.
Henry Emerson, private, present at muster out.
Shedrick Goan, private, present at muster out.
John Hobson, private, present at muster out.
.Archibald Lee, private, present at muster out.
Richard G. Lee, private, present at muster out.

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

William Lee, private, present at muster out.

David Link, private, present at muster out ; re-
enlisted.

David Milton, private, present at muster out.

Lemuel Miller, private, present at muster out.

David Medkiff, private, present at muster out.

Elisha Nix, private, present at muster out.

Dumpsey Powell, private, present at muster out.

Harrison Pointdexter, private, present at muster out.

Harrison Pointdexter, private, present at muster out ;
re-enlisted.

Israel Piper, private, present at muster out.

VVm. C. Renna, private, present at muster out.

Aaron Smith, private, present at muster out.

George Sanders, private, present at muster out.

Samuel Thomas, private, deserted.

Benj. F. Scott, private, present at muster out.

James L. Scott, private, present at muster out.

Spencer Thomason, private, present at muster out.

William Thomason, private, present at muster out.

James Tucker, private, present at muster out.

Luther Tunnell, private, present at muster out.

Wm. Tunnell, private, transferred to stafif of Spy
company.

James Trearney, private, present at muster out.

Ervin Vandiver, private, present at muster out.

T. A. West, private, present at muster out.

Theo. R. Walton, private, present at tnuster out.

Wyatt Whittle, private, present at muster out.

Wm. P. Wallace, private, present at muster out.

Squire Wood, private, re-enlisted; promoted sergeant.

BRIGADIER-GEN. H. ADKINSON.

Odd Cosip.vnv.

(Most of this company served in previous cam-
paigns.)

Date of muster in, Ufay 20, 1832.
Date of muster out. June 15, 1832.

Samuel Smith, Captain, present at muster out.

James D. Scott, ist Lieut., present at muster out.

Jacob Waggoner, 2d Lieut., present at muster out.

Thomas Briggs, ist Sergt., present at muster out.

Frederick Atchison, Sergt., absent on furlough.

Fielding Atchison, Sergt., present at muster out.

Squire Wood, Sergt., present at muster out ; wagon-
master.

George Sanders, Corporal, on furlough at muster out.

Harrison Pointdexter, Corporal, present at muster
out.

B. G. Lee, Corporal, present at muster out.

Vincent Lee, Corporal, present at muster out.

Isam .\dcock. private, presLMit at muster out.
Martin Burns, private, on furlough at muster out.
Lemuel Burton, private, present at muster out.
John Baker, private, on furlough at muster out.
Preston Boggus, private, present at muster out.
William Cook, private, present at 'muster out.
Edward Crabb, private, present at muster out.
Squire Dunn, private, on furlough at muster out.
H. Delaney, private, promoted surgeon at muster out.
Gregory Doil, private, on furlough at muster out.
Chas. W. Dansworth. private, on furlough at muster

out.
James Fisher, private, on furlough at muster out.
Jacob Fry, private, promoted Colonel May 31, 1832.
James Gilliland, private, on furlough at muster out.
Thomas Hopper, private, on furlough at muster out.
Jonathan Hill, private, on furlough at muster out.
Mathias S. Link, private, present at muster out.
David Link, private, present at muster out.
Washington Laxton, private, present at muster out.
Joseph Lakin, private, present at muster out.
Isaac Moore, private, on furlough at muster out.
Benj. F. Massey, private, present at muster out.
David Melton, private, present at muster out.
Israel Piper, private, on furlough at muster out.
John Reddish, private, present at muster out.
Jeremiah Smith, private, present at muster out.
John W. Scott, private, promoted paymaster May 31.
James Tourney, private, present at muster out.
Levi T. Whitesides, private, present at muster out.
John B. Whitesides. private, present at muster out.
James Whitlock, private, present at muster out.
James Walden, private, present at muster out.
Thomas R. Walden, private, promoted quartermaster

Sergt.

GEN. ATKINSON'S THIRD BRIGADE.

Date of muster in. May 15. 1832.
Date of muster out, August 16, 1832.

James Kincaid, Captain, lost two horses on forced

march.
John Fry. ist Lieut., present at tnuster out.
Royal O. Pitts. 2d Lieut., sick in quarters.
John Link. 1st Sergt.. present at muster out.
George Melrum, Sergt., present at muster out.
Henry Coonrod, Sergt., present at muster out.
Christopher Dodgson. Sergt., present at muster out.
Wm. C. Dorman, Corporal, present at muster out.
Hugh Jackson, Corporal, present at muster out.
John Coonrod, Corporal, present at muster out.
Joseph M. Schuyler, Corporal, lost a horse ; present

at muster out.

I'AST AXD PRESENT OE GREENE COL' XT V.

•^95

James Bias, private, present at muster out.

Thomas Biggs, private, furloughed Aug. 12; lost a

horse.
Lemuel Burton, private, furloughed Aug. 12: lost a

horse.
George Coonrod. private, pre^;ent at muster out.
Henry Cook, private, present at muster out.
William Cook, private, present at muster out.
Felix Doughty, private, sick in quarters : lost a horse

on forced march.
Joshua Davis, private, present at muster out.
Noah Fry, private, present at muster out.
William Finley, private, furloughed .A.ug. 2.
Zuriah Finley, private, present at muster out.
Isaac R. Green, private, lost a horse.
Fielding Harrison, private, furloughed .\ug. 2.
John Johnson, private, present at muster out.
John C. Jordan, private, discharged by order of

Gen. Scott Aug. 2.
Robert Johnson, private, discharged June 22. sick.
William Lewis, private, present at muster out.
Mathias L. Link, private, lost a horse.
George Linder. private, present at muster out.
John Mongold. private, present at muster out.
David Mellon, private, present at muster out.
James L. Norris. private, discharged June 22, sick.
Hiram Rattan, private, absent with leave.
Larkin Rattan, private, lost a horse.
Jarvis B. Rattan, private, lost a horse.
Littleton Rattan, private, furloughed .^ug. 2.
Daniel Rattan, private, discharged by order Gen.

Scott .\ug. 2 ; lost a horse.
Richard Rattan, private, discharged by order Gen.

Scott Aug. 2; lost a horse.
Morse Sterling, private, present at muster out.
Asa Stone, private, present at muster out.
Israel Standifer, private, present at muster out.
David Waggoner, private, present at muster out.
.Austin Woodman, private, furloughed .\ug. 12.
John B. Whitesides. private, furloughed Aug. 12.
Wni. H. Whitesides. private, furloughed .-Vug. 12.

CAPT. GERSHOM PATTF.RSOX'S COMFAXV

(2d Rcgt.. 3d Brigade. :Mountcd Vol.1

Date of muster in. May 15. 1832.
Date of muster out, August 15. 1832.

Alexander Sniitli. Captain, resigned July 15. 1832.
Gorshoni Patterson. Captain, promoted Captain July

t6, 1832.
Jacob Baccus. ist Lieut., horse lost .Vug. 9 on forced

march.

Sanuiol Bowman. 2d Lieut., killed in battle .Vug. 2,

1832.
Jonathan Cooper. 1st Scrgt.; detailed to quarler-

niaster.
Calvin Piggs, Sergl., present at muster out.
James Novin, Sergt.. on furlough ; lost a horse.
.Alexander Moore. Sergt.. present at muster out.
John Reddish, Corporal, present at muster out.
Alexander Lyberly. Corporal, present at muster out.
Edmund Medford, Corporal, lost saddle in action;

present at muster out.
Robert Irwin, Corporal, present at muster out.
Alexander Bonner, private, on furlough from July 20.
John Bowin. private, on furlough from .\ug. 7.
Robert Chowning, private, present at muster out.
Thos. H. Chapman, private, present at muster out.
Thomas Carlin. private, lost horse and outfit on

forced march.
.Vlexander Chisam, private, present at muster out.
Joseph CliflFord. private, present at muster out.
Isaac Darnell, private, color guard; gun lost in

battle.
Jolm .\. English, private, present at muster out.
John .McFain, private, on furlough; lost horse on

forced march.
John Guffy. private, on furlough; lost horse on

forced march.
Phillonson Higgins, lost horse and outfit on forced

march.
Husk W. Hamilton, private, present at muster out.
John Higgins, private, present at mustei' out.
Joseph ;\IcKinney, private, on furlough from Aug. ~.
Seaborn I. Moore, private, present at muster out.
James Means, private, present at muster out.
John Means, private, present at muster out.
David Mannon, private, present at muster out.
Solomon Rice, private, present at muster out.
David Rusk, private, on furlough from Aug. I.
Thomas Seard. private, present at muster out.
David Suttlemers, private, present at muster out.
Walden Solomon, private, present at muster out.
John Walden. private, present at muster out.

CAPT. AARON BANNON'S COMPANY.

1 2d Regt., 3d Brigade, organized in White Hall.)

Date of muster in, May 15, 1832.
Date of truster out, Aug. 16, 1832.

Aaron Bannon, Captain, mustered out with company.
Harvy Jarboe. 1st Lieut., mustered out with company.
Job Collins. 2d Lieut., mustered out with companj'.
James C. Campbell. 2d Lieut., mustered out witir
company.

196'

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Absolom Kitchens, 1st Sergt., mustered out with

company.
Uriah Allen, Sergt., mustered out with company.
James Doddy, Sergt., discharged, disability, July 15.
Alexander Webb, Corporal, lost a horse.
Hezekiah Crawsby, Corporal, present at muster out.
Job Phillips, Corporal, present at muster out.
John Jones, Corporal, present at muster out.
John Bishop, private, present at muster out.
Peter Breeden, private, present at muster out.
Josiah Brantly, private, present at muster out.
Rheuben Coulee, detailed special duty June 22.
Thomas Cartwright, private, present at muster out.
Benjamin Drummons, private, present at muster out.
Frederick Evelin, private, present at muster out.
Joseph Evans, private, present at muster out.
Samuel A. Fisher, present at muster out; horse lost.
James Ford, private, present at muster out ; horse lost.
Sherman Goss, private, present at muster out.
James Hart, private, present at muster out ; horse

lost.
John F. Hart, private, present at muster out.
Henry Han, private, present at muster out.
Jesse Hunter, private, present at muster out.
Hamon Morrison, private, furloughed June 22, sick.
Edmund B. Magruder, private, present at muster out.
Gabriel Manley, private, present at muster out.
Jonathan A. jNIcClanan, private, present at muster

out.
George Pope, private, present at muster out ; liorse

lost.
Edward Phillips, private, furloughed June 22, sick.
Alfred Rule, private, horse lost.
George W. Roe, private, present at muster out.

CAPT. THOMAS McDAW'S COMPANY.

(Gen. Whitesides' Brigade.)

Date of muster in, April 20, 1832.
Date of muster out, May 27, 1832.

Thomas McDaw, Captain, mustered out with com-
pany.

James VVhitlock, ist Lieut., mustered out with com-
pany.

Silas Grain, 2d Lieut., on furlough.

Thomas Brigs. 1st Sergt., present at muster out;
re-enlisted in Capt. Samuel Smith's company.

B. F. Massey, Sergt., present at muster out.

James Burk, Sergt., absent on furlough.

James Whitehead, Sergt., present at muster out.

Josiah Dunn. Corporal, present at nnister out.

William Phillips, Corporal, present at muster out.

James Waldon, Corporal, present at muster out.
Hezekiah Brown, private, present at muster out.
Daniel Brown, private, present at muster out.
Thomas Clifton, private, present at muster out.
Squire Clark, private, present at muster out.
Jilatthew Cowen, private, present at muster out.
Daniel Costly, private, present at muster out.
John Dobbs, private, absent on furlough.
Alfred Ervvin, private, present at muster out.
James Ferguson, private, present at muster out.
Edward Fleming, private, present at muster out.
Royal P. Green, private, present at muster out.
William Hurd, private, absent on furlough.
John AL Jamison, private, present at muster out.
Benjamin Lofton, private, absent on furlough.
Joseph Larkin, private, present at muster out.
Robert Latham, private, present at muster out.
John Means, private, present at muster out.
Lewis Morris, private, present at muster out.
McCornmiack, private, present at muster out.
Lewis Means, private, present at muster out.
Garrison Medford, private, absent without leave.
William Nairn, private, absent without leave.
William Northam, private, on furlough.
William H. Rouden, private, present at muster out.
William Swan, private, present at muster out.
John D. Sutton, private, absent on furlough.
Washington Saxton, private, present at muster out.
Anderson Thornton, private, absent without leave.
Geo. W. Webb, private, present at muster out.

Tliere were a number of Greene county
men in the Black Hawk war in 1831, of
whom no records were kept. Some enhsted
from other counties or states and located in
Greene county after their military service,
of such there are no records to be found. Of
those whose records we cannot find I would
call attention to Mr. Samuel Thomas. Mr.
Black ; from this cause we are compelled to
disai)p()int the friends of a few worthy sol-
diers. J. B. Hays.

ME.XICAN WAR.

On the nth of May, 1846, the United
States congress declared that l\v the act of
the Republic of Mexico, a state of war ex-

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isted between that government and tlie Uni-
ted States; at the same time appropriated
$10,000,000 to carry on the war, and anthor-
ized tlie President to call for 50,000 volnn-
teers. Tiiese troops were mostly secnred
from tlie sontliern and western states: Illi-
nois fnrnished fonr reii'inients for one year
service, the isi. Jtl, 3rd and 41)1. After the
expiration of this service the 5tli ;uid (>lh
regiments (known dnring the war as the
I St and jd) were organized, mostly composed
of veterans of the ist, 2d, 3rd and 4th regi-
ments that had jnst been mustered out of
service. Company C of the ist Regiment
was recruited from Greene county. After
organization, the ist Regiment started down
the Mississippi river July 15, 1846. crosseil
the Gulf of Mexico, and established camp
near the old town of X'ictoria in Texas. From
this commenced the long march of more than
one thousand miles to the south. Crossing
the Rio Grande River, they entered Santa
Rosa, Mexico, October 24. After resting a
few days they took up their knapsacks and
continued their Tramp. Tramp, 'i'ranii) ;
passing through Monclova, Parras and on
to intercept Gen. Santa Anna's attack on
Monterey, arriving at -\gna Xueva. ending
a six weeks' campaign. The armv under
General Wool rested here until January.
1847, when the march was resumed. Gen.
Zachary Taylor in command. On the 22d
and 23rd of February, the battle of Buena
\'ista was fought and the Mexicans, under
Gen. Santa Anna, were completely routed.
and the ist and 2nd Illinois Regiments did
honor to themselves and the state they rep-
resented. The ist Illinois lost fifty men
killed and wounded in this engagement.
This ended the active service of this regi-
ment. On May 28. the regiment received
orders for muster out, which was done at

Camargo, Mexico. June 17, 1847. After
muster out the regiment returned home, dis-
banding at Alton. Illinois.

I'lEI.D A\D STAFF, FIRST ILL. VOL.

Dtitc of muslcr in, June 30, 1846.
Dale of muslcr out. June 17, 1847.

John Hardin, Colonel, killed at Buena Vista.
William Weatherford, Lieut. -Col., promoted Colonel ;

present at muster out.
William B. Warren, Major, promoted Lieut. -Col.,

liresent at muster out.
William A. Richardson, Captain, promoted Major

from Company E.
Benjamin "Si. Prentice, Adjutant, promoted Captain

Company I from Company E.
W. H. L. Wallace. 2d Lieut.. Company I. promoted

1st Lieut, and .Vdjutant ; present at muster out.
James II. Wliite. Surgeon, transferred at Buena

N'ista.
C. Fayton, Surgeon, present at muster out.
Chris. B. Zalviskie. Surgeon, transferred at Panas.

Mexico.
John Scanland. Q. Mast., appointed from and trans-
ferred to Co. K.
Wm. Ervin, Q. Mast., promoted from 2d Lt.
Geo. S. Myers, Commissary, present at muster out.
Edwin .\. Gillcr, Sergt. Maj., present at muster out.
Thos. Smothers, Q. M. Sergt., died at New Orleans,

July 27, 1846.
Wm. Osman. Q. M. Sergt.. present at muster out.
.\ustin W. Fay. Musician, killed at Buena Vista.
Levi Bi.xby. Musician, reduced to ranks.
Jerome Gibson, inusician. temporary.
Jno. A. Stemple. Musician, appointed to succeed

Fay. killed.

COMPAW C. FROM (;REEN CO., ILL.

N'oah Fry. Captain, mustered out.

Wm. C. Rainey. ist Lieut., mustered out; grandfa-
their of Congressman H. T. Rainey.

Solomon S. Chester. 2d Lieut., furlonghed and mus-
tered out.

Joshua C. Winters. 2d Lieut., present at muster out.

John J. Sears. Sergeant, present at muster out.

Elihu Boan, Serg't., no record further.

Edwin Parks. Serg't.. no record further.

Wm. McGovran, Serg't.. no record further.

Rufus Cleveland. Corporal, no record further.

James H. Brock, Corporal, no record further.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Wm. C. Rainey, Corporal, uncle of Henry T. Rainey,

M. C.
Wilson Whitlock, Corporal, appointed Corporal

March iStli.
Edward JNlcGovran, Corporal, no additional record.
Wm. T. Attebery, private, no additional record.
Stephen C. Attebery, private, no additional record.
Jas. V. Allen, private, no additional record.
Andrew J. Allen, private, no additional record.
Jas. M. Ashlock, private, mustered out March J2,

1847, discharged on surgeon's certificate.
Calvin L. Bowman, private, mustered out June 17,

1847, no additional record.
Jas. T. Bandy, private, no additional record.
Elihu Bandy, private, no additional record.
Richard T. Bandy, private, no additional record.
Wm. Blackshor, private, no additional record.
George Ballow, private, no additional record.
A. J. Barnard, private, no additional record.
Jno. B. Barnett, private, no additional record.
Silas P. Conway, private, no additional record.
Jas. R. Cade, private, no additional record.
George Conner, private, no additional record.
Hiram Clark, private, no additional record.
R. K. F. Cocliran, private, no additional record.
Mathew A. Dennis, private, no additional record.
Elishu Fisher, private, no additional record.
Wm. B. Ferguson, private, no additional record.
George C. Fitch, private, no additional record.
John M. Goodwin, private, no additional record.
Larkin Gilliam, private, no additional record.
Jno. W. Hughs, private, no additional record.
Thompson Houser, private, no additional record.
James Hudson, private, transferred to Q. M. Dep't

May IS.
Jno. T. Kirgin, private, no additional record.
Cyrus J. Knapp, private, no additional record.
Wm. A. Long, private, no additional record.
John Leonard, private, no additional record.
Chas. Laton, private, no additional record.
Jas. Murry, private, no additional record.
Geo. Martin, private, no additional record.
Uriah Moore, private, no additional record.
Geo. W. Morrow, mustered out April 7, 1847, dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate.
Alf. W. Neece, private, no additional record.
Lawrence Pointdexter, private, no additional record.
Wm. A. Porter, private, no additional record.
Eliza Powell, private, no additional record.
Jas. A. Robbins, private, no additional record.
David Roe, private, no additional record.
James S. Record, private, no additional record.

.\sa Sloan, private, died at Carrollton, 111, June 12,
1904.

Tno. Swindell, private, no additional record.

H. W. Skeen, private, no additional record.

Jno. L. Stoddard, private, no additional record.

Thos. Spofford, private, no additional record.

Craven Stone, private, no additional record.

Noah M. Stone, private, no additional record.

David Stephens, private, transferred to Q. M. Dep't.
May 24.

Martin L. Tunnell, private, no additional record.

Walter Taylor, private, no additional record.

Hiram Watson, private, no additional record.

Morrill Witt, private, transferred to Q. M. Dep't.
May 15.

(2d Enlisted, ist Reg't., so called during the war, but
recognized now as the 5th Regt.)

James M. Davis, mustered in May, 1847, private,
Co. K, mustered out Oct. 16, 1848, located in Car-
rollton, died, Phys. and Surg.

Garten Heron, mustered in June, 1S47. private, Co.
I, mustered out Oct. 17, 1848, located in Carroll-
ton, J. of P., living this Mar. 20, 1905.

Anderson Hedrick, mustered in May, 1847, private,
Co. K, mustered out Oct. 13, 1848, for many years
coroner this county.
Henry Herrin, mustered in June, 1847, private Co.
K., mustered out Oct. 13, 1848, present at muster
out.

COJiIPANY D.

(2d Enlistment of 2d Reg't.. now Known as 6th

Reg't.)
Jno. B, King, mustered in June 21, 1847, Sergt., died

Cerro Gordo, Mexico, June 17, 1848.
Erasmus D. ■ House, mustered in June 21. 1847,

Serg't., mustered out July 20, 1S48. promoted

Serg't. Maj., Feb. 17, 1848.
Henry S. Fitch, mustered in June 21, 1847. .Adjutant,

mustered out July 20, 184S, promoted Captain Co.

D, Feb. 29, 1848.

There are no records in the Adjutant-
General's office of but few of killed, died or
discharged for disability ; such evidence is no
doubt on file in the war department at Wash-
ington, D. C. There are now, or- has been,
many whi^ live in this county that served in
the ]\Iexican war. but entered the service
from other states or counties, as Squire
Abraham Henderson, who enlisted in Ken-

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tucky. One w ishing to look up the records,
should knciw the regiment and company of
the soldier to begin with.

The result of this war was the acquisi-
tion of 1,246,166 square miles of territory
to our domain, from which have been erected
the states of Texas, the western half of Colo-
rado, Utah, Nevada, California, and the ter-
ritories of Arizona and New Mexico, vast
in resources, unlimited in tlie precious met-
als, iron, coal, agricultural products and
fruits of the temperate and semi-tropic zones;
the highest mountains; the broadest plains,
and a most sahibrious climate.

THE CIVIL W.\R, 1861 TO 1865.

We now enter upon the titantic struggle
for maintenance of the L'nited States, for
the great principles for which the war of
the Revolution was fought — Liberty and
National supremacy — instead of a compro-
mised confederation of States. In 1861, we
had a mongrel government, a compromise
of a free Christian national government, with
a loosely constructed confederation of states;
supported by one of the blackest crimes of
the dark ages. This condition was no fault
of the people living at this time, but the
fruits of an unchristian greed of the owners
of a cargo, that was landed on the James
River in 1620. We, who filled the ranks of
the Union army from 1861 to 1865, have no
personal enmity against our brothers of the
grey, with stars and bars, but the time had
come when a "house divided against itself
could not stand, but this government should
and would become all free or all slave."
Greene county sent 1,600 men to make this
government all free. These men volun-
teered to leave the comforts of home, and the
dearest family ties, and take up the gun and

knapsack to do and to die, that freedom
might live. I will give a few facts from the
records of the war department to refresh the
memory of a later generation of what their
lathers did, that they might enjoy this great
and good government, the beacon light of
tlie world.

The total enlistments of the United
States army 1861 to 1865:

Total enlisted for 30 days 300

Total enlisted for 2 months ^.045

Total enlisted for 3 months 108,416

Total enlisted for 100 days 85,507

Total enlisted for 4 months 44

Total enlisted for 6 months 20,439

Total enlisted for 8 months 373

Total enlisted for 9 months 87,588

Total enlisted for i year 391,752

Total enlisted for 2 years 44,40o

Total enlisted for 3 years 2,036,700

Total enlisted for 4 months 1,042

Grand total enlistments 2,778,606

.\ great numl)cr of these were separate
enlistments. A large number of individual
soldiers enlisted from two to ten times, short
term men and bounty jumpers; deduct the
frequent enlistments, the bounty jumpers,
deserters, and the 136,000 who veteranized,
from the total number and in all probability
less than 2,000,000 different men served
during the war ; this 2,000,000 includes of-
ficers, privates, enlisted cooks, teamsters,
musicians, pioneers, railroad, steamboat,
quartermasters and commissary depart-
ment, provost, post and R. R. guards, from
the northern states to the army in the field,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, and
of these are included over 300,000 enlisted
just at the close of the war and saw but little
or no active service. The loss of the 1,000,-
000 men who did the fighting — there were
killed, 110,070; died of disease, 249,458;

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

total deaths, 359,528. Total wounded, 275,-
175; total killed and wounded, 385,245;
total killed, died and wounded, 634,703.

There was one battle in which the killed and
wounded exceeded 18,000.

There were two battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 15,000 and 18,000.

There were three battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 12,000 and 15,000.

There were two battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 11,000 and 12,000.

There were three battles in which the killed and
wounded were between 10,000 and 11,000.

There was one battle in which the killed and
wounded was between 9,500 and 10,000.

There was one battle in which the killed and
wounded was between 8,500 and 9,500.

There was one battle in which the killed and
wounded was between 7,500 and 8,500.

There was one battle in which the killed and
wounded was between 6,500 and 7,500.

There were three battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 4,500 and 6,500.

There were three battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 3,500 and 4,500.

There were five battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 3,000 and 3,500.

There were ten battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 2,500 and 3,000.

There were four battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 2,000 and 2.500.

There were six battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 1,500 and 2,000.

There were nineteen battles in which the killed
and wounded was betwnen 1,000 and 1,500.

There were forty-seven battles in which the killed
and wounded was between 500 and 1,000.

There were 146 battles in which the killed and
wounded was between 50 and 500.

There were 1,628 battles and skirmishes in which
the killed and wounded was from t to 50.

ORG.KNIZATION OF U. S. ARMY, 1861 TO 1865.

A company had one captain, one first
lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first or-
derly sergeant and four duty sergeants, eight
corporals and eighty-six privates. A regi-
ment of infantry consisted of what are called

line officers as follows : one colonel, one lieu-
tenant-colonel, one major, one adjutant, one
quartermaster, one surgeon, two assistant
surgeons, one chaplain, one sergeant major,
one quartermaster and one commissary ser-
geant, one hospital steward, one wagon mas-
ter and helps for these officers; the fighting
strength was composed of ten companies ;
a regiment of cavalry, and of artillery com-
posed of twelve companies, each of which
was larger than infantry companies. A bri-
gade was commanded by a brigadier-gen-
eral, a brevet brigadier general, or by a col-
onel who held the oldest commission; a
brigade consisted of from three to five regi-
ments, usually of fi\-e; a division usually con-
sisted of three l)rigades, designated as first,
second and third. The division was com-
manded In- a major, or l)revet major-general,
more frequently in last t\vo years of the war
In^a ])rigadier, often by a brex'et brigadier-
general. .\ C(irps consisted of three divis-
ions, designated as first, second and third di-
visions : their colors were: red for the first;
white, the second ; and blue the third. A corps
was designated by a badge, as the fourth corps
l)adge was a maltese cross, worn cm the hat;
the first division a red cross: the second, a
white cross: the third, a blue cross. The
14th corps Ijadge was the acorn attached to
its cup; the 15th corps badge was a repre-
sentation of a cartridge box, with "forty
rounds" stamped upon it. The forty desig-
nated the number of cartridges contained in
a box. 1 7th corps badge was an arrow ; the
20th corps badge a five pointed star ; and so
on from the first to the twenty-fifth corps. A
corps was commanded by a major or brevet
major-general; an army consisted usually
of two corps, commanded by a major-gen-
eral. Tlie dift'erent armies had names as
Armv of the Tennessee, Army of Georgia.

PAST AND I'KESEXT OF GREENE COl'XTY.

Army of Ohio, Army of the Cumberland.
Army of the Gulf and so on. A department
consisted of two or more armies, as the de-
partment of the East; Department of the
trans-Mississippi ; the Midille Department :
and the Department of the Gulf. In estimat-
ing the size of any integral part of the army.
after January, 1863, make it on the basis of
about 25 to 30 men to a company.

The Northern or Union States in i860
had a military population of 4,500,000, add
to this 500,000 boys who became of sen-ice
age during the war, make a totol of 5,000,-
000; about two-tifths or 2,000,000 entered
the army. The eleven Confederate states
had 1,065,000 of military age in i860, 200,-
000 became of service age during the war,
the conscripted from 16 to 50 years of age.
which gave the south near 1,500,000 men
subject to military duty, fnur-tifths of whom
were forced into the army ; to this add those
who volunteered from Delaware, 5.000:
^Maryland, lo.ooo; West Virginia, 38,000:
Kentucky. 45.000; and Missouri. 50.000: a
total of J. 618.000, this is taken from the best
data obtainable, for the Confederates kept
no records after the middle of 1S63; they
had 4,000,000 slaves to leave at home to
raise provisions for the army, which enabled
them to send approximately all their military
population into the army. There were 765
regiments that served during the entire war,
and were constantly being filled by con-
scripts instead of forming new regiments as
the North did ; there were also home guards
of boys and old men who held rear points;
such held the trenches at Petersburg June
15, 1864, until General Lee came uj). There
were also partisan bands, under Moscbv and
John Morgan, made up mostly from Mis-
souri and Kentucky. There are no reports
of losses during the last twelve months of

the war, excepting from the two Carolinas.
Xorth Carolina with a military population
of 115,000, reports 19,673 killed and died
of wounds, and 20,000 died of disease, a
total death roll of 39,673; South Carolina
with 55.046 military age, reports a loss in
killed and died of wounds, 12,922; died of
disease, 4,760; total deaths, 17,682; Virginia
military population 196,587. reports only
7,847: died of disease, 6,947; total deaths,
14,794; 3.000 less than South Carolina, and
25.000 less than North Carolina; Alabama
with twice the number of military population
of South Carolina, reports 742 killed ana
died of wounds, and 724 died of disease; a
total death roll of 1.466; Texas with almost
twice the military strength of South Caro-
lina, reports number of killed and wounded.
2.589; death by disease, 1,260; total deaths.
3.849. To base the Confederate losses on
the reports of the two Carolinas would be
the proper way to estimate, which would give
the Confederate losses about 100,000 in
killed and died of wounds. The reports up
to 1864 were fairly well kept, and at that
time Confederate and Union losses were
about equal, and it is fair to presume they
so continued to the end of the war. The
Confederate reports give no report of their
losses in 149 battles, which is a great in-
justice to the Confederate soldiers; this pol-
icy was pursued by general order. The
fighting regiments of the Confederacy were
in more hard battles than any individual
Union regiments, they having shorter dis-
tances to travel, could be rushed from place
to place to meet different commands of the
Union army. A large number of southern
regiments fought in many large battles,
while but few Union regiments was engaged
in more than two or three large battles. Al-
most one-third of the Union army never

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY-.

heard the crash of battle, they were guard-
ing points in the rear, but they did all the
duty they were called upmi to do and did it
well. The loss of life and maimed was
greater in this four years strife than similar-
losses of all the world in the preceding hun-
dred years.

UNION GENERALS KILLED.

Arniv Commander killed : — Major-Gen-
eral James B. McPherson, at Atlanta.

Corps Commanders killed : — Major-
General Joseph K. Mansfield, at Antietam;
Major-General John F. Reynolds, at Gettys-
burg; Major-General John Sedgwick, at
Spottsylvania.

Division Commanders killed: — Maj.-
Gen. J. J. Stevens, at Chantilly; Maj-Gen.
Phil. Kearney, at Chantilly; Maj.-Gen. J.
L. Reno, at South Mountain; Maj.-Gen. J.
B. Richardson, at Antietam; Maj.-Gen. A.
W. Whipple, at Chancellorsville; Maj-Gen.
H. G. Berry, at Chancellorsville; Brevet
Maj.-Gen. J. S. W'adsworth, at Wilderness;
Brevet Maj.-Gen. D. A. Russell, at Ope-
quan; Brig.-Gen. W. H. L. Wallace, at Shi-
loh; Brig.-Gen. Thomas Williams, at Baton
Rouge; Brig.-Gen. J. S. Jackson, at Chaplin
Hills; Brig.-Gen. J. P. Rodman, at Antie-
tam; Brig.-Gen. T. J. Stevenson, at Spott-
sylvania; Brevet Brig.-Gen. J. A. Mulligan,
at Winchester.

Brigadier Commanders killed : — Maj.-
Gen. G. C. Strong, at Fort Wagoner ; Brevet
Maj-Gen. Alexander Hays, at Wilderness;
Brevet Maj.-Gen. S. K. Zook, at Gettys-
burg; Brevet Maj.-Gen. Frederick Win-
thrope, at Five Forks; Brevet Maj.-Gen. T.
A. Smyth, at Farmville ; Brig.-Gen. Nathan-
iel Lyon, at Wilson's Creek ; Brig.-Gen. Rob-
ert L. McCook, at Dechard; Brig.-Gen. H.

Bohlen, at Freemansford ; Brig.-Gen. G. W.
Taylor, at Manassas; Brig.-Gen. W. R. Ter-
rill, at Chaplin Hills; Brig.-Gen. P. A.
Hackleman, at Corinth; Brig.-Gen. G. D.
Bayard, at Fredericksburg; Brig.-Gen. C.
F. Jackson, at Fredericksburg; Brig.-Gen. J.
W. Sill, at Stone River; Brig.-Gen. E. P.
Chapin, at Port Hudson ; Brig.-Gen. S. W.
Weed, at Gettysburg; Brig.-Gen. E. J.
Fornsworth, at Gettysburg; Brig.-Gen. S.
Vincent, at Gettysburg; Brig.-Gen. W. H.
Lytle, at Chickamauga; Brig.-Gen. W. P.
Sanders, at Knoxville; Brig.-Gen. S. A.
Rice, at Jenkins Ferry; Brig.-Gen. J. C.
Rice, at Spottsylvania; Brig.-Gen. C. G.
Harker, at Kenesaw Mountain; Brig.-Gen.
Dan McCook, at Kenesaw Mountain ; Brig.-
Gen. H. Burnham, at Fort Harrison ; Brig.
Gen. D. D. Bidwell, at Cedar Creek; Brig.-
Gen. C. R. Lowell, at Cedar Creek; Brevet
Brig.-Gen. A. H. Dutton, at Bermuda Hun-
dred; Brevet Brig.-Gen. G. A. Stedman, Jr.,
at Petersburg; Brevet Brig.-Gen. G. D.
Wells, at Cedar Creek; Brevet Brig.-Gen.
J. H. Kilching, at Cedar Creek ; Brig-Gen.
S. G. Hill, at Nashville; Brevet Brig.-Gen.
Theodore Read, at High Bridge, and thirty-
seven colonels who commanded brigades.

CONFEDER.VTE GENER.\LS KILLED.

Army Commander : — Gen. Albert Sid-
ney Johnson, at Shiloh.

Corps Commanders killed : — Lieut. -Gen.
T. J. Jackson (Stonewall) at Chancellors-
ville; Lieut. -Gen. Leonidas Polk, at Pine
Mountain ; Lieut.-Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, at
Fall of Petersburg.

Division Commanders killed — Maj.-Gen.
\\'. D. Pender, at Gettysburg; Maj.-Gen. J.
E. B. Stuart, at Yellow Tavern; Maj.-Gen.
W. H. Walker, at Atlanta; Maj.-Gen. R.

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203

E. Rodes, at Opequan; ]\laj.-Gen. S. W.
Ramsure. at Cedar Creek; Maj.-Gen. Pat.
R. Clehurn. at Franklin.

Brigade Commanders killed : — Brig.-
Gen. J. Pegram, at Hatchers Run ; Brig.-
Gen. R. S. Garnett, at Cheat Mnnntain ;
Brig.-Gen. B. E. Bee, at First lUill Run;
Brig.-Gen. F. S. Barton, at First iUill Run;
Brig.-Gen. V. K. Zollicoffer. at Mills
Springs; Brig.-Gen. Ben. ]\IcCulloch, at Pea
Ridge; Brig.-Gen. John Mcintosh, at Pea
Ridge; Brig.-Gen. W. Y. Slack, at Pea
Ridge; Brig.-Gen. A. H. Gladden, at Shiloh;
Brig.-Gen. Robert Hatton, at Fair Oaks ;
Brig.-Gen. T. Ashby, at HarristMiljurg;
Brig.-Gen. R. Griffith, at Savage Station;
Brig.-Gen. C. S. Winder, at Cedar Mmin-
tain; Brig.-Gen. Samuel (iarland, jr.. at
South Mountain ; Brig.-Gen. George B. . An-
derson, at .\tnietam; Brig.-Gen. L. O. B.
Branch, at Antietam ; Brig.-Gen. \V. E.
Stark, at Antietam; Brig.-Gen. 11. Little, at
luka; Brig.-Gen. T. R. Cobb at Fredericks-
burg; Brig.-Gen. M. Gregg at Fredericks-
burg; Brig.-Gen. J. E. Rains at Stone River;
Brig.-Gen. R. W. Hanson at Stone River;
Brig.-Gen. E. D. Tracy, at Port Gibson ;
Brig.-Gen. Ed. F. Paxton, at Chancellors-
ville; Brig.-Gen. L. Tilgham. at Cliampion
Hill; Brig.-Gen. M. E. Greene, Vicksburg;
Brig.-Gen. William Burksdale, at Gettys-
burg; Brig.-Gen. P. Annstead. at Gettys-
burg; Brig.-Gen. R. P.. Garnett, at (Gettys-
burg; Brig.-(ien. P. E. Semmes. at Gettys-
burg; Brig.-Gen. J. J. Pettigrew. at h'alling
Waters; Brig.-Gen. P. Smith, at Chicka-
mauga; Brig.-Gen. B. H. Helm, at Chicka-
mauga; Brig.-Gen. J. Deshler, at Chicka-
mauga; Brig.-Gen. C. Posey, at Bristow
Station ; Brig.-Gen. .\. Mouton. at Saliine
Cross Roads ; Brig.-Gen. T. Green, at Pleas-
ant Hill: Brig.-Gen. W. R. Scurry, at Jen-

kins Ferry; Brig.-Gen J. M. Jones, at Wil-
derness; Brig-Gen. M. Jenkins, at Wilder-
ness; Brig.-Gen. L. A. Ford, at Wilderness;
Brig.-Gen. A. Perrin, at Spottsylvania ;
Brig.-Gen. J. Daniel, at Spottsylvania; Brig.-
Gen. James B. Gardner, at Yellow Tavern;
Hrig.-Cien. G. Doles, at I'ethesda Church;
Brig.-Gen. W. E. Jones, at Piedmont ; Brig.
Gen. C. H. Stevens, at Peach Tree Creek;
Brig.-Gen. S. Benton, at Ezra Church;
Brig.-Cien. J. C. Saunders, at Weldon Road;
Brig.-Gen. J. R. Chambliss, at Deep Bot-
tom; Brig.-Gen. R. H. Anderson, at Jones-
boro; Brig.-Gen. John Morgan, at Green-
ville ; Brig.-Gen. A. C. Godwin, at Opequan ;
Brig.-Gen. J. Dunnovant, at Vaughn Road;
Brig.-Gen. J. Gregg, at Darby Town Road;
Brig.-Gen. S. Elliott, Jr., at Petersburg;
Brig.-Gen. V. J. Girardey. at Petersburg;
Brig.-Gen. A. Gracie, Jr., at Petersburg;
Brig.-Gen. J. Adams, at Franklin ; Brig.-
Gen. O. F. Strahl, at Franklin; Brig.-Gen.
S. R. Gist, at Franklin; Brig.-Gen. H. B.
(Iranberry, at Franklin; Brig.-Gen. J. Dear-
ing, at High Bridge.

'ihe Confederates gave no report of col-
onels killed, who commanded brigades. There
were, no doubt, twenty -five or thirty of such.

The Iron Brigade, 1861 to 1864 (w^est-
ern troops) ist Division, ist corps com-
posed of the 2d, 6th, 7th Wisconsin, 19th
Indiana and 24th ^lichigan, sustained the
heaviest loss in proportion to its numbers of
any brigade during the war.

Killed

and died

Killed and

Total

ofw

'ounds

Wounded

wounded

enrolled

2(1 Wisconsin ....

250

586

836

1,203

6tli Wisconsin . .

-'56

644

goo

1,940

"til W'isconsin . .

293

72.^

1,016

1,630

19th Indiana ....

2og

598

807

1,246

24th Michigan . .

197

467

664

1.654

2.998

4.203

7.673

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

The Vermont brigade, 1861 to 1865,
2nd Division, 6th Corps, sustained the great-
est loss of any brigade during the war, com-
posed of the following regiments and their
losses :

2d Vermont . . .

. 224

663

8S7

1. 81 1

3d Vermont . . .

. 206

473

679

I.74S

4th Vermont . . .

. 162

394

556

1.658

Sth Vermont . .

• ^13

47-2

685

1.533

6th Vermont . . .

• 203

471

674

1.568

nth Vermont .

. 164

419

583

2.280

2,892

4.064

10.598

The Irish Brigade, ist Division, 2nd
Corps, was probably the best known of any
brigade organization, its unusual reputation
for dash, its evolutions, its desperate attack
on Mary's Heights,, its never failing prompt-
ness and long continuous service, composed
of the following regiments and losses :

Killed and died Killed and Total

of wounds Wounded wounded enrolled

63d New York.. 156 444 560 1,411

69th New York. 259 606 865 1.503

88th New York. 151 384 535 1,324

28th Mass 250 597 847 1,774

Ii6th Penn 145 383 528 1,661

Total

2.374

7.673

The 2d Wisconsin shows the chances
■which a man takes when he enlists in such a
war as the rebellion of '61 to '65 : Killed
and died of wounds, 238; wounded, 612;
killed and wounded, 850: total enrolled,
1,203.

At least 250 of the 1,203 were cooks,
musicians and other non-combatants, and
earl)- discharged men, also recruits of the
closing days of the war; this regiment was
in seventeen engagements where the battle-
field dead ran from i to 86 men ; there were
only 953 men to go into battle, gradually
reduced by battles and later discharges, etc. ;

25 per cent, were killed ; 64 per cent, wound-
ed : 89 per cent, killed and wounded. Seven-
teen died in Confederate prisons.

The I St Minnesota had the greatest loss
in proportion to the number of men engaged
in any one battle. On the second day at
Gettysburg 8 companies with 262 men had
j^ killed, 149 wounded: total killed and
wounded, 224, or 85 per cent.

A FEW C0NFEDER.\TE LOSSES.

The 26th North Carolina at Gettysburg
had no men killed, 601 wounded: total
killed and wtninded, 711: number of men,
800.

Company C of this regiment, on the first
day at Gettysburg, went into action with
3 officers and 84 men. All the officers and
83 men were killed or wounded.

Company C, nth North Carolina, lost
36 out of 40 men.

Col. John B. Gordon's 6th Alaliama, at
Fair Oaks, lost 96 killed and 2// wounded
out of a total of 632 men.

In the same battle the 4th North Caro-
lina lost /7 killed and 286 wounded out of
a total of 678 men.

At Gaines Mill the ist South Carolina
Rifles lost 81 killed and 234 wounded out of
a total of 337 men.

At Stone River the Sth Tennessee lost
41 killed and 265 wounded out of a total of
444 men.

At Shiloh the 6th Mississippi lost 61
killed and 239 wounded out of a total of
425 men engaged.

PRISONERS CAPTURED BV THE UNITED
STATES ARMY, 1861-65.

In 1869 Gen, A, J. Perry, of the United
States Ouartermaster's Department, in an-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

swer to a resolution of Congress, made the
following- slalenicnt. This is the latest and
only official statement on the subject, and
must be accepted as the most accurate pos-
sible to be had, or will ever be forthcoming;
but it is imperfect as to Confederate reports,
which are meager. On the other hand, the
government Ijooks were accurately kept as
to Confedcralc prisoners captured by United
States troops. It is unfortunate that the
Confederates thought it best to ignore so
many important items in their reports, as
was done.

Confederates captured during the war —
Officers, 35,782; enlisted men, 426,85-' : citi-
zens. 13,535; total, 476,169.

Number died — Officers, 597 ; enlisted
men. -'5.379; citizens. 7.098; total, 26,774.

Pan lied — Officers. 22.2gj; enlisted men,
22^,^J2\ citizens, 830; total, 248,599.

Exchanged — Officers, 6,641 ; enlisted
men, 93,899; citizens, 1,228: total, 101,768.

Released — Officers, 6,041 ; enlisted men,
71,889; citizens, 10,464; total, 88.394.

Escaped — Officers, 131; enlisted men,
1,807: citizens, 160; total, 2,098.

Joined the United States Army — Offi-
cers, i; enlisted men, 5.418: citizens, 2)i)
total. 5,452.

Unaccounted f^r — Officers. 74: enlisted
men, 2.988: citizens. 22: total. 3.084.

UNITED ST.VTES TROOPS C.XPTL'RED.

White — Officers, 7,007; enlisted men,
178.354: citizens, 1,962; total, 187.323.

Colored troops — Officers, 85 ; enlisted
men, y^y ; total, 822.

Deaths — White officers, no: enlisted
men, 25.979: citizens. 160: total, 26,249.
Colored officers — i: enlisted men, 78; to-
tal, 79.

Pan lied and exclianged — White officers.

6.444: enlisted men, 146,103; citizens,
1.547: total. 154,094. Colored officers, 35 ;
enlisted men, 201 ; total, 236.

Illegally paroled — White officers, 59;
enlisted men, 821; citizens, 217; total, 1,-
097. Colored officers, 46.

Escaped — White officers, 394: enlisted
men, 2,2"/ t^ ; citizens, 29 ; total. 2,696. Col-
iired officers. 3: enlisted men, 74: total, yy.

Recaptured — White officers, — ; enlist-
ed men, 17: total, 17. Colored officers, 384.

Joined Confederate .\rmy — White offi-
cers, — ; enlisted men, 3,161.

The strongest discrepancy in these re-
])()rts is as to the number of Union prison-
ers who died in rebel hands. This can only
he estimated, and General Perry's estimate
at that time was th;it fully jo per cent, more
had died than could be found on the imper-
fect rolls. From many jjrisons no death
rolls were obtained, and in others they were
imperfectly kept, and from one the roll only
extended to the letter S. It is believed that
the actual number who suffered martyrdom
in rebel i)risons far exceeded the number
given. He estimated the total at 36,401.
We now know that this is far too low, and
that, including those who died at Vicksburg,
Annapolis, Wilmington and other places im-
mediately after being delivered to the Union
lines, the total numl)er of 71,000 is more
nearly correct. The graves at Annapolis
number 2.489, at .Kudensonville 13.714, at
Danville 1,337, '^^ I'lorence 2,998. at Rich-
mond 6,542, and at Salisbury 12,116, and
\et thirteen large prisons are not mentioned
in these reports.

ILLINOIS' P.\RTlCir.\T10N IN THE W.\R OF

1 86 1 TO 1865.

Illinois is one of the eight states that
furnished more troo])s than its quota. The

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

state's quota was 244,496; men furnished,
259,092; reduced to a three-year basis,

214,133-

Ilhnois" killed was 9,894, and wounded,
24,735: died from other causes, 24,940; to-
tal killed and wounded, 34,629; killed,
died and wounded, 59.569, not taking
into consideration the thousands who died
within one or two years after discharge,
from the effects of army service. There
were 186,550 separate and distinct individ-
ual men enlisted from the state. Some of
these served under two, three and more en-
listments to go to make up the 259,092 to-
tal enrollment. Taking the 186,550 as a
basis, we have the following percentages :
Killed, 5.3 per cent.; wounded, 13.2 per
cent. : killed and wounded, 18.5 per cent. ;
killed, wounded and died. 32 per cent. That
is, nearly one-third met the probable fate
of the soldier. There were 23 regiments
from Illinois that never saw the enemy,
making a total of 21,000 men which should
be subtracted from the 186,550, when figur-
ing percentages of loss in battle. This would
give Illinois' fighting regiments the follow-
ing: Killed, 6 per cent.; wounded, 15 per
cent. ; killed and wounded, 21 per cent.

Of the generals who attained promi-
nence in the war, Illinois is credited with
Generals Grant, Logan, McClernand, Scho-
field, Palmer, Hurlbert, Black, Giles A.
Smith, Oglesby, White, William P. Carlin,
Lawler, Morgan, E. J. Farnsworth, Mulli-
gan, and many others.

OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE MILITARY
AND N.\VAL SERVICE THROUGH GOVERN-
MENT MILITARY EDUC.\TION.

Gen. William P. Carlin was born on a
farm nine miles northwest of Carrollton,

November 22. 1829. A brother, George
W. Carlin. served in the Army of the Po-
tomac as a division master of transporta-
tion, was captured by the Confederates, held
as prisoner in Libby, at Richmond, Virginia,
for a long period, and died in Carrollton in
1870. His younger brother enlisted Au-
gust 15, 1861, served three years as sergeant
major of the regiment, second and first lieu-
tenants, and captain of Company A; also
served on the staff of General Carlin, and
for a time on the staff' of Gen. Jeff. C. Da-
vis. Later was commissioned by Governor
Cullom as major of the Fifteenth Illinois
Battalion of the National Guard.

General Carlin, at the age of sixteen,
was sent to West Point Military Academy
on the recommendation of Senator S. A.
Douglas; graduated in June. 1850: com-
missioned second lieutenant Sixth United
States fnfantry; sent to the plains on In-
dian campaigns, returning from his cam-
paigns as captain in the Sixteenth Infantry ;
was stationed at Buft'alo. New York, as re-
cruiting officer; early in the Civil war he
was commissioned colonel of the Thirty-
eighth Illinois Infantry, and went to the
front in Missouri : later joined the army of
General Grant in the siege of Corinth, Mis-
sissippi. His campaign soon landed him at
Nashville, Tennessee, and on to Louisville.
Kentucky, in pursuit of the Confederate
General Bragg. He was hotly engaged in
the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, as a brig-
adier-general. From there he went by way
of Cumberland Gap to Nashville, Tennes-
see. This in October, 1862. General Car-
lin's command brought on the battle of
Stone River, December 30, 1862. and was
hotly engaged in this battle until January
3. 1863. In this engagement half of his
brigade was killed and wounded. June 24

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207

follow iiig, he fought the battle of Liberty
Gap. General Carlin, in Jeff. Davis' Divis-
ion, McCook's Corps, fought with Thomas
for two days at Chickamauga, losing half
of his command, and having two horses
killed under him. He retreated with the
army to Chattanooga, where, later, under
tlooker and General Grant, he fought above
the clouds on Lookout Mountain. Follow-
ing the retreating enemy, he ne.xt was des-
perately engaged on Missionary Ridge,
driving the enemy and capturing 600 pris-
oncr.s. He took an active part in General
Sherman's campaign to .\tlanta, Georgia.
For his excellent ser\ice in this he was pro-
moted brevet major-general in the regular
army. He commanded the First Division,
I-'ourteenth .\rmy Corps, in Sherman's cam-
paign to the sea and through the Carolinas,
fought desperately at Avcrysboro, March
if'i, and at Bentonville. North Carolina.
.March K). 1865. \\'hile it is not generally
known, it is nevertheless a fact, that an inci-
dent occurring at the battle of Bentonville,
North Carolina, resulted in General Carlin
giving to Carrollton, now Gen. William P.
Carlin, Post, No. 442, Department of Illi-
nois, G. A. R., $915 to build the soldiers'
monument now standing at the north front
of the court house in Carrollton. General
Carlin was looked upon as one of the safest
fighting generals by his superiors, which is
evidenced by the fact that he was always
given a command in the departments that
fought the hard battles and did other hard
duties. The people of Greene county, and
especially the citizens of Carrollton, hold
in high esteem and revere the memory of
our fellow citizen and fearless soldier. Gen.
William Passmore Carlin. He was buried
by Carrollton Post. No. 442, G. A. R.. the
Department officials of Illinois G. A. R., as-

sisted by a part of the Illinois National
Guard. His body rests in the Carrollton
cemetery, where the G. A. R. and family
friends strew fragrant flowers and place
over his resting place the stars and stripes, in
the defence of which he devoted his life.

COMMAXDEK 11. .M . HODGES, U. S. X.WV.

Commander H. M. Hodges, son of
Judge Charles Drury Hodges, graduated
from U. S. Naval Academy June 21, 1875;
served on the staff of I^ear Admiral Reed
Worden, commander-in-chief of the South
Pacific station, 1875, on the flagship Rich-
mond: returned home in same ship in 1877,
having circumnavigated South America;
ordered to the U. S. S. Constellation, en-
gaged in taking exhibits to the Paris expo-
sition. 1878; then to the U. S. S. Wyoming
on the European staliiin : to the torpedo
ram Alarm, in 1881 : the U. S. S. Enter-
prise, in 1882, making a forty months'
cruise around the world by way of the Cape
of Good Hope, China station, Australia and
the straits of Magellan ; the U. S. S. Michi-
gan on the Great Lakes in 1886: the C. S.
S. Ouinnebaiig on European station via the
L'. S. training ship Portsmouth, in 1887;
the L'. S. training ship Portsmouth in 1889;
the U. S. S. Atlanta in 1892; the U. S. S.
Chicago, European station, 1893; the naut-
ical school ship St. Mary's, 1895; the U. S.
S. Detroit, 1897, serving during the war
with Spain in the waters of Cuba and Porto
Rico; the U. S. S. Arethusa in autumn of
189S; in the spring of 1899 to the U. S. S.
Nero, in which he completed the survey for
the trans-Pacific submarine telegraph cable,
discovering the greatest depth of water and
taking the deepest sounding and tempera-
ture on record, that of 5,269 fathoms, or

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

six miles, less sixty-six feet, with tempera-
ture of 36 degrefes Fahrenheit ; was appoint-
ed supervisor of the harbor of New York in
1900. On September 5, 1901, he married
Mary George Muir-Drew, of London, in
Grace church chantry, New York. Ordered
to the U. S. S. Chicago, European station,
in 1902; was appointed hydrographer to the
Bureau of Equipment, Navy Department,
in 1904; promoted to the rank of comman-
der in the navy in 1904. In less than twen-
ty-five years after graduating he was in the
twenty-third year of actual sea service, hav-
ing served on all the stations around the
world, the longest most continuous man-of-
war service on record in the naval list.
Commander Hodges, when on vacations,
always remembers Greene county by pay-
ing a visit to his boyhood home and keeps
in touch with early friendships.

The Ninth Illinois Regiment sustained
the greatest loss of any regiment of the state.
The Ninth enlisted April 26, 1861, for three
months, which was uneventful; veteranized
July 26, 1861 ; the regiment fought at Fort
Donelson February 15, 1862, losing 55
killed and died of wounds: 146 wounded; 9
missing; total loss, 210. out of a total 850
present for duty. .-\t Shiloh. April 6 and
7, 1862, its loss was 103 killed and died of
wounds; 258 wounded; 5 missing; total
loss, 366, out of a total present of 578. At
Corinth, October 3 and 4. 1862, it lost 40
killed and died of wounds ; 86 wounded ; 22
missing; total, 148 out of a total present of
357. This shows 23.3 per cent, at Fort
Donelson, 57.6 per cent, at Shiloh, and 4.2
per cent, at Corinth, a total of 85.1 per cent.
Within fourteen months after enlistment,
less than 150 men were left for duty. The
fragment left after these battles was under
fire seventeen times, losing from i to 5

killed, with many wounded. In the Fort
Donelson engagement there were actually
in line to meet the Confederate's attempt to
cut through the lines only 600 men;
Company H being left at Pa'duca and Com-
pany A being detached to support a bat-
tery.

The Thirty-sixth Illinois sustained the
second heaviest loss from this state, its loss
in killed and died of wounds being 204;
WDunded. 535; total enrollment, including
recruits near the close of the war, was
1,376, a total loss of killed and wounded of
53.5 per cent. Many other Illinois regi-
ments sustained heavy losses.

GREENE COUNTY IN THE WAR OF THE
REBELLION.

More than 1,800 of Greene county's pa-
triotic sons entered the army at some period
during the war, which prevented a sub-di-
vision of our country into petty govern-
ments, without strength, embroiled in boun-
dary and near neighborhood troubles, con-
flicting laws, interruption of railroad and
commerce, and eventually resulting in the
establishment of a home or a foreign dic-
tator.

Names and service of Greene county's
soldiers :

John White, mustered in April 25, 1861, Co. F. 7th

Reg't., private, mustered out July 25, 1861.
Thos. O'Riley, mustered in Feb. 9, 1864, Co. G, 9th

Reg't., private, mustered out July 9, 1865. See

consolidated.
Henry Jackson, mustered in .\ug. i, 1861, Co. A, 12th

Reg't., private, died July 30, 1862.
Robt. P. McKnight, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Regt., 1st Lieut., promoted .\djt. Jan. 20,

1862.
A. T. Whitmore, mustered in Sept. 17, 1862, Co. B,

14th Reg't., private, died Oct. 10, 1863.
T. J. Bryant, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D, 14th

Reg't., Captain, resigned Oct. 5, 1862, wounded.

PAST AXD PRESEXT OF GREENE COUNTY.

209

Jas. E. Williams, imistcred in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th -Reg't., -2cl Lieut., promoted ist Lieut May

JO, 1S62. promoted Capt., 1862, transferred ist

Tenn., .May, 1863.
Carlos C. Co.\, mustered in May J5. 1861. Co. D, 14th

Reg't., 1st Scrgt., pronioled 2d Lieut, promoted

i«t Lieut., promoted Capt., promoted Maj., Vet

£at., mustered out Sept 1865.
Thos. .A. Weisnor, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Kegt., -Corp. Vet. private, ist Lieut., pro-
moted Captain Co. F, not mustered : mustered out

May 13, 1865.
Wm. R. Love, mustered in May 25. i86r, Co.D, 14th

Reg't., Sergt. discharged Jan. 29, 1862, disability.
Richard V. Bibb, mustered in .\Liy 25, 1861, Co. D,

141b Regt., Sergt., discharged, term expired.

Reg't, Sergt, discliarged, term expired.
John H. Hogan, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., Corporal, discharged, term expired.
Joseph C. Carroll, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., Corporal Vet., promoted Sergt. mus-
tered rmt ilay 30, 1863.
Ruben E. Weisner, mustered in ^L^y 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't, Corporal, died .Xpril 21, 1862 of

wounds received at Sliiloh.
Robt Jarvis, mustered in May 25. 1861, Co. D., i4tli

Reg't,. Corporal, term expired.
Thos. A. Willhouse, mustered in .May 25. iS6r. Co. D.

14th Reg't., Corporal, discharged June 20, 1862,

disability.
Wm. .\. Wilson, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't, Corporal, discharged June 28, 1861 :

wounded at Shiloh; re-enlisted Feb. 12. 111. Cav.
Wm. Pickett mustered in May 25. 1861, Co. D, 14th

Reg't, Musician; discharged .Aug. 25, 1861.
James W. .Attune, mustered in .May 25. 1861. Co. 1).

14th Reg't., private. Vet. ; mustered out Sept.

16, 1S65.
David Baker, mustered in June I, 1861, Co. D, 14th

Reg't., private. Vet : promoted Sergt. ; died .April

18, T865.
Isaac P. Barton, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D.

14th Reg't, private; Music \'et Battal ; mustered
out .May ,^0, 1865.
Chas. Brown, mustered in June i, i86r, Co. D, 14th

Reg't. private. Vet. ; Corporal in reorganization ;

mustered out July 25, 1865.
Wm. L. Clark, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't, private ; promoted Q. M. Sergt. ; dis-
charged for promotion Sept 29. 1863.
Wm. H. Curtis, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't. private; died N'ov. tt, 1861.
John Cunningham, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

i4lh Reg't., private; discharged June 19. 1S62 for

wounds.
Daniel .M. Cox, mustered in Sept. g, 1861, Co. D, l4tH

Reg't., private Vet; mustered out Sept. 13, 1863.
IJenry C. Cox, mustered in Jan. 23, 1864, Go. D, r4tH

Reg't, private; nuistered out June 17, 1863.
Eugene L. Carroll, mustered in March 30, I864, Cdi

D. 14th Reg't., private; mustered out May ,56,

1865.
Jas. H. Cannedy. nuistered in .March 30, 1864, Co. D,

Mill Reg't, private; mustered out JNIay 30, 1865.
John Dunn, muslcred in May 23, 1861, Co. D, 14th

Reg't, private; killed .April 6, 1862 at Shiloh.
Jasper Dennis, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D, 14th
' Reg't. private; discharged Nov. 29. 1862, dis-
ability.
Jas. II. Evans, nuistered in March 28. 1864. Co. D.

I4tli Reg't., private; absent at muster out williout

leave.
.Alniariam Farmer, mustered in May 2^. t86i. Co. D,

14th Reg't., private Vet ; mustered out .May 30,

1865.
John Felter. mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D. 14th

Reg't, private; killed railroad accident Oct. 10.

isr,j.

Ji'hil lleimer, mustered in June i, 1861. Co. D, 14th

Reg't, private; discharged at expiration of term.
Raswell Hardin, mustered in March 27, 1864, Co. D,

T4th Reg't., private; mustered out June 17, 1864.
Jas. W. Henderson, mustered in March 28. 1864, Co.

D, 14th Reg't., private; mustered out May .^o, 1865.
Milton Kinkead. nuistered in May 25. 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't, private; discharged Oct i. 1861.
W'ni A. I.akin. mustered in May 28, 1864. Co. D,

Mill RcKt , private; mustered out May 30, 1863.
J. X Montgomery, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

i4tli Reg't., private; discharged at expiration of

term.
I-'rank .M. Mytinger, mustered in May 23, 1861, Co.

1). 14th Reg't, private; di.scliarged .April 21, 1861,

disability.
John .A. .Mytinger. mustered in June 13. 1862. Co. D,

14th Reg't, private; died Feb. 17, 1762.
Benj. F. .Mytinger, mustered in May 23, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private; killed .April 6 at Shiloh.
Isaac N. :Melton, May 25, i86r, Co. D, 14th Reg't.,

private Vet.; promoted Corporal, transfered

Non. Com. staff. Com. Sergt ; mustered out Sept

16. 1863.
James Neice. mustered in May 23, 1861. Co. D, 14th

Reg't., private ; musterpd out May .^o, 18^)3.
Ellis C. Neice. mustered in May 25, 1861. Co. D, I4tli
Reg't, private; mustered out June 17. 18^15.

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

Lemuel Pitman, mustered in March 31, 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; mustered out May 12, 1865.
John H. Pitman, mustered in March 31, 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; mustered out May 25. 1865.
Jas. P. Pinger, mustered in March 31, 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; died May 25, 1864.
JNIichael Rouen, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Regt., private ; discharged for promotion.
Cornelius Scott, mustered in May 2$, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; died May 25, 1862.
Alfred J. Worcester, mustered in June I, 1861, Co.

D. 14th Reg't., private; promoted ist Lieut Co.

G : mustered out at consolidation.
Bluford Wilder, mustered in May 25. 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private Vet.": mustered out June 17,

1865.
Gear B. Wilder, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D.

J4th Reg't., private Vet. : mustered out May 30.

186s.
Robt. Wilder, mustered in ^lay 25, 1861, Co. D. 14th

Regt., private ; discharged at expiration of term.
Chas. Yeoman, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; discharged Aug. 29, 1862.
Robert Walker, mustered in May 25, 1861. Co. D,

14th Reg't., private, promoted Sergt ; discharged

May 31, 1862.
Jacob Bowman, mustered in ^Nlay 25. 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; died Jan. 4, 1863.
Cornelius B. Cash, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private : deserted July 20, 1862.
.Sanmel Culbertson, mustered in May 25, 1861. Co. D,

14th Reg't., private; discharged Alay 13. 1862,

disability.
Geo. H. Davidson, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; died April 17, 1862, wounds.
Wm. H. Davidson, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; killed Shiloh April 6, 1862.
James Kelly, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D, 14th

Reg't., private ; died May 14, 1862, wounds.
Michael Lynch, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D.

14th Regt., private : discharged at expiration of

term.
Geo. McDonald, mustered in jNIay 25. 1865, Co. D,

14th Reg't, private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 16,

1865.
Samuel Mowder, mustered in Alay 25, 1865, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private; discharged at expiration of

term.
Wm. M. Patterson, mustered in May 25, 1861. Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; died Oct. 2, 1862.
Thomas Patterson, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private; no record

Elijah S. Reynolds, mustered ia May 25, l86r, Co. D,

14th Reg't., priN-ate; disdiarg,ed Jan. 31, 1862;

disability,
Thos. J. Short, mustered in May 25, r86r, Co. B, 14th

Reg't!, pri\'ate Vet. ; mustered otrt Sept. 16, 1865.
Henry E. Bachus, mustered in June i, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private; discharged,, terni expired.
James M. Baring, mustered in Jan. s 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private, promoted Corporal; mustered

out May 30. 1865.
John L. Bell, mustered in Jan. I, r86r, Co. D, 14th

Reg't., private ; deserted Sept. 2,, r862.
John Conly, mustered in March 30, 1864, Co. D, 14th

Reg't., private ; mustered out May 30, 1865.
Patrick Cannon, mustered in March 30, 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private ; supposed nmstered out.
Jno. Durham, mustered in March 30, 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private; mustered oirt May 30, 1865.
John Griswold. mustered in March 30, 1864, Co. D,

14th Reg't.. private ; mustered out May 30, 1865.
Wm. L. Halhert, mustered in Sept. ir, 1862, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out July 22,

1865.
James L. Hill, mustered in March 31. r864. Co. D,

14th Reg't., private : died Nov. 30, 1864.
John Jeffries, mustered in June i, 1861, Co. D, 14th

Reg't. Inf., private ; died June 8, 1863.
W. F. Neece, mustered in Feb. 22, 1864, Co. D, 14th

Reg't., private ; mustered out J\lay 30, 1865.
Chas. D. Taylor, mustered in March 27, 1864. Co. D,

I4lh Reg't., private ; mustered out JNIay 30, 1865.
Walter Watson, mustered in Sept. 11, 1861, Co. D,

14th Reg't., private, promoted Corporal ; mustered

out May 30, 1865.
Charles Court, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. F. 14th

Reg't., private; mustered out June 18, 1864.
Wm. H. Dawson, mu.stered in June 4. 1861, Co. F,

14th Reg't., private; died March 25, 1864.
Win, Wilson, mustered in ]March 25, 1861, Co. F,

14th Reg't., private ; mustered out June 18, 1864.
Wm. H. Elson, mustered in Jan. I, 1862, Co. F, 14th

Reg't., private; transferred ist Missouri Light

artillery.
Seymour L. W"ert?.. mustered in Aug. 12, iS6r. Co. F,

14th Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1864.
Franklin McBain, mustered in June 4, 1861, Co. F,

14th Reg't.. private ; deserted March 24, 1863.
Christopher Wright, mustered in Aug. I, 1861, Co. H,

14th Reg't., private; discharged August, 1864.
Wm. D. Close, mustered in Sept. it, 1862, Co. K,

14th Regt., private, promoted Sergt. ; mustered out

1865.

PAST AXD I'RESEXT OF CRKEXE COL'XTY

Julius Eldred, mustered iti Sept. il. I«()2, di. K.

14th Rcg't., private, promoted Corporal ; mustered

out Aug. I, 1865.
Lorenzo Wells, mustered in May 25, 1861, Co. K,

14th Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out July ,?i,

1865.
Jolin A. Kilpatrick. mustered in Sept. i, l8(ij, Co. A.

14th and 15th Rcg'ts. Inf.. private; mustered out

Sept. 8. 1864.
Geo, \V. Thompson, mustered in Aug. 10. 1861. Co.

B. 14th and 15th Rcg'ts. Inf., private, mustered

out Sept. 8. 1864.

THE FOLRTEEXTH ILLINOIS \OLUXTEER I\-
FAXTRV, \ETER.\X.

This reginic'iil \\;is r;iiseil willi nine olh-
crs by ( in\fi-ni ir ^■ates in anticipatimi nf a
call In nil the 1 'resident, ami when the call
came llliunis was read}- with ten regiments
to respond. The plan nf (ioverndr "N'ates
was to raise one regiment from each of the
ten congressional districts. The Sixth dis-
trict contained ten counties, and each comi-
ty raised one company, as follows: Com-
pany .\. Captain Thumpson. Cass Cdtinty :
Company F5. Capt. 1 lall. Shelby county;
Company C. Captain Corman. .Macoupin
county; Company D. Captain Bryant. Crcene
ctjunty; Company E, Captain Johnson. Me-
n.ard county; Company F. Captain Little-
tield. Jersey ci nuily ; (.'Mmp;in_\- d. Captain
Reiner. Sangamon count}- ; Conipany J I.
Captain Simpson. Christian county; Com-
p;in\- I. Captain Mnrris, Mnrg.'m ci>unt\-;
Ccimp;u-iy 1\. Captain Cain. Scott cmmt}-.
Captain JubuMin nf Company E w-as pro-
muted to lieutenant colonel, and Frederick
.Mead becai-ne captain of Compan_\- I-^. Cap-
tain Morris. Conijiany 1. promoted major
and was succeeded b\- Lieutenant Meacham
as captain of Company 1. John M. Palmer
was commissioned colonel of the l-'otu--
teenth Regiment, and Robert P. McKnight.
of Greentield, was commissioned adjutant.

The regiment was organized at Camp Dun-
can. Jack.sonville, May 11, 1861. Instead

of the usual order of lettering companies
from right to left.— .\. F. 1). I. C, H. E. K,
C, B. — this regiment dift'ered from that of
an_\- other regiment in the Cnited States
army as follows; .\. C. E. (1. 1. K. H. 1'. D,
B. making it the color comi):ui\- instead of
the usu;d C compan\-. ( Ireene couiitv's
C"onip;m\- 1) was second from the left. The
]'"oiu"teenth humped its back and [dunged
into Alissouri the first move. Xol meeting
with sufficient resistance the l-Durteenth
Ijlanted itself on the west Ixmk of the Ten-
nessee ri\-er at Pittsburg Landing or Shi-
loh. .\lbert Sidney Johnston of the Con-
feder.'ite arnn- thrust his lead and steel mto
the front of the I'ourteenth at Shiloh April
() and 7. ]H()2. But Johnston had met a foe
worthy of his .steel. The b'ourteenth. b'if-
teenth. and h^irty-sixth Illinois ;ind the
Tw-cnty-nfth and l-'ifty-third Indiana con-
stituted the Second Firigade. L'ourth IJi-
x'ision. under comniand of Brig.-Cjeii. S. A.
Ilnrlbnt. P>re\et P)rig;idier-( ieiierjd \'e;ich
commanded the Second lirigade. The
Fiftv-third Lidiana was detached and was
doing dutv at Cener.'d (irant's he;id(|uarters
at Saxannah. Tennessee, eight miles below
Shiloh :U the time of the battle of April 6
and 7 but soon joined the brigade. The
I-'ourCjenth lost heavily at Shiloh. It took
an active part in the siege of Corinth. Mis-
sissijjpi. after which it went west to Grand
Junction. Tennessee, to Holly Si)rings, Mis-
sissippi, and ori to Meiuphis. Tennessee;
thence back to near Corinth to reinforce
C.eneral Rosecrans. where it met the enemy
.-It llatchie Bridge, meeting with heavy loss
and assisting materially in the defeat of the
enemy. The l-'ifty-third Indiana, of this
brigade, met the heaviest loss of any regi-

212

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

meiit in this battle. While the Fourteenth
was in long and hard ser\-ice, these two en-
gagements constitute its heaviest battles.
The Fourteenth lost 62 killed and about 186
wouiuled ; lOi died of sickness.

Samuel Kemmis, mustered in Feb. 6, 1S65. Co. C,

i6th Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out July 8

1865.
Matthew Proud, mustered in Feb. 6, iiS65. Co. C,

l6th Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out July 8,

1865.
Thos. Davenport, mustered in Feb. 8, 1865, Co. E,

i6th Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out July 8,

1S65.
Thos. P. Donald, mustered in Feb. 8, 1865, Co. E,

i6th Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out July 8,

1865.
J. W. Bleak-ley, mustered in March 8, 1865, Co. D,

i8th Re,g't. Inf., Corporal ; mustered out June

27, 1S65.
Gallant A. Bonswell, mustered in March 8, 1865, Co.

E. iSth Regt. Inf., private; mustered out Dec.

16, 1865.
Ed, M. Bates, mustered in Feb. 27, 1865, Co. G, i8th

Reg't. Inf., Sergt, promoted 2d Lieutenant ; mus-
tered out Dec. 16, 1S65 as ist Sergeant.
Wm. Peter, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865, Co. G, l8th

Reg't. Inf., Sergt. ; mustered out Dec. 16, 1865.
Chas. S. Cotter, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865, Co. G,

i8th Reg't. Inf., Corporal; mustered out Dec.

16, 1865, as private.
Thomas Watson, mustered in Feb. 22, 1S65, Co. G,

i8th Reg't. Inf., Corporal ; mustered out Dec.

16, 1865.
I-"r«nces V. Close, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865, Co. G,

18th Reg't. Inf., ^lusician ; mustered out May

2.?. 1865.
Francis Biehm, mustered in Feb. 27, 1865, Co. G,

l8th Reg't. Inf., private ; mustered out May 23,

1865.
John Ryan, mustered in Jan. 30, 1S65, Co. G, i8th

Reg't. Inf., private; deserted March 20, 1865.
Charles B. Ely, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865, Co. G,

i8th Reg't. Inf., private; mustersd out Dec. 16,

1865,
Henry Wells, mustered in Feb. 22. 1865. Co. G, l8th

Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out Dec. 16, 1865.
David C. Barrow, mustered in Jan. 25, i86r, Co. B,

22d Regt. Inf., private, promoted 2d Sergt. ; mus-
tered out July 7, 1864.
Jas. L. Buchanan, mustered in Jan. 25, 1861, Co. B,

22d Reg't. Inf., Sergt.-Maj., promoted ist Lieut.

Co. K, promoted Capt. ; mustered out July 7, 1864.
Alfred Rodgers, mustered in Feb. 16, 1865, Co. A,

28th Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out Feb. 14,

1866.
Isaac Allen, mustered in Feb. r, 1865, Co. C, 28th

Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out Jan. 30, 1866.
Isaac Barnett, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862, Co. C, 28th

Reg't. Inf. private; mustered out Nov. 23, 1865.
Benj. F. Wright, mustered in Jan. 21. 1865, Co. D,

28th Reg't. Inf., private; nuistered o\it July 13,

1865.
Patrick Branon, mustered in Feb. i, 1862, Co. E,

28th Reg't. Inf., private; wounded Hatchie Oct.

5, 1862 ; discharged for wound.
Joseph Branchman, mustered in Jan. 30, 1865, Co. E,

28th Reg't. Inf., private ; discharged to enlist

in 1st U. S. artillery; ordered to return to com-
pany-; deserted September, 1865.
Jas. Quackenush, mustered in March 20, 1865, Co.

K, 28th Reg't. Inf., private ; deserted April i,

1865.
Joseph C. Woniack, mustered in Oct. 4. 1861, Co. H,

29th Reg't. Inf., private ; mustered out Jan. 22,

1865.
Frank Fails, mustered in Feb. 3, 1865, Co. K, 29th

Regt. Inf., private ; discharged Sept. ,^a, 1862, for

disability.
David A. Brownlee, mustered in Aug. 16. 1861, Co.

A, ,30th Reg't. Inf., private ; discharged Aug. 30,

1862.
John P. Mitchell, mustered in .Aug. 16. 1861, Co. .A,

30th Reg't. Inf., private; killed at Ft. Donalson,

Feb. 16, 1852.
Samuel Drake, mustered in Aug. 20, i86r, 30th Reg't.

Inf., priv-ate; mustered out January, 1865.
Alvan A. Sample, mustered in Aug. 20, 1861, Co. A,

30th Reg't. Inf., private ; promoted JNIusician ;

mustered out July 17, 1865.
Geo. H. English, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't. Inf., Capt, promoted Maj., promoted

Lieut-Col., promoted Col.; mustered out Sept. 16,

1865, as Lieut. -Col. "" '

Ed. D. Scott, mustered in Aug. 27, 1861, Co. A, 32d

Reg't. Inf., private; deserted Jan. 25, 1865; the
late deserters all restored.
John J. Gilmore, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. E,
32d Reg't. Inf., Sergt., promoted assistant Sur-
geon; mustered out ."Xpril 12, 1865.
John E. Barnard, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't. Inf., Corporal, promoted Company
Sergt. ; mustered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Charles T. Backus, mustered in Sept. .30, 1864, Co. A,

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREEXE COl'XTV,

213

32(1 Kcg'l. Int., private; discharged May 16: lS'65,

for disability.
John Gerry, mustered in Sept. 30, 1864, Co. A, 3.2d

Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out June 30, 1865.
Martin J. M. Sessler, mustered in Sept. 30, 1864,

Co. A, 32d Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out

July n, 1865.
Henry Melville, mustered in Sept. 30, 1864, Co. A,

32(1 Reg't. Inf., private; mustered tut June 30,

1865.
Louis H. Turk, mustered in Sept. 30, 1864, Co. .-\,

32d Reg't. Inf., private; discharged March 29.

1S65.
John li. Brewer, mustered in Oct. 14, 1864. Co. B,

32d Reg't. Inf.. private; nuistered out June 3,

1865.
Jas. M. Gilbraith. Jr.. nuistered in Oct. 24. 1864, Co.

B, 32d Reg't. Inf.. private; nuistered out Sept.

16. 1865.
Riissel J. Stewart, mustered in Sept. 30, 1864. Co. B.

32(1 Keg't. Inf.. private; nuistered out June 3,

1865.
AH. J. Osborn. muslered in Oct. 22. 1861, Co. C, 32d
Reg't. Inf., private \'el. ; nuistered out .\ug. 8,

1865.
Roht. .■\. Buslien. mustered in Jan 2, 18^14. Co. C,

32d Reg't. Inf., private; mustered out Sept. 16,

1865.
Daniel McLennan, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. 1),

32(1 Reg't. Inf., 1st Lieut., promoted Capt. ; re-
signed Sept. 27, 1864.
Thomas A. Smith, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. 1),

32d Reg't. Inf., Sergt, promoted ist Lieut; re-
signed Oct. 26, 1864.
Krancis M. Walton, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co. I),

32d Reg't. Inf., private Vet., promoted ist Lieut.;

mustered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Samson S. Patterson, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co.

D, 32d Reg't. Inf., Sergt, promoted 2d Lieut;

not mustered ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
James Gibbons, mustered in Sept. 6, i86r, Co. D,

32d Reg't. Inf., private Vet., promoted 2d Lieut.;

mustered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Robt. A. Smith, mustered in Sept. 0. 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't. Inf., Sergt. ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Joscphus Moore, mustered in Sept. 6, 1S61, Co. D,

32d Rcgt., Inf., Sergt. ; discharged July 31, 1862.
John A. Reeves, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Regl. Inf., Sergt.; discharged July 31, 1862.
Dwight Reynolds, mustered in Sept. 6, i86r, Co. I),

32d Reg't., Corporal Vet. ; mustered out Sept.

16, 1865.
Richard .\. Hall, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861. Co. D,

3Jd Reg't., Corporal Vet.; transferred 1st Miss.

Heavy Artillery.
Kieliard Tyas, mustered in Sept. 6, lS6r, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., Corporal ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Alfred J. Wilder, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

,'i2(.\ Reg't., Corporal; transferred from 6th Miss.

Infantry.
Frederick Dick, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32(1 Reg't. Musician Vet.; mustered out Sept. 16,

1865.
Frank Sackson, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., Musician; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Francis M. Allen, mu.stcred in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private Vet. ; promoted Sergt ; tnus-

tered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Thos. Barnett, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private Vet. ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Henry C. Boring, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

.^2(1 Reg't., private; di.scharged Sept. 3, 1864, for

disability.
Samuel Brasher, nuistered in Sept. 6, i86t, Co. D,

32(1 Reg't., private ; killed .-Xpril 6, 1862, at Shiloh.
Charles W. Boring, mustered in Sept. 6, i86r, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private Vet. ; discharged July r, 1865.
James Black, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, ,?2il

Reg't., private; deserted Oct. 24, ltS6l.
Thos. Bagncll. mustered in Sept. 6, l86r, Co. D, 32d

Regl., private; deserted Aug. 11, 1862.
Richard J. Carlton, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private Vet.; died at home Dec. ir,

1.S64.
Clias. L. Carroll, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private; absent without leave at mus-
ter (Hit.
Jiiliii Brown, mustered in Sept. 6, iSfii, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private; nuistered out July 12, 1865.
James X. Cole, nuistered in Sept. 6, i86r, Co. 1), 32d

Rcgt., private ; discharged .\pril 20, 1863.
John M. Cooper, mustered in Sept. 6, l86r, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; discharged .'\pril 20, 1S62.
(Jco. B. Crane, mustered in Sept. 6, i86r, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private; transferred Invil. Corps, Sept.

15, 1S62.
John Clardy, nuistered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private; died at .Meinpliis. Teiiii., July 31,

1862.
Dewitt C. Calaway, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co.

D, 32d Reg't., private; \'el.; died at Louisville,

Feb. 25, 1865.
Sam'I D. Edwards, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co.

D, 32d Reg't., private: deserted March 4, 1862.
John M. Gearheart, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't. private ; mustered out June 3, 1865.

214

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Andrew J. Hill, mustered in Sept. 5. 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; killed Oct. 5, 1862 at Hatchie.

Wm. Heaton, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
David S. Jackson, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Willis Jackson, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,
32d Reg't., private; traI^sferred Invil'd Corps,
Sept. 15, 1863.
J. M. Jackson, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Jonathan Jordan, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private; died April 25, 1862.
Edward Keating, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,
32d Reg't., private ; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Augustus Lewis, mustered in Sept. 6, i86r, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; discharged Sept. 6, 1864.
Peter Lee, mustered in Sept. 6, 1S61, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 16, 1865.
John Lenard, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d
Reg't., private ; discharged Oct. 16, 1862 for dis-
ability.
Chas. Lynch, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D. 32d

Reg't,, private; killed Oct. S, 1862, at Hatchie.
Thos. J. Melton, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,
32d Reg't., private Vet. ; promoted Corp. ; mus-
tered out Sept. 16, 1865.
John Mefford, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d
Reg't., private ; absent without leave at muster
out.
Wm. Melvin. mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private; died Aug. 4, 1862.

Wm. McNeil, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 16, 1865.

Jno. G. McBride, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.

John J. Norris, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32d

Reg't., private ; discharged April 28, 1862.
John Oar, mustered in Nov. 20, 1861. Co. D. 32d
Regt., private Vet. : promoted Corp. ; mustered
out Sept. 16, 1865.
W:n, Pickett, mustered in Nov. 20, 1861, Co. D, 32d
Regt,. private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Wm. B. Piper, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,
32d Reg't,, private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 16
1865.
Martin H. Robbins, mustered in Sept, 6, i86r, Co. D,
32d Reg't,, private, promoted Serg, ; mustered out
Sept, 16, 1865,
Stephen Rivers, mustered in Sept, 6. 186 1, Co. D,
32d Reg't., private Vet. ; absent without leave at
muster out.

Geo. M. Raney, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; discharged March 4, 1863.
Levi Stringer, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D. .32d
Regt., private ; veteran ; mustered out Sept. 16,
1865.
Newton Spradley. mustered in Sept. 6, l86i. Co. D,
32d Reg't :. private ; died at home Sept. 16, 1863.
Jas. M. Sanders, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co. D,
32d Reg't.. private ; discharged Oct. 26. 1862, for
disability.
Chas. R. B. Thomas, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861. Co.
D.. 32d Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept.
16, 1865.
Jas. H. Taylor, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D, 32(1

Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 16, 1865,
Samuel S. Semple, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't., private ; discharged Sept, 6, 1864,
Joseph Vanmeter, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,

32d Reg't.. private; discharged Sept. 3. 1864,
Geo. ^L Wilder, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. D,
32d Regt., private Vet., promoted Corp. ; mus-
tered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Henry R. Barnett, mustered in April 27, 1864, Co. D,
32d Reg't. private, promoted Sergt. ; mustered out
Sept. 16, 1865.
W. P. Cooper, mustered in April 27, 1864. Co. D,
32d Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 16. 1865.
Edward Clarry, mustered in Nov. 21, 1861, Co. D,
32d Reg't., private; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Greenville T. Smith, mustered in Aug. I, 1862, Co.
D, 32d Reg't,, private, promoted Sergt ; mustered
out Jan. 8, 1865.
Jno. P. Campbell, mustered in Dec. 31. i86r. Co. E,
32d Reg't., Sergt., promoted 2d Lieut., promoted
1st Lieut.; mustered out April 6, 1865.
Jno. W. Lee, mustered in Dec. 4, 1861, Co. E, 32d
Reg't.. Sergt.. promoted 2d Lieut. ; killed July
7, 1864.
J. G. Gilmer, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861. Co. E. 32d
Reg't., Sergt.; discharged Sept. 4, 1862, for dis-
ability.
^Martin Hughes, nuistered in Sept. 4, 1861. Co. E.
32d Reg't., Corporal ; wounded April 6 ; died of
wounds April 20, 1862.
Anderson Reau'ghr, mustered in Sept. 4, 1S61. Co. E,

32d Regt. ; veteran ; absent, sick, at muster out.
William Allen, mustered in Sept. 4, 1S61, Co. E, 32d

Regt. ; private ; killed at Shiloh, April 6. 1862.
Vinton Allen, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E, 32d
Regt.; private; veteran, mustered out, Sept. 15,
1865.

I'AST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

215

Elisha Barrett, mustered in Sept. 4. 1861, Co. E, 326

Regt. ; private ; died at Marietta, Ga., Aug. 7,

1864.
Michael Boling. mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E,

326 Regt. ; private ; absent witlioiit leave at end

of service.
Patrick Carroll, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E,

32d Regt., private ; discharged June 25, 1865, disa-
bility.
Robert Cather, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E, 326
Regt., private; veteran; mustered out Sept. 16, 1865,

disability.
Wesley Cather, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E, 3Jd
Regt., private; discharged .■\ug. ,;o, 1862, disability.
John B. Hedrick. mustered in Sept. 4. 1861, Co. E,

32d Regt., private ; veteran, mustered out Sept. 16,

1865.
Isaac Holmes, mustered in Sept. 4. 1861, Co. E, 32d

Regt., private ; veteran, wounded .\pril 6, 1862 ;

mu.stered out Sept. 16, 1865.
Morrison W. Moore, mustered in Sept. 4. i86r, Co.

E, 32d Regt., private ; deserted .\ug. 18, 1862.
John A. Robinet, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E,

32d Regt.. private ; wounded .Xpril 6, 1862 ; dis-
charged .-Kpril 20, 1862.
Daniel Reed, mustered in Sept 4, 1862, Co. E, 32d

Regt., private ; veteran, deserted April 26, 1864.
Charles Atwood, mustered in Sept 4, 1862, Co. E, 32d

Regt., private ; veteran, absent, sick, at muster out.
Thomas E. Willis, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E,

,32d Regt., private ; veteran, mustered out Jan. 7,

1865.
Ed L. Williams, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E, 32d

Regt., private ; mu.stered out Jan. 7, 1865.
James Watson, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co. E, 32d

Regt., private; deserted Sept. 21, 1862.
Theophilus N. Watts, mustered in Sept. 4, 1861, Co.

E, 32d Regt.. private ; mustered out June 3. 1865.
Henry B. Huffman, mustered in Sept. 4. 1861. Co. E.

32d Regt., private; veteran; mustered out Sept.

16, 1865.
Edwin .\. Woodman, mustered in Sept. 4, i86r, Co.

E, 32d Regt., private ; veteran ; mustered out

Sept. 16, 1865.
Thomas W. Roberts, mustered in l"cb. 21, 1864. Co.

E, 32(1 Regt.. private : nui^tered out Sept. 16. 1865.

The Thirty-second Inf;mtry was organ-
ized Septemljer 4. 1861, and mustered into
the United States service Decein!)cr 31.
1861. The regiment arrived at Cairo, Illi-
nois, fanuarv 20, 1862. ;uid drew arms —

the sinootli bore musket. Arrived at I-'ort
Henry February 9 ; Company A escorted a
battery to and supported it in battle of Feb-
ruary 1 5th. The same company was later
detached as sharpshooters on a gunboat up
the Tennessee rixer. Late in the month,
Companies C and K were embarked on the
gunboats T\ler ;ind Lexington, and on
March 1 Ijombardcd ;i rebel battery at Pitts-
burg Landing; liattery silenced. .\ land-
ing was made ;ifter a sharp encounter witli
Confeder;ite int;iniry ;md cavalry: the com-
panies were finally forced to the boats,
.March 15 tlie Thirty-second was debarked
at the landing and assigned to the First
Brigade, Fourth Division, under Hurlbut.

.\pril (). iS()j. the Thirty-second went
into ;iction at 8:30 a. m.. at Shiloh : it with-
stood eight or ten charges of the enemy,
changing its jiositimi two or more times un-
til 3 p. m.. when it was forced back with
the rest of General Grant's army. 'J'hc col-
onel was wounded, and Lieutenant L'olonel
Ross was killed. In this engagement the
Thirty-second Icxst 44 killed and 212 wound-
ed and captured, most of the latter being
wounded. This loss was more than 50 per
cent, of the men engaged. The regiment,
with only 300 men. engaged in the siege of
Corinth. ^Mississippi. After this the regi-
ment went west to LaGrange, Holly Springs
and Memphis. Next it marched to the re-
lief of Rosecrans at Corinth. Meeting
Price's ;md VanDorn's Confederate forces
at Ilatchie River, October 5, 1862, it was
hotly engaged and assisted in repulsing and
driving the Confederates from the tield.
The Thirty-second lost in this engagement
7 killed and 2(} woimded. Its next cam-
])aign was in (irant's attempt in \'ick.sburg
bv the rear, and its return to Memphis. Next
it was engaged in the (irand Gulf campaign

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J'AST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

and advanced on \'icksbui"g from below.
After the surrender of tlie Confederates and
\'icksl)urg witli 30.000 prisoners, it went to
Jackson. [Mississippi, .\ugust 15 mo\-ed
to Natchez as a part of Cireshani's Brigade,
Crocker's Division. Se\-enteenth .\rmy
Corps; next to Harrisonburg, Louisiana.
then back to Vicksburg. It next returned
to Natchez, thence to Fayette and return,
and then back to the rear of \'icksburg to
Hebron's pkmtation, where it enhsted for
another three years. Next on the ]\Ierid-
ian campaign; tlien to ilhmiis (in \'eteran
furlough; returned to duty April _'8, 18(14.
when it joined Gen. W. T. Sherman's army
in the Atlanta campaign at Acworth June
II, i8C)4. The Thirty-secimd was under
constant fire at Kenesaw ^lountain from
the 2d to the 18th. The regiment was now
transferred to the Twenty-third Brigade.
Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps. Sep-
tember 8 40 foragers were captured. The
non-\eterans were mustered out during No-
veml.)er. On the 13th of November the
command started on its campaign to the sea
and through the Carolinas. The Thirty-
second entered Savannah, Georgia, Decem-
ber 21. 1864. On l-'ebruary i began the
Carolina campaign. This was a campaign
of constant marching through daily rains,
mud and wading rivers. Entering Co-
lumbia. South Carolina, February 17, the
flag of the Thirty-second was hoisted over
the city hall, and that of the Thirteenth
Iowa over the state house, where the tirst
ordinance of secession was passed. Thus
was the motlier of treason humiliated.
From Columbia northeast through Cheraw.
and the 13th of ^larch entered Fayetteville,
North Carolina; was engaged at Benton-
ville, ]\Iarch 21 ; next on to Goldslioro,
which was reached [March 2^. After a

short rest the army started for Raleigli
North Carolina. After Gen. Joe Johnstoa's
surrender, which clused the war. the army
St '.rted for W'ashngton. D. C, passing
through Petersburg, Richmond and Alex-
andria, A'irginia, entered Washington
Citv and iiarticipated in the grand review
IMav 24, 1865. Next moved westwartl by
railroad to I'arkcrsburg. West A'irginia,.
down the ( )hio liy l)oat to Louisville, Ixen-
tuckv, thence l)y boat to St. Lotiis, [Mis-
souri, and thence to the far west to Fort
Kearne}'. Nebraska, .\ngust 13, where mus-
ter-out occurred. Returned to Camp But-
ler and recei\-ed our discharges September
16. 1865, after a service of four vears, five
months and twelve days. The Thirty-
second lost 98 men killed, alxmt 21)4 men
wounded, and 170 died (if disease,

THTRTV-THIRD ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

Will. H. Boring, mustered in .\ug. 28, 1861, Co. D,

,^,!d Regt., private ; veteran ; discharged Feb. I,

1865, disability.
.Knthony Campbell, mustered in .-Xug. 28, 1861, Co.

D. 33d Regt., private; discharged Nov. 5. 1861.
Samuel Campbell, mustered in Aug. 28, 1861, Co. D,

,3,^d Regt., private; discharged Nov. 21, 1861.
Milson Risley, mustered in ^larch 8, 1862, Co. H,

,33d Regt., private; discharged ^lay 20, 1862.
Enos \V. Wood, mustered in Sept. 5. i86v. Co. I,

33d Regt., private ; veteran : mustered out Nov.

24. 1865.
Dennis Collins, mustered in March 8, 18C4, Co. B,

34th Regt., private ; mustered out July 12. 1865.
Samuel .\le.xander, mustered in March 29, 1865, Co.

G. 34th Regt.. private; mustered out July 12,

1865.
James Callon, mustered in ^March 2:>,. 1865, Co. G,

,^4th Regt., private; unassigncd ; mustered out

.Vpril 2^. 1865.
Perry Davinport, mustered in Sept. 6, 1861, Co. G,

34th Regt., private ; killed at Shiloh April 7, 1862.
Thomas Y. Middletoti, mustered in Sept. 6. 1861,

Co. G. 34th Regt., private: no record.
William P. Carlin, mustered in Aug. 15, 18C1. .?8th

PAST AXD PRKSEXT OF GREENE COl'XTY.

:i7

Kcgt.. Cciloin:! ; prniiiotcd Brig.-Gcii. ; promoted

Maj.-Gen.
Walter Carlin, imistcrcd in Oct. 15. 1861. Co. A, 38th

Regt., 2d Lieut.; promoted ist Lieut.; resigned

March 21, 1863; re-enli-;ted.
Jeffery Chambers, mustered in March 3. 1865, 4gth

Regt., private ; nnassigned ; died March 29, 1865.
Morris M. Carrico, mustered in Sept. 15. 1861, Co, C.

56th Regt.. private, died March 26. 1862.
Mortiniore L. Milledgc. mustered in Sept. 17, 1861,

Co. C. 50th Regt.. private, union company, dis-

cliargcd Nov. 10. 1862, disability from wounds.
Henry C. Cooper, mustered in Sept. 17, 1861, Co. C.

50th Regt., private ; veteran, mustered out July 18,

1865. from L'nion Co.
Fred .\. Kennett, mustered in Nov. 11, 1861, Co. B,

5.5d Regt., private; discharged October. 1862, dis-
ability.
Myran Wheeler, mustered iu Oct. 3T. 1861, Co. A,

55th Regt.. Corporal : discharged Dec. 25. 1864.

by general court martial.
Lyman P. Hendry, mustered in Oct. 31, 1861, Co. A,

5.Sth Regt., private ; died April 17, 1863.
Timothy S. Hendry, mustered in Oct. 31, 1861, Co.

.'\. 55th Regt.. private : deserted.
AVilliam Wheeler, mustered in Oct. 31, i86r, Co. .\,

55th Regt., private ; deserted.
Allen Wheeler, mustered in Oct. 31. 1S61, Co. A, 55th

Regt.. private; mustered out Oct. 31, 1864.
Joseph Wheeler, mustered in Feb. 16, 1864, Co. G,

S5th Regt.. Corporal ; deserted June 30, 1864.
Mandaville Winslow. mustered in Dec. 29. 1863. Co.

B. 58th Regt., private ; mustered out April I, 1866.
Francis A. Peters, mustered in March 3, 1865, Co. F,

58th Regt., Corporal; con.solidated; mustered out

Xov. 3. 1866.

FIFTV-XIXTH ILLIXOIS VETERAX IXFAX-
TRV. 1 86 1 to 1863.

Presly Edwards, mustered in Sept. 21, 1861, Co. E,
59th Regt., private ; discharged Aug., 1862, disa-
bility.

FVancis yi. Jackson, Sept. 21, i86r, Co. E. 59th Regt..
private : killed at Perryville. Oct. 8. 1862.

Hiram P. Powell, mustered in Sept. 21, 1861, Co. E,
59th Regt., private ; veteran, mustered out Dec.
8, 1865.

James Welsh, mustered in July 27. 1861. Co. E, 59th
Regt., private ; died of wounds Dec. 10, 1863.

Daniel Cox, mustered in Oct. 5, 1864. Co. F, private ;
mustered out Oct. 16. 1865.

Joshua C. Winters, mustered in Awg. 7, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., Captain; promoted Maj.; promoted
Lieut. -Col.; resigned Xov. 12, 1863.

Joseph S. Hackney, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co.
G. 59th Regt., 1st Lieut.; promoted Captain; re-
signed Jan. 27, 1863.

Horace W. Starkey, mustered iu .April 4, i86t, Co. G,
59th Regt., 1st Scrgt. ; promoted 2d Lieut.; pro-
moted 1st Lieut.; promoted Captain; resigned
Sept. 9. 1863.

Samuel L. Burroughs, mustered in .Aug. 4, i86r, Co.
G, 59th Regt. ; private ; promoted Sergt. ; pro-
moted 1st Sergt.; promoted 1st Lieut.; promoted
Captain : mustered out Jan. 8, 1865.

Hiram Wendt, mustered in Aug. 4, 1S61, Co. G. 59th
Regt.. private; promoted Sergt., promoted 1st
Sergt., promoted 1st Lieut.; mustered out May
I. iSrj.s.

Thomas B. Johnson, musterd in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., private ; promoted 2d Lieut. ; wounded
Oct. 8, 1862 ; resigned Oct. 6, 1863 ; Inv. corps.

Wm. B. Ferguson, mustered in .\ng. 14, 1862, Co. G,
5gth Regt.. private ; promoted Scrgt. ; promoted
2d Lieut.; promoted 1st Lieut.; resigned July 30,
1863.

Marion H. Walker, mustered .in Aug. 4, 1862, Co. G,
5Qth Regt., private ; veteran ; promoted Sergt. ;
jiromoted 2d Lieut.; wounded Dec. 15, 1864;
mustered out Dec. 8, 1865, as sergeant.

.'Mfred Lanstroni. mustered in July 17, 1861, Co. B,
59th Regt., private ; promoted Sergt. ; promoted
2(1 Lieut.; promoted ist Lieut.; promoted Captain
Co. G, June 8, 1865 ; mustered out Dec. 8, 1865.

David Potter, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., Sergt. ; discharged Feb. 24, 1864. disability.

Wm. R. March, mustered in Aug- 4. i86r, Co. G,
59th Regt., Sergt.; killed Chaplin's Hill.s, Oct. 8,
1862.

Wm. W. Oaks, mustered in .Aug. 4, i86r. Co. G. sgth
Regt.. Sergt.; veteran, discharged Xov. lO, 1865,
disability.

Philip V. .•\dmirc. Aug. 4, 1861, Sergt.; discharged
July 16, 1862, disability.

James Cade, mustered iu Aug. 4. 1861. Co. G. 5gth
Regt., Corporal; killed at Chaplin Hills, Oct. 8,
1S62.

Perry Cade, mustered in Oct. 4, 1864, Co. G. 59th
Regt.. private; mustered out Dec. 8. 1865.

William Hines. mustered in -Aug. 7, i86r, Co. G, 59th
Regt., Corporal ; veteran ;• drowned Feb. 7, 1864.

James H. Day, mustered in .Aug. 7. 1861, Co. G. 59th
Regt., Corporal; discharged Feb. 15. 1863. wounds.

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Holder Grace, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., Corporal; reduced; mustered out Sept. 17,
1864.
Chas. H. Cadman, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G,

59th Regt., killed at Pea Ridge March 8, 1862.
Henry Griffin, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., Corporal ; veteran ; died at home Feb. 8,
1865.
John C. Wells, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G. 59th
Regt., Corporal ; veteran ; mustered out Dec. 8,
1865.
Aaron S. Davis, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., Corporal ; veteran ; discharged April 2,
1865, wounds.
Geo. R. Strickland, mustered in Aug. 7, i86r, Co. G,
59th Regt., musician ; veteran ; mustered out Dec.
8, 1865.
Simeon Ross, mustered in Aug. 7, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., musician ; veteran ; absent, sick, at muster
out, Dec. 8, 1865.
George W. Lorance, Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th Regt.,

wagoner; mustered out Dec. 8, 1865.
John A. Admire, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., private ; veteran ; mustered out Dec.
8, 1865, as sergeant.
Henry Beiterman, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 17, 1864;
wounded Oct. 8, 1862.
Andy Abner, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 17, 1864;
wounded at Look Out Mountain.
Daniel Bee, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, S9th
Regt., private ; veteran ; killed at Dalton, Ga.,
Oct. 20, 1S64.
Alfred C. Barber, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., private ; promoted Sergt. ; killed at
Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862.
Calvin Blackburn, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., private; died Jan. 20, 1862, at Otter-
ville, Mo.
Andrew Barton, mustered in Aug. 4. 1864. Co. G.
S9th Regt., private; discharged April 15, 1864,
disability.
Charles A. Batly, mustered in Oct. 4, 1864, Co. G,

59th Regt., private : died Aug. 4. 1865.
George Bills, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private; died at Louisville. Ky., Nov. 12,
1862.
Willis A. Cornelius, mustered in .\ug. 4, 1864. Co. G,
59th Regt., private ; veteran ; mustered out Dec.
8, 1865.
Perry Cade, mustered in Dec. 16, 1864, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private; mustered out Oct. :6, 1865.

Wm. Cummings, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
5Qth Regt., private ; veteran ; promoted from
Sergt. ; mustered out Dec. 8, 1862; wounded.
Reuben A. Cummings, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861,
Co. G, 59th Regt., private ; veteran ; promoted
Corp. ; killed at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862.
James Gather, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, SQth

Regt., private ; mustered out Sept. 17, 1864.
Merrill Carr, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt., private ; deserted Oct. 14, 1862.
Daniel Carr, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private ; died near Carrollton. 111., Nov. 2,
1862.
Charles Dodson, mustered in Aug. 4, 1S61, Co. G,
5gth Regt., private ; veteran ; promoted Corporal ;
mustered out Dec. 8, 1865.
George Dawson, mustered in Aug. 4, 1S61. Co. G,
59th Regt., private; transferred to Mississippi
Marine Brigade, Feb. II, 1863.
Wm. P. Davis, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G. 59th

Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 17, 1864.
Isaac Emley, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private ; veteran ; promoted Sergt. ; mus-
tered out Dec. 8, 1865.
John Edwards, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861. Co, G. 59th
Regt., private; discharged Dec. 20, 1862; wounded.
John D. Flora, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt., private ; deserted Oct. 24, 1862.
John Gilbert, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private ; promoted Corporal ; transferred to
Invalid Corps, Sept. 20, 1863.
Joseph Gerring, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861. Co. G, SQth
Regt., private; killed at Chaplin Hills, Oct. 8. 1862.
James Gibson, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, S9tli '
Regt., private ; transferred to Mississippi Marine
Brigade Feb. 11, 1863.
Joseph Garrison, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt.. private; died March 15. 1862; at Linn,
Ark.
William Henson, mustered in Aug. 4. t86i. Co. G,
59th Regt., private; veteran; deserted July 12,
1865.
Michael Harrigan, mustered in Aug. 4. 186 1, Co. G,
59th Regt., private; veteran; discharged April 13,
1863; wounded JNIarch 8, 1862.
John Henson, mustered in Aug. 4. 1861. Co. G. 59th

Regt., private; died Nov. 12, 1861, disability.
.\dmond J. Hankins, mustered in Aug. 4. 1861, Co.

G, 59th Regt., private; died Nov. 12, 1861.
Wm. Hankins, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G. 59th

Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 17, 1864.
Frank Hankins, mustered in Aug. 4. 1861, Co. G,
59th Regt., private; died Nov. 16, 1861.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

219-

Ire Englehart. mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Regt., private ; discharged Jan. 16, 1863 ; wounded
Oct. 8, 186-'.
Richard Isoon,, mustered in Aug. 4, 1S61, Co. G,

59th Regt., private; discharged Dec. 12, 1861.
\Vm. Keim, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt., private; mustered out Oct. 6, 1864,

wounded.
Henry Kohntop. mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,

59th Regt., private ; died at Xashvillc, Tenn., Feb.

6. 1864, wounded.
Robert Lyman, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt., private : veteran ; mustered out, Dec. 8,

1865.
John Millhouser, mustered in Aug. 4, i86t, Co. G,

59th Regt., private; discharged March 9, 1863,

for wounds.
Wm. F. McLennin, mustered in .Aug. 4, 1861, Co.

G, 59th Regt.. private ; veteran ; promoted Sergt.

mustered out Dec. 8, 1865.
George McLennin, mustered in .\ug. 4, 1861, Co.

G, 59th Regt., private; died at Jefferson City, Mo.,

Sept. 28, 1861.
James Medford. mustered in Aug. 4. 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt., private; killed at Look Out Mountain

Nov. 20, 1863.
Feli.x Morris, mustered in Sept 19, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt.. private; killed at Kenesaw Mountain, June

18, 1864.
Robert Patterson, mustered in .Aug. 4, 1861. Co. G,

59th Regt., private; transferred to Mississippi

Marine Brigade, Feb. 11, 1863.
John Rati iff, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861. Co. G, 59th

Regt.. private ; veteran ; absent at muster out, Dec.

8, 1865.
James Reed, mustered out Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Regt., private ; veteran ; absent at muster out,

Dec. 8. 1865.
H. M. Strickland, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,

59th Regt.. private ; promoted Sergt. ; killed at

Chaplin Hills, Oct. 8, 1862.
Joseph .\. Robertson, mustered in Aug. 4. 1861, Co. G,

59th Reg"t., private; transferred ist Illinois ar-
tillery; mustered out Aug. 18, 1864.
Mathcw Swan, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 39th

Reg't., private Vet. ; absent at muster out Dec. 8,

1865.
John Simpson, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G, 39th

Reg"t., private Vet. ; absent at muster out Dec.

8, 1865.
James Simpson, mustered in .\ug. 4. 1861, Co. G,

39th Regt., private Vet. ; transferred Engineer

Corps, .Aug. 24, 1864.

Jesse Suttlcs, mustered in Jan. I, 1864, Co. G, 39th
Reg't., private Vet. ; transferred Engineer Corps
July 24, 1864.
Wm. Silkwood, mustered in Aug. 4, 1861, Co. G,
59th Reg"t., private; discharged April 23, 1863,
for disability.
John Thomas, mustered in -Aug. 14, 1861. Co. G,
59th Regt., private ; veteran ; absent without leave
bee. I, 1864.
Wm. B. Wilson, mustered in Aug. 19, 1861, Co. G,
59th Reg't., private ; transferred Co. I, transferred
Invalid Corps.
Joseph Fegar, mustered in Sept. 21, 1861, Co. G. 59th

Reg't., private Vet. ; deserted Dec. 14, 1864.
Marshall A. Powell, mustered in Aug. 21, i86j, Co.
G, 59th Reg't., private Vet.; absent without leave
since July 11, 1865.
Wm. P. Admire, mustered in .Aug. 24. 1861, Co. G,
59th Reg't., private ; discharged Dec. 26. 1862,
for wounds Oct. 8, 1862.
Joseph Buck, mustered in .Aug. 21. 1862, Co. G, 59th
Reg't., private; discharged Jan. 10, 1S63. for dis-
ability.
Elam Bain, mustered in .Aug. 14. 1862, Co. G. 59th

Reg't.. private ; mustered out Jan. 14, 1865.
John R. Champlin, mustered in Feb. 7, 1864, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private; died .April 4, 1864.
James Davis, mustered in Sept. 17, 1861, Co. G, 59th

Reg't., private; deserted July 23, 1863.
Obadiah Denham, mustered in .Aug. n. 1862. Co. G,
59th Reg't., private ; mustered out June 14. 1865
as Sergeant.
Woodson Denham, mustered in .Aug. 11. 1862, Co.
G, 59th Reg't., private ; mustered out June 14,
1865.
Isani Edwards, mustered in Sept. 8, 1861, Co. G,
59th Reg't., private ; discharged April 23, 1863, for
disability.
.Alfred Fuller, mustered in Sept. 8, 1861, Co. G, 59th
Reg't., private; transferred Miss. Marine Bri-.
gade, Feb. 11, 1863.
Harrison L. Fields, mustered in .Aug. 14. 1862, Co.
G, 59th Regt., private; mustered out June 14,
1S65.
Thomas Ford, mustered in .Aug. 14, 1S62, Co. G,
59th Reg't., private : mustered out June 14, 1865.
Elijah Henson, mustered in Sept. 10, 1861, Co. G,
59th Reg't., private ; mustered out June 14, 1865,
wounded.
Solomon Henson, mustered in .Aug. 14, 1862. Co. G,
59th Reg't., private; discharged .April 3, 1863, for
disability.
Hartwell Huneycutt. mustered in .Aug. 14. 1862, Co.

220

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

G, 59th Reg't., private; discharged April 24. 186,3,

for disability.
Will. L. Herroii, mustered in Feb, 14, 1865, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private; discharged Sept. i, 1865.
Wni. Kearn, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862, Co. G., 59th

Reg't., private ; died Nov. 22, 1863.
Frank Kendall, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862, Co. G.

59th Reg't., private; discharged Feb. 14, 186.?,

wounded.
Chas. Martin, mustered in March 16, 1864, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private ; mustered out Dec. 8, 1865.
Flenry J. McClenning, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862, Co.

G, 59th Reg't., private; mustered out Jan. 14, 1S65.
James McClenning, mustered in -Aug. 15, 1861, Co.

G, 59th Reg't., private; discharged Oct. 8, 1861,

for disability.
Samuel j\IcClenning. mustered in .Aug. 15, 1861, Co.

G, 59th Reg't., private; discharged July 15. 1862,

for disability.
Prancis M. Myers, mustered in March 25, 1864, Co.

G, 59th Reg't., private ; mustered out Aug. 7,

1865.
Wm. McDonald, mustered in Aug. 24. 1S61. Co. G.

59th Reg't., private; transferred ^Nliss. Marine

Brigade, Feb. 11, 1863.
Jas. H. Mahlone, mustered in Aug. 21, iS5i, Co. G,

Sgth Reg't., private ; discharged Dec. 12, 1862, for

disability..
Davidson ]\Iay, mustered in .•\ug. 14, 1861, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private: mustered out June 14, 18O5.

Veteran.
B. J. Ratcliff, mustered in .\ug. 14. 1862, Co. G. 59th

Reg't., private ; died Jan. 12, 1863.
Abraiii A. Pruitt, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private; died June 15, 1865.
Samuel Lockhart, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private; discharged Feb. 11. 1865.
Samuel B. Silkwood, mustered in Aug. 24, 1862, Co.

G, 59th Reg't., private ; discharged June 14, 1865.
James Silkwood, mustered in Aug. 24, 1862, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private ; discharged June 14, 1865.
Wm. Silkwood, mustered in March 15, 1864, Co. G,

sgth Reg't., private ; ajjsent on sickness at nius-
• ter out of regiment.
Samuel Turner, mustered in April 4, 1865. Co. G,

59th Reg't., private; deserted June 11, 1865.
Solan W. Winters, mustered in Sept. 26, 1862, Co. G,

59th Reg't., private ; mustered out June 14, 1865.
Francis 1\I. Winters, mustered in Aug. 11, 1862, Co.

G, S9th Reg't., private ; discharged April 13. 1863.
Zachariah T. Walker, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, Co,

G. 59th Reg't., private: deserted July 10. i86.t.
John W. Walker, mustered in h"eb. 14, 1865, Co. G,

59tli Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 20, 1865.
Wm. Hankins, mustered in Jan. ,30, 1865, Co. G, sgth

Reg't., private ; mustered out Dec. 8, i86s.
Jas. Powell, mustered in Feb. i, 1865, Co. G, SQ'h

Reg't., private; mustered out Dec. 8, 1865.
Wm. A. Powell, mustered in Feb. I, l86s. Co. G, 59th

Reg't., private ; mustered out Dec. 8, i86s.
Will. E. Powell, mustered in Feb. i, 1865, Co. G,

sgth Reg't., private ; mustered out Dec. 8, i86s.
Jacob Downs, mustered in Sept. 22, 1864, Co. K, 59th

Reg't., private ; mustered out June 14, 1865.
Luther Dickerson, mustered in Sept. 22, 1864, Co. K,

sgth Reg't., private; mustered out March 3. 1865.
Wm. Looker, mustered in Sept. 22. 1864. Co. K,

sgth Reg't., private; died at Greenville, .\la., .'Xpril

17. 1865.
Thos. F. Reynolds, mustered in Sept. 22. 1864, Co.

K, sgth Reg't., private; mustered out June 14,

1865.
Philip Wells, mustered in Sept. 22, 1864, Co. K, 59th

Reg't., private ; unassigned.

HISTORY OF THE FIFTY-NINTH ILLINOIS
VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

This re,tj;'iiiient was raised in Illinois, but
(111 account of the state's quota being full
could not enter the United States service in
consequence of this. The regiment was or-
ganized at St. Louis as the Ninth Missouri.
September 2 1 the re,ginient was ordered to
Jefferson City ; 30th mo\-e<l to Boonville
and brigaded with the Thirty-seventh, Fifth
Iowa, First Kansas, and Davidson's Illinois
Battery, Col. J. C. Kelton of the Ninth Mis-
souri, ciimmanding brigade, and Brig.-Gen.
John Pope commanding the division. The
command on October 13, marched via.
Svracuse to Otterville, and later to other
places, and winding up a canipai,gn at Osage
Springs, February 12, 1862. By special or-
der the 9th Mis.souri liecame the 59th Illi-
nois ; on Feb. 22, began a campaign leading
up to the battle of Pea Ridge, March 7 and
8, as a part of General Jefferson C. Davis's
Division. The 59th lost heavily in this en-

J -AST AXU PRESENT OE GRl'EXE COLXTV.

t;agcnieiU : G iiii[>:in_\- ( i. (Ireene county's
part lit" the rcyiniciit lust <) killed ami wnuml-
v'l. April I, iSfij. Maj. I'ust became Colonel.
I'mni March S to May 20. the 62(1 and 59th
was on continual marches over southern Mis-
souri, when tliey were transferred to ( icn-
eral (irant"s army at siege of Corinth, Miss.
After the Confederates evacuated Corinth.
the 59tii marched in pursuit as far as Boon-
\ille. NTiss.. thence to Holly Springs, to
Colunihia. to h'ranklin. Teun.. to Murfrees-
lioro. arri\ing there Septemher 1. iS6j;
September 3 commenced northward march,
arriving at Louisville. Kentucky. Sejitember
j6; October i, the 5yth was brigaded with
the 74tli and 75th Illinois, and the 22d In-
diana forming the Thirtieth Brigade. Army
ui the (^hio, and assigned to Robert 1'.. Mil-
chelTs 9th Division, 3rd Army Corps. On
( )ctober I. (jeneral Buell's army nnwed soutli
after the Confederates, under (ieneral
Bragg, which they met in battle October 8.
iS()j. near Berry ville, Kentucky, the 59th
losing 113 in killed and wdunded: (Ireene
Count v contribute<l 14 in killed and wounded
of her noble sons, members of Cotiipany G.
The Confederates retreating", were followed
up closely by the Union army, and on the
14th the 59th had a sharp encounter with the
enemy, still pressing forward, the 59th
arrived at Edgikld opposite Xasluille, Ten-
nessee. Xovember 7. where the regiment had
a long needed rest. In the reorganiz.ation
oi the army, the 39th. 74th. 75th Illinois and
22(1 Indiana and 3th Wi.sconsin battery had
added to their brigade the 21st Illinois In-
fantry, P. Sidney I'ost commanding the bri-
.gade. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis commanded
the division. Gen. .\. M. McCook, the corps
(joth). Cln the 23th of December, 1SC12, the
army began what is known as the Murfrees-
boro Campaign, the briigade was engaged at

Xolens\iIle and associated with Gen. Will-
iam 1'. larlin's brigade had a brush with the
enem\- at Knob Gap; after this ad\ancc
was made on Murfreesboro, where ;i heavy
battle was fought <in December 31. iSri2,
and Jaun;n'\' i. iS'13. Jhe Union army lost
in this action, 1,730 killed, 7,802 wounded,
3.717 captin-ed and missing. Total 13.249.
Comi)any G, 59th. lost 3 killed. 6 wounded,
so Greene county contributeil 9 of her sons
on this occasion that the Cnion might li\e:
next came the Tutlahoma campaign : then the
Chattanooga campai.gn ; the 39th waded
ri\ers. climbed mountains and descended
into \allev-, until, as train guard, it found it-
self in rear of the Confederate army <it
Chickamauga. (.Georgia, where a desperate
battle was fought, in which the Union army,
under (ieneral Rosecrans lost 1.636 killed,
i).74i) wounded, 4.774 c:i])turcd and miss-
ing: the 39lh being with tlie suiiply train
took no part in this battle, but conducted the
wagon trains safel\' to (.'hattanooga. Dur-
ing the siege of this ])lace the 3<;th was al-
most dailv under skirmish lire. Another re-
organization of the army, ( )ctober 21. 18(13.
placed the 39th in the third lirigade. l-'irst
Division, Fourth C'orps, October 23 the
regimeiU st.arted to W'hitesides, Tennessee,
si.\t\-ruc miles distant. Xmember j^ be-
gan the Eookout Mountain campaign. ( )n
the 23th the 39tli led the assault on Mission
Ridge, driving the enemy through Rin.g-
gold, (ieorgia. Xovember 30, the regiment
was sent to the battlefield of Chickamauga.
where on December i it was engaged in
burying the dead, who fell on Sei)tember 19
and 20. January 12, 1864. the 59th was
mustered as veterans, and February 6,
started on a thirt\' da\s' home fiu'lough.
On March 19 left Siiringtield, Illinois, for
the front. May 3 the Atlanta cam])aign be-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

gan. where Slierman fuught and flanked the
Conferedates for 130 miles to Atlanta, one
of the noted campaigiis of the world's his-
tory. The 59th was sent north after Gen-
eral Hood in his great northward movement,
which ended in the distraction of Hood's
Confederate army in the hand-fought bat-
tles of Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, and Nash-
ville, Dec. 15, 1864: in this last Ixittle, and
the last for the 59th, the desperate charges
on Overton Hills was made, a desperate
farewell to battle's bloody scenes. The 59th
was sent to New Orleans, Louisiana, after
traversing the mountains of East Tennes-
see, thence to Texas, where, at New Braun-
fels. it was, December 8, 1865, mustered out
of service and started for home and dis-
banded.

Jacob Fry, mvistered in Nov. i, 1861, 6ist Reg't.,

Lieut. -Col. ; resigned May 14, 1863.
Jerome B. Nulton, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co.

G, 6ist Reg't., Capt., promoted Maj., promoted

Col. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Daniel S. Keeley, mustered in March 7, 1S62, 6ist

Reg't., Co. D., 1st Lieut., promoted Captain, pro-
moted Major ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Simon P. Ohr, mustered in March 7, 1862, 61 st

Reg't., ^lajor, promoted Lieut.-Col. ; died Sept.

14, 1864.
Francis JL Mytinger, mustered in Jan. 4, 1864, Co.

C, 6lst Reg't., private, promoted Adjt. ; mustered

out Sept. 8, 1865.
Francis P. Vedder, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, 6ist

Reg't., Q. AL ; dismissed, absence without leave

May 21, 1862.
Wni. }iL Potts, mustered in April 15, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., 1st Lieut, promoted Q. "M.; mustered

out April 14, 1865.
Benjamin B. Hamilton, mustered in Nov. I, 1S62,

6ist Reg't., Chaplain; resigned March 3, 1865.
Chas. H. Ayers, mustered in Feb. S, 1862, Co. A,

61 St Reg't., private, promoted S. Maj., promoted

1st Lieut. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
■Wm. Caldwell, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E, 6ist

Reg't., private 'Vet., promoted Maj.; mustered out

Sept. 8, 1865.
Wm. H. Bonfay, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6 1st Reg't., private, promoted Com. Sergt., pro-
moted 2d Lieut. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Thos. F. Pierce, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private Vet., promoted Com. Sergt. ; mus-
tered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Henry !M. Morrison, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

A. 6ist Reg't., promoted Sergt. ; musterd out

Feb. 7, 1865.
Green P. Hanks, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

61 st Reg't., private, Vet., promoted Sergt., pro-
moted Capt. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
\\'ni. H. .'\rmstrong, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

A, 6ist Reg't., 2d Lieut., ist Lieut. ; resigned

July IS, 1865.
David G. Culver, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., 1st Lieut.; wounded at Shiloh ; died

April 14, 1862.
\Xm. J. Allen, mustered in Jan. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private, promoted Sergt., promoted 2d

Lieut ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
^Marshall Potts, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., Sergt., promoted 1st Lieut, 1864.
Samuel F. Winters, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Sergt.; discharged Feb. 11, 1863. Dis.
Thos. J. Warren, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Sergt., promoted ist Lieut Co. D,

promoted Capt. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1863.
Jno. B. Dodson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., Sergt.; discharged June 15, 1862, Disch.
John Dinwiddle, mustered in Feb. 5, 1865, Co. A,

61 st Reg't., Corporal; died Oct. 18, 1863.
Benj. F. Higbee, mustered in Feb. 5, 1865, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Corporal; died Aug. 18, 1S63.
Wm. H. Garrison, mustered in Feb. 5, 1865, Co. A,

6rst Reg't., Corp. Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Thornton T. Crabtree, mustered in Feb. 5. 1865, Co.

A, 6ist Reg't., Corporal; absent on sickness at

muster out.
Ed. Worthington, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Corporal, promoted Sergt. ; mustered

out Feb. 7, 1865.
Allen W. Jacksbon, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Corporal \'et. ; mustered out Sept.

8, 1865.
Tyler B. Cochran, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Corporal; died May 22, 1862.
j\Iorton Campbell, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Musician; died Oct. 16, 1863.
Nelson J. Polaski, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., Musician, Vet. ; mustered out Sept.

8, 1865.
Jno. N. .\shlock, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

6ist Reg't., private \'ct. ; mustered out Aug. 15,
1865 ; prisoner.
Runey Allen, mustered in Feb. 5, l86j. Co. A, 61 st
Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Nelson L. Ballard, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
6ist Reg't., private Vet. : mustered out Sept. 8,
1865, Corporal.
Jas. Blanchlield, mustered in Feb. 5, i86j. Co. A.
6lst Reg't., private; discharged March 18, 1865;
accidental wound.
Steph. Crow, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. .\. 61 st
Reg't., private; discharged Oct. 19, 1865, for dis-
ability.
John Cookson. mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't., private ; wounded Shiloh ; discharged Feb.
6, 1863.
\Vm. Claridy, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. A, 6lst
Reg't., private; wounded June 22. 1862; disability.
\Vm. Engle, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't.. private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.
Geo. M. D. Engle. mustered in F'cb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
6ist Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Feb. 7,
1S65.
Thomas Edwards, mustered in F"cb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; died at Pittsburg Landing.
\Vm. Francis, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; died Sept. 13, 1863.
Geo. Griswold, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 61 st
Reg't., private ; discharged Oct. 8, 1862, for dis-
ability.
Gregory Garrison, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
Oist Reg't., private; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
John Holland, mustered in F"eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private ; died March 25, 1862.
Jno. S. Harrison, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
61 st Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,
1865, Scrgt.
Ed. L. Hager, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6lst

Reg't., private; died May 30, 1862, of wounds.
Jas. M. Humphry, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
6ist Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out May 30,
1S65, Corporal.
\Vm. Huffman, mustered in Feb. 25, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.
\Vm. D. Holland, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. .\,
6ist Reg't., private Vet.; niusterd out Sept. 8,
1S65.
Chas. Jewell, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A. 61 st
Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Robt. Jones, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A. 6ist

Reg't., private ; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1865.
Samuel Lcckhart, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; discharged Aug. 7, 1862, for
disability.
Isah F. Lister, mustered in F"el>. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; discharged July 23, 1862.
F'ranklin Long, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Israel Long, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't.. private; discharged June 21, 1861, for dis-
ability.
Jno. Mullins, mustered in F"eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; died June 28, 1863.
Jno. Marshall, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't., private ; mustered out May 30, 1865 ;
prisoner.
Kindred H. Malone, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. A,

61 st Reg't., private; discharged.
Wm. Moore, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Jno. Xichols, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 61st

Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Jadock Overby, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't. private ; deserted F'eb. 20, 1863.
Richard Pruitt, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private Vet. ; mu,stered out Sept. 8, 1865.
\Vm. .-\. Pulaski, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. .'\,

6tst Reg't., private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Jno. Romines, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6lst
Reg't., private; mustered out May 30, 1865; pris-
oner.
Spire Reamer, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865,
Corporal.
Jas. A. Robins, mustered in I'eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't., private; transferred Vet. Res. C, May 15,
1S64; mustered out Feb. 4, 1865.
Jno. K. Rogers, mustered in F"eb. 2, 1862. Co. A,
6ist Reg't., private; discharged Sept. 4. 1864, for
disabilitj'.
Jno. H. Reedy, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private ; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Samuel J. Rigg, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist
Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Leonard M. Starkey, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.
A, 6ist Reg't.. private Vet.; wounded; mustered
out Sept. 8, 1865, Sergeant.
Jas. M. Swagirty, musterd in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
6ist Reg't., private Vet.; wounded; mustered
out May 30, 1865 ; prisoner.
Lucius C. Spaulding, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. A,
6ist Reg't.. private; discharged Jan. 8, 1863;
wounded.
Jacob Swallow, mustered in Feb. S, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

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PAST .\ND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Reg't., private ; died at Pittsburg Landing, April

1862.
David W. Wells, nuisterd in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; died at Pittsburg Landing, April

I, 1862.
Dennis R. Walker, mustered in Feb. 5, 1S62, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; discharged May 27, 1862,

for disability.
Jno. Woods, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; died April 10, 1862.
Isaac Williams, mustered in ^eb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Samuel A. Warner, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private ; discharged Nov. 8, 1862, for

disability.
Dennis Welch, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; discharged Nov. i, 1862, for dis-
ability.
Jas. N. Williams, mustcrd in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. A,

6lst Reg't., private; dishonorably discharged

Feb. 17, 1864.
Reuben Allen, mustered in Feb. 10, 1862, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't.,, private Vet. ; nuistcred out Sept. 8, 1865,

as Corporal.
Amburg Campbell, mustered in Feb. 22, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Sylvanus J. Fears, mustered in Feb. 22, 1862, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865, as Corporal.
Josiah Siples, mustered in Feb. 22, 1862, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private Vet.; mustcrd out Sept. 8, 1865,

as Sergeant.
John Allen, nmstered in Feb. 10, 1862, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private ; died May 22, 1862.
Henry Brown, mustered in Feb. I, 1865, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Wm. L. Bonas, mustered in June 31, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; deserted March 4, 1865.
Wm. Clark, mustered in , 1863, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Peter A. Cox, mustered in Sept. 14, 1864, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private ; mustered out July 20, 1865.
Alvis Fettigg, mustered in April 28, 1864, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Geo. H. Freeman, mustered in Dec. 20, 1863, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. -8, 1865.
Samuel Gates, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private ; died Sept. 16, 1864.
Leonard A. Green, mustereM in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1863.
Elisha L. Howard, mustered in April 28, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; died tc. 20, 1864.

Wm. Hutchinson, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Jas. W, Hastings, mustered in F'eb. 2, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Francis M. Jones, mustered in Dec. 21, 1863, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Reuben Kesinger, mustered in Feb. I, 1865, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
James Kelley, mustered in Sept. 14, 1864, Co. A, 61 sf

Reg't., private ; mustered out July 20, 1865.
Elisha W. Lee, mustered in Feb. 7, 1862, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private; died May 24, 1862.
G. W. Lakin, mustered in Feb. 6, 1864, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private ; died at Memphis, March 25, 1864.
Jno. S. iNIarshall, mustered in Dec. 31, 1863, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Elijah Lakin, mustered in Feb. 6, 1864, Co. A., 6ist

Reg't., private; died Oct. 16, 1864.
Willis H. Pinkerton, mustered in Dec. 31, 1863. Co.

A, 6ist Reg't., private; died at Little Rock, Feb.

24, 1864.
Revel mustered in Dec. 29, 1863, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Geo. W. Ryno, mustered in Feb. 22, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Wm. Swainey, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Henry Stockman, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; jnustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Hugh R. Taylor, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
David J. Thurston, mustered in Feb. 22, 1864, Co. A,

6rst Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865,
Thos. W. Vinson, mustered in Feb. 22, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1863.
Riley Warrimack,, mustered in Jan. 31, 1864, Co. A,

6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Luke Wood, mustered in Jan. 18, 1864. Co. A, 6ist

Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Robt. Warren, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A, 6H9t

Reg't., private ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Jas. L. Wood, mustered in Feb. 2, 1864, Co. A, 61 st

Reg't., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Martin J. Mann, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., Captain; resigned April 3. 1863.
Samuel T. Carrico, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., 2d Lieut., promoted ist Lieut.; re-
signed ]\lay 29, 1865.
Alfred D. Nash, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private Vet.; promoted Captain; mus-
tered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Geo. Chism, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Regt., ist Lieuh ; resigned Oct. 16, 1862.

r.\ST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COl'XTV

-'-'9

■ Clias, VV. Mann, mustered in Feb. 5, iS()j; Cu. H,

6lst Reg't., private, promoted ist Sergt., pro-
moted 2d Lieut. ; di.smissed May 25, 1863.
Jas. D. Adams, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61 st

Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Geo. C. Bryan, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61st

Reg't.. private Vet. : mustered out May 30, 1865 ;

prisoner.
Jno. .A. Bradley, mustered in Fel). 5. 1862. Co. B,

61 St Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Feb. 7,

1S65, Corporal.
Lewis Bartlett, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B. 6ist

Reg't., private ; died Marcb 25, 1862.
Jacob Bowers, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B, 61st

Reg't., private Vet.; deserted Aug. 26, 1864.
Jno. S. Benner, mustered in F"eb. 5, 1S62, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private; discharged July 7, 1862, for dis-
ability.
•Conrad Bush, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B. 6lst

Reg't., private ; died Feb. 2.3, 1862.
VVm. T. Billbrook, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. B,

6Tst Reg't.. private; discharged Xov. iq. 1862. I'or

disability.
Joseph Breni, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B, 61 st

Regt., private ; died Oct. 5, 186,^.
Kobt. H. Crane, muster<;d in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. H, 6!st

Reg't., private; deserted Dec. 26, 1862.
Rich. L. Clark, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61 st

Reg't.. private; died May 20, 1862.
Jijo. Copley, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private; discharged June 19. 1862;

wounded.
Jas. }L Clark, mustered in Feb. 5. iSOj. Co. B. 6ist

Reg't., private ; discharged July 9, i8(j2, for dis-
ability.
Elijah J. Gark, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. B. 61 st

Reg't.. private : discharged .\pri! 20, 1862.
VVm. R. Campbell, mustered in F'eli. 5. 1862. Cn. B.

6lst Reg't., private Vet.; mustered nut Julv 1.?,

1865.
Paul Covin, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. B. 6ist

Reg't., private Vet. ; deserted Sept. 26, i8()4.
Jas. Donnelly, mustered in F'eb. 5. 1862. Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private; killed himself by accident Oct.

21, 1862.
Isaac Devault. mustered in F'eb. 5, i,S6_>, Co. B. 61st

Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out May 29, 18^)5.
as Sergeant ; prisoner.
John Donnelly, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61 st

Reg't.,, private ; killed Sept. 5. 1864.
Warren English, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private ; discharged Nov. 8, 1S62, as Ser-
geant ; disabled.

Will. l-:ihiiorc, mustered in Feb. 5, 1^02. t.n. H, 6ist

Reg't., private; discharged Dec. 16, 1862; wounds;

Ralph Ellmore. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Jas. England, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. B, 61 st

Reg't.. private; discharged July 22, 1S62, for dis-"

ability.

Martin V. (iamble, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private; died Sept., 1862.
Aaron C. Gamble, mustered in F'eb. 5. 1862, Co. B,
Oist Reg't.. private; discharged Oct 2. 1862, as
Sergeant ; disabled.
Geo. (nithery, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private ; mustered out F'eb. 7, 1S65.
Geo. S. Gunn, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist
Reg't., private Vet. ; discharged June 26, 1865, as
Sergeant ; disability.
Jacob Green, mustered in b'eb. 5, 1862. Co. B, 61st
Reg't., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Philip R. Hill, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist
Reg't., private; deserted May 10, 1864, for the
second time.
Jacob .\1. Hill, mustered in l'"eb. 5. 1862. Co. B, 6lst

Reg't., private; deserted Oct. 10. 1862.
Joseph Hilderbrandt, mustered in b'eb. 5. 1862, Co. B,
6lst Reg't.. private; transferred to \'. R. C., Sept.
.3. 186.?. .
Clias. Irvin. mustered in l'"eb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private ; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Ale.x T. Johnson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,
ftist Reg't.. private; ilisebarged V)n\ 10. 1862, for
disability.
John Jones or Ivens, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.
B, 6ist Reg't., private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Jno. S. Johnson, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B,
(list Reg't.. private; transferred to V. R. C. Sept.
.!. i86,!; mustered out F'eb. 4, 1865.
W'm. T. Jowidan, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B,
fiist Reg't., private; discharged May 7, 1862, dis»-
ability.
.Alexander Johnson, mustered 111 Feb. 5, lS6j, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private; died Jan. 7, 1862.
Wm. B. King, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B, 61 st
Reg't.. private Vet. ; mustered out Sei)t. 8, 1865,
as Sergeant.
Jno. Keayton, mustered in b'eb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 5ist

Reg't.. private Vet.; deserted Oct. 8, 1864.
T. W. Kennedy, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,
first Reg't., private; discharged Aug. 25, 1862,
for disability.
Henry Kuhn, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61 st
Reg't., private Vet.; deserted Sept. 26, 1864.

226

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Geo. T. Kirkvvood, mustered in Feb. 5. 1802, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private Vet.; deserted Jan. 10, 1864.

Jno. V. Lawhouse, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg"t., private; died Aug. 31, 1863.
Jacob Laubscher, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

61 St Reg't., private Vet.; died May 29, 1865.
Jesse W. Lorance, mustered in Feb. S, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Jno. R. Matheny, mustered in F'eb. 5, 1S62, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private \'et. : mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Thos. E. ^lartin, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

61st Reg't., private; discharged Aug. 2, 1862.
Jno. L. March, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61 st

Reg't., private Vet'. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Geo. W. March, mustered in Feb. 5, 1865, Co. B, 6ist

Regt., private Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Jonathan Mussehnan, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private ; musterd out Feb. 7, 1S65.
Jno Maier, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private ; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
J. D. McChmans, mustered in Feb. S> 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private; died May 15, 1862.
Jno. F. Nelson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private ; discharged Aug. 8, 1862, for dis-
ability.
Jno. Ott, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B, 5ist Reg't.,

private ; died from wounds at Shiloh April 6,

1862.
\Vm. M. Pope, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private ; died Aug. 8, 1862.
Commodore R. Perry, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

B, 6ist Reg't., private; discharged Oct. 25. 1863,

for disability.
Ephraim Pennington, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

B. 6ist Reg't., private; died Sept. 6, 1862.
Thos. B. Rains, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 61 st

Regt., private; discharged Sept. 16, 1862, for dis-
ability.
Wm. Rogers, mustered in Fell. 5. 1862, Co .B. fjTst

Reg't., private \'et. : mustered out Sept. 8, 1865 ;

Corp.
Jas. Reno, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't.. private ; died May 13, 1862.
Geo. W. Reno, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B, 6i5t

Reg't., private; discharged Sept. 18. 1862, for

disability.
Loiiis Siller, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private ; Vet. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1S65.
.Henry Smith, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private; died Feb. ij. 1862; dis-

abilitv.

Joseph Stuber, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private; died May 10, 1862; disability.
Jno. W. Stailey, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Tilford T. Stine, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't., private; discharged Oct. 2, 1S62, for

disability.
Hczekiah W. Taylor, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

B, 6ist Reg't., private; discharged July 22, 1862,

for disability.
Sanniel D. Thompson, mustered in F'eb. 5. 1862. Co.

E, 6ist Reg't., private; died ;May 12, 1S62, from

wounds.
Wm. J. Whitesides, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. B,

6ist Reg't.. private; discharged Nov. 8, 1863, for

disability.
Richard F. Whiteside, musterel in Feb. 5. 1862. Co.

B, 6ist Reg't., private; promoted ist sergeant Tr.
V. R. C, Sept. 3, 1863.
Pleasant M. Wear, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Reg't.. private; Vet. M. U. Sept. 8, 1865, Cor-
poral.
William T. Ward, mustered in March 7. Co. B. 61 st

Reg't., private; Vet., mustered out Sept. 8. 1865,
Corporal.
Jasper N. Ward, mustered in March 7. 1S62, Co. B.,

6ist Reg't.. private. Vet., mustered out Sept. 8,

1865. Sergeant.
Louis Oswald, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Reg't., private ; Vet., mustered out, Sept. 8, 1865.
James Clark, mustered in March 7, 1865, Co. B, 6ist
Regt.. private; discharged August 21. 1862, dis-
ability.
James H. Elkington. mustered in ;\Iarch 7. 1862, Co..

B. 6ist Regt., private ; Vet. ; mustered out June

14, 1865, prisoner.
Daniel J. Goodpasture, mustered in March 7. 1862,

Co B, 6ist Regt., private; Vet.; nnistered out

Sept. 8, 1865, Corporal.
Isaac McjMillan, mustered in ]\Iarch 7, 1862, Co. B,

6ist Regt., private; died May 10, 1862, disability.
James Rogers, mustered in Feb. 16, 1862, Co. B, 6ist

Regt.. private ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
James Smith, mustered in Dec. 31, 1863, Co. B. 6ist

Regt. ; private ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
James P. Richards, mustered in Feb. 22, 1864, Co. B,

6rst Regt.; private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Parni Thaxton, mustered in Dec. 31, 1863, Co. B,

6ist Regt.; private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Fielding Stubblefield, mustered in Nov. 12, 1864, Co.

B. 6ist Regt.; private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Bomliridge Trimlile. nnistered in Feb. 20, 1865. Co. B.,
(ii-it Regt., private; nnistered out Sept. 8. 1865.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

227

Francis M. Ward, nnislcred in Xov. 12. iiS64, Co. B,

6ist Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.
James H. Whitesides, mustered in Xov. 12. 1864, Co.
B, 6lst Regt.. private; mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.
George W. Margeruni, mustered in Feb. 7. 1862. Co.

C, 61st Regt. corporal; wounded Sliiloh, not heard

of since.
John D. Shepherd, mustered in Feb. 7, 1862. Co. C,

6lst Regt., private; died May 3, 1862.
Henry \V. Williams, mustered in Feb. 9, 1865, Co.

C. 61 St Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1S63.
Lester B. Fillay, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. D,

6ist Regt., private; discharged March 22, 1863,
disability.
Thomas Hagen, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. D, 6ist

Regt., private died Jan. 27, 1864.
Philip Potter, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. D, 6ist

Regt., private; Vet.; died Dec. 28. 1S64, of wounds.

Benjamin Noe, mustered in March 7. 1862, Co. D,

6lst Regt., private; \et.: mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Owen McGrath, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. I),

6ist Regt.. private; mustered out March 22, 1865.
Ephraim Pitcliford, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. I),

6ist Regt., private; deserted. Dec. 19. 1862, in

action.
James W. Jones, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. D,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865, as Sergt.
William Curry, mustered in March 7, 1862. Co. B,

6tst Regt., private: discharged Dec. 16, 1862, dis-
ability.
Pendleton D. Mills, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co.

D. 6lst. Regt., private; discharged May 29, 1862,
disability,

James H. Mayhall, mustered in Dec. .31, 1863. Co. D,
6ist Regt., private: mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

G. W. Rovvdcn, mustered in March 7, 1S62, Co. D,
private; deserted .-\ug. 18, 1862.

William Powell, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. D,
6lst Regt. private; discharged June 10, 1863, dis-
ability.

J. W. Seago. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. D, 6ist
Regt. private ; died May 24, 1862.

Henry W. Manning, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

E. 61 St Regt., first lieut. : promoted Captain;
mustered out March 26, 1864, drunkenness.

James B. Ballow, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,
6ist Regt.. private; promoted 2d Lieut.; died
.-\pril 21, 1862.

Luther Grundy, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,
6ist Regt., private; promoted 2d Lieut.; promoted
1st Lieut.; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

William H. Bontry. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 61st Regt. private: promoted Com. Sergt.;

promoted 2d Lieut. ; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Leven .\tkins, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E, 61 st

Regt., private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
John Q. Adams, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Go. E,

61st Regt., private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865;

Sergeant.
George Boyle, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. E, 6ist

Regt., private; Vet.; deserted Sept. 26, 1864.
Abram C. Bronson, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,

6lst Regt.. private; discharged May 22, 1862, dis-
ability.
Samuel W. Baird, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; died .-Vug. 12. 1863-
Stephen .A^. Brown, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; died Feb. 24, 1864.
William Caldwell, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,
6ist Regt., private; Vet.; promoted Sergt. Major,

mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
William R. Clark, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,

61 St Regt., private; Vet.: paroled prisoner, died

June II. 1865.
Phillip R. Cooke, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; discharged Jan. 28, 1863, dis-
ability.
Mordecia C. Cooke, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6Tst Regt.. private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865;

sergeant.
Marshall S. Corey, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; killed, Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
John W- Dugan, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865 ; sergeant.
Harrison Estes, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; dishonorable discharge Nov.

25, 1865.
Philemon J. Foulboeuf, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862,

Co. E, 6i.st Regt., private; Vet.; discharged July

13, 1865, prisoner.
Thomas M. Forbush, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; discharged June 27. 1862,

disability.
James A. Gentry, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private: Vet.; died May 21, 1864,

Corporal-
James Hayes, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E, 6ist

Regt., private; wounded Shiloh, discharged April

6. 1863.
William H. Hart, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; promote'' '■^' '^' 'st .

paroled prisoner, died in Georgia

228

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

William L. Howard, muslcred in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.
E, 6ist Regt. private; Vet.; mustered out Sept.

8, 1865, Sergeant.
Clifford Irvin, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; died Aug. 24, 1863.
Frank Keller, mustered in Feb. 5, i86>, Co. E, 6ist

Regt., private; died Aug. 14, 1863.
John Lownds, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E, 61 st

Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
James Miller, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. E. 61 st

Regt., private : Vet. ; mustered out June 28, 1865,

prisoner.
Peter Moore, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E, 6ist

Regt., private ; mustered out Feb- 7, 1865.
Wesley Newman, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
William Potts, mustered in Felx 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; diseharged Nov. 23. 1863,

Serg't., disability.
Simon Stone, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E, 61 st

Regt-, private ; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Robert Seward, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; died Andersonville

prison, April 15, 1865, Gr. 12827.
George Scoggins, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private: mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Thomas C. M. Snow, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept.

8, 1865.
George W. Seward, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Feb. 7,

1865:
Ludwell Snow, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; died May 16, 1862.
Ira H. Smith, mustered in Feb. s, 1862, Co. E, 6ist

Regt-, private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865, Corp.
Amos Talbott, mustered in Feb. s, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; died June 25, 1862.
Thomas J. Thompson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; missing since battle of

Shiloh.
William Vernon, nuistered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; discharged Nov. 2^, 1862, dis-
ability.
William R. Walker, mustered in Feb- 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1862,

Sergeant.
John W. Winckler, luustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Joel Whitesides,' mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; discharged, wounded at

Shiloh.
Lawrence Carey, mustered in March 7. 1862, Co. E,

6ist Regt., private; discharged July 3, 1862, dis-
ability.

George L. Stone, mustered in April 30, 1864, Co. E,
6ist Regt., private; mustered out July 13, 1865.

Zachary G. Davis, mustered in April 30, 1864, Co.
E. 6ist Regt., private; informally discharged from
14th 111., transferred to that Regt. April 24. 1864.

William J. Hunt, mustered in March, 1862, Co. E,,
6ist Regt-, private; deserted March 10, 1863.

John Milner, mustered in March, 1862, Co. E, 6ist
Regt., private ; deserted Oct. 10. 1862.

Z. T. McGee, mustered in March 7, 1862. Co. E,
6ist Regt., private; deserted March 21, 1862.

William B. Smith, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co.

E, 6ist Regt., private; mustered out March 22,
1865.

Lorenzo D. Weisner, mustered in March 7, 1862,
Co. E, 6ist Regt., private; nuistered out March
22^ 1865-

Nelson A. Corrington. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

F, 6ist Regt., private; Vet.; promoted ist Sergt.,
promoted ist Lieut., resigned Aug. 5, 1865.

Elijah B. Corrington, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

F, 6ist Regt., private; promoted Sergt., promoted

2d Lieut., killed Dec. 4, 1864-
Isaac N. Corrington, mustered in Fell. 5, 1862, Co.

F, 6ist Regt., private; discharged .\ug. 13, 1862,

disability.
Nimrod Bartlett, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. F,

6i.st Regt., private; discharged Nov. 9, 1863, dis-
ability.
Dan H. Gilson, mustered in February, 1865, Co. F,

6ist Regt., private; mustered out September 8,

186s-
M. D. McKinney, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. F,

6ist Regt., private; deserted May 29, 1862.
James H. Ruark, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. F,

61 st Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Charles H. Sturman, mustered in Dec. 31. 1863, Co.

F, 6lst Regt., private; died July 18, 1864.
William B. Taylor, mustered in Feb. 5, 1865, Co.

G, 6ist Regt., private; promoted ist Lieut.; re-
signed Sept. 3, 1863.

Thomas H. Dayton, mustered in Fel). 5, 1865, Co.
G, 6ist Regt., private; promoted Sergt.; promoted
2d Lieut.; promoted 1st Lieut.; Capt- Co. H, ;
mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Presley T. Rice, mustered in Feb. 5, 1865, Co. G,
6ist Regt., private; promoted 2d Lieut.; promoted
1st Lieut.; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Jacob L. Marshall, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. G,
6ist Regt-, private; promoted 2d Lieut.; dis-
missed April 13, 1863.

PAST AND TRESEXT OE GREEXE COUXTY.

229

James Abiicy, mustered in Feb. 5. iSOJ, Co. G. 61st

Regt.. private; killed accidenlally Dee. 14. i86j.
Joseph Abiicy, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G,

61st Regt.. private: discharged Nov. 7. 1862, dis-
ability.
Rollin S. Austin, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G.

6ist Regt., private: discharged at Cincinnati,

Ohio.
William L. Brook-, nuisiered in Feb. 5. 18O2, Co. G,

6ist Regt.. private; died July 29. 1863, Corp.
Reuben Carpenter, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. Cj.

6ist Regt., private; Vet.: died of wounds received

Dec. 7, 1864.
Andrew Cummings. mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

G. 61 st Regt., private: died July i. 1862.
Noah J- Cummings. mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

G, 61st Regt., private: died of wounds received

at Shiloh.
Jacob C. Cummings. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co.

G, 61st Regt., private: killed at Shiloh .-Xpril 6,

1862.
Elias Clark, nnistered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G, 61st

Regt.. private : mustered out Feb. 7. 1865.
Nathan Cockrell. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt.. private; Vet.; nnistered out Sept. 8,

1865.
John Cope, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G, 61 st

Regt., private: unofficially reported dead Sept. 20,

1862. at Macon, Ga., while prisoner of war.
William S. Dayton, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

G, 61 st Regt., private: mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Hasten Davis, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.: mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
George Epler. nnistered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G, 61 st

Regt., private ; Vet. ; discharged July 13. 1865.
Henry Franby, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G,

61st Regt., private; mustered out March 24. 1865.
John I). Fleak, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

61 st Regt., private; died Nov. 16, 1863.
Robert H. Fields, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; reported deserted .\ugust 18,

1862.
Joseph Gounds, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G.

61st Regt.. private: Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Thomas J. GafFiiey. mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G.

6ist Regt., private; discharged Sept. 24, 1862, dis-
ability.
Hezekiah Giberson. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co.

G, 6ist Regt.. private: \'et. : mustered out Sept. 8,

1865.
Samuel Henson, Jr.. mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

G, 6ist Regt., private; died Jan. 14, 1862.

Keller Hust, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G. 6ist

Regt.. private; Sergt., transferred to Ind. Corps,

Sept. I, 1863.
John W. Harmon, nnistered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt.. private; musician, died May 14, 1862.
George A. Harmon, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co-

G, 6ist Regt., private: mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Thomas Hargett. mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G,

()i>t Regt., private: Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,

1805.
James N. Hondashelt. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

(i. 6ist Regt., private: died while prisoner.
James M. Johnnessee. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

G, 6ist Regt., private: nnistered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Robert H. Jones, mustered in Feb. 5, 1S62, Co. G,

6ist Regt.. private: Vet.; mustered out May 30,

1865, prisoner.
Jessie Kimball, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; discharged Oct. I, 1862, dis-
ability.
Christian Lacbmuiul. mustered in Feb. 5. 1S62. Co.

G, 6lst Regt., private; \'et. ; mustered out Sept.

8. 1865.
George Lenovv or Lenoir, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862,

Co. G. 6ist Regt.. private: reported deserted Aug.

18, 1865.
William M. McCalla, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co-

G. 6i-t Regt.. private; discharged .\ug. 6, 1862,

disability.
Adam S. Million, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6lst Regt.. private: mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Thomas J. Miller, nnistered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; discharged from Mil. prison

at e.xpiration of service-
James F. Mattison, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

G. 61SI Regt., private; died May 5, 1862.
Robert Owens, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; missing at Shiloh.
Patrick O'Kiefe. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

61st Regt.. private: discharged Feb. 11, 1863, dis-
ability.
Isaac Rayfield, nnistered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G,

6Tst Regt. private: discharged Feb. 11. 1863, dis-
ability.
William Rayfield. nnistered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; \'et. ; died 01 wounds received

Dec. 15, 1864.
John L. Reynolds, mustered in Feb. S, 1862. Co. G,

6ist Regt.. private: died July i, 1862.
Joseph P. Rice, mustered in Feb. ;, 1862, Co. G, 61 st
Regt.. private ; Sergt. ; died Pittsburg Landing.
Nathaniel L. Rigsby, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co.

G, 6ist Regt, private; Vet.; died of wounds re-
ceived Dec. 15, 1864.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Henry Richardson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,
6ist Regt. private; Corporal; deserted .A.ug. 14,
1862.
James L. Robinett, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; killed Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Simon M. Sander, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G.
6lst Regt., private; discharged March ir, 1862,
disability.
William H. Scoggins. mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.
G, 6ist Regt., private; Vet.; discharged March 2i,
1865.
George L. Scoggins, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.
G, 6lst Regt., private; Vet.: mustered out June
14, 1865, was prisoner.

John F. Stines, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt.. private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

David H, Smith, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; deserted Dec. 27, 1862.
Elisha Stout, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G, 6ist

Regt., private; killed Dec. 19, 1862.
LeRoy Stephenson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co.

G, 6ist Regt., private; died March 29, 1865.
John D. Stewart, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. G,
6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. S.
1865.
Daniel Ed. Stone, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt. private; died June i. 1862.
William J. Talley, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862. Co. G,
6ist Regt. private: \'et. ; wounded; mustered out
Sept. 8, 1865.
Reuben Townsend, mustered in Feb. 5. 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; died July 18. 1862.
Andrew' J. Thomasson, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862,
Co. G, 6ist Regt., private; mustered out Feb. 7,
186s.
Tubba Taylor, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862, Co. G, 61 st

Regt., private ; mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.
Phillip Varble, mustered in Feb. 5, 1862. Co. G.
6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,
1865.
Aaron Briscoe, mustered in Feb. 26, 1864, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Sam Alexander, mustered in Feb. 2, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; discharged Nov. 26, 1862.
George Barlow, mustered in Feb. 24, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt-, private; deserted Jan. 24, 1862.
John Bucknell, mustered in Feb. 24, 1862, Co. G,
6ist Regt., private; reported deserted August 18,
1862.
Oscar Clendenin, mustered in Feb.. 1862, Co. G,
6ist Regt, private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,
1865.
Perry Crochett, mustered in February, 1862, Co. G,

6ist Regt., private; Vet.; drowned in Cuinberlin
River, Nov. 25, 1864.
Price M. Jones, mustered in February, 1862, Co. G,
6ist Regt., private; discharged Dec. 23, 1862, dis-
ability.
James E. McGovern, mustered in Dec. 3. 1862, Co.
G, 6ist Regt., private; mustered out March 22,
1865, Sergeant.
James A. Thomason. mustered in Feb. 17. 1862, Co.
G, 6ist Regt. private; reported deserted .\ug. t8,
1862.
Napoleon B. Trimble, mustered in February, 1862,
Co. G, 6ist Regt., private; discharged Jan. 28,
1865.
John Talley, mustered in Oct. 18, 1864, Co. G,
6ist Regt.. private; mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.
Bainbridge Trimble, mustered in Feb. 22, 1862, Co.

G, 6ist Regt., private; discharged Sept. 12, 1862.
George W. Warren, mustered in Feb. 17, 1865, Co.
G, 6ist Regt. private; mustered out July 20, 1865.
John T. Miles, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co. H,

61 St Regt., private, deserted Aug. 18. 1862.
Fielding B. Roberts, mustered in March 7, 1862, Co.
H, 6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out May
30. 1865. prison.
Samuel D. Eldred, mustered in Sept. i, 1862, Co.
H, 6ist Regt. private; transferred V. R. C, Jan.
1865, mustered out Sept. 15. 1865.
Thomas W. Hester, mustered in Feb. 22. 1862, Co.

I, 6ist Regt., private; died Dec. 21, 1S63.
.\nthony Vogal, mustered in Sept. 30, 1864, Co. I,

6ist Regt., private; unassigned.
James F. Lytle, mustered in Feb. 22, 1862, Co. I,

6ist Regt., private; died March 2i, 1862.
Thomas J. Murry. mustered in March i, 1862, Co.

I, 6ist Regt. private; died May 24, 1862.
Seth B. Smith, mustered in Feb. 25. 1862, Co. I,

6ist Regt., private; died July 13, 1862,
Parm Thaxton, mustered in Feb. 7, 1862, Co. I,
6ist Regt., private; musician; discharged Feb. 11,
1863; Vet. in Co. B, 1861.
John W. Tucker, mustered in Feb., 1862, Co. I,
6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,
1865, Corp.
Franz Aber, mustered in ISIarch 14, 1862, Co.' I,
6ist Regt., private; Vet.; mustered out Sept. 8,
1865.
Pat. Caldwell, nuistered in June 21, 1862, Co. I,
6ist Regt., private; mustered out March 24, 1865.
Christ IMcGaughey, mustered in Feb. 15, 1862, Co. I,
6ist Regt., private; mustered out March 14, 1865.
T. B. }iIontgomery, mustered in June 2\. 1862, Co-

I, 6ist Regt.. private; deserted Feb. 24. 1864.
John Miller, mustered in March 28, 1862, Co. I,

r.\ST AXn TRESEXT OF GREENE COUXTY.

6l?t Regt., private; reported deserted Aug. 18,

1862.
Nicholas Rider, mustered in March 26, 186.2, Co. I,

6ist Regt., private; mustered out March 24, 1865.
Charles Potter, mustered in Feb. 2, 1862, Co. I,

private ; unassigned.
F. B. Thompson, mu.-tered in March z. 1862. Co.

I. 6ist Regt.. private: dishonorable discharged

Sept. 6. 1863; Gen. Court Marshal.
Nicholas Marsh, mustered in March. 2, 1S62, Co.

I. 61 St Regt., private; unassigned.
Samuel .\. Carrico, mustered in March 2. 1865. Co.

I, 6ist Regt., private; unassigned; mustered out

June 3. 1865.

The 61st Illinois \'olunteer.s wa.s organ-
ized at Carrollton, Illinois, February 5,
1862, by Colonel Jacob Fry, of Greene coun-
ty. February 21 the incomplete regiment
moved to Benton Barracks, Missouri, where
the organization was completed, and Novem-
ber 26 emliarkcd tor Pittsbin"g Landing'.
C)n arri\'ing March 30, were assigned to the
brigade of Col. Madison Miller, Division nt
Gen. B. M. Prentiss: about 8 o'clock .\. M.
the regiment, 400 strong, formed line to re-
ceive the first heavy onset of the Confeder-
ates, in the notable battle of Shiloh, Tennes-
see; after ha\ing repeatedly repulsed the
enemy, tiie whole division was forced back a
slKtrt distance, then taken to support a bat-
tery, then to suiiport (ieneral Hmdbut at
Bloody I'ond. later to the support of another
battery, later when almost surrounded with
the remainder of the army at the Flornet's
Nest, withdrew to the siege guns near the
river where new lines were formed : darkness
coming on. the slaughter ceased for the day.
In the early morning hostilities were re-
newed and the enemy driven from the field.
The 6 1 St lost 80 men in killed and wounded,
thus another contribution of Greene county's
sons to restore the Union, .\pril iS. was
assigned to First Brigade. Third Division;
May 2 Brigadier-General Jdlin .\. Logan

took command of the Division, and was suc-
ceeded on the 6th by (ieneral Judah. Next
moved to Bethel, to Jackson, and to Bolivar,
Tennessee; September 16, moved by way of
Jackson to Brownsville. Miss., returned to
Bolivar alter battle of luka. September 25.
December 20. Colonel bry. with a small
squad were ciiplured at Trenton; December
19, the Brigade with 240 men of the 6ist
were engaged at Salem Cemetery, repulsed
the enemy, then retiuned to Bolivar; May
3 1 , 1863. the regiment being i)art of the ifnh
.\rniy Corps, moved to Mempliis, then to
\'icksburg. June 4, accompanied expedition
up Yazoo River, landing at Satartia ; moved
to Mechanicsl)urg, to Hines Bluff, June 20;
to Snyders Bluff. Lieut-Col. I'ry having
resigned. Major ( )hr was proniDtcd Lieut. -
Col., and mined to Black Rixer Bridge, re-
turned to Snyder's Bluff; mi 17th moxed to
Helena. Arkansas; moved to Clarendon,
Duvall's Bluff': to Brownsville: to Little
Rock, having skirmishes frecjuently on these
movements. The 6ist remained in Arkan-
sas until August 16, 1864, enough of the
regiment re-enlisted to maintain a veteran
organization: March 20, Company K joined
the regiment from Camp Butler, Illinois,
making the full complement of ten compan-
ies. .\ugust 14. 1864, the veterans started
for Illinois on furlough, leaving Company
K recruits and non-veterans at Duvall's
Bluff'. .\t expiration of furlough, the 6ist
St. Louis, companies B. D and Ci. were sent
to Chester. Illinois, where they remained
until October 14. when they joined the regi-
ment at St. Louis, Missouri: later the regi-
ment chased bushwhackers through northern
Missouri, returned to St. Louis, then to
I'aducah. Ky.. then November 24. to Nash-
ville. Tenn.. then to Murfreesboro; De-
cember 4. engaged the enemy at Overall's

232

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

Creek, three miles frdin Murfreesboro ; De-
cember 7. another engagement at Cedars,
capturing the colors of a Florida regiment :
December 12. the regiment, 175 strong, with
other small detachments was sent with a
railroad train to Stephenson. Alabama, for
supplies; on their return, alxnit 2 A. ]\I. Dec.
15, eight miles out frcmi camp, the command
was attacked by a superior force under l''or-
rest, who tore up the track and dro\e the
small force of guards from the train, who
had already sustained heaxy loss. Among
the killed was Lieut. Lorenzo J. Aliner, of
Company P>, a most admirable young officer;
Col. J. B. Nulton. commanding the left
wing, halted his men ( m being reinforced by
a battery, returned and recaptured the train
and brought it safely to Murfreesboro. This
about ended the fighting of the 6ist: P>b-
ruarv 4. 1865, the scattered parts of the regi-
ment were reunited; ?^Iarch 2\. 1865. the
61 St moved to Franklin. Tennessee. Col. J.
B. Nulton assumed command of the post;
Capt. Daniel S. Keeley took command of the
regiment ; late in Jinie a number of other de-
tachments were joined to the 61st. filling its
ranks, entitling the regiment to a colonel.
When J. B. Nulton received his commission
as colonel and Captain Daniel S. Keeley pro-
moted major, Colonel Nulton was sent by
General George H. Thomas to negotiate the
surrender of the noted Duvall McNairy to-
gether with his command ; September 8. the
6 1st was mustered out at Nashville, Tennes-
see; on September 27, the boys received their
discharge and scattered to their resiiective
homes.

David S. Martin, mustered in Feb. 14, 1863, Co. C.
62d Regt., private; mustered out Feb. 18, 1865.

Charles Robinson, mustered in Feb. 19, 1865. Co. C.
62d Regt.. private ; transferred to Co. F, consoli-
dated ; discharged May 23. 1865, disability.

George ¥. Moore, mustered in Feb. 27. 1863,, Co. C,

64th Regt.. private. Died Jan. 31, 1865.
James Ingland, mustered in Dec. 31, 1863, Co. C, 64,thi

Regt.. private ; mustered out Jan. 27, 1865.
Wm. Edwards, mustered in Dec. 5, i86r, Co. A,.

f:6th Regt., private: veteran; mustered out July

7. 1865.
Owen Mullen, mustered in Dec. 5, i85i. Co. A, 66th

Regt,. private ; veteran ; mustered out July 7. 1865.
James Hudson, mustered in July 4. 1862. Co. I,

70th Regt., Captain three months ; mustered out

Oct. 23, 1862.
George Wildeboore, mustered in July 4, 1862, Co. I,

70th Regt., 1st Lieut, three months; mustered out

Oct. 23. 1862.
.\ble .\llen, mustered in July 4. 1862. Co. T. private

three months; mustered out Oct. 2^, 1S62.
Wm. Bratten, mustered in July 4, 1862, Co. I, 70th

Regt., private three months ; mustered out Oct.

2}. 1862.
Chas. T. Hill, nuistered in July 4. 1862. Co. I. 70th

Regt., private three months; mustered out Oct.

23. 1862.
Columbus Harrison, mustered in July 4. 1862. Co. I,

70th Regt.. private three months ; mustered out

Oct. 2},. 1862.
llarvy Hudson, nuistered in July 4, 1862, Co. I, 70th

Regt., private three months ; mustered out Oct.

2T,. 1862.
Martin Hester, mustered in July 4. 1862. Co. 9. 70th

Regt.. private tliree months; mustered out Oct.
2^. 1862.
Wni. P. Hudson, mustered in July 4, 1862. Co. I,

70th Regt., private three months ; mustered out

Oct. 2T,. 1862.
Levi England, mustered in July 26, 1862, Co. G. 71st

Regt.. private; mustered out Oct. 29, 1862; three

months.

NINETY-FIRST ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS.

John C. Sargent, mustered in Oct. 4. 1861, 91st Regt.,

1st Lieut., promoted Chaplain; mustered out

l\Iay 19, 1864.
George S. Gosnell. mustered in Sept. 8. 1861. gist

Regt., musician ; mustered out July 12, 1865.
Ebeneer J. Pearce, mustered in Sept. 8, 1861, Co. G,

gist Regt.. Sergt. ; promoted 2d Lieut. ; promoted

to 1st Lieut.; promoted to Captain; mustered out

July 12. 1865.
John C. Gillespie, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862, Co. G,

91st Regt.; Corporal; died Oct. 12. 1862.

I'AST AND PRESEXT OF GREEXE COUXTY.

233

James D. Boodhoiisc. mustered in Sept. 8. t8()-;. Co.

G. gist Regt. ; Captain; resigned Oct. 25, 1862.
Wm. Masters, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862, Co. G, 91st

Regt.; Corporal; discharged March 14. 1865. dis-
ability.
John Wilson, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G, 91st

Regt.; 2d Lieut.; promoted to ist Lieut.; pro-
moted to Captain : discharged Jan. 29, 1865.
Jas. B. .Askins, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G, 91st

Rtgt., private ; mustered out July 12, 1865.
John W. Goodall. mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G,

gist Regt., Sergt. ; proi.ioted^ hospital steward

from 1st Lieut.; mustered out July 12, 1865.
George Brown, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G.

91st Regt., private; mustered out July 12. 1865.
Isaac W.. Oaks, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G,

91st Regt., Sergt.; promoted 2d Lieut.; promoted

1st Lieut.; resigned Nov. 12, 1863.
Joseph .A.mbrose, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862, Co. G,

gist Regt., private; mustered out July 12, 1865.
Fletcher F. Clark, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G,

gist Regt., Sergt.; promoted 2d Lieut.; mustered

out July 12, 1865.
John Brown, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G, gist

Regt., private ; mustered out July 12, 1865.
James Allen, mustered in Sept. S, 1862, Co. G, 91st

Regt., Corporal; mustered out July 12. 1865.

Sergt.
John H. Bcnner, mustered in Sept 8, 1862, Co. G,

91st Regt., private; mustered out July 12, 1865.
Thos. L. Pankey, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G,

91st Regt., Corporal; died at Carrolltun. 111.. Jan.

16. 1864.
John T. Barnes, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G.

gist Regt.. private; transferred to Co. K, 28th;

mustered out Oct. 17, 1865.
John Selley, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G. 91st

Regt.. Corporal ; mustered out July 12, 1865,

Sergt.
Wm. Blair, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G. gist

Regt.. private; mustered out June 17. 1865. pris-
oner.
Fred Barnett, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862, Co. G. gist

Regt.. private ; mustered out Oct. 23, 1865.
John Bethard, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G, gist

Regt., private; di.scharged May 4, t86.^, disability.
Francis M. Bingham, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co.

G, 91st Regt., private; died Nov. 14, 186,?.
George Bowers, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co G,

gist Regt., private; mustered out July 12, 1865.
James L. Bandy, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G,

gist Regt., private: mustered out July 12. 1865.

W. S. Clark, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G, gist
Regt.. private; discharged April 14, 186,3.

Chas. P. Cole, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G, 91st
Regt., private; mustered out April 14, 1863.

Robert Dobson, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G, 91st
Regt., private; discharged March 2^. 1863, disa-
bility.

John Crabtree, mustered in Sept. 18. 1862. Co. G,
gist Regt.. private; deserted July 9. 1863.

Cyrus Green, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G, gist
Regt.. private; discharged .Xpril 24. 1863. disa-
bility.

John T. Daugherty. mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co.
(I. 91st Regt.. private; mustered out July 12. 1865.

\V. .\. Crabtree. mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. A,
gist Regt., private; promoted hospital steward;
mustered out July 12, 1865.

Jas. F. Davidson, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. G,
gist Regt., private; mustered out July 12, 1865.

.Augustus Greenwalt, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co.
G. gist Regt.. private; mustered out July 12, 1865.

Ernest Eggert. mustered in Sept. 8. 1862. Co. G. gist
Regt.. private; discharged .April 25. 1864. disa-
bility.

Alexander Edwards, tnustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co.
G, gist Regt., private; mustered out July 12, 1865.

Co.\ir.\xv G. gisT Regi.ment.
Date of musti-r in. Sept. 8. 1862.

George Guthrie, private, mustered out July 12, 1865,

as wagoner.
John Edwards, private, nnistered out July 12. 1865.
Alfred \\'. Hcaton, private. nnistere<l out July 2g.

1865.
Robert Holt, private, absent, sick, at muster out July

12. 1865.
I". M. Gilniore. private, deserted Dec. .30. 1S62.
Wiley L. Gilmare, private, transferred Co. D, 28th ;

absent .sick, at muster out.
David Linderman. private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Ed Hunter, private, mustered out July 12, 1865,

Sergt.
Austin J. Lakin. private, discharged Oct. 14. 1S63.
David Heaton. private, mustered out July 12. i8(i,,.

Corporal.
George A. Lee. private, died Dec. 16, 1863.
David iL Husted, private, mustered out July 12,

1865, Corporal.
Robert B. Meek, private, mustered out July 12. i8()5.
John Hyler. private, mustered out July u. 1865.

234

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Joseph Millies, private, mustered out June 3, 1S65.
Rob't B. Hicks, private, mustered in July 12, 1865,

Corporal.
S. B. McBridc. private, mustered out July 12, 1865.

Corporal.
Nathaniel J. McMahan, private, mustered out July

12, 1865. Corporal.
Win. ^Miller, private, died at Manchester Feb. 22,

1863.
Thomas ^IcCabe, private, deserted Dec. 30, 1862.
Robert Johnson, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
George W. Mci\Iahaii, private, mustered out July

21, 1865.
Robert D. Neal, Sergt., mustered out July 12, 1865.
Charles . .eely. private, transferred to Co. C. 28th 111.

consolidated, mustered out Aug. 15, 1865.
John R. Johnson, private, discharged Nov. 6, 1862,

disability.
Elisha Ogle, private, mustered out June 3. 1865.
James F. Keller, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Thomas W. Pritchett, private, mustered out July 12.

1865, Corporal.
S. F. McPherson, private, mustered out }\Iay 2. 1865.
Wm.. M. H. Pinkerton, private, died Sept. 24, 1863.
John K. ?iIoore, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Wm. Reno, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
T. M. Pope, private, transferred Co. K 28th ; mus-
tered out Nov. 14, 1865.
J. M. Smith, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
James V. Pope, private, discharged July 30, 1864.
Alanson A. Shumway, private, died Oct. 3, 1863.
Israel Strait, private, deserted Dec. 30, 1862.
W. W. Thaxton. private, discharged Aug. 6, 1S64.

disability.
John Roberts, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
J. C. Tetterton. private, mustered out Oct. 7, 1865.
Norman F. Smith, private, mustered out July 12.

1865.
Jesse Smith, private, died Nov. 18, 1863.
John Simons, private, discharged Alarch 13, 1S63.
R. ]\I. Thaxton, private, deserted Dec. 30, 1862.
Francis M. Wallis. private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Rowell Vinyard. private, died Nov. 28. 1863 : Brown-

ville, Tex.

Date of iiiiislcr in. March 8, 1S65.

Isaac David.son, private, transferred to Co. K. 28th
111., reorganized ; mustered out March 7, 1866.

Wm. C. Ferguson, private, transferred to Co. K, 28th
111., reorganized ; mustered out March 7. 1866.

Francis M. Kirkpatrick. private, transferred to Co.

K. 28th 111., reorganized; mustered out March 7,

1866.
Patrick McElroy, private, transferred to Co. K, 28th

111., reorganized; mustered out March 7, 1866.
Elisha Maberry, private, transferred to Co. K, 28th

111., reorganized ; mustered out March 7, 1866.
Nicholas H. Steannitt, private, transferred to Co. K,

28th III., reorganized; niustei^d out ]March 7,

Company H, qist Regiment.

Ihitc of Muster ill. Scf't. 8. 1862.

Jordan Larkin, Captain, dismissed March i, 1863.
Joseph A. Wells, Sergt.. promoted jst Lieut., pro-
moted Captain ; mustered out July 12, 1865.
James Coates, ist Lieut., resigned Oct. 23, 1863.
Massy Cox, Corporal, promoted Sergt. ; promoted

1st Lieut. ; mustered out July 12, 1865.
John Jones, 2d Lieut., resigned Sept. 16. 1863.
Wm. L. Wells, Sergt., promoted 2d Lieut. ; mustered

out Sergt. July 12, 1865.
Anderson Wells, Sergt., mustered out July 12. 1865,

as private.
Wm. Wilkinson. Sergt., deserted April 30, 1S63.
Wm. F. Wood, Sergt., died of wounds Jan. 13. 1863.
Wm. H. Hall, Sergt., deserted April 9. 1863.
Francis M. Gurley, Corporal, deserted JMarch 4. 1863.
Riley C. Lovelace, Corporal, deserted March 4, 1863.
Robert Henry, Corporal, discharged Jan. 14. 1864,

disability.
John W. Jones, Corporal Corporal, mustered out

July 13. 1865.
George W. Garrison, Corporal, mustered out July

13, 1865. Sergt.
Peter Smith, Corporal, mustered out July 13. 1865,

as private.
Francis M. Smith. Corporal, reduced; deserted July

8. 1863.
Ed E. Almon, musician, mustered out July 12. 1S65.
Henry Bandy, private, died May 31, 1864.
Newman C. Bandy, private, veteran, transferred to

Co. C, 28th 111., reorganized; mustered out March

T5. 1866.
Andrew Berlinc. private, died .Aug. 13. 1863.
Jas. M. Beverly, private, mustered out June 24, 1865,

Corporal.
Henry Brently. private, deserted Jan. 10. 1863-
Samuel S. Beaman, private, deserted Jan. 10. 1863.
George Brant, private, discharged Feb. 16. 1865. dis-
ability.
Felix Brown, private, mustered out. June 26. 1S65.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

235-

Robert H. Boyd, private, deserted June 24, 1863.
Andrew J. Carter, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Alexander Cunihy. private, discharged May 20. 1S64.

disability.
George W. Cunningham, private, mustered out July

12, 1865, Corporal.
James Comer, private, died Dec. 30. 1862.
David G- Cole, private, deserted June 6, 1863.
John Criswell, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Lewis Deshazer, private, discharged Aug. 29, 1863,

disability.
James Deeds, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Mathew Dorman, private, mustered out July u,

1865, Corporal.
William Dagley, private, veteran, transferred to Co.

G, 28th 111., consol., mustered out March 3, 1866.
Elias Dagley, private, veteran, transferred to Co.

G, 28 111. consol., mustered out March 3, 1866.
James M. Edwards, private, discharged Feb. 2,

1865, disability.
Edward E. Edwards, private, nni^tertd out July ij,

1865.
William H. Edwards, private, died Xov. 18, 1864,

Brazos, Santiago.
George W. Edwards, private, transferred Co. 28,

111. in confinement for desertion at muster out.
George H. Fry, private, deserted March 4, 1863.
Peter Geis, private, mustered out July 12, 1865,

sergeant.
James Gaskil, private, discharged Oct. 29, 1864, dis-
ability.
James Gardenhire, private, trans. Co. D, 28th 111-,

mustered out Nov. 28, 1865.
Pleasant Grimes, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Benjamin S. Hughs, private, deserted Oct. 4. 1862.
James R. Henson, private, died Oct. 20, 1862.
Riley Hamilton, private, died Sept. 25, 1863.
Isaac Henson, private, killed Dec. 27, 1862.
Jasper N. Hogan, private, nnistercd out Julv 12,

1865.
Robert F. Henson, private, nnistered out Julv 12,

1865.
William L. Hazlcwood, private, died July 8, 1864.
George T. Hazlewood, private, died May 4, 1864.
Martin D. Hazelwood. private, mustered , out July

12. 1865.
Stephen Hiet, private, discharged May 26. 1865, dis-
ability.
John Hancock, private, transferred Co. K, mustered

out May 29, 1865.
John Johnson, private, deserted March 10, 1863.
James Link, private, died Nov. 19, 1863.
James C- Lewis, private, died June 22, 1864.

John Morrison, private, deserted March 4, 1863.
George Martin, private, transferred Co. C, 28th 111.,.

mustered out March 15. 1865, corporal.
Benjamin D. Martin, private, died June 5. 1864.
Reuben Martin, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Sylvester Moore, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Jeremiah Moore, private, absent, sick at muster out.
Daniel J. Marsh, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Benjaman Ogle, private, died May 6, 1864.
Squire R. Prior, private, transferred Co. E, 28th

reorganization, mustered out Feb. 15, 1866.
Meredith Pointer, private mustered out July 12,

1865, corporal.
John A. Ferine, private, deserted Oct. i. 1862.
William G. Re.xroat, private, deserted Jan. 10. 1863.
John Rains, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Jacob Shinwault, private, mustered out June 15,

1865.
SmiUy E. Skinner, private, absent, sick at muster

out.
James Sikes, private, deserted July 8, 1863.
John W. Scott, private, died Jan. 10, 1863. wounds.
John C. Wells, private, died July 9, 1863.
William H. Wiggins, private, transferred \'. R. C,

mustered out July 18, 1865.
William Scott, private, died Feb. 10, 1865.
Henry E. Wood, private, transferred Co. C, 28th

III., reorganization, mustered out .March 15, 1866.
Edward Martin, private, deserted -March 7. 1864,

disability.
Samuel F. M. Hicks, private, deserted Jan. 10. 1S63.
John Pickett, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Windfield F. Strickland, private, died Oct. 4. 1862^

at Carrollton, 111.
James Brissay. mustered in March 29, 1865, Co. H,.

91st Regt., private; transferred to Co. E, 28th 111.

reorganization: mustered out March 15. 1866.

Date of Muster in. Feb

1865.

William Crane, private, transferred to Co. E, 28th

111., discharged Jan. 29, 1866.
John Gorings, private, transferred to Co, G, 28th

III., mustered out Jan. 31, i865.
Jacob R. Hazelwood, private, transferred to Co. E,

28th 111., never reported.
Jacob Hazelwood, private, trans. Co, E, mustered

out Jan. 13, 1866-
William Hazelwood, private, trans. Co. G, mustered

out Jan. 13, 1866.
William P. Hitch, mustered in Sept. 16, 1862. Co.

H, 91st Regt,, private; musiered out July 12,.

1865.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY

KichoHs Evermont, mustered in Sept. i6, 1S62, Cor-
poral, deserted Jan. 10, 1863.
Joseph Vinyard, mustered in June 17, 1863, Co. H,

91st Regt., trans. Co. G. 28th, mustered out March

15, 1866.
John R. Vinyard mustered out Feb. 11, 1864, Co.

K, 91st Regt., private: trans, to Co. G, 28th 111.,

died Jan. 29, 1866.

Company I — 91 st Regt.

Date of muster in. SeM- 18, 1862.

.Slocuni H. Culver, captain, resigned March 10, 1863.
Robert Dennis, ist Lieut, promoted Capt.. mustered

out July 12. 1865.
Theo P. Hackney, 2d Lieut., promoted ist Lieut,

resigned Aug. II, 1863.
Jno S. Judd, sergeant, promoted 1st Lieut, discharged

Jan. 19, 1865.
Samuel Martin, seregant, promoted 1st Lieut., mus-
tered out July 12, 1865.
Thos. M. Wallace, sergeant, promoted 2d Lieut.,

resigned Sept. 19. 1863.
Warren L. Monroe, sergeant, promoted 2d Lieut.,

mustered out July 12. 1865.
"Wesley C. Peter, sergeant, died Aug. 21, 1863.
William B. Shanklin, corporal, mustered out July

12, 1865. sergeant.
William Hawk, corporal, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Thomas A. Bell, corporal, mustered out July 12, 1865.

Sergeant.
John R. Tonery, corporal, discharged ^Nlarch 24, 1863.
William P. Smith, corporal, discharged March 24,

1863, Sergeant.
Levi Fuller, corporal transfercd \'olunteer Relief

Corps Aug. ID, 1864.
William L. Lawrence, corporal, discharged May 2},

1865.
Aaron O. Vosseller, corporal, mustered out July 12,

1865, sergeant.
Joseph Seavy, musician, discharged INIarch 14, 1863.
Amasa Armstrong, private, died Oct. 5, 1863.
Finisa Armstrong, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
George Armstrong, private, mustered out Julv 12,

1865.
Rollin J. .\danis, private, discharged March 29, 1863.
George R. Adams, private, mustered out July 12,

i86s.
Stephens Andrews, private, mustered out May 13,

1865.
Daniel Allen, private, mustered out June 28, 1865.
Joseph Allen, private, discharged Feb. 8, 1865.

James M. Allen, Jr., private, mustered out July 12,

1 865.
William P. Allen, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Wesley R. Bates, private, discharged Nov. 30, 1862.
W. H. Buggus. private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
John J. Bell, private, mustered out July 12, 1S65,

Corporal.
Philip Brantzell, private, mustered out July 12, 1S65.
Charles Brown, private, deserted Jan. 10, 1S63.
James C. Baker, private, died April 27. 1863.
Silas H. Bacon, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
William P. Ballard, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Calvin N. Baker, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Isaac Barnett, private, transfered Co. C, 28th, mus-
tered out Nov. 23, 1865.
Peter R. Benear, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
William Beathard, private, died Dec. 17, 1862.
Alfred F. Conway, private, discharged Jan. 6, 1864.
James Cullimore, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
William A. Cullimore. private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Jacob H. Coleman, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Manland Craig, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
James W. Campbell, private, discharged July 12, 1863,

corporal.
Ralph Dodsworth, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Gilbert J. Delaney, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Benjamin F. Dinwiddie, private, died July 17, 1864.
Isaac N. Fisher, private, transferred Co. C, 28th,

mustered out March 15, 1866.
George W. Dinwiddie, private, mustered out July

12, 1865.
William H. Fridley, private, nnistered out July 12,

1865.
Sebastian Groop, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
William B. Grimes, private, mustered out July 12.

1865.
Joshua R. Guthery. private, nnistered out July 12,

1865.
Mark Heaton. private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Charl"" Holliday, private, mustered out July T2, l86c
Alvin B. Hubbard, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Charles Harro, private, deserted Jan. 10, 1S63.
William Kelly, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Henry C. Lewis, private, died Dec. 13, 1862.
James F. Lewis, private, mustered out July 12, 1S65.
James Lodge, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Harvy N. Lorton, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

'-37

John May. private, transferred 28th 111., unassigncd.
James Martin, private, killed Dec. 27. 1862.
Thomas J. Martin, private, died Sept. 25, 1863.
Urieh Moore, private, died .\ug. 8. 1864.
Silas D. Moore, private, mustered out July 12. 1S65.
Andred McDonald, private, mustered out June 17,

1865. prisoner.
John M. McConathy. private, mustered out June T2,

1865.
John R. Monroe, private, transferred Wilunlcer Re-
lief Corps.
John B. Necce, private, discharged .-Xpril 11. 1863

disabled.
Alfred N. Neecc. private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
VV'illiani R. Osborn. private, mustered out Jime 29,

1865.
Lewis Oswald, private, discharged March. 1864.
Philemon Reamer, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Foster Pinkerton, private, mustered out July 12,

1865. corporal.
George Robertson, private, mustered out July 12,

1865, corporal.
Benjamin Rodgers, private, discharged March 23,

1863.
Lawrence Rady. private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
James M. Russell, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
W. A. Stark, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Joseph Stark, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Perry G. Shanklin, private, mustered out July 12,

1S65, corporal.
John C. Stout, private, discharged Feb. 7, 1864.
Henry C. Stout, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Isaiah Spangenberg. private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
John X. Thurman, private, discharged June 16. 1864.
Daniel H. Stout, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
William J. Tucker, private, discharged June 16. 1864.
William B. Vreeland, private, discharged June 25,

1863.
John P. Vosscller. private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
George W. Winn, private, ab.sent. sick at muster out.
William G. Wells, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Chas. B. Baker, mustered in June 25. 1863, Co. I, 91st

Bfrgiment, private, transferred Co. I, 28th, mus-
tered out March 10, 1866.
W. C. Baker, mustered in Feb. 7, 1865, Co. L 91st

Regiment, private transferred Co. I. 28th, mus-
tered out Jan. 31, 1866.

Reuben A. Bacon, mustered in Feb. 2, 1865, Co. I,
91st Regiment, private, transferred Co. G, 28th>

mustered out Jan. 31, 1866.
George L. Williams, mustered in Sept. 8. 1862, Co.

I, 91st Regiment, private, mustered out July 12,

1865, corporal.
W. P. Worcester, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. I,

91st Regiment, private, mustered out July 12. 1S63.
Bird Waltrip, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. I. 91st

Regiment, private, deserted Jan. 10, 1863.
Joseph Barnetl, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. I.

91st Regiment, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
John R. Farnaham, mustered in Jan. 30. 1865. Co. I,

91st Regiment, private, mustered out May 31,

1865.
William (ioodall, mustered in Dec. 31, 1863, Co. I.

91st Regiment, private, transferred Co. F, 28th

mustered out March 15, 1866.
Jacob H. Hampton, mustered in Feb. 7, 1865, Co. L

91st Regiment, private, transferred Co. F. 28th

nmstered out Jan. 31, 1866.
John Hefferman. mustered in Feb. i, 1S65, Co. L

yisi Regiment, private, transferred Co. F, 28th,

mustered out Jan. 19. 1866.
.Marcus McCollister, mustered in Feb. 3, 1864, Co. I,

91st Regiment, private, transferred Co. B, 28th,

mustered out March 15, 1866.
James Murry,, mustered in Feb. 9, 1865. Co. I. 91st

Regiment, private, transferred Co. B. 28th, mus-
tered out Feb. 4, 1866.
David L. Smith, mustered in Nov. 30. 1863. Co. I.

gist Regiment, private, transferred Co. K, 28th.

mustered out Feb. 4. 1866.
John S. Shanklin, mustered in h'eb. 20. 1864, Co. I,

91st Regiment, private, transferred Co. G, 28tli

mustered out Feb. 4. 1866.
William leter, mustered in Feb. 7. 1865. Co. I,

91st Regiment, private, transferred Co. G. 28th,

mustered out Jan. 31, 1866.
Thos. Inft. mustered in Feb. i. 1865. Co. 1. 91st Reg-
iment, private, transferred Co. G, 28th, mus-
tered out Jan. rg. 1866.
William J. Vanderhyden, mustered in March t6,
1864. Co. T, gist Regiment, private, died May 2,^.

1864.
William Weaver, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. K,

91st Regiment, private, discharged Ot. 31, 1862.

Company K. 91ST Regiment.
The Date of Muster lit, Sefit. 8, 1862.
John Parks, sergeant, promoted 1st Lieut. ; promoted
Captain, mustered out July 12, 1865.

^38

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

John F. Collins, ist Lieut., resigned Sept. 12, 1863.
James W- Walker, sergeant, promoted to 2d Lieut. ;

promoted 1st Lieut.; mustered out July 12, 1865.
Alexander Denton, 2d Lieut., resigned May 4, 1863.
John W. Kidd, sergeant, promoted to 2d Lieut.; re-
mustered, mustered out July 12, 1865, Sergeant.
Charles H. W'ilhite, Corporal, promoted 1st Sar-

geant, died of wounds April 28. 1863.
Frank P. Hudson, corporal, mustered out, killed

^Lirch 2-!, 1865.
Henry Caswell, corporal, mustered out July 12,

1865, sergeant.
James A. Piper, corporal, must,ered out July 12,

1865, sergeant.
David S. Wilson, corporal, mustered out July 12.

1865, sergeant. ,

William L. Kincard, corporal, mustered out July

12, 1865, Sergeant.
William Dewise, corporal, mustered out July 12,

1865, sergeant.
William G. G. Secor, musician, mustered out July

12, 1865.
Bryant Buffalo, private, died June 10. 1864.
Edgar ^L Bradley, private, died Feb. 18, 1863.
Leonard Bower, private, mustered out Jul}- 12, 1865.
.Samuel J. Bowman, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Anderson Barnard, private, mustered out July 12,

1865, wagoner.
Francis j\L Cameron, private, killed Dec. 27, 1862.
Edmund Craw, private, mustered out July 12, 1S65.
Henry L- Coonrad, private, died April 3, 1864.
James B. Corrington, private, died March 6, 1864.
Sandford Crouch, private, died Jan. 18. 1S63.
William H. Drake, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
Anderson Keef, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Joshua G. Dryden, private, discharged Sept. 20.

1864.
John C. Dryden. private, mustered out July 12,

186;.
James P. B. Dryden, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
John Kirby, private, died Aug. 2", 1863.
Joshua Kelly, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
William Lonragain, private, mustered out July 12.

1865.
Daniel DeWitt. jirivate, mustered out July 12. 1865,

corporal.
Thomas Lawrence, private, msutered out July, 12,

1865, corporal.
Major W. Dickerman, private, mustered out July

12, 1865.

Lewis Armstead, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
John W. Elkinton, private, died Jan. 24, 1864.
William H. Maxwell, private, discharged .April 12,

1863, disability.
Casper Erthahl, private, died Aug. 4, 1863.
Wiley J. Moore, private, mustered out July 12, 1865,

corporal.
Alfred J. French, private, discharged Jan. 6, 1864,

disability.
John C. Meng, private, mustered out, July 12, 1865.
Nathaniel Fesler, private, died Oct. 30, 1864.
John W. Martin, private, died July 21, 1864.
Benjamin Grizzle, private, absent, sick at muster

out.
Richard D. Gill, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
James Hogan, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
George Hall, private, mustered out June 16, 1865.
Abner F. Henson, private, discharged April 11, 1863,
David B. Henderson, private, mustered out July 12,

1865, corporal.
Columbus M. Howard, private, died Dec. 2},. 1863.
Stephen D. Juda, private, mustered out June 19,

1865.
Lucian B. Million, private, died Feb. 2, 1865, in

Greene County.
George E. Mason, private, mustered out June 20,

1865.
Joseph Milelr. private, mustered out July 12, 1865,
David L. Nix, private, mustered out June 19, 1865,
Henry W. Phillips, private, discharged March 13

1863, disability.

Wiley E. Pridgen, private, mustered out July 12

1865, corporal.
Thomas M. C. Plogger, private, mustcrtd out July

12, 1865.
James L. Parks, private, drowned Feb. 25. 1864.
Samuel Piper, private, mustered out July 12, 1865,
Benjamin F, Piper, private, mustered out July 12,

1865.
John C. Raffety. private, discharged Oct. 10, 1863,

disability.
William H. Raffety, private, discharged Nov. 16^

1862, disability.
Thomas A. RafTety. private, mustered out July 12

1865.
William T. Saxton, private discharged April 2r

1864. disability.

William C. Raney, private, died Nov. 20, 1864.
James Sturman, private, died May 21, 1864.
Jacob Shelt, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
John T. Slaughter, private, mustered out July 12,
1865.

PAST .\XI) PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

239

John Speelman. private, mustered out July u. 1865.
Scott Wyatt, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Elijah B. Short, private, mustered out July tJ, 1865.

Corporal.
Reuben B. Strawn. private, died Nov. 18, 1863.
George Shiosser. private, died March 9, 1864.
W. H. Thorp, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
William I. Taylor, private, mustered out. July u.

1865.
Samutl Taylor, private, mustered out July u. 1865.
James Tanner, private, mustered out July 12, 1863.
Augustus Thomas, private, mustered out July 12,

1865, corporal.
Frank Vancel, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
George C. Weisner, private, mustered oul July 12.

1865.
Richard Welhite, private, died Nov. ly, 1864.
Mayor McConnel :

Jacob Winters, private, mustered out July 12. 1865.
Joseph R- Walton, private, musttred out July 12,

1865.
Henry I. Yarnell, private, mustered out July 12, 1865,

Corporal.
David W. Buck, private, mustered out Juyl 12. 1865.
John H. Canfield, mustered in April 28, 1864, private,

transferred to Co. E, 28th III. Inf. ; mustered out

March 5, 1866.
John Hanco.-k. mustered in Sept. 28, 1862, private,

mustered out May 28, 1865.
Jonathan M. Rich, mustered in June 8. 1864, private,

transferred to Co. G, 28th 111. ; mustered out July

12, 1865.
.^zariah Baker, nuistered in Ftb. 11, i8()4. private,

unassigned ; discharged July 2. 1864.
Perry Cade, mustered in Jan. 22. 1864. private, un-

assigp.ed.
Wni. Webb, mustered in Feb. 7, 1865, i)rivate; mus-
tered out May 23. 1865.

Tlie 91st Illiiiiiis Infantry was organ-
ize 1 r.t Camp Butler, Illindi.s. in August,
iS/^j, by Colonel Henry M. Day, mustered
in September 8. i86j: left camp October i.
t(;r the frnnt. distributed at ditterent points
abng tlie Lnuisville and Na.sbville Railroad.
r.s bridge and track guards. On December
27. i86j. the Rei)el General John Morgan
ilashed in i<u the various detachments and
after resistance, were forced to surrender in
detail, the various little commands losing

(|uite a number in killed and wounded; the
detached companies were paroled and re-
ported at Louisville, Kentucky, from which
place the regiment started by railnjad for
St. Louis, Missouri, but few reached that
pt)inl; the men and officers left the train at
\arioiis J)! lints and i>nl\' three nr four ot'ticers
and se\cn men reached Jefferson Barracks
on January 1. 1863. I'ebruary 28, 1863,
about two-thirds of the regiment reported at
St. Louis. The fragmentary regiment re-
mained at St. Louis luitil June. 18C13, (|uite
a number nexer reported and stand on the
roll as deserters. June 5 the men were ex-
changed and newly armed, and later started
for \'icksbiu-g: July 24 started for Port
Hudson: to New Orleans, September 5; the
regiment went up the ri\er to .Morganza
Bend, September 7; they bad a brush with
the enemy and fell back; later returned to
New Orleans, Louisiana, diil iKitml duty
until .November i. 1S03. then started for
Texas: after various moves the regiment
arrived in the Rio (irande River, soon re-
turned to New Orleans, later to Mobile;
took ])art in siege of Spanish I'ort and other
movements until July 12. 1863. when they
were imistered out and started for home.

James E. Holisnn. nuistered in Sept. 16, 1S62, Co.

G, g-th Regiment, sergeant, mustered out July

29, 1865.

CoMP.vxv F, lOisT Regi.ment.
William Haywood, nuistered in Sept. 2, 1862, private,

mustered out June 7, 18655 corporal.
William J. Wallace, mustered in Sept. 2, 1862, priv-
ate, absent, wounded at muster out.
James S. Webb, nuistered out Sept. 2, 1862, private,

died Feb. 8, 1S64.
Tliomas Devenport, mustered in Feb. 8, 1865, private

transferred 16th 111., mustered out July S, 1865.
I'.enjamin F. Martin, luustered in Sept. 2, 1862,

private, mustered out June 2, 1865.
James Marshall, mustered in Sept. 2, 1862, private
mustered out June 2, 1865.

240

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Samuel Neighbors, mustered in Sept. 2, 1S62, private

died Jan. 15, 1863.
William T. Neighbors, mustered in Sept. 2, 1S62,

private, discharged March 30, 1863. disability.
Thomas Shaw, mustered in Sept. 2, 1862, private,

di.scharged jMarch 26, 1863, di.sability.
Thomas B. Benton, mustered in Jan. 29, 1864,

private, unassigned.
Jeramiah Ruyle, mustered in Jan. 2g, 1864. private

unassigned.
David L. T. Sniitli, mustered in Nov. 10. 1863. Co.

K, 113th, private, transferred 120th, unassigned.
Sidney Ewing, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, Co. F,

io6th, private, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Levi Gearhart, mustered in Nov. 28, 1863. Co. F,

113th, private, died in Andersonville prison Oct.

I, 1S64.
William J. Blackledge. mustered in Jan. 20, 1865.

Co. C, 114th Regiment, private, transferred sStli

111., discharged Dec. 28, 1865, loss of pay.
Erastus Penny, mustered in Feb. 4, 1865, Co. G.

iigth Regiment, private, mustered out Aug. 26.

1865.
David Stuart, mustered in Feb. 4, 1865, Co. G, 119th

Regiment, private, mustered out Aug. 26, 1865.
Lafayette Vance, mustered in Feb. 4, 1865, Co. G,

119th, private, mustered out Aug. 26, 1865.
Chas. H. Mervin, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, !22d

Regiment, quartermaster sergeant, reduced to

ranks Co. C, died .A,pri! 26, 1863.
Steven B. Cole, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. A,

122 Regiment, private, mustered out July 15. 1865

prisoner.

CoMr.\Nv B. 1221) Regiment.
The Date of Muster lit, Sel>t. 4, 1862.

George W. Castlelierry, corporal, mustered out July

22. 1865, prisoner.
F'ranklin Castleberry, private, mustered out July 15,

1865.
Thomas B. Micks, private, discharged Jan. 11, 1863,

disability.
Vines J. Hicks, private, mustered out July 15, 1865.
Hugh Wilkinson, private, mustered out July i>

1865.
Nathaniel Walker, private, mustered out July i.S,

1865.

COMIWNV C, I22D ReCIMENT.

The Date of Muster in Se/tt. 4, 1862.
Lucian King, Captain, mustered out May 15, 1863

Jacob L. I'ope,, ist Lieut, promoted Captain, mus-
tered out July 15, 1865 as 1st Lieut.
Clayton Gaskell, sergeant, deserted Feb. 18, 1863.
Moses C. Thompson, sergeant, commissioned 2d

Lieut., mustered out July 15, 1865, as sergeant.
James W. Waddell, sergeant, died Andersonville

prison Aug. 25, 1864, grave 6767.
Gentry Scoggins, sergeant, mustered out July 15, 1865.
Caleb W. gdams, corporal, mustered out July 15,

1865 a private.
John . Woolsey, corporal, mustered out July 15. 1865

a private.
George Stokes, corporal, mustered out July 15. 1865

a private.
William B. Swain, corporal, mustered out July 15,

1865, sergeant.
Ed B. King, corporal, mustered out June 9, 1X65.
Baswell Brown, corporal, deserted Nov. 26, 1862.
James A. .A.dams. musician, prisoner ec. 20, 1862,

never reported exchanged.
Christie E. Berry, musician, mustered out July 15,

1865, private.
Elisha W. .^llen, private, discharged Sept. 5, 1862.
James Anrobus, private, mustered out July 15. 1865.
Joseph A. Adams, private, mustered out July 15,

1865.
Oliver H. Baugh. private, mustered out July 15. 1865.
Richard Brown, private, transferred Co. E. 33d 111.,

mustered out Nov. 24, 1865.
Ezra W. BuUis, private, died ^lay 12, 1863.
Green W. Bridges, private, transferred Co. E, 33d

III, mustered out Nov. 24, 1865.
John C. Berry, private, mustered out July 15, 1865.
Clellen W. Curry, private, mustered out July 15,

1865.
James T. Curry, private, discharged April 12, 1863,

disability.
Henry P. Cook, private, mustered out July 13. 1865.
Israel Coon, private, discharged Jan. 8, 1863, dis-
ability.
James T. Dodson. private, discharged .-Kpril 14. iSO.";,

disability.
John R. Estus, private mustered out July 15, 1805.
William T. Estus, private, mustered out July 15,

1865.
John H. Gambal, private, discharged Jan. 8, i86,i,

disablity.
John Greenfield, private, di.scharged March 6, 1865.
Charles A. Holmes, private, promoted sergeant from

Captain 8 U. S. C. A. July 25, 1864.
Benjamin F. Haven, private, transferred Volunteer

Relief Corps, Sept. .^o, 1S64.
Joseuph Rutherford, private, mustered out July 15,

TAST AXl) TRESENT OF GREENE COL'XTY.

241

Joseph Rutherford, private, mustered out July 15.

kS(>5-
William .-\. Rutherford, private, mustered out July

15. 1865.
Joseph A. Harris, private, mustered out July 15, 1805.
William H. Hays, private, transferred Co. F.. 3.^1

111., mustered out Nov. 24, 1865.
Arthur Hagon, private, mustered out July 15, 1865.
Jno. L. Irvin, private, mustered out July 15. 1865.
Garrett Kelly, private, discharged .\pril 7. 186,?

wounds.
Martin King, private, prisoner, never reported after

exchange.
James E. Lovelace, private, nnistered out July 15.

1865.
Harris B. Lovelace, private, mustered out July 15.

1865.
Josiah G. Lucky, private, mustered out July 15. i8().v
Charles M. Cow. private, died .April 26. 186.^.
Samuel Massey, private, deserted Xov. 26. 1862.
Perry Miller, private, killed April 9, 1865.
Perry Miller, private, killed .\prit 9, 1865.
Thomas NLigee, private, wounded, transferred In-
valid Corps.
John M. Rahncy, private, mustered out July 15. 1865.
John Oakley, private, mustered out July 15. 1865.
John Oakley, private, mustered out July 15, 1865.
Samuel Pope, private, mustered out May 16, 1865.
Lewis Platto. private, mustered out May ,?o, 1865.
-Mcxandcr Page, private, died uly 27. i86,v
Henry L. Wenier, private, transferred 13,3d III., no

record.
Edward Race, private, mustered out July 15. 1865

corporal.
William L. Spear, private, mustered out July 15,

1865.
William F. Stiles, private, deserted Nov 19. 1862.
Edgar McLean, private, promoted 2d Lieut, 2d .Ma-

hama Colored Inf., Dec. 16, 1863.
George Woolsey, private, mustered out July 15, 1865.
William L. Jackson, mustered in Oct. 7. 1862, Co. C,

I22d Regiment, private, died Trenton. Tenn., Nov.

15. 1862.
JaiTies Utt, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. C, I22d

Regiment, private, mustered out July 15, 1865.
John Luzt, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. C, I22d

Regiment, mustered out July 15, 1865.
George W. WagstafF, mustered in Sept. 4. 1862, Co.

C, I22d Regiment, private, mustered out July 15.

1865.
Western Wright, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. C,

I22d Regiment, private, deserted Nov. 26, 1862.
Ahsalom Devenport, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co.

C, I22d Regiment, private, transferred to Volun-
teer Relief Corps May 25, 1863.

William Devenport, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co.
C. I22d Regiment, private, transferred to Vol-
unteer Relief Corps Sept. 30. 1864.

l->ancis H. Clark, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. G,
I22d Regiment, private, discharged /Vpril 21, 1863,
disability.

Elias Dobbs, mustered in .Aug. 15. 1862, Co. C, pri-
vate ; discharged Feb. 29. 1863.

Will. H. H. Drish, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. C,
private, mustered out June 15, 1865.

Basil B. Davis, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. C,
private: mustered out May 26, 1865.

George Groten, mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, Co. K,
private ; transferred to Co. C ; absent Feb. 18,
1863.

George (icrtimer. nnistered in Sept. 4. 1862. Co. C,
private: deserted F'eb. 18, 1863.

Henry S. Warren, mustered in Sept. 14, 1862, Co. K,
private: transferred to Co. C; discharged Oct.
25, 1865, di>ability.

T24TH Rect. — Co f'

Wm. F. Norris, mustered in Sept. 10. I1S02. private;
mustered out .\ug. 15, 1865. Corporal.

J. M. Van .\rsdale, mustered in Sept. 10, 1862, pri-
vate : transferred to Volunteer Relief Corps, Oct.
28. 1863.

Andrew J. Carroll, mustered in March I, 1864. pri-
vate : transferred to Co. 33 : no report.

Beiij. F. Wright, mustered iu Jan. 18, 1865. I26tli
Rcgt., private: no report: unassigned.

127TH Rkgt. — ^Co. D.
Dale of iiiKSli-r in, Srfl. 5. 1862.

Thomas W. (lage, private, discharged .April 28, 1863.
wounded.

Chester L Pope, private, transferred to Volunteer Re-
lief Corps Jan. 15, 18O4.

Michael Sarsfield. private, mustered out May 31. 1865.

John Tinsman, private, mustered out May 31, 1865.

John W. Phinney, private, died .Aug. 13, 1863.

Edwin L Train, private, died Oct. 31, 1862.

128TH Rkgt. — Co. L

/)(;/(• of iiiush-r III. /».■(•. 18. 1862.

J. T. Blunt. Sergt. : no further record.

John Alexander, private : no further record.

Rob't B. .Aullsbaugh. private; died Sept. 16. 1864.

242

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Joseph Hunter, private; transferred to Co. B, pth

111., consolidated; absent at muster out.
Jesse Kimball, private ; no report.
Rob't Moore, private; transferred to Co. F, gth 111.;

died July 17, 1864.
Daniel Wraughton, private ; no report.
Wm. J. Miller, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. H,

129th Regt.. private: mustered out May 31. 1865,

prisoner.
Philip Goller, mustered in Sept. 8, 1862, Co. H, 129th

Regt., private; died July 3, 1864.

The i22d Illinois Infantry was organ-
ized at Camp Palmer, Carlmville. August,
1862, bv Col. John J. Rinacker; mustered in
September 4, 1862. October 8 started for
the front, to Columbus, Kentucky; to Tren-
ton, Tennessee, remained here until Novem-
ber 12, when Colonel Rinacker with the
right wing went to Humboldt; December 18
went to Jackson, Tennessee, later to Lexing-
ton, and back to Jackson, and continued
chasing the Confederates from place to
place, with frecpient minor encounters; sixty
men and a few officers sick at Trenton were
captured; the I22d with other detachments,
under Col. C. L. Dunham, had a s^jirited en-
gagement with the Confederates under For-
rest; the I22d lost eighty men in killed and
wounded. Colonel Rinacker among the
wounded ; later the regiment went to Corinth
Mississippi ; later assigned to protection of
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, at Grand
Junction, doing much hard duty; the regi-
ment moved from place to place making a
halt at East Port, ]\Iississippi, until Decem-
ber 8, 1863, when it went to Cairo, Illinois.
Companies E, H and K had a brush with the
enemy at Paducah, Kentucky ; later the regi-
ment went to Memphis, Tennessee, then to
Lagrange, later a hard outing to Okalona,
Mississippi ; a brisk encounter occurred at
Tupelo, ^Mississippi, the i22d losing forty-
three killed and wounded, then returned to

Memphis, Tennessee; July 23, 1864; then
on another outing through Tennessee and
Mississippi and back to ]\Iemphis; later
went to Cairo, Illinois, then to St. Louis,
Missouri, to Ironton, through west ^Missouri
to Kansas City, a long hard 700 mile trip,
then back to St. Louis, then to Nashville,
Tennessee, where a hard fought Ijattle oc-
curred, losing twenty-six men; then to
New Orleans, then the Mobile campaign,
losing twenty men: mustered out July 15,
1865, and returned home.

133D Regt — Co. B.

Frank Kindel. mustered in ]May 2, 1864, private ; mus-
tered out Sept. 24, 1864.

Joseph Perse, mustered in May 2, 1864. private ; mus-
tered out Sept. 24, 1864.

133D Regt. — Co. C.

Date of inuslcr in. May 31. 1864.
Date of muster out. Seft. 24. 1864.

Walter M. Collins, Captam,
Wm. H. Carroll. 1st Lieut.
Martin A. Patterson. 2d Lieut.
Wm. T. Piper, Sergt.
George W. Rivers, Sergt.
Edward B. Smith, Sergt.
Samuel M. Wilhite, Corporal.

Wm. R. Chaney, Corporal, nnistered out as prisoner.
George W. Jones, Corporal.
George W. Piper, Corporal.
Henry A. Barnett. Corporal.
Wm. .\. Viney. Corporal.
John Hand, Corporal.
Jas. F. Barton, private.
John Buhlman, private.
John N. Bacon, private-
Francis N. Barnett, private.
John T. Barrow, private.
George G. Cole, private.
John \. Coonrod, private.
Washington I. Crow-., private.
.-Andrew J. Bates, private.
Benj. F. Crow, private.
Thos. C. Cooley, private.

.Mbert W. Gushing, private. '

John W. Calhoun, private.
Francis M. Drum, private; died July 20, 1864.

PAST AXD I'RESEXT OF GREENE C()L".\TV

243

Fred A. Griswold, private.
Timothy Hiird, private-
Jas. W. Henderson, private.
Adam Jackson, private.
Daniel March, private.
David W. Metton, private.
Jas. K. Maxfield, private.
\Vm. M. Mason, private : died Aug. 20. 1864-
Francis M. Peck, private.
Rohert A. Piper, private.
Geo. W. Pahner, private.
Josiah P. Ruark, private.
John Ronen, private.
Wm. J. Reeve, private.
Edmond Sherman, private-

Wm. J. Slaughter, private ; mustered out as Cor-
pora. 1
John T. Shipley, private.
John H. Scott, private.
Benj. F. Scott, private.
Samuel H. Smith, private.
James A. Smith. private-
Nathan M. Smith, private.
John F. Sanders, private.
Jas. H. Whitman, private.
Isaac Walton, private.
Marion Wright, private.
James Simpson, Co. F, private.

133U Regt. — Co. G.

Date of iiiiistci- ill. May ,31, 1864.
Date of muster out, Sct>t. 24. 1864-

John H. Valentine, ist Lieut.

Thomas D. Robinson, Sergt.

David \V. Campbell, Corporal,

Kljert .\. Shannon. Corporal.

Hardin Armstrong, private.

Lucius Bowman, private.

George Brown, private.

Thomas Draper, private.

Jacob Dohan. private.

Edward C. Fletcher, private.

Moses Freer, private.

John L- Gilliland, private.

Isaac Hardin, private.

Joseph H. Haller. private.

George Henry, private.

Wm. E. Horret, private.

Robert Jewell, private.

Jas. ^L Kimhy, private.

Daniel Xannon, private.

John L. Norman, private.

Wm. R. Nizmer. private; died July 24, 1864.

Wm. Rysby. private.

Robert Y. Smith, private.

Rufus Smith, private.

Franklin Witt, private.

Seth N. Griswold. mustered m June 5. 1864. Co. D,

137th Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 24,

1864.
George Witt, mustered in May 31, 1864, Co. G, 133d

Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
James K. Washburn, mustered in May 31, 1864, Co.

G, 133d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 24,

1864.
Malcoln Tunstall. mustered in May 31, 1864, Co. H,

sergeant, mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Francis Malair, mustered in May 31, 1864, Co. H,

private, mustered out Sept. 24, 1864.
Lawson Pettejohn. mustered in May 31, 1864. Co. K,

133d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 24,

1864.
William M. Patterson, mustered in .May 31. 1864, Co.

K, 133d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept.

24, 1864.
William L. Cry. nnisten-d in Sept. 7. 1S63. Co. B.

144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14.

1865.
Zachariah Harris, mustered in Sept. 7. 1S64. Co. B.

144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14.

1865.
Timothy Hogan. mustered in Oct. 18. 1S64. Co. B,

144th Regiment private, mustered out July 14,

1865.
Seth Fuller, mustered in Sept. 6, 1S64, Co. D, 144th

Regiment private, mustered out July 14, 1865.
George B. Sargeant, mustered in Sept. 6, 1864. Co.

E. 144th Regt.. Corporal, promoted 2d Lieut.,

resigned June 30, 1865.

COMP.VNV E. I44TII Rf.gi.mext.
The Date of Muster hi. Sef'l. 6. 1S64.

George B. Sargent, private, promoted jd Lieut, re-
signed June 30. 1865.

Isaac M. Ashford. private, mustered out July 14.
1865.

Charles F. Burton, private, mustered out July 14.
1865.

Joseph Brooks, corporal, died Jan. 25, 1865.

Richard Blalock, private, mustered out June 23, 1865.

William F. Coyl, private, mustered out July 14, 1S65,
sergeant.

William H. Carrige, private, mustered out July 14,
1865, corporal.

James Cummings. iiriv.-ite, nuistered out July 14, 1865.

244

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

Tlie T33(l Illiniiis Infantry was organ-
ized at Camp Butler by Cul. Thaddeus Phil-
lipps, and mustered in for one hundred days,
May 31, 1864, sent to Rock Island to guard
prisoners, relieving older troops, who were
in condition to join the army at the fmnt.
While this regiment was not called upon to
take the front with seasoned veterans, it
was ready to do so if ordered; the 133d
did all duty called for and did it well.

Asa J. Cuinniings, priv.itL-, imistered out July 14.

1865.
William H, Dullany. private, mustered out July 14.

1865.
Benjamin F. Day, private, mustered out July 14,

1865, corporal.
Sam F. Gilleland, private, diseharged Jan. 29. 1865,

disability.
James O. Hendricks, private, mustered out July 14,

1865.
Michael Harrigan, private, mustered out July 14,

1865.
Cyrus Hazle, private, deserted Dec. 25, 1865.
David A. Johnson, private, mustered out July 14.

1865.
John B. Ladd, private, deserted June 29. 1865.
Benjamin F. Marshall, private, mustered out July 14,

186s.
William E. Martin, private, deserted Oct. i, 1864.
James M. Perry, private, mustered out July 14, 1865.
Robert O. Perry, private, mustered out July 14. 1865.
Andrew Rutherford, private, mustered out July 14.

1865.
Jasper M. Sego, private, mustered out July 14, 1865.
James A. Taylor, private, deserted March i, 1865.
Benjamin T. Taylor, private, mustered out July 14,

1865, sergeant.
James White, private, died Feb. 16, 1865.
Lewis R. Williams, private, mustered out July 14,

1865.
Benton .Mien, mustered in Nov. ,?, 1864, Co. E, 144th

Regiment, private, mustered out July 14, 1865.
James R. Crossett, mustered in Oct. i8, 1864, Co. E,

144th Regiment, private, mustered out May 25,

1865.
Larkin VV. Gilleland, mustered in Oct. 18, 1864, Co.

E, 144th Regiment, private mustered out July 14,

i86s.

Samuel Hazle, mustered in Nov. 3, 1864, Co. E, 144th

Regiment, private, mustered out July 14, 1865.
Hamilton Jackson, mustered in Nov. ,s, 1864, Co. E,

144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,

1865.
Francis Roberts, mustered in Oct. 18, 1864, Co. E,

144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,

1865.
Joshua :\I. Short, mustered in Oct. 18, 1864, Co. E,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,

T865.
Harry G. Wheeler, mustered in Oct. 18, 1864. Co.

E, 144th Regiment, private, mustered out July

14, 1865, corporal.
James R. Williams, mustered in Oct. 18, 1864. Co.

E, 144th Regiment, private, mustered out July
14, 1865, corporal.

.Andrew J. Holmes, mustered in Sept. 24, 1864, Co.

F, 144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,
1865.

Edward Adams, nnistered in Sept. 24, 1864, Co. G,
I44thth Regiment, private, returned to I2ist Ohio
as diserter.
William .\dams. mustered in Sept. 24, 1864, Co. G,
144th Regiment, private, returned to 121st Ohio
as deserter.
Charles Dewes, mustered in Sept. 24, 1864, Co. G,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,
1865.
John W. Hicks, mustered in Sept. 24, 1864, Co. G,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14.
1865.
James Kinser, mustered in Sept. 24, 1864. Co. G,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,
1865.
William Stevenson, mustered in Sept. 24, 1864, Co.
G. 144th Regiment, private, mustered out July
14. 1865.
Martin V. Carmody, mustered in Oct. 4, 1864, Co. H,
144th Regiment, private, not mustered, drafted.
George Meister, mustered in Oct. 4, 1S64, Co. H,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,
1865.
Jackson Odell, mustered in Oct. 4, 1864, Co. H,
T44th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,
1865.
:\Iorris Ambrose, mustered in Oct. 15. 1864. Co. H,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out July 14,
1865.
Michael Breiminger, mustered in Oct. ,^, T864. Co. I,
144th Regiment, private, mustered out May 25,
T865.

PAST AXD PRlvSEXT Ol' GREEN b". COIXTV.

-45

John R. Adams, nin-ti-n-il in Scpl. 17. iS()4. Co. 1.
I44tli RfgiiiK-nt, private, imistcrcd tint July 14.
1865, corporal.

William K. Ash. mnstrrcd in Xov. 15. 1S64. Cn. K.
144th Rt'giment. private, mn.-itcrcd out July 14.
1865,

William Morris, mustered in Feh. 4, [804. 144111
ReH:iment. private ; unassigncd.

George llancy, mustered in Feb. 4. 18O4. 144th Reg-
iment, private, unassigned.

John King, nmstercd in Feb. 4, 1864. 144th Regi-
ment, private, unassigned.

John Stephens, mustered in Feb. 4, 1864. 144th Reg-
iment, private, unassigned.

Hiram B. Metcalf, mustered in May 7. 1864, Co. C,
145th Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 21.
1864.

Elias Ff. Kilmer, mustered in Sept. 5, 1864, Co. 1),
146th Regiment, corporal, mustered out Jtdy 8,
1865, sergeant.

Edward L. Sutton, mustered in Sept. 8, 1864, Co.
D, 146th Regt., private, discharged June j, 1865,
disability. ,

Alonzo White, mustered in Feb. 8, 1865. Co. G, I4gth
Regiment, private, mustered out June 7, 1866.

Tlic I44tli Infantfx' was a short term

rcoimcnt. wliicli answi-i'cd tn call tn fill the
ranks for the last great struggle to crush
treason in this country; organized at Alton.
Illinois, October 21, 1864, organized hy Cy-
rus Hall, whf) became its colonel until March
7, 1865, when he resigned, and Lieut. -Col.
John H. Kuhn was jjroinoted colonel. The
regiment guarded iirisoncrs at .\lton. Illi-
nois. relie\'ing older troops who were sea-
soned veterans, thus the One I lundred and
Forty-fourth i)crformed the duty that was
being done b.\- \eter;uis; this and all the short
term regiments did all duties called for, atid
chafed because thev could not go to the
front, and unjtistly they go through life suf-
fering chagrin, from shafts Inirled by the
ruitboughtful. I will give facts of what a
regiment, lon.g held in the rear, did when at
the closing days were permitted to take the
front :

The First Maine Heavy .\rtillery, mus-
tered in .\ugust _'i, 1862, was kept in the
fortifications around Washington City until
May. 1SO4, when it was .sent to the front
with (General (ii'aiit's memorable move on to
Appcjinattox; after two years arounil W'ash-
in.gton, it was sent to the frt)nt and within
ten mouths time it fought in fourteen bat-
tles, with a death loss on the field ranging
from three up to two hundred and ten each;
total killed in ten months 423: wounded.
Si)C): tot;d killed and wounded, 1.283. ""^
of a total enrollment of 2,200; of course
many of the 2,200 had died and been dis-
charged in the first two years around Wash-
ington, the last ten months of its service, the
number of mu.skets was al>i>ut 1.300; within
thirty days, from May it). i8()4, to June 18,
|8C)4, the b'irst Maine fought in li\e liattles,
losing },j^ killed, 751 wounded; total for
thirty days, 1,126. Had the b^irsl ]\Iaine
not been sent to the front near the end (.if its
serxiee. the lira\'e men would have been the
butt of jokes all their lives, but the order to
the front gives them the jiroud distinction of
having suffered the greatest loss in battle of
any regiment in any one engagement under
the L'nited States llag; some Confederate
regiments sutTered greater losses. 1 he
144th Illinois, had it been sent to the front,
would ha\e sustained the records i.if tlie
other brave eommands.

James Turner, mustered in Jan. ,?0. 1865. Co. F,

I4gth Regiment, private, deserted F"cb. 14, 1865.
William Utt. mustered in Feb. .3, 1865, Co. I, i4Qth

Regiment, private, mustered out Jan. 27, l866.
J.inus Baird, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, Co. D, I52d

Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. II, 1865.
John Johnson, mustered in Feb. 3, 1865, Co. D, I52d

Kegiment, private, mustered out Sept. 11, 1865.
Robert W. Taylor, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865. Co. D,

I52d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 11,

1865.

246

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

George Schraag, mustered in Feb. 10. 1S65, Co. E,

I52d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 11,

1865.
George C. Semricli. mustered in Fel). 24, 1S65, Co.

E, I52d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 21,

1865.
Newton Hilley, mustered in Feb. 13, 1865, Co. D,

iS4th Regiment, private, nnistered out Sept. 18,

1865.
Joseph Ballard, mustered in Feb. 16, 1865, Co. D,

154th Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 18,

1865.
Bryant Heke, mustered in Feb. i,?, 1865, Co. G, I52d

Regiment, corporal, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865.
John S. Daily, mustered in Feb. 10, 1864, Co. G, ijid

Regiment, private, deserted Feb. 25, 1865.
William E. Leonard, mustered in Feb. 14, 1864, Co.

G, I52d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 18,

1865.
Thomas Draper, Feb. 15, 1864, Co. K, I52d Regi-
ment, private, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865.
Isaac Hardin, mustered in Feb. 10, 1864, Co. K, t52d

Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 18, 1865.
William G. Hunter, mustered in Feb. 10, 1865, Co.

K, I52d Regiment, private, died Feb. 20, 1863.
John Lawrence, mustered in Feb. 10, 1864, Co. K,

154th Regiment, private, died March 14, 1865.
William Hunter, mustered in Feb. 15, 1864, Co. K,

154th Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. 18,

1865.
Harvey Mitchell, mustered m Feb. 15, 1864, Co. K,

I52d Regiment, private, mustered out Sept. iS,

1865, corporal.
John Jones, mustered in Feb. 8. 1865, Co. B, 3d Cav-
alry, private, mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.

CoMP.VXY G. Sn C.\V.\LKV.

William F. Brown, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, private
mustered. out Oct. 10, 1865.

Thomas K, Cline, mustered in Feb. 7, 1865, private,
mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.

William Ginii, mustered in Feb. 10, 1865, 3d Cavalry,
private, mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.

William D. Grigg, mustered in Feb. 4, 1865, private,
discharged June 9, 1865.

Horatio Hobson, mustered in Feb, 14, 1865, Co. G,
3d Cav., private, discharged June g, 1865, disa-
bility.

Francis 'Si. Painter, mustered in Feb. 14, 1S65, pri-
vate, mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.

Hickman N. Robb, mustered in Feb. 7, 1865, private,
mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.

David H. Root, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865. private,,

mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.
John S. Wood, mustered in Feb. 17, 1865, private.

mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.
Benjamin F. Beck, mustered in Feb. 17, 1865, Co.
H, 3d Cavalry, private, mustered out, Oct. 10,
1865.
William Miller, mustered in Feb. 17, 1865, Co. H, 3d

Cavalry, private, mustered out 10, 1865.
Thomas B. Root, mustered in Feb. 17, 1865, Co. H,

3d Cavalry, private, mustered out Oct. 10, 1865.
James B. Hunter, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865, Co. A,.

6th Cavalry, private, deserted July 9, 1865.

William P. Rigg, mustered in Nov. 19, 1861, Co. C,

6th Cavalry, corporal ; veteran ; promoted 2d

promoted ist Lieut., mustered out Nov. i, 1865.

David K. Spencer, mustered in Nov. 19, 1861, Co. C,

6th Cavalry, sergeant, no report.
Andrew J. Craig, mustered in Nov. 19, 1861, Co. C,

6th Cavalry, private, no report.

Robert M. Smith, mustered in Sept. 19, 1861, Co. C,.

6th Cavalry, private, mustered out Dec. 12. 1864.

George W. Holliday, mustered in Nov. i, 1861, Co.

C, 3d Cavalry, private, promoted sergeant major,

mustered out Dec. 9, 1864.

Josiah McDonald, mustered in Nov. 19, 1861, Co. C,.

6th Cavalry, private, mustered out Dec. 12, 1864.

Thomas J. Mitchell, mustered in Feb. 8, 1865, Co. H,

3d Cavalry, private, mustered out Nov. 5, 1865.
Robert E. Forrester, mustered out May 16, 1864,.
Co. L, 6th Cavalry, private, mustered out Nov. 5,.
1865.
Albertus Mytinger, mustered in March 19, 1864, Co.
L, 3d Cavalry, private, absent, deserted July 19,.
1865.
David R. Spencer, mustered in Jan. 17, 1864, Co. L,,
6th Cavalry, private, discharged May 30, 1865,
corporal.
John ^l. .-Mired, mustered in Feb. 15. 1865, Co. L,.
6th Cavalry, private, discharged Feb. 28, 1S65,.
unassigned.
Henry Brown, mustered in Feb. 15, 1865. 6th Cav-
alry, private, unassigned.
John Burns, mustered in Feb. 15, 1865, 3d Cavalry,.

private, unassigned.
James N. Martin, mustered in Jan. 5, 1864, 6th Cav-
alry, private, unassigned, no record.
John jMackey, mustered in Feb,, 1865, 6th Cavalry,

private, unassigned.
Henry Myers, mustered in Jan. 23. 1865, Co. E, /tlv

Cavalry, private, never reported.
Peter Shepard, mustered in .-X-pril 15, 1865. 9th Cav-
alry, private, unassigned. No record.

PAST AXD PRESENT OP GREENE COUNTY.

^4;

James W. Smith, mustered in Feb. 4, 1865. gth Cav-
alry, private, unassigned. Xo record.

Paul H. Hill, mustered in Nov. 25, 1861, Co. B. loth
Cavalry, private, mustered out Dec. 30,1864.

Christopher C. Hill, mu.stered in Jan. i, 1862, Co. B,
loth Cavalry, private, discharged July 15, 1864.

Andrew S. Hill, mustered in Sept. 6, 1862, Co. B, loih
Cavalry, private, transfered Co. B, reorganized,
mustered out June 5, 1865.

Edward McCarty, mustered in Nov. 25, i86i, Co. G,
loth Cavalry, private, discharged Aug. 11, 1863,
disability.

Andrew J. Merrynian, mustered in Jan. 4, 1864, Co.
H, loth Cavalry, private, transferred Co. H, re-
organized; mustered out Sept. II, 1865.

Kindred H. Malone, mustered in Dec. 30, 1863, Co.
H, loth Cavalry, private, transferred Co. H, re-
organized, deserted March 17. 1865.

William W. Malone, mustered in Dec. 30, 1863, Co.
H, loth Cavalry, private, transferred Co. H, re-
organize, deserted -March 17, 1865.

Benjamin F. Toller, mustered in Oct. 17, 1863, Co.
M, loth Cavalry, private, transferred Co. C, re-
organize, mustered out Nov. 22, 1865.

Delos Patten, mustered in Feb. 9, 1864, loth Cavalry
private, unassigned.

James T. Duncan, mustered in Feb. 28, 1862, Co. A,
12th Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F. ; Vet-
eran ; transferred F, Consol., mustered out May
29, 1866, sergeant.

Shubad Gear, mustered in Feb. 28, 1862, Co. A, 12th
Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F; Veteran;

transferred F Consol., discharged May 29, 1S66.

Patrick Maher, mustered in Feb. 28, 1862, Co. A, 12th
Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F, Veteran ;
ztransferred F Consol, discharged May 29, 1866.

John R. Sparks, mustered in Feb. 28, 1862, Co. A,
I2th Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F; no
more record.

Thomas Skaggs, mustered in Oct. 7, 1861, Co. A, 12th
Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F;. no more
record.

COMP.XXV F, I2TH C.W.M.KV.

The Dale of Muster hi. Dee. 31, iS6t.

Ephriani Gillmore, Captain, resigned June 28, 1862.

Henry L. Beans, 1st Lieut, promoted Captain, re-
signed Jan. 2, 1864.

Jackson Drennon, 1st sergeant, 2d Lieut, ist Lieut,
Captain, mustered out Feb. 27, 1865.

James >L Motlock, sergeant, promoted 2d Lieut, 1st
Lieut, died Feb. 9, 1864. ,

Dennis Palmer, 2d Lieut, resigned May 27, 1862.
Jasper Johnson, private, promoted sergeant, 2d Lieut,

mustered out March 2, 1865.
Napoleon B. Kemper, sergeant, died Sept. 14, 18631

wounded.
Henry M. George, sehgeant ; veteran : no more

record.
Samuel Spradley, sergeant ; no more record.
B. C. W. VVooldridge, sergeant; veteran; trans-
ferred Co. F, Consol. ; blacksmith ; mustered tou

May 29, 1866.
Robt. E. Forrester, corporal, transferred Inv. C,

July 15. 1863.
Hiram K. SwafTord, corporal ; veteran ; transferred

Co. F, Consol., discharged April 3, 1865.
Thomas J. Kemper, corporal, died Nov. 8, 1863.
John M. Goodpasten, corporal; veteran; transferred

Co. H, Consol., deserted July 30, 1865.
Jesse Goodpasten, corporal ; no more record.
Joseph Abbott, corporal ; no more record.
Samuel Montgomery, corporal ; no more record.
Frelwick Jurse, corporal ; veteran ; mustered out

May 29, 1866.
Joseph ,K. Simpson, bugler, died Sept. 20, 1862

wounds.
Asa A. Grizzle, bugler; veteran; suicide May 20,

1866.
Abram Gelknap, saddler, discharged Oct. 23, 1862.
Archibald Kinkead, wagoner, discharged Sept. i,

1862.
Winthrop G. Allen, private ; no more record.
William H. Barrow, private, discharged Feb. 27,

1863.
David Bartly, private, transferred Co. C, 32d 111 ; no

more record.
Nathan S. Brunson, private, discharged Oct. 23, 1862,

disability.
William Cri.ska, private ; veteran ; transferred Co. F,

Consol., mustered out March 28, 1866.
William W. Clark, private ; veteran ; no report.
Charles Crank, private, discharged Nov. 21, 1862.
Philip Caton, private, died April 21, 1862.
William P. Farmer, private ; no report.
George D. P. Coonrod, private ; veteran ; transferred

Co. F, Consol., discharged Oct. 20, 1865, dis-
ability.
Wilber F. Goodwin, private ; veteran ; Co. G. Consol ;

transferred Co. D; deserted July 20, 1865.
Jonathan N. B. Huitz, private, discharged Oct. 23,

1862.
James F. Duncan, private ; veteran ; Co. F, pro-
moted sergeant, mustered out May 29, 1866, first

sergeant.

248

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

William Morris, veteran: discharged April i. 1862:
disability.

Oscar B. Edwards, private, discharged Dec. 20, 1862.

William Wilkinson, private, deserted June 15, 1862.

Thomas A. Evans, private, discharged March 3,
1862.

William Wood, private, died Feb. 16. 1862.

Sam S. Garrett, private, mustered out Jan. 13. 1865:
think this a mistake.

.\rthur C. Hartwell. private; veteran: transferred
Co. F, promoted 2d Lieut., mustered out May 29,
1 866.

Leonard Ketchum, private, veteran ; transferred Co.
F : consolidated ; promoted commission sergeant :
mustered out Feb. 24, 1866, ist sergeant.

Isham Linder, private, mustered out. Jan. 13, 1865.

Joseph McCann, private, veteran; transferred Co. F,
mustered out May 29, 1866; corporal.

Abraham S. Yost, private, deserted Jan. 22, 1863.

Grannis Pitchford, private.

John Wall, private ; veteran ; transferred Co. F, mus-
tered out May 29, 1866.

Daniel A. Simons, private, discharged May 25, 1862.

Joseph Werny, private.

Thomas Skaggs., private.

Ed L. Wooldridge. private.

Alburtus Silby, private, died Feb. 23, 1862.

The Date of Muster In, Jan. 31, 1864.

W. R. Bixbe. private, transferred Co. F, consoli-
dated; mustered out May 29, 1866.

Joseph Bi.xbe, private, transferred Co. F, consoli-
dated ; mustered out May 29, 1866.

Benjamin B. Bixbe, private, transferred Co. F, con-
solidated; mustered out ^lay 28. 1865.

James yi. Cameron, private, transferred Co. F, mus-
tered out J uly 17, 1865.

Jesse Davis, private, transferred Co. F, consolidated,
mustered out May 29. 1866.

Joseph B. Mullen, private, discharged Jan. 29, 1865;
disability.

Newton Mitchell, private; veteran; discharged April

3, 1865.

Richard Maxfield, private; veteran; transferred Co.
F; discharged April 3, 1865.

David H. Brown, private.

Clayburn Easley. private, died Feb. 24, 1864.

George L. Giflford, private, transferred Co. F, mus-
tered out IMarch 28, 1866.

Abram Gordon, private, transferred Co. F, mustered
out ilarch 29, 1S66, corporal.

John ^L Hill, private, transferred Co. F; mustered
out May 29, 1866, corporal.

Richard Hill, private, transferred Co. F. mustered

out Oct. 22. 1865.
Moses Hayncs, private, transferred Co. F, mustered

out May 29. 1866, sergeant.
Abner Haynes, private, transferred Co. F, mustered

out May 29. 1866.
Cyrus Hayward, private, transferred Co. F; mus-
tered out May 29, 1866.
William Hand, private, transferred Co. G, trans-
ferred Co. F, mustered out May 29, 1866.
David Kitchum, private, transferred Co. F, died

Dec. I. 1865.
William T. Mitchell private, died April 26, 1864.
John W. Manley, private, transferred Co. F, mus-
tered out May 29, 1866, sergeant.
Isaac Odell, private, transferred Co. F, mustered

out May 29, 1866.
William H. Pitchford, private, transferred Co. H,

mustered out June 7, 1865.
John R. Patton, private, transferred Co. F, mustered

out ]^Iay 29, 1866.
William L. Roach, private, transferred Co. F. mus-
tered out May 29. 1866.
Isaac H. Rhoads, private. Co. H. mustered out July

20, 1865.
John H. Rhoads, private, transferred Co. F. mustered

out May 29. 1866, corporal.
.Mbert E. Rhoads, private, transferred Co. H, mus-
tered out May 30, 1865.
John Rogers, private, died July 18, 1864.
James Scott, mustered in Jan. I, 1862, Co. F, 12th

Cavalry, private, discharged Oct. 23, 1862.
Enoch ^L Sherman, private, transferred Co. F, mus-
tered out May 29, 1866, corporal.
William C. Spurlock, private, transferred Co. F,

mustered out May 28, 1865.
George W. Samples private, transferred Co. F,

mustered out Feb. 27, 1866.
Hardin Skaggs, private, transferred Co. F, mustered

out Feb. 27. 1866.
Charles Skaggs, private, transferred Co. F, mustered

out May 28, 1865.
William H. Wilson, private, transferred Co. F,

discharged April 3, 1865.
William B. Challacombe, Dec. 1864, Co. F, 12th Cav-
alr.v, private ; veteran ; transferred Co. F. mus-
tered out Jan. 30, 1866.
James H. Barrow, mustered in Dec. 26, 1863, Co. F,
12th cavalry ; private ; mustered out May 29. 1866.
James M. Grizzle, mustered in April. 1862. Co. F,
I2th Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F, dis-
charged April I, 1865.

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

249

James SooEt. mustered in Jan. I. 1S&2, Co. F, iJth

Cavalrr. disdiareed Oct. »3. 1862.
Or.: -red in Dec 30, 1863. Co. F,

. traniferreil Co. F, mustered-

D. C. \V. Woolbridge. mostoed in Febu jgt 1SG4, Co.
F. iJth Cavalry, iransierred Co. F, Uacksmich.
mastered out May 24. 1S66.

FIRST .\RTILLERY. B-\TTERY .\.

Cicero R. Phinearsoo. mustered in Dec. ja, 1SS4.

Batiery -A. 3d Artillery, private, mastered out

July >y, i86s
Toseph E. Robertson, mastered in Dec. 30. 18614.

Banery A, ad Artillery, private, mastered out

July 27. 1865.
John Keramer. mastered in Feb. 25, 1S65. Battery

B. 2d -Artillery, private, mustered out July 15.

1865. artiricK.
Gottlieb Hemnaim, mustered in Aug. 13. i86l. Bat-
tery E. 2d .Artillery, private, mastered out .-Vng.

iS. 1864.
Fred Dcrris. mustered in Feb. 22. 1S65. Banery F.

2d .\rtillery. pri\-ate. mustered out July 27. iStej.
Frank Schackner. mustered in Det 31. 1861. Battery
K. 2d .\rtillery. private, mastered out Dec. 3a 1864.

FIRST .\RMY CORPS CO. NO. i. .\SS1GXED

CO. A. 2d REGIMENT. U. S. .A. VETERAX

VOLUXTEERS.

William Evans, mustered in Feb. i. iS^ Battery .\.
2d .\rtiller>-. pri\-ate. mustered out Jan. 31. 1866.

Xathaniel Owens, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865. Bat-
tery H. 3d Artillerv. private, mustered out Feb.
22. i866l

TTiomas S. Robinson, mustered in March 7. 1865.
5th .\rtiilery.

Thomas Shannon, mustered in Feb. 24. 1865. Bat-
tery B. 6th .-Xitillery. U. S. .\. Veteran Volunteers.

Frederick Luft. mustered in March 29. 1865. Bat-
ter>' .\. Slh .\rullery, U. S. .\. Veteran Volun-
teers, mustered out March 23. 1866.

The 1 2th Illinois Ca\-aln- organized at
Camp Butler. FebruaiA-. 1862. remained
there guarding prisoners until June 25. 1862.
when it was sent to Martinsburg. \'irginia:
the first armed enemy the 12th Ca\-aln,-
bumpetl against was about five miles from
their camp. September 5. 1862. they were

siKxessiul

federates ^^ ,"

but the 1 2th Ca>-alr\- put them to s\\-ord and
defeat: they next went to Harper's Ferry-;
next to Hagerstown. capturing sixty Con-
federate wagons ; next to Sharpsburg. Will-
iamsport. and as ca\-alry is expected to. it
was constantly on the move from place to
place in \'irginia. West Vii^nia and Mary-
:2ih Ca\"alry was a part of me
-.-"er Stoneman. in his raid : :'e
Con:. - : this was an excitir...

cons;,-: - -J. ...rd marching by day „;. . . .
night frequent encounters. burning
bridges, capturing towns, supply trains, and
raising the hair on Jefferson Da\-is"s head by
destTo\-ing properr\- and making captures
right up to Richmond city limits; this \\-as
a 200 mile raid through the center of the
Confederates imder the eye of Lee and Da-
vis. The 1 2th loss was two officers and
thirty- men. while the loss to the enemy was
millions of dollars. After the raid, a portion
of the 1 2th remained at Gloucester Point
and a portion sent to Fortress Monroe, and
a portion to Alexandria: each detachment
was active, but this shon sketch cannot fol-
low up each detachment. In their \^rious
exploits, thousands of prisoners were cap-
tured and immense quantities of property
was destroyed. July 6. the r^ment haWng
been reimited had a sharp encounter at Will-
iamsport: after Gettysburg battle, tlie 12th
followed the retreating Confederates, har-
assing them greatly. On November 20. the
entire regimait. as a reward for distin-
guished ser\-ice was ordered home to re-
organize as veterans: this was a special
privilege: reached Chicago. November 28.
1863. the regiment as veterans 1.-5'^ >r-".g.
reassembled at Camp FrA-. an '
"f Febnnrv. iSoa. started t\v -

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

^Missouri ; early in ]\Iarch started for New-
Orleans. Lduisiana. and assigned to General
Banks" command, losing quite a number of
men in Banks' retreat down Red river ; re-
turning to New Orleans it was on various
detached duties. In September, reported for
duty at Baton Rouge, where it entered on
active duty, having a severe action at Lib-
erty, Mississippi; January 7, 1865, started
up the river for Memphis, Tennessee, then on
a raid in southeast Arkansas, returning to
^Memphis, it went south to Alexandria,
Louisiana, then to Texas, where, in detach-
ments it occupied various points in the Lone
Star state. The 12th Cavalry was mustered
out at Houston, Texas, May 29, 1866, ar-
riving at Springfield, June 14, 1866, and
discharged. The 12th was at Harper's
Ferry September 14, when Colonel Miles
surrendered the troops under him at that
])lace to Stonewall Jackson, but the 12th dur-
ing" the darkness crossed the Potomac River,
and joined McClellan at Antietam battle
only a few miles distant.

1ST ^IlSSOURI C.w. — Co. F.
Date of muster in, August, 1861.

John Conley, mustered in August, 1865, Regular

arm}'.
F. W. Lewis, Captain ; promoted Lieut. -Col. ; re-
signed in 1862.
C. B. Golden, ist Lieut., died of wounds received

April, 1862.
C. H. Keeley, 2d Lieut., mustered out in 1862.
John Cullimore. 2d Lieut., mustered out in 1865,

transferred.
John Ray, transferred.

John D. Robards, Sergt., mustered out Aug. 31. 1864.
A. W. Temple, Sergt. ; veteran ; died of wounds in

August, 1861.
Albert Bowman, Sergt., mustered out .August, 1864.
Wm. Holland, Sergt., veteran ; mustered out August,

1865.
Wm. L. Spears, Sergt., veteran ; mustered out.

August, 1865.
John Ricks, Sergt., mustered out .August, 1865.

Jacob Fuller, Corporal, mustered out August, 1865.
.\. J. Otey, Corporal, veteran; mustered out August,.

1865.
.\nderson Steed, bugler, mustered out August, 1865.
Frank Warren, bugler, mustered out August, 1865.
Herman T. Hermans, sadler, veteran; mustered out

.\ugust. 1865.
.•\lbert .Allen, private, discharged, disability, 1862.
Isaac Alsteadt, mustered in .August, 1862, private;

mustered out in 1865.
Michael Becker, private, mustered out, .\ugust, 1864.
Cyrus Bushnell, private, mustered out .August, 1865.
Louis Buchvvald, Corporal, veteran : died in 1863.
Jeremiah Beathard, Corporal, veteran; died in 1864.
J. W. Burrett. Corporal, veteran; died in 1864.
W. W. Bennett, Corporal, died in 1865.
Mike Burrett, Corporal, died in service.
.\nthony Connole, private, mustered out .August, 1864.
John Carmody, private, mustered out August, 1864.
Martin Culp. private, mustered out August. 1864.
Berges Davis, private, discharged 1862.
Joel B. Doss, private; deserted in 1862 and joined the

Confederate army.
Geo. W- Elliott, private, discharged in 1864.
John Foley, private, died in 1862.
.■\llen Fry, musterd in .August, 1862, private ; died in ■

1865. '
George W. Garrison, private, veteran : mustered out

in 1865.
Philip Gillick. private, mustered out in 1864.
John Huflfman, private; veteran; mustered out in

1865.
James Kirby, private, discharged in 1863, disability.
Wm. Love, private ; veteran ; mustered out in 1865.
Wm. H. Musselman, private ; veteran ; mustered out

in 1863.
Henrv Mattes, private: veteran; mustered out in.

1865.
Daniel Meister, private, mustered out in 1864.
Philip McGillick. private, mustered out in 1864.
.\ndrew J. Oty, private, veteran; mustered out in

1S65.
Ludwig Pettins, private, veteran ; mustered out in

1865.
.\lexander Pickard, private, discharged in 1863.
Harrison Reno, private, died in 1864.
Thomas Spears, private, mustered out in 1864.
Elias Slagle, private; discharged in 1864; later sub-
stitute for James Eldred; died in 1865.
N. B. Stewart, private; deserted in 1862.
."X. J. Stewart, private ; mustered out in 1865.
Frank Samuels, private ; deserted in 1863.
Wm. Grant, mustered in August, 1862 ; private ; vet-
eran : mustered out in 1865.

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

251

John Green, mustered in August, 1862, private ; mus-
tered out in 1865.

Wm. Jones, mustered in August, 1862, private ; mus-
tered out in 1865.

John Mason, mustered in August, 1862, private; vet-
eran : mustered out in 1865.

Alfred Matteson, mustered in August, 1864, private;
mustered out in 1S65.

WilHam Meldruni, mustered in August, 1862, private;
mustered out in 1865.

Wm. Phipps, mustered in August, 1862, private ; mus-
tered out in 1865.

Michael Russell, mustered in August, 1862, private ;
died in 1864.

George W. Spears, mustered in August, 1862, private ;
mustered out in 1864.

Andrew Sheedy. mustered in August, 1862, private.

Wm. Wanmack. tuustered in August, 1862, private ;
stole a horse and deserted in 1865.

David Winn, mustered in August, 1862, private ; mus-
tered out in .\ugust, 1864.

29TH Colored U. S. Ixf.vntrv.

Thomas Dorsey, mustered in Jan. .30, 1865. Co. A,

29th Regt., private ; mustered out Xov. 6. 1865.
Thomas Smith, mustered in Feb. 16, 1865, Co. A, 29th

Regt., private ; mustered out Nov. 6, 1865.
.■\lbert North, mustered in Feb. 11, 1865, Co. B, 2gth

Regt., private ; mustered out Nov. 6. 1865.
Oliver Mahn, mustered in Feb. I. 1865, Co. D, 29lh

Regt., private; died June 30, 1865.
Sam Pendegrass. mustered in Feb. 16, 1865, Co. D,

2gth Regt., private : mustered out Nov. 6, 1865.
James Bradley, mustered in Feb. 7, 1865, Co. E, 29th

Regt.. private ; mustered out Nov. 6, 1865.
James Pendergrass. mustered in Feb. i, 1865, Co. F,

29th Regt., private : mustered out Nov. 6, 1865.
Robert Mayfield. mustered in June 28, 1865, Co- G,

29th Regt., private ; mustered out Nov. 6, 1865.
Charles Fisher, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, Co. K, 29th

Regt.. private; deserted April 10. 1865.
John .-Mien, mustered in Feb. 14, 1865, unassigned,

private : mustered out Nov. 6, 1865.

Company !•". iMVst Missduri Cavalfy. or-
ganized at Iknton Barracks. St. Louis, Mis-
souri, under command of Capt. James A.
Clifford, was with tlie army of General Cur-
tis, and took part in the great campaign
against tlie rebel Generals, Price, McCul-
lou"li. Mclnirish in Mtssum-i. and .\rkansas:

fought near Elkhorn Tavern, Arkansas, iii
the spring of 1862, where Lieutenant Golden
of the comi)any was mortally wounded; was
in the grand charge at Sugar Creek Hill,
Arkansas, February 17, 1863, where the
regiment lost ten men killed and twelve men
wounded ; fought in the three days battle at
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, after which Company
F was detached and became an escort for
General Jefferson C. Davis : marched to
Cape Girardo. Missouri, anil took boat and
landed at Pittslnu'g Landing, Mississippi;
marched forward and look part in the siege
of Corinth ; went on a scout to Riamia, and
while under hre the company charged and
took the town, afterwards the company was
assigned as an escort for General Granger
and went to Cincinnati by boat and railroad,
crossed the Ohio river into Kentucky and
took part in the campaign against the Rebel
Gen. Kirby Smith. The com])any went to
Nashville, Tennessee, and marched to Frank-
lin and was engaged in the repulse of (ien.
VanlJorn's rebel cavalry; the company went
on a scout and made a charge on the rebel
camp about daylight and captured Major
Dick McCan and several of his men ; also
while at camp at I-'ranklin. the company
made a midnight march to Carter Creek,
and about daylight charged the First Te.xas
Legion, which was 900 strong and defeated
them, capturing and binning several wagons
loaded with provisions and throwing a lot
of abandoned. guns into the creek; the com-
pany also captured a lot of prisoners and a
good drove of mules, and got away safe;
the company returned to Nashville, and was
afterwards, in 1864 assigned as an escort
for General Granger and at St. Louis, Mis-
souri, and in the fall of that year tliey were
ordered to Little Rock. .Arkansas, and while
on a boat at ?kleniphis. Tennessee, the rebel

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

General Forrest made an attack on the city,
and the company landed immediately and
took part in the fight, losing a few wonnded
and Sergeant Gns Tem]ile was mortally
wonnded; the company proceeded to Little
Rock and remained until end of war. They
were engaged in numerous other fights and
skirmishes too numerous to mention.

soldiers" monument at c.vrrollton, ill.

During the summer, some time in June,
1900, Michael E. AIciNlahon. then mayor ni
the city of Carrollton, called on Dr. J. B.
Hays, commander of Carrollton Post No.
442, Department of Illinois, Grand Army of
the Repuhlic, and suggested that an efl^ort
be made to erect a monument to the memory
of Greene county's soldiers in the war of the
Rebellion, promising- his assistance as ma^ur
in this lung neglected duty tn the men who
helped to preserve the L'nion ; the matter
was taken up by Commander Hays, and vig-
orously pushed by him until a cannon monu-
ment costing about $i,JOO was erected, and
on Thursday, October 24. njoi. was dedi-
cated. Ten thousand people present, tlie
largest gathering" ever held in Carrollton.
June 2, wrote Congressman W. E. \\^illiams,
Washington, D. C, for instructions: his
answer, dated June 5. 1900, received; fol-
lowing these instructions, a lOO-pounder
Parrott Rifle kicated off the coast of Bruns-
wick, Georgia, was selected ; August 30.
■contracted with W. M. Tupi)er to bring the
gun from Blacklieard Island and load the
same on a car of the Plant system of Rail-
road at Brunswick for $125.00 and con-
tracted with the railroad to transport the
gun to Carrollton for $149.46, the gun was
shipped and arri\-ed in (..'arrolltun October
16, 1000. unloaded and [jaraded alxnit the

streets preceded by the band at 8 P. M. Oc-
tober 26, 1900, and unloaded in Commander
Havs" pasture where it remained for some-
time, pending the raising (.)f money for build-
ing the stone work for supporting the gun.
b)uring the winter and spring was dev(_ited
means of raising the money; after \arious
eft'orts and schemes, finallv a war incident in-
duced commander Hays to sulnuit a proposi-
tion to General William P. Carlin, who was
born in Greene county and sent from Car-
rollton to West Point; after a few exchanges
with the General, assisted by B. C. Hodges,
the General's agent at this place, the Cieneral
wrote us on June 26, 1901 that he uduld
furnish the money, $915, to builil the monu-
ment. Commander Hays, July 29, 1901,
contracted with the Culver Monument Com-
pany of Springfield, Illinois, through Colo-
nel J. B. Nutton, for the material and work
for $821. Col. Culver furnished for the in-
scription stone a piece of granite taken from
the old Lincoln monument at Springfield,
Illinois. The supervisors of (ireene county
furnishetl the site, in front of the north en-
trance of the Court House. The selection
of the site created undue ojjposition liy many
people. The supervisors voting to place the
monument where it is. were J. P. Morrow,
of Carrollton township; William Fickle,
Bluffdale;Henshaw, of Patterson ;Dorwont,
of Roodhouse; Kinsor, of ^^'alkerville ;
Sloan, of Linder ; Rodgers, of Athens ; Her-
ron. of Woodville; McOuerry, Rockbridge;
Parks, of Rubicon. Those opposed were
Williams, of Kane; Chapin, of White Hall;
Wright, of Wrightsville. The monument
was completed and dedicated October 24,
K)oi. The attendance was immense, the
])rogram imposing. Capt. N. B. Thistle-
wood, Commander Department of Illinois.
G. A. R., had charge of the work. The

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

guests of honor, General William Passniore
Carlin. :Major-General U. S. Army, retired,
was present, dressed in his official uniform;
Speaker Sherman. Illinois House of Repre-
sentatives, delivered and address, also Gen.
Carlin. N. B. Thistlewood. Frank O. Low-
den. CiiMgressman W. E. Williams, Gen.
Iiilin J. Kinacker. presiding officer; Posts of
the (i. A. R. from Jacksonville to Alton.
Carlinville to Kampsville. Space will not
permit the namin.g of but a few of the prom-
inent men in attendance, and the program
carried out. The curtain was lifted by four
little girls. Miss Anna Ross, Miss Frankie
Admire, Miss Minnie Kelly, and Miss Es-
tella Hays, in the presence of the children of
the public schools and thousands of ])eople.
The only full rank colonel fnini (ireene
county was officer of the elay.

MIMT.XKV FlNr.RAL OF GEXEK.M. WILLIAM
P. CARLIN.

Sunday. Octnlicr ii. 1903. was laid to
rest in the Carrollton cemetery the remains
of (len. William Passmore Carlin of the
Regular .irniy. The largest assembly of peo-
ple ever gathered in Greene county for a
similar purpose met in Carrollton to attend
this funeral. The Grand Army of the Re-
public through the local post which will here-
after be known as Gen. William P. Carlin
Post. No. 442. G. A. R.. had charge of the
arrangements. The high honors which were
paid to the memory of Carrollton's most dis-
tinguished dead, came as a spontaneous trib-
ute from its citizens and from his old com-
ra<les and friends throughout the state. Com-
pany I. Fifth Regiment. I. N. G., from Jack-
sonville, was present by order of the gover-
nor, with them came the Governor Yates,
Adjutant-General T. W. Scott, and former

Adjutant-General \'ance. Colonel Benson
Wood, of Effingham. At one o'clock the
assembly was called to order by Commander
J. B. Hays: the exercise opened with a (juar-
tct. "In the Everlasting Arms," by C. H.
King, Thomas J. Raffety. John J. Hamil-
ton, and C. B. Carmll. Prayer was offered
by Rev. A. J. Young. Dr. J. B. Hays, com-
mander of the local post ( ".. .\. R. made a few
remarks and gave the exercises into the-
charge of Department Commander Benson
Wood. Col. Benson Wood, who served
with (General Carlin. delivered a eulog}' upon
his life, followed by ex-Congressman J. A.
Comiolly, of Sprin.gfield, who served under
General Carlin. Capt, Thomas read a letter
from Gen. John C. Black. Gov. Yates then
made a brief address, referring to the fact
that General Carlin recei\ed his commission
as colonel of the 38th Illinois Infantry, from
the hands of his father (Governor Richard
\'ates in 1861. Other addresses were made
and adjourned to the cemetery, led by a
platoon of state troops and the Carrollton
military band, each division in its proper
order, (jeneral Carlin's body was deposited
in a steel \ault. The (i. .\. R. burial service
was carried out. and at the conclusion of the
service three volleys were tired and the as-
sembly dismissed and returned to the city.
Space prohibits the full description we woukl
wish to give this funeral, and as General
Carlin"s long and eminent service warrants ;
all his manhood days were devoted to the
service of his country, he always had a com-
mand where fighting and danger existed ; we
of the 14th Army Corps had confidence when
General Carlin was with us.

GE.\. JAMKS BARXETT FRY. V. S. ARMY.

General James B. Fry was b(3rn in Car-
rollton. Greene county, Illinois, on Febru-

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

ary 22, 1827, was appointed cadet in the U.
S. Military Academy on July i, 1843. Upon
graduating was promoted brevet second lieu-
tenant First Artillery. He served in the
First Artillery during the Mexican war, un-
der General Winfiekl Scott, and after the
JMexican war he served on the frontier un-
til detached and assigned as instructor of
artillery at the military academy December
^5.' 1^53- I" August, 1854 he was ap-
pointed adjutant of that post and ser\-ed as
such until August 31, 1859, then at Fortress
IMonroe in the artillery school of practice,
and other duties at that post, later to Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. Fort Leavenworth, Kan-
sas, and in garrison at Washington, D .C. ;
appointed a colonel of staff and aid-de-camp
to Genera! McDowell, from May 28, to July
27. 1861. November 12. 1861. appointed
chief of staff to Major General Buell, De-
partment of the Ohin, cii\-ering the period
of Fort Donelson, Shiloh. siege of Curinth,
North Alabama, Louisville, Kentucky, until
October i. 1862, appointed as major; ser\-
ing a time in the Adjutant-General's office
at Washington : appointed Lieut. -Col. and
assistant Adjutant-General Decemljer 31,
1862, and promoted Provost Marshal Gen-

eral March 17, 1863, serving at the head of
the Army in Washington City; later pro-
moted Brigadier General for past meritorious
services ; after the war he went to the Pa-
cific, then to the Atlantic coast under General
HanC(jck until July i, 1881, when he was
retired at his own request, having'^erved his
country thirty-four years : after retirement,
he located in New York, and entered into
literary work, which he did with credit to
himself. General l""r_\- died at Newport. R.
I.. Julv II. 1894, at the age of 67 years;
liuried in the churchyard of St. James the
Less, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with-
out military honors, other than the presence
of Adjutant-General of the army, represent-
ing the War department.

C.\PT. WILLIAM JI. FRY, OF CARROLLTON.

^^'iI]iam M. Fry was not a commissioned
captain, but held the office during tlie war
of 1 86 1 to 1865 as district provost marshal
in Illinois, receiving pay as captain. He
had no active military service, but did equal-
Iv effective service in the position he held in
maintaining the strength of the army in the
field.

BIOGRAPHICAL

JUDGE CHARLES DRLKV HODGES.

"Tlie entire state of Illinois mourns the
death nt Charles D. Hodges, of Carrollton.
one of the ablest among the circuit judges
of the state." Thus wrote a Minnesota
journalist, and the sentiment was echoed by
all who hatl known this prominent jm-ist.
who for a half century practiced at the bar
of Illinois. His name is indelibly inscribed
on the pages of the history of our jurispru-
dence, and at his death the press, the public
and the profession united in honoring the
memory of one who had ever been an honor
to his adopted state. From the memorial
addresses delivered we largely cull the fol-
lowing record, as setting forth the opinions
of those who were intimately associated with
him in the various walks of life.

Charles 1 )rury Hodges was Ixirn Fel)-
ruary 4. iSio. in (Jueen Anne. J'rince George
county. Maryland, and died in Carrollton.
Illinois. A])ril i. 1884. He S])ent his youth
in his nati\e cilv and was an acti\e. intelli-
gent, moral and studious young man. At
the early age of nineteen years he was grad-
uated at Trinity College. Hartford. Connec-
ticut, and then entered upon the study of
law with .\le.\ander Randall, a i)romment
attorney of Annapolis. Maryland, with whom
he studied until careful preparaticm had

fitted him for the bar. He was then admit-
ted to practice, and soon after entering upon
his professional career his attention was
tlirected to the west, where he determined
to try his fortune. Accordingly he landed
in Carrollton in Xovember, 1833, having
in the meantime siienl a few mimths in St.
Eouis. Missouri. Tlmse who remember his
arrival in Carrollton tell with interest of the
wonder excited Ijy his api)earance as he
alighted from the stage coach. A young
man fresh from an eastern city was a rare
sight in those days and his attire and bear-
ing were strange ti> the dwellers of the little
tiiwn. Frnni that day until die Imm- of his
death Carrollton was his home, fn mi w hich
he was never away save when called by puli-
lic duties or for an occasional pleasure trip or
\acation. The young attorney did not de-
vote himself entirely to his profession in
those first years Init was for a time a partner
in the dry-goods store of Shackelford,
Hodges & Ciini])any. This arrangement
was only tem])orary, liowe\er. and as a coun-
selor and advocate he achieved a substantial
success, his practice steadily growing in vol-
ume and importance until it had assumed
extensive proportions. I'or a number of
years he was a partner of Judge D. M.
Woodson, the firm being dissolved when the
latter was elected t<< the bench in 1849. Sub-

^58

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

.se(|uently Judge Hodges practiced in part-
nership with Judge Burr, a relation that was
maintained until 1877.

In No\'ember. i85_^, the suhiect of this
review was chosen county judge, and after
serving acceptably for four years was re-
elected in 1857 for a second term. In Jan-
uary, 1859, he was elected to congress to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Major
Harris and resigned his position on the bench
in order to take his place in the council
cliamliers of the natinn. In i8()7 be was
elected circuit judge and performed the dif-
ficult duties of that position with credit to
himself antl satisfaction to his constituents
for six }-ears. On the expiration (.>f that
period he was elected a state senator for a
four-years' term, serving in the legislatures
of 1875 and 1877.

From the beginning of railroad building
in central Illinois, Judge Hodges was
a zealous ach-ocate thereof, and in 1852,
when the books were first opened for suli-
scription to the capital stock of the Carroll-
ton & Jackson\ille Railroad, as it was then
called, he was one of those who had charge
of the work in this place. In 1858 he was
made treasurer of the St. Louis, Jacksonville
& Chicago Railroad, and when the property
of this company was leased to the Chicago
& Alton Coiupany he became a direct(ir of
the latter and so continueil up to the time of
his death. Through his professional and
railroad interests be accpiired an ample
fortune, and during the last years of his life
his energies were largely devoted to the man-
agement of his extensive property and other
interests. As a member of the bar Judge
Hodges was a safe. wise, judicious counsek.ir.
He was not carried away by his loyalty to
his client, but possessed the rare ability of
lieing able to calmly weigh both sides, and

hence his advice when given was implicitly
relied upon and usually found trustworthy.
As a business man he was careful, safe and
successful, and by steady growth and skillful
management gathered together the property
which made him one of the heaviest tax-
payers of Cireene county. He was public-
spiritetl, ami in building fine business edi-
fices and numerous dwellings and contribut-
ing to railroad and other enterprises, he
(lid his share toward improving' the town in
which be lix'ed. In a set of resolutions
passed by the Jersey ville (Illinois) bar is
the following paragraph :

"Resolved, That we deeply deiilore the
loss of one of onr |)rofession so long and
favorabh' known, and one so universally re-
spected and honored. For nearly thirty
years previous to his election to the bench,
and dating from the organization of Jersey
county. Judge Hodges was constantly in at-
tendance at the bar of this court as an at-
torney. His attendance upon our court was
as certain and regular as that of the judge,
and, with the earlier days of our history,
was almost indispensable. As a lawyer he
stood in the front rank of the profession, and
his life and character both as a lawyer and as
a man may be pointed out as a model one.
From 1867 until 1873 be presided as judge
of this court, and be graced the bench as he
did the bar. He presided with dignity and
urbanity, and be deservedly won the esteem
and high regard not only of the members of
the bar but also the whole community.'

On his retirement from the bench the
members of the bar of Morgan county ac-
companied a handsome gift to Judge Hodges
with a letter containing this paragraph:
"We need not testify to your integrity as a
man. your accomplishments as a lawyer, and
your fidelity as a judge, as these are univers-

J'AST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

ally acknowledi^ed ; but we desire with grate-
ful hearts to thank _\ou for the courtesy and
kindness which, through all the trying an-
noyances that necessarily arise in the dis-
charge of the duties of a judge, have on your
part ne\-er failed."

In the early years of his residence in
C'arrollton, judge 1 lodges became ac(|uainte(l
with .Miss b'.llen C. Hawley, of Jer-
sevville. and they were ni.arried on
the 8th of January. tS^c;. She was
a daughter of Sainuel 1'. Ii;i\\lcy. and
was l)orn in Onondaga. Xcw ^ ork, bcb-
ru;irv jo. iSji. At the .agc of twoKc she
accomijanied licr parents to W-rniont,
whence they removed to lUniois m her six-
teenth vear. Judge and .Mrs. 1 bulges be-
came the parents of nine children, namely:
\'irgini;i. who died at the age of iwo years:
Louise, widow of William .\. l)a\is; llelle,
wife of J. 1). Wright, a grocer of Peters-
burg. Illinois; Charles H., a sucessful grocer
of C.arrolltou; Adele, wife of Charles H.
Weagley. :i member of the dry-goods tirm
of .Mcb'arland. Weagley \- I'omp-uiy, of
C.arrollt.in ; .\lorean, who died at the age of
nine weeks; P.everly C. a banker of Car-
rollton; Henry M.. ensign in the I'nited
States naw ; and llattie. at home.

ludge Hodges was a member of Triiuty
]-'l)iscopal church, which organization was
largely sustained by his contributions ;uid by
the labors of himself and f.amily. He was
always a stanch friend of the public schools,
and stood by and defended the system in
earlv days when the po])ular voice was
against it. b'or many years he ably and
efficiently served as school director. He
availed himself of every opportunity to aid
in the development and progress of the city.
and through his last years his fellow towns-
men were continually giving evidence of

their api)reciation of his worth and dev(3tion
to the pul)lic good. On the occasion of his
seventieth birthday his fellow members of
the bar assembled at his residence and pre-
sented him w ith ,-i h.indsome ebony cane, the
gold head of which was a])p])roi)iately en-
gra\ed. In ])resenting the gift Judge J. W.
luiglish said :

"1 know that I s])eak the honest thoughts
of the gentlemen who :iccompany me when
1 sa\' that we reidize th.at you have just
tim^lu-d the three score ;uid ten years allotted
lo the ordin.ary man. ;uid we rejoice that
there is yet the strength in you rc(|uired to
sustain vou up to, and we bo])e beyond, the
four score tixed as the limU of hum:m ex-
istence. In the life through which you have
pas.sed we know of no portion which we
could desire to have changed. C'ommencing
\-our career at a period m American history
when purity of life and rectitude of conduct
were considered desirable characteristics, we
congratulate you that you have been able,
amidst the trials and templ.ations which sur-
round us all. so to live that you m;i\ now en-
joy the l)lessings conse(|ucnt upon a well-
spent life and die in the hope of a blessed
innu' :rtality.

'A'ou have represented us in both
branches of our state legislature and in our
national congress. You have for years pre-
sided o\-er our probate, our ciumty ;nid our
circuit courts, ami e\en more, during the
whole of \our m.anhood \ou have lived among
our ])eoi)le practicing your pnifession, and yet
in all your actions even the tongue of slander
could iind no fact on which to fasten that
did in ;ni_\- w;iy t.arnish your good name.
^'ou ha\-e as a lursband ;md father dis-
tingnislied yourself as a m.an worthy of
imitation, ^'ou have reared a family which
is a credit to vou, and we regard each mem-

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her of it as an honor to us, their feUow
citizens. You can take it as a matter to re-
joice over that vour children's children rise
up and call you blessed.

"This cane I now tender you is presented
by us in no sense as an idle compliment, nor
as a reward for any favor you have rendered
us or either of us in the past. But we merely
ivish you to know that we have watched your
.career, that we respect and honor you for the
course you have pursued, and we wish you
to feel the kind and affectionate regard in
'which you are held bv each and all of us."

When the Greene county court first met
after the death of Judge Hodges, out of re-
spect to his memory, court was adjourned
and remarks were made li}' many members
concerning the one whom they had long
know n and honored, — the senior member of
the profession in Carrollton. The chief
speaker du that occasion was Thomas Ilen-
shaw, who said: "Man has found it neces-
sary in all parts of the civilized world to in-
stitute tribunals called courts for the puropse
of protecting human rights and enforcing
human laws. In order to aid the courts in
performing the great and sacred duties al-
lotted to them, it w^as found necessary to
establish the legal profession, whose mem-
bers were called lawyers, and who have,
since the (:)rigin of the court, been officers
thereof. When we consider that the mem-
bers i)f the legal profession are required to
deal with, to care for, and to protect the
property, the lives and the honor of their fel-
low beings ; w hen we reflect that all human-
ity labors for, lives for and hopes for in this
world, is at all times placed under the con-
trol and in the hands of the lawyers, we are
led to the inevitable conclusion that the true
lawyer should be a man whiise character is
above suspicion, whose legal ability is un-

questioned, and whose name is a synon},'m
for honesty and integrity.

"Measured by this standard Greene
county is not and has not been without her
true lawyers. Among her true lawyers was
one whose name is as familiar to the in-
habitants of this county as household words,
and whose reputation as an able jurist and
a good man is held sacred through central
Illinois. For half a century Greene county
looked to this true lawyer — the Hon.
Charles D. Hodges — for counsel and guid-
ance in her aft'airs. During that period she
lime and ag'ain honored him with ot^cial
positions, and always found him true and
faithful to the trusts comnnttted to his care.
Sucessful as a lawyer, fortunate in business
transactions, happy in his domestic and
social relations, he was quietly and peace-
fully enjoying the fruits of his labor when
the angel of death called him to the unseen.
By the death of Judge Hodges we ha\-e a
striking illustration of the inevitable in this,
— that esteem, admiration, friendship or love
can aft'ord no protection against the shafts
of death. It has been truthfully said : 'It
matters not if every hour is rich with love,
and every moment is jeweled with joy, each
and every life must at last end in a tragedy,
as dark and sad as can he wo\-en from the
web and woof of the mvsterv of death." "

HON. HENRY T. RAINEY.

Hon. Henry T. Rainey, member of con-
gress and representative of the bar of Greene

countv. stands today as one of the distin-
guished citizens of Carrollton. Few lawyers
ha\'e made more lasting impression upon the
bar of the district, both for legal ability of a

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high order and for tlie imhviduahty of a
personal character wliich impresses itself
upon a community. He is, moreover, a
recognized leader in political circles, whose
devotion to the general good is so marked
that even his political opponents entertain for
him the highest respect.

Henry T. Rainey was horn in Carrollton.
August 20. i860, and comes of Scotch-Irish
ancestry. His paternal grandfather, Will-
iam C. Rainey, was a native of South Caro-
lina and served luider Colonel Hardin during
the Mexican war. He won the rank of lieu-
tenant and at the close of hostilities was
hrexetted major. After residing for some
time in Kentucky he came to Greene county,
Illinois, about 1832. and located near Car-
rollton. He was the owner of a farm from
which Rainey's first and second additions to
Carrollton have been set off. He exerted
strong and beneficial influence in public
affairs and for forty consecutive years he
served as justice of the peace, discharging
his duties with the strictest impartiality. His
death occurred in the year 1877.

John Rainey. father of Henry T. Rainey,
was born in Lexington. Kentucky, and ac-
com])anied his parents on their removal to
Illinois. He was reared to the occupation
of farming and made it his life work. He.
too, was a public-spirited citizen, deeply in-
terested in the general progress and ui>
building of his community and as the cham-
pion of many measures so largely pronrnted
the general good that his death was the oc-
casion of deep and sincere sorrow throughout
the locality in which he made his home. He
was several times an alderman of Carrollton,
and he occupied a very enviable position in
the public regard. His death occurred in
1888, when he was sixty-two years of age.
His wife, who bore the maiden name of

Catherine Thomas, was born about three and
a half miles southwest of Carrollton, a
daughter of Samuel Thomas, the first settler
of Greene county, arriving here in 1818.

Henry T. Rainey. the eldest of three
children, acquired his elementary education
in the public schools of Carrollton and was
graduated from the high school of this city
in 1878. He prepared for college at Knox
Academy at Galesburg-. Illinois, and subse-
quently matriculated in .\mherst College at
Amherst, [Massachusetts, from which institu-
tion he was graduated with the class of 1883.
the degree of Bachelor of .\rts being at that
time conferred upon him. He began prepar-
ation for the legal profession as a student in
the Union College of Law at Chicago and
was admitted to practice in May, 1885. The
degree of Bachelor of Law was conferred
jointly vipon him by the Northwestern and
the U'ashington Universities in June. 1885.
and a short time afterward he received the
degree of Master of Arts from Amlierst Col-
lege for special post-graduate work.

Following his admission to the bar Mr.
Rainey returned to Carrollton and entered
upon the practice of law. He was devotedly
attached to his practice, systematic and meth-
odical in habit, sober and discreet in judg-
ment, calm in temperament, diligent in re-
search and conscientious in the discharge of
every duty. His careful preparation of cases
and his marked devotion to his clients" inter-
ests soon gained him a practice that was ex-
tensive and of an imi)ortant character. His
strong points in the legal profession are best
shown while before the judiciary. As an
orator he is forceful and while he has excel-
lent command of the art and resources of
rhetoric, he never uses his oratorical ability
to cloud the facts in the case, but always
endeavors to present them in the clear, strong

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light of reason and common sense. He
served as master in chancery for eight years,
appointed to the position in 1888 after the
death of S. V. Corrington. and he continned
to serve in that capacity nntil 1895. when he
resigned. He was for one year, 1895-6, tlie
president of the board of education of Car-
roHton. He was a very prominent factor in
the control of the democratic party in
(Jreene county. He served as chairman of
the democratic central committee for two
years and has labored untiringly to secure
the success of the principles wdiicb he believes
contain the best elements of good govern-
ment. In 1896 he delivered campaign ad-
dresses throughout this state and in 1900
was sent to Illinois, Ohio and Indiana under
the management of the democratic national
committee. In the campaign of 1904 he made
.'speeches in Vermont. Maine, New York.
Illinois and Iowa under the direction of the
democratic national committee. In 1902 he
was elected a member of the Fifty-ei,ghth
congress and is recognized as an able work-
ing representative. In 1904 he was re-
elected to congress, being the only democrat
elected from Illinois to the Fifty-ninth con-
gress.

In June, 1888, occurred the marriage of
Mr. Rainey and Miss Ella McBride, a native
of Bureau county, Illinois, and a daughter of
\V. H. McBride, of Harvard, Nebraska, but
now deceased. Fraternally he is connected
with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
the Knights of Pythias, the Modern Wood-
men of America and the Benevolent and l^ro-
tective Order of Elks. Possessing a modest
demeanor be nevertheless stands high in his
profession. In all conditions and circum-
stances he is first of all a gentleman. In
wdiatever relation of life we find him.
whether in the go\-ernment service, in politi-

cal environments, in business or in social re-
lations, he is always the same honorable and
honored man wIk.isc worth well merits the
hiph regard which is uniformlv given him.

EDWARD ^lANI-RED HUSTED.

Edward Manfred Husled has been more
closely identified with the work of improve-
ment and upbuilding in Roodbouse than any
other citizen. Financial interests have been
]M-omoted by him and the city owes the Iiuild-
ing of the Kansas City branch of the Chicago
(Jt Alton Railroad through here to his and
others' efforts. He has co-operated in e\-ery
measure for the general good and in his
labors for the locality he has looked lie^ond
the possibilities of the present t(.) the exi-
gencies of the future, making his work of
such a practical and penuanent character that
its l)eneficial intluence and effect will long be
felt.

Mr. Husted was born in Addison county,
A'ermont, September 9, 1830, his parents
being Lvman and Emily (Denison) Husted,
who bad a fannly of four children. The
mother died wdien her son Edward was but
four years of age, and in 1836 the father
married again and came to the west by water,
making bis wav to Chicago and thence by the
canal and Illinois river to Greene county.
He located on .\pple Creek prairie. June 24,
1S36. He then returned overland to Chicago
for his household goods and soon after he
bad again reached Greene county, died of
bilious fever.

Mr. Husted <if this review was only about
six years of a,ge at the time of his father's
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educated ill the common schools of Greene
opunty. early became familiar with farm
work, and for any years was actively eii-
ijagfed in agricultural pursuits. He has made
judicious investments in farm property from
time to time and is now the owner of between
five and six hundred acres of land in this
county, adjoiniiiij the city of Roodiiouse.
ibis i' ;:ry rich and ar.able. producing abun-
dant ips. It is well fenced and tiled
and stitutes one of the best farms in
(iree ■ouiity. Grain and stock are raised
there —the best of each class. — and Mr.
Hustc.i has given personal supervision to tlie
(ipcratiuii of the farm, at the same time con-
trolliiii;- inipiirtaiit and extensive business
interests of another character. His residence
in the north part of Roodhouse, not far from
his farm, is a very handsome one. He has
figured verv prominently in financial affairs,
being the president of tlie Roodhouse Bank.
to which position he was elected in 1876. so
that his incumbency covers twent\-nine
years.

li itv and cnunlv activities l\lr. i lusted
has It it generous aid and hearty co-oi)era-
tion, and to him is accorded the credit of
securii.g through Roodhouse the Kansas
City branch of the Chicago & .Mton Railroad
and the establishment (if the sho])S and
rnundhouse here, contrilniting in large meas-
ure to the growth and business activity of
the city. He was one of the commissioners
representing the Roodhouse interests.

In 1850 Mr. Husted was married to
Miss Harriet M. Swallow, a representative
of an old X'ermont family and a daughter
■of Guy and Katherine (P>nnister) Swallow.
Mr. and Mrs. Husted became the iiarents of
three children, but only one is living — lulgar
M.. who resides on the old homestead.
I'liinia died at the ase of two rears: and

Eftie C reaching womanhood, was married
to .\. j. Lee. of Morgan county, and died
in iNi)4. Icning ti\e children. Edgar M.
lias four children, so that Mr. Husted has
nine grandchildren in all. Mrs. Harriett M.
Husted died in 1864 and jn 1865 Mr. Husted
was again married, his second union being
with .\ugusta C. Banister, a daughter of
Elisha and Olive Bani.ster, both now de-
ceased. Her father was killed by a train
June JO. 1882. while her mother died in
August, 1885.

.Mr. Husted is one of the oldest and most
honored representatives of Masonry in
Greene county. He was made a Mason Jan-
uary 19, 1853. in White Hall and the fifti-
eth anni\ersary of his identification with the
order was celebrated January 19, 1903. on
which occasion he was presented with a
handsome Knight Temiilar charm, coxered
w ith rubies and diamonds. Mo.st of the olifi-
cers and members who were identified with
White i iail lodge at that time are now de-
ceased. 1".. .M. Husted and Isaac D. \'cdder
being all that now siirx-ixe out of the thirty-
eight. In the half century of his connection
w ith the craft Mr. Husted has been a Mason
"with a high sense of honor, has walked on
the level. Sffuaring his actions by the f(|uare
of virtue and the line of rectitude." He is
one of the founders and charter members of
!■:. M. Husted lodge. Xo. 796, A. F. & A. M..
of Roodhouse. which was named in his
honor. lie also belongs to Carrollton chap-
ter, Xo. 50. R. .\. M.: and Hugh De Payens
commaiidery. Xo. 29. K. T. He has ever
been active in the lodge work and to him is
due the elegant lodge rooms in Roodhouse.

\'iewed from any standpoint his life has
been a success, for in business his efforts ha\e
lieen crowned with jiro-sperity and in jirivate
lite he has won warm personal regard and

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unqualified confidence. Tlie reason for tliis
is not iiard to find, for lie is a liberal-minded,
genial gentleman, of sympathetic nature and
progressive ideas; social, natural and cour-
ageous in all his actions, and obliging and
helpful. In character jjuildinghe has erectcn
a permanent and l.)eautiful structure, wlijle
as the architect of his uwn fortunes he has
builded wisely and well.

R. S. WORCESTER.

R. S. Worcester has been and is distinct-
ively a man of affairs in White Hall and one
who has wielded a wide influence. He has
figured prominently in financial circles here
throughout his business career and is now
cashier of the White Hall National Bank.
His father, Judge Linus E. Worcester, left
the impress of his individuality for good
upon the public life of Greene county, aiding
in the promotion of its material, moral and
])(.ilitical interests. A nati\-e of New Eng-
land, he acquired his early education in the
common schools of A^ermont and supple-
mented his preliminary mental training by
study in the Chester Academy of that state.
After putting aside his text-bi loks he turned
his attention to agricultural pursuits and fol-
lowed farming in New England until
twenty-three years of age. when he resol\-ed
to seek a home in the west and in 1S36 came
to Greene county, Illinois. Here he followed
teaching for three years and later accepted a
clerkship in a dry goods store, thus gaining
his first mercantile experience. Two years
later he became a partner of Chester Swal-
low in the establishment and conducted a
general mercantile enterprise, Init iNIr. Swal-
low lived for onlv a year after this business

relationship was established and at his death
the business was closed out. Subsecjuently
Judge Worcester formed a partnership with
Simeon Brothers and ^vith them engaged in
general merchandising for ten years. He
was afterward a druggist of White Hall for
four years and for five years was engaged
in the manufacture of farm implements. On
the expiration of that period he turned his
attention to the lumber trade, in which he
continued for three years. In all of his busi-
ness transactions he manifested keen dis-
cernment, marked enterprise and strong e.K-
ecutiye ability and after carefully consider-
ing his plans was resolute in their execution,
carrying forward his work to successful
completion.

Judge Worcester was influential in politi-
cal circles and in early manhood espoused the
cause of the democracy. A strong mentality
and marked individuality combined with de-
yotion to the general good well fitted him for
leadership in public affairs and made his
opinions a force in molding public thought
and action. In 184.3 '^^ ^'''^^ elected justice
of the peace, which position he filled for five
years and in November, 1843, '^^ "^^'^^ com-
missioned postmaster of White Hall and
again in 1845 ^"<^^ ^Y fui'ther appointments
was continued in that office for twelve con-
secutive years. On the i6th of No\-ember,
1S53, he was elected county judge for a term
of six years and in the meantime he had ta-
ken an active and helpful part in forming the
organic law of the state, haxdng been a mem-
ber of the constitutional convention in 1847.
While upon the bench he rendered opinions
which were strictly fair and impartial and
which won for him the confidence as well as
respect of the entire community. From
1S59 until 1867 he serveil as a state trustee
of the deaf aiifl dumb asvlum. In i8^6 he

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was elected a member of tlie state senate of
Illinois, serving until t ^^. and while a
member of the upper house he was appointed
notary public. Ever fearless in defense of
his honest convictions and unfaltering in his
support of what he believed to be right, he
was one of the fixe democrats of the senate
who dared to ratify Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation. After his retirement from the
legislature he was again elected county
judge, being chosen to the position in 1863
and for a term of nine years continued upon
the bench. In 1876 he was chosen a dele-
gate to the democratic national convention in
St. Louis, which nominated Samuel J. Til-
den. Thus for many years he was a recog-
nized leader in democratic circles in Illinois
and his course was .so honorable and
straightforward that he commanded the re-
spect of even his political opponents.

Judge Worcester was three times mar-
ried. It was in February, 1856, that he
wedded Luthera Ladd, a native of Vermont,
who became the mother of R. S. Worcester
of this review. Judge Worcester was a
member of no church or secret organization
and was known to be a free-thinker. To do
good was his religion and many who knew
him testify to his charitable spirit, his many
kind deeds and his generous assistance to
those in need. Honorable in conduct, fear-
less in action, stainless in reputation, his pub-
lic career covered a long ])eriod and o\er the
record of his official service there falls mi
shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil.

R. S. Worcester, whose name forms the
caption of this review, having completed his
education, entered upon his business career
at the age of eighteen years in connection
with the White Hall P)ank Association. He
was afterward for a time assistant cashier in
the People's Piank and upon the organization

of the White Hall National Bank on the
1st of January, 1904, he became its cashier,
in which capacity he is now serving. This
institution has already made for itself a
reputation that places it with the strong
tinancial concerns of the county. Its officers
are G. S. Vosseller. president: S. N. (mms-
wold, vice president ; and R. S. Worcester,
cashier, while its directors and stockholders
are numbered among the most prominent
and substantial business men of the county.
In 1890 was celebrated the marriage of
R. S. Worcester and Miss IMinnie Rickard,
and unto them has been born a daughter.
Helen, now twelve years of age. Like his
illustrious father. Mr. Worcester holds mem-
bership with no church and he is a member
of only one fraternal organization, the
Knights of Pythias. In political thought
and action he has always been indei)en(lent,
carrying out his honest views without fear
or favor. In business he has achieved suc-
cess through honorable effort, untiring in-
dustry and capable management, and in pri-
vate life he has gained that warm personal
regard which arises from true noliility of
character, deference for the opinion of oth-
ers, kindliness and geui;ditv.

\'ICT()U

11. WEN.

X'ictor Hugo Haven, editor and ])ro])rie-
tor of the Greenfield Argus and treasurer of
the Illinois Press Association, was born on
a farm in the western part of Macoupin
county, Illinois, November 2, 1861, a son
of William \\'. and Georgia A. (Kemper)
Haven, the former a native of Vermont and
the latter of Kentuck\-. The father engaged
in teaching singing and was also a teacher

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in the public schools prior to the Civil war,
when he espoused the Union cause and served
for four _\ears as quartermaster of Company
H, P\irtietli Illinois Infantry. Following the
close of hostilities and his return to Greene
county, he engaged in the milling and grain
inisiness but met re\-erses therein. In 1878
he founded the Greenfield Argus and con-
tinued its publication until his death.

Victor H. Haven began his education in
the district schools and afterward became a
student in the Greenfield scIkhiIs, becoming
a resident of the town in 1870, l)ut
did not graduate as he was obliged to put
aside his text-books a year pre\'ious to the
completion of tlie course on account of his
father's financial reverses, it being necessary
that the son provide for his own and father's
support. Accordingly he secured a position
as clerk in the hardware store of N. C.
W'oollev, and for several years he filled sim-
ilar positions in Greenfield. He filled the
position of postmaster for two years under
President Arthur and then retired when
President Cleveland became the nation's
chief executive. He had ])reviously learned
the printer's trade and at the death of his
father in 1884 he took charge of the Greeit-
Hcld Argus, which has since claimed his en-
tire attention. He has greatly imi)rovcd the
paper from a journalistic standpoint and has
also made it a profitable business investment,
as well as one of Greene county's most cred-
itable publications.

Mr. Haven has ever been deeply inter-
ested in alYairs of local concern and progress
and is the recognized cham])ion of every
movement for the general good. He is now
the treasurer of the Illinois Press Associa-
tion and has been the treasurer of the Green-
field Band for the past twenty years. He has
been citv clerk for several terms and is infiu-

ential in public affairs, his labors having ever
proved of ]:)ractical public Itenefit. His polit-
ical sui)port is given to the republican party,
and he is identified with several fraternal or-
ganizations. He is a member of the ]\Ia-
sonic. Elks and Knights of Pythias lodges,
and of the last named is treasurer. He also
belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp, the
Court of Honor and the Sons of Veterans.

On the 22(1 of October, 1890, Mr. Haven
was married in Greenfield, Illinois, to Miss
Lydia E. W'ahl, a daughter of John and
Margaret W'ahl, natives of Germany. They
ha\-e one son. Glenn, born August 30, i8gi.

DA\TD PIERSON.

There are men in all comnumities who
are recognized leaders in ])ublic life and in
I)usiness circles, men who wield a wide influ-
ence and contribute in large measure to the
substantial improvement, permanent devel-
opment and rapid growth of their localities.
Such a man was David Pierson, and Greene
countv lienefited by his efforts in her behalf.
Even his business affairs were of a nature
that promoted the general welfare and his
name is inscribed on the roll of honoreil
dead.

He was l)(.)rn in Cazenovia, ]\Iadison
county. New York, on the 9th of July, 1806,
and became a resident of Greene county in
the year 1821, being at that time a youth
of fifteen years. He found here a pioneer
district in which were many e\-idcnces of
frontier life and in his youth he assisted in
the arduous task of developing a new farm,
the family home being established ujiou a
tract of land north of Carrollton. Mr. Pier-
son conducled this farm until 1834, when

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he retired from agricultural lite to become
identitied with commercial pursuits in Car-
rollton. Me was tor some time proprietor of
a mercantile estal)lishment there and he was
the promoter of various other cnteri)rises
which contributed to the commercial and in-
dustrial prosperity of the city. lie con-
ducted a flour mill for some time, was also
proprietor of a woolen mill and was largely
instrumental in the building of the Litch-
field. Carrollton & \\'estern Railroad.

In 1864 he founded the Patriot, but per-
hai)s became best known through his bank-
ing interests and the Greene County Na-
tional Bank is a monument to his enterprise
and business sagacity. The beginning nt
banking business in this county dates to
the founding of a private bank by David
Pierson. who became the promoter of finan-
cial interests in Carrollton in this way in
1854. He was at that time also engaged in
merchandising, but four years later he dis-
posed of his store in order to concentrate his
energies upon the de\elopment of the bank-
ing business. In 1859 he began the erection
of the large three-story brick building at the
northwest corner of the square, which has
been continuously occupied by the bank for
over fortv years. In 1874 his sons Roljert
and Da\id D. were admitted to a partnership
under the firm style of David Pierson &
S<ins. the business being conducted under the
name of Pierson Exchange Bank. This
institution has ever been a representative of
the strongest financial integrity and its re-
liahilitv has stood as an unquestioned fad
throughout the entire period of its existence.
\\'hen other hanks went into liquidation dur-
ing the great financial panics of 1857 and
1872, Pierson Exchange Bank met every
Teasonable demand made upon it and proved

a most important factor in tiding men over
this critical period in the business life of
Greene county. Desiring at length to retire
from active connection with banking and
other business interests because of his ad-
vanced years the Pierson Exchange Bank
was reorganized under the name of the
(ireene County National Bank, the new in-
stitution opening its doors for business on
the 1st of July. 1878. with a paid up capital
of one hundred thousand dollars. The first
officers were John I. Thomas, president; D.
D. Pierson, vice-president: Robert Pierson,
cashier; and Oman Pierson, assistant
cashier. But one change has been made in
this list since its organization, Oman Pier-
son becoming cashier upon the removal of
his linither to Minneapolis in i88_'. The
bank has largely followed the policy inaugu-
rated I)v its founder and has never swerved
in the least from the honorable methods
which he instituteil.

Straightforward dealing was ever char-
acteristic of Mr. Pierson and his name was
a synonvm for financial integrity, lie died
Mav 8. 1891. His life record had become
an integral part of the history of Carrollton
an<l nf Greene county, which in his leath lost
one of their most valued and loyal citizens.
As the d;iy with its morning of hope and
promi.sc. its noontide of activity, its even-
ing of completed successful efforts, ending
in the grateful rest and quiet of the night, so
was the life of this hmiored man. His ca-
reer was a long, busy and useful one. marked
hv the utmost fidelity to the duties f)f public
and private life. His name is inseparably
interwoven with the annals of Greene county
with its development and its stable progress,
and his memory is cheri.shed by those who
knew him.

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

CHARLES T. BATES.

Charles T. Bates, well known and hon-
ored in financial circles in Greene county, is
filling the position of cashier and general
manager of the People's Bank of Roodhouse.
He was born in Pierpont, Ohio, January 10,
1864. and is of English lineage, although
several generations of the family have been
represented in the new world. His grand-
father was Melzo Bates, who died in 1875,
at the age of fifty-six years. His wife bore
the maiden name of Laura Gould. Their
son, T. M. Bates, father of Charles T. Bates,
was born in Pierpont, Ohio, in 1841, and
after residing in that state for a number of
years came to Illinois. He was for twelve
years general superintendent for the Chi-
cago & Alton Railroad Company, being sta-
tioned at Roodhouse, Bloomington and J^ck-
son\-ille. He is now living a retired life
and makes his home in Chicago. He mar-
ried Miss Frances Dutcher, daughter of
David and Fidelia (Wright) Dutcher. Her
father died in i8go, at the age of sixty years.
Their son Frank is at home with them in
Chicago, and their daughter Flora is also
under the parental roof, while another
daughter, Mrs. Blanche Begole. is living in
East St. Louis. She was married in 1898
and her husband is a merchant tailor of that
city.

Charles T. Bates became a resident of
Illinois in his youth and .after acquiring his
preliminary education in the public schools
lie continued his studies in Jacksonville. He
entered the banking business in 1881, when
he accepted a position in the Roodhouse
Bank, where he remained from 1881 until
1889. when he assisted in organizing the
People's Bank of Roodhouse. in connection
with his father-in-law, |i>hn Roodhouse,

\\'illiam M. ]\Iorrow, ex-county treasurer,,
and the latter's son, H. C. Morrow, of
\\'hitc Hall. Mr. Bates was elected cnshier
of the new institution with W. A. Thompson
as assistant cashier and Lee Freers as book-
keeper. The leading stockholders are well
kno^^■n and reliable business men and from
the Iieginning, under capable management,
the business has grown and prospered, the-
bank becoming one of the strong financial
institutions of the county. ]\Ir. Bates' pre-
vious experience in the banking business had
well qualified him for the onerous and re-
sponsible duties which now devolve upon
him, and his efforts have been one of the
jxitent elements in the success of the bank.

Mr. Bates has been married twice, his
first wife being- Anna Morrow, a daughter of
William M. ]\Iorrow. For his second wife
he choose INIary Roodhouse, a daughter of
John Roodhouse. There were three chil-
dren by the first marriage: Margaret, born
in 1892; T. ]\Ierrill, born in 1893; and C.
A\"illiani. l^orn in i8g6. There is a little
daughter by the second marria,ge, Helen,
born in 1903.

^Ir. Bates endorses republican i^rinciples
and earnestly desires the success of the party
althou,gh he personally has no political aspi-
rations. Fraternally he is a INIasi.^n. lielong-
ing to E. M. Husted lodge. He is also a
luember of the Congregational church. His
life has, in a manner, been quietly passed, as
he has not sought to figure prominently in
public affairs, but he is a representative of
that class of business men who advance the
general prosperity and development (^f their
respective localities, commanding the confi-
dence and respect of those who know them
and recei\-ing the warmest regard from those
with whom they are most intimately ac-
(|uainted.

PAST AND PRESEXT OF GREENE COUNTY.

LORENZO WATSON.

Lorenzo Watson, successfully conduct-
ing general agricultural pursuits near
Woody, was born in Susquehanna county,
Pennsylvania, on the i6th of March, 1850.
and is a son of George and Melvina (Ham-
mond) Watson, the latter a daughter of
"Major" Hammond, who died in Pennsyl-
vania in 1894 at the very venerable age of
ninety-five years, being at that time one of
the oldest settlers of Susquehanna county.
George Watson was born in New York anil
his wife was a native of New Hampshire.
They settled in Pennsylvania alx)ut 1848
and remained residents of that state until
the spring of 1858, when they came to Illi-
nois, settling in Sangamon county, where
they resided for six months. On the expira-
tion of that period they reiuoved to Greene
county. In early life Mr. Watson had been
identified with commercial pursuits, conduct-
ing a drug store in the "east, but in his later
years he followed farming and stock-raising
in McPherson county, Kansas, to which
place he removed in 1873. His remaining
days were spent there, his death occurring
in the Sunflower state on the 24th of Decem-
l^er, 1887. when he was sixty-three years
of age, his birth having occurred on the 6th
of March, 1825. His wife, who was born
on the Stli of January. 1819, died in 1873.
This worthy couple were the parents of the
following named : Rosalia, who died at the
age of a year and a half, and was born at
Cold Springs, New York : W'alter O., who
is li\-ing in Lawrence, Kansas ; Asa James,
also a resident of Kansas; Lorenzo, of this
review: Rosalia, the wife of E. B. Pegram,
a resident of Greene county, who is men-
tioned elsewhere in this volume; and Phoebe,
who died at the age of five vears, her re-

mains being interred in Ridgewood ceme-
tery.

Lorenzo Watson spent the first seven
years of his life in Pennsylvania and began
his education in its public schools. Later
he continued his studies in the schools of
Greene county, where he mastered the
common branches of English learning
and after putting aside his text-books
he continued to work upon his fa-
ther's farm. In the meantime the family
had removed to Kansas and it was upon the
claim in T^IcPherson county that Lorenzo
Watson performed the labors of the fields.
That was then a wild and largely unim-
proved district and upon the prairies he
killed many buf^alos. .\t the time of the
removal of the family to Kansas the county
seat was at Lindsburg, but was afterward
changed to McPherson. The Santa Fe Rail-
road had not been built at that time and only
here and there were seen homes of pioneer
settlers, who had gone to the far west in
order to secure cheap land, from which they
might develop good farming property. Mr.
Watson continued a resident of Kansas for
eighteen years a"nd on the expiration of that
period he returned to Illinois and settled at
his present home in Greene county near
Woodv. Here he has since engaged in
general farming and has also raised con-
siderable stock. He is to-day the owner of a
valuable tract of land of three hundred and
forty acres and he likewise has fruit lands
in Florida. His home farm is splendidly
improved, being supplied with all modern
equipments and accessories. He uses the
latest improved machinery in the planting of
his crops and the gathering of the harvests
and he has upon his place substantial barns
and outbuildings for the shelter of grain and
stock as well as a comf(irtable residence in

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which his faniil}' are iileasantlv located.

On tlie I3tli of .March, 1876. Air. Wat-
son wa.s united in marriage to Miss Louisa
Johnson, a daughter of John and Ann John-
.son, wlio were natives of Sweden, while Mrs.
\\'atson was liorn in Indiana. There were
four children of this marriage. Charles
Lorenzo, who is living upon a farm west of
his father's home, married (jertrude \\'ood
a granddaughter of William Maherry, of
Bluffdale township. Alice C. is the wife of
Curtiss Frost, a resident Jerseyville, Illinois.
Harold Lawrence and 01i\e Mildred are
both attending school.

Mr. Watson voted the prohibition ticket
when prohibition was the leading issue in
Kansas politics and still gives to the part)" his
unfaltering support. He has ser\etl as a
school director for a numl)er of years and
manifests a public-spirited interest in every-
thing pertainin.g to general progress and im-
provement, giving to many measures for
the public good his hearty co-operation. His
life has been actuated by worthy motives and
honoral)le principles and he receives from his
felli.iw townsmen uniform regard.

JOHN L. ELDRED.

Tohn L. Eldred, whose business record
has made him honored anil respected by all
with whom he has been associated, is occu-
pving a p(jsition of cashier in the Carrollton
Bank, in which he is also flnanciall\- inter-
ested. He was born near Carrollton, Octo-
ber 5. 1853. a son of J. B. and Eliza J.
(Thomas) Eldred, who are represented on
another page of this volume.

John L. Eldred acquired his preliminary

education in the district schools and after-
ward eritered Blackburn Cnixersitv of Car-
linxille. Illinois, while later he i)ursued a
Course in Jones Commercial College at St.
Louis, Missouri. His active connection with
the business interests of Carrollton began in
1879, wdien he entered the Carrollton Bank
as bookkeeper. After a year he was pro-
moted to the position of assistant cashier and
wdien two or three }'ears had passed he lie-
came cashier, in w hich capacity he has since
ser\-ed. He has gained a thorough knowl-
edge of the banking business and his fore-
sight, energy and enterprise have contributed
in substantial measure to the upbuilding of
the institution, making this one of the re-
liable financial concerns of the coimty.

In June. 1880, occurred the marriage of
John L. Eldred and Miss I'annie Eldred, a
native of (h-eene county and a daughter of
L. S. Eldred. They have two children,
.Mien and .\da. The former after attending
the public schools of Carrollton became a
student in the Northw-estern University at
Chicago and subsequently attended Colorado
College at Colorado Springs. He is now-
connected with the fruit-raising industry in
southern Florida, his father having liad in-
terests in the fruit business in that section for
a number of years. The postotfice at that
])oint was named in honor of the Eldred
family.

In his fraternal relations J(5hn L. Eldred
is a Mason and belongs to the Presbyterian
church, l-'ew men are more prominent or
more widelv known in the enterprising city
of Carrollton than John L. Eldred. He has
been an important factor in business circles
and his jjopularity is well deserved, as in him
are emliraced the characteristics of an un-
bending integrity, unabating energy and in-
dustrv that never flags. He is public-spirited

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27S

and thoroughly interested in whatever tends
to promote the moral, intellectual and ma-
terial welfare of Greene county.

HARRY L. MANNING.

Harry L. Manning, who is engaged in
the insurance and real-estate business in
Kane and is one of its native sons, was born
on the i^lh 111" May. iS6o. his parents being
llcnr\ W. and I'dizabeth j. (Williams)
.Manning, the fdrnier a native of London,
Engl;ind. and the k.tter of Kane township.
Greene county, Illinois. The i)aternal
grandfather, Peter Manning, was a native
of Ireland, whence he renioxed to London
,'Uid it was during his residence there that
the birth of 1 lem^v W. [Manning occurred.
SubsecpieiUly he cros.sed the .\tlantic, estab-
lishing his home in Xew Brunswick, and
later he removed to the state of Xow \'ork,
where his death exentually occurred.

Henry W. Manning accompanied his
jjarents on their various removals. He was
for man\' \-e;irs engaged in surveying .and he
visited a inimber of states in connection with
the government survew including Idorida
and Te\;is. lie came to GarroUton, (Jreene
county, Illinois, aliuut li^S.^. and here he
turned his attention to agriculiur.il pursuits,
while later he was identified with the educa-
tional interests as a teacher in the county.
Prior to the period of the (_'i\il w.ar he be-
came a minister of the l'>a]»tist cliurcli. lie
had been educated I'or the Epi.scopal minis-
try, but change in his religious views led to
his idetUitication with tlie other denomina-
tion. Aronsed by a spirit of ])atri()tism
when the soiuh made an attem]M to o\-er-
ihrow the I'nion, he enlisted in 1862. re-

sponding to bis C(_)untry's call b_\' joining
Gompany E. of the Sixty-lirst Illinois N'olun-
teer Infantry under Golonel Jacob Ery. He
served throughout the war as a valiant de-
fender of the cause which he espousetl. P>e-
ing captured in front of Richmond he was
held as a prisoner for some time, but later
was cxchange<l. He then started to return
to his home in Illinois l)ul clicd at .\llou.
1 lis life was one of usefulness. de\-oted to the
m.iterial, educational and moral development
of the \arious localities in which he resided
and ultimately w;is gi\en as a sacrifice to his
countrw

Harry L. Manning, the second in his
l'ather"s famil\- of three children, ac(piired
his early education in the public schools of
Kane and was afterward a student in Shm't-
leff Gollege in L'jjper Alton. Illinois. Later
he engaged in teaching school for two terms
and subsequently spent four years in the
south, dex'oting his energies to similar pro-
fessional duties. He next taught school in
the \icinity of Kane' tor six years and has
since remained a resident of his native
count}'. In i()(Ti he w.as elected jitstice of the
peat'e .and .about the same time he established
an oftice for the conduct of a real esl.ate, in-
surance .and collection business. In this he
h.as been \ery successful. h;is written much
insurance and has made m.any collections lor
business linns of this |)art o| tbe state, lie
now owns a fine farm of oxer Iwd hundred
acres Iving west of Kane, bis pro])erty being
the visible e\idence of his life of etUerprise
.and energy.

On the 18th of October. i8(;i. Mr. Man-
ning was united in marri.age to Miss Lelia
M. X'arble. who was born in K;me and died
in i8()3. Thev had one child. W'ilma E.
Mr. Manning was elected and served as as-
sessor of Kane township for ten xe.ars He-

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is an ach'ocate of democratic principles and
has always been most loyal to his party.
Socially he is connected with the ^Modern
Woodmen of America. The greater part nf
his life has been passed in Kane or its imme-
diate vicinity and those who have known him
liave words of high commendation for him
because of his straightforward honorable
record. Without ostentation or self-lauda-
tion he has gained the uniform respect of his
fellowmen and deserves mention among the
representatix'C citizens of his nati\"e county.

T. A. METCALF.

It is always of interest to examine into
the history of a self-made man and note the
plans he has followed and the policy he has
]3ursued in winning prosperity, and credit
and honor are due when his success has been
wi^rthily gained, his course being such as
\\ill bear the closest investigation and
scrutiny. Such is true of Mr. INIetcalf. whu
as a farmer, stock-raiser and feeder of Rubi-
con township has gained for himself a place
among the men of afifluence in Greene
countv. He owns a well improved farm of
two hundreil and eighty acres in the home-
stead and also owns two other tracts, one of
forty and one of forty-two acres.

]^Ir. ^letcalf is a native son of Illinois,
born in Jacksonville, Februar_\- 9. 1S61.
His father, W. J. Metcalf, was a native of
Kentucky, and a Ijrother-in-law and nephew
of Richard J. r^Ietcalf, for years a prominent
business man of Greenfield. The father
carried on farming in Greene county for a
number of years and subsequently si.ild his
property and removed to Jacksonville, where
he was engaged in the stock business. There

he reared his family and spent his remaining
davs, passing away there in 1881. He was
twice married, his last wife bearing the
maiden name of Alartha Williams.. She still
survi\'es her husband, residing" in Jackson-
ville and is a well preserved lady of eighty-
three years.

J. A. ]\Ietcalf is one of the three children
born of the father's second marriage, having
a brother and a sister both living. He was
reared in Jacksonville, acquiring a good edu-
cation in the city schools, and he also learned
telegraphy, studying during the periods of
vacation. He then entered the office of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company as an
operator and ticket agent at Jacksi)n\-ille,
continuing in that position for a year. He
afterward went to DeSoto, Missouri, on the
Iron ^Mountain Railroad, and was in the pas-
senger ticket office for over a year. Later
in Jacksonville, Illinois, he served as assist-
ant train dispatcher and as bookkeeper, con-
tinuing to act in that capacity for a year.
He then abandoned the business on account
(jf ill health and went to California, where
he reiuained for a year, at the end of which
time he returned to Jacksonville greatly
benefited by the change. He was bookkeeper
in the latter place for one season in the em-
ploy oi the Reid & Capps Brick ]Manufactur-
ing Company. He then gave up business of
that character and located on a farm in Barr
township. Macoupin county. This land lie-
longed to his mother and he was there en-
gaged in general agricultural pursuits for
six years.

I\Ir. Metcalf was married in Greene
county, in September, 1891, the lady of his
choice being Miss ]\Iinnie Melvin. who was
born in that county and was reared here.
Her father, T. E. IMelvin. now a resident of
Greenfield, is numbered among the earlv set-

PAST AXD PRESENT OF GREEXE COUNTY.

tiers and formerly was a prominent farmer
of Greene county. She has three brothers,
Sylvester. George W. and S. E. Melvin, who
are numbered among the leading agricultur-
ists of Rubicon township. Unto Mr. and
Mrs. Metcalf have been born three children :
William M.. Lee A. and Louis E.

After his marriage Mr. Metcalf engaged
in farming fur a year upon his mother's
place and then purchased one hundred and
twenty acres of land on which he now re-
sides. He located thereon in 1892 and began
to improve his farm, lie has just completed
an attractive frame residence and upon his
place are also good barns and other substan-
tial buildings, in fact, every modern facility
to promote the farm work and make it more
profitable is now used by him. In addition
to this place Mr. Metcalf owns an eighty-
acre farm, including two forty-acre tracts, in
Macoujiin county. He cultivates his fields
and they annually yield to him golden har-
vests and in addition to this work he raises
and owns stock, shipping about three car-
loads of fat cattle and two car-loads of hogs
annually. He is justly accounted one of the
enterprising, practical and progressive agri-
culturists of his community. He is also
engaged in the breeding of German coach
horses, being one of a company formed for
that purpose and they now own several pure-
blooded horses.

Mr. Metcalf cast his first jiresidential
ballot for Benjamin Harrison and has sup-
ported each nominee at the he.ul of the re-
publican ticket since that time. Pohtical
offce has had no attraction for him, as he
has preferred to give his time and energies
to his business interests. His wife is a mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church and
he belongs to the Woodmen's order. He is
widely known as a man of upright character

and worth, enjoying and meriting the good
will and trust of those with whom business
or social relations have brought him in con-
tact.

E. K. METCALF.

E. K. Metcalf, one of the prominent
business men and financiers of Greenfield,
where he is no\^• engaged in real estate deal-
ing, has contributed in large measure to the
substantial improvement of the city, having
in former years been identified with its com-
mercial interests, while later he has been
handling property, negotiating many impor-
tant realty transfers which have contributed
to the business activitx' of this localitv. The
interests of the church and the school also
received his endorsement and co-operation,
and his aid can be counted upon for the fur-
therance of any movement calculated to ad-
vance the general good.

Mr. Metcalf is a native of Illinois, his
birth ha\-ing occurred in Macoupin county
on the 6th of .ALuxh. 1857. His father,
Richard J. Metcalf, was one of the early set-
tlers and prominent business men of Macou-
pin county and the son was there reared to
manhood. He had good common-school
adx'antages and afterward pursued a course
of study in the Greenfield high school. Lo-
cating in Greenfield in 1879, he turned his
attention to the grocery business, forming a
])artnership with his brother G. B. Metcalf,
in which they continued for about a year.
E. K. Metcalf then sold out and forming a
partnership with two other parties became
connected with the hardware trade, in which
he continued for thirteen years. He was
associated with that line of business until
1893, when he sold out and turned lii-; rttten-

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til)!! to the real estate business. He liegan
tlie improvement of farms and town property
and has l)een very active as a representative
uf real estate in\-estments since that time.

Through his efforts many realty trans-
fers have been made, and he also rents farms.
In Greenfield he has improved considerable
l)roperty and he has completed his second
fine residence here, it being one of the best
homes oi the city.

In the fall of 1880 :\Ir. Metcalf was
united in marriage to I\liss Otis Thorpe, a
nati\e of Illinois, born in Greene county and
with a daughter of [Martin Thorpe, a nati\e
of England. They ha\e no children of their
own but have reared and educated a niece
who is now the wife of George P. Bauer, a
prominent Iwsiness man of (ireenfield. ^Ir.
and Airs. Metcalf made a trip to California
in the fall of 1903, spending the winter on
the Pacific coast and \isiting many of the
leading cities of the west.

In the spring of 1894 Air. Aletcalf re-
turned to active business interests in Green-
field and has since figured prominently in its
commercial and financial circles. Politically
he is a stanch republican, wielding a wide
influence in the local councils of his party,
and at all times he is actuated by a worthy
interest in the general good rather than a
desire for self-aggrandizement. He was
elected and served for two years as mayor
and ,gave to the city a progressive and busi-
ness-like administration. He has been presi-
dent of the board of education for two years
and the public school system always finds in
him a stanch friend ready to aid at all times
in promoting the efficiency of the schools at
Greenfield. He and his wife are active and
consistent members of the Alethodist Episco-
pal church, assisting materially in its work,
and he is now serving as a member of the

official board, while for a number of years
he has Ijeen superintendent of the Sundav-
school. in which Airs. Aletcalf is also an
earnest and valued worker. He served on
the building committee when the new Aletho-
tlist Episcopal church edifice was erected,
giving much time to the work and also con-
tributing most generously to the building
fund. The church is the best in the city,
having- been erected at a cost of sixteen thou-
sand dollars. Air. Aletcalf is prominent in
Alasonry, belonging to Greenfield lodge, A.
v. & .\. AI. ; Greenfield chapter, R. A. AI. ;
and Carrollton commandery. K. T. He has
served as high priest of the chapter and in
other positions in the craft. He is well
known in Greene and adjacent counties as a
man of exemplary character, of superiijr
business ability and marked executive force
and of keen discernment and, moreover, as
< ine who deserves and receives the confidence
and esteem of all who know him.

ORNAN PIERSON.

Oman Pierson, whose life has been one
of continuous activity in which has been ac-
corded due recognition of labor, is to-day
numbered among the .substantial citizens of
Greene county, where he is occupying the po-
sition of cashier in the Greene County Na-
tiiinal Bank. He was born in Carrollton on
the 17th of July. 1839, a son of David Pier-
son. He acquired his preliminary education
in the public schools and entering business
life he learned many valuable lessons in the
school of experience. In 1858 he engaged
in clerking for J. K. & J. J. Sharon, well
known merchants of Carrollton, with whom

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281

he remained for a year. He attcrwanl
.spent one year in the employ of the firm ol
Wright, Rickert & Company and on the ex-
piration of that period entered into partner-
sliip with George Wright, one of the old
ami well known husiness men of Carrollton,
under the firm style of Wright & Pierson.
This connection was pleasantly and success-
fully maintained until I-"ehruary, 1865, when
Mr. Pierson purchased his partner's interest
and continued the business under his own
name until 1871. He then sold out and
went upon the road as traveling salesman
for the firm of L. M. Bates & Company, of
352 Broadway, New \'ork. He represented
that house in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
for a year antl then returned to Carrollton
to become an employe in his father's bank.
He has since been connected with this finan-
cial enterprise with the exception of one year,
which he spent in Denver as adjuster of a
large estate. In 1875 he became financially
interested in the bank, which on the ist of
July. 1878. was merged into the Greene
County National Bank. On the re-organ-
ization Mr. Pierson was made assistant
cashier and continued to act in that capacity
until 1881, when he became cashier upon the
retirement of his brother Robert, who re-
moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he
engaged in the real estate business and died
in the year 1887. Oman Pierson is a ])o\n\-
lar official of the bank, always courteous
and prompt in the discharge of his duties
and his efforts have been an active factor in
promoting the growth of this institution,
which is recognized as one of the strong
financial concerns of Greene county .

Mr. Pierson was married January 31,
1861, to Miss Maria Stryker. of Orange,
New Jersey, a daughter of Henry Stryker.
who removed from the east to Jacksonville,

Illinois, in 1849, "i"^! was there engaged in
the dry-goods business. Mr. and Mrs. Piei'-
scin became the parents of the following
named : Louise, now the wife of James Mc-
Nabb, proprietor of The Gazette and a resi-
dent of Carrollton; J. H. Pierson, who is
postmaster at Carrollton ; Albert L., who is
filling the position of city clerk; Morence
C. ; and David Oman, who died in Novem-
ber, 1899.

.\ stanch advocate of Republican prin-
ci])lcs. Mr. Pierson is recognized as one who
has wielded a wide influence in political cir-
cles and in 1881 was elected to the state leg-
islature, where he served for a term of two
years. When he became a candidate for re-
election the boundaries of the district liad
lieen changed. This was due to the fact that
the leaders of the opposition wished to make
the district theirs. There was a strong con-
test, however, and it was not until the lour
hundred and seventy-first ballot that Mr.
Pierson was defeated. He had been offered
a chance to draw straws with the successful
candidate, but refused to do this. While a
member of the house he was chairman on the
committee of banks and banking and a mem-
ber of the committee on finance, corporations
and insurance. He had been president of
tlie board of education of Carrollton for si.K
years and has served as mayor for two terms.
In political thought and action he has al-
ways been independent, carrying out his hon-
est views without fear or favor, his intense
and well directed activity in politics and fi-
nancial circles having made him a leading
factor in community affairs. In business
he has achieved success tbrou.gh honorable
effort, untiring industry and capable man-
agement, while his record of citizenship is
irreproachable. His interests are thoroughly
identified with those of Greene countv and

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at all times he is ready to lend his aid and
co-operation to any movement calculated to
benefit this section of the country or advance
its permanent development.

DIETER DAABI.

Dieter Damm, li\-ing on section ii. Lin-
der township, has throughout his entire life
carried on general farming and stock-raising
and is today the owner of a valuable farm of
one hundred and sixtv acres. He is one of
the native sons of Greene county, his l)irth
having occurred upon the farm upon which
he now resides on the 8th of Noveiuber.
1 85 1. His father, Dieter Damm. Sr.. was
a native of Germany, torn in Hesse-Darm-
stadt in 18 14, and there he was married in
1839. He came to the new world the same
year, going first to Ohio, and in 1840 he
located in Greene county, Illinois, where he
purchased the land and opened up a farm,
becoming the owner of eighty acres, to
which he afterward added by additional pur-
chase until he owned three hundred and
sixty acres of rich land. Upon that farm he
reared his family and spent his remaining
days, his death occurring there in 1879.

Dieter Damm, Jr., \^•as one of a family
of five children who reached matiu'e years
and four are yet li\-ing. He attended the
common schools in his boyhood days and
worked in the fields when not engaged with
his text-books. Thus he learned the busi-
ness methods of plowing, planting and har-
vesting, and when he began farming on his
own account he had good practical experi-
ence to aid him. He inherited a part of the
old homestead and purchased the interests
of the other heirs, so that he now owns the

entire farm. He has kept the place in good
shape, everything being in the state of ex-
cellent repair, and to the property he has
added many modern equipments and acces-
sories, using the latest improved machinery
in the development of the fields and in har-
vesting the crops. He has also raised high
grades of cattle and annually feeds and ships
a large number of cattle and hogs.

On the 24th of November, 1870, Mr.
Damm was married to Miss Elizabeth Meis-
ter. who was born in Linder township,
Greene county. They became the parents of
seven children : Elizabeth, the wife of Oscar
Burger, of Alton, Illinois: Dieter H., who is
married and follows farming in Wrights
township : Bena, at home : Katy, also at
home : Elias, who is married and follows
farming in Rockbridge township : Mary, and
George, both at home.

In his political A-iews Mr. Damm is a
stanch republican, having supported the
party since he cast his first ballot for General
U. S. Grant in 1872. He has since voted for
each presidential nominee of the party and is
in hearty sympathy with its principles. He
was elected and served for three years as
highway commissioner, was supervisor for
two consecuti\e terms, and has been a mem-
ber of the honorary county Ijoard. The
cause of education has found in him a stal-
wart support, for he believes in good
schools and the employment of competent
teachers, and for sixteen consecutive years
he served as school director and has been
clerk of the school board. He antl his wife
attend the Presbyterian church and contrib-
ute to its support. Mr, Damm has been a
resident of Greene county throughout his
entire life, always remaining on the old
homestead farm. He has a wide acquaint-
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state, and the sterling qualities of his man-
hood have rendered him a citizen worthy the
esteem and regard which are uniformly ex-
tended to him.

JOHX B. DRODMARKLE.

John B. Brodmarkle. one of the active
business men of Greenfield, whose life record
forms an integral chapter in the commercial
history of the city, has been a representative
of hardware trade here since 1870. He is
numbered among the early settlers of Illi-
nois, his residence in the state dating from
1839, at which time he located in Greene
county. He is a native of Maryland, his
birth having occurred in Cumberland,
on the 2d of .\pril, 1S36. His father, John
Brodmarkle. was born near Cumberland,
Maryland, and was a son of John Brod-
markle, Sr., a native of Germany, who, com-
ing to America in colonial days, espoused the
cause of liberty at the time the attempt was
made to throw off the yoke of British oppres-
sion. He became a drummer-boy in the
service and he afterward lived to enjoy the
independence of the nation for a number of
years. He died in Mar\land in the prime of
life, while his wife, long surviving him,
passed away at the advanced age of ninety-
four years.

Their son, John Brodmarkle, Jr.. learned
the blacksmith's trade in early life and in
1839 removed to the west, establishing his
home in Greene county upon a farm. He
purchased part of the land and entered some
from the government, thus becoming the
owner of three hundred and twenty acres.
He later located in Greenfield and here en-
gaged in conducting a blacksmith shop. His

last years, however, were passed in Mis-
souri, spending six months at working at the
blacksmith's trade at St. Joseph, Missouri.
He then returned to his home in Illinois and
on again going to St. Joseph he met death
by drowning at St. Louis, Missouri, Decem-
ber 25, 1850. His first wife passed away
January 18, 1842. She bore the maiden
name of Ellen Bell, was a native of Mary-
land and a daughter of Theophilus Bell, who
lived to a ripe old age. After losing his
first wife Mr. Brodmarkle married again.

John B. Brodmarkle was reared in
Greene county, being but three years of age
when brought to Illinois by his parents. He
attended the common schools to a limited
extent but is largely self-educated. He
learned the trade of blacksmithing here and
in his early manhood he clerked for three
years for George Sheffield. This was prior
to the time that he served his apprenticeship
to the business of blacksmithing. He after-
ward conducted a shop of his own for se\-
eral years and in connection with blacksmith-
ing he also~engaged in repairing and making
wagons. As his financial resources increased
he extended the field of his activity. In 1870
he began handling farm implements and the
following year he erected a business house
which he stocked with hardware. He now
carries a well selected line of shelf and heavy
hardware, stoves, buggies, wagons, car-
riages, mowers, plows, planters and other
farm implements. He has built up a desira-
ble trade because he handles an excellent line
of goods and is always reliable in his busi-
ness transactions. Since he erected his first
building he has purchased another good busi-
ness house and he has likewise improved the
city by the erection of a substantial and neat
residence. In trade circles he sustains an un-
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ct Hinted one of the leading merchants of his
city.

On the 25th of March, 1858, Mr. Brod-
markle was united in marriage to Miss Ehza
Lee, a native of Monroe county, Ilhnois, wlio
was reared in Greene county and is a daugli-
ter of Archibald Lee. Her father was one
of the early settlers of Illinois, to which state
he came from Tennessee, although he was a
native of Virginia. Three children have
been born unto Mr. and Mrs. Brodmarkle :
J. Edwin, a merchant of Lebanon, Kansas,
is married and has two children, J. Edwin
and Clara May. Lizzie Lee is the wife of
\V. T. Parish, a partner in the store, and
thev have one child, William Love. Ellen
Love Brodmarkle, the youngest child, is at
home.

Politically Mr. Brodmarkle is a stanch
republican, having given his support to the
party since casting his first presidential ballot
for Abraham Lincoln in i860. He was
elected and served on the town board and has
been a member of the school board for
twenty-one consecuti\'e years, acting as clerk
for some time. He was president of the
town board for two or three years and after-
ward served as alderman, discharging each
official duty in a prompt and capable man-
ner, so that his course has ever been above
suspicion or reproach. He and his wife are
consistent members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and he has served on its official
board and for some years was superintendent
of the Sunday-school. He is a member of
Greenfield lodge. No. 127, A. F. & A. M.,
and Greenfield Chapter, No. 186, R. A. M.,
and has served as both secretary and treas-
urer in the blue lodge. He likewise belongs
to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
has passed all of its chairs and is a past noble
grand. He became a member of this organi-

zation May I, 1857, and for eight consecu-
tive years he served as delegate to the grand
lodge, being first sent to Cairo, while for
seven consecutive years he attended its ses-
sions in Springfield. He is in hearty sym-
pathy with its principles, purposes and teach-
ings antl in his life exemplifies the brotherly
spirit of the order. He is recognized as
one of the active and substantial business
men of the eastern part of the county and as-
a public-spirited citizen is worthy of the con-
fidence and good will of all who know him.
Almost his entire life has been passed in
Greene county and therefore his history
from boyhood down to the present is largely
familiar to its citizens. His life has been as-
an open book which all may read, and the
sterling traits of his character have endeared
him to a large circle of friends.

EDWARD MINER.

Edward Miner, public administrator of
Greene county and police magistrate at Car-
rollton, was born in Jersey county, Illinois,
September 29, 1835, and was there reared to
manhood on a farm, acquiring his education
in the public schools. After attaining his
majority he removed to Carlinville, Illinois,
where he engaged in merchandising for two
years. In 1863 he became a resident of
Darlington, Wisconsin, where he spent three
years and then returned to Jerseyville, this
state, and entered the field of journalism as
editor of the Jcrscyrillc Rc/^iiblicau. He
continued in that work until the spring of
1874, when he came to Carrollton and pur-
chased the Carrollton Patriot, which he C(-in-
ducted until the fall of 1875, when he sold
the paper to C. L. Clapp, now of Chicago.

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Mr. Miner then accepted the appointment
to the office of tleputy county clerk of Greene
county, in wliich position lie served for fif-
teen years. During this time he also filled
the office of city clerk, was a member and
clerk of the board of education and secre-
tary of the Old Settlers Society. After leav-
ing the clerk's office he served for one term
as mayor and those at all familiar with the
history of Carrollton and Greene county
know that his administration as mayor was
business like and progressive and that in all
the offices he has filled he has been found
as a faithful, painstaking and reliable official.
He was commissioned public administrator
three years ago and has served for six years
as police magistrate, filling both positions
at the present time. He is systematic and
methodical in all his clerical work and is
dominated by a public-spirited interest in the
general welfare.

While living in Carlinville, Illinois, Mr.
Miner was united in marriage to Miss Ella
A'an.\rs(lale, and they have two sons and two
daughters, all vet living.

ALOXZO ELLIS.

.\lonzo Ellis, who in his business career
manifests the activity, keen forejight and
determination that have enabled him to push
forward the wheels of progress in White
Hall and contribute to the general business
activity as well as to his individual success,
was born in Scott county, Illinois. December
5, i860. He is now cashier of the First
National Bank of XNHiite Hall and by reason
of his uniform courtesy as well as the capa-
bil'tv with which he discharges the duties of

his office he has become a popular resident
of his adopted town.

The Ellis family, of which he is a repre-
sentative, resided in Tennessee in the early
period of the nineteenth century. His grand-
father. James Ellis, a native of that state,
died in the year iS6^. His son. James M.
Ellis, was born in .\ugust, 1819. and died
in 1892. In early manhood he wedded Miss
Mary J. Lusby. who was born in 1822, was
a representative of an old Kentucky family
and died in the year 1895.

Entering the public schools of Scott
county at the usual age. Alonzo Ellis after-
ward continued his studies in Brown's Busi-
ness College, of Jacksonville. Illinois, of
which he is a graduate with the class of
1879. In the same year he entered the em-
ploy of the firm of Neat, Condit & Grout, of
Winchester, Illinois, as bookkeeper, and sub-
sequently he turned his attention to the ab-
stract and insurance business. On the 16th
of April, 1904, he came to White Hall and
entered the First National Bank, which had
just been organized with A. P. Grout, II. C.
Morrow, Charles H. Black, Allen C. Gris-
wold, John \\'. Conlee, George C. Tunnison,
Moses S. Kawin, Henry W. Hand,
Thomas K. Condit, H. O. Tunnison,
Milan B. Ross, as stockholders. To those
at all familiar with Greene county and its
citizenship this list of stockholders is an
indication of the reliability of the bank. The
institution was capitalized for fifty thousand
dollars and already it has gained many de-
positors and has entered upon an era (^f
prosperity.

In 1889 occurred the marriage of Alonzo
Ellis and Miss Cora Lilley, who was edu-
cated in Scott county, completing her course
there in the high school. Three children

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liave been born nnto them : ^lyron, 1)orn in
i8go: Kate, in 1894: and Mary, in 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. EUis attend the Christian
chnrch, of which tliey are members, and fra-
ternally he is connected with the Masonic
lodge. In his political views he is what
might be termed a democratic prohibitionist.
His influence is ever on the siile of temper-
ance, morality, justice and truth and his own
career has been in harmon_\' therewith. He
is a genial, cordial gentleman, of pleasing
manner, who has already won the confidence
of the business community in White Hall
and the friendship of many whom he has met
sociallv.

SETH N. GRIS\\'OLD.

Seth N. Griswold, who after many years'
connection with agricultural interests has put
aside the work of the farm and makes his
home in \Vhite Hall, is at the present time
associated with its financial affairs as vice
president of the ^^'hite Hall National Bank.
In the paternal line he is nt English lineage.
His ancestors for many generations followed
farming and stock-raising and representa-
tives of the family are among the most re-
spected and prosperous citizens of Greene
cijuntv. His grandfather, David E. Gris-
wold. came to Illinois in 1829 and spent that
\ear in Greene count}-. He then returned to
his old home in X'erniont in the summer of
1830. remaining in New England imtil T831,
when with his family of five children — Me-
lissa, Sophia, Edgar, Edwin and Damon —
he came again to Illinois, traveling by wagon.
The\- were seven months in making the
trip, but at length reached their destination
in safetv. Mr. Griswold established his

home upon a farm of one hundred and sixty
acres on section 9, town 11, range 12.
Greene county, Illinois, near \Miite Hall.
The land had been jjartially improx-ed, for
there w as a small cabin, a smokehouse and a
corn crib upon the place. With characteristic
energy David E. Griswold began to further
cultivate and develop this farm and other
valuable lands which he purchased and after-
ward gave to his children. He successfully
carried on agricultural pursuits up to the
time of his death, w hich occurred August 24,

18/3-

Edgar Griswold, father of Seth N Gris-
^^•old, was born in Addison county, Vermont,
January 2, 1820. and was therefore a lad of
but ten or eleven years when he accompanied
his father on his emigration from New Eng-
land to the middle west. Here he was reared
upon the old family homestead near White
Hall and assisted in the arduous task of de-
veloping and improving his land. He con-
tinued to aid his father in the cultivation of
the home place until twenty years of age.
when he was married and began farming on
his own account, locating near Greenfield.
There he owned one hundred and sixty acres
of land, which he tilled for five years and on
the expiration of that period he traded his
farm for that owned by his brother Edwin
and and returned to the old homestead, upon
which he lived for several years. Later he
took u]) his abode in ^lacoupin county. Illi-
nois, where he purchased three hundred and
twentv acres of land, living thereon for two
years, after which he again sold his property
and returned to the old homestead, whereon
he remained until October, 1890. In 1868 he
took a trip to the far west, accompanied by
his brother-in-law, John North. They went
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Panama and after crossing the isthmus they
again took passage on a vessel, whicli landed
tliem at San Francisco. They visited Sacra-
mento and places of interest in the Golden
state and made the return trip overland, trav-
eling eight hundred miles by stage. Mr.
Griswold then resumed his farming opera-
tions, which he conducted witli considerable
profit, accumulating a handsome property.
At tiie time of his death he owned seven hun-
dred and thirty-five acres of valuable farm-
ing land in central Illinois, four hundred and
eighty acres of this being in Christian county.
On the I2th of .March. 1840, he married Miss
Lucy North, who was Ijorn near White Hall,
March 12. 1820, and was a daughter of .\sa
and Prudence North. They became the
parents of eleven children, seven of whom
lived until iSgo. These were Perry. Seth,
Mrs. Ellen Bolton. Sulvan, Damon, Carrie
and Edward. The father was a Mason of
White Hall and was well known in Greene
county as a pioneer settler. He took an ac-
tive interest in agricultural affairs, endorsing
every measure which he believed would
promote the best interests of the agricultural
class and being especially active as a member
of the Grange. In all his business transac-
tions he was found thoroughly reliable as
well as enterprising and he was resjiected and
honored by all who knew him. He contin-
ued to reside upon the old homestead until
1890, when he removed to White Hall, where
he resided until his death, which occurred
July 18, 1892, and thus the community lost
one of its worthy settlers who had borne a
helpful part in the work of general progress
and improvement in Greene county.

Seth N. Griswold, born in Greene county,
January 16, 1843, ^^'''s reared in the usual
manner of farmer lads and in the publ'c

schools acquired his education. .\t the age
of twenty-one years he responded to the call
of his country for aid, enlisting as a membef
of Companv D. One Hundred and Thirty-
seventh \'olunteer Infantry for one hundred
dnvs" service. He was mustered out at
Springfield, Illinois, in 1864. l-jitering
upon the active iluties of life he followed tlie
occupation to which he was reared and for a
long period was known as a prosperous
farmer, stockdealer and breeder. He oper-
ated in Missouri and Kansas for two years
each, but the greater part of his time has
been passed in his native county, where he
owns a valuable tract of land. This he placed
under a high state of cultivation and in addi-
tion to the production of the crops he en-'
gaged in raising, selling and trading in stock.
Being an excellent judge of live stock he was
enabled to make judicious purchases and
profitable sales and as the years passed by
reason of his careful management and un-
faltering diligence in business affairs he ac-
cpiired a handsome competence. This now
enables him to practically li\'e a retired life.
He removed to White Hall in 1871.

In 1871 Mr. Griswold was married to
Miss Etta \\'hiteside, a daughter of Levi
T. Whiteside, who for many years was a
prominent mcrclianl of White Hall. He was
born .\ugust 4. 181 1, and died in 1896, while
his wife, who was born in Kentucky in 181 4,
died in 1903. Mrs. (iriswold was educated
in White Hall, where she spent the days of
her girlhood aufl youth. Both Mr. and INfrs.
Griswold have a wide acquaintance in Greene
county and the friendship of the many whom
they have met is cordialh' e.xtended them.
His political views are in harmony with the
principles of the republican party, but he has
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any church or fraternal organization. He has
been pre-eminently a business man. progres-
sive and enterprising in his work and
through his concentration of effort upon one
line of activity he has won the success which
now classes him with the sul)Stantial citizens
of White Hall.

SLXGLETON F, GREENE.

Singleton F. Greene, who departed this
life January lo, 1905. at the x'enerable age
of eighty-four years, was the first white
child born south of Macoupin creek in
Greene county, and throughout his entire
life he remained in that locality, contributing
liis full share to the material, intellectual
and moral progress, and so living as to com-
mand the respect and confidence of all. The
friends of his boyhood had largely passed
away and even many of the acquaintances
of enrly manhood and middle life had gone
to their reward, yet he lix-etl on. a blessing
to his community, his example an inspiration
to young and old. rich and poor. He was a
sincere Christian gentleman with whom re-
ligion was a matter of daily living rather
than of principle and he left to his family
an untarnished name, as well as the extensive
and valuable estate which represented the
years of his labor and excellent business
ability.

Mr. Greene was born December 13, 1820,
and was of Scotch lineage, the first represent-
atives of the name in America crossing the
Atlantic from Scotland during the colonial
epoch in our country's history and settling
in South Carolina. The grandfather,
George Greene, was brrn in that state when

it was still an English colony and at the
time of the Re\"olutionary war he espoused
the American cause and fought for the in-
dependence of the nation. Attracted by the
possibilities of the recently developed west
he came to Illinois about 18 12, settling in
Sangamon county, where he spent his re-
maining days. The tract of land on which
he located was found to lie in both Sanga-
mon and Menard counties after their divi-
sion.

His son. John W. Greene, father of our
sufiject. was born in Kentucky and served
his country in the war of 1812. During
that time he was a resident of Aladison
county, Illinois, where he continued to make
his home until 1819. when he located with-
in the district now comprised in Greene
county, although the county was not then
organized. He was one of the commission-
ers appointed by the state government to
establish the county seat of Greene county.
Subsequently he located about two and three-
fourths miles northeast of the present \\\-
lage of Kane, where he maile his home
throughout his remaining days. He was a
very prominent and influential man, leaving
the impress of his individuality for good
upon the public life of his county and state.
\Vell fitted for leadership he aided in shap-
ing public thought and action and he served
for three terms in the state legislature, be-
ing a member of the house at the time of his
death, which occurred in 1843. He was
a man of marked abilitv and prominence in
his day and his name is indelibly inscribed
on the early annals of the commonwealth.
His business affairs, too, were capably con-
ducted and he acqtiired considerable prop-
erty. He married ]\Iiss Nancy ]\Iains, a na-
tive of South Carolina, and thev became the

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parents of fourteen children, uf whom two
arc living: Ehas and Wilhani ]■". Greene.
who are stiil residents of tliis county.

Singleton Foster Greene, the third in
•order of birth in that family, was reared on
the old homestead, early becoming familiar
with the experiences of pioneer life. He had
only such advantages as the time and local-
ity afTorded. He was trained to the work
()f the farm and throughout his entire life
\v:is actively associated with agricultural
pursuits. He noted the opportunities for
profitable investments and as his financial
resources increased he added to his farm
j)ropertv until at his death he left an estate
of more than one llmusand acres of the rich
and \'crv \-ahKd)le land of (ircenc county.
The greater ])art of this was uniler cultiva-
tion and he also engaged in tlie raising of
fine stock, owning some ver\- superior horses
of fine breeds. He was the organizer and
for a number of years was at the head of the
lianking firm of S. I-'. Greene & Company ;it
Kane and made tliis one of the most reliable
rinnncial concerns of the county. He de-
lighted in the progress of the county and
<li(l luuch to stinuilate ambition and pro-
gressiveness among the agricultural class in
■connection with the Greene County Fair As-
sociatii~in. of which he was a stockholder for
a half century, serving for a time as its
president and for se\-eral terms as director.

Mr. Greene was quite prominent in local
political circles in earlier years and gave his
support to the Democratic party. He was
elected county sheriff in 1866 and in 1877
was chosen couiUv commissioner, the busi-
ness of the county being then transacted by
three commissioners. In these public offices
Tic served the peopk- faithfully and honor-
ably and at all time- he advanced every

mo\cnieiU which he beliexed would con-
iribuie to the general good, lie supi)ortetl
the churches and schools, being a warm
friend of the cause of public education and
a devoted member of the Kane Baptist
church, his life being an exemplification of
manv Christian virtues.

Mr. (ireene was married twice. In 1846
he wedded Miss Polly Witt, daughter of
I-'ranklin Wilt. She died .\'o\'cmber 11,
i8t(). leaving a son, J(ilin llardin Greene,
who resides east of Kane. On the 2(1 of
September, 1852, Mr. Cireene married Miss
I'diza Jane Witt, a daughter of William P.
Wilt and a cousin of his first wife. She
slill survives him. The children of this mar-
riage are as follows: William P.. now de-
ceased: Hattie. the wife of C. (i. Richards,
who is engaged in farming in Kane town-
ship; Kobert W.. a banker of Kane: Mary
E.. the wife of William Scanlon. of Rocky-
ford. Colorado; Justina. the wife of F,. A.
Culver, of Kane: and Walter 1!.. also a resi-
dent of Kane.

Mr. Greene remained an active factor in
business life and in community affairs un-
til his last illness, which was of only two
weeks' duration. He displayed the vigor of
a man of much younger years. I'ew men
of this part of the stale were more widely
known and none conim;inded in higher meas-
ure the trust and confidence of those with
whom he came in contact. His community
benefitted by his life and labors, and sincere
and widespread regret was felt when he was
called from this life. He passed away Jan-
uarv 10. 1 005. and his pall bearers were his
four grandsons and two sons-in-law. Thus
was lernunated an earthly career but his in-
fluence will long be felt as his activity
touched all the various lines that contribute

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to the uphuildint; and permanent develop-
ment lit the community in which lie hved
from birth to deatli — a long period of eighty-
four years.

ROBERT W. GREENE.

Robert W. Greene, at the head of the
banking house of S. F. Greene & Company,
at Kane, and a man whose enterprise and
business discernment ha\'e gained him a
large measure of success, has always been
a resident of Greene county save for a brief
period of one year. He was born on the
old family homestead, near Kane, June 9,
1858, and is a son of S. F. Greene, repre-
sented elsewhere in this volume. In his
youth he was a district-school student, near
Kane, at the White school house and later
he attended Shurtlefif College, at Upper Al-
ton, Illinois, while subsequently he completed
a course by graduation in the Jacksonville
(Illinois) Business College with the class
of 1879. ^^ entered upon his business
career as a clerk in the dry-goods store of
John Greene & Company, at Kane, and after
a year, in the fall of 1881, he assisted his
father in organizing the S. F. Greene & Com-
pany Bank in Kane, becoming cashier and
general manager, in which capacities he has
since served with the excepticm of the year
1903, when he assisted in organizing the
Jersey State Bank of Jerseyville, Illinois,
and was chosen cashier and director. He
remained in the former position for a year
and is still a director but is not active in the
management of the institution. His atten-
tion has largely been given to the conduct
of the Kane bank, which under his capable
direction has become a most reliable financial
concern, doing a large business. Mr. Greene

is also a stockholder in the White Hall Sewer
Pipe & Stoneware Company. He has also'
been identified with the Kane Canning Com-
pany and is a ^•ery ])rogressi\'e business man,
whose labors have resulted beneficially to the
county in promoting commercial activity,
while at the same time he has furthered his
individual success. The banking company
built and owns its own building.

Mr. Greene is also a lover of fine horses
and has been the owner of a number. He
now owns a half interest with X. T. Kirby
of Springfield, in the great trotting horse,
Bermuda Boy, with a record as a three-year-
old of 2 :20;M. This horse Mr. Greene and
Mr. Kirljy have raised and trained. He is
by the great trotting sire, Bermuda, record
2 1203/ . Mr. Greene also owned Baby Mine,
record 2:271/^, the dam of Bermuda Boy;
also Bob-o-link, record 2 -.42, a son of Baby
Mine; Gold Mine, record 2:17; and many
others. He is a good judge of what con-
stitutes speed and endurance in a road horse.

On the 3d of October, 18S2, in Jersey
county, about six miles below Jerseyville,
Mr. Greene was united in marriage to Miss
Nolia Darlington, a daughter of Samuel and
Mary (Cox) Darlington, the former a na-
tive of Ohio and the latter of Illinois. By
this union there are two children : Tina
Fay, now the wUe of Dr. C. B. Foreman,
who is mentioned elsewdiere in this x'olume;
;nd Vesta Randolph, who is attending Lin-
den Wood College at St. Charles, Mis.souri.

Mr. Greene was made a Mason in 1883
and is a member of King Solomon Lodge,
No. 197, A. F. & A. M., of Kane, of which
he is senior steward. He has also been
master and held other otifices in the lodge
and he is a member of Elizabeth Chapter,
No. 17, O. E. S. In politics he is a Demo-
crat and has served several times as township

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297

collector but has never sought or desired
office. He belongs to tlie Methodist Episco-
pal church at Kane, <it wliich he is one of.
the trustees. Representing a pioneer fam-
ily of the county he has carried forwartl tlic
work of his forefathers in belialf of go- id
citizensliip. material upbuilding and intel-
lectual and moral progress and has continuetl
the worthy record of those who have worn
the name of (jreene in this jiart of tiie state.

walti-:r n, greene.

Walter B. Greene, of Kane, needs no in-
troduction to the readers of this volume fnr
the family name has figured in the annals
of the county since Ijefore its organization.
W. B. Greene was born in Kane township,
on the 1 2th of ^[arch. 1S66. and his ancestral
history is elsewhere in this volume in con-
nection with the sketch of his father, Single-
ton F. Greene. The district schools afforded
him his early educational privileges and he
afterward continued his studies in the Jack-
sonville Business College, of which he is a
graduate of the class of 1884. He then re-
turned to the old homestead and was more or
less closely associated with his father in ex-
tensive farming and stock-raising interests
until the latter's death. In his boyhood he
was trained to the work of the old homestead
and has practicallv been in charge of the
farm for a number of years, thus ha\-ing
one thousand acres of land under his su])er-
vision, the greater part of which is culti-
vated, so that he annually harvests extensive
crops. He is likewise widely known as a
raiser of high grade stock. He has been the
owner of manv fine horses, including Dick

Roche, with a record of 2 ■.24. He owned
this horse fifteen years ago, the dam being
Nellie Gray, a noted brood mare. He also
owns Razzle Dazzle, of Hambletonian and
Wilkes strains, also out of .Xellie (iray, witli
a record of 2:28: Wigaletta, with a record
of 2:10^, sired by Dumas; Dam Punch out
i.if Nellie Gray, sired by Port Leonard; .Myr-
tle H.. with a record <if j;i(j'4, sired liy
Bermuda Bo)-. <lam .Vellie Gray. Nellie
Grav was owned bv 1-". J. Greene, a cousin
of W, B. Greene. The latter has also owned
many other fine horses that have made good
records. He is to-day classed with the most
])rominent, prosperous and extensi\-e farmers
and stock-raisers of central Illinois. l)tu"ir.g
the \'ear 1903 he had charge of the banking-
interests in Kane conducted under the firm
style of S. F. Greene & Comjiany, but in
March, 1Q04. he retired. This institution
is one of the reliable moneyed concerns of
the county, doing business along legitimate
and i)rogressive lines and at the .same time
following methods that are sufficiently con-
servative to make it one of the most trust-
worthy financial institutions in this part of
the slate. He had the management during
the absence of his brother, R. W. Greene,
who in i';o4 resumed charge.

Although W. B. Greene entered upon a
business ;dre'i<ly established l;oth in agricul-
tural and banking lines many a man of less
resolute spirit would have failed in enlarging
and developing such enterprises. He has.
however, been eminently successful and has
demonstrated bv his career that success is not
a matter of genius but is the outcome of
cle-ir judgment and exi)erience.

At St. Louis, December 8. 1904. Mr.
Greene married Miss Lettie L. Pope, a
daughter of William and Katherine (Smith)
Pope. In politics he is a Democrat but he

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PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY.

has never cared for official honors, preferring
to give his time and attention to his business
interests. He was a memljer of the Knights
of Pythias before the lodge was abandoned
at Kane.

CHRISTOPHER GUY RICHARDS.

Christopher Guy Richards, who through-
out his entire life has followed agricultural
pursuits, and is now successfully engaged in
farming and stock-raising in Greene county,
owning three hundred and forty acres of
land in his present home farm, was l^orn in
Jersey county, Illinois, March 24. 1856. His
father, Guy C. Richards, was Iiorn in
Broome county. New York, Novemljer 2.
1819, and was a son of Daniel and Ruth
(Tickner) Richards. He was married in
1843 to Miss Hannah Pope, the wedding-
being celelirated in Greene county, Illinois.
His i>ccupation was that of farming and at
his marriage he began his domeslic life upon
a farm in this county but subsequently re-
moved to Jersev county, where he lived on a
farm two miles south uf Kane, making his
home there until his death, which occurred
on the 29th of April, 1894.

Christopher Guy Richards gained his
education in what was known as the old
Kane school near his father's home in Jer-
sey county, and there he continued his
-studies until he had mastei-ed the elementary
branches of learning. He afterward bene-
fited bv a year's study in Shurtleff College,
at Upper Alton. Illinois. He was reared to
the occupation of farming, early becoming
familiar with the duties and labors that fall
to the lot of the agriculturist and throughout
his entire life he has carried on work along
this line. He is an industrious, energetic

man. never faltering in the performance of
anv duty, and that he has prospered in his
undertakings is indicated by the fact that he
is today the owner of a valuable tract of land
of three hundred and forty acres, to which
he removed when he left Jersey county and
took up his abode in Greene county. Here
he is engaged in the raising of various kinds
of sleek and this is an important liranch of
his business, liringing hiin an excellent in-
cotne. He also has his fields well tilled and
annually harvests good crops.

On the 20th of December, 1881, Mr.
Richards was united in marriage to Miss
Hattie L. Greene, a daughter of Singleton
F. and Eliza J. Greene, who are represented
on another page of this work. This mar-
riage has been blessed with two sons : Guy
Singleton and Walter Louis. In his politi-
cal views Mr. Richards has always been a
Republican, but never an office seeker, pre-
ferring to devote his time to his family and
to his farming pursuits, and in the manage-
ment of his business affairs he has met with
well merited success.

CLAUDE B. FORE^IAN. M. D.

In this age where progress is rapid,
where advancement continually character-
izes all departments of industrial, commer-
cial and professional activity. Dr. Claude B.
Foreman, imbued with the spirit of the
times, has in his practice kejit in constant
touch with advanced thought, experiment
and experience in the line of his chosen call-
ing and is uniformly account}- one of the
most capable physicians and surgeons of
Greene county. He is practicing in Kane
and is a native son of the county, his bii-th

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299.

having occurretl in \\ bite Hall, February
20. 1875. 1^'^ parents being Abner W. and
Elizabeth R. (Hayden) Foreman. The
father, a native of Indiana, is a very
successful physician at White Hall. The
motiier was born in Pike county. Illinois.

Dr. Claude B. Foreman, having pursued
his elementary education in the public
.schools of Wiiite Hall and completed his
literary studies in- graduation from the high
sciiool with the class of 1894. entered upon
preparation fur the jjractice of medicine
as a student in the College of Physi-
cians ;uid Surgeons, at St. Louis, .Mis-
siiuri. He was graduated in 1897 and well
e(|uipped l)y thorough preparation for his
cbiisen life work, he located for ]iractice in
Kane, where be has since remained, build-
ing up an e.xtensive business. In the winter
of 1903-4 he pursued post-graduate wuk in
Rush Medical College of Chicago, and it is
his intention to take post-graduate work
fnnn time to time, thus keeping in touch
with the progress that is one of the essential
features of the successful medical ]iracti-
tioners. He is a student, thorough and con-
scientious in his work and in iiis practice be
has made a specialty of the treatment of
diseases of the eye, ear and throat.
Prompted by a laudable ambition, unfalter-
ing energy and aided by careful preparation
for his life work, he has already won success
and has the confidence of the general public.
Fraternally he is a member of the King Sol-
omon lodge. No. 197. .\. F. & .\. -M.. being
made a Mason in Kane in March. 1902.
Socially be is [iniminent and ])(ipular and
has gained man\- friends in Kane during the
period of his residence here. He was mar-
ried October 4, 1904. to Miss Fay Greene,
a daughter of Robert \V. Greene, who.se
sketch appears in this volume.

ROBERT PII'.RSON.

The name of Pierson in the public mind
stands for banking interests in Carrollton
and Greene county, and the members of the
family are widely recognized as leading rep-
resentatives of financial interests in this part
of the state. Robert Pier.son. a son of David
Pierson, was born in Carnillton, Illinois.
October 9. 1844, and after actiuiring his
education in the ])ublic schools of this city he
entered his father's banking establishment
then conducted under the name of Pierson's
Exchange Bank, Fie served as clerk for a
time, during which period he gained an inti-
mate and accurate knowledge of the business
in many of its departments and later he be-
came cashier, being taken into the business as
a iKirtner. When the bank was merged into
the Greene County National Rank he was
contimied as cashier and acted in that capac-
ity until 1882. when owing to failing health
he removed with his family to Minneapolis.
^Minnesota, arriving there in the month of
June. There he gave his attention to the
brokerage and real estate business, continu-
ing operations along that line until his death,
which occurred on the 9tb of November.
1887.

Robert Pierson had a very wide circle of
friends in Greene ci'uiUy, where the d;i\s i>i
his bovhoood and youth had been passed
and where for a number of years he had been-
closelv associated with financial interests.
He was a popular bank cashier, because of
his unfailing courtesy as well as bis business
attitude. Those who knew him — and his
acffuaintance was wide — esteemed him for
(jualities which in every land and clime com-
maiifl re.spect. lie bad a social nature, a
genial temperament and a cordial manner
and endeared himself to many friends so that

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liis death was deeply regretted in his nati\e
county as well as in Minneapolis, the iilacc
of his residence.

Rohert Pierson married Julia Eldred,
who was horn October 26, 1844, on a farm
about two miles west of Carrollton, a daugh-
ter of Elon Eldred. Two children were lK)rn
unto them : Stuart E. and Ettie ^^lay. now
the wife of John R. Robertson of Jackson-
ville, Illinois.

Stuart E. Pierson was born Septemljer
8, 1872, in Carrollton and went to Minne-
apolis, Minnesota, with his parents 'when a
lad of nine years. He continued his educa-
tion in the public schools of that city and was
graduated from the central high school with
the class of 1S91. He then entered Yale
College and completeil a full course in that
institution with the class of 1S95. His edu-
cation having been completed he then re-
turned to the city of his nativity. The
family being interested in the Greene Count}-
National Bank he accepted a position in the
institution and soon afterward was promoted
to assistant cashier, in which capacity he has
since served. Like the other members of the
family he has made a credital)le record as a
business man and his social acquaintance is
also extensive antl favorable.

On the Sth of June, 1898. Stuart Pierson
was married to Miss Mary Thomas, of
Corrollton, Illinois, a daughter of W. D.
Thomas. They now have one daughter,
Julia. IMr. Pierson is prominent in Ma-
sonry, being made a Mason in Carrollton in
1897. He belongs to Carrollton lodge. No.
50, A. F. & A. M. : Carrollton chapter, No.
■]■], R. A. M. : Hugh De Payens com-
mandery, K. T., of Carrollton. He is a
republican in politics and is a member of the
county republican central committee, the
board of education and the library Ijoard.

OF GREENE COUNTY.

LE\'I T. WHITESIDE.

Levi T. \\'hiteside, who for many years
was a resident of Greene count}', was num-
bered among the honored pioneer settlers of
183 1 and as the years advanced his success
as a business man and his usefulness as a
citizen increased. While capably controlling
farming and other interests, he also found
time to assist in promoting public measures
and movements that had for their object the
general good, and in a number of local
offices, he proved himself most loyal to the
general welfare.

Judge Whiteside — for by that title he
was known throughout the county — was
born in St. Louis county, Missouri, August
4, 181 1, his parents being James H. and
Sarah Whiteside, in whose family were six
children. The father was a native of Ruth-
erford county. North Carolina, and the
mother, who Ijore the maiden name of Sarah
Tanzey, was of French descent and also a
native of North Carolina. Removing to the
middle west James H. Whiteside settled in
St. Louis county, Missouri, before that land
was acquired by the United States through
the Louisiana purchase. He was a saddler
and harness-maker by trade, Init in the latter
part of his life he followed the occupation of
farming. He settled in Illinois in the spring
of 1820, four miles from the present site of
Jerseyville, where he lived for three years,
w hen he moved to what is now Scott county,
l;ut was then a part of Morgan county.
There he resided until 1831, when he came to
Greene county, locating in W'hite Hall
township, near Apple Creek Prairie, four
miles southwest of the siie of White Hall.
There he resided until his death. May 13,
1S63, he being then in his eighty-first year.
His widow then went to live with her daugh-

PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY,

ter Catlierine and died at her huiue. James
H. Whiteside was a cousin of General
Samuel Whiteside and both did active serv-
ice in the war of uSu.

Levi T. Whiteside acquired his early
education in the schools of Morgan and
Greene counties, was reared to farm life and
while always interested in agricultural pur-
suits he also extended his efforts into other
lines of activity, becoming one of the lead-
ing representatives of business interests in
Greene county. For twenty years he en-
gaged in merchandising in White Hall, con-
ducting one of the leading commercial enter-
prises of the city and enjoying a large
patronage. He made judicious purchases
and sales of real estate, and through the
capable conduct of his varied business inter-
ests amassed a fortune and acquired a great
deal of property. In his later years he re-
tired from active business life and enjoyed a
well merited rest upon his farm near White
Hall, enjoying the fruits of his former toil.

On the 13th of August, 1837, Judge
Whiteside was united in marriage to Miss
Jane Smith, a daughter of Jacob, and Racliel
Smith, of Morgan county. They had two
children, but Cordelia is deceased. The liv-
ing daughter is Henrietta, the wife of Seth
N. Griswoid. of White Hall.

Jutlge Whiteside wielded a wide influ-
ence in pulilic affairs and his deep interest in
the general good and the personal efforts he
put forth to foster progressive measures well
fitted him for leadership and to mold public
thought and action. He filled several offices
of trust and responsibility, was justice of the
peace for several years and postmaster of
Breese for several years. He was elected
associate justice of the county court for one
term and was a memljer of the state board of
etpialization. With a just appreciation of

liie duties that devolved upon him, he was
always faithful to the public trust and his
course at all times and in all life's relations
was that of a high-minded, honorable man.
His name certainly deserves to be enduringly
inscribed on the roll of Greene county's hon-
ored pioneers.

C. W. HOLNB.WK.

C. W. Holnback. living on section 10.
Rockbridge township. Greene county, is the
owner and proprietor of the Southside stock
farm, a well improved and valuable tract of
land adjacent to the village of Rockbridge.
His place comprises altogether fifteen hun-
dred acres lying in the southern part of
Greene county and the northern part of
Jersey county. He has lived in Greene
county only since 1886, but the extent of his
operations as a stock dealer has made him
well known. He was born in the city of
St. Louis, Mis-souri,. June 14, 1855. His
father, .\dolph Holnback, of Jerseyville, Illi-
nois, was for many years an active business
man there but is now living retired. He had
two sons, one being George Holnback, who
is engaged in the butchering business in
Greenfield.

In his childhood days C. W. Holnback
was brought to Illinois by his parents, arriv-
ing in this state in 1863. He was then reared
and educated in Jerseyville, and in his youth
he asssisted his father in the butcher shop
and meat market, being thus engaged until
twenty-seven years of age. l^\)llowing his
marriage he continued in the butchering
business in Jerseyville for four years, but.
thinking that he would found a better field
of labor along other lines, he began farming

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in 1880 upon a tract of land where he now
resides. In addition to the cultivation of the
fields he also turned his attention to stock-
raising. Pie commenced here with about six
hundred acres of land, but from time to time
he has added to his property until his pos-
sessions now aggregate fifteen hundred
acres. .Ml is well impro\-ed and valuable
land. Mr. Holnback has built a large, sub-
stantial residence, barns and outbuildings
and has added all modern accessories until
his place is fully equipped with every con-
venience known to the progressive agricul-
turist of the present time. In connection
with the production of the cereals best
adapted to .soil and climate he is engaged in
the raising, feeding and fattening of stock
for the market, fattening on an average of
tw(T hundred and forty head of cattle an-
nually in atklition to several carloads of hogs
and sheep. He is regarded as one of the suc-
cessful farmers and stock-raisers and dealers
of the county, being an excellent judge of
farm animals, so that he is enabled to make
his purchases wisely and sell at good profit.

In September, 1862, in Greene county,
j\Ir. Holnback was married to ^liss P)ena
Acbenljacb, a daughter of Peter .\chenbach,
who was one of the early settlers, large land-
owners and successful farmers of Greene
county. Unto our subject and his wife have
been born three children : Nellie, who is
now a student in the Jacksonville Female
College; Peter, who is breeding and dealing
in Poland China hogs and who is now a
student in the Culver Military Institute at
Culver, Indiana: and Bessie, at home.

Politically ]\Ir. Holnback is independent,
supporting the man whom he thinks best
qualified for office witliout regard for party
affiliation. He has never sought or desired
office, preferring to give his time and atten-

tion to his extensive business interests which
have constantly grown in volume and im-
portance. He has, however, been identifiecl
with movements that have resulted to the
public good. He w-as one of the men w^ho
reorganized the Greene County Fair Asso-
ciation and for four consecuti\-e years served
as its president. Interested in the cause of
pulilic education he is a believer in good
schools and competent teachers and for
eleven years he has served on the Rockbridge
school board and is now president of the dis-
trict. He and his wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church, interested and
active in its work and he served for ten years
as Sunday-school superintendent, while for
two years he was president of the Greene
County Sunday-school Association. He is
a member of the Masonic fraternity, belong-
ing to the lodge at Greenfield. He has a
wide and favorable acquaintance through
this and adjoining counties and is a thor-
ough business man, alert and enterprising,
understanding the business situation and the
markets and so directing his efforts that he
has gained a competence that classes him
with the most sulistantial citizens of central
Illinois.

SAMUEL M. CUNNINGHAM.

History records the name of Samuel M.
Cunningham as that of one of the pioneer
settlers of Greene county, who through suc-
ceeding years was closely identified with the
agricultural interests of this i)art of the state,
his labors contributing to the material devel-
opment and upbuilding of the county as well
as to his individual success. Quiet was his
life in some respects, for he cared naught for

SAMUEL M. CUNNINGHAM.

MRS. E. E. CUXNIXGHAM.

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307

pul)lic notoriety, yet his inlluence proved a
potent element for good, while his personal
qualities drew to him the regard and friend-
ship of men.

Mr. Cnnningliam was born in Marinn
connty, Kentucky. February i<>. iSiS, his
])arents being Robert and Xancy Cunning-
ham, who in early life resided in X'irginia.
whence they removed to the Blue Grass state.
In the state of his nativity Samuel M. Cun-
ningham was reared, acquiring his education
in the public schools, and becoming familiar
with the best methods of farming, as known
at that day. He came to Illinois in 1850. set-
tling in Greene county, and in December of
that year he was united in marriage to Miss
Emeline E. Cooper, who was born in Ken-
tucky, August 23. 1829. a daughter of Judge
E. L. and Mary M. Cooper, who came to
Greene county in 1836, their daughter being
at that time six years of age. She was a
young lady of twenty-one when she gave her
hand in marriage to Samuel Cunningham,
and almost immediately afterward they re-
turned to Kentucky, where they spent the
two succeeding years and then came again
to Greene county. Mere they took up their
])ermanent abode.

Mr. Cunningham entered one hundred
and sixty acres of land from the government
and at once began t<^ transform tlic w ild tract
into productive fields, while, as his financial
resources increased, he extended his landed
holdings until he was the possessor, at the
time of his death, of six hundred and sixty
acres of very valuable land. The home farm
near Greenfield, which he operated, com-
prised three hundred and twenty acres. He
was energetic and through the performance
of each day's work and duty as it came to
him. he was enabled to add vear bv vear to

his projjcrty until he was numbered among
the men of affluence in this part of the state.
He had a wide acc(uaintance among the early
settlers of this and adjoining counties and he
belonged to that class of resolute pioneer
I)eople who faced the dangers and difficulties
of establishing homes in a frontier district
and laid the foundation for the present
progress and prosperity of the county.

L'nto Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham nine
children were horn, of whom three are still
living: Robert L.. a resident of White
Hall; George \\'.. who is living a retired life
in Greenfield and is rcjiresented on another
page of this work : an<l L. E., a tra\-eling
salesman residing in Carrollton. One son,^
H. C. Cunningham, who was interested with
his brother George in the stock business for
a number of years, died October 15. 1894.

Mr. Cunningham was a republican, be-
ing the one member of the family to sup-
port that paity. I'olitical i)refermcnt. how -
e\-er. had no attraction for him. as he pre-
ferred to do his pulilic service as a private
citizen, and he was never found remiss in
the performance of any duty or labor that
would benefit his community and promote
its welfare. He favored reform and prog-
ress, material improvement and educational
advancement and it was known that his sup-
port could he counted upon to further any
beneficial measure or movement. He was
a loyal member of the Cuniljcrland Presby-
terian cliurch. )et ga\'e liberally to the up-
building of all the churches of his locality.
There was nothing narrow or contracted in
his religion nor in his nature. He possessed
a broad humanitarian spirit and appreciated
the good in all men and all things. He died
in 1880. at the age of sixty-two years, while
living upon the farm near Greenfield, which'

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liail long- been his home, ha\-ing- for almost a
third of a century — tlie period of his resi-
dence in Greene county — occupied a most
lionorable and enviable position in the re-
gard of his fellow citizens.

Mrs. Cunningham, still sur\-i\-ing her
husband, remained uijon the home farm until
October 15, 1893, '^vhen she renioved with
'Jher father to Greenfield, where she has since
.resided. From early girlhood she has been
.a consistent member of the Baptist church
.and has taken an active and helpful part in
its work, largely promoting the various de-
partments of church activity. With the ex-
ception of a brief period of two years spent
with her husband in Kentucky immediately
after her marriage, she has resided continu-
ously in Greene county from her sixth year,
and she has now passed the seventy-fifth
milestone on life's journey. Ever faithful
to the duties of wifehood and motherhood
and of that circle in -which woman reigns
supreme, she has promoted happiness and
shed around her much of life's sunshine.

GEORGE W. WITT.

George W. \\'itt is oi-ie of the extensive
landowners of Greene coui-ity and a business
man of marked energy and enterprise, suc-
cessfully controlling his farming and stock-
raising interests. He was born in Kai-ie
township, this county, on the 21st of April,
J841, and is descended fron-i one of the (-ild
families of X'irginia. His great-grandfather
Witt, and his grandfather, John Witt, were
jiatives of that state and \\-ere planters there.
The latter remo\-e(l from the Old Dominion
to Tennessee, where he remained for a num-
,ber of years. From that state he came to

Illinois and first located in Pope county, but
ill 1S30 came to Greene count}-. He lived
for a time in Carrollton township and from
there remo\-ed to a farm in Rockbridge
township. In 1845 ^^ ^^^^ Illinois and went
to Texas.

h'ranklin Witt, the father of our suljject,
was iHjrn in Tennessee and accompanied the
famil}- on their removal to Pope county,
Illinois. In 1S26 he settled near Beards-
town in Cass county, and a year later became
a resident of Carrollton township, Greene
county. He afterward removed to Kane
township, where he lived until his death in
1 85 1. In his farming operations he was
very successful and as his financial resources
increased he added to his property until he
was the owner of about one thousand acres
of land at the time of his death. His busi-
ness aitairs w-ere capably conducted, justice,
enterprise and keen discrimination charac-
terizing all his dealings. In matters of citi-
zenship he was .progressive and public-
spirited, his influence ever being on the s.de
substantial impro\'ement and advancement.
His qualities w-ell fitted hin-i for leadership
and he aided in molding public thought and
action in his locality. h"or a number "of
years he served as justice of the peace and
he w-as twice elected to the state legislature
as a men-iber of the house, while three times
he represented his district in the state senate.
He did not seek to figure as an orator of
pyrotechnic brilliance, but was deeply inter-
ested in constructi\-e legislation, and n-iany
measiu'es which ha\-e i)ro\-ei-i of Ijeneht in
the stale were 'largely fostered by him. He
was still ser\-ing- in the ujiper house of the
Illinois asseml)]y at the time of his death.
His wife, who bore the maiden name of Me-
linda I'erry, was a nati\-e of Kentucky, and
they became the parents of ten children.

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309

George \\'. W'itl. tlie ninth in i>r<ler of
l)irth. began his education at the usual age
in a sul)scription school. When his father
(licil the mill which he had operated for a
number of years, was sold in accordance
with his request that they should sell that
property and remove to the farm upon wliich
our subject now resides. George W. Witt
was then only ten \ears of age. lie was
reared upon the olil home farm and early
became familiar with the labors of field and
meadow, .\fter attaining his majoritv he
purchased the interests of the other heirs and
continued to operate the farm, comprising
one hundred and si.xty acres. When he
found op])ortunity he also added to the place
from time to time until his realty holdings
ba\e become extensive, aggregating eleven
hundred acres of valuable farming land situ-
ateil in Kane township. On this he has
erected an elegant farm residence and other
substantial buildings, so that the farm is well
equipped for the care of the grain and stock
raised. He is extensively engaged in rais-
ing hogs, making a specialty of the Poland-
China hogs, and he also feeds large numbers
of catttle, having usually from two iiundred
to three hundred bead. lie annually raises
large quantities of corn, which he uses for
feeding purposes, and in all of bis farm work
he is most progressive, so that his labors
have been resultant, bringing to him richly
merited success. He has Ial)ored continu-
ously for the impro\'eiuent of conditions
affecting the wclfru'e of the farmer, doing
effective work as a member of the county
agricultural board, with which he has been
connected for forty years. He has been one
of its directors the greater part of the time
and for three vcars was its president. He
has also frecjuently been a delegate to the
5t:Ue board of agricultin-e.

In .\pril. 1866. Mr. Witt was united in
niarriageto Miss Eliza Jane More, a native
of Greene county, who died in 1873. Their
(laughter. Toincttc. is now Mrs. Corv. of
Kane township. In 1874 Mr. Witt was
again married, bis second union being with
Miss Margaret Gardiner, also l)orn in Greene
county, a daughter of C. J- Gardiner. Her
death occmMX'd in 1879. There was one
son I.)}- this marriage. Fred T.. who is
farming about a mile and a half east of the
old homestead farm. In 1880 Mr. \\"itt
was married U< Miss Louisa .\nn \\ illianis,
of jerse_\- county. Illinois, a daughter of
William P. Williams, of that countv. The
chililren of the third union are: Thomas
K_\lc. who is li\ing on the old homestead;
.\lta M.: Rachel J.: .\daline E. : \\'illiam
Pax'.on : Edna L. : and an infant, deceased.
The familv is one of ])rominence in the c im-
niunitx'. the memljers of the household occu-
pying an en\iable pcjsilion in social circles.

.Mr. Witt has long been a recognized
leader in public affairs, and his efforts in be-
half of his county ha\-e been far-reaching
and beneficial. For thirty-seven years he has
served as school director: was justice of the
peace for eight years : sheriff for two years ;
and in 1900 was elected to the state legis-
lature. He recei\ed the endorsement of the
district for a second nomination Init owing
to the redistricting of the slate his county
had no show to secure the representative, for
the senator from the district was a Greene
countv man and other counties in the district
felt that the rei)resentition should be more
equally distributed. Mr. Wilt, however, re-
ceived the endorsement of his county on
three separate occasions. He takes an actixe
interest in political matters, has ever been a
stanch advocate . >f ihe principles of the dem-
ocratic party and has Ijeen a delegate to

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many congressional and state conventions,
his opinions carrying weight in the party
councils. He belongs to the Knights of
Pythias fraternity and is a Mason, belonging
to the blue lodge at Kane and the com-
mandery at Carrollton.

Viewed from any standpoint his life may
be said to be a success ; and it is the success
not merely of the man who prosecutes a
prosperous agricultural life, intent only on
winning wealth, but that of the man who
advances public good in promoting indi-
vidual prosperity. The study of the char-
acter of the representative American never
fails to offer much of pleasing interest and
valuable instruction, and the life of Mr. Witt
certainly furnishes food for deep and prof-
itable thought.

A. D. RUCKEL.

The pottery interests constitute one of the
most important sources of revenue to the
citizens of White Hall and INIr. Ruckel is a
prominent representative of this line of ac-
tivity, controlling one of the important pro-
ductive industries of the town. From a
humble financial position he has worked his
way upward and is well entitled to the praise
which the term of self-made man implies.
His liirth occurred in Columbia county,
Pennsyh-ania, on the 22(1 of February, 1S35,
his parents being George and Hannah (Cre-
veling) Ruckel, the former of German line-
age and the latter of Scotch descent. From
Pennsylvania the parents removed to Michi-
gan, but after remaining in that state for a
month went tn Ohio, settling in Akron.
They became residents of that place about
1846 and there continued tn reside until

called to their final rest. The father had
engaged in farming near BloomsI)urg, Penn-
sylvania, and after his removal to Ohi() he
carried on the same pursuit.

A. D. Ruckel spent his early youth in the
state of his nati\-ity and then accompanied
his parents i^n their removal to the Buckeye
state. He was reared under the parental
roof and acquired his education in the public
schools. He remained a resident of Akron
until 1870, when he removed to White Hall
and here became connected with the pottery
interests as a manufacturer. He entered
into partnership with M. C. Purdy, with
whom he remained for five years and be-
tween 1875 '^"'^1 1878 was a partner of
A. F. Vedder in the drug, hardware and
grocery business. Later he turned his atten-
tion to the milling business, in which he
continued for five years, but not finding that
as ]:)rofital;)]e as he had anticipated he again
began the manufacture of stoneware in 1883.
He is now operating one of the leading in-
dustrial concerns of the town, ha\ing a large
l)lant, which is still conducted and wherein
employment is furnished to about thirty
workmen. In connection with his son Mr.
Ruckel is also engaged in the retail coal busi-
ness. His has been an active and useful
career, in which he has displaved sound
judgment in the control of business affairs
and keen discrinn'nation in determiin'ng the
outcome of any business proposition. He
is now practically living retired, leaving the
active management of the pottery business
to his son, but for many years Mr. Ruckel
has been classed with the most progressive
and substantial citizens of White Hall.

During the period of the Ci\'il war i\Ir.
Ruckel displayed his loyalty to the Union
cause by enlisting as a member of Company
H, Eighth Ohio A'olunteer Infantrv, with

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313

wlixh lie served for four months. He then
returned to Ohio and went into a private
armory at HamiUon. that state, where he en-
gaged in tlie manufacture of l)reecli-loading
riHes for the United States. His political
allegiance has always been given to the
republican party since he cast his first presi-
<lential vote for I-'remont in 1856. He has
ever kept well informed on the questions and
issues of the day and is a stanch advocate of
the party platform, believing that it contains
the best elements of good government. He
was reared in the faith of the Presbyterian
church and attended both the Methodist and
Presbyterian Sunday-schools. He was at
one time a member of the Masonic fraternity,
but is not now actively affiliated with the
cr.ift.

On the 8lh of October. 1868, Mr. Ruckel
was united in marriage to Miss Emma
Adams, a native of Akron. Ohio, and a
daughter of Enoch Adams. The Adams
family were Scotch Yankees and were stanch
abolitionists prior to the Civil war. At an
earlv day the representatives of the name
moved from Portland. Maine, to Cleveland.
Ohio. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ruckel has been
born but one child. Carroll A., who was born
April 9. 1872, in White Hall. The son has
always been associated with his father in
business and in 1893. upon his marriage, was
admitted to a partnership on the 9th of Ocln-
ber of that year. He wedded Xora Myten-
ger. a daughter of the well known merchant
of Wliite Hall of that name. Like bis father.
Carroll A. Ruckel gives his political alle-
giance to the republican party and he belongs
to the Knights of Pythias fraternity and to
the Travelers' Protective Association. He is
a young man of excellent business ability,
a thorough master of the trade of pottery
manufacture and in the control of the enter-

prise displays careful management, consid-
eration for his employes and most honorable
dealings with his patrons. Both father and
son are classed with the representative busi-
ness men of White Hall. lK)nored and re-
spected because of what they have accom-
plished and by reason of the straightforward.
honoral)le metliotls they have ever followed.
In the \car iqo2 Mr. Ruckel p;iid a visit to
his old home at Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania,
and there saw his first teacher. Mary Wor-
man, now a widow living in that city. His
residence in White Hall covers thirty-four
years, during which time the town has prof-
ited bv his co-operation in many measures
for the general good through his progressive
citizenship, which has found expression in
the assistance which he has rendered along
man\- lines of improvement and progress in
his chosen locality.

F. .M. BALDWIX.

Among the most prominent, enterprising
and progressive citizens of White Hall I'.
M. Baldwin is numbered and his interest in
the town and its upbuilding is indicated l)y
his active co-operation in various movements
for the general good. As mayor of the city
lie is conducting his affairs with the same
dispatch and capability that he manifested
in his business and in whatever relation of
life we find him — in the government service,
in politics, in Inisincss or in social circles —
he is always the same honorable and honored
gentleman whose worth well merits the high
regard which is uniformly given him.

Mr. Baldwin is descended in the paternal
line from Scotch-Irish ancestry. His father.
Judge Benjamin Baldwin, now deceased,

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was a native of X'irginia, born in 1792, and
he became one of the nKJst prominent and
wealthy citizens of Greene connty. Ilhnois.
His, indeed, was a remarkable record. Find-
ing that he had little opportunity for ad-
vancement in Virginia, his growing ambition
and desire for successful attainment led him
to leave his old home in the south and re-
mo\'e to a pioneer district, which, howe\er,
presented opportunities for more rapid and
substantial development. It was in early
manhood that Judge Baldwin made his way
to Ohio, arriving in Cincinnati about 181 1
or 1812, with a capital nf only fifty cents.
His education had been extremely limited
and he seemed to ha\-e no natural
advantages save his strong mentality
and force of character. He had been in
Ohio but a short time when he volun-
teered for active military service under
General William Henry Harrison and be-
came a lieutenant. He also assisted in build-
ing Fort Meigs. As time passed he added to
his knowledge through reading, observation
and experience. He was ambitious for
mental as well as material ad\-ancement and
put forth every effort that would develop
his intellectual powers. Ivemoving to ^\'ar-
ren county. Ohio, his fitness for leadership
Avas there recognized and he was called to
fill official positions within the gift of the
county. He was also made brigadier-gen-
eral in the Ohio militia and further political
honors awaited him, for he was twice elected
to represent his district in the general assem-
bly, being first chosen to that office in 1829.
While in Ohio he was also candidate for the
state senate, and while running for that office
he met his first and last defeat. Again at-
tracted liy the possibilities of a frontier dis-
trict he came to Greene county. IllincMS. in
1849. and purchased land in White H:ill

township. One year later he brought his
familv from Ohio to this state and after
residing upon a farm for about nine years
he took up his abode in White Hall. In
business he was active, far-sighted antl en-
ergetic and he acquired several thousand
acres of land, which he divided among his
children as they became of age. In this state
further political honors came to him, for in
i860 he was elected to the legislature and
took an active part in the affairs of the gen-
eral assemlily during one of its most im-
portant sessions. In politics he was a life-
long democrat, with firm faith in the prin-
ciples of the party, in the support of which
he never swerved. His religious faith was
that of the Universalist church. Judge
Bakhvin was united in marriage tii iNIiss
IMartha Warner, who was a native of Hamil-
ton county. Ohio, the wedding being cele-
brated in the city of Hamilton in 18 14.
Thev became the parents of thirteen chil-
dren, of whom F. 'SI. Baldwin was the ninth
in order of birth. Judge Baldwin passed
awav February 13. 1865, while his wife died
in 1889, at the age of ninety-three years.
He was a noble example of the self-made
man. who arises to prominence through the
opportunitv which is the pride of our Ameri-
can life. With a recognition of possibilities
he put fiirth his strongest and best effiirts
not onlv in business life, but also in political
circles, and he won the prosperity which is
the true reward of honorable effort and also
gained an unassailable reputation as a citizen
whose loyalty and devotion to the general
good were above question.

F. 'M. Baldwin was born }>lay jo. 1831.
in Warren county, Ohio, and the first fifteen
years of his life were spent upon a farm.
He continued at home until 1853. coming
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in 1850. He afterward secured land at
String Prairie, wliere he carried on agri-
cultural pursuits on his own account until
1869. in which year he purchased the Romeo
gristmill and in ilie ownership and opern-
tion of this enterprise was connected wit'.i
his brother. B. F. Baldwin, until 1883. when
F. M. Baldwin sold out and removed to
White Hall, where he has since lived. In his
business affairs he was thoroughly trust-
worthy as well as active and enterprising
and by careful management of his interests
he accumulated a handsome competence that
now enables him to live retired.

On the 5th of April. 1855. occurred the
marriage of F. M. Baldwin and ^liss Mary
Agnes Bowman, who died in 1885. after a
happy married life of about thirty years.
They became the parents of nine children, of
whom five are now deceased. Those still
living are Mrs. Etta Griswold, who has
three children: Mrs. Martha Xorth. who has
five children: Mrs. Mary Greer, wlio has
three children: and Mrs. Agnes Woltrip.
who has one child. Mr. Baldwin also has
two great-grandchildren, one the child of a
daughter of Mrs. Griswold and one the child
of a son of Mrs. Xorth. .\fter losing his
first wife Mr. Baldwin was again married
in 1888, his second union being with Mrs.
Cora B. Gullett, a daughter of Yilroy Rob-
ley, a prominent farmer.

In his political views Mr. Baldwin has
ever been a most earnest democrat, giving
inflexible support to the principles of the
])arty. He has frequently been called to a
public o!if:ce and his official service has been
creditable alike to his constituents and to
himself. In 1889 he was elected alderman
and in 1895 '''^ ^^'^s chosen mayor of the
city, and in 1897 was re-elected. In 1899
he was defeated, but in 1003 was again

elected to that office ami is now serving for
his third term. His administration has been
most acceptable, for it has been character-
ized by economy, progress and improvement.
During his first term concrete walks were
introduced into \\'liite Hall and the streets
were lighted by electricity. During his sec-
ond administration the water works system
was established. He has favored every
measure which he believed would con-
tril:)ute to the progress and upbuild-
ing of White Hall and his efforts
ha\e been far-reaching and beneficial. He
has several times served as school director in
town II. range 12. and yet ]\Ir. Baldwin
has bv no means l)een a politician in the
sense of ofiice seeking. ])referring to give
his attention to the supervision of his private
business interests. Realizing, however, that
the duties and obligations of citizenship
must be met, he has accepted the office of
mayor when it has been the expressed wish
of his fellow townsmen that he occupy the
office and his public record shows that the
trust reposed in him was well placed.

TAMES McX.VBB.

James McXal^b. editor of the Carroll-
ton Gaccftc, was born in Clarksville. Mis-
souri, and in early childhood was taken by
his parents to Calhoun county. Illinois. His
boyhood days were spent upon the home
farm and in the Oak Grove school he ac-
quired his education. On the 7th of March,
1874. after successfully passing an examina-
tion, he was granted a teacher's certificate
and for twelve years followed the profes-
sion of teaching, sjiending seven years of
that time as principal nf the Hardin school.

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On the 17th nf ;\Iarch, 1877, he was ap-
pointed county superintendent of schools
for Calhoun county by the board of county
commissioners. He was twice re-elected
to this office, serving ten years, and then de-
clined a third term. His active identifica-
tion with journalism dates from the loth
of March. 1881, when he purchased the Cal-
houn Herald, editing it for six years in ad-
dition to his other duties. In 1886 he be-
came half owner of the Carrollton Gaccttc
and removed to Carrollton, assuming edi-
torial charge of the paper on the 19th of
July. This has since been his connection
with the journal, which under his able direc-
tion has become one of the leading papers
in this part of the state, ha\-ing a large local
patronage.

Mr. McNabb has been active and promi-
nent in other lines, especially in matters re-
lating to progressive citizenship. He
served one year as president of the board of
education of Carrollton. and in April. 1892,
he was appointed a member of the state
board of public charities by Governor Alt-
geld, filling the position for four years.
Having studied law he was admitted to the
bar by the supreme court at Springfield on
the nth of January, 1895, and on the loth
of March, 1S95. by J"dge George W. Herd-
man, and was re-appointed March 10. 1899,
bv Judge O. P. Thompson, which position
he is still occupying. In September, 1897,
he became a student in the College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons in St. Louis, and dur-
ing three succeeding years attended lectures
at that institution when business conditions
permitted. He is thus continually broaden-
ing his knowledge, keeping in touch with
not only the general cjuestions of the day but
with the advancement along many scientific
lines as well. He is a student bv nature.

and his luxe of research and in\-estigation
has carried him into various fields of knowl-
edge. Being- interested in the political situ-
ation of the country, he has labored for
Democratic principles and was Democratic
presidential elector for the twentieth con-
gressional district in 1904.

On the 26th of June, 1889, Mr. McNabb
was married to Miss Louise Pierson. of Car-
rollton. He belongs to Carrollton Lodge,
No. 50. A. F. & A. M. : Carrollton Chapter,
No. jj. R. A. ]\I. ; Hugh DePayens Com-
mandery. No. 29, K. T. ; Americana Lodge,
No. 99, K. P. ; and Carrollton Camp. No.
476, M.! ^V. A. His influence in public
aft'airs has been for all beneficial measures
and his activity has been a resultant force
in promoting local progress.

JEDUTHUN BRACE ELDRED.

Jeduthun Brace Eldred. for many years
a most respected and worthy farmer of
Greene county, was born in Herkimer
county, New York, July 2;^. 1819. The
founders of the family in America came
from Wales, where at an early day a repre-
sentative of the name had been knighted by
the King of England in recognition of some
valorous and meritorious deed and gi\-en a
coat of arms, a copy of which is in posses-
sion of his descendants. \\'illiam Eldred
and Ruth Brace were married in Herkimer
county. New York, in 1816, and one the ist
of March, 1820. emigrated from New York
to Illinois, driving in wagons to Olean Point,
the head of the flatboat navigation on the
Allegheny ri\er in New York. Here they
Ijuilt flatlxiats. one for the family and one
for the teams, and started on their long jour-
ney down the rivers. Landing at Shawnee-

J. B. ELDRED.

MRS. I. 11 i:li)ri-:u.

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town then started across the country to
Ridge Prairie, near Downing Station, in
Madison county, reaching their destination
on the 2d of May. 1820. They remained in
Madison county for a year, raising a crop
and waiting for the Greene county land to
come into market. At the land sale held in
January, 1821, William Eldred bought four
hundred acres, which is still in possession
of the family. He was a cooper by trade,
but he turnetl his attention to the develop-
ment and cultivation of his land, which \\;is
then all wild and unimproved, and as the
years passed he transferred his property into
a productive farm.

Jeduthun B. Eldred. less than two years
of age when brought by his parents to
Greene county, was here reared amid typical
pioneer scenes. The little pioneer homes
upon the broad ])rairies were widely scat-
tered and one could ride for miles without
coming to a fence or habitation to impede
his progress. The seeds of civilization w ere
just being planted in the west at that time
and the Eldreds bore their full share m re-
claiming this county for the uses of the
white man. J. B. Eldred attended the public
schools of the neighborhood and throughout
his life was a constant reader and thus con-
tinually broadened his mind and added to
his store of knowledge. School sessions only
lasted through the winter months and in the
remainder of the year he aided in the labors
of the farm, using the crude machinery of
the day, and performing by hand much of
the labor that is now done with improved
agricultural imi)lements. He early formed
habits of thrift and industry and developed
a real liking for the work of the farm that
made his labors a pleasure as well as a source
of profit. Throughout his entire life he
carried on agricultural pursuits, keejjing in

touch with modern progress along that line,
and quickly adopting any new methods
which he l)elieved would prove of practical
value in the work of tilling the fields and
caring for his crops. He also added good
l-.uildings to his farm and kept everything
atout his place in good repair. As the years
passed he gained a very gratifying measure
of prosperity and he became one of the
original owners of the Carrollton Bank. Plis
business integrity was above question and
his life record proved that success and an
honorable name may be gained simultane-
ously.

On the 2d of September. 1847. '" Greene
count}'. Mr. Eldred was married to Miss
Eliza Jane Thomas, a daughter of Samuel
and Elizabeth Thomas, who were among the
first settlers of the county and also aided in
its pioneer development. Unto Mr. and
Mrs. Eldred were born three sons and a
daughter, namely: Samuel \\\, who mar-
ried ]\Iiss Mary Jane Robertson ; Elizabeth
R.. the wife of S. A. Fairbank; John L..
who married Fannie Jane Eldred : and Lewis
J., who married Beatrice Andrews.

-Mr. Eldred was always a stanch Repub-
lican, with firm belief in the principles of the
party, but never sought or desired office.
He became a ]\Iason in 1856 and exemplified
in his life the beneficent s])irit upon which
the craft rests. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and there were in his
character qualities which commanded the
respect and confidence of all. winning him
warm and enduring friendships, and caus-
ing his death, which occurred on the 13th
of .Xpril. 1888, to l)e deeply regretted by all
who knew him. He had long been a resi-
dent of the county, had been a witness of
almost its entire growtli and his aid had
been secured as a co-operant factor in many

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public improvements resulting in general
progress and improvement. He will long be
remembered as a devoted father, a faithful
friend, a public-spirited citizen and an hon-
ored pioneer.

ARTHUR ROBLEY.

Arthur Robley is the owner of one of the
best farms of Greene county and in its care
and conduct he has displayed a progressive
spirit second to no agriculturist of this part
of the state. He was born April ii, 1857,
on the old family homestead, which is still
his place of residence, his parents being
Charles and Lydia A. (Day) Robley.

His paternal grandfather, Richard Rob-
lev, was born in Xew Hampshire. ]\Iay 12.
1 79 1, and was a son of jMathew and :\Iary
(Scott) Robley, natives of England, in
whose family were seven children, namely:
Elizabeth, Mary, Eunice. Angeline. ^lathew.
Richard and Henry. Richard RobleV was
married Augaist 11, 1814, to Desire Gris-
wold, and eight children blessed this union :
Eliza A., who married Thomas J. Brown
and died December 29, 1831 ; Henry G.. who
married Caroline Griswold and lived near
Carlinville, Illinois; George B., who wedderl
]\Iary Jordan and made his home in Greene
county; Charles, who is mentioned below;
Emily, who married Julius Twitched and
died September 22, 1872 ; X'illroy. who mar-
ried Catherine Spence and lived in Bluffdale
township; Walter S., who died Xovember
6, 1836; and INIary. who wedded Thaddeus
Brace and resided in Carrollton. At an
early day Richard Robley left his old home
in Vergennes, Vermont, and came west, be-
coming a resident of Greene county, Illinois,
in 1820, when this region was all wild and

unimprox-ed. He was at one time owner of
one hundred and sixty acres of land on
which the city of St. Louis now stands, and
afterward purchased what has since l;een
known as the old Robley homestead in this
countv. After building a log cabin upon his
land he returned to St. Louis for his family
in 1 82 1, having left them there while he
looked up a suitable location. He came up
the river on a flatboat and landed at what is
now Xewport. For over half a century he
made his h(ime in Bluitdale township and
amid pioneer surroundings he (le\-eloped a
farm, which he continued to cultivate and
improve up to the time of his death. He died
January 3, 1879. having survived his wife
manv years, as her death occurred July 22.
1836. He served as captain in the Black
Hawk war. was particularly helpful in ad-
vancing the substantial development of
Greene county, aiding in reclaiming the wild
land for purposes of civilization and fostered
many measures for the public good.

Charles Robley, the father of our subject,
was born in this county, on the 6th of Xo-
vember, 1822, and was reared upon the old
homestead. He devoted his entire life to
agricultural pursuits and the raising of
stock, and became the owner of six hundred
and eighty acres of land on sections 8. 9, 10
and 1 3. Bluffdale township, and four hundred
acres east of Carrollton. He fed much stock
fur the market and in his business transac-
tinus was always found reliable, conducting
his affairs in a manner that neither sought or-
rec|uired disguise. He was regarded as one
of the prominent and influential citizens of
his community, respected by all with whom
he was associated. In politics he was a re-
publican. On the 15th of Xovember. 1849,
he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia
.\. Day. a daughter of Samuel Day. who was

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a native of \'ermont. She proved to her
husband a faithful companion and helpmate
on the journey of life and they became the
parents of four children : Walter, the eldest,
married Louisa Crane and is now li\ing-
alxiut three miles west of Carrollton.
They have three children : Charles H., Ella
and Stella. Henry S. Robley. the second
son, is living in Independence, Kansas, and
is the owner of a farm in Greene county,
east of Carrollton. He wedded Mary Crane,
of Kansas, and their children are Alva,
Pearl, Jessie, Elsie and I-lalen. Emily is the
wife of George A. Giller and their children
are: Emma; E\'a : Charles E., deceased:
Gussie: Lena: C!<iver: Alta; Byron: and
Richard. Arthur Robley is the fourth mem-
ber of the familv. The father died June 22,
1897, and the mother passed away December
29, 1899.

Arthur Robley was educated in the pub-
lic schools near his father's home and has
always remained on the old home farm. He
continued to assist his father until the hitter's
death and he was appointed administrator
of both his father's and mother's estates.
He is today one of the most extensive and
prosperous landowners of Greene county,
his possessions comjirising ten hundred and
fifty-one acres of land in Bluffdale township.
Every indication of modern progress along
agricultural lines is seen upon his place am!
his is one of the most highly improved and
valuable farms of this jjortion of the state.
He has recently placed a levee arcund a por-
tion of his farm at an enormous cost. It is
two and a half miles in length and at the
widest part is fifty-three and a hall feet at
the base. There is a two and a half mch
slope with a ten-foot crown and the pit has
all beeen laid on the oustide. This levee has
been constructed at a cost of twelve thousand

dollars and other expenses will be incurred
in its completii)n in accordance with the
ider.s of Mr. RoblcN'. The water passes
out through the le\ee thmugh a three-foot
sewer and \'alve and Mr. Robley expects to
add an eight-inch pump with a capacity of
twenty-five hundred gallons of water per
minute to pass over the top of the levee. In
times of low water the drainage will be
through the valve, but in times of high water
this valve will be closed. This levee drains
si.x hundred acres of land and reclaims four
hundred acres. Mr. Robley's lands are not
subject and never will be to drainage assess-
ment, owing to a compromise made with the
Keach drainage district and signed by the
county judge. This was secured through
the assistance of F. A. Whiteside, an attor-
ney of Carrollton. Mr. Robley has con-
structed and put in his own telephone line.
He has every modern convenience upon his
farm kufnvn to the city and at the same time
enjoys the pri\ileges of rural lite. He has
long been a breeder of high grade horses.
He had Pioneer, with a record of 2 :29 as
a trotter, but he was also a doul)le-gaited
horse and had the track record at Carroll-
ton during his time. Mr. Robley exhibited
this horse at Kansas City and St. Louis.
Pioneer won nine races out of eleven in
straight heats and defeated Monon, owned
Ii\' j, \'. Striker, five times in straight heats.
.Mr. Robley also raised John R. Tanner, a
fast horse. Init sold him.

On the 27111 of January. 1888, Mr. Rob-
ley married Miss Gerturde M. Dayton,
daughter of Thomas H. and Mattie J.
(Ricketts) Dayton. Her paternal grand-
father was Matthew Dayton, who was born
in Schoharie county. X'ew York, July 6,
1798, and was the .son of Thomas and Eliza-
beth Dayton, of English parentage. Mat-

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thew Dayton spent his early life upon his
father's farm and came west when twenty
years of age. In 1819 he came to Greene
county in company \\ith Captain Richard
Robley, i)re\-i()usly mentioned, and others, the
journey being made by wagon. He located
in Woodville township on the Illinois river
bottom, and like other early settlers used to
send his produce down the river by flatboat
to the St. Louis markets. Although he
commenced life without capital he bec:une
the owner of fi\-e hundred acres of land
along the bluff. In politics he was first a
Whig and later a Democrat. In 1S25 he
married Margaret Taylor, who died in
]\Iarch, 1862, and his death occurred Octo-
ber 4, 1874, in Montgomery county, Illi-
nois. Thev had eight children.

One of this number was Thomas H.
Dayton, the father of Mrs. Robley. He
was born in Woodville township, this coun-
tv, November 6, 1843, ^"'^ spent his entire
life upon the old homestead farm, being the
the owner of five hundred and se\-enty-fi\e
acres of land. During the Civil war he en-
tered the service and was mustered in Octo-
ber 9, 1 86 1, as a member of Company G,
Sixty-first Illinois Infantry. He partici-
pated in the battle of Shiloh, the siege of
Yicksburg and other engagements, and at
the close of the w-ar was mustered out at
Springfield, Illinois. The regiment to
which he lielonged was commanded by his
brother-in-law. Colonel Nulton. of Carroll-
ton. On the 31st of December, 1867, he
was united in marriage to Miss Mattie J.
Ricketts, a native of Jersey county, Illinois,
and a daughter of Aaron and Margaret
(Barr) Ricketts. Her father was a soldier
of the Black Hawk war, and after that strug-
gle .settled in Jersey county, where he died
in jNIarch, 1852. Her mother's death oc-

curred in Greene county, April 21, 1874.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Dayton were born seven
children, namely: John M., Lizzie J., Mar-
garet Gertrude, Amanda Ann, Robert E.
Lee. Guy and Thomas Henry. The father
of this family died on the 7th of May, 1882,
and the mother was again married July 29,
1884, her second union being with Frank
Clark. She is still living on the old home-
stead.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Robley have been
born four children: Lester C, now four-
teen years of age; Clover L.. eleven years
old: Gilda Dayton, seven years: and Rich-
ard Yates, a little lad of four summers.
The parents are very prominent in social
circles, and their own beautiful home is no-
ted for its gracious hospitality. iNIr. Rob-
ley is an advocate of Republican principles,
and is a member of Carrollton Lodge, No.
50, A. F. & A. M. He is one of the board
of directors of the Greene county fair, and
is justly regarded as one of the most pro-
gressive men of the county. His business
interests have become e,\tensi\-e and of an
important character, and in their control
he has displayed keen discernment, strong
executive force and marked capability.
Having carefully considered his plans, he
is determined in their execution and his life
record proves that prosperity is not the re-
sult of genius, but is the outcome of clear
judgment, experience and unfaltering en-
terprise.

JOSEPH B. WEISNER.

Joseph B. Weisner. li\ing on section 16,
Rockbridge township, is one of the thrifty
farmers and stock-raisers of Greene coun-
tv, owning and operating three hundred and

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sixty acres of laml pleasantly situated witli-
in two and a fourtli miles of Grecniicld. lie
is a native son of Greene county, his liirlh
having occurred February 20. 184S, in the
township which is still his home.

His father. James X. W'eisncr, was a
native nf .Xnrth Carolina, burn Januar\- 10.
1803. The paternal grandfather, John
Weisner. removed from Xorth Carolina to
Tennes.see, where his son James was reared
to manhood, and after reaching adult age
he was married there to Martha I'Aans. a
native of Tennessee. In icXjij thc\- re-
moved to lllini)is and cast in their lot with
the tirst settlers of Rockbridge township,
Greene couiU\'. l'"ew claims had been en-
tered at that time, and the greater part of
the land was still in a wild Cdnditinn, mn
a fnrrnw having been turned or an improve-
ment made upon many an acre, but the pos-
siljilities of development were there and to
such worthy pioneer settlers as Mr. Weisner
and liis associates the count}- owes much for
the im])etns which they gave to its agricul-
tural de\x'l(ipment at an early day. He
opened up a farm and reared his f.amily
thercini. He had nine children who
reached mature years. He spent his last
days in Greenfield, lixing a retired life, and
there he pas.sed away in 1884 at the age of
eightv-one years. His wife died several
years prior to that time, being called tn her
final rest in 1876.

Joseph B. Weisner was reared ui)nn the
old family homestead, acquired bis educa-
tion in the schools of Greenticld and re-
mained with his father until he had attained
his majority, early becoming familiar with
all the duties and labors that fall to the lot
of the agriculturist. After his marriage he
located where he now resides, at first renting
the land, and when several years had passed

he bought twenty acres. Later, as oppor-
tunity afforded and his financial resources
increased, he added to his place from time
to time until he is now the owner of three
hun<lred and sixty acres, constituting a very
\rdnabk' farm. He has added to it all mod-
ern e(|ui])nients and accessories, has erected
a large substantial barn, a good house and'
other buildings. In addition to the home
place he owns ninety-three acres adjoining
Greenfield.

( )n the lAth of October, 1872. in Ma-
coupin countv. .Mr. Weisner was united in
marriage to Miss Hannah Dews, a native of
that countv and daughter of John Dews,
whose birth occurred in luigland, and who
became one of the early residents of centr.al
Illinois. L'nto Mr. and Mrs. Weisner have
been born fi\'e children, one now deceased.
Those living are: J. B., Florence H. and
Faye S., at home; and Ethel, the wife of
Howard Strang, a farmer of Greene county.

Mr. Weisner is idcntilied with Greenfield
Lodge, A. F. & A. Al.. while he an<l his
wife belong to the Court of Honor and the
Alutual Protecti\-e League. Mrs. Weisner
is also a member of the Methodist church.
Since age gave to him the right of fran-
chise, Mr. Weisner has been a stanch advo-
cate of Repuljlican ])rinriples, casting his
first presidential l^allot for General Grant in
1872. He has ne\'er sought or held otfice,
but is interested in the success of bis [larty,
and. being a believer in good schools, he has
ser\e(l for some time on the school board,
putting forth effective effort in behalf of
education. His entire life ha\-ing been
l)assed in this county he has a wide acquaint-
ance, and that his career has ever l)een hon-
orable and upright is indicated by the fact
that many of his stanchest friends are those
who have known him from bovhoofl.

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WTLLIAM L. WTNN.

William L. Winn, city attorney nf White
Plall. was jjurn in Carrollton, July 29. 1870,
his parents being Richard B. and Mary F.
Winn. The Winn family is of Welsh and
Scotch descent. His paternal grandfather.
William Winn, was born May 17, 1803, and
died November i-j. 1866. He married
Phoebe Osborn, who died April 22, 1858.
Their son, Richard B. W^inn, was born De-
cember 8, 1843, o'l the old homestead farm,
four miles west of Carrollton. He ac-
quired a district-school education and after-
warfl attended the public schools in Car-
riijltim. In earlv manhood he learned the
trade of machinist and gunsmith, but at the
time of the Civil war he put aside all busi-
ness interests and when in his twenty-first
year offered his services to the government,
enlistiiig on the 22d of August, 1864, as a
member of Company H, Fortieth Missouri
Infantry. He continued to serve until after
the close of hostilities and was honorably
discharged on the nth of August. 1865.
He was in several engagements and was dis-
abled in the service in 1865. After the war,
having done his full duty as a soldier, he
returned home with a creditable military
rec(ird and was engaged in farming for a
year. He then entered a machine shop in
Carrollton, .where he remained until 1877.
■when, in connection with his brother, George
Winn, he estalilished a machine shop and
foundry in White Hall, which they conduct-
ed until 1893. I" 1895 he opened a gro-
cery store in his building near the postoffice.
in White Hall, and in this business enter-
prise he is still engaged. His son, Harry
L., conducts a book, stationery and news
store in t