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Souvenir of Settlement and Progress
WILL COUNTY, ILL.
A REVIEW
Op the Lives of our Presidents, Political, Military and
Commercial History of the United States
AND OF THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Complete History and Directory of Will County, Pioneeks and Old
Settlers, Early Settt,e?,ient, Military History ;i<S3:M865,
Political History 1836-1884, Commercial History
1883-188t, Tax Uoll of 1843, Tax Koll of 1884.
BUSINESS IDIRECTORY OF- JOLIET.
Societies, Schools, IVczvspa/^crs, Churches, History of Touu/shi/Kf, Cities an,/ Villages.
COMPILED SPECIALLY FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY.
3" 29 00219 6228
CHICAGO :
Historical Directory Publishing Co.
{Laic T. M. Donnelly <Sr> Co)
1884.
620440
Printed and Bound bj' Donohue & Hennebekry, Chicago.
CONTENTS.
MAP OF COUNTY
PART I.
POIJTICAL, STATISTICAL AND CHllONOLOCUCAL
UNITED STATES.
HISTORY OF THE
Page
Discoveiy of America 33
Indian Inhabitants 34
States of the Union 35
Brief History of Territories of the
Union 41
Signers of the Declaration of In-
dependence 41
The Continental Congress 42
Presidents of the United States . . 43
National Conventions 54
Presidential Vote 1824-80 64
Occupations of the People G4
Public Debt 1791-1884 65
Table of Pubhc Debts of the Na-
tions 66
Trade of the United States 67
The Negro Race 67
Page
Postal Statistics 68
Prices of Staple Goods 1825-1881, 69
Railroads of the World 69
American Wars , 70
Military Loan 1861 74
Military Organization of the
World 75
Church Statistics 75
General Councils 77
Educational Statistics 77
Naval Statistics 78
Merchant Shipping 78
Important Lav^fs of the States ... 78
Weights and Measures 87
Chronological History of the
United'^States 88
PART II.
POLITICAL AND MILITARY HISTORY — CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS
OP ILLINOIS.
Organic History 103
Governors of Illinois 103
Lieutenant-Governors of Illinois, 105
Superintendents of Public In-
struction 106
Attorneys General 106
State Treasurers 107
State Secretaries 107
Auditors 107
United States Senators 107
Representatives in Congress 110
Judges of Supreme Court 112
Population 1810 1880 112
Valuation'1839-1883 113
State Debt 1839-1883 113
Education in Illinois 114
Military History of Illinois 116
Military Statistics 123
Chronological History of Illinois
1671-1871 123
PART III.
ENGRAVINGS OF OLD AND NEW COURT HOUSES — HISTORY OP WILL
COUNTY 1764-1884.
Early Indian Inhabitants 135 Organic History 147
Indian Boundary Line 135 roll of property owners in
Assessment 1842 147 1842 138 to 146
Pioneers of the County 146
POLITICAL HISTORY AND ELECTION RETURNS 1886-1883.
County Oourt 151
County Commissioners 151
Public Buildings 164
""'Circuit Court 165
fBar of Will County 166
* First. •!• The Pioneer Lawyers.
The Black Hawk War.. 166
AValker's Grove Volunteers 169
Naper Settlement Volunteers. . . .170
Yankee Settlement Volunteers. .170
Capture of Black Hawk 171
war for THE UNION -regimental ROSTERS.
Infantry R( gimeuts 171
Artillery 236
Cavalry Regiments 228
Miscellaneous Regiments 226
Illinois and Mickigau Canal 240
Railroads 241
Analysis of Census returns 243
Assessment 1873-83 245
School Statistics 245
Centers of Settlement 246
PART IV.
township and CITY HISTORY.
Joliet Township 251
Statistics 252
Pioneers 253
Presidents of Village 258
Joliet in the War 259
Church History 262
Secret and Benevolent Societies .268
Fii"e Department 273
Personal History 296
Joliet City 255
Early History 256
Organic History 257
Mayors of City 258
Newspapers 259
State Penetentiary 274
Public Library 273
Cemeteries 273
School Report 295
TAX-PAYERS OP JOLIET CITY AND TOWNSHIP, 274
Channahon Township.
Crete
Custer
Du Page
Florence
Frankfort
. . . .385
,...388
. . .395
,...398
, . . .401
. . . .404
Jackson Township 346
Joliet 251
Green Garden 411
Homer 414
Lockport 418
Manhattan 428
Monee 430
New Lenox 434
Peotone 437
Plainfield 302
Reed 440
Troy 450
Washington 452
Wesley 455
Wheatland 457
Will 459
Wilmington 462
Wilton 468
BusiNESss Directory of Jollet
City 472
PREFACE.
"FN the publication of the Souvenir of Settlement and Prog-
-^ 7'ess an effort • has been made to give, in the smallest
compass, an extraordinary number of historical facts, and
to place before the people a book at once educational and
historical. In all instances the facts gleaned from the
public records, and from thousands of personal reminis-
cences and historical contributions, have been analyzed,
compared, and arranged in a concise and practical form.
The work is divided into four parts. The first part is
devoted to a synopsis of the history of the United States ;
the second, to a review of the history of Illinois; the third,
to a complete pioneer, military, political, legal, commercial,
and statistical history of Will County ; and the fourth part,
to a concise history of the townships and cities of the
county, and lists of taxpayers. The tax-roll of 184:2 is, in
itself, an invaluable record, while the roll of taxpayers for
1881 forms a reference for the present, and a record for the
future.
Chicago, September, 1884.
SOUVENIR OF SETTLEMENT AND PROGRESS
AND
Historical Directory of Will County.
PART I.
THE UNITED STATES, STATISTICAL, POLITICAL AND
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY.
THE honor of discovering land in the western hemisphere
has been variously credited. It is said, and on very
good authority, that it was known to the people of Carthage,
as the Atalantis of Plato's " Critias and Timaeus." Again,
Saint Brendan is credited with its discovery in the sixth
century; while Powell, in his history of Wales, assumes that
the Welsh prince, Madoc, left his country in 1170 with his
retainers, and made a settlement here. The works of those
early settlers and explorers were of such httle utility that
nothing has been transmitted by them to posterity which
might substantiate the claims of their latter day country-
men. ISTot so with the Tartars and others. The ancient
inhabitants of Hispaniola, Peru, Mexico, and even Canada,
who came via Kamtschatka from China, Japan, and even
from Africa, left behind them immutable souvenirs of their
coming and their stay, and gave to the continent two great
empires — Mexico and Peru. Then followed Spain with her
Christian hero, the Cenoese — Columbus — 11:92 ; then England
with the two Venetians — John and Sebastian Cabot — ^149Y ;
then Portugal with the Florentine— Vespucius — 1501; then
the French explorers — Cartier, Marquette, Joliet, La SaUe,
AUouez, Dablon, and hundreds of other Frenchmen who
explored and wrote and preached. The record of discovery
by Europeans, as accepted, is as foUows : Christopher Co-
lumbus, San Salvador, 14:92 ; John and Sebastian Cabot,
Labrador, 1197; Americus Yespucius, Brazil, 1501; Caspar
Cortereal, Canada, 1501; Ponce de Leon, Florida, 1512;
Juan Yerrazani, Coast of North Carolina, 1521 ; 'Jacques
3 33
34 "UNITED STATES HISTORY.
Cartier, Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1534; Hernandez Cortes, Cali-
fornia, 1536 ; Ferdinand de Soto, Mississippi river, 1541 ;
Samuel Chami3lain, Eiver St. John, 1604 ; Henry Hudson,
Hudson river, 1609 ; Marquette, Joliet, La Salle, Upper Lake
and Mississippi region; Yerandrye, De Smet, Eocky mount-
ains.
The aboriginal inhabitants of this continent have left
numerous evidences of their existence, such as ruins, stone
and copper vessels and instruments. The written records
of their occupation are scarce and unintelligible. The Indian
inhabitants number over a quarter of a million (260,0Y9) and
are grouped as follows : Apaches, Kew Mexico, Y,300 ; Arrap-
ahoes. Upper Platte river, 720 ; Arrapahoes, Upper Arkan-
sa.s river, 3,000; Arricarees, Upper Missouri river, 1,080;
Assiniboines, Upper Missouri river, 3,280 ; Blackfeet, Upper
Missouri river, 2,080 ; Bloods, Upper Missouri river, 2,400 ;
Brules, Upper Missouri river, 1,120; California Tribes, Cah-
fornia, 33,590; Camanches, Upper Arkansas river, 1,800;
Cayugas, Senecas, 'New York, 147 ; Cherokees, West Arkan-
sas river, 17,530; Cheyennes, Upper Platte river, 1,800;
Cheyennes, Upper Arkansas river, 1,600 ; Chickasaws, West
Arkansas river, 4,787; Chippewas of Lake Superior, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, 4,940; Chippewas of the
Mississippi river, Minnesota, 4,028 ; Chippewas and Ottawas,
Michigan, 5,006; Chippewas of Saginaw and Swan Creek,
Michigan, 1,629 ; Chippewas, with Pottawatomies, Michigan,
247; Choctaws, West of Arkansas, 16,000; Christian, or
Munsees, Kansas, 90 ; Creeks, West of Arkansas, 25,000 ;
Crows, Upper Missouri river, 3,900 ; Delawares, Kansas,
1,071; Gros Yentres, Upper Missouri river, 1,000; lowas,
Nebraska, 291; Kansas Kaws, etc., Kansas, 741; Kaskaskias,
Weas, Peorias, Weas Miamis, and Piankeshaws, Kansas, 384 ;
Kickapoos, Kansas, 340; Kiawas, Upper Arkansas river,
1,800; Mandans, Upper Arkansas river, 120; Menominees,
Wisconsin, 1,724 ; Miamis, Indiana, 384 ; Missouris and
Ottoes, Nebraska, 470 ; Minnecongoux, Upper Missouri river,
1,280; Muhuache Utahs, ISTew Mexico, 566; JSTavajoes and
Moquis, New Mexico, 15,000 ; Omahas, Nebraska, 953 ; Onon-
dagas. New York, 422 ; Oneidas, New York, 160 ; Oneidas with
Onondagas, New York, 70 ; Oneidas with Stockbridge, etc.,
Wisconsin, 323; Oregon Tribes, Oregon, 13,000; Osages,
West of Arkansas, 4,098 ; Pawnees (four bands), Nebraska,
3,414; Primos Mescaleros, etc.. New Mexico, 400; Poncas,
Nebraska, 864 ; Pottawatomies with Kickapoos, Kansas, 69 ;
Pottawatomies of LIuron, Michie-an, 50; Pottawatomies at
UNITED STATES HISTORY, 35
Agency proper, Kansas, 2,259 ; Pueblos, IS'ew Mexico, 10,000 ;
Quapaws, West of Arkansas, 314; Sacs and Foxes (Missis-
sippi), Kansas, 1,280; Sacs and Foxes (Missouri), ]S"ebraska,
96 ; Sans Arcs, Upper Missouri river, 1,600 ; Senecas, 'New
York, 2,988; Senecas, with Sliawnees, West of Arkansas,
159; Seminoles, West of Arkansas, 2,500; Shawnees, Kan-
sas, 830 ; Sioux of tlie Mississippi, Upper Missouri river,
8,686; Sioux of the ]V[issouri, Upper Platte river, 6,000;
Stockbridge, with Munsees, Wisconsin, 323; Tuscaroras,
New York, 305 ; Two Kettles, Up])er Missouri river, 960 ;
Utah Tribes, Utah, 1,200 ; Utahs (New Mexico), New Mex-
ico, 2,500; Uncopapas, Upper Missouri river, 2,680; Wash-
ington Territory Tribes, Washington Territory, 14,000;
Winnebagoes: Upper IMissouri river, 2,256 ; Wyandots, Kan-
sas, 435 ; Yanctonnais (Missouri), Upper Missouri river, 3,840.
Since the Revolution many of these tribes have been con-
stantly up in arms against the whites. The Indian War of
1790, the Barbary War of 18(i3, the Tecumseh War of 1804,
the British Indians War of 1812-15, the Algerine War of
1815, the first and second rebellions of the Seminoles, 1817 and
1835, the Black Hawk War of 1832, the Minnesota Massacre
of 1862, the Sioux War of 1875-8, the Nez Perces War of
1877, and the Apaches War of 1883, with a thousand other
minor affairs, convey an idea of the manner in which the
conquest of the Indian nations was effected.
States of the Union. — From whatever standpoint we
may look over the map of this New World, we cannot fail
to observe the gigantic physical and political organizations,
Avhich belong to that portion of it, already within the bound-
aries of the Union, or divest ourselves of the idea that the
vast areas without the Union, now untenanted by enter-
prise or wealth, were intended to remain foreign to the
ennobling influences of the Republic for any great length
of time. While dealing with this part of our work, let a
brief review of the history of each State be made — then
take the facts in connection with the general statistics,
examine ancient and modern history, and you fail to find a
parallel to the Union's progress in any one particular or in
all combined.
Alahama. — This State was explored b}^ La Salle in 1684,
settled by his countrymen at Mobile in 1711, and admitted
in 1817. The name implies. Here we rest. In 1880, gave
56,221 Republican; 91,185 Democratic, and 4,624 Greenback
votes.
Arhmsas. — Was settled by the French in 1680, is named
36 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
after its principal river. Its motto is Regnant jpojpuli. In
1880, gave 60,775 Democratic; 42,436 Republican, and 4,079
Greenback votes.
California. — Was first visited by the Spaniards in 1542,
and next by the notorious British navigator. Sir Francis
Drake in 1578. It derives its name from the bay forming
the peninsula of Lower California. In 1846, General Fre-
mont took possession of it, defeating the Mexicans. Ad-
mitted as a State in 1850. Sacramento is the capital. In
1880, gave 80,426 Democratic; 80,348 Republican, and 3,392
Greenback votes. Its motto is Eureka.
Colorado. — Was organized as a Territory in 1861. Ad-
mitted as a State in 1876. It was named from its river. Its
motto is Nil sine numine. Pike's Peak affair in 1858 led
to its settlement. In 1880, gave Garfield 27,450 ; Hancock
24,647, and Weaver 1,435 votes.
Connecticut. — Kamed Quon-ch-ta-cut, Long River. Is
called the Nutmeg State. Settled in 1631. Its motto is
Qui transtuUt sustinet. In 1880, gave the Republicans
67,071 ; the Democrats 64,415 ; the Prohibitionists 409, and
the Greenbackers 868 votes.
Delaware. — Was named after Lord De la Ware, a Brit-
ish statesman, and is called " The Blue Tlen^^ and " Diamond
State." Its motto is Liberty and Independence. Was first
settled by the Swedes in 1627, was one of the original thir-
teen States. In 1880, gave the Democrats 15,275 ; Repub-
licans 14,123, and Greenback 120 votes.
Florida.- — was discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1512,
called by the Spaniards, Pascua Florida, derived its name
from the beauty and variety of its flowers. Its motto is
^^ In God we Trust?'' Was admitted into the Union in 1845.
In 1880, gave 27,964 Democratic, and 23,654 Republican
votes.
Georgia. — Owes its name to George II., of England, who
authorized the establishment of a colony there in 1732-33.
Its motto is " ^Y^sdom., Jtistice, and ModerationP It was
one of the original States. In 1880, gave 102,470 Demo-
cratic ; 54,086 Republican, and 969 Greenback votes.
Illinois. — Was first explored by the French in 1671, and
admitted into the Union in 1818. Name derived from the
word Illini., meaning superior men. It is called the '' Prai-
rie State," and its inhabitants '■^ Sucker s.^^ Settled in 1680
by French colonists and soldiers. Motto, " State Sovereignty,
National Union.''^ In 1880, gave 318,037 Republican; 277,-
321 Democratic ; 26,358 Greenback, and 443 Prohibition votes.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 3Y
Indiana. — Was explored in 1682 ; admitted as a State in
1816. Its name was suggested bv its nmiierous Indian pop-
ulation. Is called the " Iloosier ^Stater In 1880, gave 232,-
161Kepublican; 225,522 Democratic, and 12,986 Greenback
votes.
loiDa. — Is called the "Ilawkeye State." It \yas first
visited by Marquette and Joliet in 1673 ; settled by fur
traders, and permanently by Eastern people in 1833. Was
admitted into the Union in 1816. Its motto is ''Our Lih-
erties ive Prize, Our Rights we will MaintainP In 1880,
gave 183,927 Repubhcan ; 105,815 Democratic; 32,701
Greenback, and 592 Prohibition votes.
Kansas. — Was admitted into the Union in 1861, making
the thirtv-fourth State. Its motto is " Ad astra ])er aspera^
Its name means " Smokv Water," and is derived from one
of her rivers. In 1880"i gave 127,519 Eepublican; 59,801
Democratic; 19,851 Greenback, and 25 Prohibition votes.
Kentucky. — Was settled in 1769, and admitted in 1792 as
the fifteenth State. Its motto is, " United we Stand, Di-
vided we Fall.'' In 1880, gave 119,068 Democratic ; 106,-
306 Republican; 11,499 Greenback, and 258 Prohibition
votes.
Louisiam,a. — Was called after Louis XIY. Its motto is,
" Union and Confidence.'''' It is called " The Creole State."
Was visited by La Salle in 1681; admitted into the Union
in 1812, making the eighteenth State. In 1880, gave 65,067
Democratic; 38,637 Republican, and 139 Greenback votes.
Maine. — This State was called after the Province of
Maine, in France, in compliment of Queen Henrietta. Its
motto '\% Diingo. It is called the "Pine Tree State," was
settled by the British in 1625, and admitted as a State in
1820. In 1880, gave 71,039 Republican ; 65,171 Democratic ;
4,108 Greenback, and 93 Prohibition votes.
Maryland. — Was named after Henrietta Maria, Queen of
Charles I. of England. Its motto is Crescite et mnlti/plicOf
"inini. It was settled in 1634, by Irisli and English Catholics,
and was one of the original thirteen States. During the
colonial period it was a semi-independent constitutional
monarchy, and the only home of freedom of conscience in
the whole world. In 1880, gave 93,706 Democratic ; 78,515
Republican; 818 Greenback votes. In 1856 Maryland cast
the electoral vote for the Know Nothing candidates for
President and Vice-President.
Massachusetts. — Is called the " Bay State," from its
numerous bays. Its motto is Knse petit placidani suh libertate
38 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
quietem. Was settled in 1630, at Plymouth, by Puritans.
It was the first to take up arms against the British during
the Revolution, and was one of the original thirteen
States. In 1880, gave 165,205 Repubhcan ; 111,960 Demo-
cratic; 4,548 Greenback ; 682 Prohibition votes.
Michigan. — Motto, Tuehor^ and Si qumris jpeninnxilain
arnocnam circumsjAce. It was early explored by the Jesuit
missionaries, and in 1837 was admitted into the Union. It is
known as the "Wolverine State." In 1880, gave 185,341
Republican ; 131,597 Democratic; 34,895 Greenback, and 942
Prohibition votes.
Minnesota. — Is an Indian name, meaning "Cloudy
Water." Motto, rEtoile du Word. It was visited in 1680
by Father Hennepin and others, settled in 1846, organized
as ? territory 1849, and admitted into the Union in 1858. In
1880, gave 93,903 Republican; 53,375 Democratic; 3,267
Greenback, and 286 Prohibition votes.
Misslssijypi. — The State is named from the " Father of
Waters." Was explored by De Soto in 1541 ; settled by the
French at Natchez, in 1716, and admitted into the Union in
1817. In 1880, gave 75,750 Democratic; 34,854 Republican,
and 5,797 Greenback votes.
Missouri. — Is derived from the Indian word " Muddy,"
which applies to the river that flows through it. Its motto
is Sal'us jpojndi suprema est lex. The State was first
settled by the French near Jefferson City in 1719 ; in 1821
was admitted into the Union. Its inliabitants are known by
the offensive cognomen of "Pukes," In 1880, gave 208,609
Democratic ; 153,567 Republican, and 35,135 Greenback
votes.
Nehrasha. — Has for its motto, '•^Equality Before the LawP
It was admitted into the Union in 1867. In 1880, gave
54,976 Republican; 28,523 Democratic, and 3,950 Greenback
votes.
Wevada. — "The Snowy Land" derived its name from the
Spanish. Its motto is Volens et jpotens. It was settled in
1850, and admitted into the Union in 1864. In 1880, gave
9,613 Democratic, and 8,732 Republican votes.
New Ilamjjshire. — Was first settled at Dover, by the
British, in 1623. Was one of the original States. Has no
motto. It bears the name of " The Old Granite State." In
1880, it gave 44,852 Republican; 40,794 Democratic; 528
Greenback, and 180 Prohibition votes.
New Jersey. — was named after the Island of Jersey in the
British Channel. Its motto is ^^ Liberty and Independence P
UNITED STATES HISTOKT. 39
It was first settled at Bergen, by Swedes, in 1624. It is
one of the original thirteen States. In 1880, gave 122,565
Democratic; 120,555 Repubhcan.; 2,617 Greenback, and 191
Prohibition votes.
New York. — "The Empire State" was named by the
Duke of York, afterward King James II., of England. Its
motto is Excelsior. First settled by the Dutch in 1614, at
Manhattan. It is one of the original thirteen States. In
1880, gave 555,514 Eepublican; 534,511 Democratic; 12,373
Greenback, and 1,517 Prohibition votes.
North Carolina. — Was named after Charles IX, King of
France. It was first visited in 1524 by a Florentine navi-
gator, sent out by Francis I., King of France. It was settled
at Albemarle in 1663. She Avas not represented in the
Stamp Act Congress of 1765, and was the last State except
Khode Island to adopt the Federal Constitution. In 1880,
gave 124,208 Democratic ; 115,874 Republican, and 1,126
Greenback votes.
Ohio. — Was first permanently settled by Kew Englanders
in 1788, at Marietta. It was admitted as a State in 1803.
Its motto is Imperium in irajperio. In 1880, gave 375,048
Republican; 340,821 Democratic; 6,456 Greenback, and
2,616 Prohibition votes.
Oregon. — Owes its Indian name to its principal river. Its
motto is Alls volat propriis. It was first visited by the
•Spaniards, in the sixteenth century. Settled by the fur
traders in 1813, again in 1839^1 by the Jesuit missionaries,
and admitted into the Union in 1859. She is entitled to one
congressman and three electors. In 1880, gave 20,619
Republican ; 19,948 Democratic, and 249 Greenback votes.
Pennsylvania. — This is the " Keystone State," and was
named after William Penn, its original owner. Its motto
is, " Virtue, Liberty and Independence P A colony was estab-
lished by Penn, in 1682. The State was one of 'the original
thirteen. In 1880, gave 444,704 Repubhcan ; 407,428 Demo-
cratic ; 20,668 Greenback, and 1,939 Prohibition votes.
Rhode Island. — This the smallest of the States, owes its
name to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean, which
it resembles. Its motto is " lIopeT It was settled by Roger
WiUiams, in 1636, and formed the twelfth of the original
thirteen States. In 1880, gave 18,195 Republican; 10,779
Democratic ; 236 Greenback, and 20 Prohibition votes.
South Carolina. — " The Palmetto State, "bears the Latin
name of Charles IX., of France (Carolus). Its motto is Ani-
mis op)ibusque paratiP The first permanent settlement
40 TNITED STATES HISTOET.
was made at Port Eoyal, in 16T0, where the French Huguenots
had failed three-quarters of a century before, to found a set-
tlement. It is one of the original thirteen States. In 1880,
gave 112,312 Democratic; 68,071 Kepublican, and 556
Greenback votes.
Tennessee. — Is called the " Big Bend State." Her motto
is ^'-Aginculture, Commerced It was settled in 1T57, admitted
into the Union in 1796, making the sixteenth State, or the
third admitted after the Revolutionary war. In 1880, gave
128,191 Democratic; 107,677 Republican; 5,917 Greenback,
and 43 Prohibition votes.
Texas.- — Is known as the '-''Lone Star State?'' The first
settlement was made by LaSalle in 1685. After the inde-
pedence of Mexico, in 1822, it remained a Mexican province
until 1836, when it gained its independence, and was
admitted into the Union in 1845. In 1880, gave 156,428
Democratic; 57,893 Republican, and 27,405 Greenback votes.
Vermont. — Bears the French name of her mountains,
Yerde mont., " Green Mountains." Its motto is Freedom and
Unity. It was settled in 1731, admitted into the Union in
1791. In: 1880, gave 45,567 Republican; 18,316 Democratic,
and 1,215 Greenback votes.
Virginia.—'-^ The Old Dominion," as the State is called,
is the oldest of the States. It was named in honor of
Queen Elizabeth (called by some the " Virgin Queen "), in
whose reign Sir Walter Raleigh made his first attempt to
colonize that region. Its motto is Sic semper tyrannis. It
was first settled at Jamestown, in 1607, by the British. It
is one of the original thirteen States. In 1880, gave 128,586
Democratic, and 84,020 Republican votes.
West Virginia. — Motto, Montani semper liheri. This is
the only State ever formed, under the Constitution, by the
division of an organized State. It was done in 1862, and
admitted into the Union in 1863. In 1880, gave 57,391
Democratic; 46,243 Republican, and 9,079 Greenback votes.
Wisconsin. — Is an IncUan name, and means " Wild-rush-
ing channel." Its motto is, Civilitas successit la^^lariim.
It is called " The Badger State." The State was visited by
French explorers in 1665, and a settlement was made in
1669 at Green Bay. Admitted into the Union in 1848. She
furnished for the Union army 91,021 soldiers. In 1880, gave
144,400 Republican; 114,649 Democratic; 7,986 Greenback,
and 69 Prohibition votes.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 41
THE TEERITOEIES.
Washington Territory, organized in 1858, explored by the
fur traders; Dakota, organized in 1861, explored by Yeran-
drye for the French; Idaho, organized in 1862, settled by
the Jesuit Fathers in 1811; Montana, organized in 1863, set-
tled by the Jesuit Fathers in 1839-10. Alaska was pur-
chased from the Russians for a small consideration, June 20,
1867. The question of conferring upon this region of fabu-
lous possibilities, a territorial form of government was
brought before Congress in 1883. The Senate passed the act
early in 1881, and on May 12, the House of Eepresentatives
concurred. The white population is about 1,800, while the
Indians number over 40,000. Under the act the laws of Ore-
gon and the United States are recognized. The School Fund
is placed at $25,000. The traders of the American Fur Com-
pany and of the Hudson Bay Company, had established
posts as far south as Fort Hall, Idaho, during the first quar-
ter of this century. Immediately following the explorations
of the Jesuits, 1665-8* ), the French trappers penetrated to
the Rocky mountains, and a few had even returned to the
Pacific ocean; but the first permanent settlements in the
northwest must be credited to the Jesuit missionaries under
Father De Smet.
Signers of the Declaration of Independence. — The series of
events which led the people of the Atlantic States to cast off
forever the yoke of monarchy, are referred to in the chrono-
logical table of American history. Here it will only be
necessary to give the names of those great men who signed
the Declaration of Independence, and proclaimed to the
world that the same spirit which ruled the Stamp Act in
1765, which prevailed at Boston, December 16, 1773, was
prepared to carry opposition to misgovernment still further,
until the last servant of ro3^alty was driven from the land.
In the following list the date of death follows each name:
John Hancock, Massachusetts, 1793; Josiah Bartlett, Massa-
chusetts, 1795; WiUiam Whipple, Maine, 1785; Matthew
Thornton, Ireland, 18o3; Samuel Adams, Massachusetts,
1803; John Adams, Massachusetts, 1826; Robert Treat
Paine, Massachusetts, 1811; Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts,
1814; Stephen Hopkins, Rhode Island, 1785; William Ellery,
Rhode Island, 1820; Roger Sherman, Massachusetts, 1793.
Samuel Huntington, Connecticut, 1796; William Williams,
Connecticut, 1811; Oliver Wolcott, Connecticut, 1797; Will-
iam Floyd, New York, 1821; Philip Livingston, IvTew York,
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1YY6; Francis Lewis, England, 1803; Lewis Morris, New
York, 1Y9S; Richard Stoclvton, New Jersey, 1781; John
"Witherspoon, Scotland, 1791; Francis Hopkinson, Pennsyl-
vania, 1791; John Hart, New Jersey, 178<); Francis L. Lee,
Virginia, 1797; Carter Braxton, Virginia, 1797; William
Hooper, Massachusetts, 1790; Joseph Hewes, New Jersey,
1779; John Penn, Virginia, 1788; Edward Rutledge, South
Carolina, 1800; Abraham Clarke, New Jersey, 1794; Robert
Morris, England, 1806; Benjamin Rush, Pennsylvania, 1813;
Benjamin Franklin, Massachusetts, 1790; John Morton,
Pennsylvania, 1777; George Clymer, Pennsylvania, 1813;
James Smith, Ireland, 1806; George Taylor, Ireland, 1781;
James Wilson, Scotland, 1798; George Ross, Delaware, 1780;
Caesar Rodney, Delaware, 1783; George Reed, Maryland, 1798;
Thomas McKean, Pennsylvania, 1817; Samuel Chase, Mary-
land, 1811; William Paca, Maryland, 1799; Thomas Stone,
Maryland, 1787; Charles Carroll, of Carollton, 1832; George
Wythe, Virginia, 1800; Richard II. Lee, Virginia, 1794;
Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, 1826; Benjamin Harrison, Vir-
ginia, 1797; Thomas Nelson, Virginia, 1789; Thomas Hey-
ward, Jr., South Carolina, 1809; Thomas Lynch, South
Carolina, 1777; Arthur Middleton, South Carolina, 1788;
Button Gwinnet, England, 1777; Lyman HaU, Connecticut,
1784; George Walton, Virginia, 1804. The original docu-
ment was written by Thomas Jefferson. So thoroughly was
the work performed, that only a few erasures and additions
were made in committee wdien it was signed and proclaimed,
July 4, 1776.
The Continental Congress. — The first meeting of this body
of legislators was held at Philadelphia, September 5, 1774.
From the beginning its deliberations were characterized by
wisdom. The Loyalists (there were Lo3"alists even after 1773)
kept a close watch on the Federalists ; while the latter, hav-
ing almost all the ability, and certainly all the right on their
side, were even more vigilant and cautious. The Presidents
of the Continental Congress, 1774-1781, were : Peyton Ran-
dolph, Virginia, 1774 ; Henry Middleton, South Carolina,
1774; Pe3^ton Randolph, Virginia, 1775; John Hancock,
Massachusetts, 1776; Ilenry Laurens, South Carolina, 1777;
John Jay, New York, 1778; Samuel LIuntington, Connecti-
cut, 1779; Thomas McKean, Delaware, 1781; John Hanson,
Maryland, 1781; Elias Boudinot, New Jersey, 1782 ; Thomas
Mifiiin, Pennsylvania, 1783 ; Richard Ilenry Lee, Virginia,
1784; Nathaniel Gorham, Massachusetts, if 86; Arthur St.
Clair, Pennsylvania, 1787 ; Cyrus Griffin, Virginia, 1788.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 43
One of the most sublime acts of this Congress was to re-
ceive from the State of Virginia a gift of the territory nortli-
west of the Ohio, and guarantee its freedom from slavery.
The Articles of Confederation were adopted November 15,
ITYY, and were ratified by all the States March 1, ITSl. A
form of Constitution was agreed upon September 17, 1Y87,
which was adopted March 1, 1789. The States, with the
exception of North Carolina, were represented in tlie Stamp
Act Congress of 1765. Under the Constitution of 1789, the
Presidents of the United States have been elected. In the
following pages a short history of each President and of his
administration is given.
George Washington was born on the Potomac river, in
"Westmoreland county, Virginia, February 22,1732, and died
December 14, 1799, aged sixty-eight years. In 1754 he was
made Lieutenant-Colonel of the militia, and accompanied
Braddock in his expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1755.
In the same year he was made Commander-in-chief of the
military forces of the Colony of Virginia, and in 1787 he
was unanimously chosen President of the Covention that
met to frame a Constitution. He was inaugurated first
President of the United States April 30, 1789, and being re-
elected, he held tlie office until 1797. Conceiving it to be a
dangerous precedent to serve more than two terms, he patri-
otically declined a third election. In early life he followed
the occupation of an engineer. He was married to Mrs.
Martha Custis in January, 1759. Congress elected him
Commander of the Revolutionary forces, and he took active
command July 2, 1775, and held supreme military control
throughout the struggle for independence. His faith in the
military genius and philantrophy of the renowned Lafayette,
as well as his obedience to the French patriot's counsels,
contributed much to the victory which gave us the Union.
JoJin Adams, born at Braintree, Massachusetts, October
30, 1735, died at Quincy, Massachusetts, July 4, 1826, aged
ninety-one years. He was married to Miss Abigail Smith
in 1764; was elected President, on the Federal ticket, in
1796, installed March 4, 1797, and served the Union faith-
fully during one term of office. His foreign policy, and the
coercion laws ^vhicli he favored, led to the fall of the Fed-
eralist party.
Thomas Jefferson, born at ShadweU, Virginia, April 2,
1743, died at Monticello, Virginia, July 4, 1826, aged eighty-
three years. He was married to Mrs. Martha Skelton in
1772 ; was elected President in 1800, re-elected in 1804, and
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served two full terms. Parton says of him : " The immortal
document, the Declaration of Independence, was, with the
exception of a few words entirely his work. He was an
ardent supporter of the doctrine of State rights, and led the
opposition to the Federalists. After he became President,
however, he found the difficulty of administering the gov-
ernment upon that theory. ' The executive authority had
to be stretched until it cracked, to cover the purchase of
Louisiana;' and he became convinced on other occasions
that the federal government, to use his own expression,
* must show its teeth.' Like Washington he was of aristo-
cratic birth, but his principles were intensely democratic.
He hated ceremonies and titles ; even ' Mr.' was distasteful
to him. These traits were the more remarkable in one of
his superior birth and education, and peculiarly endeared
him to the common people. Coming into power on a wave
of popularity, he studiously sought to retain this favor.
There were no more brilliant levees or courtly ceremonies,
as in the days of Washington and Adams. On his inaugu-
ration day, he rode to Congress unattended and, leaping from
his horse, hitched it, and went into the chamber, dressed in
plain clothes to read his fifteen minutes' inaugural. Some of
the sentences of that short but memorable address have passed
into proverbs. The unostentatious example thus set by the
nation's President was wise in its effects. Soon the public
debt was diminished, the army and navy reduced, and the
treasury replenished. A man of such marked character
necessarily made bitter enemies, but Jefferson commanded
the respect of even his opponents."
James Madison was born in King George county, Yir-
ginia, March 16, 1751, and died in 1836. He graduated at
Princeton College in 1778, after which he studied law ; mar-
ried Mrs. D. P. Todd in 1794, and from 1809 to 1717 served
as President of the United States. In Congress in 1789 he
became one of the strongest advocates of the Constitution,
and did much to secure its adoption. From his political
principles he was obliged, though reluctantly, to oppose
Washington's administration, which he did in a courteous
and temperate manner. He led his party in Congress, where
he remained till 1797. The next year he drafted the famous
" 1798-9 Pesolutions," enunciating the doctrines of State
rights, which, with the accompanying " Report " in their
defense, have been the great text- book of the Democratic
party. He was Secretary of • State to Jefferson. In 1806,
the merchants of Salem and Boston called upon the govern-
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 45
ment to seek redress for wrongs done American seamen by
the British. To assert American rights, Madison declared
war in 1812, and these very merchants, as well as the whole
Federalist party, were the most bitter opponents of this
measure. After his Presidential services, he retired from
public station. Madison's success was not so much the
result of a great natural ability as of intense application
and severe accuracy. His mind was strong, clear and well-
balanced, and his memory was wonderful. Like John
Quincy Adams, he had laid up great store of learning,
which he used in the most skillful manner.
James Monroe was born in Westmoreland county, Yir-
ginia, April 28, 1758, and died in the city of New York,
July 4, 1831. He filled the office of President of the United
States from the year 1817 to 1825. As a soldier under
General Washington he bore a brave record, and especially
distinguished himself in the battles of Brandywine, Ger-
mantown and Monmouth. Afterward he studied law ; mar-
ried Miss Kortright and entered political life. Having been
sent by Washington as Minister to France, he showed such
marked sympathy with that country as to displease the
President and his cabinet, who were just concluding a treaty
with England, and wished to preserve a strictly neuiral policy.
He was therefore recalled. Under Jefferson, who was his
warm friend, he was again sent to France in 1803, when he
secured the purchase of Louisiana. He is said to have
always taken particular pride in this transaction, regarding
his part in it as among the most important of his public
services. Soon after his inauguration as President, he vis-
ited the military posts in the JS^orth and East, with a view
to thorough acquaintance with the capabilities of the coun-
try in the event of future hostilities. This tour was a great
success. He wore a blue militar}^ coat of homespun, hght
colored breeches, and a cocked hat, being the undress uni-
form of a Eevolutionary officer. Thus was the nation
reminded of his former military services. This, with his
plain, unassuming manners, completely won the hearts of
the people, and brought an overwhelming majority to the
support of the administration. Monroe was a man more
prudent than brilliant, who acted with a single eye to the
welfare of the country. Jefferson said of him : " If his
soul were turned inside out, not a spot could be found on
it." Like that beloved friend, he died, " poor in money, but
rich in honor," and like him also, he passed away on the
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anniversary of the independence of the country he served
so faithfully.
John Quincy Adams, born at Braintree, Massachusetts,
July 11, 1767, died at "Washington, February 23, 1848. He
married Miss Johnson in 1797, entered the national arena,
was elected President in 1824 and served until 1829. As
President he was hardly more successful than his father.
This was, doubtless, owing greatly to the fierce opposition
which assailed him from the friends of disappointed candi-
dates, who at once combined to weaken his measures and
prevent his re-election. Their candidate was Andrew Jack-
son, a man whose dashing boldness, energy and decision,
attracted the popular masses, and hid the more quiet virtues
of Adams. To add to his perplexities, a majority of the
House and nearly one half of the Senate, favored the new
party; and his own Vice-President, John C. Calhoun, was
also the candidate of the opposition, and of course, commit-
ted to it. To stem such a tide was a hopeless effort. In
two years Adams was returned to Congress, where he
remained until his death, over sixteen years afterward.
Afidreto Jackson was born in Waxhaw settlement, IN'orth
or South Carolina, March 15, 1767, and died at the Hermit-
age, near Nashville, Tenn., June 8, 1845. He served as
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, He was
married to Miss Robards in 1791. The nomination of Pres-
idential candidates by " Convention," as the term is now
understood and applied, dates from the year 1832. At the
first election, Jackson was nominated by the Legislature of
Tennessee and other States, as well as b}^ several bodies of
citizens and conventions, but the first regularly constituted
convention of a party as an organized bod}^ and fulfilling
all the assumed functions of the old Congressional caucus,
met at Baltimore on the 22d of May, 1832, and nominated
Jackson and Van Buren as the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice-President. The AVhig candidates, less
"regularly" nominated, were Henrj^ Clay, of Kentucky, and
John Sergeant, of Penns3dvania, who were the anti-Masonic
candidates. The leading issue of the campaign grew out of
the question of the re-charter of the United States Bank ;
the Whigs favoring and the Democrats opposing it. He was
elected a member of Congress in 1796. His conduct of the
war against the Creek Indians, and his brilliant victories
over the British during the war of 1812, won for him a
place in public esteem, and led him on to the position of
first Magistrate. His Celtic impetuosity combined with a
UNITED STATES HISTOKY. 47
large share of moral courage and natural ability, gained for
his administration a most enviable record.
Martin Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, ]S"ew York,
December 5, 1782, and died at the same place July 24, 1862.
He studied law and was admitted to practice in 1803 ; was
married to Miss Hannah Hoes in 1801, and elected Presi-
dent of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1811. In
early years he took an interest in politics, and in 1818 started
a new organization of the Democratic party in ISTew York,
his native State, which had the power for over twenty years.
In 1831, he was appointed Minister to England, whither he
went in September, but when the nomination came before
the Senate in December, it was rejected on the ground that
he had sided with England against the United States on cer-
tain matters, and liad carried party contests and tlieir results
into foreign negotiations. His party regarded tliis as an
extreme political persecution, and the next year elected him
to the Vice-Presidency. He thus became head of the Senate
which a few months before had condemned him, and where
he now performed his duties with "dignity, courtesy and
impartiality." That he pleased his own party is proven
from the fact of his re-nomination in 1810 against Harrison.
In 1818, he was once more urged by his friends, but failed
to get a two-thirds vote in the convention, on account of his
opposition to the annexation of Texas. In 1818, he became
a candidate of the '' Free Democracy," a new party advocat-
ing anti-slavery principles. After tliis he retired to his
estate in Kinderkhook, N. Y., where he died.
William Henry Harrison was born in Charles City
county, Virginia, February 9, 1773. He entered the army
in 1791, after graduating from Hampden-Sydney College,
and married Miss Symmes in 1795. After reacliing the
grade of captain he resigned in 1797; was chosen delegate
to Congress from the Northwestern Territory in 1797; ap-
pointed Governor of Indiana in 1801, and continued to 1813.
He was elected President of the United States in 1810, and
had scarcely entered upon the duties of Ids office when he
died at Washington, April 4, 1841. In 1812, he distinguished
himself during the war, especially in the battle of the
Thames. His military reputation made him available as a
Presidential candidate. His character was unimpeachable,
and the chief slur cast upon him by his opponents was that
he had lived in a "log cabin" with nothing to drink but
"hard cider." His friends turned this to good account.
The campaign was noted for immense mass-meetings, long
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processions, song-singing, and general enthusiasm. "Hard
cider" became a party watchword, and "log-cabins" a reg-
ular feature in the popular parades. He was elected by a
very large majority, and great hopes were entertained of
his administration. Though advanced in years, he gave
promise of endurance. But " he was beset by office seekers ;
he was anxious to gratify the numerous friends and sup-
porters who flocked about him ; he gave himself incessantly
to public business : and at the close of the month he was on
a sick bed." His illness was of eight days' duration. His
last words were, " The principles of the government. I wish
them carried out. I ask nothing more."
John Tyler was born in Charles City county, Virginia,
March 20, 1790, and died at Richmond, Ya., January IT,
1862. He studied law ; was married to Miss Letitia Christ-
tian in 1813, and was elected to Congress in 1816, and served
some five years ; was elected United States Senator in 1827 ;
re-elected in 1833, Yice-President in 1810, and was Presi-
dent of the Peace Convention at Washington in 1861. On the
the death of his first wife, he married Miss Julia Gardner.
Mr. Tyler became President upon the death of Mr. Harri-
son as his constitutional successor. John Tyler was in early
life a great admirer of Henry Clay, and is said to have wept
with sorrow when tlie Whigs in convention rejected his
favorite candidate for the Presidency and selected Harrison.
He was nominated Vice-President by a unanimous vote, and
was a great favorite with his party. In the popular refrain,
" Tippecanoe and Tyler too," the people sung praises to him
as heartily as to Harrison himself. The death of Harrison
and the succession of Tyler, was the first instance of the
kind in our history. Tyler's administration was not suc-
cessful. He opposed the measures of his party, and made
free use of the veto power. His former political friends
denounced him as a renegade, to which he rephed that he
had never professed to endorse the measures which he
opposed. The feeling increased in bitterness. AU his cabi-
net, except Webster, resigned. He was, however, nominated
by a convention composed chiefly of office-holders, for the
next Presidency ; he accepted, but finding no popular sup-
port, soon withdrew from the canvass. In 1861, he became
the presiding officer of the Peace Convention at Washington.
All efi'orts at reconciliation proving futile, he renounced his
allegiance to the United States and followed the Confederate
fortunes. He died in Richmond, where he was in attend-
ance as a member of the Confederate Congress.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 49
James K. Polk was born in Mecklinburg county, !N"orth
Carolina, November 2, 1795, and died at Nashville, June 15,
1819. He graduated from the University of North Carolina
in 1816, and studied law; was elected to Congress in 1825,
and several terms subsequently ; chosen Speaker of the
House, 1835 and 1837, and Governor of Tennessee in 1839.
His marriage with Miss Sarah Childress took place in 1844.
Mr. Polk was very unexpectedly nominated for President,
in Baltimore, on the 27th da}^ of May, 1844. He pleased
his part}^ as a candidate, and justified their fondest expecta-
tions as a man well worthy and well qualified to fill the
ofiice of Chief Magistrate of the United States, who sur-
rounded himself with an able cabinet of counselors. He
served as President from 1845 to 1849. Mr. Polk was one
of the most conspicuous opposers of the administration of
J. Q. Adams, and a warm supporter of Jackson. In 1839,
having served fourteen years in Congress, he declined a re-
election and was chosen Governor of Tennessee. His Presi-
dential nomination, in connection with that of George M.
Dallas, of Pennsylvania, as Vice-President, had the effect of
uniting the Democratic party, which had been disturbed by
dissensions between the friends and opponents of Martin
Yan Buren. However, tlie Mexican war, which in many
States was strongly opposed, the enactment of a tariff based
on a revenue principle instead of a protective one, and the
agitation caused by the '' Wilmot Proviso," all conspired to
affect his popularity before the end of his term. He had,
however, previously pledged himself not to be a candidate
for re-election. He died about three months after his retire-
ment from office.
Zachary Taylor was born in Orange county, Virginia,
November 24, 1784. He entered upon the duties of Presi-
dent in 1849, and died at the Presidential Mansion July 9,
1850, after an illness of five days. Soon after his birth his
parents removed to the State of Kentucky. His means of
education were of the scantiest kind, and until he was
twenty-four years of age he worked on his father's planta-
tion. Madison, who was a relative, and at that time
Secretary of State, then secured for him an appointment in
the army as lieutenant. From this he rose by regular and
rapid degrees to a major-generalship. His triumphant
battles at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma., Monterey, and,
Buena Vista, won him great applause. He was the popular
hero of a successful Avar. The soldiers admiringly called
him "Old Eough and Read}^" Having been offered the
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nomination for President, be published several letters defin-
ing bis position as a " Whig, but not an ultra- Whig," and
declaring that be would not be a party candidate or the expo-
nent of party doctrines. Many of the Whig leaders violently
opposed bis nomination. Daniel Webster called him "an
ignorant frontier colonel." The fact that be was a slave-
bolder was warmly urged against him. He knew nothing
of civil affairs, and bad taken so little interest in politics
that he had not voted in forty years. But be was nominated
and elected. His nomination caused a secession from the
Whigs, resulting in the formation of the Free-soil party.
He felt his want of qualifications for the position, and
sometimes expressed bis regret that he had accepted it ; j^et
be maintained as President the popularity which bad led to
bis election, and was personally one of the most esteemed
who have filled that office.
Millard Fillmore, being elected Vice-President to Presi-
dent Taylor, became his constitutional successor, and served
the unexpired term from 1850 to 1S53. Very exciting
questions arose during bis term of office ; among them the
slavery question, the admission of California into the Union
as a free State, and the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law —
providing for the return to their owners of slaves escaping
to a free State. During the debate of these questions, for a
while it seemed as if the Union would be rent asunder. Mr.
Fillmore treated them with dignity, if not with statesman-
ship, till finally conciliatory measures prevailed, and the
questions were amicably settled. In every respect Mr. Fill-
more discharged the duties of President as a conscientious,
sensible man, thoroughly acquainted with legislative and
general political principles. President Fillmore was born
in Cayuga county, ISTew York, January 7, 1800, and died
March 8, 1874. He bad not a very liberal education, and,
when young, served as an apprentice to the fuller's trade.
In the year 1821, he was admitted to the bar, and practiced
law with success. He married Miss Abigail Powers in 1826,
and after her death married Miss Carmicbael. From 1832 to
1840 he was a member of Congress ; in 1842 he was nomi-
nated by the Whigs of New York for Governor, and was
defeated ; and in 1856 the Native American party run him
for President, and be received only the electoral vote of
Maryland. Upon the death of President Taylor, the entire
Cabinet resigned, leaving him the work of reorganizing.
Franklin Pierce, born at Hillsboro, New Hampshire, on
November 23, 1804, died at Concord, New Hampshire,
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October 8, 1869, aged sixty-five 3^ears. He received the
Democratic vote in 1852, was installed President in 1858,
and served the Union in this position for a full term. His
marriage with Miss Jane Means was celebrated in 1834. He
was friendly to the slave-owners, notwithstanding his IS'orth-
ern residence, legal associations. Senatorial friendships and
Mexican war experiences.
James Buchanan^ born at Stony Batter, Pennsylania,
April 23, 1791, died June 1, 1808, at Wheatland, Pennsyl-
nia, aged seventy-seven years. His administration was
characterized by a total want of any one strong character-
istic which should mark the Chief Magistrate. While the
President himself was sincere in his attachments to the
Union, his immediate advisers were, unfortunately, insin-
cere in their professions of patriotism, so tliat when the
next President was installed, he had to reorganize every
department of the government, and prepare to meet one of
the greatest rebellions — one of the greatest wars ever
recorded. President Buchanan was unmarried.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin county, Kentucky,
on the 12th of February, 1809. He was elected President
in 1860, and was re-elected in 1864, and had entered upon
the duties of his office for the second time, when he Avas
assinated by John Wilkes Booth, April 14, 1865, and died
the following day. His father was unable to read or write.
Abraham's education consisted of one year's schooling.
When he was eight years old his father moved to Indiana,
the family floating down the Ohio on a raft. When nine-
teen years of age the future President hired out as a hand
on a flat-boat at ten dollars a month, and made a trip to
New Orleans. On his return he accompanied the familv to
Illinois, driving the cattle on the journey, and on reaching
their destination helped them to build a cabin and s])lit rails
to enclose the farm. He was now in succession a flat-boat
hand, clerk, captain of a company of volunteers in the Black
Hawk war, country storekeeper, postmaster and surveyor,
yet he managed to get a knowledge of law by borrowing
books at an office, before it closed at night, and returning
them at its opening in the morning. On being admitted to
the bar, he rapidly rose to distinction. At twenty-five he
was sent to the legislature, and was thrice re-elected^ Turn-
ing his attention to politics, he soon became a leader. He
was sent to Congress; he canvassed the State, haranguing
the people daily on great national questions; and, in 1858,
he Avas a candidate for Senator a second time, against
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Stephen A. Douglas. The two rivals stumped the State
together. The debate, unrivaled for its statemanship, logic
and wit, won for Lincoln a national reputation. He lost
the election in the Legislature, as his party was in the
minority. After his accession to the Presidency, his history,
like Washington's, is identified with that of his country.
He was a tall, ungainly man, little versed in the refinements
of society, but gifted by nature with great common sense,
and everywhere known as " Llonest Abe." Kind, earnest,
sympathetic, faithful, democratic, he was only anxious to
serve his country. His wan, fatigued face, and his bent
form, told of the cares he bore and the grief he felt. In
1832, Lincoln, Anderson and Jefferson Davis were at Dixon,
Illinois, considering the means for defense against the Indi-
ans. Black Hawk was interned at Fortress Monroe, where
Davis Avas subsequently in prison for a like offense. Ander-
son defended Sumter in 1861, while Lincoln was President.
Andreiv Johnson,, Lincoln's Yice-President, Avas born at
Raleigh, North Carolina, December 29, 1808, died July 31,
1875, aged sixty-seven years. Such a character, coming-
after Lincoln, should of necessity fail to satisfy the people,
and in President Johnson's case there was no exception.
During his three years and ten and a half months' adminis-
tration no one was pleased. His term began at a time
when the Union Avas preserved. Every opportunity Avas
presented to him to carry out the ideas of the trusted Lin-
coln, yet he lost them all, and retired in 1869 unregretted.
Uli/sses S. Grant AA'as born at Point Pleasant, Clermont
county, Ohio, April 27, 1822. He AA^as very unwilling to
follow his father's trade, Avhich was that of a tanner, and at
seventeen an appointment Avas secured for him at West
Point. His name having been wrongly registered, Grant
vainly attempted to set the matter ri^lit, but finally accepted
/lis "manifest destiny," assumed tlie change thus forced
upon him, and thenceforth signed himself " Ulysses Simp-
son," the latter being his mother's family name. Two
years after completing his four years' course as cadet, the
Mexican Avar broke out, in Avhich Grant conducted himself
Avith great gallantry, receiving especial mention and pro-
motion. In 1847 he was made first-lieutenant, captain in
1853, and in 1851: he resigned his commission, and entered
the leather and saddlery business at Galena, Illinois, in
1859, A\diere he remained until the opening of the Avar in
1861, when he immediately offered his services in behalf of
the Union. His modesty and diffidence delayed their
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 53
acceptance and Governor Yates, of Illinois, was the first to
avail himself of them. Grant finally took the field as Colo-
nel of the Twenty-first Regiment Illinois Volunteers. In
February, 1862, he was made a major-general, and com-
manded the armies of the southwest. On the 12th of
March, 1864, he was made Lieutenant-General, placed in
command of all the armies, and took personal direction of
the military operations in Virginia, and on the 9th of April,
1865, General Lee surrendered the Confederate armies to
him, at Appomatox Court House, and hostilities were
ended. He was nominated and elected by the Republicans
President of the United States in 1868 and re-elected by the
same party in 1872. His term expired in 1877. Few are
unacquainted with the efforts made to renominate him in
1880. His tour round the world and his latter dny commer-
cial enterprises are too well known to be dwelt on here.
Rutherford B. Hayes ^ born at Delaware, Ohio, in 1822,
was married to Miss Lucy Webb in 18-19. He was declared
President and installed into that office in 1877 under cir-
cumstances which had no precedent. The vote on which
his election rested Avas as follows: Tilden, Democrat, 4,285,-
992; Hayes, Republican, 4,033,761; Peter Cooper, Greenback,
81,737; , Prohibition, 9,322; American, 539; imperfect,
14,715; thus giving a popular majority of 145,911. The
Electoral College gave him the majority notwithstanding
this vote. The term of his administration was marked by
the revival of all branches of trade ; prosperity shed its
genial rays over the whole land.
James A. Garfield^ born near Cleveland, Ohio, JVovember
19, 1831, was fired at and wounded by Charles J. Guiteau,
July 2, 1881, and died from the effects of the wound Sep-
tember 19, 1881. The celebrated Convention of 1880, which
nominated him for President of the Union, built up high
hopes on this Ohio educator. He entered on his duties
under the brightest auspices. He selected for his Cabinet
the most practical statesmen in the country, and was on the
eve of announcing a pohcy of Jacksonian strength, when
the assassin interfered.
Chester A. Arthur, born at Fairfield, Vermont, October
5, 1830, was elected Vice-President in 1880, and succeeded
to the Presidency September 20, 1881. Never, in the whole
history of the Union, was there a time when this high po-
sition could be accepted under such favorable circumstances.
The warring parties were at peace under the cloud which
the late President's death cast over the country. Peace
54 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
was within and without — prosperity everywhere. However
weak and vacillating the foreign policy of the Executive,
there was in it a something between the sublime and the
ridiculous, which eventually succeeded, and left the country
leading still in the race after greatness.
National Nominating Conventions. — Previous to 1796 the
nominations for President and Yice-President were entirely
in the hands of the Electoral College: subsequently the
nominating power became one of the privileges of the sev-
eral parties in Congress.
George Washington, as was of course to be expected, was
nominated as the first President without any formality of
convention in 1788. It is, perhaps, forgotten that John
Adams had nearly half as many votes in the Electoral Col-
lege. Washington was renominated for a second term in
1792, but not without considerable opposition. Probably
most readers of this generation do not know that in the first
Electoral College the names of Lincoln and Harrison were
presented as rival candidates for election. P. H. Harrison,
of Maryland, received six votes ; and Penjamin Lincoln, of
Massachusetts, one vote.
The sharp contrast between the metiiod of nominating
candidates now and in the early days of the Republic is shown
by the following sketch of the contest for the Presidency in
1800 : The method, as the Constitution then stood, of voting
for two candidates without distinction as to the office for
which they were intended — the one receiving the highest
number of votes to be President — furnished jjeculiar facili-
ties for quietly displacing Adams without seeming to make
any open attack upon him ; and even Avithout the necessity
that more than a limited number of influential politicians
should be in the secret. The names of Adams and Pinckney
being brought forward in a private caucus of the Federal
members of Congress held for the purpose of agreeing upon
candidates to be supported by the party, it was recommended
pretty unanimously that both should be voted for equally ;
but the opponents of Adams secretly hoped that means
might be found to secure Pinckney the larger vote.
A similar caucus of the opposition members selected as
their candidates Thomas Jeft'erson and Aaron Purr — with
the distinct understanding, however, that Jefilerson was the
choice of the party for President. Both these caucuses were
held witli profound secrecy — ^this sort of dictation being uot
yet recognized as a part of the institutions of the country.
Their proceedings, instead of being foi-mally reported and
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 55
published in the newspapers, according to our present usage,
were only diffused among the local leaders b}^ personal com-
munication and private correspondence.
In 1804, for the first time, the electors balloted separately
for President and Vice-President. Jefferson was re-elected
as the choice of the Administration caucus, and Charles C.
Pinckney by the Federalist party.
In 1808, Virginia having been unable to decide between
Madison and Monroe, a Congressional caucus Avas held in
Washington, which decided in favor of Madison. Madison's
nomination — January 23, 1808 — was accomplished in this
manner : Several very affectionate and flattering addresses
— some of them from State Legislatures — had urged upon
Jefferson to continue in office for a third Presidential term.
These addresses had remained unanswered until just before
the enactment of the embargo, when the President stated,
in reply to one of them, his fixed intention to retire, as well
on account of his age and growing infirmities as on the
Democratic principle of rotation in office. Some three
weeks after the announcement Bradley, one of the Vermont
Senators, Chairman of the Congressional caucus of ISOi,
took upon himself to issue written notices to the Kepubhcan
members of both Houses to assemble on a specified day and
hour in the Senate-C^hamber, for the purpose of nominating-
candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency. The
caucus was not called, however, with any view to discussion
or selection, but only to indorse Madison, long ago desig-
nated for the successorship by an understanding between
Jefferson and himself ; and specially to support whose claims
a short-lived newspaper, called the Monitor, had lately been
started at "Washington.
Of the one hundred and thirty Democratic Senators and
Eepresentatives, eighty-nine were present at the caucus. Of
those not present, some were prevented by business, sick-
ness, or absence from the city, while a few kept away because
they were opposed to what they knew would be done.
Eighty-three ballots were cast for Madison as candidate for
the Presidency, three for George Clinton, and three for
Monroe. For the Vice-Presidency, Clinton, the incumbent,
received seventy-nine votes. Madison and Clinton were,
accordingly, pronounced the candidates of the Democratic-
Republican party. John Quincy Adams placed the seal to
his transfer of party allegiance by being present at and
taking a part in this caucus. Two days before this Con-
gressional nomination two separate caucuses had been held
56 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
at Richmond — where the Virginia Legislature was then in
session — by the respective friends of Madison and Monroe,
between whom a very eager rivalry had sprung up. A
hundred and thirty-four members of the Assembly had
given Madison a unanimous nomination. In the other
caucus, attended by sixty members, ten ballots had been
given for Madison, the rest for Monroe. Each caucus nom-
inated its ticket of electors, and both entered into the can-
vass with great zeal. Charles C. Pinckney and Euf us King
were selected by the Federalist Congressional caucus ; receiv-
ing only forty-seven votes in the electoral college.
In 1812 there was another Congressional caucus, which
renominated Madison for the second term. There began at
this time to be much restiveness at the dictation of the Con-
gressional caucus, and an opposition convention Avas held in
JS'ew York city, which put De Witt Clinton and Jared
IngersoU in the field. Clinton was also nominated by the
Legislature of ISTew York State. The convention which
met in New York and nominated Clinton represented eleven
States. This probably was the nearest approach to a Na-
tional nominating convention of modern times. Notwith-
standing the opposition to the caucus system, Madison was
nominated for the second time by the Congressional caucus ;
but he secured his nomination only as a concession to the
party of 1812. The historian says:
" Though willing to sign a bill declaring war, Madison was
very unwilling to take any further responsibility in bring-
ing it on. But the leaders of the war party were inexora-
ble. The war must not seem to be forced on the President ;
it must be, not their war — the war of a few young hot-
headed, upstart leaders — but his. A committee, headed by
the imperious Clay, waited upon him with assurances to
that efl'ect. He must consent to recommend a declaration
of war, or they would not support him for President. To
this hard condition Madison yielded ; and, the preliminaries
thus arranged, the Congressional caucus was presently held.
Eighty-two members were present. Yarnum acted as Pres-
ident, and Richard M. Johnson as Secretary. For President
Madison received the entire vote of the caucus. George
Clinton, the late Yice-President, had died a few weeks
before ; and for that office Langdon was nominated. He
was already seventy-one years of age, and had lately I'etired
from the Governorship of his own State — where Plumer, a
recruit from the Federal party, had just been chosen to suc-
ceed him — on the score of age and infirmities. Langdon
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 57
declined the nomination, which, as a solace for his late defeat
in Massachusetts, was subsequently bestowed upon the aged
Gerry, for whom sixteen votes had been given at the first
caucus. A Committee on Correspondence and Arrange-
ment was appointed, made up of one member from each
State."
Monroe was nominated March 16, 1816, in a Congres-
sional caucus, which met after a great deal of intriguing,
and even then the result was not absolutely certain. Hil-
dreth says that Clay, who was an ardent champion of Mon-
roe at this time, and Taylor, of New York, each made a
motion that Congressional caucus nominations were inexpe-
dient and ought not to be continued. But they failed to
pass, and Monroe received sixty -five votes, to fifty-four for
tirawford. At the same time Tompkins received eighty-five
votes for the Vice-Presidency, against thirty for Governor
Snyder. Rufus King and John J. Howard were the Feder-
alist candidates.
In 1820, a Congressional caucus Avas called to renominate
Monroe ; but the power of the caucus was broken. The
attempt to make a formal nomination is thus described : " In
the course of the session Smith, of Maryland, as Chairman
of the last Congressional caucus, issued a call for a new one
to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
denc}^. Put, as no special need was felt at this moment of
this means of designating candidates, the proposed caucus
was generally scouted. ]S' ot more than fifty members assem-
bled, and they separated without doing anything. There
was a general acquiescence in the re-election of the present
incumbents. Monroe and Tompkins were re-elected."
In 1831:, there was one more attempt made to dictate a
Presidential nomination. The leaders were beginning to
•realize that the country could not always exist half slave,
half free. Tiie landmarks of the old parties were disappear-
ing. The war with England was ended. The country had
extended its borders. Domestic questions had become' para-
mount. The discussion of the slave interest had begun.
The epoch in our jN'ational history from which our modern
politics date had been reached. It was under circumstances
like these that the canvass for the Presidential nomination
in 1821: began. It commenced with a revolt against the sys-
tem of the Congressional caucus. This resulted in a bolt
from the caucus and an abandonment of the system. In
that year, CraAvford, of Georgia, was nominated for Presi-
dent by the Congressional caucus, but only sixty-six of the
58 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
two hundred and sixteen Kepublican or " Democratic " mem-
bers attended. The caucus system had become very tyran-
nical ; and, altliough the caucus which nominated Crawford
was attended by most of the Senators, there were but eight-
een Representatives present. The revolt against the caucus
system resulted in the nomination of Clay, Jackson and
John Quincy Adams by their respective State Legislatures.
The result was that the election was thrown into the House
of Eepresentatives, which elected Adams. The result of
this bitter contest was that both the " Republican " party of
that day and the rule of the Congressional caucus were over-
thrown.
In 1828, Jackson's friends did not endeavor to re-establish
the overthrown system of Congressional caucus, but nom-
inated him by the Tennessee Legislature and he was elected.
Adams and itush represented the National Republicans.
In 1830, there was the first movement for a National
nominating convention. In September of that year, ninety-
six Anti-Masons, so-called, met at Philadelphia and called a
nominating convention, which assembled in Baltimore in
September, 1831, and nominated William Wirt, of Mary-
land, for President, and Amos Ellmaker for Yice-President.
In 1831, December 12, the National Republicans at Balti-
more nominated for President and Vice-President Clay and
Sargent ; and from that time for very many years Baltimore
was known as " the City of Conventions " — a title which it
has now been compelled to yield to Chicago. In 1832, in
May, the Democrats, although satisfied with Jackson for
President, were not pleased with Calhoun for Vice-Presi-
dent, and held a convention at Baltimore, where Van Buren
was nominated for Vice-President. Up to that time it had
been the custom to advance the Vice-President to the Presi-
dency when the chief in ofRce went out ; but John C. Cal-
houn, Avho had been Vice-President with Andrew Jackson
from 1828 to 1832, quarreled with "Old Hickory," where-
upon the latter made Martin Van Buren — his Secretary of
State — his favorite. Jackson had no op])osition for renom-
ination for President, and, in order to get rid of Calhoun
for Vice-President, he was instrumental in having this con-
vention called at Baltimore to nominate a Vice-President.
This was the first National Democratic convention, and it
had its origin in a quarrel betAveen the party leaders. Van
Buren was known in the popular language of the day as
" Little Matty Van."
In May, 1836, another Democratic Convention was held
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 59
at Baltimore, which was the first one at which a President
was nominated by that party — Yan Buren being successful,
Jackson vacating' the office. Yan Buren was chosen by the
unanimous vote, on the first ballot, of two hundred and
sixty-five delegates, who represented twenty-one States, and
Kichard M. Johnson Avas nominated for Yice-President. A
two-thirds rule was then ]7rol)ably for the first time adopted.
In the same year the Whigs held a convention at Harris-
burg, Pa., and nominated Ilarrison and Granger.
On November 13, 1839, the Abolitionists had become strong
enough, or audacious enough, to hold their first convention,
which was held at Warsaw, IS". Y., and James Birney was
nominated for President, and Frank J. Le Moyne for Yice-
President. On December 4, 1839, the Whig National Con-
vention met at Harrisburg, Pa., and nominated Harrison
and Tyler. On May 5, 1840, the Democrats held a National
Convention at Baltimore, and unanimously renominated Yan
Buren ; but he was defeated at the polls. No candidate at
that time was named by the convention for the Yice-Presi-
denc}^, the nomination for that office being left to the vari-
ous States ; but most of the party votes were again cast for
Johnson. All the Democratic Conventions from that date
were held at Baltimore, up to, and including that of, 1852.
On August 30, 1843, the " Liberty" party met at Buffalo,
and nominated Birney and Morris. On May 1, 1844, the
Whigs met at Baltimore, and nominated by acclamation
•Harry Clay for President, with Frelinghuysen for Yice-
Pi-esiclent. May 27, 1844, at Baltimore, the Democrats
held their convention, adopted the two-thirds rule, and,
after a stormy three-days' contest, nominated Polk for
President, and Dallas for Yice-President, and Polk was
elected. A large majority of the delegates had been pledged
to Yan Buren ; but General Cass, of Michigan, and a num-
ber of Southerners stood in his way, and Yan Buren failed
to get the necessary tAvo thirds. His name was withdrawn
after eight ballots.
On May 12, 1848, the Democrats met in convention at
Baltimore, where Cass was nominated on the fourth ballot
for President, with William O. Butler for the second place.
Yan Buren was not a strong enough party man to relish
this defeat, and he took revenge by starting the Free-Soil,
Democratic-Barnburner ticket in New York State, which
resulted in the election of General Taylor, the Whig candi-
date. August 9, 1848, these Free-Soilers, at the instigation
of Yan Buren, held their convention at Buffalo, IS'^. Y.,
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nominating the ticket of Yan Buren and Adams. Before
that, June 7, 1848, at Philadelphia, the Whigs had nominated
for President General Taylor, and for Yice-President Mill-
ard Fillmore, which, owing to the disaffection among the
Democrats, was the successful ticket.
On June 1, 1852, the Democrats nominated, at Baltimore,
for President Franldin Pierce, and for Yice-President AVill-
iam R. King. Franklin Pierce had been the dark horse,
and was not nominated until the forty-ninth ballot. The
Whig Convention met at Baltimore, June 16, 18.52, and
nominated General Scott for President, after fifty-three
ballots, and Graham for Yice-President. The election re-
sulted in the choice of Pierce, and the final overthrow of
the "Whig party.
On February 22, 1856, the first convention was held at
Philadelphia, and was known as the American National
Convention. It nominated Filhnore and Donelson. June
2, 1856, the Democrats met in convention at Cincinnati for
the first time, and nominated, after seventeen ballots, James
Buchanan for President, and John C. Breckinridge for Yice-
President by a unanimous vote. June IT, 1856, the Repub-
lican party of our own day held its first National Conven-
tion at Philadelphia, where Fremont and Dayton were
nominated for President and Yice-President. The long
resistance to the domination of the Slave-power resulted
in the organization in 1854 of the Republican |)arty. This
Republican ticket of Fremont and Dayton carried every
free State excepting New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Illinois, and California. In the Electoral College this ticket
had one hundred and forty-four of the two hundred and
ninety-five votes polled.
TJ^e events which followed the inauguration of Franklin
Pierce in 1853 had indicated the probable speedy disruption
of the Democratic part}^, and the pitting of the two sections
of the country against each other. The Kansas troubles
had resulted in a sort of border warfare, and the manifesta-
tions of partisanship in Congress were very bitter and excit-
ing. The Missouri Compromise had been swept away by the
Kansas-Nebraska bill; and neither section seemed any longer
to care to conceal its sentiments on the slavery question.
The Democratic platform at Cincinnati, with Buchanan and
Breckinridge for its head, fully committed the party to the
doctrines of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. The result was a
severe shock to the Democratic ]mrty, and the utter annihila-
tion of the remnant of the Whig party. It was under such
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 61
circumstances as these that the first Republican Convention
was held at Philadelphia, June 17, 1856. At that conven-
tion, in addition to Fremont, John McLean, of Ohio, Charles
Sumner and William H, Seward received votes for Presi-
dent, while Abraham Lincoln, David Wilmot and Charles
Sumner Avere voted for for Vice-President.
The American or Know-Xothing party had at this time
fained a stronghold in many of the States, and held its
^'ational Convention in Philadelphia, February 22, 1856, at
Avhich all the States were represented except Maine, Ver-
mont, Georgia and South Carolina. Many Whigs became
identified with this movement. Millard Fillmore was chosen
the candidate of the convention for President, and Andrew
Donelson, of Tennessee, for Vice-President. In this same
eventful convention year the Whigs held their convention
in Baltimore, September IT. But the glory of the Whig
party had departed, and the Baltimore convention unani-
mously ratified the ticket of the American party, Fillmore
and Donelson, and was humiliated by the result that that
ticket only received eight votes in the Electoral College —
the vote of the State of Maryland alone.
The 3^ear 1860 was the important convention year which
preceded the War. The Democrats held their first conven-
tion at Charleston, South Carohna, April 23. The conven-
tion split in two. The main body adjourned to Baltimore,
where Douglas and Johnson were nominated June 23. The
bolting Democrats held their convention at Baltimore, June
18, nominating Breckinridge and Lane. The Republicans
held their convention at Chicago, May 16, nominating Lin-
coln and Hamlin. The Constitutional Union party held its
convention May 9, at Baltimore, nominating 'Bell and
Everett.
April 28, 1860, the Democrats met at Charleston, and
after fifty-seven ballots the delegates from seven Southern
States withdrew. This was the opening of the most impor-
tant canvass that had taken place in the count ly since 1832.
The prominent candidates for the nomination were Jesse D.
Bright, of Indiana; John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky;
James A. Bayard, of Delaware; Albert Gallatin Brown, of
Mississippi; Howell Cobb, of Georgia; Jefferson Davis, of
Mississippi; Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York; Stephen A.
Douglas, of Ilhnois; James Guthrie, of Kentucky; R. M. T.
Hunter, of Virginia; James H. Hammond, of South Caro-
lina; Sam Houston, of Texas; Alfred Iverson, of Georgia;
Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee: General Joseph H. Lane, of
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Oregon; James L. Orr, of South Carolina; Franklin Pierce,
of New Hampshire; Eobert F. Stockton, of 'New Jersey;
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia; John Sliclell, of Louisi-
ana; Thomas H. Seymour of Connecticut; Henry A. AYise,
of Virginia, and General John E. Wool, of New York.
Caleb Cushing, of Massachusetts, was nominated for presi-
dent of the convention the second day. There was much
trouble over the unit ruh; and the second day a great sen-
sation was created in the convention by the sudden death of
ex-Governor Robinson, of Vermont, from apoplexy. Slavery
was the disturbing element. After a protracted and bitter
debate, the sixth day the Douglas platform was adopted by
a vote of 165 to 128, when the delegations from South Caro-
lina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and
Florida withdrew. The bolters organized in a sejDarate con-
vention, in which the following eleven States were repre-
sented: Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri
and New York. There were afterward splits in the delega-
tions from other States. On the fifty-seventh ballot the vote
stood: Douglas, 151|^; Guthrie, 61; Lane, 16; Hunter, 16;
Dickinson, 6; Jeflf Davis, 1. Jeff Davis had received one vote
on every ballot, which was cast consistently by General Ben-
jamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts. The Douglas men feared
that their candidate would be abandoned by JSTew York, and
adjourned to meet at Baltimore, June 18, by a vote of 195
to 55. The bolters adopted the platform which had been
rejected by the regular convention, and also adjourned to
meet at Eichmond June 11, without selecting a Presidential
candidate.
The Douglas convention reassembled at Baltimore amid
great excitement. There were scenes of personal violence
the second day. There was a personal difficulty between
Colonel Hindman, who appeared for the regular Arkansas
delegates, and Mr. Hooper, of the seceded delegation. Hind-
man slapped Hooper in the face, and drew a pistol. Samuel
M. Yost, editor of the Staunton, Virginia, Index — a now
prominent Readjuster — had a difficulty with John Brennan,
State Senator, resulting in blows. There was a challenge,
which was settled without bloodshed. There were several
street fights, and personal encounters of various sorts. Sat-
urday, June 23, 1861, in the midst of the most intense excite-
ment, Douglas was nominated for President, and the conven-
tion adjourned. The bolters' convention, which met at
Richmond June 11, adjourned to meet the 21st. The seced-
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ers met again at Baltimore June 23, when the ticket of
Breckinridge and Lane was nominated.
The Republican Convention of 1860, at Chicago, was a
most remarkable and important gathering. The Chicago
platform of 1860, which has become historical, was for the
most part the joint production of Horace Greeley and John
A. Kasson. George Ashmun, of Springfield, Massachusetts,
was Chairman of the committee which notified Abraham
Lincoln of his nomination. In his letter of acceptance,
Abraham Lincoln invoked the assistance of Divine Prov-
idence. This was rare in political documents. The same
appeal was repeated by Mr. Lincoln in his inaugural, in
which he said : " Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and
a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this
favored land, are still competent to adjust in the best way all
our practical difficulties." The convention met in the mam-
moth structure known as " the Wigwam." It held at least
ten thousand people. Lincoln was nominated the second
day, and his nomination was nearly as great a surprise to the
convention and country as was that of Mr. Hayes at Cincin-
nati. Although he was second on every ballot, he was not re-
garded as a strong candidate when compared with Seward,
Chase, or Bates. Mr. Evarts put Mr. Seward in nomina-
tion ; Norman B. Judd, of Illinois, nominated Mr. Lincoln ;
Judge Cartter, of Ohio — Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia — nominated Mr. Chase,
while Mr. Sumner, of Ohio, presented Judge McLean.
Mr. Schurz seconded the nomination of Mr. Seward. Thur-
low Weed had charge of Seward's canvass.
In 1864, June 7, the Republicans met at Baltimore and
nominated Lincoln and Johnson. The platform adopted
was remarkable as being the first declaration by the new
party of the paramount authority of the ]N"ational Constitu-
tion over the States. August 29, 1864, the Democrats nomi-
nated McClellan and Pendleton. June 7, 1864, the Radical
Democracy, at Cleveland, nominated Fremont and Cochrane.
July 4, 1868, the Democrats, at New York city, nomi-
nated Seymour and Blair ; and the Republicans, at Chicago,
in May, nominated Grant and Colfax.
In 1872, the Liberals, at Cincinnati, Ma}^ 1, nominated
Greeley and Brown ; and, July 9 of the same year, the
Democrats, at Baltimore, accepted that ticket. May 5, 1872,
the Repubhcans nominated Grant and Wilson. The Demo-
crats nominated Charles O'Connor and J. Q, Adams, and the
Temperance party, James Black and — . H. Colquite.
64 UNITED STATES HISTOEY.
In 1876, at Cincinnati, June 15, the Republicans nomi-
nated Hayes and Wheeler ; and in that year, June 27, at St.
Louis, the Democrats nominated Tilden and Hendricks.
Peter Cooper and S. F. Carey were nominated by the Green-
backers, and Green C. Smith by the Prohibition party.
In 1880, at Chicago, in June, the Eepublicans nominated
Garfield and Arthur; and the Democrats, at Cincinnati,
nominated Hancock and Eno-fish; James B. Weaver and
B. J. Chambers were the nominees of the Greenback party.
The Republican Convention, held at Chicago, in June,
1884, neminated James G. Blaine and John A. Logan for
President and A^ice-President. In July the Democratic Con-
vention nominated Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hen-
dricks. The Anti-monopolist and Greenback parties nomi-
nated Benjamin F. Butler, and the Prohibitionists, Governor
St. John, of Kansas.
In 1880 the tinit rule was broken by the Republican Con-
vention at Chicago. The adherence of the Democratic
j)arty to this rule in 1884 (the Tammany section of the party
protesting), resulted in the nomination of Governor Cleve-
land for the Presidencv.
Presidential vote 18^-1880.— The total vote for Presi-
dent from 1824 to 1880, inclusive, is given as follows : — 1824,
352,062; 1828, 1,156,328; 1832, 1,217,691; 1836, 1,498,205;
1840, 2,410,772; 1844, 2,698,608; 1848, 2,872,806; 1852,
3,142,877; 1856, 4.053,967; 1860, 4,676,853; 1864, 4,024,792;
1868, 5,724,624; 1872, 6,431,149; 1876, 8,426,073; 1880,
9,219,947. The vote of 1880 was distributed as follows:—
Garfield, Repubhcan, 4,454,416; Hancock, 4,444,952; Weaver,
Greenback, 308,578 ; Dow, Prohibitionist, 10,305 ; American,
707 ; Imperfect and scattering, 989.
In Louisiana there were two Garfield tickets, one the
"Regular," the other the "Beattie" ticket. The former
polled 28,297, the latter 10,340. In Maine the "Hancock"
vote was for a " Fusion " ticket, containing four Greenbackers
and three Democrats. There was also a straight Greenback
ticket. In Virginia there were two Hancock tickets, the
" Regular " and the " Read juster." The former had 96,912
votes; the latter 31,674. Plurality. All, over Garfield,
311,115.
Occupations of the People. — The occupations of the peo-
ple, according to the official statements made by the enu-
merators of the tenth census, are : Agriculturalists, 7,670,-
493 ; manufacturing, mining and mechanical employes,
3,837,112; persons occupied in trade and transportation.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 65
1,810,256; persons occupied in professional and personal
services, 4,074, 238 ; total, 17,392,099.
PuUiG Belt, 1791-188I^.— ln the foUo^^ing table the
amount of the Public Debt, each year since 1791, is given as
follows :
1791..
..$75,463,476 52
1822. . .
.$93,546,676 98
1853. ,
. . $59,803,117 70
1792. .
.. 77,227,924 66
1833. . .
. 90,875,877 38
1854. ,
,.. 42,242,333 42
1793. .
.. 80,352,634 04
1824. . .
. 90,369,777 77
1855, ,
. . 35,586,858 56
1794. .
. . 78,427,404 77
1825. . .
83,788,432 71
1856. .
.. 31,972,537 90
1795. .
. . 80,747,587 39
1826. . .
. 81,054,059 99
1857. .
. . 28,699,831 85
1796. .
.. 83,762,172 07
1827. . .
. 73,987,357 20
1858. .
,.. 44,911,88103
1797. .
.. 82,064,479 33
1828. . .
. 67,475,043 87
1859. .
... 58,496,837 88
1798. .
. , 79,228,529 12
1829. . .
. 58,421,413 67
1860. .
, .. 64,842,287 88
1799. .
. . 78,408,669 77
1830...
. 48,565,406 50
1861 .
, .. 90,580,873 72
1800. .
. . 82,976,294 35
1831...
. 39,123,191 68
1862. .
. . 534,176,413 13
1801..
. . 83,038,050 80
1832. . .
. 24,323,335 18
1863.,
..1,119.773,138 63
1803. .
. . 86,711,632 25
1833. . .
. . 7,001,698 83
1864.,
..1,815,784,370 57
1803. .
. . 77,054,686 30
1834. . .
. 4,760,083 08
1865.,
..8,680,647,869 74
1804. .
. . 86,427,120 88
1835. . .
37,513 05
1866. ,
..2,773,336,173 69
1805. .
.. 82,312,150 50
1836. . .
336,957 83
1867. .
..3,678,136,103 87
1806. .
. . 75,723,270 66
1837. . .
,. 3,308,134 07
1868.,
..3,611,687,851 19
1807. .
. . 69,218,398 64
1838. . .
,. 10,434,33114
1869. .
,.3,588,453,313 94
1808. .
. . 65,196,317 97
1839. . .
, . 3,573,343 83
1870.,
..3,480,673,437 81
1809. .
.. 57,023,192 09
1840. . .
. . 5,250,875 54
1871.,
.,3,353,311,333 33
1810. .
.. 53,173,217 52
1841...
,. 13,594,480 73
1872.,
,.3,353,351,078 78
1812..
.. 48,005,587 76
1842. . .
, . 26,601,226 28
1873.,
..3,234,482,743 20
1811..
.. 45,209,737 90
1843...
. . 32,742,933 00
1874, ,
.,3,351,690,318 43
1813. .
.. 55,963,827 57
1844. . ,
, . 33,461,653 50
1875.,
..3,333,384,38195
1814. .
. . 81,487,846 24
1845...
, . 15,935,303 01
1876.,
..8,180,394,817 15
1815..
. . 99,833,660 15
1846. . .
, 15,550,303 97
1877. ,
..3,060,158,333 36
1816..
..127,334,933 74
1847. . ,
, . 38,836,534 77
1878.
..3,356,305,893 53
1817..
..123,491,965 16
1848. . .
. . 47,044,863 23
1879.
..2,245,495,072 04
1818. .
..103 466,633 83
1849. . ,
, . 63,061,858 69
1880.
..2,120,415,370 63
1819. .
. . 95.529,648 58
1850. . .
, . 63,452,773 55
1881.
..8,069,013,569 58
1820. .
. . 91,015,566 15
1851...
. . 68,304,796 02
1882.
..1,918,312,994 00
1821..
.. 89,987,437 66
1853. . ,
. . 66,199,341 71
1883.
..1,884,171,728 00
The Public Debt, May 1, 1884, is shown in the following
statement of bonds outstanding : Four and a half per cents,
$250,000,000 ; four per cents, $737,651,950 ; three per cents,
$254,621,950 ; refunding certificates, $298,450 ; navv pension
fund, $14,000,000. Total interest-bearing debt, $1,256,572,-
550. Total non interest-bearing debt, $586,238,059. The
seven and three-tenths per cent bonds were retired in 1868,
the five and six per cents in 1881, and the three and a half
per cents in 1883-4, leaving a total debt of $1,854,938,814,
less $399,753,205 cash in Treasury.
The matured debt and moneys outstanding May 1, 1884,
were as follows : matured debt, $12,128,405 ; legal tenders,
$346,739,541 ; certificates of deposit, $15,025,000 ; gold and
silver certificates, $217,490,431 ; fractional currency, $6,883,-
107. Total without interest, $586,238,059. The Public Ex-
66
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
pencliture in 1791 was $3,797,436.78, increased to $267,612,-
957.78 in 1880. The receipts of the Government for the
year ending June 30, 1883, were $398,287,581 ; the expendi-
tures, $265,408,137, and the amount apphed for redemption,
$134,178,756.
Comjjarative Table of P^tblic Debts ^ etc., of the Nations. —
For the purpose of showing more clearly the relation which
the Public Debt, Eevenue, Expenditure, and Commerce of
our own country bear to the same in all other nations, the
following statement is given :
Countries.
Public
Debt.
Revenue.
Expendi-
tures.
Imports.
Exports.
Argentine Rep.
% 68,416,043
$ 20,683,537
$ 39,663,3;^7
% 34,010,390
% 44,041,131
Austria proper.
Austria- Hung..
1,419,096,073
186,776,1 7C
303,035,039
205,999,970
60,000,00£
58,845,695
358,450,666
304,800,000
Belgium
333,684,553
50,048,973
49,045,128
258,-504,000
222,920,400
Bolivia
17,500,000
3,939,574
4,505,504
5,750,000
5,000,000
Brazil
368,351,139
73,548,454
67,789,397
88,045,530
104,332,800
113,348,378
33,700,000
31,294,383
24,100,000
33,052,187
93,200,000
39 0.50,197
Chili . . .
50,677,600
37 139 961
China
3,300,000
15,399,304
230,000,000
3,114,619
105,000,000
6.949,028
114,000;000
9,994,386
Colombia
2,779,410
Denmark
53,000,000
13,464,066
13,074,620
50,311,240
33,933,640
Ecuador
17,500,000
20.800,000
31,500,455
7,596,264
3,913,536
450,540,000
4,695,600,000
54,820,818
548,605,716
54,737,670
589,334,163
29,000,000
882,360,000
68,000,000
961.540,000
France
Germany
30,000,000
135,584,349
135,000,000
918,850,000
608,200,000
Gt. Britain & Ir
3,888,907,980
398,825,180
413,017,475
1,969,695,885
1,363,883,010
Greece
98,013,000
7,765,360
7,833,768
24,073,400
15,097,000
Guiana
460,000
1,580,000
4,580,000
1,811,770
3,341,040
Hawaiian Isl'ds
548,032
504,095
460,000
1,682,000
3,090,000
Hungary prop
274,358,915
106,069,258
116,903,036
393,503,145
India, British..
576,634,330
273,649,885
244,666,000
835,600,000
Italy
1,977,117,845
379,5.50,000
63,130,600
378,131,440
63,993,850
265,899,000
24,087,515
313,371,000
Japan
145,000,000
37,669,465
Luxembourg...
3,400,000
1,438,66C
1,409,344
Mexico .
395.500,000
23,807,671
24,891,533
39,063,407
31,659,151
Netherlands....
391,243,333
43,973,345
48,785,061
305,416,000
336,750,000
Norway
13,536,138
11,364,330
10,736,-500
53,017,380
33,9*3,640
Paraguay
12,098,417
609,00C
750,000
565,595
607,653
313,482,680
No debt
29,801,195
8,340,000
33,755,375
8,750,000
29,720,336
37,500,000
3,813,000
36,446,600
Persia
5,635,000
38,131,.520
Portugal
428,977,613
29,568,816
Roumania
90,000,000
19,578,885
19,578,885
16,200,000
28,440,000
Russia
3,020,092,043
5,000,000
489,377,38C
430,557 403
365,426,400
6,197,000
7,100,000
66,670,000
386,484,000
5,500,000
8,300,000
75,564,000
Servia
2,968,433
4,000,000
3,934,779
4,000,000
Spain
3,4()lV613,66i
131,500,000
131,824,000
Sweden
39,341,142
6,235.000
33,.563,201
8,297,480
31,873,193
8,534,400
85,906,800
Not given.
63,.533,960
Not given.
Switzerland . . .
1,313,773,300
3,038,648,111
88,764,050
257,763,879
140,000,000
236,964,327
72,430,000
466,873,846
51,000,000
739,107,-578
United States..
Uruguay
43,615,000
6,965,683
6,800,1100
21,917,800
16,953,000
Venezuela
63,659,687
3,549,000
3,643,500
13,000,000
17,000,000
In the above statement the debt of the United States is
placed about $173,000,000 above the true amount, so as to
make the comparison with non-federal governments more
correct. So with the other items — they are equalized, as it
were.
UNITED STATES HISTOKY. 6T
The following summary of trade in the United States
gives the true figures relating to imports and exports :
The value of the total imports of merchandise of the
United States, exclusive of specie and bullion, for the cal-
endar year 1883 amounted to 8687,074,666, against $752,-
843,507 for the previous year, showing a decrease for 1883
of $65,768,841. The value of the total exports, domestic
and foreign, exclusive of specie and bullion, for the year
1883, amounted to $795,175,701, against $767,918,946 for
the previous 3^ear, showing an increase for 1883 of $27,193,-
755. The value of the total imports of specie and bullion
for the year 1883 amounted to $36,209,318, against $22,500,-
913 the year previous, an increase for 1883 of $12,708,405.
The value of the total exports of specie and bullion for the
year 1883 amounted to $31,843,440, against $56,038,134 the
year previous, a decrease for 1883 of $24,194,694.
The total foreign trade of the United States, imports and
exports, exclusive of specie and bullion, was for the calendar
year 1883, $1,482,250,367, against $1,520,825,453 the previous
year, a decrease for 1883 of $38,575,086. The total foreign
trade of the United States, imports and exports, inclusive of
specie and bullion, was for the calendar year 1883, $1,550,-
303,125, against $1,599,364,500 the previous year, a decrease
for 1883 of $49,061,365.
The Negro Race. — From the earliest period in the history
of America, the African was to be found among the Peru-
vians, the Mexicans and the Indians. It remained for the
colonists of the Atlantic States to enslave him, and this term
of slavery which began almost with the settlement of Massa-
chusetts, continued down to the day when Lincoln pro-
claimed the emancipation of the slave and offered citizenship
to the negro. In respect to the country northwest of the
Ohio, it was not until July 13, 1787, that the statute pro-
hibiting slavery was ]3assed.
According to the census of 1880, there were in the coun-
try 6,580,793 people of African ancestr}^ In 1790, according
to the first census, there were only 757,208. The increase
of population from 1850 to 1860, under the slave regime,
was 22.1 per cent ; from 1870 to 1880, 34.8 per cent.
According to the census of 1880, there is in the South a
total school population of 5,426,890 — 3,758,480 being white
and 1,668,410 being colored ; enrolled, white, 2,013,684 ; col-
ored, 685,942. The total appropriation for school purposes
by these States is set down at $12,181,602, being the beg-
garly pittance of $2.26 per capita. Only 31 per cent of the
68 UNITED STATES HISTOKY.
white and 26 per cent of the colored children of Louisiana
availed themselves of the advantages of the public schools,
while the State appropriates the munificent sum of $529,065
for educational purposes, being $1.9-i per capita ; while the
city of 'New York alone expends more than $3,000,000 per
annum for the education of her 3^outh. Four and two
tenths per cent of the school population of New York
State cannot read, and 5.5 cannot write, while in Louisiana
45. 8 cannot read, and 49.1 cannot write. Florida, with a
school population of 82,606, appropriates only $134,880 for
school purposes, being $1.63 per capita. The District of
Columbia, with a school population of 38,800, appropriates
$368,343, and 61 per cent of the white and 73 per cent of the
colored school population are enrolled, the per capita being
$9.49. In the District of Columbia 5.7 per cent of the
school population cannot read, and 18.8 per cent cannot
write, while in Florida 38 per cent cannot read and 43.4 per
cent cannot write. From the Bureau of Statistics the fol-
lowing facts are taken :
Enrollment of colored youths, as far as reported by the
State school officers for the year 1880, 784,709 ; per cent of
colored youth of school age enrolled, about 48. Colored
school teachers in the United States : males, 10,520 ; females,
5,314; total, 15,834. JN^ormal schools for colored youth, 44;
teachers, 227 ; pupils, 7,408. High schools, or academic, 36 ;
teachers, 120; pupils, 5,327. Universities and colleges, 15;
teachers 889; students, 1,717. Schools of theology, 22;
teachers, 65 ; pupils reported, 880. Schools of law, 3 ;
teachers, 10; pupils, 33. Schools of medicine, 2; with 17
teachers and 87 pupils.
In 1880 the negro vote of the Northern States was as
follows: Connecticut, 11,547; lUinois, 46,368; Indiana,
39,228; Kansas, 43,lo7; Massachusetts, 18,697; Michigan,
15,100; New Jersey, 65,104; New York, 531,277; Ohio,
79,900 ; Pennsylvania, 85,535 ; giving a total of 935,843.
Postal Statistics. — Some idea of the growth of this coun-
try may be gathered from the postal statistics just published
in Washington. In the year 1789 there were seventy-ii\ e
Post-offices and 2,275 miles of postal routes. The revenue
of the department was $7,510, and the expenditure, $7,560.
The amount paid for transportation was $5,568. The popu-
lation of the United States at that time was 3,929,214. The
figures for 1882 give the number of offices at 46,231 ; extent
in miles, 343,618; revenue, $41,883,005; expenditure, $40,-
482,021; paid for transportation, $22,846,112; postage-
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
stamps, etc., issued, 40,978,053; money-orders, 113,400,118 ;
letters received in dead-letter office, 4,285,285 ; population,
50,155,783. The increase in the number of postal stations
since 1882, and in the number of letters, is as 50,000,000 to
54,000,000.
Prices of Staple Goods^ 1S35-1881. — In the following table
the prices of staple articles of commerce, in the New York
market, as quoted in January of each year, are given:
i
4
1
3
1
t
o
^•1
§1
1
1
4s
1
it
>^
H
n
^
<
o
>^
Bbl.
lb.'
^
"^
^
Bbl.
Ib^"
Bush.
Ton.
B'sh.
Bbl.
Bush.
Ton.
B'sh.
Bbl.
3835
8 78
15
101
10 00
42
5 13
1854
10 94
19J4
2 04
6 75
833^
8 8914
1836
9 16
15>4
90
13 00
74
4 80
1855
11 47
1^
3 57
7 25
101
8 76
1837
9 02
17it
93
13 00
70
5 14
1856
8 57
3 14
5 95
93
6 43
1838
9 14
1514
1 15
11 50
57
5 58
1857
12 87
33l|
1 75
6 50
733^
5 783^
1839
9 31
13M
1 63
11 50
59
6 45
1858
10 48
181^
1 37
5 50
61
4 293^
1830
8 99
13^
1 04
13 00
54
4 98^
1859
7 59
19
1 40
5 25
803^
4 11
1831
8 50
135
7 50
58>^
5 71
1860
900
16
1 45
5 .50
915^
4 30
1833
9 4(i
1534
1 36
13 50
75
5 761^
5 561^
1861
6 00
14
1 44
5 75
73
5 35
1833
9 38
15}^
119^
9 25
81J^
1863
5 50
15
1 38
4 75
67
5 50
1834
9 17
14
106
6 00
59H
4 98
1863
12 00
33
1 53
8 50
75
6 05
1835
1108
171^
1 05
6 00
74
5 863^
1864
14 00
24
1 823^
9 75
1 26
7 00
1836
10 97
19^
1 78
8 00
903^
7 49^
1865
20 50
45
185
10 00
1 95
10 00
1837
13 49
19
\T,M
10 50
1 06
9 14
1866
30 00
30
187^
8 .50
953^
8 75
1838
14 70
20
193
9 00
86
7 96
1867
18 00
30
3 00
5 50
11<%
11 00
1839
14 81
19
1 241^
8 35
93
7 30
1868
32 00
45
3 45
5 00
130
9 55
1840
13 03
ViM
106~
7 50
59>i
5 393^
1869
28 00
40
1 70
5 50
90
6 00
1841
9 01
11^
1 03
8 00
53
5 583^
1870
27 00
30
130
6 50
1 13
4 85
1843
7 39
iiM
1 25
8 50
67
5 57
1871
27 00
20
1 43
9 00
80
6 25
1843
7 15
814
881^
5 75
591^
4 85^
1873
31 00
15
1 50
4 50
78
6 4^
1844
5 63
103^
100
5 35
43
4 67
1873
31 00
16
1 67
6 00
66
6 25
1845
8 31
13^
1 023^
5 50
513^
4 933^
1874
22 00
27
1 &5
6 00
84
6 00
1846
7 54
13
131
5 50
74
5 06
1875
31 00
29
1 25
5 35
97
4 50
1847
11 44
16
1 03^
6 50
80
6 683^
1876
33 00
26
1 30
5 50
71
4 35
1848
9 88
16
125
6 75
5 96
1877
30 00
28
1 47
3 00
59
5 50
1849
11 68
15
1 231^
5 35
64^
5 51
1878
1 07
43
6 15
1850
9 08
f^.
1 35
5 75
61
5 55
1879
83
6' 66
393^
4 35
1851
8 86
1 30
6 75
4 53
1880
1 28
10 00
40
6 25
1853
10 73
im
1 09
5 25
70}4
5 00
1881
■8'75
28
98
8 00
37
5 30
1853
8 87
18
133
5 35
68K2
5 78
Railroads of the World. — Previous to January 1, 1882,
there were 104,813 miles of railroad constructed in the
United States. During the 3^ear 1883 about 1,200 miles
were constructed, while in 1884 the work of railroad build-
ing was carried on with increasing activity. The track
mileage in each State at the beginning of 1882 is shown in
the following statement : Illinois, 8,326 ; Pennsjdvania, 6,69( • ;
Ohio, 6,664; New York, 6,279; Iowa, 6,183; Texas, 5,344;
Indiana, 4,765 ; Michigan, 4,284 ; Missouri, 4,288 ; Kansas;
3,788 ; Wisconsin, 3,442 ; Minnesota, 3,398 ; Georgia, 2,588 ,
Nebraska, 2,380; Colorado, 2,275; California, 2,268; Vir;
ginia, 2,894 ; Tennessee, 8,974 ; Massachusetts, 8,935 ; Ala-
bama, 8,804 ; New Jersey, 8,853 ; Kentuck}^, 8,885 ; Dakota
Territory, 8,639; North Carolina, 8,689; South Carolina,
70 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
8,844 ; Mississippi, 8,232 ; Maryland and District of Colum-
bia, 8,048 ; Arkansas, 8,042 ; I^ew Hampshire, 8,026 ; Maine,
8,022; Louisiana, 999; IS^ew Mexico Territory, 985; Con-
necticut, 959 ; Vermont, 986 ; Utah Territory, 908 ; I^evada,
890 ; Florida, 893 ; West Virginia, 882 ; Oregon, 689 ; Ari-
zona Territory, 557 ; "Wyoming Territory, 533 ; Washington
Territory, 480 ; Delaware, 288 ; Indian Territory, 285 ; Iclaho
Territory, 265 ; Montana Territory, 232 ; Ehode Island, 288.
Eecent additions bring the present total to about 822,000,
added to the mileage of Canada, about 80,000 ; of Mexico,
about 3,000 ; of Central America, about 8,094, and of South
America, 8,386, brings the total number of miles of railroad
in America up to 843,480, being 84,824 miles more than the
combined mileage of all the railroads in the Eastern Hemi-
sphere. Europe has 805,895 ; Asia, 84,838 ; Africa, 3,068,
and Australia, 5,592 miles, aggregating 828,686 miles. The
share capital of the various railroads in the United States
amounts to $3,808,000,000, the funded debt to $3,455,000,-
000, and the floating debt to $332,000,000, the aggregate
hability on shares and debts being $7,495,000,000.
American War's. — From the days of Cortez and Pizarro
to our own times war has been waged at intervals through-
out the two Americas. In our own country the following-
named wars have engaged the attention of the inhabitants
from 1675 to 1883:
King Phihp's War, 1675; King Wilham's War, 1689;
Dutch War, 1673; Queen Anne's War, 1744; French and
Indian War, 1753 ; American Eevolution, 1775 ; Indian War,
1790; Barbary War, 1803; Tecumseh War, 1804; War of
1812, 1812; Algerine War, 1815; First Seminole War, 1817;
Black Hawk War, 1832 ; Second Seminole War, 1835 ; Mexi-
can War, 1846 ; the Southern Kebellion, 1861 ; Sioux War,
1875-78.
The B evolutionary War may be said to begin with the
agitation against the Stamp Act in 1765, and to end with
ttie inglorious surrender of Cornwallis to Washington and
Lafayette, October 19, 1781. In April, 1883, Congress noti-
fied 'Washington of the treaty of peace just entered into,
and on April 18th, at Newburgh, the commander-in-chief
ordered the proclamation to be read at the head of every
regiment, and religious services to be held. On April 19th,
2r)th, 21st, and 22d festivities were the rule in honor of
complete victory.
Acting under Washington's order of April 19, 1783,
preparations for the illumination of the victory building
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
Yl
were made. The headquarters' regiments, then in New-
burgh cantonment, were ordered to cut and square one
hundred and twenty-four pieces of timber to seven inches,
deliver the same to Colonel Gouvion, the French officer in
charge of the illuminations, and act under his directions
in erecting the building. The regiments were Maryland
Detachment, Fourth Regiment, Jersey Regiment, Jersey
Battalion, First New York Regiment, Second New York
Regiment, Hampshire Regiment, Hampshire Battalion, First
Massachusetts Regiment, Fourth Massachusetts Regiment,
Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, Second Massachusetts
Regiment, Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, Eighth Massa-
chusetts Regiment, and Third Massachusetts Regiment.
The shoeless troops worked in the forest until the 20th of
April, dehvered the timber, erected the great frame for
illumination, and thus celebrated the defeat of the British.
The troops of the Revolutions were made up of 232,075
regular infantry and cavahy, and 56,033 militia. The States
contributing: were the
Re2:ular Militia
376
4,127
5,620
Free States of Eegular Militia
New Hampshire 12,495 2,093
Massachusetts 68,007 15,145
Rhode Island 5 , 093 4, 284
Connecticut 32,029 7,702
New York 18,331 3,304
New Jersey 10,726 6,055
Pennsylvania 25,322 7,327
Total of free States. .172,'819 45,910 Total of slave States. 58,256 10,123
Grand total Regular, 231,075; Militia, 56,033.
The battles and losses of the Revolution are
the folio win Of list : —
The Slave States of
Delaware 2,317
Maryland 13,912
Virginia 25,668
North Carolina 7,263
South Carolina 6,417
Georgia 2,679
Lexington April 19, 1775.
Bunker Hill June 17, 1775.
Flatbush August 12, 1776.
White Plains August 26, 1776
Trenton December 25, 1776.
Princeton January 5, 1777.
Hubbardstown August 7, 1777.
Remington August 16, 1777.
Brandywine September 11, 1777.
Stillwater September 17, 1777.
Germantown October 5, 1777.
Saratoga October 17, 1777.
Red Hook October 22, 1777.
Monmouth June 25, 1778.
Rhode Island August 27, 1778.
Briar Creek March 30, 1779.
Stony Point July 15, 1779.
Camden August 16, 1779.
.(surrendered)
set forth in
Brit.
Amer.
273
84
1,054
456
400
280
400
400
1,000
9
400
100
800
800
800
100
500
1,000
600
350
600
1,250
5,752
500
32
400
130
260
114
13
400
600
100
375
610
72
UNITED STATES HISTOEY.
Brit.
Amer.
950
96
800
72
531
400
400
460
1,000
550
7,072
King's Mountain. .October 1, 1780
Cowpeus January 17, 1781
Guilford March 15, 1781
Hobkirk Hills April 25, 1781
Eutaw Springs.. September, 1781
Yorktown October, 1781 (surrendered)
TheWarof the EebelUon, 1861-1865.— The fall of Fort
Sumter was a signal for the uprising of the people. The
news of the calamity was flashed throughout the world on
April 14, 1861, and early the next morning the proclamation
of President Lincoln w^as telegraphed to the chief executive
officer of each State. The proclamations of the Governors
were issued, April 16, 1861, and on the same day every man
within the loyal States was prepared to act a citizen's part.
E'otwithstancfmg the unparalleled enthusiasm, the great
majorit}^ of the people maintained their equanimity, with
the result of beholding, within a brief space of time, every
section of the North represented by soldiers prepared to
fight to the bitter end in defense of cherished institutions,
and for the extension 'of the principles of human liberty
to all classes within the limits of the threatened Union.
This, their zeal, was not animated by hostility to the slave
holders of the Southern States, but rather by a fraternal
spirit, akin to that which urges the eldest brother to correct
the persistent follies of his juniors, to lead them from crimi-
nal ways to the paths of family honor.
THE NUMBER OF MEN CALLED FOR BY THE PRESIDENT, AND THE
NUMBER OBTAINED, ARE THUS RECORDED:
Date of President's
Proclamation.
April 15, 1861
May 3, 1861
July 22 and 25, 1861
May and June, 1862
July 2, 1862
August 4, 1862
June 15, 1863
October 17, 1863 . . .
February 1, 1864. . .
March 14, 1864
April 23, 1864
July 18, 1864
December 19, 1864 .
Total
Number
Period of
Number
Called for.
Service.
Obtained.
75,000
3 months
93,326
82,748 }
500,000 [
3 years
714,231
3 months
15,007
300,000
3 years
431,958
300,000
9 months
87,588
100,000
6 months
16,361
300,000 )
200,000 \
2 years
374,807
200,000
3 years
284,021
85,000
100 days
83,652
500,000
1, 2, 3 yrs.
384.882
300,000
1, 2, 3 yrs.
204,568
2,942,748
2,690,401
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
73
The following table was issued by the War Department,
giving the number of men furnished the Union Army by
each State and Territory and the District of Columbia from
April 15, 1861, to the close of the war of the rebellion. It
shows that the total number of volunteers was 2,678,967,
divided as follows :
PD. COM.
Maine 2,007
New Hampshire 692
Vermont 1,974
Massachusetts 5,318
Rhode Island 463
Connecticut 1,515
New York 18,197
New Jersey 4,196
Pennsylvania 28,171
Delaware 1,386
Maryland 3,678
West Virginia
Dist. of Columbia. . 338
Ohio 6,479
Indiana 784
Illinois 55
Michigan 2,008
Wisconsin 5,097
Minnesota 1,032
Iowa 67
TOTAL.
PD. COM. TOTAL.
72,114
Missouri
109,111
36,629
Kentucky
. . 3,265 79,025
35,262
Kansas
2 20,151
152,048
Tennessee
31,092
23,699
Arkansas
8,289
57,379
North Carolina . . .
3,156
467,047
California
15,725
81,010
Nevada
1,080
366,107
Oregon
1,810
13,670
Washington Ter. .
964
50,316
Nebraska Ter
3,157
32,068
Colorado Ter
4,903
16,872
Dakota Territory.
200
319,659
New Mexico Ter. .
6.561
197,149
Alabama
2,576
259,147
Florida
1.290
89,372
Louisiana
8,224
96,424
Mississippi
545
25,052
Texas
1,965
76,309
Indian Nation. . . .
35,030
. .86,724 2,690,401
which, with re-enlistments, brought the number up to 2,859,-
132.
The troops furnished by the Southern States were, with
the exception of those of Louisiana, nearly all white. Flor-
ida furnished two regiments of cavalry ; Alabama one white
regiment ; Mississippi one battalion, and IS'orth Carolina two
regiments, one cavalry. The calls of October, 1863, and
February, 186-1, were combined, and the product of the
draft of July, 1863, credited thereon.
In addition to above total, 63,322 men Avere obtained from
the Territories and secession States under the different calls.
The draft gave 168,649 men. The number of colored troops
was 186,097.
The Confederates succeeded in enlisting 600,000 men, of
whom one third were killed on the field or died of wounds
or disease. The remaining 400,000 were captured, or be-
came prisoners by surrender, or deserted. The total losses
of the North and' South approximated to 600,000 men. The
war cost the United States about $1,000,000,000.
74: UNITED STATES HISTOEY.
Tax Lcno of Avgust 5, 1861. — The act of 1861 authorized
the collection of $20,00(>,(>(J0 from the various States, while
in point of fact only about $13,000,000 was collected, the
remainder still standing as a judgment against the various
States. It is urged by the friends of a bill refunding the
direct tax of 1861, that either the States which have not
paid ought to be forced to do so, or else those which did
pay ought to be refunded that sum in order to make things
equal among the States in regard to this matter. The gov-
ernment is not needing the money now, and there is really
a necessity of getting this money into the hands of the peo-
ple. It is suggested that the easiest way to equalize the
matter between the States is to pass this bill, giving back to
each State the sum which was collected there. Only two
States, JSTew York and Pennsylvania, would get a larger
amount of this measure than Ohio. Alabama, against
Avhich was assessed $529,000, only paid $8,000 and a frac-
tion, leaving $520,000 yet due. Georgia, which Avas assessed
$584,000, paid but $71,000, and the amount still assessed
against her stands at $512,000. Alabama, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and Yir-
finia owe sums ranging from $117,000 up to $520,000.
[ere is the amount that would be due to each State and
Territory under this bill should it become a law : Alabama,
$8,491 ; Arkansas, $184,082 ; California, $247,941 ; Colorado,
$1,516; Connecticut, $308,214; Dakota, $3,241; Delaware,
$74,683; District of Columbia, $49,457; Florida, $33,592;
Georgia, $71,407 ; Illinois, 1,146,551 ; Indiana, $904,875 ; Iowa,
$452,088 ; Kansas, $71,743 ; Kentuckv, $113,695 ; Louisiana,
$268,515; Maine, $420,826 ; Maryland, $436,823; Massachu-
setts, $824,581; Michigan, $501,763; Minnesota, $108,424;
Mississippi, $74,742; Missouri, $781,127; Nebraska, $19,-
312; Nevada, $4,592; New Hampshire, $218,406; New
Jersey, $450,134 ; New Mexico, $62,648 ; New York, $2,-
603,918 ; North Carohna, $386,194 ; Ohio, $1,567,089 ; Ore-
gon, $35,140; Pennsylvania, $1,946,719; Ehode Island,
$115,963; Tennessee, $287,729; Texas, $130,608; Utah,
$26,982; Yermont, $311,068; Yirginia, $515,569; West
Yirginia, $208,479; Washington Territory, $4,268; Wis-
consin, $519,638 ; South Carolina, $363,576.
Military Organization of the AYorld. — The United States
army, as at present composed, is made up of 25,000 enlisted
men and 2,153 commissioned officers. General Philip H.
Sheridan, general of the army, entered the service in 1853,
and succeeded General Sherman in 1883 in command. The
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
T5
following table is given to show the military relation of
the United States to the other nations :
Countries.
Austria-Hungary. . .
Argentine Republic.
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chili
China
Colombia
Denmark
Egypt
France
Oermany
Oreat Britain
Greece
India, British
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Persia
Peru
Portugal
Roumania
Russia
Servia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Population,
37,350,000
1,812,490
5,336,185
2,000,000
11,108,291
3,672,116
2,333,568
433,500,000
2,774,000
1,903,000
17,100,000
36,905,788
42, 727,
34! 242,'
1,457,894
191,168,412
27,769,475
34,338,404
205,158
9,276,079
3,865,456
1,807,555
6,000,000
3,000,000
4,057,538
5,073,000
72,392,927
1,366,923
16,526,511
4,429,713
2,759,854
9,573,000
50,152,866
445,000
1,784,197
Regular
Army.
296,218
8,283
46,277
4,022
16,500
3,000
3,516
700,000
2,600
35,703
62,920
470,600
419,659
133,720
12,397
58,170
199,577
35,380
513
22,387
61,803
12,750
28,400
13,200
35,733
130,158
787,900
14,150
330,000
36,4Vi5
106,102
157,667
26,914
4,060
5,494
War
Footing.
1,021,692
103,683
32,000
655,000
28,274
1,260,000
30,000
50,000
128,000
1,750,000
1,034,524
370,561
30,050
144,700
867,509
50,240
160,000
18,000
108,500
75,000
144,668
1,671,674
150,000
400,000
156,970
203,262
618,100
3,759,693
24,000
I Cost
Annual Cost per
of Army. head.
$50,680,000
4,514,018
8,787,909
1,126,916
10,862,496
1,013,944
288,000
2,406,109
4 452 422
100,'007,'623
92,572,403
65,161,015
l,494,i
76,875,1
37,983,755
7,506,000
100,'
10,554,745
10,266,990
1,480,760
3,400,000
4,342,928
3,310,198
144,215,615
869,138
49,146,491
3,579,940
2,419,213
24,763,095
37,082,735
2,364,100
1135
2 49
1 64
56
97
27
10
126
26
2 70
2 16
1 90
102
40
1 36
21
48
1 13
2 65
81
56
1 07
65
1 99
63
2 97
80
87
2 58
95
5 31
Church Statistics. — The estimated population of the world,
classified by races and religions is as follows : — Caucasian, or
white, 600,000,000; Mongohan, 600,000,000; African, or
Black, 250,000,000; Copper-Colored, 12,000,000; Pagans,
676,000,000; Christians, 320,000,000; Mohammedans, 140,-
000,000 ; Jews, 14,000,000.
All these collectively are estimated to speak 3,064 lan-
guages, and to jDrofess about 1,000 different forms of religion.
In the Western Hemisphere, the Christian Church is
divided thus:— Eoman Catholic, 47,192,000; Eastern Church,
10,000; all Protestant Churches, 29,959,000.— (A^a?'/on«^
76 UNITED STATES HISTOET.
EnGyclopedid). The statistics compiled from the census of
1880, give the following religions and numbers existing
within the United States.
Denominations. Churches. ^^^ ^|™"
Adventist 91 107 " 11,100
Adventist, Second 583 501 63,500
Adventist, Seventh Day 608 138 14,733
American Communities 14 8 2,838
Baptist 24,794 15,401 2,133,044
Baptist, Anti-mission 1,000 888 40,000
Baptist, Freewill 1,485 1,286 76,706
Baptist, Seventh Day 87 103 8,606
Baptist, Six Principle 20 17 2,075
C^hristian (Disciples of Christ) 4,681 3,658 567,448
Congregational 3,689 3,589 383,685
Dunkards (Brethren) 710 1,665 90,000
Episcopal, Protestant 3,049 3,496 342,590
Episcopal, Reformed 55 68 10,459
Evangelical Association 1,332 1,340 99,607
Friends 621 876 67,643
Jews 269 202 13,683
Lutheran 5,556 3,102 684,570
Mennonite. New 31 44 2,990
Methodist Episcopal 16,721 9,261 1,680,779
Methodist Episcopal, South 3,593 828,013
Methodist Episcopal, Colored 1,038 648 74,195
Methodist, Free 287 601 12,120
Methodist, Independent 13 14 2,100
Methodist, Primitive 121 50 3,370
Methodist, Protestant 1,501 2,120 118,170
Methodist, Wesleyan 260 475 17,847
Moravian 74 96 16,112
Mormon 654 3,906 110,377
New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) 91 81 4,734
Presbyterian 5,338 4,920 573,377
Presbyterian, South 1,928 1,031 119,970
Presbyterian, Cumberland 2,474 1,386 111,855
Presbyterian, Reformed 41 31 6,020
Presbyterian, United 793 658 80,236
Reformed Church in America 489 519 78,917
Reformed Church in the United States 1,384 752 154,742
Roman Catholic 5,975 6,366 6,370,880
Shaker.... 17 68 2,400
Unitarian Congregational 342 394 17,960
United Brethren in Christ 2,207 2,200 155,437
United Evangelical 366 363 144,0(i0
Universalist 719 713 26,238
Winebrennerians (Church of God) 569 498 20,224
According to returns made in May, 1883, the present
membership of the Methodist Episcopal church in the United
States is 1,769,534, with property valued at $79,238,055.
The growth of the Koman Catholic church is shown by the
latest returns to be about 2,000,000 in the last four years, or
8,370,880. The Congregational, Presbyterian, Protestant
UNITED STATES HISTOEY,
7T
Episcopal and German Evangelical clmrclies have all shared
in the addition of members.
The General Councils of the church, location and date
(A.D.) are given as follows : Jerusalem, against Judaizers,
51 ; Aries, against Donatists, Sl-i ; JSTice, First Ecumenical,
325 ; Constantinople, Arian, 337 ; Rome, Athanasian, 342 ,
Sardis, against Arius, 347 ; Constantinople, Second CEcu-
menical, 381 ; Ephesns, Third (Ecumenical, -431 ; Chalcedon,
Fourth CEcumenical, 451 ; Constantinople, Fifth Oecumeni-
cal, 553 ; Constantinople, Sixth CEcumenical, 681 ; ISTice,
Seventh Qi^cumenical, 782 ; Constantinople, Eighth (Ecn-
menical, 870 ; Eome, First Lateran, 1123 ; Rome, Second
Lateran, 1139; Rome, Third Lateran, 1179; Rome, Fom-th
Lateran, 1215 ; Lyons, Emperor Frederick deposed, 1243 ;
Lyons, Reunion of Greek Latin Churches, 1274; Vienna,
Fifteenth Oecumenical, 1312; Pisa, Popes Elected and De-
posed, 1409 ; Constance, Huss Condemned to be burned,
1414 ; Basle, Eighteenth (Ecumenical, 1431 ; Rome, Fifth
Lateran, 1512-17 ; Trent, (Ecumenical, 1545-63 ; Rome, (Ecu-
menical, 1869-70.
Mhccatianal. — The universities and colleges in the United
States in 1870, numbered 266, employing 2,823 instructors,
and affording an education to 49,163 pupils. The growth
of such high class educational institutions from 1870 to 1876
is proven by the following figures :
Number of institutions . ,
Number of instructors . . ,
Number of students . . . . ,
1870.
2,823
49,163
1871.
290
2,962
t9,827
1872.
298
3,040
45,617
1873.
8.106
52,053
1874.
843
3,783
56,692
1875.
355
58,:
1876.
356
3,920
56,481
The public school system is certainly the most extensive
and practical of anything known in the world ; j^et we have
4,923,451 persons over ten years of age who cannot read,
and 6,239,958 over ten years of age who cannot write. In
the matter of crime, the country has its full share of evil-
doers — forgers, perjurers and swindlers are found everywhere,
and common murderers to the extent of 820 in every 10,000,-
000 of the population. In this connection, let a comparison
be drawn. Murder is a cause of death in England to 237
per 10,000,000 ; in Belgium, to 240 ; in France, to 265 ; in
Scandinavia, to 266; in Germany, to 279; in Ireland (1879),
to 294; in Austria, to 31(); in Russia, to 323; in Italy, to
504 ; in Spain, to 533 ; in the United States, to 820.
T8
UNITED STATES HISTORY.
Now, in Eussia, Austria and in Ireland, seventy per cent
of the murders are of a politico-agrarian order, and cannot
come under the head of common murders. Thus we are
left far ahead of all other countries in the black list of crime.
Look at the liquor statistics, at social customs, at the gen-
eral desire for easy ixmtions^ at schools and churches, and
say where does the evil take root %
Naval Statistics. — The naval strength of the several
nations is thus shown:
Countries.
^1
No. of
Men.
Cost of
Navy.
Countries.
No. of
Men.
Cost of
Navy.
Arg'ntine Rep.
Austria-H'ng'y
28
68
10
37
63
7
15
38
33
14
226
60
531
21
3,135
6,319
172
$ 842,362
4,705,095
Italy
.Japan
Mexico
Netherlands .
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Roumania. . .
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United States
66
21
4
105
119
18
37
9
228
138
141
170
146
11,880
3,944
'4,996
4,342
$ 7,543,388
2,700,000
10,554,745
5,780,216
Brazil
6,184
9,994,147
652,340
Chili
840
3,853
266
30,039
14,648
6,141
6,000
8,684
1,585,494
China
Denmark
Egypt
France
Germany
Gt. Brit'n & Ir.
Greece
1,125
1,200,000
20,030,704
6,536,315
50,517
8,051
81,447
652
33,178,699
1,192,325
56,445,000
391,978
1,352,792
14,077,974
The merchant shipping of the world, according to the
statistics of 1876, credits the United States with second
place. In the following table the number of sailing vessels
is placed first, next the number of steam vessels, and lastly
the total tonnage :
British
20,265
3,299 9,170,357
Russian
1,785
151
497,914
United States
7,288
605 3,180,249
Austrian
983
78
419,953
Norwegian . .
4,749
122 1,466,777
Danish
1,348
87
249,650
Italian
4,601
114 1,389,658
Portuguese. . .
456
26
129,293
German
3,456
226 1,102,853
South Am'rc'n
273
81
154,722
French
3,858
314 1,059,382
C'ntr'lAm'rc'n
153
6
61,076
Spanish
2,915
230 733,570
Turk&Eg'p'n
305
30
76,553
Greek
2,121
11 434,038
Belgian
54
35
64;044
Dutch
1,432
126 534,593
Asiatic
42
11
26,996
Swedish
2,121
219 487,788
Liberian
3
454
Irnportmit Laws. — The insolvent, assignment and home-
stead laws of the different States of the Union are summa-
rized as follows :
Since the repeal of the United States bankrupt law, the
laws of the different States respecting insolvenc}^, assign-
ments for the benefit of creditors, exemptions of' property
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 79
from liability for debts, and attachments of property upon
mesne process have become of general interest. A short
epitome of them is here presented. The following are some
of the general rules governing these matters : A chscharge
in insolvency does not affect the rights of a creditor who is
not within the jurisdiction of the State where the discharge
is granted, and does not submit himself to that jurisdiction
by proving his claim against the estate of the debtor. In
the absence of statutes, assignments of property for the ben-
ellt of creditors are valid, even though they provide for
preferences, and for the release of the debtor by creditors
taking the benefit of them. An involuntary assignment,
under the laws of one State, of choses in action and other
property, in another, is not good against attaching creditors
m the second State. A voluntary assignment will not pre-
vail against a prior attachment, nor against a subsequent
attachment, unless the assignment is valid under, and exe-
cuted witli the formalities required by, the laws of the State
where the property is attached.
Alabama. — No insolvent law. Assignments regulated by
statute, which forbids preferences, or any provision for the
release of the debtor. Attachments issue against a defendant
who is a non-resident, or absconds, or removes his property from
the State, or is guilty of fraud, etc. A bond is required of
plaintiff. Eeal estate exemption — Eighty acres and house in
country, or lot and dwelling to value of !i>2,000 in city. Per-
sonal property exemption — To amount of |?1,000.
Arizona. — No insolvent or assignment law. Attachments
issue in actions upon contract for direct payment of money
where plaintiff has no security, or when defendant is a non-
resident, etc. The plaintiff must give bond. Eeal estate ex-
emption — Land and house to value of -$5,000. Personal
property exemption — i$150 library; $G00 household goods; IsGOO
tools, stock in trade, etc.
Arkansas. — No insolvent law. Assignments regulated by
statute, which forbids preferences. Attachments issue against
a defendant who is a non-resident, about to leave the State,
avoids service of process, conceals property, or is guilty of
fraud, etc. Eeal estate exemption — One hundred and sixty
acres in country; or city lot, with improvements to value of
$2,500. Personal property exemption — Unmarried person —
specified articles, $200; also, wearing apparel. Married person
— specified articles, $500; also, wearing apparel.
California. — An insolvent law by which a debtor surrender-
ing his property may receive a discharge from his debts. No
preferences permitted. No discharge in case of fraud, nor
80 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
from debts due as a depositary of funds received, as banker,
broker or commission merchant. Assignments not allowed,
unless under this law. Attachments when defendant is a non-
resident, or in an action upon contract for direct payment of
money, where plaintiff has no security, the plaintiff giving
bond. Eeal estate exemption — Homestead to value of 15,000.
Personal joroperty exemption — $200 library, etc.; 1200 house-
hold goods, etc.; 12,000 miner's cabin, and tools, claims,
sluices, etc., and a multitude of special articles.
Colorado. — No insolvent or assignment law. Attachments
(plaintiffs giving bond) when defendant is non-resident, or con-
ceals himself, or stands in defiance of officer, or in case of fraud,
etc. Eeal estate exemption — Homestead to value of $2,000.
Personal property exemption — Married person — 1100 household
goods; $200 tools in trade; $300 library; $200 working animals;
loO farming implements. Unmarried person — $300 tools, stock
in trade, etc.
Connecticut. — Insolvent law, with compulsory proceedings,
which may be taken by creditor to amount of $100. Prop-
erty put into hands of trustee. Discharge from debts proved,
upon payment of seventy per cent. Debtor's property exempt
for two years from legal process upon debts which might have
been proved. Assignments must be administered under this
law. Attachments on mesne process, in all cases. Eeal Estate
Exemption — There is no real estate exemption. Personal Prop-
erty Exemption — $150 household goods, cattle, etc. ; $250 horse,
buggy, family stores, to specified amount; $500 library of phy-
sician or surgeon; $200 boat used in fishing.
Dakota, — No insolvent law. Assignments without prefer-
ences allowed, but are void against any creditor not assenting
thereto, if they tend to coerce the creditor to release his claim,
or provide for j^ayment of fraudulent claim, or reserve any
benefit to assignor, or confer any power upon assignee, which
may delay the conversion of the assigned property, or exempt
the assignee from liability for neglect of duty, etc. Attach-
ments (plaintiff giving bond) when defendant is non-resident,
absconds, conceals, or conveys property in fraud of creditors,
etc. Eeal Estate Exemption — Homestead, 160 acres; or lot, or
plot of ground actually occupied in town. Personal Property
Exemption — $1,500, books, wearing apparel, etc.
Delaware. — No insolvent law. Assignments governed by
the common law, except that a special partnership may not
give preferences. Attachments (plaintiff giving bond) when
defendant has fraudulently left the State, etc. Eeal Estate
Exemption — No real estate exemption. Personal Property Ex-
emption — Married person, $275 tools and fixtures. Unmarried
person $75 tools and fixtures.
District of Columbia. — No insolvent or assignment laws.
UNITED STATES HISTOKY. 81
except tliat assignments of the property of a special partner-
ship, with preferences, are void. Attachments (plaintiff giving
bond) when the defendant is non-resident, or removes, or is
about to remove his property, etc. Eeal Estate Exemption —
No real estate exemption. Personal Property Exemption — $300
wearing apparel and furniture; ^'200 tools and implements of
trade; stock to same amount; $300 library and implements
of professional man or artist; $100 farmer's team, etc.; $400
library and family pictures.
Florida. — No insolvent or assignment law. Attachments
(plaintiff giving bond)when defendant is non-resident, or about
to part with his property fraudulently, or remove from the
State, or fraudulently secretes property, etc. Real Estate Ex-
emption — Homestead IGO acres land and improvements in
country, or half an acre in village or city. Personal Property
Exemption — $1,000 personal property.
Georgia. — No insolvent law. Assignments regulated by
statute, which forbids preferences, or making a release of the
debtor a condition precedent to receipt of dividends. Attach-
ments (the plaintiff giving bond) when the defendant is non-
resident, absconds, conceals himself, resists a legal arrest, re-
moves, or is about to remove, his property, or fraudulently dis-
poses of the same. Real Estate Exemption — Married person,
guardian, aged or infirm person, or any person having care of
dependent. Female who is not the head of family is entitled
to amount of realty, or personalty, or both, to the value of
$1,600 in the aggregate.
Idaho. — Insolvent law, under which the debtor is discharged
upon making an assignment, as therein provided, except in
cases of fraud. Attachments (plaintiff giving bond) in actions
upon contract for the direct payment of money, when the
plaintiff has no lien or security, or when the defendant is a
non-resident, etc. Real Estate Exemption — No real estate ex-
emption. Personal ProiDerty Exemption — $100 library, tables,
desks, etc.; $200 grain, seed, or vegetables, mechanics' tools,
physicians' or surgeon's instruments, actors' wardrobes, etc.,
miners' tools and implements, cartmen's specified horses and
wagons.
Illinois. — No insolvent law. Assignments, wishout prefer-
ence, allowed and regulated by statute. Attachments (plaintiff
giving bond) when the defendant is non-resident, absconds,
conceals himself, or his property, is guilty of fraud, etc. Real
Estate Exemption — Lot of ground and buildings, value $1,000,
to head of family. Personal Property Exemption — Unmarried
person, books, pictures, wearing apparel, and $100 other prop-
erty. Married person, books, etc., $300 other property.
"^ Indiana. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without prefer-
ences or provision for release of debtor, allowed and regulated
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by statute. Attachments substantially same as in Illinois.
Eeal Estate Exemption — 1300 real, or personal, or both.
lo^va. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without prefer-
ences, allowed and regulated by statute. Attachments sub-
stantially same as in Illinois. Eeal Estate Exemption — $500
homestead of forty acres in country, or half an acre in town.
Personal Property Exemption — 1200 household furniture; also,
wearing apparel, library, tools, etc.; 175 wearing apparel and
selected property to unmarried person.
Kansas. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without prefer-
ence, allowed and regulated by statute. Attachments substan-
tially same as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption — 160 acres
land; or one acre in town or city, with improvements. Per-
sonal Property Exemption — $500 household furniture, wearing
apparel, etc.; $300 stock and farming utensils; $400 library and
implements of professional man.
Kentucky. — No insolvent law. Assignments regulated by
statute. Any preference may be set aside in six months. At-
tachments substantially as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemp-
tion — $1,000 house and' land. Personal Property Exemption —
$100 household furniture; $500 library and implements of pro-
fessional man; $100 mechanics' tools.
Louisiana. — Insolvent law, with compulsory proceedings by
a judgment creditor, upon return of the execution "no prop-
erty found." The debtor makes a surrender to the creditors,
and may be discharged by the consent of a majority of creditors
in number and amount, except in case fraud or lareference is
proved. Assignments, without preference, may be made with-
out regard to the insolvent law. Attachments substantially as
in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption — 160 acres land, with im-
provements, and personal property; value m all, $8,000.
Maine. — Insolvent law, mssed in 1878, modeled on the
United States Bankrupt La\w Voluntary petition may be filed
by debtor owing $300. Invcmintary proceedings by at least two
creditors; having one fourth in amount of the provable debts.
Debtors owing less than $300 may make an assignment in a
summary manner. No percentage is required to be paid to
entitle a debtor, for the first time insolvent, to discharge.
Attachments within four months from date of filing petition
dissolved. Preferences given within two months void, and
may be recovered by assignee. Assignments are probably acts
of insolvency, and may be set aside by the assignee in insolv-
ency, if made within four months of the filing of the petition.
Otherwise, probably good, if without preferences. Attach-
ments on mesne process in all cases. Real Estate Exemption —
$500 in land and dwelling. Personal Property Exemption — $50
furniture; $100 sewing-machine; $150 library; $350 animals,
clothing, tools, etc.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 83
Maryland. — Insolvent law, under which the debtor is dis-
charged" upon surrender of his property, except where fraud or
preference is proved. Assignments subject to rules of common
law. Attachments (plaintiff giving bond) when defendant is
non-resident, and in cases of fraud, etc. Real Estate Exemp-
tion — No real estate exempted. Personal Property Exemption —
$100 in selected property; also, tools and wearing apparel.
Massachusetts. — Insolvent law, similar to the United States
Bankrupt Law. Proceedings generally the same, except that
involuntary petition may be filed by one creditor, and the acts
of insolvency are not so numerous. Discharge upon payment
of fifty per cent, or by consent of a majority of number and
value of creditors. None in case of fraud or preference. As-
signments are acts of insolvency, but good if not avoided by
assignee in insolvency. Attachments on mesne process, in all
cases. Real Estate Exemption — $800 farm, or lot of land and
buildings. Personal Property Exemption — $720 household
furniture, stock, library, provisions, etc.
3ficMgan. — Insolvent law, by which a debtor, with the con-
sent of two thirds of his creditors, and upon surrendering his
property, may be discharged. Assignments allowed. Attach-
ments (plaintiff giving bond) issue when defendant is a non-
resident, or is guilty of fraud, etc. Real Estate Exemption —
40 acres of land in country; or one lot in city, with dwelling,
$1,500. Personal Property Exemption — $250 household furni-
ture; $150 library; sheep, cows, etc., to householder, in addi-
tion.
Minnesota. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without pref-
erence, allowed and regulated by statute. Attachments (plaint-
iif giving bond) when defendant is non-resident, conceals his
property, is guilty of fraud, etc. Real Estate Exemption — 80
acres land, or lot and dwelling in city, or village of more than
5,000 inhabitants, and half an acre in town of less than 5,000.
Personal Property Exemption — 1500 household articles; $300
farming utensils; $400 mechanics' tools, stock, and provisions;
library and implements of professional man.
Mississippi. — No insolvent law. Assignments not requiring
a release of the debtor allowed. Attachments (plaintiff giving
bond) when defendant is non-resident, conceals property, or is
guilty of fraud, etc. Real Estate Exemption — 80 acres land to
any householder; $2,000 worth of real property in incorporated
town. Personal Property Exemption — $250 furniture; library,
wearing apparel, tools, and implements.
Missouri. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without pref-
erence, allowed and regulated by statute. Attachments (plaint-
iff giving bond) when defendant is non-resident, conceals himself
or property, or is guilty of fraud. Real Estate Exemption — 160
acres land to married man, to value of $1,500; 18 square rods,
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value 13,000, in city of 40,000 or over; 30 square rods, value
11,500, in city of less size. Personal Property Exemption —
1300 personal property to head of family.
Montana. — No insolvent or assignment laws. Attachments
in actions upon contracts to pay money, the plaintiff giving
bond in double the value of property attached; also before debt
due, if debtor fraudulently disposes of his property to defraud
his creditors. Eeal Estate Exeinption — IGO acres land and
dwelling in country; or half an acre, with buildings, 12,000
value, in city; or 30 acres in city, value '$^2,000. Personal
Property Exemption — -$500 personal property; $100 household
.furniture; $50 farming implements, library, tools, etc.
Nebraska. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without pref-
erence, allowed and regulated by a recent statute (1877).
Attachments (plaintifl: giving bond) when defendant is non-
resident, or conceals property, or is guilty of fraud, etc.
Nevada. — Insolvent law. Xo percentage or consent required
for discharge, which is only from debts mentioned in debtor's
schedules. None, if fraud or preference, etc. Assignments
forbidden. Attachments (plaintiff giving bond) in actions upon
contract for direct payment of money, where plaintiff has no
security. Real Estate Exemption — $5,000 homestead. Per-
sonal Property Exemption — $100 office furniture and library;
:|400 household furniture, seed, and stock; $500 miner^s cabin;
#500 miner's tools; $150 sewing-machine.
New Hampshire. — No insolvent law. Assignments, without
preference or provision for release of debtor, allowed and regu-
lated by statute. Attachments on mesne process, in all cases.
Neiv Jersey. — No proper insolvent law. Assignment law,
by which the debtor is discharged from the debt proved under
assignment, except where the debtor is guilty of fraud, or con-
cealment, etc. Attachments when defendant is non-resident or
absconds from his creditors. Real Estate Exemption — No real
estate exemption. Personal Property Exemption — $200 personal
by head of family, or $200 personal by widow of deceased.
Neio Mexico. — No insolvency or assignment laws. Attach-
ments substantially as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption —
$1,000 homestead to head of family. Personal Property Exemp-
tion — $25 provisions; $10 furniture; $25 tools and implements.
Neiu York. — Insolvent law, under which the debtor sur-
rendering his property is discharged by consent of the persons
representing two thirds of the debts. No discharge if fraud or
preference is proved. No involuntary proceedings unless the
debtor is imprisoned. Assignments and the duties of assignees
have been regulated by recent acts (1877 and 1878). Attach-
ments substantially as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption —
$1,000 homestead for family. Personal Property Exemption —
$250 household furniture, etc.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 85
North Carolina. — A law by which, upon surrendering his
property, the person of the debtor is free from liability to arrest
or imprisonment, except when fraud is proved; but the debt is
not discharged. Assignments allowed. Attachments substan-
tially as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption — 'tl,000 homestead.
Personal Property Exemption — $500 personal to non-owner of
homestead; $100 tools, etc.
Ohio. — A law similar to that of North Carolina. Assign-
ments, without preference, allowed and regulated by statute.
Attachments substantially as in Illinois.
Oregon. — Attachments (plaintiff giving bond) upon all con-
tracts, payment of which is unsecured. Voluntary assignment
law dissolves attachments, if made at any time before judgment,
distributes assets ^>ro rata among all creditors presenting claims
within three months. Real Estate Exemption — No real estate
exemption. Personal Property Exemption — $75 library, etc.;
$100 wearing apparel; if householder, $50 each member; $400
tools, implements, etc. ; $300 household furniture and stock, to
householder.
Pemisylvania. — Law similar to that of North Carolina.
Assignments, without preference, allowed and regulated by
statute. Attachments substantially as in Illinois. Real Estate
Exemption — $300 real or pei'sonal.
Rhode Idand. — No insolvent law. Assignments allowed,
and regulated by a recent statute, which took effect September,
1878. Attachments, or levies, within sixty days after the same
are made or commenced, may be dissolved by an assignment,
without preferences, under the act. Upon the giving of a
preference by the debtor, any three creditors, holding not less
than one third of the debts, may petition the Supreme Court in
Equity for the appointment of a receiver of his estate, who is to
take possession like an assignee in bankruptcy. Preferences
given by the debtor within sixty days of the commencement of
proceedings are void, as under the United States Bankrupt Law.
There is no provision for the discharge of the debtor. Attach-
ments, when defendant is non-resident, or fraudulently con-
tracted the debt, or conceals or disposes of his property, or has
refused to apply his property to the payment thereof. Real
Estate Exemption — No real estate exemption. Personal Prop-
erty Exemption — $300 household furniture, etc.; $200 tools,
implements, etc.
South Carolina. — No insolvent law. Assignments according
to common law. Attachments substantially as in Illinois. Real
Estate Exemption — $1,000 homestead to head of family. Per-
sonal Property Exemption — $500 household furniture, tools, etc.
Tennessee. — Law as to insolvency and assignments same as
in South Carolina, Attachments substantially as in Illinois.
Real Estate Exemption — $1,000 homestead. Personal Property
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Exemption — $200 of lumber or product to mechanic; various
household articles and stock specified.
Texas. — Law as to Insolvency and assignments same as in
South Carolina. Attachments substantially as in Illinois. Real
Estate Exemption — 200 acres and dwelling in country, or lots
in city, value 15,000. Personal Property Exemi)tion — Library,
tools, wearing apparel, etc.
Utah. — Law as to insolvency and assignments same as in
South Carolina. Attachments (when plaintiff has no security)
substantially as in Illinois. Eeal Estate Exemption — 11,000
homestead. Personal Property Exemption — i^lOO office furni-
ture; 'SlOO seed; $400 mechanics' tools or professional library;
$200 cash each member of family; also various articles.
Vermont. — Insolvent law of 187G, modeled on the United
States Bankrupt Law, with involuntary proceedings by one
creditor to amount of $250. No discharge, unless assets equal
thirty per cent of debts, or by consent of majority in number
and amount of debts proved. No discharge also in substantially
same cases as in Bankrupt Law. Assignments appear to be
acts of insolvency, which may be set aside by an assignee in
insolvency, if made within four months of filing his petition.
Attachments on mesne process, in all cases. Real Estate
Exemption — $500 homestead. Personal Property Exemption —
$200 library professional man; $200 cattle; $250 wagons, har-
ness, etc.
Virginia. — No insolvent or assignment laws. Attachments
substantially as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption — $2,000
real or personal.
Washington Territory. — Law as to insolvency and assign-
ments same as Virginia. Attachments substantially as in
Illinois. Real Estate Exemption— $1,000 homestead. Per-
sonal Property Exemption — $150 household furniture; $2(0
farming utensils; $500 mechanic's tools or materials; $500 pro-
fessional library or instruments; $200 office furniture; $300
teamster's wagon, etc. ; $200 boats, etc.
West Virginia. — No insolvent law. Assignments regulated
by statute, preferences being allowed. Attachments same as in
Virginia. Real Estate Exemption — $1,000 homestead. Per-
sonal Property Exemption — $200 personal; $50 mechanic's tools.
Wisconsin. — Insolvent law, by which a debtor is discharged
upon surrendering property and complying with law. Assign-
ments, with preferences, unless by limited partnerships, allowed
and regulated by statute. Attachments substantially as in
Illinois. Real Estate Exemption — -40 acres land and dwelling
in country, or one fourth acre and dwelling in city or village.
Personal Property Exemption — $200 household furniture; $50
farming utensils; $200 tools and implements; $1,500 printing-
23ress and material.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. . 8Y
Wyoming. — No assignment or insolvent laws. Attachments
substantially as in Illinois. Real Estate Exemption — -11,500
homestead. Personal Property Exemption — $150 wearing ap-
parel; $500 household property; $300 tools, teams, etc.
Weights and Measures. — Congress adopted the decimal
system in the subdivision of moneys. In 1836 a law was
passed for regulating the weights and measures of the
Union, by which the Secretary of the Treasury was directed
to supply standards of weights, of length, and of capacity,
according to the standards of Great Britain, to the Govern-
ors of States and to revenue collectors. Mr. John Quincy
Adams had reported, in 1821, in favor of the British stand-
ards, because they were in general use, and a change to the
decimal principle, as had been effected in France, would be
attended with great embarrassment. The measure of time
and circular motion is the same in America and Europe.
The Troy weight of Britain was adopted in the United
States for weighing coin and bullion. Our apothecaries
compound their medicines by the Troy pound and a subdi-
vision of their own. The Avoirdupois weight used in Eng-
land is also our legal standard for weighing all other articles
bought or sold by weight. The British and the United
States statute acre, square yard, square foot and square
inch, and the mile, yard, foot and inch, are the same.
Square Measure. — 144 square inches equal 1 square foot; 9
square feet 1 square yard; 30:^ square yards 1 square rod or
pole; 40 square rods 1 square rood; 4 square roods 1 square acre
(or 43,5G0 feet); 640 square acres 1 square mile.
Measures of Weight. — Avoirdupois — 1(3 drams equal 1 ounce;
16 ounces 1 pound; 113 pounds 1 hundred weight; 20 hundred
weight 1 ton. Troy — 34 grains equal 1 pennyweight; 30 pen-
nyweights 1 ounce; 13 ounces 1 pound. Apothecaries' — 30
grains equal 1 scruple; 3 scruples 1 dram; 8 drams 1 ounce; 13
ounces 1 pound.
Measures of Length. — 164- feet equal 1 rod or pole; 40 rods
1 furlong; 8 furlongs (or 5,380 feet) 1 mile; GO geographical
miles 1 degree. Hopes and Cables — 6 feet equal 1 fathom; 130
fathoms 1 cable's length; 33 cables 1 league.
Solid or Cubic Pleasure. — 1,738 inches equal 1 cubic foot;
37 cubic feet 1 cubic yard; 40 cubic feet or round timber 1 ton;
50 cubic feet of hewn timber 1 ton; 16 cubic feet of wood 1 foot
of wood; 8 feet (or 138 cubic feet) 1 cord; 1 perch of stone
equal to 34.75 cubic feet.
Measures of Capacity. — Dry — 3150.43 cubic inches equal 1
United States (or Winchester)* bushel, the dimensions of which
are 18^ in. diameter inside, 19^ in. outside, and 8 in. deep;
»» UNITED STATES HISTORY.
2747.70 cubic inches 1 heaped bushel, the cone of which must
not be less than 6 inches high.
Measures of Capacity. — Liquids — 231 cubic inches equal 1
United States standard gallon; 282 cubic inches 1 ale gallon;
ol^United States gallons 1 barrel; 42 gallons 1 tierce; 63 gallons
1 hogshead; 84 gallons 1 puncheon; 12G gallons 1 pipe; 252
gallons 1 tun.
Gallons. — The United States standard gallon contains 8.3389
avoirdupois pounds of distilled water; 1 gallon of ale weighs
10.05 lbs.; 1 gallon sperm oil 7^ lbs.; 1 gallon linseed oil 7|
lbs.; 1 gallon proof sprits 7 lbs. 15 oz.; 1 gallon spirits of tur-
pentine 7 lbs. 5 oz.
Weight of Various Suista7ices. — Avoirchipois — 1 cubic foot
of bricks weigh 124 pounds; 1 cubic foot clay 230 lbs.; 1 cubic
foot sand or loose earth 95 lbs. ; 1 cubic foot common soil 124
lbs.; 1 cubic foot cork 15 lbs.; 1 cubic foot marble 171 lbs.; 1
cubic foot granite 165 lbs.; 1 cubic foot cast iron 450.55 lbs.; 1
cubic foot wrought iron 486.650 lbs.; 1 cubic foot copper 555
lbs.; 1 cubic foot lead 708.75 lbs.; 1 cubic foot brass 534.75 lbs.
1 cubic foot tin 436 lbs.; 1 cubic foot white pine 29.56 lbs.
1 cubic foot elm 34.9 lbs.; 1 cubic foot English oak 60.04 lbs.
1 cubic foot sea water 64.3 lbs.; 1 cubic foot fresh water 62.05
lbs.; 1 cubic foot air .07529 lbs.; 1 cubic foot steam .03689 lbs.
Weight of a Bushel. — Wheat 60 lbs.; corn or rye 56 lbs.; oats
32 lbs.; barley or buckwheat 48 lbs.; cracked corn, corn or rye
meal, or any other meal except oat meal, 50 lbs.; onions 56 lbs.;
salt 70 lbs.; a ton 2,000 lbs.
Weight of Lead Pipe per Foot. — Medium \ in. 1 lb.; -J in. 1
lb. 5 oz.; f in. 2 lbs. 3 oz.; | in. 2 lbs. 11 oz. : 1 in. 3 lbs. 7 oz.;
li in. 3 lbs. 11 oz.; H in. 5 lbs. 8 oz.; If in. 5 lbs. 5 oz.; 2 in.
6 lbs. 11 oz.; 2i in. 10 lbs.; 3 in. 11 lbs. 10 oz.; 3^ in. 15 lbs.
Chronology. — The Chronological History of the United
States has been prepared with great care. It covers the
leading events in American history, and for this reason it
must prove invaluable as a plain record and reference.
1492 Columbus sails from Spain, August 3; arrives at San Sal-
vador, October 12; at Cuba, October 28; and Hayti, De-
cember 6.
1497 Cabot discovers Labrador, July 3.
1498 Columbus discovers South America, August 10.
1501 Negro slaves imported into Spanish America, or His-
paniola.
Americus Vespucius discovers Brazil.
1506 Columbus died, May 20.
1512 Florida discovered by Ponce de Leon, April 6.
1513 Balboa discovers Pacific ocean.
UNITED STATES HISTOEY. 89
1520 Carolina visited by Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, September
29.
1534-35 Cartier came up St. Lawrence to Montreal in June.
1521 Mexico conquered by Cortez.
1524 Coast of North America explored by John Yerazani.
1541 De Soto discovered the Mississippi.
1562 Huguenots settled at Port Eoyal.
1564 Huguenots settled in Florida.
1565 St. Augustine, Fla., settled by Spaniards, September 18.
1583 Henry Gilbert^s troops take New Foundland.
1585 First English colony arrived on Eoanoke Island under Sir
Walter Raleigh.
1587 Second attempt to form the settlement.
1602 Cape Cod discovered by Bart. Gosnold, May 24.
1605 Port Ptoyal, N. S., settled by the French.
1606 London and Plymouth Companies chartered.
1607 Jamestown settled by the London Company.
Plymouth Company began to settle on Kennebec river,
August 21.
1608 Quebec founded by the French under Champlain, July 3.
1609 Virginia received its second charter, June 2.
Hudson river discovered by Hudson, September 21.
1610 Starving time in Virginia.
1612 Virginia received its third charter, March 22.
1613 Pocahontas married to Rolfe in April.
1614 John Smith explored New England coast.
New York settled by the Dutch.
1616 Tobacco culture commenced in Virginia.
Father Le Caron in the West.
1620 Plymouth, Mass., settled by Puritans.
Negroes introduced as slaves.
Charter granted to Council of Plymouth.
A Dutch vessel with first negro slaves entered James river.
1621 Treaty with Massasoit, April 1.
1622 First Lidian massacre in Virginia, April 1.
1623 New Hampshire settled at Little Harbor and Dover.
1627 Delaware and New Jersey settled by Swedes and Finns.
1632 Maryland settled by Irish Catholics, under the leadership
of Lord Baltimore at St. Mary's, and Baltimore named
after a village of that name in Cork county, Ireland.
1632-4 College founded at Baltimore.
Nicollet traveled in Michigan and the West.
1633 Connecticut settled at AVindsor in October.
1636 Rhode Island settled at Providence.
Harvard College founded.
1637 The Pequod war.
1638 Delaware settled, near Wilmington, April.
1641 New Hampshire settlements united to Massachusetts.
90 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1641 French mission in the Northwest.
1643 Union of New England colonies formed, May 29.
1644 Second Indian massacre in Virginia, April.
1645 Clayborne^s Rebellion in Maryland.
1650 North Carolina settled, on the Chowan river.
1651 The "Navigation Act" passed by the British Parliament.
1652 The Maine settlements united in Massachusetts.
1655 Civil War in Maryland.
New Sweden conquered by the Dutch, October.
1663 Carolina granted to Clarendon and others.
1664 New York became an English province; New Amsterdam
changed to New York, September 8.
New Jersey settled, at Elizabethtown.
1665 Mesnard, Allouez and others explore the West.
1668 Father Marquette at St. Marie.
1670 South Carolina settled, on the Ashley Eiver.
1673 Virginia granted to Culpepper and Arlington.
Marquette and Joliet explore the Illinois country.
1675 King Phillip's war begun, attack on Swanzey, July 4.
Marquette died, May 18.
1676 Bacon's Rebellion.
1680 La Salle, Hennepin and other French explorers on the Mis-
sissippi.
Charleston founded.
New Hampshire made a Royal Province, September 28.
1682 Pennsylvania settled by Quakers.
Delaware granted by the Duke of York to William Penn,
August 31.
1686 Andros arrived at Boston as Governor of New England,
December 30.
1689 King AYilliam's war commenced. Attack upon Dover,
July 7.
1690 Schenectady burned by the French and Indians, Febru-
ary 8. Port Royal taken by the English under Phipps,
May.
1692 " Salem Witchcraft" delusion prevailed.
1697 King William's war terminated, September 20.
1702 Queen Anne's war commenced.
1710 Port Royal, Nova Scotia, captured by the English, Octo-
ber 13.
1713 Queen Anne's war terminated, April 11.
1729 North and South Carolina became separate provinces, July.
1732 Washington born, in Westmoreland county, Virginia,
February 22.
1733 Georgia settled, at Savannah, February 12.
1741 "The Negro Plot," in New York.
1744 King George's war begun.
1745 Louisburg captured by the English, June 28.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 91
1748 King George's war ended, October 18.
1753 Wasliington sent with a letter from Dinwiddie, October 31.
1754 Washington delivered St. Pierre's reply to Dinwiddie,
December 11.
The battle of Great Meadows, May 28.
Congress of Commissioners met at Albany, June.
The battle of Fort Necessity, July 4.
1755 French expelled from Nova Scotia by Moncton, June.
Brad dock's defeat at the battle of Monongahela, July 9.
The British defeated by Dieskau, near Lake George, Sep-
tember 8. Dieskau defeated by the British at Lake
George, September 8.
1756 Great Britain declared war against France, May 17.
France declared war against Great Britain, June 9.
The French, under Montcalm, captured Oswego, Au-
gust 14.
Indians defeated at Kittaning, September 8.
1757 Fort William Henry surrendered to Montcalm, August 9.
The massacre at Fort William Henry, August 10.
1758 Lord Howe killed in a skirmish at Ticonderoga, July 6.
Abercrombie repulsed by Montcalm at Ticonderoga, July 8.
Louisburg taken by Amherst and Wolfe, July 26.
Fort Frontenac surrendered to the English, August 27.
Grant defeated by Aubry, near Fort Duquesne, Septem-
ber 21.
1759 Ticonderoga and Crown Point abandoned by the French.
Niagara surrendered to the English, under Johnson,
July 25.
Battle of Montmorenci, July 31.
Battle of the Plains of Abraham, September 13.
Quebec surrendered to the English, September 18.
1760 The French attempted the recovery of Quebec, April 28.
Montreal and the whole of Canada surrendered to the
Englis'h, September 8.
1763 The Peace of Paris between Great Britain and France,
February 10.
Florida ceded to Great Britain by Spain, February 10.
1765 The Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament, March 8.
A Colonial Congress met at New York, October 7.
1766 The Stamp Act repealed by the British Parliament, March
18.
1767 A bill imposing duties on glass, paper, etc., passed, June
29.
1768 A body of British troops arrived at Boston, September 27.
1770 "The Boston Massacre," March 5.
All duties, except on tea, repealed by Parliament, April 12.
1773 The cargoes of tea at Boston thrown overboard, Decem-
ber 16.
92 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1774 " Boston Port Bill " passed by Parliament, March.
" The First Continental Congress " met at Philadelphia,
September 5.
Declaration of Rights, November 4.
1775 The battle of Lexington, April 19.
The Revolution; battle of I^exington, April 19 ; perpetual
Union of colonies. May 20; Washington appointed
Commander-in-Chief, in May; Marshal of France, by
King Lonis, in July, 1776.
The five sons of Maurice O'Brien made the first naval
capture.
Ticonderoga taken by the Americans, May 10; Bunker
Hill, defeat of Americans — British lost 1,054, Ameri-
cans, 453.
Captain John Barry received the first naval commission.
Washington takes command at Cambridge, July 3; Conti-
nental fast, July 20; Falmouth burned by British,
October 17; Montreal surrendered to Montgomery,
November 13; Battle of Quebec, December 31. '
1776 Norfolk destroyed by British, January 1; Boston evacuated
by British, March 17; Battle of Fort Moultrie, South
Carolina, June 28. The Americans took possession of
Dorchester Heights, March 17; Washington arrived at
New York, April 14; Battle of Long Island, August 27;
New York abandoned by the Americans, September 15;
Battle of Fort Washington, New York, November 16;
Fort Lee, New Jersey, taken by British, November 18;
General Lee taken prisoner, December 13.
Independence declared, July 4; commissioners to solicit
the aid of the French.
Battle of Brooklyn, August 27; Howe lost 2,000, but
succeeded in defeating Sullivan and Putnam, who lost
only 400; New York evacuated by Americans; Batte of
White PLains, October 28; Howe lost 300 or 400, but
defeats Washington; Washington retreated beyond the
Delaware, November 28.
Congress adjourned to Baltimore, December 12. Battle
of Trenton, December 20; Washington defeats Rahl;
the Americans lost nine men; the English lost 1,000.
1777 Battle near Princeton, January 3; Americans lost 100;
Mayhood's English command was defeated and lost 400.
Battle of Bennington; Stark lost 100; but defeats Baum
and Bremen's English commands, and kills 600 of the
enemy.
Battle of Brandywine, September 11; Howe defeats the
Americans. Philadelphia possessed by the British, Sep-
tember 27. Battle of Germantown, October 4; defeat
of Washington by Howe. The battle of Stillwater;
UNITED STATES HISTORY, 93
Burgoyne defeated by Gates, October 7. Saratoga, Oc-
tober 17; Burgoyne surrenders with 5,752 men.
1778 Treaty with France, February 6. June 18, Philadelphia
evacuated by British. June 28, battle of Monmouth;
Americans defeat their enemies.
The French troops under Count d'Estaing, with twelve
ships-of-the-line and six frigates, arrived in July.
Counts Dillon, MacMahon, Walshe, Eoche, Lafayette,
Eochambeau were among the officers. Battle of Ehode
Island, August 29; Sullivan defeats Pigott.
Savannah taken by British, December 29. New Haven
plundered by the British. Wyoming massacre, July 3.
Cherry Valley massacre.
1779 The battle of Stony Ferry, South Carolina, June 20.
Tryon's third expedition against Connecticut, July,
The battle of Stony Point, New York, July 15.
British garrison at Paulus Hook surprised by Lee, July 19.
The battle of the Penobscot, Maine, August 13.
Sullivan's expedition against the Indians.
"The Battle of the Chemung," New York, August 29.
Savannah beseiged by the French and Americans, Septem-
ber, October.
Paul Jones's naval battle off the coast of England, Sep-
tember 23.
D'Estaing and Lincoln repulsed at Savannah, October 9.
1780 Charleston besieged by the British, April, May.
The battle of Monk's Corner, South Carolina, April 14,
Charleston surrendered to the British, May 12.
The battle of Waxhaw, South Carolina, May 29.
The battle of Springfield, New Jersey, June 23.
French Fleet arrived at Newport, Ehode Island, July 10.
The battle of Eocky Mount, South Carolina, July 30.
The battle of Hanging Eock, South Carolina, August 6.
The battle of Sanders' Creek, South Carolina, August IG.
The battle of Fishing Creek, South Carolina, August 18.
Arnold's treason.
Andre executed as a spy at Tappan, New York, October 2.
The battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina, October 7.
The battle of Fishdam Ford, South Carolina, November 12.
The battle of Blackstocks, South Carolina, November 20.
1781 Eevolt of the Pennsylvania troops, January 1.
The battle of the Cowpens, South Carolina, January 17.
The revolt of New Jersey troops, January 18.
Arnold's depredation in Virginia, January.
Cornwallis's pursuit of Morgan and Greene, January, Feb-
ruary.
The battle of Guilford Court-IIouse, North Carolina,
March 15,
94 UNITED STATES HISTCEY.
1781 Articles of Confederation ratified by the States.
The battle of Hobkirk Hill, South Carolina, April 25.
Siege of Ninety-Six by General Greene, May, June.
The battle of Ninety-Six, South Carolina, June 18.
Colonel Havne executed by the British, at Charleston,
July 31.
Arnold's expedition against Connecticut, September.
The battle of Fort Griswold, Connecticut, September 6.
The battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina, September 8.
The siege of Yorktown, Virginia, October.
The surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown, October 19.
1782 Preliminary articles of peace signed at Paris, November 30.
1783 Cessation of hostilities proclaimed in the American army,
April 19.
Savannah, Georgia, evacuated by the British, July 11.
Definitive treaty of peace signed at Paris, September 3.
American armv disbanded by orders of Congress, Novem-
ber 3.
New York evacuated by the British, November 25.
Charleston, South Carolina, evacuated by the British,
December 14.
Washington resigns his commission, December 23.
1785 John Adams, ambassador to England.
1787 Shay's Eebellion, in Massachusetts.
Constitution of the United States agreed on by the con-
vention of delegates at Philadelphia, September 17.
Cotton introduced into Georgia.
1788 Katification of Constitution by all States except Rhode
Island and North Carolina.
1789 The first Congress under the Constitution met at New
York, March 4.
"Washington inaugurated President of the* United States,
April 30.
1790 Harmar defeated by the Indians, in Indiana, October 17,
22.
1791 United States bank established at Philadelphia.
Vermont admitted into the Union, March 4.
St. Clair defeated by the Indians, in Ohio, November 4.
1792 Kentucky admitted into the Union, June 1.
1793 The difficulties with France.
1794 Wayne defeated by the Indians, on the Maumee, August
20.
" Whisky Insurrection " in Pennsylvania.
1795 "Jay's Treaty" with Great Britain ratified, June 24.
Treaties with the Western Indians, Spain and Algiers.
1796 Tennessee admitted into the Union, June 1.
1797 John Adams inaugurated President of the United States,
March 4.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 95
1799 The death of Washington, December 14.
1800 The seat of government removed to Washington.
Treaty of peace concluded with France, September 30.
1801 Thomas Jefferson inaugurated President, March 4.
War declared against the United States by Tripoli, June
10.
1802 Ohio admitted into the Union, I*^ovember 29.
1803 Louisiana purchased of France, April 30.
Commodore Preble sent against Tripoli.
1804 The frigate Philadelphia destroyed by Decatur, February
15. ' '
The duel between Hamilton and Burr, July 11.
1805 Derne, a Tripolitan city, captured by Eaton, April 27.
Treaty of peace concluded with Tripoli, June 3.
180G British blockade from the Elbe to Brest declared, May IG.
Bonaparte issued his "Berlin Decree" November 21.
1807 British "Orders in Council" prohibited coast trade with
France, January 7.
American frigate Chesapeake attacked by the Leopard,
June 22.
British armed vessels ordered to leave the United States,
.July.
British "Orders in Council" prohibited all trade with
France and her allies, November 11.
Aaron Burr tried for treason, and acquitted, September.
Bonaparte issued his "Milan Decree," December 17.
Embargo on American ships laid by Congress, December
22.
1809 Commerce with Britain and France interdicted by Con-
gress, March 1.
James Madison inaugurated President, March 4.
1811 Action between the frigate President and Little Belt,
May 16.
Battle of Tippecanoe, Indiana, November 7.
1812 Louisiana admitted into the Union, April 8.
War against Great Britain proclaimed by the United
States, June 19.
Invasion of Canada by General Hull, July 12.
Surrender of Fort Mackinaw, ]\[ichigan, July 17.
The first battle of Brownstown, Michigan, August 5.
The second battle of Brownstown, August 9.
Surrender of Detroit, Michigan, by General Hull, August
16.
British sloop Alert taken by the frigate Essex, August 13.
British frigate Guerriere taken by the Constitution,
August 19.
The battle of Queenstown, Canada, October 13.
British brig Frolic taken by the Wasp, October 18.
96 UNITED STATES HISTOKY.
1812 British frigate Macedonian taken by the United States,
October 25.
British frigate Java taken by the Constitution, December
29.
1813 The battle of Frenchtown, Michigan, January 22.
British brig Peacock taken by the Hornet, February 24.
Madison commenced a second presidential term, March 4.
The battle of York, Canada, April 27.
Fort Meigs, on the Manmee, besieged by Proctor, May 1.
The battle of Fort Meigs, Ohio, May 5.
Fort George, Canada, taken by the Americans, May 27.
The battle of Sackett's Harbor, New York, May 29.
American frigate Chesapeake taken by the Shannon,
June 1.
The battle of Fort Stephenson, Ohio, August 2.
American brig Argus taken by the Pelican, August 14.
Creek War commenced by the massacre at Fort Mims,
August 30.
British brig Boxer taken by the Enterprise, September 5.
Perry's victory on Lake Erie, September 10.
The battle of the Thames, Canada, October 5.
The battle of Chrysler's Field, Canada, Novembej: 11.
1814 The battle of Tohopeka, the last of the Creek War,
March 27.
American frigate Essex taken by the Phcebe and Cherub,
March 28.
The battle of La Colle Mill, Canada, March 30.
British brig Epervier taken by the Peacock, April 29.
British sloop Eeindeer taken by the American sloop Wasp,
June 28.
Fort Erie captured by the Americans, July 3.
The battle of Chippewa, Canada, July 5.
The battle of Lundy's Lane, or Bridgewater, Canada,
July 25.
The first battle of Fort Erie, Canada, August 15.
The battle of Bladensburg, Maryland, August 24. .
The city of Washington taken by the British, August 24.
British sloop Avon taken by the American sloop Wasp,
September 1.
McDonough's victory on Lake Champlain, September 11,
The battle of Plattsburg, New York, September 11.
The battle of North Point, Maryland, September 12.
The battle of Fort McHenry, Maryland, September 13.
The battle of Fort Bowyer, Alabama, September 15.
The second battle of Fort Erie, Canada, September 17.
The British driven from Pensacola by General Jackson,
November 7.
The battle on Lake Borgne, Louisiana, December 14.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 97
1814 Hartford Convention, December.
The battle nine miles from New Orleans, December 23.
Treaty of peace between the United States and Great
Britain, December 24.
1815 The battle of New Orleans, January 8.
American frigate President captured by a British squadron,
January 15.
The Cyanne and Levant taken by the Constitution, Feb-
ruary 20.
The British brig Penguin taken by the Hornet, March 23.
War with Algiers declared by Congress, March.
Commodore Decatur sent against Algiers, May.
1816 Bank of United States re-chartered for twenty years,
April 10.
Indiana admitted into the Union, December 11.
1817 James Monroe inaugurated President, March 4.
Mississippi admitted into the Union, December 10.
The Seminoles and Creeks commenced depradations.
1818 General Jackson went against the hostile Indians, March.
Pensacola seized by General Jackson, May 24.
Illinois admitted into the Union December 3.
1819 Alabama admitted into the Union, December 14.
1820 Maine admitted into the Union, March 15.
Florida ceded to the United States by Spain, October.
1821 Missouri admitted into the Union, August 10.
1824 Lafayette visited the United States, August.
1825 John Quincy Adams inaugurated President, March 4.
1826 Death of the two ex-presidents, Adams and Jefferson,
July 4.
1829 Andrew Jackson inaugurated President, March 4.
1831 Death of ex-president Monroe, July 4.
1832 "The Black Hawk War.''
"Nullification'" in South Carolina.
1833. Eemoval of the government funds from the United States
Bank, October.
1835 War with the Seminoles commenced.
General Thompson and friends massacred by the Seminoles,
December 28.
Major Dade and party massacred by the Seminoles, De-
cember 28.
1836 Arkansas admitted into the Union, June 15.
1837 Michigan admitted into the Union, January 26.
Martin A^an Buren inaugurated President, March 4.
The battle of Okechobee, Florida, December 25.
1841 William Henry Harrison inaugurated President, March 4.
Death of William Henry Harrison, April 4.
John Tyler inaugurated President, April 6.
1842 The war with the Seminoles terminated.
98 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1842 The ''Dorr Kebellion^' in Rhode Island.
1845 Joint resohitions for the annexation of Texas signed,
March 1.
James K. Polk inaugurated Pl-esident, March 4.
Florida admitted into the Union, March 3.
Texas admitted into the Union, December 29.
1846 Thornton's party captured by the Mexicans, Texas, April 26.
Fort Brown bombarded by the Mexicans, May.
The battle of Palo Alto, Texas, May 8.
The battle of Resaca de la Palma, Texas, May 9.
Congress declared ''war existed by the act of Mexico,"'
May 11.
Taylor crossed the Rio Grande and took Matamoras, May 18.
Monterey, Mexico, surrendered to General Taylor, Sept-
tember 24.
The battle of Bracito, Mexico, December 25.
Iowa admitted to the Union, December 28.
1847 The battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, February 23.
The battle of Sacramento, Mexico, February 28.
The surrender of Vera Cruz to General Scott, March 27.
The battle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico, April 18.
The battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico, Au-
gust 20.
The battle of Molina del Rey, Mexico, September 8.
The battle of Chapultepec, Mexico, September 13.
The city of Mexico entered by the Americans, under Scott,
September 14.
The battle of Huamantla, Mexico, October 9.
1848 Treaty of peace signed at Gaudaloupe, Hidalgo, February 2.
Wisconsin admitted into the Union, May 29.
1849 Zachary Taylor inaugurated President, March 5.
1850 The death of President Taylor, July 9.
Millard Fillmore inaugurated President, July 10.
California admitted into the Union, September 9.
1853 Franklin Pierce inaugurated President, March 4.
1854 "Kansas Nebraska Bill'' passed, June.
1857 James Buchanan inaugurated President, March 4.
1858 Minnesota admitted into the Union, May 11.
1859 Oregon admitted into the Union, February 14.
John Brown's raid into Virginia, October 16.
1860 Secession ordinance passed by South Carolina, December
20.
1861 Secession of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas and North Caro-
lina declared.
Steamer Star of the West, off Charleston, fired into, Jan-
uary 9.
Kansas admitted into the Union, January 29.
UNITED STATES HISTORY. 99
1861 *' Southern Confederacy" formed at Montgomery, Ala-
bama, February 4.
Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederacy,
February 18.
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United
States, March 1.
Fort Sumter attacked by the Confederates, April 12, 13.
President Lincoln calls "for 75,000 troops, April 15.
Volunteer troops attacked in Baltimore, April 19.
The President issues a second call for troops. May 4.
Confederate victory at Big Bethel, Virginia, June 1(>.
Union victory at Eomney, Virginia, June 11.
Union victory at Booneville, Missouri, June 17.
Meeting of Congress in extra session, July 4.
Battle of Carthage, Missouri, July 5.
Battle of Eich Mountain, Virginia, July 11.
Battle near Centreville, Virginia, July 18.
Confederate Congress meets at Richmond, July 20.
Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, July 21.
Battle of Dug Spring, Missouri, August 2.
Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, August 10.
Forts Hatteras and Clark, North Carolina, captured,
August 29.
Confederates take Lexington, Missouri, September 20.
Battle of Edwards' Ferry, or Ball's Bluff, Virginia, Oc-
tober 21.
Capture of Port Royal, entrance by Union fleet, Novem-
ber 7.
Battle of Belmont, Missouri, November 7.
Mason and Slidell taken from English steamer, Novem-
ber 8.
1862 Battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, January 19.
Fort Henry captured by L^nion fleet, February 6.
Roanoke Island captured by Union forces, February 8.
Fort Donelson captured by Union forces, February 16.
Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 6, 8.
United States vessels Congress and Cumberland sunk by
the Merrimac, March 8.
Engagement between the Monitor and Merrimac, March 9.
Newborn, North Carolina, captured by Union troops,
March 14.
Battle at Winchester, Virginia, March 23.
Battle of Pittsburg Landing, or Shiloh, Tennessee, April
6, 7.
Capture of Island No. 10, Misssissippi river, April 7.
Fort Pulaski, Georgia, cai)tured by Union fleet, April 11.
New Orleans captured by Union forces, April 25.
Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, May 5.
100 UNITED STATES HISTOEY.
1862 Norfolk, Virginia, surrendered to the Unionists, May 10,
Confederates retreat from Corinth, Mississippi, May 28,
29.
Battle of Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks, May 31, June 1.
Mempliis, Tennessee, surrendered to the Unionists, June 6.
Seven days' contest on the Virginia peninsula, June 25 ta
Julv 1.
The President calls for 300,000 more troops, July 1.
Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, August 9.
Pope's battles between Manassas and Washington, August
23-30.
Battle near Richmond, Kentucky, August 30.
Invasion of ilaryland by Lee's army, September 5.
Battle of South Mountain, Maryland, September 14.
Harper's Ferry surrendered to the Confederates, Septem-
ber 15.
Battle of Antietam, Maryland, September 17.
Battle of Munfordsville, Kentucky, Septembsr 17.
Battle of luka, Mississippi, September 19.
Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, October 4.
Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, October 8.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13.
Union repulse at Vicksburg, Mississippi, December 29.
Battle of Stone River, or Murfreesboro', Tennessee, De-
cember 31.
1803 The President's Emancipation Proclamation issued, Janu-
ary 1.
Battle of Murfreesboro' resumed and ended, January 2.
Arkansas Post captured by Union forces, January 11.
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, April 7.
Union cavalry raid, under Grierson, in Mississippi, April.
Battle at Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1.
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virgmia, May 2, 3.
Battle of Raymond, Mississijipi, May 12.
Union victory near Jackson, Mississippi, May 14.
Battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi; Montana organized.
May 16.
Battle at Big Black River, Mississippi, May 17.
Second invasion of Maryland by Lee's army, June.
West Virginia admitted into the Union, June 20.
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1, 3.
Vicksburg surrendered by the Confederates, July 4.
Port Hudson surrendered by the Confederates, July 8.
Great riot in New York, July 13, 16.
Morgan defeated near Kyger's Creek, Ohio, July 21.
Morgan captured near New Lisbon, Ohio, July 26,
Fort Wagner, South Carolina, captured by Union troops,
September 6.
IJlSriTED STATES HISTORY. 101
1863 Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 20.
Knoxville, Tennessee, invested by the Confederates, No-
vember 18.
Union victory at Lookout Mountain, Georgia, November
24.
Union victory at Missionary Ridge, Georgia, Xovember 25.
Union victory at Knoxville, Kentucky, November 29.
1864 The President orders a draft for more men, February 1.
Battle of Olustee, Florida, February 20.
Grant created Lieutenant-General, March 3.
Fort De Eussy, Louisiana, captured by Union troops,
March 14.
Battle of Cane River, Louisiana, March 26.
Battle of Mansfield, or Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana,
April 8.
Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9.
Fort Pillow, Tennessee, captured by the Confederates,
April 12.
Plymouth, North Carolina, surrendered to the Confeder-
ates, April 20.
Army of the Potomac commenced a forward movement.
May 3.
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 7.
March from Chattanooga agaiust Atlanta commenced,
May 8.
Battles near Spottsylvania Court-house, Virginia, May
7, 12.
Battle of Resaca, Georgia, May 15,
Battle of Newmarket, Virginia, May 15.
Army of the Potomac crossed to south side of the James,
June 14.
Battle between the Kearsarge and Alabama, June 19.
Invasion of Maryland by Early's army, July 5.
Batttle of Monocacy, Maryland, July 9.
The President calls for five hundred thousand volunteers,
July 18.
Battles before Atlanta, Georgia, July 20, 22, 28.
Cliambersburg, Pennsylvania, sacked and burned, July 30.
Explosion of mine and Union repulse at Petersburg, July
30.
Confederates defeated in Mobile Bay, Alabama, August 5.
Weldon railroad seized by Union troops, August 18.
Atlanta, Georgia, captured by Union army, September 2.
Battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 19.
Battle of Fisher's Hill, Virginia, September 22.
Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19.
Oonfederate ram Albemarle" destroyed by torpedo, October
28.
102 UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1864 Plymouth, North Carolina, recaptured by Union troops,
October 31.
Nevada admitted into the Union, October 31.
Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30.
Battle near Nashville, Tennessee, December IG.
Savannah, Georgia, captured by Union army, December
21.
1865 Fort Fisher, North Carolina, captured January 15.
Constitutional Amendment abolishing slavery, January 31.
Columbia, South Carolina, captured February 17.
Charleston, South Carolina, captured by Union troops,
February 18.
Wilmington, North Carolina, captured by Union troops,
February 22.
• Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, March 19, 20.
Battle near Groldsboro', North Carolina, March 21.
Battle of Fort Steadman, Virginia, March 25.
Petersburg and Eichmond captured, April 3.
Surrender of Lee's army, April 9.
Mobile, Alabama, captured by Union forces, April 13.
President Lincoln assassinated, April 14.
Andrew Johnson inaugurated President, April 15.
Surrender of Johnston's army, April 26.
Jefferson Davis captured in Georgia, May 10.
Close of the Great Rebellion; last battle at mouth of Rio
Grande, May 12, 13.
Slavery declared abolished, December 18.
1867 Nebraska admitted into the Union, March 1.
Alaska purchased from Russia for ^7,200,000, June 20.
1868 The House of Representatives impeached President John-
son, February 24.
The President was declared acquitted, April 26.
1869 Ulysses S. Grant inaugurated President, March 4.
1871 The "Alabama Treaty" was concluded. May 8.
The great fire of Chicago occurred, October 8, 10.
1876 The Centennial Anniversary of American Independence.
The '^ World's Fair" in Philadelphia, May 10 to Nov. 10.
Colorado admitted into the Union, August 1.
1877 Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated President, March 5.
1881 James A. Garfield inaugurated President, j\Iarch 4.
James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau, at Wash-
ington, July 2.
James A. Garfield died at Long Branch, September 19.
Chester A. Arthur inaugurated President, September 20.
1882 The Two Cents Postage Bill introduced, December 8.
1883 Centennial of the evacuation of New York by the British,
November 26.
POLITICAL AND MILITARY HISTORY OF ILLmOIS
PART II.
CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
rj^lHE foundation of the government of the northwest was
I laid in 178Y, when General Arthur St. Clair, a soldier
of the revolution, was appointed governor. In 1799 Gen-
eral "Wm. H. Harrison was elected delegate to Congress by
the first legislature, which assembled September 20, and closed
December 19, 1799. Under the act of May 7, ISOO, the ter-
ritory of Indiana was formed. General W. H. Harrison was
appointed governor. In February, 1809 Indiana Territory was
divided — Illinois being formed on the west, and Kaskaskir
named the capital of the Territory of Illinois. John Bojde,
of Kentucky, was offered the governorship, which offer he
declined, when Mnian Edwards was appointed. Governor
Edwards held the Executive Chair up to 1818, when the
State government was organized. The names of the princi-
pal officers of State since 1818, together with the names of
Representatives in Congress are given in the following pages:
Shadrach Bond was the first Governor of Illinois. He was
a native of Maryland and born in 1773; was raised on a
farm; received a common English education, and came to
Illinois in 1794.. He served as a delegate in Congress fror.i
1811 to 1815, where he procured the right of pre-emption of
public land. He was elected Governor in 1818; was beaten
for Congress in 1824 by Daniel P. Cook. He died at Ivas-
kaskia, April 11, 1830. Edward Coles was born December
15, 1786, in Virginia. His father was a slave-holder; gave
his son a collegiate education, and left to him a large num-
ber of slaves. These he liberated, giving each head of a
family one hundred and sixty acres of land and a considera-
ble sum of money. He was President Madison's private
secretary. He came to Illinois in 1819, was elected Gov-
ernor in 1822, on the anti-slavery ticket; moved to Phila-
delphia in 1833, and died in 1868. Ninian Edwards. — In
1809, on the formation of the Territory of Illinois, Mr.
103
104 CHEONOLOCtY and statistics of ILLINOIS.
Edwards was ajDpointed Governor, which position he re-
tained until the organization of the State, when he was sent
to the United States Senate. He was elected Governor in
1826. He was a native of Maryland and born in 1YY5;
received a collegiate education; was Chief Justice of Ken-
tucky, and a Republican in politics. John Reynolds was
born in Pennsylvania in 1788, and came with his parents
to Illinois in 1800, and in 1830 was elected Governor on
the Democratic ticket, and afterward served three terms
in Congress. He received a classical education, yet was
not polished. He was an ultra Democrat; attended the
Charleston Convention in 1860, and urged the seizure of
United States arsenals by the South. He died in 1865 at
Belleville, childless. Joseph Duncan. — In 1831 Joseph Dun-
can was elected Governor by the Whigs, although formerly
a Democrat. He had previously served four terms in Con-
gress. He was born in Kentucky in 1794; had but a limited
education; served with distinction in the war of 1812; con-
ducted the campaign of 1832 against Black Hawk. He
came to Ilhnois when quite young. Thomas Carlin was
elected as a Democrat in 1838. He had but a meager educa-
tion; held many minor offices, and was active both in the
war of 1812 and the Black Hawk war. He was born in
Kentucky in 1789; came to Illinois in 1812, and died at
Carrollton, February 14, 1852, Thomas Ford was born in
Pennsylvania in the 3'^ear 1800; was brought by his widowed
mother to Missouri in 1804, and shortly afterward to Illi-
nois. He received a good education, studied law; was
elected four times Judge, twice as Circuit Judge, Judge of
Chicago and Judge of Supreme Court. He was elected
Governor by the Democratic party in 1842; wrote his his-
tory of Illinois in 1847 and died in 1850. Augustus C.
French was born in 'New Hampshire in 1808, was admitted
to the bar in 1831, and shortly afterward moved to Illinois
when in 1846 he was elected Governor. On the adoption
of the Constitution of 1848 he was again chosen, serving
until 1853. He was a Democrat in politics.
Joel A. Matteson was born in Jefferson county, JSTew
York, in 1808. His father was a farmer, and gave his son
only a common school education. Came to Will county in
1836, where he first entered upon active life as a small trades-
man, but subsequently became a large contractor and manu-
facturer. He was a heavy contractor in building the canal.
He was elected Governor in 1852 upon the Democratic ticket.
His administration was sa7is rejyrocJie. William H. Bissell
CHKONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 105
was elected by the Eepublican party in 1856. He had pre-
viously served tAvo terms in Congress; was Colonel in the
Mexican war, and has held minor official positions. He was
born in New York State in 1811 ; received a common educa-
tion ; came to Illinois early in life and engaged in the med-
ical profession. This he changed for the law, and became a
noted orator and the standard-bearer of the Eepublican party
in Illinois. He died in 1860, while Governor. Eichard
Yates, " the war Governor of Illinois," was born in Warsaw,
Ky., in 1818 ; came to Illinois in 1831 ; served two terms in
Congress; in 1860 was elected Governor, and in 1865 United
States Senator. He was a college graduate, and read law
under J. J. Hardin. He ra])idly rose in his chosen profes-
sion, and charmed the people with oratory. He filled the
gubernatorial chair during the trying days of the rebellion,
and by his energy and devotion won the title of " War Gov-
ernor." He became addicted to strong drink, and died a
drunkard. Eichard J. Oglesby was born in 1824, in Ken-
tucky ; an orphan at the age of eight, came to Illinois when
only twelve years old. He was apprenticed to learn the car-
penter's trade ; worked some at farming and read law occa-
sionally. He enlisted in the Mexican war, and was chosen
first lieutenant. After his return, he again took up the law^,
but during the gold fever of 1819 went to California ; soon
returned, and, in 1852, entered upon his illustrious political
career. He raised the second regiment in the State, to sup-
press the rebellion, and for gallantry was promoted to Major
General. In 1864 he was elected Governor, and re-elected
in 1872, and resigned for a seat in the United States Senate.
He is a staunch Eepublican, and resides at Decatur. Shelby
M. CuUom was born in Kentucky in 1828 ; studied law, was
admitted to the bar, and commenced the practice of his pro-
fession in 1848; was elected to the State Legislature in 1856,
and again in 1860. Served on the war commission at Cairo,
1862, and was a member of the Thirty-ninth, Uortieth and
Forty-first Congress, in all of Avhich he served with credit to
his State. He was again elected to the State Legislature in
1872, and re-elected in 1874; was elected Governor of lUi-
nois in 1876, and re-elected in 1880. Lie was elected United
States Senator, when Lieutenant-Governor John M. Hamil-
ton assumed the executive chair. Pierre IMenard was the
first Lieutenant-Governor of Uhnois. He was born in Que-
bec, Canada, in 1767. He came to lUinois m 1700, where he
engaged in the Indian trade and became wealthy. He
died in 1844. Menard county was named in his honor.
106 CHRONOLOGY AN;D STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
Adolphus r. Hubbard ^v^as elected Lieutenant-Governor in
1822. Four years later he ran for Governor against Edwards,
but was beaten. William Kinney was elected in 1826. He
was a Baptist clergyman ; was born in Kentucky in 1781,
and came to Illinois in 1793. Zadock Casey. — Although on
the opposition ticket to Governor Reynolds, the successful
gubernatorial candidate, yet Casey was elected Lieutenant-
Governor in 1830. He subsequently served several terms in
Congress. Alexander M. Jenkins was elected on the ticket
with Governor Duncan in 1831 by a handsome majority.
S. H. Anderson, Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Carlin,
was chosen in 1838. He was a native of Tennessee. John
Moore was born in England in 1793 ; came to Illinois in
1830 ; was elected Lieutenant-Governor in 1842. He won
the name of " Honest John Moore." Joseph B. Wells was
chosen with Governor Frencli at his first election in 1816.
William McMurtry of Knox county. — In 1848, when Gov-
ernor French was'again chosen Governor, Wilham McMur-
try, of Knox county, was elected Lieutenant-Governor.
Gustavus P. Koerne/was elected in 1852. He was born in
Germany in 1809. At the age of twenty-two came to Illi-
nois. In 1872 he was a candidate for Governor on Liberal
ticket, but was defeated. John Wood was elected in 1856, and
on the death of Governor Bissell became Governor. Francis
A. Hoffman was chosen with Governor Yates in 1860. He
was born in Prussia in 1822, and came to Illinois in 1840.
William Bross was born in New Jersey, came to Illinois in
1848, was elected to office in 1864. John Dougherty was
elected in 1868. John L. Beveridge was chosen Lieutenant-
Governor in 1872. In 1873, Oglesby was elected to the
United States Senate when Beveridge became Governor.
Andrew Shuman was elected November 7, 1876. John M.
Hamilton was elected Lieutenant-Governor in 1880, and is
now serving as Governor, vice Governor CuUom elected
United States Senator.
Su]?erintendents of Public Instruction.
Ninian W. Edwards 1854-56 Samuel M. Etter 1876
W. H. Powell 1857-58 James P. Slade 1878-84
Newton Bateman 1859-75
Attorneys General.
Daniel P. Cook 1819 Niuian E. Edwards 1834-35
William Mears 1820 Jesse B. Thomas, Jr 1835
Samuel D. Lockwood 1831-22 Walter B. Scates 1836
James Turney 1823-28 Asher F. Linder 1837
George Forquer 1829-32 Geora;e W. Olney 1838
James Semple 1833-34 WicklifEe Kitchell 1889
CHROXOIXGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 107
Josiah Lamborn 1841-43 Robert G. Ingersoll 1857-68
James A. McDoui2;all 1843-46 Washington Bushnell 1869-73
David B. Campbell 1846 James K. Edsall 1873-80
[Office abolished and re-crea- James McCartney, elected . . 1880
ted in 1867.]
Treasurers.
John Thomas 1818-19 William Butler 1861-63
R. K. IMcLaughlin 1819-33 Alexander Starne 1863-64
Ebner Field 1833-36 James H. Beveridge 1865-66
James Hall 1837-30 George W. Smith 1867-68
John Dement 1831-86 Erastus N. Bates 1869-73
Charles Gregory 1836 Edward Rutz 1873-75
John D. Whiteside 1837-40 Thomas S. Ridgeway 1876-77
M. Carpenter 1841-48 Edward Rutz 1878-79
John Moore 1848-56 John C. Smith, elected 1879
James Miller 1857-60 Edward Rutz, elected 1880
Secretaries of State.
Elias K. Kane 1818-33 Horace S. Cooley 1846-49
Samuel D. Lockwood 1833-33 David L. Gregg 1850-53
David Blackwell 1833-34 Alexander Starne 1858-56
Morris Birbeck 1834 Ozias :\r. Hatch 1857-64
George Forquer 1835-38 Sharon Tyndale 1865-68
Alexander P. Field 1839-4 Edward Rummol 1869-73
Stephen A. Douglas 1840 George H. Harlow 1878-81
Lyman Trumbull 1841-43 Henry D. Dement, elected . . 1880
Thompson Campbel 1843-46
A'^iditors.
Elijah C. Berry 1818-31 Jesse K. Dubois 1857-64
I. t. B. Stapp 1881-35 Orlin H. Miner 1865-68
Levi Davis. 1885-40 Charles E. Lippincolt 1869-76
James Shields 1841-43 Thompson B. Needles 1877-80
W. L. D. Ewimr 1843-45 Chas. P. Swigert, elected. . . 1880
Thompson Campbell 1846
United States Senators. — Ninian Edwards. — On the or-
ganization of the State in 1818, Edwards, the popular Territo-
rial Governor, was chosen Senator for the short term, and
in 1819, re-elected for full term. Jesse B. Thomas one of the
Federal judges during the entire Territorial existence was
chosen Senator on organization of the State, and re-elected
in 1823, and served till 1829. John McLean.— In 1821, Ed-
wards resigned, and McLean was elected to fill his unexpired
term. He was born in North Carolina in 1791, and came to
Illinois in 1815 ; served one term in Congress, and in 1829
was elected to the Fnited States Senate, but the following-
year died. He is said to have been the most gifted man of
his period in Illinois. Elias Ivent Kane was elected Novem-
ber 30, 1821, for the term beginning March 4, 1825. In 1830,
he was re-elected, but died before tlie expiration of his term.
He was a native of New York, and in 1811 came to Illinois.
He was first Secretary of State, and afterward State Senator,
108 CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
David Jewett Baker was appointed to fill the unexpired
term of John McLean, November 12, 1830, but the Legis-
lature refused to endorse the choice. Baker was a native of
Connecticut, born in 1792, and died in Alton in 1869. John
M. Robinson. — Instead of Baker, the Governor's appointee,
the Legislature chose Robinson, and in 1834 he was re-elected.
In 1843, was elected Supreme Judge of the State, but within
two months died. He was a native of Kentucky, and came
to Illinois while quite young. William L. D Ewing was
elected in 1835, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Kane. He was a Kentuckian. Ricliard M. Young was
elected in 1830, and held his seat from March 4, 183Y, to
March 4, 1843, a full term. He was a native of Kentucky;
was Circuit Judge before his election to the Senate, and
Supreme Judge in 1842. He died in an insane asylum at
Washington. Samuel McRoberts the first native Illinoisian
ever elevated to the high office of United States Senator
from this State, was born in 1799, and died in 1843 on his
return home from Washington. He was elected Circuit
Judge in 1824, and March 4, 1841, took his seat in the United
States Senate. Sidney Breese was elected to the United
States Senate December 17, 1842, and served a full term.
He was born in Oneida county, New York. He was major
in the Blackhawk war; Circuit Judge, and in 1841, was
elected Supreme Judge. He served a full term in the United
States Senate, beginning March 4, 1843, after which he was
elected to the Legislature, again Circuit Judge, and in 1857,
to the Supreme Court, which position he held until his death
in 1878. James Semple was the successor of Samuel Mc-
Roberts, and was appointed by Governor Ford in 1843. He
was afterward elected Judge of the Supreme Court. Stephen
A. Douglas was elected December 14, 1846, He had pre-
viously served three terms as Congressman. He became
his own successor in 1853, and again in 1859. From his
first entrance in the Senate he was acknowledged the peer
of Clay, Webster and Callioun, with whom he served his
first term. His famous contest with Abraham Lincoln for
the Senate in 1858, is the most memorable in the annals of
our country. It was called the battle of the giants, and
resulted in Douglas' election to the Senate, and Lincoln to
the Presidency. He was born in Brandon, Yermont, April
23, 1813, and came to Illinois in 1833, and died in 1861. He
was appointed Secretary of State by Governor Carlin in
1840, and shortly afterward to the Supreme Bench. James
Shields was elected and assumed his seat in the United States
CHKONOLOGT AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 109
Senate, March 4, 1849. He was born in Ireland in 1810,
came to the United States in 1827. He served in the Mexi-
can army, was elected Senator from Wisconsin, and in 1879
from Missouri for a short term. His death a few years ago
was mourned by thousands. Lyman Trumbull took his seat
in the United States Senate March 4, 1855, and became his
own successor in 1861. He had previously served one term
in the Lower House of Congress, and served on the Supreme
Bench. He was born in Conneecticut ; studied law and
came to Illinois early in life, Avhere for years he was actively
engaged in politics. He resides in Chicago. OrviU H.
Browning was appointed United States Senator in 1861, to
fiU the seat made vacant by the death of Stephen A. Doug-
las, until a Senator could be regularly elected. Mr. Brow^n-
ing was born in Harrison county, Kentucky ; was admitted
to the bar in 1831, and settled in Quincy, ininois, where he
engaged in the practice of law, and was instrumental, with
his friend Abraham Lincoln, in forming the Eepublican
party of Illinois at the Bloomington Convention. He entered
Johnson's cabinet as Secretary of the Interior, and in March,
1868, was designated by the President to perform the duties
of Attorney General, in addition to his own, as Secretary of
the Interior Department. William A. Richardson was
elected to the United States Senate in 1863, to fill the unex-
pired term of his friend, Stephen A. Douglas. He was born
in Fayette county, Kentucky, about 1810, studied law, and
settled in Illinois ; served as captain in the Mexican war, and
on the battle field of Buena Yista, was promoted for bravery
by a unanimous vote of his regiment. He served in the
Lower House of Congress from 1847 to 1856, continually.
Eichard Yates was elected to the United States Senate in
1865, serving a full term of six years. He died in St. Louis,
Missouri, November 27, 1873. John A. Logan was elected
to the United States Senate in 1871. He was born in Jack-
son county, lUinois, February 9, 1826, received a common
school education, and enlisted as a private in the Mexican
w^ar, where he rose to the rank of Regimental Quartermas-
ter. On returning home, he studied law, and came to the
bar in 1852; was elected in 1858 a Representative to the
Thirty-sixth Congress and re-elected to the Thirty-seventh
Congress, resigning in 1861 to take part in the suppression
of the Rebellion ; served as Colonel and subsequently as a
Major-General, and commanded, with distinction, the armies
of the Tennessee. He was again elected to the United
States Senate in 1879 for six years. David Davis was
110* CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
elected to the United States Senate in 187Y for a term of six
years. He was born in Cecil county, Maiyland, March 9,
1815, graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, studied law, and
removed to Illinois in 1835; was admitted to the bar and
settled in Bloomington, where he has since resided and
amassed a large fortune. He was for many years the inti-
mate friend and associate of Abraham Lincoln, rode the
circuit with him each year, and after Lincoln's election to
the Presidency, was appointed by him to fill the position of
Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. Shelby
M. CuUum was elected United States Senator while holding
the office of Governor.
Rejyresentatives in Congress. — John McLean, in 15th Con-
gress, 1818 ; Daniel P. Cook, in IGth, 17th, 18th and 19th,
1819 to 1826 ; Joseph Duncan, in 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d,
1827 to 1831 ; Zadock Casey, in 23d Congress, 1833-1834.
^^/A.— Zadock Casey, John Eeynolds, William L. May,
1835-36.
25tli. — Zadock Casey, John Reynolds, William L. May,
1837-38.
^6'^A.— Zadock Casey, John Eeynolds, John T. Stuart, 1839-
40.
^7/A.— Zadock Casey, John Reynolds, John T. Stuart, 1841-
42.
28tli. — Robert Smith, Orlando B. Finklin, Stephen A. Doug-
las, John A. McClernand, Joseph P. Hoge, John J. Hardin,
John Wentworth, 1843-44.
5.9/A.— Robert Smith, Stephen A. Douglas, Orlando B. Fink-
lin, John J. Hardin. Joseph P. Hoge, John A. McClernand,
John Wentworth, 1845-4G.
SOtli. — John Wentworth, Thomas J. Turner, Abraham Lin-
coln, John A. McClernand, Orlando B. Finklin, Robert Smith,
William A. Richardson, 1847-48.
Slst. — John A. McClernand, John Wentworth, Timothy R.
Young, William A. Richardson, Edward D. Baker, William H.
Bissell, Thomas L. Harris, 1849-50.
S2d. — William A, Richardson, Thompson Campbell, Orlando
B. Finklin, John Wentworth, Richard Yates, Richard S. Ma-
loney, Willis, William H. Bissell, 1851-52.
55^?. —William H. Bissell, John C. Allen,
Willis, Elihu B. Washburne, Richard Yates, Thompson Camp-
bell, James Knox, Jesse 0. Norton, William A. Richardson,
1853-54.
SJfth. — Elihu B. Washburne, Lyman Trumbull, James H.
AYoodworth, James Knox, Thompson Campbell, Samuel S.
CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. Ill
Marshall, J. L. D. Morrison, Jolm C. Allen, Jesse 0. Norton,
William A. Richardson, 1855-56.
S5t]i, — Elihu B. Washbin-ne, Charles D. Hodges, William
Kellogg, Thompson Campbell, John F. Farnsworth, Owen
Lovejoy, Samuel S. Marshall, Isaac N. Morris, Aaron Shaw,
Robert Smith, Thomas L. Harris, 1857-58.
56YA. — Elihu B. Washburne, John A. Logan, Owen Lovejoy,
John A, McClernand, Isaac N. Morris, John F. Farnsworth,
Philip B. Fouke, Thomas L. Harris, William Kellogg, James
C. Robinson, 1859-00.
37th. — Elihu B. Washburne, James C. Robinson, John A.
Logan, Owen Lovejoy, John A. McClernand, Isaac X. Arnold,
Philip B. Fouke, AVilliam Kellogg, Anthony L. Knapp, William
A. Richardson, 1861-G2.
SStJi. — Elihu B. Washburn, Jesse 0. Norton, James C. Rob-
inson, William J. Allen, Isaac N. Arnold, John R. Eden, Lewis
W. Ross, John T. Stuart, Owen Lovejoy, William R. Morrison,
John C. Allen, John F. Farnsworth, Charles AY. Morris, Eben
C. Ingersoll, Anthony L. Knapp, 18G3-64.
39t]i^ — Elihu B. Washburne, Anthony B. Thornton, John
Wentworth, Abner C. Hardin, Eben C. Ingersoll, Barton C.
Cook, Shelby M. Cullom, John F. Farnsworth, Jehu Baker,
Henry P. H. Bromwell, Andrew Z. Kuykandall, Samuel S.
Marshall, Samuel W. Moulton, Lewis W. Ross, 18C5-GG.
JfOtli.—EAWiw B. AVashburne, Abner C. Hardin, Eben C.
Ingersoll, Norman B. Judd, Albert G. Burr, Burton C. Cook,
Shelby M. Cullom, John F. Farnsworth, Jehu Baker, Henry P.
H. Bromwell, John A. Logan, Samuel S. Marshall, Green B.
Raum, Lewis W. Ross, 18G7-G8.
Jflst. — Norman B. Judd, John P. Farnsworth, H. C. Burch-
ard, John B. Hawley, Eben C. Ingersoll, Burton C. Cook, Jesse
H. Moore, Shelby M. Cullom, Thomas AA^ McNeely, Albert G.
Burr, Samuel S. Marshall, John B. Hay, John M. Crebs, John
A. Logan, 1869-70.
Jf^d. — Charles B, Farwell, John F. Farnsworth, Horatio C.
Burchard, John B. Hawley, Bradford N. Stevens, Henry Snapp,
Jesse H. Moore, James C. Robinson, Thomas W. McNeely,
Edward Y. Rice, Samuel S. Marshall, John B. Hay, John M.
Crebs, John L. Beveredge, 1871-72.
JfSd. — John B. Rice, Jasper D. AVard, Charles B. Farwell,
Stephen A. Hurlbut, Horatio C. Burchard, John B. Hawley,
Franklin Corwin, Robert M. Knapp, James C. Robinson, John B.
McNulta, Joseph G. Cannon, John R. Eden, James S. Martin,
AVilliam R. Morrison, Greenbury L. Fort, Granville Barrere,
William H. Ray, Isaac Clemens, Samuel S. Marshall, 1873-74.
^Jfth. — Bernard G. Caul field. Carter H. Harrison, Charles
B. Farwell, Stephen A. Hurlbut, Horatio C. Burchard, Thomas
J. Henderson, Alexander Campbell, Greenbury L. Fort, Rich-
112 CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
ard H. Whitin,^, John C. Bagby, Scott Wike, William M.
Springer, Adlai E. Stevenson, Joseph G. Cannon, John R. Eden,
W. A. J. Sparks, William R. Morrison, William Hartzell, Will-
iam B. Anderson, 1875-76.
4-5lJi. — William Aldrich, Carter H. Harrison, Lorenzo Bre-
tano, William Lathro;>, Horatio C. Burchard, Thomas J. Hen-
derson, Philip C. Hayes, Greenbury L. Eort, Thomas A. Boyd,
Benjamin F. Marsh, Robert M. Knapp, William M. Springer,
Thomas F. Tipton, Joseph G. Cannon, John R. Eden, W. A.
J. Si)arks, William R. Morrison, William Hartzell, Richard W.
Townshend. 1877-78.
4.6 fJi. — William Aldrich, George R. Davis, Hiram Barber,
Jr., John C. Sherwin, R. M. A. Hawk, Thomas J. Henderson,
Philip C. Hayes, Greenbnry L. Fort. Thomas A. Boyd, Benjamin
F. Marsh, James W. Singleton, William M. Springer, A. E.
Stevenson, Joseph G. Cannon, Albert P. Forsythe, W. A. J.
Sparks, William R. Morrison, John R. Thomas, R. W. Towns-
hend, 1879-80.
4.7fh. — William Aldrich, George R. Davis, Charles. B. Far-
well, John C. Sherwin, R. M. A. Hawk, Thomas J. Henderson,
William Cullen. Lewis E. Payson, John H, Lewis, Benjamin F.
Marsh, James W. Singleton, AVilliam M. Springer, Detrich C.
Smith, James G. Cannon, Samuel W. Moulton, W. A. J. Sparks,
William R. Morrison, John R. Thomas, R. W. Townshend,
1881-82.
4-8th. — John F. Finnerty; Indeiaendent, R. W. Dunham,
Republican; George R. Davis, Republican; George E. Adams,
Republican; Reuben Elwood, Republican; Robert R. Hitt, Re-
publican; William Cullen, Republican; Lewis 0. Payson, Re-
publican; N. E. AVorthington, Democrat; AYilliam H. Neece,
Democrat; James M. Riggs, Democrat; William M. Springer,
Democrat; Jonathan H. Rowell, Democrat; Joseph G. Cannon,
Republican; Aaron Shaw, Democrat; Samuel W. Moulton,
Democrat; AVilliam R. Morrison, Democrat; R. AA^. Townshend,
Democrat; William K, Murphy, Democrat, 1882-84.
Judges of Supreme Court of Illinois. — Pinkney H. Walker,
John M. Scott, Benjamin R. Sheldon, John M. Schofield, T.
Lyle Dicket, John H. Mulkey— to hold office until 1888.
Population. — In 1810, the population of the State was
12,282 ; in 1820, 55,162 ; in 1830, 157,415 ; in 1810, 476,183 ;
in 1850, 815,470; in 1860, 1,711,951; in 1870, 2,539,891; and
in 1880, 3,078,769. The population of 1880 was made up of
1,586,523 males and 1,491,348 females— 2,494,205 native,
583,576 foreign; 3,031,151 AYhite, 46,368 Negroes, 209
Chinese, 140 Indians and 3 Japanese. Of the number over
ten years of age, 96,809 could not read and 145,397 could
not write.
CHEONOLOGT AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
113
Valuation and State Debt 1839-1883 :— The following
tables showing the valuations of property for purposes of
taxation in the State of Ilhnois, from 1839 to 1883 inclusive,
and also the Pubhc Debt of the State for the same time, are
given in accordance with the plan of this work.
Year.
1839..
1840. .
1841..
1842. .
1843. .
1844..
1845 .
1846. .
1847. .
1848. .
1849. .
1850. .
1851..
1853. .
1853. .
1854. .
1855. .
1856. . ,
1857. . ,
1858. . ,
1859. . ,
1860...
1861...
Total
Valuation.
$58,889,525
58,752,168
70,166,053
73,605,424
73,416,800
75,747,765
82,337,105
88,815,403
92,306,493
102,132,193
105,433,753
119,868,336
137,818,079
149,394,805
335,159,633
853,756,568
336,186,334
849,951,373
407,477,367
403,140,331
366,702,043
367,337,743
330,833,479
State Debt.
$100,000
10,630,000
11,960.000
12,733,000
'13,500,666
15,000,000
'i5,5ob',666
16,000,000
'16,700,666
15,190,000
'l3,8'6'3',666
11,804,000
"16,300,666
Year.
1862. .
1863..
1864. .
1865. .
1866. .
1867. .
1868. .
1869. .
1870. .
1871..
1872. .
1873..
1874. .
1875. .
1876. .
1877. .
1878. .
1879. .
1880. .
1881..
1882*.
1883*.
Total
Valuation.
$312,
331,
356,
393,
410,
504,
474,
489,
480,
505,
510,
1,355,
1,194,
1,085,
1,001,
931,
857,
784,
786,
799,
809,
817,
934,349
999,871
877,837
337,906
795,876
683,553
480,877
004,775
664,058
676,311
886,683
401,317
456,451
539,856
133,110
199,308
235,762
623,550
616,394
813,566
995,895
904,731
State Debt.
$13,380,000
'l'l','l'7'8',666
' '8,638', 666
5,988,000
5,124,995
4,890,937
1,893,496
3,060,150
1,706,750
1,730,973
1,480,582
1,480,600
1,442,464
802,312
527,759
Up to 1850 onl}'^ the aggregate valuation in the several
counties were reported to the State officers, and from 1852
to 1857, inclusive, a few counties returned only the aggre-
gates ; hence the details of real estate and personal property
valuations are not complete for those years. In 1867 and
1868 the details of valuation are not entirely correct, owing
to changes by the operation of the equalization law ; since
1868 the valuations are as equalized. The total valuations in
each of the several years are entirely correct and official.
The valuations for 1873 as equalized are largely in excess of
any previous year. In 1871 some changes were made in the
manner of equalizing the assessments, resulting in reducing
all the valuations, but especially that of railroad property.
A^aluations for 1881 are but little if anything over twenty-
five per cent of the cash value of the real estate, and even
less on personal propert}^ owned in the State. The State
* Lands and lots.
8
114 CHKONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
Debt, as noted, represents it as it stood on the 1st of January
in each of the several years to 1869 ; in 1869 and 1870, as it
stood December 31; in 1871, as it stood December 31 ; from
1872 to 1879, as it stood December 1, 1879. The indebted-
ness of the one hundred and two counties composing the
State is light. The counties of the State contributed for
bridge and road tax the sum of about $8,000,000 during the
liveN^ears ending December, 1883. For 1879, $1,259,851;
for 1880, $1,359,817; for 1881, $1,420,979; and for 1882,
$1,738,160. Cook county, not reported for 1883, is reported
for each of the other years — ^AVithout this county the tax
amounted to $2,150,687^18 in 1883.
Education in Illinois. — From 1821 to 1869, Illinois re-
ceived no less than $713,495.45 from the proceeds of sales of
school lands together with $447,919 of the $28,000,000 surplus
divided by Congress in 1836 among the States. The land
grant for educational purposes comprised 985,066 acres for
common schools and 46,080 acres for universities.
The report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion for the year ending June 30, 1883, was issued in April^
1884. It shows the whole number of persons under twenty-
one years of age in the State to be 1,540,918, as compared
with 1,529,318 in 1882, and 1,500,255 in 1880. The number
between the ages of six and twenty-one years is 1,046,936,
as compared with 1,037,567 in 1882. The increase under
this head is 166,223 in the eleven years reported since 1872.
There is still a steady increase in the number of pupils
enrolled in the schools, the present report showing 717,385,
as compared with 713,341 a year ago, and 704,041 in 1880.
This increase has been 55,044 in the last eleven years. Of
the enrollment last year 365,812 w^ere males and 351,573
females, or a difference of the sexes of 14,239 in favor of the
males, being a smaller excess of males than any other year
since trustworthy school statistics have been gathered in the
State.
The graded schools show an increase in the 3^ear from
1,120 to 1,166. In 1882 they showed a falling off of eleven.
The graded and ungraded schools together number 11,980,
against 11,948 in 1882, 11,964 in 1880, and 11,396 in 1872.
While the number of pupils and schools has increased
slightly, there has been an increase of 829 months in the
told number of months taught, making the average in
months for each school year appear as follows for the four
years noted: In 1883, i.%)', in 1882, 7.15; in 1880, 7.10; in
1872, 6.90. The whole number of teachers employed in all
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grades of the public schools also increased from 22,301 in
1882 to 22,547 by the present report. Of course, many of
these taught in more than one district during the year, so
that the total number of teachers in the State can only be
ap])roximated. It is set down at 19,550.
The foregoing items of increase are to be taken in con-
nection with the following as explanatory of the increased
expenditures for the schools during the year — that is, a
slight increase in the average number of months taught, and
an apparent or real increase of 211 in the number of teach-
ers employed, is to be considered in connection with the
fact that the highest wages paid to any male teacher was
$270 a month, as compared with $250 the previous year,
and the highest paid to any female was $190, as compared
Avith $120 the previous year. The averages by this report
are $49 for males and $38.99 for females, as compared with
$4H.86 for males and $37.76 for females by the previous
report. To teachers alone the State paid out $5,318,658,85,
or $332,888.09 more than for the year ending June 30, 1882,
The expenditure under this head has steadily increased
since 1872, when it was $4,334,256.
There were also 307 new school houses built during the
year, making the total number 11,976, and 7,740 volumes
were added to the school libraries. The school libraries are
now valued at $96,612, against $83,503 in 1S82, and the
school apparatus at $228,031, against $191,543 in 1882. In
all this the State Superintendent does not think any phe-
nomenal growth is found, but only a steady and healthful
pro^^ress.
Adding to the total sum paid teachers, $966,166 paid for
new school houses, $132,195 paid for sites and grounds,
$514,415 for repairs and improvements, over $160,000 for
school furniture and apparatus, $847,498 for fuel, janitors,
insurance, etc., $268,751 for interest on district bond's, $408,-
000 of principal on district bonds and a few other articles
of smaller magnitude, it is shown that the whole educational
operations of the State for its public schools foot up the
magnificent figure $897,754.05. The figures for the year
ending June 30, 1882, were $8,269,793.71, showing the
expenditures last year to be about ten per cent greater.
Another item of the report which tends to show the
extent of the State's education investment is found in the
value estimated on all scliool property, which is set down
at $19,732,206. In 1882 it was estimated at $17,994,176
and in 1880 at $15,875,566. And yet there seems to be no
116 CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
prospect of bankruptcy, as the amount on hand to the credit
of school treasurers the 30th of June last was $2,208,433.
The State Normal School, and the county Normal
schools as well as the universities, colleges and private
schools, give very satisfactory reports.
Military Histortj of Illinois. — The beginnings of Illinois
Territory were made in war. Hamilton, the British scalp-
buyer, his troops and Indian allies were subjected to all
those inglorious defeats recorded in British as well as Amer-
ican history. In 1832, Black Hawk's Indians, fit friends of
the defeated British, renewed the war, but was subjected
and planted beyond the Mississippi. In May, 1846, 8,3Y0
citizens of Illinois answered the call for troops to serve in
the war against Mexico. Of this number, 3,Y20 were ac-
cepted. The volunteers won signal honors at Passo de
Ovegas, August 10, 1847; National Bridge, August 12;
Cerro Gordo, August 15; Las Anemas, August 19; the
siege of Puebla, September 15 to October 12 ; Atlixco, Oc-
tober 19; Tlascala, November 10; Matamoras and Pass-
Galajara, November 23 and 24; Guerrila Kanch, December
5; Napaloncan, December 10, 184Y; at St. Martins, Feb-
ruary 17, 1848; Cholula, March 26; Matacordera, February
19 ; Sequalteplan, February 15, this division did magnificent
service. The affairs of Vera Cruz, Churubusco, Chapulte-
pec and Mexico City will forever be identified with the
names of the troops of Illinois, and her citizen-general, James
Shields. This war cost $66,000,000, and defended for the
Union, the Lone Star State.
The war of 1861-65 cost the United States about $4,000,-
000,000, and was the direct cause of the loss of about 1,000,-
000 of men to the whole country. The manner in which
Illinois responded to the call of the President, April 14,
1861, is told in the following simple record. The record of
volunteer troops organized within the State, and sent to the
field, commencing April, 1861, and ending December 31, 1865,
with number of regiment, name of original commanding
officer, date of organization and muster into United States'
service, place of muster, and the aggregate strength of each
organization, has been prepared with great care, and forms
in itself a concise record of Illinois in the war for the Union :
l7if a ntr I/. —'7th, Colonel John Cook, mustered in July 25,
18G1, at Cairo, with 1,747 men; 8th, Colonel Richard J. Oglesby,
mustered in July 25, 1861, at Cairo, with 1,853 men ; 9th,
Colonel Eleazer A. Paine, mustered in July 25, 18G1, at Cairo,
with 1,265 men ; 10th, Colonel James 1). Morgan, mustered in
CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 11 Y
July 25, 1861, at Cairo, with 1,759 men; 11th, Colonel W. H.
L. Wallace, mustered in July 25, 1861, at Cairo, with 1,381 men;
12th, Colonel John McArthur, mustered in July 25, 1861, at
Cairo, with 1,675 men; 13th, Colonel John B, Wyman, mus-
tered in May 24, 1861, at Dixon, with 1,112 men; 14th, Colonel
John M. Palmer, mustered in May 25, 1861, at Jacksonville,
with 2,015 men; 15th, Colonel Thomas J. Turner, mustered m
May 24, 1861, at Freeport, with 2,028 men; 16th, Colonel
Eobert F. Smith, mustered in May 24, 1861, at Quincy, with
1,833 men; 17th, Colonel Leonard F. Boss, mustered in May
24, 1861, at Peoria, with 1,259 men; 18th, Colonel Michael K.
Lawler, mustered in. May 28, 1861, at Anna, with 2,043; 19th,
Colonel John B. Turchin, with 1,095 men ; 20th, Colonel
Charles C. Marsh, mustered in June 13, 1861, at Joliet, with
1,817 men; 21st, Colonel Ulysses S. Grant, mustered in June
15, 1861, at Mattoon, with 1,266 men ; 22d, Colonel Henry
Dougherty, mustered in June 25, 1861, at Belleville, with 1,164
men; 23d, Colonel James A. Mulligan, mustered in June 18,
1861, at Chicago, with 1,982 men; 24th, Colouel Frederick
Hccker, mustered in July 8, 1861, at Cliicago,-with 989 men;
25th, Colonel William N. Coler, with 1,082 men; 26th, Colonel
John M. Loomis, mustered in October 31, 1861, at Camp But-
ler, with 1,602 men; 27th, Colonel Nap. B. Buford, with 1,193
men; 28th, Colonel A, K. Johnson, mustered in August 3, 1861,
at Camp Butler, with 1,939 men; 29th, Colonel James S. Eear-
den, mustered in July 27, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,547
men; 30th, Colonel Philip B. Fouke, mustered in September
30, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,878 men; 31st, Colonel John
A. Logan, September 8, 1«61, at Camp Butler, with 1,973 men;
32d, Colonel John Logan, mustered in December 31, 1861, at
Camp Butler, with 1,711 men; 33d, Colonel Charles E. Hovey,
mustered in August 15, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,660 meu;
34th, Colonel Edward N. Kirk, mustered in September 7, 1861,
at Camp Butler, with 1,558 men; 35th, Colonel Gus. A, Smith,
with 1,012 men; 36th, Colonel Nich. Greusel, mustered in Sep-
tember 23, 1861, at Aurora, with 1,593 men ; 37th, Colonel
Julius White, mustered in September 18, 1861, at Cliicago with
1,157 men; 38th, Colonel Wilh'am P. Carlin, mustered in Au-
gust 15, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,388 men; 39th, Colonel
Austin Light, mustered in December, 1861, at Chicago, with
1,807 men; 40th, Colonel Stephen G. Hicks, mustered in Au-
gust 10, 1861, at Salem, with 1,277 men; 41st, Isaac C. Pugh,
mustered in August 9, 1861, at Decatur, with 1,211 men; 42d,
Colonel William A. Webb, mustered in September 17, 1861, at
Chicago, with 1,824 men; 43d, Colonel Julius Eaith, mustered
in December 16, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,902 men; 44th,
Colonel Charles Noblesdorff, mustered in September 13, 1861,
at Chicago, with 1,512 men; 45th, Colonel John E, Smith,
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mustered in December 26, 1861, at G-alena, with 1,716 men;
46th, Colonel John A. Davis, mustered in December 28, 1861,
at Camp Butler, with 2,015 men; 47th, Colonel John Bryner,
mustered in October 1, 1861, at Peoria, with 2,051 men; 48th,
Colonel Isham JST. Haynie, mustered in November 18, 1861, at
Camp Butler, with 1,874 men; 49th, Colonel William R. Mor-
rison, mustered in December 31, 1861, at Camp Butler, with
1,482 men; 50th, Colonel Moses M. Bane, mustered in Septem-
ber 12, 1861, at Quincy, with 1,761 men; 51st, Colonel G. W.
Cumming, mustered in December, 1861, February, 1862, at
Camp Douglas, with 1,550 men; 52d, Colonel Isaac G. Wilson,
mustered in November 19, 1861, at Geneva, with 1,519 men;
53d, W. H. W. Cushman, mustered in March, 1862, at Ottawa,
with 1,434 men; 54th, Colonel Thomas AY. Harris, mustered m
February 18, 1862, at Anna, with 1,720 men; 55th, Colonel
David Stuart, mustered in October 31, 1861, at Camp Douglas,
with 1,287 men; 56th, Colonel Robert Kirkham, mustered in
February 27, 1862, at Shawneetown, with 1,180 men; 57th,
Colonel Silas D. Baldwin, mustered in December 26, 1861, at
Camp Douglas, with 1,754 men; 58tli, Colonel William F.
Lynch, mustered in December 24, 1861, at Camp Douglas, with
2,202 men; 59th, Colonel P. Sidney Post, mustered in August,
1861, at St. Louis, Missouri, with 1,762 men; 60th, Colonel
Silas C. Toler mustered in February 17, 1862, at Anna, with
1,647 men; 61st, Colonel Jacob Fry, mustered in March 7, 1862,
at Carrollton, with 1,385 men; 62d, Colonel James M. True,
mustered in April 10, 1862, at Anna, with 1,730 men; 63d,
Colonel Francis Mora, mustered in April 10, 1862, at Anna,
with 1,228 men; 64th, Lieutenant-Colonel D. D. Williams, mus-
tered in December 31, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 1,624 men;
65th, Colonel Daniel Cameron, mustered in May 15, 1862, at
Camp Douglas, with 1,648 men; 66th, Colonel Patrick E. Burke,
mustered in April, 1862, at St. Louis, Missouri, with 1,694
men; 67th, Colonel Resell M. Hough, mustered in June 13,
1862, at Camp Douglas, with 979 men; 68th, Colonel Elias
Stuart, mustered in June 20, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 889
men; 69th, Colonel Joseph H. Tucker, mustered in June 14,
1862, at Camp Douglas, with 912 men; 70th, Colonel 0. T.
Reeves, mustered in July 4, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 1,006
men: 71st, Colonel Othniel Gilbert, mustered in July 26, 1862,
at Camp Douglas, with 940 men; 72d, Colonel Frederick A.
Starring, mustered in August 21, 1862, at Camp Douglas, with
1,471 men; 73d, Colonel James F. Jaquess, mustered in Au-
gust 21, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 968 men; 74th, Colonel
Jason Marsh, mustered in September 4, 1862, at Rockford, with
989 men; 75th, Colonel George Ryan, mustered in September 2,
1862, at Dixon, with 987 men; 76th, Colonel Alonzo W. Mack,
mustered in August 22, 1862, at Kankakee, with 1,110 men;
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'i'Tth, Colonel David P, Grier, mustered in September 3, 1862,
at Peoria, with 1,051 men; 78th, Colonel W. H. Bennison, mus-
tered in September 1, 18G2, at Quincy, with 1,028 men; 79th,
Colonel Lyman Guinnip, mustered in August 28, 1863, at Dan-
ville, with 974 men; 80th, Colonel Thomas G. Allen, mustered
in August 25, 1862, at Centralia, with 928 men; 81st, Colonel
James J. Dollms, mustered in August 26, 1862, at Anna, with
1,187 men; 82d, Colonel Frederick Hecker, mustered in August
26, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 961 men; 83d, Colonel Abner C.
Hai-ding, mustered in August 21, 1862, at Monmouth, with
1,286 men; 84th, Colonel Louis H. Waters, mustered in Sep-
tember 1, 1862, at Quincy, with 956 men; 85th, Colonel Rob-
ert S. Moore, mustered in August 27, 1862, at Peoria, with 959
men; 86th, Colonel David D. Irons, mustered in August 27,
1862, at Peoria, with 993 men; 87th, Colonel John E. Whiting,
mustered in September 22, 1862. at Shawneetown, with 994 men;
88th, Colonel P. T. Sherman, mustered in August 27, 1862, at
Camp Douglas, with 907 men; 89th, Colonel John Christopher,
mustered in August 25, 1862, at Camp Douglas, with 1,285 men;
90th, Colonel Timothy O'Mara, mustered in November 22, 1862,
at Camp Douglas, with 958 men; 91 st, Colonel Henry M. Day,
mustered in September 8, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 1,041
men; 92d, Colonel Smith D. Atkins, mustered in September 4,
1862, at Rockford, with 1,265 men; 93d, Colonel Holden Put-
nam, mustered in October J 3, 1862, at Princeton and Chicago,
with 1,036 men; 94th, Colonel William W^. Orme, mustered in
August 20, 1862, at Bloomington, with 1.091 men; 95th, Col-
onel Lawrence S. Church, mustered in Sejitember 4, 1862, at
Eockford, with 1,427 men; 96th, Thomas E. Champion, mus-
tered in September 6, 1862, at Eockford, with 1,206 men; 97th,
Colonel F. S. Eutherford, mustered in September 8, 1862, at
Camp Butler, with 1,082 men; 98th, Colonel J. J. Funkhouser,
mustered in September 3, 1862, at Centralia, with 1,078 men;
99th, Colonel G. W. K. Bailey, mustered in August 26, 1862,
at Florence, Pike county, with 936 men; 100th, Colonel Fred-
erick A, Bartleson, mustered in August 30, 1862, at Joliet, with
921 men; 101st, Colonel Chai'les it. Fox, mustered in Septem-
ber 2. 1862, at Jacksonville, with 911 men; 102d, Colonel Will-
iam McMurtry, mustered in September 2. 1862, at Knoxville,
with 998 men; 103d, Colonel Amos C. Babcock, mustered in
October 2, 1862, at Peoria, with 917 men; 104th, Colonel Absa-
lom B. Moore, mustered in August 27, 1862, at Ottawa, with
977 men; 105th, Colonel Daniel Dustin, mustered in Septem1)er
2, 1862, at Chicago, with 1,001 men; 106th, Colonel Eobert B.
Latham, mustered in September 17, 1862, at Lincoln, Avith
1,097 men; 107th, Colonel Thomas Snell, mustered in Septem-
ber 4, 1862, at Camp Butler, witli 944 men; 108th, Colonel
John Warner, mustered in August 28, 1862, at Peoria, with
120 CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
927 men; 109th, Colonel Alexander J. K"immo, mnstered in
September 11, 1861, at Anna, with 967 men; 110th, Colonel
Thomas S. Casey, mustered in September 11, 1861, at Anna,
with 873 men; 111th, Colonel James S. Martin, mustered in
September 18, 1862, at Salem, with 994 men; 112th, Colonel _T.
J. Henderson, mustered in September 12, 1862, at Peoria, with
1,095 men; 113th, Colonel George B. Hoge, mustered in Octo-
ber 1, 1863, at Camp Douglas, with 1,258 men; 114th, Colonel
James W. Judy, mustered in September 18, 1862, at Camp
Butler, with 990 men; 115th, Colonel Jesse H. Moore, mustered
in September 13, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 960 men; 116th,
Colonel Nathan H. Tupper, mustered in September 30, 1862, at
Decatur, with 952 men; 117th, Colonel Kisden M. Moore, mus-
tered in September 19, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 995 men;
118th, Colonel John G. Fonda, mustered in November 29, 1862,
at Camp Butler, with 1,101 men; 119th, Colonel Thomas J,
Kenney, mustered in October 7, 1862, at Quincy, with 952 men;
120th, "Colonel George W. McKeaig, mustered in October 29,
1862, at Camp Butler, with 844 men; 121st, never organized;
122d, Colonel John I. Rinaker, mustered in September 4, 1862,
at Carlinville, with 934 men; 123d, Colonel James Moore, mus-
tered in September 6, 1862, at Mattoon, with 1,050 men; 124t]i,
Colonel Thomas J. Sloan, mustered in September 10, 1862, at
Camp Butler, with 1,130 men; 125th, Colonel Oscar F. Har-
mon, mustered in September 4, 1862, at Danville, with 933
men; 126th, Colonel Jonathan Richmond, mustered in Sep-
tember 4, 1862, at Chicago, with 998 men; 127th, Colonel
John Van Arman, mustered in September 5, 1862, at Camp
Douglas, with 957 men; 128th, Colonel Robert M. Hudley, mus-
tered in December 18, 1862, at Camp Butler, with 866 men;
129th, Colonel George P. Smith, mustered in September 8, 1862,
at Poiitiac, with 1,01 L men; 130th, Colonel Nathaniel Niles, mus-
tered in October 25, 1865, at Camp Butler, with 932 men; 131st,
Colonel George W. Neeley, mustered in November 13, 1862, at
Camp Massac, with 880 men; 132d, Colonel Thomas C. Pickett,
mustered in June 1, 1864, at Camp Fry, with 853 men; 133d,
Colonel Thad. Phillips, mustered in May 31, 1864, at Camp
Butler, with 851 men; 134th, Colonel W. W. McChesney, mus-
tered in May 31, 1864, at Camp Fry, with 878 men; 135th,
Colonel John S. Wolfe, mustered in June 6, 1864, at Mattoon,
with 852 men; 136th, Colonel Fred. A. Johns, mustered in
June 1, 1864, at Centralia, with 842 men; 137th, Colonel John
Wood, mustered in June 5, 1864, at Quincy, with 849 men;
138th, J. W. Goodwin, mustered in June 21, 1864, at Quincy,
with 835 men; 139th, Colonel Peter Davidson, mustered in
June 1, 1864, at Peoria, with 878 men; 140th, Colonel L. H.
Whitney, mustered in June 18, 1864, at Camp Butler, with 871
men; 141st, Colonel Stephen Bronson, mustered in June 16,
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1864, at EJgin, with 842 men; 142d, Colonel Rollin V. Ankuey,
mustered in June 18, 1864, at Camp Butler, with 851 men;
143d, Colonel Dudley C. Smith, mustered in June 11, 1864,
at Mattoon, with 865 men; 144th, Colonel Cyrus Hall, mustered
in October 21, 1864, at Alton, with 1,159 men; 145th, Colonel
George W. Lackey, mustered in June 9, 1864, at Camp Butler,
with 880 men; 146th, Colonel Henry H. Dean, mustered in
September 20, 1864, at Camp Butler, with 1,056 men; 147th,
Colonel Hiram F. Sickles, mustered in February 18, 1865, at
Chicago, with 1,047 men; 148th, Colonel Horace II. Wilsie,
mustered in February 18, 1865, at Quiucy, with 917 men; 149th,
Colonel William C. Kueffner, mustered in February 11, 1865,
at Camp Butler, with 983 men; 150th, George W. Keener, mus-
tered in February 14, 1865, at Camp Butler, with 933 men; 151st,
Colonel French B. Woodall, mustered in February 25, 1 865, at
Quincy, with 970 men; 152d, Colonel F. D. Stephenson, mustered
in February 18, 1865, at Camp Butler, with 945 men; 153d,
Colonel Stephen Bronson, mustered in February 27, 1865, at
Chicago, with 1,076 men; 154th, Colonel McLean F. Wood,
mustered in February 22, 1865, at Camp Butler, with 994 men;
155th, Colonel Gustavus A. Smith, mustered in February 28,
1865, at Camp Butler, with 929 men; 156th, Colonel Alfred F.
Smith, mustered in ]\Iarch 9, 1865, at Chicago, with 975 men;
Colonel J. W. Wilson, mustered in December 1, 1861, at Chi-
cago, with 985 men; Colonel John A. Bross, mustered in at
Quincy, with 903 men; Captain John Curtis, mustered in June
21, 1864, at Camp Butler, with 91 men; Caj)tain Simon J.
Stookey, mustered in June 12, 1864, at Camp Butler, with 90
men; Captain James Steele, mustered in June 15, 1864, at
Chicago, with 86 men.
Cavalry. — 1st, Colonel Thomas A. Marshall, mustered in
June, 1861, at Bloomington, with 1,206; 2d, Colonel Silas
Noble, mustered in August 24, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,861
men; 3d, Colonel Eugene A. Oarr, mustered in September 21,
1861; at Camp Butler, with 2,183 men; 4th, Colonel T.
Lyle Dickey, mustered in September 30, 1861, at Ottawa,
with 1,656 men ; 5th, Colonel John J. IJpdegraff, mustered
in December, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 1,669 men; 6th,
Colonel Thomas H. Cavanaugh, mustered in November, 1861,
January, 1862, Camp Butler, with 2,248 men ; 7th, Colonel
William Pitt Kellogg, mustered in August, 1861, at Camp
Butler, with 2,282 men; 8th, Colonel Jolm F. Farnsworth,
mustered in September 18, 1861, at St. Charles, with 2,412
men; 9th, Colonel Albert G. Brackett, mustered in October 26,
1861, at Camp Douglas, with 2,619 men; 10th, Colonel James
A. Barrett, mustered in Xovember 25, 1861, at Camp Butler,
with 1,934 men; 11th, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, mustered in
December 20, 1861, at Peoria, with 2,362 men; 12th, Colonel
122 CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
Arno Voss, mustered in December, 1861, February, 1862, at
Camp Butler, with 2,174 men; 13th, Colonel Joseph W. Bell,
mustered in December, 1861, February, 1862, at Camp Douglas,
with 1,759 men; 14th, Colonel Horace Capron, mustered in
January 7, 1863, at Peoria, with 1,565 men; 15th, Colonel
Warren Stewart, mustered in December 25, 1863, at Camp
Butler, with 1,473 men; 16th, Colonel Christian Thielman,
mustered in January and April, 1863, at Camp Butler, with
1,462 men; 17th, Colonel John L. Beveridge, mustered in Jan-
uary 28, 1864, at St. Charles, with 1.247 men.
Light Artillery. — Company A, Captain C. M. Willard,
mustered in at Chicago, with 168 men; Company B, Captain
Ezra Taylor, mustered in at Chicago, with 204 men; Company
C, Captain C. Haughtaling, mustered in October 31, 1861, at
Ottawa, with 175 men; Company D, Captain Edward McAllis-
ter, mustered in January 14, 1862, at Plainfield, with 141 men;
Company E, Captain A. C. Waterhouse, mustered in December
19, 1861, at Chicago, with 148 men; Company F, Captain John
T. Cheney, mustered in February 25, 1862, at Camp Butler,
with 159 men; Company G-, Captain Arthur O'Leary, mustered
in February 28, 1862, at Cairo, with 113 men; Company H,
Captain Axel Silversparr, mustered in February 20, 1862, at
Chicago, with 147 men; Company I, Captain Edward Bouton,
mustered in February 15, 1862," at Chicago, with 169 men;
Company K, Captain A. Franklin, mustered in January 9,
1862, at Shawneetown, with 96 men; Company L, Captain John
Eourke, mustered in February 22, 1862, at Chicago, with 153
men; Company M, Captain John B. Miller, mustered in August
12, 1862, at Chicago, with 154 men; Field and Staff, 7 men;
Kecruits, 883 men.
Second Liglit ArtiUery. — Company A, Captain Peter David-
son, mustered in August 17, 1861, at Peoria, with 116 men;
Company B, Captain Eiley Madison, mustered in June 20, 1861,
at Springfield, with 127 men; Company C, Captain Caleb Hop-
kins, mustered in August 5, 1861, at Cairo, with 154 men;
Company D, Jasper M. Dresser, mustered in December 17,
1861, at Cairo, with 117 men; Company E, Captain Adolph
Schwartz, mustered in February 1, 1862, at Cairo, with 136
men; Company F, Captain John W. Powell, mustered in
December 11, 1861, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with 190 men;
Company G, Captain Charles J. Stolbrand, mustered in Decem-
ber 31, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 108 men; Company H, Cap-
tain Andrew Steinbeck, mustered in December 31, 1861, at
Camp Butler, with 115 men; Company I, Captain Charles W.
Keith, mustered in December 31, 1861, at Camp Butler, with
107 men; Company K, Captain Benjamin F. Rogers, mustered
in December 31, 1861, at Camp Butler, with 108 men; Company
L, Captain William H. Bolton, mustered in February 28, 1863,
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at Chicago, with 145 men; Company M, Captain John C.
Phillips, mustered in June 6, 1862, at Chicago, with 100 men;
Field and Staff, 10 men; Recruits, 1,171 men.
Independent Batteries. — Board of Trade, Captain James S.
Stokes, mustered in July 31, 1863, at Chicago, with 258 men,
Springfield, Captain Thomas F. Vaughn, mustered in August 21;
1862, at Camp Butler, with 199 men; Mercantile, Captain
Charles G. Cooley, mustered in August 29, 1862, at Chicago,
with 270 men; Elgin, Captain George AV. lien wick, musterediu
November 15, 1862, at Elgin, with 242 men; CoggswelFs, Cap-
tain William Coggswell, mustered in September 23, 1861, at
Camp Douglas, with 221 men; Henshaw^s, Captain Ed, C. Hen-
shaw, mustered in October 15, 1862, at Ottawa, with 196 men;
Bridges', Captain Lyman Bridges, mustered in January 1, 1862,
at Chicago, with 252 men; Colvin's, Captain John H. Colvin,
mustered in October 10, 1863, at Chicago, with 91 men;
Busteed's, Chicago, with 127 men.
A recapitulation of the above shows: Infantry, 185,941;
Cavalry, 32,082; Artillery, 7,277; or a grand total of 225,300.
' The actual number of enlistments from 1861 to 1865 was
259,147, which includes re-enlistments in veteran reserve corps,
and ordinary re-enlistments. This number, however, does
not include 20,000 or 30,000 citizens of Illinois, found in
various branches of the army and navy and in the volunteer
regiments of other States. The conduct of the troops, from
the day they took possession of Cairo to the close of the war,
was one magnificent testimony to the worth of citizen soldiery,
CHKONOLOGY OF ILLINOIS HISTORT.
1671 Exploration by Nicholas Perrot.
1672 Exploration by Fathers Allouez and Dablon,
1673 Exploration by Louis Joliet,
Exploration by Father Marquette,
Marquette's Voyage uji the Illinois and Desplaines Rivers.
1674 Establishment of the Mission of the Immaculate Concep-
tion near Utica, La Salle county.
1675 Death of Marquette, May 18.
1680 Fathers Ribourde and Membre at Starved Rock.
Chevalier La Salle takes possession of Illinois for France.
La Salle at Lake Peoria, January 3.
La Salle returned to Fort Frontenac (Canada),
Henry Tonti, the Italian, and fifteen men at Fort Creve-
coeur.
Invasion of Illinois by the Iroquois.
Father Louis Hennepin left Fort Crevecceur in February
for the Upi)er Mississippi.
Father Ribourde murdered by Kickapoo Indians.
124: CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
1680 Anthony Anquel and Michael Ake explored the Illinois
river country.
Tonti returned to Green Bay.
Annihilation of the Illinois and Tamaroas by the Iroquois.
La Salle returned to Illinois.
1682 Building of Fort St. Louis.
La Salle descended the Mississippi, and named the country
Louisiana.
1682-7 La Salle visited France; brought out a colony to the
Gulf States; explored New Mexico.
1687 La Salle and twenty men left Fort St. Louis (Matagorda
Bay) for Illinois, January 12.
Assassination of La Salle's nephew by Du Haut and Leotat,
en route to Illinois.
Assassination of La Salle by Du Haut and Leotat.
168- Tonti's expedition in search of La Salle and colonists.
1689 Execution of Du Haut and Leotat, the assassins.
1690 The Mission of the Immaculate Conception removed from
Old Kaskaskia, or Fort St. Louis, on the Illinois river,
to Kaskaskia, six miles above the mouth of the Kaskas-
kia river.
1690-1 Settlement of Cahokia, five miles below St. Louis city,
near mouth of Cahokia.
1698 Kaskaskia founded by Eev. Father Gravier. Father
Pinet at Cahokia.
1712 M. Crozat, of Paris, granted a monopoly of trade in Illinois.
1717 Settlement of St. Philip, forty-five miles from Cahokia.
Philip Eenault, 171 9.
M. Crozat surrendered his charter. Company of the West
organized.
1718 Settlement of Fort Chartres, twelves miles above Kaskas-
kia, by Mississippi Company.
Settlement of Kaskaskia, six miles above confluence of
Kaskaskia and Mississippi.
Settlement of Prairie du Kocher, near Fort Chartres.
1720 Philip Eenault introduced Negro slaves into Illinois.
1730 Total population of settlements: 140 French families, 200
French traders, 600 converted Indians.
1750 Father Vivier preaching to the Illinois tribes. He places
the population of the five French villages at 1,100 whites,
300 blacks, and 60 red savages. The three Indian vil-
lages did not then contain more than 800 souls, all told.
There was not a settlement between the Arkansas and
Illinois rivers at that date.
1765 The French flag replaced by the British flag on Fort
Cbartres, October 10, 1765.
Pontiac and two hundred French families settled on the
Kankakee, near Wilmington.
CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 125
1769 Pontiac assassinated by Illiuois Chief at Joliet Mound after
the Council.
1773 The Illinois Land Company organized. Purchased lands
from the Peorias and Kaskaskias.
1775 The French trader Viviat organized the Wabasli Land
Company of Virginia, aided by Pere M. Gibault, July 4.
Total defeat of the British.
1776 Shabbonee born near Wilmingon, Illinois.
1778 La Ville de Meillet founded near Lake Peoria.
Capture of Kaskaskia by the Americans under Colonel
George Rogers Clarke.
M. Gibault negotiates for the surrender of Vincennes, the
establishment of American courts, etc.
Establishment of the county of Illinois in October. John
Todd appointed Lieutenant-Commander by Patrick
Henry, December 12.
17(9 Surrender of the British Governor and General Hamilton
(the hair-buyer) to General Clarke, February.
1780 The Illinois and Wabash Land Companies consolidated.
1784 Virginia ceded all her territory north of the Ohio to the
United States, when a territorial form of government
was instituted.
1787 Ordinance for the government of the Northwestern Ter-
ritory. Major-General Arthur St. Clair appointed Gov-
ernor by Congress.
Illinois a county of Indiana Territory.
1796 J. B. Pointe au Sable, a resident of Chicago.
Old Peoria abandoned.
1804 Building of Fort Dearborn at Chicago.
Treaty with Sacs and Foxes.
1805 First mail route (Vincennes to Cahokia) established.
1809 The Territory of Illinois organized. John Boyle, of Ken-
tucky, appointed Governor by President Madison. Boyle
declined this position, when it was offered to Ninian
Edwards.
St. Clair and Randolph counties only political divisions of
Territory.
1811 Peace Convention with Pottawatomies at Peoria.
Battle of Tippecanoe, November 7.
1812 Building of Fort Russell, near the present village of Ed-
wardsville.
Massacre of Fort Dearborn, August 16.
Governor Edwards' militia attacks the Pottawatomie vil-
lage at Peoria, August.
Captain Craig burned Peoria, November.
1813 General Howard's command of nine hundred men build
Fort Clarke, at Peoria,
1814 Illinois Herald established at Kaskaskia.
126 CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
1814 Governor Clarke's expedition np the Mississippi.
The Sixty-sixth Illinois Eangers' terrific fight near Eock
Island.
Major Taylor, Captains Sector and Whiteside attack the
English and Indians near Rock river.
Defeat of the Americans.
Peace of Ghent, December 24.
1816 Treaty of St. Louis. Lands between Illinois and Missis-
sippi rivers ceded.
1818 Fort Clarke destroyed by fire.
Territorial Legislature petitioned Congress for admission
as a State in January.
The Enabling Act was passed April 18.
Convention of Kaskaskia, July.
Illinois admitted, December 3.
Change of northern boundary so as to secure Chicago.
1820 Eeverend J. M. Peck was the first educated Protestant
minister in the State. He settled in St. Clair county.
1818 Adoption of whipping, stocks, pillory, and gibbet for
punishment of criminals.
First State election. Shadrack Bond, Governor; Pierre
Mesnard, Lieutenant-governor.
1819 Peoria re-occupied and settled by American citizens.
Vandalia, the seat of government. (Eemoved to Sj)ring-
fieldin 1837.)
1821 Appropriation of $10,000 by State Legislature for survey
of Illinois and Michigan canal.
Incorporation of the Bank of Illinois.
Henry E. Schoolcraft and party at Fort Joliet.
1822 The slavery and anti-slavery questions raised for election
purposes.
1824 Direct mail route from Vandalia to Springfield; and to
Chicago in 1832.
Aggregate vote polled, 11,612.
The proposition to make Illinois a slave State defeated at
the polls by 1,800 votes.
1825 Lafayette accepted invitation of Assembly and visited
Kaskaskia in February.
Bills for the support of schools and construction of roads
by public tax passed.
1826 Sanganash, or Billy Caldwell, appointed Justice of Peace
of Peoria county.
Congress granted 800,000 acres of land to the State to aid
in building the canal.
1827 Winnebago War under Chief Red Bird. General Cass, of
Michigan, visited Illinois.
1828 Line of Illinois and Michigan canal re-surveyed.
CHRONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 127
1828 The Methodist Episcopal College, Lebanon, established.
First in State.
1830 The legal rate of interest established. Previously 150 per
centum was reached.
1831 Criminal code adapted to penitentiary punishment.
Black Hawk established himself upon his disputed terri-
tory.
General Gaines, commanding 1,500 Illinois volunteers, de-
stroyed the Indian town, and forced Black liawk^s peo-
ple to cede all lands east of the Mississippi, and settle on
the west side of the river.
1832 General Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, Jeff. Davis,
and Lieutenant Robert Anderson, at Dixon, Illinois, in
re Black Hawk's war.
Black Hawk recrossed the Misssissippi to war on the
whites.
Building of Fort Joliet.
Governor Reynolds collected 1,800 volunteers under com-
mand of Brigadier-General Whiteside. This command
destroyed Prophetstown, and proceeded to join General
Atkinson's division. The flight from Stillman's Run
was one of the comicalities of this war. The assault on
Apple River fort, June, 1832. Black Hawk and 150
warriors defeated by 25 men. Generals Henry and At-
kinson at the battle of Rock river. Three hundred sav-
ages killed and 50 made prisoners, against 17 whites killed
and 12 wounded. Black Hawk and his special warriors,
who escaped from the Rock river affair, were captured by
the Winnebagoes and handed over to General Street.
He was interned in Fortress Monroe with other hostile
Sacs, until June 4, 1833, when the chief and his party
were conveyed to Rock Island, Illinois, and there set at
liberty. He settled near Des Moines, Iowa. In 1838
this old ally of the British died.
Massacre of the settlers on Indian creek.
Rachael and Sylvia Hall captured by Indians. Ransom,
$2,000 and a number of horses.
1833 Treaty of Chicago.
1834-5 Beginning of Governor Duncan's administration. Ap-
propriations aggregating 110,230,000 made by the State.
Town lot fever. Railroads for every man, or a money
compensation. Legislators magnificently reckless.
1834 First payment of annuity, at Chicago, under treaty of
1833, in October.
1836 The construction of the Illinois and Michigan canal com-
menced.
1837 Elijah P. Lovejoy, Abolitionist, mobbed and kilkd at
Alton, November 7.
128 CHKONOLOGY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS.
1838 The first locomotive run on Northern Cross "railroad, No-
vember 8.
Thomas Carlin elected Governor, opposed by Cyrus Ed-
wards, Whig.
1840 Settlement of the Mormons at Nauvoo.
Improvement laws repealed, after a debt of $15,000,000
was contracted.
1841 Arrest of Joe Smith and his release by Judge Douglas.
Pirates of the Prairie before the law. The Eegulators
administering law.
1842 Second arrest of Joe Smith and his escape.
Adam W. Snyder nominated for Governor; died previous
to election, when Thomas Ford was nominated to oppose
Duncan.
The Mormon war. Joe Smith and Hiram Smith killed at
Carthage. End of Nauvoo and Mormonisni, September
1846. "The action of the Gentiles narrow and uncon-
stitutional. The Mormon exiles reached Salt Lake,
July 21, 1847.
The Illinois Institute for Deaf and Dumb was founded in
1839, and the buildings erected at Jacksonville in 1842.
Work on canal resumed by Illinois and Michigan Canal
Company.
184G Nine regiments (8,370 men) answered the call for troops
to serve against Mexicans. Four regiments, or 3,720
men accepted. Generals James Shields, Baker, Coli'ey,
Harris, Hardin, Bissell, Houghton, McKee, are names
identified with this State in the Mexican war.
1847 River and Harbor Convention at Chicago, July 5.
State Constitutional Convention.
The Illinois Hospital for the Insane was established by the
act of March 1, 1847.
1848 Opening of the Illinois and Michigan canal.
1850 The Galena railroad opened to Elgin.
1851 In 1851 the hospital buildings were commenced near Jack-
sonville.
1852-54 Railroad building era in the West.
1855 Chicago the focal point of 2,933 miles of railroad.
1858 The Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary Association, in May.
Was made a State institution in 1871.
1859 Selection of Lincoln's name for President at the Spring-
field caucus.
1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President.
1861 Ten thousand volunteers offered before April 24, and
$1,000,000 tendered by patriotic citizens.
Captain Stokes and 700 men, of the Seventh Illinois
Infantry, took 10,000 stand of arms from St. Louis
arsenal.
CHKONOLOCrY AND STATISTICS OF ILLINOIS. 129
1862 State Constitutional Convention.
18G5 The Asylum for Feeble-minded Children established by
the act of February 15.
First steel rail rolled in America at Chicago, May 25, 18G5.
Illinois was represented in her own regiments by 256,000
men, and in other States by about 30,000 men.
Great State Fair at Chicago netted $250,000 for soldiers'
aid and military purposes.
1867 The Illinois Industrial University at Urbanawas chartered.
1869 The Northern Asylum for the Insane Avas established at
Elgin.
1870 State Constitutional Convention.
1871 Chicago destroyed by fire, October 9. The number of
buildings burned was 17,450, and amount of direct loss,
$190,000,000, of which $44,000,000 returned from in-
surance.
State resumed control of Illinois and Michigan canal.
The events since 1871 are of such a character as to come
under the head of ordinary news. The return of the Illinois
and Michigan canal into possession of the State, its cession by
the State to the General Government, and the redemption of
the public debt, or State bonds, form the leading events.
9
WILL COUISrTY.
HISTORY AND STATISTICS FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES
PART III.
PIONEER SETTLERS OF WILL COUNTY— ELECTION RETURNS
1836-1884— MILITARY HISTORY 1832-1865— NAMES AND REC-
ORD OF SOLDIERS— TAX PAYERS OF 1842— STATISTICS.
THE first actual settlement of the county is credited, to
the Ottawa chief, Pontiac, and the remnant of his
tribe, who, after the Franco-British war, selected the coun-
try in the vicinity of Wilmington for his principal village,
and there located in 1764—5. In 1Y69 he was killed by a
chief of the Illinois — Kineboo — during the council of Joliet
Mound, held that year. In this Indian village the first full-
blood Indian friend of the whites — Shabbonee — was born
about 1776, Although an Ottawa, he married a daughter
of the Pottawatomie chief, Sj^otka, at the mouth of Fox
river. At that village he was declared chief of the Potta-
watomies, and shortly after removed the tribe to the head
of Big Indian creek, in DeKalb county. In 1807 he visited
Tecumseh, which visit was returned in 1810. In 1811 he
was present at the council of Vincennes, presided over by
General Harrison. In 1812 the couriers of Tecumseh
arrived in Illinois offering largesses to the tribes who would
aid the British against the United States. Shabbonee
resisted the offer until the fall of 1812, when he and twenty-
two of his warriors left to aid Tecumseh. He was present
at the battle of the Thames, in Canada, as was also Billy
CaldweU or Sanganash. During the Winnebago and Black
Hawk war he rendered incalculable good to the settlers, and
died regretted in Grundy county, July 17, 1859. His wife,
Pokanoka, was drowned in Mazen creek, Grundy county,
November 30, 1864.
The Indian Boundary Line, drawn on official maps of
Cook and Will counties, has been a source of curiosity to
many. The official certificate, as summarized by WiUiam
135
136 GENEEAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Milburn, of St. Louis, surveyor-general, August 19, 1839,
gives the following information. It was surveyed by James
M. Duncan and T. C. Sullivan early in 1819, on the lines of
tracts ceded by the treaty of St. Louis of August 24, 1816,
viz., from a point on Lake Michigan, 10 miles south of Chi-
cago creek to a point on the Kankakee river, ten miles
above its mouth. In the summer of 1834 D. A. Spaulding
retraced the line and placed mile posts thereon. It was to
this line the surve^^s of the Northwest were closed.
Pioneers of the Comity. — Long before the Indians left
the county, the French trader was among them. Vetal Vermette
had settled in Plainfield about the 3'ear 1825; George Forquier, a
half-breed, made the place his home for some years. In 1821, when
Greneral Cass and Henry E. Schoolcraft visited Joliet Mound,
they were accompanied by a few French half-breeds and French-
men. After the treaty of Chicago (1821) was negotiated, two
or three of those voyageurs settled along the Des Plaines and
Kankakee rivers, making the district their home until the first
trans-Mississippi movement of the Indians was made in 1833—4.
In 1826 American emigrants began to direct their attention to
the country of the Illinois, so that by the close of the year 1831
a few hamlets could be found between LaSalle and Chicago.
W. H. "Woodruff, in his Fifti/ Years Ago, states that, " At the
breaking out of the Black llawk war, fifty years ago, the largest
settlement, except at Chicago, north of the Illinois river, was
on Bureau creek, where there were about thirty families. A
few other settlers had located on the river at Peru and La Salle,
and a considerable number at Ottawa. On Indian creek, a
tributary of the Fox, near what is now known as Munson, in the
town of Freedom, La Salle county, there was a settlement known
as Davis settlement consisting of eight or ten families. This
settlement was soon to have a fearful history. At a place then
known as Holdeman's Grove, near Newark, Kendall county,
there were five or six families. At Walker's Grove, or Plainfield,
there were twelve or fifteen families. Along the two branches
of the Du Page, partly in Will county and partly in Du Page
county, there were about twenty families. In Yankee settle-
ment which embraced part of the towns of Homer, Lockport
and New Lenox, there were twenty or twenty-five families.
Along the Hickory in the town of New Lenox, including the
Zarley settlement in Joliet township, there were probably twenty
families more, and at Eeed's and Jackson Grove there were six
or eight more.
Of the Will county settlement, there were residing then in
Yankee settlement, including in that name Homer and Lock-
port, and part of New Lenox, the followmg men, most of whom
had families: John Pettyjohn, 1829; Benjamin Butterfield,
GENERAL HISTOEY OF WILL COUNTY. 137
Thomas Fitzsimmous, James Glover, John McMahon, Joseph
Johnson and two sons, James Eitchey, Edward Poor, Joseph
and James Cox, John Helm, Salmon Goodenow, Joseph McCune,
Selah Lanfear, Peter Polly, David and Alva Crandall, Uriah
Wentworth, John Blackstone, John Ptay, Mr. Ashing, Mr.
McGahan, Armstead Runyon, Holder Sisson, Calvin Rowley
and Orin Stevens.
On the Hickory, from the Des Plaines to Skunk's Grove,
were the following, most of whom had families: Reason Zarley,
Philip and Seth Scott, Robert G. Cook and father, Wm. Bills-
land, Daniel Robb, Jesse Cook, Robert Stevens, Azariah Em-
mett, David Maggard, John Grover, Isaac and Samuel Pence,
Thomas and Abram Francis, Aaron Ware, Wm. Gougar and
sons, Joseph ISTorman and son. Judge John I. Davidson, Lewis
Kercheval and son, Aaron Friend, Eufus Rice, James Sayers,
Michael Runyon, Wm. Rice, John McGovney, Wm. Osborn,
C. 0. Van Horn, Abram Van Horn, Henry Watkins and John
Watkins, of Chicago.
In Jackson and Reed's Groves were Charles Reed, Joseph
and Levi Shoemaker, George and John Kilpatrick, James
Hemphill, Wesley Jenkins, Charles Coons, Jefferson Ragsdale,
Henry and George Linebarger and sons, Charles Longmire and
and Daniel Height, most of them having families.
The residents of Plainfield or Fort Beggs in 1832, were:
Jesse Walker and family including Shononise, 1829, James
Walker and family, Reuben Flagg and family, Timothy B.
Clark and family, Rev. Stephen R. Beggs and famil.y, John
Cooper and family, Chester Smith and family, Wm. Bradford
and* family, Peter Watkins and family, Samuel Shively and
family, Thos. R. Covel and family, James Matthews and family,
Mr. Elisha Fish and family; Rey. Wm. See and family, Chester
Ingersoll and family, James Gilson and family, Robert W.
Chapman, James Turner, Orrin Turner, John Shutleff and
Jedediah Wooley, Sr., 1830, who purchased Vermette's squatter's
interest.
The settlements on the Du Page comprised that on the east,
including the junction, now embraced in Will county, and
the other about Naperville in Du Page county. Of course at the
time both were included in Cook county. On the east, Du Page,
were the families of Pierce Hawley and wife, Stephen J. Scott
and wife, Willard Scott and wife, Walter Stowell and wife, Israel
P. Blodgett, father of Judge Blodgett, of Chicago, and wife,
Rev. Isaac Scarrett and wife, Harry Boardman and wife, Robert
Strong and wife, Seth Wescott and wife, Lester Peet, a hired
man at Hawley's and another at Harry Boardman's, John Dud-
ley, Ralph Stowell, Simon Terrell, John Barber and Samuel
Goodrich.
Up the west branch was the Naper settlement, or Fort Payne,
138
GENEEAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
probably embracing about the same number of settlers. Among
these were the families of Baily Hobson, Uriah Payne, Capt.
Joseph Naper, John Naper, H. T. Wilson, Lyman Butterfield,
Ira Carpenter, John Murray, E. M. Sweet, Alanson Sweet, C.
Foster, J. Manning, H. Babbit and P. F. W. Peck.
Wm. Goodwin, of Joliet, Abraham Francis and Wm. Gougar,
of New Lenox; Ozias McGovney, of Frankfort; James Hemphill
and Geo. Linebarger, of Jackson; were also among the settlers in
1832. As many of those ante-bellum pioneers of Will county,
will be again noticed in the history of their townships as well as
these who came to the county after 1832, we leave them to
take up a list of resident and non-resident tax-payers in 1842.
This roll has been selected on account of its representative
character, and must be considered a valuable addition to the
history of the county from its organization to 1842, as it fixes,
authoritatively, the names and standing of almost all who raised
the county from its primitive condition to a true worth.
Roll of Property Owners in 18Jf.2. — Name, township and
range, value of lands and value of personal property:
Name.
T R Val. Val.
of Per.
Land Prop
36 10 .... 35
83
339
257
130
48
N. R.
168
T R Val.
of
Val.
Per.
Uncapah . ,
William 36 10 300
P. L. W 36 10 ....
Adams, P. E. W 36 10 800
Adams, James 37 10
Adams, Harvey 34 9
Adams, Charles 37 9 180
Ahart&Belz 36 10 1,240
Alexander, S. L 36 10 ....
Aldrich, Tinner 36 10 ....
Alford, Linus 36 9
Alford, S. A 36 9 ....
Alden, Bbenezer 36 9
Allen, Isaac 36 11 400
Alexander, John 36 11 212
Alexander, Mary 34 9
Alexander, Hug-h 36 9 1,940
Alstyne, Burk Van ... .35 9 440
Alstyne, Isaac Van ... .34 9 1,120
337
158
140
137
377
45
75
54
386
302
Archer, W. B . .
Ames, Alfred E 36 11
Ames, Alfred E 36 11
Ambolt, William 35 10
Ashley, Otis, Jr 36 9
Ashley, Riley B 36 9
Ashley, Cyrus 37 9
Bannon, Michael, Jr
Land Prop
N.R.
10 1,350
480
240
450
1,227
Alderman, G. W 36 11
Alford, Stephen A 37 9
240
1,014
540
424
'726
1,656
350
60
500
Althouse, Henry 36 10 1 ,700
914
2270
150 N. R.
400 197
120
Allen, B. F 35 10
Alba, C. B 35 10
Abbot, Titus H 37 10
Adler, Michael 35 11
Abbot, Simon 34 9
Abram, Francis a5 10
Anderson, Samuel 35 10
Anderson, Wm. Mart. .36 10
Armour, Philip 35 9
Andreas, Elijah 34 9
An way, Erastus 36 11
Atkins, William 36 10
Atkins, Jerome 35 12
Atkins, Eliphalet 35 12
Atkins, John, Sr 35 12
Atkins, John 35 12
Atkins, W. & Hollis- 1 , , m
ter,G P*l°
Atkinson, John H 36 9 1,500 N. R.
Atchinson, Ellas a5 10 .... 163
Austin, Ira 36 11 900 204
50
105
60
'sii
182
300 297
240 N. R.
400
Baker, William 35 11
Blackburn, W. H 35 10
Budd, Barruck 35 10
Bliss, Abel 35 11
Burt, Henry 35 11
Blanchard, William. . . .35 11
Bela Brown 36 9
Blair, William 36 9
Beaumont, Josiah 36 9
Bronson, M. K 36 9
Brown, Simeon 35 10
Boardman, W. A 35 10
Budd, Hosea 34 9
Bedee, Isaiah J 34 9
Banner, Michael 34 9
Burley, John 34 9
Boyne, Richard 34 9
Bush, Ed. E., Joliet and W. (
Lockport )
Bush, E. E. & Co
Barnett, George.... 36 10 11 1,005
Baldwin, W. A 36 11 ....
Bowen, A. W ..Joliet, 35 13 2,665
Boyne, Michael. . .Lockpoi-t I26
Brodie, James. .Joliet, 36 10 240
Bame, John .... Joliet, 36 10 45
Brinner, John. .Joliet, 36 10 .... 3(
Brandon, C. W. . JoUet, 35 10 1,145 N. R,
67
1,010
59
460 165
.... 700
,005 1,073
617
720
60
10
Burdick, Stanton Joliet
Boyer, Chas. E Canada
Barns, E. B Joliet
Burns, David Lockport
Bonnell, Aaron. . .Lockport
Baker, Emerson.. Lockport
Brown, William L 34 10
130
217
GENERAL HISTOEY OF WILL COUNTY.
139
Name.
Bird, Silas 35 9
Butterton, William .... 35 9
Bishop, Ezekiel 35 9
Baker, Elijah a5 9
Ballard, James 35 9
Bill, John Plainfield
Bill, John 37 9
Beckwith, A Plainfield
Brownson, Mrs. . .Plainfield
Bube, Henry
Bump, Gill
Burdick, Lorin 36 9
Burdle, Goodhue & I q« q
Hagrer f* ^
Beg-g-s, Stephen B 36 9
Baker, Elijah N 36 9
Burdick, Justice 36 9
Burrill, George 36 9
Burrill, Georg-e 37 9
Boug-hton, M. C. A. W.37 9
Brockway, Amos 37 9
Boland, Andrew W. . . .34 9
Beach, E.W 36 11
Boardman, Harrj' 37 10
Beach, Reuben 36 11
Butler, Charles 36 11
Brooks, A. B 36 11
Blunt, Samuel
Brewer, John W 35 10
Brewer, William 36 11
Buck, Mary 36 10 11
Butler, B. W 36 9
Brown, Simeon 35 12
Blanchard, Hiram 35 11
Brooks, Zadock 37 10
Bush, Nathan M 37 10
Beesey, Joseph R 37 10
Brooks, W. P
Barber, John 37 JO
Brodie, James 37 10
Bannon, Patrick 35 11
Bi'own, Squire 35 11
Blanchard, Ira & Eben35 10
BiUsland, WiUiam 35 10
Baum, Joseph 35 10
Bailey, Daniel 34 10 9
Behan, Murtagh 34 9
Benjamin, Merwin 34 9
Brown, Ara 34 10
Brown, John & Ara . . .34 10
Brown, John 34 10
Brown, Phoebe 34 10
BroAvn, Sarah 34 10
Bloom, Henry S 34 10
Boardman, N . . Wilmington
Bailey, James 36 9
Bronson, Cyrus 36 10
Beard, John & Michael 33 9
Beard, John, Jr 33 9
Beard, John, Sr 33 9
Burr, Wareham 33 9
Brown, Darius 33 09
Beckwith, George
Buchy, Henry
Bourassa, Leon
Baker, William
Bloom, Da\'1d
Beebe, Dudley,
Bedee, Abrani
Broan, Martin
Burton, Ansel
Barrett, Jonathan E
Beebe, Minoris
Barrett, O. H
Val.
Val,
of
Per.
Land Prop
360
no
720
480
408
247
410
150
.50
522
120
100
50
85
45
157
2,080
1,790
60
190
345
489
1,376
312
250
87
12(1
105
200
240
2,042
645
1,009
1,5;^
84
610
2;^9
154
m)
157
480
2(«)
1,200
360
770
129
2,040
m-
920
264
960
45
480
187
41
561
303
50
1,020
180
185
800
160
920
240
614
189
306
289
1,200
1,340
324
480
1,495
317
580
924
845
207
200
150
33
2,186
467
467
240
170
905
261
45
1,185
248
226
383
129
!7I
45
132
748
37
364
67
T R Val. Val.
Name. of Per.
Land Prop
Barrett, John H 224
Bell, David .... Wilmington 220 ....
Beebe, Dan. & Reviles 537
Barrett, Jonathan 545 117
Beebe, William ,35 11 644 261
Brandon, Chauncey. . .36 10 120 ....
Baessee, David 36 10 246 ....
Barber, Royal E 37 10 240 ....
Burge, Martin 37 10 120 ....
Brown, Cornelia Joliet 40
Barker, Catharine Joliet 350
Butler, Sophia Joliet 300
Butler, Joliet 40 ....
Breese, Samuel L Joliet 120 ....
Beauf ree, Matthew ... Joliet 100
Boon, John Joliet 100 20
Barker, John C Joliet 350 ....
Beauf ree, M Joliet 150 86
Bennett, Chester Joliet .... 20
Bennett, John L Joliet
Brinkerhoff, Martin B. 36 11 960 264
Bump, Jacob 36 11 920 314
Boylan, Robert 34 10 660 307
Bradley, Norman 120
Brown, Daniel 37 10 560 ....
Bray, Dominick 132
Bred, Lyon 41
Berga, Edward 142
Beam, Merritt M 33 9 120 ....
Buck, Bushrod ! fo 11 *'080 • • - ■
Boyle, Patrick 34 11 .... 60
Basey,JohnT aS 9 320 ....
Boyle, Hugh 53
Blackburn, T. K 35 10 160 95
Brinkerhoff, Jas. J ... .35 11 480 49
Brown, H.J 35 10 640 ....
Bronson, Arthur 36 9 877
Brooks, Ben j 194
Baptist Society... Plainfield 300 ....
Cazwin, Covell 35 10 640 120
Culbertson, Thos .. .35 10 11 360 ....
Cunningham, R. J 35 9 880 25
Chauncey, Orange Joliet 660 155
Campbell, Joseph Joliet 47
Carey, Daniel Joliet 17
Chatfield, W. A 33 9 3,366 ....
Catchpole,Dan.E.Plainfl'ld 126 183
Curtis, James .... Plainfield 100 ....
Converse, James . Plainfield 60 113
Clay burn. Arch . . Plainfield 50 ....
Caton, Thomas... Plainfield .... 95
Cox, Thomas 33 9 5,887 312
Cushing, Samuel 130
Cook, Moses H 125
Kane, John 96
Carlin, Philip 101
Carlin,Hugh 90
Kane, Cornelius 152
Chipman, Chauncey 356
Crosby, Mrs. W 80
Carten, W 30
Clifford, C 37 10 480 210
Clifford, Leander 37 10 976 268
Cliff oi-d, John 35 10 366 ....
Clifford, Leonard 37 10 240 34
Clough, Abram P 37 10 240 ....
Clark, Barrett B 37 10 240 395
Chapman, Charles C. . .37 10 120 792
Colgrove, Lester G. 36 37 9 310 92
Cobb, S. B Plainfield 400 N. R.
( 35 10 )
Carpenter, Philo •< 34 9 V 1,119 N. R.
I 87 10
140
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
T R VaL VaL
Name. of Per.
Land Prop
Carpenter,Mary Smith. .34 9 340 N. R.
Collins, Addison 36 11 1,694 302
Collins, Frederick .36 11 1,716 365
Cameron, Hugh 35 10 366 50
Corregan, Owen 35 10 .... 78
Condon, Michael . . : . . .35 10 .... 50
Campbell, George 35 10 130 ....
Cook, R. G a5 10 880 281
Carpenter, David 85 10 327 20
Cleveland, Thoma s . . . Joliet 50 ....
Curtiss, Almira 1,047
Clays, O.&L.M a5 13 793 60
Clays, Charles C 35 13 168 138
Clays, Peter 35 12 390 233
Claj-s, L. M 35 13 730 ....
Clays, Orlando 113
Carroll, John 35 11 480 385
Caldwell, George 343
Cox, Joseph 944 ....
Cross, Lyman 36 11 360 336
Cooper, John .35 11 1,600 375
Cool, Benj. R 35 11 1.55
Cross, Cyrus a5 13 600 403
Chaplin, Charles 350
Codding, Sally 36 11 240 ....
Case, Levi 173
Connor, John 97
Culver, Sereno 36 9 780 185
Corbin, Oliver J .36 9 144 370
Cooper, George 36 9 810 410
Clark, Erastus .36 9 3*50 ....
Clark, C 36 9 560 70
Catoo, John Dean 36 9 3,9.33 N.R.
Cole, Erastus 403
Cooper, Samuel W 171
Cooper, SethP ICO
Chamberlain, Franklin 175
Cleary, Edward 88
Canada (Kennedy), H 138
Canada (Kennedy;,Dar-
by 53
Clinton, James 34
Cavenaugh, Michael 24
Clifford, Charles 60
Clark, Daniel K ,37 11 160 ....
Clarkson, John 35 11 330 ....
Carver, Benj Joliet 1,680 ....
Center, Elisha W 34 9 243 .50
Culver, Alvah 36 9 890 313
Cagwiu,Abijah. Joliet, 35 10 2,930 4.33
Cutter,N. H ] ^ |§ [2,262 31
Callaghan, Barney .55
Cagwin, H. A 35 10 640 ....
Cromwell, Charles 60
Comstock, A. M. G., 35 4, Jo-
liet 623 158
Cosgo (Cosgrove), H...36 10 330 355
Cassidy, George W . . ] || ];^ j- 3,330 ....
Curtiss, Daniel 85
Cowen, Alex 34 9 653 306
Curtis, Har%ey — Painfleld
Curtis, Harvey Joliet 735 248
Curry, John 35 10 1,260 140
Cox, J. & Hayes E 33 9 895 ....
Cottrell, John . . Wilmingt'n 20 —
Campbell, Jos . . . . W. Joliet .500 ....
Cannon, James... Lockport 75 —
Carey, Daniel W. Joliet 200 ....
Crutner, M Joliet 300 ....
Clement, Cbarles..W. Joliet 2,300 ....
Carney, Reed Joliet 303
Chapman, R. W . . . W. Joliet .... 53
T R Val. Val.
Name. of Per.
Laud Prop
Cooper, Peter Joliet 144
Carpenter, Chas. M. . .Joliet 178
Curtiss, James Joliet — 99
Cotton, William Joliet .... 240
Claus, Peter Joliet — 62
Cleaveland, W 35 11 1,040 399
Carter, Lawrence 36 9 369 —
Cain (Kane), Foster ... .35 13 60 ....
Catholic Church Property, I , ~a(.
Lot 1, B. 20, W. Joliet. \ ^'''^ ' ' ' "
Doolittle, Richard... Joliet 300 130
Doolittle, Elijah Joliet .... 115
Denny, Lysander Joliet 1,566 302
Duncan, Robt. C Joliet 500 160
Da-^as, Da\'id B Joliet . . . 175
Daniels, Caleb Joliet .... 60
Daggett, John F 36 10 640 183
Daggett, Chas. D 36 10 240 188
Daggett, Cornelia 36 10 1,677 .... ^
Dodge, Leonard P. ...36 10 .... 36
( 36 10 )
Demmon, M. H ^ 35 10 V 3,310 3,195
( 37 11 >
Davis, Allen 140
Dyer, Jonathan 36 9 1,694 408
Demmon, M. H Joliet 9,584 . .
Duncan, Wm 30
Doty, Ambrose \n^\ *'008 168
Denny, Allen 35 13 480 440
Duncan, Telford 35 13 948 84
Derickson, W. W
Duncan, M 35 10 468 ....
Davis, Jacob 117
Discove, D. M 130
Daley, James 175
Davis, Ruf us 34 9 440 413
Demmon, Chas a5 10 880 279
Dodge, Pardon 78
Davis, Samuel 406
Durham, Joseph 455
Davison, Dan. P 173
Dulin, Bluf ord 349
Dickey, James 143
Dutton, Abbott 137
Dean, James R 157
Doag, Enoch 213
Duel, John 3.58
Dodge, Catharine W 96
Davison, John J 35 11 6,548 3,300
Dennis, Samuel 105
Davis, David B 36 10 130 ....
Davis & Clarkson, J . . .35 10 120 ....
Eib, Peter 34 10 3,384 585
Eib, Levi ;34 9 4C0 113
Bib, George 34 9 400 118
Eib, Mathias 34 10 348 ...
Eames, Elbridge G 34 9 130 47
Evins, Exum 274
Eames, Walter S 35 9 850 ....
Egan, W. B 33 9 1,307 N.R.
Eddy, Ely 36 10 130 93
Everett, Jesse J 36 9 250 —
Ely, Richard E . . . Plainfleld 150 ....
Eames, Mahon 35 13 60 150
El«berrv, J. N 187
Eastman, J ....Wilmington 300 40
Extiner, Allers.Wilmington .... 130
Elwood, Nelson D 100
Emerson, J. W . . . W. Joliet 30 ....
Fishburn,John.Wilmington 500 30
Finch, Justice . Wilmington — 266
Fassett, Chauncey S . W'gton .... 60
Fry, Jacob Lockport — 330
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
141
Ford, Samuel
Name.
Finn, James
Fitzgibbon, James
Finney, Barney
Fosta, Lticien B 36 9
J'lag-g-, Reuben 36 9
Freeman, Samuel 36 9
Foster, Isaac 36 9
Forbes, W. M 36 9
Ford, Martin M 35 11
Frazer, Wm. H 35 11
Frank, Andrew 35 11
Francis, Thomas 35 11
Francis, Abraham 35 11
Francis, Isaac 35 11
J'rary, Russell 35 10
Flanders, Enos 34 10
( 36 11 I
■| 35 11 \
Forbes, James A
Forbes, Martin
Frazer, Alexander
Frazer, John
Frear, Elias
Fisher, John
Fitzpatrick, Patrick... 36 10
Fellows, Amos Joliet
Fitzgerald, Thomas . . 36 11
Titzgerald, Patrick
Flanders, . I. Lockport, 36 9
Fellows, Elisha C — Joliet
Fellows, Hiram Joliet
Forrest, WiUiam 35 9
Fox, Royal
Frink, Walker & Co
Frear, L. C. Paine 33 9
Freeman, Edmund... Joliet
Greenwood, John
Gilbert, Mason H
Gridley, George C
Gleny, Robert
Graham, James
Gilbert, Othneil
Green, H. & Sayre C. . .35 10
■Grant, John 34 10
Gaylor, Homer
Godfrey, Charles 37 10
Godfrey, Henry 37 10
Godfrey, Orrin 37 10
Gay, George 37 10
Goodenough, Salmon .37 10
Geddes, John 35 11
Geddes, John . . Hickory Cr.
Granger, Anson 36 11
Gorham, E 35 11
Gooden, Charles 36 11
Glover Mary 36 11
'Glover, James 36 11
Gooding, Gasper A ... .36 11
Gooding, James 36 11
Gooding, C. . . .Yankee Sett.
-Goodrich, Samuel
Griswold, John 36 10
Goodspeed, Samuel .... 36 9
Goodspeed, Abigail 36 9
Gilson, James 36 6
Goss, Leander 36 10
Goss, O. W'ton-Joliet, 36 9
Gozez, Jacob Joliet
Gains, Sam W Joliet
Graham, Hiram Joliet
Grettner, Frederick. .Joliet
■Gates, Wid Plainfleld
Gazer, Jas. P 34 10
"Gray, John
Val.
Val.
of
Per.
Land
='rop
40
45
840
1,194
373
169
3(H»
u-z
300
30
640
2(>5
880
77
1.740
670
3,200
765
883
359
320
95
340
169
340
30
503
335
44
34;^
537
48
520
225
517
95
1,380
233
41
1,841
438
1,000
155
330
330
162
3(1(1
960
540
194
130
68
311
487
385
ZM)
811
653
136
400
66
230
32
400
710
394
340
96
7(K)
960
531
320
1,080
307
1,170
164
580
3,010
407
1,110
[81
700
1,131
716
350
170
390
960
387
340
353
4,310
432
25
207
175
300
50
130
166
135
Name.
Val.
of
Land
Goodenow, James —
Goodenow, Franklin
Gay, Elhanan 35 9 340
Goodhue, Ezra j If l| [ ^,700
Graham, Edward
Graham, John
Grant, J . Lockport-Canada
Goss, Charles
Gooding, Wm 36 11 1,120
Gooding, O. P 36 l(j 3,403
Garland, J.J Joliet 1,380
Green, Dennison D . . a5 10 340
Glover, Joseph Joliet 900
Glover & Woodruff . .Joliet ....
George, Joel 35 1(J 120
Green, John Joliet 100
Green, D. D
Griffith, J. J
Graham, Peter 35 9 120
Gannwood, John 35 10 240
Gillman.Wm a5 11 240
Gillis & Shaver 35 10 340
Gougar, William 35 11 3,160
Gougar, Nicholas 35 11 730
Gougar, Daniel 35 1 1 610
Gougar, John 35 11 640
Gougar, Jacob a5 11 530
Gregg & Hudson
Gerrard, N Joliet 100
Hays, Edward
Haven, Curtiss
Haven, O.H 35 10 60
Haven, P. A 35 10 177
Haven,O.H.&P.A]f^l0t[3,030
Haven, Elias Joliet 780
Half , Horace m 9 1,441
Hopkins, Charles B
House, Rodney Joliet 825
Harrington, B. O .... Joliet 200
Herges, Casper _.
Harrington, Mark T | %i^q^_ \ 600
Hardy,Otis Joliet 1,100
Hopkins, Samuel C
Hopkins, Samuel 35 13 60
Harris, Jedediah 36 9 440
Hill, Conrad
Hart, Patrick
Hobbs, Richard Joliet 450
Hardy, George Joliet 10
Howliston, George. . .Joliet
Hopkins, Aaron 36 11 2,800
Haywood, S. & T. C
Hack, John
Hawley, Lyman 36 10 4,021
Hawley, Warren 36 10 480
Hoag, Ansel
Hawley, Oscar L 36 10 480
Heath, Joseph 36 10 1,170
Hamilton, Prescot I oc ir esn
Manning, Butterfleld f '*'' -^'^ °*"
H obbs, R. & Curtiss J . . 36 10 34
Hui'lev, John
Haviland, Samuel 35 10 926
Howell, John removed
Hardy, Isaac 36 10 11 6,125
^""'w: L .• * .^.'"■''.^'. 1 36 10 240
Hanchett, J. L ... Lockport 4.50
Halloran, Michael
Hitchcock, Horatius
Holden, Phineas 35 12 60
Val.
Per.
Prop
40
530
95
343
345
1,500
75
145
115
155
30
50
333
105
345
34
50
194
25
37
345
450
1,510
730
330
33
113
159
142
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Name.
Harvey, Howard ....
Huyck, Abraham
Hamilton, Richard J
Hatch, John.
Hager, Jonathan. Plainiield
Hyland, Benjamin 36 11
Hubbard, W. H
Hyde, Elias
Hopkins, Seymour 36 11
Huntley, Joseph J , . .36 11
Hopkins, M ^ ..
Hartwell, Oliver "{ 37 iJ 1
Hartwell, Levi 36 11
Hanford, Comstock. . . .36 10
Henderson, John
Holman, R. W 35 11
Hossack, John
Hobbie, David R 35 13
Hopkins, Parlic
Hatch, John.. .Hickory Crk
Hime, Cyrus 35 11
Hatton, Thomas
Henrepie. James 34 9
Hadsell, Joseph
Havens, Samuel 35 11
Hemphill, James • ■ ■ ■ -j 34 jq '
Hasaney (Hennessy) M . . . .
Hurley, Cornelius
Hurley, Thomas
Hurley, Zachariah
Hurley, James
Hathaway, Paul
Hayhurst, William
Hayhurst, John
Hamilton, Adam
Hutton, William
Haner, David . .
Hubbard, Gordon S . . .35 11
Holmes, Myron 35 11
Hayes, Patrick '..
Hig^ginbotham, H. D ..35 10
Holmes, Asher 35 11
Hadsell, William 35 10
HadseU ex. of P. Scott. 35 10
Hollister, M 36 11
Hurley, Charles 34 10
Haywood, T. & S 36 10
Hayes, Timothy So 9
Henderson, Hugh. . . . Joliet
Howe, heirs of 36 9
Hallum, Isaac W 35 10
Hartshorn, David
Hartshorn, D. & Rugg, J .
Hammell, Godfrey. . .Joliet
Heath, J. W Joliet
Hopkins, M 35 13
Harris, Elijah B
Hoag, Charles
Hatton, Leslie
Hewes, Lyman
Henderson, William
Higley, George Joliet
Hitchcock, C .Joliet
Hitchcock Joliet
Hubbard, Abia
Jones, Ann
Jones, John R
Jackson, George
Jarway, Peter
Jones, Morris 34 9
Johnson, Smith 34 10
Johnson, David 34 9
Val.
Val.
of
Per.
Land
Prop
W1
405
1,511
317
48(1
5:^0
S'M
520
1,995
818
186
480
488
60
55
82
i;^^
380
20
162
160
114
110
1,630
516
[3,206
236
137
410
211
266
60
309
.5(1
318
270
146
100
610
1,160
316
1,300
288
800
374
1,433
2m
3,3.59
125
120
760
440
350
60
60
330
115
600
100
700
60
193
167
260
2t)7
;«
350
358
340
120
120
132
188
20
340
122
800
355
300
70
T R
Val.
Val.
Name.
of
Per,
Land Prop^
Johnson, James
..a5 10
480
23;^
Johnson, Joseph
Ingersoli, A. A
. .36 11
960
446
..35 12
60
Jackson, Elijahs...
..36 11
50
169
Ingraham, James W
..36 11
304
106
Judson, L. B
..36 9
400
Johnson, Andrew. . .
300
1.50
Juckett, Leonard V.
J
50
13
16
60
Ingersoli, Harley...
..36 9
5(K)
175
Jacobs, Benjamin...
80
Jack, Charles
..35 9
480
Ingersoli & Flagg. . .
..36 9
366
Jones, Thomas
..
2(K
Johnson, I. W. .Wilmington
75
95
Jenkins, Alex. A.Lockport
30
Jones, Thomas B....
.Joliet
140
Johnson, Elijah
67
Jessup, Isaac
..34 9
340
385
Jessup, Ladis & Wilson34 9
1.50
Jenks, Levi W
Joliet
530
140
Ingersoli, Chester. . .
J 36 9
1 Joliet
[778
350
Jones, Robert
( 34 35 1
1 36 37 f
13,073
3,933
King, George
..35 10
280
50
Kelly, William
..33 10
68
1.52
Kelly, W. P. Adeline
266
Kelly, James W
215
Keeney, Hamilton..
208
Kelly, Thomas
103
Kirkpatrick, John. .
163
Kile, Jerusha
144
61
Kvrk, Edward
120
Kile, Reason
143
Kirkpatrick, Joseph
168
Knapp, Solomon
..35 10
130
45
Knapp, Ira
..34 9
500
188
King, Tuthill
.Joliet
545
Kelly, Timothy
.Joliet
550
Ketcham, David ....
..a5 13
60
42
Knapp,T. M
..36 11
1,120
Keane, Thomas
216
Kinzie, Thomas ..Plainfield
1((
Keer, John D
90
Kitrin, John
..36 11
200
Kennedy, Hugh— see
Lyon, Hiram Plf
Canada C
linfield
m
Lamb, D. W Plainfleld
20
Linebarger, H. &G.
..35 10
259
Linebarger, George .
..34 10
973
607
Linebarger, Henry.
Leary, Thomas
..35 10
i,4a3
616
30
Lush, Israel
72
Letts, David
..35 11
1,438
Little, Wallace A . . .
467
jjQtrg William L
186
167
Leg'g, Lorenzo D
287
Lemma Peter
95
Lafountain, Charles
150
. 37 10
400
Laughlan, William .
..37 10
Laton, William
iV2
. .36 11
600
249
Lane, John
..36 n
960
399.
Leach, Alonzo
360
63
Lattz, David
58
Lutz, Alexander B..
140.
Langdon, John
Lindsay, James ...re
..35 9
540
24
moved
105
Lang, Thomas J
.35 13
130
347-
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
143
T R Val. Val.
Name. of Per.
Land Prop
Lamping, Peter 75
Law, Henry Joliet 300 229
Lawler, Richard D 25
Leggard, Chauncey.W'm'tn 10
Longmire, Charles 34 9 1,010 104
Loomis, Hiram a5 9 240
Little, Doctor Joliet 350
Lee, G. W Joliet 150 ....
Marr, S. M Joliet .... 600
Matthewson, Julius... 36 10 800 ....
Mattheson, Joel A . ] ^^Jl [ 4,238 632
Mattheson, Joel A.. .Joliet 200
Messenger, Norman. . .37 10 490
Mulligan, John 36 10 1,392 391
Mills, John C
Morse, Horace 36 11 600 726
Miller, John M 34 10 383 ....
McKee, James • ■ ] -^ joHet [ ^'''^^ ^^
McGoveny, J !..35 13 480 566
Mangan, Joseph 36
Mason, Hall S 36 11 640 77
Moulton, Lathrop 80
Manning, Joel 465
Manning & Rucker.... 36 10 240 ....
McNamara, John 85
McKenna, John 25
McCuttiag, Barney 105
Morehouse, Michael 470
McLaughlin, Edward 128
McMahon, Michael 65
Morris, Gardner 50
Metcalf , Hardy 35 9 844 272
McKeon, Peter 34 9 240 167
MUler, Hendrick .36 9 1,600 140
Morgan, William E.... 36 9 180 140
Miles, Orson Plainfield 150 40
Morgan & Ray 37 9 606 ....
Moore, Ben j. H... Plainfield 20 ....
Morse, William 50
Miller, Horace 36 9 120 117
Meacham, Lyman 37 10 1,939 325
Mulligan, John, for Roger's
heirs Lockport 7,400
McKenzie, Dimcan 105
Mahoney, Jeremiah 155
McCarthy, James 155
Messenger, Horace.... 36 11 1,400 326
Messenger, William . . Joliet 450 ....
Martin, Edward 36 11 118 219
Mack, Daniel .36 11 960 105
Marvin, James B 36 10 480 260
Mace, George 36 11 960 347
Moore, Andrew 100
Myers, Peter ,35 10 240 130
Merrick, R.S 35 11 240 ....
Merrill, Austin S 36 9 297 ....
Marshall, George 35 11 970 75
Martin, Morris 37 10 .... 130
Moffett, Giles 33 10 537 ....
Marshall, Rollin 35 11 961 228
McMahon, Thomas ... .35 12 60 101
Marshall, Nathan 35 12 60 276
Mousey, Jonathan 35 10 160 94
Moore, Aaron 35 10 1,040 774
McKeon, Joseph 35 9 1,040 282
McCarthy, Tim 46
Moore, Henry 33 10 675 315
Morgan, B. F 152
Murphy, Thomas 96
Merryfield, James M. . .37 10 159 ....
McGillwray, Daniel 116
Marquette, Antione 417
T R Val. Val.
Name. of Per.
Land Prop-
Mullligan, Henry 46
Marsh, Edwin 26
Marsh, Quartus 226
Mcintosh, Peter.. Wilm'ton 150 ....
Monteith, Duncan 33 10 660 226
Mcintosh, Daniel 33 10 703 521
Miller, Nathaniel 283.
McCoy, Thomas 35 9 240 ....
McDonald. Asa 425
Morgan, Israel 35 9 1,440
Morey, Joseph 37 10 240
Miller, John 37 10 660 274
Morrison, Archibald 330'
Marshall, Ch ester 35 11 1,367 499
McCanus, John 34 10 240 ....
Martin, Hylon 27 10 240 ....
Morrison, Michael. Lockp't 150
Morrow, Peter O. Lockport 50
Morris, John 35 9 240 ....
Martin, Edward 37 11 240 ....
McCollum, Mr Joliet 400 ....
Mack, F Joliet 900 ....
Makepeace, George.. Joliet 600 ...
Miller, Peter G Joliet .... 125
Mahon, M. C Joliet 350 ...
Murphy, John Joliet 20
Moffett, Jonas Joliet 40
McCoy, Lorenzo 184
Mitz, Adam
Mclntj're, Archibald I oo m oon
A.P.Stewart (-^ ^" ^"" •■••
McGlover, Farrand 130
Martin, James 33 10 120 260.
Mclntyre, Archibald.. 33 10 1,350 899
Mclntyre, Duncan 33 10 780 24
Marvin, R. D Joliet 120 ....
Merrick, Willard Joliet 160 ....
McGinnis, Mrs Joliet 320
McMaster & Hunter 150
]\ I cMaster, William 60
Monroe, Lawrence 50
Murphy, John ."^0
McCollum, Gustavus 140
Mitchell, Franklin . . . Joliet .... 158
Mitchell & Rolf.. Wilm'gt'n 400 ....
Messenger, George A 35
Mcintosh, Bradie 45
Milks, John 81
McKennon, Thomas 30
McClintock, M 34 9 1,000 ....
Milgrave, James 34 9 140
IMoulton, Frederick 20
McWhen'y & Cliflord.L'kp't 75 ....
Mix, Stephen 37 10 30 ....
Methodist Episc'p'l Society, } ,,^1
L.. 5 & 6, B. 4, East Joliet, f *^ • ■ •
Methodist Episcopal Ass'n, ] Q-n
Pars'nage & Ch, Pl'nf 'Id . . f ^'^ • ■ ' ■
Nicholls, Samuel Joliet loO
Northrup, Norman . .Joliet — 134
Nicholls, William .... Joliet .... 483
Nelson, Joel Joliet .54
Northrup, Francis 36 11 880 50
Nickerson, Oscar 36 11 375
Niver, Morris 159
Newton, Hollis 246
Newton, Erastus 36 10 2,000 995
Nally, James 10
Norman, Joseph 35 9 480 165
Norton, Hiram. ■[ ^*''^^^°5o 1 ^'^^° ^'^^^
Norton, Sylvanus B 369
Noel, Michael 36 10 498 380
Noon, Thomas 35 9 240 ....
144
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
T R VaL
Name. of
Land
Norton, Jesse O Joliet 300
NicholsoD, Francis
Newell, R. L Lockport
Nicholls, Patterson. . . .36 11 2,320
Newman, Ebenezor . .Joliet 300
O'Brien, John 34 9 338
Owen, Francis 35 13 391
Og-le, John 36 11 130
O'Connor, John 65
O'Connor, L.... I Lockport j. 1330
Osg-ood, Uri Joliet 680
Osburn, James . . . Lockport 400
Olney, Hiram 36 11 840
O'Neil, Cornelius. .Du Page ....
Porter & Kimball 35 11 360
Parrish, David 35 11 940
Pollock, Robert
Plouteaux, Jean B
Partee, Joseph 34 10 1,035
Porter, Moses 36 11 1,974
Parker, John 37 10 340
Perkins, Edwin l 35 n r 4,9''25
Putnam, B.H 33 9 340
Payne, John G. A
Payne, Otto
Pierce, William L 36 10 838
Paxton, Amos 37 10 400
Polly, Peter 33 9 198
Petty, John Andraw
Penoyer,Mr 34 9 130
Potts, Arthur 33 10 840
Poiter, David
Porter, James 34 10 440
Pettis, Charles 35 11 300
Page, Senecca
Prentice & Smith 36 9 360
Poor, Edward 37 10 840
Paddock, W., Jr. I L°°^^^°ij [ 350
Paddock, Walter
Pearson, Hix-am 36 11 960
Peck, William 36 11 1,180
Peck, W. C 36 11 400
Poor, Anderson -j la n [ -4^
Peck, D. B. &„A. D .... 36 11 440
Pearson, Myron 36 9 1,030
Peck,PhiloW 37 9 35
Peck, Philander
Peck, W. B 34 9 1,0-53
Petting-all, Plicebe . Plainf 'Id 130
Phillips, John E
Phillips, Otis B
Pierce, William 37 10 90
Phillips, Milton
Parks, J. M. & Co
Parks, Joel M .... Lockport 650
Pearson, John
"^Patrick, A. F
Preston, John B . . Lockport 60
Pratt, Allen Lockport 150
Porter, Chas. K 36 10 360
Paxon, A. C. & M. J .... 37 10 340
Prescott, Dan. K 36 10 340
Porter, Jonathan G
Prize, James
Porter, B. & P
Prescott, E. S Joliet 1,150
Peat. William 37 10 48u
Pratt, Samuel S 36 9 345
Palmer, Benjamin
Prentiss, J. H W. Joliet 300
Val.
T R
Per.
Name.
Risley, Hamilton D..
..35 9
60
Rowan, Hugh
..35 10
Richards, David ....
. .35 10
Rowan, Patrick
..35 9
Rowan, Catharine . .
..35 9
130
Reeder, Daniel
143
Reed, Harvey
36 10
Reed, Thomas
. 36 10
Rucker, Joshua
..36 10
Richards, Martha M
Robertson, CO.. .
185
93
49
346
145
100
689
'sio
147
"80
144
106
34
134
319
30
80
515
'183
430
Val.
Val.
of
Per.
Land
Prop
1,618
508
96
30
340
357
480
16
36
137
9(K)
343
1,360
473
130
343
375
Riley, Cornelius
Reed, William.
Rogers, Michael .
Ryan, Michael 36 11 10
Roberts, M 35 9
Ross, George
Ross, John 36 11
Ross, Jacob
Rowley, Jirah 36 11
Hiram, Rich 34 9
Runyan, A .Lockport, 36 10
Rice, Miles Plainfleld
Rickey, Thomas H ... .36 9
Robertson, Elijah E... 36 9
Royec, Jonathan
Ritchey, James 36 11
Rowley, Joseph B 36 11
Reed, Alexander
Rowlej', Hiram 36 11
Rowley, Phineas 36 11
Rowly, Calvin 36 11
Runyan, Michael 35 11
Rej-nolds, Newton 35 11
Revnolds, Joseph S 35 11
Robb, Daniel a5 10
Rogers, M a5 10
Rowell, H. H 35 10
Roderick, Joseph 34 9
Roderick, George
Reed, Elvas aS 10
j34 9
(33 10
Roderick, Jacob ] ^ -^
Rhodes, Jabez
Reed, Aaron
Rand, William
Richardson, Ezi'a
Ripley, David E
Rice, Rutus
Rice, James
Rice, Madison
Runyan, Jerrard 36 10
Rugg, Jason Lockport
Robertson, Lucius
Robbins, L. J
Row, Wm
Rattery, David 37 10
Robry, James 37 10
Reed, Charles 34 10
Reynolds, John M 35 11
Ridge way, Daniel 37 10
Reeder, Daniel Joliet
Roberts, D. L Joliet
Rogers, A. T Joliet
Rolf, Samuel Joliet
Rourke, Peter Joliet
Richardson, Wm loliet
Rankin, Ransom . . Joliet
Rice, Wm. R a5 13
Rice, Elijah 34 11
Roberts, Mr 35 9
Richardson, Benj
Reed, Charles 33 9
233
761
293
175
1,961
163
13il ....
3,52.'^
343
141
303
73.n
233
871
228
610
1,795:
276
1,931
345
iai
561
83
34(
147
3,45-
775
73(
470
3,56(
530
8,381
439
681
340
61
1,000 .50
15») 207
173
720 ....
1,360 150
760 301
70
120
146
45
105
48
80
130
8
1 157
6
1 133
307
150
92
13
1 35
49
> 247
4^)
97
1 185
24
40
65
40
15
250
310
60
34
D 197
24
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
145
Name.
Val.
of
Land
Rease, Joseph
Rossetter, David B 36 9 3,545
Riddler, John I
Stewart, Peta W J 33 ^g [ 3,041
Stewart, F. D. S 33 10 560
Stewart, Daniel 33 10 180
Smith, P ...Plainfleld, 34 9 469
Stewart, Peter S 37 10 360
Stewart, Daniel 37 10 370
Stewart, Nathan 37 10 SO
Simpson, John 36 11 760
Smart, James
Strait, Ira
Smith, Samuel
Smith, James N
Slaughter, De Witt
Sisson, Holder 36 10 993
Scroggins, Benj
Smith, Timothy
Selvey, James W
Smith, Nathan
Shad ley, Daniels
Savox, Joseph
Spicer, George 37 10 760
Sprag-ue, Thomas 37 10 560
Swift, Shubal 37 10 900
Seybert, James
Strunk, John
Seward, H. F
Sackett, Morton B. ...34 9 617
Shoemaker, Joseph .... 33 9 800
Smith, Mary S. and / o, o Aan
Philo Carpenter. ..("**" *''"
Short, Isaac
Scott, Seth 35 10 433
Schermerhorn, C. B. . . . 34 9 530
Scott, Jedediah a5 10 300
Smith, Robert R 35 13 130
Smith, Truman 35 12 60
Smith, Carlos .
Smith, Julius a5 10 12 140
Seymour, M 35 13 120
Stevens, Sheppard...
Smith, Ruf us a5 13 1,336
Smith, Archibald 35 12 110
Sandf ord, Adam
Sammons, Jacob
Smith, David
Still, John a5 11 833
Snapp, A Joliet, 36 10 2,364
Smith, Albin 36 10 11 360
Simmons, Philander... 35 11 340
Steel, George 36 11 450
Streetor, Zimri
Savage, Le\-i 36 11 500
Strong, Robert
Scan-et, Isaac
Smith, Leander
Smith, Reuben W
Shelden, Michael
Snyder, Savory
Sherwood, Stephen
Sanborn, William 36 9 1,318
Sanborn, T. C. & A ... .36 9 600
Sanborn, Wm 36 9 130
Sterns, Nathaniel . Plainfleld 300
Sherman, Lewis 36 9 477
Smith, Chester's heirs .36 9 1,680
Shutliff , Benj
Sellridge, Lorenzo B ..35 9 429
Self ridge, George W ..35 9 130
Sage, Elizur
Sage& Willard 34 9 397
Val.
Per.
Prop
60
769
1,030
513
343
213
255
143
142
484
195
244
160
68
140
132
199
70
306
274
763
50
159
375
137
94
163
99
83
113
354
92
183
144
251
1,009
138
153
461
Zi\
1.53
385
388
132
488
516
156
345
T R Val. VaL
Name. of Per.
Land Prop
Sage, Willard & Fellows34 9 70 ....
Scott, Ed. R :J4 11 1,571 596
Stewart, Neal ,55
Shea, Edward 85
Shannon, Thomas 36
Semington, William.. Joliet 15
Smith, Andrew ,56
Singer, Horace 365
Sears, John 45
Schofield, William.. ..35 10 1,880 80
Smith, William 37 10 18 73
Sampson, Benjamin 170
Smith, Barton.. Joliet, 35 10 1,030 928
Sutliff , Julius 320
Squire, George 35 9 480 71
Stone— 35 10 1,010 ....
Shoemaker, Ma thcAV ] '^jj^^ |- 630 ....
Smith, James 45
Shieles, Michael 75
Shoemaker, Jos. &Cath35 10 640 185
Shoemaker, Robert. ... 35 10 400 ...
Shoemaker, M. & M 100
Sutton, William . . W. Joliet ,50 ...
Shoemaker, Michael . . Joliet 600
Shurz, Jacob 100 30
Stillman & Cook 590
Stout, James 70
Smith, Charles A 36 10 240 ....
Small, Patrick 35 9 340 ...
Stevens, Robert 35 9 3,525 1,076
Shepard, A Joliet, 35 10 2,a50 110
Stevens, Robert Joliet 360 ....
Spellman, Martin. Lockport 150
Smart, William "J H n [ ^40 ....
Sheriff Williams . ...Joliet 300 ....
Stillman, O. W Joliet 1,50
Sampson, B. B Joliet 350
Stact, James Joliet 10 ....
Shipman, Godfrey. ...33 9 340
Stuart, W.W 35 13 60 ....
Sanborn, William a5 13 60 ....
Safford, Jos. B 235
Smith, Russell 223
Sprague, Ephraim 35 9 180
Sargent, Enoch 428
Schermerhorn, Peter.. 34 9 1,003
Schermerhorn & Mer- / o< o em
rick (34 9 640 ....
Sayre, Charles Joliet 1,601 135
Shearer, John 42
Smith, Jedediah 33 9 479 ....
Stephens, Henry K . Joliet 3,510 181
Stewart, Peter . Wilmington 3,000
Thompson, Daniel 88
Tanner, John, Jv 333
Tuttle, Amos . Wilmington 150 90
Thompson, S. C.Wilm'ton 320 68
Thomas, Martin 60
Till, Morris 165
Talcott, E. B . . Lockp't, 36 10 1,070 225
Toole, John Lockport 60
Toole, James 28
Tighe, Francis 20
Turney, James. Joliet, 36 10 7.50 143
Twiss, Wid. Betsy.Plainfield 150 10
Turner, J. M 36 9 630 45
Tyler, Simon B 37 9 700 24
Tuttle, Sally Plainfleld 70 ....
Taylor, Solomon Joliet 350
Tuttle, F.B Plainfleld .... 30
Tyler. Daniel Plainfleld .... ,50
Towner, Fran. E . Plainfleld .... 274
146
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY,
T R Val. Val,
Name. of Per.
Land Prop
Tibbets, Thomas . . Plainfleld .... lOT
Taylor, James B . . Plaintteld .... 130
Tickner, Luman . . Plainfleld — 214
Telfer, George Still 560 140
Talvert, Richard 36
Tracey, James 60
Trustees, Sch.Town- 1 oft n -i^n
ship 35, Rang-e 13 f ^^ ii idu ....
Thornton, W. A. Oary.35 9 1,315 310
Treat, Stephen D 34 9 619 173
Treat, Isaiah M 34 9 160 ....
Treat, Seymour 34 9 39T 394
Treat, Carleton 34 9 330 ....
'^''''fan^w''^^^"^^ ^ ^ 306 ....
Thornburgh,'Wiliiam..34 9 340 330
Thornburg-h, Robert.. 34 9 400 193
Thornburgh, John 34 9 560 ....
Todd, Hiram 372
Thatcher, Allen 144
Thompson, Seymour 160
Taylor, Justin 36 10 3,895 510
Taylor, Philo 178
Taylor, Almon 36 10 530 ....
Tryon, George 34 9 840 191
Tryon's Russell Heirs.. 34 9 437 —
Thompson, James .. .34 9 130 ....
Templeton, James 34 9 160 140
Torry, Henry 06
Thomas, A.masa S 37 10 60 ....
Taylor, B.D W. Joliet 5,635 N. R.
Ur'am, Jonathan 148
Underwood, Thomas.. 34 10 363 243
Urquahart, Hugh aS 9 340 ....
Van Riper, John H 307
Van Riper, John J 36 9 2,020 ....
Van Dusen, John 35 11 510 503
Van Home, Mathew 337
Van Home, Cor. C 110
Vassan, Noel 1,171
Van Meter, Thomas R 934
Venkirk, George W 1.56
Van Dusen, George... 35 11 300 1.58
Van Meter, James W 301
Van Decan, Silas 145
Williams, Mrs. Lucy 366
Williams, John C 36 11 3,302 ....
Williams, W. H. & Co . . 36 1 1 430 ....
Williams & Clark 36 11 640 ...
Williams, Wm. H 3611 2,433 ....
Williams, Ashley 36 11 240 ....
Williams, E.S 36 11 360 ....
Williams, Chas. A 36 11 240 ....
Woodruff, John B 200
Warren, Daniel Joliet
Wilson, John L 50
Willard, Gipsom 34 9 800 3.50
Whalen, John 65
Wickens, Joseph 337
Wilson, John Q. Joliet, 35 10 1,653 . . .
Woodruff, E.B. Joliet, 35 10 4,480 1,7.53
Walsh, Nathaniel 143
Watkins, Robert 103
Williams, John 371
Williams, Samuel 34 10 600 ...
Williams, Joseph 34 10 640 ....
Watkins, Benj 34 9 400 ....
Williams, Luther 36 11 600 ....
Ward, John E 63
Wilson, Samuel 50
Ward, Hannibal 37 10 591 71
Watkins, Darius 80
Webb, Thomas heirs of .37 10 1,887 . .
Wescott, Seth 37 10 3,200 533
T R Val. Val.
Name. of Per.
Land Prop
Warren, Hiram 37 10 ] ,440 583
Wheeler, Mansfield .... 35 10 2,640 ....
Waldnem, Albert 179
Watkins, John a5 11 784 ....
Watkins, Philo 35 11 240 ....
Williamson, John 261
Wood, Willard 90
Walsh, Rostom 40
Worl, John 197
Wadley, Case 83
Woodard, Edwin 192
Worcester, Philip 130
Wear, John 35 13 480 135
Worcester, Lewis 254
Wogent, Wm. L 119
Wear, Aaron a5 11 1,180 366
Weeks, Nathaniel 36 11 900 385
Weeks, Joseph 113
Wells, Wm. C ; - . 406
Weaver, Benj 36 11 1,900 301
Weaver, Nathaniel ... .35 11 2,060 105
Whalen, Samuel 200
Wright, W Plainfleld 350 408
Wood, Chas 42
Walker, James 74
Willard, Thomas 35 9 120 16
Wooley, Jeddiah, Sr.. 35 9 1,225 337
Wooley, Thomas 35 9 240 ....
Wooley, Robert 35 9 25 73
Ward, John 35 9 1,080 285
Wilson, Chas. L Joliet 100 ....
Wade, Thomas J Joliet 4,000 406
Williams, Thomas ....37 10 608 294
Walters, Wm Joliet 3,000 85
Wilcox, Edmund 1,605
Waters, Wm Joliet 200 20
Wormwood, Valentine 35
Woodruff, Geo. Joliet, 36 9 1,600 368
"Wright, Abner. Wilmington 175 26
Whitton, John.Wilmnigton 20 720
Wright, N Wilmington 140 48
White. Lyman Joliet 300 75
Worthington, M 31
Wade, John 120
Wooley, Jeddiah Jr... 35 9 150 86
Williams, Wm .... Lockport 100 ...
Watkins, Peter 34 9 240 ....
Wooley, J. & W. P a5 9 160 ...
Willard, Reuben 34 9 100 65
Wheaton, Josiah 89
Waters, Roger 27
Wright, James 316
Will, John B 145
White, C . . . . Lockport, 36 10 890 374
Widdie, George 50
Williams, James 37 10 240 ....
Wilson, John M Joliet 4,016 100
Williams, Thomas 37 10 360 ....
Walley, James .... Lockport 100 ....
Witherell, John Joliet 210 ...
Woodruff, Geo. H.... Joliet 350 . ..
Walker, Charles Joliet 300 ...
Williams, Ebenezer... 36 9 36 93
Wheeler, Andrew B... 36 9 186 ....
Yake, Michael Joliet 300 44
Young, James L..Wilm't'n 95 25
Young, Nicholas 217
York, Thomas 36 19 600 55
Yates, Andrew 80
Young, William D 174
Young, George 34 10 364 199
Zarley, Reason 35 10 1,330 543
Zumwalt, Joseph 34 10 929 157
Zumwalt, Jacob 34 9 1,139 386
GENEI IL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 14Y
The total assessed yaitie of lands and personal property 1842
was as follows: Value of resident owners' land in country and
villages, 1564,794; of personal property, $209,179, giving a
total of $773,973. The value of non-residents' lands in the
country was $339,710, as follows: Wilmington, 1540; Joliet,
^9,778; East Joliet, $7,870_; West Joliet, $2,885; Additions to
Joliet, $125; Bowen's addition to Joliet, $2,145; Campbell's
addition to Joliet, $440; school sections of Joliet, $17,667;
Cassedy's addition to Joliet, $3,280; Runyan's Lockport, $1,133;
East Lockport, $1,295; Archer's addition to Lockport, $1,925,
aggregating $385,762. This with value of residents' property
gives a total value of $1,159,735. The above is a recapitulation
of assessment by Isaac Jessup, assessor, in 1842.
During the years 1834-6, the people of this county were
animated with the same spirit of enterprise which marked the
Legislature of those times. It was a season of ambition when
every business venture seemed to wait inauguration only to
claim success. In 1836, the village of Palmyra was laid out for C.
W. Brandon. During the era of great paper enterprises, the cities
of Lunenburg, Athens, New Buffalo, Scotchtown, JSTew Rochester,
Williamsburg, Kepotaw, Middletown, Swifton (now Channa-
hon), Vienna, Chelsea, Romeo, Carlisle and AVest Lockport were
platted; Sliermanville was a recent'venture. The map of to-day
does not give more than two of these locations, viz.: Romeo and
Channahon. The last named village, originally known as the
mouth of the Du Page, possesses beauty of location and rich
agricultural surroundings. While the county has advanced from
an assessed valuation of $1,159,735 in 1842, to a true value ap-
proximating $36,000,000 in 1883-4, many of the old villages
have disappeared entirely, a few of them hold their own, such
as Wilmington (Winchester) and Lockport; while Joliet has
exceeded in her manufactures and commerce the brightest day
dreams of founders and old residents.
OrganiG and Political History. — On the organization of
Illinois Territory in 1809, it w?s divided into the counties of
Eandolph and St. Clair. In 1818, the whole northwest part
of the State belonged to Madison as set off from St. Clair on
the establishment of State government. In 1821, Pike county
was found, and in 1823 Fulton county was organized. "When
this (Fulton) county was established and for over two years
thereafter, it extended east and west from the Illinois to the
Mississippi rivers, and from the base line near where Rush-
viUe, Schuyler county, now stands, to the northern boundary
of the State, including the country where Rock Island,
Galena, Peoria, Joliet and Chicago now are. It was indeed
a large county, and embraced what is now the wealthiest
148 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL C'3UNTY.
and most populous portion of the great West. The great
lead mines of Galena had not jfiC been discovered, and Chi-
cago was only a trading and military post. In 1825 the
Legislature created Peoria county and attached to it for all
county purposes all the country lying north of it within this
State on both sides of the Illinois river as far east as the
third principal meridian. The Commissioners' Court of that
county convened for the first time March 8, 1825.
Going back to 1831, we find that the Cook county Com-
missioners' Court, under the act organizing the county, was
opened March 8 of that year. The first record we have is
that " Samuel Miller, Gholson Kercheval and James Walker,
Commissioners of Cook county, were sworn into office by J.
S. C. Hogan, Justice of the Peace. AVilliam See was ap-
pointed Clerk of the Commissioners' Court, who, after being
duly sworn and giving bonds 'according to law, the Court
proceeded to business.' Archibald Clybourne was appoint-
ed County Treasurer, and an order passed that the ' S. W.
fraction of Sec. 10 in T. 39 N., K. 11 East of the third prin-
cipal meridian, be entered for County purposes.' At the
next meeting, March 9, the Treasurer is authorized to bor-
row one hundred dollars, with which to enter the land
before mentioned, and he is directed ' not to give more than
six per cent interest.' It is also ordered that Jesse Walker
be employed to enter the land, that Jedediah Woole}^ be
nominated to the Governor for County Surveyor, and that
there be three precincts in the county of Cook, to wit: 'the
Chicago Precinct,' the 'Hickory Creek Precinct,' and the
' Du Page Precinct." The boundaries of these three pre-
cincts were established, Judges of Election appointed, and
the times and the places of holding the same. Grand and
Petit Jurors were selected."
In 1832 the Commissioners' ordered a road to be laid out
"from the town of Chicago, the nearest and best way to the
house of the widow Brown, on * Hycory creek,' and that
James Kinzie, Archibald Clybourne and K. E. Heacock be
the viewers." From a statement returned by the Sheriff of
Cook county, April 4, 1832, it is shown that the amount
of the tax list on real and personal property, for the year
ending March 1st, 1832, was $148.29; and that the non-resi-
dent delinquent tax list amounted to $10.50. Of this amount
there had been paid into the treasury $142.28. The Treas-
urer's report for the same period shows that the amount re-
ceived from licenses "to keep tavern," seU goods, etc., was
$225.50 ; taxes paid in, as per Sheriff's report, were $132.28 —
GENERAL HISTORY OE WILL COUNTY. 149
total, S357.78 — and to balance this amount, the Treasurer
reports license tax delinquencies to the amount of |88.50.
Paid out for County Orders, $252.35 — leaving balance m
the treasury of §15.93.
In Mr. Calhoun's Democrat of JN'ovember 25th, 1835, we
find the first census of the town of Chicago, and the county
of Cook. The town then contained 3,265, and the county
9,773 inhabitants. Mr. Calhoun speaks of this as a very en-
couraging increase, as the county contained only a very few
inhabitants when it was organized in 1830. As late as the
2(»th of January, 1836, he regrets to learn that Will county
is to be set off from Cook, as it will probably '' lessen our
political infiuence in the State."
The organization of Will county followed in 1836. Geo.
II. Woodruff, dealing with this important event in the his-
tory of the county, says: "During the winter of 1835-36,
through tlie efforts of our citizens, especially James Walker
and Dr. A. W. Bowen, who went to Vandalia as members
of the Third House, and who were both shrewd and inllu-
ential men, an act was passed creatine- the county of Will.
It received its name from Conrad mil, a member of the
Legislature wdio had died just before. Governor Ford, in his
history, says, that he was chiefly remarkably for his good
nature. We accept the name as a just compliment to our
people. Dr. Bowen got inserted in the act a provision
locating the county seat not only in Joliet, but on the public
square which Campbell had had the sagacity to appropriate
for that purpose. Thus the East Side made a second point
on us of the West Side (it had already got the postoffice).
An election was ordered in March for a Sheriff, tiiree Coun-
ty Commissioners, Recorder and Coroner. A convention
was called to nominate the county officers. This was held
in the upper room of the old Demmond Block, which had
just been erected. And here the West Side made a point.
This convention was caUed without regard to party, and
was largely attended by the substantial settlers throughout
the county. Of course they would make out a good ticket.
They nominated Holder Sisson, Thomas Durham and James
Walker, for Commissioners; Robert Stevens for Sheriff;
George II. Woodruff for Recorder (here is the point), anil
E. M. Daggett for Coroner. The ticlvet met with some op-
position at to Recorder, and Sheriff especially, but it ^vas
triumphantly elected. In those days we could make a good
run, if nothing else. The principal tactics we used was to
keep out of sight, which we think was sagacious. It is
10
150 GENERAL HISTORY OP WILL COUNTY.
worthy of note here that at this election those hving on the
East Side were obliged to go to Philip Scott's on Section
23, and those living on the AVest Side to Plainfield, in order
to vote. Robert Stevens declined to qualify as Sheriff, and
in the Fall, at the first regular election, "Uncle Fenner
Aldrich," who had lived at Plainfield, was chosen in time
for the first Circuit Court. We neecl hardly say that the
Jjoard of County Commissioners answered to our Board of
Supervisors, transacting the business of the entire county.
Their first meeting was held at " Joliet Hotel," then kept by
Thomas H. Blackburn, on March 14, lS3f). They appointed
Levi Jenks, a west sider, County Clerk and School Commis-
sioner, and Charles Clement, Treasurer of the county. They
divided the county into ten election precincts, as follows :
Du Page Precinct. — Consisting of Town 37, in Eanges 9 and
10 (now the towns of Du Page and Wheatland). Elections to
be held at the house of David K. Clark. Harry Boardman,
Seth Wescott and Isaac Scarrett to be Judges of Election. Plain-
field Precinct — Towns 35 and 3G, in Range 9 (Troy and Plain-
'field). Elections at house of Chester Ingersoll. Oliver Goss,
W. W. AVattles and R. W. Chapman, Judges. Canal Precinct
— Town 36, in Ranges 10 and 11 (Lockport and Homer). Elec-
tion at house of Luther C. Chamberlin. Charles Gray, Selah
Lanfear and Comstock Hanford, Judges. Joliet Precinct-
Town 35, Range 10 (Joliet). Elections at the house of^ Thomas
H. Blackburn. Issac Merrill, Thos. H. Blackburn and Alonzo
Castle, Judges. Hickory Creelc — Town 35, in Ranges 11 and
12 (New Lenox and Frankfort). Election at the house of
Chester Marshall. Mausfield Wheeler, Lewis Kerchival and
John I. Davidson, Judges. Jackson — Town 34, Ranges 9 and
10 (Channahon and Jackson). Elections at the house of Jasper
Willson. Henry Watkins, Seymour Ti-eat and Joseph Shoe-
maker, Judges. Forked Creek — Towns 32 and 33, in Range 9
and 10 (Reed, Wilmington, Florence, Wesley and Custer).
Elections at house of Robert Watkins. John Kilpatrick,
Hamilton Keeney and Thomas Cox, Judges. Pock Village —
Towns 32, 33 and 34, in Ranges 11 and 12 (Manhattan. Green-
garden, Wilton and Peotone, and two townships now in Kan-
kakee county). Elections at house of Samuel Davis. Archer
Caruthers, Samuel Davis and Hugh Carniichael, Judges. Thorn
Creek — Town 34, in Ranges 13 and 14 (Monee and Crete). Elec-
tions at house of Minoris Beebe. Minoris Beebe, , Judges.
Kankakee — Towns 32 and 33, in Ranges 13 and 14 (Will and
Washington, and two townships now in Kankakee county).
Elections at house of Enoch Sergeant.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 151
Canal Precinct was divided the next year into Loclcport
and Sprinff^Creek (now Ilomer), and Channahon was set off
into Van Buren Precinct. The county was divided into
seventeen Koad Districts, and Supervisors appointed, and all
able-bodied men between the ages of 21 and 50 required to
work five days on the roads. Trustees of School Sections
were appointed. Viewers were also appointed to lay out
the first county road from Joliet to Plainfield and on to the
county line. This was the first road authorized to be laid
out by the Commissioners' of Will county, and the second
road in the countj^, the first being that from Hickory Creek
to Chicago.
On the hrst organization of the county, there Avas includ-
ed a tier of four townships on the south, lying east of
Wesley, and also that part of the townships south of them
and north of Kankakee which were detached on the
formation of Kankakee county in 1853. Commissioners
Thomas Durham and F. Worcester were from this section.
In 1839, the question of attaching half the towns of Wheat-
land and Du Page to the new county of Du Page was decid-
ed by a majority of one in favor of remaining in Will county.
The County Court and County Cominissioners. — In 1847
a State election was held for members of the Constitutional
Convention, which Convention prepared and submitted to the
people a new constitution, wdiich was adopted by a large
majority. By this constitution, in place of the Commission-
ers' Court a County Court was organized in each county.
This Court consisted of a County Judge, and, if the Legislat-
ure saw proper to so order it, two Associate Justices. This
the Legislature favorably acted upon. The last meeting of
the County Commissioners' Court was held in 1849. After
the transaction of such business as properly came before
them, they adjourned until court in course, but never re-
assembled. The plan of Township Government was adopted
in 1859, although the Commissioners' were to serve until
1850. The names of the members of the old board are as
follows ; Holder Sisson, 1836-39 ; Thomas Durham, 1836-38 ;
James Walker, 1836; R. L. Wilson, 1837-38; J. Blackstone,
1839; Thomas Cox, parts of 1839-40; W. B. Peck, 1839-42;
William Gougar, part of 1840-41 ; H. Sisson, 1840 ; Samuel
Whalon, 1841-43; N. Hawley, 1842-44; F. MitcheU, 1844-
46; Willard AVood, 1843-44; Robert Stevens, 1845-47;
James Walker, 1846-49; J. B. Schemerhorn, 1848-49; F.
Worcester, 1847-49. On the 3d of December, 1849, the first
regular term of the County Court was held. The duties of
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GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
the Court in a legislative capacity were precisely the same
as those of the County Commissioners' Court. In addition
to the legislative power the members of this Court were
permitted to exercise judicial authority, having all the rights
and privileges of justices of the peace, together with all pro-
bate business. The Court consisted of a County Judge and
two Associate Justices. The Judge and Associate Justices
acted together for the transaction of all county business,
but none other. The Justices had an equal vote with the
Judge, and received the same salary while holding court,
which was $2 per day. Two of the three constituted a
quorum.
Political History. — During the earlier years of the county,
local elections were carried out with a view of selecting a proper
man for each position, rather than of observing party rules.
Shortly after the first settlers located here, the Anti-Jackson
party was formed by the friends of the United States Bank, and
other political pets of the decaying Federalist party. The new
party had its birth in 1830, and the same year received the
name of Whig. During this year, also, a pseudonym was be-
stowed upon the old Democratic party. It appears that a
Democratic meeting, held in old Tammany Hall, resulted in a
free fight. One party blew all the candles out; and the other
party, having provided themselves with that astonishing new-
fangled contrivance known as a match, relighted them and
reassembled their scattered partisans. This match coup de
main astonished everybody, and caused great amusement, for
matches had then recently been invented, and were not yet in
general use. They were generally called loco-focos (probably
Italian "loco fuoco" — wild fire) and in the morning account
given of the tumult, the Courier and Enquirer reporter called
the party who relighted the candles, ''' Loco-focos." This be-
came the nickname of the Democrats, and one which has been
carried down the years by their political enemies. Even now
the terms Whig and Loco-foco are applied to the Eepublican
and Democratic parties respectively, the fact that the Repub-
lican platform, adopted under the oaks at Jackson in 1854,
as well as that of the reorganized Democratic party vary from
the principles of the old political leaders to the contrary. In
the following pages the record of elections in this county is
ELECTIOKS, MARCH, 1836.
Sheriff.
Robert Stevens, D 225
Charles Clement, D 98
George H. Woodruff,' W 144
Robert G. Cook, W 70
Albert W. Bowen, D 97
I'reasurer.
Charles Clement
Coroner.
Ephraim M. Daggett 116
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
153
Kobert G. Cook, W 44
Nathaniel Weeks 22
James C. Butler, D 24
Geort^e H. Woodruff, W 11
Moses N. Clarke 10
Jay Lyons. 5
Eri Dodge, D 3
County Commissioners.
Thomas Durham, W 190
James Walker, D 169
Jirah Rowley 103
Nathaniel Weeks 103
Harry Boardman, W 123
Holden Sisson, W 167
Canvassers of Vote.
Addison Collins, D
Cornelius C. Van Home, D
James McKee, W
Oliver W. Stillman, D
ELECTIONS, AUGUST, 1836.
Conpress.
William L. Maylia, D 291
John T. Stewart. 113
State Seruitor.
Peter Pruyne 314
Giles Spriughad 79
James A. Woodworth 8
Mepresentatire.
Joseph Naper, D 296
Henry Boardman, W 205
James Walker, D 291
Edward W. Casey 171
James Curtiss, D 126
A. W. Bowen, D 11
Albert G. Leary 62
Sheriff.
Robert Stevens, D 157
Fenner Aldrich, D 233
Elisha Curtiss 2
Coroner.
Ephraim M. Daggett 353
Ellas Havens, Ab 6
Stephen Sherwood 2
County Commissioners.
Thomas Durham, W 399
Holder Sisson, W 322
Nathaniel Weeks 26
Richard L. Wilson, W 186
Jirah Rowley 11
Harry Boardman, W 105
Chester Marshall 145
Levi Jenks served as County Clerk
from 1836 to 1842, and as School
Commissioner and County .Clerk
from 1836 to 1840.
ELECTIONS, AUGUST 1, 1836.
Justices of the Peace.
William Baker, Canal precinct. 8
William Rogers 56
Isaac Scarrett, DuPage precinct,
W 31
John Miller, DuPage precinct,
D 31
W. B. Peck, Jackson precinct,
D 32
Ira O. Knapp, Jackson precinct,
W 1
OCTOBER, 1836.
William A. Chatlield, Joliet pre-
cinct, W 43
David Reed, Joliet precinct 27
Richard Ilobbs, Joliet precinct,
D 3
AUGUST 20, 1836.
Joel A. Mattison, Joliet jirecinct,
D 82
Daniel Clement, JoHet precinct,
D 23
APRIL 13, 1836.
Daniel Wilson, Hickory Creek
precinct 19
Eliphalet Atkins, Hickory Creek
precinct 19
John Kilpatrick, Forked Creek
precinct, W 25
Robert Watkins, Forked Creek
precinct 25
Minoris Beebe, Thorn Creek
precinct 18
John M. Chase, Thorn Creek
precinct, W 18
Nathaniel Weeks, Canal pre-
cinct 20
Luther C. Chamberlin, Caniil
precinct 10
James Wilson, Jackson precinct 32
W. B. Peck, Jackson precinct. . 26
William A. Steph(;ns, Jackson
precinct 7
James Walker, Plaintield pre-
cinct 30
Ezra Goodhue, Plainfield pre-
cinct 14
County Surveyor.
Addison Collins, 1836 39
Presidential Electors.
Samuel Hackleton, and 4 others 306
Jolrn Henry, and 4 others 186
Probate Judge, 1S37.
Hugh Henderson, D 254
Clerk of County Com. Court, 1837.
Levi Jenks, D 260
County Treasurer, 1837.
Samuel Anderson, D 124
Benjamin F. Barker. 106
Richard L. Wilson, W 23
Bennett Allen, D 2
Bennett Allen served in 1837.
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GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY
ELECTIONS, 1838.
Congress.
Stephen A. Douglas, D 615
John T. Stuart, W 685
Senator.
Ebenezer Peck, D 268
Giles Spring, W 171
Representative ,
Joseph Napier 648
Gholson Kercheval, W 684
Richard Murphy, D 568
Albert W. Bowen, D 285
Giles Spring, W 543
John L. Wilson, W 600
A. J. Douglas, W 470
Sheriff.
Fenner Aldrich, D 427
John J. Garland, W 331
Samuel Anderson, D 212
Barton Smith, D 116
Probate Judge.
Richard Doolittle, D 638
John W. Paddock, W 541
Caroner.
Joel George, D 663
George West, W 426
County Commissioner.
Abijah Cagwin, D 582
W. B. Peck, D 596
Holder Sisson, W 627
John Blackstone 604
Chester Marshall 518
Normand Hawley 457
Probate Justice, November, 1838.
George H. Woodruff, W 84
James Stout, D 67
W. A. Chatfield, W 56
Elisha C. Fellows, D 34
Justus Finch 54
Horatio N. Marsh, W 42
ELECTIONS, 1839.
George H. Woodruff, W 296
Robert C. Duncan, D 155
Probate Justice.
Abijah Cagwin, D 220
William A. Chatfield, W 115
Treasurer.
WilUam Adams, W 368
Denis D. Kelly, D 63
Surveyor.
Robert J. Boylan, D 374
Daniel K. Prescott, W 59
Clerk of the County Commissioners.
Charles Gardner, D 62
Levi Jenks 394
County Commissioners.
John Blackstone, W 203
Thomas Cox 251
Senatoi'.
James H. Woodworth 525
Buckner S. Morris 159
To fill vacancy occasioned by ap-
pointment of E. W. Peck, Commis-
sioner of Public Works.
ELECTIONS, 1840.
Senator.
John Pearson, D 1284
Cornelius C. Van Home, D 1
Bepresentative.
Ebenezer Peck, D 1228
Richard Murphy, D 1273
Albert G. Leary, D 1294
William B. Ogden, W 712
John M. Wilson, W 692
George A. O. Beaumont, W. . . 612
John L. Wilson, W 183
S7miff\
Fenner Aldrich, D 510
Hamilton D. Risley, W 577
Barton Smith, D 188
Denis D. Kelly, D 426
Thomas Keating, D 290
Coroner.
Joel George, W 1316
Amos Fellows, W 608
County Commissioners.
Lewis Kercheval, W 594
George M. Beckwith, W 645
William Gougar, D 1312
William B. Peck, D 1241
Presidential Electors.
Isaac P. Walker, and 4 others. . 1367
Abraham Lincoln, and 4 others. 753
Erastus Benton, and 4 others. . . 16
ELECTIONS, 1841.
Congress.
James H. Ralston, D 619
John T. Stewart, W 389
County Commissioners.
Samuel Whalen, D 610
Harry Boardman, W 407
School Commissioners.
James Stout, D 636
Horatio N. Marsh, W 356
Barton Smith, D 9
ELECTIONS, 1842.
Joel A. Matteson Senator.
John Pearson Senator.
Addison Collins Bepresentative.
Isaac Courtright Representative.
David L. Gregg Representative.
Jeduthan Hatch Representative.
N. D. El wood County Clerk.
Wm. Smith Circuit Clerk.
Isaac Jessu]> Treasurer.
H. D. Risley Shenff.
Jesse O. Norton County Judge.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
155
James Stout. . .Sclwol Commissioner.
R. J. Boylan Surveyor.
Joel George Coroner.
SPECIAL ELECTION, 1843.
Senator.
Joel A. Matteson, D 434
Arenton J. Douglas, W 145
ELECTIONS, 1844.
Joel A. Matteson Senator.
A. Collins Jieprese/itafire.
D. L. Gregg Representative.
Jacob Wagner Representative.
J. M. Warren Representative.
John Wentworth Congress.
Presiclen tiid Electors.
A. W. Cavarly and 3 others ....
John Dement and 3 others
Norman H. Purple and 3 others.
Wm. A. Boardman . . Z>2.s. Attorney.
N. D. Elwood County Clerk.
R. C. Duncan Recorder.
Wm. Smith Circuit Clerk.
Isaac Jessup Treasurer.
James Broadie Sheriff.
Jesse O. Norton County Judge.
School Commissioners.
Thomas Allen and G. S. Fake. . .
R. J. Boylan County Surveyor.
Benjamin Richardson Coroner.
ELECTIONS, 1845.
County Commisswners.
Robert Stevens, D 467
David B. Rossiter, W 204
Wm. Nichols, W 103
Chester Ingersoll 13
School Commissioners.
George S. Fake, D 406
A. M. G. Comstock, W 286
Wm. A. Boardman, I) 14
Horatio N. Marsh, W 64
ELECTIONS, 1846.
Congress.
John Wentworth, D 922
John Kerr, W 497
Owen Lovejoy, Ab 285
Representatives.
Wm. E. Little, D 948
John Miller, D 945
Capt. E. Kenny, D 932
IMicayah Stanley, D 978
Hiram Todd, W 476
Robert Strong, W 442
Nath. B. Morton, W 452
Orlando Haven, Ab 267
Peter Stewart, Ab 285
Josiah Strong, Ab 270
Sheriff\
James Brodie, D 1012
Amos Fellows, W 385
Allen Denny, Ab 239
County Commissioners.
James Walker, D 949
Wm. Nichols, W 455
Cyrus Ashley, Ab 270
Coroners.
Charles Sayre, I) 892
Nemehiah "PI. Cutter, W 456
Abram Snapp, Ab 265
Constitution al Co n ve ntio n .
For 783
Against 104
Rive7- and Harbor Conz'riition, /S47.
The delegates from Will county
to the great River and Harbor Con-
vention of Chicago, July 5, 6, and
7, 1847, were:
Isaac Scarritr, N. Northrop,
John Miller, Sam'i Cushing,
Sam'l Whallon, AVillard Wood,
T. E. Towntr, A. E. Bishop,
Amos C. Paxson, John E. Hewes,
H. Boardman, L. Hewes,
Robert Freeman, Enoch Dodge,
M. C. Boughlon, A. P. Grung,
R. W. Smith, S. W. Cooper,
John Barber, J. E. Phillips,
L. Clifford, E. Grung,
T. G. Sprague, Wm. R.'Starr,
Sam'l Goodrich, E Cole,
L. S. Buffum, David Haner,
Luther Smith, Chapin,
Robert Strong, II Sprague,
Hiram Warren, H. E. C. Barrett,
W. W. Boughton, John Kile,
S. R. Rathbone, Moses II. Cook,
A. S. Thomas, S. Whipple,
Robert Clow, H. A. Deen,
S. Carpenter, Jos. Campbell,
A. Williams, B. Boardman,
M. Cavenor, W. Hewes,
L. Warner, B. Brooks,
A. B. Mead, E Baker,
H. Williams, W. Keeney,
J. L. Wilson, Wm. Gooding,
Peter Stewart, L. Newton,
H D. Risley, J. L. Hanchet,
J. L. Young, Joel Manning,
F. Mitchell, Geo. F. Greer,
S. G. Baldwin, J. W. Padduck,
E. S. Strong, Jas. B. Turney,
H. M. Gilbert, E. E. Bush,
D. A. Watson, N. L. Ilawley,
J. Gutterson, E. B. Talcott,
H. Altliouse, Jacob Fry,
Edmund Allen, Geo. W. Geddes,
J. M. Johnson, Daniel Walley,
J. Barnett, J. N. Brownell,
V. Lamb, S. P. Cooper,
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GENERAL HISTOKY OF WILL COUNTY.
Hiram Norton, S. Baker,
Nicholas Brown, J. B. Culver,
II. Hitchcock, Thos. Shepperd,
A. Davis, Isaac Benham,
Charles Wood, Hyram IShepperd,
J. W. SafEord, John Shingle.
ELECTIONS, 1848.
John Wentworth^ D 997
J. Young Scammon, W 7:58
Owen Lovejoy, Ab 308
Sena to >:
Joel A. Matteson, D 1076
Peter Stewart, Ab 523
Philip Worcester, W 131
Reprcsentatij'es.
Warren L. Wheaton, D 1027
Lorenzo D. Brady, D 1024
Wm. E. Little, D 1114
C. R. Parmlee, W 380
Lyman Bristol, W 943
Lewis Roberts, W 941
C. C. Van Home, Id d 14
S. D. Pierce, Ab 516
Sheriff.
James Brodie, D 859
Alonzo Leach, W 979
G. S. Fake, Ind. 206
County Commissioners.
Jacob B. Schermerhorn, D. . . . 978
John Griswold, W 740
David Parrish, W 70
George F. Greer, Ind 9
Coroner.
Lorenzo D. Self ridge, D 755
Oliver J. Corbin, W 1063
September, 1848.
Supreme Court.
John Dean Caton, D. 1104
Jnds;e, yth Circuit.
Hugh T. Dickey, W 1103
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Harvey S. Higgins, D 379
Michael McEvoy, D 731
Circuit Attornev-
Alonzo Piatt, D ' 572
John W. Paddock, W 538
Presidential Electors.
William Martin, and others 897
L. B. Knowlton, and others. . . 713
Thomas Hoyne, and others, D . 540
Court House Claims.
For 444
Against 881
ELECTIONS, 1849.
Circuit /ud-v, nth Circuit.
Hugh IIender.st)n, D 906
Jesse O, Norton, W 816
County Judge.
Cornelius C. Van Home, D 553
G. D. A. Parks, Ind 1187
Barton Smith, D 220
George R. Paddock 13
Associate Justices.
Henry R. Whipple, D 1090
Lyman Foster, D 1107
Isaac Scarritt, W 889
Jonathan Barnett, W 861
Counftv Clerk.
Oscar L. Hawley, D 1055
Charles B. Hopkins, W 926
Virgil J. Prentiss 11
Treasurer and Assessor.
Harvey N. Stoddard, D 1337
George R. Dyer, Ab 628
S. O. Wade 14
County Survevor.
Jediah Wooley, Jr., D 1208
A. J. Matthewson, W 777
Adam Comstock, W 13
School Commissioner.
King J. Hammond, D 1112
H. N. Marsh, W 892
I\epresentative.
S. W.Randall, D 435
Orlando H. Havens, W. ..... . 548
Toivnship Organization.
For 1436
Against 29
ELECTIONS, 1850.
Representatives.
Willard T. Jones, W 881
Sylvester W. Randall, D 834
Hiram Cady, D 870
Jacob A. Whiteman, D 734
Allen Jordan, W 873
Jesse O. Norton, W 1025
Compress.
Richard S. Malouy, D 859
Churchill Coltin, W 835
James H. Collins 77
Sheriff.
Hamilton D. Risley, W 850
Robert J. Cunningham, D 894
Coroner.
Benjamin Richardson, D 887
Myron K. Brownson, W 866
State Treasurer.
John Moore 882
April, 1851.
For establishment of Kankakee
county 1267
Against 424
ELECTION, 1852.
Coiii^ress.
Wm. Roddick, D 1360
Jesse O. Norton, W 1391
GENERAL HISTOKY OF WILL COUNTY.
157
John H. Bryant, A. B 200
Scnatoi-.
Uri Oso;ood, D 1539
Lewis Ellsworth, W 1105
Peter Stewart, A. B -293
Jesse 0. Norton, W. 10
Representatives.
Joseph Thomas, D 1328
R. N. Matthews, D 1476
Joseph Naper, D 1445
David Willard, W 1277
Phillip Worcester, W 1389
A. K. Wheeler, W 1194
Josiah Strong 48
W. J. Strong, Ab 254
Eben. Hill, Ab 234
Solomon Simmons, Ab 232
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Royal E. Barber, D 1332
James T. McDoiigal, W 1235
Michael McEvoy, Ind 188
Edwin B. Mason, Ab 235
S/ienff.
Geoffrey O'Conneli; D 1038
Alonzo Leach, W 1164
Jacob C. Vanaukin 724
Coroner.
A. B. Mead, D 1441
Wm. H. Perkins, W 1233
Orson Miles 226
Ainendiuent ijtJi Art tele of Constitu-
tion.
To adopt 457
To reject 3
Presidential Electors.
Ezra G. Sanger, and 10 others. 1450
Joseph Gillespie, and 10 others. 1251
James H. Collins, and 10 others 320
Representatives. June, i8j2.
Julius M. Warren 282
S. M. Skinner 84
To fill vacancies.
ELECTIONS, 1853.
County Jiid'^e.
A. F. Patrick, D ' 835
Solomon Simmons, Ab 912
Countv Clerk.
Oscar L. Hawley. D 925
Chas. E. Boyer. W 796
Doctor Cutler, K. N 74
County Treasurer.
Benjamin Richardson, D 989
Robt. J. Cunningham, 1 794
County Sun'cvor.
Clark Baker, D ' 835
A. J. Matthewson, W 962
School Commissio/ters.
S. W. Stone, D 890
S. O. Simonds, W 882
Ka7ikakee County.
For organization of new county, 1111
Against 759
ELECTIONS, 1854.
Con£;7-ess.
Jesse O. Norton, W. 1282
John N. Drake, D 710
Representative.
G. D. A. Parks, anti-Nebraska. 1290
John StruMk, anti-Nebraska 1269
E. O. Hills, anti-Nebraska. . . . 1272
Edmund Wilcox, D 732
C. W. Knott, D 703
Luther Bartlett, D 687
Charles Sherman 459
Sheriff.
Perry P. Scarritt, A. M 1113
H. D. Risley, W 279
Geoffrey O'Connell, D 385
John E. Roberts, D 197
Sheriff.
P. P. Scarritt
Circtiit Clerk and I\ccorder.
R. E. Barber
School Commissioner.
S. O. Simonds
Treasurer.
C. H. Weeks..
Coivncr.
A. B. Mead, D 704
I. H. Reece, A. M 874
Henry Snapp, Ab 390
ELECTIONS, 1855.
fud^^e jd Division, S. C. District.
John D. Caton, D 1773
Sylvester W. Randall, — 2
Circuit fud'^e.
Sylvester W. Randall, D 1627
H. P. Vallette, D 50
Clerk of Supreme Court.
Lorenzo Leland, D 1659
Prohibition Lazo.
For 1660
Against 652
Countv Treasurer.
Benj. Richardson, D 818
C. H. Weeks, W 844
School Commissioner.
S. O. Simonds, W 899
L. S. Parker, D 744
Countv Sur-'evor.
A. J. Matthewson, W'. 1654
ELECTIONS, 1856.
State's Attornev.
T. P. Bonfield, D .' 1589
Fred. A. Bartlcson, R 2390
Co}i^ress.
Owen Lovejoy, R 2344
Uri Osgood, D 1621
158
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Senator.
G. D. A. Parks, R 2344
N. D. Elwood, D 1645
Representatives.
Truman W. Smith, R 2378
Wm. A. Chatfleld, R 2379
Franklin Blades, R 2339
Mecazah Stanley, D 1587
Franklin Mitchell, D 1634
John Thompson, D , . 1585
Circuit Clerk.
Alex. Mcintosh, R 2215
Royal E. Barber, D 1730
Presidential Electors.
Abraham Lincoln, R . , and
others 2393
John A. Logan, D., and others.1575
A. M. Whitney and others 10
Sheriff.
Geo. R. Dyer, R 1991
Augustus Herbert, D 1308
Alonzo Leach. Ind 676
Coroner.
J. H. Reece, R 2370
A. B. Mead, D 1596
ELECTIONS, 1857.
Circuit J luh^e, nth District.
Jesse O. Norton, R 895
R. N. Murrhy, D 240
Joel M. Parks 40
J. E. Streeter 18
J. B. Stafford 10
County Judge.
Richard Warner,' D 1440
Oscar L. Ilawley, R 1466
Clerk of Coitntv Court.
William Tonuer, D .' 1467
Solomon Simmons, R 1443
County Treasurer.
George Woodruff, D 1465
Chas. H. Weeks, R. 1465
School Conmiissioner.
Benj. F. Allen, D 1463
O. F. Barber, R . . . t 1453
County Swveyor.
A. J. Matthewson, R 1801
Adam Comstock, D 1107
ELECTIONS, 1858.
Congress.
Owen Lovejoy, R 2678
Geo. W. Armstrong, D 2198
Representatives.
Hiram Norton, R 2715
Alonzo W. Mack, R 2692
James M. Hood, R 2644
Sherman AV. Bo wen, D 2253
Hiram H. Cody, D 2193
John W. Paddock, D 2195
Sheriff.
Alonzo Leach, R 2486
Albert Amsden, D 2293
Coroner.
Chas. Demmond, R 2714
Eugene Daly, D 2178
Samuel W. Gilbert 28
ELECTIONS, 1859.
County Treasurer.
Fred. D. S. Stewart, R 1866
Geo. Lineliarger, D . . 1406
School Commissioner.
Edward Savage. R 1822
Benj. F. Allen, D 1453
County Surveyor.
A. J. Matthewson, R 3255
ELECTIONS, 1860.
Presidential Electors.
Sylvester W. Randall and others.2515
Allen C. Fuller and others 3219
H. S. Hanchett and others 12
Congress.
Owen Lovejoy, R 3171
Robert N. Murray, D 2533
Senator.
Alonzo W. Mack, R 3207
Wm. Fowler, D 2532
Representatives.
Samuel Storer, R 3235
F. H. Mather, R 3218
Franklin Blades, R 3324
Henry W. Harward, D 2522
John D. Henderson, D 2530
Reuben W. Smith, D 2512
States Attornev.
Henry Logan, R 3222
E. H. Huil. D 2521
Circuit Clerk and Recorder.
Benj. F. Russell, R 3021
Royal E. Barber, D 2710
Sheriff.
Wm. W. Bartlett, R 3279
David Milliken, D 2439
Coroner.
Chas. Demmond, R 3106
John Ferguson, D .2626
Constitutional Convention.
For 3993
Against 635
ELECTIONS, 1861.
Delegate to Constitutional Convention.
Francis Goodspeed, Ind 3355
H. C. Childs, D 3263
John W. Paddock, R 3284
County fudge.
Chas. H. Weeks,' R 1836
Ed. W. Crandall, D 1465
Clerk of County Court.
William Tonner, D .' 3283
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY,
159
Daniel Drew 88
Coitntv Justices of the Peace.
William Ilewes, K 18(53
William J. Heath, D 179r)
County Treasurer.
J. A. Frank, R 1573
Benj. RicliardsoQ, D 1784
Couiitv Surveyor.
Adam Comstock, R. . '. 1898
Samuel P. Reid, D. 1459
School Comuiissioners.
Solomon O. Simonds, Ind 1843
Dwight Haven, R 1411
Circuit J udiie, nth Circuit.
Henry Snapp, R 1363
Sidney W. Harris, D 810
Clerk of Supreme Court.
Lorenzo Leland, D 920
David L. Hough. R 1013
W. L. Greenleaf , — 183
Act to provide for Support of Paupers.
For Township Support 1545
Against Township Support . . . .1309
Bankin-^ La70.
For 13
Against 3353
ELECTIONS, 1803.
Cou'^n-ess.
Jesse O. Norton, R 2187
T. Lyle Dickey, Ind 3315
Coiii^ressiuan at Lar^e.
E. C. Ingersoll, — '. 2206
James C. Allen, — 2299
Pepreseutatives.
Henderson Howk, R 3096
John W. Newport, R 2153
Chas. E. Boyer, D 2415
George W. Collins, D 2339
Sheriff.
John Reid, R 2171
George Munroe, D 2333
Co7'oner.
Chas. Demmond, R 3330
Eugene Daly, D 2268
Constitution.
For adoption 3393
Against 3547
ELECTIONS. 1863.
Peprejentati7'e.
Perry A. Armstrong, D 609
Henry Snapp, R 33
Henderson Howk, R 30
John Reid. R 34
Chauncey Higgins 14
_ Held May 16 to fill vacancy occa-
sioned by death of J.W. Newport.
County Treasuier.
Frederick Schring, R 3191
Oscar Koehler, D 1459
P. D. S. Stewart, R 159
School Commissioner.
C. S. Macreading, R 3197
B. F. Allen, D 1615
County Sur7'eyor.
Adam Com.stock, R 3393
R. J. Boylan, D 1502
ELECTIONS, 1864.
Judge Supreme Court, jd Gr. Division.
Charles B. Lawrence, R 551
Uri Osgood, D 8
Henry Snapp, R 16
Presidential Electors.
John Dougherty and others 3343
Sherman W. Bowen and others. 3793
Congressman at Lar'^e.
Samuel W. Movdton, R. . .' 3348
James C. Allen, D 3808
Zoni^ressmau 6th Disti ict.
Burton C. Cook, R 3363
Samuel K. Carey, D 3897
Senator.
Alonzo W. Mack, R 3340
Arno Voss, D 3815
Pepreseutatives.
A. J. Mclntyre, R 3398
W. T. Hopkins, R 3334
Sherman W. Bowen, D 3819
George W. Collins, D 3754
State s Attorney.
Sylvester W. Munn, R.' 3331
D. H. Pinney, D 3833
Sheriff.
John Reid, R 3345
Samuel E. Mather, D 3805
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Benjamin F. Russell, R 3366
K. J. Hammond, D 3783
Coroner.
John H. Reece, R 3353
Eugene Daly, D 3810
County Judge.
David Willard, R 4068
Clerk of County Court.
Henry Logan, R .' 3373
William Tonner. D 1818
County Treasurer.
Frederick Schring, R 3150
Norman C. Warner, D 1971
County Surveyor.
Nathan D. Ingra'ham, R' 4177
Supeiintendent of Schools.
Dwight Haven, R. . ." 3392
Joseph N. Tryer, D 1801
County Justices of the Peace.
Conrad Tatze, R 3317
James L. Young, R 3306
Stephen Dowse'^ D 1785
William Hewes, D 1780
160
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
ELECTIONS, 1866.
Congressman at Large.
.John A. Lo^an, E, 3444
T. Lyle Dickey, D .2479
Compress man 6th District.
Burton C'. Cook, R 3440
Sidney W. Harris, D 2493
Representatives.
Robert Clow, R 3441
Phillip Collins, R 3413
Edwin Porter, D 2531
Benjamin Olin, D 2471
Sheriff.
George Strathdee, R 3419
George Munroe, D 2505
Coroner.
Andrew Fries, R 3459
M. K. Brownson, D 247o
KLECTIOKS, 1867.
Judge nth Cireiiit.
Josiah McRoberts, R 1228
Clerk Supreme Court.
W. M. Taylor, R 879
Lorenzo Leland 8
Samuel J. McFadden 328
Richard Hanrahan 5
Country Treasurer.
Andrew J. Fries, R 2901
Henry Boch, D 2240
County Surveyor.
Adam Comstock, R 2919
John H. Kavanagh, D 2210
Keeping iip Stock.
For 1810
Against 2527
ELECTIONS, 1868.
Presidential Electors.
Silas L. Bryan and others 3134
James McCoy and others 4222
Penetentiary Com/nissioners.
John W. Connett, D 3137
William M. Garrard, D 3138
Calneh Zarley, D 3145
Robert E. Loyon, R 4223
Andrew Shuman, R 4219
JohnReid, R 4204
Coiu^ressinan at Lari^e.
AVilliam W. O'Brien, D 3149
John A. Logan, R 4210
Congress.
Oliver L. Gray, D „ 3147
Burton C. Cook, R 4215
State Attorney.
Thomas L. Breckenridge, D . . .3126
Charles A. Hill, R 4230
Senator.
Joseph N. Fryer, D 3144
Henry Snapp, R 4185
Sep re sen ta lives .
W. A. Steel, D 3141
Samuel C. Collins, D 3090
George Gay lord, R 4177
Philip Collins, R 4201
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Norman C. Warner, D 3409
Conrad Falge, R 3943
Sheriff.
Peter Bischman, D 3388
Howard Johnson, R 4011
Coroner.
Eugene Daly, D 3142
John H. Reece, R .4219
Calling Constitutional Convention.
For 2962
Against 99
ELECTIONS, 1869.
Delc'^ates to Constitutional Convention.
William C. Goodhue, R 5342
W. P. Pierce, R 5317
Dr. Daggett, Ind 9
County Judge.
David Willard, R 2776
Royal E. Barber, D 2621
Elisha Clark, P 92
County Clerk.
Henry Logan, R.' 2574
Julius C. Williams, P 2691
John W. Taylor, Ind 121
A. C. Mason, Pro 81
County Treasurer.
Richard F. Barber, R. and P . .3701
Thomas J. Stevens, Ind 1671
County Surz'evor.
Adam Comstock, R. and P 5157
Robert J. Boylan, P 87
Superintendents of Schools.
Salmon O. Simonds, R 2784
John D. Henderson, Peo 2558
S. W.Miner, P 77
County Justice of the Peace.
Josiah Carpenter, R and Peo. . .4593
James L. Young, R. and Peo. .5371
Joshua Carpenter 763
J. H. Fry, P 88
George Linebarger, P 88
ELECTIONS, 1870.
In July of this year the ciuestion
of amending many articles of the
Constitution received an assentiug
vote in this county, save the section
relatiue; to Canal, which was opposed
by 2,256 against 1,011 for.
The vote for W. K. McAllister,
Judge of the Supreme Court Seventh
Judicial Circuit, was 1,704, while
his opponent, Charles Hitchcock,
received 1,527.
I
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
161
Sheriff.
Ralph W. Marshall, R 2727
Thomas J. Stevens, D 2684
Coroner.
Charles Richards, R 2895
J. H. Arnold, D 2370
Se>iator.
William P. Pierce, R 3015
W. R. Sleel, D 2346
Representatives.
Robert Clow, R 2817
George Gay lord, R 2677
John H Daniels, R 3133
W. S. Brooks, D 2866
Angus Herbert, D 2345
J. N. Fryer, D 2386
Coni^ressnian at Lar^e.
.John A. Logan, R .' 3007
W. B. Anderson, D 2398
J. W. Nichols 32
Congress.
Burton C. Cook, R 2923
Julius Avery, D .......2418
Penitentiarv Commission.
Elmer Washburn, R 3024
F. T. Sherman, D 2360
Casper Butz, R 3033
Thomas Redmond, D 2370
Joseph M. Smith 31
J. F. Simpson 32
ELECTIONS, 1871.
Congress, 6th Distriet.
Henry Suapp, R 2902
Lorenzo Leland, D 2048
Senator, iSlh Distriet.
John F. Daggett, R 2884
Alexander Mcintosh, led 1912
County Treasurer.
Andrew J. Fries, R 2942
John T. Randall, D 2062
Conntv Siiri'evor.
Adam Comstock, R. . ^ 2863
A. J. Matthewson, Ind .2054
ELECTIOXS, 1872.
PresiJential Eleetors.
Richard L. Devine and others. .4211
John D. Caton and others 2937
David Runion and others 81
Coni^'ress.
Franklin Corwin, R. . '. 3923
G. D. A. Parks, D. and L. R. .3130
Senator.
Wm. S. Brooks, Lib. Rep 3704
John H. Daniels, R 3656
Representati'ces.
Jabez Harvey, R 5815
Amos Savage, R 5574
John S. Jessup, D. and L. R. . .3779
Michael Haley, Ind 3599
A. W. Heise, D. and L. R. . . . -3032
Sheriff
Ralph W. Mai'shalf, R 3662
George M. Arnold, D. and L. 11.3718
Ckrk of Circuit Court.
Conrad Talge, R 3976
W. D. Fay, D. and L. R 3381
State s At ton lev.
Edward C. Hagar, R. . .' 4069
Ohas. B. Garnsey, D. and L. R.3287
Coroner.
Charles Richards, R 4181
Wm. M. Rich, D. and L. R. . . .3142
ELECTIONS, 1873.
County /udge.
Samuel C. Camp, R 1821
Beuj. Olin, A. M 2383
County Clerk.
Walter B. Hawley, R 2356
Chas. Suodd, A. M 1843
County lieasurer.
Wm. P. Caton; R 1616
James W. Martin, A. ]\I 2538
Superintendent of Sehoo/s.
Chas. A. Hilton, R 1678
Mrs. Sarah C. Mcintosh, A. M.2215
County Suir'evor.
A. J. Matthewson, R. arid A. M.4215
Circuit Judi^e.
Josiah McRoberts, Ind 2790
S. W. Harris, Ind 1483
ELECTIONS, 1874.
Coiugress.
Alex. Campbell, D. and A. M. .4235
Franklin Corwin, R 2465
Senator, i^th District.
Fred. Sehring, D 2669
Albert O. Marshall, P. 3681
J. D. Frazer, A. ]M 1308
Repiesentatives.
William Moouey, A. M 6125
H. H. Sta>seu, A, M 4759
Daidel E. Hewes, D 1988
Amos Savage, R 3302
L. H. Goodrich, R 3799
Sheri^.
George M. Arnold, A. ]V[ 3488
James Boland, R 2978
O. H. Woodruff, D 208
Coioner.
Eugene Daly, A. M 2319
John R. Casey. D 2068
M. B. Campbell, R 2331
ELECTIONS, 1875.
Judi-e of Sup. Court, yth District.
T: Lyle Dickey, D 1443
Harvey B. Hurd, R 579
County Treasurer.
James AV. Martin, R 2256
162
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Abijah Cagwin, D 2164
Coiuitv Snrvevor.
A. J. Matthewson, R. and D. . .4409
ELECTIONS, 187f>.
Presidential Electors.
Michael Donohue and others. . .4771
Charles A. Walker and others. 4000
Jolin Landrigan and others 677
M( ises Jleasner and others
Philo P. Chapman and others. . 3
Congress,
Philip C. Hayes, R 4806
Alex. Campbell, D. and G. B. .4637
State Board of Equalization.
Amos Savage, R 4657
James G. El wood, D 4770
Representatives.
L. n. Goodrich, R 6639*
James P. Murphy, R 3771*
Fred. Kouka, R 4414
D. H. Pinney, D 9036
George WigHtman, G. B 2308
James N. Fryer, D 222U
State's Attorneys for Will County.
Asa F. Mather', R 3771
James R. Flanders, D 5611
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Robert Clow, R 4319
Thomas L. Walsh, D 3874
H. H. Stassen, G. B 1306
Sheriff.
Warren S. Noble, R 3711
Adam Sachs, D 3525
William E. Henry 3173
Coroner.
Romain J. Ciirtiss, R 4175
T. H. McBride, D. and G. B. . 5229
ELECTIONS, 1877.
Circuit Judge, gth Judicial District.
Francis Goodspeed, Ind 3496
Geo. W. Stipp, Ind S3
David P. Jones, Ind 165
Charles Blanchard, Ind 18
County Judge.
Benj. Olin, Ind.^ 4203
Daniel H. Pinney, D 2374
County Clerk.
Walter B. Hawley, R 2566
William H. Zarley, D 3330
John B. Sollitt, Jr., G. B 718
County Treasurer.
Wm. F. Hutchinson, R 3037
John T. Donohue, D. and G. B.3563
Superintendent of Schools.
Sarah C. Mcintosh, R 2471
Joseph F. Perry, D .3730
State House Appropriation.
For 273
Against 3365
ELECTIONS, 1878.
Coni:;i ess.
Philip C. Hayes, R 3479
Wm. S. Brooks, D 3915
Alexander Campbell, G. B 1764
Senator.
Sylvester W. Mum, R 3434
Daniel E. Hewes, D 3771
Chas. W. Cook, G. B 1823
Representatives.
Jerry Kenniston, R 5395
Fred. Kouka, R 5111*
William Werner, D 4303*
Henry LeCaron, D 3905*
Wm. P. Thompson, G. B 5637*
Clerk of Supreme Court.
E. F. Dutton, R 3777
H. R. Enoch, D 3510
Richmond M. Springer, G. B. .1837
Clerk of Appellate Court.
James R. Combes, R 3793
James R. Walshe, D 2490
George M. Fugate, G. B 1823
Sheriff.
Henry F. Piepenbri'nk, R 4471
David G. Mm-phy, D 3638
Coroner.
Frank M. Searles, R 3545
F. W. Schoop, D 3458
Eugene Daly, G. B 3134
Ameiulinent to Sec. j/. Art. IV.
For 7377
Against 305
ELECTIONS, 1879.
County Treasurer.
John T. Donohue, D 3515
James W. Marlin, R 3160 \
Jas. J. Towser, G. B 434
County Surveyor.
A. J. Matthewson, R. ^ 6855
Judge Supreme Court, jth Distiiet.
Thomas Dent, R 1980
T. Lyle Dickey, D ...3819
Circuit Judges, gth Ciicuit.
Francis Goodspeed, Ind 3733
Josiah McRoberts, Ind 3453
Charles Blanchard, Ind 1743
Geo. W. Stipp, Ind 1744
Royal E. Barber, Ind 1621
Charles C. Warren, Ind 56
Edwin S. Leland, Ind 473
ELECTIONS, 1880.
Presidential Electors.
Robert T. Lincoln and others. .5776
Patrick C. Haley and others . . . 3803
B. S. Heath and others 883
Jonathan Blanchard and others. 8
Michael Millspaugh and others. 37
GENERAL HISTORY OP WILL COUNTY.
163
Conr^i ess.
William Cullen, R 5763
Daniel Evans. D 3803
Royal E. Barber, G. B. 917
Board of Eqiializaiion.
Amos Savage, R 5849
Michael W. Shurts, D 8754
Lott Schofield 870
Represcntati7'es.
Michael Collins, R 8460
Harvey Stratton, R 7426i
E. B. Shumway, D 10764.V
Daniel McLaughlin, G. B 4545
State s Attoniev for IVil! Coiintv.
Cyrus W. Brown, R 5863
James L. O'Donnell, D 4314
Clerk of the Cireiiit Court.
Robert Clow, R 5709
George M. Arnold, D 4144
George Sperry, G. B 613
County Treasurer.
George Munroe, P 5002
Sheriff.
Henry F. Piepeubrink, R 5399
Peter P. Adler, D 4399
Wm. P. Thompson, G. B 609
Coroner.
F. W. Werner, R. and D 9527
Eugene Daly, G 981
Ne7o Court House.
For 3081
Against 4939
Aineiidiiieiit of See. 8 Art. X.
For 6859
Against 809
ELECTIONS, 1882.
Cono-ress 8th District.
P. C. Haley, D 4868
Wm Cullen, R 3935
Otis Hardy, P 325
Lewis Stewart, G. B 157
Senator isf District.
E. B. Shumway, D 5053
Ed. C. Hazer, R 3785
George Lynn, G 192
Edwin B. Mason, P 233
Representatives.
George Bez, D 7422
John O'Connell, D 7936
James L. Owens, R 5863
John R. Meader, R 5409
James D. Frazer, G 1283
County Judge.
Chas. B. Garnsey, R 8663
Royal E. Barber, G. B 297
Benj. F. Allen, P 330
County Clerk.
William H. Zarley, D 4732
Albert J. Sanger, R 4185
George W. Minard, M.D., P. . . 317
William H. Pacey, G. B 125
Sheriff.
Lorenz Reitz, D 4750
Frank Haviland, R 4311
J. J. Touser, G. B 271
County Coroner.
F. W. Werner, M.D., D 4828
G. E. Willard, M.D., R 3952
Eugene Daley, G. B 486
County Ti easurer.
Henry Spangle'r, D 4677
Fred Wilke, R 4188
John B. Sollitt, Sr., G 162
John Conrad, P 328
Superintendent of Schools.
John McKeruan, D 4346
W. F. Hutchinson, R. . 2984
Joseph F. Perry, Ind 1801
Adelia Mack, P 208
Appropriations.
Against $531,713.18 Appro 1311
For.... 6659
Ceding Canal to United States.
Against 137
For 9058
In 1880 the vote of the 8th District
was as follows:
Counties. Rep. Bern.
LaSalle 6,941 6,308
Grundy 3,087 1,135
Kendall 1,954 679
DuPage 3,327 1,229
Will 5,776 3,803
Total 19,085 13,154
Republican majority. . 5,931
The Greenback vote was 2,225 in
1880, reduced to 1,203 votes in 1882.
The Prohibitionists gave 1,047 votes
in 1882.
In 1882 congressional honors were
contested by Messrs. Cullen and Ha-
ley, the latter reducing the Republi-
can majority of 1880 to tlie close
figures shown in the following table:
Counties. Iir.p. Dem.
LaSalle 5,162 6,349
Grundy 1,597 997
Kendall 1.340 456
Du Page 1,817 1,003
Will 3,935 4,868
Total 13,851 13,673
Republican majority . 17S
Colonel Plumb was nominated for
Congress in August, 1884, receiving
30 district votes against Senator Mar-
shall's 17.
164 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTT.
The Democratic convention of 1884 nominated Colonel M.
\V. Shurts, of Joliet, as one of the Presidential Electors, while
the Prohibitionists also selected a Joliet citizen — an old and
tried temperance man— J. P. Mnrjohy, as one of their Presiden-
tial Electors.
Public Buildings. — In 1837 the first court-house and jail
was erected by the contractors — Blackburn & Wilson — for
$2,000. The building stood just north of the present county
jail. The second court-house — that solid, rectangular struct-
ure — which is now to be hidden behind the greater building of
1884, was begun in 1847, and completed in 1848. Unlike its
predecessor, it will remain with the people for years to come, to
remind them of that time when the county was emerging from
its days of settlement to hold a foremost place among the polit-
ical divisions of the West. The new court-house was com-
menced in April, 1884, and will, it is said, cost a quarter of a
million of dollars to complete it.
The county poor-house and farm, a history of which is given
in that of the township wherein they are located, cost the county,
in 1883, $4,218.97. The inventory of public property, in this
institution, gives: 1 pair mares 10 years, 5 cows, 37 hogs, 34
pigs, 1 new lumber wagon, 1 old lumber wagon, 1 old democrat
wagon, 1 pair bob sleds, 1 set double harness, 1 set single har-
ness, 1 plow, 1 drag, 1 cultivator, 1 hay rake, 20 acres corn, 7
acres oats, 4 acres potatoes, 24 tons hay.
Whole number of inmates in poor-house from September 10,
1882, to September 10, 1883: Whole number during year, 103;
whole number died during year, 8; whole number discharged
during year, 42; whole number in county-house September
10, 1883, Gl. Nationality: British and Irish, 30; German, 12;
American, 10; Bohemian, 4; Swiss, 2; Swede, 2; French, 1.
Courts and Bar. — The Circuit Court of Fulton county, the
first connected with Northern Illinois, was held April 26, 1824.
There was not another term of the court held until November
10, 1825, when the old pioneer Judge, Hon. John York Sawyer,
presided. Judge Sawyer was one of those early judges who had
no finely furnished and fitted room in which to hold court. It
was the humble cabin, or phiin board building, in which this
able judge presided. Pie has been known to hold court upon
the bank of the Mackinaw river in Tazewell county. He was a
man eminently suited to the times. John Twing, attorney-
general pro tern., acted as prosecuting attorney at this term, and
Stephen Dewey clerk. Ossian M. Ross ofliciated as sheriff. This
was the First Circuit at that time, and extended throughout the
northern part of the State. A few years later it was changed to
the Fifth, and included all tlie country in the Military Tract,
even the counties of Cook and Jo Daviess. This county remained
in the Fifth Judicial District until 1849, when the circuits were
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 1H5
rearranged, and Will county placed in the Eleventh Circuit, lu
1873 it belonged to the Seventh, and in 1877 to the Ninth Ci]--
cuit.
The first mention we find of the Circuit Court in Cook
county is contained in the minutes of September G, 1831, pro-
viding that it be held in "Fort Dearborn, in the brick house,
and in the lower room of said house." To preside over this
session. Judge Young came in April, 1832, with the reports of
war. In October, 183G, the first Circuit Court of Will county
was held. Judge Thomas Ford presided. According to Mr.
W. H. Woodruff's reminiscences, Wilson's store was the court-
room. He states: "The court was constituted by appointing
Levi Jenks, clerk, and Uri Osgood, State's attorney. Fenner
Aldrich had just been elected sheriff, having heroically stepped
forward to fill the gap caused by Bob Stevens's refusal, and he
rang out the ' 0-yez, o-yez, the honorable Circuit Court of Will
county is now in session,' for the first time in our history, and
with a rhythm and a roar which I do not believe have been
surpassed during the succeeding ages. Impressed with a sense
of the importance and gravity of the occasion, his voice trembled
a little and his chin quivered. But this only made the scene
more impressive. But this was not all the court, A grand jury
had been summoned and were now called. The following was
the original panel: Armstead Runyon, Thomas Reed, Edward
Poor, Thomas H. Rickey, Ralph Smith, Reason Zarley, Isaiah
Treat, Joseph Cox, Peter McCarty, William Sheriff, Justin
Taylor, Charles Goodwin, John I, Davidson, Harry Boardman,
Ezra Goodhue, Richard L. Wilson, Samuel Holcomb, George
Beckwith, Joseph Shoemaker, Elias Brown, and Aaron Moore.
Five of these did not put in their appearance, and the sheriff,
as is usual now, we believe, was ordered to fill up the vacancies
from the loafers hanging around. George H. Woodruff, Will-
iam Gougar, Richard Hobbs, Jonathan Barnett, and E. S. Sill
Avere scooped up. Reason Zarley was chosen foreman."
The Judges of the old 11th Circuit were: Hugh Henderson,
April 4, 1849; S. AV. Randall (vice Henderson deceased), Octo-
ber 31, 1854; S. W. Randall, June 25, 1855; Jesse 0. Xorton
(vice Randall resigned), March 14, 1857; John Pearson, 1857;
Sidney W. Harris, July 1, 1861; Josiah McRoberts, October 1,
1866; Josiah McRoberts, June 27, 1867.
The Judges of the 7th Circuit under the act of 1873 were:
Josiah McRoberts, June 16, 1873, and Edwin S, Leland, June
16, 1873.
The Judges of the 9th Circuit under the act of 1877 are:
Francis Goodspeed, August 20, 1877; George W. Stipp, June
16, 1879; Josiah McRoberts, June 16, 1879; Francis Goodspeed,
June 16, 1879. Charles B. Garnsey is Judge of the County
Court.
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166 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COILNTY.
Among the members of the old bar were E. C. Fellows,
1834-1876, died in August, 1876; Joel Manning, 1836-1869,
died January 8, 1869; David L. Gregg, 1837, died in Nevada in
1869; Jesse 0. Norton, 1839, died August 3, 1875; Uri Osgood,'
1836, died Februarv, 1871; Willard Wood, 1836, William E.
Little, 1840, died September 30, 1851; J. E. Streeter, died
February 20, 1863; Counselor Pepper, General James Turney,
N. D. El wood, John W. Paddock, 1847, died February 24, 1861;
C. C. Pepper, 1835, Charles Gardner, Wm. A. Boardman, died
in 1872; Hugh Henderson, 1835, died in October, 1851; John
M. Wilson, died at Englewood, near Chicago, in 1883; John C.
Newkirk, J. E. Doolittle and Judge G. D. A. Parks.
Henry Snapp, 1843; Linton Zarley, T. L. Breckinridge,
Eoyal E. Barber, W. W. Stevens, 1855, W. C. Goodhue, 1857,
died October 19, 1870; S. W. Munn, 1852; D. G. Grover, 1859,
died in 1862; T. A. Bartleson, 1855, died in 1862; John W.
Merrill, 1859, Francis Goodspeed, Circuit Judge, though not
pioneer lawyers, may be considered as members of the old bar
of the county. Among the legal visitors to the county in
early times were Hugh K. Colton, of Fulton; Pat. Ballingall
and Bartleson, State's Attorneys, John Dean Caton, James H.
Collins, Springfield; T.. Lyle Dickey, Goodrich and Butterfield,
of Chicago.
The county bar of the present time is made up as follows:
A. F. Knox, C. M. Henssgen, John W. D'Arcy, E. E. Barber,
S. W. Eandall, B. A. Fuller, John B. Fithian, Martin West-
phal, S. P. Avery, E. C. Akin, G. D. A. Parks, C. A. Hill,
Dorrance Dibell, J. H. Hanson, George J. Munroe, George S.
House, Daniel F. Higgins, Asa F. Mather, D. H. Pinney, BenJ.
Olin, Horace Weeks, Egbert Phelps, Thomas H. Hutchins,
Chas. B. Garnsey, C. W. Brown, Fred Bennitt, Edward C,
Hagar, A. C. Clement, H. D. Carpenter, J. H. i3reckinridge,
E. Meers, H. M. Snapp, Henry Snapp, A. 0. Marshall, T. L.
Breckinridge, P. C. Haley, J. L. O'Donnell, J. E. Flanders,
Peter Shutls, S. W. Munn, C. W. Munn, Charles Goodspeed, E.
M. Wing, J. W. Morrell, J. W. Johnson, Wilmington; William
Mooney, Braid wood; J. S. Eeynolds, Braidwood; Frank E.
Munn, Braidwood; William S. Myers, Lockport; Sheldon Har-
mon, Lockport. In other pages very many references are made
to citizens who were admitted to the bar, not now engaged in
practice.
Military History of Will County. — The military history of
Will county begins with the Black Hawk war of 1832. Pre-
viously, the Ottawas, Illinois, and Pottawattomies were the
only interested inhabitants in military affairs, as they were,
indeed, the only residents of the territory now embraced in the
county. On the approach of the spring of 1832, Circuit Judge
Eichard M. Young, and the pioneer lawyer, Benjamin Mills,
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GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 167
Colonel strode and others came from Galena, via Dixon, to be
present at the court to be held at Chicago. They reported
Black Hawk with five hundred Sauk and Fox warriors moving
up Rock river in their war paint. Other arrivals, during court,
confirmed the first news, and brought reports of the defeat of
Major Stillman's volunteers. In April, 1832, preparations were
made at Chicago to defend the settlers. The measures of de-
fense took definite shape, May 2, 1832, when the adult male
inhabitants of the settlement agreed to place themselves under
the command of Gholson Kercheval, captain of militia, and
George W. Dole and John S. C. Hogan, first and second lieu-
tenants. The private troops thus enrolled were: Eich I. Ham-
ilton, Jedediah Woolley, Jesse B. Brown, George H. Walker,
Isaac Harmon, A. W. Taylor, Samuel Miller, James Kinzie,
John F. Herndon, David Pemeton, Benjamin Harris, James
Gindsay, S. T. Gage, Samuel Debaif, Rufus Brown, John Well-
maker, Jeremiah Smith, William H. Adams, Herman S. Bond,
James T. Osborne, William Smith, E. D. Harmon, Isaac D.
Harmon, Charles Moselle, Joseph Lafromboise, Francis Le-
barque, J. W. Zarley, Michael Ouilmette, Henry Boucher,
Christopher Shedaker, Claude Lafromboise, David McKee,
David Wade, Ezra Bond, William Bond, Robert Thompson,
Samuel Ellis.
Jedediah Woolley and J. W. Zarley, eldest son of Reason
Zarley, represented Joliet Mound district, while George H.
Walker represented the Ottawa portion of the volunteer mil-
itary precinct.
The news of the burning of Rev. James Sample and his wife
by Gerty's band of Sauks, near Rock Island, increased the
anxiety of the settlers, and urged them on to action. About
May 16, 1832, a small force consisting of twenty-five men was
organized in Fort Dearborn under the command of Captain J.
B. Brown with Captain Joseph Naper, Colonel R. J. Hamilton
and Captain Sisson, for the purpose of securing the frontier on
Fox river, and to ascertain from personal observation the extent
of the depredations committed on the property of the inhabitants.
It was also intended to render aid to the inhabitants settled on
the Du Page river, who had assembled at Mr, James Walker's,
where Plainfield now stands, and erected a small fort for their
protection. On the third evening after their departure, a camp
was made near Holderman's grove. Before daylight the next
morning, G. E. Walker, the sherilf of La Salle county, of Ot-
tawa, came in with information that the Indians had attacked
the Indian Creek settlement. Upon receiving this information,
Captain Brown immediately marched the company, with all
possible dispatch, to Indian Creek where the firing had been
heard. Some five or six, a part of whom had joined the
expedition on the route, left it and returned to aflEord protec-
168 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
tion to their respective families. The company arrived at Will-
iam Davis' house between nine and ten o'clock, May 20. The
scene there, as described by Colonel Hamilton, was the most
painful that could well be imagined. George H. Woodruff, in
^Fiffy Years Ago, deals minutely with this massacre. He says:
•^'On the afternoon of May 20th, according to the narrative of
Mrs. Eachel Munson (then Eachel Hall), as given in the his-
tory of La Salle countv, the situation of the settlement was as
follows: H. K. Hall, the eldest son of William Hall, Mr. Davis
and Mr. Robert Xorris were at work in the blacksmith shop
near Mr. Hall's house. Two other sons of Hall, Mr. Howard
and son, two sons of Mr. Davis, and John R. Henderson, were
breaking prairie half a mile from the house. Henry, George
and William Davis, Jr., were at work on the mill-dam near by;
while Mr. Pettigrew, and wife and three children, Mrs. Hall and
three daughters, Sylvia, aged seventeen; Rachel, aged fifteen,
and Elizabeth, aged eight, and Mr. Davis, were in the house.
Suddenly a band of Indians in their horrid war paint entered
the dooryard and rushed for the door. Mr. Pettigrew, with child
in his arms, endeavored to shut the door, but was shot down.
Mrs. Pettigrew, with her arms around Rachel Hall, was the
next victim, the flash of the gun burning the latter's cheek.
An Indian seized a child of Pettigrew's and beat out its brains
against a stump. A little son of Davis was held by two Indians
while a third shot him. The deaths of Mr. Hall, Mr. Norris
and of Mr. George, and of Mr. Davis and wife quickly followed.
Davis was a strong, powerful man, and defended himself some
time, and clubbing his rifle used it vigorously for a while over
the heads of his assailants, but was at last overpowered and
killed. And so the savage butchery went on until fifteen in all
were killed. Some succeeded in making their escape, but only
two were spared from the slaughter. These were the two girls,
Sylvia and Rachel Hall." It is related that two Indian admir-
ers of the Misses Hall carried them into captivity. Their free-
dom was gained June 3, 1832, by two Winnebago chiefs, who
paid the Sauks 12,000 cash, forty horses, a lot of blankets, and
a number of peltries. J. W. Hall, their brother, who barely
escaped the massacre, aided by Colonel Gratiot and the Winne-
bagoes were the movers in the negotiations for the release of the
captives. The Legislature of 1883 granted to each of the Misses
Hall a tract of canal lands, while Congress appropriated a sum
of money for their use. Sylvia married Rev. W. L. Home in
May, 1833, and sold her land claim to James McKee, of Jack-
sonville. This claim he located on the west half of the south-
east quarter of section nine, on the west bank of the Des Plaines.
The tide of war seemed turned toward Will county, even be-
fore the Indian Creek massacre. The settlers round Walker's
mills, together with the refugees from Fox river, who gave the
GEXEEAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 169
first alarm, had assembled at the house of Stephen R. Beggs,
after Captain Brown's company left. Lawton of Riverside, and
many of his Indian relatives who met Gerty's band at Hollen-
beck's cabin, near Indian Creek, and knew of the massacre,
arrived at Walker's mills May 21, 1832, confirmed all the bad
tidings, and urged them to make every preparation for defend-
ing the settlement. At this time there were 125 souls around
the house of Mr. Beggs, including the refugees from the Fox
river and neighborhood, all marshaled under James Walker,
and ready to enter the barricaded house of Mr. Beggs — Fort
Beggs, on the first signal of danger. It was even proposed to
evacuate this position and seek refuge in Chicago, but the propo-
sition was opposed by Mrs. R. Flagg and others, and thus a
record of the Massacre of Walker's Mills has not been trans-
mitted. It is now known that a large body of savages awaited
such a movement to effect the murder of the whole number of
settlers and refugees, as they did that of Rev. Adam Payne who
did leave. On May 22 or 23, 1832, Captain Brown's Rangers
returned, en route to Fort Dearborn, and with them the inhab-
itants of Fort Begg marclied to Chicago. (Vide history of
Plainfield for names. )
The Fort or Block House at Joliet Mound was constpucted
in 1832 by the Vermillion county militia under Colonel Moore
and Gurdon S. Hubbard, assisted by Reason Zarley, Jesse Cook
and other citizens of the neighborhood who returned after the
first alarm. To this post the name of Fort Konsense was given.
The one company garrison was transferred to Fort Xaper soon
after by order of General Atkinson, and at the request of Joseph
Naper. The Fort at Yankee Settlement was commanded by
Holder Sisson, a soldier of the War of 1812.
The personal history of the militia organizations of Plain-
field, and Yankee Settlement, taken from the Adjutant Gen-
eral's records, and so fully noticed in Mr. Woodruff's remin-
iscences of fifty years ago, are given thus:
Walker's Grove. — Muster roll of a detachment of mounted
volunteers, commanded by Captain James Walker, enrolled
June 25, 1832, in Cook county, Illinois, and mustered out of
service August 12, 1832: James Walker, captain. Lieut,
enants — First, Chester Smith; Second, George Hollenbeck-
Sergeants — William See, Edmund Weed, Chester Ingersoll.
Corporals — Elisha Fish, Reuben Flagg, Peter Watkins. Mu-
sician — Edward A. Rogers. Privates — B. F. Watkins, Henry
Jones, Thomas WooUey, Henry Weak-ley, Ralph Smith, Elisha
Curtiss, Samuel Fountain, Thomas R. Covell, E. G. Anient,
Peter Watkins, J. Woolley, A, C. Anient, James Gillson, Hiram
Anient, D. J. Clark, Total, 25 men. Rev. S. R. Beggs was
also a member of this company, but being detained in Chicago,
his name was not on the muster roll, but he got his land warrant.
170 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COTJNTY.
Yanhee Settlement. — Muster roll of a company of mounted
volunteers, commanded by Captain Holder Sisson, enrolled
July 23, 1832, in Cook county, Illinois, for defense of northern
portion of the State of Illinois, against the Sac and Fox Indians,
and mustered out of service August 13, 1832: Captain — Holder
Sisson. Lieutenants — First, Eobert Stevens; Second, W. T.
Bradford. Sergeants — James Sayers, Uriah Wentworth, John
Cooper, Abraham Francis. Corporals — Armstead Runyon,
Thomas Coombs, Edward Poor, Cornelius C. Van Horn. Pri-
vates — William Cougar, John Cougar, Nicholas Cougar, Daniel
Gougar, Aaron Moore, Daniel Eobb, Daniel Height, Aaron
Friend, Joseph Norman, David Maggard, Aaron Wares, Thomas
Francis, John McDeed, James McDeed, Abraham VanHorn,
Simon 0. VanHorn, Wm. Rogers, Calvin Rowley, Selah Lanfear,
David Crandall, Alva Crandall, Daniel Mack, Wm. Barlow,
Joseph Johnson, James Johnson, Silas Henderson, Patterson
Frame, Oren Stevens, Joseph Cox, Alfred Johnson, Lucius Scott,
Benjamin MacGard, Anderson Poor, Samuel Fleming, David
Smith, Peter Lemesis, Timothy B. Clark, Barrett Clark, Wm.
Clark, Enoch Darling, John Wilson, Wm. Chapman, 0. L.
Turner, James Mathews, Peter Lampseed. Total, 60 men.
The roster of Captain Joseph Naper's company was con-
tributed by William Naper, for the use of G. H. Woodruff's
recent historical paper.
Naper Settlement. — Captain — Joseph Naper. Lieutenants
— First, Alanson Sweet; Second, Sherman King. Sergeants —
First, S. M. Salsbury; Second, John Manning; Third, Walter
Stowell; Fourth, John Naper. Corporals — First, T. E. Parsons,
Second, Lyman Butterfield; Third, I. P. Blodgett; Fourth,
R. N. Murray. Privates — P. F. W. Peck, William Barber,
Richard W. Sweet, John Stevens, jr., Calvin M. Stowell, John
Fox, Dennis Clark, Caleb Foster, Augustine Stowell, George
Fox, T. Parsons, Daniel Landon, William Gault, LTriah Paine,
John Stevens, Seth Westcott, Henry T. Wilson, Christopher
Paine, Baily Hobson, Josiah H. Giddings, Anson Ament, Calvin
Ament, Edmund Harrison, Willard Scott, Percy Hawley, Peter
Wickoff. Of this company, Walter Stowell, I. P. Blodgett,
Seth Westcott, Josiah H. Giddings, Willard Scott and Percy
(or Pierce) Hawley, were from the present bounds of Will
county. P. F. W. Peck moved to Chicago at this time, and
may be said to be one of the men whom that location made.
While all those preparations for defense were being made in
Cook county, the people of Central Illinois were not idle spec-
tators. Three thousand militia were ordered out from Peoria
and the counties south of it, and marched to Rock river, where
they were joined by a detachment of regular troops from Fort
Armstrong, under General Atkinson. A party of one hundred
and fifty militia, under the command of Major Dement, fell in
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 171
with a detachment of Indians, commanded by Black Hawk him-
self, somewhere between Rock river and Galena. An action
ensued, in which the Indians were routed. The main army con-
tinued to move up Rock river, around the headwaters of which,
it was said, the Indians were concentrated. On the 21st of July,
General Henry, commanding an advanced party of the army,
came up with the Indians between the Blue Mounds and the
"Wisconsin river. The troops were formed into a hollow square,
and all attempts to break the line by the savages were in vain. A
general charge was finally made by the troops, when the Indians
were forced to retreat, with the loss of between fifty and sixty
of their number. The Indians continued tlieir retreat to the
northwest, crossed the Wisconsin river, and moved up the east
bank of the Mississippi. About fifty miles above Prairie du
Chien, they were again overtaken and completely routed, with
the loss of one hundred and fifty warriors. This victory com-
pletely broke the power of Black Hawk, and ended the war.
He was captured by a party of Winnebagoes, and delivered up
to the officers of the United States at Prairie du Chien, on the
27th of August, 1832. He was interned in Fortress Monroe,
tried and returned to his reservation, and died October 3, 1838.
War for the Union. — The following military of the county,
together with the rosters of the G. A. R., and personal notices
found throughout this work, contain the names of all soldiers
who enlisted in this county, as well as a great number of soldiers
from other counties and States now residing here. The Board
of Supervisors appropriated 85,000 Aj^ril 30, 1801, to aid the
families of volunteers and defray the expenses of enlistment.
September 17 a refund from the States to the county of 11,579
was reported by Supervisor Goodell. 'At this meeting of the
Supervisors there were sixty soldiers^ families reported as requir-
ing aid, to meet which demand a sum of $3,775 was appropri-
ated — the expenditure being based upon a weekly allowance of
11.25 per week for the wife or guardian, and fifty cents per week
for each child under twelve years of age. On July 29, 18G2,
the Board appropriated '^60,000 for a war fund. A bounty of
$60 Avas offered to each volunteer. At the September meeting
of 1863, 8710. On December 16, 1863, the sum of $39,225 was
appropriated for I>100 bounties to be paid to all who would
enlist before the draft. To negotiate the loan of this amount
and disburse it, Geo. Woodruff, B. F. Russell, H. Howk of Jol-
iet, A. J. Mclntyre of Wilmington, and Wm. Gooding of Lock-
port, were appointed a committee. An appropriation of $2,750
was made May 11, 1864, to provide for a bounty of 127,50 to all
who should enlist in the three months regiments then called for.
To meet the quota of call for 500,000 men, made July 1, 1864,
the Supervisors on August 20, 1864, offered a bounty of $200.
To meet this the sum of $80,000 was appropriated, together
172 GENEEAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
with 12,000 additional for the relief of soldiers' families. The
September meeting of the Board adopted a $325 bounty to
drafted men or their substitutes, together with granting a 1100
bounty to soldiers who reenlisted under the calls of the Avinter
of 1863-1. To meet this liberal provision for the citizen sol-
diers, a further sum of $10,000 was appropriated. The total
of county appropriations was $235,908 ; the town of Lock-
port appropriated $T,284; Lockport Village Association appro-
priated $5,743; town of Florence, $10,075; town of Troy,
$18,271 ; town of Wheatland, $9,340 ; town of Joliet, $40,000—
total of official appropriations, $326,621. This was only a small
proportion of the amount which tbe citizens of Will County
paid out directly and indirectly for war purposes. The true or
actual expenditure never can be known — the value of between
five and six hundred citizen solders' lives can never be precisely
estimated. The worth of women's work throughout the county
was incalculable.
The old Artillery Company of Plainfield began reorgan-
ization on April 14; took out the old field piece, and awak-
ened the echoes of Sumter in the West. Captain Hawley's
Lockport Battery, though never mustered in, placed the first
gun in position for the defense of Cairo, April 22, 1861.
The Plainfield Battery entered the United States Service at
Cairo, as Company K, and part of Company I. Tenth Illinois
Infantry, in Brigadier-General Swift's Division.
Camp Goodell, on the old Fair Grounds, was established and
tenanted by the Twentieth Illinois Infantry, May 11, 1861, with
C. C. Marsh, Commander. The Twentieth Eegiment was or-
ganized here with C. C. Marsh, Colonel and Wm. Erwin, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel. The uniforms for Hildebrant's Company were
presented by the ladies of the county, and the Eegimental flag
by R. C. Goodell, and one to Company F by the ladies. This
command took part in the Stephen E. Douglas funeral cere-
monies, held at joliet, June 10, was mustered into service June
13, and left en route for the field June 19. From this date for-
ward to tbe eve of the peace, Joliet and indeed every village
and township of Will county was alive with preparation for
sending aid to the Union Armies in men, money and supplies.
The draft was introduced into the county in September, 1864,
notwithstanding the great effort made to dispense with it. Ninety-
four men are still required to fill the quota of the county.
Substitutes are offered as high as $1,500, nor is the quota sup-
plied before the news of victory everywhere is given to the
people.
In the following regimental rosters names are given alpha-
betically by companies, names of commissioned officers leading
the roster "of private soldiers. The reader is referred to the
chronological history of the United States, given at the end of
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 173
Part I of this work, which gives dates of battles and other
important facts connected with the War of 1861-5.
Tentli Illinois Infantry. — McAllister's Battery (originally
organized in 1855), was mustered into this regiment as Com-
pany K and part of Company I at Springfield, April 19, 1861,
and subsequently into the United States service at Cairo. It
was mustered out July 25, 1861, when many of its members
entered other commands. The officers from Will county were
Edward McAllister, Captain; George J. Wood, First Lieutenant;
W. C. Chapman, Second Lieutenant; A. W. Coe, J. W. Kerch-
eval, Charles M. Barnett and J. A. Borland, Sergeants; Julius
D. Roberts, L. B. Wightman, Josiah Burdick and John Fellows,
Corporals; M. W. Borland, Musician.
The roster contains the following names of private soldiers
from Plainfield, Illinois: George H. Apthorp, H. L. Alford,
Lyman Baird, Nelson Boyd, Fred W. Boyd, Elisha Brown,
Darius F. Colegrove, Edward C. Clay, Oliver G. Corbin, Joseph
C. Countryman, Edgar H. Cooper, Russell Carter, Amos Cook,
James H. Dudley, Luke Highland, Edward F. Hill, Lorenzo R.
Hills, Henry Houghton, John B. Hubbard, Wade H. Jacobs,
Louden C. Jacobs, Fayette Lacey, Martin \ . Landers, William
H. Lutter, Christian Lukeutery, Alonzo R. Lord, Milo W.
Miles, George R. McChester, William H. H. Mills, Edwin J.
Norris, Daniel H. Pierce, George H. Piatt, Septimus J. Piatt,
Andrew G. Potter, Francis Pardy, Nelson Platts, William H.
Palmer, Henry S. Price, Robert Paxson, A. G. S. Rose,
Moses S. Reynolds, David B. Rossiter, James H. Riddle,
Joseph R. Randall, Orland AV. Royce, Alpheus W. Rogers,
Henry Shenille, Henry Saltsgiver, Samuel Spangler, Peter W.
Spangler, Adam S. Spangler, Daniel H. Sheffler, James Sellers,
Wells C, Shirick, Isaac Sweetwood, George Steward, Daniel
Tedrow, George C. Tunnecliff, Jonathan E. Thompson, William
Thaller, George W. Wood, Edwin S. Woods, Robert B. Wight,
George H. Warten, Edmund Waters, Milton R. Wood. George
F. Bond, George A. Freelove and S. B. Freelove were from
Wheatland; Fitzroy Buell from Channahon, and Edward J.
Horseley from Joliet. Coe, Borland and Wightman of the
non-commissioned officers were from Joliet. Harry L. Alford,
Lyman Baird and Wade H. Jacobs died in service at Cairo; I.
Sweetwood died after
There being more men in the battery than could be mustered
into one company, the following were mustered into Company
I. The men with the exception of William Hays, of Wheat-
land, were all from Plainfield, and enlisted April 19, 1861.
Amos Bowers, George Bowers, Hugh Bass, John W. Edmunds,
John W. Funk, William Hays, George W. Johnson, George H.
Marvin, William Moore, Patrick McCauley, Charles L. Pratt,
William L. Tedrow, Edward H. White, Charles West. After
174 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
M. 0. Charles L. Pratt enlisted in First Artillery for three
years.
Twelfth Illinois Infantry (Three months Regiment). — Was
organized April 23, ^61, and mustered out in July following.
Edwin S. Miner, Francis Edbrook and Elbridge Palmer, all of
Joliet, enlisted in this command. The first named soldier re-
enlisted in the One Hundredth Illinois Infantry.
Seventh Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Was mustered in
at Cairo. Its organization dates from July 25, ^61. Among its
members were William H. Flisher, re-enlisted December 22, '63,
and Charles Steafbold, enlisted February 1, '64, both of Wheat-
land. William Mitchell joined the command November 20, '61,
and James L. Mayes in March, '61, both of Plainfield. Flisher
served in Company C, in July, '61. All were mustered out
July 9, '65.
Twelfth IlMiiois Infantry (Three years). — Was organized July
25, 1861. Will county was represented in this command by Joel
Grant, Chaplain, commissioned August 1, 1861; Joseph Butler,
private. Company H, enlisted September 20, 1861, and Edward
S. Brown, recruit. Company D, enlisted October 22, 1864, all of
Lockport. Martin Neuerburg, enlisted January, 1864, was pro-
moted Sergeant of Company K, and served until mustered out
in July, 1865; Butler was discharged for disability July, 1862,
Thirteenth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Organized may
25, 1861, and mustered in at Dixon, Illinois; claimed Charles
Crugs, William H. Marsh, Michael McKnight, and I. Teeple, all
of Joliet, in Company K, and Albert W. Mulligan of Lockport
in Company F. McKnight and Mulligan were mustered out
June 18, 1864; Marsh fell into the hands of the rebels De-
cember 29, 1862, at Chickasaw, placed in hospital at Jackson,
Mississippi, was restored to the army when the Twentieth Illi-
nois entered Jackson, discharged for disability, and died a short
time after his return to Joliet. Teeple and Crugs served after-
wards in the Missouri Cavalry Tenth and Sixth Regiments.
Fourteenth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Organized May
25, 1861, had one representative, William Rath of Joliet, who was
killed at Shiloh in April, 1862.
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Consolidated. —
Contained J. F. Stephens of Joliet, wounded at Brill's Gap,
January 1, 1864, mustered out in June 1865, and Edward Alport
of Lockport, a recruit of April 5, 1865, who was absent at mus-
ter out.
Fifteenth Illinois Infantry. — Original, organized May 25
and mustered in at Freeport, claimed H. S. Cottle of Wilming-
ton Captain of Company C, mustered out at consolidation July,
1864.
Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Reorganized. — Had Henry G.
Brown of Joliet, and the recruits — William Robinson of Crete,
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 1Y5«
James W. Brown and David Fisher of Weston, all mustered out
in July, 1865.
Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, organized in 18G1, contained
W. F. Keith of Joliet, discharged for disability in March, 18G2,
and James B. Weaver, of Homer, who was transferred tO'
Bridge's battery and mustered out.
Twentieth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Was organized
by Wm. Erwin under Col. C. Marsh, June 13, 18G1, and mustered
in at Joliet; contained the following-named soldiers from Will
Co.: Harry King, col., enlisted at Joliet, May 14, 18G1; chosen
2d lieut. at organization of Co. B; prom. 1st lieut. Feb. 15,
1862, capt. July 1, 1862, lieut.-col. May 19, 1865, col. July 15,
1865; M. 0. as lieut.-col.; wounded at Vicksburgand also before-
Atlanta, July 22, 18G4. William Erioin, lieut.-col., April 21,.
1861; chosen capt. at organization of Co. F; prom, lieut.-col.
June 13, 1861; killed in battle at Fort Donaldson, Feb. 15,
1862. John W. Goodwin, major, April 22, 1861; chosen 1st
lieut. of Co. B at organization; prom, major May 14, 1861;
resigned Dec. 17, 1861. Frederick A. Bartelson, major, April
22, 1861; chosen capt. of Co. B at organization; prom, major
Feb. 15, 1861; lost left arm at Shiloh; M. 0. Aug. 30, 1862, for
promotion in 100th Ills. Inf. Frederick K. Bailey, asst. sur-
geon, May 14, 1861; resigned Aug. 31, 1862; afterwards hospital
surgeon at Quincy. Charles Button, chaplain. May 14, 1861;:
resigned March 24, 1863. John E. Thompson, adj., June 13,
1861, as private in Co. F; prom. adjt. Nov. 10, 1861; killed in
battle at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Gideon Bernier, capt. Co. B,
June 13, 1861, as private; chosen corp., prom. 2d lieut. Feb.
16, 1862, J St lieut. July 1, 1863, and capt. June 22, 1865; cap-
tured, taken to Savannah, then to Charleston, and placed under
fire; M. 0. Jnly 16, 1865; since deceased. John F. Cleghorn,
capt. Co. B, April 22, 1861; chosen 2d lieut. at organization,
prom. 1st lieut. May 14, 1861, and capt. Feb. 15, 1862; resigned
July 1, 18G3; was severely wounded at Shiloh, and again at
Vicksburg. Thomas Q. "Hildebrandt, capt. Co. F, May 14,
1861, as 1st lieut. at organization, prom, capt., was dismissed
Oct. 1, 1862; restored and honorably dis. ; see hist, of regt.
David D. Wadsiuorth, capt. Co. F, June 13, 1861; entered as
sergt., prom. 1st lieut.' Sept. 1, 1861, and capt. Oct. 1, 1862;;
resigned; was wounded at Vicksburg; taken prisoner July 22,
1864. Milton Whimsey, capt. Co. F, June 13, 186 1, as corp.,
prom. 1st sergt., prom. capt. April 20, 1865; M. 0. July 16,
1865. Michael L. Faninger, 1st lieut, Co. B., June 13, 1861,.
as sergt.; vet.; prom. 1st lieut. June 22, '65; wounded at Brit-
ton's Lane; wounded before Atlanta, July 22, Fred L. Barker,
2d lieut, Co, B, June 13, '61, as private; vet. ; prom. Q. M.
sergt.; prom. 2d lieut.; M. 0. July 16, 1865. James E. Shields,
1st lieut. Co. F, April 24, '61; chosen 2d lieut, at organization:.
176 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
prom. 1st lieut. May 14, '61; acting Q. M.; resigned Feb. 26,
'62. Jeremiah B. Bailey, 1st lieut. Co. F, May 14, '61; chosen
2d lieut. at organization; prom. 1st lieut. Oct. 1, '62; resigned
Nov., 1864; taken prisoner July 22. John W. Coombs, ls,i\\Q\xt.
"Co. F, June 13, '61, as private; vet.; prom. 1st lieut. April 20,
'65; M. 0. July 16, '65; slightly wounded at Donaldson, also
before Atlanta. James F. Branch, 2d lieut. Co. F, June 13,
'61, as sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Oct. 12, '62; term expired June
22, '64; wounded at Donaldson. John J. Quackenhush, 2d
lieut. Co. F, June 13, '61, as private; vet.; prom. 2d lieut. July
16, '65; M. 0. July 16, '65, as sergt.; slightly wounded at Don-
aldson. Edward P. Boas, capt. Co. Gr, June 13, '64, as pri-
vate; prom. Q. M. sergt. June 13, '61, prom. 1st lieut. Oct. 4,
'61; prom. capt. Nov. 16, '62; hon. dis. March 12, '65; captured
at Raymond. Ralph W. Marshall, 1st lieut. new Co. A, Oct.
11, '64, as private in new Co. A.; prom. 1st lieut. March 2, '65;
M. 0. July 16, '65. Henry Van Dorn, 2d lieut. Co. A, Oct. 7,
'64, as private; prom. March 2, '65; M. 0. July 16, '65. Ellis
P. Frazier, hos. steward, June 13, '61; M. 0. June 15, '64.
William D. Rudgers, \m\\. musician, June 13, '61; M. 0. June
13, '64; wounded at Donaldson.
Company B. — Elias M. Tyler, dis. for dis. May 1, '63; 1st
sergt.; Lewis Payfair, dis. for dis. Dec. 2, '61; 1st sergt. Henry
■Case, 1st sergt. Charles Gordon, dis. for dis. April 12, '62; 1st
sergt. James Hoag; dis. June 13, '64; wounded at Shiloh.
Reuben Atkins, dis. June 13, '64; severely wounded at Shiloh.
John Wiest, killed at Fort Donaldson, Feb. 15, '%'2. John B.
Wells, trans, to invalid corps March 15, '64; wounded at Don-
aldson. Frank Acker, vet.; M. 0. as sergt. July 16, '65;
slightly wounded at Raymond. Isaac B. Reynolds, killed at
Shiloh, April 6, '62. James E. Bruce, died at Cairo, Jan. 6,
'62. Henry Tice, died at Cape Girardeau, April 20, '61; musi-
cian. Philo Fuller, killed at Columbus, Ky. ; taken prisoner,
paroled, and killed on railroad by bushwhackers. Sept, 21, '62;
musician. Willard Morford, dis. June 13, '64; wagoner. Au-
gust Abrams, private, dis. for dis. Jan. 1, '63; severely wounded
at Britton's Lane. Benjamin F. Adams, dis. June 18, '64;
term expired. Philip Bentz, killed at Shiloh, April 6, '62.
George Bentz, dis. Oct. 25, '62; wounded at Donaldson. Eu-
gene R. Currier, vet.; M. 0. as corp. ; wounded at Fort
Donaldson and Shiloh. Frederick Cane, dis. June 13, '64;
term expired. John Caswell, dis. for dis. June 21, '62.
Henry C. Cassady, dis. for dis. Dec. 2, '61. James Car-
son, dis. June 13, '64; wounded in thigh at Donaldson.
George D. Carr, vet.; M. 0. as corp.; captured July 22, '64.
James H. Connor, vet.; M. 0. as corp.; captured July 22, '64.
Francis Danser, killed at Shiloh April 6, '62. Julius Davis.
Lucius E. Dewey, died at Cape Giradeau Sept. 24, '61. Gen-
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 17T
era! Davis^ dis. for dis. ISTov. 14, 'Gl. Charles Decker. Joshua
A. Dykeman. Wilbur S. Emory, died at Mound City, Nov. 1^.
'61. James C. Eckels. George W. Flought, vet. ; M. 0. July
16, '65; served as hospital steward divn. Albert J. Glass, M.
0.; captured July 22, '64. Heinrich Gehrich, dis. June 13,
74, time out; butcher; old soldier in Germany; wounded at
Donaldson. Thos. H. Glasscock, died at Cape Girardeau Sept.
25, '61. James Galligher, vet.; M. 0. July 16, '65; wounded
at Shiloh. Joseph Griffin, wounded at Donaldson; died at
Vicksburg Aug. 15, '63. Max Hoffman. Augustus Hattis,
dis. June 13, '64; wounded. Hiram Holden, died at Lagrange,
Tenn., January 28, '63. John F. Hobbs, dis. June 13, '64.
Horace H. Hadley, dis. for dis. December 1, '61. George H.
Hodge, died at Vicksburg, September 21, '63; wounded. Wm.
Howell. Michael J. Kendall, died at Vicksburg, September
21, '63; wounded. Thomas Kennedy, veteran; taken prisoner.
George Lee, June 13, 1861; dis. June 13, 1864, time exp.;
wounded at Shiloh, Donaldson and Thompson's Hill. John
McConchie, June 13, 1861; vet.; M. 0. as sergt.; captured July
22, 1864; wounded. William Mortman, June 13, 1861; dis. for
dis., June 5, 1863. Samuel S. Myers, June 13, 1863; dis. June
13, 1864; wounded at Shiloh. John S. Morse, June 13, 1861;
dis. for dis., Nov. 15, 1864. Lindsey W. Milan, June 13, 1861;
wounded at Peach Tree Creek, and died in hospital at Marietta.
Henry W. Nase, June 13, 1861; dis. April 21, 1864. John H.
Near, June 13, 1861; dis. June 13, 1864, term exp. Henry
Osterman, June 13, 1861; dis. for dis., June 1, 1862. Wayne
Patterson. June 13, 1861; died of wounds, May 14, 1863; Ray-
mond. Hiram B. Putnam, June 13, 1861; dis. Dec. 26, 1862.
George Reynolds, June 13, 1861; died at Mound City, Oct. 16,,
1861. Francis M. Rook, June 13, 1861; vet.; wounded at
Donaldson, Britton's Lane, and before Atlanta; ]\L 0. July 16,
1865. Henry Stevens, June 13, 1861; dis. June 13, 1864, '^time
exp. George F. Smith, June 13, 1861; vet.; wounded at Don-
aldson; M. 0. July 16, 1865; captured July 22, 1864. Theo-
dore Sleight, June 13, 1861; died at Birds Point, Sept. 19, 1861.
Henry Sampson, June 13, 1861; dis. June 14, 1864, as corp. ;
wounded at Donaldson. George Smith, June 13, 1861; vet.;
M. 0. as Corp.; wounded at Vicksburg; taken prisoner at Brit-
ton's Lane. Artemus Train, June 13, 1861; died at Wilming-
ton, 111., Dec. 21, 1861. William Turner, June 13, 1861; died
at St. Louis, July 17, 1863; prisoner at Britton's Lane. Rudolph
Troove. June 13, 1861; killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Will-
iam S. Vail, June 13, 1861; sergt.; wounded at Shiloh; killed
at Britton's Lane, SejDt. 1, 1862. William H, Wilson, June 13,
1861. W. B. Worthingham, June 13, 1861; dis. Feb. 7, 1863.
Wilson W. Wright, June 13, 1861; died Feb. 18, 1862, of wounds
received at Donaldson. Frederick Whitlake, June 13, 1861;
178 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
vet.; M. 0. July 16, 1865; wounded; captured July 22, 1864.
John Warren, June 13, 1861; died at Memphis, July 8, 1863.
Jerome Webler, June 13, 1861; M. 0. June 24, 1864. Timothy
Connor, Dec. 30, 1863; killed before Atlanta, July 21, 1864.
Edwin S. Connor, June 39, 1861; corp. Edward B. Connor,
•June 19, 1861; dis. June 13, 1864; wounded at Shiloh. Will-
iam H. Carlton, June 28, 1861; died at Dover, Tenn., Feb. 6,
1862, of exposure. Andrew J. Carlton, June 28, 1861; killed
at Alton, Aug. 27, 1863. Charles E. Collins, June 28, 1861;
dis. for dis., Dec. 2, 1861. George A. Carew, April 3, 1865;
M. 0. July 16, 1865. Moses N. Decker, June 14, 1861; dis. for
dis., Feb. 2, 1862. John George, June 13, 1861; dis, June 13,
1864; wounded at Thompson's Hill. Charles Gaines, Dec. 22,
1863; died in Andersonville, Sept. 28, 1864; captured July 22,
1864; grave, No. 9,922; wounded. Joseph Hobbs, Aug. 18,
1862; M. 0. June 15, 1865. William Hobbs, Aug. 18, 1862;
M. 0. June 15, 1865; captured before Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
Garrett Hamlin, June 10, 1861; dis. for dis., Nov. 14, 1861.
William H. Myers, Aug. 9, 1861; vet.; M. 0.; sergt. George
B. Miller, Dec. 1, 1863; vet.; M. 0. July 16, 1863. John H.
Nase, April 22, 1861. Martin Neff, Oct. 14, 1861; died at
Cairo, Sept. 2, 1863. Pliney F. Putnam, June 10, 1861; dis.
for dis., May 16, 1862. Charles E. Payfair, Aug. 9, 1861.
Charles H. Eussell, Aug. 9, 1861; dis. for dis., June 21, 1862.
Moses Rose, Aug. 9, 1861; M. 0.; captured before Atlanta,
July 22, 1864. James Sarver, April 22, 1861. Henry _A.
Sperry, June 18, 1861; died of wounds received at Champion
Hills, May 18, 1863; wounded at Shiloh; prisoner at Britton's
Lane. John Smith, June 13, 1861; vet,; M. 0. as corp.;
wounded; captured July 22. 1864, before Atlanta. William
Supplee, June 13, 1861; died at Memphis, Feb. 27, 1863. John
D. VanAllen, April 22, 1861; dis. June 13, 1864. Jacob B.
Worthingham, Aug. 9, 1861; dis. for dis.. May 27, 1862;
severely wounded at Shiloh.
Miscellaneous Cojnpanies. — Thomas Elliott, private, Co. C,
June 13, 1861; dis. for dis,, Aug. 26, 1862; wounded at Donald-
son. Benedict Herbert, private, Co. D, June 13, 1861 ; vet. ; M. 0.
July 16, 1865, Henry W. Brown, recruit, Aug, 11, 1861; dis. for
dis,, March 25, 1862. Henry Bedda, recruit, June 16, 1861;
killed at Fort Donaldson, Feb. 14, '62, William Kidder,
recruit, June 16, '61; killed at Shiloh, April 6, '62. James
K. Pickerell, recruit, Aug. 11, '61; dis. for dis,, Dec. 27, '61.
George Walker, recruit, March 10, '65; M. 0. July 16, '65.
Ebenezer Williams, recruit; dis. for dis,, Dec. 30, '61. John G.
Bolton, private, Co. E, June 13, '61; dis. June 13, '64, term
exp. John F. Miller, recruit, Co. E, June 18, '61; killed at
Shiloh, April 6, '62.
Comjpany F. — The following troops enlisted June 13, 1861:
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Levi P. Holden, dis. Aug. G, '62, for prom, in 88th regt.; sergt.
AVilliam 0. Mitchell, dis. Aug. 5. '62; sergt. Ellis Briggs, dis.
June 13, '64; sergt. James C. Porter, dis. for dis., Dec. 26,
'61; wounded at Donaldson. Robert H. Walker, dis. Jure 18,
'62, for wounds. Albert H. Carpenter, dis. June 13, '64-.
Cyrus A. Marcy, dis. for dis., June 12, '62. George E. Tro-
bridge, dis. for dis. Albert E. Baker, died at Mound City.
Endolph Bush, dis, for wounds received at Shiloh. Albert S.
Randall, died at Pittsburg Landing, April 30, '62, of typhoid
fever. Charles Anderson, dis. June 13, '64, time exp. William
H. Adams, dis. April 1, '62, wounds, accidental shot, Ariel
W. Burroughs, dis. June 13, '64, time exp.; wounded at Don-
aldson. John W. Berd. Lindell A, Beardsley, dis, June 13,
'64, time exp. John A. Bowman, killed at Fort Donaldson,
Feb. 13, '62. William F. Borton, dis. for dis., Sept. 30, '62.
August Brown, dis. June 13, '64, time exp. Henry Bock, dis.
June 13, '64, time exp. Martin V. Coburn, dis. for dis., April
13, '62. Samuel Cuppy, died at Birds Point, Jan. 1, '62, of
congestion of the lungs. Charles L. Curtis. William Covert,
dis. June 13, '64, time exp.; wounded. at Donaldson. George
R. Clark, M. 0. June 12, '64, time exp. James Clark, dis.
June 13, '64, time exp. Jacob Dolkey, killed at Donaldson,
Feb. 13, '62. William H. Dewey, reported missing at Shiloh.
John Delancey, killed at Shiloh, April 6, '62. William H.
Duncan. Charles Ferge, dis. for wounds received at Shiloh.
Johnson Folkers, dis. for dis., June 12, '62. Charles Folke,
vet.; M. 0. sergt.; wounded before Atlanta, July 22, '64.
John E. Frost, dis. for dis. June 12, 1862. Thomas Glocher,
dis. Feb. 6, 1863. Joseph Goss, dis. for dis. May 22, 1862.
Oscar Gamble, dis. June 13, 1864, time exp. Dan Harriden,
dis. for dis. Oct. 3, 1862. Conrad Houstine, killed at Britton's
Lane, Sept. 1, 1862. Henry HerscJiell, dis. June 11, 1862.
John Lepp, died at Jackson, 'Tenn., Sept. 4, 1862. Otto Lop-
man, dis. June 13, 1864, time expired. Wounded at Shiloh and
Raymond. Joseph Merrick, dis. June 13, 1864. Wounded at
Shiloh, Stephen McTaney, dis, June 13, 1864, Daniel Mon-
roe, dis, June 13, 1864, time exp, Hugh Monroe, dis. June 13,
1864, time exp. Thomas Mahan, killed at Donaldson Feb. 15,
1862. Lewis Otto, dis. June 13, 1864, time exp. Wounded at
Donaldson. Peter Olson, dis. June 13, 1864, lime exp. Albert
N. Oviott, dis. June 13, 1864, time exp. Albert W. Pierson,
dis. June. 13, 1864, time exp. Wounded at Raymond. Arthur
Paddock, vet., M. 0. as corp. John Ragan, dis. June 13, 1864,
term exp. Wounded at Donaldson. William Richerson, dis.
for dis. Francis A. Russell, M. 0. June 24, 1864, time exp.
Wm. Robinson, vet., M. 0. as sergeant. Morris Richerson, dis.
for dis. August Schrier, vet., M. 0. as sergeant. Wounded.
Henry A. Shiifer, dis. for wounds rec'd at Britton's Lane Sept.
180 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
10, 18G2. Albert J. Sanger, dis. June 13, 1864, time exp. Acted
as spy or scout. James E. Shiffer, dis. June 13, 1864, time exp.
Severely wounded at Donaldson. John Story, dis for dis.
Richard Story, vet., M. 0. Captured before Atlanta July 22,
1864. James Scanlan, died at Joliet, April 23, 1852. John
Terry, dis. for dis. Dec. 8, 1861. George Tryer, dis June 13,
1864, time exp. Wounded at Donaldson. William Unroh, dis.
for wounds rec'd at Donaldson. Oliver N. Vigrow, died at
Mound City Nov. 28, 1861. Wm. Vernon, dis. June 13, 1864,
term exp. Philip H. Wagner, dis. for dis. John P. Winslow,
dis. Oct. 17, 1861. Charles E. Warren, dis. for dis. Dec. 9,
1861. Nelson Young, died at Vicksburg July 29, 1863, of
typhoid fever.
The recruits of Co. F, all of whom enlisted in 1861, are
named as follows: — Webster H. Brown, dis. Oct. 23, 1862.
Henry W. Bartlett, died of wounds rec'd at Britton's Lane.
James A. Bassett, killed at Fort Donaldson Feb. 15, 1862.
Benj. F. Coats, dis. June 13, 1864, time exp. Wounded at
Shiloh. Charles Canth. William Dew, dis. for dis. G-eorge
Dew, dis. for dis. Dec. 9, 1861. August Green, vet., M. 0.
July 16, '65. Patrick Gibbons, dis. for dis. Oct. 17, '62. John
Hiller, died of wounds received May 22, '62. Also wounded at
Donaldson. Josiah Ingersoll, vet., M. 0. as sergeant. Thomas
M. Johnson. Wm. Lawson. Abraham Livengood, dis. for dis.
Wm. Putnam, dis. for dis. Dec. 26, 1861. John B. Rook.
Joseph S. Stevens, dis. for dis. March 27, '62. Reenlisted in
154th Inf. David S]iade. dis. for wounds rec'd at Donaldson.
Henry Urede. Michael Webber, dis. June 13, '64. William E.
Wheaton, died April 25, '62. Luther E. Woodworth, dis. for
dis. April 29, '62. James E. Shiffer, who enlisted Jan. 9, '65,
and John M. Counter, who enlisted Jan. 1, "62, were M. 0. July
16, '65.
Companies G and H. — John L. Franklin, June 13, '61;
died at Birds Point, Oct. 15, '61. David A. Bowers, recruit;
vet., absent sick at M. 0. Christian Christians; vet., M. 0.
July 16, '65. Robert Chrisley, Mar. 29; '65, M. 0. July 16, '65.
Peter Fenner, Jan. 5, '62. Joseph Hand, April 24, '61; dis.
Oct. 14, '62, for wounds. Morris Lamb, June 17, '61; vet., M.
0. July 16, '65. Charles Lewis; vet., M. 0. July 16, '65. Alex-
ander Meyer, April 24, '61; dis. June 13, '64. Christain
Stamms, June 9, '61; dis. June 13, '64. August Shultz, Jan. 1,
'62; killed at Fort Donaldson, Feb. 15, '62. Robert Stiller, Feb.
24, '64; died at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 18, '64. John D.
Treibel, Jan. 1, '62. Myron H. Underbill, June 9, '61. Nelson
C. Brown, private, Co. H, Dec. 16, '63; vet., M. 0. July 16, '65.
John Riordan, recruit, Co. H; dis. Jan. 19, '63, for wounds.
Compamj I, mustered in in 1861, with the following Will
county men: — Alfred J. Blake, June 13, '61; vet., M. 0. as
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sergt. George Eberhardt, June 13, ^61; dis. June 14, '64:, time
exp. Karles Schlieforth, June 13, '61; dis. June 14, '64, time
exp. Geo. F. Leutz, June 13, '61; dis. for dis. Nov. 26, '61.
George E. Lake, June 13, '61; dis. for dis. Nov. 26, 1861.
Leonard Rose, Sept. 28, '61; died at Mound City, Nov. 6, '61.
Thomas L. Hopping, Sept. 28, '61; dis. June 14, '64, time exp.
John Marshall, Sept. 12, '61; dis. '64. Wm. H. West, June 13,
'61; dis. '64. Alonzo Rose, Sept. 28, '61; died of wounds rec'd
at Donelson.
Co7npany A^was mustered in June 13, '61, with the following
men from this county: Burdett Spencer, dis. June 13, '64,
time exp. Severely wounded at Donelson. Israel J. R.
Waters, killed at Raymond, Miss., May 12, '63. Rudolph
Foreav, dis. June 13, '64. Martin F. Bissell, dis. for dis. Oct.
13, '62. Wounded at Britton's Lane. Anderson Connor, vet.,
M. 0. Richard Connor, died at Mound City, Dec. 23, '61.
George Connolly, dis. for dis. Sept. 8, '62. Wounded at Shiloh.
James Coyle, vet., M. 0. Captured July 22, '64. Jerome B.
Dann, vet., M. 0. Captured July 22, '64. Samuel Hager-
man, vet., M. 0. as ord. ser. Wounded near Atlanta, July 21.
James A. Lord, dis. for dis. as 1st sergt. March 5, '63. Robert
Lawton, dis. for dis. August 17, '62. Frank Lehman, died at
Birds Point, Jan. 11, '62. Henry Mitchell, killed at Raymond,
Miss., May 12, '63. Alfred F. Pierson, dis. for disability Octo-
ber 31, '62. Aaron P. Paxon, died at Newark, Illinois, May 4,
'62. Wm. M. Smith died at Paducah, August 23, 1862. Will-
iam Shugar, killed at Raymond, Miss., July 12, 1863. William
H. Vreeland, dis. June 13, 1864, as corporal. John Woodruff,
died June 7, 1883, of wounds. Dewitt Wilson, dis. June 13,
1864, time expired. Andrew Wilsay, dis. for dis. June 8, 1863.
Alonzo P. White, vet., M. 0. July 16, 1865. Josiah Wright,
dis for dis. Aug. 9. 1862, corporal.
The recruits of Co. K in 1861, were Nelson Dayton, dis. for
dis. Nov. 27, 1861. Ausfustus Gav, dis. term exp.; captured
July 22, 1864, before Atlanta. Wm. H. H. Hutton, dis. for
dis. August 17, 1862. James B. Littlewood, vet.; M. 0. July
22, 1865. John I. Taylor, dis. for dis. Dec. 16, 1862. Andrew
J. Wilson, killed at Donelson, Feb. 16, 1862.
Neil) ComjKiny A. — Formed in the fall of 1864 contained
the following named Will Co. soldiers: Henry Folman, Martin
Chadwick, William Brandt, Ephraim Spaulding, Conrad Buck,
John Hasseman, all of whom were mustered out July 16, 1865.
The private soldiers were Jacob Ackerman, Ebenezer Albright,
Philip Bruck, Lawrence Bruck, Milo Brown, Frederick Becker,
Charles Becker, Geo. B. Becker, Adam Berkey, Charles B.
Bocker, Eli Bodrew, Michael Bolan, Thomas Barnes, James
Castello, Thomas Chambers, Francis M. Cook, Wm. A. Dough-
erty, Joseph Dogal, John Dorsey, Thomas Dager, Henry Essman,
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182 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Wm, Englekin, Samuel Easton, Frederick Group, John Groff,
Christopher Garake, August Garake, Herman Grote, Henry
Haman, Fred Herbert, Patrick Harlan, James Henry, Myron
T. Jordan, James Kleese, Frederick Ketz, John Kratt, Wm.
W. Kleese, Detrick Lomire, George Lahle, Peotone Lawrence,
Charles Moriatz, Jacob Mayer, Frederick Martins, John Mc-
Donough, Kalph W. Marshall, Ahart Oswald, Daniel O'Bryan,
Charles A. Perry, John Price, James Quinn, Henry Stege,
Conrad Stege, William Stall, John Smith, Frederick "Shatley,
Walter W. Smith, Levi Shoat, John Shlouter, Wm. H. Speers,
James Skeen, Michael Stanton, Joseph E. Thorne, Martin
Tompkins, William Thomas, Fred Tank, Wm. Unnch, Henry
Van Dorn, John Walsh, Christ Waddakin, all of whom were
mustered out in the summer of 1865. Ed. W. Marshall died
at Mokena while home on a furlough.
Albert J. Sanger, of this regiment, discovered a former resi-
dent of Joliet at Jackson, Miss., when the command entered
that city. This was John Koberts, who, at that time, held the
position of ward master in the state hospital. In the hospital
also was found Wm. H. Marsh, a prisoner of the rebels, whose
record is given in the history of 13th Illinois Infantry.
Twenty-second llli7iois Infantry. — Henry D. Rossiter, of
Plainfield, enlisted in Company B, June 25, 1861; was pro-
moted 1st sergeant; wounded at Stone River, May 26, 1863, and
dis. for dis. The command served three years.
Twenty-third Illinois Infantry. — Will county was repre-
sented in this regiment by John Z. Wheeler, of Joliet, February
2, 1865 ; William Burke, Joliet, January 5, 1864; Stephen
Blane, Joliet, February 22, 1864; Dennis Sullivan, Lockport,
January 25, 1862; A. O'Connor, Sr., Joliet, 1862, and Patrick
McCarthy, Wilmington, August 1, 1862. John Z. Wheeler
was promoted 2d lieut. March 27, 1865, and on July 24 follow-
ing, he with the other members were transferred to the 23d 111.
consolidated.
Tiuenty-tliird Infantry, consolidated. — John Armstrong,
Andrew H. Wagner, S. E. Walker and John R. Shoup served
in this command until mustered out July 24, 1865.
Tiuenty-fourth Infantry {Hacker), was organized at Chicago,
July 8, 1861. Will county was represented in this command by
Jacob Leiser; prom. 2d lieut. September 3, 1862; Henry Koch
and Charles H. Mulliken, of Crete. The latter was wounded
at Perryville, February 13, 1863, and dis. for dis. Leiser and
Koch served until August 6, 1864.
Twenty-eighth Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp But-
ler, August 3, 1861. Benjamin Sherman, of Joliet, served in
this command until transferred to Vet. Res.
Twenty-first Illinois Infantry was organized by John A.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 183
Logan, at Camp Butler, September 8, '61. Micheal Croits
represented Will county until July 19, '65.
Thirty-Third Illinois Infantry was organized August 15, '61,
at Camp Butler by Charles E. Hovey; contained thirteen sol-
diers from Will county, viz: Charles Bovee, wounded at Wilkin-
son's Landing, August 4, '63, discharged October 15, '62. Albert
0. Marshall, Mokena, M. 0. October 11, '64; John C. Waldron,
Florence, dis. for dis. February 3, '63; Prine Riggs, Lockport,
trans, to Vet. Res. and M. 0. November 24, '65; Stephen P.
Weaver, Lockport, dis. August 18, '62; Samuel Cry, Wallace
D. Johnson, and Martin Starks, of Wheatland, trans, to Vet.
Res. and M. 0. The recruits were William Bradford, Aaron
Coleman and George W. Drummond, of Peotone; William H.
Brown and Hans Erickson, of Joliet, all M. 0. at the close of
'65. The Peotone recruits were trans, from the 117th Infantry.
Henry B. Clark, Channahon, enlisted in Company N, August,
'61; dis. February 9, 1863, for re-enlistment in.4th Illinois Cav-
alry.
Tliirty -fourth Illinois Infantry. — In this command were
Jacob Fralick, Edward Hass and George D. Meisner, of Joliet,
who enlisted in the 104th, were trans, to the 34th, and M. 0.
July 12, '65.
Thirty-sixth Illinois Infantry. — Samuel C. Camp, of Wil-
mington, captain of Company I, resigned March 19, '62; Joseph
Herbert, wounded and prisoner at Stone River, trans., wounded
at Chickamauga; Peter Thompson, Francis Carney, James
Rafferty, Thomas Williams, W. A. Tobey, and LymanK. Powers
served, until M. 0. in fall '65; Henry Haines was in hospital at
date of M. 0.
Thirty-seventh Ills. Inf., organized at Chicago, September
18, 1861, contained three members from Will county, viz.: T.
J. Williams, served until June, 1865; J. Newberry, Lockport,
discharged at Otterville, Mo., and H. S. Mulligan, discharged
for disability, January 6, 1864.
Thirty-ninth Regiment, ''Yate's Phalanx," was organized in
December, 1861, with the following Will county volunteers,
whose enlistments date from August, September, and October,
1861:
Sylvester W. Munn, major, Wilmington, Aug. 5, '61, as
captain Co. A; prom, major Dec. 1, '61; resigned Jan. 13, '63.
Minor W. Milliman, major, Wesley, Sept. 12, as private; vet.;
prom. 1st sergt. ; prom. capt. Co. E, Oct. 25, '64; prom, major
June 6, '65; M. 0. as capt. Joseph D. Walker, adjt., Lock-
port, Sept., 19, as sergt. -major; prom. adjt. July 15, '62; killed
in battle, May 16. '64. Chas. S. McReading, chap., Channa-
hon, Oct. 9; resigned Aug. 9, '62. Leroy A. Baker, capt. Co.
A, Wilmington, Aug. 5, as 2d lieut.; promoted 1st lieut. Nov.
17, '61; lost a leg at Deep Bottom Aug. 16, '64. Horace B.
184 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Parker, capt,, Co. A, Wilmington, Aug. 5, as sergt. Co. A; vet;
prom. 1st lieut. Sept. 8, ^63; prom. capt. Dec. 17, '64. Jos.
W. Eichardson, 1st lieut. Co. A, Wilmington, Aug. 5; died of
typhoid fever at Williamsport, Md., Nov. 21, '61. Allen B.
Johnson, 1st lieut. Co. A, Wilmington, Aug. 5, as com. sergt.;
prom. 2d lieut. Nov. 17, '61; prom. 1st. lieut. Dec. 1, '61; died
Sept. 8, '64, John E. Herriott, 1st lieut. Co. A, Wilmington,
Aug. 5, as Corp.; prom. 1st. lieut. Dec. 17, '64; M. 0. as sergt.;
wounded on Morris Island. James Burrell, 2d lieut. Co. A,
Wilmington, Aug. 5, as 1st sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Dec. 1, '61;
term exp. Oct. 25, '64; wounded May 25. Galveston A. Tay-
lor, 2d lieut. Co. A, Wilmington, Aug. 5, as private; vet.;
made sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Oct. 4, '65; M. 0. as sergt. James
H. Hooker, capt. Co. E, Florence, Sept. 20; resigned May 26,
'62. Lewis Whipple, capt. Co. E, Kockville, Sept. 20., as 1st
lieut.; prom. capt. May 26, '62; term exp. Oct. 25, '64. John
L. Eipple, capt. Co. E. Oct. 28; vet. recruit; prom, sergt.;
prom. 1st lieut. Dec. 15, '64; prom. capt. June 6, '65; M. 0. as
1st lieut. Norman C. Warner, 1st lieut. Co. E, Wilmington,
Sept. 20, as 2d lieut.; prom. 1st lieut. May 26, '62; hon. dis.
Dec. 18, '64; 'lost a leg at Deep Bottom Aug. 16, '64; breveted
major for gallantry. William Baxter, 1st lieut. Co. E, Wil-
mington, Sept. 21, as private; vet.; prom. 1st lieut. June 6, '65;
M. 0. as sergt. John Conley, 2d lieut. Co. E, Wilmington,
Sept. 24, as private; prom. 1st sergt., prom. 2d lieut. May 26,
'62; resigned Aug. 8, '62. Elisha Kingsbury, 2d lieut. Co. E,
Wilmington, Sept. 12, as private; prom, sergt.; prom. 2d lieut.
Aug. 8, '62; term exp. Oct. 16, '64; lost left arm at Drury's
Bluffs May 16, '64. Amos Savage, capt. Co. O, Homer, Aug.
5, as 2d lieut.; prom. 1st lieut. July 20, '62; prom. capt. July
11. '64; hon. dis, Oct. 28, '64. Oscar F. Eudd, capt. Co. G,
Joliet, Aug. 5, as 1st lieut.; prom. capt. July 20, '62; wounded
June 16, 64, near Eichmond; died July 11, '64. Neriah B.
Kendall, capt. Co. G, Joliet, Aug. 9, as private; vet.; made
sergt.; prom. capt. April 29, '65; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; wounded
and left on field May 16, '64; reported mortally wounded; M.
0. Dec. 6, '65; was prisoner. James B. West, 1st lieut. Co. G,
Homer, Aug. 13, as private; vet.; prom. 2d lieut. Oct. 17, '64;
prom. 1st lieut. April 29, '65; wounded May 20, and Aug. 14,
'64. Franklin L. Fox, musician, Lockport, Aug. 19; private;
vet. ; prom. prin. mus. Jan. 1, '64.
Company A. — Comprised the following AVill Co. men: George
Krauskup, dis. for dis. June 27, '62; sergt. Wm. H. Johnson,
trans, to Bat. L, 4th U. S. Art. Dec. 29,'62. Henry G. Smith,
dis. for wounds. W. J. Harris, vet. : made sergt.; died June 17,
'64, of wounds. Wilbur J. Eussell, dis. for dis. July 21, '62.
David Ohenon, dis. for dis. July 21, '62. Wm. A, Keepers, vet;
M. 0. as sergt.; wounded in taking Fort Gregg, April 2, '65.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 185
Wm. Jones, trans, to Bat. L, 4th U. S. Art., Dec. 29, '62.
Thos. DeLine, vet.; M. 0. corp.; was prisoner of war, and died
after muster out from effects o.f his imprisonment. Michael
Dorr, M. 0. Sept. 10, '64. Milton Sovereign, M. 0.
Sept. 10, '64. Benjamin Knowles, dis. for dis. July 18, '63.
Samuel Adams, dis. for dis. June, 1862. Warren C. At-
kins, dis. for dis. July 21, '62. Glaus Athues, vet.; M. 0.
Dec. 6, '65; wounded slightly at Drury's Bluffs. Daniel
Ashton, vet.; M. 0. Oct. 9, '65; was a prisoner, taken May 16,
'64. Lysander R. Brooks, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. William
Butterfield, vet.; corp.; killed at Deep Eun, Aug. 16, '64. B. C.
Barrockman. William Baxter, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; severely
wounded at Drury's Bluffs. John Berden, vet.; killed at Deep
Run, Aug. 16, '64. William H. R. Brown, M. 0. Sept. 10, '64
Silas Benton, vet.; trans, to E; killed at Drury's Bluffs, May
14, '64. George W. Oroop, dis. for dis. July 1, '62. Albert P.
Carpenter, vet.; M. 0. as corp. Dec. 6, '65. Joseph Carter, died
of wounds Aug, 26, '63. Joseph M. Carpenter, dis. for dis.
Feb. 3, '66. William C. Carter, dis. for dis. Oct. 18,'62. Dan-
iel M. Cochran, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. W. W. Calhoun, died
at Patterson's Creek, Va., Feb. 23, '66. Alex S. Collins, vet.;
sergeant; on furlough at M. 0. Cyrus Curtis, vet.; M. 0. Sept.
2, '65. Francis Conroy, dis. for dis. June,'62. Henry M. Day,
vet.; dis. for wounds July 3, '65; color sergt.; wounded severely
at Fort Gregg. David S. Faribee, died at Newmarket, Va.,
April 11, '61. William H. Hartman, died at Cumberland, Md.,
Feb. 6, '62. William Hicks, dis for dis. Feb. 5, '61. William
Holz, vet.; M. 0. sergt.; wounded at Fort Gregg. Enoch C.
Hedge, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. John Ilolter, vet.; sergt.; on
furlough at M, 0. George Howell, dis. for dis. Feb. 5, '62.
Herrick Houghton, vet. ; M. 0. corp. Edmund F. Johnson
dis. for dis. March 19, '63. James Kilford, vet. Charles Kug-
how. George Lyon, died at Hih'on Head, Feb, 21, '63. Micliael
J. Lawler, dis, for dis, June 1, '62, James Lowil, Owen Mur-
phy, dis, for dis, Dec, 4,'63, George Mott, died at Cumberland,
Md,, Feb, 2, '62, Jacob S, Miller. Peter McCartrie, died at
Alexandria, Va.. June 1, '62. John McCullouch, M. 0. Sept.
10,'64. James Martin, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. James McDon-
ald, M. 0. Sept. 10, '65. John Maher, died at Cumberland,
Md., Jan. Iti, '62. Henry Niman. Ira Nichols, vet.; taken
prisoner June 16, '64; severely wounded at Drury's Bluffs.
Hiram Norton. Charge O'Connell, A, D, Pelton, dis for dis,
Dec. 1, '62, James Perkins, died at Chicago, Sept. 7, '61.
Samuel F. Proud, vet.; killed at Fort Gregg, A]n'il 2, '65;
wounded at Drury's Bluffs, James Phillips, dis, for dis. June 8,
'63. John H. Patterson. Henry Ruppcnthall, died June 18,
'64, of wounds. Hugh Rourke, vet. ; killed at Fort Gregg,
F. K. Randall, dis. for dis. Oct. 28, '63. William H. Reed, M.
186 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
0. Aug. 16, ^65; corp. ; taken prisoner of war June 2, '64. Henry
Starkweather, died at Folly Island, July 12, '63. Michael
Stumpf, dis. for dis. July, '62. James Stewart, dis. for dis.
July 21, '62. Andrew Sibert, vet. ; prisoner; died in Anderson-
ville prison, Sept. 16, '64. John Sconlin, M. 0. Nov. 1, '64.
Albert P. Schemerhorn, trans, to band; M. 0. June 4, '62. Nicho-
las Smith, vet.; died of wounds April 6, '65. Michael Sullivan,
dis. for dis. June 1, '62. Martin Sherman, vet. ; M. 0. Dec. 6,
'65. Edward Tewbey, M. 0. Sept. 10, '64. Harry Tracy, M.
0. May 11, '65; was prisoner of war; wounded May 16, '64, and
missing. Theodore S. Wiser, M. 0. October 20, '64; wounded.
John Watson, dis. for dis. May 15, '62, Henry P. Whitney,
vet.; dis. for wounds June 30, '65. James Wilcox, vet.; absent;
wounded at M. 0. Jacob M. Weldon, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65;
corporal. Charles Watts, vet. Barton S. Walters, vet. ; taken
prisoner, sent to Andersonville, May 16,' 64; died at Annapolis,
April 1, '65, Just after being released; died from effects of im-
prisonment. Pomeroy Wills, dis. for dis. June 1, '62. George
Wurts, M. 0. Sept. 10, '64. Cornelius S. Willard, vet.; dis.
Aug. 17, '65; lost an arm at Fort Gregg. Charles S. Walters,
M. 0. Sept. 10, '64. William Wilcox, dis. for dis. Feb. 5, '62.
George W. Yates, vet.; prom, color sergt. for gallantry; mor-
tally wounded Oct. 13, '64; died Oct. 16. Jonathan Yoker.
The recruits named in the following roster enlisted in 1863-
4, with few exceptions: Patrick Armstrong, dis. for dis. Aug.
6, '63. Frank Abrams, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; reported missing at
Drury's Bluffs. Patrick Bailey, trans, to Bat. L, 4th U. S. Art.
Florant Brouchet, captured May 16, '64, taken to Andersonville.
Henry H. Bowen, captured May 16, '64, taken to Andersonville.
Frederick G. Clapp, M. 0. Sept. 10, '64. Edward D. Conley,
M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. AYilliam Combelick, absent; wounded at
muster out. Hugh Carrigan, died of wounds, June 3, '64;
wounded at Drury's Bluffs. Monteville Coons, M. 0. July 12,
'65; was prisoner of war. Timothy Dolan, absent; wounded at
muster out. Casper Doose, M. 0. May 22, '65. James Dobson,
dis. for dis. ; severely wounded at Drury's Bluff's. Daniel Darley,
died March 28, '65; was prisoner of war; wounded at Drury's
Bluffs. Michael Fitzpatrick, trans, to Bat. L, 4th U. S. Art.
Myron C. Fuller, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. John Gallagher, M. 0.
May 29, '65. Andrew Goss, died at Chicago. William
Hughes, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. James Hopkins, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Amasa Hurlburt, dis. Feb. 16, '65. John Henning, M. 0. July
15, '64. Was prisoner. Franklin Irish, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Joseph Kyle, M. 0. Oct. 11, '65. John Lynch, M. 0. Oct. 29,
'64. William McNight, M. 0. Oct. 21, '64. Alexander Mc-
Collum, trans, to Co. E; vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; corp. James
Malony, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. James Murry, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Michael Mahon, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Conrad McGraw, M. 0.
GENEKAL HISTORY OP WILL COUNTY. 187
Dec. 6, '65. Charles Monnier, M. 0. Oct. 11, '65. Patrick
McQuillen, M. 0. Oct. 11, '65. Michael McKendrick, capt-
ured June 16, '64. Benjamin Nichols, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; as
corporal. Charles O'Connell, dis. for dis. June 27, '62. Zarali
Osgood, M. 0. Dec. G, '65. Thomas J. Osgood, died at Phila.,
Sept. 20, '61, of wounds, Solomon Ottenheimer, M. 0. June
20, '65. John 0. Phillips, M. 0. Nov. 2, '65. William J.
Preston, dis. Dec. 14, '64. Thomas Eogers, dis. for dis. Dec.
1, '62. Henry Eubenston, vet. Thomas Eyan, M. 0. Dec. 6,
'65. Lamon P. Eawlins, M. 0. Jan. 27, '66. Charles W. Smith.
Franklin H. Tower, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. William ThuUs, M.
0. Dec. 6, '65. Bluford E. Taylor, died at Eichmond, Va.,
May 12, '65. Christian Vowalt, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. William
James Welch, trans, to Bat. L., 4th U. S. Art. William Wil-
lard, M. 0. Aug. 11, '65; wounded at Drury's Bluff. Wayne
Winters, M. 0. July 21, '65. Daniel Woodruff, M. 0. Oct. 13,
'65.
Company C. — Comprised: William Angel, dis. in '65; died
subsequently. Henry Koldorf, private vet. M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Michael McNally, vet. dis. for wounds Aug. 25, '64; wounded
at Drury's Bluffs. Isaac C. Eees, dis. Sept. 13, '64; term exp;
and GomjKiny D., Atticus A. Ladd, M. 0. Oct. 27, '65.
Company E. — Florence Rifles — Was organized during the
fall of '61, with the following soldiers: William Andreas,
wounded at Fort Wagner, Oct. 6, '63. S. C. Blakesley, dis-
charged. Lawrence Backett (or Baker), vet.; died at Eich-
mond, June 9, '64; of wounds. Silas Benton, see Co. A. Geo.
W. Burton, vet., Sergt.; killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2,
'65. Walter V. Bogart, killed at Fort Wagner, Oct. 12, '63.
William Baxter, vet.; M. 0. 1st sergt.; wounded severely at
Drury's Bluffs. William Brown, M. 0., Dec. 6, '65; as musi-
cian. Loren Button, discharged. John Cannon, discharged.
G. A. Clark, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6; as sergt. Charles Cremer,
dis. Sept. 18, '62. George H. Dunn, vet.; M. 0. June 3, '65.
Patrick Dogan (or Dugaii), vet.; supposed killed Oct. 13, '63.
Michael Dai^nan. John Dalley. Wesley W. Ely, trans, to Co.
F., Jan. 1,^'64; M. 0. William Flin. died at Beaufort, S. C.
A. J. Flowers. T. D. Gronigal, vet. sergt.; wounded and missing
May 16, '64; supposed dead. Alexander Grey, vet.; died of
wounds in hospital, Sept. 10, '64; John Hawath. David M. Han-
son, vet. sergt.; taken prisoner May 16, '64; died in Anderson-
ville, Oct. 22, '64; grave No. 11,188. Charles C. Hudson, vet.;
M. 0. corporal. C. W. Hertzog, trans, to veteran reserve corps.
William F. Hertzog, vet.; killed at Wire Bottom, Va., June 18,
'64. J. 0. Harsh, dis. Sept. 28, '64; time exp. Daniel Howell,
discharged. William 0. L. Jewett, dis. June 6, '63; entered
Bat. A, 1st Art. Thomas Kinney, vet.; dis. for wounds June
20, '65. Sidney Lyons, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Herman
188 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COTJNTY.
Milks, yet,; M. 0. corporal. Almon Merrill, vet.; died July
23, ^64 of wounds; severely wounded at Drury's Bluffs. James
Monroe, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, ^65; wounded at Drury's Bluffs.
Alexander McCollum, trans, to Co. A. Moses Mager, vet. ; M.
0. Dec. 6, '65; severely wounded at Drury's Bluffs. George M.
Morgan, M. 0. Feb. 2, '65; pris. war. James McMaster, died
at Williamsport, Md., Dec. 0, '61. James W. Nelson, vet.; M.
0. corporal; severely wounded at Drury's Bluffs. 0. C. Porter,
vet.; M. 0. as sergt.; wounded at Drury's Bluffs. Thomas
Kaleigh, vet. ; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. William H. Robinson. Ed-
ward A. Suckett, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; musician. H. E.
Sartell, vet.; dis. March 20, '65, as corporal for wounds;
wounded at Deep Bottom. C. W. Smith, dis. Feb. 14, '63.
Thomas Stewart, vet. ; died of wounds at Annapolis, Oct. 30,
'64; wounded in front of Petersburg, Va. Hugh R. Snee, vet. ;
M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; was prisoner, captured May 16, '64. M. F.
Shefflar, dis. Sept. 27, '64; term exp. William E. Steele, vet.;
sergt. ; supposed killed Oct. 13, '64. F. L. Stephens, discharged.
George Thayer, vet. ; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. G. G. White, dis.
Sept. 27, '64; term exp. J. W. Whitman, dis. Sept. 27, '64;
term exp. C. W. Ware, vet.; M. 0. corporal. John Winn,
dis. Nov. 20, '61.
The recruits of Company E, in '63-64 were: Theodore F.
Axtell, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65, as corporal; wounded at Appomat-
tox, April 9, '65. Samuel A. Barton, dis. July 4, '63. Levi
Baker, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Charles Beam, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Samuel C. Bachelor, M. 0. June 3, '65. William Boemler, M.
0. June 20, '65. Ralph Babcock, killed at Petersburg, Va.,
April 25, '65. James Conly. John Casey, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Frank M. Corbett, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; slightly wounded at
Drury's Bluffs. Frederick Cottle, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. James H.
Clark, killed at Deep Run, Va., Aug. 16, '64. William J. Den-
nible, M. 0. June 3, '65. Joseph S. Evans, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65,
as sergt.; wounded at Deep Bottom, Aug. 16. Daniel Grise,
discharged. James Gillett, died Aug. 17, '64; wounds. Henry Gil-
lett, died at Cumberland, Md., Feb., '62. Calvin H. Howe. Hiram
H. Howe. Martin S. Hardeman, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65: wounded
at Appomattox April 9, '65. Munroe Hazard, M. 0. December
6, '65. Samuel F. Hill M. 0. December 6, '65. George How-
ell, discharged for wounds March 30, '65. Azor Houghton, M.
0. June 2, '65. Augustus Ingleman, M. 0. December 6, '65.
James M. Johnson, vet. recruit; M. 0. December 6, '65.
Charles A. Jackson, discharged for wounds November 7, '64;
lost an arm at Deep Bottom August 16, '64; died June 18, '70.
Howard Johnson, discharged for wounds November 21, '64;
wounded at Drury's Bluffs. Elisha Karr, vet. ; killed at Drury's
Bluffs, May ^5, '(34. William F. Kelly, vet.; M. 0. as sergt.;
John M. Kelly, vet. ; died of wounds
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at Hampton, Va., October 31, '65. Lloyd W. Kahler, M. 0.
December 6, '65. John Laughlin died at Hilton Head, Febru-
ary 11, '63. Diton Lee, M. 0. December 6, '65; was prisoner.
Charles T. Levalley, M. 0. December 29, '65. Ephraim Mus-
selman, died near Chapin's Farm, Va., October 16, '64. John
Mahan. Oscar F. Morey, M. 0. December 6, '65, as corporal.
Caleb Maghen, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65, as corporal. Ceran Mallet.
William Martin, M. 0. Doc. 6, '65. John Monroe, M. 0. July
26, '65; was prisoner. James R. Noble, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Henry O'Hara, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Henry Ohlhues, killed near
Petersburg, Va., Apil 2, '65; severely wounded at Drury's
Bluffs. William H. Pennington, M. 0. Dec. 6, '64. William
Ripple, died at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 18, '62. Newton Riley,
M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Alpheus W. Rogers, dis. for wounds, Oct.
20, '64; lost an arm at Drury's Bluffs. Abraham Shade, M. 0.
Dec. 6, '65. Wm. Stanton. Reuben Slayton, missing May 20,
'64. James Vanderbogart, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65, as corporal.
Thomas Waine, M, 0. Dec. 6, '65, as corporal. George A.
Webler, dis. Aug. 22, '65. AVm. Walrath, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Company F. — Comprised Corporal D wight Preston, vet.; dis.
for dis. (1st sergeant) for wounds rec'd May 20, '64, at Ware-
bottom Ch., Va., and privates Steplien Hayes, John B. Hayes,
vet., William Kemph, vet.; M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Frederick
Kemp, vet.; dis. for wounds rec'd May 16, '64. George M. Un-
derwood, vet., M. 0. Dec. 6, '65, sergt. Rufus VanCourt, dis.
for dis.; wounded. The recruits of Company F., '63-64, were:
Dallas Barron, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Charles A. Davis, vet. ;
recruit, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. Benj. D. Hopkins, killed at Deep
Run, Aug. 16, '64; Charles H. Kemph, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65.
Peter Marshall, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65. William Peck, M. 0. Dec.
6, '65.
Company G. — Claimed the following named Will county men:
Sergt. Horace T. Corwin, dis. Oct. 8, '64, term exp. ; wounded
May 26, '64. Corporal Abner Gillett, dis. Sept. 20, '64; term
exp., and corporal James Prior, vet., dis. for promotion in
U. S. T. C. March 10, '65; wounded June 2, '64. Privates,
William Angel, vet., M. 0. Dec. 6, '65, wagoner; died since
dis., of loss of health in service. Carl Ahlshlager, dis. Sept. 10,
'64; term exp. Herbert Anthony, vet.; killed at Drury's Bluffs,
May 16, '64. John Carl, dis. Sept. 10, '64; term exp. Martin
Campbell, dis. Sept. 10, '64; term exp. Hanson H. Crews, dis.
Feb. 19, '64, for prom, in 64th. Thos. Deeming, vet.; M. 0.
Dec. 6, '65, as corporal. Henry J. Frank, dis. Sept. 22, '64,
term exp.; wounded May 16, '64. Christian Hahn, trans, to
veteran reserve corps April 10, '64. Thomas Humphrey, killed
May 20, '64. Wm. Hammond, vet.; corp. on furlough iit M. 0.
Belah Moulton, dis. wounded. George Ross, dis. for dis. June
27, '62. Charles Rowley, died at Cumberland, Md., Feb. 20, '62.
190 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
James Tyler, dis, for dis. June 2, '62. The recruits of Co. G-,
were: Christ C. Crandall, M. 0. Oct. 13/65; wounded .May 20
and Oct. 7, '64. Thomas Goodman, M. 0. Dec. 6, '65; taken
prisoner, June 2, '64; Andersonville. Mort. C. Wadhams, died
at Bermuda Hundreds, Feb. 29, '65. John W. Walker, M. 0.
Dec. 6, '65; wounded Oct. 7, '64. Henry Wingart, on special
duty at M. 0. Jacob Pettijohn, M. 0. May 23, '65; wounded
at Drury's Bluffs, June 14, '64.
Company H. — Comprised Sergeant Wm. C. Mitchell, M. 0.
May 9, '65, term exp.; Corporals Wm. B. Cain, M. 0. March
23, '65, term exp., and Absalom Mendenhall, M. 0. April 4,
'65. Privates, Richard Malony, M. 0. March 23, '65, Charles
O'Connell. In Company K was, Thomas Beamish, vet. ; M. 0.
Dec. 6, '65.
Forty -second Illinois Infantry. — In this command were
Zenas P. Hanson, of Joliet, prom. asst. sur. April 1, '62;
Chandler J. Greenman, Wilton, dis. for dis. August 25, '62;
Uriah Hardy, of Wilton, Stephen Muger, James Reily, and
O'Connell, of Joliet, M. 0. September 16, '64; Don A. Robin-
son. Wilton, died at Smithson, Missouri. January 22, '62; Ches-
ter B. Smith, of Wilton, dis. for dis. January 22, '63, and John
White, Wilton, trans, to Vet. Res. dis. for wounds, February 7,
'65; David AVhitmore, of Joliet, was wounded, trans, to Vet.
Res. and M. 0.; Andrew J. Mills, prom, hospt. stew. April 1,
'62, M. 0., and John M. Clark, dis. for dis. November 18, '62.
This command was organized at Chicago, September 17, '61,
with an aggregate strength of 1,824 men.
Forty-third Illinois Infantry, — Organized at Camp Butler,
December 16, '61, contained five representatives of Will county,
viz. : Hans Greve, and Henry Masick, Crete, served until No-
vember 30, '65; Joachin Voss, dis. for dis. November 8, '62;
Otto Wiefels and John Schuttetus, of Joliet, M. 0. November
30, '65.
Forty-fourth Illinois Infantry. — Organized September 13,
'61, at Chicago, claimed four Will county soldiers, viz.: Ferd.
Kressin, died at Rolla, Missouri, December 5, '61; J. Schrieber,
dis. for dis. December 16, '61; Nuol Ichseifer and William
Keeue, M. 0. in 1865.
Forty -fifth Illinois Infantry. — Organized at Galena, Decem-
ber 26, '61, had a Will county representation of two, viz. : James
Barnhart, Peotone, dis. for wounds May 27, '64, and Nicholas
A. Shaw, of Joliet, wounded at Sliiloh, died at St. Louis, Mis-
souri, April 19, '62.
Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry. — Organized Dec. 28, 1861, at
Camp Butler, under Col. John A. Davis, contained the follow-
ing officers and privates from Will county in Co. I: Charles
P. Stimpson, capt., resigned Feb. 26, '62. James Ballard, 1st
lieut., resigned Nov. 19, '72. Henry G. Kennedy, 2d lieut., as
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private, vet., prom. 2d lient. from 1st sergt. Aug. 4, '65;
■wounded. Charles F. Bennet, hosp. steward; appointed liosp.
steward U. S. A. Mar. 10, '64. Charles L. Pratt, sergt., trans,
to Bat. D., 1st Art. John Collins, sergt., killed at Shiloh Apr.
6, '62. Eussell Carter, corp., died at Pittsburg Landing April
5, '62. David B. Eossiter, corp., died at New Orleans May 27,
'65. Wm. H. Bobbins, corp., died at Pittsburg Landing Mar.
25, '62. Judson Ware, corp. Van R. Strong, corp., vet.; M.
0. Jan. 21 '66. Louis Shiflfer, corp. ; M. 0. Nov. 30, '64.
James W. Pennington, wagoner, dis. for dis. Sept. 3, '62.
Frank Arter, killed in battle of Shiloh April, '62. George
Anderson. George Averill, dis. for dis. July 9, '62. Almon
W. Bennett, vet. ; M. 0. Jan. 20, '66. Nelson Boyd, dis. Jan.
10, '63. John Bates, died at Natchez Dec. 10, '63. Henry N.
Booth, trans, to invalil corps. Emanuel F. Brown, vet., M. 0.
as corp. Jan. 20, '66. Frank S. Brown, vet.; M. 0. Jan. 20,
'66. Henry Barron, dis. July 8, '62. James F. Beebe, vet. ;
M. 0. Jan. 20, '66. Wm. Curtis, dis. for dis. Oct. 18, '62.
George H. Cooper, died at Louisville, June 19, '62. Charles
Curtis, died at Henderson, Ky., June 2, '62. Geo. W. Farns-
worth, trans, to invalid corps; wounded at Donelson. Wm.
Gaylord, vet.; M. 0. Jan. 20, '66. Alonzo Goss, M. 0. Nov.
30, '64. Joseph Hills, died at Evansville, Ind., June 10, '62.
Adam Hining, dis. Aug. 15, '62. George Harris died in the
field, June 9, '62. Morris Kennelly, died at Cincinnati May 10,
'62. Alexander Kightlinger, vet.; M. 0. Jan. 20, '66. John
R. Kent. Milo Lawrence, dis. Nov. 25, '62. Eric Larson, M.
0. Nov. 30, '64. Charles McLaren, vet.; died at Memphis Dec.
18, '62. Henry C. Murray, died at Memphis Dec. 18, '62.
Frank P. Marcy, killed in battle at Shiloh. Andrew M. Marcy.
Wm. H. H. Norris, killed in battle at Shiloh. Hermon Pratt,
dis. May 20, '62. Newal Pratt, M. 0. Nov. 30. '64. Marvin
Parker, M. 0. Nov. 30, '64. Elijah Parker. David Parr, dis.
April 3, '62; died soon after. George Paul, vet.; M. 0. Jan.
20, '66. Dwight Pinney. Thos. Roland, died at Memphis
Jan. 10, '63. " Solomon A. Shiffer, vet. ; M. 0. as 1st sergt.
Jan. 10, 'Q6. Robert Shiffer, M. 0. Jan. 9, '65; wounded.
Jacob Scott, vet.; M. 0. Jan. 20, '66; died after dis.; pris.
Alexander West, dis. for dis. Aug. 15, '62. Burgess Wright,
died at Pittsburg Landing, April 19, "62, James Hobday, re-
cruit, Green Garden; enlisted Mar. 21, '65; M. 0. Jan. 20, '66.
Marcellus P. Kent, recruit, Plainfield; enlisted Jan. 1, '61; M.
0. Dec. 31, '64.
Fifty-first Illmois Infantry. — Organized in the winter of
'61-2, had six Will county soldiers, viz. : Richard F. Barber, of
Monee, enlisted January 28, '62, as private and promoted First
Sergeant; then trans, to 13th U. S. Col. Inf. and Com. 2d.
Lieut., promoted Captain, was wounded at Chickamauga, Nick-
192 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
ajack and Kenesaw. Patrick Clark, of Monee, was made pris-
oner, exchanged, and M. 0. June, ^65. Jacob Veezle enlisted
October 21, '61, in Company B; was M. 0. January 12, '65.
Samuel A. Holmes and Henry P. Service, of Joliet, privates,
Company K, dis. in April, '63. Calvin Service, Joliet, enlisted
September 21, "62, as Sergeant of Company G; dis. for disability
in '63.
Fifty -second Illinois Infantry. — Organized November 19,
'61, claimed four Will county representatives, viz.: Asst. Sur-
geon, Phiueas K. Guild, of Plainfield, entered October 11, '61,
resigned March 18, '63. Jonathan Curtiss and John Patterson,
privates, served until November 18, '64. Christopher Steafbold,
of Wheatland, recruited February 17, '64, served until July
6, '65.
Fifty-tliird Illinois Infantry. — Organized in Marcb, '62,
contained thirty -two Will county soldiers, viz: In Company F,
Abner F. Cook, of Wilmington, promoted 2d lieut. June 2, '63;
David L. Holden, of Frankfort, com. sergeant, was mustered
out July 22, '65; C. W. Cook, musician, of Wilmington, M. 0.
July, 22, '65; John P. Fink, of Frankfort, died in Andersonville
Pris. September 30, '64, interred in grave No. 10,097; William
Metter, Chris. Near, Charles Smith, of Frankfort, and W. L.
Jarvis, of Du Page, were dis. for dis. in '62; Thomas Dressier,
of Frankfort, died at St. Louis, May 4, '62. Nathan Bryant,
Luther Paxon, Nathan Stewart, W. D. Clark, and William
Finley, of Du Page, served until '65; Warner Stewart, of
Du Page, was dis. for dis. in '62; Samuel T. Potter, of Wil-
mington, died at St. Louis, May 21, '61; E. Parsons and A.
Robertson, of Frankfort, were M. 0. in December, '64; Fred-
erick Sleckman and A. C. Unruh, of Frankfort, and Edson
Newbury, of Lockport, in July, '65; Allen B. Mettler, of
Frankfort, in July, '65; William Hubbard, C. Talty, and Denis
McLaughlinn, of Lockport, M. 0. in '65. In Company B
were Andrew Robinson and Oscar Love, of Joliet; the former
dis. for dis. July 4, '63; the latter served from February, '62,
to March, '65. William Barnes, of Plainfield, and C. W. H.
Shelby, of Wesley, served in Company E; the first from No-
vember, '61, the second from January, '64, to July, '65. Edward
Heffron and M. Matis, of Wilmington, and C. D. Miller, of
Joliet, served in Company I (new) from the spring of '64 to
July, '65. In Company K were William Auber, W. Gaines,
James McNulty, and Morgan Watkins, of Joliet. The last
named was a recruit of '64, the others were veterans.
Fifty-fiftli Illinois Infantry. — Organized October 31, '61,
had the following named 'AVill county soldiers: W. L. Brewster
and Francis Cooper, of Joliet, trans, from 127th Regt. to Com-
pany B, 55th, March 8, '64, M. 0. August 14, '65; Daniel
O'Brien, of Lockport, died at Memphis, December 16, '62;
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Franklin Smith, of Wilmington, a recruit of February, '64, dis,
for wounds in June, '65, from Company CI, William W. Baird
and David Garvis, of Peotone, enlisted in '61, the latter dis.
for dis. January 28, '63; Benjamin F. Ingersoll, of Homer, M.
0. as sergeant August 14, '65, and Benjamin Stryker, of Homer,
discharged.
Fifty -seventh Illinois Infantry. — Organized December 34,
1861, contained the following representatives of Will county,
viz: Orren Johnson, of Joliet, wounded at Shiloh; dis. March,
'63, after service since October 28, '61; John Collins, of Joliet,
served from December, '61, to June 8, 'GQ, when he was dis.
for dis.; Fred Throat, of Joliet, was discharged August 2, '64;
Henry Goa, of Joliet, served from December, '61, to February,
'65, dis. for disability; John Brown, Joliet, M. 0. December,
26, '64, after three years' service, and Joseph Breslin, of Lock-
port, a recruit of April, '65, served until July following.
Fifty-eigMliIllinoisInfantry. — Organized December 24, 1861,
claimed seven men from this county: Thomas Lambert, Co. A;
Thomas Coughlin, recr. ; dis. Feb. 6, '62; minor. Samuel W.
Franklin, Co. B; M. 0. Feb. 8, '65. Peter Dugdale, Co. C;
trans, to Co. C consol; M. 0. Aug. 2, '65. Wm. Pehen, Co. D;
dis. for dis. Aug. 15, '62. Frederick Pehen; dis. for dis. April
26, '62. James Fain, Co. H; vet.; trans, to Co. A, consol.; dis.
for dis. May 8, '65.
Fifty-eiglith {GoiisoUdated) Illinois Infantry, contained the
following Will county soldiers: John Malony, private, Co. A; dis.
for dis. Feb. 2, '65. Arthur Price; pris. of war, died April 9,
'64, of wounds. Edward Hill and Albert A. Hyatt, Co. D, were
M. 0. Oct. 18, '65, after one year's service in this command.
Franklin Pinsley, cor. Co. I; Harrison G. Yanzandt; Joseph A.
Smith, wagoner. William K., or E., Bond, William Check,
William Campbell, Frances M. Darnell, Richard Gross, Benja-
min Garland, Francis M. Heffner, Jerome Harris. Daniel M.
Hurd, Jacob Martin, John L. Nations, Charles Redfour, Henry
Stevens, Samuel Wiley, and James H. AYright served from
March, 1865, to muster out in 1866. Hubert Fellows, Co. B,
died at Memphis. John H. McDaniel, died Sept. 31, '65.
Jos. L. Boyd was dis. for dis. Aug. 18, '65.
Fifty-ninth Illinois Infayitry. Organized in August, 1861,
had two Will county representatives in Co. K, viz. : Thomas
Dockey, of Wilmington, enlisted Sept. 1, '61; dis. for dis. Feb.
1, '63; and George Smith, of Joliet, enlisted Dec. 28; trans,
from Eighty-ninth Inf.
Sixtieth Illinois Infantry. — Organized February 17, '62,
contained two Will county soldiers, Jolm F. Kelly, of Joliet,
enlisted December 24, '61, ]n-om. 1st sergt., com. adjt. March
23; '63, created capt. and adjt.-gcn.-14th A. C. on staff of Jeff.
C. Davis, wounded at Mission Ridge, at Resaca and again at
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Jonesboro', receiving his discharge October 15, ^65; John Gor-
man, of Joliet, enlisted February 13, '62, trans, to 5th U. S.
Cavalry, was killed at Triune, Tennessee.
Sixty -first Illinois Infantry. — Organized March 7, '63, and
mustered in at CarroUton, comprised among others the follow-
ing named Will county soldiers : Matthew Bannon, Joliet, Com-
pany I, enlisted in March, 1862; served until September 8, '65;
Columbus Brown, George W. Williams, Elias G. Neeld, all of
Monee; Thomas C. Eayner, Manhattan, and Madison 0. Rose,
Green Garden; recruits from 98tli 111. Inft,, in March, 1865,
served until September 8, '65; John S. Troxel, recruit from
123d Inft. Oct. 3, '64, served until M. 0. in 1865.
Sixty-second Illinois Infantry. — Organized April 10, '62,
claimed the following named recruits: William A. Carman,
Wilton, served from October, 1864, to March, 1866; Henry
Carroll, Du Page, from March, 1865, to March, 1866;
McGinnis, Plainfield, from February, 1865, to February 8, 1866;
William H. Greene, William Lowe, David Lewis, Hazel More-
land, Lacon Palmeter, and George W. Smith, of Crete, served
from October 1, '64, to November 9, '65.
Sixty-fourth Illinois Infantry. — Organized Dec. 31, 1861,
at Camp Butler, with an aggregate force of 1,624 men, by Lieut.-
Col. D. D. Williams, may be called a Will Co. regiment. Mi-
chael W. Manning, of Joliet, entered as 1st lieut. Co. E, Dec. 31,
1861; promoted capt. Oct. 4, 1862; lieut. -col. Feb. 19, 1864;
retired April 9, 1865. Joseph S. Eeynolds, New Lenox, com.
2d lieut. Co. F, in 1861; capt. Aug. 14, 1863; major, Nov. 1,
1864; lieut. -col., March 8, 1865, and brevet brig. -gen., for dis-
tinguished service, July 11, 1865, with which title he received
his discharge. Henry Logan, Joliet, com. capt. Co. G Feb. 11,
1864, and major, June 26, 1865; received his discharge July 11,
1865. This officer was severely wounded in the Atlanta cam-
paign. William Zuell, Wilmington, prom, from the ranks to
capt. of Co. C; he received severe wounds at Atlanta, July 22,
1864. John Becker, Joliet, prom, from the ranks to capt. of
Co. D; received his discharge April 9, 1865. David G. Grover,
capt, Co. E, was wounded at Corinth, Oct. 4, and died Oct. 10,
1862. Patrick Feeley, enlisted Oct. 25, 61; prom. 1st. Lieut,
in May, '65; mustered out with the command in July, '65.
Thomas Monohan, 2d lieut. Co. E, enlisted Oct. 26, '61,
as private Co. E; vet.; prom, sergt., then 2d lieut. July
11, 65; M. 0. July 11, '65. Joshua W. Baker, capt. Co.
F, enlisted Dec. 31, '61, as 1st lieut.; prom. capt. Sept. 2,
'62; resigned Aug. 14, '63. Hanson H. Crews, capt. Co, G,
enlisted Aug. 9, '61, as private in 39th regt. ; dis. for prom,
in 64th as 2d lieut. Feb. 11, '64; prom. 1st. lieut. June 22,
'64; prom. capt. Co. G, Nov. 1, '64; M. 0. July 11, '65,
Ward Knickerbocker, 1st. lieut. Co. F, enlisted Oct. 22, '63, as
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private Co. F; prom, sorgt. Oct. 22, ^61; prom. 2d lieiit. Sept.
2, '62; prom. 1st lieut. Aug. 14, '63; term exp. Dec. 30, '64;
wounded July 22, before Atlanta. Joseph H. 13isliop, capt. Co.
G, enlisted Nov. 1, '64, as private Co. I; prom. 1st lieut.; prom,
capt. June 26, '65; M. 0. July 11, '65. Benjamin Snyder, 1st
lieut. Co. G, enlisted Feb. 11, '64; resigned June 22, '64. John
Berow, 2d lieut. Co. G, enlisted Dec. 29, '63, as private; prom,
sergt., then 2d lieut., July 11, '65. Edwin C. Saunders, 1st
lieut., enlisted Jan. 4, '64, as private; prom, sergt.; prom. 1st
lieut. July 11, '65. Henry S. Clark, sergt. -maj., enlisted Oct.
23, '61, as private; prom. 1st sergt. Co. E, then sergt. -maj.;
killed in battle of Corinth, Oct. 4, '62. Eobert Kussell, sergt. -
maj., enlisted Dec. 17, '61., as private Co. F; vet.; prom, sergt.-
maj. Dec. 30, '63; M. 0. July 11, '65. James Dunderdale, Q.-
M. sergt., enlisted Aug. 7, '62, as recruit Co. F; prom. Q.-M.
S.; M. 0. May 31, '65; severly wounded July 22, before Atlanta;
also wounded at Corinth. James M. Hume, com. sergt., en-
listed Dec. 13, '61, as private Co. A; prom. com. sergt. Dec. 30,
'63; M. 0. July 11, '65; vet. John Doty, musician, enlisted
Nov. 4, '61, as musician Co. E; prom, principal musician; vet.;
M. 0. July 11, '65.
Compang A. — The recruits of Co. A, enlisted in January
and February, 1864, were: Michael Carroll, died at Kome, Ga.,
August, 1864. Michael Coughlm, M. 0. July 1, '65. Henry
Carpenter, dis. for dis. Feb. 27, '65. Philander Carpenter, M.
0. July 11, '65; wounded at Kesaca, May 14, '64. Michael
Cummings, M. 0. June 17, '65. Irwin LeRoy Gorham, M. 0.
July 11, '65. Cyrus F. Hartly, dis. for dis. June 16, '65. Jerry
Maher, M. 0. July 11, '65. Barney Phillips, M. 0. July 11,
'65. James Sweeny, M. 0. May 31,' '65. Curtis Williams, M.
0. July 1], '65.
Company C. — Comprised the following Will Co. men, who
served from the fall of 1861 to muster out, July 11, 1865: John
Baker, Daniel Barry, Henry Clark, Warren Fish, John Farney,
Caleb Hansom, John Hogan, Daniel Hiner, Nicholas Ham,
Ferdinand Luther, Michael Lahey, Henry McHenry, Lewis P.
Row.
The recruits of Februar}^, 1864, also mustered out in July,
1865, were: James W. Chilcote, Daniel Fenderson, George N.
Lane, John F. McDougall, Matthew Scott.
Company D. — Organized in the fall of 1861, was mustered
out in 1865. Among the troops were the following Will Co.
soldiers: Jeremiah Eastman, George D. Goodwin, Oscar M.
Hudson, George A. Spencer, Michael McLaughlin, vet.; absent
sick at M. 0.; wounded July 22, '64, before Atlanta.
Company E. — Organized in the fall of 1861, contained the
following Will Co. men: William Leonard dis. for prom,
in 2d Ala. Inf. Thomas Smith vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65;
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wounded at Resaca May 14, '64. Charles Preston, M. 0. Dec.
31, '64, wounded. William Paul, vet.; died in Georgia, June
30, '64. Mathew Colwell, vet.; M. 0., July 11, '65. John
Smith, vet. ; absent in arrest at M. 0.; see p. 220. George Allen,
private, M. 0. Feb. 13, '65. Merrick Allen, died at Farmington,
111., May 14, '62, of wounds. William T. Boyd, dis. for dis.
May 1, ''62. John N. Boyd, dis. for dis. May 1, '62. Peter
Brown, killed at Corinth, Miss., Oct. 4, '62. John Belwood,
John Constantino, Albert Dolan, John Deegan, wounded at
Corinth. John Dougherty, M. 0. Dec. 31, '64. Thomas Daily,
vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65. Peter Dutter, M. 0. Dec. 31, '64;
pris. James Duffee, Timothy Dougherty, Andrew Egan, Thomas
Garlish, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded at battle of Corinth.
Darwin N. Gifford, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65, as corp. William
Hall, M. 0. Dec. 31, '64. Patrick Lennan. John Lulam, dis.
for dis. June 28, '62. Joseph Lewis, William Lane, John Mc-
Evoy, Daniel McEntyre, dis. for dis. June 20, '62. Antonio
Mattemore. Michael McGillicudy, killed at Corinth, Oct. 4, '62;
Hugh McCann, dis. for dis. March 7, '62. James Maley, died
at Quincy, 111., Feb. 17, '62. John Moran, John Pryor, Will-
iam Quill, vet.; M 0. July 11, '65. Patrick Eeynolds, Thomas
Roland, vet.; dis. for dis. March 16, '65. Adam Ruth, vet.;
M. 0. July 11, '65. Jacob Short, John Sullivan, dis.; lost leg
at battle Corinth, Oct. 4, '62. Erhardt Walter, vet.; M. 0.
July 11, '65; detached. Benjamin Wood.
The recruits of this company in 1862 and 1864 were: Jacob
Cannairos, Charles S. Griffin, vet.; killed at Ruff's Mills, Ga.,
Aug. 4, '64. Michael Leahey, vet.; absent at M. 0. George H.
Rouse, killed at Corinth, Oct. 4, '62. Michael Rappel, Chris-
tian Smith, M. 0. as corp.; severely wounded July 4, '64, in
both buttocks.
Company F. — Organized in the fall of 1861, was a Will county
command. R. C. Crawford, prom. com. sergt. ; dis. March 1,
'62, for promotion in 26th Mo. Inf. Ephraim Pelton, vet.; M.
0. July 11, '65. Alpheus Rogers, dis. for dis. Oct. 26, '62.
Philip A. Steinberg, dis. for promotion in 1st Alabama cavalry;
killed at Vincents X Roads Oct. 26, '63. George Goodwin, died
April 17, '62. Elias A. Kimball, dis. for dis. Dec. 28, '63. John
Watson. D. 0. Collins, vet. ; M. 0. July 11, '65. Alson Pel-
ton, dis. for dis. Feb. 17, '62. Jacob Shelling, vet.; M. 0. July
11, '65. Alfred Valentine, dis. April 2, '64, to enlist as hospital
steward in U. S. A. Frisk Specia, dis. for dis. Feb. 17, '62.
James McCourtie, died at Quincy, 111., Feb. 10, '62. Felix
Bishop. William G. Bradley. Michael Bailey, vet.; M. 0. July
11, '^b. George H. Brumont, dis. for dis. May 1, '62; died
after dis. from loss of health in the service. Thomas Burns.
Frank Conly, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65. Thomas Champion,
Henry E. Cook. Amos Courtright, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65, as
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corporal. Henry A. Cox. Myrex Fuller. Wm. Johnson, killed
in pursuit of the enemy after the evacuation of Corinth. Orrin
Krouskup, dis. for dis. Feb. 17, '62. Jacob Kneadler, vet.; M.
0. July 11, '65. Wm. P. Lamb, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65; 1st
sergt. John Murphy, vet.; absent at M. 0. with leave. Calvin
Moore, vet.; M. 0. Joseph Pierson, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65;
wounded July 22, '64. John 0. Parks, corp. ; died of wounds
received May 27, '64. Frederick Sonner, vet.; absent with
leave at M. 0. Thomas Thompson, trans, to invalid corps.
The recruits and reenlisted men for 1862-4 were: Albert
Ashler, vet.; M. 0. July 11, "65; wounded at battle of Corinth,
Oct. 4, '63. Alex. Arrasmith, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65, as cor-
poral. John Addison, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65. John Bly.
Samuel Barrows, wounded July 22d before Atlanta; also
wounded June 27th at Kenesaw. Henry Bluhm, M. 0. July
11, '65. William Baker, M. 0. July 11, '65. James H. Bar-
num, M. 0. Jan. 3, '65; wounded. Isaac Bergen, dis. for dis.
Feb. 15, '62. Wm. Bradford, dis. for dis. Oct. 26, '62. Jesse
Cremer, vet.; killed near Atlanta July 22, '64; sergt. Samuel
F. Courtright, absent with leave at M. 0. ; wounded July 22,
'64, before Atlanta. Shadrick M. Cordon, M. 0. July 11, '65.
Eobert D. Caldwell, M. 0. July 11, '65. John Cruges (or
Cunges), M. 0. July 11, '65. Wm. Dalton, dis. Jan. 10, '65;
term exp. John Dixon, vet.; dis. Jan. 10, '65; term exp. John
Depuy, died at Cincinnati, April 2, "62. Albert G. W. Denney,
vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65. Jeremiah Eastman, dis. for dis. Oct.
26, '62. James H. Ferguson, died at Corinth Nov. 7, '63.
Austin V. Flint, M. 0. May 31, '65; fifer; wounded. James
Grant, M. 0. July 11, '64. James H. Gilfallen, killed near
Dallas, Ga., May 27, '64. George Genera, dis. for dis. Sept. 17,
'62. Nicholas Ham, M. 0. July 11, '65, as corporal. Julius
Hirsch, M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded July 22 before Atlanta.
Christian Hager, absent on leave at M. 0.; wounded. Charles
Henderson, M. 0. July 11, '65. Freeman W. Hatch, M. 0.
June 8, '65. Charles Hager, absent sick at M. 0. John Her-
bert, M. 0. July 11, '65. Oscar M. Hudson, dis. for dis. Aug.
8, '62, as sergt. Nicholas Ham, dis. for dis. Sept. 18, '62;
wounds. Ransom Hewitt, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65, as wagoner.
Joseph C. Jones, M. 0. July 11, '65. Frank Kitzrow, absent
with leave at M. 0. Wm. Long, M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded
July 22, '64, before Atlanta. James Monty, wounded July 22,
'64. Charles McDonald, M. 0. May 29, '64. Loren N. Moulton,
M. 0. July 11, '65. Andrew F. Moore, vet. ; dis. at exp. of term.
William Monty, absent sick at M. 0. Desire Money, M. 0.
July 11, "65; wounded July 22, '64, before Atlanta. Joseph
Monty, dis. for wounds May 3, '65; wounded July 22, '64,
before Atlanta. Christopher Near, M. 0. July 11, '65. Wm.
Ostrander, absent sick at M. 0. Wm. Peters, M. 0. July 11,
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'65, as corporal. Alson Pelton, M. 0. July 11, '65. Thomas
Eickard, M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded May 27, '64, at Dallas.
Solon C. Eyder, absent sick at M. 0. Wm. P. Eickard, absent
on leave at M. 0. Lewis P. Eowe, dis. for dis. Sept. 4, '62.
Samuel D. Eice. Addison Slusser, M. 0. May 26, '65. John
Schlekan, M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded at Dallas, May 26, '65,
and before Atlanta July 22, '64. Louis Stiger, M. 0. July 11,
'65. James Stoneking, M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded June 28,
'64; arm amputated. Madison Spencer, absent sick since enlist-
ment. Wm. Sheele, dis. Dec. 26, '64; term exp. ; sergt. Geo.
A. Spencer, vet.; killed July 22, '64, before Atlanta. Henry
Shelling, vet.; M. 0. July 11, '65. Jacob Shelling; M. 0.
July 11, '65. Abram Wagner, vet.; killed at Dallas, Ga.,
May 27, '64. Nicholas Teils, M. 0. July 11, '65. John
Thorne, absent sick at M. 0. DeForrest Van Vleck, dis. for
dis. May 17, '65; wounded July 22, '64, before Atlanta, Chas.
Whaland, M. 0. July 11, '65. George Wilson. John E. Young.
This list includes a few soldiers living in the vicinity of Eock-
ville, Kankakee county.
Company G — Logan's Company. — Contained the following
named Will county soldiers: James Aickins, M. 0. July 11,
'65. James Barbour, died at Midship Junction, Ga., July 23,
'64, of wounds. William T. Earron. William Blossom, died
at Marietta, August 14, '64, of wounds received July 22, '64.
Oscar Bollin; killed near Atlanta July 22, '64; also wounded
June 27. Harmon Boehme; corp. ; died of wounds July 22,
'64, near Atlanta. William Bowers; killed at Kenesaw Mount-
ain June 27, '64. James Bruce; M. 0. July 11, '65; severely
wounded June 27, '64. Ernest F. Caspari; M. 0. July 24, '65.
John Clark; vet.; killed before Atlanta July 22, '64. Patrick
Connors; sergt.; absent with leave at M. 0. Isaiah Cook; died
at Atlanta; severely wounded July 22, '64. James Crawford;
M. 0. July 11, '65; in hosp., Quincy. Alfred Cuykendall;
sergt.; absent with leave at M, 0. Jehial D. Dewey; M. 0.
July 18, '65. Daniel C. Dodge; M. 0. July 11, '65. Patrick
Dolan; killed June 28, '64, at Kenesaw. Christopher Edmin-
son; M. 0. July 11, '65; wounded near Kenesaw June 27, '64.
Asbury Flewelling; M. 0. June 28, '65; was prisoner July 22,
'64. Samuel Ford; M. 0. with regt. Adam Gedelman; M. 0.
July 11, '65; wounded near Atlanta. George Grimes; died at
Marietta, Ga., Sept. 26, '64, of wounds received July 22, '64.
John Hall; never joined company. Patrick Harrison; M. 0.
July 11, '65. Michael Harrison; killed at Kenesaw June 27,
'64. Henry Harris; M. 0. July 11, '65. Daniel Haradan;
vet.; killed at Atlanta July 22, '64. Joel Heacock. Joseph
Hebert; M. 0. July 11, '64. Victor Henry; M. 0. July 11,
'64, as Corp. Benedict Hoffer; vet.; died at Joliet; used up.
James Horan; M. 0. July 11, '65. Thomas P. Horner; vet.;
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killed at Atlanta July 22, 'G-4. John Hallahan; M. 0. July 11,
'65; wounded July 22, '64:, at Atlanta. John B. Johnson; M.
0. July 11, '65. Albert Jones; absent, sick at M. 0. Mathew
Keef; M. 0. July 11, '65. William Lemer; M. 0. July 11, '65.
Bernard Linch; M 0. July 11, '65; died of disease contracted
in service since dis. Edmund Lizur; M. 0. July 11, '65; Corp.;
wounded June 27, '64, at Kenesaw. Jacob Lutz; M. 0. July
11, '65. James Lulim; wounded severely at Atlanta July 22,
'64; died at Marietta. William Mather; M. 0. July 11. '65.
Louis McCall; M. 0. July 11, '95. James McConnell; M. 0.
June 13, '65; severely wounded June 27, '64. Michael McCoy;
killed July 22 before Atlanta. Chancey McDade; absent; sick
at M. 0. John McDonald; M 0. July 11, '65. Patrick Mc-
Laughlin; killed at Atlanta July 22, '64. Mallory Miller; M.
0. July 11, '65. Henry Morse; M. 0. July 11, '65. Francis M.
Marshall; M. 0. July 11, '65. Stephen Newton; M. 0. July 11,
'65; was prisoner of war, and wounded July 22, '64. William
Orr; killed June 27, '64, at Kenesaw. Daniel O'Eiley; mortally
wounded June 27, '64. Israel Parker; died in Andersonville
prison Aug. 2, '64. Bernard Parks. Richard Parker. Thomas
E. Pearson; M. 0. July 11, '65. Isaac Powliss; killed at Kene-
saw, June 27, '64. William Reid; M. 0. July 11, '65. Edward
E. Spencer; M. 0. July 11, '65; as com. sergt.; wounded May
29, at Dallas. Martin H. Sitterly; dis. for dis. Sept. 27, '64.
Harvey Schorn; mortally wounded July 22, '64. David Shay;
M. 0. July 11, '65; missing July 22, '64". Francis Simpson; M.
0. July 11, '65. Richard F. Simpson; D. T. John Sheerin;
M. 0. July 11, '65. Nathan Shattuck; absent with leave at M.
0.; wounded June 27, '64, at Kenesaw. Nathan Shroyer;
wounded and prisoner at Atlanta July 12, '64; died. Cushman
Small; died at Mound City Sept. 29, '64; wounded at Atlanta
Sept. 22, '64. Henry Small; M. 0. Julv 11, '65. Sylvester E.
Smith; M. 0. July 21, '65. Edwin Sm'ith; M. 0. June 6, '65;
1st sergt.; com. 2d lieut., but not mustered. Henry Stroud;
wounded July 22, '64; and slightly Aug. 10, '64; died. Frank
Sweringer; sergt.; died Sept. 2, '64, of wounds received July
22, '64. Louis Taylor; M. 0. July 11, '65. George Teeters;
killed at Kenesaw June 27, '64. Williams H. Towns; M. 0.
July 11, '65. Joseph D. Tucker; absent at M. 0. John Trob-
lee; killed at Kenesaw June 27, '64. Jaber Yassar; M. 6. July
11, '65. Charles W. Vorce; corp.; absent with leave at M. 0.
Robert Walton. John R. Watson; M. 0. July 11, '65. James
K. Watson; M. 0. July 11, '65. Robert Watson; sergt.; killed
July 19, '64, at Decatur, Ga. John A. Williams; M. 0. June
28, '64; was prisoner of war July 22, '64.
The recruits of this company in March, 1864 were; James T.
Barrett; absent, sick at M. 0. ; wounded July 22, near Atlanta.
James Buggy; absent at M. 0. ; wounded severely July 22, '64.
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George Colleps; dis. April 8, '65; prisoner July 22, '64. Phi-
lander Ellis, M. 0. July 11, '64; as corp. Alexander Garry.
William Jordan. Robert Marshall. Hamilton 0. Peterson; M.
0. May 26, '65. Carey A. Peterson; killed at Kenesaw June
27, '64. George W. Pierce; killed at Kenesaw June 27, '64;
Corp. William Richie. John Stones; M. 0. July 11, '65.
Benjamin Squires; M. 0. July 11, '65; missing July 22, '64.
Thomas Thompson; killed at Kenesaw Mountain June 27, '64.
Alexander Young; died at Mound City Sept. 28, '64.
Company I. — Organized in Jan, 1864, served until the close
of the war. Taylor Howe. John Adams. Jefferson Patter-
son. Ezra Ary; wounded; thumb shot off May 29, at Dallas.
George Armstrong. John Anderson. Lafayette Adams; died
at Marietta, Ga., Aug. 20, '64. Albert Belden. Francis M.
Bishop; died at Rome, Ga., Aug., '64. Augustus H. Belden;
wounded Aug. 4, '64. Francis, or Thomas A,. Borris.
Peter Bunkerson, died at Newberne, N. C. May 10, '65. Will-
iam 0. Cook. John Carnifix, died at Marietta, Georgia, Octo-
ber 12, '64. Charles Cain. Henry Charles, prisoner of war,
M. 0. June 28, '65. William F. Charles, vet. res. corps.
Henry Dakin. Flavius G. Herricks. Thomas E. Hunt. Elwood
P. Hogue. Louis Haynes. Andrew Hosier, died in Rhode
Island, May 12, '65. Allen Hamilton. Albert B. Humiston.
Henry C. Igon. Stephen G. Igon. Edward Johnson. John
Jungers. Joseph J. Jordan. Charles J. Johnson. George V.
Park. Joshua A. Prior. All the survivors of this company,
with a few exceptions, were M. 0. July 11, '65. Appling Ar-
buthnot, Company K, M. 0. July 11, '65. Vincent Dobbins,
Company K, trans, to vet. res. July, '65. Thomas J. Wheeler,
Company K, died at Louisville, Kentucky, April 8, '64. Thomas
W. David, Company K. Urias Frey, Company K, died in Camp
Butler, March 25, '64.
Sixty -first Illinois Infantry. — Organized under Colonel Pat-
rick E, Burke, in April, '62, contained the following soldiers
from Will county, who joined the command in Feb. '64: Ar-
thur Buchanan, died at Hannibal, Mo., Nov. 30, '64; Ernest
Evans, Henry Halfman, mortally wounded and prisoner July
27, '64, at Kenesaw; James Johnson, died at Nashville, Tenn.,
Oct. 30, '64; Charles F. Putnam, Ole Peterson, and Charles E.
Popple, trans, to 5th regt. V. R. C; all of Company B.
George Linkhart and Hans C. Somler, of Company C. Polonzo
C. Duck, Arthur V. Ernest, died at Rome, Ga., Sept. 6, '64;
David B. Furry, Samuel S. Joy, Leander B. Laughlin, Thomas
J. Lewellan, Augustus C. Nye, William C. Slemmons, and Will-
iam Ward, all of Company E. Miron Anable, Justice Hall,
and Henry Olmstead of Company F. Elverton Fairman and
Nickodemus of Company G. George W. Hostler, vet.; died
at Rome, Ga,, July 15, '64; Hugh G. McElroy, and John B.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 201
Shadley of Company H. The survivors were mustered out
July 7, '65.
Sixty -seventh Illinois Infantry. — Organized June 13, '63,
under Colonel R. McHougii, had four "Will county soldiers,
viz.: John Fitzgerald, of Wilmington; John G. Risley and
Walter H. Squire, of Joliet, and William Dancer, of Wilton,
who served fiom June, '62, until Sept. '62.
Sixty-ninth Illinois Infantry. — Organized June 14, '62, had
four Will county representatives, viz. : George Wilder, Crete;
Patrick McBride, Lockport; William Pratt, Joliet, and Cor-
nelius Egan, Wilmington. This command served only a three-
months' term. Many of its members re-enlisted.
Sixty-fifth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Organized at
Camp Douglas, May 15, '62. Will county was represented in this
command by the troops named in the following record: Capt.
Albert H. Higinbotham, of Co. A. — original; as private Co. B. ;
prom. Q. M. sergt. ; prom, captain of Co. E.; consol. May 30, '65;
M. 0. July 13, '65. Corinth ius Good enow, vet. ; died at Marietta,
Ga., Aug. 14, '64. Theodore F. Howe, trans, to Co. B, consol. as
1st sergt.; prom. 1st lieut.; M. 0. July 13, '65. Francis M.
Hoffner. Wm. J Johnson, trans, to Co. H. consol. ; M. 0. July
13, '65. Isaac N. Robson, Co. D; captured Jan. 18, '64, taken to
Richmond and paroled. AYilliam Stewart, Company D, vet. ;
trans, to Co. H, consol. as sergt.; prom. 2d lieut.; M. 0. July
13, '65; was prisoner of war. Joseph Brown, Company D;
M. 0. July 13, '65, as sergt. John Moore, Company D; M. 0.
July 13, '65, as sergt. Richard Hallam, 1st sergt. Company G;
dis. for dis. Nov. 4, '63. Charles Darling, dis. for wounds.
David Darling, M. 0. April 35, '65. John Berlie, vet.; trans,
to Co. H, consol. as Corp.; M. 0. July 13, '65. Robert John-
son, died at Martinsburg, Va., July 35, 'Q'i. Robert Mel-
bourne, dis. for dis. July 33, '64. Henry P. Servis, M. 0. May
15, '65. Christopher Weise, vet.; trans, to Co. H, consol; M.
0. July 13, '65. George Everett, Company E; M. 0. May 15,
'65. Edelbert Robinson, Company E; M. 0. May IS,"' '65.
Alonzo A. Wizer, dis. for dis. April 33, '62; leg amputated at
Chicago railroad accident; taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry at
Miles' inglorious surrender.
Seventy-second Illinois Infantry, organized August 31, 1862,
for three years' service, claimed the following Will county sol-
dierg : Benj. B. Scott, M. 0. August 7, 1875, as musician Co.
B, prom. prin. Amos F. Anson, M. 0. August 7, 1865 ;
served in Co. A. Frank Forrester, transferred to Thirty-third
Illinois; M. 0. November 24, 1864, Co. A. Isaac B. Willis, Co.
B.; dis. for prom, in colored regiment. Charles F. Feltham, M.
0. August 7, 1865. Wm. L. Fames ; dis. for dis. February 21,
1863. Stephen H. L. Hurd, M. 0. July 15, 1865, as corporal ;
was prisoner of war. Charles Wake, trans, to signal corps Sep-
202 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
tember'7, 1863. J. W. Palmatur, trans, to Thirty-third reg't.;
M. 0. November 24, 1865. Richard W. Whittington, M. 0. as
sergeant; entered as corporal Co. D. John Munson, Co. D.; M.
0. August 7, 1865. Edgar Parker, died at Quincy September
7, 1863. Charles Wiguall, M. 0. August 7, 1865 ; corporal.
Eobert Wignall, M. 0. August 7, 1865 ; corporal. Manassas
West, died March 7, 1865. John Pennock, trans, to Thirty-third;
M. 0. November 24, 1865. Elizur Sage, trans, to Thirty-third;
M. 0. November 24, 1865. John AV. Waterhouse, Co. E.; died
at Columbus, Ky., November 14, 1862; served as wagoner. Jer-
ome Borland, Co. E.; died at Columbus, Ky., October 24, 1862.
Charles B. Clark, died at Memphis September 22, 1862, of
wounds received at Vicksburg. Carlos B. Clark, M. 0. June 13,
1865; wounded. Mark Chapman, M. 0. August 7, 1865. Kim-
ball Chapin, died at Columbus, Ky., November 11, 1865. James
E. Freeman, died of wounds June 13, 1863. Harvey B. Free-
man, died at Vicksburg April 26, 1864. James N. George, prom.
Corp. and sergt.; dis. for wounds; died July 16, 1873. Edward
George, M. 0. August 7, 1865. Wm. George, absent sick at M.
0. Ezra Hartr'omft, died at Holly Springs December 24, 1862.
Wm. Obenholser, M. 0. August 7, 1865. Edward Sprague, dis.
for dis. May 23, 1865.
The recruits of 1864 were : Gardiner B. George, trans, to
Thirty-third; M. 0. December 20, 1865. Charles George, trans,
to Thirty-third; M. 0. December 20, 1865. Henry Klos, trans,
to Thirty-third; M. 0. December 20, 1865. Clarence W. Morse,
M. 0. August 7, 1865. Justus N. Preston, dis. for dis. June 10,
1855. Wm. McConchie, Co. K.; trans, to Thirty-third; absent
on leave at M. 0.
Seventy -third Illinois Infantry, organized August 21, 1862;
contained one Will county representative — James J. Boland, of
Joliet. He was drafted into a Rebel regiment at New Orleans,
in 1861, escaped at Stone river, and enlisted in Seventy-third
Infantry August 10, 1862; M. 0. June 12, 1865.
Seventy-sixth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Organized
August 22, '62, and mustered into service at Kankakee. Among
the troops were the following named Will county men: Frank
R. Warner,' as 1st sergt. Co. I; prom. 1st lieut. June 27, '63; M.
0. July 22, '65. Foster N. Fairman, David Sapp, Isaiah Har-
ting and H. C. Paddock, trans, to 37th regt. Co. C; M. 0. May
15, '66; Paddock was wounded. Wm. F. Whitson and Nathan
Cook were mustered out July 22, '65.
Eighty-second Illinois Infantry (Three years).— Organized
under Col. Fred. Hecker, contained the following named Will
county soldiers, all from Monee: Gustav Jordan, Adam Kump-
ley, August Harlt, Charles Harden, Jacob Gloon, wounded at
Chancellorsville, May, '63; Fritz Stade, Wilhelm Struve, Carl
Struve, dis. for dis. July 17, '63; Gustav Warnecke, Anton
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Carstons, Henry Carstons, missing at battle of Chancellorsville
May 2, '63; Gregor Haentger. The survivors of this command
were mustered out in June, '65.
Eighty -eighth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Organized
August 27, '62, had a Will county representation, as follows:
Levi P. Holden, as capt. Co. E; prom, major June 22, '64; M.
0. June 9, '65. Edwin A. Stolp, as sergt. major; j^rom. 1st
lieut. Co. E, June 22, '64; prom. capt. Oct. 22, '64. Final H.
Morey, as Q. M. sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. June 8, '65. John H.
Eeynolds, died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 20, '63. George Leffer,
died at Stevenson, Ala., Sept. 27, '63. John Lelfer. Tens Peter-
son. Thomas Pile. Burr S. Stowell, trans, to invalid corps
Aug. 1, '63. Eobert Stofel. Andreon Cook, dis. for dis. June
11, '64. Wm. S. Andreus. John Liddell. Fred. F. Taylor.
John Vanllorne, dis. Nov. 5, '62. The other members, whose
records are not given above, served until mustered out June
9, '65.
Eighty-ninth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Claimed the
following named Will county men: James M. Mulliken, 1st
sergt. of Co. K, died in rebel hospital at Danville, Va., Feb. 28,
'64. L. Leach, Co. H, of Eeed township, died Aug. 11, '72;
mustered out.
Ninetieth Illinois Infantry (Three years), was organized by
Colonel Timothy O'Mara, November 22, '62, and mustered in
at Camp Douglas with 958 men. In this command were the
following named AVill county soldiers: Daniel O'Connor as
capt. Co. D; prom, major June 6, '65; severely wounded at
Mission Ridge. Patrick O'Mara, hon. dis. June 14, '64, for dis.;
capt. James Dunne, as 1st sergt.; prom. 1st lieut. June 15, '64;
prom. capt. September 8, '64; M. 0. June 6, '65. James E.
Casey, as sergt.; prom. 1st sergt., then 1st lieut.; M. 0. June 6,
'65; wounded. John W. Kelley. Peter O'Brien, resigned March
6, '63. David A. Keys, as 1st sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Peter
Mclbtee, as sergt.; prom. 2d lieut.; M. 0. June 6, '65; wounded.
Thomas E. Lonergan, dis. April 4, '64, wounds; right hand shot
and disabled; sergt. major. Thomas Hendricks. Charles Dunne.
Charles M. Stewart, trans, to 48th 111.
Company C. — John J. Ryan, M. 0. June 6, '65; was wounded
at Mission Ridge. Henry Porter, M. 0. June 24, '65; was a
pris. of war. Michael McDonald, M. 0. June 6, '65, as 1st
sergt. Patrick H. Sloan, prom. prin. musician; M. 0. June 6,
'65. John Flaven, trans, to vet. res. corps February 29, '64.
Michael Loughan. William Beach, dis. for dis. March 4, '65.
Michael Brady. James Byron, M. 0. June 5, '65; pris. of war,
captured at Mission Ridge. Magloire Bachand. John W. Bryan.
Owen Curran, M. 0. June 9, '65 as corp.; detached as clerk in
Q. M. dept. John Crosby, died in Andersonville prison June
11, 'Qh, grave No. 12; 433. James Clark, M. 0. June 5, '65.
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Thomas Clayton, died at Atlanta, Georgia, August 4, '64. Thom-
as Carey. William Carr, M. 0. June 5, '65. Martin Dougherty,
abs. wounded at M. 0.; wounded at Atlanta, July 22, '64. John
Griffin, trans, to 28th regt.; M. 0. August 15, '65. John Gan-
non. John Groundwell. Thomas Hogan, M. 0. June 5, '65.
Thomas Hennebry, M 0. June 5, '65, as corp. John King.
Francis Klesner, M. 0. June 24, '65; pris. of war. Thomas
Murphy, dis. for dis. August 1, '64, for wounds received at
Mission Eidge, William Miles. William C. Miles. John Mc-
Cafferty. Edward Mortley. Patrick Nicholson. Stephen New-
berry. John O'Reiley. Thomas Keynolds, William Eowley.
Edward Redmond, dis. for dis. July 10, '64, for wounds received
at Mission Ridge. John Ryan. James Rice. John J. Shay.
Joseph Wells, died at Nashville, December 10, '63. Edward
Welsh, died of wounds received August 3, '64. Nelson S. Wick-
er, died of wounds, December 4, '63.
Company D. — William M. Welch, sergt. ; Austin Needham,
killed at Atlanta, Georgia, August 13, '64. Martin Hicks.
Michael Cunningham. Mat. Haley, taken pris. at Mission Ridge
and died at Richmond while a pris. of war April 8, '64. Edward
Cunningham, M. 0. June 6, '65, as sergt. Michael Haley, dis.
John Casper, captured at Mission Ridge, died in Andersonville
prison October 3, '64, grave No. 12,257. Peter Wilhelm. Thomas
W. Smith. Thomas W. Burns, sergt. ; trans, to vet. res. corps
March 17, '64. Philip Owens. Richard Bannon. Hugh Bruce.
William Bruce, died at Chattanooga, November 28, '63 of
wounds received at Mission Ridge. Frederick Bloom, absent,
wounded at M. 0. Andrew Bannon. Isaac Brown. Simon
Conchlin, killed by torpedoes at Fort McAllister, Georgia, De-
cember 31, '64. Henry Cassiday. Martin Crow, dis. October
4, '64, for wounds received at Mission Ridge. John Canna,
died at Lagrange, Tennessee, March 15, '63. James Carney,
died at Memphis, Tennessee, November 17, '63. James Cramer,
dis. William Curran. Philip Decker. Philip Drordlen, died
October 17, '63. David B. Dudloff. Patrick Devlin. Henry R.
Eckhardt. James Edwards. John Grant. James Gray. William
Graham. Conrad Gossman, wounded. Patrick Garrity, died
in Joliet Sept. 13, '64. J. Goodrich. J. Glennon. Jas. Hyers.
Joyce Austin, prisoner at Mission Ridge; died in Andersonville,
July 20, '64, grave No. 2,241. Judge Brian, dis. Feb. 20, '63;
lost a leg at Mission Ridge. George W. Jones. James Kelly,
trans, vet. res. Robert Kelly, died at Nashville, Tenu., Jan. 26,
'64. Richard Keefe. John J. Kane. Jacob Kieser. Henry
Leonard. James Loughrea, died of wounds at Atlanta, Aug. 2,
'64. Michael Leahy, wounded; M. 0. June 6, '65. Peter D
Lowhead. David R. Lucly. John Lewis, reported sick at date
of M. 0. James Malone, reported sick at date of M. 0. Cornelius
Mahony. John Maher. Joseph Mock. Joseph Moore. Matt. Mil-
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goni. Edward Norton. Patrick Norton, wounded; M. 0. John
Oliver. John O'Brien, lost an arm at Mission Kidge; did not re-
port June 6, '65. Patrick O'Boyle, trans, vet. res. Feb. 11, '64.
John Onker. John H. Parker. Wm Powers. Anthony Eowe.
Horace Eainey. John Eule. David Eyan, wounded at Mission
Eidge; in hospital at Quincy at M. 0. Francis Smyth. George
Sheahy. Frank Smith. Eichard F. Smith. Arnold Smith, died
at Chicago, March 14, '63. Paul Stalehsy. Edward Sharkey,,
trans, vet. res. Jan. 5, '63. Charles Somers. Martin Smith, died
Aug. 27, '63. D. D. AVilkinson. Michael Wiles, wounded. John
Whalen, corporal at M. 0. June 6,'65. William Walshe. Simon
Zolphe. John Casey, recruit, Feb. '64; trans, to 48th Ills.; M.
0. Aug., '65. Laurence J. Conway, recruit, Oct., '63; trans, to
48th Ills.; wounded. James O'Connor, corp. Co. G, Fall '62.
Patrick DeVine, private Co. H, Fair62; shot by James Maguire
in Mississippi, June 20, '62. Michael Hayes, Fall '62. Charles
Maguire, Fall '62; died at Marietta, Ga., Oct. 4, '64; wounds.
James Eedmond, Fall '62. The names of those Avhose records
are not given, served until muster out in June 1865.
Ninety-first Illinois Infantry. — Was organized Sept. 8,
1862, at Camp Butler. Philip Fay, Joliet; John Galloway,
Wheatland; John Seeley, Wheatland; Felix Zeigler, Joliet; and
John W. AValsh, Wheatland, all recruits, joined this command
in Dec, '63, and Jan., '64; were transferred to the 28th Infantry
and served until the spring of 1866.
The One- Hundredth Illinois Infantry (Three years). — Was
organized by Col. F. A. Bartleson, Aug-ust 30, '62, at Joliet,
with an aggregate strength of 961 men. Col. Frederick A.
Bartleson, killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 23,
'65; taken prisoner at Chickamauga and sent to Libby prison.
Col. Chas. M. Hammond, major; prom, lieut. colonel July
30, '64; prom, colonel May 11, '65; wounded at Stone river.
Lieut. Col. Arba N. Waterman, resigned July 20, 'Qb; wounded
at Chickamauga. Major Eodney S. Bowen, captain Company
A; prom, major July 20, 1862; wounded at Mission Eidge;
died December 3, '64, of wounds received in battle of Franklin.
Major Samuel G. Nelson, 1st lieut. Company H; prom, captain
November 21, '63; prom, major March 24, '65; wounded at
Mission Eidge. Adjutant George W. Eouse, private; made
adjutant at organization of regiment; died August 3 of wounds
and amputation received September 29, '64, before Atlanta.
Adjutant Othniel Home, sergeant major Company K; prom.
1st lieut. December 15, 1863; prom, adjutant August 3, 1864.
Second-Master Thomas S. Wilson, served faithfully through
the entire service of regiment; M. 0. June 12, 1865. Surgeon
Adolphus W. Heise, resigned April 21, 1864; served as brig.
surg. Surgeon Henry T. Woodruff, assistant surgeon; prom,
surgeon April 21, '64; M. 0. June 10, '65; taken prisoner in
206 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
charge of wounded at Crawfish Springs, G-a., September 20, '63.
Asst. Surg. Elves Harwood, resigned January 22, '63. Chaplain
Hooper Crews, resigned August 16, '63. Capt. M. N. M.
Stewart, 1st lieut.; prom, captain July 20, '64; wounded at
Chickamauga; wounded before Atlanta July 28, '64; M. 0.
June 12, '65. Jjient. Elisha Gano, 1st sergt. ; prom. 2d lieut.
January 1, '63; prom. 1st, lieut. July 29, '64; wounded May
26, 1864. Lieut. Charles F. Mitchell, died January 4, '63, of
wounds received in battle of Stone river December 31, '62.
Capt. James G.- Elwood, resigned October 13, '63; served on
brigade staif as inspector general. Capt. Ethan H. Howard,
2d lieut,; prom. 1st lieut, February 15, '68; prom, captain
October 13, '63; resigned November 6, '64; served on brigade
staff as provost marshal. Capt. Frederick W. Matthews,
sergt.; prom, 1st lieut. August 16, '64; prom, captain No-
vember 6, '64; M, 0. June 12, '65; wounded in front of
Chattanooga and at Kenesaw mountain; also May 30, '64.
Lieut. Augustus A. Osgood, Aug. 30, '62; resigned Feb. 16, '63;
wounded at Stone river. Lieut. Major E, Searles, July 24, 1st
sergt.; prom. 1st lieut. Oct. 13, '63; hon. dis. for wounds at
battle of Mission Ridge, Oct. 16, '64. Lieut, Henry A. Smith,
July 24, 1st. sergt,; prom. 1st lieut, Nov. 6, '64; M, 0. June
12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga three times. Lieut. Daniel D.
Powles, July 26, sergt.; prom, 2d lieut. Feb. 16, '63; resigned
August 6, 1863. Capt, Ohas. H. Bacon; resigned January 13;
'63. Capt. Geo. Bez, 1st lieut, ; prom, captain Jan. 13, '63,
wounded at Stone river; resigned Oct. 4, '63, Capt. J. S. Mc-
Donald, 2d lieut,; prom. 1st lieut. Jan, 13, '63; prom, captain
Oct. 4, '63; resigned May 2, '64; wounded at Stone river. Capt.
Geo, M. Lynd, 1st sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Jan. 13, '63; prom.
1st lieut. Oct, 4, '63; prom, captain May 2, '64; M, 0, June 12,
'65; sunstruck in battle of Peach Tree Creek July 20, '64, Lieut.
Augustus Hirsch, August 15, private; promoted corporal, sergt.,
and 1st lieut. May 2, '64; M, 0. June 12, '65. Capt. Albert
Amsden, August 30; resigned Dec. 18, '62. Capt, John A. Bur-
rell, August 30, 1st lieut.; prom, captain Dec,- 19, '62; severely
wounded at Chickamauga; killed May 30, '64, on the Atlanta
campaign, Capt. Strong R, Moody, Aug, 1, corporal; prom.
1st lieut, Jan, 31, '64; prom, capt. May 30, '64; M. 0, June 12,
'65, Lieut, Horatio N, Wicks, August 30, 2d lieut, ; prom. 1st
lieut, Dec. 19, '62; resigned Jan, 31, '64, Lieut, Samuel Koach,
August 7, 1st sergt,; prom, 2d lieut, Dec. 19, '62; hon. dis. May
15, '65; taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Sept, 20, and taken to
Libby prison, Capt, Wm, W, Bartlett, Aug, 30; resigned Feb.
22, '64; wounded at Chickamauga. Capt. Anson Patterson,
Aug, 30, 1st lieut.; prom, captain Feb. 27, '64; wounded at
Chickamauga. Lieut, Ransom F, Bartlett, Aug, 5, 1st sergt,;
promoted 2cl lieut. Jan. 21, '63; promoted 1st lieut. Feb. 27, '64.
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resigned Sept. 23, '64; wounded at Chickamauga. Lieut. John
Dodge, Aug. 5, sergt. ; prom. 1st lieut, Sept. 23, '64; M. 0. June
12, '65. Lieut. James K. Letts, Aug. 30; resigned Jan. 33, '63.
Capt. Eichafd S. McCJlaughry, Aug. 30; resigned July 11, '64;
wounded at Mission Ridge. Capt. Natlian D. Ingraham, 1st
lieut.; prom, cajjtain July 11, '64; M. 0. June 12, 'do; detailed
on staff of Gen. Negly, Lieut. Alfred Hojjkins, private; prom.
1st sergeant, then 1st lieut. July 11, '64; M June 16, '65.
Lieut. John M. Powell, resigned Oct, 23, ■'63; 2d lieut. Capt.
Wm. A. Hunger; M. 0. June 12, 1865; the only original
captain at M. 0.; served also as brigade commissary. Lieut.
Julius C. Williams, resigned Oct. 29, '64; served as an aid on
brigade staff. Lieut. Henry J. Ewen, 2d lieut. ; prom. 1st lieut.
Oct. 29, '64; M. 0. June 16, '65. Capt. Harlow B. Goddard,
resigned Nov. 21, '63; Co. H. Capt. Jerry Keniston, corporal;
prom. 2d lieut. Jan. 16, '63; prom. capt. March 24, '65; taken
prisoner at Chickamauga, taken to Libby, then to Charleston
and put under the fire of our forces; exchanged near close of
the war, and hon. dis. May 15, '65. Lieut. Charles H. Russell,
sergt.; prom. 1st sergt. then 2d lieut. and 1st lieut. March 24, '65;
M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga and at Kenesaw.
Lieut. Charles Meacham, resigned Oct. 27, '61; 2d lieut. Co. I.
Capt. Hozekiah Gardner, lion. dis. August 18, '64; lost right
leg in Mission Ridge battle Nov. 25, '63. Capt. Simeon D. B.
Lines, private; prom. 2d lieut. June 13, '63; prom. 1st lieut.
August 5, '64; prom. capt. August 18, '64; M. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded at battle of Franklin. Lieut. John H. McConnell,
resigned Jan. 23, '63; 1st lieut. Lieut. George C. Schoonmaker,
2d lieut,; prom. 1st lieut. Jan. 23, '63; killed in battle Aug. 5,
'64. Lieut. Felix Keeley, corporal; prom, sergt., 1st sergt. and
1st lieut. Aug. 18, '64; M. 0, June 12, '65. Capt. David Kelley,
resigned Dec. 15, '63. Capt. John A. Kelley, 1st lieut.; prom,
captain Dec. 15, '63; M. 0. with regiment; wounded at Stone
river and at Mission Ridge. Lieut. L^ziah Mack, sergeant of
Company H. ; promoted sergeant-major; promoted 1st lieut.
Company K, Feb. 5, '65, M. 0. with regiment. Lieut. Morrison
Worthingham, killed at battle of Stone river, Dec. 31, '62.
Lieut. Isaac M. DeLine, 1st sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Jan. 1, '63;
resigned May 29, '63. Sergt-major William Penn Habbottle,
discharged March 31, '62, for wounds; wounded at Stone river.
Sergt. maj. Andrew T. Barce, private Co. G.; prom, sergt. maj.;
died June 12, '67. Second M. sergt. James A. Farovid. C.
sergt. Martin Norton, dis. for prom, in 20th HI. Mar. 19, '63.
C. sergt. Chas. B. Garnsey. Hos. steward 0. P. Stumph, dis. for
dis. Aug. 30, '64; was taken prisoner Sept. 20, '63 at Chicka-
mauga and taken to Richmond. Chas. H. Millspaugh, musician.
Edward F. Burson, musician.
Compa7iy A. — Samuel W. Goodridge, dis. for dis. Oct. 5, '64;
208 GENEEAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
served as orderly sergt. of Gen. Wood^s escort. Byron AVarner.
Chas. V. Morey, dis. for dis; June, '64. Enoch P. "Smith, M. 0.
June 12, '65 as 1st sergt.; severely wounded at Chickamanga.
Dennis Lea Hines, M. 0. June 12, '65 as sergt. Wm. 'K.
Althouse, died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 13, '63. Foster War-
ner, died at Louisville, Ky., April 12, '63. Francis I. Fisher,
sergt.; died at Franklin, Tenn., Dec. 12, '64, of wounds and
prisoner; wounded also at Chickamauga. Wm. L. Haynes, M.
0. June 12, '65; wounded at Kenesaw June 27, '64. Norman
Bovee, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Kenesaw June 27, '64,
Thos. P. Martin, died at Murfreesboro June 17, '63. Francis
Conroy, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Kenesaw; also near
Atlanta July 20, '64. W. K. Althouse, died at Nashville,
Tenn., Jan. 13, '63. Henry L. Ackerman, dis. for dis. Dec.
15, '63. John H. Althouse, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded se-
verely at Mission Eidge Nov. 25, '63. Eobert Abel, died at Nash-
ville, Tenn., Feb. 6, '63. Gilbert Avery, M. 0. June 12, '65,
as sergt. ; wounded at Rocky Face Ridge. James Brofy, M. 0.
June 12, '65, as sergt. Roger Brennan, M. 0. June 12, '65, as
sergt. ; wounded at Chickamauga; leg fractured at Mission Ridge.
William Bridenstein, died at Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 28, '62.
Martin Bridenstein, died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, '62.
Wm. D. Butler, died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 5, '02. Francis
A. Butler, dis. for dis. April 6, 64; wounded at Chickamauga.
Walter Baker, Jr., died at Nashville, Tenn.. Jan. 21, '63. James
B. Baker, died at Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 23, '02. Peter Brodie,
dis. for dis. Dec. 13, '64; wounded at Chickamauga. Edgar C.
Buss, dis. for dis. Jail. 16, '64; wounded at Chickamauga.
David G. Brumley, dis. for dis. Sept. 8, '63. Constant 0.
Bruechet, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Stone river. Wm.
P. Burker, dis. for dis. Jan. 17, '64; wounded at Chickamauga.
Guy M. Beckwith. Henry W. Clark, M. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded at Chickamauga John L. Cadwell, dis. for dis. March
24, '63. Daniel Davis, "M. 0. June 25, '65; wounded in front
of Chattanooga. Alpheus Dyer, dis. for dis. Feb. 1, '63 James
Dowling, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Stone river and
Chickamauga. George Dore, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at
Stone River. Eli H. Doty, M. 0. June 12, '65, as corporal.
Ebenezer Franklin, dis. Sept. 21, '65. Horace D. Foote.
Walter S. Griffin, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded June 18, '64.
Wm. W. Geer, died at Lebanon, Ky., of typhoid fever, Wm.
Gundy, trans, to Vet. R. corps May 20, '64; wounded at Chick-
amauga. James Gumley. John Hoy, captured at Chick-
amauga; died in Andersonville, Oct. 26, '64; No. of grave
11,506. John S. Haynes, severely wounded at battle of Stone
river; died Jan. 6, "'63, of his wounds. Robert E. Haughn,
died at Crab Orchard, Ky., Oct. 24, '62. Wm. Hawley, M. 0.
June 12, '65; severely wounded at Chickamauga. Irod Hamp-
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ton, dis. for dis. Nov. 18, '63. Henry Hartman, LeEoy R.
Jewell, killed at Dallas, Ga., May 30, '64; wounded at Chicka-
mauga. Alonzo N". Jones, killed at Chickamauga Sept. 19, '63;
wounded at Stone river. Oliver P. Jones, trans, to engineer
corps Aug. 8, '64. Sohn R. Jones, dis. for dis. Dec. 8, '62.
Robert Johnson, M. 0. June 12, 'Go, as corporal; wounded at
Kenesaw June 27. Clias. J. Jukes, M. 0. June 12, '65, as
musician. Norman P. Kahler, died at Chattanooga, Dec. 16,
'63, of wounds received at Mission Ridge. John C. Kenney,
Corp., died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 1, '63; ward master of
hospital. Henry Kellogg, M. 0. June 12, '65, as corporal;
wounded at Mission Ridge. Elisha P. Leach. Alexander
Leach, trans, to V. R. C. Sept. 7, '63. Philip F. Laroche.
James Murphy, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded July 22, '64, be-
fore Atlanta. Joseph McConkle, died at Nashville, Tenn.,
Feb. 10, '63. Thomas McQueen, dis. for dis. June 16, '64;
severely wounded at Chickamauga. Warren S. Noble, M. 0.
June 12, '65; was captured at Chickamauga, and long time in
Andersonville and other prisons. Joseph O'Hara, dis. for dis.
May 8, '63. Charles L. Putnam, dis. for dis. Aug. 3, '63.
James H. Preston, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Chicka-
mauga. James Russell, dis. for dis. June 8, '63. George
Stewart, killed at Chickamauga Sept. 19, '63. Edgar Smith.
Wm. Stuck, died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 3, '63. Frederick
Swivel. Geo. Strathdee, dis. for dis. Feb. 5, '65; left arm fract-
ured at Mission Ridge; amputated. Horace J. Severance,
trans, to V. R. C. Jan. 14, '64. Wm. H. Sutton, died at Silver
Springs, Tenn., Nov. 17, '62. Svlvester Spencer, dis. Dec. 3,
'64. John C. Tucker, dis. Dec." 3, '64. Wm. Tracy, died at
Murfreesboro Mar. 5, '63. John P. Wells, trans, to engineer
corps Aug. 8, '64. Michael Worthy, trans, to V. R. C. Jan. 5,
'64; wounded at Stone river. LeRoy S. Williams. Seymour
Wheeler, dis. for dis. Feb. 3, '63. Geo. Wheeler, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded at Kenesaw. Albert B. Wilkens. Bene-
dict Wenger, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Stone
river. Horace W. Wordel, dis. for dis. May 25, '63
Phillip White, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Elias Yates,
M. 0. May 19, '63, as corp. ; wounded at Chickamauga. Burnet
Yates, M. 0. May 19, '63; wounded at Franklin. William
Yates. William Billings, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 24, '65.
Charles W. Bryant, trans, to 51st Ills.; M. 0. Sept. 25, '65.
John Cameron, trans, to 51st His.; M. 0. Sept. 25, '65. Edward
Lyons. William Russell, claimed by 62d regiment. John R.
W. Williams, trans, to 57th regt. ; wounded at Franklin.
Company B. — Lewis Linebarger, dis. April 20, '64; wounded
at Chickamauga. Hiram H. Harter, killed at Chickamauga,
Sept. 19, '63. Sinclair Hill. William B. Wilcox. Grover
Smith. George A. Pierson, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt.
210 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Samuel C. B. Carpenter, dis. for dis. Feb. 25, "63. Justus Stein-
metz, killed at Cliickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Julius W. Folke,
dis for dis. March 5, '63. John Barrett, killed at Chickamauga,
Sept. 19, '63. William B. Burr, killed at Chickamauga, Sept.
19, '63. Walter Benedict. David Brockway. Elihu B. Com-
stock, trans, to V. E. C, Nov. 1, '63. Milton J. Cotton, trans,
to V. R. C, Sept. 16, '63. Edward M. Clark, M. 0. June 13,
'65; wounded at Nashville. William Cludas, dis. May 11, '63;
wounded at Stone river. Daniel Caldmer, M. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded in foot on Atlanta campaign. John J. Chorron, dis.
for dis. SejDt. 23, '63. Lewis M. Dice, trans, to Eng. corps.,
June 30, '64. Ignatz Dollinger, trans. toT". R. C, Aug. 1, '63.
John Devlin, dis for dis. Feb. 3, '63. Henry Davis, dis. for dis.
Feb. 30, '63. John Dunlap. , AVilliam Davis, died at Nashville,
Tenn., Feb. 15, '63. Marquis D. L. Davis, M. 0. June 13, '65;
reported captured at Chickamauga. William Day, dis. for dis.
Feb. 2, '63. William East. Charles J. Frost, dis. for dis. Jan.
16, '63. Nelson W. Flack, dis. for dis. Oct. 10, '64; in hospital
at Quincy; was prisoner. John Grannels, dis. for dis. April 18,
'63. Frank Gardner, dis. for dis. Feb. 2, '63. Peter Gardner,
dis. for dis. Feb. 2, '63. Jesse T. Grubb, dis. for dis. Jan. 27,
'63; fingers shot off accidentally. William Grant. Joseph ^Y.
Harter, dis. for dis, Feb. 28, '63. William Harding. Samuel
F. Johnston, died in Andersonville prison, Aug. 2, '64; No. of
grave 5,395 Henry M. Johnston, dis. for dis. Jan. 11, '63.
Samuel Karriger, dis. for dis. July, '63. Frederick Karriger,
died at Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 20, '62. Martin R. King, died
of wounds received in battle of Franklin, Dec. 12, '64. Andrew
J. King, M. 0. June 12, '64, as sergt. James Leddy, dis. for
dis. Feb. 10, '63. Henry L. Law, Jr., M. 0. June 12, '65, as
corporal. Charles J. Longmire, M. 0. June 12, 65, as corporal.
Frederick ^Y. Lee, trans, to V. R. C. Nov. 1, '63. Nelson Mill-
iard, died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19, '63. Simon Milliard,
M June 12, '65; wounded on Atlanta campaign. May 31, '64.
Hannibal G. Marvin. George E. Mclntyre, M. 0. May 30, '65;
captured at Chickamauga and taken to Andersonville; slightly
wounded. AVilliam H. Miller, dis. for dis. March 17, '63. John
Malone, dis. for dis. April 26, '65. George Marshall, died at
Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 17, '63. Lorenzo Morrison, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded at Mission Ridge. Frederick Palmer, M. 0.
June 12, '65, as. sergt. AVilliam G. Parks, killed at Kenesaw,
June 27, '64. Hubert Peck, M. 0. June 12, '65. Samuel Rodg-
ers, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Stephen J. Rake,
dis. March 20, '63, for wounds received at Stone river. Francis
Scheran. John Schall, dis. for dis. Feb. 24, 63. Dennis E.
Sibley. Charles C. Sampson, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20,
'63. HollisH. Sampson, trans, to V. R. C. Jan. 19, '65; reported
in hospital at Quincy, Aug. 11, '64, wounded. George Schegg,
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.died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 15, '63. Daniel C. Spencer, dis.
for dis. Feb. 24, '63. Edward Spencer, dis. for dis. Feb. 2, '63.
Phillip Scheer, trans, to V. R. C. Aug. 10, '64; wounded at
Stone river. Nelson St. George, trans, to V. R. C. Sept. 1, '63.
Simeon M. Scribner. Andrew Thiel, killed at Stone river, Dec.
31, '62. Robert Winter, M. 0. June 12, '65; taken prisoner.
Samuel Weinhold, trans, to V. R. C. ; wounded at Chickamauga.
John Weise, died at Chattanooga, Oct. 29, '63. Henry Zim-
merman, died at Chattanooga, Aug 31, '64.
Com.panii C. — Epenetns R. Bacon, first sergt. ; trans, to
First U. S.'C. I. as hospital steward, Oct. 30, '63. Ralph W.
Marshall, discharged sick. Wade H. McFadden, died Jan. 4.
63, of wounds received in battle of Stone river. Peter M. Stu-
der, trans, to Inv. corps, Sept. 15, '63. Charles C. Bemis.
Wallace Shead, discharged. Henry M. Starin, M. 0. May 22,
'65 as sergt. ; severely wounded at Chickamauga. John Bez,
killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63; sergt. Xewall W. Smith,
trans, to Inv. corps, Jan. 22, '64. Henry Taylor, trans, to Eng.
corps, Aug. 8, '64. John H. Dickman, M". 0. May 22, '65.
Peter Wagner, killed at Stone river Jan. 2, '63. ; in Pion'r corps.
Benoni L. Abbott, missing at Chickamauga; supposed killed
Sept. 19, '63. Levi Acker, M. 0. June 12, '65. Plumer Adams,
M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Mission Ridge. John Anker,
dis. March 11, '63. Edwin S.Austin, died at Nashville, Tenn.,
Nov. 29, '63. David C. Bell, dis. for dis. Dec. 1, '62. John A.
Bemis, dis. for dis. Feb. 27, '63. Benjamin Beaver, died at
Chattanooga, Nov. 7, '63, of wounds received at Chickamauga.
Theodore Bookman, Jeremiah Boos, trans, to Inv. corps, Sept.
16, '63. Martin Brinkerholf, died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 7, '63.
Felix Calkins, M. 0. July 22, 1865; captured in hospital at
Chickamauga and taken to Andersonville. Albert N. Chamber-
lin, missing at Chickamauga; supposed killed Sept. 19, '63.
Harvey W. Chamberlin, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded near
Atlanta. James B, Clark. Michael Calmer, M. 0. June 12,
'65, as 1st sergt; wounded below Atlanta. James Connors, dis-
charged March 4, '63. John H. Connors, died at Nashville,
Tenn., Jan. 27, '63. Philip AV. Cormany. Henry Corwin.
Sumners H. Davis, trans, to Inv. corps, Aug. 5, '63. Leonard
Desburg. John F. Dickman, M. 0. June 12, 65; wounded at
Mission Ridge. Hubert Diederich. Horatio Doolittle, dis.
Feb. 14, '63. Theodore Dorkendoff, killed at Chickamauga,
Sept. 20, '63. Alfred L. Farovid, musician. Martin Fishbau,
absent; sick at M. 0. of reg't; wounded at Chickamauga and
before Atlanta, July 20, '64. Gothurd Freehoff, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. John Hammond, dis. Jan.
18, '64, as corporal; severely wounded at Chickamauga; lost use
of leg. Jeremiah Harper, died at Columbus, Ky., Oct. 30, '62.
Ulrich Heinrichs. John Hopkins, killed at Stone river, Dec.
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31, 63. Joseph Hopkinson. Gleorge R. Johnson. Henry Hur-
ley. Thomas Kinary, M. 0. June 12, '65. William Kine, died
at Wild Cat Hollow, Ky., Oct. 20, 62. William Kenney, trans,
to Inv. corps, Aug. 5, '63. Christian Lang, M. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded at Chickamauga. Hiram Gr. Lawrence, M. 0. June 12,
'65; severely wounded at Kenesaw, June 27, '64. Jacob Marti,
trans, to Inv. corps, Sept. 16, '63. Daniel Mast, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. John D. Mathews, M. 0.
June 12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. Philip Miller, dis. Feb.
27_, '63. Theodore Morganweck, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt.
Michael Murphy, color sergt. ; killed at Franklin, Nov. 30, '64;
wounded at Mission Eidge. Wm. Newbury, M. 0. June 12, '65;
captured at Chickamauga. Elisha Norton, dis. March 31, '63.
Thomas P. Parker, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Wm.
Peters, M. 0. June 12, '65; taken prisoner at Chickamauga;
wounded. William L. Poor, corporal; died at Murfreesboro,
June 27, '63. Lewis A. Prossa, killed at Chickamauga, Sept.
20, '63. Sidney Quick, died at Chicago, April 17, '64. Fred-
erick Rahm, killed at Stone river, Dec. 31, '62. Henry A.
Rhodes, dis. for dis. Dec. 1, '62. Walter A. Righter, Pioneer
corps. Peter Schmitt, M. 0. June 12, 65; wounded at Chicka-
mauga. Michael Schmitt, M. 0. June 12, '65, as corporal;
wounded June 18, '62. Eugene R. Sly, M. 0. June 12, '65, as
corporal; captured at Chickamauga. Henry W. Smith, dis. Nov.
14, '62. Matthias Snyder, missing at Chickamauga, Sept. 19,
'63; supposed killed. Martin Sonnenberg, trans, to Liv. corps,
Aug. 5, '63. George Sperry, dis. May 20, '64, for prom, as 2d
lieutenant in Twenty-second N. Y. cavalry. Christian Staffan,
dis. March 10, '65. Sidney 0. Standish, M. 0. June 12, '65;
bruised May 9, '64, Orrin N. Stinberge, dis. May 8, '63. Mar-
cus M. Taylor, died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 8, 62. Justin
Taylor, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt; wounded June 10, '64.
Anthony Wagner, dis. Feb. 23, '63. William Wardle. John
Webber, dis. April 25, '65. Augustus W. Welchlein, M. 0.
June 12 '65; taken prisoner at Franklin; wounded at Chicamau-
ga. Joseph Zeller, color sergt.; dis. Aug. 25, '64, as sergeant;
severely wounded at Chickamauga. Elisha Basset, died at Nash-
ville, Tenn., Feb. 1, '63. Anson Dodge, M. 0. June 12, '65,
as corporal. Nathan Dunn, trans, to Fifty-first In.; M. 0.
Sept. 5, '65. John Dieder, trans, to Fifty-first In.; M. 0.
Sept. 11, '65. Marvin J. Fisher, trans, to Fifty-first In.; M.
0. Sept. 25, '65; corporal. Daniel Higgins, trans, to Fifty-first
In.; M. 0. Sept. 25, '65. Henry Karch, killed at Chickamauga,
Sept. 19, '63. Myron N. Marshall. Michael Sullivan, dis.
Sept. 12, '65; wounded at Stone river. William R. Vorce,
trans, to Inv. corps, Jan. 9, '64. Daniel Zinnel, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded May 10, '64.
Company D. — Josiah Burdick, dis. Jan. 15, '63. William
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H. Cain, trans, to V. E. C, April 6, ^64; made capt. therein.
John W. Taylor, trans, to Sig. corps, March 19, '64; wounded
at Stone river. Wm. Bently. John Fellows, sergt. ; dis. for dis. ;
wounded at Stone river and at Chickamauga. Franklin G. Bach-
us, sergt.; trans, to V. E. C; wounded at Chickamauga. Wm.
McElhose, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt. James Grass, died at
Lebanon, Ky., Nov. 7, '62. Nelson D. Platts, sergt.; died at
Chattanooga, Sept. 16, '64; wounded July 22, before Atlanta;
.left leg amputated. George A. Lang, M. 0. as sergt., June 12,
'65. Alfred Carter, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 15, '63;
wounded at Stone river. Lorenzo E. Hill, died at Lebanon,
Ky., Nov. 5, '62. James Ta\lor, dis. Feb. 15, '63. Major ^Y.
Stoddard.* Charles Aman, trans, to V. E. C, May 31, '64;
wounded at Chickamauga. Ephraim Anglemire, M. 0. June 12,
'65; wounded at Stone river. Charles E. Aulsbrook, M. 0.
July 22, '65; taken prisoner at battle of Franklin. Thomas
Bossen, trans, to Eng. corps, July 30, '64, Eufus H. Bolton,
captured a^ Chickamauga; died in Andersonville, Sept. 4, '64;
No. grave, 11,794. Frederick W. Boyd, M. 0. July 22, '65,
prisoner of war, James Boots, M. 0, June 24, '65, prisoner of
war; captured at Calhoun and taken to Andersonville, Mathew
Boots, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Franklin. George W.
Buffum, trans, to A"et. E. corjos. Lewis Burdick. Elisha
Brown, M. 0. June 12, '65, as 1st sergt. ; wounded at Kene-
saw, Chickamauga and Franklin. David Campbell, dis. for dis.
November 29, '64; in hospital at Quincy. Amarsa C. Carter,
M. 0, June 12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. Samuel Collier.
Frederick Collier, Joseph Countryman, M, 0. June 12, 1865;
wounded at Chickamauga, and on Atlanta' campaign, July 4,
1864. Wm. J. Croach. George W, Dake, corporal; died in
Andersonville, July 31, 1864; No, grave 8,628; captured at Chick-
amauga. Wm. C. Dayton. Daniel Darr, M. 0, June 12, 1865,
as corporal. Washington Dunkle. Wm. E. Dundore; killed
near Atlanta, July 22, 1864. James F. Farnsworth. Samuel
Fentryman, died at Franklin; prisoner of war. Jacob Fellows,
died at Louisville, Ky., December 13, 1863. Henry Foss. Mad-
ison Funk. Albert A. Funk. George C, Flanders, died at
Bowling Green, Ky,, November 27, 1862, Charles W. Geist,
trans, to V. E, C, May 31, 1864. Franklin A. L. Geist, died at
Louisville, Ky., December 24, 1862. Eoswell Hartong, died at
Chattanooga, October 29, 1863; wounded at Chickamauga. Brad-
ford Heath. George W. Hess, fife major; killed at Stone river
December 31, 1862. Frank E. Hills, M. 0. June 12, 1865;
wounded at battle of Franklin. George W. Hill, M. 0. June
24, 1865; prisoner of war; captured at Chickamauga. Edward
T. Hyland, dis. March 6, 1863, for wounds received at Stone
river. Louden C. Jacobs, M. 0. June 12, 1865; wounded at
Chickamauga. Charles Johnson, sick and fell behind and never
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heard of. Andrew W. Johnson, M. 0. June 12, 1865, as sergt. ;
slightly wounded May 30, 18G4. Oscar D. Keeler, M. 0. June
12, 1805, as sergt.; wounded June 22, near Kenesaw mountain.
George Kimes (or Kines), dis July 9, 1864, for wounds rec'd
at Mission Ridge; wounded also at Chickamauga — leg fractured.
John C. Lang, M. 0. June 12, 1865; wounded before Atlanta,
July 22. Christ Lookentary, dis. May 7, 1865, for wounds rec'd
at Chickamauga. John Lyman, captured at Chickamauga; died
in Andersonville July 31, "^1864; No. grave, 8,196. Pat Martin,
died at Shell Mound, Tenn., Sept. 9, 1863; wounded at Stone
river. William Miles. Geo. R. McClester, trans, to Eng. corps
July 30, 1864. Robert McElhose, corporal; trans, to V. R. C.
April 6, 1864. Anson Parks, corporal; trans, to V. R. C. Freder-
ick R. Pelcher, dis. for dis. April 10, 1863. Peter Peterson, dis.
April 2, 1864, for wounds; wounded at Chickamauga. Joseph
Piatt, died at Nashville, May 1, 1863. James Piatt, M. 0. July
22, 1865; captured at Franklin. John Randerson. Hiram
Rathbun, died at Nashville, January 9, 1863. John M. Roberts.
James Sala. Peter H. Saylor. Samuel Shutt, M. 0. June 12,
1865; wounded at Mission Ridge. Daniel Spivy, dis. for dis.
Nov. 1, 1862. Abner Skinner, dis. for dis. Jan. 17, 1863. Conrad
Svbring. Tiberius C. Tavlor. Albert 0. Tyler, trans, to V. R. C.
April 28, 1864. Hubbard Tyler, died at Nashville, Tenn., No-
vember 22, 1862. George Yandervoort, died at Gallatin, Tenn.,
January 20, 1863. William H. Vedder. Edwin S. Woods, dis.
for dis. April 20, 1863. James Conway, dis. for dis. May 7, 1864;
wounded; lost an eye before Atlanta. Alexander C. Scott,
trans, to Fifty-first reg't. James B. Scott, trans, to Fifty-first
regiment; M. 'O. June 22, 1865; slightly wounded May 30, 1864.
Company E. — Absalom L. Edgeworth, dis. June 3, 1863.
Miles R. Bird. Jacob L. Bowers, dis. for dis. May 7, 1863.
Stephen M. Spafford, sergt; killed at Chickamauga, September
19, 1863. Otis S. Skinner, corporal; dis. November 17, 1863
Van L. Perkins, died September 30, 1863, of wounds received
September 19, at Chickamauga. Daniel Linebarger, killed at
Chickamauga, September 19, 1863. Charles P. Spencer, killed
at Chickamauga September 19, 1863. Horace Webster, died at
Nashville, Tenn., January 26, 1863. John Cossitt, M. 0. June
12, 1865, as sergeant. Fred'k A. Cleveland, dis. May 24,
1865. Royal S. Perry, dis. February 3, 1863. Azeriah
L. Smith, dis. February 5, 1863. John Baumgartner, M. 0.
June 12, 1865; wounded at Kenesaw June 27, 1864. Elijah
Bassett, trans, to Co. C. AVm. W. Brace, trans, to V. R. C.
March 13, 1865; wounded at Chickamauga. George R. Blair.
Frederick W. Bevin, trans, to Eng. corps June 30, 1864. Henry
Bridge, trans, to V. R. C. April 6, 1862. Stephen E. Bowen,
trans, to Eng. corps June 30, 1864. Lorenzo D. Bovee, dis,
July 22, 1863. Henry Boyd, died at Chattanooga August 2,
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1864. Charles H. Cleveland, dis. May 29, 1864. Peter W. M.
Chilson. Benj. F. Cahoon, dis. May 29, 1863. John Conklin.
Elkanah Daily. Griles Dixon, Jr., killed at Chickamauga Sep-
tember 19, 1863. Anson Dodge, trans, to Co. C. ; captured at
Chickamauga. George A. Fabrick, trans, to V. R. C. April 6,
1864; wounded at Chickamauga. Andrew J. Fries, dis. April,
1864; lost an arm at Chickamauga. Stephen Gascoigne, M. 0.
June 12,1865; wounded in battle of Franklin. Mathew B. Glenn,
dis. February 6, 1863. John W. Goodenough, dis. December
31, 1863. Adoniram Goff. Mahlon W. Harrington, dis. Feb-
ruary 18, 1864; severely wounded at Chickamauga. Charles K.
Johnson, trans, to V. R. C. April 6, 1864. Henry J. Karch,
trans, to Co. C. Wm. R. Kennedy, trans, to Fifty-first Illinois;
wounded at Mission Ridge; M. 0. September 25, 1865. Otis
W. Kennedy, died at Murfreesboro June 3, 1863. Isaac H.
Kenney, trans, to Inv. corps September 15, 1863. Andrew J.
Kenney, died at Gallatin, Tenn., December 24, 1862. Stephen
C. Kenney, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 7, 1863. Henry
Law, dis. January 23, 1863. John Leasure, dis. April 16, 1863.
Alvin Leonard, died at Silver Springs, Tenn., November 17,
1862. John Marples, M. 0. June 12, 1865; wounded at
Chickamauga. Myron N. Marshall, transferred to Company C.
Thomas E. Merwin, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 3, •'63;
wounded at Stone river. Richard Miller, died at Nashville,
Dec. 21, '62. John McDonald, trans, to gunboat Jan. 30, '63;
wounded at Stone river. Patrick McHugh, M. 0. June 12, '65;
taken prisoner at Chickamauga and taken to Belle Isle, Sals-
bury. James McCune, died at Chattanooga, of wounds received
at Chickamauga. Michael Navil, dis. Feb. 6, '63. Frederick
Otto. Oliver Paul, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt. Samuel Pat-
ten, dis. Dec. 22, 62. Harrison Patterson, dis. Jan. 16, '63;
thumb shot off. George Pickel, M. 0. June 24, '65, as corp. ;
captured at Chickamauga and taken to Andersonville. John
Rants, dis. April 1, '63. Erastus H. Reed. Henry H. Rowe.
Thomas Ruckman. John Russell. John Shreffler. Aaron
Shreffler, dis. June 7, '65. Charles Styles, killed at Lovejoy's
Station, Ga., Sept. 5, '64. Richard F. Smith, trans, to V. *R.
C. March 13, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. Hollis A. Smith,
trans, to 51st regt.; M. 0. Sept. 25, '65. Wilton J. Smith,
killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Henry Stolder, died at
Murfreesboro, Jan. 22, '63; wounded at Stone river. William
Temple, wounded at Chickamauga. George T. Sutleif, trans,
to Inv. corps, Nov. 17, '63. George Temple. Henry Unruh,
died at Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 16, '62. Sylvester D. Un-
ruh, died at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 11, '62. Oliver A. Vorce,
dis. May 4, '63. Amos Wilcox, trans, to Inv. corps, July 1, '63.
Thomas A. Wilkes. Maxwell B, Young. Chesner Leasure,
died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 23, '63. William Redd, died at
216 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Bridgeport, Ala., Dec. 22, '63, of wounds received at Chicka-
mauga.
Company F. — James H. Sisson, dis. for dis. Feb. 4, '63.
Andrew J. Kettering, trans, to V. R. C. Sept. 26, '63. Den-
nis Curran, dis. for dis. Jan. 6, '63. Jefferson Harrington,
died at Palos, 111., April 4, '63. William D. Breckenridge,
trans, to 51st; M. 0. Sept, 25, '65. William H. Jackson.
Amos M. Shaw, M. 0. June 24, '65, as sergt. ; missing at Frank-
lin. James Gleeson, M. 0. June 12, '65; woniided at Chicka-
mauga. Elisha H. Myrick, color guard. George Andres, died
at Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 5, '63. Eeuel C. Reed, M. 0.
June 12, '65. James G-. Blount, died at Nashville, Tenn.,
Dec 12,1862. William Bouton, died at Glasgow, Ky., Nov.
11, 1862. James B. Austin, dis. Jan. 31, 1865. Henry Bauch-
man. John M. Bandle. George Bandle. John Bartie, died
at Chattanooga, Nov. 28, '63, of wounds received at Mission
Ridge. James Beagley, absent; sick at M. 0.; never heard of;
missing. Thorp. Beagley. William J. Bently, dis. for dis.
Feb. 25, '63. Robert Brodie, died at Murfreesboro, April 20,
'63. AVilliam Briggs, trans, to 51st 111. : M. 0. Sept. 25, '65.
George Brandeau, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Franklin,
slightly. May 26, '64. Paul Brandeau, died at Franklin, Dec.
12, '64, of wounds. Nelson J. Bush, dis. for dis. March 3, '63.
Walter A. Bushnell, dis. for dis. Jan. 28, '63. Mark Burroughs,
dis. for dis. May 12, '63. George W. Bundy, dis. for dis. March
4, '63. Timothy F. Bliss, dis. for dis. Dec. 28, '63. Peter
Blesh, dis. for dis. April 12, '65; wounded below Atlanta, Sept.
4, '64. Sidney S. Campbell, fate unknown; prisoner of war;
captured at Chickamauga. Michael Calahan, M. 0. June 3,
'65; wounded at Mission Ridge; captured at Peach Tree creek,
July 20, '64. Lewis Decker, trans, to V. R. C. Patrick Dunn,
M. 0. June 12, '65. Felix Durres, killed at Chickamauga,
Sept. 19, '63. Daniel L. Fish, dis. for dis. March 8, '63. Ed-
ward Flannery, dis. for dis. May 22, '64; wounded at Chicka-
mauga. Charles H. Green, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt. ; re-
ported missing at Chickamauga. George Grange, M. 0. June
12, '65, as 1st sergt. ; wounded at Chickamauga. Martin Har-
raman. George A. Honestock. Jonas W. Ingraham. Francis M.
Jackson, M. 0. June 12, 65, as corporal. Alexander E. Jenks,
M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded May 15, '64. Henry Johnson,
dis. for dis. Feb. 16, '63. John Kanlel, lost at Louisville.
Frederick Klea. Aaron Legg, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn,
Feb. 23, '63. Albert Legg, M. 0. June 12, '65, as corporal.
William Leister, trans, to Vet. R. C. April 28, '64. Joseph
Martin, died at Nashville, Dec. 12, '62. Hiram S. Mason. Al-
mervin J. Mason, dis. for dis. Oct. 10, '64, as corporal. Will-
iam Mahaffey, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Feb. 9, '63 Lo-
renzo D. Mason, died at Nashville, Dec. 2, '62. James Ma-
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haffey, dis. for dis. Jan. 27, '63. John Mallen, dis. for wounds
June 9, '64; wounded at Chickamauga. Andrew McCord, M.
0. June 27, 65, as corporal; wounded at battle of Franklin.
John Q. A. McClaughry, dis. for dis, Dec. 14, '62. Mathew
McClaughry, dis. for" dis. Oct. 15, '63. Robert Medworth, M.
0. May 30, '65; wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, '64.
Edgar H. Mitchell, died at Evansville, Ind., Nov. 13, '62.
John Pangborn, trans, to Eng. corps. Mark Pettijohn, died
at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 16, '63. ^Michael Powers, M. 0.
June 12, '65; wounded May 10, '64. John Sappen, dis. for dis.
March 19, '65. Patrick Scanlan, killed at Chickamauga Sept.
19, '63. William Sippel, dis. for dis. May 12, '65. George
Simpson, dis. for wounds, Jan. 15, '64; wounded at Chicka-
mauga. Selah Spaulding, dis. April 9, '65, for wounds;
wounded at Stone river. Adam Staker, dis. for dis. April 2,
'64. Anson Sutphen, died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 3, '63.
John N. Taylor, dis. for dis. Feb. 1, '63. Samuel I. Treat,
drummer, dis. for dis. April 10, '63; wounded at Stone river.
George W. Underwood, dis. for dis. Janaury 27, 1863. Jacob
Warner, M. 0. June 12, 1865, as corporal. Charles Weber.
Jacob Zweifel, dis. for dis. March 8, '63. Albert Zweifel, died
at Nashville, Tennessee, February 28, '63. Rodney A. Brown,
M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt. Warren Bessee, M. 0. June 12,
'65, as corporal. Robert P. C. Brown, died at Murfreesboro',
April 18, '63. Joseph Butcher, wounded at Chickamauga; died
at Nashville, Tennessee, January 9, '65, of wounds received in
battle of Nashville. William W. Case. John J. Campbell, died
at Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, '63. James Heather-
wick. Myron Heath, trans, to eng. corps. Phineas McLaugh-
lin. William Millard. Isaac Mason, trans, to 51st 111. Ed-
ward C. Peaks. Wm. Potter, trans, to 51st 111. J. H. Russel.
Riley Ritchey, died at Cave City, Kentucky, November 5, '62.
Charles Sego, trans, to 51st I11.;"M. 0. September 25, '65. Ed-
ward Townsend, died at Nashville, Tennessee, December 16,
'63. Henry Webster, M. 0. June 12, '65 as corp. Augustus
Wadsworth, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Stone river.
Robert White, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded June 27, '64. John
Young.
Company G. — Thomas Bleber, 1st sergt. ; killed at Kenesaw
Mountain, June 27, '64. Augustus H. Howk, trans, to V. R. C.
September 26, 1863; Benjamin F. Gridley, died at Nashville,
Tennessee, November 26, '62. John Shoemaker, died at Nash-
ville, Tennessee, February 14, '63. George W. Holmes, sergt.;
killed at Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia, May 10, '64; on roll of
honor: George W. Tucker, dis. June 17, '64, for wounds; se-
verely wounded at Chickamauga. Joseph A. Porter, dis. Au-
gust 24, '63. James J. Harley, missing; supposed killed Sep-
tember 20, '63, at Chickamauga. Henry E. Adams, M. 0. June
218 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
12, ^65, as sergt. Erastus E. Hubbard. George Price, killed
at Chickamauga, September 19, '63. Henry D. Winslow, dis.
for dis. February 27, '63. Frank Adams, M. 0. June 21, ''65;
wounded at Chickamauga. Augustus F. H. Ashley, M. O.-
June 21, '65. John C. Batterman, M. 0. May 19, '65; severely
wounded at Chickamauga; leg broken. William Bunker. Moses
Barse, dis. for dis. March 27. '63. Thomas J. Burgess, dis. for
dis. March 27, '63. John W. Brandau, M. 0. June 12, '65;
re-enlisted in the regular army, and died at Little Rock. James
F. Barse, dis. for dis. March 9, '63. Mathew Bush, killed at
Chickamauga, September 19, '63. Simeon Barse, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. Joshua Bush, M. 0. June
12, '65; wounded at the battle of Franklin. Joseph Bossom.
Barney Carr, dis. for dis. August 13, '63. James Chapman,
died at Nashville, Tennessee, February 2, '63. Ira H. Chap-
man, died at Nashville, Tennessee, June 2, '65; wounded at
Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and before Atlanta. Enoch Dodge,
Avounded at Chickamauga. Albert Deal, killed at Chickamauga,
September 19, '63. George Davison, dis. for dis. June 29, '63.
Amos Dodge, trans, to pioneer corps. Edward Dennis, dis. for
dis. May 27, '65. Peter Drout, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded
before Atlanta. Abram R. Darling, abs. ; sick at M. 0. ; wounded
May 15, '64. George Everhart, M. 0. June 24, '65; taken pris-
oner at Franklin. Joseph Fishburn, dis. July 21, '64. John
Fridley, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded June 18, '64, on Atlanta
campaign. Joseph Greenlee, died at Nashville, Tennessee, De-
cember 15, '64. Edward Goodenow, M, 0. June 12, '65; slightly
wounded on Mission Ridge. Decatur H. Goodenow, abs. ; sick
at M. 0. ; wounded at Chickamauga. Edward Holmes. Haman
Harder, M. 0. June 12, '65; musician. James H. Ingersoll,
died at Gallatin, Tenn., Jan. 20, '63. A. A. Ingersoll, trans.
to pioneer corps. John P. Jones, was prisoner. Wm. Johnston,
1st sergt.; abs.; sick at M. 0.; accidentally shot at Louisville,
and wounded at Franklin. James M. Johnson, M. 0. June 12,
'65. Edward Labumbard, died at Gallatin, Tennessee, January
19, '63. Joseph Labarson, trans, to vet. res. corps, January 9,
'65. Francis Lafayette, abs.; sick at M. 0.; wounded; lost left
arm at Chickamauga. Hiram Leonard, Robert Moat, trans, to
vet. res. corps. Alexander Moat, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded
and captured at Chickamauga. Ellery B. Mitchell, died at
Nashville, Tennessee, December 3, '62. John C. Mason, abs. ;
sick at M. 0. ; wounded at Kenesaw, June 27, '64. John Mc-
Donald, dis. for dis. June 27, '63. Charles A. Nash, trans, to
vet. res. corps, September 26, '63. Clinton C. Phillips. Orson
D. Phillips, M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded June 1, on Atlanta
campaign. William Pickard, died at Bowling Green, Ken-
tucky, November 24, '62. Alfred Penery, M. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded and captured at battle of Franklin. John J. Pierson,
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died at Murfreesboro', Tennessee, March 9, '65. Jeptha Pier-
son, trans, to vet. res. corps, April 6, 'G4; severely wounded at
Chickamanga. James Ricker, M. 0. June 13, '65, wounded at
Mission Ridge. Jacob Roderick. Charles H. Snoad, M. 0.
June 12, '65, as corp. ; wounded and captured at Chickamanga.
William C. Stage, dis. for dis. May 26, '65. Edward P. Savage,
dis. for dis. February 10, '63. William C. Shoemaker, dis. for
dis. February 8, '63. Samuel Spangler, dis. November 17, '64,
for wounds; wounded June 27, '64. Nelson N. Smith, M. 0;
June 12, '65. Daniel Sullivan, dis. for dis. May 6, '64. Joseph
Therin, trans, to vet. res. corps, March 13, '65; slightly wound-
ed on Mission Ridge. George Weston. Perry Whitmore. Reu-
ben Warwick, dis; for dis. June 23, '63. Edwin J. AVhite, died
at Gallatin, Tennessee, February 1, '63. John A, Wagner, M.
0. June 12, '65. Gotleib Weidemere, corp,; killed at Chicka-
manga, September 13, '63; color sergeant, promoted for good
conduct; Almon E, AVilder. Abias Whitmore, Henry A. Den-
nis, mustered out June 12, 1865, as sergeant R. T. Greenlee.
William B, Hunt, absent; sick at M. 0; severely wounded at
Chickamauga, Thomas Price, M. 0, June 12, '65; severely
wounded at Chickamauga, Cyrus C, Pearson and John Russell,
M, 0, June 12, '65, as sergeant; severely wounded at Chicka-
mauga, and at Kenesaw mountain, Frederick Rowley, died at
Gallatin, Tenn., Dec. 26, '62, Ransom M, Smith, absent: sick
at M. 0; wounded at Kenesaw, June 25, '65. AVilliam Shaw,
M. 0. June 12, '65; severely Avounded at Chickamauga;
wounded June 18, '64, on Atlanta campaign. Lewis L.'^Var-
ren, M. 0, June 12, '65; severely wounded at Chickamauga.
George H, White, corporal; dis. for dis, February 8, '63; died
soon after. Lawrence Young.
Company H. — James H. Sedgwick, trans, to 51st 111, ; M. 0.
June 12, '65. William B. Connor, M, 0, June 12, '65, as 1st
sergt; wounded at Chickamauga. Joel C. Xorton, trans, to
Liv. corps, June 15, '64, John S, Cotton, captured at Chicka-
mauga, taken to Andersonville, and died August 30, '64.
Grave 6,091. George S, Church. Hezekiali B. Nichols; M.
0, June 12, '65, as sergeant. Milton F. Hand; dis, George
C. Merrill, discharged March 20, '63, John Robbins, :\[. 0,
June 12, '65; was taken prisoner at La Vergne; paroled, John
Albright, dis, June 11, '(J4, wounded at Chickamauga, James
Ataway, dis. February 25, '63, Joseph Albright, John Barr,
corporal; trans, to Inv, corps, July 31, '63, James Barr, M.
0. June 12, '65, as corporal; wounded at Mission Ridge and
at Kenesaw, Henry Benson, died at Chattanooga, November
27, '63, of wounds received at Mission Ridge, Henry H. Clark,
M. 0, September 8, '65; wounded on Atlanta Campaign; two
fingers amputated. John K. Conner, dis. March 24, '64.
James S. Connor, M, 0, June 12, '65; Bruised in side, June
220 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
18, ^54. William Curtis. Loiigimanus C. Dye, trans, to Inv.
corps, August 1, ^63. Henry De Theille, died at Murfreesboro,
January 14, '63. Thomas De Water, dis. March 24, '63.
James T. Douglas, absent; sick at M. 0.; wounded June 22,
'64, on Atlanta campaign. Henry Doncaster, killed at Mission
Eidge, November 25, '63. Peter H. Dacey, died at Chatta-
nooga, August 13, '64, of wounds received June 12. Arm
amputated. James P. Elwell. John Gent, dis. April 28, '63.
Corporal; wounded at Stone river. James G-authrop, died at
Gallatin, Tenn., January 23, '63. George Greenwood, trans,
to Y. E. C. May 16, '64. William Gauthrop. Amos Gauthrop,
died at Nashville, Tenn., November 27, '62. Barnett W. Her-
ringer, M. 0. June 12, '65; severely wounded at Chickamauga.
Alvah Hoyt, missing at battle of Franklin, November 30, '64.
Conrad Haller, trans, to Y. E. C. May 16, '64. Isaac S. Jenks,
dis. March 24, '64; severely wounded at Chickamauga. Henry
C, King, M. 0. June 12, '65, as corporal; severely wounded
at Chickamauga. Alexander King, "SI. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded at Kenesaw, June 27, '64. John T. Kidd, dis. June
13, '63. James T. Ladieu, captured at Chickamauga, taken to
Andersonville, and died August 18, '64; grave 7,299, Leverett
M. Lyon, killed at Chickamauga, September 19, '63. William
C. Morse, dis. November 1, '64; severely wounded at Chicka-
mauga. Jacob Mader. trans, to Eng. corps, August 18, '64.
George W. Murry, M. 0. June 24, '64; taken pris. at Frank-
lin; severelv wounded at Chickamauga; wounded in foot,
June 18, '64. Stephen P. Matlier, M. 0. June 12, '65, as
wagoner. William E. Moore, M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt.;
wounded at Stone river. Derastus T. Moore, died at Nash-
ville, Tenn., December 17, '63; severely wounded at Chicka-
mauga. Andrew J. McBein, trans, to Y. E. C. November 1,
'63. William E. Osman, Jr., M. 0, June 12, '65, as black-
smith. Eansom B. Phillips, dis. March 12, '73, as sergeant.
Ira B. Bobbins, dis. February 5, '63. Josei^h Eobbinson, died
at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, '63. James D. Eusscll, dis.
March 27, '63. John Sarver, killed at Kenesaw mountain,
June 27, '64. John Shoemaker, dis. April 2, '64; wounded
at Stone river; accidentally wounded at Ilillsboro, August 2,
'63. William Strunk, M. 0. June 12, '65, as corporal; wound-
ed at Chickamauga. James A. Swindler. Christian Suttee, M.
0. June 12, '62. William E. Temple, absent; sick at M. 0.
severely wounded at Chickamauga, September 19. Ira Temple,
captured; died in Andersonville, June 9, '64; grave No.
1,825. Washington H. Thomas, M. 0. June 12, ^65; severely
wounded at Chickamauga. James H. Tichenor, M. 0. May
29, '65. Henry P. Tobia's, trans, to Eng. corps, August 18, '64.
Ahas Young, killed at Chickamauga, September 19, '63.
Charles E. Young, trans, to Eng. Corps, September 1, '63;
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taken prisoner December 6, '62. George Barron, dis. January
12, ^63.
Company /.-^Frank I. Goss, died at Wesley, Ills., May 3,
'64. Delevan Fuller. John Ward, dis. Feb. 3, '63. William
Hicks, died at Jeffersonville, Ind., Feb. IG, '65. Charles
Hurley, died at Xashvillc, Tenn., July 2, 'Go. John Hays,
sergt. ; wounded at Chickamauga; died of wounds received
at Peach Tree Creek, July 20, ^64. Charles H. Paris, trans.
to V. E. C. Oct. 29, ^63'. George W. Conkle, trans, to V.
E. C. Aug. 5, '63. James C. Johnson; dis. Feb. 3, '63, as
sergt. Charles Cooper; M. 0. June 12, '6o, as 1st sergt.;
wounded at Mission Eidge. Peter Coons; died at Xashville,
Tenn., July 12, '63. Timothy Desmond. Lester D. Aid-
rich. Simon B. Aldrich. Samuel Aspinwall; killed at Kene-
saw, June 20, '64; also wounded at Chickamauga. John
J. Augustine; captured at Chickamauga; died in Anderson-
ville, Sept. 6, '64; grave No. 8,046. Henry H, Brown.
Jonathan L. Brown; dis. Sept. 14, '63. Calderwood Burns;
dis. March 13, '63. John H. Butler; M. 0. June 12, '65;
wounded at Chickamauga. Isaac Case; dis. Feb. 4, '63. Levi
A. Carter; absent;- sick at M. 0. Cyrus Coons. Daniel
Coons. John Corcoran; dis. April 29, '63. Charles W. Craw-
ford; dis. Dec. 15, '63. Freeman Darling; corp. ; trans, to
Fifty-first regt. ; M. 0. June 12, '65. John J. Decker; died at
Crawford Springs, Ga., Sept. 3, '63. Owen Evans; M. O.sJune
12, '65; capt. at Chickamauga and taken to Anderson ville.
Michael Fineran; dis. May 8, '64. John E. Gardner; M. 0.
June 12, '65, as sergt. William Grudgings; died at Nashville,
Tenn., Dec. 15, '62. Lafayette Hartz; M. 0. June 12, '65;
musician. George Hudson; M. 0. June 12, '65: as sergt.;
slightly wounded June 22, '64. George Irish; killed at Chicka-
mauga Sept. 19, '63. W. E. Jones; died at Danville, Va., Feb.
6, '64; prisoner; capt. at Chickamauga. Eobert N. Jones; died
at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 2, '63. Alvis Kastner; M. 0. June
12, '65; taken prisoner at Franklin. Francis P. Kelly: killed
at Chickamauga Sept. 19, '63. John Klegner, or Keigner;
died at Wilmington, Ills., Nov. 3, '62. James Kinney; M. 0.
June 12, '65; wounded at Mission Eidge. John Krouskup;
dis. Sept. 19, '63. James Laird; died at Nashville Nov. 29,
'62. William Lee. Charles Martin, trans, to V. E. C. Sept.
3, '63. John Mahony; trans, to Fifty-first Ills.; wounded at
Chickamauga. Alonzo McCourtey. James McDonald; trans,
to V. E. C. Jan. 16, ^64. Michael McGee. John Mclnto.h;
died at_ Nashville Feb. 26, '63. Thomas Miller. Erie F. Mor-
gan; dis. Oct. 31, '62; musician. Henry C. Nobles; ca]>t. at
Chickamauga; died at Wilmington, N". C:, March 5, '65. John
O'Keef; trans, to Fifty-first regt.; M. 0. Sept. 25, '65. Jere-
miah O'Leary; dis. May 8, '64; severely wounded at Chicka-
222 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
mauga. Henry Parkinson; M. 0. June 12, '65. Henry H.
Phelps, trans, to Eng. corps Aug. 16, '64. Seneca Randall;;
M. 0. June 12, '65, as corp. Levi C. Price, died of wounds
received at Chickamauga. John Robson, caj'jt. ; absent; sick
at M. 0. Thomas Ptobson, died Aug. 23, '64. John Shenk.
Charles Smith. Dennis Smith, M. 0. June 10, '65; wounded
at Stone River. Warner Smith, trans, to Eug. corps. Aug
16, '64. Harvoy Spicer, dis. March 9, '63. Frederick Stines,
M. 0. June 12, 65, as corp. James Story, trans, to V. R. C.
Jan. 16, '65. William Stonerock, severely wounded at Chicka-
mauga. John Stuck. Martin L. Taylor. Thomas Tetlow,
trans, to V. R. C. James Tidball, dis. May 7, '64; w'ounded
at Stone River. John Wade, dis. Feb. 1, '63. James Ward,.
trans, to V. R. C. Sept. 30, '63. James Wise, dis. June 13,
'63. J. F. Wilenow, dis. July 2, '63. Charles Wood, trans,
to V. R. C. Jan. 16, '64. Samuel Wright, dis. Feb. 3, '63.
William Wallis, dis. March 25, '65.
Company K. — James N. Shannon, M. 0. May 22, '65, as 1st
sergt. Victor G. Putnam, dis. March 26, '65. Marvin C.
Harriden, dis. Jan. 9, '63. Edward S. Miner, killed at
Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Benjamin F. Long, died at
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 23, '63. Albert E. Devereaux, died at
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19. '63. Henry W. Morfort, killed at
Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. Abner J. Perington; dis. for dis.
April 10, '65; wounded at Chickamauga. Benjamin F. Bowen,
trans, to V. R. C. Jan. 5, '63. Alfred D. Andrews, dis. March
24, '63. John Davis, dis. July 21, '63. Philip Bolander-
sergt.; died at Quincy, Ills., March 29. '65. George H.
Adkins, killed at Stone River, Jan. 2, '63. Walter Braden;
dis. March 27, "63. Jonathan D. Blanchard, died at Nashville,
Tenn., Feb. 21, '63. Richard L. Barr; died at Bowling Green,
Ky., Nov. 13, '63. William Bailey; dis. Feb. 19, '63; died in
April following. Warren H. Brown; M. 0. June 12. '65.
Newton L. Brown; trans, to V. R. C. Aug. 1, '63. Orson
Churchill; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 5, '64. James P.
Coplantz; trans, to V. R. C. Jan. 28, '65; wounded at Peach
Tree Creek, July 20, '64. Meriden W. Davis; accidentally
killed by falling of a tree, Jan. 28, '63. Amos B. Davis; killed
at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. David C. Elderkin; missing;
wounded at Stone River. Charles W. Foard; absent; sick at
M. 0. Cromwell Farwell; died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 5,.
'63. John Fitzpatrick; accidentally killed by falling of tree,
Jan. 28, '63. Francis Gouland; trans, to English corps Aug.
8, '64. John Green; dis. Feb. 14, '63; enlisted first in Michi-
gan Fusileers. Giles L. Greenman; killed at Stone River, Dec.
31, '62. Francis Green; M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at
Chickamauga, and at Franklin. Albert Hardy. Samuel Hara-
don; M. 0. June 12, '65; wounded at Stone River. Charles
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 22S
Haradon; dis. Feb, 21, ^63. Noel Haradon; trans, to V. E, C.
Aug. 1, ^63; wounded at Stone River. Simon Haradon; dis.
April 18, '63. Albert Haradon; died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan.
1, '63. Eli Haradon; dis. April 10, '63; severely wounded at
Stone River, Dec. 31, '62. Charles B. Hudson. Benjamin
Herpsberger; absent; sick at M. 0. J. W. Heart; died at
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 10, '63. Andrew Johnson; trans, to V.
R. 0. Aug. 1, '63. William M. King; M. 0. June 12, '65, as
musician; capt. at Chickamauga, and taken to Andersonville.
Thomas McGuire; missing. AVilliam Munday; dis. for dis.
May 26, '65; wounded at Stone River, and at Chickamauga.
John B. Mory; killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63. George
McCanna; absent; sick at M. 0. Adams P. Morse; dis. April
3, '63; died soon after. Elisha McGoveny. Theodore Noble.
James Nolen. William Overnan; dis. Aug. 29, '63. Alfred
Pile; dis. Jan. 26, '63. Ephraim E. Page; absent; sick at M.
0. Calvin Quackenbos; dis. Jan. 30, '63; wounded at Stone
River. Erastus Rudd; wonnded at Stone River; capt, at Chicka-
mauga; died in Andersonville, Sept. 2, '64; grave No. 306.
Alonzo Reed, wounded at Mission Ridge; M. 0. June 12, '65,
as sergeant. Henry C. Rudsill. James H. Randall. Memutt
C. Snyder, wounded at Chickamauga; M. 0. June 12, '65. Seth
Sergent, discharged Feb. 2, '63. Joseph Sloan, leg broken at
Chickamauga; dis. Feb. 18, '65, Lisle Tanner. Chris AVilham,
M. 0. June 12, '65, as sergt, Richard Winslow, transferred to
engineers, June 30, '64. Denis White, wounded near Kenesuw
mountain June 15, '64; dis. in '65. John AVard, corporal; trans-
ferred to vet. res. July 1, '63. Newton World, died at Nash-
ville, Tenn., Feb. 24, '63.
In the foregoing record the names of men wlio served until
muster out, in June, 1865, are given without further historical
notice. Men promoted, discharged for disability, transferred,
wounded or killed have the full record.
The One Hundredth Hlinois Infantry was mustered out at
Chicago, July 1, 1865. On July 2, the survivors of the com-
mand were received by the City of Joliet, and on the 4th took
part in the union picnic. Samuel K. Casey presided over this
festival. Each township was represented by a vice-president.
The declaration was read by Denis E. Sibley, of this regiment;
the oration delivered by T. L. Breckenridge, while Major
S. G. Nelson of this command and Major Daniel O'Connor,
of the Ninetieth Illinois Infantry were marshals of the day.
One Hundred andFourtli Infantry. — AVas organized August
27, 1862. In this command were Sidney V. Arnold, of Lock-
port, enlisted August 15, 1862, as corporal. Company A, com.
1st lieut. Sept. 29, '64, and served until M. 0. June 6, '65
Amos Ferguson, of Joliet, a recruit of Sept. 22, '64, was M. 0.
June 6, '65.
224 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
One Hundred and Fifth iTifantry. — Organized Sept 2, ^62,
had seven Will county soldiers', viz.: Geo. W. Beggs, Plainfield
2d asst. surgeon; prom. Ist asst. surgeon June 2, '64; M. 0.
June 7, '65. Geo. Brown, Dupage, entered as private, prom.
sergt. ; next 2d lieut. June 7, '65, and M. 0. same day. Henry
Meyers and David Cry, of Wheatland, served from Aug '62 to
June 7, '65 Eobert H. Strong, Dupage, served until June, '65.
Lorenzo Pratt, of Wheatland, and 0. G. Smith, of Dupage,
were dis. for dis. in '63.
One Hundred and Eleventh Hlinois Infantry. — Organized
Sept. 18, '62, claimed Fred. Haven, of Greengarden; trans, to
48th inf. and M. 0. Aug. 15, '65.
Oyie Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry. — Organized Oct. 1,
'62, had Daniel Ferguson of Channahon, 1st lieut.; prom. 2d
lieut. Oct. 1, '(j'Z; lost a legat Arkansas Post in Jan., '63; prom.
1st lieut. in Jan., '63, and dis. hon. Sept. 3, '63. Alex Fer-
guson, of Channahon, a recruit of Aug., '62; dis. June 14, '63,
for prom, as capt. of a colored regiment, at Memphis; Edwin
0. Kichards, of Crete, died at Young's Point, March 15, '63;
Thomas C. Ledyard, of C*hannahon, died at Vicksburg, July,
25, '63; Fred Barto, Joseph H. Holmes, Crete; John B. Gos-
iain, Joliet, and Nelson A. Ward, Joliet, were mustered out in
1865.
One Hundred and Fifteenth Infantry. — Organized Sept. 13,
'62, had one Will county representative, viz.: Isaac Pixley, of
Monee, trans, to 21st Inf. and M. 0. Dec. 16, '65.
One Hundred and Twenty fourth Illinois Infa.ntry. — Or-
ganized September 10, 1862, contained the following soldiers
from Wheatland, Will county: John Fairweather, dis. Aug. 14,
'63, for prom, in 1st U. S. C. H. Art. Jacob L. Lantz, private,
trans, to V. E. C. Oct. 24, '63. Abram Matter, dis. for dis. Sept.
11, '63. Neil McGlaughlin, M. 0. Aug. 15, '65. Job H. Yaggey,
M. 0. Aug. 15, '65, as corporal. Oscar Burnham, recruit, dis.
Aug. 31, '63. John Eidston, recruit, died of wounds May 18,
'63. Alphonso Eice, Co. H., killed at Champion Hills, May
16, '63.
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Illinois Infantry. — Or-
ganized September 5, 1862, contained the following named AVill
county soldiers: Paul Cross, Co. A., of Wheatland; enlisted
Aug. 9, '62; dis. Feb. 12, '63. The following were the soldiers
from Frankfort: George Booth, trans, to 128th regt. Jacob
Baker, M. 0. June 5, '(jo. Henry Briihl, dis. for dis. Jan. 28,
'64; wounded in taking a battery at Champion Hills. Thomas
Caffrey, died on steamer E. C. Wood Aug. 18, '63. Charles
Davidson, M. 0. June 5, '65, as sergt.
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry. — Or-
ganized September 8, 1862, for three years' service, had the fol-
lowing Will county men: Andrew J. Crapsey, of Plain-
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUKTY. 225
fields was promoted lieut. col. of regt. John Cann, dis. Feb.
11, 'Go, for wounds. Eobert C. Lore, M. 0. June 8, ^05.
Henry A. Lewis, absent wounded at M. 0. Frederick Kundt,.
died at Chattanooga Sept. 10, '64. Frank Eusher, trans, to
16th 111. Inf., organized July 8, '65.
One Hundred and Thirty-second Illinois Infantry (100
days). — Was organized June 1, -1864. Among the troops were:
L. B. Parsons, sergt., AVheatland; H. W. Young, Jacob Sen-
cenbaugh, Levi D. Clay, John A. Forsyth, Ed. E. Wood, John
H. Wregley, Samuel Fry, Wm. II. Grimwood, A. 0. Rathburn,
N. W^. Ransom, B. Franklin Tobias, Geo. AV. Tobias, John 1.
Tobias, all of Plainfield; Geo. Converse, AVm. Johnson, Lewis
Rowe and W. S. Sly, of Lockport; Chancey I. Deebridge,
Francis AV. Edgerly and Henry I. Hawes, of Crete, and Hiram
Dice, of Joliet. They enlisted in May and were mustered out
in October, 1864.
One Hundred and Thirty -fourth Illinois Infantry (100
days). — Organized May 31, 1864, claimed the following AA'ill
county troops served, until Oct. 25, 1864: AVillis Danforth, sur-
geon; David Butler, Co. E, private; Geo. AV. Partelow, Co. F;
John A. AA'yatt, Co. F; John Finney, Co. K, corporal; C. Ma-
thews, private. Co. K; Jos. S. Steven.
One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Ulinois Infantry (100
days). — AA^as organized June 21, 1864. The following named
volunteers from AVill county served until Oct. 14, 1864, when
the command was mustered out: Samuel Coll, 1st lieut. Co.
F; Erastus AV. Willard, 1st lieut. Co. G; Leo Shaffer, wagoner;
Christ. Blumenshine, private; Julius F. Folk, Edwin Goodwin,
Henry Kurkump, Edward Lyon, Griffin Marshall, Edward
Mauzey, Joseph Moore, Joseph Powles, Chas. Watson, George
Wyatt, Jacob B. AVorthingham, Chas. Wilson, Thomas Conley,
sergt.; John AVorthy, Wm. Shink, corporal; Michael Fletcher,
Thomas S. Mcintosh, AVarren C. Atkins, private; Heinrich
Beckman, Peter Stewart, Darwin Slater, Frank Shoemaker,
Robert Scott, John Doran, Daniel F. Doran, John Gavican,
Piatt Greattrax, Joseph Harrep, Jeremiah Mahoney, Wm. M.
Morrison, Lewis J. Monteith, Henry N. Roberts, Ruf as Spurr,
all of AVilmington, served in Co. G. Chas. AVatson, George
Wyatt, and Chas. Wilson were discharged Sept. 1, 1864, to re-
enlist.
One Hundred and Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry (One year). —
Organized Sept. 20, 1864, with 1,056 men, among whom were
the following named troops: Fletcher D. Wood, quarter mas-
ter; Philip Smith, 1st lieut. Co. I; George W. AVoodhouse,
quarter master sergt.; Dexter S. Holden, private; Martin B.
Hate, Co. D; James Allen, corp., Co. K; Francis Allen, -pri-
vate; James A. Burnett, John Jones, Dennis Keef, John Mal-
comb. This command was mustered out in July, 1865.
226 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
One Hundred and Forty -seventh Illinois Infantry (One
year). — Was organized Feb. 18, 1865, with the following named
soldiers from Will county: Matthew W. Boland, capt. ; M. 0.
Jan. 24, 186G. Stephen Cramer, Co. D; M. 0. Jan. 20, 1866.
Henry Jennings, M. 0. Jan. 20, 1866. Alfred Shoad, M. 0.
Jan. 20, 1866. David Schneider, died at Nashville, Tenn., May
31, 1865. Abraham Van Riper, M. 0. May 15, 1865. George
Wav, M. 0. Jan. 20, 1866. William L. Seyler, Co. F; died at
Eesacca, Ga., June 8, 1865. Alex. Taylor, Co. G; M. 0. July
29, 1865. Daniel Sullivan, Co. K; died at Dalton, Ga., May
30, 1865.
One Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois Infantry (One year). —
Was organized Feb. 27, 1865, and served until Sept., 1865.
Among the troops of this command were: — Lt. Ledger Bailey,
Caleb M. Connor, and John W. Grey of Wilmington; W. H.
Connor, Frederick Kramer, and Eph. C. Shigley of New Lenox;
Chas. C. Cross of Peotone; John T. Ryan of Plainfield: Wat-
son A. Cleveland, Frank Farnsworth, Thomson Ivers, Wardell
M. Leffler, Wm. Leffler, Jasper Mettler, and Wm. H. Mettler
of Frankfort.
One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry. — Organized
March 9, 1865, for one yearns service, was mustered out in Sept.,
1865. Among the troops were the following named Will Co.
men: Wm. Rex, Wm. C. Lynn, Eugene LaFontain, Peter
Noah, Wm. S. Beale of New Lenox; John Lynch, Wm. A.
Hill, Martin Hill, John Hill, Jacob A. Miller, Henry Mast, of
Washington; John L. Horton, J. B. Van Riper, Charles Brad-
shaw, Thos. Conklin, Timothy Hicks, Manley Hicks, Edward
Whitmore, all of Channahon; Daniel J. Wilson, Alvin J. Cox,
Jonas M. Jones, Wm. M. Moody, Daniel C. Swanck, of Plain-
field; Albert Andre, Sam. S. Beales, Henry Goodspeed, John
Wainright, of Peotone; John M, Burton, Geo. Wainright, of
Jackson; Geo. M. Fates, Dupage; James Hagan, Dupage;
David Ganshart and Fred. Schmidt, Wheatland; and Wm.
Williams, Wilmington.
One Hundred and Ninetieth Infantry. — Wm. Bailey, died at
Joliet, April 4, 1863.
3Iiscellaneous Military Organizations. — The following named
Will county soldiers served for various terms in the commands
before which their names appear: Ingalls Fairburu, 18th U. S.
inf.; George Taylor, 18th U. S. inf.; Nathaniel Cotton, 3d
Mich, inf.; George Mulliken, 20th Ind. inf.; R H. Christ,
Ind. inf. ; Martin Hanley, 9th Mich. inf. ; George Dyer, capt.
U. S. Missouri; Albert T. Randall, 1st colored cav. ; S. Stead-
man, 1st colored cav.; N. D. Dyer, 29th Missouri inf.; Edwin
Brown, served on sloop of war; John Hay, Tremont Hussars;
G. B. Swarthout, 8th Mo. inf., killed at Ft. Donaldson; George
N. Marshall, 4th Mich, cav., died in Andersonville; Homer
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 22?
Atkins, 4th Mich, cav., died at Nashville; E. S. Bliss, Asst.
Sur. U. S, A., died in service; John C. Outtan, U. S. gunboat,
Mississippi; George R. Dyer, 2d master at Pilot Knob; Alex.
Mcintosh, 2d master, 3d div., 17 A. C; Philip Filer, paymaster
TJ. S. A.; R. S. Reed, contract surgeon at Paducah; Wm. Fer-
guson, U. S. Art., died Dec. 10, 1862; Crawford McConnell, 16th
Kansas cav.; Harmon F. Nicholson, major 12th Mich, inf.;
Frank H. Harmon, hospital steward, 12th Mich, inf.; Francis
Hebert, 19th Wis. inf., wounded; Geo. AV. Sisson, Dubuque,
la. art.; Virgil Peck, 21st Wis. inf., prisoner; W. F. Brightman,
26th Mich, inf.; Robert Bennett and D. F. Mason, U. S. M.,
Porter's squadron; Geo. J. Wagner, 1st U. S. cav., wounded at
Culpepper, died at home. In the 4th Missouri cav. were — C. B.
Pratt, Eden Reed, Geo. Webb, Adam Wagner, Joseph H. Car-
rier. In the 29th Mo. cav. were — Geo. Dyer, Wilbur Bradley,
Joseph Carey, W. F. Hayes, Geo. Getter and E. H. Perry.
Second Army Corps. — In this corps were the following
named soldiers from AYill county: Horace R. Colby, Chas.
Josenhaus, Hugh McGrath, Chas. Woods, Jul. Worcester,
Asahel S. Davis, Francis Stary, Wm. Fleming, Thos. B. Parker,
Dan'l Monroe, Lewis Shibe, John G. Fox, John Eder, Michael
Meyer, John Preston, Henry Haman, John Hetzer, Charles
Black, John Zirwis, Jacob Stoneman, John McGlauchy, William
Leonard, Francis M. Boyd, Francis Simmo, Westly J. Gibbs,
Peter Hess, Patrick C. Burk, Hamden S. Cottel, Mathew A.
Gaffney. Commands Unknown. — James N. George, died July
16, 1873; Chas. A. Jackson, died June 18, 1870, from disease
contracted in the service, and Geo. E. Hutchins, died from
wounds received during service.
Unassigned Recruits and Drafted Men. — The following list
of unassigned recruits and drafted men is made up of enlist-
ments between September, 1864, and April, 18G5, wath the ex-
ception of seven men who joined the army in 1863. These were
mustered out of service in September and October, 1865:
Wm. McNew, Wm. Busk, Chas. Melvin, James Calahan,
Henry Raymond, Noah W. Calhoun, George Smith, George Day,
George W. Schenck, Thomas Granshay, Harry Stone, Sam'l B.
Gates, George Taylor, Stephen Jones, James Wilcox, Duncan
M. Miller, of the 8th Cavalry; John French, Otto Malence,
James 'K. Martin, Sam'l Smith, of the 9th Cavalry; John
Hayes, Edward Rafferty, of the 10th Cavalry; Wm. McDermott,
Patrick Monagin, Joseph 0. Merrin, John Simonds, of the 11th
Cavalry; Robt. J. Davis, Andrew J. King, James Kinney, John
W. Legg, John Meyer, of the 12th Cavalry; Jas. W. Beard,
Nicholas Kisar, Jacob Schummon, of the 13th Cavalry; Thos.
Higgins, James Jackson, Dan'l O'Hara, of the 15th Cavalry;
Jeremiah Williams, James Barton, August Bod, Patrick Jones,
John Madden, Patrick Maliet, James O'Neil, James Smith,
228 GENERAL HISTOEY OF WILL COUNTY.
Henry A. Thornton, John Weaver, all of the 17th cavalry;
John Anderson, P. A. A. Bartra, Sam'l J. Frearson, Patrick
Johnson, Chas. McCarty, George Metze, William Merrill, James
Simons, all of the 1st Artillery; John Ailen, Wm. Archer, Wm.
Anderson, John Brady, Sam'l B. Colby, Mitchell Dullard,
John B. Myette, James Moore, John Moore, Jas. N. Nicholson,
Duke Simpson, Magher Simpson, Alfred Wilson, Chas. V.
Smith, Wm, Smith, all of the 2d Artillery; George Healy,
Ralf E. Stevens, 40th regiment; Solomon Ropp, Jno. Cava-
nangh, James Waters, all of the42d regiment; Ter. McDonald,
43d regiment; Joseph Backer, 44th regiment; George Adams,
49th regiment; Wm. Burke, Wm. Edwards, John L. Hale,
Patrick Laughlin, Francis Landuct, John Malony, George Wil-
son, George Williams, all of the 53d Illinois infantry; Henry
Patrick, 54th regiment; Ed. Golden, 58th regiment; S. F.
Davenport, 59th regiment; Hanibal P. Jay, Jas. Thompson,
John Welch, Jasper Sanders, Thos. Manley, James H. Owen,
Robt. E. O'Brien, all of 62d Illinois infantry; Geo. Brown, 66th
regiment; Thos. Cooper, 88th regiment; Geo. L. Sawyer, 91st
regiment; Tim. Baden, Barney Carr, Henry Farr, John Long,
John Little, John Moore, Philip Nolan, Philip Brown, John
Ryan, ,Jas. Robinson, Wm. Sterling, Edw'd Waters, all of the
idOth Illinois infantry; Chas. Dodge, 103d regiment; Geo. Smith,
Chas. Vam, Wm. Shotal, Geo. D. Caton, Geo. M. Clark, Rich-
ard Farrell, Thos. Hickling, Patrick Langin, Wm. McManus,
Geo. Palmer, Thos. Sheldon, Edward Watton, W. R. AVright,
all of 2d calvary; Pat. McGanley, Francis Moran, N. D. Nichols;
John Riley, Chas. A. Corwin, Hiram Cadwell, James Donahue,
John Freeland, Robert Moore, all of the 4th cavalry; G. W.
Montgomery, 7th regiment; Benj. F. Clark, Fred. A. Grupe,
Geo. H. Henderson, John Powis, all of the 8th regiment; L. D.
Peyton, 11th regiment; John H. Wiley, 14th regiment; Jas.
Johnson, 15th regiment; Christ Bacher, Wm. Cortias, Jacob
Lehman, John E. Long, John H. Pierie, Wm. Perkins, Fred-
erick Rotze, Wm. M. Shires, Christ Vikend, Charles Walker,
all of the 20th Illinois infantry; Thos. Casey, Isaac Hogan,
23d regiment; Duke Dickerson, 30th regiment; Jno. H. Howe,
34th regiment; John Axford, Chas. E. Baker, Robert Donald-
son, Michael McNary, Ameziah Allen, John Graham, William
Rood, Michael Smith, all of 36th regiment; W. F. Mattoon,
38th regiment; James Bond, Caleb Machmer, John Noxon,
Albert Perkins, John Smith, John Graham, all of 39th regt.
CAVALRY ORGANIZATTON-.
Second Illinois Cavalry. — Was organized in June, 18G1, at
Bloomington, with 1,861 men. Wm. A. Meyers, a recruit of
December, 1863, served in this command. He was transferred
on consolidation and mustered out in August, 1865.
GENERAL HSSTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 229
Third Illiiiois Cavalry Consolidated. — In Sept., 1865, had the
following Will county representation until mustered out in
October, 1865: Clark Howe. Wm. E. Hartwell, died at Eastport,
Miss., May 5, '65. Eichard or Joseph Myers. Marcellus
Wells. Wim. H. West. Wm. Scott. Henry Scott. Wm. A.
Johnson. George T. Johnson, drowned Aug. 11, '65. Joseph
W. Johnson. David W. Scott. Joseph A. Sulson, died at
Eastport, Miss., May 3, '65. Charles Berger, died at Ft. Snel-
ling, Miss., June 23, '65. Henry Keaker. Geo. W. Ingersoll.
Isaiah Baukum. Lorenzo Mathews, Co. K.
Fourth {Dichey's) Cavalry. — Organized September 30, 1861,
mustered out November, 1864, claimed the following named
soldiers from Will county: John H. Felter, resigned Aug. 8,
'63; capt. Co. D. Iba W. Smith, 1st sergt.; prom. 2d lieut.
April 24, '62; prom. capt. Aug. 8, '62; trans, to Co. E con.;
trans, to Co. M, 12th Cav. con.; resigned Dec. 1, '65. Sacia F.
Taylor, 1st sergt. Co. D; prom. 1st lieut. Mar. 15, '64; trans, to
Co. D con.; trans, to Co. M, 12th Cav. consol.; M. 0. May 29,
'66; wounded. Eli C. Sheafer, resigned April 24, '62; 2d lieut.
Co. D. Orin Moon, prom, sergt.-maj.; M. 0. for prom, as lieut.
in 6th U. S. Col. Art. Thos. W. Ferree. Fredk. K. Walker,
vet. prom. 1st sergt.; trans, to Co. E. con.; trans, to. Co. M,
12th Cav.; Q. M. S. Solon S. Mead, trans, to E. con.; trans,
to M, 12th Cav.; Mead was a recruit of Dec, '63. Bernard V.
Mead, vet., trans, to E; con.; trans, to M, 12th con.; M. 0.
sergt. Wm. Cheney, M. 0. Xov. 31, '64. Charles Belfield, dis.
for dis. April 20, '62. John S. Burns, died at Mound City,
Mar. 10, 62. Marion Cooper, trans, to D con.; was prisoner of
war and wounded. Columbus Hatch, dis. for dis. Sept. 30, '62.
Chandler Heath, vet., trans, to D con. As. Corp. John Massey,
M. 0. Nov. 3, '64; As. Corp.; was prisoner; James S. Matthews,
23rom. Corp.; prom. 2d lieut. in 1st Miss. Cav.; prom. 1st lieut.;
served on staff of General Osband, and as provost marshal of
freedmen; Chas. Matthews, discharged for disability July 5, '62.
Eobert Paxon. Ervin Eyan, trans, to D; con. Jonas Seely,
M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, 1st sergt. George N. Smith, trans, to D;
con.; com. sergt.; was prisoner of war. John Stark, M. 0.
July 17, '65; was pris. John Weaver, died while prisoner at
Eichmond. Jacob Hines. trans, to D; con.; and to 12th Cav.;
M. 0. May 29, '66. William Cowdry, dis. for dis. April 5, '62,
Q. M. Sergt. George Sayer. M. 0, Nov. 3, '64; wounded, lost
an eye by accident. Philip Wolfsberger, prom, in 1st Miss. Cav.
Barney S. Briggs, sergt.; prom, major in 6th Tenn. Cav.;
wounded at Shiloh. Emmer S. Mclnter, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, as
sergeant. Hiram B. Kenninston, dis. for dis. June 18, '62.
William Hyland, sergt. ; prom. capt. in 1st Miss, colored cav.
William F. Hills, trans, to C; M. 0. Nov, 3, '64. William
Gamil, dis, for dis, Jan, 18, '62. Benjamin F. Meetch, M. 0.
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230 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
!N'ov. 3, '64, as sergeant. John Ames. Frank Calais, corp. ;
dis. for prom, in 1st Miss, colored cav. Oct. 9, '62; M. 0. Aug.,
'65; wounded near Oxford. John Shaw, dis. for dis. July 13,
'62. James McGregor, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64; saddler. Philip
Maas, vet.; trans, to E; con.; trans, to M., 12th cav.; M. 0.
May 29, '66, blagksmith. Frank H. Avery, trans, to C; M. 0.
Nov. 3, '64. John Avery, trans, to 0; M. 0. Nov. 3, '64,
as sergeant; captured at Collierville, Miss. John Arnold, dis.
for dis. Aug. 1, '64; enlisted in C. M. battery. Henry E.
xibrams, trans, to 0; M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Henry E.
Benner, trans, to C; M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant; captured
near Colliersville. John Brinkman, dis. in '62. Zeno C.
Brown, trans, to K; dis. for dis. Sept. 20, '62. Eeuben B. Baer,
dis. for dis. June 18, '62; became lieut.-col. of some regiment.
Daniel L. Beebe, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Wilson G-.
Carr, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, as sergeant. Albert A. Carr, dis. for
dis. April 28, '62; wounded at Shiloh. Henry Crawford, dis.
for dis. April 28, '62; wounded at Shiloh. James Davidson,
M. 0. July 17, '65, as sergt.; was prisoner. John E. Downer,
dis. for dis. April 28, '62. David H. Decker, dis. for dis.
April 28, '62. Jacob Deahl, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64; wounded.
Enos P. Dodge, died at Bolivar, Tenn., Aug. 14, '62, of wounds;
wounded in skirmish. Andrew Emery, sergt. ; prom, in 1st Miss.
colored cav. ; wounded three times. Moses P. Everett, M. 0.
Nov. 3, '64. James Eib, trans, to C; M. 0. Nov. 3, '64. John
0. Felker, dis. for dis. April 28, '62. Henry Gauthrop, M. 0.
Nov. 3, '64, as corp. William Grant. John E. Gay, M. 0.
Nov. 3, '64, as corp; wounded twice. Gilbert Green, dis. for dis.
Apr. 5, 62. Owen Hart, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, wounded. John Her-
ald, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, wounded. Leland Hall, prom, in 1st
Miss, colored cav. Thomas Hartless, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64. Sam-
uel S. Hunt. Simeon G. Kenniston, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64;
wounded. William Kassabaum, dis. for dis. April 28, '62.
Henry Kraft, dis. for dis. April 28, '62; died of dis. contracted
in service. Michael Kelly, dis. to enter naval service; wounded
in N, S. A. Lish, died at Vicksburg, Feb. 11, '64. Edward
C. Matthews, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64. John Matthews, M. 0. Nov.
3, 64. Edward Matthews, dis. for dis. Aug. 18, '62. Edgar
Melvin, died at Savannah, Tenn., March 21, '62. John K.
Mather, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64; absent, wounded. William McDer-
mett, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64. Michael Maloy, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64;
wounded tv/ice. Francis Marigold, dis. for dis. June 5, '63.
James I. Mather, dis. for dis. June 24, '63; wounded at Shi-
loh. Eeuben Mather, died at Vicksburg, Aug. 3, '63. Joseph
H. Nichols, dis. for dis. Aug. 18, '62. Michael O'Harra, M.
0. Nov. 16, '64; was prisoner. Joseph O'Herrin, M. 0. Jan.
9, '65; was prisoner, Andrew G. Potter, trans, to C; M. 0.
Nov. 3, '64. Charles H. Pearsons, dis. for dis. April 28, '62.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 231
Joseph Payfair. William H. Kutlierforth, M. 0. Nov. 3. 64,
as sergt. James S. Eichter, M. 0. Nov. 3, ^64, as corporal; was
prisoner and escaped. John W. Eichter, M. 0. Nov. 3, ^64, as
corporal; wounded. Moses S. Eeynolds, dis. to enter naval serv-
ice. Joseph E. Eandall, sergt.; prom, in 1st Miss. col. cav.
lieut., and prom, captain. Oscar T. Eandall, M. 0. Nov. 3,
"64, as 1st sergt. ; wounded Dec. '63. David S. Eobbins, dis.
for dis. June 18, '62. Andrew Stoker, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64. Au-
gust Shulz, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64. Paul Staley, dis. to enter
naval service; wounded in N. S., and died. James Springer.
Charles M. Snyder, M. 0. Nov. 3, '64; wounded. Wesley Sey-
bert, dis. for dis. Jane 8, '62. William St. George, M. 0. No-
vember 3, '64. William Sondameyer, vet.; trans, to E; con.;
trans, to Co. M, 12th cav.; M. 0. May 29, 'G6. Thomas Shell,
M. 0. Nov. 3, '64, as corporal. Orville H. Woodworth, M. 0.
Nov. 3, 64, as corporal, John G. Wadsworth, M. 0. Nov. 3,
'64, as corporal. John Wright, dis. to enter naval service.
The recruits of 1862-63-64 were: Curtis E. Beal, trans, to
E, con; corporal; died at Memphis, June 3, '65. John C.
Bachus, dis. for dis. Oct. 29, '62. Henry B, Clark, trans to Co.
E, con.; trans, to M, 12th cav.; M. 0. April 4, '66; prisoner
in Texas for seventeen and one half months. Henry A. Craw-
ford, trans, to Co. E, con. ; trans, to M, 12th cav. Gerhard Dah-
lem, trans, to E, con.; made corporal; dis. for dis. May 21, '65.
David H. Decker, trans to E, con.; corporal; trans, to M, 12th
cav. ; M. 0. Oct. 17, '65. Eoyal Daily, trans, to E, con. ; M. 0. June
15, '65. Abraham Hillman, trans, to E, con. ; M. 0. June 15, '65.
Newton McNealy, trans, to D, con.; M. 0. June 15, '65. John
McPherson, trans to E, con. ; trans, to M, 12th cav, ; M. 0. May 29,
'66, as sergt. Seward H. Pettingill, prom, in 1st Miss, colored
cav. ; died in service. John Webber, trans, to E, con. ; M. 0.
June 15, '65. Daniel Webber. James Near, Co. E; trans, to
F; died at Eandolph Forges, Tenn., Feb, 22, '62, Orison S.
Baldwin, G, dis. for dis. Oct. 10, 64. Daniel D. Eyan, Co. L;
M. 0. Nov. 3; '64, as corporal.
Consolidated Eegiment. — Thomas J. Bu'ntain, trans, to G,
12th cav. ; M. 0. Oct. 11, '65. Charles A. Corwin, returned to
45th regiment. Lorenzo Baker, sub.; M. 0. June 15, '65.
Charles S, Baker, sub, ; M. 0. June 15, '65. James Eooney,
M. 0. June 15, '65. J. C. Greenman, M. 0. June 15, 65.
Charles Haker. Ananias Brown. John Schmidt. David Barr.
Frank Butterfield. Charles Stafford. The iive last named
were transferred to 12th cavalry in June and October, 1865.
Sixth Illinois Cavalry, organized during the winter of '61-2
by Col. Thomas H. Cavenaugh, had the following named Will
county soldiers: James A. Kennepp, Joel D. Gardner, Cyrus J.
Garrett, Thos. J. Kennepp, J. P. Pickering, Abija Pickering,
all of Monee, and James L. Eouse of Green Garden. They
232 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
were recruited in March, ^65, to serve until Nov., ^G5. G-arrett
died at Nashville, Tenn., July 9, '65, and Thos. J. Kennepp
died at Demopolis, Ala., Sept. 19, same year.
Eighth Illinois Cavalry, organized in September, '61, for
three years' service, claimed the following named Will county
troops: Alvan P. Granger, 2d lieut. ; prom. 1st, Aug. 4, '63;
resigned May 30, '63; served on staff of Gen. Pleasanton and
Gen. Keyes; A. G. G. brigade. John A. Kinley, sergt. ; prom.
2d lieut. July 1st, '63; prom, captain Sept. 18, '64; resigned
April 11, '65; wounded at Urbana, Md., July 9, '54. Harley
J. Ingersoll, private in Co. K; vet.; prom, sergt. then 1st lieut.,
Sept. 18, '64; prom. capt. May 8, '65; M. 0. July 17, '65;
wounded at Culpepper, Va. George W. Flagg, resigned Jan.
24, '62.
Comjjany E. — D. F. Eobinson, Oscar D. Burnham and John
Engle, M. 0. July 17, '65.
Company i^.— Jesse C. Allen, vet.; M. 0. July 17, '65, as
1st sergt. Louis B. Gardner, trans, to V. E. C. ; died. Ambrose
S. Avery. Alfred Otis, vet.; M. 0. July 17, '65. George
Adams, dis. for dis. Jan. 29, '63. Wm. Arthur T. J., M. 0.
Sept. 28, '64. Arthur F. Clark, died at Washington, D. C,
Jan. 29, '63. Frederick Cooper, dis. for dis. April 22, '65.
John W. Doolittle, M. 0. Sept. 28, '64. Horace E. Elwell,
vet.; M. 0. July 17, '65. Charles E. Fehon, dis. for dis.
Cornelius Goodenow, vet.; M. 0. July 17, '65, corpl. Wm. D.
Goodwin, dis. for dis. April 3, '63. Eobert Horn, dis. for dis.
Feb. 28, '63. Abraham Haner, vet.; M. 0. July 17, '65, sergt.
Austin Halley, dis. for dis. in '63. Leander T. Hill, dis. for
dis. April 15, '62. W. S. Kile, vet. ; M. 0. July 17, '65. Frank-
lin E. Lull, dis. April 7, '63, for wounds received near Eich-
mond; died. Alfred Quackenbush died at Alexandria, Va.,
Feb. 27, '62. George A. Brown. Willis J. Cook, same; sergt.
Stephen M. Dubridge, same; corpl; wounded. Jonas Mess-
inger Chas. 0. McLaue, vet.; detached at M. 0. Willard
S. Wood. Elbridge H. Adams, dis. for dis. April 16, '62.
Harrison F. Adams, M. 0. Sept. 28, '64, George Bowes, dis.
March 6, '03, for wounds received at Middleton^ Sept. 13, '62.
George A. Baker, died at mute house, Ya., June 18, '62, John
W. Cole, died of wounds received at Falling Water, Md., July
15, '63. Eobert Cave, died at Washington, D, C, Aug, 20, '63,
of wounds received at Culpepper, Va. Myron H. Cook, died
at Stafford, Va,, March 20, '63. Ei chard D. Caldwell. John
T. Elwell. Lyman W. Farnham. Hiram J. Gardner, dis, for
dis. April 3, '63. Edwin A, Gardner. Emery Goodenow.
Albert L. Granger, dis. for prom, Oct. 27, '64, in col. reg.
George C. Hewe's, died at Philadelphia, Penn,, March 6, '63.
Charles A. Hill, dis. for prom, as lieut, in 1st U. S. colored
troops; prom, capt; wounded. Eichard Hellman, M. 0. June
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 233
21, '65; taken pris. and escaped. Orland Hewes, killed near
Culpepper, Va., Nov. 9, "03. Eobert Home. Aaron Haner.
David Harkness. Henry S. Jenne, dis. for dis. Nov. 29, '62,
Otho Lock, dis. for dis. George E. Morris, dis. for dis. April
1, '63. Milton B. McCoy, vet.; M. 0. July 17, '65, as corpl.
Horace J. Messinger. Fernando Miller. Wm. Watkins, dis.
for dis. Sept. 10, '62.
ComiMmj K. — Eichard C. Vin?on, died at Boonsboro from
wounds received at Falling Water July 6, '63. Sylvester B.
Freelove. Festus G. Murner, dis. for dis. Feb. 20; '63; died
after dis. Mason J. Leonard. Albert H. Boyd, discharged,
term expired. John Bookman. Larius T. Colegrove. Peter
Farley, accidentally killed at Bealton Station, Ya., Sept. 5, '63 —
fell from horse. Lysander Hubbard, died at Alexandria, Va.,
March 9, '62. Geo. A. Heintzelman. George W. Holmes, M.
0. May 20, '62, pris. of Avar. Henry Keitzmiller, M. 0. July
17, '65; was captured July 27, '63, horse fell. Martin Platts,
dis. for dis. Dec. 25, '62. Ira Pettys. Samuel Pettingill. Warren
Pettys, dis. for dis. Dec. 25, '62. Peter Pomerov. Orsamus
C. Eowe. Peter A. Triam M. 0. Sept. 28, '64. John J.Vinson,
Warren B. Warner, Daton E. Weldon, dis. for dis. Jan. 18, '62.
Geo. H. Wilder, Henry F. Byers, Coleman Brownson, Henry
H. Brownson, William Dice, Collin Dow, Geo. AV. Fellows,
George Galbraith, all M. 0. July 17, '65; David G. Gordon, dis.
April 1, '65, for prom, in col'd regt. ; James C. Jones, Anson C.
Keen, Geo. T. Eicker, Mathew Shipley; William A. Stem,
died at Camp Eelief, D. C, June 20, '64; Seneca Thompson,
Thomas Vinson, Henry G. Wilson; Jonathan F. Whitson, dis.
for dis. June 25, '64; George Alexander; Albert Bump, died at
Giebro Pt., D. C., April 20, '64. Where no record is given it is
understood that mustered out in June and July '65, is the only
record.
Ninth Illinois Cavalry was organized Oct. 26, '61. The
Will county contingent was made up as follows : Sidney 0.
Eoberts, as private Co. G., prom. 2d lieut. Oct. 21, '62; prom.
1st lieut. Nov. 25, '62; res. May 1, '65; William Ahr, died at
Gainsville, Ala., Sep. 21, '65; Peter Blackburn, Cyrus Bowers,
Morris Brown, Joseph Howel, William Kepler, David S. Leach,
missing; Ervin Eyan, Henry Sifert, James T. Shaw, Edwin F.
Way, Chas. F. AVay, absent, sick at M. 0.
Company D. — Louis Meyer; Henry Katsa, vet., died at Mem-
phis, Oct. 20, '64; Fred'k Allifield, Conrad Buck, Frederick
Buck; William Conskay, died at Helena, Ark., Oct. 1, '62; John
Cleronrugh, Philip Deceness, Henry Duenenig, John Everding;
Henry Gaberski, bugler; Fred. Husen, (or Hause) corporal;
Conrad Ingleking, died April 19, '62; Dennis Linglelett, Chris-
toff Libkey, George Lanbault, John Philip Meyer, Frederick
Moor, Conrad Meiss, M. 0. Sept. 23, '63; Christoff Paul, Henry
234 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Eupriclit, Conrad Roegers, Christoff Sliaeffer; Conrad Steege,
vet.; absent; sick at M. 0.; Conrad Sueir, dis. for dis. Nov. 29,
'62; Frederick Adrian, trans, to E.; died in Andersonville
prison, Sept. 9, '64; William Hardekopp; Henry Lattz, prom,
sergeant-major; August Luhman; August Meyer, died at Mem-
phis, July 29, '62; Frederick Miller, sergt.
Gompanij F. — Eansford Calhoun, priv., Eobert Hawley, re-
cruit, Conrad Kruckenberg, recruit, William Eube.
Company G. — Nich. Dussen, {or Daufen) vet. M. 0. Oct, 31,
'65, as corpl. ; Henry C. Bostwick, recruit; John F. Salter, died
at Camp Douglas, Feb. 7, '62. Where no record is given, the
soldier served until mustered out in Oct. 1865.
Tenth Illinois Cavalry was organized Nov. 25, '61. Among
the troops of this command were the following: — Herman B.
Hoffman, res. March 16, '64, 1st lieut.; James B. Creamer, Pat-
rick Healy, E. E. Miller, John O'Xeil, John 0. Boyle, Wm. H.
Day, E. D. W. Sheckell, George West, Davis Keenan, John C.
Andrews, Timothy Dunn, Owen McGrath, Edward Purcell,
trans, to H. died at Little Eock, Apr. 10, '65; Wm. A. Pierson,
vet. died at Springfield, HI., Feb. 20, '64. Where record is not
given the soldier v/as transferred, and mustered out in Nov. '65.
Eleventh Illinois Cavalry. — Organized Dec. 20, 1861, by
Col. Eobt. G. Ingersoll, received the following named recruits
in the spring of 1865. They served until the fall of that year:
Arthur Kelly and Timothy Shean of Joliet; John Gillispie,
Thomas Heartless, James McGregor, and John Froutli of Lock-
port; Moses Barce of Crete; James Henny of Grand Garden
and John H. Shufelt of Peotone.
Ttuelfth Illiyiois Cavalry. — Organized during the winter of
1861, claimed the following named men: John Sneigh, trans,
to 19th HI. Inf. James Coram. David Eollins, trans, to inv.
corps. John Eoberts. Frederick Williams. William Schoupp.
Charles Vimpany, died Nov. 19, '61. Isaac Woods, trans, to C
Con.; M. 0. July 17, '64. Jos. B. Mullen, dis. for dis. June
29, '64. James Bennett, trans, to A Con.; M. 0. May 29, '66.
Frank Patchett, killed at Alexandria, Va., April 28, '64.
Eobert Stebbins, died at Donaldsonville, La., Aug. 1, '64.
Eobert S. Washburn, trans, to H Con. ; M. 0. May 28, as corp.
Willis Knickerbocker, dis. Jan. 3, '63. James Johnson, trans,
to F Con.; dis. for dis. Dec. 27, '65. Isaac Howe, trans, to H
Con. ; M. 0. June 10, '65.
Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry. — Organized during the winter
of 1861-2, had a large number of soldiers from this county:
Adam Sachs, 2d lieut.; prom. capt. May 4, '62; M. 0. on con.
Adolph Schule, corp.; prom. 3d lieut. Jan. 10, '63; M. 0. May
2, '63, on con.; Willis Danforth, resigned Feb. 7, '63; capt. Co.
F. Ira D, Swain, hon. dis. Anril 23, '63; 2d lieut. Edwin E.
Willard, M. 0. Aug. 31, '65; surgeon of Con. Eegt. Henry
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COrNTT. 235
Harken, served in Co. A as Q. M. sergt. Peter Sclilanter,
served in Co. A. Albert Aug. Harken, private; prom. 1st
sergt. June 10, '62, Co. C; dis. Jan. 11, '63. Custave Ed.
Nagle. Johann Franzen. Johannis Becker. Henry Busch,
promoted saddle sergeant; transferred to the N. C. S. as con.;
dis. Aug. 31, '65. Frederick Blishm, trans, to C; con. Henry
J. Caistens, prom, sergt. Jan. 1, '63. Berup Christ Claassen,
prom. Corp. May 1, '62; sergt. Nov. 25, '62; 1st sergt. Jan. 12,
'62. John Corthauer, dis. Oct. 10, '62. John Cholett, trans,
to D. John Tromm, dis. Jan. 11, '63. Christ Hagan, trans,
to C; con. Wm. Hess, dis. Jan, 11, '63. Nicholas Kay, dis.
Jan. 11, '63; died at Little Rock Dec. 20, '64, of wounds.
Henry Keeneke, dis. May 7, '63. Christoph Koehler, titans, to
C; con. Michael Mammosir, trans, to Co. D; M. 0. April 18,
'65. Wilhelm Mertens, trans, to C; con. Henry Toreser,
trans, to C; con.; M. 0. Aug. 31, '65. Emile Troethlisberger,
dis. June 11, '62. Carl Schamhorst, dis. Feb. '63. Deitrich
Somumocher, prom. corp. Jan. 1, '63. Ernest Strecker, prom.
Corp. March 1, '62; sergt. June 15, '62; Q. M. sergt. June 12,
'63. Ludwig Strieker, dis. May 15, '62. Henry Sellman, trans,
to C; con.; M. 0. Feb. 11, '65. George Bernard Triarks,
prom. corp. Aug. 1, '62; sergt. June 1, '63. Ebenezer Grundy.
Augustus F. Freeman, trans, to Co. C; con. Seymour M.
Fitch, prom. Eeg. Q. M. S. ; M. 0. Dec. 31, '64. Wm. M. Eat-
cliS, died at St.^Louis, Oct. 4, '62. Alvaro B. Clark, dis, for
dis. Dec. 20, '62. David W. Chandler, trans, to C; con,;
killed at Pine Bluff, Ark,, Sept, 11, '64. Harvey R. Frazer,
trans.; three years' service. Amos Bowers. James L. Hyde,
dis. for dis. Dec. 1, '62. Damon Baily, died at Joliet, Nov.,
'62. Whitman E. Gustin. Charles W.Whited, saddler. Henry
R. Aulsbrook, killed at Ironton, Mo., premature dis. of con.
May 4, '62. Oscar J. Bailey, died at Helena, Ark., Aug. 6, '62.
Mathias Birdenstine, trans, to C; con. vet.; M. 0. Aug. 31,
'65. James D. Brown, died at Arcadia, Mo., Oct. 29, '62.
Charles D, Field. John H. Finity, trans, to C; con.; vet.; M.
0. Aug. 31, '65. Michael Finity, trans, to C; con.; vet.; M.
0. Aug. 31, '65. Wm. J. Fuller. John Gillespy, trans, to C;
con. Wm. B. Gorham, trans, to C; con.; vet.; M. 0, Aug.
31, '65. Edward Hattes, dis. for dis. Dec. 20, '62. Franklin
Jenks, trans, to C; con.; -vet.; prom. vet. surg. Edward P.
Jepson, trans, to C; con. Martin Luther, trans, to C; con.;
sergt. Benj. C. Leonard, trans, to C; con.; dis. for dis. Nov.
21, '65. Martin V. Lander, trans, to C; con.; M. 0. Aug. 31,
'65. David Milam, died at Helena, Ark., Aug. 9, '62. William
Mahon, dis, for dis. Nov. 14, '62. Edward McLityre, dis. April
29, '62. AYilliam L. Reed. Harper Rogers, dis. for dis. Dec.
20, '62. Casper Schlief. Charles Stone, trans, to C; con.
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Martin Weiskopf. Christoph Snyder, recruit. Martin Snyder,
recruit; trans, to E; con.; M. 0. June 7, ^65.
Fourteenth Illinois Cavalry. — Organized January 7, 1863,
had four Will county men, viz. : James Strain, Lockport, re-
cruit of 1865. Corporal Geo. F. Gooding and private George
Mason, of Lockport, enlisted Oct. 15, '62, and recruit August
P. Foster, of Green Garden. Mason was killed at Boddy Sta-
tion, Dec. 14, '63. Command M. 0. July, '65.
Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry. — Organized Dec. 25, 1863, had
nine Will county soldiers, viz. : John Stewart, trans, from Co.
H, 52d Inft.; M. 0. Oct. 31, 1864. James T. White, dis. for
dis. Feb. 27, 1864. Isaac Rice, vet.; 1st sergt.; trans, to Co.
M, 10th cav.; con.; M. 0. Nov. 22, 1865; 1st sergt. Frederick
Elderkin, paroled prisoner; died at St. Louis. Chancey Hollen-
beck, M. 0. Aug. 24, 1864, as corporal. Franklin W. Moore,
trans, to Co. M, 10th con. cav.; M. 0. as corp. Thomas H.
Pennington, vet.; trans, to Co. K, 10th cav. con.; M. 0. July
15, 1865, as Co. Q. M. sergt. Hugh Massey, M. 0. Jan. 9,
1865. Samuel H. Whited", trans, to 10th cav. con.; M. 0.
term exp.
Sixteenth Illinois Cavalry. — Organized in the spring of 1863,
had two Will county representatives, viz. : James Vaughn, of
Frankfort, who died in Andersonville prison, June 3, 1864-
grave No. 1078, and John Wimmer, of Frankfort, who died in
Andersonville prison, May 15, 1864; grave No. 1180.
Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry. — Organized Jan. 28, 1864. In
this command were Wm. Kirton, of Barber's Corners, died at
Glasgow, Mo., Aug. 16, 1864, and Wm. Stanton, of Peotone,
M. 0. Nov. 8, 1865.
ARTILLERY ORGANIZATIONS.
First Illinois Light Artillery. — Organized by companies
from April, 1861, to Aug. 12, 1862, comprised among its mem-
bers the following troops: Edgar H. Cooper, as private Co.
D; prom. 2d lieut. March 4, 1862; prom. capt. May 29, 1863;
prom, major Dec. 26, 1864. Samuel Nickerson, died at Joliet,
Aug. 23, 1863. John W. Frazer, ass. to new Co. A; M. 0.
Sept. 25, 1864. Jasper L. Loomer, dis. for dis. Jan. 28, 1864.
Wm. H. Sanborn, M. 0. July 23, 1864. James Heddy, M. 0.
June 12, 1865. Wm. 0. J. Jewett, M. 0. June 12, 1865.
Battery D {McAllister's). — Ed. H. McAllister, resigned May
5, 1862; capt. Matthew W. Borland, resigned April 24, 1862;
deafened at Donaldson; subsequently in the one year's ser. Jas.
A. Borland, as. private, prom, sergeant March 4, 1862; prom.
2d lieut. April 24, 1862; resigned June 19, '63. George J.
Wood, resigned July 1, 3 863; 1st lieut. Emmit F. Hill, As.
Q. M. Sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. April 24, 1862; prom. 1st lieut.
July 1, 1863; hon. dis. Sept, 19, 1863; severely wounded at
GENERAL HISTOKY OF WILL COUNTY. 23T
Vicksburg; subsequently com. lieut. in vet. reserve corps.
Charles L. Pratt, as.; prom, vet.; prom. 1st sergt., then 1st
lieut. Sept. 19, 18G3; M. 0. July 28, 18G5. Edward Kiniry.
Wm. H. Toppin, vet. ; M. 0. July 28, 18G5, as corporal. Wm.
Agnen. George Alexander. Dewit Button, absent; sick at
M. 0. Edward B. Bluhn. Henry G. Bagg. Daniel Blue.
Eunsom W. Barnes. Porter W. Bement, died at Vicksburg,
Aug. 3, 1863. Zebulon Burdick. Robert Campbell. Peter
Clayton. Ezra H. Carter. John Culter. John W. Cain.
James Corsen. Thomas Carey. John Calgay. William De-
wit. William Eaton. Franklin B. Hallick. Martin Howe.
Patrick Higgins. Henry J. Hoyt, dis. May 2, 1862. John P.
Holt. Andrew Kusch, Thomas Lowery. Charles H. Morgan.
John Eoland, M. 0. as corp. Jacob C. Sawyer, M. 0. as black-
smith. Orton R. Willard, M. 0. as sergt. Lewis Meads. Don-
ald Campbell, dis. Aug. 21, 1862; 1st lieut. Enoch Allen, dis.
for dis. February 16, 1862. Woodson Allen. George Eeder, M.
0. Nov. 30, 1861. William Myers, dis. for dis. Feb. 11, 1865.
Jacob Werner, M. 0. Nov. 30, 1861. Orlando Johnson. Henry
Bennett, as private; 2d lieut. Feb. 1, 1864;'" M. 0. July 26,
1865. Brock Eraser, priv. Jas. Bond. H. P. Yiall. Orio A.
Viall. Zeigler Barkey, M. 0. July 15, 1865; corp. Irvin Bailey,
died at Camp Yates, April, 1864. Elijah E. Clapp. Albert Mea-
hem. F. M. Small, or Smart, Thos. Thompson. Robert Wilson.
Magnus Tait, M. 0. June 19, '65, as sergt.; was taken pris. at
Atlanta; sent to Andersonville. George Carey. Horace Brown.
Andrew McDermott, M. 0. July 24, '62. Charles C. Cope.
Where record is not given the troops remained until mustered
out in June, '65.
Second Illinois Light Artillery. — Organized by batteries-
from August, '61, to June, '62. claimed the following named
Will county soldiers: George W. AVharton, died at Fort Don-
aldson. Joseph Hockman, M. 0. at con.; 2d lieut. AValter
Michael, dis. Sept. 24, '66, as corp. Peter Britz, same. Chas.
Zosshaus, same. Martin Nixerberg. John Thorn. Frederick
Bauer, trans, to K.; M. 0. July 14, '65. Philip Miller, same.
John Blake, M. 0. as corp. John Barry, M. 0. Oct. 4, '64.
Hiram B. Scutt, vet.; M. 0. Sept. 4, '65. Charles W. Keith,
resigned April 7, '62, as capt. Charles M. Barnett, as. 1st
lieut.; prom, capt., April 7, '62, sergt.; as chief of the art. for
the div. Aronzo W. Coe, as 2d lieut.; prom. 1st lieut. April
7, '62; killed Dec. 9, '64, near Savannah. John A. Kelly,
trans, to 100th Inf., as lieut. Co. K. Abraham Whitman,
prom, sergt. Peter Countryman, vet.; M. 0. June 14, '65, as
corp. Robert Heath, same. M. D. L, Covert. Charles How-
ard, killed at Island No. 10. Thomas Allen, vet.; M. 0. June-
14, '65. John Blazier, same. Thad. C. S. Brown, vet. ; Q. M.
S.; absent; sick at M. 0. Horace Cady, dis. for dis., April,
'23S GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
'62. Charles Countryman. Frank Collins, M. 0. Alonzo S.
Dykman, accidentally killed at home on furlough. William
Daughtery. Harlan P. Dunning, vet.; M. 0. June 14, '65.
Thomas Egan, same. Frank Farrell, same. John T. Gal-
lagher. Uri Gillett. Christian G. Geyser, vet. ; died Aug. 12,
'64, of wounds received the 9th, before Atlanta. William H.
Haynes, M. 0. Sej)t. 18, '64; leg broken. James McCallen,
vet.; M. 0. June 14, '65, as corp. Myron Mickles. Henry
Mitter, M. 0. June 27, '65; shot through the lungs before
Atlanta. John J. Meihlson, sick at M. 0. Zacherah Miller,
Oharles P. Meyers, William Pratt. William G. Patney, sick at
M. 0. Francis Pardy, William H. Eose. John C. Riley, shot
through the lungs before Atlanta. Henry Sherrill, Charles W.
Sheffield. George A. Sheffield, trans, to Inv. corps, Nov. 1,
'63. John Stanley. Melvin Smith, died at Hamburg. Israel
Smith, dis. for dis. Henry Smith, vet.; dis. Charles H. Smith,
William Wilson. Max Winner, dis. Aug. 5, '62. James P.
White, vet.; died at Nashville, Tenn., April 27, '64. William
Abbott, John C. Bowers. George D. Brown, sick at M. 0.
James B. Bedford, William L. Bly. Franklin Baer, died at
Nashville, Tenn., July 27, '64. Oliver G. Corbin, Akenless
Cago. John Clark, deafened at Perryville. Joseph Coy, Eob-
ert C. M. Cook. Henry Carr, died at Savannah, Feb. 3, '65.
George Clark, taken pris., having dropped behind the march
from exhaustion. Lyman DePuy, blacksmith. Philip Deiter,
John Devin, Theodore Dreistman. Thomas Damphy, claimed
by 23d Wis. Thomas Francis, M. 0. June 13, '65; was pris.
and taken to Andersonville; escaped. Michael Hallissey, Will-
iam Holder, D. C. Heilman. Allen B. Hodge, wounded in hip.
James Higgins, John Irwin, John Johst, Charles Jones, Lorenzo
Kelly, Thomas Lynch, John Murphy, William Montgomery,
John McClusky, Bernard McEvoy, Charles McEvoy, Thomas
McGuire, John McNeill, William Moak. George Mather, died
near Athens, Ala,, from the sting of a scorpion. Louis H. Neff.
Gregory Neff, sick at M. 0. James D. Pierce, John Peters.
Chas. Prindle, capt. on march to sea. Doc. C. Rosa, Jos. Richen-
bach. Ed. Smith, sergt. Chas. Schrier, art. Franc. H. Goodrich,
Anthony Schrader, Henry Skinner, Joseph St. Julien, Lewis
Wolfogle, Newton A. Ward, Edward Waterhouse, Frederick
Bauer, Francis Fay, John Hanton. Daniel H. Pierce, as
private, vet.; prom, sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. March 13, '65;
prom. 1st lieut. June 12, '62; M. 0. Aug. 9, '65. Julius D.
Roberts, as. private; prom. jr. 2d lieut. April 10, '62; resigned
Nov. 18, '62. Levi B. Wightman, prom. 2d lieut. June 12,
'65; M. 0. Aug. 9, '65. Nelson Struble, artificer. Newton A.
Hill, dis. for dis. July 25, '65, as corp. Newal J. Boughton.
Freeman S. Jay, artificer. Freeman S. Jay, jr., died at Boeuf
river, La., Aug. 30, '63. Jacob Reichert." George F. Bond,
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COrNTY. 239
dis. for dis. May 30, 'Go. Charles Cooney. George Cole.
Jeremiah Downs, died at Vicksburg, Oct. 18, '64. George A.
Freelove. Francis Fentiman; died at Vicksburg, June 14, 'Go.
Errick Larson, Nichols Eush, George Shroyer. Where record
is not given the soldiers served until muster out in the fall of
1865.
Chicago Boarcl-of-Trade Battery, organized July 31, 18G3,
had Lawrence F. Abbott, of Wilmington, who served from
Aug. 1, 1862, to June 30, 1865.
Chicago Mercantile Battery was organized August 39, 1863.
The following-named Will county men were members of this
command: John W. Arnold, M. 0. June 16, 'Qh\ pris. of war.
Henry L. Bush, M. 0. July 10, '65; sergt. Andrew J. Bart-
lett, M. 0. July 10, 'G5; sergt. Charles B. Cozzens, M. 0.
July 10, '65; corp. Edward L. Gooding, dis. for prom, by
order War Dept. ; ap. com. of sub. Aug. 13, '63. John C.
■Gunlock. John A. Gilbert, sergt. ; dis. Jlin. 36, '65, for prom.
Philip E. Gunlock, M. 0. July 10, '65, as corp. Charles P.
Hazeltine, dis. Aug. 8, '64, for prom.; Avounded at Champion
Hills. Charles C. Hanford. Everett E. Hudson. Albert G.
Mather, sergt, John Q. Mason. James McISTaught. Sand-
ford L. Parker, M. 0. June 16, '65; pris. of war. Charles L.
:Stone, M. 0. July 10, '65. Gilbert Stees. Charles W. Wal-
cott, dis. for prom. March 11, '64. Harvey T. Weeks, M. 0.
July 10, '65; wagoner. Cornelius Ackersook, Samuel E. Ball,
Joseph Boots, George Brainard, Amos L. Burdick, pris. of war;
John Crauson, William Coe, William R. Fenn. Walter H.
Felter; died at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas, while pris. of war.
William Gooding, James Hammersham, Martin S. Miller,
Nicholas Pitts, Charles W. Sheldon, Henry H. Snow, Charles
H. Van Burcn,.,^ohn Wismon. Where record is not given the
soldier served ti-htil muster out, July 10, 1865.
Coggs'weWs Battery, organized September 33, 1861, claimed
the following-named troops: Henny G. Eddy, M. 0. Nov.
30, '64; com. 1st lieut. Francis Hubert, private; dis. for dis.
Nov. 13, '63. John Archer, vet. rec't. ; vet.; M. 0. Aug.
14, '65. Joseph Archambault. Albert A. Anderson, died at
Memphis, July 10, '62. Henry D. Baker. Joseph Chown;
dis. for dis. Aug. 34, '63. John Max, George H. Nelson, Ira
Potter, Frank Payne, Joseph Simonds, Lewis S. Warren,
Huron Warren. Louis West, vet; M. 0. Aug. 14, '65; sergt.
Patrick Williams. The troops whose records are not given
■served until muster out in the summer of 1865.
Henshaw's Battery, organized October 15, 1863, claimed
William Robinson and George ^Y. Clark, of Joliet, 1863-65,
and AVilliam W. Veach, of Joliet, 1864-'65.
Bridges' Battery, originally Company G, Nineteenth In-
iantry, was organized in January, 1863, and became New
240 GENEEAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Battery B, 1st Artillery. Benjamin Bennett, of Wilton, en-
listed July 14, 1861, was wounded at Chicamauga, and dis-
charged July 7, 1864.
Colored Recruits Sixteenth U. S. Infantry numbered among-
them Thomas Jackson and John Nolens, of Joliet; enlisted
March 28 and 27, 1865.
In the history of secret benevolent and military societies,
given in the history of cities and villages, many names of
soldiers are recorded, particularly in the history of each Grand
Army post.
Illinois and Michigan Canal. — This important water-way-
claimed the attention of the French explorers" territorial council
and commercial circles of Illinois, from the earliest times. The
venerable Marquette, in 1G73, pointed out its feasibility. In
1812, a plan was suggested in Nile's Register. In 1818-22, G-en.
Oass, H, Schoolcraft, Captain Long and others, proposed such
a work. In 1826, congress donated 300,000 acres of land, or
every alternate section m a ten mile strip, from LaSalle to Chi-
cago. In 1829, the Board of Canal Commissioners was estab-
lished with certain powers. This act was repealed to give place
to the act of 1834-5, appointing a canal commission to negotiate
the sale of bonds and otherwise prepare for work. In 1836, the
State pledged its credit for the payment of bonds, W. B. Archer,
G. S. Hubbard, and Wm. F. Thornton, were appointed com-
missioners, Wm. Gooding, engineer in charge, and on July 4,
that year, the work of construction was begun at Bridgeport,,
now in Chicago city. The Archer road was opened to Lockport,
at a cost of $40,000, and many equally wild expenditures sanc-
tioned by the board. This term of expenditure ended in 1841,
when $5,000,000 had been expended on the canal — construction
was suspended — the contractors received 8230,000 damages, and
for a time, the prospering villages along the line of the proposed
work, suffered from financial depression.
In 1842-3, the legislature agreed to place the enterprise under
the control of three trustees, one of whom was to represent th&
foreign bondholders, on condition that such bondholders would
augment their former loans by a grand loan of 11,600,000.
After many negotiations this plan was adopted, and in 1845,
work was resumed. The passage of the Thornton from LaSalle,
and of the Gen. Fry from Lockport, early in 1848, heralded tha-
approach of the completion of this great internal improvement.
In July, 1848, the canal was opened for traffic, and during that
and four succeeding years it proved all its projectors' hopes to
be well founded. In 1865, Chicago city entered into an arrange-
ment with the trustees to complete the canal on the deep cut
plan. This undertaking was completed June 15, 1871, and the-
waters of lake Michigan joined with those of the Mississippi.
The same year the control of the foreign bondholders ceased,.
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 241
and the canal reverted to the State with a balance of 895,742.
The State reserved the right to resume control of the canal at
any time, by paying Chicago city the moneys which it had
expended. The Legislature, on Oct. 21, 1871, passed the Refund
Act, appropriating 12,955,340 to be paid the City of Chicago,
being principal and interest invested by that city in deepening
the canal. The same act provided for the resumption of control
by the State.
Raih'oads. — Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was
incorporated by the Legislature of the State of Illinois in 1851,
under the name of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, the
object being to construct a line from Chicago to Rock Island,
on the Mississippi river, a distance of 1814 miles. In October,
1851, the first shovelful of dirt was thrown out in grading this
road; in March, 1853, it was the largest railroad operated in the
State. Regular trijis began on the Chicago & Rock Island Rail-
road to Joliet, Oct. 18, 1852; to Morris, Jan. 8, 1853; to Ottawa,
Feb. 14; to Geneseo, Feb. 22; to La Salle, March 10; to Peru,
March 21, 1853. Chicago & Mississippi Railroad started books
for subscription, opened Sept. 13, 1853, and -$4,000,000 sub-
scribed, on Nov. 1, 1854. An appalling accident on this road
occurred near Joliet. The principal events in connection with
this road since 1854, are its consolidation with the Mississippi
& Missouri Railroad, Aug. 20, 1865, and name changed to C. R.
I. & P. Railroad — completed to Des Moines in 1867; issue of
$4,900,000 additional stock in 1867; 182 miles completed in
Illinois; 46 miles completed from Bureau to Peoria; consolidated
lines 222 miles; 450 miles in operation in 1867, and 1,400 miles
in operation in 1884. N. D. Elwood was a director and also
secretary of this railroad company, while Joel A. Matteson was
one of the leading contractors in building its roads.
Cliicago cC- Alton Railroad. — The line proper was built under
the charters granted to the Alton & Sangamon railroad, Feb. 27,
1849, and to the Chicago & Mississippi, June 19, 1852. The
name Chicago, Alton & St. Louis, was adopted in 1855. In
1857 St. Louis took fiz'st place in the title, which name it bore
until 1862, when Chicago & Alton railroad was adopted. The
road from Alton to Springfield was built in 1853, and from
Springfield to Joliet, under its second charter in 1854. In 1857
the line to Chicago was opened. The company operate over
970 miles of road. Since 1868, the St. Louis, Jacksonville and
Chicago road, known as the Jacksonville branch of the Chicago
«& Alton, extending from Bloomington to Godfrey, a distance of
150 miles, has been oj)erated by the Chicago & Alton road at a
fixed rental on the gross earnings, which must not be less than
8240,000 per annum.
The Illinois Central Railroad. — The early history of this
road is the early history of the State. The company was incor-
24:2 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
porated Feb. 10, 1851. In March, 1851, R. B, Mason was ap-
pointed chief engineer. The Chicago branch, from Chicago tO'
the Junction, with the main line, 349.78 miles was completed.
Sept. 26, 1856, and a day later, the 705^ miles of the system
were completed. The first work on the road was from Chicago'
to Calumet Station — the latter appropriate name changed by the
jingoes to Kensington in 1852. Permission to enter the city by
the Lake Front was granted June 14, 1852. The bill granting
lands to Illinois, passed the Senate, May 2, 1850, through the
efforts of Stephen A. Douglas and Gen. James Shields. The
The grant to Illinois of 2,595,000 acres of land was transferred,,
so to speak, to the Central Company, being 3,700 acres per mile.
The company pays into the State Treasury annually, 7 per cent
of gross earnings which amounted to 89,087,835.81 up to Oct.
31, 1882, to which the per centages of earnings for 1883 and
1884 are to be added. The Tillages of Monee and Peotone, in
Will county, were founded during the construction of this road
through the county.
The Michigan Central Railroad may be said to originate in the-
old Detroit & St. Joseph Railroad, chartered as a private company
in 1831, with nominal capital of 'i^l, 500,000, the company had
in good faith and under many adverse fates expended nearly
$117,000, when it was sold to the State in 1837. At a cost of about
$400,000, including rolling stock, it was, February 5, 1838, com-
pleted to Ypsilanti. Its receipts for the first four months and
eleven days of its existence were 123,963.56. They nearly doubled
that in the next two months, transporting about 10,000 passen-
gers, or an average of 200 for each working day. It reached
Ann Arbor in October, 1839. This road was built on a continuous
wooden rail or stringer of sawed timber. It was ultimately sold
by the State for a small consideration, after which it grew to be
one of the leading, as it is the oldest railroad in the West.
In 1855 the Joliet & Northern Indiana Railroad was built from the-
main line to Joliet, This line forms an important link in the M.
C. R. R. system, as here the through passenger and freight traffic
for the West is transferred to the C. R. I. & P. Calvin Knowlton
was superintendent of this road. It is known as the Cut-of
Chicago, Jolietd- Peoria Railroad, or Southwestern, connecting
Joliet with Streator, formed a very important addition to the rail-
road system centering at Joliet. It runs along the east bank of
the Des Plaines, through Joliet, Channahon and Wilmington
townships.
Joliet, Aurora & Northern liailwag Co., of which articles of
incorporation were filed in May, 1884, in the ofiice of the Secre-
tary of the State, is said to be an institution free from any other
railroad interest, and is to be operated solely by the individuals
named as incorporators. Surveyors are to be put to work at
once, and if the consent of the land-owners along the route is
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 243
obtained without trouble it is hoped to have the line completed
between Joliet and Aurora in 188-4. The object of the road, as
stated by Senator H. H. Evans, of Aurora, is to form a belt line
from Hanover township, Lake county, Ind., on the Illinois;
boundary line, crossing ten railroads which run out of Chicago.
The incorporators are H. H. Evans, of Aurora; Erwin E. Wood,
of Chicago; Daniel Robertson, of Joliet; Daniel H. Newton and
James S. Newton, of Holyoke, Mass. The capital stock is
$2,000,000. The route of the new road is from the boundary
line near Crete, through Joliet, thence through the counties of
DeKalb, Ogle, Winnebago, Stephenson, and Jo Daviess to the
Mississippi river.
Chicago £ Eastern Illinois Railroad, running through Wash-
ington and Crete townships, was opened in 1871. Its history is
one of receivers, mortgages, etc., as the Chicago, Danville &
Vincennes Eailroad Under its new name it is operated successfully
and forms a stern competitor with the old Central for the carry-
ing trade of Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana.
The Wabash, St. Louis cf- Facijic B a ilroad enters the county at.
the southeast corner of Homer township, runs southwest
through New Lenox, Manhattan, Florence, Wesley and Custer,
forming a central line between the C. & A. Eailroad and the
Illinois Central.
Analysis of Census Returns. — In 1832 the population of the
district, organized in 1836 under the name of Will county, did
not contain more than 300 white inhabitants. In 1835 when the
special census was taken the number was 3,500; five years later,
in 1840, the population of the county including what is now
Kankakee, was 10,107, increased to 1G,703 in 1850. The cen-
sus of 18(30 gives the population of the county, within its new '
boundaries, as 29,321. In 1870 the number reached 43,013 and
in 1880, 53,422. The estimate of population in 1884 gives
61,000 inhabitants. Of the total for 1850, 8,850 were males
and 7,820 females; 21 colored males and 12 colored females.
During the year ending June 1, 1850, there were 495 births, 142
marriages, 231 deaths. The number of families was 2,833, liv-
ing in 2,796 dwelling houses.
The number of schools, colleges, etc., in 1850, was 87, teach-
ers 89, pupils 3,742; taxation 82,930, public funds 84,198, and
funds from other sources 83,272. The school children were,
3,664 Avhites, and 4 colored, of whom 3,024 were native and 644
foreign. The entire number of adults who could neither read
nor write was 1,185.
Improved lands in 1850 were valued at 8102,578, unimproved
at 882,789; cash value of farms, 81,950,289, value of farm im-
plements, 8103,469. There were 3,674 horses, 16 asses and mules,
5,868 milch cows, 1,171 working oxen, and 9,628 other cattle;
21,703 sheep, 8,650 swine, 8404,806 value of live stock, 862,576
244 GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
value of slaughtered animals. The cereals were 230,885 bushels
of wheat, 130 bushels rye, 527,903 bushels corn, 334,360 bushels
oats, 2,760 pounds tobacco, 50,237 pounds wool, 1,109 bushels
peas and beans, 64,274 bushels Irish potatoes, 508 bushels sweet
potatoes, 1,795 bushels barley, 8,136 bushels buckwheat, 1^4,437
value of fruit, 10 gallons of wine, 8718 value of market garden
produce, 319,054 pounds butter, 55,735 pounds cheese, 32,043
tons of hay, 104 bushels clover seed, 384 bushels grass seeds,
574 pounds flax, 9,617 pounds maple sugar, 167 gallons molasses,
15,175 pounds honey and bees-wax, 84,742 value of home-made
manufactures, two public libraries, 700 volumes; seven school
libraries, 1,500 volumes; two Baptist churches, property valued
at 11,600, three Congregational churches, property valued at
$6,500, one Protestant Episcopal church, property valued at
$1,000, three Methodist churches, property valued at 84,000, two
Presbyterian churches, property valued at 83,200, three Catholic
churches, property valued at 810,000; total 14 churches of a
seating capacity of 6,100, and property valued at 826,300.
In 1860, the percentage of increase over 1850 in the figures
given for that year was remarkable. There were 73 manufactur-
ing establishments, employed 8382,650 capital, and 415 hands,
11 of whom were females. The annual cost of labor was 8131,-
196, of raw material, 8441,718, and the value of products,
8833,793.
In 1870 there were 61 church organizations, 58 houses of
worship, and property valued at 8346,651.
The Baptists had 8 churches; Congregationalists, 5; Luther-
ans; 5; Methodists, 15; Presbyterians, 6; and Catholics, 8. In
1872 the statistics gave horses, 13,943; cattle, 37,076; mules
and asses, 531; sheep, 5,576; hogs, 24,328; valued at 8677,488.
The cereals v*^ere. — Wheat, 12,546 bushels; corn, 115,524 bush-
els; other field products 74,700 bushels. Of the total population
in 1880, there were 28,434 males, 24,988 females— 8,188 males
5 to 17 years, 8,095 females, 5 to 17 years of age; males, 18 to 44,
11,953; 21 years and over, 14,93/-'*. Of the entire population
37,265 are native, and 16,157 foreign. — Of the first, 27,318 were
born in Illinois; 1,189 in Ohio; 3,246 in Xew York; 413 in
Indiana; 1,578 in Pennsylvania; 207 in Kentucky. Of the sec-
ond, 753 are Canadians; 3,636 Irish; 2,490 "Welsh and English;
1,297, Scotch, 6,002 Germans; 251 French; and 530 Swedes and
Noi'wegians. There were 224 manufacturing establishments,
employing 83,533,805 capital; 2,620 males over 16 years; 113
females over 16 years; and 110 children and youths; who received
as wages, the sum of 81,164,372; value of material, 88,252,302;
value of products, 812,544,737. The total number of farms,
3,665, of which 42 were under 10 acres; 86 under 20 acres; 285
under 50 acres; 1,066 under 100 acres; 2,132 under 500 acres;
49 under 1,000 acres, and 5 over 1,000 acres, showing an average
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY. 245
acreage of 144. Of the total number of farms, 2,719 were
cultivated by owners; 571 were rented for fixed money rental,
and 375 rented for share of profit. Three hundred and thirty-
three thousand seven hundred and twenty-two acres were tilled,
including fallow and grass in rotation, and 148,371 in permanent
meadow, orchard and vineland lands.
There were 18,164 horses, 424 mules, and asses, 1 working
ox, 25,680 milch cows, 33,718 other cattle, 8,598 sheep, exclu-
sive of spring lambs, 51,539 swine. The wool crop (spring clip)
equaled 51,816 pounds; milk sold or sent to butter or cheese
factories, 2,116,036 gallons; butter made on farms, 1,571,251
pounds; cheese made on farms, in 1879, 8,390 pounds. One
hundred and twenty-one acres of barley equal 2,647 bushels;
161 acres of buckwheat equal 1,362 bushels; 143,815 acres of
Indian corn equal 4,072,806 bushels; 72,308 acrse of oats equal
2,701,670 bushels; 1,774 acres of rye equal 33,463 bushels;
4,023 acres of wheat equal 50,826 bushels; 29,560 bushels of
flaxseed; 2,957 tons of straw; 4,047 pounds of sorghum mo-
lasses, in 1879; 225 pounds of maple sugar, and 50 gallons of
maple molasses; 82,732 acres of hay equal 111,513 tons; 4,327
bushels of clover seed, and 7,920 bushels of grass seed; 190,363
barnyard poultry, and 19,530 other fowl; eggs produced, 619,-
665; honey, 15,663 pounds; bees-wax, 372 pounds, 1879. Esti-
mated value of farm productions sold, consumed, or on hand,
(1879) 13,313,441.
The equalized assessment of taxable property in the county
from 1873 to 1883 is given as follows: *24,810,823, in 1873;
$21,486,578, in 1874; ■1?20,161,545, in 1875; 818,277,898, in
1876; 115,578,113, in 1877; 114,104,092, in 1878; 113,346,368,
m 1879; 113,017,125, in 1880; 113,138,084, in 1881; $13,189,-
309, in 1882; $13,005,884, in 1883. The appropriations for
expenditures made in September, 1883, was $87,317.43, about
$1.50 per capita of present estimated population.
School Statistics. — The report of Superintendent McKernan
for year ending August 31, 1883, shows the total number of per-
sons under 21 years of age, 27,261 ; number of pupils enrolled,
12,390; enrolled in private and denominational schools, 940;
number of school building, 210; number of teachers, 377; esti-
mated value of school property, $376,592; of books and appa-
ratus, $6,770; total expenditures for year 1883, $188,623.16.
This last amount includes a balance of $34,094.94 standing over
since June 30, 1882; $30,018.90 from distribution by trustees;
$105,334.87 amount of district taxes, and $19,174.45 amount
from other sources of school revenue, leaving $35,423.91 on hand
June 30, 1883. During the year. Superintendent McKernan
received $129. 84 from justices of the peace; $649.62 from State's
Attorney for fines and forfeitures, and $138 for examination
and registration fees.
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246 GENERAL HISTOKY OF WILL COUNTY.
The centers of settlement in Will county in 1837, were:
Plainfield, population, 400; Lockport, East Lockport, Winches-
ter — now Wilmington, Joliet, population, 600; Lancaster, Yan-
kee Settlement, and Emmettsburg, a few miles north of Joliet.
In 1884 the postal towns of the county numbered thirty, viz:
*Beeclier, Bird's Bridge, fBraidwood, *Channahon, fCrete,
Custer, Du Page, Eagle Lake, Endor, *Elwood, East Wheat-
land, *Frankfort Station, Goodenow, Green Garden, f Joliet,
f Lockport, Manhattan, Marley, *Mokena, *Monee, New Lenox,
Peotone, f Plainfield, Ritchey, Spencer, Symerton, Tamarack,
Wallingford, f Wilmington, Wilton Centre.
* Domestic money order offices.
+ International and domestic offices. The business directory of each of these
cities and villages is given in this work, as well as the roll of taxpayers.
TOWIN'SHIP AJSTD CITY HISTOET.
PART IV.
EARLY SETTLEMENT — ORGANIC, OFFICIAL AND STATIS-
TICAL—HISTORY OF THE PRESS, CHURCHES AND SOCIE-
TIES—ROLL OF TAX-PAYERS.
WHEN the American pioneers first looked into the district
now known as Joliet township, they found not a trace of
white settlement and only a few Indians. Struck with the nat-
ural beauty of the district, they settled here, and entered at
once on that round of pioneer labors which laid the foundation
of the township and city's prosperity. Only in after years, when
early toils brought leisure as a reward, did those first settlers of
the valley stop to inquire into the history of their new land.
They learned that almost two centuries had passed since the
zeal of Marquette led a party of explorers down the Des Plaines,
a few of whom, on returning, named the mound near the city.
Mount Joliet, in honor of the lay-captain of the expedition.
Again they. learned of its relation to Indian history; of the
savage'coun&ils held here; of Pontiac's murder by the Illinois
at this point, and were not surprised then at their selection of
a land which was admired by the learned Frenchman even as it
was reverenced by the native Indians. Toward the close of the
last century a few travelers passed this way en route from the
Mississippi to the St. Lawrence. Early in the present century.
General Cass, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Lieutenent DeLong,
explored this region, and following them came the pioneers —
men who came to stay and build, and ask others to come and
share with them the wealth and peace which the new country
offered.
Joliet, or Toionsliip 85, Range 10, was set off March 14,
1836, as the fourth precinct of the county. Previous to 1850,
this township, like the other divisions of the county, was gov-
erned by the board of county commissioners. The supervisors,
since 1850, are named in the following list: Charles Clement,
1850-52; A. Cagwin, 1853; F. Aldrich, 1854; Joel George 1855;
Edmund Wilcox, 1856; E. Wilcox and R. Stevens, 1857; S. W.
Bowen and J. Shutts, 1858; R. E. Goodell and E. Wilcox, 1859;
R. E. Goodell and H. B. Goddard, 1860; R. E. Goodell and
George Woodruff, 1861; George Woodruff and J. C. Zarley,
1863; S. K. Casey and J. Shutts, 1863; W. S. Brooks and John
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252 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Shutts, 1864-66; W. S. Brooks and E. Dalv, 1867-68; W. S.
Brooks and A. Schiedt, 1869-70; William Werner and D. P.
Hendricks, 1871; William Werner and W. A. Strong, jr., 1872;
William Werner and K. Walsh, 1873; William Werner, A. 0.
Marshall, James Boland and N. D. Tighe, 1874; W. S. Brooks,
John Eyan, James Boland and Nathaniel Barnes, 1875; W. S.
Brooks, John Eyan, Anthony Schiedt and William Werner,
1876; D. G. Murphy was elected in 1876, but declined to serve.
F. J. Eapple, William Werner, John Eyan and Mansfield Young,
1877; F. J. Eapple, John Schiedt, William Gleason and John
Lyons, 1878; F. J. Eapple, M. A. Flack, John Lyons and J. P.
King, 1879; Thomas J. Kelly, 1880; Thomas J. Kelley, John
F. Quinn, J. E. Bush, George M. Campbell, Thomas Houghton
and T. A. Mason, 1881; John D. Paige, M. A. Flack, John
Theiler, jr., Sebastian Lagger, jr., John E. Bush and Perry G.
Somers, 1882; John D. Paige, Thomas J. Kelly, John Theiler,
jr., Frank Collins, Sebastian Lagger, jr., and John E. Bush, 1883.
The elections of April, 1884, gave the following results:
Supervisor. — John P. King, 1,890; John D. Paige, 922: King's
majority, 968. Assistant Supei^visors. — M. A. Flack, 1,762;
John Theiler, jr., 1,719; William Gleason, 1,663; P. Shannahan,
1,661; Charles Werner, 1,498; Thomas J. Kelly, 1,268; Sebas-
tian Lagger, jr., 1,141; John Kammerman, 1,111; John Gor-
man, 973. Town Clerh. — Eobert T. Kelly, 2,815. Assessor. —
William Tonner, 1,805; Henry W. Cope, 998; Tenner's majority
907. Collector. — iohn Eyan, 1,795; John Swiggart, 1,009;
Eyan's majority, 786. Highway Commissioner. — Frank Zipf,
1,476; Frank Murphy, 1,234; William Simons, 132; Zipf's ma-
jority, 136. Scliool Trustee.— :i. F. Perry, 1,910; C. W. Eich-
ards, 884; Perry's majority, 1,026. For paying road tax in
labor, 511. Against, 727.
The following shows the number of votes cast at the town
elections during the past four years: 1880, 2,226; 1881, 2,445;
1882, 2,650; 1883, 2,800; 1884, 2,850. The largest number of
votes ever cast in this city, was in October, 1882, when 3,245
votes were cast.
The equalized value of lands in Joliet city and township —
1883-84, is $795,538; of lots, $1,552,342, and of personal prop-
erty, 11,132,180, aggregating $3,480,061. The tax levied in
1884 amounted to $126,263.27. The population of the city
(11,657) and township in 1880 was 16,149, which number, ac-
cording to close estimates for 1884, has increased to about 22,-
000. According to census of 1880, there were 8,509 native
Americans in Joliet city, and 3,148 foreign. In 1870 the for-
mer number was 4,959 and the latter 2,304. The increase of
population since 1880 has brought to the city a great number
of American born citizens. The school statistics of this town-
ship are given in the history of the county.
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 253
The first settlements in the vicinity of Joliet were those on
Hickory creek. When William and W. E. Eice and Millar
Ainsley arrived on Hickory creek, in June, 1829, they found
there, on the north bank, about two miles above its confluence
with the Des Plaines, Colonel Sayre and I. Brown. A quarter
of a mile northwest, on the opposite bank, old Mr. Friend had
his cabin. The year following, Jared Eunyon, John Gougar,
James Emmett, Lewis Kercheval, and Michael Eunyon, set-
tled along the creek; Eobert Stevens (section 2), Benjamin
Maggard and David Maggard settled near the north line of
Joliet township (west of Des Plaines, opposite rolling mills).
Charles Eeed, Joseph Shoemaker, and Eli Shoemaker settled
at Eeed's Grove. Eeason Zarley settled on the Zarley home-
stead in 1831. After the Zarley family the following named
pioneers arrived: John B. Cook, Major Eobert Cook, Jesse
Cook, Daniel Eobb, Samuel Pence, Philip Scott, Calneh Zar-
ley, William Billsland, Aaron Ware, John Norman, Joseph
Norman, all in 1831. In 1832, Seth Scott, William Goodwin,
Aaron Moore and E. E. Barber arrived.
Mansfield Wheeler, Charles Clement, William Hadsell,
Eodney House, George West, preacher; John Goodenow, Chas.
Eeed, James McKee and James B. Campbell came in 1833.
Joseph Zumalt, Pliilo A. Haven, Jacob Zumalt, Elias Ha-
Haven, George H. Woodruff, A. W. Bowen, M. D., Orlando H.
ven, James Haven, David Eeed, M. D., M. H. Demmond,
Charles W. Brandon, James Eockwell, Benjamin F. Barker,
William B. Hawley, J. P. King, Charles Sayre, Abner Cox,
Eichard Hobbs, Daniel Clement, N. H. Clark, N. H. Cutter,
I. Lyons, Sumersaux, Thomas H. Blackburn, 0. D. Putnam,
Harlan Webster, James C. Frontman, Edward Perkins, Mans-
field Wheeler, Henry Bone, Benjamin Eichardson, Erie Dodge,
Asaph Webster, Campbell, Charles W. Brandon, George
E. Makepeace, H. A. Cagwin, H. D. Higginbotham, Albert H.
Higginbotham, Thomas Ellis, Bailey and brothers, all came
in 1834.
The settlers of the township and immediate vicinity in 1835,
were: Asher Holmes, Fenner Aldrich, James Brodie, Hervey
Lowe, David Eattray, Frank Collins, H. N. Marsh, Oliver W.
Stillman, Allan Pratt, Elias Haven, Allen Denny, Eobert Dun-
can, Dr. M. K. Brownson. 1835-81. — S. AV. Bowen, Eodney
House, Charles W. Hopkins, S. B. Hopkins, William A.
Boardman, Edmund Allen, Hugh Henderson, Sullivan Dem-
mond, Zelotus Haven, M. D., Simon G. Haven, M. D.,
Michael Shoemaker, Eussell Frary, W. C. Wilson, J. L. Wil-
son, Walter Seeley, E. L. Wilson, C. L. Wilson, Edson
White, Abijah Cagwin, Andrew Boland, Abner Boland,
Andrew Boland, Jr., J. Beaumont, Hopkins Eowell, Levi
Jenks, Daniel Eeed, M. D., 0. F. Eogers, David Crozier, J.
254 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY.
H. Prentiss, preacher, Abel Gilbert, C. C. Pepper, Hiram Olney,
Francis Nicholson, Alonzo Castle, W. K. Atwell, Archibald
Crowel, John M. Wilson, J. J. Smillie, Jonathan Barnett, Elias
Hyde, Asa Eowe, William A. Chatfield, Andrew King, Barton
Smith, 0. C. Smith, E. M. Daggett, Anderson, William Wal-
ters, Joel George, George Higley, Smith, George Squire,
William Sherriff, George Howlitson, E. C. Fellows, Judge (Jus-
tice) Lawler.
The actual settlers of 1836 are named in the following list:
Edmund Wilcox, Joel A. Matteson, Louis Gritzner, George
Woodruff, S. S. Davis, E. Doolittle. (1837)— William A. Board-
man, Uri Osgoode, David L. Eoberts; John Watkins, Francis
L. Cagwin, Hugh Henderson, Thomas E. Hunter, Thomas
Culbertson, H. Hartshorn, John Green, Otis Hardy, Theo-
dore Woodruff, Orange Chauncey, Hervey Lowe, John Belz,
Lewis Eeed, Jr., George Erhard, Lewis Eeed, Eeed,
Alexander Comstock, M. D., Curtis Haven, L. De Berhardt,
Dr. Scholfield, Albert Shepard, George W. Cassidy, James
Stout, Eobert Shoemaker; Thomas Allen, H. K. Stevens, Ben-
net Allen, David Eichards, Edward Allen, E. E. Bush, Colonel
John Curry, J. J. Garland, Merritt 0. Cagwin, W. J. Heath,
Amos Fellows, J. C. Newkirk, Franklin Mitchell, William
Blair, Dr. E, E. W. Adams, Eufus Colton, Isaac H. Palmer,
Stepen Hubbard, Elnathan Bassett, Wallace A. Little, M. D.,
Giles Jackson, Henry Fish, William G. Hubbard, M. Worth-
ingham, David L. Eoberts, William S. Burgess, Thomas G.
Burgess, Henry G. Brown. George Erhard, a Bavarian, and
John Belz, an Alsatian, were the first settlers in the county
from the Ehine country.
Among the settlers of 1837 were William Maginnis, George
S. House, David Eichards, William Symington, William Nel-
son and John Fiddyment. In 1838, Alonzo Leech, Asa Mc-
Donald, and Jonathan S. McDonald arrived. In 1839, Michael
Gonter, Francis Xavier Munch, Jesse 0. Norton, Joseph Camp-
bell, and Walter J. Fiddyment.
During the decade ending in 1849, Major Safford, Thomas
Keegan, Eossiter Eudd, George Bradner, Sebastian Stephen,
F. X. Stuffier, Michael Stephen, John Stephen, Solomon
Knapp, Thomas J. Kelly, John Greenwood, John Ley, John
0. Lang, Frank E. Marsh, Isaac T. Millspaugh, Alexander
Mcintosh, John Bergin, F. J. Eapple, Simon Eapple, Sr., S.
W. Eandall, John H. Eapple, Thomas O'Connor, Anson and
Joseph Patterson, Thomas Lacey, Noah Sunderla,nd, G. F.
Gurney, Eufus Corbett, John D. Henderson, Calvin Seward,
Thomas Hershbach, E. H. Gurney, Gabriel Noel, J. F. Mc-
Dougal (1840), John J. Flack, George Eandolph Dyer, Michael
Dellman, Joseph Freidrich, Isaac Nobes, William W. Prindle,
Henry Snoad, William Adam, Orren W. Arnold, J. D. Brown,.
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKY. 255
E. S. Brown, R. D. Brown, Louis Brown, H. S. Carpenter^
John Clarkson, John Young, William H. Hutchins, E. H^
Mapps, Albert Mapps, Henry Scheik, and Frederick Schring.
The settlers immediately after 1850 include among others l
I. D. Stevens, Daniel C, Sleeper, Benjamin Stevens, E. L.
Seward, Anton Scheldt, W. A. Strong, John Scheldt, Henry
Schrader, H. Howk, Greorge Honck, Doctor M. F. Hand, C. C
Olney, Levi Mapps, John D. Paige, Edwin Porter, Frank
Eobeson, C. F. Passold, James G. Patterson, P. Shutts, John
L St. Julian, Conrad Schweizer, J. C. Van Auken, Joseph
Stoos, Buel A. Fuller, Mansfield Young, Edward Donohue,
Donohue, Allen P. Carpenter, Henry Fedde, Thomas
Craughwell, William Stapleton, Marshall Trubv, P. C. Haley,.
Doctor F. Woerndle, J. A. Henry, W. F. Keith, William
Kreimeier, W. W. Stevens, Benjamin Pickle, C. W. Staehle^^.
W. A. Steele, Daniel Eichards, E. Walshe, John W. Merrill,,
Joseph Euchman, John Baltz, Solomon Loner, Eugene Daly,,
Timothy Donohue, Henry C. Knowlton, J. P. Murphy, E. E*
Knowlton, P. F. Mnrphy, David Gr. Murphy, John B. Feeley,.
0. Fox, Frederick Eolf, Doctor John E. Casey, Daniel Eoss,
John Hayden, Ernest Eudd, J. F. Wilson, S. H. Whited, John
Eoberts and Henry Young. This list comprises the greater
number of actual settlers. With the names given in the gen-
eral history of the county, and in the accompanying history of
Joliet city, almost all the active spirit of the times find men-
tion.
JOLIET CITY.
From the earliest times in the history of French exploration
by Marquette and Joliet, this location has been known. Dur-
ing the last century it formed inter-tribal ground, and here was
held that great council of the Pottawatomies, Sacs, Foxes, Illi-
nois and Shawnees (during which Pontiac was murdered), which
resulted in the war against the Illinois and the annihilation of
that tribe. There is little doubt entertained regarding the
origin of the present name. In 1673 the voyageurs of Joliet^s
expedition conferred the name, and in French missionary annals
it occurs at intervals. In 1834 one James B. Campbell, for
whom the first tract of land in the vicinity was platted, cast aside all
thoughts of the historic past, and named this new town Juliet —
after his daughter's name. This solicism was endured for a de-
cade. The people, acting on President Van Buren^s suggestion,
had the true name returned (D. L. Gregg introducing a bill in
the Legislature), and since January, 1845, this one city of Illi-
nois perpetuates a synonym for the early history of the State.
It appears that in 1833 this James B. Campbell and James
McKee acquired the interests of the Hall girls — Sylvia and Eachel
— in the lands or floats granted them by the State Legislature
256 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
during the session of 1832-3. Campbell selected the fractional
quarter of sec. 9, T. 35, E. 10 — which contained about 67 acres,
and a tract of 13 acres on Eastern avenue in the present city to
represent his purchase. A portion of this tract was platted for
him in May, 1834, under the name Toimi of Juliet, and the sale
of lots was begun in June. James McKee selected as his pur-
chase a tract on the west side of the river on the southeast quarter
of section. Here Charles Reed, the first permanent settler of
Joliet, had erected his cabin in 1833, and entered upon the work of
building a mill and constructing a dam. Beyond his squatter's
title there was no opposition to McKee, and the latter having en-
tered his lands, offered Reed a small consideration and took
possession. In January, 1834, this tract was laid out in acre lots,
and in April these lots were offered for sale — Charles Clement
making the first purchase. The additions to the city since
1834 and the subdivisions as given in the public records have
been numerous and extensive. Juliet in 1837 had fourteen
general stores, two groceries, one drug store, three taverns, a
saw mill, a grist mill, six lawyers, five doctors, a Methodist and
Episcopalian society. The postmasters of Joliet since the estab-
lishment of the office in 1835 were: A. W. Bowen, 1835; J. T.
McDougall, 1850; M. K. Brownson, 1853; Calneh Zarley, 1854;
J. L. Braden, 1863; H. N". Marsh; Alonzo Leach, 1865; Anson
Patterson, 1869; James Goodspeed, 1873, and W. Woods is the
present incumbent of this important office.
David Maggard erected the first house within the present limits
of Joliet city, and he and Robert Stevens cultivated the first
land in the township. Col. Sayre, Mansfield Wheeler and A.
Cagwin built saw- mills on Hickory creek; Zarley, Maggard,
Stevens and Sayre flew from the Indians in 1832; John B.
Cook died in 1834; Dr. Payne, the first physician, 1834, and
Hugh Henderson, the first lawyer in 1835; the city was platted
for James B. Campbell in 1834, and a second plat made for
James McKee. Ben. Richardson, a chairmaker, came in 1836;
Abner or Thomas Cox was the first merchant; Benj. P. Barker
erected the first dwelling house in East Joliet; Charles Sayre
was the first tailor; John Norman built a gristmill, on an island,
opposite the penitentiary in 1833-4; James McKee erected a
grist mill in 1834; Rev. Geo. West was the first resident minis-
ter of the Gospel, 1833; James McKee was the first justice of
the peace in West Joliet, and Oliver W. Stillman the first in
East Joliet; William Blair was the first tinsmith, 1836; W. R.
Atwell was the first blacksmith, 1834; C. W. Brandon was the
pioneer stone mason; the Chicago and Ottawa road was opened
in 1834;' Dr. A. W. Bowen was appointed postmaster of the
first post-office at Joliet in June, 1835; Rodney House was the
first wagon and carriage builder, 1835, on the East side; Fori
Nonsense, was erected in 1832; school was first held there by
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 257
Miss Cleveland; the first fourth of July celebration was held in
1836; the first school house was built in 1836-7, and opened by
John Watkins, formerly of Ft. Dearborn School, in 1837.
Charles Eeed erected the first substantial log cabin near the site
of the National Hotel in 1833; Clement and Clark inaugurated
the lumber trade in 1835; M. H. Demmond erected the first
stone building in the city; the first jail and court-house was
built in 1837; the Courier was published in 1839; the first steam
flouring mill was built for Jones in 1840. John M. Wilson and
Charles Clement established the grain trade; the era of plank-
roads was introduced in 1851 by the building of the Oswego and
Indiana road from Joliet to Plainfield; sundry banking estab-
lishments, including WUd Gat banks, established 1837; Uri
Osgood was the first private banker of Joliet in 1850-51; the
Matteson woolen mill was constructed in 1845; the Merchants'
and Drovers' Bank was the first chartered institution of this
class, 1850; the First National was founded in 1864; from 1849
to 1850 the gold fever carried away a number of citizens, some
estimating the number as high as 1200; the building of the
present court-house began in 1847; in 1848 the cholera epidemic
entered the settlements, W. E. Little died September 30, 1851;
among the number who died from this disease in 1854 were
Alex. Comstock, 0. H. Haven, C. C. Van Home and M. H.
Demmond, all old and enterprising citizens. The first death sen-
tence carried out in the county was the execution of Geo. Chase;
the Rock Island Railroad was opened to Joliet in 1852; Joliet
city organized in 1852; the accident on this'*railroad of Novem-
ber 1, 1854, near Joliet, resulting in the death of 16 persons
and severe injuries to 46 others. The Chicago and Alton Rail-
road was opened from the south to Joliet in August 1854, and
between Joliet and Chicago in 1857. The accident of August 16,
1873, resulting in the death of 23 persons and severe injuries to
31 persons, occured on this road near Sag Bridge, James O'Neil,
John Metzgar, J. W. Smith and Jacob Lauser of Joliet, were
among the dead. In January 1855, the snow and intense cold —
a blizzard — detained all trains on this road for 144 hours. The
Michigan Central Railroad cut-off or Joliet and Northern Indi-
ana Railroad, was constructed "under the superintendence of
Calvin Knowlton in 1855. The freaks of lightning in the church
of St. John the Baptist, July 31, 1864, resulted in the death
of five persons and injury to twenty. The flood of August 9,
1865, caused great losses to many of the citizens. Other equally
notably events connected with the history of Joliet are noticed
in various places, both in the county and local histories.
Organic History. — By an act of the Legislature of Illinois,
Joliet was organized as a village under the name Juliet, in 1837.
The act was repealed in 1841, and the village passed under county
government until its organization as a city, June 19, 1852. The
258 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
old village government was made up as follows: — 18S1, Joel A..
Matteson, Pres, ; J. J. Garland, Daniel Keed, David L. Eoberts,
Fenner Aldrich, and Eobert 0. Duncan, Trustees; 18S8, Amos
Fellows, Pres. ; Bennet Allen, Geo. H. Woodruff, J. 0. Newkirk,
and W. A. Boardman, Trustees; 18S9, William Shofield, Pres.;.
Charles Clement, W. A. Chatfield, George Woodruff, and F.
Mitchell, Trustees; 18Jf.O, Joel George, Pres.; John L. Wilson,
W. A. Chatfield, James Brodie, Charles Sayre, and Eichard
Doolittle, Trustees; resigned March 3, 1841. The organiza-
tion of 1837 was the result of a meeting over which Joel A.
Matteson presided, with Geo. H. Woodruff, Secretary. The
vote, numbering 78, was in the affirmative. The first election
was held within the old American House, March 31, 1837.
The question of reorganization under a city government wa&
discussed in 1853. June 19 of that year an act of incorpora-
tion was passed, providing for the election of officers and the
formation of municipal divisions. The first election was held
July 26, 1852, when the following named candidates received
the votes placed after their names: for Mayor — C. C. Van Horn,
200 votes; Orlando H. Haven, 88 votes; Barton Smith, 52 votes.
For aldermen— N. H. Cutter, 17; David Casseday, 17; T. B.
Jones, 12; Eichard Doolittle, 5; Bonj. Eichardson, 3; Jacob
Gorges, 76; Michael Shields, 48; Patrick Callaghan, 28; Wm.
0. Wood, 7; Wm. Smith, 10; Geo. H. Woodruff, 3; Edward
Wilcox, 57; Thomas J. Kinney, 54; F. L. Cagwin, 70; S. W.
Bowen, 77; Eodney House, 20; M. Wattingham, 19; P. O'Con-
nor, 31; Uri Orgood, 58; C. W. Wade, 30; Peter Northump; 3;
John Cuddy, 2; W. C. Wood, 3; Ed. Wilcox, Clerk pro. tem.,
S. W. Stone, Clerk, 5; 0. L. Hawley, 3; W. A. Strong, Treas-
urer, 8; C. & C. Zarley, City Printers, 6; Mcintosh & Fuller,
City Printers, 2. This vote was canvassed by 0. L. Hawley,
Clerk Will County Court; G. D. A. Parks, ex-off. J. P., and
Daniel Curtis, J. P., July 27, 1852. C. C. Vanhorn was re-
elected Mayor in ] 853. J. E. Streeter received 250, and Barton
Smith 152 votes, for mayor in 1854. In 1855 N. D. Elwood
received 299 votes against 203 recorded for Firman Mack; in
1856 Mayor Elwood was re-elected, receiving 689 votes. Firman
Mack was elected in 1857, and again in 1858. Frank Good-
speed received 1,048 votes in 1859, and was re-elected in 1860.
Sherman W. Bowen was elected in 1861, and again in 1862; W.
A. Strong in 1863; Edwin Porter in 1864 and 1865; S. W.
Bowen in 1866; Elvis Harwood in 1867 and 1868; William A.
Steel in 1869 and 1870; Edwin Porter in 1871; W. A. Steel in
1872; W. E. Henry in 1873; Anton Scheldt in 1874; W. A. Steel
in 1875; Eoyal E. Barber in 1876; James G. Elwood in 1877 and
1878; Edwin Porter in 1870-1880 and 1881, and held office until
the inauguration of Mayor Kelly in ]883. The city elections-
of 1883, resulted as follows: — For mayor — Thomas J. Kelly,
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1,549 votes; Benjamin Olin, 801 votes. For alderman — John
Gorman, Edward Lawler, Fred. Schring, H. W. Cope, Peter
Collins, John T. Donohoe, A. F. Knox, Eobert T. Kelly,
Clerk; John Gorges, Treasurer; I. H. Breckinridge, City Ator-
ney; Egbert Phelps, School Ins. East Side; James Morrisey,
School Ins. West Side. The election of Aldermen in April,
1884 resulted as follows: The record is given from first ward to
seventh. 1st. Smith, 242; Lennon, 226. 2d. Riley, 175; McFad-
den, 152. 3d. Moran, 138; Schring, 102; 4th. Lagger, 159;
Sandiford, 44. 5th. Haley, 159; O'Connor, 103. 6th. Egan,
221, Foster, 188. 7th. Winters, 270, Munn, 196. Messrs.
Strong and Shutts were elected School Inspectors. The vote
given August 5, 1876 on the question of incorporating the city
under the Act of April 10, 1872, was for incorporation under
the general law, 1,076; against such incorporation, 307. For
minority representature, 1,283 againt 1,236.
The question of taxing the saloon keepers of the city $1,000
for the years 1884-5 was decided by the Board of Aldermen
June 14, 1884. Two of the aldermen who voted for 11,000 last
year voted for $500; but Alderman J. T. Donohue, ex-County
Treasurer, who voted for 1500 last year, recorded his vote for
$1,000, making a tie, and Mayor Kelly decided by casting the
decisive ballot for $1,000. This is in accordance with the wishes
of three-fourths of the people.
Jcjliet m 1861. — So early as January, 1861, signs of the com-
ing struggle made themselves manifest. On the 30th of that
month an inter-party meeting was held at Joliet to consider the
political relations of the free and slave States. Addresses were
made and a series of resolutions carried condemning the weak-
ness of the government and urging the adoption of a policy at
once aggressive and defensive. Little did the speakers think
then of the proximity of war. Lincoln was scarcely acquainted
with the presidential office before the tocsin sounded. On April
14, 1861, Sumter was surrendered to a rebel force, and the gro-
tesque spectre of Civil War presented itself to the country. On
April 17 Mayor Bowen presided over a war meeting. A com-
mittee, consisting of J. Kelly, T. Hatton, Alex. Mcintosh, A.
Mclnerney, F. Mack, and Wm. Adam, was appointed to collect
a fund for the aid of volunteers' families, while a second com-
mittee, made up of E. E. Goodell, Josiah McRoberts, and C. E.
Munger, was instructed to purchase military uniforms. Fred-
erick A. Bartleson was the first volunteer. His example was so
well imitated that before midnight the company known as the
Unioyi Qreys, or Bartleson's company, was filled. Erwin and
Hildebrant's commands were filled by April 27.
The Joliet Courier, the pioneer newspaper of the county, was
founded April 20, 1839. The original stock holders were Ed-
mund Wilcox, Hugh Henderson, Charles Clement, R. Doolittle^
260 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
the Allen brothers, and seven others, with 0. H. Balch, editor.
Within a short time the office passed into the hands of D. L.
Gregg, and in 1843 William E. Little obtained a controlling
interest.
The Joliet Signal. — The pioneer Courier was purchased by
Wm. E. Little in 1843, when its name was changed to that of
the Joliet Signal. Late in 1844 S. W. Eandall acquired control
of the Signal; he, in turn, sold it to A. 0. Stillman, who con-
ducted the paper until May, 1846, when the office was purchased
by Calvin & Calneh Zarley, the latter of whom has conducted
the Signal successfully for the past thirty-eight years. A short
time before the death of Calvin Zarley, he disposed of his inter-
-est to P. Shutts in 1876. Mr, Shutts entered the Signal office
in 1873, where he learned typography. E. S. Brown entered the
office in 1862, and became a partner in the business in 1873.
The True Democrat was founded by A. Mcintosh in 1847.
He sold out to H. N. Marsh in 1848, and left for California, In
1853 he returned, repurchased an interest in the True Democrat
with Buel A, Fuller, and conducted the paper until 1857, when
his duties as Circuit Clerk and Recorder required all his atten-
tion. Joseph L. Braden purchased the paper in 1857, and
conducted it under its original name until 1864, when it was
changed to the Joliet EepuUican.
The Joliet Republican, successor of the True Democrat, was
established in 1864 by Joseph L. Braden, who edited it until
his death in 1866. In 1869 James Goodspeed purchased the
office, and continued to publish it up to the time of its consolid-
ation with the Sun. In 1874 Alex. Mcintosh became political
editor, which position he held until 1877. Judson C. Porter
was the local editor from 1875.
The Joliet Weekly Sun was established in July, 1873, by C.
B. Hayward, and conducted by him until date of consolidation
with the Republican. In 1878 A. Mcintosh was appointed
political editor of the Sun.
The Joliet Daily Sun, the pioneer daily journal, was first
issued by Mr. Hayward, E. S. Barney and others, in October,
1874, subsequently managed by E. S. Barney, and published
until consolidation with the Republicati.
The Republican- Sun, published by E. M. Woods, is, in fact,
a continuation of the pioneer daily newspaper of Joliet. This
journal is a thorough Republican paper, well edited, newsy, and
worthy of the large patronage extended to it.
Tlie Joliet Record was founded in 1870-1, by Daniel C. Hen-
derson, as a Democratic weekly newspaper. His brothers, James
E, and John D, Henderson, were associated with him in the
publication of this journal. After disposing of the Record to
the present editor and proprietor, D. G. Henderson took the
position of editor on the Rejmblicayi-Siin, which he now occu-
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pies. W. W. Stevens, the present editor and proprietor, is an
old resident of the county. The ofl&ce is valued at '^3,500.
The weekly issue is 1,375.
The JoUet Netus was founded in April, 1877, by Charles F.
Dutcher, who conducted it as a morning newspaper until Octo-
ber, 1877, when the oflSce was purchased by J. H. Ferris, R. W.
Nelson, H. E. Baldwin, and others. To the morning paper
was added the Weekly News, devoted to general news and
espousing the platform of the Greenback party. H. E. Bald-
win became a member of the staff October 1, 1877, with E. S.
Barney, now of the Press, manager. Mr. Tait subsequently
had an interest in this journal. The Dally Neius of to-day,
edited and published by James H. Ferris, is metropolitan in its
mechanical style, newsy, and well edited. The office employes
forty-one hands. Jule Schneider is city editor; C. C. Boston,
circulator; H. E. Baldwin, advertising department; Lincoln
Euttledge, collector, and George D. Tait manager of job de-
partment.
The Jolict Phmiix, established January 1, 1877, by James
H. Ferris, J. S. McDonald, W. P. Haughey, and Leon McDon-
ald, was a journalistic confederation, so to speak. In the
county-seat Phcenix were the hearts of the Lockport Phoenix,
the Wilmington Phoenix, and the Lemont Phoenix. At Joliet,
J. S. McDonald was editor; at Lockport, Leon McDonald; at
Wilmington, 0. H. Duck and F. H. Hall, and at Lemont, W.
P. Haughey. With the appearance of this new Phoenix, the
old Will County Courier, the Lemont Eagle, the Plainfield
Echo, the Lockport Phcenix, the Braiilwood Phoenix, and the
Wilmington Phoenix ceased distinct publication, and all mus-
tered in under the standard of the New Phoenix. In the fall of
1877, Alex. Mcintosh took the position of managing editor of
the Joliet Phoenix, which position he held until July, 1878.
Mr. McDonald is still connected as principal with the Phoenix
Company (see Lockport Phoenix).
WochenUatt fur Nord Illinois was founded at Joliet in
November, 1877. George Schutte purchased this journal in
1878, and it is now published and edited by J. F. Dorr. The
Wochetihlatt is undoubtedly one of the leading German weeklies
in Illinois, is well edited and printed.
The Daily Press was issued August 22, 1883, by Messrs. Bar-
ney & Co., with E. S. Barney, manager; Leon McDonald, cashier,
and I. V. Park, editor. The prospects of this journal from the
beginning were exceptionally good; at the close of September,
1883, the circulation reached 1,50(»: at the beginning of 1884,.
2,000, and at the close of its tirst year, 2,3<>0 — considered the
limit of circulation for a competitor among three daily papers
in a city the size of Joliet. The Press has grappled all public
questions in an independent and energetic manner, and is con-
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sidered a vigilant guardian of the city's interests. Mr. Barney
was one of the first projectors of that enterprise which resulted
in establishing the first daily paper — the Sun — in Joliet, under
his management. Subsequently he was manager of the Daily
Neivs. Disposing of his interest in the Ne-ws, he selected Messrs.
McDonald and Park, and, with them as associates, entered on
the publication of the Press. George Thompson, one of the
projectors and proprietors of the Braidwood Siftings, assumed
control of the advertising department; later, acquired an equal
interest in the publication of the Press; and, after Mr. McDon-
ald's retirement from the co-partnership, assumed the position
of cashier. Wm. Byle, who purchased Mr. McDonald's interest,
is in charge of the circulating department. The Press is edited
by I. V. Park. The office is well manned and equipped. The
plant is valued at 16,000, and the whole office is characteristic
of journalistic enterprise. The Weehly Press, issued also by
this company, is an excellent and newsy journal.
Sunday Tribune ajDpeared for the first time August 24, 1884.
It is a bright looking sheet, published by Allen Gr. Hawley and
S. D. Tillotson. This makes four Sunday papers for this city.
Clirisfs Protestant Episcopal Church, Joliet, was founded
May 16, 1835, with the following members: Comstock Hanford,
John Griswold, Miles Rice, Oren Westover, A. W. Bowen, M.
C. Bowen, Julia Ann Hanford and Amorett B. Griswold.
Bishop Chase presided over a meeting to organize, with A. W.
Bowen as secretary. Rev. J. W. Hallam held services here pre-
vious to March, 1835. At organization C. Hanford and J.
Griswold were chosen wardens; Miles Rice, 0. Westover, and A.
W. Bowen, vestrymen. Rev. A. H, Garnish was the missionary
pastor in 1838. William Blair and Michael Shoemaker, old offi-
cers of the society, left the parish in 1842, and an election was
held in November of that year to fill the vacancy thus caused.
Rev. W. W. Bostwick presided. Rev. Chas. Todd was appointed
pastor in 1845; Rev. Daniel E. Brown, 1847; Rev. S. D. Pul-
ford, 1852; Rev. James De Witt Clinton Locke, 1857; Rev.
John Wilkinson, 1859; Rev. Charles A. Gilbert, 1861-73; Rev.
William Chase (supply), 1873; Rev. Jonas Green, Nov., 1873,
May, 1875; Rev. J. W. Tays, Nov., 1875; Rev. G. W. Morrell,
1876, rector, Jan., 1877, served until May, 1878; Rev. H. C.
Kenny, 1878, to Aug. , 1880, and Rev. J. H. White, the present
pastor, appointed in January, 1881. The number of communi-
cants in 1884 is 135. Value of property about $7,000. The
membership of the Sunday-school is 125. The Sunday-school
library is supplied with about 500 volumes. S. C. Sanborn pre-
sides over the parish school, which claims an average attendance
of 27 pupils. At the time of this organization there were only
four Protestant Episcopal parishes in Illinois, viz. : St. Judes,
Jacksonville, August 2, 1832; Christ Church, Rushville, Feb-
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ruary, 1834; St. Paul's, Peoria, October, 1834, and Grace
Church, Beardstown, in February, 1835. In February, 1839,
Dr. Bowen presented the society with the original building lots.
In September, 1845, these lots were sold, and those on which
the church building now stands were purchased from H. K.
Stevens for 1130. The church building was erected in 1856-7
at a cost of $7,000, and enlarged and improved at a cost of
12,500 in 1870. The Protestant Episcopal church mission was
the rolling mills district in 1872-3.
Presbyterian Clmrch was founded at Joliet, August 12, 1835,
with Simon Z. Haven, Stephen Hubbard, Josiah Beaumont,
Mrs. Eliza Beaumont, Doctor Daniel Keed, Mrs. Cinda Eeed,
Elias Haven, Mrs. Emily N. Haven, Mrs. Eliza Prentiss, and
her sister. Miss Delia Butler, with Eeverend J. H. Prentiss,
organizing pastor, and Reverend Mr. Kirbly, of Hadley, mod-
erator. In 1838, Mr. Prentiss. In November, 1838, Doctor
Adams and others asked Eeverend Lucius Foote, of Eockford,
to hold meetings at Joliet. He, not being able to attend, sent
his brother Hiram, and followed himself in January, 1839.
About this time he organized the Union Church, and the First
Presbyterian Church of Joliet ceased to exist for some years.
The society was reorganized August 3, 1866, by Eeverend J. H.
Trowbridge, then of Chicago, with the following members:
W. C. Wood and Mrs. Wood, George H. Woodruff and Mrs.
Achsah Woodruff, Elijah and Mrs. Shaw, F. K. and Mrs.
Bailey, William F. and Mrs. Barrett, H. N. Marsh and Mrs.
Marsh, Mrs. Ada M. Gaskell, Josiah Beaumont and Mrs. Beau-
mont, Charles E. and Mrs. Ward, Mrs. C. H. Bailey, Samuel and
Mrs. Hamill, C. 0. and Mrs. Eussell, Henry and Mrs. Wheeler,
Charles and Mrs. Demmond, Mrs. Anne Eussell, and Mrs. E.
Adams. Eeverend 0. A. Kingsbury accepted a call to the
pastorate, October 2, 1867. In July, 1867, George H. Wood-
ruff, William F. Barrett, and Charles Ward were appointed a
Building Committee. December 22, 1867, the house of wor-
ship was dedicated, having up to that time cost $7,000.
Charles Bearse presented the pulpit, and Thomas Lord, of
Chicago, presented the communion service. The tower and
bell were added in 1875 at an expense of $2,000, which was
paid by Mrs. S. Demmond. In June, 1869, Eeverend C. E.
Burdick was called to the pastorate. In the fall of 1871, Eev-
erend J. W. Knott filled the pulpit as supply. Previous to his
time, in May, 1871, the Central Presbyterian (successor to the
old Congregational Church) proposed to unite, but it was
declined. In 1872, Eeverend T. L. Gulick was supply. Eev-
erend James McLeod was called to the pastorate in February;
1873. In September, 1877, Eeverend Thomas M. Gunn was
called, and installed pastor in April, 1878. He is the present
pastor. George H. Woodruff, H. B. Scutt, and T. A. Mason
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are trustees. The Woman's Missionary Society was organized
March 2t>, 1864.
Central Presbyterian Church. The original Presbyterian
Church of 1835 ceased to exist in 1838. In January, 1839, a
religious society, with a Congregational form of government,
was organized by Reverend Lucius Foote, and carried on for a
short time under Eeverend Ephraim Strong, services being held
in the Old Stone Block. Out of this organization the Congre-
gational society of January, 1844, was formed, witH Eeverend
B. W. Dwight pastor, and twenty-two members. Reverend
Hutchins Taylor succeeded Mr. Dwight; Reverend Royal Reed
followed Mr. Taylor, and then Reverend L. H. Loss in 1849.
Mr. Demmond donated this society a building lot on the bluff,
where a stone foundation was laid. Notwithstanding this, the
church was erected under Mr. Loss's advice, in 1852, on Ottawa
street, and forms to-day the Central Presbyterian Church.
Reverend John Kidd succeeded Mr. Loss in 1856, and he
served as stated supply for some years. Reverend A. H. Dean,
under whom the church of 1852 was enlarged in 1871, suc-
ceeded Reverend H. D. Jenkins; he was the successor of Rev-
erend Mr. Hubbard, and he followed Mr. Kidd in the pastoral
charge. Since 1852 this organization has been known as the
Central Presbyterian Church.
Universalist Church and Society were organized in 1836, by
Rev. Aaron Kenny, and services were held within the first Court
House for some time. Mr. Kenny resigned in 1840, when the
pulpit was supplied by Rev. W. Rounsville, of Ceneva. He
was called to the pastorate subsequently; but how long he re-
mained is unknown, as all records previous to 1844 cannot be
found. Rev. W. W. Dean was engaged as pastor in Nov., 1843,
and held the position until July, 1847. During his term the first
church edifice was completed and dedicated by him — its cost
was 11,800. Rev. F. J. Briggs was engaged as pastor March 18,
1848, and served until the close of 1851. In Dec, 1853, Rev.
J, Codding accepted a call and was installed pastor. He was
followed by Rev. J. P. Averill, who was pastor until the Rev.
Henry R. Walworth's time. In March, 1856, a Building Com-
mittee of the society was instructed to contract for an edifice
to be built of stone and well finished for $15,000. How well
this Committee acted the part allotted is shown in the Gothic
church building which they gave to the city. This building
was dedicated by Mr. Walworth. In May, 1858, he resigned,
when Rev. Otis A. Skinner became pastor. For six or seqen years
after this the pulpit was sujaplied. In November, 1868, Rev.
S. L. Rovipaugh was engaged pastor — he was followed in June,
1870, by Rev. C. H. Dutton; he by Rev. Asher Moore in
October, 1871; then Rev. W. A. Start in October, 1874; Rev.
T. N. Glover in 1876, and he was succeeded September 1, 1878,
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by Eev. T. Laing, the present pastor. The oppressive debt of
1856-1865 was paid off March 21, 1865, and since that time the
society worships in the architecturally beautiful church which
cost its members so much money and anxiety.
Methodist Episcopal Church. So early as 1832 the Methodist
preacher was heard in the neighborhood of Joliet. In 1836-7
the Joliet Circuit was established, an M. E. Society organ-
ized here by Eev. S. R. Beggs, and the building of a house of
worship projected. This house was begun and completed in
1838 and cost -$2,500. The property was condemned in 1852 for
the C, R. I. & P. Railroad Company, Avho paid the Society for
it the sum of 8800, and subsequently used it as the railroad
blacksmith shops. Immediately after the loss of this pioneer
building a $10,000 house of worship and parsonage were built.
This building was destroyed by fire in 1859, giving place to a
stone structure, erected at a cost of $8,000.
Methodist Episcopal Church [Richards Street). This society
was organized out of the original society in 1876. The church
building was erected in 1877 at a cost of $5,500, of which sum
Otis Hardy contributed $5,000. The Rolling Mill Mission Chapel
erected in 187-4, cost $2,000. Rev. Isaac Scarritt, successor of
Rev. Jesse Walker as Superintendent of the Fox River Mission
in 1828, settled in DuPage township in 1832, and was one of the
first Methodist preachers who visited the new settlement at
Joliet Mound. Stephen R. Beggs and Mr. West were also in
the field in 1834.
Colored Methodist Church Society was organized in April,
1884, by Rev. W. F. Alexander of Chicago. The first services
of this society were held in a basement on Ottawa street.
The Baptist Church. — Was organized by Elder Ashley. Its
history is taken from a sketch written in 1878 for the County
History, wherein it is stated that the first meetings of this
society were held and their first church organized in the build-
ing on the West Side, on Broadway, in recent years used as a
school house; and one of the first pastors of this society was
Rev. S. Knapp. The original members in 1837 were Elijah
Johnson, Mrs. Higginbotham, Mrs. Channery, Mrs. Lagwin,
Deacon Green, Mrs. Green and R. B. Ashley. This church
seems to have become for a while extinct. The present one on
the East Side grew out of it. The latter was fully organized
February 16, 1853, a council having been called for that pur-
pose, which was presided over by Rev. R. B. Ashley, of Plain-
field. The following are the original members: Prudence Bur-
dick, J. B. Wait, Jesse Kyrk, Michael Tait, Margaret Tait,
Thomas Tait, Eliza Henry, F. Crouch, Eliza Crouch, Henry
Watkins, J. C. Williams and Sarah Williams. Their meetings
were held in the Court House and other places until July, 1858.
It was determined to send a representative east to solicit aid,
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and accordingly Mrs. S. F. Savage was chosen. During her six
months' travels, she sent the Building Society an average of
1500 per month. In this manner, together with what was ob-
tained at home, the present elegant church building was erected,
and dedicated in 1859. The following are the pastors of this
church since its organization: Eev. J, F. Childs, 1853; Eev.
W. J. Clarke, 1854; Eev. A. B. Foskett, 1856; Eev. E. P.
Savage, 1859 (supply); Eev. E. Button, 1859; Eev. W. P. Pat-
terson, 1862; Eev. C. H. Eemington, 1884; Eev, A. G. Eber-
hart, 1868; Eev. E. Leslie, 1871; Eev. J. P. Phillips, 1874;
Eev. H. State, 1877; Eev. Mr. Conely is the present pastor.
*S';^. Patrick's Catholic Cliurcli is one of the oldest Catholic
churches in Northern Illinois. Was founded in 1838, by Eev.
Father Plunkett, who commenced building the church that
year. The death of Father Plunkett is remembered still by
many of the old- members. He had been out on a collecting
mission for his church, and was returning home in the midst of
a March snow-storm, riding very fast against the wind with his
head bowed low to protect his face from the storm, when his
head struck the limb of a tree extended over the road, killing
him almost instantly. After the death of Father Plunkett, Eev.
Father Du Pontdavis, a Frenchman, became the pastor, and
remained about four years, and was succeeded by Father Ing-
oldsby. He remained also about four years, when Father Ham-
ilton took charge, remaining about four years, and was followed
by two other clergymen, neither of whom remained long.
Father Farley then came, and remained in charge for four-
teen years, when he was succeeded by Father Power, the pres-
ent pastor. In 1868, for the accommodation of the people,
the parish was divided, and another formed on the east side of
the river, known as St. Mary's Parish. Efforts were made to
obtain the early records of this church, which are said to be in
existence, without avail. The above brief sketch is abridged
from the work published by Le Baron & Co., in 1878.
St. Jolm the Ba.jjtist's Ghurcli. — Was founded in 1852, and
a stone church building erected in North Joliet at a cost of $12,-
000. Eev. L, Eegel, a French ecclesiastic, was the first priest
of this German parish church. Within this original German
church the tragedy of July 31, 1864, was enacted. During the
early mass the spire was struck by the electric fluid, which ran
down into the gallery, and there parting in two currents, de-
scended into the earth. Mr. Woodruff, describing the scene,
says: The smoke or vapor, which followed the report, gave the
impression that the church was on fire, and an insane rush was
made for the doors and windows, which were broken out and
torn from their hinges, and but for the presence of mind of the
pastor, a still more frightful loss of life must have resulted.
When the terror of the crowd had been calmed, and the fact
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 267
ascertained that the church was not on fire, the killed and
wounded were looked after. They were carried out into the open
air, and those who were not fatally injured recovered conscious-
ness in the falling rain. The following persons were found to be
dead: Mrs. Hartman, 35 years old, leaving three children; Mrs.
Ingles, aged 56; Nicholas Young, aged 15; Matthias Engle,
aged 17, and Samuel Weyman, 18 years. About twenty more
were seriously injured. In 18GG the building was razed, and the
present beautiful church erected at a cost of over $50,000. Pre-
vious to the coming of the Benedictines, the following priests pre-
sided successively : Reverends Caspar Mueller, Ranch and Kumin.
The Benedictine fathers presided one year, when Father Algeir
took charge. He was followed by Rev. F. X. Nolte, who came
in 1867-8 and remained until 1876, when the Franciscan fathers,
under Rev. Gerard Becher, arrived. They are the priests who
attend to Catholic convicts at the penitentiary. The German
congregation numbers about 2,000.
St. Mary's Catholic Church was separated from the original
parish in 1868, and the new parish formed under the pastorate
of Rev. P. W. Riordan, a name afterwards identified with modern
Chicago. He had been preceded by Rev. Father Flanagan, the
Church Builder, now of" St. Anne's, Englewood, who remained
about a year, and built a small wooden church near the Alton
depot, and must be considered the founder of the parish. Father
Riordan remained about two years and was succeeded by Father
Mackin, who remained in charge for five years. Father Murphy
was the next pastor and in about one year was succeeded by Rev.
Maurice F. Burke, the present pastor, who took charge in April,
1878. The corner stone of the present magnificent church of
St. Mary, was laid by Rev. Thomas B. Murphy in August, 1877,
and the work pushed forward with so much rapidity, that the
basement was ready for occupancy a year later, and on the 11th
of August, 1878, it was dedicated by the late Bishops Foley and
Right Rev. Dr. McMullin, late Bishop of Dubuque. It is built
of Joliet limestone; is 70x133 feet, and 302 feet to the cross of
the spire which extended 90 feet above the tower. The entire
structure cost about 165,000, and is certainly one of the great
church buildings of the west. It is located in the heart of the
city. The building was completed and dedicated August 15,
1882. The stone work was done by Charles and Wm. Werner; the
wood frame-work by Devine & O'Connell; the plastering by
James Beanley, and the spire erected in 1879 by P. R. Bannon,
all of Joliet. St. Mary's Total Abstinence and Benevolent So-
ciety, composed principally of members of this congregation,
was organized in January, 1883. The present membership is
forty-five. The first president was David J. Harrington. Patrick
Burke presides at present with John J. Smith, secretary.
First German Evangelical Lutheran Church is an offshoot of
268 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
the German Evangelical Church on the West Side, of which
Eeverend Christian Sans became the pastor in 1860. In 1871,
a separation took place, when the more liberal members, with
Eeverend Mr. Sans, organized a church on the East Side under
the above title. The society erected a very elegant church, but
only the basement was completed up to 1879, owing to a failure
to receive money subscribed by people in Chicago just before the
great fire. It was ultimately completed and dedicated under
the auspices of the Wartburg Evangelical Synod, of Central
and Southern Illinois, to the jurisdiction of which it belongs.
The building cost about 19,000.
The German Lutheran Church, from which the First
German Evangelical Society separated in 1871, is in the juris-
diction of the Missouri Synod. Its membership forms a very
important section of the city's population. The house of
worship is located in West Joliet.
Joliet Lodge U. D. was organized under dispensation granted
by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky in November, 1840. A
charter was issued to the lodge in October, 1842, making it No.
10, in the Kentucky jurisdiction. Among the thirty-five
orginal members were: — Joel A. Matteson, Benjamin Richard-
son, David L. Gregg, James Brodie, Charles Wetherbee, Jared
Runyon, Henry G. Brown, Jacob Patrick, Norman Hawley,
Maurice Murphy, Robert G. Cook, Thomas J. Wade, Aaron
^ Kenney, Fenner Aldrich, and Thomas Williams. In 1846 the
Grand Lodge of Illinois annulled the Kentucky charter.
Mt. Joliet Lodge No. 42 was chartered October, 8, 1846 with
William E. Little, W. M; Joel George, S. W. and David Par-
rish, J. W. The names of Joshua Rucker, Malachi Kennedy,
Uri Osgood, Thomas J. Kenney, Daniel Curtiss and William
Smith appear in addition to the greater number of names
given above as members of Joliet Lodge No. 10. From
1846 to 1877 the record of elections could not be found by the
writer. John Gray served as W. M., from 1877 to 1882; R. H.
Pierce in 1882; Joseph Davidson in 1883. The secretaries
were: John S. Millar, 1877-9; D. G. Wells, 1880; John S.
Millar, 1881; C. A. Noble, 1882-3; S. S. Tyler, 1884. The
number of present membership is 136. Fred Munch and W.
C. Ream are S. W. and J. W. respectively.
Matteson Lodge No. 175 was constituted by warrant, Octo-
ber 3, 1855. In October, 1856, it received its charter. The fol-
lowing named have held the office of W. M. ; William Smith,
1885; Nelson D. Elwood, 1856: William S Brooks, 1857; James
T. McDougall, 1858; Edmund Wilcox, 1859-60; Benjamin Rich-
ardson, 1861; L. A. Fuller, 1862-3; William Smith, 1864; C.
A. Gilbert, 1865; William H. Mosher, 1866; Samuel C. Stearns,
1867-9; H. T. Woodruff, 1870-1; David G. Wells, 1872 and
1877; Charles B. Garnsey, 1873-4; Chanery Puffer, 1875; and
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. Jib^
1881-3; Daniel H. Pierce, 1876; William G. Wilcox, 1878;
George C. Raynor, 1879-80; John B, Fithian is the present W.
M. with D. G. Wells, Secretary, and E. E. Howard, Tyler.
The membership is 124.
Joliet Cliapter No. 27, E. A. M. was chartered October 2,
1856, with the following named members: William Smith, Nel-
son D. Elwood, Adial S. Jones, William S. Brooks, John
Young, Benjamin Foster, Mahlon Ayres, Joel M. Parks, James
T. McDougall. A charter was granted October 24, 1872,
reconstituting this chapter. The high priests of the chapter
since 1856 (each of whom served one year), are given as follows:
Wm. Smith, N. D. Elwood, N. D. Elwood, H. W. Hubbard,
W. S. Brooks, N. D. Elwood, Geo. R. McGregor, C. E. Hunger,
C. E. Hunger, W. W. Stevens, C. A. Gilbert. C. A. Gilbert, C.
A. Gilbert, S. S. White, W. W. Stevens, W. W. Stevens, D. G.
Wells, D. G. Wells, T. L. Breckenridge, W. W. Stevens, W. W.
Stevens, D. G. Wells, D. Rosenheim, J. G. Elwood, C. Puffer,
C. Puffer, C. Puffer, D. G. Wells, and John Woods, the present
presiding officer, with W. C. Ream K., and A. E. Cagwin, Scribe.
The secretaries of the chapter were Geo. R. HcGregor, 1856; 0.
P. Phillips, 1857-8 and 1863-4; Benjamin Richardson, 1859; S.
P. Hunger, 1860-1; S. D. Foote, 1862; H. T. Woodruff, 1865-7;
H. A. Sanger, 1868; A. A. Osgood, 1869-71; W. F. Saylor,
1872; S. A. Hateer, 1873-6; J. C. Lang, 1877-80; S. E. Pearce,
1881; T. R. Blair, 1882; C. A. Noble, 1883; and D. G. Wells,
1884. There is a membership of 124.
Joliet Covimandery, No. If, K. T. was instituted February 23,
1858, and chartered November 5, 1858, with nine charter mem-
bers, viz: N. D. Elwood, Wm. S. Brooks, H. W. Hubbard, W.
C. Hunt, H. L. Stewart, H. W. Bigelow, L. P. Hilliard, Reuben
Cleveland, James Wadsworth. Among the commanders elected
since organization were N. D. Elwood. 1858-60; W. S. Brooks,
1860, 1862 and 1864; Ed. Wilcox, 1861; G. R. HcGregor, 1863;
C. E. Hunger, 1865-8; C. A. Gilbert, 1869; S. C. Stearns, 1870;
R. P. Denker, 1871-3. John S. Hillar. Wm. Green Wilcox is
the present Commander, with D. G. Wells, Recorder. The
strength of the command is about 140.
The old Masonic Hall was destroyed by fire in February,
1866, entailing a loss upon the different lodges of over ^^7,000.
In July, 1872, a second fire destroyed and damaged masonic
property to the extent of over 18,000 of which sum -i!6,000 were
paid by insurance companies. The present quarters of the
masonic circle of Joliet are extensive and elegant, outside the
great cities, nothing more complete can be found.
Poi{)lian Lodge, No. 29, I. 0. 0. F., was chartered July 13,
1847, with the following named members: J. T. HcDougall,
Abijah Cagwin, Phineas Wheeler, Hansfield Wheeler, S. W.
Bowen, A. Hclntosh, Harvey Wheeler, and William HcDougall.
270 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
The charter was issued by AY. W. N. Parke, Grand Master, and
S. A. Corneau, Grand Secretary. The first officers were: J. T.
McDoiigall, N. G. ; Phineas Wheeler, V. G. ; S. W. Bowen, R.
S. ; A. Cagwin, Treasurer, and William McDougall, P. S. S.
0. Simonds was elected Treasurer of this lodge at each election
for nineteen years. William Tell Lodge, No. 219, I. 0. 0. F.,
was chartered October 13, 1857. The charter members were:
Leopold Schwabacher, Adam Werner, Solomon Louer, Gabriel
Hauch, J. L. Guirard, and Martin Wagoner. Joliet Encamp-
ment, No. 72, I. 0. 0. F., was chartered October 8, 1867, with
the following members: Ed. Cleghorn, A. D. Edgworth, G. H.
TJchlman, Isaac S. Watson, Jacob Whitmore, Gabriel Hauch,
Isaac Schring, and C. 0. Braun. Eagle Encampment, No. 139,
1. 0. 0. F., received its charter October 8, 1872, The charter
members were: A. D. Edgworth, Franklin Haines, James Mc-
Evoy, F. J. Richards, John Brown, John F. Tarball and George
S. Kinney. Pocahontas Lodge, No. 59, Daughters of Rebecca,
was chartered October 14, 1873.
Ancient Order of Hibernians. — This society was introduced
into Will county in 1872. Division No. 2 was organized at
Joliet, and chartered October 1, 1874, with James Boland, Presi-
dent; Patrick Kane, Vice-President; Patrick Shanahan, Record-
ing Secretary; Peter Mackin, Assistant Secretary, and Henry
Fanning, Treasurer. Patrick C* Haley was President from
April, 1875, to April, 1877. Patrick Kane was elected in 1877;
John O'Neil, in 1878: John Mason, in 1879; Patrick H. Mc-
Sherry, in 1880-1; John T. Donohue, in 1882 and 1883-4. The
Secretaries of the division since organization are named as fol-
lows: Patrick Shanahan, 1874; P. H. McSherry, 1875; John
O'Neil, 1876-7; Thomas Kelly, 1878; Bernard McGann, 1879;
John Dougherty, 1880-1; Frank Smith, 1882, and John J. Fos-
ter, 1883-4. The county delegates since 1874 have been James
Powers, 1874; Edward Hannett, 1875; James Donohue, 1876-7;
P. H. McSherry, 1878-80; Edmund Gushing, 1881; Robert T.
Kelly, 1882, and Thomas P. Haughton, 1883-4. There are two
other divisions of this order established in Joliet. Although
every reasonable means was taken to obtain authentic informa-
tion regarding these divisions, Nos. 3 and 4, such information
was not forthcoming.
Stone City Lodge, No. 26, A. 0. U. W., was instituted No-
vember 17, 1876, with the following members : Henry Smith,
John Davy, John C. Gunlock, John McCowin, Franklin Collins,
David Sheldon, Wm. James, John Gregg, Daniel Davis, Geo.
Hawkins, Ed. Hillock, Geo. Williams, Chas. I. Doric, Paul
Hopkins, Sam. Hillock, Sam. Mullin, Thos. Lappage, Gus.
Weil, Merrit P. Campbell; and Charter officers: James W. Pat-
terson, P. M. W. ; Wm. B. Frazer, M. W. ; John Smith, G. F. ;
Henry Hardy, 0.; John Lowry, R.; John PettigrcAv, F.; James
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 271
Morris, E. ; John Cox, G., Harry Lumley, J. W. ; James Ar-
nott, 0. W. The present P. M. W. is Chas. Eckert; M. W.
Jas. W. Patterson, and Recorder, M. W. Watkins; the member-
ship is 26.
JoUet Lodge, jVo. 89, A. 0. U. W. was organized June 4,
1877, with the following members: Albert J. Sanger, David
Rosenheim, L. C. Mitchell, L. B. Dewey, Wm. Sandiford,
Roger Sandiford, Chas. B, Shouse, Chas. B. Garnsey and Ara
E. Brown. L. C. Mitchell was P. M. W. and Roger Sandiford
M. W., with C. B. Garnsey, Recorder. Since 1877 the follow-
ing Master Workmen have been elected: C. B. Shouse, 1878;
AV. H. Pacey, 1878; M. F. Hand, 1879; F. P. Fry, 1880; E.
D. Avery, 1881; E. H. Young, 1882; M. F. Hand, 1883, and
Albert J. Sanger, 1881. The Recorders: E. H. Young, 1878;
A. J. Sanger, 1878; A. H. Young, 1879-80; W. Sandiford,
1881-2; Thomas Severn, 1883-1. The number of members is
54; three members of the lodge died, viz: Joseph Stafford,
March 24, 1880; Ara E. Brown, January 8, 1882, and E. D.
Avery, March 10, 1883.
Knights of Pythias, Holy Grail Lodge, No. 39, Avas organ-
ized in December, 1872. Although a very modern association, it
is strong in numbers and influence. The present membership
is 140. Franklin Collins is Chancellor, and T. L. Longley
K. of R. and S.
JoUet Young Men's Christian Association was organized
April 12, 1882,'with W. F. Reed President and W. J. LaFavor
Executive Secretary. In September, 1883, JST. D. Dyer, the
present President was elected. J. T. Wyllie was elected Gen-
eral Secretary, May 22, 1883. The present officers are N. D.
Dyer, President; G. L. Vance, A^ice President; J. T. AVyllie,
General Secretary; F. Carson, Recording Secretary; AV. F.
Reed, Treasurer. The Directors are, AVm. Ross, J. Carson, Jr.,
W. J. McDowell, B. F. Moore, Dr. Hocking, and A. Tonks.
The present membership is 167, of whom 121 are young men, 24
ladies, and 22 boys. The reading-room is furnished with forty
leading newspapers and magazines, while the library contains
189 volumes. The rooms are located in the Stephens Block,
North Chicago street. The C. L, S. C. was organized Novem-
ber 7, 1883, since which time studies,under the Chautauqua plan,
have been regularly given. The membership is 35; Dorrence
Debell is President. The Chinese Sunday-school was instituted
October 21, 1883, for the purpose of giving Christian instruc-
tion to the five Chinamen now in the city. The names of the
scholars are Mon Ho, Moy Hing, Moy Quong, Leo Him Yuen,
Moy Tuen, Gim Kuen Dep. A scholar of 1883 left the city in
January, 1884.
The Will County Bible Society is a well-organized society.
The oflEicers for 1881-5 are: President, Otis Hardy; Secretary,
2Y2 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY.
Dr. A. Nash; Treasurer, Geo. H. Woodruff. The financial
condition of the society is exceedingly good.
Turnverein Joliet. — Was organized April 28, 1873; number
of members, 35. The officers for 1884 are, Oscar Weinebrod,
President ; C. Oesterte, Secretary ; John G-ross, Treasurer;
John Cremer, first Turnwart; Ad. Gembitzki, second Turn-
wart ; Henry Hassig, Cashier ; D. Marlaner, Janitor.
Bartleson Post No. 6 G. A. E. — Was organized October 25,
1882. The members of this post, who are not noticed in the
military chapter owing to their enlistment outside this county,
are named in the following list : Names and roster of G. A. K. —
K. M. Woods, 64th Illinois Infantry; W. H. Price, served in 2d
Kentucky Calvary 3 years; D. J. Woodley, in 8th Pennsylvania
Infantry ; John J. Austin, in 82d New York Infantry; Wm.
Dougall, M. D., in 15th Indiana Cavalry; W. W. Fithian, 16th
Kansas Cavalry; E. J. Morrison, 3d North Carolina Cavalry;
0. Brown, 16th Michigan Infantry; John Butler, 9th Indiana
Infantry; John Laskey, 9th Massachusetts Infantry; Sam. Ches-
nutt, 26th Ohio Infantry; C. H. Harris, 19th Ohio Infantry;
Jonas Seeley, 4th Illinois Cavalry; J, D. McCullis, 2d Iowa
Infantry; S. A. Oliver, 8th Massachusetts Infantry; James Mil-
ler, U. S. Navy; C. Rost, 20th Massachusetts Cavalry; E. E.
Howard, 4th Massachusetts Horse Artilery; Jos, Ebner, 109th
New York Infantry; L. Dhuy, 20th New York Infantry; A. H.
Goble, 142d Pennsylvania Infantry; Thos. Severn, 25th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry; James Wall, 33d New York Infantry; G. W.
Beber, 15th Michigan Infantry; Franklin Hebert, 19th Wiscon-
sin Infantry; W. t). C. Holmes, 7th Wisconsin Artillery; B, H.
King, 5th Wisconsin Battery; James Egan, U. S. Navy; N. D.
Dyer, 29th Missouri Infantry ; Chas. S. Cockett, 70th New
York Infantry; H. B. Campbell, U. S. A; Jos. L. L. Watson,
5th Pennsylvania Y. R. C. ; Geo. Potts, U. S. Engineer; Wm.
H. C. Kearns, 29th Pennsylvania Infantry ; J. M. Baker, 44th
Indiana Infantry; H. J. Jacobs, 110th Ohio Infantry ; Owen
Hester, 1st New York Eng. ; Isaac Sawyer, 4th Indiana Cavalry;
N. M. Spalding, 15th U. S. Infantry; J. W. Wyss, 15th New
York Artillery; W. F. Proctor, 1st California Infantry ; Henry
Down, 44th New York Infantry; Conrad Bhrehm, 134th New
York Infantry ; Adam Bell, 9th Indiana Infantry ; Jacob R.
Bossert, 110th Pennsylvania Infantry; Wm. Rivers, 22d New
York Infantry; James E. Cutting, 4th Iowa Infantry; R. B.
Homer, 15th New York Engineers; Matt Bliss, 7th Massachu-
setts Infantry; F. H. Walker, 53d Massachusetts Infantry.
Soldiers Buried in Joliet Townsliip. — The soldiers, 1861-5,
buried in Oakwood, Joliet, are named in the following list:
Lorenzo P. Sanger, A. S. Randall, John Call, Ellis Harwood,
S. W. Strong, F. A. Bartleson, Fred. Matthews, Rodney S.
Bowen, Newell Pratt, Chas. H. Matthews, Josiah Ingersoll,
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 273
David G. Grover, Geo. D. Dyer, S. G. B. Carpenter, S. B.
Nickerson, Sam Nickerson, A. Donnelly, D. Bailey, A. S.
Dikeman, Matt. B. Gleen, W. M. Radcliff, E. M. Clark, H. B.
Goddard, Walter A. Mallory, Gideon Berneir, Wm. F. Saylor,
George A. Carew, Hubert Fellows, George H. Gewraan, W. B.
Brown, E. Grandy, W. H. Marsh, Jas. H. Reynolds, Harvey
Eange, Philip Sipple, James E. Haverland, Louis B. Hand,, L.
D, Palmer, James Pdoss, John W. Edeel, Wm. Thompson, Wm.
A. Steel, Nicholas Shaw, Franklin Nouer, Benj. Ingersoll, N,
W. Flack, W. Reynolds, Geo, Johnson, M. W. Stoddard, Robert
Stevens, A. H. Howk, Edmund W. Phelps, Wm. Evg-ns, Geo.
Johnston. L. S. Charles, of the Mexican War, and John Cook
and John J. Flack, of the Revolutionary War, are buried here
also. In the Zarley Cemetery are interred: Calvin Service,
Henry Law, Aaron Shreffler, Philip Scott, of 1861-5; Reazon
Zarley and Wm. Hadsell, of 1812. The soldiers buried in the
German Lutheran Cemetery are: John Bissell, Benedick Hoffer
and Fred Front. The L-ish and Irish-American soldiers interred
in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery are named in the following
list: Edward Cunningham, John Noonan, John C. Reilley,
Samuel Cuppy, James Bryson, Michael Farrell, John Sullivan,
Francis Hebert, James Conway, John Lulius, Frank Green,
Bernard Lynch, Jacob Fogel, William McGarr, Thomas Smith,
Michael Leahey, James Galligher, Mathew Carnes, John
O'Reilly. In St. John's Catholic Cemetery are the bodies of
Conrad Gossman, Paul Staehle, Joseph St. Julian, Max Weimer,
Mich. Weismantle, Ignatz Dollinger, John Yost.
PuUic Library. — This completes the list of principal de-
partments under the care of the city government. It had its
origin in the Pioneer Library Association, which merged into
the Joliet Historical Society in -1807. The organization of the
Public Library, on its present basis, took place in November,
1875. Its location, on Jefferson street, in the heart of the busi-
ness portion of the city ; the number and variety of its collec-
tion ; the arrangement and the manner in which it is conducted,
all render it one of the most useful public institutions of the
kind to be found in the country. The general collection of
books and law libraries forming the private libraries of the city,
are numerous and valuable. The library of W. A. Steele alone
contains about 7,000 volumes, among which are some of the
oldest works.
Tlie Joliet Fire Department, — Organized in early days on
the voluntary principle, was established as a city organization
in 1877. It is well manned and equipped and forms, undoubt-
edly, one of the leading departments to be found in the cities
of this State outside of Chicago.
Cemeteries. — Oakwood Cemetery, on the north bank of Hick-
ory creek, was established as a cemetery in 1854, when it was
274 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
platted. The Cemetery Company was organized in 1857, under
a charter granted by the Legislature. Here many of the sol-
diers of 1861-65 are buried. St. Patrick's Cemetery, one of the
oldest places of interment in Northern Illinois, contains the
remains of a few of the troops who served during the War for
the Union. St. John's Catholic Cemetery has also its quota of
deceased Union troops, while a few are interred in the German
Lutheran burial-ground. The order in which these fields of
the dead are kept is as creditable as it is just.
State Penitentiary at Joliet. — In 1857 the Legislature au-
thorized the building of a State Penitentiary near Joliet, ap-
propriated $300,000 toward its construction, and appointed
Commissioners to carry out the act. They purchased 72 19-100
acres of land in section 3, Joliet township, fronting the canal,
and there in August, 1857, the builders — Sanger & Casey —
commenced work. In May, 1859, the prison was formally
opened, and a number of criminals from the old house at Alton
were introduced into it. Within the succeeding year the Alton
house was untenanted, and this well-proportioned northern
fortress became their hospitable home. From 1859 to 1867 the
prison was leased to private wardens. In June, 1867, Commis-
sioners were appointed to take charge of the institution for the
State. From 1868 to 1870, the office of Penitentiary Com-
missioners was made elective. In 1873 the law of 1871, author-
izing appointment by the Governor, came into force, and with
it an order for leasing the labor of convicts. The receipts from
this source for the year 1884-85 will, it is estimated, yield $31-,
000 more than former 3^ears, and render the institution a self-
sustaining one for the first time since 1873, Convict labor
was not much of a competition with outside labor, except
locally. At Joliet work was done in the quarries after outside
men quit. The value of products of the convicts last year was
about $9,000,000, while those of outside men was $5,300,000,-
000. While prisoners must work, the management provides
them with books, religious instruction, healthy appartments,
good food and clothing — in fact, with everything except license
to do wrong.
Tax-payers of Joliet Townsliip and City. — In the following-
list of tax-payers the number of sections is given, where the
person resides outside Joliet city. ' Joliet is the postal town:
Abbott, George Adams, Mecagah S Adler, M
Abrams, Henry Adams, William Adams, A. R 2
Achenbach, Henry Adams, William Adams, C 3
Achenbach, H Adams, W. J Akin, E. C, 7
Adderly, William Adelman, Peter Akin, Mrs C
Adler, P P Ader, Albert Akin, E H 15
Adler, Jasper Adams, G P 33 Allison, A 7
Adler, Jacob Adler, J C Alpaugh, J F & E
Adams, Anna E Adler & Co Alpine, Fanny G Mrs-
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275.
Alfrick, F
Alexander, M
Albright, Chris
Allen, B F
Allen, E K
Allen, Eobert
Alexander, H W
Alpine, J C
Alpine, Fr Mrs
Ammerson, Christian
Amos, Washington
Anderson, Thomas
Andrews. Michael 31
Anderson, C. A
Anderson, Peter
Anderson, S
Andrews, A
Andrews, A L
Anthony, William 8
Anderson, A. Mrs
Andrews, W J
Anderson, W
Anderson, James
Anthony, W 8
Apgar, M Lewis
Arnsleen, Frederick 4
Assenmacher, Henry 4
Arrowsmith, A 15
Armagast, William
Arnold, O W
Armhold, G
Armhurst, John
Arnold, Charlotte
Arnold & Melick
Arnold, Mrs C
Arnold, G
Assenmacher, Henry
Ashley, J R
Ashley, C N
Ashley Wire Co 3
Atkins, A W
Atkinson, William
Atkins, Reuben
Atwood & Ryan 8
Austin, Horace
Augustine, N E Mrs
Austin, Francis
Avery, S P
Avery, Mrs E A
Ayxes, H H
Bakewell, William
Barker, Peter
Bassam, Thomas
Bartlow, William
Bacon R J
Bangman, John
Bai-ney, Amanda S
Barney, Edward S
Barton, J T
Barton, Janette E
Baer, D C
Bassett, William
Barber, S J
Barber, O
Barber, Francis
Barber, R E
Bauer, William
Bauer, N N
Bartlett. Roxanna
Baker, John 2
Baker, F L
Baker, L S
Baldwin, Jesse 11
Baldwin, Mrs A S
Bartlett, L J Mrs 21
Bartlett, E S
Baker, Ed
Baker, Thos
Bauer, H N
Baumback, William
Barns, William 29
Barry, C Mrs 15
Barry, Ed 15
Badger, A C
Bartlow, Mrs S
Backus, C R
Bartholme, Joseph 5
Bartholme, Martin
Barthelome, Joseph Jr
Bannon, M W
Bannon, P R
Bannon, P W
Barnes, William
Barnes, Nathaniel 34
Barnes, Henry
Barnes, James
Bailey, Leon R
Bailey, F K
Baily, Frederick
Barrett, Thomas
Barrett, Wm F
Barrett, Ann
Barrett, Jesse
Barrett, Miles
Bannon, Andrew
Bannon, Mrs M E
Bannon, Mrs A
Bannon, M E
Barnes, Henry
Barrett, Mrs W F
Barrett, Dan
Barrett, C H
Balles, D F
Barton, J F
Baywall, John
Baywall Carolina L
Beattie, Robert S
Becker, John J
Bernard, Barns
Belz, John
Bevitch, George
Beuttemutle, Carlina
Berow, Lewis 5
Bergel, Michael
Benson, James
Bez, Margaret Mj's 7
Belles, Charles
Bedford, J
Beamer, Gasler
Bergan, Martha
Benzen, Catherine
Bean, John Mrs
Bettylyon, A J
Bennett, Henry B
Bennett, Matthew
Bennett, George
Belder, Samuel O
Bear, Dawson C
Bears, Charles
Berry, Wm
Berry, Catherine
Beach, G R
Beach, Thos 3
Beck, M
Benjamin, L S
Bestrick, H
Berrier, J
Bethenger, H
Beuner, H
Beucher, Jas
Beaumont, J
Beathie, Robert
Benson, B
Betherman, J
Berkstrum, J
Bernhart, C
Becker, J S
Beass, Chas
Beattie, Robert
Beaxels, Frank
Beckwith, John 3
Becker, Peter
Belz, F
Beuttemutle & Bros
Beck, Michael
Bertram, S 3
Beckwith, John 2
Berber George
Benson, James
Benson A; Eskland
Bently, R J
Benzin, Jacob
Bean. Ed 15
Bennitt, F
Bennett, Thos
Bennett, N 3
Belder, W C 8
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Belan, S S
Bero, Wm 6
Bero, John 8
Bero, George
Besimins, N
Beckford, J W 15
Billings, Herman
Beirscheidt, Bart
Birgel, Michael 28
Bergil, Francis
Bigin, Ann
Bissell, M C 11
Bissell, A A
Bickerton, John K
Bishop, Wm W
Bieschel, Martin
Birgil, Mrs M
Birkey, Adam
Biddle, Ed
Biddle, John
Biddle, Thos
Blood, Charles
Bloom, Guy
Blessingham, J
Blatchford, E W
Blackburn, John
Bleimeich, H
Black, James
Blaesser, Louis 29
Bleemel, Joseph
Blaas, Havier
Bliss, Mrs Matthew
Bleir, Joseph
Boyd, Mary E 28
Bond, Samuel 13
Boerser, Adam
Boler, G S 11
Boardman, James 13
Bohle, John
Boucher, John
Board of Trade Tel. Co.
Boyne, John
Bohan, John
Bowles, Garrett
Bowers, Jacob 31
Bowers, Ariah
Bowers Wm
Booz, Jeremiah
Bowen, E H
Botch, Jacob
Bowlan, James 3
Bowlan, .James
Bowler. Patrick
Boyle, Thomas
Bovee, Nornum 15
Boylan, R G
Borau, Philip
Boyne, Delia
Bowman, John F
Boehme, Hage
Boas, E H
Boas, Wm 4
Boas, M
Bowman, J H
Boyer, Ben 29
Bock, H C
Boylan, A W
Bossham, J S
Boyle, Mrs M
Boland, Mrs M
Boyle, James 3
Bowe, H H
Bowlan, H
Boese, A
Boiler, Gil
Bough, F 3
Brown, M A Mrs
Brehm, Conrad,
Brooks «fe Strong
Brainard, E R & Co 3
Brown, Jos Jr
Braun Max
Braphy, Mrs E
Brainard, C B
Brither, R
Breese, A K
Brennan, Thomas
Brisck, R F 3
Broderick, M
Broderick, Mary
Bray, E M
Breckenridge, Thomas
Breckenridge, J H
Brickenridge, J
Brehm, C
Brokan, F
Brockway, A 19
Brightman, Mary
Bryson, H
Bryson, J Mrs
Brown, Josiah M
Brown, Thomas
Brown, J H
Brown, Stewart
Broker, Thomas
Brown, H P M
Brown, Lucy J 15
Brown & Houck
Brown, J C
Brown, J H & Co
Brown, C A
Brown, E
Brown, C W
Brown, H 8
Bruner, Sam
Bronson, C W J
Bruce, J & Co 3
Brinkerhoff, M
Bradbury, W H
Brockway, H S
Brevitz, A J
Brahm, Adam
Braden, Jane
Brooks, W S
Brooks, W A
Brayton, H M 8
Brandzer, John
Brownson, David
Braun, Joseph
Braun, C C
Brophy, Mary
Bryson, Hiram
Bressingham, John
Breidert, Jacob
Breidert, Catherine
Breidert, Philip
Brannon, Dominick 8
Brannon, Thos
Bruce, James «& Co 3
Bruce, Mary
Brackan, Daniel
Bray, Mary
Bray, Ellen
Bray, Edward M
Brazil, Philip 30
Brockway, Henry S
Bradford, Chaxmcey
Briggs, Chas W
Brightman, James P
Brown, Oliver 14
Brown, Harriet 14
Brown, J D
Brown, Lewis
Brown, James
Brown, R D
Brown, Warren
Brown, S J Mrs
Brown, Joseph
Brown, John
Brown, Max
Brown, Cornelia
Brown, Margaret
Brown, S
Brown, Erastus
Brown, H C
Bushe, Jannette
Burson, I C
Burchard, John
Burlington Mfg Co
Buchannan, W P
Burlingame, H R
Burgess & Thomas
Burger, I T 23
Butterman, John
Bush, C H 20
Bush, John E
Burden, Alex
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Button, Henry J
Burton, Byron B
Buhill, Martin
Burns, Robert
Burns, Thomas
Buckley, Michael
Burrell, W P
Burlingame, H R
Butler, John
Butler, Catherine Mrs
Bush, Frank
Bush, Harriet
Bughman, Mrs
Bush, George
Buck, Henry
Buck, Michael
Buck, John E
Burke, Thomas
Burke, James
Burke, B rnard
Burke, Bridget
Burke, Thomas
Burke, Rev F M
Barge, I F
Buck, George A
Burke, Walter
Buchler, J 22
Buchler, Mrs 22
Burke, Hugh
Buck, Mrs F
Butler, J
Bums, Rev W H
Burns, Peter
Burns, J A
Bunger, Leroy
Bunton, William 8
Bush, F
Burke, P
Byron, Patrick
Byerly, P 3
Byrd, F D
Byle, William
Byrne, C
Campbell, George
Campbell, J H 15
Campbell, B
Campbell, George W
Campbell, Hugh
Cavanaugh, Pat
Carpenter, H Mrs
Caton, William P
Carlin, Thomas O P
Carlin, William H
Calbert, Joseph
Carby, Timothy
Caasan, George F
Carrens, Michael
Casen, James
Casey, Horace 14
Caster, John
Calmon, Pat
Carpenter, E D Mrs
Carpenter, Philo Est of
Carson, James
Carson, Elizabeth 8
Callais, Joseph
Cameron, Robex't
Canella, William
Calvin, P
Calhoun, A M
Carrington, Henry
Carrington, Henry
Carson, Eliza
Callahan, Michael
Callahan, Matthew
Casey, Ada
Casey, Ada J
Casey, August
Casey, John R
Casseday, H C
Casseday, G W
Casseday, Francis 5
Cagwin, H A
Cagwin, F L
Cagwin, F L
Cagwin, D B
Cagwin, M O 15
Cagwin, A S Mrs
Cagwin, A S
Carry gan, Owen
Cagwin, F L & Sons
Catholic Parsonage
Catholic Church
Cassidy, Mrs B 3
Cassiday, Mrs S
Cassiday, D Mrs
Cassidy, Mrs Mary
Carpenter, H S
Calmer, Michael
Carpenter, W H
Calais, F W
Cannon, Thomas
Carpenter & March
Carshner, William
Cameron, Robert
Carpenter, C H
Cardwell H W 15
Carson, Hugh
Carson Bros.
Casher, Charles
Cary, O E 8
Cary, H O 15
Carey, Frank 15
Carter, S P
Carney, A E 8
Calmer, Daniel
Carter, John 8
Carpenter, S H 8
Campbell, J A
Carlin, Thomas
Calin, John
Campbell, M B
Canfield, James
Campbell, John 29
Campbell, Mrs. B
Cannon, Thomas
Carroll, R
Cagwin, Abijah
Cantrill, E M
Carroll, John
Carroll, Richard
Carroll, Jane A
Caswell, W B
Causemean, Maria
Caswell, M A
Castle, D W
Castle, W M
Chapman, Cornelia
Cheeseman, Emily S
Chandler, D F.
Chapman, Henry W
Chapman, Perm elia Mrs
Chidsey, John
Chidsey, Isaac
Chittenden, G N 22
Check, Margareth
Charlston, Mary
Chesbro, T
Chase, E T
Childs, R M 8
Chamberlin, George N
Chamberliu &> Son
Childs, H W
Charles, William
Chaxel, C'harles 8
Cheeseman, A S, Dr
Check, Charles,
Chresmir, Nicholas
Chicago Telephone Co
Clark, H
Clark, Warren F
Clark, William 3
Clark, John W
Clark, Warren J
Clark, B B
Clark, R D
Clyde, John 34
Clifford, Cath, Mrs
Clifford, John 7
Cleveland, M C
Cleverdon, Thomas 20
Clemens, M M
Clear, John
Clayes, Levi M
Cleghorn, Edward '
Clyde, Isaac 34
Cleghorn, Mrs. E
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JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Clement, Arthur
Clemmens & Sayer
Claflin, Mrs
Clement, Alice C, Mrs
Claude, A F
Clement, Cor. Mrs
Clement, A C Mrs
Clark, A R
Clarkson, John
Clark, Lewis
Clark, E C
Clare, Mrs John
Clark, J E
Collins, Patrick
CoUier, Scott
Collins, Frank 15
Collins, Isaac
ColHns, Peter H
ColHns, Edward
Collins, Joseph
Collins, Thomas
Collins, Anna
Cawley, Nicholas
Cochrane, Michael
Coonan, Edward
Conlan, Ann
Condrey, William
Cornwall, A 23
Colburn, A M 15
Colburn, T P 23
Coon, Ezra S
Coughlin, Michael
Conway, James
Cobb, W H
Conway, John
Conroy, Thomas
Comstalk, Adam
Comstalk, A H G Est.
of W J
Corcoran, William
Corcoran, James
Corcoran, Patrick
Cappell, John
Caplanz, J P
Connors, Thomas
Connors, James
Conklin, R Mrs
Cornell, James L
Cornea, Jeremiah
Corry, E A 15
Couch, Matthew
Conklin, Maria Mrs
Connor, Daniel
Connor, John
Caplantz, C
Consmeaux, N
Cope, Charles
Comstock, Esther
Conley, J W Rev
Connell, F. H
Cooper, James 3
Cooper, John
Colbert, Joseph 15
Cowley, Michael
Conklin, Frank
Conlan, Patrick
Cole, Theodore 22
Colsen, Frank
Collins, J F
Collins, Mary Mrs 3
Collins, Peter
Cobb, S M
Cablandz & Bourman
Collins, M 3
Cornwall, A B 22
Cotton, J E
Cope, Henry W
Cooper, A J
Cooper, John
Cook, Nathan
Cook, M F
Cox, Michael
Cox, Daniel
Cornan, Edward S S
Costello, M E
Cooprick, J 14
Cox, J H
Coss, John
Cook, Catherine
Coon, Ezra
Cockett, Chas
Cooper, James 3
Congregational Society
Crandall, Jane
Creed, Patrick 3
Creder, Joseph
Cronin, John
Cross, Ellen C
Crogwell, John Sr
Crogwell, John Jr
Crow, James
Crow, Henry Mrs
Crow, James
Crowley, Emma R
Crane, Geo M
Cronin, R 3
Crellin, Jas
Crossan, A J
Crellin, Robt
Creevey, T M
Crellin, Pat
Cross, H A Dr
Crossen, Jackson
Crossen, R W
Creed, P
Crabb, W H
Cropsey, Mrs M
Crow, Henry
Crommiller, John
Cropsey, C W
Cuif, Sarah
Cullen, James
Cummings, Ezra
Cummings, S W
Culver, J J
Curry, John
Culbertson, Thos 13
Culbertson, Thos 12
Cunningham, Geo
Cunningham, Michael
Cunningham, Ed
Cunningham, Henry
Custer, J H
Cushing, James Sr
Curran, P
Gurran, Robt
Cutter, Nemeiah H
Curtiss, Rozanna
Cutting, Jos E
Cutting, Abigail
Cutter, Sam A
Curtis, O
Culver, J J
Culler, B Mrs
Curtiss, O W
Curtiss, R J
Cutting, Chas
Curtiss, J R 15
Curtis, David
Cushing & Allen
Cushing, Jas Jr
Cushing Bros
Cust, R M
Cullen, Thos
Cullom, H C & Co 3
Cullom, H C
Curry, Mrs John
Cummings S
Dames, John M
D'Arcey, John 2
D'Arcey, John R
Daley, Patrick
Daley, John
Daggan, Mary
Dalton, John
Dalton, Dennis
Daniels, David
Dalphias, Motins
Darwin, John 15
Dawson, Patrick
Dawson, Michael
Dawson, Ann
Daggett, A 8
Dailey, Eugene
Davidson, Wm
Davey, Patrick
Davis, Margaret E
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Davis, Morgan 3
Davis, Elizabeth
Davis, Samuel
Davis, Wm
Davis, John
Davidson, George 13
Davidson, W & Bros 20
Davidson, Ann
Davidson, Joseph
Darling, D H
Danielson,
Dall, Jonathan
Darragh, E
D'Arcey, Mrs
Dames, Mrs M
Dames, Mrs John
Dahlin, J L
Daughty, R
Davis, Jos 20
Darragh, Ed
Davis, R C
Davis, Daniel
De Money, Eliza Mrs
De Puy, Marcy S
De Long, S D 15
De Puy, Caroline Mrs 15
De Long, Francis 15
DePuy, M
Dermond, W C
De Money, Eliza
Deitz, Valentine
Deitch, Lorenzo
Demmond, D D,
Delaney, John
Delaney, Patrick
Delaney, A
Deline, J M
Dever, Anna
Derby, John
Deutch, F W J
Devine, Margaret
Devine, Patrick
Devine, Barney
Degmare, Bernard
Dean, Mrs H
Dennis, James C
Dean, Thos 20
Devine, Frank
Decks, A
Delwitter, "Wm
Deleni Mrs N
Dennis, J C
Denton, A T 6
Dempsey, Hank 3
Demmond, M G
Demmond, Mrs S
Dewey, L B
Dewey, L E 15
Dhuy, Lewis
Dhuy, J
Dhuy, Larg
Deshmurn, Rebecca
Dingley, Wm
Dillman, L
Dillman,W
Dickerson, Ellen
Dickson, James
Dibell, Torance
Devine, Frank
Dillon, Aug
Dillon, Mrs John 3
Dillon, Thomas
Dice, C
Dice, Paul
Dice, A F
Dillman, A
Dingley, S A Mrs
Dillman & Knowlton Co
Dillman, C
Dillman Louis
Downey, J B
Downey, Thomas
Downey, Peter
Downey Martha Mrs
Donohue, J T
Downey, William
Doyle, James
Doyle, Michael
Doyle, Ann Mrs 2
Doyle, John
Donnelly, Simon 30
Donnelly, James
Donnelly, Timothj^
Donnelly, Bridget 3
Doney, Sophia
Doolittle, R
Doag, Thomas
Doll, Jonathan
Dougherty, Charles 3
Dougherty, Bernard
Dolan, Martin
Donahue, Timothy
Doney, Napoleon
Doran, Mrs
Dorman, Henry 11
Donaldson, Robert 15
Dowd, James
Dowd, Patrick
Dougal, Wm Dr
Doughlas, William
Dockendorf John
Dougall, William
Dorr, Henry
Dorr, J F
Doolittle, Jesse
Donohoe, James
Dolan, Tun
Dolan, John
Dobson, M
Doolittle, Jesse A
Dooley, Thomas 8
Donaldson, Mrs
Donaldson, A
Donavan, Jerry
Donnelly, Mat 15
Doyle, James 3
Doyle, Patrick
Dojie, Patrick
Donohoe, M
Downey Bros
Doolittle, R
Draut, Herbert
Draut, Ellen
Dressier, Valentine 19
Dressier, Helen
Drew, Caroline
Drew Edward
Drinkhon, John
Draidsden, George
Dryan, Philip
Druley, W M
Druley, R H
Drout, Robert 4
Drout, C Mrs 33
Druley & Johnson
Drichme, James
Deemyon, August
Dunbar, O B
Ducker, James
Duso & Willis
Duso, Joseph
Dugan, Thomas
Dunn, John
Duffey, Michael
Dullard, Patrick
Dummermott, Joseph
Dummermott, Hannah
Duncan, John
Duncan, Mrs E
Duncan, David
Dunning, A S
Dunning, JMargaret
Dunham, John
Dunn, Michael
Durath, E
Dunham, John
Dunham, John
Dureslin, H H
Dunn, John
Dunning, Michael
Dudley, J
Duffey, William
Dwyne, Michael 15
Dygert, Abram 31
Dyer, George R
Dyer, N F
Dyer, N P Mrs
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JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKY.
Eagen, Ann
Eames L H
Eastman, F S
Ebner, Joseph
Eckert, C W
Edwards, James
Edmunds, J W
Edworth, Ab B
Eder, Henry
Edgerly, S G
Eder, George
Effner, C W 8
Egle, John
Egan, James 25
Egly, John
Egan, James
Ehrhart, George
Ehrhard, Joseph
Ewing, H 10
Eicholzer, Emil
Eich, Peter 33
EichofE, Aug
Einshine, M
Elliott, Angernette
Elwood, J G
Ellis, A N
Elderkin, Joseph
Elderkin, Jeptha
Elliot, K J 8
Elliot, Mrs G
Ellinger & Kohm
Emerick, P
Emery, S W 12
Embilng, James 34
Emmerton, F A
Engler, Paul
Engler Philip 29
Englman, John 23
Enright, M 3
English, Joseph G
Erhard, John
Erhard, James
Erhardt, George C
Erb, Wm
Erb, P
Erickson, Aug
Ernst, WendeU
Etheridge, Edmund
Etheridge, Eli 3
Etlinger & Kohn
Etlinger, Ann
Etlinger, B
Etnyere, J
Etnyere, E T
Evans, Wm
Evans, Josiah
Evans, Wd 8
Evert, Charles
Evans, E
Even, H J
Evans, John
Eyle, John
Farrell, P
Fahrman, M
Fanning, Henry
Farrington, Mrs
Farget, P 3
Fay, Barney
Fay, Matthew
Fay, John
Fahrner, J
Fant, Patrick
Fagoberg, P A
Fahap, Patrick
Faroow, John
Farley, Elizabeth Mrs
Farley, Philip
Faust, Fred
Fallavzgnski, Ch
Farr, F A
Fallon, T
Fargo, Mrs E
Farley, John
Farley, Thos
Fargo, E M Mrs
Farovid, Levi
Fay, W D
Farrington, Mrs
Fallow, Tim
Farovid, John
Fellows, Lucy A
Fellows, Frank
Feeney, Mrs Jos
Feeney, John
Fellows, Addal
Fellows, H E
Felbrath, Joseph
Fender, Joseph
Feagam, G E
Ferris, James
Fethetholm, T
Fetz, Michael
Ferguson, John
Fell, Jesse W
Feeney, Joseph P
Ferrovied, Amelia
Fewtrell, Sam 3
Fiddler, James 3
Fenney, James
Fish, Henry
Fiske, O W
Fitzgerald, Thomas
Fishburn, Dan
Fishburn, John
Fennerty, Mary Mrs 32
Fennerty, James A
Fisher, Eberhardt
Fisher, Prosper
Fitzpatrick, Alice
Fitzpatrick, Patrick
Fitzpatrick, James
Fitzpatrick, Joseph
Fishburn, Dan
Fitzgerald, James
Fitzgerald, Thomas 15
Fisher, Henry 21
Fitch, J D
Fish, Connell & Co
First National Bank
Fithian, Edna A
Fithian, J B
Fiddyment, John
Finney, George 30
Finney, Walter 20
Fisher, E
Flack, Mortimer A
Flask, J J
Flack schara, Louis
Flager, Catherine
Flaught, Geo W
Flannagan, Terrence
Flanders, J R
Flood, Honora,
Fleick, Mrs E
Fliegeltat, Joseph 8
Flemming, Joseph 10
Flemming, Joseph 10
Floyd, Wm
Fodusk, Joseph
Fogle, Jacob
Foley, T H
Foley, John H
Folke, J W 19
Folker, R Mrs
Follansbee, Daniel
Fonda, Abram
Fost, Sam
Ford, Hugh 15
Ford, T P 8
Ford, D
Foster, George B
Fox, O
Fost, Fred 11
Ford, Mrs J M
Formbals, Mary 3
Folman, Henry
Foltz, E M Mrs
Frauenhoff, Julius
Frederick, Joseph 17
Frederick, Hilanes
Frederick, J E
Frederick, Peter 29
Freeman, Dennis
Freeman, Edward
Frey, Margaret 23
Fromhatz, F
Fred Sehring Brew'g Co
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French. Ileniy
Fries, Charlotte Mrs
Fredell & Burke
Frey, F P
Fries, John 33
French, H 17
Freeman, Frank
Freedel, Josepli
Freeland, Ann
Frazier, J P
Free, M O 11
Friday, Joseph
Freehofl, Charles
Fuller, Buel A
Fuller, G W
Furlong, Rich
Furlong, Michael
Furrey, M
Furgeson, L 11
Gable, Mary
Gaffney, John
Gaines, Thomas
Gainor, John S S
Gallizier, Philip
Galagher, Patrick
Gans, Peter
Garrett, Milton 23
Garrett William
Garrettson, JMartha
Gaskell, J J
Garvin, Albert
Gardner & Strong 1,"")
Garret, W
Garrett, A H
Gallagher, Michael 3
Gaton, Mrs Sarah
Galvin, Patrick
Gable, A 4
Gavin, Thomas
Garber, Michael
Garrity, Christie
Gardner, Henry A 15
Gardner, Anna Mrs
Garnsey, Charles B
Gatchell, Antone
Gaulden, James
Gavigan, John 3
Gatom, Samuel
Gatom, Sarah
Gardner, Martin
Gardner, Joseph 15
Garlick, James
Garlick, L
Gavican, Luke
Germain, John 22
German E Luth Chnrch
Geoghegan, P
Gerotman, G N
Geist, William
18
Geiss, D K
Geurnsh, H
Gemlock, Jolm
Gesson, C P
Ghegan, Ann
Ghalagher, Michael
Ginther, John George
Giblin, Michael
Gibbons, Miles
Gibbons, Michael
Gibson, James
Gilbert, T C
Giles, Joseph 3
Gilmore, R
Gilleger, P
Gill, Mary
Gillespie, Thomas
Gise, D K
Gillam, James
Gibberson, John
Gibney, John
Gibbons, John
Giblin, M
Giblin, John
Gleason, John
Gleason, John Sr
Gleeson, William
Glass, Lydia
Glepman, August
Glennerick, A
Glasscock, CAS
Gleeson, John F
Gleeson, Alice
Godfrey, Austin
Goebel, Anthony
Goldfuss, John
Golden, James, 3
Golyer, Mrs.
Gougar, William 15
Gooding, James 3
Goodman, H
Goodenough, W H
Goodspeed, Charles
Goodspeed, James
Gowran, John
Gorwan, Stephen
Gorges, Matthew
Gorges, John
Gorman, L
Gorman, James O
Gordon, William 15
Gottschalz, August 1
Gottschell, Caspar
Gowan, John
Gorman, J
Gorman, L
Goodhue, W C
Gockley, H
Goodspeed, F 21
Gobbarch, J 8
Good, August
Good, August
Gorham. H M
Gottschaltz, Oscar 11
Gorman, John
Gorey, Thomas
Goodspeed, F 27
Gougar, Dan
Goss, George 21
Goloday, Jacob 11
Goloday, John 11
Gowan^ Stephen
Goodhue, S E Mrs
Goliday, Frank
Goble, A H 15
Gorman, Conrad
Graham, Patrick
Grace, William
Grady, James
Graeber, Michael
Grant, William G
Gras, Charles
Gratz, Joseph
Gray, John
Gray, Nicholas
Gray, James
Gray, :vritchell
Gray, George
Gray, Thomas 15
Gregg, William 12
Green, Lucy L 11
Green, George S 11
Green, Hart F
Green, George M
Green, John
Green, Edward
Greenwood, John 25
Greenwood, R 22
Greenwood, William 25
Greenbaum, G
Green, J C Mrs
Gregory, Benjamin
Gregg, James
Gregg, John
Grantzberg, M 32
Grady, James
Grant, W G
Greeich, Carl F
Grundy, Samuel
Grey, John
Grey, Lawrence
Griffin, Peter 3
Griffin, James
Griffin, William
Grill, Charles
Grin ton, Sarah A
Grinton, Anna 10
Grinton, William, Jr 10
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JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Gross, John 7
Gross, Alexander 3
Gross, Arnold 3
Gross, Henry-
Gross, John 8
Gunn, Edward
Gunlock, John
Gurrison, Joseph
Gundquist, Erick
Gunn, T M
Gunn, Edward
Guild, Ephraim
Guenther, John G
Gurlick, Joseph
Haughton, Patrick
Hammond, L J 15
Hanly, J
Hanley, Patrick
Hanley, Catherine
Hausser, George
Hausser, Simon
Hausser, Vincent
Hartshorn, H
Hatchman, Norman
Haven, Philo
Haven, J M
Haven, James
Hauck, Gabriel
Hauck, Ann C
Hagar, Henry
Hart, Mary Ann
Hawkins, Edward
Hayward, Lewis J
Hartman, John
Hatch, R D
Hartoug, Joseph
Hartong, Patrick
Hartong, Mrs Joseph
Haley, N H
Haley, Mrs Ann
Haley, Patrick C
Kavanaugh, T
Hand, Matthew
Haughton, Bridget
Hartigan, John
Hartigan, Fannie
Hamlin, Margaret
Harney, Mat S
Halway, Charles
Hagar, E C
Harless, B A
Hartpence, ACS
Hahnlein, William
Hahnlean, Charles
Hasey, Charles O
Hasey, Eliza A
Hay, Matthew
Hardy, Henry 22
Hardy, E E
Hardy, Otis
Hansen, John H
Hansen, J W
Harris, Mark
Hayes, William
Hask, Christian
Hadsell, M J
Hadsell, W I
Haverstuhle, William
Harding, Thomas
Havilland & Stoddard
Hacker, Christian
Haughton, G W 8
Haas, N 11
Haas, Mrs E
Haddow, James 15
Hausman & Sharp 21
Hagar, E C
Hausser, Lor
Hausser, F
Hanlon, M 11
Haywood, Samuel
Harwood, H
Hartman, F
Hasting, B
Hasting, Amos 29
Haley, M C
Hallett, D C
Haley, James 2
Hand, M F
Hartigan, Mrs Margaret
Hampton, E W 8
Hallock, John
Harwood, Henry W
Harwood, Mrs H A
Haney, Patrick
Hasey, J L
Hasey. C C
Hay, Joseph 1
Hay, Thomas
Hardy, Mrs Mary
Hay, T R
Hanson, H
Harris, William
Hagen, H
Hayes. Arthm- 10
Haskell, W
Halman, H
Hartes, Joseph H
Harrigan, Mrs Mary
Hallem, J W
Harms, John
Harvey, Francis
Hassen, Michael
Hayden, Patrick
Hawley, W B
Hamilton, Margaret
Hamilton, Amos
II anna, Mrs James A
Hanna, John
Harrington, Michael
Harrington, Benjamin
Harrington, Patrick
Harrington, Harriet
Harrington, Henry
Hamrakan, William
Hagan, Thomas
Havaland, Margaret
Haviland, Francis
Hammell, N
Harvey, F
Hauser, Vincent
Hauser, Simon
Harwood, William
Hamilton, J N
Hawley, W B
Hamilton, William 16
Hana, George
Hartigan, Margaret
Hartley, ACS
Haward, C B
Herholzer, Martin
Helmel, S
Hennett, Edward
Heise, A W 27
Hebert, Albert
Heatherwick,
Heatherwick, John 8
Henry, G W
Henry, J A 11
Henderson, J D
Henderson, J E 10
Hencher, August
Hewer, Peter
Hettigan, C
Hear back, George
Hebert, Mary Ann
Hebert, Joseph
Hebert, Francis
Healey, Mrs Ann
Hester, Joseph
Heintzelman, David
Heflferman, Ellen
Heath, William J
Herscherberger, Daniel
Hendricks, Mrs ]\Iargaret
Hennessy, David
Hennesy, Joseph
Henneberry, D
Henry, John
Hentze, Mrs A T
Henry, W E
Herhalzer, Mrs Doctor
Hensogin, Charles M
Hershberger, John
Henry, William
Hewes, S B 10
Heeney, Patrick
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Henry, VV E
[[t'liderson, H C
Iluiiderson, D C
Henderson, Mrs H A
Heggie, James
Heintze, Joseph
Hentze, L M
Herbst, Casper
Hebert, Peter
Hester, O
Hert, Anna
Hester, Patrick 8
Hert, Ann
Hewlitt, John
Heirholzer, M
Helmel, Joseph
Hertz, Anton
Hebecorn, Mrs
Heintzelman, AV B
Heath, J J
Henderson, II
Hellett, D C
Hibner, Jolin, Jr
Hibuer, James C 31
Hibner, FA 31
Hibner, John 30
Hibner, T A
Hiraler, H
Hiner, Owen
Higinbotham, A II
Higbee, Henry
Hill, Francis M
Hill, W 8 13
Hill, Helen
Hill, Charles
Hill, John W
Hill, William
Hills, Fanny Mrs
Hills, John
Higgins, Amanda D
Higgins, Burr
Huxson, John
Ilinckle, Charles
Hines, Owen
Higgins, D F
Higgins, G A
Higgy, John 3
Hitchcock, F
Hill, Alvah
Hill, John
Hill, W J 3
Hillock, Edw
Hillock, Sam
Hilly, Thomas
Hill, Mrs Alvin
Hill, Mrs S F
Hillett, D C
Hibner, Frank
Hicks, H F
Hicks, Obadiah
Hicks, Kate
Hicks, M
Hickey, John 3
Houser, Teresa
Hogan, Anna
Houer, Jacob
Holland, Wm, Jr
Holland, Ellen
Hosmer, G H
Ilooperick, Peter
Ilollister, Mary
Houghton, G W 8
Hoefner, A
Iloeffner, H
Hoffner, Sophia
Honeshaw, William
Holden, Frank 3
Horan, Patrick
Horan, James 15
Horan, P
Hoag, T G 3
Ilobbs, Thomas J
Hobbs, Perry J
Howk, Henderson
Hooks, Anthony
Ilorton, F
Holsworth, John
Hogan, Ed
Holt, Frank
Holderman, Catherine
Hollister, Mary
Hoffman, Frank
Hoffer, Benedict
Hoffer, D H. Mrs
House, Ilodney
House, Virginia
Houck, George
House, Mrs V A
Hoffman, John A
Hoffman, John 18
Ilolway, Chas C A
Howliston, And
Hogan, John
Ilomister, John Mrs
Hoy, Matthew
Houser, Joseph
Houck & Brown 3
Howk, F M
Hobbs Bros
Horan, T
Horan, Michael
Horan, Martin
Hogan, Mrs E 3
Hogan, Thomas 3
Hogden, L M
Hocking, W M F Dr
Hodgson, L M
Hodges, D 8
Homer, Bradley
Holland, J Mrs
Holland, J H 3
Horner, A J
Houck Anna C
Holderman, Catharine
Humphrey, Horan
Hugh, S D
Hughes, Pat
Hull, Nicholas
Hull, William
Hull, Cornelia R
Hulbert, E
Hulbert, E Mrs
Hurley, C Mrs
Hubbard, Joseph S
Hubbard, Wm H
Hughes, S. B 10
Humphrey & Son
Hunt, M W 24
Hutchinson, S
Hurlbert, O S
Hurley, Richard
Hurley, Mrs R
Hunter, F R
Hunter, W H
Humstahl, F W
Hutchins, W J
Hurd, Jennette
Hupprich, J 14
Ibald, Casper
Ingersoll, Benjamin
Ingersoll, T II 36
Ingalls, S E 12-13
Ingersoll, Hanna E
Ingersoll, Truman 36
Ingersoll, James
Ingersoll, F A 23
Irish, Benjamin
Irish, Malinda
Ischolger, E
Jahn, Joseph
Jahn, George
Jacobson, Bert
Jacobs, T C 8
Jackson, Julia A
Jackson, Fred A
Jacquer, Michael
Jackson, Thomas
James, Wm
Jarvis, G E
James, Richard
Jackson, W G 8
Johns, Susan Mrs
Jackson, H B
Jennings, Ellen 3
Jenkins, H T
Jenkins, James
Jenks, David C
284
.TOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Jessen, C P
Jewett, Mrs 8
Jex, Thos
Jewett, SAWS
Joliet Steel Co 3
Joliet Elevator Co 11
Joliet Wire Check Row-
er Co
Joliet Manufacturing Co
Joliet Gaslight Co
Joliet Barb Wire Fence
Co
Joliet Daily News
Joliet Herald Co (per
Benj Olin)
Joliet Enterprise Co
Joliet Mound Co
Joliet Stone Co
Joliet Woolen Co
Jones, George
Jones, Willard F
Jones, George
Johnson, J P 31
Johnson, Henrick
Johnson, A E
Johnson, John
Johnson, August
Johnson, Orin
Johnson, R S 5
Jovi, John
Jones, C Mrs 3
Jones, Herbert
Johnson, Lewis
Johnson, J S
Johnson, C E Mrs
Johnson, Chas
Johnson, 8 3
Johnson, D 19
Joy, Michael Est of, 17
Johnson, A M
Jugrich, J
Juks, S C
Jungler, Peter
Judd, Strong & Kelly
Kamger, John
Kaeffer, Nic
Kaiser, Herman
Karen, J M
Karen, P A
Kachelhoffer, Michael
Kachelhoffer, X
Kaffer, Francis
Kastner, C
Kastner, Wm
Kavanaugh, Joseph 6
Kane, Ann R
Kane, Betsey
Kavanaugh, P
Kammerman, Wm
Karreger, E T Mrs 22
Kars, Aug 11
Kastner, E Mrs
Kase, H 11
Kahn, J
Kahlert & Schneider 15
Kayes, John
Kammerman, M E
Kammerman, John
Kanagy, J
Kearns, W H C
Kennedy, Ann
Kerthger, S
Kelcher, Eliza Mrs
Kenny, James 3
Keyer, Ed
Keeler, Tobias 11
Keen, James C
Kenny, James
Kennedy, Michael
Keller, Joseph
Kessneir, John
Keyes, Edward
Keegan, Mary
Keegan, Thomas
Kerchival, J C Est of, 1
Keep, Philip
Keer, James 34
Kessling, George
Kerrigan, Owen
Kerwin, Patrick 5
Kerwin, John
Kelly, Robt T
Kelly, Mary W Mrs
Kelly, Thomas J
Kelly, J B
Kelly, Michael
Kelly, Wm
Kelly, Ann Mrs
Kelly Bros
Kelly, Patrick
J^eWy, James
^elly, Timothy 11
Kelley, Edward
Kettlehorn, Fred
Kenyon, Sophia G Mrs
Kenyon, John
Keep & McParther
Kearns, M 3
Kelly, Tim
Kelte, H T
Kelly, Dan
Kelly, Jos
Keeler, F 11
Kelly, Thos C
Kelly, Margaret Mrs
Kerwin, M
Kerwin, C Mrs 5
Keill, W F
Kerchival, A N 1
Keeling, Wm
Keyes, John
Klety, H
Keisler, M 29
Kerr, Robert
Keene, J A
Kelley, Bridget
Kelley, F
Kelly, Andrew
Kentelhow, F
Keller, Johanna Mrs 2
Kinsella, Dan
King, Anoli
Kinner, Caroline
Kivings, M
Kimp, George
Kipp, A P
Kinney, A
Kilburn, Patrick 3
Kinsella, S H
Kier, James 34
Kinnie, Mary A
Kirkham, Henry 3
Killmer, George
Killmer, Harriet
Kilhen, John
Kirk, Mary A
Kirk, Philip
Killeen, James 3
Killeen, William
Kimball, Dan
Kimball, Charles P 8
King, Jeremiah 22
King, John P
King, Maurice J
King, Anna M
King, Joseph 22
Kinne, M A Mrs
Kinsella, F B
Killer, Julian Mrs 2
Kinn, William
Kiritz, J 32
Killheffer, J F
Kirby, John
Killeen, John 3
Kite, G W Mrs
Kimball, C J
King, Benjamin H
Kinster, Ann Mrs
Kinsler, M 29
Kleneman, Anton
Klemme, John
Kline, M
Kleindiff, Alex
Kleinfelter, A U
Kleinf elter & Dillman
Knowlton, Henry & Ad-
ams 11
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285
Knowlton, D W 8
Knowlton, Calvin
Knifall, P
Knoerzer, Erasmus
Knox, Augustus F
Knight, Ira J 8
Knowlton, E R
Knights of Pythias
Knowlton, H C
Knapp, Sol
Korst, Nicholas 31
Koermer, Val
Koneg, Frank
KorcSlius, Mahante
Kovetzer, S
Koetch, John
Koch, J W
Kramer, Ignatz
Krause, Michael
Kraus, Julius
Kraker, Joseph
Krings, Michael 33
Krings, Nickolas
Kromneyer, William 3
Krichall, IT
Krusella, F B
Krusella, F A
Krusella, F D
Kraft, Gross & Co
Krater, J H 15
Kraker, M 11
Kreigher, Peter
Kreigher, Joseph
Kuntzell, John
Kurtz, John 32
Kurtz, Elizabeth Mrs 33
Kurtz, Charlf'S
KunZman, Adam
Kunzman, Joseph
Kunzman, John
Kurbitt, C 15
Kunesman, Jacob
Lasker, Joseph
Latz, Joseph
Lambert, Charles 3
Lambert, John
Langdon, Mary 3
Lacey, Patrick
La Plat, Henry
Laib, Christ
Lapham, David
Lawrence, Richard
Lawrence, Ed
Lawrence, Charles
Lawlor, John
Lambert & Bishop Wire
Fence Co
Lamb, J R
Lamb, C J
Lawrence, S B
Lawrence, F
Ladd, J I Rev
Ladd, A V
Lang, J C
Lang, N G
Laing, Rev A H
Lane, Patrick
Lafontaine, Dennis
Lafontaine, John
Lawler, J H
Lawlor, Michael 36
Lawlor, Matthew 36
Lagger, Sebastian
Lagger, John
Lang, M G
Lang, John C
Lay field, Francis 3
Layfield, W C
Laderbach, Adam
Lamping, George Sr
Lamping, Robt
Laverne, E F
Larkin, John 15
Larkin, Thomas 7
Ladd, O A
Laylor, D
Lacey, P
Lang, George
Larraway, O W 36
Larraway, C 35
Larraway, Jonas 36
Larkin, James 3
Larkin, George
Larson, H P 3
Leib, Chris
Leinebarger, Rudolph
Lehman, Christian
Lean, A M
Leisser, John Mrs.
Leisen, John 4
Leissen, John
Leonard, James 33
Lehman, L 15
Lehman, Marcus
Lehmer, Paul
Lehmer, Paul 4
Leffler, Caroline 15
Ley, John 18
Lesser, Michael
Lellman, F L
Leach, Michael
Leach, L
Lendor, F
Leahy, Ann
Leavey, John R
Lennon, John
Lefontaine, F X
Leyman, Charles L
Leyman, E
Leonard, Charles
Leisser, George 4
Leiser, Henry 5
Leonard, E
Leonard, Martin
Lehman, C L
Lennon, Michael
Leavey, J R
Leonard, Charles
Lesser, William
Lebbins, Joseph
Leach, Alonzo
Lewis, James Rev
Lennon, M 3
Lewis, Jacob
Lee, John
Lesker, Joseph
Leahy, Charlotte Mrs
Leahy, William Mrs.
Lincoln, M A Mrs.
Lindell, J B
Line, Patrick
Little, Mary J Mrs.
Limperich, Joseph
Limpert, John
Lingel, Henry
Licker, John
Lincoln, F G
Linderbach, A
Link, Norman 15
Limbacher, R
Limacher, Peter
Logan, George
Lowrey, William
Loga, August
Love, Samuel 35
Lott, Jacob
Louks, Thomas
Lots, Henry 4
Long, Thomas 1
Lockstitch Fence Co
Longley, T L
Lotman, H
Lowery, Pat
Lourman, Fred 15
Lockwood, H
Loetcher, J
Long, C F
Leichlenwaller, William Londonberg, John
Lennon, John Loughran, M T
Lewis, John 37 Lufkins, Stephen
Lewis, Calvin Lufkin, W H
Leizer, John Lumsden, James
286
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKY.
Lutcher, M 23
Luther, William
Lumby, H
Lyford, IT M
Lyford, L G
Lyman, George
Lyman, John
Lyon, M Mrs,
Lynch, Patrick 7
Lyons, Catherine
Lyons, John
Lynch, Michael
Lyman, Mary
Lynch, Thomas C
Lyons, Sam
Massy, E Mrs.
Mather, A J
Malton, Bridget
Malcomb, Jesse
Mahoney, D 3
Macomber, M J Mrs.
Maxwell, Jane
Malone, Mrs. 3
Mahan, Henry
Mahan, H
Madden, John
Mahan, Francis
Maher, Martin
Maher, Thomas
Matteson, Joel
Matteson, Fred
Mahoney, John
Mahoney, Jeremiah Jr
Malroney, John
Mager, Christian
Martin, Michael 8
Martin, John
Martin, George
Martins, Frederick
Marcan, Anna, Mrs.
Manion, John
Manley, Thomas
Manley, Ann Mrs.
Malone, Wesley
jMarshall, Martin
Marshall, S T
Marshall, Ralph W
Marshall, A O
Marsh, F E
Marsh, H N
Mason, Elizal)eth M
Mason, T A
Mason, DCS
Mason, Patrick
Mason, George A 29
Mason, Daniel C
Mack, John
Mack, Timothy
Mack, W
Mack, J L
Mackin, Peter
Mack, John
jVEack, Mrs Adelia
Mason, John
Malone, Michael
Malony, William
Mason, L M
Mallow, J B
Madden, Peter
Maher, Michael
Maher, Joseph
Maher, John
Mahut, Dolphin
Matteson, E R
Mahoney, M J
Mahoney, Jerry, Sr
Mather, M A
Mahoney, M 3
Maroney, M 3
Maroney, William 3
Martin, Mrs John
Martin & Osterle
Mather, Asa F
Matzge, Her 4
Mapps, A 15
Massey, H
Mapps, R H 24
Maury, David
Mapps, John 24
Mason, S C
Mapps, William 27
Mather, Casper
Mason, E B
Marsh & Spear
Marso, J N
Mather, John
jVIather, Mrs Mary
Maxwell, Jane
Matthews, J W
Mapps, William, Jr
Mapps, Robert
Mattaer, Samuel
Matthews, P^dward
Matteson Masonic Lodge
Mackin, Mrs Peter 6
Mackey, Theodore 11
Manes, Thomas C
Macomber, C II 15
McArthur, A L
McArthur Estate
McAlair, Josepli
McAnna, P
McAndrews, Patrick 3
McBride, Mrs E
McBride, Daniel 3
McBride. Mrs T H
jAlc Bride, Dr. Estate of
McBride, Mary
McCann, Mrs E 18
McCanby, John
McCann Brothers 12
McCann, Henry 20
McCraney, John
McChesney, William
McChesney, J H
McCormick, John
McCarthy, Mrs Mary
McClinto'ck, Mrs Eleanor
McCabe, James
McCoy, John 2
McCambly,
McCurry, Peter 15
McCloskey, M
McCarthy, Maurice
McCormick, Joseph
McCormick, John
McCann, Charles
McCanna, James 3
McCanna, Daniel 11
McCann, Edward 3
McCann, Francis
McCawliflf, Mary
McCarney, M
McClasky, Michael
McCarthy, Elizabeth
McCarty, P
McCarty, Charles
McCoy, Owen
McCJoy, T
McCoy, Owen
McConchin, John
McConchie, John
McConchie, Ann
McCree, T S 11
McCrellis, J D
McCarthy, Florence
McCracken, Tliomas
McCreery, J
McCunn, H
McCulloch, Alexander
McDaniels, George
McDaniel, George
McDowell, Walker 11
McDowell, Walter
McDougall, D
McDonald, Walker
McDonald, George M
McDonald, William
McDonald, John
McDonald, James 3
McDade, Dennis
McDade, Chauncey
McDonald, E 3
McDermott, William
McDonald, Norman
^McDonald, Denis
McDonald, J T
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McDonald, J P
McElgrew, Peter
McElgrew, Joseph
McEvoy, John
McElgrew, William
McEvoy, James
McElhern, Daniel 17
McElhaney, Patrick
McEvoy, M
McFargo, Elizabeth
McFadden, James
McFadden, John, Jr
McFadden,
McFadden, J, Sr
McFarlin, Peter
McFarlin, Charles
McFaul, F A
McFarland, Peter
McGrair, Alice
McGaraw, P
McGowan, Edward
McGee, John
McGee, Edward
McGuire, H H
McGuire, H H
McGrath, James
McGraw, Michael
McGinn, Daniel
McGinnis, John
McGinnis, John
McGovern, Peter
McGovern, John
McGowen, John
McGooney, Thomas G
McGall, O
McGarry, John
McGraw, John
McGuirk, John
McGann, Barney
McGinniss, Mrs
McGowan, C Mrs
McGowan, John
McGowan, Martin
McGowan, B
McHeron, George
McHugh, Felix
McHugh, Thomas
McHugh, James
McHugh, Patrick
McHugh, B Mrs
McHugh Michael
Mcintosh, Sarah
McKinzie, George
McKenna, P
McKeon, James 15
McKeon, Alex
McKauby, John
McLean,* Alex 15
McLean, Joseph
McLaren, J C
McLaren, H
McNamee, Owen 29
McNiff , John Est of
McNiff, B
McNurney, Henry
^IcOwen, Wm
McPetrie, J 8
McPartlin, Charles
McPartlin, James
McPherson, James
McPhillips, Barney 3
McQuirk, John
McQuade, Owen
McQuire, John
McQuade, E
McRoberts, John
McRoberts, Josiah
McRoberts, F H
McVey, James
Meil, August
Meilley, A E
Meacham, Benjamin
Messer, Louise
Meredith, J
Melter, John
Mehr, John
Melchoir, Auaust
Meeker, A B 3
Meir, Michael
Meyer, Michael
Meyer, Michael 31
Meyers, Charels 12
Meyers, Conrad 24
Messenger & Co
Messenger, Philip
Meyers, Lenhart
Mensis, J
Meagan, M 8
Meir, Gottlieb
Meagher, Mich 8
Meevo, Robert II
Meers, D
Methodist Parsonage
Methodist Society
Meadows, Jesse
Meeker, A B
Meyer, John
Meyers, W H
Merrill, G H
Mead, A B
Meachnor, Harriet E
Meers, Dennis & Robert
Metzger, Conrad
Metzger, Gabriel
Merrill Bros
Merrill, G C
Merrill, J C
Meadows, Jos 15
Miller, John S
Miller, W F
Miller, John
Miller, H
Miller, James W
Michael, John
Millspaugh, Isaac T
Milley, John
Milk, William
Miner, W S
Middlebrook, A S
Mitchell, Catharine
Mitchell, L C
Miles, Ellen
Mick, John
Mills, William 22
Miller, S W 4
Miller, David 8
Mill, Wm 22
Miller, Peter
Mentrich, Peter 3
Mills, Wm
Mitchell. John 31
Mills, Sam
Moes, Mary A
Moran, John 3
Moran, James
Moran, Thomas
Moran, Michael
Moore, O R
Moore, Clement J
Moore, Thomas
Mock, John
Mock, Joseph
Monahan, P 15
Monahan, James 15
Morgan, Michael
Morgan, W H
Morgan, M S
Morgan, T W
Morris, Jacob
Morrissey, Ann
Meri'isey, Andrew
Morrissey, John
Morrissey, James
Mooney, Emmet
Moriarty, John 3
Molenpah, Fred
Moffat, James
Moreland, John C
Moriarty, Miles
Mollilone, Joseph
Montieth, Charles
Morrison, John
Moses, Abbie
Mork, C
Mossman, F
Morse, Albert
Mount Olive Lodge
288
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
Mork, C
Monahan, J O
Mooney, F
Moody, C C
Moore, W N
Mohr, J W
Morgan, M Mrs
Morgan, H J
Morgan, H W
Morris, F N
Morgan, J C
Moulton, Mrs
Morrissey, J F
Moon, R S
Moody, Albert
Montweiler, Charles
Morris, Mrs.
Morrison, John
Mount, J B
Morrison, Robert
Molt, J G & Co 8
Mott, Peter
Morrison, R J
Moehlenpah, F
Munday, William
Mulligan, Margaret
Muller, William
Mulrooney, William
Munson, G S
Munn, S W
Muschel, Havier 15
Munsey, Jonathan 8
Munsey, Jonathan
Murray, Patrick
Murray, Mary T
Munroe, G & Sons 3
Murley, William
Mulvaney, Michael
Munn, C W
Mupps, William
Munch, F
Munch, H
Murphy, James 3
Murphy, Patrick 15
Murphy, Lawrence
Murphy, Thomas
Muiphy, H
Murphy, D Y
Murphy, Martin 34
Murphy, F D
Murphy, Michael 13
Murphy, J P 15
Murphy, P W
Murphy, J D
Murphy, William
Munrou, George
Munroe, WeeksctWidney
Mullen, Dennis
Mullen, WilliHm
Mullen, Bridget
Murphy, H
Murphy, M Mrs.
Munch, D 19
Murr, Charles
Murphy, Jidia A Mrs. 3
Murphy, James
Murphy, Thomas
Murphy, J P 3
Murphy, D&F
Munroe, E S 10
Muller, Gallers
Muschitz, John
Munroe, George II 10
Munroe, J G
Munroe it Simmons
Myers, Claud
Myers, W H 15
Naur, Nicholas
Naddelhoflfer, J W
Nachbour & Nicholaus
Nash, A Dr.
Newbold, Thomas
Newkirk, Charlotte 33
Neydeggar, Samuel
Nelson, Lewis H 3
Nelson, C
Nelson, Charles
Nelson, George 3
Neubold, T
News, C
Neaman, William 38
Nelsou, Peter
Newbold, F M
Newman, James
Nervier, Leo
Newkirk, H C 15
Newkirk, James
Newkirk Bros. 33
Niver, Margaret
Niver, H
Nicholas, William
Nickel, Henry 33
Niles, S 37
Nicholson, Francis
Nicholson, Thomns
Nichols, II B
Nichols, N F 3
Niver, George
Nickel, Adam 3()
Norton, I) 3
Norton, James 3
Nobles, James
Nobles, Theodore 31
Norton, J C
Noel, A G 33
Nolan, Daniel
North western Telegraph
Co
Norris Scrap Cabinet Co
Norton, S B 8
Nolan, F 15
Nuischitz, John
Oaks, A
Oberman, Herman JVIrs.
Oberman, Herman 3
Oberman, John F
Oberlin, Edward
O'Bryen, Thomas
O'Brien, John
O'Brien, Matthew
O'Brien, William
O'Brien, Jane
O'Brien, Ann Mrs. 3
O'Brien, R 15
O'Brien, K Mrs.
O'Brien, Martin
O'Brien, Timothy
O'Brien, Michael
O'Brien, Ellen Mrs.
Oberland, F
O'Connor, Margaret
O'Conner, Stephen
O'Connell, Charles
O'Connell, Mary
O'Connell, Patrick
O'Connell, John
O'Connell, Charles
O'Connor, C Mrs.
O'Connell, H Mrs.
O'Connor, John
O'Connor, Timothy 3
O'Connor, Stephen
O'Daniel, Peter
O'Donnell, Thomas 15
O'Donnell, John
O'Donnell, John S
Odd Fellows Society
Odenlhal, Herbert
Offerman, John 31
Oli'erman, Frank 31
Ogilvie, J
Ogden, M D
Ogden, M B
Ogden, Frank 15
O'Grady, Anthony
O'Hara, James 3
O'Hara, Mary Mrs
O'Leary, Timothy 3
O'Leary, Anthony J
Olney, C C
Olin, Benjamin
Oliver, S A
O'Leary, Michael 2
Oldenburg, John 30
O'Malley, Catherine
O'Mahoney, John
O'Malley, "Lawrence
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Onderdonk, John
O'Neil, Thomas
O'Neil, Edward 36
O'Neil, Michael
O'Neil, John
O'Neil, M J Mrs *
O'Neil, John
Oonovan, Jerry
ppeld, John 31
O'Riley, James
O'Rumble, Thomas
O'Rimible, Thomas Jr
Oslrander, Wm 24
Osborne, C T
Oswald, Erhard
Osgood, A 8
Osborn, C 2
Osterman, J P
O'Toole, Dennis 8
Otter, Adam
Paris, Mrs E 15
Paul, James, Sr
Patchel, John
Pasold, Catherine
Pasold, John
Paesold, J 21
Pasold, Ferdinand
Palmer, Jacob
Palmer, Ella
Palmer, Martha
Parent, Albert
Paige, Charles
Patrick, J F
Patrick, J E 33
Parther, Christ 23
Page, Seneca
Parker, Wm
Parker, Johanna
Park, Mary
Park, D S
Parke, Joseph M 33
Parkas, G D A
Patterson, J G
Patterson, Harriet Mrs
Patterson, Thomas H
Palmer, Alex
Pacey, W H & Son
Paulsen, Leo
Pacey, Wm 8
Pacheritz, J Mrs
Paff, John 11
Pankow, Chas
Palmer, Prof 30
Palmer, Edward
Palmer, George
Paige, J D
Page, John 11
Parks, James
Page, Maria Mrs 11
Park, Wm
Park, J O
Parks & Elwood
Partchietz, J Mrs
Parry, H 15
Patterson, Joseph 29
Payfair, Charles
Potter, James
Parks & Elwood
Pelkey, Wm
Penderson, O
Peter, F
Peter, Smith
Peters, Henry
Perkins, Lydia
Perkins, Joseph
Pease, Sidney
Pettigrew, John
Peterson, G L
Pensinger, Rhoda Mrs 31
Peoples' Loan & Home-
stead Association
Perry, Joseph H 13
Peterson, J L
Peters, Ira L
Peeling, Geo
Pettigrew, Chas
Peediz, John
Ptleger, A
Phine, Alexander
Phelps, Erbert
Pickerell, Wm 3
Pickle, Mrs
Pickards, Richard
Pierce, E
Pierce, Robert JVI
Pierce, Sanford
Pipenbrink, H F
Pierson, J R
Pierce, M L Mrs
Pierce, R H
Pierce, A F Mrs
Pierce, B R 11
Pickel, Chas 23
Pigott, John
Pelcher, R
Pinneo, J D
Pinney, D H
Pickett, Sicily 15
Pickett, Michael 15
Plant, T W
Plhaumes Miles
Pluml), F M
Plant, F W
Plant, F W & F B
Plimpton, F M Mrs
Pond, A W
Powers, Patrick,
Post, H G
Pond, G W
Pond, D W
Powers, John
Powers, Winifred
Pohl, Henry Sr
Pohl, H P
Posta, Ignatz
Powles, Daniel B
Potter, Geo W
Potter, Alvis
Potter, Harriet A
Porter, Edward
Porter, Edwin
Porter, J
Porter, C
Patsh, Jacob 8
Palmer, Geo
Powers, W
Post, E 21
Poor, Robert
Powers, Rev W H
Polhamus, Wm
Potts, H E Mrs 14
Prior, Michael
Preston, Thomas
Preston, Maria 15
Pratt, Lydian C
Pratt, Hiram
Pratt, Mary A
Prior, T H
Prior, Timothy
Pritchard, John
Protestant Episcopal Soc
Purvis, Wm
Puffer, Cheney
Py, Joseph
Py, Mary
Quirk, Bridget
(guilty, Maurice 3
Quiggle, J M 15
Quggles, George W
Quin, Mortimer
Quinn, Michael
(^uinn, Patrick
Quinn, M W
C^uinn, John F
Quirk, Ellen Mrs
Raub, Maria A
Raub, N J
Raub, John
Rancher, Maria
Rawley, A G
Ray, Edward
Ray nor, George C
Rademaker, Thos 85
Rath, F
Rafferty, Catharine 3
Raka, Henry
Randall, A S 14
290
JOLIET Tt)W]SrSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY.
Randall, S W 15
Rappal, Fred
Rap pal, Michael 7
Raynor, J S & Co
Randall, F
Raub, Max
Relph, Dan
Rauft, John
Randal, W E
Rappal, Mrs
Rath bun, C
Reynolds, Mrs M
Reedy, James
Rewitt, A
Reibling, Fred
Redmond, Thomas
Renneck, John
Reuben, John H
Reid, John
Reed, S R
Reed, IjUcIus J
Reed, Charles
Reed, Samuel B
Reilley, Bernard
Reithger, S
Reeves, Marshall
Rees, D A
Reich mann, J J
Reichmann, Joseph
Reinhart, John
Reitz, Wm 21
Reimer, Gustav
Reiger, John
Regan, Honora
Reagan, Michael
Reichter, Fred 23
Reimbald, R
Reinbald, Paul
Reed, Wm F
Reed, R L
Reese, J W
Ream, W C
Remley, Eli 22
Reitz, Lawrence
Reagan, A Mrs
Reddy, Jerry
Rhine, Jacob
Rhodes, C B
Richmond & Raynor
Ridgway, Caleb J
Riley, T H
Riiey, Thomas 'd
Ritzel, Henry
Rindleman, Airs
Rigdon, John 25
Rickey, A
Richart, Fritz
Riechert, John
Rislcy, Minerva P
Richmond, J F Mrs
Richard, David 22
Richards, Charles Sr
Richards, John 25
Richards, Newton
Richards, George Mrs
Rielly, Patrick 3
Riley, Wm
Riley, John
Rigney, Wm
Rigdon, John 26
Rivers, Wm
Richardson, Joseph
Richards & Rosewenet
Richards, C W 35
Richards, James 3
Richards, S A
Richards, R 35
Richards, Wm
Risser & Ritz 3
Robeson, Frank D & E
Robinson, Nancy A 23
Robinson, A J 22
Robinson, John H 15
Robinson, Margaret
Robinson, James 3
Robinson, Mary A
Robinson, Frank
Robinson, John H 21
Roberts, Pratt
Roberts, John
Robinson, Robert
Rove, Samuel
Ross, L E
Ross, J P
Ross, Joseph
Ross, William H
Roundtree, Daniel
Rose, Robert
Rodgers, Alexander 31
Rodgers, Michael
Rodgers, Oscar F
Roper, Jane
Rolf, Daniel
Rowley, H H Mrs
Rockey, George E
Roke, Henry
Rohaker, H
Rooney, John
Rogan, John
Rowland. T M
Rowel, Hopkins
Bobbins, S O
Robinson, Heber
Rocheiffer, M
Roberts, Wm
Robertson, Dan
Robertson, Margaret
Robertson & Co
Rothman, A L
Ross, Jas C 8
Rodgers, Thos
Ross", J G
Rosenheim, D
Rose, Wm
Rooney, Hannah
Rodgers, Thos 12
Rowley, A G
Roan, Thos 25
Rood, R B
Rockey, F S
Rockey & Son
Root, Mrs H
Rourke, Thos
Rogan, Mrs R
Rooney, M 6
Rowell, Mrs Mary E
Rudcliff, N M
Rupert, Anthony
Rubb, Henry
Rudy, J
Rudge, Henry
Rush, Fred
Rudge, Samuel
Russell, Phoebe
Russell, Elizabeth J
Russell, Mrs Christina
Russell, Amos C 4
Rubenstein, Lorenz
Rubenstein, Lawrence
Rudd, David 24
Rudd, Rossiter 13
Rudd, Sandford
Rudd, Barak 24
Rutledge, W J
Rulherford, Mrs S
Rutherford, Mrs
Rudd, E 23
Ruben, J H
Russell, C C
Runold, Chas
Rubb & Hoeffer
Ryan, Mrs
Ryan, Thos 10
Ryan, Martin
Ryan, David
Ryan, James
Ryan, Cornelius
Ryan, John 1
Ryan, John 1
Ryan, James 10
Ryan, Patrick 3
Ryan, J H 3
Ryan, David 3
Ryan, Charles S
Ryne, Geo W
Ryan, Thomas
Savage, Mrs S F
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOIJY.
291
Sans. Christian
'^~ Sanders, M
^ Sanders, S J
Sartoris, Mary
Sawyer, Susan
Sawyer, Henry J
Sampson, H A 11
Salter, George B
Sane, R R
Sandiford, Thos
Sandiford, R
Sampson, Mrs
Sanger, IT A
Sanger, Albert J
Zanders, C H
Sans, F H
Saylor, Mrs I C 3
Savage, Wm
Sanger & Moody
Sass, John
Sammons, D 4
Sanger, L P 20
Sawyer, Mrs Eliza
Saylor, Mrs William
Sarver, And 21
Sandiford, R «& W
Sanger, HA
Sandiford, M
Schall, Austin J
Schall, Miles
Schall. Philip
Scott, Rosetta
Scheulke, Michael
Schmeir, Jolin
Scammon, J Young
Schroann, Fred
Scheick, Henry
Scult, H B
Schanan, W Miss
Schorie, John
Scully, Bridget o
Schreflfter, Henry
Schwertle, Peter
Schup, John
Schroeder, F W
Schuberth, John
Schott, Jacob
Schoedler, Frank
Scheldt, Mrs Michael
Schurtz, M W
Scheldt, John, Sr
Schosser, Godfrcd
Schaller, Philip
Schuch, John
Schwartz, Xavier
Schmeiser, John
Schriver, John
Schott, Rose
Schoop, D R
Schreimer, Nicholas
Schweiver, Michael
Schwartz, Julius
Schmears, August
Schwartz, John Jr
Schwitzer, Conrad
Schultz, Harry
Schwab, Maria 3
Schuman, Jos
Schnitz, Ignatz
Schneider, Michael
Schneider, John
Schwartz, Geo
Schlentz, Jos
Schnitz, Peter
Schroeder, Alice
Schneider, Geo
Schautz, J B
Schultz, Fred 11
Schultz, Theo
Schiedt, Michael
Schoop, Chas
Scheldt & Son
Schoermel, Jos 24
Schmitte, Peter
Schruser, J M
Schwartz, J
Schmerhorn, J J 15
Schraff, Wm
Scheldt, F A
Scheidt, J, Jr
Scheldt, Anton 8
Scheidt, John Jr
Schwisler, John
Schelling, J B
Schreffler, A H
Schreffler, Anton
Schweisler, Casper
Schroeder, H
Scully, P O
School-house
Scully, E Mrs
Scheidt Bros
Scutt. J F
Scheddler, Frank
Schaaf, John
Schroeder, T. W
Scott, S B
Schrauff, W S
Schaffner, E L
Senahan, M
Seitz, Eliza Mrs
Seitz, Stephen
Seitz, Anthony
Seitz, Matilda Mrs
Seitz, Joseph
Selz, M 3
Serves, Matilda
Searles, D C
Searles, M E 7
Schung, Fred
Seibenthil, William
Seeley, J
Seeley, George
Seeley, John
Seeley, Jonas
Severn, N H Mrs
Sees, George
Semmerer, A
Sennett, Edward
Seneca, H
Selser, Frederick
Seivert, Vincent
Seigel, George
Seward, Calvin 8
Sewart, John
Sees, George
Seigel, George
Sexton, Martin 3
Sexton, Denis 3
Selander & Johnson
Sellinger, Herman
Severin, Thomas
Sever, Chas S
Severt, John 1
Selz, Schwab & Co 3
Selzser, Susan Mrs
Seward, R S
Shaffer, Paul
Shaffer, Henry
Shaw, Fayette B
Shaw, Clark J
Shaw, Alex
Shaw, F B
Shaw, James
Sheridan, Dennis
Sheridan, Patrick
Sharp, A B
Shirk, Henry
Shields, John
Schroeffler, Mary Mrs
Shoop, Louisa
Sheple}% \Ym
Shuttler, J F
Shubert, Conrad
Shiffer, Fred
Shelley, J L
Shaffner, Benjamin
Shauahan P
Shanan, W Miss
Shussler, Joseph
Sliults, Henry
Short, Mary S
Short Terrencel
Short, Barnev 3
Short, T 3
Short, Patrink
Sharp, Emily M
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Sherry, John 23
Shaw, E B
Shaw, Solomon 10
Shaw Bros 12
Sheridan, John 3
Shoemaker, W H
Shannon, Mrs Margaret
Sharp & Co
Shannahan, Patrick
Sheldon, Frank
Shreffler, John
Shreffler, A H 10
Shaffner, Elmer
Shannahan, Michael
Shannon, Mrs K
Shaffner, Levi
Shouse, C B
Shults, John 23
Shults, Sam 26
Serne, John
Silks, R
Simons, S O
Simmons, Anna Mrs
Sing, Adam 33
Simpson, B 23
Simpson, Luke
Simpson, B
Sido, Stephen
Sindsey, Adaline
Simonds, Philip
Simpson, Mayor
Simpson, Luke 15
Simon, John
Simpson, Mary Mrs 26
Sisters of Loretto
Sinks, G L
Skinner, L D
Sloan, John 3
Sloan, Bridget 3
Sloan Catharine
Slemm, Wm
Slim, Wm
Sleeper, D C
Slater, M
Slimm, A E
Smith, Andrew
Smith, James 8
Smith, J C
Smith, Beattie
Smith, Mrs Wm
Smith, Peter
Smith, FAS
Smith, Rose Mrs
Smith, Henry A
Smith, I D
Smith, Wright
Smith, Emily
Smith, Wm
Smith, Catharine
Smith, Nicholas
Smith, Michael
Smith, Floretta
Smith, Dwight
Smith, E N
Smith, Christopher
Smith, Owen
Smith, John
Smith, Paul Jr 3
Smith, Paul Sr
Smith, Andrew
Smith, Patrick 7
Smith, D G
Smeeker, Margaret
Smalley, Henry
Smalley, John
Smith, F G
Smith, G & W
Smith, Charles 11
Smith, H H
Smith, H S
Smith, Hannah Mrs.
Smith, J D
Smith, George 27
Smith, Henry
Smith, Jesse
Smith, Christopher 2
Smith, Peter
Smith, C G
Smith, John W
Smith, Fred
Smith & Co
Smalley, A 20
Smalley, J M
Snapp, Henry
Snapp, A
Sohn, Andrew 3
Souman, Adam
Solar Stove Works
Solan, Leon
Sollers, William 3
Solon, MA Mrs. 11
Sollitt, J B 22
Soule, L
Spangler, W H
Spangler, Mrs. John
Spangler, S D
Sperry, G 21
Spears, William R Mrs.
Spear, James B
Spretger, Frank
Spangler, John
Spangler, Agnes S
Spangler, Henry
Spangler, W A
Spencer, R
S|)aulding, David E
Springer, F
Spoor, Harlow H
Speer, J B
Spencer, O
Speer, W D
Spangler, A M
Spencer, O L
Spaulding, N N
Squires, Isaac 22
Squires, B 21
Sheffer, Paul
Starr, A R
Stanton, J S
Steinhorn, F
Strahman, C 22
Steele, Mrs. F L
Stoll, C Mrs. 8
Street, J R
Stuffier, F X
Steffen, Christian
Steffen, Henry
Staples, W G
Starbuck, Irene
Steinburg, Mary E
Stege, William C
Stanton, Johanna
Stanton, David
Stanton, Nicholas
Shaffer, Paul
Stapleton, William
Stachle, C W
Stemman, Rcgina
Stoddard, Betsey
Stock, John, Est of
Staff meier, John
Stoos, Joseph
Stalder, Nicholas
Stowe, Louise P
Stanley, F G
Steel, William J Est of
Steel, Susan M
Strickland, Maria Mrs.
Strickland, Leon
Stahl, Ignatz
Strong, William A Jr
Strung, John
Stewart, William
Stewart, Ezra H
Stoll, Charles 8
Still man, O W 10
Steibgier, Frank
St. Francis, Third Order
of, 32
Stockmeir, John 4
Strong, A C Mrs.
Stone City Bank
Strickland, H
Strohman, John 22
Strohman, Chris 22
Stollman, H W
Starr, A R
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
293
Stentz, John 22
Steffan, H
Steffan, C
Strenlow, Louisa
Strauss & Co
Starbuck, William 2
Stanton Bros
Storm, John 22
Stevens, J D
Stephens, E L
Stevens, J P
Stevenson, Charles 33
Stevens, Louise Mrs.
Stevens, H D
Stevens, W W
Stevens, Nancy 11
Stevens, Albert Mrs. 11
Stevens, H K 10
Stevens, Benjamin 21
Stephens, Sebastian
Stephens, J Sr
Stephens, Orvin
Stephens, Joseph
Stephen, John Jr 18
Stender, John 15
Stearns, H F
St. Julian, Joseph
St. Julien, J I
St. Ange, Louis
Stevens, R F
Stevens, F K Mrs.
St. Clair, W J
Stearns, Joseph
Stevens, M Mrs,
St. John, J L
Stryker, T R 20
Starges, John 33
Sullivan, Dennis 2
Sullivan, John
Sulhvan, Owen
Sullivan, Paul
Sullivan, Ed
Sullivan, James
Sunderland, Patrick
Sulland, John
Sutton, James
Sutphin, C H
Suthphin, Wiliam
Sullivan, H Mrs 2
Sullivan, Tim F
Sullivan, Eugene
Supple, T B
Summer, E P Mrs
Sun Printing Co.
Swan, Joseph R
Swan, C B
Swartout, Con 15
Sweet, L G
Swiggert, J M
Swanson, John
Symington, W H 19
Tait, Michael
Tait, Michael
Talbot, Edward
Talbot, Richard
Talge, Conrad
Tarbell, J F
Taylor, J W
Taylor, John W
Taylor, Henry
Taylor, Tiberias
Taylor, H Mrs
Talbott, Robert
Taylor, William
Tait, George D
Talcott, C H
Telfer, F W
Teeling, James 3
Terry, F E
Tea, Mark B 31
Telfee, F W
Tea, John H 31
Thayer, Leroy
Themes, Nicholas
Theiler, John
Thompson, Aron
Thompson, S F
Thompson, E Mrs
Thornton, Carey
Thornton
Thayer, H L 4
Thayer, Leroy 3
Theil, August 31
Thorp, D 8
Themes, J
Theiler, Anton 7
Theiler, Joseph 20
Thickett, John
Thornton, Bernard
Thompson, 8 J Mrs
Thayer, E H
Thug, L
Thompson, D B
Thiel, August 31
Thickett, John
Tipper, William 3
Timm, Peter J
Tiltors, S 25
Tighe, Nicholas
Tibbett, George
Tighe, John W
Tighe, U D
Tonner, William
Tonner, Mrs
Torrence, J L
Townsend, Thomas
Toorney, Edward
Towne, IVI H
Towne Bros.
Tobias, Thomas C
Towne, George
Tomes, John W
Tollman, Thomas
Tracy, Michael
Tracy, Nicholas
Treat, Francis H
Tramor, Thomas
Troy, Patrick J
Troy, James
Trickinaw, John
Tritchler, Charles
Tripp, James M
Trowbridge, George P 8
Trobridge, Sarah 8
Trevor, John 85
Trainor, Patrick
Trabing, Mrs 31
Traver, John
Tunnicliff, F
Tupper, J H
Tupper, Lewis & Frank
Tuck, Lucy A
Turnstein, Lewis
Tullock, G H
Twohey, Matthew
Twohey, Patrick 15
Tyghe, Catherine
Tyghe, Susan
Tynan, Patrick
Tyler, E M
Tyrell, Thomas
Tyrell, Ann Mrs.
Tyler, S S
Tyler, M F
Ulrich, Frederick
Ulm, Lawrence
Ulrich, Michael
Ulrich, Henry A
Unmack, William 22
United States Ex.
Vanderberg, William
Vanderlip, P A
Vance, G L
Valker, John
Valker, Mary
Van Allen, Charles F
Van Allen, Myron 8
Van Aukcn, Jacob C 17
Van Horn, Garrett
Van Kuel, C 15
Van Vlake, Frank L
Vassar & Clare
Vance, AE
Vanderhoof, S M Mrs
Variager, Joseph
Vansetter, E H A
Van Horn, L & Kate
294
JOrjEP TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Vanderhoof, L
Van Horn, C J
Van Horn, A JVI
Van Fleit, O. D
Van Fleit, A
Vacber, Proper
Verly, Fanny Mrs
Venhoff, Andrew
Vessel, Conrad
Verlin, A
Veigel, John
Vincent, Joseph
Vinson, Mary C
Vought, Francis
Vought, Jacob
Vorgild, Charles
Voelker, Mary Mrs 1
Volker, Mary Ann 1
Volker, John
Voight, John L
Voight, H C
Voight, Mry, Mrs.
Vonisch, E 29
Voelker, Charles 1
Vorlieis, R 4
Walker, Henry
Watson, J S Mrs.
Watson, Isaac
Waldfogle, Felix
Waldfogle, A 2
Waldfogle, Benedict 2
Wall, R W 15
Walls, James
Wade, Desire
Waters, Edward
Walsh, Robert
Watkins, J & Son
Walch, Martin
Warren, Caleb
Warren, William
Warren, J M
Wagner, Martin
Wagner, Christian
Wagner, Ignatz
Wagner, Anthony
Wagner, Alvis
Wagner, Ferdinand 1
Wagner, Michael
Wagner, F
Wagner M W
Warner, L L
Warner, Joseph
Wallen, Helen A
Wallace, P S
Wallace, B W
Walworth, Henry R
Waterson, John
Watkins, Jonathan 31
Ward, George H
Watkins, William
Watkins, James H 32
Watson, J C
Watkins, M
Warmington, F F
Wally, Nicholas 8
Watson, J L Mrs
Watkins, Jonathan 32
"\^atkins, M
AVatkins, J D
Walter, Michael 3
Watkins Barb Wire
Fence Co
Waltef, M 3
Waters, Ed
Wallace, George Mrs.
Wallace, B
Warnock, J
Warder, H W
Wagner, A H
Washington, Amos
Wampler, Mrs.
Wagner, Peter J
Walker, F H
Walker, Susan M Mrs.
Walsh, John
Walsh, Richard
Walsh, Thomas
AVadsworth, EDS
Wade, George H & Co
Walls & Ader
Walsh & Huley
Wachteldorfel, Jennie
Ward, Charles
Ward, James 15
Ward, Charlotte B
Ward, Hugh 15
AVard, Louisa Mrs
Walbrath, John
Walker, II
Wampler, M E Mrs.
Waterman, D M 10
AVaters, Ed
Werdinger, George
Weibel, Nicholas
Weyerman, John
AVestherbee, M
Webb, Mary
AVerdinger, George
Webster, Oliver
Wendle, John
AVeidlands, Benedict
Westphal, Martin
Westphal, Luella J
AVeaver, James R
AVernman, Hubert
Wertmuller, Charles
AVerlin, Anthony
Werlen, Peter
Weber, Peter W
Weber, Susanna
Weed, Nelson
Welsh, John C
AVelsh, Patrick"
AVeeks, CHIO'
Weeks, Jane
Weeks, Horace
Weishaar, J
Werner, Charles Jr
Werner, Catherine
Werner, Charles
Werner, Adam
Werner, Jacob F
Werner, William
Wergler, John
Wells, 3
AVerner, David
AA^eise, J C
Wells, D G
Weitz, Louis
Weils, Charles H
AVestphal & Lagger
Weerman, John
Webster, Oliver
Western Union Tel Co
AVebb, George
Weed, F M
Welsh, Mrs M
Webb, John
Webb, Patrick
Wernberg, Peter & Co 10
Weirs, II B 15
AVelte, Peter
AYeirs, John
AVerner, Doctor F W
AVerner, Joseph
AVerner, ]\Irs A W
Werner, Val
Westbury, Peter J 8
Westman, O R
White, Henry
Whitting, George
AA''halen, Patrick
White, S S 14
White, William
White, L K
AA'hite, Mrs E R
AVhite, Mrs Ann 3
White, Jesse O
White, Jeremiah
AVhite, Reverend J H
White, James
AVhitson, Benjamin
AVhittier, George
Whittier, Jacob
AVheeler, Lorinda C
Whipple, Mrs R A
Whitefoot, John
GENERAL HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY.
295
White, S S
White, Reverend John
White, Ellen
White, L L
White, Mrs J
Wheeler, A J
White & Becker
White, Mrs J
Whitefoot, John
White, Louis H
Whithead, S H
White & Son
Wheeler, Miss A I
Wheeler, Emmett 20
Whittier, Joseph
Wheeler, L S
Wheeler, Frank
Whitson, Moses
Wheeler, C S
Whittier, J & Co
Wiermau, John
Wilt, Anthony-
Wiggins, A J
Williamson, L M
Wise, James
Winberry, John
Winkler, William
Wicharr, J
Wiser, Elizabeth
Wilds, Charles
Wilcox, Mrs M C
Wigle, George
Wilcox, J F
Wilcox, G N 15
Winters, Daniel
Winters, Eben M 31
Winter, D E
Winkie, Frank
Winterbotham & Son J 3 Willig, F
Winterbotham, Joseph 3 Williams, F B
Wilkowski, J Williams, E
Wilkowski, Anton Williams, C F
Wise, Dennis Wood, Wm C
Winkler, R Wood, James
Wiser, S H Woodruff, Luther 2
Will County National Woodworth, Thomas
Wilcox, Charles
Wilcox, Edward
Wiles, Charles A
Wilcox, I Mrs 15
Wilbar, Henry
Winke, Eva
Wilson, L G
Winke, Christopher 2
Wilson, M J
Wilson, Charles A
Wilson, Ed
Wilson, John
Wilson, Janette
Williams, Solomon
Williams, W C
Williams, James
Williams, Adam
Williams, Robert
Williams, Jane
Williams, J C
Williams, Alson
Williams, Charles
Williams, S L 20
Williams, Nichf.las 28
Williams, J A 29
Winterbotham, Jos
Williams, Michael
Williams, II H
Williams, Sarah L
Willmer, Michael
AViley, Sam 6
Wilson, C L
Wilson, Mrs L
Williams, Seth
Wilkinson, D
Williams, U A
Williams, Wm 15
Williams. S K
Banking Co Woodcock, Wm 20
Widney, F H Woodman, Chas
Wilhelm, J J Wolfer, H
Wilcox Brothers Woods, John
Williams, Seth Wood, J L
Wineman, Frank Wolf, J F
Wiles, Charles Woerndle, F Dr
Winke, Esa Woerndle, F
The school reports for 1883 (Superintendent McKernan)
give the following statement: 8,528 persons under 21 years;
3,2G8 enrolled; 64 teachers; 20 school buildings, etc., valued at
$123,900; total expenditures for year, $58,922.49.
Wood, R M & J
Wood, R M
Woodruff, George II
AVoodruff, O II
Woney, H 10
Woodruff, F W
Woodruff, George Est of
Worthing, W A
Worthington, S H Mrs
Worthingtou, MMrs
Worrell, Lorinda
Worrell, Charles
Woodruff, George
Worrell, Olivia Mrs
Woodman & Johnson
Wright, E A
Wray, David Est of
Wunderlick Magdalen
Wunderlick, Arnst
Wunderlick, George
Wyne, Thomas B
Wytt, John
Wyneman, P
Wyatt, Wm S
Wyes, John
Yack, S
Yack, John
Yates, .lames 22
Young, Henry J
Young, .Tames A
Young, Edward,
Young, Mansfield
Youngplush, B M
Youngblood, John 11
Yohn, Joseph
Young, Henry L
Young, E H
Young, C E Mrs
Zarley, Calneh
Zarley, William H
Zarley, Sophia
Zarley, R Est. of 28
Zarley & Brown
Zarley, J C 28
Zapf, Max
Zerbes, Caspar 26
Zeigert, Oscar
Zeikel, Ferdinand
Zipf, Andrew 34
Zipf, Frank
Zipf, Theobald
Zipf, Joseph M 34
Zipf, Catherine
296 JOLTET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Personal History. — In the following pages a summary of the
personal history of many of the old residents of Joliet city and
township is given.
William Adam established his lumber business at Joliet in
1853, four years after settlement here. He employes from ten
to twelve men the year round, and does an annual business val-
ued at from 150,000 to $60,000.
W. J. Adam, born at Joliet, September 18, 1851 (son of
William Adam, a settler of 1849), was appointed managing
partner in the firm of W. Adam & Co., in 1873, and continued
in this position until 1877, when the mill was burned. On the
formation of the Adam Manufacturing Company, W. J. Adam
was appointed secretary and manager. The company's works
on Wallace and Water streets, established in 1880, employ twenty
men, and produce one hundred cars of barbed wire per annum,
together with staples, fence-posts, etc.
Peter AdeJman, son of Christopher Adelman, who came from
Germany in 1846, and settled at Lockport, was born at Lock-
port January 5, 1852. In 1870 Peter Adelman, with Anthony
Schall, opened a dry-goods store at Joliet, the partnership con-
tinuing until 1877, when Mr. Adelman acquired sole control.
His wife, Miss Louisa Scheldt, daughter of Anton Scheidt, was
married October 21, 1873.
Michael Adler, born in Merzg, Prussia, in 1803, came to the
United States in 1838, to New Lenox township in 1839, and
settled at Joliet township in 1841. Up to 1870 he was engaged
in agriculture and stock-raising; during 1870 he located at Joliet
city.
Jacoh Adler, born in Prussia, March 17, 1836, came with his
parents to Chicago in 1838, and to New Lenox the next year.
The family moved to Joliet in 1841, where he attended school
in the old log school-house. In 1858 he left his father's farm to
enter the grocery trade at Joliet; a year later he joined the
Pike's Peak stampede, traveled throughout the West, and re-
turning in 1861, engaged in stock-raising and butchering. For
years he has been engaged in agriculture, stock-raising and
dealing in stock for shipment. His marriage with Miss Emily
Erhard, daughter of the pioneer (J eo. Erhard, took place Jan-
uary 11, 1866.
P. P. Adler, son of Michael Adler, whose name is given in
the list of old settlers, was born October 7, 1842. In 1863 he
entered business for himself, and was engaged in various trades
and businesses until he established his wholesale and retail mar-
ket here. In 1865 he was married to Miss Mary A. Flick.
E. II. Akin, born at Johnstown, Fulton county. New York,
July 3, 1815, settled in Michigan in 1847, at Chicago in 1848,
and at Lockport in 1849. He joined in the stampede to Cali-
fornia sliortly after, mined there until 1851, when he settled on
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 297
a farm near Lockport, Illinois, moving to Joliet in 1854. Here
he was engaged manufaeturitig stoves until 18G0. From 18G1
to 1867 he was engaged in the manufacture of Jflour and grain-
buying at Hennepin, Illinois. On his return to Joliet he en-
gaged in the grain trade, manufacture of woolens and real estate
business, and in 1872 laid out the Akin Addition near the Fair
grounds. In 187-1: he was one of the originators'of the P. L. & H.
Association; three years later he erected the Akin Building, and
thus has taken a full part in the modern progress of Joliet.
His marriage with Miss Sophronia 0. Merrill, of Cortland
county, Xew York, took place June 10, 1840. One of his sons
— Edward C. — is a lawyer of this county.
Benjamin Franklin Allen, M. D., born at Watertown, Jeff-
erson county, New York, December 12,1815, was educated at
the Black River Literary and Eeligious Institute, studied medi-
cine at Watertown and Brownsville, attended Geneva College, in
1841-2, and completed his studies in 1844, Early in this year
he visited Kane county, the winter of 1844-5, taught school in
New Lenox township, where he resided until 1800, when, with
his family he moved to Joliet. His marriage with Mrs. Pris-
cilla W. Davison, widow of Judge Davison, took j^lace April 17,
1845. Previous to his settlement at Joliet, he filled the office of
clerk and supervisor of New Lenox township, and Avas County
School Commissioner in 1857-8. His services on the Joliet
School Board are hitherto noted. Doctor Allen's contributions
to the local prizes, his odes, books of travel and romance would
fill many pages.
Henry W. Alexander, M. D., born in St. Joseph county,
Michigan, 1837. Served in Eighty-eighth Illinois Volunteers
in 1892. Was hospital steward at the general hospital, Mur-
freesboro Tennessee, and served in various general hospitals at
Chattanooga, Evansville, Madison, and Cincinnati, Was mus-
tered out in the winter of 1805. Is a graduate of Chicago
Medical College, a member of the American Medical Associa-
tion, and of the Will County Medical Society. He is a skillful
surgeon and an able practitioner. Office, Macon Block, Joliet.
_ W. G. Andrews, established his clothing and merchant-
tailoring establishment, added the gentlemen's furnishing
goods department, and carries a select stock of goods.
Orren W. Arnold, born in Orleans county. New Y^'ork,
July 12, 1835. Came with his parents to Joliet in 1845; moved
with them to Iroquois county, Illinois, in 1840, and was engaged
on the homestead farm there until 1863; when he moved
to Troy township. After a stay of six years in Troy, he took a
band of horses to Minnesota, returned to Troy township in
1874, and in 1877 engaged in the grocery trade at Joliet. His
first wife, Miss Helen Summons, who he married in 1850, died
19
298 JOLIET TOWNSIIir AND CITY HISTORY.
January 30, 18G3. His marriage with Miss Minnie Clark, of
Plainfield, took place December 25, 1868.
James R. Ashley, born in Lewis county. New York,
February, 1825, came West, with his parents in 1837, and
settled in Plainfield. His father, Eev. Mr. Ashley, of
the Baptist Church, may be called the founder of the Baptist
Societies at Plainfield, and Joliet. In 1851 James E. Ashley
opened a general store at Plainfield, which he conducted
until 18'71. Early in 1874 he re entered mercantile life at
Joliet in company with A. B. Sharp. In January 1876 he
entered the firm of H. P. Scutt & Co.; barbed-wire
manufacturers. In October of that year the Joliet Wire Fence
Company, was organized, when he was appointed Secretary.
Mr. Ashley was married to Miss Julia F. Tyler of Troy, New
York, October 27, 1850.
Cyrus Ashley. — Deceased.
H. E. Baldwin, born September 25, 1853, at Lacon, Illinois,
settled near Ottawa with his parents in 1862, and there was
educated. In June, 1870, he with his three sisters went to
Kansas, where his father had already settled. He entered
a printing office at La Cygne, Kansas, March 17, 1873, and con-
tinued the printing trade with the Metropolitan Company at
Chicago in 1875-6. In 1876 he revisited Kansas, returned to
Joliet in 1877, and in February of that year entered the
Phmnix office, was subsequently connected with the News, and
in 1877 became a partner in the firm of Nelson Ferris & Co.
Herbert H. Baldwin, M. D., born in Cook county, Illinois,
1858, graduated from Cook county Normal Institute, studied
medicine under Doctor Alexander, graduated from the Chicago
Medicial College, and is now junior member of the firm
of Alexander & Baldwin.
M. E. Bannon. — See Business Directory.
Fredrick A. Bartleson, born at Cincinnatti, Ohio, November
10, 1833, moved with parents to Wheeling, Virginia, thence to
Brooklyn, Freehold, New Jersey, and to Joliet in 1855; was the
first to enlist among tlie Will County Volunteers. Pie raised a
company for the One Hundredth Illinois Infantry, was
commissioned Captain, again Colonel of the Eegiment, was
killed at Kenesaw Mountain, June 23 (vide Military Chapter).
He was married to Miss Catherine Murray (now Mrs. Casselberry)
immediately after his election as District Attorney. He was
an able lawyer, even as he was a soldier.
lloyal E. Barber, born in Eiitland county, Vt., in 1822,
came to Will county with parents in 1832, was educated at
Joliet, studied law there and was admitted to the Bar in 1847.
In the political chapter and on the official history of Joliet, his
public record is given. In 1877 he entered a copartnership with
Messrs. Eandall & Fuller.
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKY. 299
E. S. Barney, manager Press office, was born at Newark,
Ohio, Feb. 4, 184:7. His parents, James M. and Elvina Barney,
were natives of New York and Virginia respectively, and settled
in Ohio at an early date. Moving to Illinois, Mr. Barney entered
the office of the Ottawa Free Trader, subsequently traveled ex-
tensively throughout the States, managed opera houses at
various important points, and located at Joliet, after eleven
years devoted to newspaper and opera house manager's work.
When he settled at Joliet about twelve years ago, the city was
minus a daily paper. He was an active agent in introducing
the Daily Sun, again manager of the Daily News, and lastly,
principal in starting the Daily Press, August 22, 1883. Mr.
Barney was married October 3, 1874, to Miss Sarah Betilyon.
In journalism as well as individually he is independent and an
unflinching opponent of that which appears to him to be op-
posed to good citizensliip.
Nathaniel Barns, born in Rockland county, N. Y., June 18,
1818, came to Will county in 1858 and settled on the homestead
farm (section 32) the same year. Miss Mary P. Thiell, to whom
he was married October 1, 1849, was born in Rockland county,
June 21, 1829.
Josepli Bartliehne, born in Alsace, Germany, February 17,
1828, came to New York April 27,1 84G, and located in Joliet in
October, 1848. In 1860 he rented a farm near the city, and in
18G7 purchased eighty acres on section 6, in Joliet township.
In 1851 he purchased his house on Bluff street, again purchased
a second eighty-acre farm close to the city. His wife. Miss Mary
Wiles, to whom he was married June 11, 1851, was born in
Alsace, March 22, 1833. See list of city officers for official record.
Michael Barthehne, son of the late Jos. Barthelme of this
county, controls 120 acres in section 11, Joliet township;
was born in Joliet in 1858; was married in 1883 to Miss Barbara,
daughter of Joseph Fiday of Joliet.
John Belz, a native of Alsace, came to Joliet in April, 1836,
with George Erhard, was married to Miss Veronica Periolat, of
Cliicago, early in 1838, and with Mr. Erliard erected the Bluff
Street Brewery. He with his brother-in-law Erhard were the
first German settlers in AVill county, and it is presumed his
daughter was the first female German-American native of the
county.
Fred. Bennitt. — See Business Directory.
Gideon Bernier, a young French-Canadian, came to Joliet
in 1854, enlisted in the 20th Illinois Infantry in 1861, re-
enlisted in Veteran Reserve Corps, was promoted captain in
June, 1865, mustered out with the command, opened a boot and
shoe store on Jefferson street, and died from disease contracted
in the war, February 5, 1871.
Louis Bero, owns eighty acres in section 6, range 10, Joliet
300 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
township; was born in Canada in 1810 and came to Will county
in 1843; was married in New York in 1834 to Miss Mary A.
Lamper, daughter of George Lamper, of New York; has a fam-
ily of seven children, all living.
William W. BisJiop, born in Ulster county, N. Y., February
26, 1837, came to Chicago in 1859, and in 1862 enlisted in the
103d Illinois Infantry. He was elected 1st lieutenant of com-
pany A, promoted captain, won the place of honor at Porter^s
Creek, Tenn., served in the Georgia campaign, and participated
in the National Keview at Washington. After muster out he
engaged in the lumber trade at Chicago, from which city he
moved to Joliet in 1869 to enter into partnership with John P.
King. His marriage with Miss Julia A. King, of Chicago, took
place'^ September, 1865.
Michael Birgel was born in 1825, came to Will county in 1854,
was married to Margaret Yonan in the same year. Mr. Birgel
has 106 acres of land in the homestead, eighty acres on section
30, twenty-six on section 32. He has six children, four boys
and two girls. He was school director for a number of years.
Wm. A. Boardman came from New York in 1835, entered at
once on the practice of law, died while revisiting Will county in
October, 1872.
E. A. Boioen, proprietor National Hotel, took charge of this
house in 1880. It may be termed the pioneer hotel of the city.
Mr. Bowen was born in New York State July 30, 1823, came to
Joliet in 1876, and in 1880 assumed control of the National. —
(Vide Hotel History.)
Rodncnj S. Bo'wen, major 100th Illinois Infantry, was born in
Herkimer county in 183."', came with his parents to Joliet in
1834, moved with them to Wilmington in 1849, where, in July,
1862, he aided in organizing a company for the 100th Illinois
Infantry; was commissioned captain and served continuously
until Mission Ridge was won in November, 1863. Owing to a
severe wound received during the Chattanooga affair, he re-
turned; but in February, 1864, reported at regiment quarters at
Louden for service, and continued on active duty until wounded
at Franklin, December 1, 1864. Three days later he died; his
body was brought to Wilmington and interred with honors.
His marriage with Miss Fannie, daughter of the pioneer, Dr.
Todd, of Kankakee county, took place in 1855.
H. Bouchier, horseshoer and blacksmith, 304 South Joliet
street'. He is a native of Ireland. His business covers all lines
in his trade.
Boston Upliolstery House. — See Directory.
Joseph Braun, born at Erbach, Germany, May 27, 1837,
came to the United States in 1855 and located at Joliet the same
year. He was in Minnesota from 1856 to 1859, at Naperville
from 1859 to 1861 as clerk in Stenger's brewery, and returning
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 301
to Joliet, he with Joseph Braun, deceased, established the
Columbia Brewery in 1865, which, in 1868, he sold to F. Schring.
His Marriage with Miss Francis C. Braun, a native of Soult,
France, took place March 2, 1862.
Joseph Braun, Jr., of Braun & Raub, born at Jolietin 1860,
was married to Miss Theresa Stoos, daughter of Joseph Stoos,
October 5, 1882. He was in the employ of D. Rosenheim for
about six years, until April, 1884, when with Mr. Raub he estab-
lished his present store.
E. M. Bray. — See Business Directory.
Percival Breiver. — See Business Directory.
Brooks S Strong. — See Business Directory.
Carl C. Broion owns twelve acres in section 11, Joliet town-
ship. Was born in Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, i3 1835,
and came to Will county in 1859. Was married in 1860 to Miss
Helen Schmidt, daughter of Andrew Schmidt, of this county.
Has a family of three sons and two daughters, all living.
Cyrils W. Brown. — Served in 22d New York Battery in 1862;
promoted in 1863 to 1st lieut., 3d U. S. C. T., and served until
November 1865. — (Vide Political Chapter).
/. H. Broivn, came from Rensselaer county. New York,
and located in Joliet 1816.
John Brown, born on the Isle of Man, November 25, 1826;
followed the tanners' trade at Douglas for ten years; came to
the United States in 1853, and to Lockport, Will county, in
1855. In 1856 he settled here, and since that time has been
connected with the hide and leather trade. Mr. Brown was a
member of the firm of Mack, Cleghorn & Co., for whom the
Joliet Tannery was erected in 1863. His marriage with Miss
Catharine Kusick, of Douglas, Isle of Man, took place three
years prior to his coming to America.
Lewis Broton, born in Onondaga county. New York, June
2, 1827, came to Will county with parents in 1810. Twenty-
three years later he settled on his farm (Section 24), where he
owus a farm of 160 acres. Miss Christy Smithley, to whom he
was married October 19, 1871, was born in Westmoreland county
Pennsylvania, October 13, 1839.
/. D. Broivn, born in Rensselaer county. New York, March
12, 1826, was educated at Lyman Cross Academy at Troy, and
in 1842 engaged in the drug and chemical trade at Lansingburg,
New York. In 1846 he located at Joliet, and has, since that
time, been engaged in the drug trade here with his brother, J.
H. Brown. J. D. Brown's marriage with Miss A. Brown of
New York, took place September 10, 1846. This lady died in
September, 1855. Three years later he married Miss Emily G.
Bartle.
Roswell S. Brown, son of R. D. Brown, of Rensselaer county.
New York, who settled in Joliet in 1845, was born at Joliet,
302 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKT.
August 30, 1845. In 1862 he entered the Signal office, worked
at the case until 1873, when he became Mr. Zarley's partner in
the management of that pioneer journal.
Rev. Maurice F. Burhe, born in Limerick county, Ireland,
May 5, 1845; accompanied his parents to Chicago some years
later; entered the University of St. Mary's of the Lake there
in 1863; entered the American Cpllege at Rome in 1866, where
he studied for nine years previous to his ordination. In May,
1875, he was ordained by V. G. the Cardinal Patrizzi, traveled
extensively through Europe, Ireland and Great Britain the same
year; returned to Chicago; was appointed assistant pastor of St.
"Mary's in that city, and appointed pastor of St. Mary's, Joliet,
in April 1878. Eev. P. \Y. Dunne is assistant priest of this
parish.
H. R. Burlingame was born in Vermont, and settled in
Lockport, 1855. He moved to Joliet in 1872, and is a con-
tractor and builder, with place of business corner of Cass and
Joliet streets. His residence is 308 Eastern avenue. Mr. B.
gives special attention to the erection of fine residences.
J. E. Bush, born in Washington county, N. Y., November
5, 1835, came with his father, Stephen N. Bush, to Joliet in
1861. Mr. Bush was educated at Whitehall Academy, and at
Williams College, from which he graduated in 1860. After a
term of about four years devoted to mercantile and banking
business at Joliet, he purchased the pioneer grain elevator of
Will county from Abijah Cagwin, in 1864. In 1872 he erected
the elevator near the Michigan Central railroad depot, and en-
tered the grain trade on a most extensive scale. In 1863 he
married Miss Marian C. Woodruff, daughter of George Wood-
ruff. This lady died in 1876, leaving two children. In 1877,
his marriage with Miss Bella G. Kenyon, of Wheatland, was
solemnized.
T. Burke, born at Lowell, Mass., May 11, 1840, became a
resident of Joliet a few years later. He established the local
express business here at an early day, and afterwards opened
the livery, feed and sale stables. His marriage with j\Iiss Mary
Hennessy, a native of Ireland, was solemnized July 11, 1856.
Christopher Byr7ie emigrated from Ireland in 1873, and is
now engaged in the general gi'ocery business at 518 South Chi-
cago street. Mr. Byrne keeps in stock a full line of goods at
all times.
Abijah Cagwin, born in Oneida county, N. Y., May 19,
1807, came to Will county in 1835, located within two miles of
Joliet settlement, built a saw-mill there, and made the place
his home until 1839, when he moved into Joliet village. In
1839 he was elected County Judge. Four years later he, with
his brother, Francis L., opened a general store; in 1856 he or-
ganized the banking house of Cagwin & Higginbotham, and
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subsequently established his grain-trade. His marriage with
Miss Hannah Scriber, a native of Eutland county, Vermont,
took place in 1827. Mr. Cag win's official and commercial con-
nection with Will county is noticed both in tlie genei-al and
township history.
if. Oalmar.—See Directory.
Joseph CampMl (deceased), born in Scotland, September
30, 1807, came to Joliet in r839. He was a partner of Joel
Matteson in quarrying and canal construction almost up to the
period of his death, June 23, 1858. Miss Barbara Kelly, to
whom he was married in July, 1833, was born in Scothmd,
December 13, 1807, and came to the United States with her
husband. The homestead farm on section 28, Joliet township,
contains about 200 acres.
M. B. Campbell, M. D., born at Willi ston, Vermont, No-
vember 29, 1843, was educated there; studied medicine at Rut-
land, Vermont, under Dr. E. A. Pond, and graduated from the
medical school of Harvard University, March 7, 18G6. Previ-
ous to this date he served one year as medical cadet in the
United States Army; after graduating, practiced with Dr. Bond
for one year, and coming AVest, practiced at Wilmington, Illin-
ois, until 1874, when he located at Joliet. In 1872, he adopted
homeopathy and surrendered allopathy, believing in the greater
efficacy of homeopathic treatment. In 1874 he was elected a
member of the American Institute of Homeopathy.
George M. Campbell, born at Unity, Waldo county, Mame,
January 5, 1848, moved to Iowa with parents in 1857, and with
them to Joliet in 18G2. In May, 1875, he with two others
organized the Joliet Stone Company and Avhen this company
was incorporated, December 1, 1877, he was elected secretary
and treasurer. Miss Libbie E. Snapp, to whom he was married
December 25, 1873, is daughter of Henry Snapp, a pioneer of
1833.
Oscar E. Can/, son of Horace Gary of this county, owns
160 acres in section 8, Joliet township, was born in Buran
county, Illinois in 1857, and came to Will county in 1874.
Was married in Joliet in 1880 to Miss Catherine Bush, daugh-
ter of Steven N". Bush of Joliet. Has a family of one son and
one daughter living.
Herbert 0. Cary, son of Horace Cary, of this county, was
born in Connecticut in ]\Iarch, 1850 and came to Will county
in 1875. Is at present bookkeeper of the oil house of A. B.
Sharp & Co. of Joliet. Was married in Buran county, Illinois,
in 1871 to Miss Anna Knight, daughter of Clayton Knight of
that countv. Has a family of three sons, all living.
H. S. "Carpenter, born . in Orleans county. New York,
November 25, 1826, was educated at Albion and Rochester,
New York, and came to Joliet in 1846. He conducted school
301 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY.
in Troy township for about three years, next engaged in buying
and selling real estate and entered the grain trade in 1853-4.
Early in 1874 he formed a partnership with F. E. Marsh, and
the same year had the Union Transfer Elevator mill and dock
erected at a cost of over |>15,000. Mr. Carpenter's marriage
with Miss Henrietta Spencer, of Troy township, took place Jan-
uary 22, 1850.
Hugh H. Carson, born in Rhode Island, January 1, 1852.
Came with his parents to Joliet in August, 1862; when his
father, James Carson, purchased W. B. Caswell's grocery and
provision business. Eobert Carson, born in Rhode Island, Sep-
tember, 18, 1855, also came with parents to Joliet, and when
]\Ir. Carson, Sr., retired in 1875, the two brothers succeeded to
his interests in the grocery business.
John R. Casey, M. D., born in Jefferson county, Illinois,
January 28, 1835; studied at McKendree college from 1851 to
1854; studied medicine under Dr. Charles A. Pope, and grad-
uated at the St. Louis medical college in 1857. He at once
entered on the duties of his profession in Richland county, Ill-
inois, and in May, 1858, was appointed physician in charge of
the State penitentiary hospital at Joliet, a position he held for
ten years. He has held the office of city and county physician;
president of the medical society, alderman, etc. Dr. Casey was
married to Miss Ada Vanderpool, a native of New York city, in
June, 1863.
George W. Casseday, born in Bedford county, Virginia,
December 1, 1803; moved with his mother to Kentucky, thence
in 1817 to Troy, Ohio. In 1825 he located in this State, was
engaged as carpenter at various places until 1851 when he
settled at Joliet. His important work here was the establish-
ment of Casseday's Addition. His marriage with Miss Delilah
Murphy took place January 13, 1824, a year before his settle-
ment in Illinois. His death occurred July 23, 1863.
Wallace B. Gasiuell, born in Orleans county, near Albion,
N. Y., in 1831, settled with his father at Plainfield, in 1844,
where he assisted on the farm and in operating the grist mill
Avhich his father purchased that year. From 1845 to 1855, at
intervals, he was in the employ of Mr. Goddard, a merchant of
Plainfield. In 1849 he was clerk in the store of H. W. Bigelow,
of Chicago. In ante-war days he conducted a grocery store at
Joliet; again, was suttler with the Illinois troops in Tennessee,
which position cost him his supplies and horses at the hands of
Morgan's raiders. This experience was repeated and Mr. Cas- >
well returned to Joliet. In 1864 he became lessee of the old
National hotel; in 1873 he furnished the Robertson (later the
Collins, now Shurts) hotel, at a cost of 120,000; lost a large
amount of money in this enterprise; next took a half interest in
the Gault House, Chicago, where, also, he lost a considerable
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 305
amount of ready cash, and again, June 17, 1875, opened the
St. Nicholas, at Joliet. The record of this house since that
time is a partial reward for the owners' former losses. His
marriage with Miss Esther J. Eurn, of Plainfield, took place in
1854.
William P. Caton, born in Orange county. New York, March
28, 1815, moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1833; came to
Chicago, in 1836, purchased two thousand acres of public lands
sixteen miles northwest of Chicago some time after, and there
resided until 1848, when he engaged in commercial business at
Chicago. From 1856 to 1871, he resided on his farm in Plain-
field township, and since that time has made Joliet his home.
His marriage with Miss Elizabeth Steele, took place November
28, 1844. .
George N. Chamherlain, son of S. S. Chamberlain referred
to in the history of Lockport, was born at Lockport, December
20, 1851. From 1871 to 1873, he served in the telegraph depart-
ment of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Eailroad, at
Chicago; from 1873 to 1876, in the office of Norton & Co., at
Lockport, and in 1876 entered his father's furniture store at
Joliet. He is now a member of the firm of S. S. Chamberlain
& Son, undertakers and furniture dealers. His marriage with
Miss Ella E. daughter of Chas. E. Munger, of Chicago — an old
resident of Joliet — took place December 5, 1876.
S. S. Chamherlain, was born in Western New York, and
located with his parents in 1833, in Lockport. Mr. Chamber-
lain conducted a furniture store and undertaking establishment
in Lockport, for nearly forty years. He built some of the first
dwellings in Lockport and also built the first Catholic church at
that place, of which the venerable Father Kyan was pastor. Mr.
Chamberlain is now engaged in the undertaking business on
North Chicago street, Joliet.
diaries Clement, born at Windsor, Yt., January 13, 1810,
settled at Peoria, Ills., in 1833, and at Joliet one year later.
As shown in the general history this pioneer of the city took an
active part in building up local industries and introducing new
means of advancing the interests of Joliet. In 1830 he was one
of the originators of the Joliet Courier, first supervisor of the
town in 1850, and subsequently Alderman, Inspector of Schools,
etc., etc., of Joliet city.
John Clarkson, born October 25, 1800, came to America in
1837, and to Will county in May, 1840. He built Jones' steam
flouring mill, the first in Joliet; again he and Thomas Keegan
erected the first flouring mill at Marseilles, and subsequently
built the first elevator ever erected at Chicago. He was married
to Miss Alice Hodson, a native of Lancashire, England, April
12, 1837. His mother made the journey from Lancashire, Eng-
306 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
land, to Joliet in 1844, at the age of eighty years, and here she
died in 1848.
Charles W. Cleghorn, son of Rev. Thomas Cleghorn, a native
of New York, was born in Canada (W.), August 16, 1823, came
to Joliet in 1870, and entered the employ of Mack, Cleghorn &
Co. In July, 1876, he inaugurated the soap manufacture at
Joliet.
William E. Clinton, book binder and manufacturer of all
kinds of blank books. Established his present business in Au-
gust, 1883. A thorough knowledge of the business and strict
attention to the wants of his customers, have enabled him to
rapidly increase his business until now. He does an annual
business of nearly $3,000.
Robert Clow, was born in Scotland, in 1819, and came to the
United States, in 1837. In 1844 he located in the town of
Wheatland, Will county, Illinois. Mr, Clow was elected Treas-
urer of this county in 1876, on the Republican ticket, for a term
of four years, and was re-elected in 1880.
I -v Jolm Clyde, deceased, is a native of Ireland, where he was
born in 1821. In 1850 he came to Will county, and settled on
Section 34, Town of Joliet. In 1852 he married Miss E. Boyd,
by whom he had a family of six children. On June 1, 1881,
Mr. Clyde died and was soon followed by Mrs. Clyde, who died
July 1st, of the same year. The farm consisting of eighty acres,
is now managed by his son Thomas Clyde, assisted by the latter's
brother Isaac.
H. W. Cope, born at Newark, New Jersey, December 13,
1843; came with parents to Joliet, in 1857 visited Cincinnatti
in 1859; learned the harness trade there, and in 1868 purchased
his father's interest in the horse-collar manufactury and ware-
room. Miss Lottie V. Clark, to whom he was married July 6,
1865, was born in New York, November 23, 1843.
Alexander Comstock, M. D., born in Saratoga county. New
York, September 9, 1788, settled at Joliet in 1836, where he
practiced medicine until his death, from cholera, July 9, 1854.
Miss Esther Saltman, to whom he was married February 10,
1823, died August 7, 1874.
Thomas Culbertson, born in New Castle county, Delaware,
August 23, 1814, came to Joliet in 1836, and worked as miller
here until the mill-dam was destroyed in 1838. In 1849 he pur-
chased the Red 3Iill, and operated it until 1867. His marriage
with Miss Martha M. Kircheval, daughter of the pioneer, took
place at Joliet, November 19, 1856.
John Curry, born in 1801, one of the builders of the National
Hotel, came to Joliet in 1836, from Oneida county, N. Y.,
became a partner of J. J. Garland, subsequently of M. H. Dem-
mond, died in March, 1872.
Romaine J. Curtiss, 31. D., born in Richland county, Ohio,
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 307
October 1, 1840, was educated at Hillsdale College, Mich.,
attended lectures at the Buffalo Medical College, entered the
123d Ohio Infantry as hospital steward in 1862; in April,
1863, was appointed Medical Cadet, IT. S. A,, and served in
Floating Hospital, between Vicksburg, Memphis, and St. Louis,
and also in the General Hospital in Cincinnati. He graduated
from the Ohio Medical College, was at once appointed Assistant
Surgeon in the United States Navy, and served until 1865,
when he located at Erie county, X. Y. In March, 1868, he
graduated from the Belleview Medical College, and continued
his practice in Erie county until 1873, when he came to Joliet.
Dr. Curtiss is a member of the Will and Erie Counties Medical
Societies and of the Boston Gynecological Society. His marriage
with Miss Sarah A. Beal, of Erie county. N. Y., was celebrated
November 29, 1870.
A". //. Cutter, born in Jeffrey, Cheshire county, IST. H.,
March 12, 1805, came to Joliet in 1834. He learned the join-
er's and carpenter's trade in 1826, and the machinist's trade at
Lowell, Mass., in 1828-9; but since his settlement in Will
county he has devoted his attention to agriculture. Miss
Rebecca R. Bailey, to whom he was married February 15,
1838, was born at East Hampton, Mass., April 14, 1805.
Eugene Daly, born at Longford, Ireland, May 13, 1826,
came to the United States in 1844, learned the cabinet trade at
Sag Harbor, Long Island, settled in Joliet in 1850, and estab-
lished the pioneer furniture store and undertaker's establishment.
His official record is given in the political chapter and history
of Joliet township and city. In 1852 Mr. Daly was married to
Miss Bridget Thompson, of Longford county, Ii'cland.
William Davidson, proprietor of the West Side Stone Quarry,
employs about one iiundred and fifty men throughout the quar-
rying season, and does an annual business of about one hundred
thousand dollars. Mrs. Melissa Davidson, who came to Joliet
in 1861, died August 29, 1884.
Martin II. Demmond, born in Massachusetts, March 4, 1803,
moved with parents to Sangerfield, New York, where he learned
the tanner's trade; subsequently entered commercial life there;
married Miss Adelia Woodruff (sister of George H. AVoodruff,
the senior old settler of Will county), about 1825. This lady
died the year of her marriage. His second marriage with Miss
Sophia Murray, daughter of John Murray, of Bennington. Ver-
mont, was celebrated at Franklin, Herkimer county, New York,
April 10, 1831. In 1833, Mr. Demmond and G. II. Makepeace,
visited Joliet Mound, and in September, 1834, he, accompanied
by George H. Woodruff, Miss Catherine Murray (Mrs. Foltz),
and a hired man named Jenney, settled at .Joliet. From this
period until his death from cholera, July 18, 1854, his mercantile
and real estate enterprises were carried on on a large scale.
308 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Frank Devine, born at Fishkill Landing on the Hudson,
July 3, 1849, came to Chicago in 1871, and to Joliet in 1873.
As a building contractor he has erected some of the finest build-
ings in Joliet, and to him is credited the wood-work of St.
Mary's church. He was married to Miss Nellie, daughter of
James O'Eielly, of Joliet, June 5, 1876.
Dorrance Dibell, of the law firm of Hill & Dibell, was born
at Wooster, Ohio, February 16, 1884, came with his parents to
Homer township in 1850, was educated at the Chicago Universi-
ty, 1863 to 1867, was admitted to the Bar in 1870, and the same
year formed his present partnership with C. A. Hill. Hisoflicial
connection with the city is given in the history of Joliet. As
Chairman of the Republican County Committee he had charge
of the Garfield Campaign of 1880. From 1876 to the present
time he has been almost continuously connected with the Public
Library as member of the Board of ID i rectors.
/. C. Dillmcm, born in Summit county, 0., September 7,
1824, came to Will county in 1849 and settled in Plainfield,
where his father, Michael Dillman, had located early that year.
Mr. Dillman, Sr., died in 1861. Ten years later J. C. Dillman
moved into Joliet city, and in 1875 became proprietor of the
Mansion House hotel. He was married to Miss Sarah A. 'Steese,
of Summit county, 0., February 19, 1846.
L. E. Dillman is a native of Ohio, where he was born in 1828.
In 1847 he came to Will county and invested in property, and
permanently located in the county in 1848. Mr. Dillman is
now treasurer of the Lock Stitch Fence Company, manufacturers
of barb wire, and is also treasurer of the Joliet Manufacturing
Company, manufacturers of barb wire, corn shellers, etc.
Simon Donnelly, born in Tyrone county, Ireland, came to the
United States 1846, and subsequently settled on his farm — sec-
tion 30, Joliet township. He was married to Miss Isabella
Cowen, daughter of Edward Cowen, in 1850.
John T. Donoliue, born at Joliet, October 16, 1855, engaged
in mercantile business in 1868 at Braidwood and continued in
trade there until his election as county treasurer in 1877. He is
a member of the firm of Donohue & Bischmann.
Timothy Donohue, born in Ireland, settled at Joliet in 1853.
Richard Doolittle, born at Watertown, Jefferson county,
N. Y., June 15, 1809, came to Joliet early in 1837, where he
established a grocery store. In 1838 he was elected probate
judge by a majority vote of 237, but declining to qualify, at a
special election held in November the position was won by
George H. Woodruff'. He was elected justice of the peace in
1839 and appointed assignee under the old bankrupt law. In
1852 he, in partnership with Mr. Stone, erected the brick block
on Jefferson, 2 west of Ottawa on south side, and carried on
an extensive grocery business there until 1862, when he disposed
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of his interest to Mr. Stone. His official record is given in the
political chapter and history of Joliet. His marriage with Miss
Sarah A. Boss, a native of Canada, took place April 5, 1838.
/. H. Dorr, born in Schleswig-Holstein, came to the United
States in 185G and settled at Joliet the same year, where he is
now engaged in the pajDcr-hanging and house-decorating trade. —
See Directory.
William Dougall, M. D., born at Paisley, Scotland, March
1, 1842, came to the United States with his father in 1858.
Dr. Dougall was educated at the Glasgow High School, after
the War of 1861-G5 attended the medical department of the
Michigan University, and graduated from the Chicago Medi-
cal College, March 4, 1868. He enlisted in the Fifteenth In-
diana Infantry June 1, 1861; served with that command until
October 1, 1863. He was severely wounded at Stone river.
In October, 1863, he was commissioned Captain of the Thir-
teenth United States Colored Infantry, served to the close of
the War, and resigned in April, 1865. He entered on medical
practice at Lemont, in 1868, and moved to Joliet in 1872.
He was married October 1, 18T2, to Miss Cassie, daughter of
Edwin Walker, of Lemont. John Dougall, the Doctor's fa-
ther, died at New Haven, Indiana, where he settled in 1858, in
1874.
Dunning S. Miller. — See Directory.
Duerselen Bros. — See Directory.
Nicholas D. Dyer, dry goods merchant, served in the Twen-
ty-ninth Mississippi Infantry from 1862 to 1863, was promoted
to captaincy in 1863 and served until 1864. See Business Di-
rectory and History of Joliet.
George R. Dyer, born in Rutland county, Vermont, June 13,
1813, is the son of Daniel Dyer, a major in the Massachusetts
Militia during the Eevolutionary War, and brother of Dr. C. V.
Dyer, of Chicago. In 1834 he drove the entire distance from
his home in Vermont to Chicago. From that period until 1841
he was interested in Chicago and Milwaukee, aided in the organ-
ization of AVisconsin in 1838; was engaged in the survey of Fox
river the same year. In 1841 he settled on his Will county
farm; was elected Sheriff in 1856 (Vide Political Chapter), ent-
ered the Union Army with his two sons in 1861 (Vide Military
Chapter), and in every particular acted a first citizen's part.
His marriage with Miss Elizabetli H. Kimball, of Elgin, took
place January 8, 1841.
James Egan, born in Ireland, came to the United States in
1859. In 1873 he engaged in the grocery trade, which he still
carries on at 301 South Chicago street. Mr. Egan was elected
Alderman of the Sixth Ward in April, 1884.
Nelson D. Elwood settled at Lockport in 1837, was elected
County Clerk in 1843, which office he held until 1849. He was ad-
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mittcd to the Bar in 1847, and in 1850 formed a partnership with
Judge Parks, which was continued until the close of 1860. He was
one of the Charter Directors of the Chicago, Eock Island &
Pacific railroad. Secretary of the board until 1855-6, and one of
their best counsellors. He, with Governor Matteson, built
the Cut-off, or Joliet & Northern Illinois Kailroad, of which
road he was President until its sale to the Michigan Central
Railroad Company. In the official history of the city and in
the Political Chapter his public record is given. His death oc-
carred February 24, 1861.
James G. Ehvood. — See Directory.
George Erliard, born at Middlestray. Bavaria, May 7, 1807,
came to Detroit, Michigan, in June, 1832, to Chicago, in Octo-
ber, 1833, and to Joliet, April 26, 1836. He, with his brother-
in-law, John Belz, were the earliest German settlers of \Yill
county. Mr. Erhard married Miss Louise Periolat, of Chi-
cago (a native of Alsace), early in 1838. On returning to Joliet
he, with Mr. Belz, erected the Bluff Street Brewery. Gerge C.
Erhard, born JSTovember 22, 1838, is the first German-American
male native of Joliet.
William Enuin, Lieutenant-Colonel Twentieth Illinois In-
fantry, came from Ireland with his parents to Chicago, served
with the First Illinois Infantry in the Mexican War, was pro-
moted captain after the affair at Beuna Vista, settled at Ot-
tawa about 1849, came to Joliet in 1858 as an employe of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company, aided in organizing the
Twentieth Infantry in 18G1, and with that command served
throughout the War until killed at Fort Donelson, February
15, 1862. His military record, in every department of the army
service stood especially high.
. Valentine Falirner, M.D., born in Bohemia, December 9,
1803, was educated at Egra and at the Prague University, from
which he graduated in 1833. From 1833 to 1854, he was phy-
sician at Alarienbad. In 1854 he came to Chicago; revisited
Bohemia in 1868; located at Mokena, in 1869, and settled at
Joliet, in 1871. He married Miss M. A. Tanber, of Teschan,
Bohemia, in 1842. The death of this lady occurred May
28, 1873.
John Falirner, M.D., son of Dr. V. Fahrner, born in Bo-
hemia, in 1854; came to the United States with his parents, and
was educated in the school of the Benedictines, at Chicago; re-
ceived his medical instruction at the University of Prague, and
under his father at Joliet.
If. D. Fay, born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania,
May 23, 1827, adopted the photographic profession in 1847;
came to Joliet in 1860, since which time he has carried on busi-
ness here. His official record, given in other pages, extends to
the township as well as to the city. Mr. Fay was married in
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1858, to Miss Catherine Waldrou, of Harford, Pennsylvania.
He may be classed among the pioneer photographers of Illinois,
if he is not actually the senior.
John B. Fitliian, son of Dr. William E. Fithian, United
States army, was born in Genessee county, New York, October
26, 1849. In 18G2-0 he was chief clerk in the sanitary depart-
ment and medical department of Arkansas, of which his father
had charge; subsequently he had charge at Vicksburg. From
1873 to 1876, he filled various positions in the State Peniten-
tiary; was admitted to the bar in 1876, and m September, 1877,
entered, partnership with E. D. Avery. His promotions in the
Illinois National Guards were rapid. In February, 1878, he
was commanding lieutenant-colonel of Twelfth Batallion Illinois
National Guards. His marriage with Miss Edna E. Whittaker,
of Carlonville, Illinois, took place January 18, 1878.
James H. Ferris, editor of the Joliet Daily News, was born
near Oswego, Kendall county, Illinois, November 18, 1819, of
which county his parents, William H. and Elizabeth (Brown)
Ferris, were old settlers. Mr. Ferris was educated there. Be-
tween the years 1869-71, he resided in Kansas, holding lands
there by squatter and preemption titles. In 1872, he kejjt a
trading-post m the Cherokee nation. On his return to Illinois,
in 1874, he took the position of reporter on the Joliet Sun;
in 1876, he, with F. H. Hall and John Brydon, published the
Yorkville Neius in the interest of the Greenback party; shortly
after was connected with the Joliet Phcenix, and in 1877, joined
with others in publishing the Neivs. He was married June 30,
1880, at Falls Village, Connecticut, to Miss Olive E. Hunt,
formerly of Bristol, Illinois. — See also Press History.
Henry Fish cf- Sons. — See Directory.
Sanniel Feivtril, superintendent steel department A, rolling-
mills, Joliet. He is a native of Wolverhampton, England; came
to the United States, in 1871, and settled in Lockport, New
York. Mr. Fewtril moved to Joliet, in 1872. and has held his
present position in the rolling mills for the past six years. He
resides with his family on his farm, which was formerly known
as the Stillman farm, two miles northeast of Joliet.
E. 0. FelloiL^s, a pioneer of Channahon in 1834, came from
Columbus county New York, settled at Joliet a year or so later,
died at Lockport, in August, 1876. Vide General History.
John J. Flack, born in Washington county, New York, May
10, 1799, purchased land in Illinois in 1844, and settled at Joliet
with his family a year later. Miss Elizabeth Nelson, to whom
he was married, December 24, 1818, was also born in Washing-
ton county. New York, December 15, 1799, and with her hus-
band moved to Essex county. New York, where her eight
children were born. Mr. Flack died September 25, 1876.
James R. Flanders, son of Jason Flanders, a pioneer of 1833,
312 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
was born in Plainfield township, August 27, 1846; was educated
in the public schools, and in the Northwestern College, at Plain-
field, until 1864. In 1867 he began the study of law under
Kandall and Fuller, at Joliet; during the winter of 1867-8, he
taught school in Henry county, continued his legal studies dur-
ing the ensuing summer, repeated this course in 1868-9, and
in September, 1869, entered the Michigan University, from
which he graduated in March, 1871; was admitted to the Mich-
igan Bar in April, and to the Bar of Illinois in June, 1871. The
same year he commenced practice at Joliet, was elected City
Attorney, 1873, again in 1874, re-elected in 1876, and in No-
vember, 1876 was elected State's Attorney. His marriage with
Miss Sarah A. Arnold took place April 10, 1877.
Osmund Fox, born at Stanstead, P. Q., August 21, 1828,
came to Joliet m 1855, where he established his book and sta-
tionery trade. In 1863 he established his cigar factory, employ-
iug convicts, and in 1868 engaged in the clothing and gent's
furnishing business. His marriage Avith Miss Anna J. White,
of Brooklyn, New York, took place June 16, 1858.
Josepli Friedricli, born in Strasburg, Alsace, April 25, 1820,
came to Joliet in 18 iO, where he worked for a short time, thence
to Lockport and Chicago. From 1841 to 1847, when he settled
in Joliet township, he resided at Naperville. In 1848 he pur-
chased his farm on Section 17. His marriage with Miss Sarah
Weiss, a native of Germany, took place February 17, 1845.
Joseph E. Friedricli, son of Jos. Friedrich of this county,
was born in Joliet in 1848. Established his present business of
fruits, tobaccos and confectionery in 1876. Does an annual
business amounting to nearly 815,000. Was married in 1880 to
Miss Sarah Smith, daughter of Andrew Smith, of this county.
Buel A. Fuller, born in Coles county, Illinois, August 8,
1833, learned printing at Perryville, Indiana, 1841-7; in 1848
published the Temperance Journal (the pioneer temperance
journal, of Illinois), at Danville, served in newspaper offices in
Kentucky and Indiana, came to Joliet in 1852, and with Alex.
Mcintosh owned and published the True Democrat. In 1856
he published the Kanhakee Democrat, was admitted to the Bar
in 1857, and twenty years after entered as partner in the law
firm of Barber, Eandall and Fuller. In 1858 he was first
elected City Attorney, which was the first elective office in
which he served.
J. J. Garland settled at Joliet in 1836, built the National
hotel in 1838-39 in company with John Curry. His death took
place some years later.
W. C. Goodhue, born in 1831, son of Ezra Goodhue of Plain-
field, settled at Joliet in 1857, praticed law here until 1870, and
died October 19 of that year.
C. B. Garnsey, born in Livingstone county, New York,
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 313
October 25, 1842; was educated at the Genesee Seminary until
1859 when he came to Wilmington. In 1861 he entered the
Chicago University and graduated from the law department
July 1, 1862. Thii'ty days later he enlisted in the 100th Illinois
Infantry, was appointed Commissary Sergeant of the command
and served continuously until his muster out in July, 1865.
Returning to Will county he entered the practice of law at
Joliet; was Master in Chancery from 1867 to 1871; city attorney
from January 1, 1878 to 1879 and is now judge of the county
court (vide Political Chapter). He was married in 1867 to Miss
Mary A., daughter of John D. Henderson, of Wilmington.
James Goodspeed, born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania,
December 3, 1836; was educated at Alfred University, New
York; came to Joliet in 1859, where he commenced his law
studies in the office of Goodspeed & McRoberts. He was admit-
ted to the Bar in 1861; in 1869 he purchased the Bepiihlican
office and published that paper semi-weekly up to the period of
its consolidation with the Sun. In 1871 he received the
appointment of Postmaster at Joliet and held that office
through two administrations.
Henry L. GocMey, son of Abraham Gockley, born in Lancas-
ter county, Pennsylvania in 1850 and removed to Will county
in 1857. Is engaged in making a patent fencing machinery in
the shops of Sandiford & Co.; has considerable real estate
located principally in Joliet.
Albert Gockley, son of Abraham Gockley, born in Will
county in 1859; married Miss Mary A. Edmunds, daughter of
John Edmunds, in 1884.
D. L. Gregg, whose public life is referred to in the general
history was a pioneer of the county. He came from Ireland at
an early day, and coming West located here. His death took
place in Nevada in 1869.
William Grinton, Jr., son of William Grinton an old resident
of Troy township, was born in Ontario, Canada West, March 17,
1844, came to this county with parents in 1845 and settled at
Joliet in 1853. In 1868 he established his real estate and loan
office. He was first cashier of the Stone city bank. Mr. Grin-
ton married Miss Anna, daughter of the pioneer Robert Stevens,
March 24, 1864.
Jolm Greemoood, born in Herefordshire, England, September,
29, 1813; came to the United States in 1831, to Will county in
1840, and has made his home here for over forty-four years.
Miss Ann Brown of New York to whom he was married June
1, 1836, died August 27, 1874, leaving thirteen children. In
1875 Mr. Greenwood married Miss Sarah A. Houston of
Huron county, Ohio. His farm of 240 acres, section 25, is one of
the most valuable in the township.
David G. Grover, son of E. Grover, who came from Milford,
314: JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
Pennsylvania, in 1836 and settled on the bluff at Joliet; studied
law in S. W. Bowen's office, completed studies at Cincinnati;
formed a partnership with S. W. Jiowen, and in 1861 aided
in organizing a company for the 64th Illinois Infantry of which
he was commanding Captain in December, 1861. He was
wounded at Corinth, October 4, and died in hospital October
10, 1862. His body was exhumed and brought to Joliet for
interment by S. W. Bowen. His marriage with Miss Elizabeth
S. McGinnis took place in 1859.
Edward C. Hagar, son of Jonathan Hagar, whose history is
given in that of Plainfield township, was born at Plainfield,
April 19, 1846; received his education at the Northwestern
Evangelical College, graduated in 1867, entered the University
of Michigan in 1870, graduated from the Law Department early
in 1872, admitted to the Michigan Bar in April, and to the
Illinois Bar in June of that year. In December, 1872, entered
into partnership with J. R. Flanders, and served as State's
Attorney for the term credited to him in the Political History.
Miss H. C. Gager, to whom he was married March 24, 1875, is
a native of Warren county, Ohio.
P. C. Haley, born at Essex, Clinton county, New York,
March 17, 1849, came to Will county, with his parents in May,
1851. After completing his studies in the schools of Joliet, he
entered the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, subsequently
studied law in the Michigan University, from which he grad-
uated in 1871, and in October of that year was admitted to the
Bar of Illinois. In 1872 he was a partner of J. R. Flanders m
the offices of Joliet and Wilmington, in 1874 he formed a
partnership with J. L. O'Donnell, which has been continued
down to the present time. In the municipal history of the
city and the political history of the county, Mr. Haley's public
record is given. His renomination for Congress, September 4,
1884, was unanimously made. His marriage with^Miss. M. A.
D'Arcy of Joliet, was solemnized December, 1, 1875.
M.F. Hand, D. S., born in Oneida county, New York, May
5, 1834; m 1852 commenced the study of dentistry, settled at
Joliet in 1856, where he established a dental surgeon's office; m
1862 enlisted in the One Hundredth Illinois Infantry, and
served until July, 1865, when he returned to resume his prac-
tice here. (Vide Military Chapter and Medical Directory).
His marriage with Miss Harriet Speer, of Joliet, took place
January 14, 1874. .. . i oo
Otis Hardy.— Born near Windsor, Vermont, September 23,
1810 ; settled with his parents in Ohio in 1813, and came to
Joliet in 1836. From 1827 to 1848 he followed the carpenter s
trade, at which he was engaged in Louisiana from 1832 to 1836.
In 1848 he established his extensive lumber trade, which he sold
to the Stevens Brothers in 1868 ; in 1864 was one of the charter
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members of the First Xational Bank, and even prior to tliat
time was interested in local enterprises outside his lumber busi-
ness. His support of the temperance movement, financially
and morally, has been of the most practical kind. In the mat-
ter of religion, together with subscribing liaberally toward all
religious enterprises, he built the Richards Street Church and
house at a cost of over ^5,000, and contributed ^2,000 to the
building fund of the Rolling Mills Chapel. In 1837 he became
a member of the quarterly Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, and the year later was elected President of the Will
County Bible Society, a position he has held for almost half a
century. Mr. Hardy was married at Joliet to Miss A. Hopkins,
of A'ermont, October 14, 1838.
Uh'is Haricood, M. D. — Born at Wilmington, Indiana, May
17, 1824 ; died February 1, 1870. Was admitted a member of
the Indiana Bar December 14, 1843 ; subsequently studied medi-
cine ; practiced at Crete and North Lenox from 1847 to 1850,
and from 1850 to 1868 at Joliet. In 1868 he engaged in the real
estate business. On his return in 1862 from a year's visit to Cal-
ifornia, he was commissioned Assistant Surg* on in the 100th Ill-
inois Infantry, promoted Surgeon of the Pioneer Brigade, and
discharged for disability in 1863. Miss Helen A., daughter of
Abijah Cagwin, to whom he was married January 4, 1850, was
born October 30, 1830.
Frank Haviland. — Born at Ithaca, Xew York, March 15,
1842 ; enlisted in the 109th New York Infantry about twenty
years later ; served as sergeant until June 17, 1864, when he
received three wounds at Petersburg ; and after recovery served
at Annapolis until August, 1865, when he was mustered out
with rank of 1st lieutenant. The same year he visited Joliet, and
in 1866 established his livery, feed and sale stables here. The
stables were burned in 1882, and reijuilt. His marriage with
Miss Marian Millar, of Troy township, took place December 3,
1874.
C. B. Haijwdrd. — Born at Fairfield, Indiana, July 1, 1844;
entered the office of the Locomotive, at Indianapolis in 1854,
and was connected with his brother in i^ublishing the Sonf Incest ,
at Carthage, Missouri, until the Rebels despoiled the office in
1861. He purchased the Fort Scott BiiUetin, and 1863 founded
the Fort Scott Union Monitor. Coming to Joliet, he took a
position in the Bepublican office, and, in 1872, established the
BiLU. He was married in April, 1872, to Miss Mary E., daugh-
ter of Ceo. Monroe, of .Joliet.
A. ir. Heise, 21. D. — Born in Hanover, Germany, Septem-
ber 4, 1823; graduated from the medical school of Go?ttingen in
1846, and received the degree of M. D. from Heidelberg Uni-
versity in 1847. A year later he participated in the revolution-
ary movement, and had to flee to escape political persecution.
316 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
In 1849 he settled in Du Page county, Illinois; in 3856-7 was
surgeon in the Ward's Island Marine Hospital, New York ; set-
tled at Joliet in 1857 ; entered the 11th Illinois Infantry as sur-
geon in 1861; in 1862 was commissioned surgeon in the 100th
Illinois Infantry, Brigade Surgeon, Operator of the brigade in
the fall of 1863, Inspector of Hospitals ; and lastly, Consulting
Surgeon, In 1872 he was appointed Physician in Charge of the
State Penitentiary.
W. J. Heath, justice of the peace, has filled this office from
pioneer days down to the present time. A reference to the elec-
tion returns of 1861, Political Chapter, points out his choice by
the people as justice of the peace.
Hugh Henderson, born at TsTorway, N. Y., June 9, 1809,
settled at Joliet in 1836, was admitted "to the Bar the same year,
elected judge of the county court in 1837, and on December 23
that year was married at Joliet to Miss Helen A. Myers, of
Herkimer, N. Y. His judicial and political records are given
in the Political and Law History. His sons' newspaper associa-
tions are referred to in the History of the Press. Judge Hender-
son died October 19, 1854 while revisiting his old home in
Herkimer county, N. Y.
/. A. Henrij, born in Huntington county, N. J., April 25,
1825; settled at Joliet in 1858 as road master of the C. & A.
railroad, for which company he constructed two branches of their
railroad system. From 1870 to 1873 he was engaged in building
the H. & G-. N. railroad in Texas. Miss Nancy Briggs, _ of
Winsted, Conn., to whom he was married April 26, 1846, died
January 21, 1878.
William E. Henry, born in Huntington county, N. J., Novem-
ber 24, 1820, located in Joliet in 1864, real estate, Jefferson street,
Joliet.
Henry F. Hicks, M. D., is a native of Lockport, Will county,
where he was born July 10, 1859. He studied dentistry with
Dr. George B. Salter, of Joliet, three years. Has been practicing
two years at Joliet.
H. D. Higinhotham, born in Worcester, N. Y., January 10,
1806, came to Hickory Creek in June, 1834, where he purchased
160 acres of land, and also established a blacksmith shop. In
1854 he operated a saw and planing mill at Eed Mills on the
Hickory. The same year he moved with his family to Joliet
city and resided there until his death, March 13, 1865. Miss
Kebecca Wlieeler, to whom he was married in 1831, was born in
Columbia county, N. Y. In 1871 this lady was married to C.
H. Sutphen, of La Salle county.
Charles A. Hill, enlisted August, 1862, company F, 8th
Illinois Cavalry. In 1863 made 1st Lieutenant United States
Colored Infantry; afterwards promoted Captain.
Charles Hinchel, Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate,
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 317
Joliet; served in 25tli New York Regiment (National Guard) in
1861 on first call of three months, and afterwards assisted in
mustering in Eussian and German soldiers at Albany, New
York.
Hoffer & Weishar, manufacturers and repairers of carriages
and wagons; succeeded the firm of Rubb & Iloffer, established
in 1872. The present firm was established in 1881. They do a
large annual business throughout Will and adjoining counties.
Joli7i A. Hoffman, confectioner, etc.. North Bluff street,
Joliet, was born in Wisconsin, on May 10th 1851 and came to
Joliet, June 26, 1852. He is the son of Frank Hoffman who
established the present business carried on by the son in 1871.
The latter was engaged in the insurance business for several
years and now is a general dealer in confectionery, stationery
and tobacco. On May 12, 1881, Mr. Hoffman was married to
Miss Annie Bialles, daughter of Charles Bialles of Will county,
and is the father of two children, one boy and one girl. He is
the owner of the premises where he now carries on his business.
George H. Hosmer, 31. D., born at Avon, New York; was
educated at Oswego Academy and New York University, grad-
uating from the medical department of the latter. in 18b5. He
entered on the practice of medicine in Ontario county. New
York, about this time; continued in McComb county, Michigan,
until in 1870 he came to Joliet. Dr. Hosmer was married to
Miss Ann Belford, of Boston, in 1866. His grandfather, Tim-
othy Hosmer, served in the Sixth Connecticut Regiment, during
the Revolutionary war, while his father, AY. H. C. Hosmer,
served on Schuyler's staff during the war of 1812.
George ITouck, born in Hesse-Darmstadt, December 13, 1827,
settled in Erie county. New York, with parents, in 1839; located
at Buffalo, in 1846, at Chicago, in 1850, and at Joliet, in 1853.
Here he entered the employ of Mack & Cleghorn, and ten years
later became their partner in the tannery business, and an ad-
vocate for building the Joliet tannery. In 1876 he formed a
partnership with John Brown, and gives employment to twenty
men in their works on North Joliet street. He was married m
1853, at Chicago, to Miss Anna Holman, a native of Hesse-Cassell.
George S. House, son of Rodney House, who settled at Joliet,
in 1835, was born in Grundy county, March 1, 1837. He was
educated at Utica and Clinton, New York, graduated from
Hamilton College, in 1860; studied law under Theo. W. Dwight;
received the degree of B. L., in 1862, and the same year com-
menced this practice at Joliet. He was married to Miss V. A.
Osgood, in 1863.
Henderso7i Hoick, born at Watertown, Jefferson county, New
York, February 23, 1806; settled at Joliet in 1851, where, with
Joel A. Matteson, he graded thirty-four miles of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad, west from Washington Heights.
318 JOLIET TOWNSHIP xiND CITY HISTORY.
In 1856, he, with Mr. Preston, built the Joliet Mills at a cost of
135,000, and in company with George W. Hyde, his nephew,
operated them for seven years. Mr. Howk, though not a pioneer,
has been a very useful old resident of the city. His death took
place March 30, 1884.
W. H. Hunter. — See Directory.
Humphrey £- Sons. — See Directory.
WilUam H. Hutchins, born in New York city, September 1,
1817; settled in Will county, in 18-17, where he engaged in deal-
ing in real estate. He was married in 1837, to Mrs. Hannah
Hutchins, born in Saratoga county, New York, August 28, 1817.
One of his sons, George Edgar, died from wounds received
during the war. Mr. Hutchins, Sr., died July 21, 1877.
George W. Hyde, principal of the milling firm of G. W. Hyde
& Son, was connected with his uncle, H. Howk. in the found-
ing and operation of the Joliet Mills in 185G. Ten years later
Mr. Hyde built the grain elevator (capable of holding 25,000
bushels), at a cost of about S;12,000. This important industry
is now carried on by George W. and Louis H. Hyde.
Louis E. Imjalls, born in Du Page township, October 26,
1839, is the son of Henry Tngalls, who came from Vermont, and
settled there in 1837, and died in Du Page county, March 10,
1876. L. E. Ingalls established his lumber business at Joliet in
1870, sold his interests therein to Mason & Plant in 1871, and
commenced farming, stock-raising, and dealing in real estate
and loans. He was married to "Miss M. Emerson, of Door
county, Wisconsin, in 1865, who died March 7, 1868. Miss E.
E. Bartholmew to whom he was married January 1-4, 1870, is a
native of McHenry county.
Chester Ingersoll, borii in Vermont, settled in this county in
an early day, as recorded in the pioneer history; he laid out
Plainficld village in 1834:, after taking a part in insuring his own
and neighbors lives against the attacks of Indians. He was
married to Miss Phoebe Weaver, daughter of Benjamin Weaver
(one of the pioneers of Homer m 1833), December 12, 1833, and
with her moved to Chicago, where he opened the first American
hotel kept there, and conducted it for two years, when they re-
turned to Plainfield. In 1836 thoy moved to Lockport, again
settled in Wheatland; went to California in 18'47, and there at
San Francisco Mr. Ingcrsoll's earthly travels ended in September,
1850. Mrs. Ingersoll with her four boys — Chester, Benjamin,
Josiah and James, the same year. Benjamin and Josiah served
in the War of 1861-5, as recorded in the Military Chapter; the
last named died here in 1871 from the effects of disease contracted
and fostered in tlie southern battle fields.
0. JoJmson, who settled at Joliet in 1854; entered the Fifty-
seventh Illinois Infantry m 1861 (Vide Military Chapter).
Thomas J. Kelly, Mayor of Joliet, born in Ireland, visited
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 319
Eev. John Kelly, of Jersey City, in 1848, and coming West,
settled at Joliet in May, 1849. In 1854 he entered Notre Dame
University, Indiana; in 1856 resided in New York city; in 1857
entered St. Mary's College, Wilmington, Delaware, and in 1859
studied in the college of Holy Cross, near Montreal, Canada.
From 1860 to 1867 he was engaged on his father's farm in Will
county. In 1867 he established his drygoods house at Joliet,
which, though not the pioneer drygoods house of the city, is the
oldest in point of continuity. Mr. Kelly was married to Miss
Mary, daughter of the pioneer Patrick Fitzpatrick, September
10, 1868. A reference to the record of town and city oflBcers
will show the positions with which he has been honored, and
which, it is conceded, he honored.
Robert T. Kelly, son of the old settler Timothy Kelly, is a
native of Joliet, where he was born in 1856. Mr. Kelly was
elected town clerk in 1878, and has been re-elected each follow-
ing year. He was also elected city clerk in 1879, re-elected in
1881 and 1883. At the present time he holds both offices.
Thomas Keegan, born in Westmeath county, Ireland, April
11, 1803; located at Quebec, Canada East, in 1833, and, with
his family, settled at Joliet May 20, 1840. In the history of
John Clarkson, reference is made to the important building
transactions in which Mr. Keegan was engaged. At Quebec and
Toronto, Canada; Rochester, New York; Romeo, Michigan;
Chicago — all prior to 1840; Joliet and Marseilles, Illinois; New
Orleans, Louisiana; Janesville and Watertown, Wisconsin, evi-
dences of his work are to be seen in the shape of mills, elevators,
etc. Miss Ann O'Brien to whom he was married. May 11,
1835, was born in Ireland in 1807.
John Keyes, born in St. Lawrence county. New York,
November 27, 1841; came to Joliet in October, 1869; was clerk
in the employ of J. H. Brown & Co. until 1874, when in part-
nership with F. W. Schroeder he opened a drug store. In 1877
he established his present drug store. Mr. Keyes was married
October 21, 1872, to Miss Beulah T., daughter of Gary Thorn-
ton, whose history is given in this work.
James Keir, born in Scotland in 1830; came to New York in
1851 and to Will county in 1854. During the six years suc-
ceeding he worked at the mason's trade at Chicago and also
attended to his farm. In 1861 he returned to Scotland, married
Miss Ellen Keir there, and returning, resumed the management
of his farm. He owns 691 acres, viz: 80 acres in section 35 and
120 acres in section 34, this township; 40 acres in section 3,
Jackson; 160 acres in section 1; 80 acres in section 2, and 211
acres in section 14, Manhattan township. ]\Irs. Keir died in
1878, aged 38 years, leaving three sons and three daughters.
The former are encra£:ed with their father in the management of
320 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AKD CITY HISTORY.
his farms. Mr. Keir lias held the office of school director for
the past fifteen years.
John P. King, born at Terre Haute, Indiana, December 18,
1832; settled with his parents near Joliet in 1834. In 1851 he
visited California, returned to Joliet in 1864; two years later
engaged in the lumber trade; in 1864 formed a partnership
with W. W. Bishop, and again assumed full control. He gives
employment to ten men and does a business valued at about
$60,000 per annum. His marriage with Miss H. Leonard of
Joliet took place September 12, 1867. (Vide City History for
public record.)
A. N. Klinefelter and A. Dillman. — See Dillman, also Gen-
eral History, etc.
Henri/ C. Knowlton, son of Calvin Knowlton, was born
April 29, 1842; accompanied his father to Joliet in 1856, and
on the organization of the Will County National Bank, took
the position of assistant cashier. Miss Sophie Lippencott, to
whom he was married November 20, 1870, is a native of Wilkes-
barre, Pennsylvania.
E. R. Knowlton. — See Business Directory and History of
Joliet. Mr. Knowlton is a son of Calvin Knowlton, was
extensively engaged in the grain trade and now controls a large
coal trade.
Calvin Knoiulton, born in "Worcester county, Mass., January
2, 1817, commenced railroad work on the W. & N. railroad in
1848, was superintendent of the L., N. A. & C. railroad at
New Albany, Ind., 1853-5. Appointed superintendent of the
Joliet division of M. C. railroad, he came to reside at Joliet
in 1856. In 1871 he with others organized the Will County
National Bank, of which he is president. Miss Mary C.
Warren, to whom he was married in 1838, is a native of
Worcester, Mass.
Rev. Solomon Kmqjp, born at Mayfield, N. Y., March 29,
1803, ordained minister of the Baptist Church in 1834, cam.e to
Will county in 1840 and settled in Homer township. From 1840
to 1854 his history is told in that of the various Baptist associa-
tions of Will county. In 1854 he moved to Iowa, where he
passed two years, returned to Homer in 1856, settled at Lock-
port in 1861. From 1863 to the period of his retirement from
active ministerial work he served as pastor of various churches
in Illinois. Miss Eliza Lanfear, of Mayfield, N. Y., whom he
married in 1823, died in Homer township February, 1853. In
June, 1853, he married Miss M. H. Cook, of Hadley, Mass.,
who settled in this county in 1840.
John Lamhert, born at Lambertville, N. J., January 12,
1847, enlisted in the 1st New Jersey Cavalry and participated in
the Cedar Creek affair under General Sheridan. When the regi-
ment took part in the National Keview at Washington in 1865,
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his company, which mustered 101 men, appeared with only four
men capable of service. In 1867 Mr. Lambert settled in Grundy
county; came to Joliet in 1870; was an officer in the peniten-
tiary for six years; deputy sheriff and captain of the Republican
Guards in 187G, and subsequently president of the Lambert &
Bishop Wire Fence Company. Mr. Lambert was married to
Miss M. E. Bishop, of Joliet, "in April, 1876.
John C. Lang, son of Thomas J. Lang, of Groton, N. H.,
who settled in Will county, in 1836, was born in Frankfort
township March 21, 1811; served in company D, 100th Illinois
Infantry from 1862 to 1865; was in California from 18G7 to 1870;
subsequently employed in State Prison in 1871; was on the Record
staff, and in 1875 took the editorship of the Repiillican. He
established his coal trade subsequently, with office at 506 Jeffer-
son street. Mr. Lang married Miss Emma Webster, November
19, 1874.
M. F. Laughran, wine and spirit merchant, Jefferson street,
opposite court-house, Mr. Laughran deals in the best foreign
and domestic brands in his line, and is also proprietor of a like
establishment at 1,013 North Collins street, Joliet.
Alonzo Leacli, born at Sangerfield, New York, September
28, 1816, located in Michigan in 1836, and in 1838 settled at
Joliet. In 1839 or ]810 lie established his chandlery and soap
factory at Joliet; in 1812 was elected village constable, and sub-
sequently filled all the public positions credited to him in the
Political Chapter, as well as postmaster from 1867 to 1869. From
the beginning of the War to the close of the battle of Pittsburg
Landing, April 7, 1862, Mr, Leach served as sutler in the
Fourth Illinois Cavalry. Miss Mary Gutterson, to whom he
was married May 10, 1856, died, November 2, 1866. His mar-
riage with Mrs. Mary J. White took place May 8, 1870.
John Ley, born in Prussia, October 17, 1823, settled near
Joliet, on section 19, in 1812, with his parents, and in 1856
came to reside on his present farm, section 18, where he owns
220 acres. Mr. Ley was married in 1817 to Miss Elizabeth
Magert, a native of Virginia.
John Lennoiiy proprietor of a marble and statuary establish-
ment on S. Joliet street, Joliet. He established his business in
1858. Mr. Lennon is also president of the Chicago and New
England Granite Company, of Avhich G. A. Haley is secretary.
This company makes a specialty of fine art monuments, and has
its office in Room 62, Lake Side Building, opposite Custom
House, Chicago, Illinois.
William A. Little, whose public record is given in the Polit-
ical History, came to Joliet in 1810, died here September 30,
1851, aged thirty-four. AVhen young he moved from New York
to Pennsylvania with jJarents, was admitted to the Bar in 1838,
322 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
and coming to Joliet in 1840, continued his professional labors
here.
Samuel Lyon, served as Lieutenant in the One Hundred and
Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, from 1861 to 1865; was pro-
moted captain in 1865, with which rank he was mustered out.
Captain Lyon is now secretary and manager of the Northwestern
Telephone Company, Joliet.
John Lynam owns one hundred and twenty-three acres in
section 1, Joliet township; seventy acres under cultivation. "Was
born in Ireland in 1832, and came to Will county in 1849. Was
married in Will county in 1857 to Miss Mary Shannon, daughter
of Thomas Shannon, of this county. Has a family of five sons
and one daughter, all living.
John Lyons, lumber merchant, Des Plaines and Clinton
streets, is a native of Ireland, and settled in Joliet in 1855. Was
contractor, builder and carpenter from that year until 1875;
when he established his present business. Mr. Lyons deals in
lumber, laths, shingles, cedar posts, doors, sashes and blinds.
Uzziah Made, born in North Hampton county, Pennsylvania,
January 14, 1835; came to Joliet in 1858, entered the 100th
Illinois Infantry in 1862, and served until the close of the war
(vide Military Chapter). From 1865 to 1867 he was engaged in
business at St. Joe, Missouri. On returning to Joliet in 1867
he formed a partnership with Firman Mack, which continued
until his uncle Firman's death, August 10, 1872. Since 1872
Mr. U. Mack has been sole owner of the boot and shoe trade of
the old firm. Miss J. Flemming, of Nova Scotia, to whom he
was married in 1867, died October 15, 1876.
Firman Mach, born in 1817, an early resident of Chicago,
settled in Joliet in 1837. He was one of the most progressive
citizens. His death took place August 10, 1872.
Rohert H. Mapps owns 13 o acres in sections 23 and 24, Joliet
township, 110 acres under cultivation. Was born in Cumber-
land county, Pennsylvania, in 1819, and came to Will county in
1846. Was married in 1847 to Miss Susanah Shafner, daughter
of John Shafner of this county. Was school trustee from 1869
to 1878. Has a family of three sons and two daughters, all
living.
John ^^\ Mapps, son of E. H. Mapps, controls 100 acres in
section 24, Joliet township, all under cultivation. Was mar-
ried in March, 1882, to Miss Margaret I. Grant, daughter of
James Grant, of Will county, IDiuois. Has a family of one
son, living.
Horatio N. Marsh, born in Franklin county, Massachusetts,
November 15, 1812, came with his parents to Will county, in
1835, and settled in Crete township. The same year Mr. Marsh,
Jr., settled at Joliet, where he was engaged in cabinet making
until 1847, when he purchased the True Democrat. He pub-
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 323
lislied this paper until 1852, when he was appointed agent of
the 0. E. I. & P. Eailroad Company at Joliet, which position
he held up to 1864, when he was appointed postmaster. In
1867 Alonzo Leach was appointed postmaster, and Mr. Marsh
resumed his old position with the railroad company. He was
United States Marshall in taking the second census of the
county in 1850, and held the local positions named in the offi-
cial history of Joliet.
Frank E. Marsh, son of H. N. Marsh, born here June 27,
1849, was ticket agent and telegraph operator here from 1868 to
1874, when he and H. S. Carpenter established their grain
trade. Subsequently he organized the firm of Marsh & Speer.
He was married to Miss Kate Richmond, February 4, 1873.
William Henry Marsh, son of H. N. Marsh, born at Joliet
August 15, 1840; enlisted in 13th Hlinois Infantry under Col.
Wyman; shared in all the terrible trials of this command, was
wounded at Chickasaw Bayou, made prisoner, confined at
Jackson, Mississippi, and was found there by Albert Sanger
and others. He was sent to the hospital at Quincy, returned to
Joliet, but his wounds broke out here, causing his death July 6,
1865.
A. 0. Marshall. — See Political Chapter, History of Bar and
Directory.
Edwin B. Mason, son of Hale S. ]\Iason, a pioneer of Homer
township, was born in Ontario county. New York, November
20th, 1826; settled at Gooding's Grove in 1834, and located at
Joliet twenty years later. From 1855 to 1869 he was a citizen
of La Salle and postmaster there during two administrations.
In 1870 he returned to Joliet, and five years after engaged in
the real estate and loan business. He is secretary of the People's
Loan and Homestead Association in which he is largely
interested. Miss E. C. OIney, daughter of Hiram Olney, to
whom he was married in 1850, died in 1858. In 1864 he was
married to Miss L. L. Miner of Aurora, Illinois.
Truman A. Mason, born at New Hartford, New York,
March 14, 1846; settled at Joliet in 1870, when, in company
with the Plant brothers, he erected the Stone City Planing
Mills. He is now engaged extensively in the lumber trade.
His marriage with Miss E. E. Caton, of Joliet, took place
September 25, 1872. His official connection with the city is
referred to in the City Directory.
Martin cf- Baker. — See Directory.
Daniel C. Mason owns 90 acres in sections 4 and 5 and one-
half interest in 145 acres in section 8, Joliet township. Was
born in Oneida county. New York, in 1811 and removed to
Will county in 1868. Was married in 1844 in New Hartford,
Oneida county. New York, to Miss Cornelia H. Kellogg,
324 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKT.
daughter of Trueman Kellogg of that place. Has a family of
one son and one daughter, both living in Will county.
Joel A. Mattesofi. — See History of Governors.
John IfcKernan, County Superintendent of Schools, was
born in Canada West in 1848. In 1864 he became a resident of
Will county; was principal of the graded school of Braidwood
for twelve years. In 1882 he was elected superintendent by a
large majority, as shown in the Political History. The choice-
was exceptionally good; not only has he elevated the standard of
the schools, but also endowed, as it were, the teachers of the
county with his own enthusiasm in the cause of education.
Robert W. McGlaugliry, born in Hancock county, Illinois,
July 32, 1839, where his parents were among the earliest settlers,
entered Monmouth College in 1856, graduated in 1860; ap-
pointed professor of Latin the same year; edited the Carthage
Rejnihlican in 1861, enlisted in li8th Illinois Infantry in
August, 1862, was elected captain of company B at muster in,
major in November, 1862, and paymaster with quarters at
Springfield, Illinois in June, 1864. He was elected clerk of his
native county in 1865, and to accept this position, left the army
October 13, 1865. In 1869 he engaged in stone mining or
quarrying; furnished the stone for railroad bridge at Keokuk,
and for the Illinois State Capitol; had charge of the St. Gen-
evieve quarries near St. Louis; in 1872 he entered Judge Glenn's
office at Monmouth, and in August 1874 was appointed Warden
of the State Penitentiary. His administration of this immense
penal and reformatory institution has been one where executive
ability and fidelity have manifested tlieir value. Major Mc-
Claughry was married to Miss E. C. Madden, of Monmouth,.
Illinois, in 1862.
Alexander McKeoivn, born in Antrim county, Ireland, Feb-
ruary 2, 1851, was educated there, and for a short time attended
Trinity college, Dublin. He came to the United States in 1872;.
learned core-making in the Joliet foundry. In June, 1872 he
was appointed rail inspector on night turn at the rolling mills,
until they closed down in 1873. On the re-opening of this con-
cern, he returned and occupied his former position until 1877.
After the second " close down " he returned from Mississippi,
and on May 1, was installed rail inspector on day turn.
Lycurgus C. McCann, son of the late Samuel McCann of
this county, owns 246 acres in sections 1, 12 and 13, Joliet
township. Was born in Fayette county in 1854, and came to
Joliet township in 1864. Was married in 1877 to Miss Angelinc
Watkins, daughter of William Watkins of this county. Has a
family of four daughters and one son living.
J. T. McDougaU, a native of Schenectady, N. Y., established
his business at Joliet in 1845, was postmaster for the time
credited to him in the list of postmasters, was first cashier in
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the Merchants' and Drovers' Bank in 1852; went to the scenes
of the battle at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, in 1863, to look
aftey the wounded soldiers from this county, was stricken with
illness, and while en route home died at St. Louis, Missouri,
May 19, 1862.
William McCarley controls 159 acres in section 5, Joliet
township, nearly all under cultivation; was born in North of
Ireland in 1857, and came to AYill county in 1873; was married
in 1880 to Miss Elizabeth Gregg of this county; has a family of
two girls and one boy.
Mrs. Elenore Mc'Clintocl:, widow of the late Joseph McClin-
tock, owns 76 acres in section 5, Joliet township, and 80 acres
in section 36, Lockport township; came to Will county in 1852,
and was married to Mr. McClintock in 1853.
Chauncey J. McBacle, dealer in a varied assortment of fruit
and ornamental trees of superior quality, grape vines, currants,
gooseberries, raspberries and strawberries, shade-trees a specialty;
trees and shrubs all raised here and acclimatized, insuring their
growth. Mr. McDade has also a vinery in Streator; he served
two years in tlie Sixty-fourth Illinois, in the late war, and received
an honorable discharge.
Jolin McFadden. — See Directory.
E. Meers. — See OfiBcial History of City and Directory.
Mersifiger & Co. — See Directory.
Isaac T. Millspaugli, born in Orange county, N". Y., Feb-
ruary 26, 1820, came to Joliet in 1844, where he made the first
steel plow manufactured in this county. In 1846 he was em-
ployed as fireman on the Galena k Chicago Kailroad Co.'s
first new locomotive; subsequently was engaged on packet from
Chicago to Peru, and in lSo2Jired the first engine of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific info Joliet; was the first blacksmith of
the Chicago & Alton Railroad Co., at this point; was township
Assessor for fourteen years, and subsequently served in the pos-
sitions credited to him in the History of Joliet City. In 1842
he married Miss Charlotte E. Noyes of Cortland county, IST. Y.;
four years later this lady died, and ten years after his first mar-
riage he married Miss Mary L. Roberts, of Lockport, JST. Y., at
Joliet.
James B.Molloy. — See Directory.
Thomas F. Jloran, born in Roscommon county, Ireland, in
1832, came to the United States in 1851 and to Joliet ten years
after, where he was appointed assistant superintendent oi' the
gas works. In 1853 he was married to Miss Mary Brennan, a
native of Philadelphia. His oflicial record is given in the History
of Joliet.
Frederick Moriarty, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1852,
came to the United States and settled at Braidwood, this county.
He is now deputy county clerk.
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Fredei'ich Munch, son of F. X. Munch, a settler of 1839, was
born in this township April 3, 1851. In 1873 he located at
Joliet, and in 1875 established his coal trade. His marriage
with Miss Jennie, daughter of Wm. Harley, of Minsoka, was
solemnized Kovember 16, 1876. Mr. Munch, Sr., served in the
Mexican War almost before his Alsatian citizenship merged into
that of the American,
C. W. Mnnn, born at Waterloo, Wis. , December 30, 1848,
settled at Wilmington with his parents in 1854, and came to
Joliet ten years later; studied law in his father's office, graduated
from the Uuiversitj of Michigan, was admitted to the Bar Au-
gust 13, 1870, commenced practice in Joliet in 1871, and entered
partnership with his father December 1, 1872. He was married
in December, 1871, to Miss H. C. Matthews, who died Septem-
ber 26, 1872. Miss Lida M. Squier, to whom he was married
January 19, 1876, is a native of Essex county, N. Y.
S. W. Munn, born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., May 14,
1824, settled in Ohio in 1845, in Wisconsin in 1848, visited
California in 1852, and settled in Wilmington, His., in 1854.
In 1861 he organized company A, 39th Illinois Infantry, was
commissioned captain, promoted major in that command Decem-
ber 1, 1862; resigned in January, 1863, and in later years was
commissioned colonel on Gov. Cullom's staff. His military and
political records appear in the respective chapters. Early in
1848 he married Miss Imogene Mixer, who died in September,
1850. Miss A. 0. Crocker, to whom he was married in 1851, is
a native of Madison county, Ohio.
George J. JImiroe, born at Baraboo, Wis., February 11,
1853, was educated at Oberlin and at the National Normal
School, Ohio, graduated from the latter in 1872, came to Chi-
cago in 1873, studied law in Wheaton & Sleeper's office and at
Union Law College; was admitted to the Bar January 15, 1877,
and settled at Joliet in 1878. Miss A. P. Simmonds, to whom
he was married November 21, 1877, is a daughter of S. 0.
Simmonds, of Joliet.
George Munroe, of the firm of G. Munroe & Son, born in
Jefferson county, N. Y., April 4, 1821, settled on his farm in
Florence township in 1849, held the public positions credited
to him in the Political Chapter and Official History of the City.
He established his grocery house in 1865.
George H. Munroe, son of George Munroe, born September
24, 1844, in Jefferson, county, N. Y., was married to Miss Eva
Weeks, of Joliet, in May, 1869. He is a member of the im-
portant firm of G. Munroe & Son, and president of the Joliet
Stone Company since its organization in 1875.
Charles Murr. — See Directory.
J. B. Mount. — See Directory.
James P. Murphy was born in the county of Mayo, Ireland,
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1822. He came to the United States in 1853; located in Sing
Sing, New York. In 1855 he moved to Chicago, and removed
to Will county in 1858. Is justice of the peace, and carries
on a tailoring business at Joliet. Mr. Murphy's labors in the
temperance cause are of very practical character. The State
Prohibition Convention of 1884, nominated him for presiden-
tial elector.
Rev. Thomas B. Murphy, son of Patrick and Catherine
(Haley) Murphy, of Troy township, was born in Ireland; edu-
cated in this country, ordained priest, and appointed pastor of
St. Mary's Church, Joliet, in 1877; died April 10, 1878. To
him is credited the beginnings of the present magnificent
church building of the parish.
David G. Jlw-phi/, horn in Eoscommon county, Ireland, Jan-
uary 14, 1844, settled in Troy township with his father, P. F.
Murphy, in 1851. In March, 1875, he located at Joliet, and
with his brother, Francis, established their livery, feed and
sale stables. His marriage with Miss Mary McGuire, of Lock-
port, took ]ilace June 10, 1868. (See Troy Township History
and Joliet Township for official record.)
Frank C. Murplty, born in Ireland, June 3, 1847, came to
the United States with his parents in 1851, and settled at Joliet.
He was elected Street Commissioner in 1883-84, and has com-
pletely filled that important city office.
Nachhour cf- Nicolaus. — See Directory.
Alfred jSfash, M. D., was born in Kingston, Ontario, 1828.
He is" a graduate of the Medical College University of Michi-
gan, Ann Arbor. Practiced at Lapeer, Michigan, from 1865 to
1879, then located at Joliet. In the late war he served three
and one half years, being Assistant-Surgeon of First Michigan
Cavalry, tlien Surgeon of the Ninth Michigan Cavalry, and
Brigade-Surgeon during last year of service.
Adam W. Nichel, farmer, section 26, town of Joliet, was
born in AVill county in 1859, and is the son of Henry Nickel,
of Channahon. In 1883 he married Sophia, daughter of
Charles Koeder, of Lyons, Cook county, Illinois, and is the
father of one child. Mr. Nickel has under cultivation eighty
acres of land and utilizes every acre of it to the best possible
advantage.
Jesse 0. Norton, born at Bennington, Vermont, December
25, 1812, educated at Williams College. 1831-35, came to Joliet
in 1839, and entered on the practice of law. In the official and
political history of the city and county, his public record is
given. In 1866 he was appointed Attorney for Northern Illi-
nois with headquarters at Chicago, and after his term of office
expired, in partnership with J. R. Doolittle, he resumed his
practice at Joliet. Judge Norton died here August 3, 1875.
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Miss Phoebe Ann Sheldon, to whom he was married December
25, 1837, survived him.
John O'Connell. — See Political Chapter.
John CGomior, real estate, abstracts of titles and loans, of-
fice, corner Jefferson and Ottawa streets, and residence corner
Hickory and Lafayette streets, Joliet.
James L. O'Donnell is a native of La Salle county, Illinois,
where he was born August 10, 1849. He was educated at St.
Mary's University, Niagara Falls, N. Y,, and studied law with
Olover, Cook & Campbell and with Mayo & Widmer, of Otta-
wa, 111. He was admitted to the Bar at Springfield, 111., in
1874, and in July of the same year formed a partnership with
P. C. Haley, at Joliet. The partnership has continued since
under the name of Haley & O'Donnell, and the members there-
of now rank among the foremest lawyers of Will county.
M. B. Ogden, born at Toronto, Canada West, October 24,
1834, was educated in Toronto University and Ealph's Medical
School; settled at Fond du Lac, Wis., 1858; subsequently moved
to Eockford; attended the Hahnemann Medical College, Chi-
cago, 18G3-4, again in 18G7-8, and graduated in 1868. Dr. Og-
den settled at Joliet in 18G5, where he has resided since. In
August, 1859, he married Miss S. M. Pitcher, of Fond du Lac,
Wis. His son, E. Clinton Ogden, studied medicine at the
Hahnemann college, Chicago, and is now associated in homeo-
pathic practice with Dr. Ogden, Sr.
Benjamin Olin, born in Allegheny county, N. Y., August
12, 1838, settled in La Salle county about 1839-40; was educated
in Kendall county and at Beloit college; studied law under Gray
«& Bushnell, of Ottawa, III. ; assisted in organizing Co. K, 20th
111. Inft.. in 18G1, and was elected 1st lieut. in April of that
year. In 1862 ill-health obliged him to resign. He visited Col-
orado, resumed his law studies, was admitted to the Bar in 1863,
and in partnership with P. A. Armstrong, of Morris, 111., prac-
ticed there until 1870, when he came to Joliet. His public
record appears in the political chapter and in the official history
of Joliet. Miss Julia A. Schauber, to whom he was mai'ried in
September, 1865, is a native of Schnectady, N. Y. Mr. Olin is
now a partner of Egbert Phelps in the law business.
C. G. Olney, son of Hiram Olney, a pioneer, of 1835, was
born at Perry, N. Y^, June 15, 1833. In 1852 he settled at
Joliet, entered work there as marble-cutter, and is the oldest
marble dealer there in point of continuity.
Uri Osgood, born at Oxford, New York, December 22, 1809,
studied law there, came to Joliet in 1836, and began his law
practice. From 1850 to 1861 he conducted the first banking
house in Joliet; at one time was owner of Jefferson street from
Ottawa street west to the river, which he purchased for $50
cash and two horses, and for over thirty-five years was one of
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the leading lawyers of the city. His public record is given in
the Political Chapter and also in the Official History of Joliet.
He died in 1871.
Augtistus A. Osgood, son of Uri Osgood, a settler of 1836,
was born at Joliet, September 29, 1839, was educated at Eus-
selFs Institute and at Yale College, enlisted in Company B,
100th Illinois Infantry (see record); served until after the affair
at Stone Eiver, when he became connected with the quar-
termaster department of the arm}^, serving until 1865. He
studied law in his father's office, was admitted to the Bar Octo-
ber 29, 1868, continued until 1873, when he purchased W. W.
Steven's Insurance business, which he carried on until 1877
when he established his real estate and loan office.
/. D. Paige, born in Oneida county, 'New York, March 27,
1837, settled in Wisconsin with his parents in 18-i4, and came
to Joliet in 1857. He was appointed fire marshall of the city
in May, 1877, and organized it as a department of the city, ren-
dering it one of the most effective fire companies in the State.
His public record since that time, as shown in the political
history and official history of Joliet, has been characterized by
energy and fidelity. As chief of police, under Mayor Kelly's
administration, he succeeded in driving almost all disreputable
characters from the city. As assessor and supervisor he served
the people faithfully. He owns one of the largest bottling
houses outside Chicago in the State.
Chester Paige, of the firm of Paige & Bensen, dealers in coal
and ice. The ice office of the firm is at 61 Xorth Bluff street,
and the general office at 208 Washington street.
/. V. Park, editor of the Press, has been connected with the
newspaper press of Will county for years as reporter and editor.
He was editor of the Sun, again served on the editorial staff of
the News, and when the Press was inauguated in 1883 he was
placed in charge as managing editor. He is correspondent of
the Chicago Herald, Infer Ocean, JVeiv York World, Neio York
Herald, Philadelphia Press, St. Louis Globe Democrat, and
always a contributor of articles, bearing on the progress of
Joliet, to the newspapers of the State.
G. D. A. Parks, was born in Ontario county. New York. In
May, 1841, he was admitted to the bar in New York city, and
in 1842, he came to Illinois. In 1849 he edited the Will county
Telegraph, at Lockport, Illinois, and in the fall of the same
year he was elected judge of Will county. He removed to
Joliet in 1850, and commenced the active practice of law
in partnership with Nelson D. Elwood. Judge Parks was
elected to the State House of Eepresentatives, in 1854, and in
1856 was elected to the Senate. From 1854 to 1860, he officiated
as one of the directors of the deaf and dumb institution, at
Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1864, governor Yates, without the
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solicitation of Judge Parks or that of his friends, appointed him
one of the commissioners of the Illinois State Penitentiary.
He was first president of the Joliet city library, and continued
president about eight years. His own office law library and his
home library are among the leading book collections to be found
in this district. The part which he has taken in public life
since his settlement here is recorded in the political and other
cha]iters.
Thomas H. Patterson, lime kiln and stone quarry, corner of
Bluff and Marion streets, Joliet, emplo3^s twelve men, and does
a business of about thirty-five thousand dollars a year.
James G. Patterson, born in Tyrone county, Ireland, in 1831,
settled at Haverstraw, New York, in 1851, and at Joliet early
in 1855, where he was engaged in the manufacture of wagons
and carriages until 1862, when he engaged in the grocery trade.
Miss Mary A. Harris, of New 5fork, to whom he was married
April 23, 1855, was born in Tyrone county, Ireland.
/. W. Patterson, son of Thomas H. Patterson, was born at
Newburg, New York, September 12, 1853, settled at Joliet with
parents in 1805, was educated there and at the Chicago univer-
sity; established his coal trade at Joliet, in 1877. Miss Hattie
A., daughter of Henry Strickland, to whom he was married
October 18, 1876, is a native of Will county.
Anson Patterson, born in Cayuga county. New York, April
14, 1830; came with his father, Joseph Patterson, to Joliet in
1847. In 1862 Anson Patterson was commanding first lieu-
tenant Company E, One Hundredth Illinois Infantry. After
the affair at Chickamauga, lie was promoted captain, and served
until June, 1865. In 1869 he was appointed postmaster at
Joliet, and in 1871 was appointed express messenger on the
Joliet Division of the Michigan Central Eailroad. His marriage
with Miss Helen M. McClure, of Joliet, took place in 1851.
W. H. Pacey £• Son. — See Business Directory of city.
Christian F. Passold, born in Bohemia, July 10, 1830, came
to Joliet in 1853, and in 1860 established his boot and shoe
store. Mrs. Catherine Sesser, to whom he was married April
13, 1857, came from Bavaria to Joliet in 1854, with her parents.
In the official history of the city his public record is given.
Charles Pettigreio, born in New Lanark, Scotland, February
4, 1844; served five years as an apprentice in the Scotland Steel-
Iron Works, Glasgow; came to Chicago in May, 1867, where he
was employed as machinist in the Excelsior Iron Works; settled
in Joliet in 1870, where he held a similar position until August,
1873, when he was appointed master-mechanic in the Joliet
Steel and Iron Works. Miss Agnes Cameron, to whom he was
married in 1868, was born in New Lanark, Scotland.
John Pettigrew, born in New Lanark, Scotland, March 2,
1842; came to the United States in 1866, settled at Joliet in
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 331
May, 1871, where he entered the molding department of the
Joliet Steel and Iron "Works. In 1873-4 he was employed at
Eockford and Marseilles, otherwise he has been connected with
the works here since his settlement in 1871. He married Miss
Agnes Kobertson, of New Lanark, Scotland in 1864.
/, F. Perry, son of Dr. Joseph Perry, of Fairfield, Connect-
icut, who settled in Crete township in 1854; was born at Fair-
field, June 21, 184G. He was educated at Bridgeport, Connect-
icut, and at Yale College from 1866 to 1870, In 1874 he came
to Joliet as superintendent of the East Side schools; was elected
county superintendent in November, 1877, in which office he
served until succeeded by Mr. McKernan.
Egbert Phelps, one of the early members of the old Historical
society, and now a member of the Will county Bar; served as
captaiu in the Nineteenth United States Infantry, from May 14,
1861, to March 16, 1865. He is Benjamin Olin's partner in an
extensive law practice.
C. F. Pinneo, born in Will county in 1851; was married to
Miss M. A. Grant in 1872. He established his grocery house
at 211 N. Chicago street, in 1883.
/. 31. Pierce, born in Cortland county, New York, June 1,
1821, came to Will county in 1843, where he taught school;
returned to New York in 1844, was engaged in mercantile busi-
ness until 1846, when he engaged in various departments of the
house-builders' trade; was married March 11, 1847, to Miss P.
B. Bennet of his native county; revisited Joliet in 1852, re-
turned to New York in 1854; settled in Frankfort township in
1856. In 1872 he located at Joliet; was elected City Surveyor
and Civil Engineer.
Morton S. Pierce is manager of the Western IT. Telephone
Company's office at Joliet.
Franh W. Plant, born at Utica, N. Y^., September 13, 1843,
is the son of James Plant, a pioneer of that city who died in
1859. In 1871 lie settled at Joliet, purchased the L. E. Ingalls
lumber business estate in 1868, and with H. B. Plant and F. A.
Mason established their lumber business, now carried on by F.
W. and H. B. Plant on -Des Plaines and Cass streets. The firm
own and operate the Stone City planing mill, the sash, door, and
blind factory, and manufacture all kinds of work pertaining to
builders' furnishings. This firm employ thirty-five men and do
a business valued at from $>50,000 to $6U,000 per year.
Rev. Walter II. Poiver, born in Waterford county, Ireland,
in May, 1830, was educated at the Tramore Seminary, came to
the United States in 1849 and entered the seminary of St.
Charles Borromeo, Pliiladelphia, completed his theological
course there in 1853, and was ordained in December of that
year. He was connected with the diocese of Philadelphia, Pa.,
and Hamilton, Canada West, until 1859, when he was appointed
332 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY.
priest at Lacon, Marshall county, 111., with five counties in his
mission; in 1860 he Avas appointed pastor of Aurora; in May,
1861, of St. Patrick's parish, Chicago; in November, 1861, of
St. Michael's, Galena, and in September, 1869, of St. Patrick's,
Joliet, of which parish he is still pastor.
E. Porter, born in Medina county, Ohio, April 19, 1828, set-
tled at Joliet in 1856, and in 1858 erected his first brewery,
which was destroyed by fire in 1868. During this year he erect-
ed the Eagle brewery. He employs twelve men and does a
business of about 1150,000 per annum. In the official history
of Joliet and in the political history the public record of Mr.
Porter is given.
S. W. Randall, born at Hoosack Falls, N. Y., March 23,
1808, was educated at Fredonia, and in 1824 entered the Fre-
donia Censor office. He studied law under Judge Galbraith, of
Franklm, Pa., and continued his studies under Chief Justice
Thompson; was admitted to the Bar in 1834, commenced prac-
tice at Erie, Pa., in 1835 edited the Erie Observer, came to
Joliet in 1843, continued his law practice, and in 1877 formed a
law partnership with E. E. Barber and B. A. Fuller. His pub-
lic services are recorded in the Political Chapter.
Albert 8. Randall, son of S. W. Randall, was born at Erie,
Pa., August 29, 1841, settled at Joliet with his father, entered
Co. F, 20th Inft., June 13, 1861, was appointed division post-
master, died at Pittsburg, Tenn., April 30, 1862.
F. J. Ra-p-ple, son of Simon Kapple, a settler of 1845, was
born in Alsace, Germany, Dec. 19, 1837, came with his parents
to this country in 1845, and resided with his father until he
established his own business in 1863 as farmer and stock dealer.
Miss Margaret, daughter of Michael Adler, to whom he was
married November 13, 1856, is a native of Joliet.
John H. Rapple, brother of F. J. Eapple, was born in Joliet
township, January 20, 1848. In 1870 he established a confec-
tionery store here, which he carried on until 1874, when he set-
tled in Kansas. He was engaged in agriculture there until 1877,
when he returned and established the Eapple meat market on
North Bluff street.
L. A. Rani), of the firm of Braun & Eaub, was born in Will
county in 1860, was educated at Joliet, and there entered mer-
cantile life. In April, 1884, he, with Mr. Braun, established
their present business. (See business directory.)
Charles Reed controls 337 acres in sections 7 and 8, Joliet
township, was born in Niagara county. New York, in 1828, and
came to Will county in 1844; was married in Galesburg, 111., in
January, 1856, to Miss Ann Dacon, a daughter of John Dacon
of that city; has a family of five children, three sons and two
daughters, all living.
Lorenz Reitz, a native of Germany, was born in 1850. He
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 333
came to the United States in 1854, and since that year has
resided in Will county. In 1882 he was elected sheriff of the
county on the Democratic ticket, which office he still holds.
He resides at Joliet with his family.
David Richards, born in Herkimer county, New York,
March 27, 1813, came to Joliet in 1837, opened a meat market
there in 1840; lost a little fortune in 1842, owing to the failure
of the State to meet payments due to canal contractors; settled
on his farm in 1844; subdivided the E. \ of X. W. \ of Sec. 15,
C. T. Sub-div., and received the first carload of stock shipped to
Joliet via the M. C. railroad. In 1860 he erected his residence
on Richards and Washington streets; in 1866 he was one of the
promoters of the Joliet Woolen Mill, and an earnest supporter
of legitimate private and public enterprises. His marriage with
Miss Mary A. Larraway, of Herkimer county. New York, took
place January 16, 1840.
Anson Richards, son of David Richards, of Joliet, controls
2"'^3 acres in Joliet township, sections 22 and 23. Was born in
Will county in 1861. Was married to Miss Lulu Brown,
daughter of Roswell Brown, of Joliet, in November, 1883.
Charles Richards, M.D., born at Newport, New York, July
26, 1832, moved with parents to New Haven, Ohio, in 1842;
was educated, and commenced the study of medicine there.
He graduated from the Albany Medical College in 1855; prac-
ticed at New Haven until 1868, when he established his office
at Joliet. His marriage with Miss Harriet Mulford, of New
Haven, took place March 25, 1858.
Joseph Reichman, born at Baden Baden, February 13, 1836,
came to the United States in 1855 and to Joliet in 1857, when
he established his meat market. He was married to Miss Annie
Koch, of Joliet, in July, 1860. Joseph J. Reichman, his nephew,
born at Baden Baden in 1851, came to Joliet in 1868 and six
years after acquired an interest in the Reichman market.
William Rielly, the present proprietor of the Auburn House,
took charge in 1883. It contains twenty-eight rooms, sample
rooms, and is the oldest hostelry in the city, as it was established
as a hotel in 1834.
R. Rohertson, born near Edinburgh, Scotland, May 16, 1822,
came to the United States in 1842, and to Joliet in 1864. He
purchased the Joliet Distillery, which he operated for two years,
built the old Robertson House in 1872, which was burned in
1874, rebuilt what is now known as Shurt's Hotel in 1875, and
conducted it for many years. This house was subsequently
known as the Collins House, until purchased by Colonel M. W.
Shurts, whose name it now bears. Prior to his emigration, he
was married to Miss Margaret Duncan, of Alloway, Scotland.
Rohertson S Comjyany. — See Directory.
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Daniel Robertson came from New York State to Will county
in 1854, and settled at Joliet the same year.
FranTc Rohesson, born in Savoy, France, June 24, 1828,
served in the Italian Cavalry from 1848 to 1856, came to the
United States in 1857, and to this county in 1858. The same
year he built a small store at Joliet, and in 1875 erected Eobes-
son's Hall at a cost of about $30,000. Mr. R. was married to
Miss Josephine St. Ange, of Oswego, New York, in 1862.
George E. Rockey i& Son (George E. Rockey and P. L.
Rockey), manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds, moldings, and
general mill work, established July 6, 1864. Employ twelve
men and do a business of 130,000 a year. Office and factory,
corner Joliet and Cass streets, Joliet.^
David Rosenheim, born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Decem-
ber 11, 1847, came to the United States in 1862, and settling
at Joliet, entered the store of Morris Einstein, became his part-
ner in 1869; and in 1875 purchased the entire interest in their
extensive clothing and furnishing business. He is a member
of the R. A. M., Chapter 27, Joliet. His marriage with Miss
Augusta Lindaur, of Chicago, took place June 18, 1878.
Edward Rosiuell, controls 160 acres in section 36, Joliet town-
ship, eighty acres under cultivation. Was born in Somerset
county, England, in 1841, and came to Will county in 1875.
Was married in England in 1862, to Miss Mary L. McComer,
daughter of Mark McComer. Has a family of five sons and two
daughters living in this county.
George W. Ronse, born at Clayton, New York, March 21,
1834, came to Chicago in 1856, and to Joliet in 1857. Later,
he, with 0. H. Woodruff, engaged in the grain trade until the
fall of 1862, when Colonel Bartleson selected him for the posi-
tion of Adjutant in the One Hundredth Infantry. He served
until August, 1864, was wounded while inspecting picket line
before Atlanta, and died August 4, 18G4.
Hophins Roivell, born at Hopkinton, New Hampshire, May
16, 1810, visited the West in 1834, and, on his second visit in
1835, bought Major John Cook's claim, made in 1832; also
eighty acres of public lands, known as the gravel tract, and a
one quarter section, all close to Juliet. In 1866-7 he intro-
duced gravel mining on the Cook claim, exactly twenty years
after he introduced the McCormick reaper to the farmers of
Joliet, or about ten years after he made this city his home
(1857). In 1871 he published his Resources of Joliet, a little
book which is found in almost all the public libraries of the
Union. His marriage with Miss Mary E. Blood, of Watertown,
New York, took place in 1848.
Rossiter Rudd, born at Lafayette, Indiana, November 3,
1840, settled with his parents in Will county in 1841. In 1864
his father died, leaving him a farm of sixty acres on section
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24. Miss Jane Gregg, to whom he was married August 15,
1860, is a native of Canada,
Benjamin F. Russell, born in New Hampshire, came from
Steuben county. New York, to Homer at an early day, and
settled at Joliet in 1859. In addition to the offices credited to
him in the Political Chapter, he held the assistant assessorship
of Internal Eevenue through two administrations. In July,
1851, he was married to his second wife. Miss Pha'be (Weaver)
Ingersoll, widow of Chester Ingersoll, and resided at Joliet
until his death, September 12, 1874.
Joli7i Ryan, boot and shoe store, Jefferson street, between
the bridges. He is a native of Tipperary county, Ireland;
emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1850, settled
in Western New York, and located in Joliet in 1861. He was
chief of the fire department in 1870, and was assistant super-
visor in 1874, 1875, and 1876. Mr, Eyan was elected Town and
City Collector in 1882 and 1884.
George B. Salter, D. S., of the dental firm of Salter & Dav-
enport, was born in Stark county, Ohio, October 6, 1837, moved
to Monroe, Michigan, with parents in 1845, and resided there
until 1857, when he located at Freeport, Illinois. He studied
dental surgery at Freeport, moved to AVhitford, Wisconsin, in
1859, and settled at Joliet in 1861. Seven years later he became
a member of the State Dental association, and served as delegate
to the American Dental convention in 1877. He was married
to Miss Mattie Ellis, of W^hitewater, Wisconsin, January 13,
1864.
Albert J. Sanger, born in Massachusetts in 1832, settled in
Will county in 1855, entered the Twentieth Illinois Infantry in
1861, in which command he did excellent service. (A'ide Polit-
ical and Military Chapters.)
LorenzoP. Sanger. — Born at Littleton, N. H., March 2, 1809;
came to Eochester, N. Y., with liis father, David Sanger (who
was contractor on the Erie canal); was steward on the steam-
boat Pioneer in 1824; went to Johnstown, Pa., in 1826 to take
charge of his father's interests in the construction of the Penn-
sylvania canal; in 1820 he contracted to build the Livermore
lock, after completing which he opened a general store at Blairs-
ville, Pa., moved to Deniston in 1830, where he married Miss
E. M. Deniston, Feb. 3, that year; was interested in the salt
well at Freeport, Pa.,\in 1831, abandoned what was in reality a
petroleum well, and thus lost his capital. The same year he
built the Kanakanesing lock on the Beaver canal, completed
contracts on the Indiana canal, moved to St. Joe, Mich., in
1835, and with General Stewart carried on a general store there.
In 1836-7, Sanger, Stewart and Wallace engaged in canal con-
struction above Lockport, built Lock 15 at LaSalle, and, with
others, contracted to improve Eock river at Sterling. In March,
336 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
1843, he and Smith Galbraith were associated in the C. D. & G.
stage liue; in 1844 he became proprietor of the line, and in 1847
originated the N. W. Stage Co. — the lines of Sanger & Co.,
Frink & Walker, Davis & Moore and IS'^eil, Moore & Co. being
consolidated. In 1851 he was interested in building the 0. &
M. railroad, again in the railroad from St. Louis to Macon, Mo. ; in
1857, with Sam. K. Casey, contracted to build the penitentiary
at Joliet. In 1858 Sanger and Casey were lessees of the convict >
labor of the Alton prison, who were in charge of W. A. Steele.
This building is a testimonial to the fidelity of the contractors.
In 186S" Mr. Sanger located at Joliet; the same year he was
commissioned colonel; served in Kentucky until his health com-
pelled him to return. In 18G5 he, with W. A. Steel, opened
the great limestone quarries near Joliet, and the same year con-
tracted to make the deep-cut through the lime-rock sections of
the canal. His death occurred at Oakland, Cal., March 23,
1875. His son. Major W. D., died in Xovember, 1873. Henry
A. Sanger is associated with Chas. C. Moody in their great
limestone quarries.
Anton Sclieidt. — Of the firm of A. & J. G. Scheidt, was born
at Schoenenburg, France, Jan. 30, 1827; located in York State
in 1849, and settled in Homer township in 1850. In 1852 he
located at Joliet, built the Chicago House on Bluff street that
year, and conducted this house until 18G2. He formed a part-
nership with S. Stephen in the brewing trade, became sole owner
of the brewery in 18G2, and opeTated it nntil leased to H, Eider,
in 1874. In 1875 he and Paul Smith established their general
hardware house and iron works. In the ofiicial history of Joliet
city and township, Mr. Scheidt's public record is given. Miss
Elizabeth Palmer, to whom he was married in 1852, was born at
Harthaem, Baden, in 1824.
John Sclieidt. — Born in Alsace, Germany, Jan. 1, 1829, set-
tled just north of Crete township in 1844 with his parents, came
to Joliet in 1856, established his confectionery and fruit store
in 1877, was elected supervisor in 1878, and also held the posi-
tion credited to him in the ofiicial history of city and towuship.
Miss C. Clos, to whom he was married Aug. 6, 1850, born in
Prussia in 1831, settled in Crete township with her parents in
1840.
Ferdinand W. ScJtroeder, born at Hesse-Cassell, Germany,
April 30, 1848, came with his parents to New York, in 1852;
established a drug store at Joliet, in 1872; in 1874 entered a
partnership with John Keyes, acquired full control in 1877;
established his grocery house, and in later years formed a part-
nership with Charles E. Wilson. He was married to Mrs. Alice
M. Ireson, June 1, 1872.
H. Jacob Scliott, born at Meldorf, Holstein, settled at Joliet,
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 337
in 1855. He is engaged in house and sign painting, frescoing,
paper-hanging, etc. — See Directory.
H. B. Scutt, of Scutt & Co., enlisted in Battery G, Second
Illinois Artillery, in August, 18G1; was promoted captain in
Fourth United States Heavy Artillery, in 18C5, but was not
mustered in on account of the war being brought to a close.
His firm employ about fifty men and do a business valued at
$500,000 annually.
Frederick Seliring, born in Hesse - Darmstadt, Germany,
December 19, 1831, came with his parents to this country in
1847; came to Joliet and was engaged in hotel business here
from 1854 to 1860, when he was appointed deputy clerk of the
Circuit Court; served as county treasurer, from 1863 to close of
1867, and in 1868 purchased the Columbus Brewery, which he
has so improved as to place it among the largest breweries of
Illinois. Miss Louise Bez, to whom he was married January 16,
1865, is a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. — See Official History
of Joliet and Political Chapter.
Rohert L. Seward, born in Otsego county, Xew York, in 1838
came to Will county with his father in 1850; purchased his Xew
Lenox farm in 1854, his Jackson farm in 1865, and located at
Joliet in 1871. Miss S. M. Moore, of Otsego county, New York,
to whom he was married in 1853, died here in January, 1859.
His second wife, Mrs. Eliza (Brown) German, is the daughter
of one of the county's pioneers.
G. B. Shaiu, from New York, located in Joliet, 1855.
/. B. Shaw, 31. D., a native of Will county; studied one
year with doctor Campbell, in Joliet; then spent one year at the
Chicago Ilomo^^opathic College, and afterwards attended one term
at the Foundlings' Home, Chicago. He then studied one year
at the Chicago Medical College, medical department North-
western University, and was for one year assistant house physi-
cian in Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago. He then returned to
the Chicago Medical College, and graduated from the same; is
a general practitioner of medicine and surgery. Office, room 2,
Akin block, Joliet. Office hours: 8 to 10 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., 7
to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 9 to 10 a.m.
M. W. Sh'urts, born at Huntington, New Jersey, August 29,
1820, was a member of the First New York Infantry, and
in 1846 left with that command for the Mexican War. Arrived
at San Francisco, which then contained only six cabins, he
remained with the command until 1849. In 1850 he settled in
Fulton county, Illinois; in 1859 he returned to New York and
entered extensively into railroad building. Among these enter-
prises was the Houston & Texas Central, of which he built
240 miles. After his European travels, he came to reside on his
farm near Joliet. Recently he became lessee of the Robertson
House (rebuilt in 1875 — Collins House), oecame owner subse-
338 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKY.
quently, and named it Shurts' Hotel. Under the supervision
of the owner and the courteous business-like management of
Dr. Wolcott, this well-equipped hotel has now taken front rank
among the hostelries of Illinois. Colonel Shurts was first mar-
ried to Miss Agnes Haggeman, of New Jersey, and secondly to
Miss Maria Simonds, his present wife. The State Democratic
Convention named him as one of the Presidental Electors for
1884. His public record since he came to reside in Will county
is given in the Political Chapter.
A. H. Shreffler, a native of Pennsylvania, settled at Plain-
field in 1846; with Daniel and John D. Shrefiier, established his
business at Joliet, of which city he is now a resident.
P. Shutis, born in Ulster county, New York, October 7,
1849, came with parents to Joliet in 1855, entered the Signal
oQice in 1872, purchased an interest in that journal in 1876.
(See Business Directory).
Michael Shoemaker, now of Jackson, Michigan, came from
York State in 1836, moved to Michigan in 1840. His military
record with the Fourteenth Michigan Infantry and experiences
in Libby prison are remarkable.
Solomon 0. Simonds, born in Monroe county, New York,
February 13, 1824, located at Joliet in October, 1851, where he
engaged in the general insurance business, and now represents
some of the leading companies.
Christopher J. Smith, proprietor of the Collins street Bot-
tling Works, has been connected with the city government for
some years, as shown in the official history.
Barton Smith settled at Joliet in 1835, as noted in the Pio-
neer History, and resided there until his death in September..
1862. His wife, Mrs. Fatha Smith died in 1875.
Henry Sfiapp, born in Livingston county, N. Y., June 30,
1822, came with his parents to Homer township in 1833. (Vide
Homer Township History.) Mr. Snapp studied law under the
pioneer lawyer, E. C. Fellows, and subsequently in the oflfice
of S. W. Randall; was admitted to the Bar in 1843, entered on
practice in 1850; served in the State Senate and in Congress as
recorded in the Political Chapter, and filled other public oflfices
referred to in the history of Joliet. He was a partner of Judge
Goodspeed for about eight years and subsequently with his son,
Henry D. Snapp. His marriage with Miss Adeline Brodie, of
Joliet, took place in January, 1847.
Henry Spangler, treasurer of Will county, was born in Sum-
mit county, Ohio, in 1837, settled in Jackson township in 1857,
of which he was supervisor for the terms credited in official list,
where he conducted his farm and stock business, until elected
county treasurer, when the management devolved on his sons.
He married Miss Rachel Grove in 1857.
Charles W. Staehle, bookbindery, established his
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY. 339
business in 1859 and is the oldest and largest dealer in this line
in Joliet. His name has been prominently identified with the
early settlement of Will county, he having served as notary pub-
lic for nine years, city collector for one term and as a member
of the board of school directors constantly since 1869.
W. A. Steel, born at Blairsville, Pa., October 11, 1836, en-
gaged in mercantile business at Cumberland, Md., in 1853,
subsequently at Pittsburgh, Pa. ; in 1855 visited Joliet en route to
Missouri, where he built six miles of the N. M. railroad; settled
at Joliet in 1857; was appointed deputy warden at Alton, under
Warden Samuel K. Casey; in 1858 managed the penitentiary
there until he moved the non-leased convicts to the Joliet
prison in July, 1860. During the year ending April, 1861, he
completed his law studies and was admitted to the Bar. Dur-
ing the year he took part in building the monitors Tuscumbia,
Chillicothe, Indian ola and Etlah; was organizer and major of
the National Iron AVorks Battalion of 450 men for the defense
of St. Louis, in which he served until 1865. From July, 1865,
to March, 1871, he was L. P. Sanger's partner in his stone
mining operations and in 1871 became sole owner. About this
time his enterprise extended to the Wilmington coal region and
he was among the first to develop its resources. In March,
1870, he was admitted to the Bar of the Illinois Supreme Court,
in April to that of the Supreme Court of the United States, and
to the Court of Claims in January, 1871. To his energy is due,
in a great measure, the grant of the bonus to the Joliet Iron and
Steel Company toward the building of their shops at this point;
nor did his influence cease here — in every department of indus-
try, literature, religion, his aid has been felt and appreciated.
Like Col. Sanger, whose daughter he married January 16, 1862,
his has been a life full of usefulness. (Vide City Official His-
tory, sketch of libraries, etc.)
Sebastian Stephen, born in Alsace, Germany, September 8,
1810; entered the French army in 1832, came to the United
States in 18-43, and settled at joliet in 1844. He was married
in 1845 to Miss Orte, who died in December, 1852. On July 14,
1853 he was married to Mrs. Magdalene (Wishaar) Blattner, of
Madison, Cook county, who came with her parents to Illinois in
1844, and married Michael Blattner in 1851.
John Stephens ownes250 acres in section 18, Joliet township;
was born in France in 1839 and came to Will county in 1847.
Was married in Joliet in 1863 to Miss Eachael Schall, daugh-
ter of Ignatz Schall, of this county. Has a family of seven
children, one son and six daughters; was elected highway com-
missioner in April, 1882, and school director in April. 1884.
Josejjh Stephen, manufacturer of saddle sand harness and the
various articles in that line, 207 Jefferson street, Joliet. Mr.
Stephen established his business in 1861 and at present does an
340 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
annual business of from thirty to forty thousand dollars. He
employs an average of ten men the year around.
Mrs. Nancy {Kercheval) Stevens, born in Ohio in 1815,
settled with her parents near Joliet in 1830; was married to
Kobert Stevens in 1835.
Robert Stevens, born in Kentucky about the year 1800,
settled just east of Joliet Mound in 1831; was married to Miss
Lydia A. Pence, who died shortly after the period of his settle-
ment here leaving three children; brought his family to Dan-
ville in 1833; returned and resided on his farm during the Black
Hawk troubles; died January G, 1864. In 1836 he was elected
sheriff of Will county, but refused to qualify, when Fenner
Aldrich was elected in August following.
W. W. Stevens, son of 13. C. and Esther A. (Lufkin) Stevens,
was born at Peru, Oxford county, Maine, July 14, 1833; grad-
uated from Andover Academy, New Hampshire in 1854, and
€oming west in 1855, settled in this county. He was admitted
to the Bar of Illinois in March, 1859 and, September 6, the same
year, was married to Miss Althea H., daughter of the pioneer
Oscar L. Hawley. Mr. Stevens conducted an extensive insur-
ance agency, in connection with his law practice until 1873,
when A. A. Osgood purchased his interests in the insurance
department of his ofllce. His official connection with the city
as attorney from 18G3 forward is shown in the history of the
city. In later years he purchased the Record, which he now
«dits (see Press History ).
/. D. Stevens, born at Joliet in 1851, was educated here;
entered mercantile life in 1863, in 1868 he, with his brother,
W. D. Stevens, purchased the Hardy Lumber Concern; in 1870,
was United States Express Agent; a few years later succeeded
William N. Moore, founder of the Solar Stove Works as Sec-
retary of that company, and served until succeeded by I. M.
Gust. His marriage with Miss Kate Flack, of Aurora, Illi-
nois, took place in 1873.
W. A. Strong, born at Waterloo, New York, October 3,
1838, came to Joliet in 1850, established his hardware house
there, and subsequently joined Wm. Davidson in operating the
Wilson quarry. In 1865 he was elected President of the Gas-
light Company, founded in 1857, which position he still holds.
Mr. Strong's official record is referred to in the history of the
city. His real estate and business interests at Joliet are all im-
jDortant and extensive.
Frederick X. Stuffier, born at Wilmington, Will county,
April 1, 1848, settled with his parents at Joliet in 1849, was
educated here, and in 1877 established his hardware house,
which was burned in 1883. Miss Mary A. Barthelme, to whom
he was married April 33, 1873, is also a native of this county.
Charles H. Sutphen, born in Cherry Valley, New York,
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY, 341
February 15, 1806, is the son of Gilbert Sutphen, who was slain
in 1812 by the British and Indians at Lundy's Lane. Mr, 8ut-
pheu located lands at the head of Indian creek, now Earl-
ville, LaSalle county, in 1834. In September, 1834, he re-
turned, resigned his position in the Paymaster's Department,
U. S, A., and, with his wife, settled in his new home, October,
1834. In 1839 he purchased 1,000 acres, which he devoted to
stock-raising, until 1859. Miss Eliza H. Dow, of Boston, to
whom he was married in 1831, died April 6, 1870, leaving six sons
and three daughters. In 1871 Mr. Sutphen moved to Joliet,
where he married Mrs. H. D. Higinbotham, nee Miss Eebecca
Wheeler, of Westford, New York. Mr. Sutphen's grandfather
came from Holland, and his grandmother from Ireland, prior
to the Kevolutionary War.
William Symington (deceased), born at Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania, in January, 1811, settled in Will county in 1387. In
1850-51, he was engaged in the California mines; returning, he
located his 150-acre farm on section 19, and took up his resi-
dence there in 1852, Mr. S. was married June 12, 1837, to
Miss Dorothea Haarer, born in Wurtemburg, Germany, October
8, 1815, whose parents were also old settlers. This lady resides
on her farm, section 19, Joliet.
George Tliompmn, associated in the proprietorship of the
Press; has been connected with the newspapers of this State
for some years. He was one of the publishers of the Braidicood
Siftings, previous to his coming to Joliet, Here he was in
charge of the advertising department of the Press for some
months, when he acquired an interest in that paper, and is now
cashier vice Mr. McDonald resigned,
William Tonner, born in Centre county, Pennsj^lvania, June
24, 1816; settled on his farm in Plainfield in 1846; visited Cal-
ifornia in 1850, returned in 1852; was elected clerk of Will
county in 1857 and at the close of that year located at Joliet.
He served as county clerk until the close of 1865, when he en-
gaged in the real estate and loan business; was elected city clerk
in 1877 and served until 1879 (vide Political and City History).
He married Miss C, J. Shreffler, of Centre county, Pennsyl-
vania, February 5, 1839. His daughter, Miss Mary Alice, is
wife of H. A. Sanger (of Sanger & Moody), Joliet,
T. H. Tiernexj, a native of Kendall county, Illinois, estab-
lished his meat market at 321 North Chicago street some years ago.
He keeps in stock a full supply of fresh meats, fish and poultry,
Cornelius C. Van Home, whose history is told in that of the
Hickory Creek Settlement, in the Political Chapter, and in the
Official History of Joliet, was born in Huntington county.
New Jersey, April 13, 1794, came to Hickory Creek early in
1832, and died at Joliet, of cholera, July 7, 1854. Miss Elizabeth
34:2 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOKY.
Veeder, to whom he was married in 1813, died at Joliet iii 1838.
In 1843 he was married to Miss Mary M. Eichards.
George L. Vance, born in Coledonia, Vermont, March 13,
1840, first engaged in business at Rutland, Vt., from 1864 to
1870; corresponding clerk in International Eevenue Bureau,
Washington, D. C. ; studied law in the meantime and received
the degree of B. L. in 1867 from the Columbia College at
Washington. He moved to Houston county, Minn., in 1870,
came to Joliet in 1873, where he established his extensive furni-
ture trade. A reference to society, religious and municipal
history will point out Mr. Vance's official record since 1873.
Walher Medicine Comjjmiy. — See Directory.
Barton Smith Walters, son of William and Mrs. (Smith)
Walters, was born at Joliet in 1840 or 1841, entered the 39th
Illinois Infantry in 1861, was captured with David Hanson
and Andrew Sybert in May, 1863, by the Eebels, interned
in Andersonville, where his two comrades died and was him-
self released on the point of death in March, 1865. En route
home he died at Annapolis, April 1, 1865. His father settled
in Joliet in 1836, built a home on Bluff street, and for many
years previous to his removal to Channahon carried on the
grocery business there.
William Werner, born at Frankfort, Germany, February 5,
1831, settled in Frankfort township. Will county, in October,
1851, and at Joliet in 1852. With his brother, Charles, he
erected many of the principal buildings of Joliet. For almost
a quarter of a century he was engaged in stone mining in his
Joliet quarries. In 1863 he was commissioned one of the draft
commissioners, and the same year was first elected president of
the Lutheran church. In the official history of the city and
township his public record is given. Mr. Werner married Miss
Barbara Goeble, December 7, 1853.
Orloff R. Westmann, born in Hesse-Darmstadt, G-ermany, Feb-
ruary 18, 1833, entered the German Army in 1848, came to the
United States in 1853, to DiiPage county in 1855, traveled ex-
tensively in the West, settled at Joliet in 1874, where he pur-
chased the pioneer photograph establishment of John Edgeworth,
and has since been engaged in this work at 219 Jefferson street.
Charles Werner, born at Frankfort, Germany, September 14,
1828, settled at Joliet in July, 1851, worked at the stone masons'
trade until 1865, when with his brother, Valentine, he opened
Werners' stone quarry. His firm erected St. Mary's church,
the jail and sheriff's residence. Union school-building, Werner's
Hall, etc., etc. In 18G8 Mr. Werner purchased Young's Hall,
which was burned in 1874. A year later he expended $20,000 in
the erection of Werner Hall, corner of Chicago and Van Buren
streets. He was married to Miss Mary A. Goeble, a native of
Prussia, July 17, 1853.
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY. 343
E. H. Webb, formerly a member of the firm of Chittenden &
Co., Joliet, was born in New York State, May ?0, 1844, moved
with parents to Wisconsin in 1846, enlisted in 1863 in the 36th
Wisconsin Infantry, was commissioned first lieutenant after the
affair at Cold Harbor, and served in the Missouri department
for some time previous to muster out. He was engaged in mer-
cantile business in Wisconsin and Dakota until 1871, when he
came to Joliet and. entered the dry goods trade. Miss Mary
Chittenden, to whom he was married May 20, 1874, is a daugh-
ter of George N. Chittenden, an old resident of Plainfield
township.
Horace Weels, born in Homer township, Will county, Sep-
tember 20, 1837 (son of Doctor Nathaniel Weeks, a pioneer of
1833); entered the Telegraph office at Lockport in 1850; in
1854 took charge of the "C. II. I. & P. railroad oflice at Sheffield,
returned to Lockport the same year, was engaged in his fathers
drug store and again held the position of bookkeeper in McDon-
ald's bank until 1859 when he came to Joliet to pursue the
study of law. From 1861 to 1868 he was variously employed.
In 1868 he was admitted to the Bar, and also appointed deputy
clerk of circuit court. In 1872 was appointed internal revenue
collector, and in 1877 master-in-chancery. His marriage with
Miss Mary Munson took place in 1862.
Mrs. Inez E. White, widow of Samuel S. White, and daughter
of the late David Crawford, of Newcastle, Pennsylvania, owns
eighty acres in section 14, Joliet township, all under cultivation.
Was married to Mr. White in 1851 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania,
and removed to Will county five years later. Has a family of
two sons and three daughters all living.
S. H. Whited, born in Albany, New York, May 24, 1868,
settled at Joliet in 1853, purchased a farm at Twelve Mile
Grove in 1855; returned to Joliet in 1857, and in October, 1861,
enlisted in the Mechanics' Fusileers under Colonel Wilson. In
1862 he reenlisted in Ford's Cavalry, served to the close of the
war and returned to Joliet. He was married to Miss Sarah
Hinchman, of Little Falls, New York, in 1832. Charles W.,
son of Mr. Whited, also settled here in 1853; in 1857 entered
the Joliet Republican office; entered Danforth's company 4th
Missouri cavalry in June 1861, served in the 53d Illinois Infant-
ry, and finally in 13th Illinois Cavalry until 1863. He was
married to Miss E. Putnam, Little Falls, New York, June 12,
1871.
George Whittier, born at SommcFSworth, N. H., November
27, 1830, settled at Joliet in 1861. He with Joseph Whittier
have operated the Bluff street lime-kilns for years. Mrs. Sarah
M. Lindsay, to whom he was married February 10, 1854, was
born at Chester, Me., January 16, 1832.
Edmund Wilcox, born in Onondaga county, N. Y., Sep-
344 JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTORY.
tember 18, 1816, graduated from Hamilton College in 1835;
came west in 1836 and settled at Joliet. A few years later he
became a partner of Charles Clement, purchased his interest
after two years and continued his dry goods store until 1858.
From 1858 to 1863 he was superintendent of the Joliet Gas
Works. In the latter year he re-entered mercantile life and
carried on his store until 1870. His official history is given in
that of Joliet city and township. His marriage with Miss
Sarah M. Green, of Washington county, N. H., was celebrated
March 23, 1845.
Wilcox Brothers. — See Directory.
D. E. Winters, born in Marshall county, W. Va., in 1842,
moved to Marshall county, 111., in 1852; was married February
5, 1862; enlisted in 77th Illinois Infantry, August 12, 1862; was
wounded at Jackson, Miss., July 11, 1863, returned to his com-
mand and served as hospital steward until the close of the war.
He came to Joliet in May, 1870, and established his builders^
office. During the last seven years the annual value of business
done by him ranged from 120,000 to $50,000, his building opera-
tions extending eastward to Englewood.
Francis Woerndle, M. D., born in Austria, April 14, 1817,
graduated from the University of Vienna. He located in New
York city in 1849 and settled at Joliet in 1857, where he has
carried on his drug business up to the present time.
Miss A. J. Wheeler, daughter of David N. and Lydia S.
Wheeler, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, came to Crete township with
her parents in March, 1853. In 1854 the family settled in
Frankfort township and resided there until about four years
ago, when they moved to Joliet city. Miss Wheeler, however,
has been an important commercial factor in the city since 1874,
when she established her dry goods and notion store. Her suc-
cess is told by the fact that within the decade she accumulated
a well-earned fortune of about $100,000. This accomplished,
she disposed of her business interests to Messrs. Nachbour &
Nicolaus.
George H. Woodruff, the senior old settler of Joliet, son of
Theodore and Chloe Woodruff, was born at Clinton, Oneida
county, New York, August 16, 1814, educated at Hamilton
college, graduated in 1833; began the study of law at Pompey
Hill, New York, and in 1834 came to Joliet with M. H. Dem-
mond, Miss Catherine Murray and a hired man named Jenney.
Ai a special election held in 1836 he was elected County
Recorder, re-elected in 1839 and resigned the position of Probate
Judge to which he was elected in 1838. He established his
drug house in 1843, which he has conducted down to the
present day. His history of Will county and his historical
papers must be considered among the most valuable contri-
JOLIET TOWNSHIP AND CITY HISTOEY. 345
butions to the history of the "West. Mrs. Hannah B. Woodruff
■died some years ago.
George Wooch'vf, born in Watertown, New York, December
7, 1812; settled in Joliet in 1836, where he established a grocery
store which he carried on until 1841, when he settled on his
Plainfield farm. In 1843 he resumed mercantile business which
he continued until 1858. In 1852 he erected the Woodruff
grain warehouse and continued in thegrain trade until 18G4. In
1858 he, with others, founded the Joliet Bank, and having
.acquired sole interest in this bank in 1864, it was reorganized
under the title First National Bank. He was president of this
the First National until succeeded by his son, Frederick W.
Woodruff. Mr. Woodruff is identified with many local man-
ufacturing interests, some of which he originated or aided in
organizing. His public record is given in the Official History
of Joliet township and city. Miss Dorothy Smith, to whom he
was married May 9, 1838, was born at Rutland, Jefferson
county. New York.
E. M. Woods. — See History of Press, Military Eecord, etc.
Morrison Worthingliam, born in 1814; settled at Joliet in
1836 and carried on the cabinet trade there for years; was 2d
Lieutenant Company K, 100th Infantry at organization; fell at
Stone river, December 31, 1862. His two sons served in the
^Oth Illinois Infantry.
John Young, born in Ulster county. New York, July 18,
1798, settled in Manhattan township, Will county, in 1849.
when he purchased 560 acres of the public lands. A year later
he was one of the ten voters in the township and the proposer
of the name; also first supervisor. From 1851 to 1859 he was
President of the AVill county Agricultural Society, and previous
to 1876, when he moved to Joliet, held several township offices.
Miss Caroline Thompson, daughter of Rev. James Thompson,
of Greene county, New York, to whom he was married in 1825,
■died in Will county, 1858. Mansfield and Edward Young are
residents of Joliet.
Henry Young, born in Lorraine, Grermany, November 17,
1825, came to America in 1847, and to Joliet in 1858. In 1874
he established his tobacco store; held a number of city offices
,as recorded in official history. Miss Mary Brack, to whom he
was married October 13, 1849, was born in Luxemburg, Grer-
many, May 5, 1832. One of his sons — Nicholas — lost his life
in the catastrophe of July 31, 1864, at the church of St. John
the Baptist. Henry J. Young is a dealer in diamonds, watches,
clocks, jewelry, etc., at 325 Jefferson street. ,
Mansfield Yonng, born in New York city December 26, 1830,
came with his parents to Will county in 1849, and settled at
Joliet in 1854. From 1855 to 1864 he was engaged in the man-
ufacture of hats in New York city, and from 1864 to 1868 en-
346 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
gaged in the same business at San Francisco, California, and
again in New York city. In 1861 he went into service with the
7th New York National Guard, that command being the first to
march. In 1868 he came to reside permanently here. His
marriage with Miss Sarah, daughter of Joseph Walker of New
York city, took place May 6, 1863; her death occured May 25,
1876. Edward Young, brother of Mansfield, is extensively en-
gaged in the hay business, and operates a hay-press at Joliet.
Reason Zarley, a pioneer of Chillicothe, Ohio, was also one
of the first settlers of Will county. He came to Vermilion
county, Illinois, in 1829, thence crossed the prairie to his Will
county homestead in 1831, and resided here, within two miles of
Joliet, until his death in 1859. Miss Sarah Mustard, to whom
he was married in 1814, and daughter of Eev. Wm. Mustard, a
pioneer Methodist preacher of Ohio, was born in Pike county,
Ohio, October 25, 1794; Linton, once a member of the Bar of
this county; Calvin, once connected with the Signal; W. M.,
and John W., Lydia and Sarah Zarley are dead.
Calneli Zarley, born in Pike county, Ohio, April 21, 1825,
came with his parents to Joliet in 1831; fifteen years later, in
company with his brother Calvin, he purchased the Signal from
A. 0. Stillman'and has continued its publication down to the
present day. (Vide Press History.) From 1854 to 1861 he was
postmaster here, and also held local offices. He was married
August 19, 1862, to Miss Annie Keegan.
W. H. Zarley, born in Joliet township Febuary 21, 1837,
served as Deputy Postmaster from 1854 to 1863 when he was
elected City Clerk, This office he held until 1877, when he was
elected County Clerk, which position he still holds. Miss Helen
M. Patrick to whom he was married June 30, 1860, is a daughter
of Jacob Patrick of Joliet.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
The early settlement of Jackson dates from 1831. In Marcli
of that year, Charles Eeed who located on the site of Joliet in
1833; Joseph Shoemaker who settled in Channahon in 1831;
Eli Shoemaker, his brother, and Charles Koons — Eeed^s son-in-
law and Eli Shoemaker's brother-in-law, arrived from Ohio at the
grove known as Reed's Grove. In the summer of that year
James Hemphill and George Kirkpatrick came — making up the
pioneer circle of 1831. In 1832 Jefferson Ragsdale, Wesley
Jenkins, Thomas Underwood and George, Henry and John J^ine-
barger, all from North Carolina, arrived here and made settle-
ments with the exception of John Linebarger, who returned to
Indiana and did not come to stay until 1850. In 1833 Peter
Eib with his sons George, Levi and Augustus, came from Vir-
ginia and settled on section 7. Later in the year came Charles
Pinneo. Jacob and Joseph Zu malts came from Ohio and re-
JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 347
mained a short time. In 1834 came E. J. Boylan the pioneer
surveyor, Peter and John Brown, Smith Johnson, Henry Wat-
kins and his sons, Henry, Jr., Benjamin and Peter, all from
New York. John and Tliomas Koon, C. Lougmire, Sam. Cat-
ron, Theo. Watkins, Robert AYatkins, D. Haight, John Catron,
Ben. Shanks, Joseph Shanks, A, Crowe and Geo. Young came
to the neighborhood in 183-4-5; Edward Kirk and wife, Mrs.
Sarah (Davis) Kirk, who died in 1843, came to Will county in
1834, and he with William Cotton, made a settlement in Jack-
son in 1835. Peter Brown and family settled here the same
year. Cyrus Hemphill (native) 1837; Sheldon Young in 1838;
James Gager, 1838; John Grant, 1839; AV. Z. Brown (native),
1843; Freeman Gay, Joshua Bush, Cicero Kyrk (native) 1847;
John Hibner and Robert Spafford, 1848; M. Gonter and Ed-
mund B. Crafts in 1851; Henry Snoad and Setli Gibler, 1853;
Joseph Partee, Geo. Blair, James Barrett, Wm. Turner and M.
Meyer, 1854; William and Sidney Morgan, William Deuchmann
and John Mead, 1855; J. C. Harley, Henry Spangler and
Jacob Palmer in 1857; Thomas Tait and Peter W. Corbin in
1858. A few others came into the township between 1835 and
1855 whose names are identified with other divisions of the
county, or are mentioned in the general history. The organ-
ization of Jackson township was effected April 2, 1850, when
Smith Johnson was elected Supervisor. The presiding officers
of the Board since 1850 were: George Linebarger, 1851-53;
E. B. Crafts, 1854-55; S. Johnson, 1856; George Linebarger,
1857; E. B. Crafts, 1858; George Linebarger, 1859; D. D. Pow-
less, 18G0; S. Johnson, 1861;' S. Young, 1862; George Line-
barger, 1863; H. Spangler, 1864; George Linebarger, 1865-67;
Thomas Tait, 1868; H. Spangler, 1869-75; W. F. Keith, 1876-
77; Henry Spangler, 1878-83; Elias Brown, 1883-84. The
officers elected in April 1884, are: Supervisor, E. Brown;
Town clerk, J. C. Beatte; Assessor, Charles Gifford; Collector,
W. D. Palmer; Highway commissioner, Joseph Theil; School
Trustee, D. Richards. The population in 1880 was 1,399, in-
cluding Elwood village (312). The equalized assessed valuation
in 1883-84 was 'i;4d6,242, of which *347,115 was for lands^
$17,161 for lots, and $41,960 for personal property. The tax
levy was 19,971.70, including the school tax. This in district
No. 4, was 11,30 on a $1.00 valuation.
The post-office at Jackson creek was established in 1840,
with James Gager post-master; and the first church building
was erected in 1852, one mile west of Elwood, to which village
it was moved in 1866. Henry Watkins, a settler of 1834,
opened a school in the township in 1834 with fifteen pupils.
Methodist Episcopal Church. — This society was organized in
1833 with William Thornberg and wife, George Linebarger and
wife, John Grant and wife, Charles Pinneo and wife and Mrs.
34:8 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Michael Rogers. In 1835 services were held in the Watkins
school house^ where Rev. Jesse Walker, Stephen R. Beggs, Mr.
Stocking and others were accustomed to preach. In 1852 a
building was erected west of the location of Elwood at a cost of
$1,800. This house was moved to Elwood in 1866, enlarged and
dedicated in October of that year. The pastors of the church
from 1852 to 1884 are named as follows: Revs. J. Reeder, F.
P. Cleveland, William Kegan, William Morse, Sanford Wash-
burn, R. K. Bibbins, J. Richardson, S. R. Beggs, William Gray,
O. J. Kinney, Joseph Wardell, M. C Smith, S. Stover, John
Roads, Marcus N. Plumb, Wm. Clark, Howard R. Antes,
Joseph Caldwell, the present pastor. The membership is 100
with projDerty valued at 13,700. During the winter of 1883-4
one of the most successful religious revivals ever held at Elwood
took place under Mrs. Jennie H. Caldwell, wife of the pastor.
The revival meetings were carried on for two months.
Baptist Church. — This society erected a neat church building
in 1859 at a cost of over 12,000 during the administration of
Rev. Mr. Renfrew, its first minister.
Reformed German Evangelical Luther an Church, was organized
in 1862-3. and a house of worship built in 1863 on south-west
quarter of section 15 under the administration of Rev. Rufus
Smith. C. Lichtenwalter, Henry Lichtenwalter S. Bosley, Ed.
Loomis, C. Faut were among the original members. In later
years this church was opened to the use of all denominations.
United Brethren Church. — In 1853 a number of United
Brethren formed a society and assembled regularly at their
services, which were held in private and school houses. Among
the original members were Mrs. Boyer, Solomon Boyer, Joseph
Landis and wife, and Austin McCollam. In 1865 their church,
on the north-east quarter of section 11, was erected at a cost of
over 11,700, together with the cost of furniture. The pastors'
names are Revs. Clark Adams, Dills, D. Heningar, Elias Vin-
cent, Walker, C. Bender, E. D. Palmer,. J. Dodd, G. Snyder,
A. F. Loomis, H. Young, W. S. Hayes, J. J. Margilleth, J.
Johnston, S. S. Healey and C. J. Stark.
German Evangelical Church (Methodist), was established in
Jackson township in 1863 and a house of worship built in 1865.
Among the original members of the society the names of William
Kriemier, Jacob Wible, John Gise, Isaac Moyer, M. Moyer and
and William Poleman are given.
Ehoood Village. — The ])retty prairie village, on the C. & A.
railroad, was founded in 1854 by Messrs. Spencer, Gardner and
Myers. In 1869 it was incorporated, with Wm. Muhlig, president,
Robert Spafford, John Linebarger, T. A. Mappes and William
Eversoll trustees, and W. F. Keith police justice. In 1873 it
was reorganized under the general incorporating act of 1873,
but within twelve months after one store, the school house and
rACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
349
the hotel were left to represent the village of former times. The
fire of May 28, 1874, destroyed $30,000 worth of property, and
brought financial ruin to a few citizens. The village has grown
above all this loss and now makes a steady progress. Elwood
Lodge A^o. 410, I. 0. 0. F., was established October 11, 1870.
The charter members were William Muhlig, Sidney M, Stevens,
Thomas C. Pennington, 0. H. Eddy and J. S. Hughes.
The Tax-payers of Jachson Toivnship. — In the following
list El. is used as an abbreviation of Elwood post-office; /. rep-
resents Joliet post-office ; M., Manhattan, and C, Chicago.
Coldwater, F., 21 El
Ashton, Myron, El
Attaway, Edw., 6 J
Allaway, Samuel, 9, El
Aultz, iVIike, El
Barnes, Matthew, J
Barnhart, Caspar, 1 J
Baer, David, J
Barnes, Nathaniel, 17 J
Bailey, Daniel, El
Bailey, Daniel, 7 El
Barnhardt, Casper, J
Barnett, D. D., 32
Barker, Jas. M., El
Baker, W. P., El
Bergin, Martha, El
Benza, Fred., 30, El
Berry, J., El
Beusinger, N. C, El
Bell, James
Beatie, J. C, El
Bergiel, John, J
Beckwith, A., El
Benedict, Hemphill, El
Blatt, Nelson, El
Block, Wm., J
Blatchley, O. B., El
Bliss, Edward
Blair, Geo. R., 30 El
Block, Wra.,10 J
Block, Gott, 2 J
Boxens, L. B., El
Boyer, Elizabeth
Bovee, Nicholas, 30 El
Bovee, Herman
Bower, Dan., El
Bower, Dan.
Baylan, R. J., 16 El
Brown, Mary, 14 J
Brown, Elias, 22 El
Brown, Sarah, El
Brown, Wm., El
Breen, Susan, El
Bridge, John; El
Brown, MayM., 22 El
Bridge, Henry, El
Bridge, Chas., El
Brown, Nancy, 14 El •
Brown, Martha M., El
Bray, E. M., 9 J
Bridge, James, 31
Burson, Andrew, El
Bush, Joshua, 31 El
Bush, Wm., El
Bargent, Peter, El
Beelso, Edward, El
Bush, Mrs. E., El
Burns, R. , El
Cagwin, M. O., El
Carman, Emma B.
Carr, Burgess, El
Cavanaugh, John, El
Cavanaugh, M., El
Chapman, R.W., El
Chaloupka, Chas., El
Christiansen, Peter, El
Christiansen, Chris., J
Coldwater, Mrs. L. , 28 El
Crafts, E. B., 13 Ei
Crellin, Alex., 29 El
Curran, D. B., El
Davidson, John, 6 J
Davis, Philip, 8 El
Davis, Mrs. Martha, El
Derham, John, p]l
Deutchman, H.,34E1
Deline, Rebecca, El
Deline, S. ct A.
Dooley, P. F., 10 J
Doyle, Michael, 26 EI
Dolan, Michael, J
Drisler, Milton, 28 EI
Ducan, R. L., 6 J
Eaton, Daniel, Jr., 9 J
Eaton, Joseph, El
Eaton, Robert, J
Eaton, Daniel, Sr., 4 J
Eib, Amos, 7 J
Eib, Albert, 7 J
Eib, August, 16 El
Eib, James, 16 J
Eib, Peter, El
Eib, Adelbert, 17 El
Eib, George, 6 J
Eib, William, El
Eich, Peter. 3 J
Clark, E. M , El
Cliffman, 3Irs. M., 27 El Eungard, James, El
Cooney, Charles, 17 El Eversoll, W. T., El
Cotton, Wm., J Faut, Chris., 33 El
Cowell,Geo. E.,22E1
Cooney, Charles, 20 El
Corbin. Peter, 20 El
Coleman, Joseph, El
Brown, William, 3-10 El Cook, Allies, El
Brown, George, 13 J
Brown, Emma, El
Brown, Frank, 14 El
Breen, Wm., 7 El
Brown, Ira, El
Brown, Ara, El
Breen, Kevin, 17 El
Brown, Martha, 15 El
Colman, John, 20 El
Collins, Geo., El
Cotton, Albert. El
Corbin, Peter W., El
Coldw-ater, John, 28 El
Coldwater, Wm., 21 El
Coldwater, Anna. 21 El Gefford, E., El
Coldwater, Jos., 21 El Geiss, J., El
Faut, C. Jr. , El
Ferguson, George, El
Fey, Eliza J., 29
Fitzpatrick, John, 17 El
Fitzpatrick, John, El
Fishburn, Jemima, 7 J
Fitzpatrick, Katie, El
Fritze, Fred., El
Frank, Lewis, 12 El
Gay, Freeman, 14 J,-E1
Gebbler, Seth, 10 J
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Gifford, W. W., El
Gifford & Son, El
Gockley, Levi, 13 M
Gockley, Abram, 13 M
Gockley, A., 16 M
Goodwin, H., 13 J
Gockley, Mary Mrs., M
Grove, Willis, J
Grove, Sol. , J
Grant. J. M., 29 El
Grimpie, John, 17 El
Grant, Bridge & Co., El
Grempe, M., 17 El
Grant, John A., 31 El
Grant, Margaret, 31 El
Grant, Wm. C, El
Grant, R. B
Grant, Mrs. A., 31 El
Gurney, G. F., 34 El
Gurney, George, 25 El
Harley, Jacob, 33 El
Harley, Mary A., 33 El
Halleck, Joshua, El
Harley, B. T., El
Harley, James E. , El
Harley, James L., El
Hewey, Palmer, J
Hemphill, Wm., J
Hess, Ch., El
Hemphill, A., El
Herbert, Thos., 33 El
Hemphill, Jas. H., J
Hemphill, Cyrus, 16 El
Hemphill, John, 5 J
Hemmer, Henry, El
Hemphill, J. P., 17 El
Henner, Henry, El
Hemphill, Nancy and
Sarah, 5 J
Hess, Jacob, El
Hibner, John, Jr., 5
Hibner, J. W., J
Higgins, Dan, 14 J
Hibner, James, J
Hibner, F. A., 6 J
Hibner, John W., J
Hibner, James C. , J
Hougham, J., El
Hoist, Nicholas, J
Honkey, Chas. , J
Hoy, Chas., El
Hutchins, Wm. H., Est
of. El
Hurlburt, M., 34E1
Ingram, Chas.
Jackson, Delaney, El
Johnson, Henry, 16 El
Johnson, Julius, El
Johnson, Andrew, El
Johnson, H. M., 16 El
Kassabaum, Henry, 16 J
Kavanaugh, John H. , El
Kavanaugh, Mat, 33 El
Keir, James, 3 J
Keeler, Christian, 16 J
Keith, W. F., El
Keir, Thoa., El
Kirkpatrick, Geo., 6 J
Kinney, John, 6 J
Kirk, W. F., J
Kinney, Geo. J., El
Kirkhamp, Wm., 25 J
Kirkpatrick, Nancy, 7 J
Kirkhamp, H. , 33 El
Kirk, Mary Mrs., 16 El
Kirk, Denis, 9 El
Kirkhamp & Kreimer, 16
J
Korst, Nicholas, 31 J
Korst, John, J
Korst, Simon
Korst, Michael, J
Kreimer. Wm. , 34 El
Kurtz, Eliza Mrs., 6 J
Kurtz Est. , J
Kyrke, Edw., 9 J
Leopold, Anna, 7 J
Lengle, Henry, 38 El., J
Lengle, Michael, El
Lendel, Chas.
Ley, Peter, 4 J
Lendel, John, El
Lengle, Sol., El
Linebarger, George
Linebarger, George, El
Linebarger, Thomas, El
Liehlenwater, J. J., El
Linebarger, A. J., 17 El
Linebarger, George, El
Long, Eph. , J
Lock, Frank, El
Long, Benj., M
Lone, Leonard, El
Lowe, Stewart, El
Loyd, Bateman. El
Lutz, John, 34 El
Lyle, Peter, J
Lyons, Michael, 35 El
Mapps, Thomas, El
Manton, Pat., 30 El
Manton, Mary, Mrs., El
Maddson, Louis, 4 J
Mupp, Mary A. , El
Maesser, Michael, El
McAllister, H., Jr., 14 J
McClure, D, 35 El
McFarland, Luke, 14 —
McGowan, J 16 —
McQueen, Thos., 33 El
McGourty, Charles, El
McFariand,Wm., 23 J 14
McAllister, Herain, 33 J
Mc Arthur, A. L., J
McDonald, Thomas, J
IVIetheny, John, El
Messenger, Ed., M
Metz, Martin, 36 El
Mead, Marcy, El
Miller, Aug., J
Miller, Henry C, El
Miller, Casper, 9 El
Miller. Wm. F., 13 J
Miller, David, 31 El
Miller, Phebe, El
Miller, Charles, J
Miller, John, 9 J
Moi-gan, Wm., 31 El
Morgan, Moses, 31 El
Moyer, Sarah, 13 J
Morse, Wm., 17 El
Moore, Wm. F. , 34 El
Moyer, Isaac, El
Moyer, Michael, 33 El
Morenous. Jane, El
Moran, Owen, 6 J
Morenous, P. J., El
Morgan, W., 31 El
Muhlig, W. F., El
Myers, Jacob, El
Myers, A. S., J
Nelson, Samuel, El
Nelson, Nils, 16 El
Nicholson, Wm., El
Noel, Gabriel, 9 J
Noel, Albert, J
Noel, Erwin, El
Oshen, C. J.. J
Overhulser, Isaac, 11 J
Palmer, W. D., El
Palmer, Jacob, 11 El
Palmer, Ephraim, J
Palmer, John, 11 El
Palmer, Valentine, J
Palmer, Henry, J
Palmer, Henry, 16 J
Palmer, Eliza, 11 J
Palmer, Marion, El
Pensenger, Joseph, 22 El
Pensenger, Thomas, El
Pennes, John, El
Peterson, A. J., J
Peterson, Andrew, M
Perry, James A.
Phillips, James, 16 J
Pinner, Charles, El
Pierce, Eliza, El
Pierce, Abraham, J
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351
Pohlman, Wm., 16 El
Prosser, P. A., 11 El
Prosser, Abijah, 17 El
Pritz, A. A., El
Pritz, A. A.
Ealph, Edmond, 3 J
Reezer, Fred., El
Reeves, P., 16 El
Richards, Erastus, J
Richards, David, 16 J
Richards, Daniel, 1 J
Ridge, Mary, Mrs., El
Riddin, Peter, 17 El
Rich, William, El
Richmond, Anna, 28 El
Riley, Barney,
Rich, Elmer, El
Rodgers, Joseph, 6 J
Rowland. Edward, 16 El
Rogers, Saphronia, 30 El
Rogers, Emily, J
Roderick, H., El
Rose, H., 17L
Rockfellow, Mrs.,
Rockwell, W., El
Rogers, S., Mrs., 19 El
Rudd, Ernest, 6 J
Russell, John, 30 El
Russell, Mary A.
Sanborn, Elizabeth, El
Scanlan, Mary F , 29 El
Shaffner, Levi, J
Shutts, John, J
Shoemaker, John, El
Shoemaker, Ves., El
Shearer, Robert, J
El
Shearan, Mary A.
Sheran, Francis, Sr., El
Shearan, Francis, 17 El
Sheeran, F. J., El
Shaffer, William, El
Sing, Adam, 4 J
Smith, Hiram, 23 El
Smith, W., 4 El 34
Smillie, J. J.
Smith, George W.
Snoad, Henry, El
Snoad&Co., El
Spraul, Janes, 6 J
Spangler, Elery, J
Spoor, H. H., El
Spencer & Gardner, vill
Spafford, R., El
Spoor, H. H., El
Spangler, Henry, 12, J
Spafford, Charles, 30 El
Spotts, Hiram, 25 El
Spencer, William, El
Spencer, Merit, 32 El
Stone, Henry, 2 J
Staffer, Matthias, 3 J
Stoner, William, El
Staffer, Jacob, J
Stone, Wilton, J
St. Francis Order, 4 J
Stine, Mary, 19 El
Streeter, Henry, J
Switzer, Conrad, 3 J
Swedler, August, 23 J
Swedler, Henry, J
Swedler, Edward, J
Swanson, Charles, J
Swedler, John, 33 J
Tait, Thomas, J
Tel Co., B. of T.,
C
Tel Co, W. U.,
Pierce, J
Tel Co., M. U.,
Pierce, J
Tea, Mrs. Jane, J
Tea, MarkB., 5 J
Thele, Joseph, 16 El
Thele, August
Thornberg, Robert, El
Thompson, F. A., El
Tohlman, William, El
Traver, John, J
Trabing, Mrs. Louise, J
Troy, Elizabeth J, El
Traby, Jacob, 6 J
Traby, Samuel, El
Tyler, S. S., El
Voight, Nellie, 33 J
Walshe, John, 12 M
Welkins, Charles, El
Williams, Jacob, 3 J
Wieble, Jacob, 35 El
Williams, H. G., El
Wilkins, C. H., El
Wicks, George C, El
Wicks. Charles D., El
Winters, W. R , 17 —
Winters, Robert, 17 —
Yake, Thomas, 17 El
Yergersen, Peter, El
Young, Shelden, 8 El
The school report for 1883 gives the following figures: 730
jsersoiis under twenty-one years; 428 pupils enrolled; thirteen
teachers; ten school buildings, etc., valued at $9,000; total
expenditures for year, 14.564. G5.
Mrs. Martha Broivn has two hundred and nineteen acres of
land on sections 14, 15, 21, and 22, about one hundred and forty
acres of which is under cultivation. The balance is pasture and
timber land. She is the widow of Ara Brown, Avho died in
September, 1865. Mr. B. came to Will county in 1835, at the
age of fourteen, with his father, Peter Brown, from Syracuse,
N. Y. Mrs. Brown's maiden name was Miss Martha Hougham,
daughter of Jonathan Hougham, of Indiana, now deceased.
There are six children now living, tAvo sons and four daughters.
Frank Brown superintends the present homestead farm, and the
other son, Elias, now Supervisor of Jackson township, resides
on his own farm on section 22. Two of the daughters reside at
home, and the other two are Mrs. Daniel Higgins, of Joliet,
and Mrs. George W. Sharpe, of Nebraska.
352 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTOKT.
EUas Brow7i, farmer, section 22, was born in Will county,.
1851, and is the son of Ara Brown, one of the early settlers of
the county. His mother's maiden name was Miss Martha
Hougham, of Indiana. Mr. Brown owns one hundred and six
acres of land on section 22, eighty-three acres being under culti-
vation, and also owns seventy acres of pasture and timber land
on section 17. In February, 1878, he married Miss Retta
Mapps, daughter of T. A. Mapps, of Elwood, Illinois. In 1883^
Mr. Brown was elected Supervisor of Jackson township on the
Democratic ticket, and re-elected in 1884.
William Z. Broion, of the town of Jackson, has one hundred
and sixty acres of land on section 15, where he resides with his
family, and eighty acres on section 10. He is the son of John
Brown, who came to Will county in 1834 from Onondaga, New
York, and who married Miss Susan Zarley. William Z. Brown
was born in Will county. May 11, 1843, and married Miss Susan
Gonter, March 13, 1867. His family consists of five children.
Joshua Bush, born in Chenango county, New York, Septem-
ber 12, 1845, came to Will county with his parents in 1847, and
located on section 31, in 1869. He was married January 1,
1867, to Miss Margaret M., daughter of John Grant, born in
Jackson township, October 30, 1847. Mr. Bush served in the-
One Hundredth Illinois Infantry during the war, as shown in
the Military Chapter.
Kyran Breen, born in Ireland in 1830, settled in Will county
in 1850, and was married here in 1858 to Miss Catherine Miney,
daughter of Thomas Miney, an old settler of the county. His-
farm on section 18 consists of three hundred acres, one hundred
and fifty acres of which are under cultivation.
Merritt 0. Cagiuin, born in Monroe county, N. Y., May 14,.
1828, came with his parents to this county early in 1836. From
1844 until 1853 he was engaged in various enterprises. In May,
1853, he visited California; returned in 1854; commenced deal-
ing in grain; built the Masonic block at Joliet in 1855, and in
1858 purchased 1,000 acres of land in Wilton township, where
he engaged in agriculture and stock-raising. In November,
1864, he sold his Wilton estate and established his grain trade
at Joliet; in 1866 he founded the regular grain market of Wil-
mington; in 1869, that of Elwood, and in January, 1872, that
of Braidwood. His official history with the districts where he
has resided is given in the record of officers. He was married
September 6, 1849, to Miss M. J. Wheeler, of Monroe county,
N. Y., who died July 19, 1850. His marriage with Miss Maria
Higginbotham took place January 9, 1852.
G. E. Co'well, M. D., born in i3radford county, Pa., April 27,
1843; enlisted in the 141st Pa. Inft. in 1862; received five wounds
at Chancellorsville, and was discharged for disability at the close
of 1863. He was married November 8, 1868, to M"iss Catherine
JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 353^
M. Ferryman, born in Guernsey county, Ohio, August 16, 1843.
In 1871 he graduated from Hahnemann Medical College, Chi-
cago, and entered on the practice of his profession at Elwood
the same year.
Peter W. Corhin, born in Vermont, August 29, 1831, resided
in California from 1851 to 1858, when he settled on his farm in
section 30, Jackson. His marriage with Miss Sarah Hill, born
in Vermont, January 12, 1834, took place February 19, 1861.
Edward B. Grafts, born at Derby, Conn., January 13, 1814,
settled on section 13, Jackson, in 1850-1. For many years he
was engaged in the Merchant Marine service; was appointed
captain in 1835; retired from service in 1846, and the same
year (Oct. 9) was married to Miss Sarah N. Thompson, born in
Green county, N. Y., November 21, 1813.
Mary Blair, widow of George K. Blair, owns 59 acres in
section 30, Jackson township, nearly all cultivated; was married
to Mr. Blair in Wilmington, Will county in 1858; has a family
of five daughters, all living. George K. Blair was born in
Lancaster county, Pa., in 1831, and came to Will county in
1856. He enlisted in the 100th Illinois Volunteers in 1862, and
served till the close of the war.
Matthew Cavenaugh owns 160 acres in section 33, Jackson
township, about 70 acres under cultivation. Mr. Cavenaugh
was born in Ireland and came to Will county in 1849. He was
married in New York city in 1856 to Miss Mary Mahr, of New
York; has a family of twelve children, seven sons and five-
daughters, all living in this county.
P. F. Dooley, born at Troy, N. Y., August 3, 1835, came to
Chicago with his parents in 1838, and settled in Channahon town-
ship the same year. In 1852 he went 'to California, where he
was engaged in mining until 1861 when he returned. In 1864
he visited Montana, mined at Alder Gulch and Last Chance
until 1867 when he returned and settled on his farm in section
10. Miss Sarah M. Brown, to whom he was married, March 21,.
1864, was born here May 27, 1839.
Joseph Eaton, farmer, controls 120 acres of land on section
17, having under cultivation about 70 acres, the remainder being
used as pasture and meadow land. His father is Daniel Eaton,
of the same town, who came to the United States from County
Antrim, Ireland, in 1853, lived in Kendall county a number of
years, and settled in the town of Jackson in 1862. His mother
was Mary McClintock Eaton, also a native of Ireland. Joseph
Eaton was born in Ireland in 1849, and in 1875 was married to-
Miss Emma Bell Crawford, daughter of Thomas Crawford and
Alice Bell Crawford, of Kankakee county, 111. They have two
children, one boy and one girl.
Daniel Eaton, born in Antrim county, Ireland, September
26, 1827, came to the United States in 1855, and settled on sec-
354 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTOKY.
tion 10, Jackson, in 1862. Miss Mary McClintock, to whom he
was married August 15, 1848, was born in the same county
November 8, 1839.
Eobeii, Eaton, farmer and stock raiser, controls one-hundred
acres, of which eighty acres are on section 9, twenty acres on
section 4; forty-five acres are under cultivation, the remainder
is pasture and meadow land; he lives on section 9. He was
born in Kendall county, Illinois, November 2, 185T, and is the
son of Daniel Eaton, who came to this country from county
Antrim, Ireland, in 1853, and Mary McClintock Eaton, also a
native of Ireland. Robert Eaton married February 8, 1883,
Miss Julia Young, daughter of Sheldon Young, who came to
Will county in 1838, and Eliza Hougham Young. They have
one child, John. Mrs. Eaton was born in Jackson.
Adalbert Eib, farmer and stock raiser, section 17, town of
Jackson, is a son of Augustus Eib, who came to "Will county in
1833, and his mother was Jane Evans Eib. He controls about
forty acres on section IT, and twenty acres on section 19. Fifty-
five and one-half acres are cultivated. He lives on section 17. On
October 10, 1877, he married MissEebecca Grimpe, daughter
of Henry Grimpe, a native of Hanover, Germany, born in 1826,
who came to the United States in 1852. Her mother's maiden
name was Mahaley Hougham, daughter of Jonathan Hougham
of Indiana. Mrs. Adalbert Eib was born in Kankakee county
in 1854. They have three children, Lottie, Herbert, and Jennie.
Peter Eib, farmer, was born in Will county October 5, 1855.
His father, Augustus Eib, came to Will county in 1833. His
mother^s maiden name was Jane Evans. Both father and
mother are still living in Jackson. Peter Eib controls forty
acres on section 19, having twenty acres under cultivation. He
was married February 27, 1879, to Miss Emma Hougham,
daughter of Jonathan Hougham, of Joliet, born in Ohio Jan-
Tiary 26, 1818. Her mother's maiden name was Martha Will-
iams, born in Virginia February 18, 1825. Mrs. Eib was born
in Iowa December 6, 1857. They have one child living, Jessie.
Two sons, Jonathan and Orville, are dead.
George Eib, born in Harrison county. West Virginia, March
17, 1816, settled with his father on section 7, Jackson township,
in 1833. He married Miss Mary A. Zumalt of Adams county,
Indiana. Peter Eib, his father, died in this township; his
mother died in Ohio.
Fred Fritz controls 160 acres in section 28, Jackson town-
ship, 125 acres under cultivation. Was born in Cxermany in
1834 and came to Will county in 1865; was married in Joliet in
1869 to Miss Lina Hackey, daughter of John Hackey. Has
a family of four sons and one daughter living. Mr. Fritz en-
listed in the 29th Wisconsin Volunteers in 1862 and served
three years.
.TACKSOX TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 355
Freeman Gay, born in Franklin county, Maine, August 9,
1817, settled on Hickory creek in 1845; joined in the California
stampede in 1850, and returning in 1851, located his farm in
this township. He was married to Miss Augusta Gay, born in
Kennebec county, August 3, 1830.
Seth Gihler, born in Scioto county, Ohio, April 2, 1839;
settled here in 1853. In 18G0, he and W. Z. Brown, engaged in
farming; early in 1863 he located his farm on section 10; he
was married February 11, 18G2 to Miss Mary Brown, born here
February 11, 1842.
W. W. Gifford, born in Chautauqua county, New York,
March 4, 1844, settled with his parents in Grundy county in
1846; in Kendall county in 1855, and in Will county in 1872,
when he and his father engaged in merchandising at Elwood.
Miss Lydia Bryan, to whom he was married September 24, 1867,
was born in Stark county, Ohio, May 12, 1845. Mr. Gifford
enlisted in the 36th Hlinois Infantry in 1861, was wounded at
Chickamauga and discharged for disability.
Edson Gifford, born in AVashington county, New York, Feb-
ruary 10, 1820; settled in Grundy county in 1846; opened his
store at Morris in 1855 which he conducted until 1872, when he
established his general store at Elwood. His first wife. Miss
Lydia Whipple of New York, died in Grundy county; his
present wife, Mrs. Harriet Kendall is a daughter of one of the
pioneers of Kendall county.
G. P. Giirney, born in Gloscestershire, England, July 2,
1832; settled at Joliet in 1844, in Channahon in 1845, afterwards
resided in Grundy county and in other townships of Will
county until 1867 when he located his farm in section 36. He
was married to Miss Elizabeth Brighton of Liverpool, England,
February 26, 1857.
Jolin Grant, born in Scotland, March 12, 1816; settled on
section 31, Jackson county, in 183'J, a few years after his
arrival in this country; died September 12, 1854. His first
wife. Miss Eosanna Lamping, born in New York, February 18,
1821; died April 16, 1843. In March, 1844 he married Miss
Adeline (Frazer) Kelley, who settled in Wesley township, in
1834.
Tlie J. M. Grant cf- Co. Tile and Brick Manufnctorii,
located at Elwood, was established in March, 1883, under the
firm name of Grant, Bridge & Co. The present firm succeeded
to the business in September, 1883, by the withdrawal of Mr.
Bridge. The annual output of this company amounts to over
one half million tile, giving employment to eighteen or twenty
men the year round. Messrs. Grant & Co. have superior facili-
ties for the manufacture of tlie best grade of tile and brick,
having an almost inexhaustible supply of the best quality of
blue clay on their premises, new and improved machinery, etc.
356 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
They are at present unable to meet the constantly increasing
demand made upon them for their goods, and contemplate
enlarging their facilities in the near future.
Mrs. MaJiala Grimpe owns thirty-five acres in section 19,
Jackson township, about twenty-four acres under cultivation;
was born in Fayette county, Indiana, in 1843; has two children
living in this county, Mr. John H. Grimpe and Miss Nancy L.
Grimpe.
J. L. Harley, born in Washington county, Virginia, March
20, 1830, settled in Jackson township in 1856. In 1852 he went
to California (from Carroll county, Indiana), where he was
engaged in the mines until 1856. Miss Ellen Turpie, to whom
he was married October 28, 1859, was born at Cincinnati, Ohio,
October 11, 1833. They are the parents of nine children.
Bruce Harley controls eighty acres in section 33, all under
cultivation. Mr. Harley was born in this county, near his
present homestead, in 1858. He was married in Jackson town-
ship, in 1879, to Miss Maria Meyers, daughter of Jacob Meyers,
of this county.
John Hihner owns five hundred acres in sections 5, G, 8, and
10, nearly all under cultivation; was born in Guernsey county,
Ohio, in 1804, and came to Will county in 1848; was married
in Richland county, Ohio, in 1837, to Miss Nancy Kurtz,
daughter of Christopher Kurtz, of York county, Pennsylvania;
has a family of seven sons and five daughters living.
Cyrus Hemphill, born in Jackson township, March 14, 1837,
son of James Hemphill, a pioneer of the county; was married
March 14, 1861, to Miss Eliza Linebarger, also born in this
township, October 7, 1840.
James Hemphill, born in Adams county, Ohio, January 24,
1803; settled in Jackson in 1831, died September 6, 1863. His
wife, Mrs. Rachel (Porter) Hemphill, died October 11, 1872,
aged 64 years.
David C. Hemphill ownes 152 acres in section 25, Channahon
township; 100 acres under cultivation. Was born in Adams
county, Ohio, in 1830 and came to Will county in 1834. Was
married in Joliet in 1856 to Miss Hannah Russell, daughter of
Ezra Russell of this county. Has a family of eight children,
six sons and two daughters,
Alonzo Hemphill, son of James P. Hemphill, was born in
Will county in 1862; was married in Joliet in January, 1883 to
Miss Anne Lichtenwalter, daughter of William Lichtenwalter
of this county.
James P. Hemphill ownes 183 acres in sections 19 and 20;
about 117 acres are under cultivation. Was born in Adams
county, Ohio in 1830 and came to Will county in 1834. Was
married in Joliet in 1855 to Miss Nancy Nott, daughter of
JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 357
Koswell Nott. Has a family of eight children, three sons and
five daughters, all living.
Chauncy Hess controls 80 acres in section 30, all under cul-
tivation; was born in Channahon, this county, in 1853 and
removed to his present homstead in the spring of 1884; was
married in Joliet in January, 1884 to Miss Allie Hemphill,
daughter of James P. Hemphill of this county.
Michael Hurlburt, born in Ireland in 1832; came to the
United States in 1856, to Illinois in 1858; and settled in Jackson
township about four years ago, where he owns a farm on section
34. His marriage with Miss Bridget Casey of Grundy county
.took place in 1859.
Henry M. Johnston owns 164 acres on section 17; he came to
Cook county (now Will county), in 1834 with his father Smith
C. H. Johnston, now deceased, and rest of family, from Onon-
daga, New York. His mother was Harriet Palmer Johnston,
also deceased. Henry M. Johnston was married to Miss Salome
Petteys, daughter of Valentine Petteys and Eliza Young Petteys;
they have nine children living, two being dead; there are four
boys, viz: Julius S., farming in Jackson; Frank, Ernest and
Elvis. The daughters are Eliza, now Mrs. Hiram McAllister of
Jackson; Alice L. who has charge of District School No. 2,
Jackson; and Hattie, Ella and Maud.
John Keigher controls 60 acres in section 19, Jackson town-
ship, about 40 acres under cultivation; is the son of the late
John Keigher, and was born in Wilmington, Will county in 1861.
George Kelly, farmer and stock raiser, controls 150 acres on
section 16, Jackson, and has under cultivation 55 acres; the
remainder he uses for pasture and meadow, less some extent of
timber land. He was born in Ohio, August 13, 1855, and came
to Will county in September, 1869, with his parents, David
Kelly, now living in Kankakee county, and Sarah Paulhamus
Kelly. He was married January 1, 1884, to Miss Clara J. Grove,
daughter of Solomon Grove of Jackson, and Catherine Long
Grove.
W. F. Keith, born in Lewis county, New York, August 11,
1827; settled at Naperville in 1855; came to Joliet in 1857; en-
listed in the 19th lUmois Infantry, from Lockport, in 1861; was
discharged for disability in 1862, and returning, opened a
general store at Elwood, the only store there for four years
succeeding its establishment. He was first clerk of the village,
a member of the Board for almost a decade, and supervisor of
Jackson. Mr. Keith was married to Mrs Hannah Leverich of
Naperville, July 17, 1866.
James Klingler controls 100 acres in section 25, nearly all
under cultivation; was born in Centre county, Pennsylvania in
1848 and came to Will county in 1867; was married in Jackson
township in 1873 to Miss Mary Pohlman, daughter of William
358 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Pohlman of this county; has one child living, Coy, born June
6, 1884, and Miss Vernie, born January 27, 1824, died March 30,
1884.
William Kreimeier, a native of Prussia, came to the United
States in 1849; settled in Will county in 1856, and located his
farm in Jackson in 1869. He was married at Little York,
Pennsylvania, to Miss Mary Pohlman, a native of Prussia,
March, 26, 1854.
Cicero Kyrh, son of Edward and Mary Kyrk of Orange
county. New York, was born in Jackson, December 1, 1847;
married Miss Artha A., daughter of Andrew Houghton, De-
cember 25, 1873, and is now a resident of Kansas (see Pioneer
History). Denis Kyrk, present clerk of Elwood village is the
only male representative of this pioneer family now in the
county.
George Linelarger, born at Lincoln, North Carolina, June
6, 1810; settled at Jackson in 1832 as shown in the Pioneer
llistory. He was married to Miss Susannah Beard, of Park
county, Indiana, February 9, 1832 (a few months previous to
his settlement here), who died in 1854. Mr. Linebarger re-
turned to Indiana in May, but after the Black Hawk scare
subsided resumed possession of his original claim here in Sep-
tember, 1832.
John Lineharger, born at Lincoln, North Carolina, November
4, 1812; visited Jackson Grove in 1832 and came to settle in the
county in 1850, where he remained until 1868, when he established
liis grain trade at Elwood. He was married February 12, 1835,
to Miss Nancy Stone, of Ohio, who died near Wilmington, July
2, 1847. His marriage with Miss S. C. Linton took place Feb-
ruary 27, 1848.
A. J. Lineharger, born in Jackson, January 7, 1834, son of
George Linebarger; purchased his farm on section 20, in 1856, and
was married to Miss Eliza Phillips, April 30, that year. This
lady was born in Germany, January 1, 1834. (See County and
Local History).
J. J. Lichtenw alter, born in Stark county, Ohio, August 27,
1829, settled at Elwood in 1868, where he opened a grocery and
drug store; in 1871 he was appointed agent for the Canton Iron
Bridge Company, and dealt extensively throughout tlie Western
States; subsequently he established his lumber trade at Elwood,
and in 1877 established his grain warehouse.
Joliii Mead, born in Saratoga county. New York, August 15,
1798; settled in Will county in 1855; sold his farm tAventy
years later, and located in Elwood village. He was married to
Mrs. Betsy (Luce) Cagwell, who died here April 11, 1866. In
April, 1867, he married Mrs. Nancy Cox.
Henry C. Miller, farmer and stock-raiser; owns one hundred
and sixty acres of land on Section 15, about one hundred
JACKSON TOWTSTSHIP HISTORY. 359"
acres of which is under cultivation, and the balance pasture and
timber land. His father was John N. Miller, of Plattsburg,
New York, who came to Will county in 1836, and his mother
was Phoebe Brown Miller. On March 20, 18T3, Mr. M. married
Miss Mary Roland, daughter of Edward Roland and Mary
Maher Roland. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have a family of six chil-
dren.
William F. More, born in Channahcn township March 6,
1841; settled on Section 34, Jackson, March '^9, 18G4. He was-
married November '-^0, 18C2, to Miss Mary Schoemaker, of
Rochester, New York, who died July 29, 18GG. In May, 18T2,
he married Miss Almira Spencer, a native of Troy township.
WiUiam. R. Morgan, son of Moses and Eliza Ann (Storrs)
Morgan, a native of St. Lawrence county, New York; settled in
Kendall county with parents in 1849; came to Will county in
1853, and located near Elwood (on Section 31) in 1855. He
was married to Miss M. Ellenwood, of St. Lawrence county,
New York, December 27, 1876.
Michael Moyer, born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania,
July 10, 1803: settled on section 22, Jackson, in 1855. He was
married in April, 1828, to Miss Sarah Erb, of Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania. Henry, George L., and Michael are his sons.
Moses Morgan, born in Vermont, August 11, 1815; wiis
married to Miss Eliza Ann Storrs, of Quebec, Canada, January
9, 1840: settled in Kendall county with his family 1849, and
moved to Jackson township in 1855. His death occurred
August 20, 1877. Sidney Moyer, now of Jackson, is a son of
the late Moses Morgan.
WiUiam Morse, born in Vermont in 1826; came to Will
county in 1855. He served in the One Hundredth Illinois
Infantry during the war; Avas wounded and honorably dis-
charged. He was justice of the peace for a joeriod of ten years
in Jackson township, where he owns a small farm on section 18.
WiUiam Nicliolson, born at Cambridge, N. Y., March 26,
1838, was educated at the University of Troy, Y. Y., came to
Jackson township in 1865, where he was engaged in farming
until 1868, when, with George A. Pearson, he established the
first hardware store in Elwood. He purchased Pearson's interest;
his store and stock were destroyed in the fire of May, 1874; but
resumed business in June following, and in October of that year
opened his brick store, which he conducted until March, 1884,
when he visited Kansas. He married Miss C. E. Benedict, of
Dalton, Mass., October 12, 1863.
Ervin R. Noel, was born in Jackson, Will county, September
25, 1857, and is the son of Gabriel Noel. His mother's maiden
name was Elizabeth Zarley, sister of Calneh Zarley, of Joliet.
He controls 160^ acres on section 16, owned by Mrs. Kyrk, of
Elwood, about fifty-five acres of which is under cultivation, the
360 JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
remainder being pasture meadow and timber land. On February
18, 1880. Mr. Noel married Miss Addie Gonter, daughter of
Michael Gonter, and Mary Comstock Gonter, formerly of Jack-
son, but now residing in Kansas.
Albert E. Noel, is a son of Gabriel Noel, who settled in
Jackson township in 1855, and Elizabeth Zarley Noel. He was
married to Miss Nellie Boylan, August 29, 1877, daughter of R.
J. Boylan, who settled in Will county in 1834, and Margaret
Frier Boylan. He cultivates 110 acres on section 14.
Gabriel Noel, section 9, was born in Ohio in 1831 and settled
in Will county on his present homestead in 1855. He has 220
acres of land, about 190 of which are under cultivation. In
1854 Mr. Noel married Miss Elizabeth Zarley, sister of Calneh
Zarley, Esq., of Joliet. He has a family of seven children.
Two of his sons are married. He has served as road commis-
sioner nine years, and as school trustee about six years.
Jacob Palmer, born in Virginia, February 10, 1792, settled
on section 11, Jackson, in 1871. Jacob Palmer, Jr., born in
Stark county, Ohio, August 13, 1824, settled on section 12,
Jackson township, in 1857. Miss Eliza Bucher, to whom he
was married March 11, 1847, was born in Stark county, Ohio,
May 3, 1830.
Andreiu P. Peterson controls 240 acres in section 24, all
under cultivation. Was born in Sweden in 1841, and came to
Will county in 1872. Was married in this county in 1877, to
Miss Amanda Gockley, daughter of Abraham Gockley, of this
county. Has a family of one son and three daughters, living in
this county.
Willia'in Pohlman, born in Prussia, May 16, 1828, came to
America in 1844, settled in Jackson township in 1855, and on
his farm in section 36, in 1868. Miss A. Harming, to whom he
was married February 3, 1853, was born in Prussia, in 1836.
Daniel Richards, born in Herkimer county, N. Y., August 4,
1826, settled at Joliet in 1853, and on section 1, Jackson town-
ship, in 1857. Miss Elmira Cooley, to whom he was married
December 10, 1848, was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., June
22, 1828.
Phili'p Sliaafer is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born
February, 28, 1862, and located in Will county with his mother
and two sisters in 1874. He controls forty acres on section 22.
AVhen he first came to Will county he settled in Manhattan
township, and in 1882 moved to Jackson township. His father
was George Shaafer, who died January 11, 1868. His mother,
with whom he now resides, was Miss Kate Mersinger, daughter
of John Mersinger, born in Germany, November 3, 1798, and
who came to this country in 1836, and settled in Potter town-
ship. Centre county, Penn. Mrs. Shaafer's mother was Miss
JACKSON TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 361
Jeanette "Weidman, born in Germany, December 10, 1799.
Another two daughters are Mary E. and Jeanette E. Shaafer.
Henry Snoad, born in Kent county, England, September 26,
1819, settled in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, in 1841; at Plain-
field, Will county, Illinois, in 1845; at Joliet in 1848; in Kan-
kakee county in 1849, and in Jackson township in 1853, where
he was engaged in agriculture until 1867, when he entered the
general merchandise trade at Elwood. He has held the posi-
tions of agent for the Chicago & Alton Eailroad Company,
post-master, justice of the peace and town clerk.
Robert Spafford, born in Ontario, Canada, September 30,
1823, settled on his farm in Jackson township in 1848. In 1860
he was appointed railroad agent at Elwood, which position he
held until 1868, when he took the position of clerk in a general
store. In 1872 he was appointed post-master, which office he
now fills.
WiUiam Speese has under cultivation on section 15, one
hundred and ten acres. He was born in Union county, Penn-
sylvania, in 1859, and is the son of Henry R. Speese, who died
in Pennsylvania in 1868, and Sarah Hoover Speese, now living
in Mifflinburg, Union county, Pennsylvania. Mr, Speese was
married in Pennsylvania in 1880 to Miss Minnie Beichler, of
Union county in that state, daughter of William Beichler, de-
ceased, and Elizabeth Yohn Beichler. In 1882 he located in
Will county, and has two children, a boy and a girl.
Wm. Stoner controls 160 acres in section 33. About 153
under cultivation. Was born in Centre county, Pennsylvania,
in 1857, and came to Will county in 1877. Was married in
Joliet in 1881 to Miss Julia Lingle, daughter of Henry Lingle
of Joliet. Has a family of one son and one daughter, living
in this county.
William H. Smith ownes 200 acres in sections 33 and 34,
Jackson township; was born in Jefferson county, New York in
1842 and removed to Grundy county, Illinois in 1854; came to
this county in 1882; was married in Grundy county Illinois in
1870 to Miss Libby Van Dolsan, daughter of John T. Van Dol-
san of Grundy county.
Henry Sjmngler. — See Joliet city.
Thomas Tai't, born in the Shetland Islands, September 23,
1830, came to the United States in July, 1838; to Will county
in 1841; visited Canada; returned in 1846 and located in Homer
township. In 1848 he settled with his father at Joliet; pur-
chased his farm on section 2, Jackson, in 1851 and has resided
there since 1858. Miss Catharine A. Shutts, to whom he was
married in 1858, was born in Columbia county, New York, Sep-
tember 19, 1840.
John Welsh controls 420 acres in section 24; 130 acres under
cultivation. Mr. Welsh was born in Ireland and came to Will
362 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
county, 1878; was married in Joliet in 1862 to Miss Mary Mc-
Cauley, daughter of John D. McCauley of this county; he has
a family of four sons and one daughter.
W. R. Winter owns 103 acres in section 18, Jackson town-
ship; about 60 acres under cultivation; was born in Louisana
county, Pennsylvania, in 1839 and came to Will county in 1858;
was married in JacJison township in 1859 to Miss Ellen R.
Morse, daughter of Ira F. Morse of this county. Mr. Winter
enlisted in the 100th Illinois Volunteer Regiment in 1862 and
served three years.
William W. Wood, born in St. Lawrence county. New York,
July 11, 1835; settled in Will county in 1865. Miss E. C.
Edgerton to whom he was married October, 1861, was born in
the same county, April 16, 1837.
Peter Yorgenson controls 80 acres in section 23, Jackson
township; 75 acres under cultivation; was born in Denmark in
1855 and came to Will county in 1871; was married in Jackson
township in 1882 to Miss Christina Krustenson.
George Yorgenson controls 100 acres in section 28, all under
cultivation; was born in Denmark in 1848 and came to Will
county in 1869; was married in Chicago in 1873 to Miss Maria
K. Bendictson; has a family of six children, all living in tiiis
county.
Slieldmi Young, farmer and stock raiser, owns 112 acres of
land, of which 26^ acres are on section 8, 79^ acres on section 9
and 6^ acres on section 17; about 80 acres are under cultivation,
the balance is meadow, pasture and timber land. He came to
Will county with his brother John Young, from Montgomery
county, Xew York in 1838 and is the son of Philip Young.
John Young died in Missouri. Sheldon Young was born in
1820, and married in 1842 to Miss Eliza Hougham, daughter of
Jonathan Hougham, of Port county, Indiana. They have a
family of eight children living, three sons and five daughters;
two of the sons are married, one living in Iowa and the other in
Washington Territory. The daughters are all married; two of
them, Mrs. Levi H. Eib and Mrs. Frank Pierce, residing in
Nebraska; Mrs. E. D. Williams lives in Iowa and Mrs Robert
Eaton and Mrs. Marion Palmer reside in this township.
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Plainfield Precinct laid off in 1836 included Troy township.
In April, 1850, Plainfield was set apart under the old name and
a township government organized. The supervisors of the town
since 1850 are named as follows: L. Hamlin, 1850; J. Ballard,
1851; A. Culver, 1852; L. Hamlin, 1853; Cyrus Ashley, 1854;
Winthrop Wright, 1855-56; A. Culver, 1857; D. Vandersoll,
1858; A. Culver, 1859; Winthrop Wright, 1860; W. P. Caton,
1861-68; A. McCloskey, 1869-76; Hervey Stratton, 1877-83;
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 363
Alexander McCloskey, 1883. The officers for 1884 are Alexan-
der McCloskey, supervisor; W. P. Hall, township clerk; W. D.
Pike, assessor; J. E. Bishop, collector: J. S. Smith, highway
commissioner. The population of the township in 1880 was
1,713, of which number 686 were residents of Plainfield village.
In the list of settlers at the time of the Sac War the names of
all who were then in the vicinity of Fort Beggs are given. Here
a list of all the early settlers is given: Vetel Vermette, 1825:
Eev. Stephen E. Beggs, 1831: Eev. Jesse Walker, 1829; John
Fish and Weed, 1829; James Walker, 1829; Timothy B. Clark,
1830: Thomas R. Covell, 1830; Reuben Flagg, 1830; John
Cooper, 1830; Jedediah Wooley, Sr., 1830; B. B. Clark, 1830;
James Gibson, 1830; J. E. Matthews, 1831. Watkins, the
school-teacher, located here in 1831 previous to his removal to
Hickory Creek settlement or ISew Lenox. The arrivals in 1832
included David Smith, Chester Smith, Ralph Smith, John
Shutliff, Paul Kingston, John Bill, John Wilson. In 1833-1
the following named settlers came in: A\\a, Cnlver, Chester
Ingersoll, Oliver Goss, Benjamin Richardson, Sereno Culver,
Miles Royce, Leonard Moore, Edmund Reed, Ezra Goodline,
Hardy Metcalf, Robert W. Chapman, Jason Flanders, Thomas
Rickey, Benjamin Shutliff, Louis Lauson, W. W. Wattles,
William Bradford, John Kellogg, Squire Arnold, Rev. Alfred
Greenwood, Thomas J. Lang, Alfred B. Hubbard, William
Sanborn, James Mather, Benjamin Highland, Andrew Carrier,
N. C. Clarke, preacher, Dudley Beckworth. Between 1835
and 1837 many, whose names follow, made permanent settle-
ments in the township, while others sought out other districts
of the county for their homes: James R. Ashley, R. B. Ashley,
Cyrus Ashley, Fenner Aldrich, Levi C. Aldrich, George
Wightman, AVilliam E. Morgan, Morgan Ashley, Dr. Charles
N, Dyer, J. E. Ambrose, Myron Pearsons, Bela Luce, Isaac
Foster, preacher, Alonzo Ray, S. S, Pratt, Winthrop Wright,
A. J. Corbin, doctor, David Rositter, A. J. and R. D. Hatch,
Samuel Goodspeed, George Burrell, Dudley Beckwith, Hugh
Alexander, S. B. Tyler, Lorin Burdick. In addition to the
pioneers whose names appear above, the following list of pioneers
and old settlers is given. It contains a few names of men who
made only a short stay here, pending the selection of lands in
other towns as well as many of those who made the township
their homes and aided in its progress:
Bennett, George . . 1855 Corbin, Eliliu 1852 Caswell, Wallace B1844
Burdick, Lorin. . .1830 Dranden, John 1858 Foster, Lyman 1844
Cropsey, Dan. W.1846 Evansfamilv 1835 Ins^erson, A. A.. . .18:39
Conant, A. E 1854 Evans, M. H 1835 Flanders, Jason. . . 1833
Culver, Daniel 1834 Flags;, Reuben 1830 Hamlin, N. S 1841
Culver, Sereno .... 1834 "Flagg, Wm. H. . . . 1841 Hahn, J. D 1847
Miller, Horace 1834 Eraser, — ., Sr 1846 Hemstreet, Alonzol837
Chittenden, G. N. .1853 Eraser, H. R 1846 Sargent, Sam'l 1834
364 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Hagar, Jonathan. . 1834 Bates, E. S 1853 Webb, R. D 1851
Bell, John 1834 Sennitt, John 1857 Wood, E. J 1845
Jordan, Allen 1847 Frazier, John A. . . 1849 Wright, R. B 1837
Frazier, S. B 1847 Corbin, O J 1836 Cotton, Aug. B. . .1841
McCreeiy. L. W. . 1857 Searles, D. C 1850 Cotton, Wm 1841
Tonner, Wm. . . . ;1846 Goss, — 1833 Wight, Dr. E. G.
McCreery, Jos. . . .1845 Smith, Geo. Y. . . .1851 (Naperville 1831)1847
Frasier, Rob't 1847 Amend, Andrew. .1850 Keen, Wm. S 1841
Mottinger, John . . Sunderland, Noah. 1850 Norton, H. S 1839
Corwin, Nathan. . . 1848 Tyler, S. B 1835 Metcalf, S. W. . . .1835
Pratt, S. S 1835 Van Horn, C. G. . 1840 Metcalf, Hardy. . . 1835
Robinson, Stephen 1833 Van Horn, John. . 1843
Royce, Miles 1834 Searles, Amos 1861
The part taken by Plainfield in the Sac War is fully told in the
military history. Samantha E. Flagg, daughter of Eeuben
Flagg, was born September 9, 1830. Albert Clark died in 1831.
Miss Watkins and James Turner were married in 1832. In the
winter of 1833-4 school was taught in the first school-house,
built the previous fall. Reverend Jesse Walker and Captain
James Walker erected the first dwellings in 1839. The Walker
Mills were built soon after, and in 1 833 a post-office was estab-
lished with James Walker, postmaster. Chester Ingersoll and
'Squire Arnold platted the village in 1834. In 1836 the first
house of worship was erected by the Methodists, and their
example was followed by the Baptist the same year. In 1833
Blacksmith Shutliff opened his shops. Doctor E. G. Wight,
of Naperville, was physician in 1831, and Doctor C. V. Dyer,
resident physician in 1835. Matthews built a mill north of
Plainfield village shortly after his arrival. John Bill was a
wagon-maker, and built a shop here in 1834. In 1835 J. E.
Matthews built his mill in the township, locating it at Walker's
grove, just then named Plainfield. On June 22, 1884, Post-
master Pennit completed his twenty-fourth year as incumbent
of the Plainfield office.
Plainfield Village was laid out in 1834 by Chester Ingersoll,
while North Plainfield was platted the same year by 'Squire
Arnold. Twenty years later Elihu Corbin platted one hundred
acres. At that time the Walker log house was the only build-
ing on the plat. Chester Ingersoll added his dwelling in 1834.
Arnold added a tavern; Fenner Aldrich opened another, and
these, with the Walker tavern, contributed to render Plainfield
a most agreeable stopping place. Bill's wagon-shop was well
occupied: on the second floor Samuel Sargent and Jonathan
Hagar opened their pioneer store, waiting until 1835 to build
their business house. In 1837 the second school building of
the township was erected in North Plainfield. This was used
until its destruction by fire in 1847, when the present house was
erected. In 1851 the school-house of South Plainfield was
built. The same year the Northwestern Evangelical College
buildings were erected, at a cost of $10,000. Bishop Esher
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 365
was the founder of this educational institution; A. A. Smith
was president. The importance of the college is established by
the fact that an average attendance of 108 students marked its
progress up to 1869, when the classes were moved to Naperville.
In 1871 it was reopened by the Congregationalists, as the Fox
Eiver Union college, but was not continued beyond a few
months. In 1872 Mrs. J. D. Field opened it as the Plainfield
Academy, and carried on a good school there until 1873, when
the buildings were burned.
The village was incorporated February 23, 1861. In 1869
the act was so amended as to embrace North and South Plain-
field. Under these acts the local government was carried on
until 1877, when the village was organized under the general
organic law. The first board of trustees were J. McAlister,
George N. Chittenden, Robert Webb, Jonathan Hagar, and
John D. Shreffler. The public affairs of the village are con-
ducted on very honorable principles, the trustees being men wha
have the interests of the people fully at heart. The Plainfield
Advei'tiser is the present journal of the township.
Methodist Episcopal Churcli, was founded by Rev. J. Walker
in 1830, when a class was formed with the following named
members:
Jesse Walker and Susannah, his wife, James Walker and wife,
— Fish and wife, T. B. Clark and wife, — Weed and wife and
Mrs. Gilson. As the fruit of a camp-meeting five or six more
names were added to the list before the close of the year.
The following men have been pastors at Plainfield, though
previous to 1848 they had other appointments in connection
with it:
Rev. Jesse Walker, Rev. S. R. Beggs, who organized the first
Methodist class in Chicago, and who is still living in the township,
M. Turner, David Blackwell, W. S. Crissey and A. Chenoweth,
Elihu Springer and S. K. Lemon, Rufus Lumery and H. Had-
ley, Wesley Bachelor and R. R. Wood, Henry Minard, S. F.
Denning, S. R. Beggs and John Hunter, Levi Jenks and J. W.
Burton, John Agard and W. B. Atkinson, A. Wolliscraft and
James Leconby, J. C. Stoughton, S. Stover, David Cassidy, 0.
A. Walker and M. L. Reed, S. A. W. Jewett, Robert Beatty,
A. AV. Paige, R. K. Bibbins, Macreading, I. Linebarger, M. C.
Smith, G. R. Vanhorne, E. AV. Adams, S. AA^ashburne, J. AV.
Phelps, J. B. McGuffin, S. Earngey, and the present incumbent
E. C. Arnold.
The last report to the Annual Conference returned 232 mem-
bers and the church property Avas valued at $13,000. The pres-
ent church edifice is the third that this church has built and
used. It is a fine stone structure with auditorium capable of
seating 400 persons.
In 1880 this church celebrated its semi-centennial with a
366 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Jubilee meeting of three days duration, and several of its early
and more recent pastors were present and participated in the
exercises.
In 1836 this society erected the first house of worship in the
town. In 1854 the church here was consolidated with the soci-
ety at Lockport. In 1868, after a separate station was formed,
the present house of worship was erected at a cost of $22,000.
It was built of Plainfield stone.
Ba])tist Cliurcli was organized by Rev. J. E, Ambrose, Octo-
ber 16, 1834, with the following members: — Leonard Moore,
Elizabeth Moore, Thomas Eickey and wife, Rebecca Carmon,
and Alfred B. Hubbard, In 1836 the first house of worship
was erected, and continued in use until 1857, when the present
church was built at a cost approximating 1^5,000.
Congregational Church was organized by Rev. N. C. Clark
in September, 1834, with James Mather and wife, Ezra Good-
hue and wife, Andrew Carrier and wife and Oliver Goss and
wife. The total absti nance resolution formed a characteristic
of this society. During the winter of 1835-6 the Methodists,
Baptists and Congregationalists joined in revival services, after
which, the church as constituted in 1834 ceased. In the summer
of 1836 a Presbyterian society was organized by Rev. IS'. Gould,
which continued until March 14, 1843, wben the Congregational
form of government was re-adopted by the following members:
Ezra Goodhue. Martha Goodhue, Catharine G. Hagar, Martha
Jane Goodhue, Jonathan Hagar, Andrew Johnson, D., Laura
Johnson, D.,, Sarah G. Royce, Ada Royce, Juliette Olmsted, D.,
Maria Morgan, Wealthv Beckwith, Phebe Pettingell, Marietta
Foster, Ex. Rev. Isaac Foster, 1836, Rev. E. G. Howe, 1841,
and Rev. E, E. Wells, 1842, were the pastors during the earlier
vears of this society. E. W. Champlin was pastor in 1843;
Daniel Chapman in 1845; D. R. Miller, 1854, and W. D. Webb,
1854: Timothy Lyman in 1859; Josiah A. Mack in 1862; Daniel
Clark in 1866; Norman A. Millard, Edward Ebbs, A. E. Alla-
ben, and Rev. Lyman S. Keen, the present pastor. The mem-
bership is 86, with property valued at 13,000.
Evangelical Society was formed about 1851, and a house of
worship erected in 1855, at a cost of $3,000. Here the North-
western college was established in 1851, and conducted under
the auspices of this church until 1869.
Tile FactoYij. — This is one of the manufacturing industries
of the township. The Plainfield Tile Company was organized
in May, 1883, with William Lascom, president; A. G. Brown,
secretary; and C. G. Frazier, treasurer. The capacity is about
1,000,000 tiles annually — giving employment to from twelve to
fifteen men yearly. They have invested in building, machinery,
etc., nearly 110,000.
Tax-Payers of Plainfield Toivnshi]).— For the following list
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
367
the post-office address is Plainfield, with very few exceptions,
which are noted.
Abel, Aug., 31
Annis, Matilda
Anglemere, E.
Amoa, Lucius, 24
Arbiter, Charles, 32
Ashley, Cyrus
Ashley, R. B.
Ashley, J. R.
Asher, John
Aspel, John
Ashley, R., 10
Ashley, Abigail
Austin, C. T. E., 8
Austin, F. E.
Austin, Charles
Aultman, Cornelius, 10,
Canton, Ohio.
Bartholp, Gillian
Barber, D. N.
Bangs, R. W.
Bartlett, R. T., 10
Bartlet. Dewan
Beckwith, Albert, 23
Beebe, Frank
Beggs, James W.
Beggs, S. R., 15
Beggs, James
Belmont, Fannie
Bedford, John, 28
Beebe, A.
Beckwith, A. S.
Bennett, George
Billings, Henry, 15
Bishop, J. E., 15
Bingham, E.
Npills, John, 11
Bliss, Allen
Bolton, Hugh, 24
Bolton, H. M., 24
Boland, Patrick, 25
Bond, George T.
Bolton, A. E.
Book, Peter, 4
Boniface, M.
Boyd, S. H., Mrs.
Bowering, John
Book, Peter
Brainard, S., 3
Brisbin, James R.
Brown, James, 22
Brown, Elisha, 19
Brown, Thomas, 18
Bristol, E. E.
Brogan, Emma, 33
Brown, Charles
Brown, WillardT.,32
Brown, T. W., 18
Brown, C. M., 28
Brown, E. F.
Bristoll, George S., 33
Brown, E. F.
Brown, E., 19
Brainard & Murray, 16
Bronson, Lucinda"^
Brown, Oliver G.
Bronson, Colman
Bronk, Jonas
Burch, W.
Bucks, Henry, 15
Burchart, Peter, 15
Burch, Eliza H., 15
Burkstaller, T., 15
Burdick, Harrison, 20
Burdick, Louis, 19
Bump, Jennie
Burdick, Esther
Burdick, Abigail, P. O.
Washington Ter.
Burch, Walter, 10
Burns, John
Burrill, John, 24
Caswell, George T
Cain, W. H.
Catchpole, Daniel, 10
Caldwell, J. B.,22
Caton, W. R., Joliet
Carter, MarlbyC, 19
Cain, William H., 10
Caton, J. D., Ottawa.
Cadd, W. G.
Caton, Arthur
Carey, George
Gary, G. N., 21
Caswell. R. H.
Chittenden, G. N., 28
Chase, E. T., Joliet
Church. M. E.
Cheeney, Mrs.
Chaplin, James, 4
Cheeney, Dan., 9
Chittenden & Smillie
Chittenden, G. N. & Co.
Clark, W. E.
Clippinger, J. A.
Clippinger, E. C, 7
Colson, Judson, 10
Corbin, Elihu
Corbin, Laura, 7
Colegrove, S. G., 10
Conant, O. E., 23
Collins, James H
Corbin, Sarah A
Countryman, Joseph
Collins, Harriet
Corbin, A. F.
Colson, William
Cobb, Benjamin
Cotton, William, 21
Countryman, Nancy, 26
Colson, William, 35
Cropsey, D. W.
Cropsey, S., Mrs.
Crouch, John
Crawford, William
Culver, Serena, 14
Culver, Harvey
Cup, F.
Darr, James
Darr, Emma
Daly, George
Darr, George
Davis, Delos W.
Darr, James
Dailey, Jacob 13
Davis, Joseph
Davis, William
Daily, G. R.
Davis, E. G.
Daily, J. J.
Demeritt, Charles, 9
De Long, Benjamin
Deveraux, R.
Deveraux, R. F.
Deveraux, R. T., 16
Dice, Michael
Diltman, L. E., 26
Dockenlorf, Theodore,29
Doud, J. L.
Drouden, Felton, 20
Drumm, Adam 30
Drumm, W. H.
Drouden, Michael, 29
Drouden, John, 21
Drew, Phebe
Dundore, B. K.
Dundore, P. Y.
Dunlap, Wilson
Dunkle, Moses, 15
Dundore, Benjamin, 8
Dunn, Robert
Dunkle, Mrs.
Duncle, John
Essington, Geo., 24
Etter, Louis
Evans, Milton H.
Everton, T. J., 34
Evans, C. W.
Evans, E. 15
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PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY,
Evans, John
Evans, Frank S
Fairbaim, John, 6
Falson, Mrs. E., 7
Ferguson, Andrew, 5
Fellows, G.
Fellows, John
Feddyment, Fred., 17
Fellows, George
Ferguson, Robert, 35
Fellows, George, 21
Fellows, Jeremiah
Ferner, G. W.
Ferguson, Jos. M.
Fiches, David, 1
Finch, Martha M. Mrs.lO
First, H. C.
Fickes, John
Fitch, Wm.
Flagg, Wm. H.
Flagg, Geo., 3
Flanders, Jason, 9
Flagg, B. H., 10
Flagg, W. H., 10
Flagg, G. W., 8
Folsom, E. Mrs.
Foster, LaFayette, 9
Fouser, Jacob
Foster, Lyman, 27
Fouser, David W., 13
Fouser, Geo. W., 13
Fouser, Jacob
Fouser, Henry, 15
Foss, L. T., 25
Foss, B. C, 25
Foss, Wilber
Fouser, E.
Fouser, J. J.
Foster Estate
Frasier, Charles, 15
Frasier, Harvey R.
Fry, G. H.
Fraumhoff, Wm., 20
Fry, Jacob
Frey, Jacob, 28
Friend, Mrs. C. M.
Fraser, Ellen E. Mrs.
Fridley, D., 4
Frank, A. A
Eraser, C. E.
Fridley, John
Fry & Garvul, 21
Funk, W., 27
Gardner, Martin
Gates, Isaac
Gascoigne, Wm.
Garberman, A.
Garberman, H., 21
Gaylord, John
Geist, Jacob, 18
Geist, Samuel, 27
Geist, Hiram G., 35
Geist, L.
Geist, Albert
Geist, J. Wesley
Geist, Chas. W.
Gibson, Michael 35
Gillespie, Mary Mrs.
Gilbert, E. W.
Gilmer, John, St., 6
Gleason, James
Glascow, J. S., 20
Glascow, R., 19
Goodson, Wm., 33
Grundy, Samuel, 18
Green, B. W., 16
Greenwood, Wm., 10
Green, D. D., 10
Green, M. V., 19-10
Graves, R. B
Grant, Justus, 15
Green, R. M., 17
Grooses, R. B., 22
Hahn, J. D., 1
Hahn, Wm. F.
Hager, Jonathan
Harshbarger, Geo. H., 8
Harlong, Elias
Hayes, James
Harmon, Ann
Harrmon, 0. H
Harris, Jedediah, 14
Hatch, 8. S. Mrs.
Hamlin, Henry S., 15
Harmon, Sheldon
Hartwich, August, 16
Harbaugh, Isaac
Hartranft, E
Hamlin, Harry
Haywood, James
Hamlin, N. S., 14
Hall, W. P.
Hatch, A. J.
Hahn, G. D.
Hartigan, Patrick
Hager, Adeline E., 20
Hagar, T. E., 20
Hartwich, Mrs. C, 21
Harford, C. and L.C., 16
Hanson, James
Hartwich, Fred., 16
Hammond, J. K., 27
Harlong, J. J., 23
Heinstret, Alonzo, 10
Heiss, RoUand
Henry, Isaac, 13
Hess, W. S., 21
Herron, Jacob
Herron, Albert, 17
Hertzog, George, 31
Hertzog, George
Heis, R. B., 12
Heofler, Philip
Hess, R. W., 21
Hess, D. W.
Hicks, Joseph, 9
Hicks, James F.
Hill, Hannah
Hicks, Joseph
Highland, A. K., 35
Hoflfer, Geo., 23
Hoag, T. C.,Evanstoni
Horton, Chas., 18
Hoag, Chas.
Hyland, Granville, 2
Hyland, F. B.
Hyland, E. N.
Hyland, Granville D.
Hyland, E. J., 28
Hyland, F. B., 10
Hyland, A. K.
Hyland, Sarah E
Jacobs, Mary J.
Jackson, Wm., 18
Jessup, D. W.
Jennis, T. W.
Jordan, Allen, 10
Jones, Lydia, Detroit, M.
Johnson, John W.
Johnson, W. M.
Johnson, J. W.
Johnson, W. M.
Kanaga, J. M.
Keen, James C.
Kean, Wm.
Kennelly, Daniel, 35
Keene, W. S.
Kerwin, M.
Kennelly, S. M.
Kenneson, M. J.
Keene, Lucy
Kesser, S. S.
King, T., 8
King, A. J., 15
King, Daniel
Kops, John, 28
Koch, Eva
Kopps, Ferd.
Kopps, Joseph
Kune, S. S.
Lang, Thomas J., 3
Lawrence, M.
Leppert, Jacob
Lockwood, W. C.
Luce, Bella
Luce, G. B., 10
Martin, A. R.
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTOKY.
36&-
Martin, A. R., 25
Mather, Joshaa E., 27
Martin, A. R., 25
Martin, J. P.
Manville, A. M., 1
Martin, Jesse, 25
Mack, F. K.
McCliester, Geo.
McElhose, Martha, 33
McElhose, Wm., 27
McNeal, James
McClellan, John, 21
McCreary, Joseph, 27
McCloskey, Wm.
McClintock, Joseph, 27
McAllister, Edward, 23
McCloskcY, D. E.
McCloskey, E. J.
McCloskey, Alex., 12
McCarty, Wm.
McCreevy, A. J.
McMucken, John
McCleary, James, 28
Metcalf, Judith
Metcalf, Samuel W., 27
Metcalf, August
Metcalf, Edw. H.
Metcalf, T. H.,27
Metcalf, S., 27
Miles, O.
Miller, H.
Mottinger, A. E.
Mottinger, Caroline
Mottinger, John
Mottinger, S. L., 11
Moody, Mary L.
Mottinger, L. H.
Mottinger Bros.
Mottinger tt Simmons,
Mottinger, Leo, 10
Moss, Wm. , 5
Moss, W. F., 4
Moss, Wm., Sr., 5
Monroe, Hugh
Morgan, Samuel W.
Moss, G, B.
Moss, G. B. & Wm.
Munroe, S. D. Mrs., 27
Murray, Mary J., 25
Munroe, Mary J.
Murray, Frank
Needham, Charles
Neiswender, H., 15
Neiswender, Eliza
Niver, Morris
Niver, Wm. M., 25
Niver, Elias, 25
Nixon, Robert
Norton, Harriet
Norris, P. F.
Norton, H. S., 3
Oflferman, H., 28
Offerman, John, 21
Oliver, M. E. Mrs., 10
Owens, John C.
Parr, J. L.
Padley, Geo. M.
Peer, Mrs. L.
Perrv, S.
Perkins, A. J., 22
Pennick, James
Perry, L.
Phillip, Jos.
Pilcher, Mrs. M. L.
Pickel, Geo., 24
Pike, W. D., 10
Piatt, J. W.
Piatt, E. D.
Piatt, John, 15
Pratt, Samuel S.
Pratt, S S.
Pratt, H. S., 7
Price, H. S.
Rathburn, B. F., 1
Ray, Alonzo, 21
Rauch, Michael
Rathburn, S. R.
Rafter, John, 28
Rafter, Patrick, 36
Raush, Peter, 32
Rank, Mrs.
Raber, Cyrus
Reese, A., 36
Reeves, Parker, 10
Reeves, Jerome B., 11
Rease, John
Rhodes, Eli
Richardson, Henry, 6
Richmond, R., 8
Richmond, Margaret
Rohe, J.
Robertson Bros.
Royce, Miller
Royce, 3Iiles
Roberts, Harriet E.
Rock, Martin, 11
Robertson, Daniel
Rose, O. H.
Roberts, Emma
Robertson, A. L.
Royce, ]Mrs.
Russell, W., 26
Ruban, Mary A.
Ryburn, David, 26
Ryburn, A. C, 26
Ryburn, Thos. A.
Scofield, Wm.
Schotield, Amos H.
SchrefHer, E. C.
Schwab, Mrs.
Scott, Robert J.
Schimarr, Mat, 1
Schimar, Mat
Schofield, Mary J.
Schofleld, S. S., 10
Schofield, A. H., 10
Schofield, A.
Sennit, John, 16
Senenbaugh, S. F.
Shutt, Peter, 23
Sharp, James, 15
Sharp, William, 17
Shefl3er, J. D., 21
Sharp, Mary E.
Shaw, W. E.
Shaw, George E., 27
Sheik, G.
Shelken, G., 21
Simmons, And., 25
Simm, James, B'dwood
Sims, Joseph, 10
Simmons, A. T.
Simmons, S. W., 10
Simmons, S., 10
Sloan, G. W.
Sloan, Sally
Sly, Seneca
Smith, J. S.,4
Smith, Geo. F.
Smith, C. E.
Smiley, James H.,
Smith, John
Smith, Conrad, 12
Smith, Geo. Y., 1
Smith, George, 12
Smith, J., 2
Smitz, J. P.
Snowden, M. A.
Snyder, Richard
Souden, James, 24
Sontagg Bros.
Spangler, Adam, La Port'
Spangler, Samuel, 1
Spangler, W. Z.
Spangler, P. W., 10
Spangler, A. S., 10
Spangler, Henry, 15
Spangler, Z., 11
Spangler, John
Spangler, John, 5
Spencer, Horace
Stewart, T. A., 27
Stratton, H., 21
Stratton, H. H., 9
Steigle, Charles, 5
Snapp, George
Striker, Peter
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Stewart, Thomas A.
Steiner, Fred, 6
Sundland, Noah, 8
Sunderland, N.
Sweetwood, W. P.
Talson, Mrs. E., 7
Thorp, Henry
Thompson, William
Thurston, John
Tonner, Luella
Tobias, T. R.
Townsend, William,
Turner, Moz, 10
Turney, Thomas
Tyler, S. B., 1
Tyler, A. H. Mrs.
Vanolinda, Ira
Valentine, Daniel, 6
Van Horn, John, 27
Vanderwort, K. M., 19
Van Horn, L. M.
Vinson, William, 9
Vinson, Thomas
Warner, William
Wagner, John B.
Wagner, James
Wat kins, Eliza
Waltz, Nathan
Wagner, John B. , 12
Watkins. Henrv
Webb, K.. 16 '
Webb, Robert D.
Wentzbacher, Mrs. E.
White, William P.
Whitley, B.
Wirtzbacher, P. W., 13
Willard, John
Williams, A. Mrs.
Willis, J. C.
Willard, John
Willis, W., 10
Wiley, John, 6
Wood, E. J., 9
Woodhouse, Charles W.
Worst, Albert
Wood, M. R., 16
Wright, R. B.
Wright, W.
Wraith, James
Wright, Mrs. E.
Wright, Erza
Wright, R. B., 9
Young, Henry, 10
Zimmerman, E. C.
Zimmerman, D.
Zimmerman, H.
The school report for 1883 gives the following statistics : —
734 persons under 21 years, 473 enrolled ; 11 teachers ; 8 school
buildings, etc., valued at -$15,700; total expenditures for year,
$5,663.15.
Personal Hutory. — In the following Biographical notices
many of the pioneers of this township are referred to:
Rev. Stephen R. Beggs, born in Rockingham county, Va.,
March 30, 1801 ; moved to Will county in July 1821, and settled
near his present homestead, on section 15. The old home was
known as Fort Beggs. He was married in Washington, Taswell
county. 111., in 1831, to Miss Elizabeth Heath, daughter of Wm.
Heath, of that county. He married his present wife. Miss
Sarah R., daughter of Amos Dibbell and Charlotte Williams, of
New York State, in 1868, at Woodford, 111. He has served the
ministry of the M, E. Church for the past sixty-two years, preach-
ing his first sermon at Charleston, Ind., in 1821. He is one of
the oldest, if not actually the oldest resident of Will county.
George Bennett, born at Detroit, Mich., September 1, 1818,
settled in Will county in 1855, and has been a resident of Plain-
field since that time.
A. G. BechivWi, son of the late Dudley Beckwith, was born
in Lawrence county, N". Y., in 1817: came with his parents to
Chicago at an early day, and settled at Plainfield village in 1835.
His marriage with Miss Laura Foster, daughter of Lyman Fos-
ter, took place in 1842. Dudley Beckwith settled here with his
family in 1835, and established his blacksmith shop the same
year.
Lorin Burdich, deceased, was born in Chittenden county,
Vermont, April 30, 1797; settled in York State in 1830 and
six years later came to Plainfield township. He purchased the
■quarter section now known as the McNeff farm, on which he
resided until 1858 when he removed to the home of his later
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 371
years. When the pioneer court house of the county was being-
erected it was Mr. Burdick who hauled the lumber from
Chicago; it was he who hewed the lumber for the first bridge,
first mill, first house of worship and first hotel in Plainfield.
He, with Messrs. Bump and Brunson, laid out the old cemetery
on the site of the present one, and he assisted in the first burial
there, that of Mrs. Brunson. He burned the first coal pit at
Plainfield, and thus inaugurated many of the first industries
and public improvements. His death occurred August 3, 1878,
the result of taking a solution of Paris-green instead of sulphur.
He served at Plattsburg in the war of 1812; sent one son to the
Mexican war who died there, and contributed three sons to the
defense of the Union, 1861-5. (See record of Louis and Josiah
Burdick, lOOtli Illinois Infantry). Samuel Burdick served
among the Iowa Volunteers. Lorin Burdick was married to
Miss Esther Bixby of Essex county, Vermont, August 12,
1796.
Harrison Burdick, son of Lorin Burdick, was born in Ver-
mont, March 31, 1833, resided with his father until 1851 and
settled on his farm in section 20 in 1865. Miss Harriet Paul, to
whom he was married, died September 21, 1870, leaving eight
children.
Jonas Bronk, born at Albany, Xew York in 1829; settled in
Kendall county, Illinois in 1854, where he resided until 1882,
when he located at Plainfield township where he owns 145 acres
of land on section 16. He was married in 1853 to Miss Footbeg
of Albany, New York.
Jasper Bronk, son of Jonas Bronk, born in Kendall county,
Illinois in 1861, was married to Miss Emma Highland, March
11, 1884.
Daniel Gatclipole, section 10, was born in Norfolk, England,
in 1816; came to Jefferson county, New York in 1835 and to
Plainfield, Illinois in 1837. He was married in 1840 to Miss
Margaret Burdick, daughter of the late Lorin Burdick. They
are the parents of seven children.
George N. Chittenden, born in Summit county, Ohio, April
15, 1818; began the study of Medicine in 1838; entered on
practice in 1843 which he continued until 1847 when he located
a farm in Michigan; in 1849 he moved to South Bend, Indiana
to take the management of a woolen mill there; in 1851 he
settled at Lockport, Illinois, and in 1852 he located at Plain-
field with the business, at which village he has been ]u-omi-
nently identified. His public record is given in the Official
History. In 1876 he was delegate to the Cincinnati National
Convention. His business interests here are under the manage-
ment of W. H. Chillender and Alfred T. Corbin (see Business
Directory).
Elihu Corbin, born in Eutland, Vermont, May 28, 1813;
372 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTOKT.
came to Will county in 1832, and settled on his present home-
stead. He was married at Cleveland, April 16, 1837, to Miss
Eliza Ann Fish, daughter of Ebenezer Fish of Connecticut,
then residing at Cleveland, Ohio. Has a family of six children,
three sons and three daughters — Lewis B. and Alfred T. are
with Chittenden & Co., Plainfield; Edward W. with Webb
& Co., Salida, Colorado; Miss Hannah Corbin was married to
Captain Darius Sullivan of the Eighth Hlinois Cavalry; Miss
Emily Corbin to Em, Holbrook of Batavia, Illinois. Mr. Corbin
has been elected and re-elected as justice of the peace for the
last twenty-four years.
Lester G. Colgrove was born in Franklin county, Vermont,
in 1818; moved to Will county in 1840, and settled in Wheat-
land township; he removed to his present residence in Plainfleld
village in 1873. Was married in this county in 1840, to Miss
Lucretia Ingersoll, daughter of the late Chester Ingersoll, who
laid out the town of Plainfield. He has a family of five daugh-
ters, viz: — Flavilla Colegrove, married to Joseph Baffham,
farmer of Calhoun county, Iowa; Eliza Colegrove, married to
George Eivett, farmer of Grundy county, Illinois; M. Colegrove,
married to George Flagg of Plainfield; Ida Colegrove, married
to Wheeler Green of Plainfield; Miss Dell Colegrove.
A. E. Gonant, born in York county, Maine, December 9,
1818; settled in section 25, Plainfield, 1854. His marriage with
Miss Eliza Philbrook of Kennebec county, Maine, took place
June 8, 1853.
0. J. Coi'hin, M. D., deceased, was born in New Hampshire,
May 2, 1807; graduated from Dartmouth Medical College;
settled at Plainfield in 1836, as a physician; died April 3, 1869.
He married Miss M. L. Goss, who settled here with her parents
in 1833. This lady died in 1864, aged forty-eight years.
Daniel W. Cropsey, born at Peterboro, New York, February
15, 1797, came to Will county in 1846; purchased 480 acres of
land from Chester Ingersoll, and located his home on the north-
west quarter of section 36 — an 80 acre tract, which took the
prize, as being the best cultivated farm of that area in the
county, oifered by the County Agricultural Society in 1859.
His official record is given in the history of Wheatland, and of
the county. Miss Elizabeth Straight of Argyle, New York, to
whom he was married February 14, 1819, died in August 1871.
One of his sons, Andrew J. Cropsey served in the One Hundred
and Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and was Lieutenant Colonel
of that command.
Sereno Culver, born in Washington county, Vt., June 22,
1818, came with his parents to Plainfield in 1834. In 1840 Mr.
Culver settled on his farm on section 14. Four years after
(October 30, 1844), he married Miss Polly Miller, born in Wash-
ington county, Vt., daughter of Horace and Lucy (Bryant) Mil-
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 3Y3
ler, of Massachusetts and Canada, respectively. (See Official
History.)
Daniel Culver, born in Connecticut, settled at Plainfield in
1834, and died there August 15, 1834. His wife, Miss Betsy
Lyman, also a native of Connecticut, died at Plainfield, May
9, 1854.
John Day, born in Lincolnshire, Eng., in 1837, settled in
DuPage township, in 1855, located at Plainfield in 1884. Miss
Catherine, to whom he was married in 1864, was a resident of
Wyandotte county, 0. His family consists of one son and three
daughters.
Charles Demerritt, born in Channahon township in 1830, is
the son of the late Harry Demerritt, a pioneer of the county.
He settled on section 9, Plainfield, in 1843, was married in 1862
to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of the late George Mottinger, of
Plainfield. His sons, Charles K., William A., and Ealph, are
residents of Plainfield. (Harry Demerritt. — See General His-
tory).
Theodore Dockendorf, born in Germany, October 26, 1838,
came to Will county in 1857, and in 1861 purchased his farm
on sections 29-32. In March, 1884, he located at Plainfield
village. He was married in 1860 to Miss Louisa Bullock,
daughter of Ephraim Bullock, of Piano, 111. Daniel 0. Dock-
endorf resides in O'Brien county, Iowa. His other children are
residents of Plainfield.
John Drauden, born in Prussia, March 1831, came to Amer-
ica in 1854, and to Plainfield in 1858. In 1867 he purchased
his farm on section 21, where he made his home. His marriage
with Miss Eliza Koush, born in Prussia, September 28, 1834,
took place October 3, 1868.
George R. Dyer, of ' Plainfield, son of Quarter-Master Dyer,
organized a cavalry company, 29th Missouri cavalry, at Pilot
Knob, Mo., was chosen captain, took part in the affair at
Chickasaw Buyou; suffered much from diseases contracted in
the campaign, and returned home to die.
M. H. Evans, born in Clark county. 111., October 8, 1831,
came to Plainfield with his parents in 1835. From 1852 to 1865
he was engaged in farming in Kendall county. From 1865 to
the present time, he has resided on his farm in section 17, Plain-
field. He was married to Miss H. C. Tenney, of Grafton county,
N. H., November 14, 1850.
Reuben Flagg, born in 1798; came from Vermont with his
family July 9, 1830, and settled on section 10, where he died
November 9, 1869. His wife, Mrs. Betsy K. Flagg, born in
1805, died February 20, 1876. She was the mother of the first
white child born in the county. (See Black Hawk War and
Pioneer History.)
WilUa^n Flagg, son of the late Eeuben Flagg, a pioneer
374 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY,
settler of the county, was born on his present homestead, in
section 10, Plainfield township, in 1841; was married in 1869 to
Miss Margaret Van Horn, daughter of Cornelius Van Horn,
of this county. Has a family of five children all living in this
county.
Benjamin Franhlin Flagg, born at the Flagg homestead
April 5, 1835; married Russeline, daughter of Russell Oviett, of
Richfield, Ohio, September 1, 1859, who now resides here. Mr.
Flagg died August 19, 1882.
Jason Flanders, born at Hebron, Vermont, August 18, 1810;
was married to Miss Lucy Ann Clark March 29, 1833, and Avith
her arrived in Will county June 20, 1833. He purchased a
tract of Grovernment land which he cultivated until 1841, when
he located his home at Plainfield, where he resided until his
death, February 26, 1874. George Flanders, one of his sons,
died at Bowling Green, Kentucky, November 25, 1862, while in
the military service of the Union. (See Military Chapter.)
James Flanders is a leading attorney of the county. (See
Political Chapter and Pioneer History.)
Hem-y 8. Foivser, born in Stark county, Ohio, July 5, 1837;
settled on his present farm (section 15) in 1856. He was
married in 1859 to Miss Mary, daughter of John Prankford, of
Lockport. His sons are Allen J., of Ringold county, Iowa;
Charles E. and Henry H., of Plainfield.
J. J. Foiuser was born in Stark county, Ohio, on August 13,
1827, and came to Will county m 1854. Was married in Sum-
mit county, Ohio, on April 11, 1848, to Miss Hester Ream,
daughter of George Ream, of that county. Has a family of
two sons and two daughters living. Has served one term as
town trustee, and was elected justice of the peace in 1881.
T. Lafayette Foster, born August 9, 1824, in Otsego county.
New York, came to Plainfield October 10, 1844, and located his
homestead farm on section 9. He was married in Iowa January
21, 1860 to Mrs. L. M. (Ashley) Morgan, daughter of Cyrus
Ashley.
Giles D. Foster, born in Otsego county in 1820; settled in
Plainfield township in 1844; moved to Plainfield village in 1863;
was married in 1878 to Miss Emma Hawkins, daugher of
Ephraim Hawkins, of Joliet. He was elected justice of the
peace in 1877, and has served continuously since that year.
Harrison S. Hamlin, born in Florence township, 1852; was
married in 1873 to Miss Katie J. Hahn, daughter of J. 1).
Hahn, of this township. His farm of one hundred and twenty
acres is situated in section 23.
Lyman Foster, born March 30, 1793, at Meriden, Connecti-
cut; settled in Plainfield township in 1844. For years he was
engaged in various important industries throughout New York
State. Once here, he settled on his farm, which he managed
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. d7^
until 1869, when lie retired. In 1824 he was married to Miss
Esther Blood, of Vermont, who died about 1863, leaving eight
children. On April 18, 1869, he married Mrs. Emily Pearsons.
His memories of 1812 are very distinct and relations accurate.
H. R. Fraser, born in Sullivan county, New York, Novem-
ber 30, 1834; settled in Plainfield township in 184G; while on
the journey hither his mother died at Chicago. His father was
engaged on the homestead farm until his death in July, 1857.
In 1861 Harvey Ft. Fraser enlisted in the Thirteenth Illinois
Cavalry: served over three years. (See Military Chapter.)
From 1865 to 1872 he was Mr. Smiley's partner in trade at
Plainfield; in the latter year Mr. Fraser became principal of the
firm now controlled by J. H. Smiley. Miss Eoxanna Wright, to
whom he was married February 6, 1866, was born in this town-
ship December 19, 1845.
Wlieehr Green, son of D. D. Green, born in Plainfield village
1854, moved to his farm on section 16 in 1873, was married
December 29, 1875, to Miss Ida Colegrove, daughter of Lester
Gr. Colgrove, of this township.
Robert B. Graves, born in Orange county, Yt., came to the-
present site of Palentine, Cook county, in 1846, settled in
Wheatland township in 1865, and located his farm on section
22, Plainfield, in 1867-8! From 1873 to 1878 he served as
revenue inspector, his district comprising twelve counties. His
first wife, Miss M. Ketcham, died June 11, 1874; the present
Mrs. Graves is a daughter of Alvin J. King, now a resident of
Plainfield. His service with 5th Illinois Light Artillery from
1862 to 1865 is referred to in otiier pages.
Justus Grant, born at Grafton, X. H., September 3, 1821,
settled in Massachusetts in 1848, in California in 1853, in Crete
township. Will county, in 1860, and at Plainfield in 1873. He
Avas married to Miss Ann Eliza Westcott, daughter of Capt.
Westcott, of Kendall county, in 1872.
Denison D. Green, born in Otsego, N. Y., February 13,
1807, settled in Will county in 1836, and at Plainfield village in
1845. His wife, Miss Ottilia, daughter of Samuel Wheeler, of
Columbia county, X. Y.. was married January 26, 1831. They
are the parents of two sons and three daughters, viz: Judson
D., of AVyandotte, Kan.; Bartley W., farmer, Plainfield; Mrs.
Lovi (Green) Riley, of Muskegon, Mich.; Mrs. Emma (Green)
Ride, of Barbara county, Cal., and Mrs Josephine (Green)
Highland, of Plainfield township.
/. D. Halm, born in Mahoning county, Ohio, July 3, 1826,
settled in Will county in 1847, and on his farm on section 1,
Plainfield, in 1857. His marriage with Miss Rebecca Shreliler,
born in Pennsylvania, April 4, 1829, took place June 7, 1849.
Jonathan Hagar, born at Quebec, Canada East, February 19,
1807, came to Plainfield in company with Samuel Sargent in
■376 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
1834, where they opened a stock of goods in a wagon shop owned
by John Bill. In 1835-6 Hagar and Sargent built a store-house,
which was subsequently converted into the Congregational par-
sonage. It may be said that from 1834 to 1861 Mr. Hagar was
the principal trader of Plainfield, and in connection with Good-
hue and Burrell Avas also engaged in the milling business.
Miss Catherine Goodhue, his first wife, was born in New Hamp-
shire, married September 14, 1843, and died March 19, 1858.
{See Pioneer and Official History also.)
Alanson J. Hatch, born in Berkshire county, Mass., October
31, 1801, settled in Plainfield June 15, 1835, and moved to his
present home in 1843. He was married in 1825 to Miss Emiline,
daughter of Elihu Gaston, of Kichmond, Berkshire county,
Mass. His son, Warner Hatch, born in Troy, N. Y., come to
Plainfield in 1835, and has followed his trade of tinsmith here
for the last thirty-five years. He learned his trade with W. A.
Strong, of Joliet. He is the inventer and patentee of a char-
coal furnace and of an eave trough fastener. He was married
March 5, 1862, to Miss Nancy M., daughter of William Hunt,
of Wilmington. His first wife Miss Cornelia, daughter of
Jedediah Wooley, married November 1, 1855, died at Channa-
hon January 14, 1861. (See Jadediah Wooley's History.)
N. S. Hamlin, born in Madison county, New York, May 27,
1824; came to Will county in 1851, where he located at Lock-
port, moving afterwards to Plainfield and settled on his farm in
1857; he served almost twenty years as road commissioner and
for a number of years held the office of school director. Mr.
Hamlin was married to Miss Parnell Keeler, April 25, 1849,
daughter of Nathaniel Keeler of Oneida county, New York.
James Hayes, father of Mr. Hayes and Mrs. Sarah Wagner
of Plainfield was an old settler of the county.
William Seward Hess, son of Eiley Hess, was born in Mad-
ison county. New York in 1850; was married in 1874 to Miss
Olive, daughter of Cyrus Reynolds of Kane county, one of the
oldest settlers of Illinois, and settled on his present farm in
section 21, Plainfield.
Richey W. Hess, born in Madison county in 1815; settled on
section 21, Plainfield, in 1856; was married in 1838 to Miss
Cornelia, daughter of Roswell Randall of Washtenaw county,
Michigan; this lady died December 12, 1869. He married Mrs.
Mary L. Ripperton, daughter of Levi T. Reeves of Indiana,
May 6, 1878.
George W. Hess, born November, 1834. — See Company D,
100th Illinois Infantry.
Alonzo Hemstreet, born in Herkimer county. New York,
October 6, 1814; settled in Plainfield July 3, 1837; was engaged
in various enterprises until 1843 or 1844, when he leased the
Hagar saw mill. In 1846 he opened a butcher store which he
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTOKY. 377
conducted until 1866. Miss Augusta M. Foster, to whom he
was married October 26, 1848, is a daughter of Lyman Foster,
formerly of Esperauce, New York State, where she was born
December 20, 1826. In 1843 he was elected constable, which
office he held for fifteen years; he has served as trustee of the vil-
lage, president of the board and alderman successfully, and is
now school director. His sons, Albert J. and Andrew J. are
residents of Will county.
G. D. Ilyland, son of Consider Highland, was born in
Eocksbury, Vermont, in 1834; settled in Plainfield in 1837; was
married in October, 1859 to Miss Helia Cropsey, daughter of D.
W. Cropsey. Mr. Hyland's lands in section 2 form one of the
best cultivated quarter sections in the county.
Allen Jordan, born in Columbia, New York, February 3,
1798, elected Mayor of Hudson, New York, in 1839, was a
member of the Bar of that city until 1847, when he came to
Plainfield. From 1849 to 1866, when he returned to Plain-
field, he was engaged in agriculture and stock-raising in Ken-
dall county. Miss Jane P. Cook, to whom he was married
December 6, 1837, was born in New York, March 6, 1813.
Hiram Johnson, born in Vermont, settled with his wife and
family in Wheatland township in 1844. He was married to
Miss Sarah Ann Gault, also a native of Vermont.
WUliari M. Johnson, born in Rutland county, Vermont, Au-
gust 5, 1827, settled with parents in Wheatland township in
1844, moved to Du Page in 1854, and to Plainfield in 1871.
He married Miss Eliza M. Heaton, daughter of Elisha D.
Heaton, December 6, 1854, a native of Vermont.
D. W. Jump. M. D., born in Henon county, Ohio, August
24, 1847; settled at Plainfield in 1872, and there married Miss
Alice E. Watkins, November 13, 1873. Dr. Jump graduated
from the Medical Department of the Michigan University,
March 27, 1872.
John M. Kanagy, born in Cumberland county, Pennsylva-
nia, in 1828; removed with his father, C. Kanagy, to Stark
county, Ohio, in 1830; came to Wheatland township in 1865,
and located at Plainfield village in the spring of 1883. Mr.
Kanagy, Sr., died in Wheatland township, aged 90 years. He
was married in 1850 to Miss Mary, daughter of William Eeed,
of Stark county, Ohio. His son, Ira Kanagy, farmer, section
4, Wheatland, was married to Miss Susan E., daughter of the
late Bailey Pilcher, of Will county. His daughter, Clara, is
the wife of Delos W. Davis, farmer, section 4, Wheatland town-
ship.
Daniel Kennelly was born in Center county, Pennsylvania,
in 1811; moved to this county in June, 1847, and settled near
his present homestead in Plainfield township. Was married
in 1842 to Miss Sarah Goist, daughter of Henry Goist of Cen-
24
378 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
ter county, Pennsylvania. Has a family of five sons and two
daughters living, viz. : Henry Gr. Kennelly, residence, Arkan-
sas; Wmfield Kennelly, farmer, residence, Lockport township;
Samuel M. Kennelly, farmer, residence, section 26, Plainfield
township; John Kennelly, physician, Easton, Mason county
Illinois; Benjamin P. JKennolly, residence, Joliet, Illinois;
Sarah Kennelly married to Prank Sopher, farmer, residence,
section 36, Plainfield township, and Doubline Kennelly, resi-
dence, Plainfield.
'William S. Keen, a settler of 1841, was born in Cayuga
county, New York, December 31, 1821, He visited California
in 1849, and remained there until 1852. His marriage with
Miss Koxanna E. Norton (born at Ithaca, New York, June 11,
1825), took place in 1846; Anson Keen, one of his sons, en-
listed in 8th Illinois Cavalry in 1863. — (See Military Chapter.)
A. J. King, born in Erie county. New York, in 1824; settled
in McHenry county, Illinois, in 1855; located at Plainfield m
1882. He was married in 1849 to Miss Susan E. Southworth,
of Erie county. New York.
Thomas J. Lang, born in Grafton county. New Hampshire,
August 21, 1808; settled in Cook county, in 1834, and on his
present homestead in 1835. He was married in 1832, to Miss
Nancy, daughter of Levi George of Straford county, New
Hampshire. His sons, George and John C. Lang reside at
Joliet; Levi W. in California; Andrew J. in Iowa; and Henry
C. in Plainfield.
Alexander McClosJcey. born in Centre county, Pennsylvania,
February 19, 1816; settled on section 12, Plainfield township
early in 1852. In 1867 he moved into the village, where he now
resides; his marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of John Ton-
ner, of Centre county, Pennsylvania, took place in 1842. Of
his five children, John T. died in February, 1859; William is a
member of the firm of McCloskey & Hayes; Charles W. resides
at Plainfield; Catharine is the wife of Amos Dice, of Cherokee
county, Iowa, and Sarah A. is married to Albert Eobertson of
Joliet. (See Official History of Township.)
McCloskey S Hayes, hardware merchants. McCloskey and
Hayes established their hardware and grocery house in July 1883,
succeeding A. L. Eobeitson, an old merchant of Plainfield.
They are agents for the Buckeye Reajjer and Mower, Furst &
Bradley's Agricultural Implements, and KnoivUon''s Cultivator.
Their annual trade acceeds $20,000. The firm is composed of
William McCloskey and Thomas K. Hayes, both residents of
Plainfield.
John McClcllan, born in Franklin county, Massachusetts, in
1826; settled on section 29, Plainfield, in February, 1856, and
at Plainfield village in 1883. His farm of 185 acres on sections
22-1 is devoted to agriculture and stock raising. In April, 1850,
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lie was married to a daughter of Thomas Brown, of Franklin
county Massachusetts. His son, Edward E. McClellan resides
on the farm. (See G-eneral History and Local).
Joseph McCreery, born in Ontario county, New York, July
1, 1810, emigrated to Canada, in 1833; settled in Plainfield in
1845, where he engaged in agriculture on sections 33 and 34,
and located his farm in 1875. His marriage with Miss Abigail
A. Van Riper, of New Jersey, took place in November, 1830.
Leiuis W. McCreery, son of Joseph McCreery, born in Plain-
field, May 10, 1857; assumed control of the Joseph McCreery
farm on sections 33 and 34, in 1875. Miss Annie Bristol, to
whom he was married February 18, 1877, was born in Ohio,
November 7, 1855.
Franh W. Metcalf, born in Lake county, Ohio, November 33,
1840; enlisted from Oberlin College, in one of the three months'
infantry regiments; was' mustered out; came to Plainfield in
1863; was married to Miss Augusta Metcalf (born in Troy town-
ship, June 21, 1837), November 20, 1864, and engaged in agri-
culture. He has been closely identified with educational inter-
ests m the western towns of this county.
.S'. W. Metcalf, born at Plainfield, September 16, 1835, is the
son of Hardy and Judith B. (Ptussell) Metcalf, who settled in
Creve, in 1835. Mr. Metcalf, senior, died June 29, 1860. Five
years later, S. W. Metcalf, located on his farm in section 34.
His marriage with Miss Sarah Billing, took place July 4, 1869.
Horace and 3Irs. Lucy (Bryant) Miller, came from Massa-
chusetts to Plainfield township, in 1834. Mr. Miller died Sep-
tember 14, 1872, and Mrs. Miller October 15, 1876.
John Mottinger, born in Pennsylvania, May 8, 1799, is num-
bered among the old residents of the county and one of its lead-
ing farmers. Mrs. Barbara (Long) Mottinger, is a native of
Pennsylvania.
H. 8. Norton, son of Benjamin K. and Harriet (Yaple) Nor-
ton, was born in Plainfield township, December 1, 1845. His
father settled on section 3, in 1839, and died there October 17,
1874, twenty-nine years after his discovery of the gravel and
building sand deposits on his farm. Mr. H. S. Norton married
Miss M. F. Bender (born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
November 16, 1852), March 23, 1870. The Norton sand quar-
ies were held in high rej)ute among builders since 1846.
A. J. Perkins, 31. D., born at Mt. Upton, N. Y., March
20, 1834; settled at Mendota, HI., in 1860, graduated in 1864,
from the Eclectic Medical College, of Cincinnati, 0., and
the same year engaged in his professional practice. Came to
Plainfield in 1865. He married Miss Eliza Bangs, of Benning-
ton, Vt., May 10, 1860.
Wm. D. Pilce owns 120 acres in sections 10 and 15, all under
cultivation. He was born in Eutland county, Vt., in 1832, and
380 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
came to Illinois in 1856, removing to this county in 1882. He
married in Rutland, Vt., in 1856, to Miss Maria Wilbreth,
daughter of Hartford Wilbreth, of that county. Has a family
of four sons living in this county, viz. : Charles L. Pike, born
in 1859 ; Edgar J. Pike, born in 1861 ; Frank Pike, born in
1866 ; Harry E. Pike, born in 1868. Mr. Pike has served six
years as justice of the peace in Kendall county, HI., and six
years as town clerk, Neosha township, Kendall county, and was
elected township assessor of this township in spring of 1884,
for one term.
John W. Piatt, born in Lincolnshire, Eng., in 1833, moved
to Will county in 1853, and settled in Plainfield township, near
his present homestead. Mr. Piatt was married in Plainfield in
1860, to Miss Cornelia Foster, daughter of Lyman Foster. He
married his present wife. Miss Clara A. Norton, in March, 1884.
He has two children living. Jesse E. Piatt, born November
25, 1871 ; Miss Jennie L. Piatt, born June, 1863. Mr. Piatt
has served one term in each office as school director and path-
master. His farm is located on section 13.
S. S. Pratt, born at Bennington, Vt., February 28, 1814,
settled at Chicago, in 1834, and at Plainfield village, in 1835,
where he opened the pioneer furniture store, now conducted by
his son, Norman S. Pratt. Miss Esther A. Beckwith, to whom
he was married November 27, 1839, was born at Norfolk, N. Y.,
August 12, 1822.
Alonzo Ray, born in Windom county, Vt., in 1814, moved
to this county in 1836, settling in Plainfield village. Was mar-
ried in 1840. to Miss Nancy M. Woods, daughter of Richard M.
Woods, of Joliet. He has a family of three children living,
viz. : Edwin M. Ray, farmer, Wheatland township ; Julia M.
Ray, married to George McMillan, of Brighton Park, Cook
county; Alice L., married to Alanson H. Tyler, farmer. Plain-
field township. Mr. Ray has served as highway commissioner
in this township for fifteen years.
Alexander Roherts, born in Canada, June 9, 1809; settled at
Chicago in 1847; furnished the first ties for the Chicago &
Galena railroad; manufactured the first lard oil at Chicago; was
one of the commissioners who authorized the building of the
first courthouse at Chicago; furnished building material for the
canal lock at Bridgeport and next settled in Plainfield township
on his farm in section 2. Mr. Roberts was engaged in the Mc-
Kenzie-Papineau rebellion in 1837-38, and had a narrow escape
from capture by the English soldiery.
Miles. Royce born at Bristol, Connecticut, August 20, 1806;
settled in Plainfield in 1834 and engaged in the manufacture of
fanning mills, the first made in northern Hlinois; about 1837
he purchased a tract of land which he converted into one of the
finest farms in the township. Miss Sarah G. Gilman, to whom
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 381
be was married January 10, 1837, Avas born at Salem, Massa-
chusetts, May 12, 1809.
Orland Royce. — See Military Chapter.
Amos H. Scholfield, a native of New York State; settled in
Lake precinct. Cook county, Illinois in 1836, and at Plainfield
in 1855. During this year he was married to Miss Elizabeth,
daughter of Lorenzo Rhodes of Jefferson county, New York,
an old settler of Plainfield. They are the parents of five chil-
dren.
John Sennitt, born at Stretham, England, January 15, 1830;
came to the United States in 1854 and settled in Plainfield
township in 1857. In 1860 he was deputy to postmaster K. J.
Hammonds; continued under W. Wright in 1861; again under
W. R. Frasier, was appointed postmaster by General Grant and
re-appointed down to the present time; thus making a quarter
of a century postmaster. In April, 1871, Mr. Sennitt was mar-
ried to Miss Emma H. Drew.
Seneca Sly, born in Washington county, New York, May 25,
1816; moved to Will county in 1846 and settled in Lockport
township; removed to his present residence at Plainfield in
February, 1881. He was married in Wayne county, New York
in 1837, to Miss Sarah J. Gordon, daughter of David Gordon of
Wayne county. New York; has a family of three sons and one
daughter living, viz. : AVinfield S. Sly, pastor Methodist Church,
Jackson, Michigan; Eugene R. Sly, shipper, of Lexington, Ill-
inois; Millard F. Sly, farmer, Lockport township; Rossetta P.
Sly, married to Isaac C. Felt of Joliet, Illinois. Mr. Sly has
served as highway commissioner, trustee and sujoervisor of
Lockport township.
John D. SJteffler, born in Centre county, Pa., in 1817, settled
at Plainfield in 1846, shortly after his marriage with Miss Sarah,
daughter of John Tonner, of Centre county, Pa. He served on
the first village board of Plainfield and was reelected three
times. He was also assessor of the town for three terms, and is
a member of the Plainfield Cemetery Committee. He held the
AVestern agency for the goods of Caultman & Co., of Canton,
Ohio. (See also Local and General History.)
Joseph Sims, born in Madison county, N. Y., in 1805, settled
near Plainfield in 1853, where he is now engaged in agriculture.
Mr. Sims was married in 1830 to Miss Maria Clough, daughter
of John Clough, of Madison county. New York.
Solomon Simmons, born in Columbia county, N. Y., in
March, 1812; moved to Will county from Ohio in 1844; settled
in Wheatland township, and removed to his present residence
in Plainfield village in December, 1881. Mr. Simmons was mar-
ried in Monroe county, N. Y., on January 6, 1833, to Miss Mary
Nettleton, daughter of Tiffany Nettleton of that county. He
has a family of six children living, three sons and three daugh-
6^'Z PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
ters. Mr. Simmons was appointed enrolling commissioner (by-
President Lincoln) of the sixth congressional district in 1863,
and served till the close of the war; was elected county judge
in 1853, and served three years; has held the office of agent for
the Will county poor house since 1859.
George Y. Smith, born in Centre county, Pa., August 8,
1813, settled near Plainfield in 1851. Miss Magdalena Eeam, to
whom he was married Pctober 6, 1836, was born in Summit
county, Ohio, January k, 1818. His farm is situated on sec-
tion 1.
Heni-y Spangler was born in Centre county. Pa., in 1834,
and removed to Will county in 1848, settling on his present
homestead in section 22, Plainfield township in 1859; was mar-
ried in Plainfield in 1858 to Miss Mary Henselman, daughter of
George Henselman of this county; has a family of three sons
and one daughter, living in this county.
Horace Spencer, M. D., born at Shaftsbury, Vermont, Feb-
ruary 11, 1846; came to Hlinois in 1858; studied medicine under
Dr. Perkins; again at the St. Louis Medical College, and grad-
uated from the Chicago Medical College in 1871. Miss Hattie,
daughter of Dr. 0. J. Corbin, to whom he was married Septem-
ber 29, 1869, was born May 20, 1848.
Harvey Stratton, born in Holden, Worcester county, Massa-
chusetts, in 1820; came to Lake county, Illinois, in 1857, and
located his present farm of 162 acres on section 9, Plainfield, in
1869. Miss Louisa J. Bryant, to whom he was married in 1848,
is a daughter of John Bryant, of Worcester county, Massachu-
setts. Their family consists of W. H. Stratton, of Streator,
Hlinois; and daughters. Miss Fannie L. and Miss Ella Stratton,
of Plainfield. A reference to the Political Chapter and to the
Official History of Plainfield, will show Mr. Stratton's public
record.
Noah Sunderland, born at Bridgeport, Vermont, December
18, 1814; settled at Joliet, about 1848, and in this township in
1849-50. From 1866 to 1876, he was owner and operator of the
Plainfield flouring mill — in the latter year he rented this manu-
facturing concern, but resumed the management. Miss Caroline
Eandall, to whom he was married April 29, 1841, was born at
Hoosick Falls, New York, May 7, 1812. Her parents were na-
tives of "Connecticut.
A. H Tyler, son of S. B. Tyler, was born in Wheatland town-
ship, in 1851; was married to Miss Alice L. daughter of Alonzo
Eay, of Joliet, October 28, 1880. His farm of about 200 acres is
situate on section 1, Plainfield.
S. B. Tyler, born in Sullivan county, New York, February
23, 1811; settled in Hlinois, in 1835, and followed the carpenter
trade until 1861. Miss Ruth W. Flanders, sister of the late
Jason Flanders, to whom he was first married, died April 5, 1873,
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 383
aged fifty-eight years. Mrs. Adela A. Goddard, to whom he was
married in 1875, is the daughter of Dr. Wight, deceased, and
the widow of captain Goddard, formerly of Company G, One
Hundredth Illinois Infantry. Alfred and Albert Tyler, served
also in this command. — (See Military Chapter).
Johii Van Home, born in Berrien county, New Jersey, May
17, 1834; came with parents to Plainfield, in 1843; engaged in
agriculture on the original farm until 1S55, when he settled on
his farm in section 27. JNEiss F. H. Elwell, whom he married
June 4, 1873, was born at South Shaftsbury, Vermont, October
IG, 1839.
Cornelius G. Van Home, and his wife,Miss Ann (Van Houten)
Van Home, natives of New Jersey, settled here in 1843. The
former died April 15, 1877; the latter. May 8, 1873.
Ira Vanolinda, born in Saratoga connty. New York, Septem-
ber 1, 1833; settled in Kendall county, in 1848. He visited
California, returned and opened a general store at Frankfort;
next settled on his farm in Plainfield, then opened a general
store in the village, which he conducted until 1873. Miss Louisa
Graw, his first wife, died December 10, 1870. He married Mrs.
Catherine (Burdick) Wilder (born in Orleans county. New York,
in 1835), April 33, 1874. He has filled various town and village
offices.
Vetal Vermette, a native of Canada, came to Plainfield abont
1833; located there in 1835; entered tlie service of the American
Fur Company; was an employe of this company on the npper
Missouri, and subsequently a hunter among the Umatillas of
Oregon. — (See Historical Paper, Northwest.)
Rev. Jesse Walker, the pioneer American of Will county,
was born in Virginia in 1766, entered the ministry of the M. E.
church in 1804; two years later came to Illinois and in 1826
visited the Indian village near Plainfield. In 1837 he was ap-
pointed superintendent of the Fox River Mission; in 1839 took
charge of theDesPhxines Mission, established numerous societies
of the M. E. church throughout northern Illinois, and died at
Plainfield in 1835. Fifteen years after his body was disinterred
and reburied in the new cemetery, v/here a monument to his
memory was erected by order of the Rock river Conference M.
E. church. — (See General History.)
Captain James Walker, born in Tennessee in 1793, settled at
Ottawa, Ills., at an early date, married a daughter of Rev. Jesse
Walker, and settled with his father-in-law at Plainfield in 1839.
About this time he put up a mill driven by horse-power, and
subsequently built a saw and grist mill. From this mill Reuben
Flagg hauled the lumber of which the P. F. W. Peck store at
Chicago was built in 1833. His connection with public affairs
is referred to in the Organic and Political history of the county.
His death occurred in 1850.
384 PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTOKT.
Nathan C. Waltz, born in Corry, N. Y., in 1835, moved to
Pennsylvania and thence to this village in 1854. He at once
engaged in the harness business and his shoj) is the third one of
the pioneer harness shops of Will county. He was married in
1848 to Miss Eliza Eisenburth, of Centre county, Pa. His
sons — John G. resides at Aurora, George W. at Missoula, M. T.,
and his daughter, Miss Marguerette L., resides at Plainfield.
(See also Official History.)
John B. Wagner, born in Centre county. Pa., in 1813, settled
on section 12, Plainfield, in 1858, removed to the village of
Plainfield in 1868, was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, daugh-
ter of Nicholas Conduit, of Centre county. Pa., May 3, 1883.
In 183G he married Miss E. Sheffler, of Pennsylvania. His sec-
ond wife, Miss Lena Shafi:ner, of New Lenox township, died in
1883. Of his sons, William E. has served as clerk of the circuit
court of St. Louis, Mo., for the last twelve years; James P.
Wagner is a resident of Plainfield, and Andrew H. is book
keeper in First National Bank of Joliet.
R. D. Webb, born in England, August 2, 3 829, came to the
United States in 1850, and to Plainfield in 1851. In 1862 he
and Jacob Hoffer bought the Dillman foundry and established
their wagon shop, which was burned January 28 1877. The
people rebuilt the shops mimediately, and Mr. Webb resumed
his business. In 1854 he revisited England, and there married
Miss Mary Ward, of Yorkshire.
E. J. Wood, born in Cheshire, Mass., December 21, 1809,
settled on his farm in Plainfield, in 1845. In 1849 he opened a
general store at Plainfield, was postmaster from 1849 to 1853,
and has held the positions of road commissioner and town-
ship assessor. Miss Hester A. Hills, who he married July 7,
1831, was born in Lewis county, N. Y., August 1, 1814. Their
golden wedding took place July 7, 1881.
E. G. Wight, pioneer physician of Northern Illinois, was
born at Richmond, Mass., October 2, 1793, and died at Plain-
field, October 13, 1865. He came to Chicago in 1831, settled at
Naperville in 1832, and at Plainfield in 1837, where he practiced
medicine for twenty-eight years. His son, R. B. Wight, organ-
ized the Plainfield battery in 1855. In 1838 he opened the first
drug store at Plainfield; was one of nine students who com-
posed the first class of Rush Medical College, Chicago. He
was born at Kinderhook, N. Y., March 27, 1825, came west
with his parents, and was married January 23, 1853, to Miss
Eliza T. Bradley, of Geneva county, N. Y.
John Williard, born in Windom county, Vt., May 19, 1813,
settled in Kendall county, in September, 1849, and at Plainfield
village, in October 1870. He was married in October, 1833, to
Miss Virtue M., daughter of Lorenzo Rhodes, of Jefferson
CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 385
county, N. Y. Since 1880 he has been engaged in the gasoline
stove trade, and now controls a large trade.
IV. Willis, born in New Hamptonshire, Eng., in 1834, set-
tled in Wheatland township, June 28, 1853, and at Plainfield
village in 1881. He was married in February, 1855, to Mrs.
Flavella Heedy, daughter of the late Chester Ingersoll. Mr.
"Willis was for years mail carrier between DuPage and this vil-
lage; was constable in DuPage from 18?2 to 1876, and is now
police constable of Plainiield.
CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized in 1850 with George Tryon,
supervisor. Its name meaning the meeting of the waters, was
suggested by Judge William 13. Peck; Hugh Henderson succeeded
him in 1853, and served until suceeded by J. J. Schermerhorn
in 1854, who held the office until 1857. Charles C. Smith
served from 1857 to 18G2; E. H. Jessup, until 18G2-3; John T.
Eandall, 1863-6; J. N. Fryer, 1866-84. The elections of 1884
resulted in the choice of the following named officers: Super-
visor, George Alexander; Assesor. P. O'Boyle; Town Clerk,
0. S. Bedford; Collector, Henry B. Clark; Highway C^ommis-
sioner, Allen P. Carpenter; School Trustee, James Noonan.
The population in 1880 was 1,105; the assessed valuation for
1883-4 aggregated 1303,552; the tax levy was $8,258.86, includ-
ing $2,498.62 school taxes.
So early as 1831 Joseph Shoemaker, an Ohioan, made a set-
tlement near Reed's Grove. In 1834 Dr. Ira 0. Knajij), Mrs.
Knapp, the doctor's sister, George Tryon and Russell Tryon
were guided to this point by Alford McGill, of Troy, and
here on section 8 Dr. Knapp erected the first substantial log house
in the township. Seymore Treat and his sons Stephen and
Isaiah (Dr.) Treat, settled on Treat's Island in 1833, the Greggs
and the Thornbergs settled in the neighborhood before the
Tryon's arrived. Even in 1832 Joseph McClune, J. Troutman,
and other pioneers came in whose names are not remembered.
Michael Moorehouse and wife (formerly Mrs. Fryer) and J. N.
Fryer, a son of Mrs. Moorehouse, followed the example of the
Knapps, and settled on section 17, in 1834; Jacob B. Scher-
merhorn and his father. Dr. Schermerhorn came in 1834. The
same year settlements were made by Isaac Jessup, H. D. Risley,
John S. Jessup, Jedediah Gerry and Walter Fames; Gibson,
Willard and Paul Baurlyte; John Ward, Negro Dick, George
Knapp (a native), D. C. Hemphill. In 1835 came W. B. Peck,
Barant Schermerhorn, Peter McCowan, Patrick Burk and Isaac
Van Alstine, Reuben G. Willard, Joseph Davis, Orrin S. Knapp
(native), E. C. Fellows; Rev. Mr. Perry, arrived in 1836; Michael
Long, in 1837; George Alexander, 1837; Daniel Bailey, Julius
Sackett, P. F. Dooley, James Dooley, J. Alexander, in 1838.
386 CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
George W. McCune and W. F. Moore, 1841; Channcey Stickney
and Marvin Benjamin, 1844-5; George B. Davis, 1846; C. C.
Smith, 1847; Hugh Henderson, ; Stephen Glidden, 1848;
Joseph Lewis, 1850; Joseph Pitch, M. D., 1852; John T. Ean-
dall, 1854; Caleb Fowler, 1854; E. E. Bates, 1856; Charles
McGowan, 1857. The death of Jedediah Fames in 1836 spread
gloom over the little settlement; while walking toward the house
he was struck by the electric fluid and killed. A postoffice was
established in 1836, with W. B. Peck, master. Eev. Mr. Perry
was the first preacher and school teacher; he entering on these
labors in 1836. The following winter the old school-house on
section 8 was erected. Treat's mill was subsequently built in
1838, and the neighborhood was the centre of settlement until
the village of Channahon was laid out and the postoffice moved
thereto.
Channalwn Village. — This location was platted by Marvin
Benjamin, 1845, under the name Duj^age. The proprietor
erected a house on the plat, which was used as the hotel of the
village for some time, after which it became the property of
David Billsland. In 1845 the first store in the township was
opened here by Chaunccy Stickney; Julius Sackett came in 1838
and opened a blacksmithshop. Such were the beginnings of this
prettily located village.
The Methodist Episcopal Church had her ministers here al-
most as soon as Eev. Mr. Perry had inculcated the doctrines of
his faith. In 1853 this society completed a house of worship.
In 1869 the present pretentious school building was erected,
taking the place of the building of 1854, which was destroyed
by fire in 1868. Channahon Lodge No. 262, chartered in 1857,
represents the masonic order here. The village is close to two
lines of railroads, which with the beauty of its location, justifies
hope for its advancement.
Tax-payers of Channahon Tow7iship. — In this list C. is an
abbreviation of Channahon; W. of Wilmington; M. of Min-
ooka, Grundy county; B. B. of Bird's Bridge; El. of Elwood;
and /. of Joliet.
Abell, Edw., 17 C Bailey, Daniel, 13 El Brackus, Lucian, C
Adams, L. C, C Bailey, Calneh, 2i El Brown, Peter, C
Adams, Lucy C, C Bates, E. E. Brumick, Alexander, C
Alerighon, .John, C Bates, Elizabeth, C Bradley, Mary, El
Althouse, Walker, 9 C Bedford. Stephen, C Brisdoe, Patrick, 20 C
Althouse, Henry, W Beattie, Robert, B Bradshaw, H., M
Alexander, George, 15 C Bell, AVilliam, 18 C Bradford, L. E., C
Alexander, John, C Bedford, Charles, C Bradford, C.
Anthony, Charles, 8 C Bedford, O. S., C Buel, Charles, 17 C
Ardaugh, Patrick, 14 C Billsland, D., C Buel, George, C
Austin, Horace, C Billsland, N., C Buell, Morton
Baumgartner, M., 32 C Bowers, Jacob, 31 C Burden, William
Barlight, Nicholas, 8 C Bossenacker, G. P., C Carmodey, S., C
Bargo, Thomas, C Bowman, William, C Caveuder, Wm. H., B B
CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP HISTOKY.
387
Carpenter, Allen, 4 C
Cantrell, L. M., 3
Cavender & Stevens, C
Carroll, Thomas, 19 M
Cass, John, 30 J
Claughlin, Mich., 2 B B
Clarke, Arabella, 2 C
Clauser, J. C, C
Cooley, M
Connell, James, 5 M
Calleps, John, 6 M
Conroy, Patrick, C
Conroy, John, C
Cornelius, Charles, 31 C
Coughlin, Edw., C
Coyle, Peter, Mrs., 29 C
Comstock«&Co., 16 C
Coyle, Ellen, 31 C
Coyle, Peter, 32 C
Cooley, Lucy, C
Corbin, Peter, 36
Crate, James V., 36
Curtis, Cyrus
Davis, George B., 16 C
Davis, R. P.
Day, S. L., C
Day, L. S., C
Dewey, J. B. & O. A.,
26 C
Deline, Moses, 24 C
De Witt, John, C
Dewitt, E., C
Doyle, John, C
Downey, Peter, 9 C
Drew, J. C. M., C
Drout, Peter, C
Drew, John, C
Drout, P., 14C
Drew, D. P., C
Dunne, James, 31 W
Effner, E. W,
Effner, John, 17 C
Elsbury, William, El
Ellington, John, C
Farnsworth, G. W., BB
Fallen, Michael, 1 J
Fallen, John, 1 J
Faut, C, 36
Farrell, J. D., C
Fender, George W. , M
Feeney, Bernard, 19 C
Feeney, Robert, 19 C
Feeney, John, C
Ferguson, Alex., 7 M
Fender, George, M
Fitch, Joseph, C
Fowler & Rawdale
Fowler, Fred., C
Fowler, C. E.
Fowler, Caleb, C
Foster, George, 6 M
Fryer, J. N., 17C
Frilchne, Joseph, C
Frederick, Peter, C
Fries, A. J., 3
Freckleton, James, M
Gaskell, D. K., 8M
Gatheny, William, C
Gaskell & Jenson, C
Garritty, Patrick, 5
Gaskell, George, 30 C
Gearj', Joseph, C
Geary, Mary, 15
Glidden, Stephen, 10 C
Goodjohn, Thos., 18 El
Gorman, Timothy, C
Gonland, Chas., C
Gonlaud, H., 36
Goodenough, J., 35
Goodenouuh, G. W., 36
Grant, James, 23 El
Grant, John A., El
Green, M., C
Hadfleld, Hannah, C
Haley, Richard, 13 El
Haley, C, Jr., 13 C
Haley, ]\Iichael, El
Hart, John, C
Hart, James, 17 C
Hathaway, Wm., C
Hannah, John, C
Haviland, H. A., C
Hess, Joseph, 1 J
Heriman, James, C
Herbert, Thomas, 23 C
Harbcrt, Patrick, C
Herrin, Jacob
Hemphill, D. C, 24 El
Henderson, Delia, C
He.ss, Anthony, C
Hennesy, Mrs., 3
Herbert, Wm., C
Hicks, Manley, C
Hick, M. P., C
Hill, J. H., 36
Horton, J. L., C
Hutchins, Geo., C
Jackson, A, M., C
Jennings, Wm., C
Jennings. And., El
Jessup, Edw , 17 C
Jessup, Jos., 13 W
Johnson, Robt., 36 El
Johnson, R. W., C
Johnson, Mrs., C
Judge, A., 1
Ketcham, J., 6 M
Kemp, L., C
Kile, Geo., 9 Chicago
Kipp, H., C
Kipp, A. C, 9 C
Kickles, Mat., 30
Knapp, John, C
Knapp, IraO., 8C
Knapp, Solon, C
Lenicher, Peter, 3 J
Lepold, Wm.,12 J
Lepold, xlmos, 12 J
Lewis, Jos., C
Lepold, Henry, 12 J
Lepold, August, 12 J
Leyer, J. A., C
Lepold, H., J
Lepold, Gustave, J
Ledyard, Wm., C
Lish, Byron, C
Long, Michael, B B
Lonergan, James, 23 C
Long,"S. D., C
Long, James, 10 C
Lowery, Wm., C
Lowe, H., 34 C
Matthews, D., C
Martin, F., 6M
Martin, J. W., J
Martin, Thos., C
Martin, Fred., M
Manning Elizabeth, 16 C
McCormick, A. H., C
McjMichael, R., C
McCowan, J., 5 C
McKune. Geo., 23 El
McDonakl, John, 19 C
Mclintock, W, 3 B
McCowan, Chas., 7 C
Miller, James, 33 C
Miller, Alex., 1 C
Mills, Thos., 15 C
Mix, Jos., C
Mills, Oscar, 10 C
Miller, R. C, C
Miller, A., 1 J
Miller, J. A., C
Miller, J. O., 8C
Monahan, Jas., 2 C
Moran, Owen, 1 J
Morehouse, Micha'l, 17 C
Munroe, E. S., C
Munson, S., C
Newman, Eben'z'r, 24 El
Nichols, Henry, 1 J
Noonan, Michael, 22 C
Norton, W. H., 25
Norton, L. S., 18
Noonan, Dennis, C
Noonan, James, 22 C
O'Brien, David, 27 C
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CRETE TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
O'Boyle, Patrick, C
O'Brien, Wm., 2 B B
O'Brien, John, 23 C
Ogden, M. D., 30 Chi-
cago.
Osgood, W., J
Padley, H. , 2 J
Perry, Hiram
Peasel, Chas.
Porter, Lennon, 3 C
Price, Thos., J
Proud, Mrs. Phoebe, C
Quigley, Andrew, J
Raleigh, P. & J., 35
Raleigh, Margaret, C
Randall, J. T., 9 C
Raleigh, Thos., 14 C
Raleigh, Patrick, 23 C
Randall, G., C
Rhodes, S., 34
Reynolds, M., 36
Riley, Thos., 32 C
Rogers, Est. of, 31
Rockwell, S , 24 W
Roderick, Eli, 36 El
Schweitzer, Gas. , 2 J
Scheick, Thos.,M
Seymore, C. E., G
Searles, A. D. Jr., 7M
Shiels, Thos.. 8G
Shall, John, C
Shoemaker, Mrs. P., C
Sing, Adam, 1 J
Sing, Sophia, 1 J
Smet, A., 5
Smet, G., 17
Smith, Frank, C
Smith, A. H., 22 C
Smith, Geo., 21 C
Smith, C. C, 20
Smith, Jas. H., C
Specia, Jos., C
Specia, Benj., C
Sprague, E. B., C
Stolder, Jos. L., C
Stakes, W., G
Stakes, Fr. Jr. , 36
St. Clair, David. W
Stafford, Dan., 6M
Stevens, A. L
Roderick, Mrs., C. 36 El Stolder, L., 13 G
Russell, Frances, 30
Sage, E W.,18C
Sage, Elija h, G
Sasse, Fred., 36 El
Schermerhoose & Mer-
rick, G
Scroggins, Josiah, G
Thornburg, Robt, 24 C
Thornburg, N., 25 El
Theil, Aug , 1
Tryon, Geo., 8C
Truby, M.,3BB
Van Alstine, Isaac, 2 C
Van Alstine, M., 10 C
Venner, James, 18 G
Vix, Jos., G
Wagner, F., G
Wagner, Chas., G
Walsh, John, M
Wagner, Conrad, 20 G
Watson, Jesse, C.
Watson, J. L., G
Walker Est. of, C
Wenell, Frank, G
Webber, John, 9 G
Webber, Wm
West, Ephraim, 7 C
Wentworth, D. S.,Chi'go
Whitmore, A., 20 C
Whitmore, S. W., G
AVhithington, Mrs., G
Wiese, Walter, G
Willard, Wm., 8
Willard, C. S., G
Willard, C. S., G
Worthey, Wm. Jr., 3 C
Woodruff, George,
Yates, R. A., C
Stickney, Benj., 24 El
Stales, Frank, 13 El
Sheet, J. R., J
Shong, Wm., 3
Stewart, M. U., M
Tait, Michael, 20 G
Thornburg, U. T., C
Superintendent McKeman's report for 1883 gives the follow-
ing statistics: 587 persons under twenty-one years; 334 enrolled;
eight teachers; five school buildings, etc., valued at $14,500;
expenditures for year, $3,233.23.
CRETE TOWNSHIP.
The original town, embracing Crete and Washington was set
off in 1850 as a township under the name Crete, and an election
of officers held April 2, that year. The votes cast numbered
109; Nicholas Brown was elected supervisor; D. S. Henderson,
clerk; J. Luce, assessor; D. Wiliiins, collector; Horace Adams,
officer of police; H. Sprague and J. Marsh, justices of the
peace; H. E. and 0. H. Barrett, constables; S. W. Chapman,
William Hewes and A. Wilder, commissioners of highways. The
roll of supervisors is as follows: N. Brown, 1850; A. Wilder,
1851-53; Willard Wood, 1854; Z. Henderson, 1855; Willard
Wood, 1856; M. Kile, 1857; H. H. Minard, 1858; W. Hewes,
1859; C. Tatge, 1860; N. Brown, 1861; E. W. Beach, 1862;
H. A. Dean, 1863; C. Tatge, 1864; W. Hewes, 1865; C. T.uge,
1866-7; C. Horn, 1868; J. O'Meier, 1869-71; C. Horn, 1872;
J. O'Meier, 1873-74; D. S. Bordwell, 1875-76; John O'Meier,
CKETE TOWNSHIP HISTOKY. 389
1877-84. The elections of 1884 resulted in the choice of the
following officers: Supervisor, D. S. Broadwell; town clerk,
Emil Walter; assessor, J. D. Meyer; collector, Conrad Schweer;
highway commissioner, H. C. Hartwuun.
The aggregate assessed valuation is $508,156, yielding a tax
in 1884 of !t^ 8,^6 42. 04, including a school tax of $2,'085.25. The
population in 1880 was 1,703, of which number 539 belonged to
Crete village.
The first settlements were made at Tliorn Grove, Beebe's
Grove, and Wood's Corners — now Crete village. David Haner
located at Thorn Grove in 1833-4. George W. Woodruff states
that the following named settlers arrived in the years given:
In 1833-4, Major Price, William Osborn and Asa Dade; in
1835-6, Minori's Beebe, Shipman Frank, Qnartus Marsh and
four sons (Jonathan, Edwin, Horatio and Henry), James L.
Dean, William Bryant, J. Stalcop, William R. Starr, Willard
Wood, Dtacon Samuel Gushing, Norman Northrop, John H.
Bennett, Moses H. Cook, Henry Milliken, Charles AVood,
Hazen Adams, John Kyle and son, Enoch Dodge, Henry Ayres,
David Haner, John E. Hewes, J. W. Stafford and three sons.
On the authority of entry books and public records the follow-
list of settlers is given: James Rice and William Brooks, 1834;
A. R. Starr and Erastus Cole, 1835; Enoch Dodge, 1838;
Hiram Rowley, John Kyle, Cynthia Kyle, 1833; Mmoris
Beebe, 1834; Hardin Beebe, Q. Marsh and sons, 1835; Willard
Wood, 1836; Daniel E. Hewes, Luman Hewes, seven sons and
one daughter, Nathan Frank, David Ripley, 1837; Moses H.
Cook, Samuel Gushing, Moses Cook, Franklin Goodenow,
George W. Goodenow, 1838; John Dodge, 1840; Almou Wilder,
E. B. Minard, G. W. Minard, M. D., Asa Lyttle, B. Board-
man, J. E. Burritt, Elisha Burritt, H. Mulligan, Norman
Northrup about 1840; H. Hitchcock, M. D., 1841; P. H.
Adams. 1845; Willard T. Wood, 1846; Frank J. Goodenow,
John C. Muir, 1848; J. 0. Pipenbrink, 1849; AYilliam Reime,
Ernest Reime, 1850; Conard Tatge, John Scheive, 1851;
Abram Darling, 1853; Joseph Perry, R. G. Cossart, 1854;
Gustavus Brauns, 1856; Philip Jurdennig, Conrad Hecht,
Christopher Batterman, Henry Ohlendorf, John Windhiene,
arrived from 1849 to 1852. So early as 1836 there were at
Thorn Grove or in the vicinity, John McCoy, H. D. Bell,
John W. Cole, S. W. Cooper, Hollis Newton, J. M. Chase,
many of whom had their families with them as shown in the
history of the towns to which they belonged. Shipman Frank
was the first postmaster in the township, being appointed in
1836. Crete postoffice was establislied under its present name,
and from it Wood's Corners and the township take the name.
Willard Wood taught the first school in the township in the
Avinter of 1837-8. On April 11, 1840, the school township
390 CRETE TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
was organized, with Luman Hewes, M. H. Cook, and [N'or-
man Northrup as trustees, and James L. Miner as treasurer
and clerk. Miner, however, refused to act, and Willard Wood
was chosen in his place, and continued in office until 1846,
when Eichard Brown was appointed. The board divided the
township into three school districts, with the six northeast
sections, or Beebe's Grove, as District No. 1; the northwest
twelve sections, or Thorn Grove, as No. 2, and the south half of
the township as No. 3. The first two districts organized at
once, and under the public system Miss Eliza Burritt taught
during the summer of 1840 at Beebe's Grove. E. Smith con-
ducted the school at Thorn Grove in 1840, and in November,
1841 school district No. 3 was established. (See Statistics after
Eoll of Taxpayers.)
Methodist Episcopal Church of Crete was organized at Thorn
Grove in 1836, with John McCoy, Henry D. Bell, and their
families, John W. Cole, S. W. Cooper, Hollis Newton, and
John M. Chase, members. Stepen E. Breggs was the first
pastor. The joresent membership is fifty-four. In 1841 the
headquarters of the society moved to Crete. In 1852 a house of
worship was erected, at a cost ^1,500. The property of the
society now is valued at 12,500.
Congregational Church. — A Congregational society was
organized at Beebe's Grove in 1839 by Eeverend David Eipley.
In 1845 Eeverend E. C. Brige organized a society at Thorn
Grove, which consolidated with the original society in 1848,
and both joined in erecting the Congregational church. The
membership is fifty, with seventy Sunday-school scholars, and
property valued at $2,000.
German Lutheran Trinity Church was formed from the
society at Beebe's Grove, and that near Wood's Corners. It is
said in the old history that Eeverend C. Weil was the first min-
ister, and preached in 1849. He was succeeded by Eeverend
August Selle, who labored for eight years here, and organized
the first Lutheran church established at Chicago. In 1860
their house of worship was erected, nearly a mile south of the
village of Crete, at a cost of 12,640. The society also owns two
school houses, one southeast and the other southwest of the
village. They also have a school in the public school-building
in the village, in which the religion of the church, the German
language, and some of the primary branches taught in the
common schools, are learned, Eeverend Gottlieb Traub was
for a number of years pastor of the church. At its first organ-
ization there were thirteen families.
The Albright Evangelical Church, located in the south-
eastern corner of the township, was established in 1856, by
Eeverend George Fetters, with twelve families. In 1862, under
CRETE TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 391
the pastorate of Reverend Noah McLain, a small house of
worship was erected for $800, on land owned by Conrad Hecht.
Crete Village.— ^o early as 183o Willard Wood located his
cabin on the site of the village and opened it to travelers as
a hotel. In 1849 he had the location platted as a village, built
the original part of the Ilewes House, and in conjunction with
H. H. Huntley, who opened a store there the same year; Z.
Henderson, who opened a store in 1850; Dr. George W. Minard,
George Gridley, the original blacksmith of Wood's corners; Dr.
H. H. Hitchcock, the first physician, and B. F. and Daniel E.
Hewes took decided steps to build up the town. In 1869 the
sash, door and blind factory was established by Conrad Tatge,
Chris. Knabe, William Hahnlein and F. Sennholtz. In 1871
it was transferred to a stock company, with Walter Locke
manager and Gus. Brauns secretary. Willard Wood was the first
settler, the first school-teacher, the first postmaster, and the
first hotel keeper in the village. A paper named the Crete
Enterprise was founded here in 1875 by C. E, Carter.
Goodenow Village, was founded in 1869-70 by George W.
Goodenow, a settler of 1838; here,, with his son Frank, started a
store; also in the hay-press business, which business they have
been engaged in ever since. In 1870 the C. & E. I. railroad
opened a depot here and appointed Frank I. Goodenow agent.
During this year William Koppmeir opened a saloon, Herman
Brinker erected a wagon shop. In 1872 Abram Darling moved
into the village and built a blacksmith shop, which he rented to
Samuel Rose. The post office was established in 1870 with F.
J. Goodenow postmaster.
Roll of Tax-payers of Crete Townsliip. — In giving the names
of taxpayers, the figures represent the section ; Cr. is an abbre-
viation of Crete ; En., of Endor ; Gn., of Goodenow ; E. L.,
of Eagle Lake; D., of Dwyer, Indiana; Bm , of Bloom, Cook
county; Br., of Beecher ; J/., of Monee, and P., of Peotone.
Adams, P. H., 4 Cr Arkenburg, Henry, Gn Baker, J. L. & F. S., Cr
Adams, Jule, 5 Cr Arkenburg, Wm., 32 Cr Baker, Geo., Gn
Adams, F. J., Cr Arkenburg, F., Gn Baker, Christ, 7 Cr
Adams, E. O., Cr Austin, M., 9 Cr Baker, Martin, 13 Cr
Adams, G. W., 7 Cr Austin, Herman Baumer, J. M., En
Adams, Henry E., P Batterman, C, 7 Cr Bankratz, T., 13 D
Adams, Reuben, Cr Baterman, Fred., 6 Cr Berg, Elizabeth
Adams, F. J., Cr Baurmeister, Wm., 6 En Behrens, Henry, Cr
Adams, L., 4 Cr Batterman, H.,En Bergmier, George, 19 Cr
Adams, W. C, 4 Cr Baker, Ellen J. Behrers, J. C, f9 Cr
Adams, Mont., Cr Bauser, Henry, Cr Bernhardt, Fied., 7 Cr
Ah; ens, Geo., Cr Backus, Chris. Bernhardt, Henry, E L
American Ex. Co , Cr Barker, C, En Betheman, Chris'pher, Cr
Andrews, John, Gn Baker, G. F., 31 Gn Beke, Ernst, Gn
Apking, Geo., Gn Baumer, i\Ialhias, Cr Berg, ISicholas, Gn
Apking. Henry, 31 Gn Bathman, H., 18 E L Bernhardt, Gott, Cr
Arkenburg, Fr'd., 23 Gn Baker, C. A., 6 Cr Beekman, T.
Arendt, Jos., Cr Barthle, Fred. Bekoe, Fred.
392
CRETE TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Bergan, Martin
Becker, Chas., 24 Cr
Becker, M.,13Cr
Beckman, F., 7 Cr ;
Bergmeyer, Gott, 33 Cr
Behrens, Con., Cr
Bergmeir, S., 12 Cr
Biesterfeldt, Fred., 15 Cr
Besig, John, Gn
Bock, Conrad, 7 Br
Boss, John, 6 Cr
Boiigess, Henry, 5 En
Bordwell, D., 5 Cr
Boyers, L., Cr
Baker, Chris., Cr
Boyers, Peter, 9 Cr
Borgers, John, Cr
Boyers, D., Cr
Bovvden, Jacob, 3 Cr
Bergmeyer, Fred., 7 Cr
Bandt, H., Cr
Bredmeyer, Win.
Brauns, Harry, 18 E L
Brinker, J. J., 23 Cr
Bremer, Henry, 13 En
Bremer, Fred. , 7 En
Brill, Joseph, Cr
Brintlort, Henry, Cr
Breeus, Wm., Cr
Brandt, Henry, 3 Cr
Brown, C. M., Cr
Brackman, H., Cr
Braun, Chris., Cr
Brauns, G., 9 Cr
Brass, M. D., Cr
Brisbane, Jas. W. , 4 Cr
Buhne, C. H., 7 En
Bunger, Henry
Bush, Henry, Cr
Burville, L., 16 Cr
Buffington, Wm., 18 En
Burgest, Henry
Butr, Henry, 7 Cr
Buckmeir
Bathe, Henry, 28 Gn
Burns, A. H., Cr
Caldwell, A.
Calverlange, H. K.,6Cr
Cassard, R. G , 23 Cr
Campbell, J. F., 28 Cr
Cassard, E. L., 20 Cr
C. &E. I. R'roadCo.,Cr
Cherra, Chas., 7 Cr
Chadwick, M., Gn
Cinnamon, A., Cr
Claus, C, 12 Br
Claus, J. P., 6 Cr
Clemmons, C, 6
Clausing, Fred,
Clausing, Chas., 13 EL
Claus, Henry, 7 Cr
Clause, John, Br
Clossen, W., Cr
Claus, H. C, Cr
Clauser, John, Cr
Cooper, S. W., 18 Cr
Cooper, S. W., M
Cook, Geo., Cr
Cook, AVillis, Cr
Cole, Henry, 5 Cr
Cole, J. W., 9 Cr
Cole, Henry, 6 Cr
Cook, Hannah, Cr.
Cook, Wm., 13 Cr
Cragle, Henry, 7 Gu
Crete Mfg. Co., 16
Crete Insurance Co.
Dabrlel, John, 1 D
Danaskay, P., 6 Cr
Daus, F., Cr
Daup, Geo., Cr
Dapp, B., Cr
Danne, Chris., 18 En
Darling, A., 33 Gn
Darling, B. H., Gn
Danike, Louis, Cr
Dier^on, J. W., 12 Cr
Dierson, Wm., 12
Dierson, J., 9 Cr
Dierson, Wm., Cr
Dose, Peter H.
Dohmier, Henry, 22 Cr
Dohmier, J. O., Cr
Doescher, Jacob, En
Doescher, J. C, 12 En
Doerseher, H. N., 9 Cr
Dodge, John, 17, 8 Cr
Dodsre, MaryE., 17 Cr
Dodge, C.&S. E., Cr
Dolf, W. B., Cr
Dodge, F., 6 Cr
Dodge, A. C, 6 Cr
Drangmeister, H., 5 En
Dutcher, Wm., 6 M
Dunning, Henry, 16 Cr
Dunning, E., Cr
Dunning, H., Jr., 28 Cr
Eh ram, Peter, 5 D
Eldting, John, En
Engelkong,H. H.,12EL
Englebrecht, Fred. Cr
Engleking, Philip, 6 Cr
Engleking, Henry, 6 Cr
Erengson, Fred., 12 E L
Erengson, Fred., 12 Cr
Esons, Thomas, 6
Falch, John
Fassett, A. C, Cr
Famam, L.. 8 Cr
Feste, Henry, Gn
Fisham, Peter
Fiske, F., 28EL
FJeischer, O., Cr
Fleischer, Hannah, 20 Cr
Flicknigger, F., Cr
Forbes, G., Cr
Frenker, Henry, Gn
Fritschell, Harmon, 16 Cr
Fricke, Henry, Cr
Frank, F. H., Gn
Frank, H., Gn
Gammon, A., Cr
Gaines, H. N., 8 Cr
Glade, Chris., 7 En
Glade. Fred., 7 En
Glickenker, F., Cr
Goodenow, J. B., 33 Gn
Goodenow, Christ.
Goodenow, Chas. , 34 Gn
Goodenow, Mary O., 31
Gn
Graham, James, Gn
Gray, John, 6 Cr
Graham, E., 27 Gn
Grote, Henry, 17 Cr
Grape, Fred., Cr
Grupe, F., 12 Cr
Grote, Herman, 7 Cr
Gridlay, J. W., 6 Cr.
Grabe, J., Cr
Grazes, H., Gn
Hanfeldt, Wm., 3 Cr
Harmon, Martin, Cr
Hase, Henry, 7 Cr
Harman, Henry, 6 Cr
Hartman, H. J., Cr
Haske, Fred., 36 Gn
Harmening, C , Cr
Hathendorf, Fred., Cr
Hasderkapp, J. H., 13 Cr
Hathendorf, Con., 25 Cr
Hattendorf, Fred., 17 Cr
Hartman, J. C, 24 Cr
Hassman, Henry, 23 Cr
Hassman, John, 23 Cr
Hasdikopp, Chris. 6 Gn
Hake, D.
Hadlield, Sophia
Hassman, Christ
Hattendorf, Henry, 6 Cr
Halsenkost, Henry, Cr
Harderkopp, Henry, Cr
Hardikopp, J. H.,'30 Cr
Harmening, John, 3 Cr
Hammond, Henry
Hanfeldt, H., Chicago
Harrett, John, Cr
CRETE TOWrNSHIP HISTORY.
393
Hart, John
Habekust, H., Cr
Hassel brink, A. Gn
Happmeyer, "Wm., 7 Cr
Hassman, Wm., Cr
Hasset, C, 3 Cr
Harmening, J. C, 23 Cr
Hewes, F. L., Cr
Herman, Christ, 9 Cr
Heine, Gottlieb, En
Hewes, Samuel
Hewes, John E. , Cr
Hendricks, J., 13 Gn
Helgman, Charles
Heinn, Philip O , Cr
Heineman, B., 9 Cr
Helman, Henry, M
Hewes, Geo., Cr
Hewes, H., Chicago
Heinker, F., Cr
Hewse, B. F., 8 Cr
Hermon, Chris., Cr
Henrichs, Fred, 13 Cr
Heine, Gott, 7 Cr
Hellman, Fred, 6 Cr.
Hemming, W., Cr
Hewes, T. E., 28 Cr
Hewes, Lydia, 9 Cr
Hewes, D. E., 21 Cr
Heman & Sons, 6 D
Henze, H., 3 Cr
Hitzerman, C, 7 En
Himker, F., Cr
Homan, H., 7 Cr
Homeyer, Wm., 20 Cr
Holle, Con.,20Cr
Holle, Conrad, Cr
Hopp, Peter, 6 D
Hoffman, Jacob, 9 Cr
Hood, S. & Son, 16 Cr
Horneyer, Ernst, Cr
Hoesberson, Carl, Cr
Hoffman, G., Cr
Homire, Ernst, Cr
Horn, CharlcM, 9 Cr
HoTan, Charles, Cr
Holley, Henry, 6 Cr
Hocktlman, T., 6 D
Homeyer, Wm., 17 Cr
Holze, H., Gn
Houck, G., Cr
Hothnn, Wm. , 12 En
Hunter, James, 7 Bm
Hantbow, Wm
Jager, Bernhard, Cr
Jager, Ben, Cr
Jergens, John, Gn
Jordening, Henry, 26 Cr
Jordening, Conrad, Cr
25
Jordening, Philip, 7 Cr
Kading, Fred, 13 En
Katz, C, 31 E L
Kappmeyer, Wm., Cr
Kanke, T., 31 EL
Keidisk, George, Cr
Kemme, Henry, 13 En
Keeling, Fred, Gn
Kechling, Fred
Keepen, T., Cr
Kempke, H.,6 Cr
Keelman, C, 6 D
Kekoe, Frod, Cr
Kilmen, C
Keeper, A., Gn
Knappmier, Fred, Gn
Knoll, Michael
Knabe, F., 13 Cr
Knappmire, Louisa, Cr
Knabe, Chris, 16 Cr
Knabe, Al., 18 Cr
Kohing, Wm., 31 Gn
Kohle, Charles
Kollin^, Fred, 13 Gn
Kohling, C, Cr
Kock, Fried, 18 Gn
Kohling, F., Jr., Gn
Koster, Carl, Cr
Koster, Jr., C., Cr
Koll, Michael, 5 D
Kratze, Fred, E L
Kratze, Fred, Sr., E L
Kreft, R., 27 Cr
Kregel, H., 32 Gn
Kruse, C, 7 Cr
Kurze, P., 13 Br
Kuhlman, John, 36 Gn
Kulige, Hpnry
Lange, Jochin, 5 D
Ladoux, Joseph C, Cr
Lange, C, D
Lewholtz, F., Cr
Legmore, Henry
Ldssing, J. F. , 9 Gn
Lekenhoff, H. C, Cr
Link, Geo., 6 D
Liekmann, Fred
Lowden, Joseph
Lobestein, S., 13 Br
Luke, Henry, 27 Cr
Luke, Fred, 13 E L
Lucht, Carl, 9 Cr
Lux, J., 4Cr
Luke, John, Gn
Mayne, George
Maxwell, J., 6 Br
Martin, Wm., Cr
Marwin, Chas., 31, E L
Matthias, J. C, 18 En
Martin, S., 9 Cr
Marker, Henry, 6 Cr
Marcy, A., Cr
Matthias, C, En
Martin, C, Cr
Martin, F., 7Cr
McPherson, H., Cr
Mendenhath, Charles
Mechlman, Francis
Meyer, John D., 31 Cr
Merrill, L. B., Cr
Meir, J. O., Cr
Meir, J. O., 12 Cr
Meyer, F., 13 Gn
Meyer, William, 33 Gn
Meynerd, G. N., Cr
Meyer, John D., 31 Cr
Meyer, F., 34 Gn
Miller, T. L., 27 Br
Miller, H. H., 23 Cr
Miller, John, 8 Cr
Michael, Nicholas, 12 Cr
Milbrook, Henry
Miller, U. B., 9 Cr
Miers, Edw., Cr
Miller, Robert. 4 Cr
Miller, David, 9 Bm
Miller, William, 3 Cr
Mills, R. J., Cr
Miller, Emma J., Cr
Miller, J. C, 7 Cr
Miller, C, 6 Gn
Miller, A. E., Gn
Menard, G. W., Cr
Miller, J. W., 4Cr
Moller, Conrad, 16 Cr
Megg, Henry
Mattong, Henry, 6 Cr
Motlong, Henry G., 5 Cr
Morris, John, 3 Bm
Morris, John R., 3 Bm
Mueller, Henry, 5 Cr
Muller, Henry, 5 D
Myer, H. , 6 Cr
Myrick, W., 8 Cr
Naike, Fred., 16 Cr
Narceive, William
Nacke, John, 18 Cr
Nacke, H., 18 Cr
Nevens, W. H., Cr
Niemeyer, C. , Cr
Nordoff, H., 12D
Noble, A. E., Gn
Nolan, J., 13 Gn
Oberlok, H., 8En
Oberhide. Fred., 7EL
Ohlendorf, H. W., Cr
O'Heron, Philip, Cr
Ohlendorf, Con., 13 Gn
894
CEETE TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Ohlendorf, Wm., 24 Gn
Ohlendorf, Aug., 24 En
Ohlendorf, H., Jr., 23 Gn
Olendorf , Christ, 24 Gn
Olendorf, John, 7 Cr
Opperman, F. H., Cr
Opperman, F., 13 Cr
Orr, John, 12 Cr
Orr, James, 12 Cr
Orr, James, Jr., Cr
Ostermier, William, 7 Cr
Patchen, L. L., Cr
Patchen, William C, Cr
Paul, John, Cr
Patchen, William C, Cr
Paul, Henry, 12 Br
Paul, Christopher, 10 Cr
Piepho, C, D
Pease, John, Gn
Peek, Charles, Cr
Peak, D., Cr
Pearson, G. W., Gn
Pease, C. L., 27 Cr
Pease, L., 28 Cr
Peterson, George, 6 Cr
Perry, Joseph, 9 Cr
Phillips, J. E., M
Peipho, Chris., 7 En
Pittlekon, Carl, Cr
Pipenbrink, John, Cr
Pipenbrink, C. , 2 Cr
Pipenbrink, J. O., Jr., Cr
Pipenbrink, W., 1 Cr
Pipenbrink, H., E L
Polsen, Andrew, 16 Cr
Poison, L., Cr
Portzman, Chris., Cr
Potts, James, Gn
Porter, Samuel, Cr
Pope, John, 7 Cr
Pulver, J., Cr
Pulver, J. II., Cr
Purner, William,
Quackenbush, Helen, Cr
Quackenbush, M. E., Cr
lianke, T., Cr
Rabenger, L., 18 En
Rathge, H., 7 Cr
Rademacher, A. , 24 Cr
Rekoe, A., Cr
Read, C. J., Bm
Rcnne, E. E., 9 Cr
Reigle, J. G., Cr
Rckow, F., 9 Cr
Richards, W., 2Cr
Rittman, Henry, 5 D
Rissman, Fred., 5 En
Richards, Gottlieb, 5 D
Rinker, I. J., Cr
Ritze, H.
Richards, E., Cr
Regin, John I. , Cr
Rinne, Wm., 10 Cr
Rinne, E. E., 9 Cr
Rinker, J. J., 23 Cr
Rigel, J. J., Cr
Rice, A. H., Cr
Ross, A., 27 Br
Robinson, J. B, 16 Cr
Robe, Wm., Cr
Robe, John, Cr
Robe, Herman, Cr
Robe, John H., Cr
Robe, Henry, 5 Cr
Rowe, H. D., 28 Gn
Rolle, J., Gn
Robe, J. C, 9 Cr
Rotbermund, H. , 7 Cr
Roller, Melinda, Gn
Rust, Christ, 8 Cr
Ruhe, Ludwig, 16 Cr
Rump, Henry, 12 Br
RuUs, Joseph, Gn
Rupert, G., Cr
Rupert, G., Cr
Rupert, C, 9 Cr
Ruhe, Wm., Cr
Sailer, John, 12 Cr
Samuel, Samuel,
Sax, Isadore, Cr
Sailer, Wm., 11 Cr
Sailer, Conrad, Cr
Safford, A.B., Cr
Saben, Elizabeth, Cr
Santer, N., 3 Cr
Sailer, John, Cr
Sailer, Wm., 24 Cr
Scrage, Philip, 1 Cr
Schinidt, C, Gn
Schweer, Conrad, 16
Schweer, Henry, Cr
Scheldt, B., D
Scheidt, Joseph, En
Scheldt, Michael, 6 D
Schaller, Jos^eph, 6 D
Scheldt, M., 6D
Scheidt, Antony, 6 D
Scuter, Vincent, Bm
Schakucept, Fred.
Schmidt, Wm., 23 Gn
Scbwindemann, H., Gn
Schultz, J., 5 Cr
Schroeder, Wm., Cr
Schweer, H., Cr
Schaflein, W., Cr
Schweer, Wm. , 9 Cr
Schlemme, A., 16 Cr
Scheive, John, 26 Cr
Scheive, Christ,, 23 Cr
Schroeder, Fred., P
Schaefline, Wm., 16 Cr
Schriner, John, Cr
Schmidt, Fred. , 6 Gn
Scheive, John, 18 Cr
Scheive, Philip, 53 E L
Schmore, John, 12 Cr
Scbrick, P., EL
Schrader, Fred.
Scherra, Charles, Cr
Scbrage, Henry, 7 Cr
Schweis, Chris., En
Schweer, Chris. , 9 Cr
Schmidt, Geo., Cr
Schroeder. Carl, Cr
Schrage, Herman, Cr
Schweer, Wm., 16 Cr
Segers, Conrad, 6 En
Seehausen, D., 9 Cr
Severance, Luther
SenhoUz, Fred., 16 Cr
Seymore, H., Cr
Senholtz, Wm., Cr
Seegert, C, 35 Gn
Semeris, John, Cr
Selman, A., Cr
Seggebouck, G., 13 Gn
SeeUausen, Herm'n, 7 En
Seyers, Conrad
Seehausen, C , Cr
Shair, W. G., Bm
Sickman, Fred., 3 Cr
Slade, Henry, Cr
Smith, Albert, 9 Cr
Smith, Albert H., 3 Cr
Smith, Fred, 36 Cr
Smith, G. W., Gn
Smith, Edw., 23 Gn
Smith, C, Gn
Smith, Wm., Gn
Smalley, Alonzo, 13 En
Spal lender, Henry
Spolleder, Wm., 12 Cr
Spence, Francis, 10 Cr
Sporlenden, Wm., 12 Cr
Spalder, Henry, 12 Cr
Stege, C, En
Stephen, Frank, 6 Cr
Strain, W. G., Bm
Stenburg, Chris., 26
Stock, Henry, 23 E L
Sturm, H., 13 Gn
Stege, H., Cr
Stade, F., 12 Gn
Streets, F., 8 Cr
Streets, D., 2 Cr
Stokenten, Wm., Gn
Strunger, C, Cr
CUSTEE TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 395
Starr, F. A., Cr Van Engle, D., 36 Cr Wilken, Wm., Cr
StMge, Conrad, 6 Cr Voland, Wm., 24 E L Wilder, A., 4 Cr
Stege, Con., Cr Wallace, Robl., Cr Wilkening, C. H., Gn
Stege, H., Cr Walkerly, Martin, 7 Cr Winte, Fred., Cr
Streets, L., 3 Cr Wasenman, H. C, 24 Cr Winter, A., 9 Cr
Stonemel, Alvin, 6 D Waterman, Carl, 15 Cr Wilkening, Con., 13 E L
Stocking, Fred., Cr Walker, E., 16 Cr Wilder, C, Cr
Steiber, Carl W., 21 Cr Walter, E., Cr Willie, J. P., 16 Cr
Stege, Fred., 9 Cr Waltendorf, H., 18 Cr Wilder, A., Cr
Steege, Henry, Cr Wallaer, John, Bm Windham, J. C, Chi'go
Stoge, Chris. Wallace, W. J., 3 Cr Williamson, Wm., 11 Cr
Strelow, C, Cr Welkin, F., Witt, Carl, Cr
Strelow, Q. A., Cr Wehmhoffer, Wm., 9 Cr Wllkenning, H., Cr
Strelow, H., 12 Cr Wehmhoffer, J Wilharun, 'Maria
Sunmore, John, Cr Westgate, W. R., Cr Wilhelm, W., 6 Gn
Suhauser, Henry, Cr We-t, Un. Tel. Co., Cr Winte, F., 12 Cr
Sultzybaugh, P., 6 Cr West, Un. Tel. Co., Gn Willie, Fred., Cr
Tagmeer, Henry, 13 Gn Werner, Wm., Cr Wilke, Wm., 17 Cr
Tatge, Wm., 5 Cr Wehun, Peter, Cr. Wishaart, M., 6 Cr
Tatge, Conrad, J Westenpheldt, S , 7 Wishaart, John, 3 Gn
Talch, J., 13 D Werbrook. Henry, Cr Wilder, G. H., 3 Cr
Tatge, J. J., Cr Weishaar, M. Wolf, James, 13 D
Tatge, H., 13 Cr Werner, Wm., 20 Cr Wolle, H., 6 Cr
Tegtmire, Jno., 31 E L Wemhoffer, Henry, 13 Cr Wolf, F., Cr
Texka, T., 29 Wehman, F. H., E L Wood, A. T., Cr
Teipel, C, Cr Werderholtz, Chris., 3 Cr Wood, W., 9 Cr
Theobald, Geo., 6 D Whelden, A., 7 Cr Wood, M. M., Cr
Thissiens, Henry Williamson, John, Cr Young, Mic^hael
Thiemer, J., 10 Cr Winbe, Fred., 18 Cr Young, Mary E., Gn
Thiel, Con., En Wilm, L. Young, George, 7 D
Tillottson, Lorenzo, 9 Cr Winzenburg, Henry Young, Joseph, 8 Cr
Tillotson, Frank, 7 Cr Wilkening, C, Gn Zeich, F., D
Toneberg, Isaac Wilkening, C., & Co., Cr Zestrow, Carl, Cr
Toll, Oscar, Cr Wilkeniug, John, Cr Zibson, Fred.
Tretty, Henry Willie, Philip, li Cr Ziegow, Fred., 27 Gn
Tucke, Fred. Wilkening, F., 13 E L Zummells, Philip
Turnean, Wm. Winter, D., 24 Cr Zum, Matton P., 6 Cr
Uhig, Henry, 31 Gn Wilde, W. D., Cr
The school statistics of 1883 show 727 persons under 21
Yeiirs ; 243 enrolled, 8 teachers, 6 scliool buildings, etc., val-
ued at 17,165 ; total exenditure, about $3,000.
The school reports for 1884 give a 09 persons under 21 years;
63 enrolled, 2 teachers, 2 buildings, etc., valued at $1,215, and
total expenditures, about 8703.
CUSTER TOWNSHIP.
This division of the county was organized in 1850, under the
name Clinton (which name was changed to Reed), and embraced
Reed township, and its aiiairs were administered by the board of
R^^ed township until 1876. In this year, all that portion of
Reed, lying southwest of the Kankakee river and east of the
section line between sections 1, 3, and 4, in township 32, range
9, was set off as a separate township, under the name Custer.
George Petro was elected supervisor; M. L. Russell, clerk; I. T.
Palmer, assessor, and John Evans, collector. John Meadern
396 CUSTER TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
and Louis Monteith were justices of the peace; Henry Miller^
A, G. Taylor, and Ira Smith, commissioners of highways, and
James Bradford, constable. Supervisor Petro held office until
the election of J. J. Smillie, in 1879. Mr. Smillie has been
re-elected annually since that time. The other officers elected
in 1884 are: Town Clerk, Camden Wright; Assessor, Lyman
Fisher; Collector, John Murphy; Highway Commissioner,
William Fitzgerald.
The pioneers of this township were Andrew and Eichard
Yates, and Thomas Hatton, 1834. Samuel Taft and Nathan
Smith arrived immediately after. From this period until 1845
there were no permanent settlements made. From 1845 to
1846 Patrick Judge, James Hines, Elias Winchell, Jerry Gray,
Henry Hudson, Joe Wood, E. S. Noble, G. H. Blanchard,
Orlin Miller, John S. Hoyte, Abram Wurts. John Wing, and
John Wurts, all made settlements here. Henry Hudson was
the mail carrier between Wilmington and Pontiac from 1845 to
1854, when the C. & M. E. E. was completed to this point.
Eobert Hawley came in 1847. Stephen Calhoon and Stephen
F. Hanford, 1848. Ithamer T. Palmer, Martin F. Tilden,
Jacob J. Palmer, Turner Tilden. James Dwyer, A. J. Taylor,
Hiram Taylor, 1849; W. B. Steward, 1850; William B. Small,
1851; James Curran, 1852; Eobert Trainor, Eichard Warner,
William Trainor, 1853; Miner M. Brown, James Boyd, James
Keay, 1855; Ira W. Smith, 1857; Michael Shenk, 1858; J. B.
Feely, 1859; John Kohler.
The equalized assessed valuation of the township in 1883-4
was 1157,507. The amount of tax levied was 13,240.79, of
which $1,019.12 formed the school tax. In 1846 the first
school-house was built, which has since bloomed, as it were,
until the schools of the township have arrived at that import-
ance with which the statistics given in the General History,
credit them. The early attempts at navigation in this vicinity
were unfortunate so far as the navigators were concerned. In
1834 a party of Sugar creek sjieculators loaded a boat with 600
bushels of grain and a quantity of hams, set out on their voy-
age to Chicago. The boat suffered a dipping near Treat's
Island, and, it is said, the owners offered their cargo to the
settlers, and even supplied the little Yate's settlement on the
Kankakee. Warner's Landing, the head of navigation on the
Kankakee, promised at one time to be an important railroad
town. Close by are the souvenirs of the Decatur and State
Line Eailroad, 'work on which was begun in 1871-2. Horse
Creek Landing is a river hamlet; it, too, had great aspirations.
The population in 1880 was 611.
Tax-payers of Custer Township. — The abbreviations used in
the following list of tax-payers are: ^., Braidwood; C, Custer;
W., Wilmington, and E., Essex, Kankakee county:
CUSTEK TOWNSHIP HISTOEY.
397
Abraham, P., B
Allen, B. F., 27W
Baker, Henry, C
Baker, H.& Co., C
Baird, John, 19 C
Barber, R. E., 27 W
Baird, Frank, C
Bernard, James, W
Bergan, Martin
Bird, Eliza, 34
Boyd, J., 11 W
Brown, Edgar, 3 B
Button, Jerome, C
Burke Bros., W
Buck, Mrs. S. S., 25 C
Buckley, Caroline, 30 C
Buckley, Cornelius, C
Burke, William, W
Calhoun, Stephen, W
Calhoun, John, C
Calhoun, William, 20 C
Canington, John W., W
Calkins, Patrick, 38 W
Calhoun, Ransford, 28 C
Churchill, S., 26
Clement, C. W., 30
Connor, John, 39 C
Cooper, Thomas, 23 B
Colwell, Frank, C
Collins, P. & D., 28
Colwell, Thomas, B
Cowley, John, B
Colwell, George, 35 B
Curren, James, 31 C
Culkin, Daniel, 28 C
Darby, W., 33
DeLacey, Pat., 32 C
Dotv, E. H.,26B
Dubeers, II. G.,35 W
Dwyer, James, 10 W
Dwyer, Patrick, 10 B
Eagan, Thomas
Engles, A., Mrs., 25 W
Engles, Henry, E
Evans, John, 19 C
Feely, John B., 15 B
Feely, John, B
Fitzgerald, Wm., 35 C
For.syth, John, 15 B
Foster, E. B., 34
Freer,, J. P.
Oallagher, R. , 35 E
Gallagher,Mrs. P. H.,22
B
Gettings,Paul,Mrs.,3B
Gipe, Samuel, C
Goff, P. ct H., 15
Gordon, Marcia A., 25 B
Gray, Jeremiah, 29 C
Gray, Barney, C
Gray, Heirs of J., 29 C
Hayden, John, 23
Harrison, J. W., 24 B
Hayes, Philip, W
Hayes, Dennis, 3 W
Hanford Bros., 35
Hall, John, 28 C
Hanford, Frank, W
Hanford, Stephen, W
Munch, John P., W
Murphy, Stephen, B
Murphy, J. C, B
O'Brien, Mary A., B
O'Brien, James, B
O'Riley, James, 26 B
O'Reilly, Philip, 36 E
Parks & Elwood, 28
Parks, James, 36
Palmer, J. T., 30C
Hawley, Robt. M., 36 W Palmer, Charles, 35 C
Harrison, J. W., B Perry, James A., 2 W
Hines, Murtha, 19 C Pembertou, Thos., 36 C
Hines, Thomas J., 19 W Petero, G. W., 35 C
Horn. William, E Petero, George, C
Howatt, A. R. Powell, M., 32
Hoffman, Joseph, 20 C Powell, M.
Howatt, Alex., 26 B
Hudson, Henry, 12 W
Hudson, George, 11 W
Ingham, John^28 K'kce
Jackson, Thomas, 4 B
Janson, Ad., C
Johnson, Darius, C
Johnson, J. P., 13
Quinsby, H. L., 11 W
Quinsby, J., Mrs., E
Quering, John, Mrs., !
E
Reilly, Frank, 4 W
Reynolds, J. K., 36 C
Reed, C. J., C
Riley, G. S., 22B
Johnson, Charles, 12 W Riley, Philip, 36
Jordan, W., 21 B Rose, A., 24 Dundee,'
Judge, Patrick, 20 Kane Co.
Judge, Michael, B Roe, H., 27 B
Judge, J., 33 C Robinson, William, W
Kay, James. 31 C Robson, William, 26 C
Kavanaugh, Mary, 33 C Russell, T. D., C
Kennedy, Thomas, Mrs., Russell, M. L., 26 B
25 B Schybert, Eliza, C
Kilborn, Whitlock, W
Kinnej^ John, W
Knight, C, C
K. & W. Ice Co., C
Laughlin, Moore, 25
Lacy, Peter, 30 C
Leach, Leander, 32
Leach, Alex.
Lewis, Ed., 28 K'kee
Lennon, Michael, B
Linton & Green, 30
Lowe, Henry, W
Lovejoy, A. J., 14 W
Lutz,' Andrew, 36 C
Lynch, T. J., 22
]\Iadden, John, 22 B
Martin, Joseph, 3 W
Marshall, S. T., 31
Schenk, Michael, 10 B
Scyck, H., E
Sibert, Fletcher, 35 C
Slight, Theo., 22 B
Smith, J. W., 35 C
Small, Daniel, 24 W
Smith, W. G., 35 C
Smiley, J. J., 13 C
Smith, Ira W., 26
Small, A. L., 19C
Small, Wm., C
Smith, L. D., 33 C
Stewart, W. D., C
Stewart, Peter, 14 W
Stewart, Wm., W
Stewart, ]\I. N. j\r., 27
Stewart, W. D. , 36 C
Stewart, F. D., B
McGilvery, Hugh, 34 B'n- Sweeney, Ferd., 25 E
field. 'Kankakee Co. Swackhamer, Jas.,35E
McCoy, O. M., 14
^liller, Henry, 3 W
Morgan, M,,'l5B
Moore, Lauehlin, B
Murphy, S.^C, 23 B
Sweeney, Michael, 26 E
Taylor, A. G., 23B
Tanner, M. D., 25 C
Tanner, Huldah, 19 C
Taylor, Samuel, C
398 DUPAGE TOWNSHIP HISTOJRY.
Tanner, H. W., C Trainer, Robt., 13 W Wheelock, J. M., W
Tel. Co. West. Union, C Tritlipson, G. C, C Williamson, Thos,, 25 C
Terry, James, 11 Tunue3^ Catherine, W Wright, Mrs. E., 10 B
Thewlis, Mary, 23 C Valentine, N. 23 Wright, Abner, 36 B
Tilden, M. F., 25 C Vinning, Frank, C Yates, Sarah, 33
Tierney, Patrick, 34 W Ward, J. H , 15 Yates, Fred., C
Towell, Wm., 15 B Waj'ner, Albert, 24 Yates, Ed., C
Trainer, James, 14 W Ward, H., 15 Young, Wm., 25 W
Trainer, Wm., B Wakeman, Geo., C
Trainer, Thos., 13 W Whitten, And., 10 W
See School Statistics in history of Wesley township.
DUPAGE TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized in 1850, under the law relating-
to town organization of 1849. With Wheatland it formed Du-
Page precinct in 1836, before which time it was considered one
of the old divisions of Cook county. The supervisors since
1850, are named as follows: John Miller, 1850; A. C. Paxton,
1851-52; K. W. Smith, 1853-54, died January 2, 1869; H.
Boardman, 1855; E. D. Eaton, 1856; A. C. Paxton, 1857; T.
H. Abbott, 1858-59; B. B. Clark, 1860; J. P. King, 1861;
Eobert Strong, 1862; B. B. Clark, 1863; E. Virgil, 1864; E. W.
Smith, 1865-67; A. Godfrev, 1868: J. B. King, 1869; John
Eoyce, 1870-73; Thomas Williams, 1874-80; Jonathan Eoyce,
1880-84. The officers elected in April, 1884, were: Supervisor,
Stephen J. Williams ; town clerk, J. E. Mather ; assessor,
Jonatlmn Mather ; collector, Wm. E. Eathburn ; highway
commissioner, J. E. Davidson ; school trustees, Harly Walker,
John P. Sprague. The population of the town in 1880 was
1,101. The equalized assessed valuation in 1884 was 1406,419,
yielding 19,029.95 general tax, including 12.371.88 school tax.
The first settlements were made in 1830, by Stephen J. Scott,
Williard Scott, Pierce Hawley, Mrs. W. (Hawley) Scott, Ealph
Stowell, Henry Selvey and John Walker.
From the fall of 1830 to the fall of 1832 the following named
settlers arrived: Israel Blodgett, John Dudley, Eobert Stroug,
Joseph Bessy, Harry Boardman, Seth Westcott, John Miller,
Isaac Sca-rrett, Lester Peet, Horace Boardman, Simon Terrell,
Willis Scott, John Barber, P. P. Scarrett, Samuel Goodrich,
Cleveland. From the beginning of 1833 to the fall of
1835, a large number arrived, many of whom became permanent
settlers. Among this number were the following: Phillip Lord,
Harry Lord, Andrew Godfrey, Daniel Stewart, Hannibal Ward,
Hiram Warren, Peter Stewart, Samuel Whallen, Shubal Swift,
Joseph Berry, S. Clifford, George Spicer, William Smith, E. W.
Smith, Jonathan Eoyce, Jonathan Eoyce, Jr., Josiah Giddings,
Franklin E. Barber. In the following list other names are
given which must be considered among the pioneers and old
settlers: Henry Ingalls, 1837; Franklin E. Barber, 1835; Amos
DUPAGE TOWNSHIP HISTORY. 399
C. Paxson, 1838; James Eobins, 1843; Norton Eaton, 1854;
Stephen J. Williams, 1845; Henry Godfrey, 1833-4; Sylvester
Ward, 1833; Austin Godfrey, 1833-4; Hannibal Ward, 1833;
Robt. Goiidy, 1843; Harvey W. Chamberlain, 1843; William
King, 1849; James L. Alexander, 1841; Abner Eoyce, 1835; I.
S. White, 1835; Jonathan Eoyce, 1835; Jonas Walker, 1855 ;
S. E. Eathbarn, 1845; Samuel E. Eanck, 1859; Shubal Swift,
1833; John 0. Meier, 1845; Thomas J. Sprague, 1838; Thomas
Williams, 1846.
The first manufacturing industry was the horse power grist
mill, established by Pierce Hawley. In 1836 Alden & Scott
built a sawmill on the DuPage, and four years later the Wards
built a second sawmill just above the first sawmill. In 1836 the
first bridge across the DuPage was constructed on the line of
the Joliet and Naperville trail. Fountaindale postoffice was
established about this time, with Ealph Stowell master. Its
travels exceed in number the peripatetic Green Garden office.
In 1840 or 1842 Long John postoffice was established, Mr.
Wentworth obtaining the postmastership for A. C. Paxson.
This was located in the southwest quarter of the town during
the short period of its existence. The name Fountaindale was
changed to DuPage, by which title the office is now known.
Ealph Stowell and Shubal Swift were the first tavern keepers.
A school house Avas built in the Eobt. Strong settlement in
1832, wherein Josiah Giddings taught during the winter of
1832-3. This was known then as school district No. 1, Cook
county. In 1833 a Congregational society was organized by
Eev. N. C. Clark, and in 1855 the first house of Avorship in the
town was built for the Presbyterian society. The part taken
by the early settlers of this township in the Sac Avar is told in
the history of that affair.
The condition of the schools at the close of 1884 is shown
asfoUoAvs: 535 persons under 21 years; 272 enrolled, 21 teachers,
11 school buildings, etc., valued at ^5,600; expenditures for
year, about $2,700.
Tax-payers of Du Page TownsMp. — In giving the post-office
address, L&m. is the abbreviation used for Lemont; L., for
Lockport; D. P., for Du Page; N., for Naperville; P., for
Plainfield, and E. IF. for East Wheatland:
Alderman, A. S., 22Lem Barber, John, 3 Lem Biggins, R., 28 L
Alexander, J. H., 33 L Barber, F. E., Lem Biggins, Catherine, 33 L
Anglemire, E., 20 D P Barrett, B. & J., N Bishel, Wm., Lem
Anglemire, S., 17 D P Beaver, Michael, Lem Bluns, John, D P
Andres, F. H., P Beattie, Tlios., 35 L Bowen, Samuel, D P
Ashley, Morgan, 32 L Bill, G. C, P Borgis, J. C, D P
Atwater, Lucius, Lem Biggins, Peter, L Boardinan, Horace, N
Ayers, Henry, N Biggins, .Tames, L Brown, M., 2 N
Ayers, M. B., 15 Lem Biggins, Owen, 29 L Bronson, E. S., 23 Lem
Barten, E. A., D P Biggins, Jas. A., 28 L Bronson, M., L
400
DUPAGE TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Brossman, Martin, 6 N
Brown, M. J., 26 Lem
Brown, G. W., 9E W
Burkart, II., 36
Buel, S. B., D P
Burkhart, H., D P
Burckhardt, H., Lem
Chapman, Wm., Lem
Chicago Telephone Co.,
Chapman, M. P., 15 Lem
Chapman, C. C, Jr., 15
Lem
Chapman, Chas. C. , Lem
Cheeseman, F. G., 13
Cheesemau, T. Y., Lem
Cheese, Ed., 12 Lem
Cheese, Eliz'b'th, 13 Lem
Chilvers, Jas., 2 Lem
Clark, B. B., L
Clow, James, 9
Clark, H. R., 9
Colwell, C. G.,29A
Colt, A. W., 33
Colegrove, L. G., 31 P
Coleburn, L. , 1 Lem
Cozance, Matthias, 14 L
Day, John, 30 P
Davis, Henry, E W
Dado, John, N
Davison. J. R., 28 Lem
Davis, Ed., D P
Derbey, Chas., 11 Lem
Dixon, Geo. 32 L
Dry f us, Jos., 16 Lem
Dryfus, Wm., 21 Lem
Dmilap, Wilson, 28 P
Dyer, M. B. 21 D P
Eaton, Norton, 19 D P
Edelburgh, John, 7 N
Eichelberger, V., 4N
Eiprs, M. , 36 Lem
Eichelberger, Mark, 4-9
Elliott, C. H., L
Emrey, Lewis A., 17 D
Em-eka Stove Co., E.
Excelsior Stone Co. , Lem
Farrell, Michael, Est. of
Farrell, Patrick, 35 Lem
Farrell, Rich., 35 Lem
Farrell, Thos., 35 Lem
Fairell, Simon, 36 Lem
Farrell, Mary A., 36
Fender, Toney, N
Fenster, Jacob, 4 N
Feirstein, Chas., 6 D P
Findlay, Thos., D P
Finlan, Michael, 1 Lem
Fitzgerald, M. , 24 Lem
Fisher, J., D P
Flakey, John, 15 D P
Flugga, John, Lem -
Flagg, G. W., 31 P
Fluga, Christ., Lem
Fox, Augustus, N
Fouch, Wm., 21 DP
Freeman, Robert, 3 N
Frost, D., 9N
Gall, John, 2 Lem
George, Mary, 4 N
George, Wm., 32 EW
Gipe, Chas., 1 Lem
Glover, Wm., 21 N
Glover, John, 2 N
Glavey, Thos., L
Godfrey, Austin, 1 Lem
Gordon, David, 16 D P
Goudy, Robert, 16 D P
Gordon, G. & E., D P
Godfrey, J. S., L
Graves, John, 2 Lem
Graves, A. B., 11 Lem
Grabow, Theo., 17 D P
Grumberg, Chas., Lem
Hartranf t, Levi, 4 D P
Hassett, Geo. M., 23 Lem
Havens, Orson, 17 D P
Hawes, Wm., 28 L
Hasswood, D., L
Havens, J. B., E W
Havens, Helen, D P
Herman, Matthias, 2 Lem
Hegg, Frank, 14 Lem
Hesal, Michael, D P
Henry, Martin, N
Higgins, Ch'ncy, 10 D P
Holmes, C. , 4 N
Hossinger, And., 36 Lem
Hoffmire, Geo., 1 Lem
Hoffmire, Geo., Lem
Hulett, Frank, 2 Lem
Hyland, J.,10E W
Jarmon, E., D P
Jarman, E.,7DP
Jones, Owen F., 31 P
Johnson, Wm., 30 P
Jones, Orrin, 31
Kasman, Thos., L
Karrill, Chr.,35L
Ketcham, E. E., 13 Lem
Ketcham, Levi, Jr., Lem
Kelch, Chas., Lem
Kelly, Michael, 28 L
Kinsley, J. B., Lem
King, Wm., 5N
King, J. B., 5N
Kilmer, James, 22 L
Killmer, Thaddeus, 14 L
Kickles, John, 14 Lem
Klrkham, John, L
Kopp, John. L
Laughlin, Wm., Lem
Lambert, John, 33 L
Laing, Stephen, Lem
Lanigee, S. H., 13 Lem
Lambert, Geo. G., D P
Laushlin, II., 1 Lem
Lanibert, W. L., D P
Lambert, Frank, 20 D P
Lamb, Frank, Lem
Lambert, Geo., 28 P
Lepport, John, N
Lepranse, F., D P
Low, James, Lem
Lord, Philip, 27 L
Martin, Hyland, 1 Lem
Martin, John, Lem
Marshal, Richard, Lem
Marck, Cyrus, 8 N
Martin, G. B., L
Mather, S. E., 19 D P
Mather, J., L
Marvin, Bert., 12 Lem
Mather, Eliza, 27 L
Mather, E., 29
Markgraff, A., 36 Lem
Manley, John, 23 Lem
Mass, Albert, Lem
Mass, Herman, 20 Lem
McCann, Joseph M., D P
McCann, INIyron, 16 N
McCann, James, 16 N
Mej^er, Lewis, N
Meyers, E., 9 N
Morse, E. H., Mrs., 8 N
Morse, Albert, 1 N
Morse, Edward, 14 N
Morse, H. A., 11 N
Morse, Herman O., 14 N
Morse & Clark, 10, 11
Mottinger, Noah, D P
Molscoski, Fred., N
Mooney, J. H., L
Mower, J. H., P
Murphy, Jeremiah, Lem
Musselman, Jacob, P
Musselman, Gideon, 30
Netzlar, Uriah, 7 E W
Norton, Wm., L
Norton, S. W., 24 Lem
O'Connor, J., P
Oldfleld, J. E.,1 Lem
Orchard, Charles, Lem
Parson, Amos, 4-D L
Patterson, AVilliam, D P
Patterson, Rob't, 19 D P
Parks, J. A.,N
Patterson, M., 4 E W
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Pelser, Matthias, Lem
Phelps, Harriet, 21 L
Pitts, Michael, 3 JST
Potter, George, 12 Lem
Rathburn, C. W., P
Rathburn, Val., joliet
Ray, Michael, 23, Lem
Rathburn, S. R., 2 P
Rathburn, W. R., P
Rahmere, Ant., 1 Lem
Reardon, John, Lem
Reader, William, Lem
Reader, John, Lem
Reid, Matthias, 20 L
Reardon, Rieh'd, 25 Lem
Reardon, Thos., 25 D P
Reardon Thos. , 36 Lem
Royce, Abner, 4 N
Roath, Henry, Lem
Royce, Jonathan, 4 N
Royer, Abner, N
Robinson, C. C, Lem
Ross, J. C, 23 Chic
Ross & Clark, 10 N
Punch, S., 32L
Saul, John, 13 Lem
Sampson, James, 22 D P
Sampson, Geo , 21 L
Samson, W. V. , L
Safford, J., 5 N
Sanborn, A., 33
Salfisberg, Jacob, 7 N
Schrohe, Henry, N
Schultz, John, 1 Lem
Schall, Mary A., 5 N
Scholtz, H.,16D P
Schrader, Joseph, 15 D P
Schonberger, J. , 23 Lem
Schmidt, John, 36 Lem
Schrader, H., Lem
Schoering, M.,36 Lem
Schrader, Chas., D P
Sheldon, Robert W., 6 N
Shuster, Martin, Lem
Shuler, W. M., 9 N
Sheldon, Rnbert, N
Shay, Thomas, 36 Lem
Shafer, Levi, 4-9 N
Simmons, Solomon, 32 P
Smith, R. W.,6
Sprague, John P. ,11 Lem
Sprague, T. J., L
Sprague, C. K, 32N
Sprague, Frank, L
Spevy, William, P
Steward, Philip, N
Strause, Simon, N
Strong, Robert, 4 N
Studenrath, E.,9N
Studenrath, O., N
Steinhouser, A., 10 D P
Stanners, Thos. B , D P
Stafford, Enoch, 27 L
Strubla, Fred., 10 Lem
Stafford, Wm., L
Steinhoss, Aug., 10 D P
Stanars, F., 18 D P
Strong, F. J., 4-9 L
Straus, S., 2N
Susanhite, Chas., 5 N
Swartz, Elias, 2 N
Taylor, Henry, L
Toot,Wm., D P
Thomas, A. S., 2 N
Thomau, H , N
Tripp, Matthew, Lem
Tripp, S , Lem
Tyler, D., P
Virgil, Ellen, 7 E W
Voght, Jacob, 35 L
W^ard, S., 2 Lem
Warner, Hiram, 9 N
Walker, Wm., D P
Warner, A. B. F., N
Warren, Hiram, N
Walker, Jonas, 20 N
Ward, John, L
Ward, Peter, L
Ward, Daniel, L
Walker, James, 13 Chic
Walker, Hiram, D P
Walker, Harley, D P
Walker. Wm., 13 Chic
Ward, Dan, 32 L
Wagnor, G. W., N
Wagnor, J. C, N
Walker, James, 21 N
Walker, Chas., L
Ward, Peter, 28 L
Ward, Jos , 32
AVeaver, Joseph, 15 N
Wescott, Seth, 3 N
Webster, David, 7 E W
Wenihold, Rich.,19DP
Weaver, J. H., P
Weinger, Joseph, 36 D P
Weaver, L., Lem
Weathenkiller, Jos., 36
W. U. Tel. Co.
Weaver, B., 24 D P
White, S. L., 7 N
White, John S., 7 N
Wheat, Aaron, L
Wise, John, Lem
Wightman, J. B.,16DP
Witlis, W. R., 19 D P
Williams, Thos., L
Williams, S. J., 33 L
Wiley, Thos., 33
Wolf, H., D P
FLOEENCE TOWNSHIP.
Florence Totvnslivp was set off from Wilmington in 1851,
and on April 1 the forty-two voters, theu'settled here, assembled
to elect town officers. AV. W. Monteith, 1851; E. H. Strong,
1852; J. Linebarger, 1853; S. Morey, 1854; J. Kahler, 1855; J.
Shoemaker; 1856; M. Tuttle, 1857-58; J. Shoemaker, 1859-61;
J. Kahler, 1862; J. Linebarger, 1863; J. M. White, 1864; C.
Hazard, 1865-69; S. Morey, 1870; J. Shirk, 1871-73; Thomas
Maher, 1874-76; Royal S. Corbin, 1877-78; Thomas Maher,
1879; H. H. Lichtenwalter, 1880; David Forsythe, 1881-2; J.W.
Martin, 1883. The elections of April 1884 resulted in the
choice of the following-named officers: James W. Martin,
supervisor; John T. Dixon, clerk; Thomas J. Kirk, collector;
402 FLORENCE TOWNSHIP HISTOKY.
Henry Swivle, highway commissioner; Henry Ward, justice of
the peace; Charles Blogg, constable; and H. H. Lichtenwalter,
school trustee.
The population of Florence in 1880 was 847. The assessed
valuation, 1883-4, 1371,791, of which sum $609 was credited to
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