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G. B. DAVIS (Lafayette
Twp.), farmer,
Sec. 23; P. O. Loxa, born in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Dec. 12, 1836;
was brought up a farmer; received his education in a common school
during the winter months. Dr. D. resided at home with
his parents until he was 32 years of age, during which time he
assisted on the farm and also taught school; he taught school in
Hutton Tp. and the district where he now resides 104 months in all.
He was married to Elizabeth Atkins Aug. 12, 1869; she was
born in Clark Co., this State, Sept. 3, 1844; have two children -
Sarah Annie and Mattie L. Held office of Town
Clerk one year, and Justice of the Peace eight years; was a soldier
in the late war; served in Co. C, 68th I. V. I.; held rank of Second
Lieutenant; went from Charleston. He was in expedition that
captured John Morgan at the time of his famous raid in Ohio.
Dr. D. is a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs.
D. belongs to the Church of United Brethren. His parents,
John C. and Elizabeth, were among the pioneer
settlers of this county. Both are now deceased.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879 |
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PHAON
H. DORNBLASER, (PARADISE TWP.), farmer; P. O. Etna; is the
son of Felix and Eliza Dornblaser, of Lehigh Co., Penn., was
born in the same county and State Apr. 20, 1838; moved with his
parents to
Coles Co., Paradise Twp., Ill., Apr. 20, 1855; is the owner of 170
acres of land, probable value, $7,000; was School Director six
years, also Road Overseer one year. Was married to Mary E.
Jeffries, of Coles Co., Dec. 29, 1860; was the daughter of
James and Matilda Jeffries; names of children, boys - French
I., born Jan. 28, 1862; James A., born Feb. 6, 1868;
Edward (deceased), born Nov. 18, 1869, died Mar. 20, 1872; girl
- Antoinette, born Nov. 28, 1864. His father, Felix
Dornblaser, served his time, three years, in the late war; died
on his way home on the boat, near St. Louis, Aug. 12, 1864; 5th
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ELI DUDLEY, farmer and
stock-raiser; P. O. Ashmore; was born in Coles Co., Jan. 17, 1840,
being a son of Guilford and Mary (Wiley) Dudley; to trace the
genealogy of the Dudley family from its origin, it would be
necessary to begin with the Earl of Dudley, of Dudley
Castle, in Staffordshire, England, in the fourteenth century,
and follow down through a long line of earls, barons, etc.; this is
not our purpose, but we can say that the genealogy is complete and
authentic from that point to the subject of the present sketch; the
first of the family to come to America was Thomas Dudley,
Governor of the province of Massachusetts Bay; many of his
descendants held prominent positions in the early history of the
country; assisted in the struggle for independence, and are now
leading citizens in various parts of the country; the first to come
to Coles Co. were three brothers - Moses, James and
Guilford; Guilford Dudley was born in Raymond, N. H.,
Dec. 7, 1795; the day he was 21, he left home, and, going to Ohio,
worked on a farm for a year; then went to New Orleans, from which
place he came to Coles Co., as early as 1825 or 1826; he worked at
first on his brother's farm, and afterward entered eighty acres of
land. He was married in 1829, to Miss Mary Wiley, who
was born in Lexington, Ky., April 22, 1812, and came to Coles Co. in
1828; putting up a log cabin on his farm, Mr. Dudley lived
there till the fall of 1839, when he erected the frame house now
occupied by his youngest son - J. Elbridge Dudley. He
held the office of Justice of the Peace a number of years, and also
Township Treasurer several terms; he was a quiet an, never seeking
notoriety; he followed farming till his health failed, when he
opened a store on his farm, which he continued until the starting of
Ashmore; he was a successful man, acquiring a handsome property and
about 900 acres of land. He died in February, 1864, leaving
nine children - Florence (wife of James Routledge, of
Douglas Co.), Hannah (married Jarrot Phelps, and died
in 1866), John (now of Charleston), Eli, Elizabeth, Nancy
J. (wife of S. H. Reed, of Douglas Co.), Philena S.
(wife of Thomas Walton, of Ashmore), Moses G. (who
died in June, 1868), and J. Elbridge (of Ashmore Twp.).
Eli Dudley was married Dec. 11, 1866, to Miss Margaret N.
Brown, a daughter of Wm. E. Brown; she was born in
Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind., July 5, 1842; they have three children
- Gleason A., Mary O. and Gerry B. Mr.
Dudley owns 400 acrs of land, with a beautiful residence, and is
quite largely engaged in stock-raising. |
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