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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY Source:  History of Peoria County, Illinois Chicago - Johnson & Company 1880   Peoria City Akron Brimfield Chillicothe Elmwood Hallock Hollis Jubilee Kickapoo Limestone Logan Medina Milbrook PRINCEVILLE Radnor Richwoods Rosefield Timber Trivoli Note:  The NAMES in 'CAPS' will have a biography.  All others do not have biographies available. PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP NOTE:  Names with (*) next to them have longer description ABCD EFGH IJKL MNOP QRST UVW XYZ   Page 820 - * VOORHEES, G. H., miller, P. O. Princeville, is the son of Joseph Voorhees, of Reding, O., who came to Peoria county in 1841, and settled in Kickapoo township, where he now resides, and owns 480 acres of land, besides 320 acres in Nebraska.  He is the father of twelve children.  G. H. Voorhees, his eldest son, and the subject of this sketch, was born in Reding, O., in 1841, and in 1865, married Miss Emily Cook, who was born in England, in 1843, and has borne him seven children, five of them now living, viz.:  Charles H., Sarah B. B., Emily G., William A., and Lucia B.  Mr. Voorhees owns 330 acres of land, in Stark county, and his dwelling in Princeville.  His property is worth about $23,000. Pg. 820   Wahl, Fred, farmer, P. O. Princeville. Walkington, Jno., farmer, P. O. Monica Walliker, A. & W. T., farmer, P. O. Monica Wear, A. D., farmer, P. O. Princeville. Webber, V., boot and shoe dealer, P. O. Princeville. Weisenberg, W. H., farmer, P. O. Princeville. Westerfer, C., farmer, P. O. Monica Wheeler, J., farmer, P. O. Princeville. White, J. C., farmer, P. O. Monica White, Mary A., farmer, P. O. Monica Whittington, Mr., P. O. Monica Wiggins, Benj., carpenter, P. O. Monica Wiggins, Clarence, farmer, P. O. Monica   * WILSON, MILTON, collection and insurance agent, P. O. Princeville, was born in Brown county, O., in 1828; came to Peoria county in 1848, and in 1856, married Miss Caroline M. Shriver, who was born in Clermont county, O., in1838.  Mr. Wilson came to the county with his father, and settled on a farm three miles south of Princeville, where he remained till 1874, when he came to Princeville; served four years as justice of the peace, and then declining re-election for another term, engaged in his present business.  He is also notary public and deputy postmaster. Mr. Wilson had the reputation of having fewer law suits than any justice in the district.  He owns a nice residence in Princeville and is comfortably situated.  Both himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Pg. 820 ...