Edgar County IL Archives Biographies.....Shiloh Township, Biographies ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com March 19, 2006, 3:52 pm Author: The History of Edgar Co IL 1879 pages 721-722 SHILOH TOWNSHIP. J. H. CRUME, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Hume; was born in Kentucky Sept. 11, 1842; came to this State and settled in Edgar Co. in 1870. His pursuits have been those of a farmer and stock-raiser from boyhood; since his residence in the township he has held the office of Town Clerk two years. LOUIS KARL, farmer; P.O. Paris; was born near Strasburg, in France, Oct, 15, 1850; came to the United States with his father's family in 1855; his pursuit from boyhood has been that of a farmer; he has been a resident of Edgar Co. since 1857. F. W. LANGE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Hume; one of the early settlers, was born in Germany, April 20, 1834; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State and settled in Edgar Co. in the same year. His farm consists of 560 acres, valued at $16,800; since his residence in the township he has held office of Street Commissioner three years. MRS. ELIZABETH MERKLE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Hume; one of the early settlers, was born in Germany, Apr. 18, 1827; she is the widow of the late Samuel Merkle, deceased, who was one of the prominent settlers of Edgar Co. They were married in Ohio Dec. 21, 1850, and have had eleven children, nine of whom are living, viz., Maggie D., Samuel, George E., Eva C., Elizabeth, Theodore, Charles F., Frank G. and Tillie; deceased - Catharine, Barbara and an infant. The farm of Mrs. Merkle consists of 325 acres, valued at $10,500. JAMES H. PAYNE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Newman; one of the first settlers of Shiloh Tp., was born in Ohio Aug. 21, 1837; came to this State in 1861 and settled in what is now Shiloh Tp., Edgar Co. He was elected Township Collector at the . first election held in this township after its organization; since that time he has held office of Collector and Supervisor one term each. He was married to Miss Hannah Dickinson Aug. 4, 1861; she was born in Indiana Nov. 24, 1843; they have had nine children, four of whom are living, viz., Samantha A., Mary E., Charles Aug., Guy J.; deceased — Margaret A., Orris L., Lusia A., Willard and Lillie M. The farm of Mr. Payne consists of 280 acres, valued at $10,000. JOHN N. POWERS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Newman; one of the natives of Illinois, was born in Coles Co. March 28, 1848; he is the son of Daniel B. Powers, who is one of the first settlers of Eastern Illinois. The farm of John N. Powers consists of 160 acres, valued at $6,400. He was married March 6, 1872, to Miss Catherine E. Hanner, who was born in Coles Co. Nov. 18, 1854. JAMES SHEPHERD, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Hume; one of the early settlers, was born in Ohio Oct. 11, 1840; came to this State and settled in Edgar Co. in 1855; his farm consists of 160 acres, valued at $4,800. He was married Nov. 2, 1865, to Miss Joicie Marrs, who was born in Kentucky July 28, 1847; they have seven children, viz., Mollie E., William T., Harry E., Minnie, Bruce, Lema A. and James R. Since Mr. Shepherd's residence in the township he has held office of Collector one term and Highway Commissioner two years. M. STEWART, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Newman; one of the early settlers of the county; was born in Indiana Feb. 14, 1843; came to this State and settled in Edgar Co. in 1854; his farm consists of 246 2/3 acres, valued at $6,000. Since his residence in the township, he has held office of Street Commissioner three years. He was married to Miss Nancy B. Rotroff, now deceased, who was born in Ohio Feb. 15, 1846, and who died Nov. 4, 1876; they have had six children, viz., David, Grant, Minnie Belle, Keziah, Alice and Marion; Mr. S. married again to Miss Nancy Belle Moore, who was born in Indiana April 3, 1858. He was also a participant in the late rebellion, having enlisted in the E. R. W. I. of the West; he enlisted from Edgar Co., Ill., served three years and two months, and was discharged with honor in October, 1864. J. B. WOOD, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Hume; was born in Kentucky May 21, 1837; came to this State and settled in Edgar Co. in 1863; his farm consists of 320 acres, valued at $10,000. Since Mr. Wood's residence in the township, he has held office of Supervisor five years and Township Treasurer twelve years. HENRY WEAVER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Newman; was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Oct. 27, 1850; came to this State and settled in Edgar Co. in 1865; his farm consists of forty acres, valued at $1,500. He was married Aug. 26, 1874, to Miss Hattie Wescott, who was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 6, 1854. Additional Comments: The History of Edgar County, Illinois. Chicago: Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 186 Dearborn St., 1879 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/edgar/bios/shilohto559nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb