Charleston Twp -
D. H. CALVERT
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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East Oakland Twp. -
S. M. CASH, merchant, deceased;
born in Nelson Co., Va., Mar. 13, 1829, where he lived until 8 years
of age, when he removed to Amherst Co., where he attended school and
engaged in farming until 16 years of age, after which time he was
engaged for eighteen months at Lexington learning the
cabinet-maker's trade; then coming West he located in Paris, Edgar
Co., Ill., in the fall of 1847, where he completed his trade,
wen he associated with his brother Henry, and located in Westfield,
Clark Co., where they engaged in the furniture trade from 1849 until
the spring of 1851, when he located at Oakland, where he engaged in
the furniture business until 1856; at which time he associated with
his brother, L. S. Cash, in the dry goods trade, which business he
continued in connection with farming, stock-raising and shipping
until his death, which occurred Apr. 12, 1877; in the spring of
1869, their store with its contents was destroyed by fire, by which
they met with a loss of upward of $8,000 above insurance; they at
once erected a fine brick store, into which they moved, and the
surviving partner still continues the business under the old firm
name. His marriage with Adeline Crawford was
celebrated Apr. 18, 1850; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Apr. 17,
1831; eight children were the fruit of this union, five of which are
deceased, the names of the living are Alice M., now
Mrs. J. R. Lauson, born Dec. 31, 1854;
Wilson M., born Dec. 6, 1861, and Stanley C.,
born Mar. 15, 1871. Mr. Cash was an
active member of the I. O. O. F. and Oakland Lodge, No. 219, A., F.
& A. M., Oakland Chapter No. 153, R. A. M., and a Knight Templar,
being a member of the Palestine Commandery at Paris; he was a member
of the Methodist Church for eighteen years previous to his death,
and was held in high esteem and great respect in the community in
which he lived.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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East Oakland Twp. -
L. S. CASH
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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East Oakland Twp -
MARION P. CASH
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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Paradise Twp. -
JOSEPH
CAVINS, farmer; P. O. Mattoon; was born in
Marion Co., Ohio, Jan. 24, 1838; moved to Coles Co., Paradise Twp.,
Ill., in 1840; was married Dec. 25, 1862; maiden name of wife
Melissa E. Ferguson. Names of children: Elmer W.,
Joseph O., Elzy C., William F., Stanley T., Lester B. Owns
80 acres of land worth about six thousand dollars. Public
offices held: Justice of the Peace, Town Clark, School Trustee,
Supervisor, and taught school nine terms in the same District; was
also in the late war. His father and mother, Joseph and
Nancy Cavins, were born in Loudoun Co., Va.; moved to Coles Co.,
Paradise Twp. Ill., in 1840. His father died about May 12,
1846; his mother Aug. 20, 1852, or there about. Names of their
children - boys: John, James, Randolph, William, Joseph and
Thomas; girls: Martha, Mary, and Sarah.
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Charleston Twp -
THOMAS G. CHAMBERS
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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Charleston Twp -
W. M. CHAMBERS, M.D.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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Ashmore Twp. -
WILLIAM S. CHILDRESS, farmer and stock-raiser;
P. O. Ashmore; was born in Knox Co., East Tenn., Apr. 11, 1827; he
is a son of Richard and Rebecca Childress. In 1831, his
father removed to Edgar Co., and settled just on the line between
Illinois and Indiana. In 1848, Mr. Childress came to
Coles Co., being the first of the family to settle here, his father
following in the spring of 1849; his father died about 1862; his
mother still survives and now resides in Farmington, in Coles Co.,
at the age of 78 years. Mr. C. was married Apr. 30,1
848, to Miss Temple A. Barnes, a daughter of Enos Barnes,
one of the pioneers of the county; she died Sept. 17, 1874, leaving
nine children - Elizabeth J. (wife of Washington Moody,
of Ashmore Twp.); Lucinda E. (wife of H. Ph. Goodnight,
of Ashmore Twp.), Richard M., Rebecca A., Florence A.,
(wife of George Honn, of East Oakland Twp.), John F.,
William A., Melinda and Viola. A stranger, viewing
Mr. Childress' farm, comprising over 1,000 acres, his large
and beautiful residence, his herds of over a hundred cattle, fifteen
to twenty horses, a hundred and fifty sheep, and a hundred and
twenty-five hogs, would find it difficult to realize the hardships
through which he has passed in accumulating them. When he came
to the county his total possessions would not amount to $200; he has
chopped cordwood at 30 cents a cord, and made rails at 50 cents a
hundred; he made about 7,000 rails the first winter he spent in the
county. To illustrate the gradual manner in which he has
acquired his land, we give the following, showing the amount
purchased at different times, and the price per acre.
His first purchase was 110 acres, at $1.25 per acre; next 80 acres,
of Government at $1.25 per acre; then at intervals as follows; 40
acres @ $15 per acre; 50 acres, at $22 per acre; 40 acres at $17.50
per acre; 80 acres, at $30 per acre; 120 acres, at $25 per acre; 20
acres, at $40 per acre; 20 acres, at $27.50 per acre; 40 acres, at
$18.75 per acres; 40 acres, at $40 per acre; 40 acres at $8.75 per
acre; 43½ acres, at $10 per acre; 240
acres, at $20 per acre; 30 acres, for $50 in all, and 20 acres at
$10 per acre. He has made it a practice to buy but never sell,
consequently all of his original purchases are still in his
possession, and what is, perhaps more remarkable, there never has
been a mortgage on an acre of it. Mr. Childress was
married a second time, Dec. 1, 1874, to Mrs. Nannie Shoemaker,
a native of Kentucky.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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W. R. COMSTOCK,
dealer in groceries, drugs, medicines, etc., Ashmore; was born in
Clark Co., Ill., Feb. 1, 1850; he is a son of Levi and Lucy
Comstock; his father was born in Indiana, and his mother in
Kentucky; they both came to Illinois in childhood with their
parents, who were among the early pioneers of the State; when
the subject of this sketch was about 4 years of age, his father
removed with his family to Coles county, and settled about three
miles northeast of Ashmore village, where he still resides.
Mr. Comstock remained on the farm until 1872, after which he
read medicine and attended one course of lectures in Rush Medical
College, Chicago; in 1874, he engaged in his present business in
Ashmore. He was married Nov. 2, 1876, to Miss Ella Hogue,
a daughter of Thoams W. Hogue, of Ashmore.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
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Charleston Twp -
ALBERT COMPTON
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page ___
FOR REFERENCE: (1850 Census Coles Co., Illinois - Series: M432 Roll
101 Page 12 - line 10 with Catherine, Martha J. Rhoda M., Nancy,
Mary M., Rhoda J. Shreeves, Albert Shreeves.
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Charleston Twp -
MAJ. J. A. CONNOLLY
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Charleston Twp -
ISAAC N. CRAIG
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THOMAS J. CURRY,
farmer; P. O. Mattoon; is a son of James and Polly Curry, of
Coles Co., Ill.; was born in Lincoln Co., Tenn., Sept. 7, 1812;
moved to Coles Co. with his folks Dec. 12, 1832. Is the owner
of 250 acres of land valued at or near $10,000; was School Trustee
and Director for a number of terms. Was married to first wife,
Martha Langston, March 29, 1833; names of children -
boys, James E., William L., (Thomas T., deceased);
girls, Mary A., Stacy J. Penia N. Was married to his
second wife, Debora Matthews, Dec. 8, 1846; names of children
- John H., Daniel W.; girls, Martha E., Sarah B. Ange;
his father, James Curry, died March 6, 1846, in the 55th year
of his age; his mother died Aug. 5, 1855, in the 60th year of her
age; both died in this county and Paradise Twp.
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