Source:  History of Montgomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 355

Source:  History of Montgomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 180

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SIMON C. DAVIS, retired, Waveland, was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, Apr. 14, 1807, and removed to Montgomery county, Indiana, in 1830, locating in Brown township, where he has resided ever since.  He remained on his farm until 1867, afier which he removed to Waveland, where he is able to live a retired life.  In 1840 he served as revenue collector for Montgomery county, and has filled the office of justice of the peace for sixteen years, and is its present incumbent.  He has also served as township trustee, is a deacon of the Missionary Baptist church, of which he has been a  member since 1841. He was married in 1825, to Rebecca Bryan, of Virginia.  She died in this county in 1867.  Was married again in 1872, to Ann E. Galey, formerly Ann E. Srader, whose parents came from Kentucky to Montgomery county in 1837.  She is a native of Fayette county, Kentucky, born in 1825.  Mr. Davis has six children by former wife: Matilda J., wife of M. Williams; George W., Andrew B., Sarah A., wife of P. C. Mullikin; Mary K., wife of William Galey, and America B., wife of J. Stillwell.
Source:  History of Mongtomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 352

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JOEL DEER, miller and merchant, Waveland, is one of the old and respected pioneers of Montgomery county, and was born in Boone county, Kentucky, in 1828.  His father removed to Montgomery county, Indiana, in 1828, and in 1829 built the first grist-mill that was built in the county, on Sugar creek.  It was of log construction, with one run of stone, which were made of common stones, using the same for wheat and corn.  After running this mill for about ten years he built a frame mill close to where the old mill stood, which has been in constant use ever since.   He died in 1861, after spending a life of usefulness.  He is still fresh in the memories of all of the old settlers, and is missed by the people of the county.  The subject of this sketch has been in active business all his life, and at the same place where his father first located, with the exception of short intervals.  The firm name is Canine & Deer.  They added, in 1873, a woolen-mill, which is a great advantage to the community.  They buy wool and wheat, and also have a saw-mill attached.  In 1849 Mr. Deer married Miss Mary McGrigg, whose parents were early settlers in the county.
Source:  History of Mongtomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 350

Source:  History of Montgomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 360

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G. S. DURHAM, farmer, Russellville, was born in Putnam county, Indiana, in 1835.  His father, Jacob Durham, was a native of Boyle county, Kentucky, and married Hannah Spears and came to Putnam county about 1827 and settled at Russellville, where he was one among the first.  He kept the first dry-goods store of that place.  The subject of this sketch owns as fine a farm, consisting of 320 acres, as Montgomery county affords.  In 1861 he married Miss Maggie M. Black, daughter of Miller and Maggie Black, of this county.   She was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, in 1841.  Their family are two sons and two daughters: James E., Mary C., Florence M. and Lee S.  Mr. Durham has for many years been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and votes the democrat ticket.
Source:  History of Mongtomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 349

Source:  History of Montgomery County, Illinois - Part 2 - Publ. 1881 - Page 358