Henry County IL Archives History - Books .....Cornwall Twp. Directory, Voters And Taxpayers 1877 ************************************************ 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: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 14, 2008, 11:29 pm Book Title: History Of Henry County, The CORNWALL TOWNSHIP. ABY JOHN, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Wells; Ind; Meth; born Pa. AFFOLTER FREDERICK, Sec. 24; P. O. Annawan; farmer; Ind; from Switzerland. ALLEN JOHN, Sec. 29; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. Allen; Rep; Pres; born Ireland. ALLEN S. C. Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Nowers; Dem; Meth; born Virginia. ALLEN WILLIAM, Sec. 29; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep: Pres; born Ireland. ANDERSON JOHN, Sec. 33; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for M. Orr; Luth; born Sweden. ANDERSON MICHAEL, Sec. 16; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for John Fleming; Dem; Cath; Eng. ANDERSON THOMAS, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for James Orr; Pres; born England. ARMSTRONG GEORGE, Sec. 21; P. O. Atkinson; farmer with H. Armstrong; Rep; Bapt; Pa.. ARMSTRONG HUGH, Sec. 21; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; Ireland; 280 acres. ATWELL HENRY, Sec. 15; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. McConoughey; from England. BALLARD ROYAL B. Sec. 33; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Clark; Rep; Meth; born Canada. BECKER GEORGE, Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson: lab. for M. Orr. BENEDICT A. J. Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 15; P. O. Atkinson; born in Addison Co., Vt., Oct. 4, 1838; came to this Co. in 1852; Rep; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; wife was Margaret J. Dickey, born in Kentucky, June 21, 1838; was married Oct. 4, 1861. One child, a girl, blessed their union. BENEDICT C. R. Sec. 33; P. O. Atkinson; grocer; Ind. BENEDICT DOLLY, widow; Sec. 15; P. O. Atkinson; Cong; born Vermont. BENEDICT E. F. Sec. 27; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Ind; from Vermont; 160 acres. BENEDICT GEO. W. Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 15; P. O. Atkinson; born in Cornwall, Vt., Oct. 14, 1S36; came to this Co. in 1852; Rep; owns 165 acres land, valued at $10,000; was Town Clerk for several years; served nearly three yaars in 112th Ill. Infantry; was honorably discharged; married Lydia A. Brown May 25,1869; two children, boy and girl; Elijah B., his father, was County Surveyor for years; died May 6, 1876. BENEDICT H. G. Sec. 27; P. O. Atkinson; teacher; Ind; from Illinois. BENSON HARVEY L. Sec. 18; P. O. Geneseo; farmer for L. Shearer; Dem; born Illinois. BENSON JOHN, Sec. 33; P. O. Atkinson; lab. for M. Orr; Luth; from Sweden. BLACK JEROME, Sec. 14; farmer; Rep; Christian; born Ohio; 240 acres. BLAIR JOHN, Sec. 14; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for M. Blair; Dem; from Pa. BLAIR MARGARET, widow; Sec. 14; P. O. Atkinson; Meth; from Ireland; 80 acres. BOIGEGRAIN CHAS. A. Sec. 18; P. O. Geneseo; farmer for L. Shearer; Ind; Cath; born Ohio. BOLEN N. C. Sec. 30; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; born Ohio; 80 acres. BRADFORD WILLIAM W, Sec. 1; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Free Meth; born Indiana. BRASEL E S. Sec. 36; P. O. Kewanee; farmer for J. Lawson; Dem; born Illinois. BRAU JOHN, Sec. 13;P. O. Atkinson; farmer for C. Jacobson; Rep; from Germany. BRISTOL SAMUEL, Sec. 7, P. O. Cambridge; miner; Rep; Meth; born Ill. BROADBENT ROBERT, Sec. 24, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem;. from England; 240 acres. BURGET SILAS, Farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Atkinson; born in Indiana, July 2, 1840; came to this county in 1852; Rep; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $20,000; wife was Mary Orr, born in Ireland. May 2, 1843, married in Oct. 1850; eight children, six boys and two girls, seven living. CALLENDER ISAAC, Sec. 21, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; from Ky.; 80 acres. CALLENDER S. A. wife of I. Callender, Sec. 21, P. O. Atkinson; Pres; from Mass.; 160 ac. CASTEEL, ALEXAXDER, Farmer, Sec. 27, P. O. Atkinson; born in Bedford Co. Pa. Feb. 3, 1849; came to this county in 1861; Rep; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $5,000; wife was Christina Orr, born in Lancaster Co. Pa. Aug. 25, 1850, married Nov. 2, 1870; two children, Johnnie and Mary, Mary only is now living. CASTEEL JOHN H. Sec. 30, P. O. Atkinson; lab. for N. C. Bolen; Rep; born Maryland. CLARK MATTHEW, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for D. T. Dickey; Rep; from England. CLEMENT JOHN, Sec. 25, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Meth; born Canada; 80 acres. CLEMENT ROBERT, with J. Clement, Sec. 25, P. O. Neponset; Ind; Epis; born Ireland. COLD MARGARET, Wid. Sec. 10, P. O. Atkinson; Meth; born Ill; 12 acres. COLLINS PETER, Farmer, Sec. 3. P. O. Atkinson; born in Belgium in May, 1831; came to this county in 1857; Cath; married Monika Vonaker in Sept. 1866, in Belgium; three children, all of whom are living. CONNELL BERNARD, Sec. 25, P. O. Kewanee; farmer for D. Maloney; Dem; Cath; Ireland. COX JONATHAN, Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for Levi Frank; Dem; Bapt; born Ill. CRAWFORD ARCHIBALD, Sec. 2S, P. O. Atkinson; lab. for M. Orr; Rep; born N. Y. DARLIN FRANK, Sec. 4, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for T. J. Trekell; Rep; from N. Y. DEMARANVILLE LORIN, Sec. 4, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for T. J. Trekell; Rep; Mass. DeSMIT PETER, Sec. 25, P. O. Annawan; farmer for J. Schwab; Cath; born Holland. DICKEY DAVID T. Sec. 27, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; from Ky.; 240 acres. DICKEY S. H. Sec. 24, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; from Ky; 365 acres. DICKEY W. C. Sec. 26, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; from Ky; 160 acres. DONT JOSEPH, Sec. 20, P. O. Atkinson; lab. for S. Burget; Rep. DOTY CHAS. E. Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for C. H. Doty; Ind; Spir; born Ill. DOTY CHAS. H. Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Ind; Spir; born Vt.; 80 acres. DUGDALE GEORGE, Sec. 8, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Meth; born Eng.; 200 acres. DUPREE HENRY F. Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. R. Lewis; Dem; born Ger. EMERY JONATHAN, Sec. 30, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep. FARNAM JOHN S. Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born N.H.; 220 acres. FEBER CHRISTOF, Sec. 23, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for D. Ketchum; form Switzerland. FERGUSON GEORGE, Farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Cambridge; born in Ireland, in May, 1819; came to this county in 1854; Rep; Bapt; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $20,000; wife was Ann Hall, born in Ireland, in March, 1819; married Dec. 31, 1844; nine children, four boys and five girls, seven now living. FERGUSON JAMES, Sec. 3; P. O. Cambridge; farmer; Rep; from Pa. FIELD JAMES, Sec 2; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Meth; born England; 160 acres. FIELD WILLIAM, Farmer; P. O. Atkinson; born in England, Sept. 20, 1848; came to this county in 1874; wife was Mary Larkin, born in England, Jan. 16, 1846; married Feb. 17, 1873; two children, boy and girl. FLANNIGAN JOHN. Sec. 34; P. O. Atkinson; blacksmith; Ind. FLEMING JOHN, Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; born Pa. FLEMING WILLIAM ALBERT, Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; teacher; Rep; born Pa. FORD EDWARD, Sec. 3; P. O. Atkinson; brickmaker. FOSTER JOHN P. Farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Atkinson; born in Kentucky. May 11, 1815; came to this county in 1838; Rep; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $6,000; wife was Harriet Browning, born in Ill. Jan 23, 1829; married Jan. 25, 1844; nine children blessed their union, six of whom are now living. FOY J. W. Farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Atkinson; born in Centre Co. Pa. Oct. 1, 1844; came to this county in 1870; Ind; Meth; owns 128 acres of land, valued at $6,400; is now Justice of the Peace; wife was N. A. Tate, born in Blair Co. Pa. Sept. 18, 1847; married Nov. 19, 1869. FOY LAWRENCE B. Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Wells; Rep; born Pa. FRONK CYRUS S. Sec. 8; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Murphy; Rep; Bapt; born Ill. FRONK LEVI, Sec. 16; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; from Pa; 160 acres. FRY ABRAM, Farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; born in Lincoln Co. Ohio, June 6, 1807; came to this county in 1855; Rep; Cong; owns 173 acres of land, valued at $9,000; Mr. Fry was one of the earliest settlers; came to Bureau Co. in 1835; wife was Margaret Loughrey, born in Pa. Aug. 14, 1811; married Sept. 1, 1831; eleven children, seven boys and four girls, blessed their union, seven of whom are now living; two sons, Abram and Joel, served in the army, and Joel died in the service at Summerset, Ky. FRY CHARLES W. Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for A. Fry; Rep; from Ill. FRY JAMES, Sec. 14; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Meth; from Ill; 80 acres. FRY LEMUEL, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for A. Fry; Rep; born Ill. GALLAGHER JAMES, Sec. 18; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Cath; born Ireland. GALLAGHER JAMES, Sec. 17; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; 80 acres. GASH EDWARD, Sec. 24; P. O. Annawan; farmer for G. Winter; born Eng. GRIER CHAS. Sec. 31; P. O. Cambridge; laborer for J. Grier; Rep; Epis; born Ireland. GRIER JAMES, Farmer. Sec. 31; P. O. Cambridge; born in Ireland in 1834; came to this county in 1851; Rep; Bapt; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; wife was Emily Jenkins, born in Virginia, April 7, 1850; four children, two boys and two girls, all now living. GRIER WILLIAM, Sec. 32; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; born Ireland; 240 acres. GUMMER JOHN, Sec. 31; P. O. Cambridge; laborer for J. Long; Dem; born Virginia. GUTHRIE JAMES, Sec. 12; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born Ohio; 2 acres. HALL JAMES, Sec. 8; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; born Ireland; 166 acres. HASSELBERG GUSTAVUS, Sec. 25; P. O. Annawan; farmer for J. Schwab; Luth. HARDING GEO. A. Farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Atkinson; born in England, June. 1827; came to this county in 1858; Rep; Prot; owns 80 acres, valued at $4,000; married Georgina Negus in August, 1851. HAYDEN CHARLES, Sec. 27; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for D. T. Dickey; Rep; from Mass. HENRY B. F. Sec. 26; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; from Pa; 380 acres. HICKS MILO, Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; laborer for J. Fleming; Dem; born N. Y. HILL G. R. Sec. 5; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Frank; Dem; Christian; born Va. HOIT JOHN, Sec. 3; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Prot; born New Hampshire; 80 acres. HULL J. H. Sec. 32; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born Ill. HULL W. C. Sec. 32; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born Pa; 80 acres. HUNT LEWIS E. Sec. 25; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; born N. Y.; 125 acres. IRVIN WILLIAM, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for M. Orr; Pres; born Ireland. JACOBSON CHARLES, Sec. 13; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for T. K. Robinson; Dem; Luth. JACOBSON CHARLES, Jr. Sec. 13; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for C. Jacobson; Dem; Luth. JENKINS W. L. Sec. 32: P. O. Cambridge; farmer; Dem; Bapt; born Va; 80 acres. JOHNSON ANDREW, Sec. 34; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. Dickey; Luth; from Sweden. JOHNSON GEORGE, Sec. 36; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; from Ohio; 160 acres. JOHNSON GUS. Sec. 34; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. Dickey; Luth; from Sweden. JONES DAVID, Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; laborer for J. Orr. KEPLER SAMUEL, Sec. 12; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Kepler; Ind; born Ill. KETCHUM DANIEL, Sec. 23; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; from Ohio; 320 acres. KAISER FREDERICK, Farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Atkinson; born in Switzerland, Oct. 23, 1827; came to this county in 1853; Rep; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $22,000; Mr. Kaiser has been engaged in Stock Raising for the past fifteen years; small at first, but now quite extensively. KEPLER JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 12; P O. Atkinson; born in Juniata Co., Pa., June 9, 1810; came to this county in 1845; Dem; U. Brethren; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,000; wife was Julia Ann Stimeling, born in Juniata Co., Pa., Jan. 16, 1819: married in January, 1836; eleven children; seven of them are now living; his eldest son, Jerome, served three years in the 112th Ill. Infantry. KIRKENDALL WILLIAM, Sec. 34; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Meth; from Ohio; 120 ac. LANE ELIJAH, Sec. 27; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for M. Orr; Rep; Meth; from Ill. LANE THOMAS, Sec. 6; P. O. Geneseo; farmer for W. Barnes; Dem; born England. LATSON EDWARD, Sec. 7; P. O. Geneseo; miner; Rep; Meth. LATTIMER HARRIET, widow. Sec. 12; P. O. Atkinson; from New York; 3 3/4 acres. LATTIMER JOHN, Sec. 11; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for F. Kaiser; Rep; born Ill. LAWSON JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Kewanee; born in Ireland, March 12, 1824; came to this county in 1854; Ind; Adventist; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $12,000; wife was Jane E. Phillips, born in New York, May 14, 1825; married Nov. 25, 1847; eight children, five boys and three girls, all living. LAWSON JOHN H. Sec. 36, P. O. Kewaneee; farmer for J. Lawson; Ind; Chris; born Ill. LEHMAN ALBERT, Sec. 35, P. O. Kewanee, farmer; Ind; Luth; born Ger; 160 acres. LEWIS ABRAM, P. O. Atkinson, farmer; Dem; born Ill. LEWIS JOHN, Sec. 20, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Bapt; born Pa. LEWIS JOHN U. Sec. 20, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Lewis; Dem; Bapt; born Ill. LEWIS JOHN W. Sec. 19, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. Lewis; Rep; Bapt; born Ill. LEWIS SAMUEL, Sec. 19, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; born Pa.; 200 acres. LEWIS SAMUEL A., P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Lewis; Ind; born Ill. LEWIS W. F. Sec. 7, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Ind; Bapt; born Ohio; 100 acres. LEWIS W. R. Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; from Ohio; 120 acres. LINDWALL JOHN, Miner, Sec. 7, P. O. Geneseo; born in Sweden, April 9, 1851; came to this county in 1867; Rep; Luth. LOHR JACOB D. Sec. 29, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Peterson; Rep; born Va. LONG CHARLES M. Sec. 16, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for F. Weston; Dem; born Va. LONG JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 31, P. O. Cambridge; born in Maryland March 6, 1808; came to this county in 1857; Dem; owns 156 acres of land, valued at $55 per acre; wife was Nancy Ryan, born in Virginia in Jan. 1811, married Sept. 5, 1832; ten children, seven boys and three girls, eight now living, and also twenty-nine grandchildren. McCONOUGHEY E. B. Sec. 15, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. McConoughey; Rep; from Ill. McCULLOH B. T. Sec. 34, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; from Ill. McCONOUGHEY S. Mrs. Farming, Sec. 15, P. O. Atkinson; born in Hinsdale, N. H. June 1, 1811; came to this county in 1849; Cong; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $10,000; wid. of E. H. McConoughey, who came to this county in 1841, born in Mass. Jan. 1, 1808, married March 7, 1849; mother of four children, only one child, a son, now living; taught the High School in Oxford. McGINITY PETER, Sec. 7, P. O. Geneseo; miner; Dem; Cath; born Ireland. MAGLI JOHN, Sec. 23, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. Schwab; Dem; Pres; from Switzerland. MALONEY DANIEL, Sec. 12, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Cath; born Ireland; 260 acres. MARTINSON BENJAMIN, Sec. 26, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. C. Dickey; from Sweden. MITCHELL JAMES W. Sec. 5, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for H. Yarger; Dem; from N. Y. MOFFATT FRANCIS I. Rev. Sec. 28, P. O. Atkinson; pastor Pres. church; Rep; born Pa. MUKINS JOSEPH W. Farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Atkinson; born in Virginia in 1820; came to this county in 1844; Dem; owns 80 acres of land; married Mary Ellinwood in Washington Co. Ohio, Nov. 16, 1S41; five children blessed their union, four of whom are now living. Mrs. M. was born in Washington Co. Ohio, Sept. 7, 1823. MURPHY A. F. Sec. 8, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; born Pa.; 298 acres. MURPHY JOHN Sr. Sec. 8, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; born Ohio. MURPHY JOHN Jr. Farmer, Sec. 8, P. O. Atkinson; born in Beaver Co. Pa. Dec. 31, 1831; came to this county in 1854; Rep; Bapt; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $9,000; wife was Mary H. Front, born in Juniata Co. Pa. April 24, 1840, married Mar. 11, 1858; three children blessed their union, all of whom are now living. MURPHY THOMAS, Sec. 34, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Bapt; from Ill. NICHOLS A. H. Sec. 35, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. H. Nichols; Rep; Meth; from Ill. NICHOLS WINFIELD, Sec. 35. P. O. Atkinson; farmer for Z. S. Nichols; Rep; from N. J. NICHOLS Z. S. Sec. 35; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. H. Nichols; Rep; from New Jersey. NICKERSON JOHN, Sec. 1; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Ind; born New York; 80 acres. NOWERS GEORGE, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Orr; Dem; Epis; born England. NOWERS GEORGE W. Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Orr; Dem; Epis; born England. NOWERS JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; born in Oneida Co., N.Y., Aug. 7, 1847; came to this Co. in 1856; Dem; owns 189 acres of land, valued at $9,000; was Commissioner of Highways three years. NOWERS JOHN, Sec. 22; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Sears; from England. ORR J. C. Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; farmer with M. Orr; Rep; born Illinois. ORR JAMES, Jr., Sec. 29; P. O. Atkinson; farmer with J. Orr; Rep; Pres; born Illinois. ORR JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Atkinscn; born in Ireland on March 19, 1809; came to this county in 1853; Rep; Pres; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $26,400; wife was Mary Shields; married March 2, 1845; five children, two boys and three girls; four now living. ORR JOSEPH, Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Ind; Meth; born Ireland; 240 acres. ORR MATTHEW, Farmer. Sec. 28; P. O. Atkinson; born in Ireland, May 14, 1808; came to this county in 1847; Rep; Epis; owns 723 1/2 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; is now School Trustee; wife was Susannah Crawford, born in Ireland; married in October, 1840; six children, five now living. ORR WILLIAM, Sec. 29; P. O. Atkinson; farmer with J. Orr; Rep, Pres; born Pa. OLSON LARS, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for Jonathan Emery; Pres; born Sweden. OVERMIRE CHARLES, Sec. 36; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for P. Overmire; Cath; born Belgium. OVERMIRE PETER. Sec. 36; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Cath; born Belgium; 120 acres. PARKER JAMES, Sec. 1; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Cong; born England; 340 acres. PARKER ROBERT, Sec. 1; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Parker; Rep; Cong; England. PERKINSON EDWARD, Sec. 17; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Cath; born Ireland; 80 ac. PORTER E. J. Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. Porter; Ind; Ind; born Illinois. PORTER DANIEL, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. Porter; Ind; Ind; born Illinois. PORTER WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; born in Westmoreland Co., Pa. Sept. 15, 1815; came to this county in 1842; Ind; Ind; owns 300 acres land, valued at $18,000; wife was Eleanor Hamilton, born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., Feb. 16, 1818; married May 5, 1840; eleven children, six boys and five girls, eight of whom are now living; two girls, Ella and Josie, are teaching; his son, William C, served in the army. QUICK STRAUTHER, Sec. 17; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for F. Weston; Dem; Bapt; Indiana. RAISNER JOHN, Sec. 34; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Luth; from Germany; 200 acres. RANKIN DAVID, Sec. 15; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. McConoughey; Cong. REESE WALTER, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. Porter; Ind; Bapt; from N. Y. RICHARDSON E. C. Sec. 32; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Illinois; 80 acres. RICHARDSON S. H. Sec. 32; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Conn. RILEY JAMES, Sec. 11; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Free Meth; born Ohio; 240 acres. ROBINSON JOSHUA, Sec. 6; P. O. Atkinson; farm hand; Dem; from Iowa. ROBINSON THOMAS, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; miner; born England. ROBINSON, W. H. Sec. 6; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for H. Yarger; Rep; born Ill. ROGERS CHAS. Sec. 30; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Ind; born Virginia; 120 acres. ROGERS GEORGE, Sec. 35; P. O. Kewanee; farmer for H. S. Rogers; Dem; Pres; born Ohio. ROGERS H. S. Sec. 35; P. O. Kewanee; farmer; Dem; Pres; born Ohio; 120 acres. ROMIG FANNY, wid. of G. Romig, Sec. 36; P. O. Annawan; Pres; born Pa; und. int. in 160 ac. ROMIG JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Annawan; born in Tuscarawas Co. Ohio; came to this Co. in 1854; Rep; Bap; owns 40 acres of land and und. interest in 160 acres; served three years in 27th Ill. Infantry. RONDEMA JOHN, Sec. 27; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for A. Casteel; Cath; from Holland. ROPER WILLIAM, Sec. 7; P. O. Geneseo; miner; born Germany. SAUBACH JACOB, Sec. 5; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for A. S. Tiffany; Luth; born Germany. SAVAGE THOMAS, Sec. 18; P. O. Geneseo; farmer for L. Shearer; Epis; born Ireland. SCHWAB FERDINAND, Sec. 13; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for S. Schwab; Dem; Pres. SCHWAB JOHN, Sec. 25; P. O. Annawan; farmer; Ind; Lib; born Switzerland. SCHWAB SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Atkinson; born in Switzerland, Dec. 25, 1820; came to this county in 1856; Dem; Pres; owns 275 acres of land, valued at $11,000; was in the army in Switzerland, from 1840 to 1848; wife was Elizabeth Magli, born in Switzerland in 1817; married in May, 1852; two children. SEARS JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Atkinson; born in Litchfield Co. Conn. May 20, 1818; came to this county in 1856; Rep; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $24,000; wife was Mary W. Jewett, born in Litchfield Co. Conn. May 6, 1832; married Sept. 17, 1856; six children—three boys and three girls, all now living. SHRECK GRIFFITH, Sec. 19; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; born Ohio. SHEARER LEWIS, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 18; P. O. Geneseo; born in New York, Oct. 6, 1817; came to this county in 1850; Rep; Christian; owns 694 acres of land; wife was Parmelia Burdet; four children. SIDERS WM. M. Sec. 5; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; from Ohio; 160 acres. SLICK ISAAC, Sec. 12; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Univ; born Pa. SLICK JOHN, Sec. 12; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for I. Slick; Dem; from Pa. SMITH WM. See. 12; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for G. Wilkinson; Dem; Epis; born Pa. SOUERS JOHN, Sec. 7; P. O. Geneseo; farmer; Dem; born Germany; 240 acres. SOUTHWORTH COUCH, Sec. 6; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Southworth; Ind; born Ill. SOUTHWORTH JAMES, Sec. 6; P. O. Atkinson; born in Erie, Pa. Sept. 4, 1823; came to this county in 1837; Ind; Meth; owns 231 acres of land, valued at $13,000; has been Commissioner of Highways for past 12 years; veteran of the Mexican War; wife was E. C. Hanna, who was born in White Co. Ill. Nov. 15, 1827; married Feb. 19, 1850; four children, all of whom are now living. STEIN JOHN, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for R. Wolever; Cath; born Belgium. SWANSON IMAN, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for W. Porter; Luth; from Sweden. TOTMAN A. M. Rev. Sec. 29; P. O. Atkinson; Pastor Bapt. Church; Rep; born N. Y. TOWERSON SWAN, Sec. 33; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Clark; Rep; Luth; Sweden. TAYLOR JOHN, Farmer, See. 8; P.O. Atkinson; born in New Hampshire Aug. 16, 1821; came to this county in 1837; Dem; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $10,000; wife was Elizabeth Ogden, who was born in Pa. Feb. 5, 1831; married in Nov. 1849; eight children, five boys and three girls, six are now living. TREKELL THOMAS J. Farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; born in Tippecanoe Co. Ind., Sept. 30, 1831; came to this county in 1846; Rep; owns 760 acres of land, valued at $35,000; came to Stark Co. in 1836; wife was Lydia Wolever, born in New Jersey Feb. 22, 1839; married Sept. 24, 1855; four children, three boys and one girl, three now living, one boy is dead. TUCKER LOUIS, P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. H. Clark; Rep; Meth; born England. TULLY JOHN J. Sec. 24; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; born Pa. TULLY SARAH I. wife of J. J. Tully; See. 24; born Ill; 120 acres. VAN DE WOESTYNE PETER, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Nowers; Cath. VERSLESCH HARRY, See. 14; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for H. R. Dunbar; Cath. VESTREINE PETER, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; lab. for J. Nowers; Cath; born Belgium. VON DE ROSSESTYNE PETER, See. 36; P. O. Atkinson; laborer; Cath; born Belgium. VONHECK FERDINAND, Sec. 13; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for R. Broadbent; Cath. WACHS JACOB, See. 13, P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; Pres; from Switzerland; 200 acres. WACHS JOHN, See. 13; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Wachs; Dem; Pres. WAHLERT FRED. Sec. 2; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for A. C. Burrall; Dem; Luth; born Germany. WAHLERT GEORGE, Sec. 14; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for H. R. Dunbar; from Germany. WALKER ALEXANDER, Sec. 16; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; Pres; born Scotland; 80 ac. WALKER HARRY, Sec. 19; P. O. Atkinson; laborer for S. Lewis; Rep; born Pa. WELLS JOSEPH, Sec. 9; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born England; 200 acres. WIGANT H. H. Sec. 19; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born Mich. WILKINSON GEORGE, Sec. 12; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Dem; born Rhode Island; 100 acres. WINTER GEO. Sec. 24; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born England. WOLEVER ROBT. W. Farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Atkinson; born in Peoria Co. Ill., Nov. 23, 1844: came to this county in 1852; Rep; owns property valued at $2,000; served three years and four month, in the 57th Ill. Infantry; wife was Roena Foster, born in Henry Co. Ill., Aug. 15, 1848; married Sept. 24, 1868; four children, one by former marriage, all now living. WOOD RICHARD, Sec. 10; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born England; 200 acres. WOOD WILLIAM R. See. 10; P. O. Atkinson; farmer; Rep; born Ohio; 120 acres. WOODARD SAMUEL, Sec. 31; farmer for J. Long; Dem; born Virginia. WRIGHT HENRY, See. 22; P. O. Atkinson; farmer for J. Sears; Rep; from N. Y. WYATT THOMAS, Prop, of Coal Mine; resides at Geneseo, and owns coal mine in Sec. 7, Cornwall Tp; born in England March 25. 1831; came to this county in 1863; Rep; Epis; owns property valued at $2,000; wife was Emma Wallace; married Aug. 16, 1857; has one child, a girl. Additional Comments: ABBREVIATIONS. Ind. Rep. Independent Republican. Lib. Rep Liberal Republican. Rep Republican. Dem Democrat. Ind Independent. Bapt Baptist. Cong Congregationalist. Epis Episcopalian. Evang Evangelist. Adv Adventist Meth Methodist. Cath Roman Catholic. Pres Presbyterian. Prest President. P.O. Post Office. Prop Proprietor. Co County. Sec Section or Secretary. Vol Volunteer. Unit Unitarian. Extracted from: THE HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ITS TAX-PAYERS AND VOTERS; CONTAINING, ALSO, A BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY; A CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE STATE; MAP OF THE COUNTY: A BUSINESS DIRECTORY: AN ABSTRACT OF EVERY-DAY LAWS; WAR RECORD OF HENRY COUNTY; OFFICERS OF SOCIETIES, LODGES, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: H. F. KETT. & CO., 15 LAKESIDE BUILDING. 1877. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/henry/history/1877/historyo/cornwall235gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 26.3 Kb