Source:
Piatt County History
together with a
Brief History of Illinois
from the
Discovery of the Upper Mississippi to the Present Time
by Emma C. Piatt
With Map and Illustrations.
1883

Sharon Wick, Piatt County Host

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES by TOWNSHIP

NOTE:  As always... if you need a biography transcribed, please contact me MONTICELLO ADKINS, Frank ALEXANDER, Geo., Rev. ALLERTON, Samuel ALLMAN, James ANDERSON, Wm. ARNDT, John ATER, Edward ATER, Thomas AYRE, John V. AYRE, R. T. BAKER, Jeremiah BARLOW, Wm. BARNES, Jno BARNES, Wm. BARTLEY, Harrison BEATTIE, Wm. BECK, John BENDER, Jerry BENDER, Samuel BETTS, Jonathan BLACKSHAW, E., Dr. BOHN, J. BOND, D. S. BOND, L. J. BOWMAN, Reuben BOYER, A. G. BRITTENHAM, Jno. A. BRITTON, Jno. BROWN, James BULLA, C. BURGESS, G. A. BUSH, O. P. CAMPBELL, James E. CANTNER, D. G. CARLIN, Daniel CARPER, J. H., Dr. CASEY, Lawrence CLASS, James CLINE, Ezra COFFIN, Nelson G. COLEMAN, J. W., Dr. CONARD, Amos CONARD, P. H. CONNOR, Abner COX, Wilson F. DAVIDSON, M. R. DAVIS, C. P. DAVISON, John W. DAWSON, George R. DEARDURFF, D. W. DEVORE, Nicholas DICKERSON, M. M. DIGHTON, A. J. DIGHTON, John DOVE, Jno. R. DRESBACK, John DUVALL, Jeremiah DYER, Isaac EMERSON, Albert EMERSON, Chas., Hon. EMIG, Zachariah ENGLAND, A. T. ESHELMAN, W. EVANS, Jos. E. FAMULENER, Chas. FARRS, R. H. FISHER, E. P. FOSTER, Wm. FOUST, A. J. FUNK, H. B. GARVER, Samuel GRAY, J. T. GROSS, Theodore HAMMERSMIDT, L. HANKS, Wm. HARDING, James HARRIS Brothers HART, James HAYS, John HAZZARD, Michael HENNION, Abraham HETTINGER, W. M. HICKS, J. B. HILL, J. A. HITCHENS, Peter HOFFHINES, Elias HOLMES, James HOTT, Jacob HUBBELL, S. H. HUGHES, Charles HULL, P. K., Dr. HUNTER, Wm. HUSTON, Harvey E. HUSTON, John HUSTON, Lettie HUSTON, Rachel HUSTON, Reber HUSTON, Susan JACKSON, Henry JAMISON, Levi JOHNSON, Franklin JOHNSON, J. C. JONES, B. B., Dr. JONES, Jonas JONES, S. H. JONES, T. L. KEE, Joseph KEYES, H. W. KISER, J. F. KNIGHT, E. G. KNOTT, A. B., Dr. KOUSHO, John LEE, Levi M., Dr. LEWIS, Geo. B. LODGE, W. E. LOWRY, Baron T. LOY, D. O. LUMSDEN, E. W. MARKEL, Benjamin McDUNE, Martin McGUFFEY, Ebenezer McKINNEY, A. M. McWILLIAMS, David MINEAR, Samuel, Mrs. MOFFITT, James, Dr. MOORE, H. V. MORRISON, A. F. MULFORD, Smith MURPHY, James H. MUSSER, Melville H., Capt. NEAL, Samuel NICHOLS, P. T. NOECKER, Wm., Dr. O'CONNOR, Timothy PATTON, F. M. PAUGH, T. S. PERKINS, Alexander PETERS, HERBERT D. PINCKARD, Geo. R. PING, Abraham PIPHER, A. T. PITTMAN, Frank PLUNK, William H. PRESTON, James PURSEL, George RANKIN, W. H. REED, S. R. RHOADES, Daniel RHOADES, E. RHOADES, Geo. F. RHOADES, Nathan E. RHOADES, Thomas RODGERS, A. L. ROYSE, Henry RUSSEL, John SACKRITER, HENRY SAINT, H. H. SAVAGE, Moses P. SEITS, S. W. SHULTZ, Wm. D. SMITH, Jacob SMITH, Wm. E. SMOCK, Samuel SQUIER, Levi P. STEEL, Israel STEVENS, Andrew STEVENS, F. G. STICKEL, Daniel SUVER, Samuel TATMAN, Riley THOMAS, Henry THOMPSON, C. N. THOMPSON, Riley TINDER, Asher W. TIPPETT, James TROWBRIDGE, A. B. WARD, Christopher R. WARRICK, G. R. WATTS, Chas. WEAVER, L. B. WEBSTER, S. B. WEBSTER, Wm. C. WEGENROTH, C. B. WILDMAN, A. H. WILEY, A. J. WINCHESTER, R. B. WOOLINGTON, Jno. ZYBELL, A. BEMENT. ALVORD, Joseph F. BACON, B. B. BALL, Oliver BARNES, Jacob H. BELL, Jno. D. BELL, T. Geo. BENTLEY, Jno. F. BODMAN, Joseph BODMAN, Luther BODMAN, S. K. BODY, Thomas C. BOGGS, A. J. BOGGS, A., Mrs. BRIDGES, C. H. BRYANT, Francis E. BURGESS, Henry B. CAIN, Patrick CAMP, Curtis CAMP, E. C. CAMP, H. N. CAMP, J. H. CAMP, J. M. CAMP, Wm. M. CLOYD, W. G. COFFIN, Wm. D. COLE, D. S. CONNOR, Thomas COOPER, J. B. CORRELL, D. A. CORSER, Frank DANIEL, A. E. DAVIS, Edmund DAWSON, David DAWSON, George DeHART, John DONOHUE, Thomas DOUGLASS, A. C. DRUM, Eli DUELL, M. E. DUNCAN, P. A. DUNN, Thomas EVANS, J. C. FARNKOFF, Joseph FARNSWORTH, E. L. FISHER, Charles FISHER, Elihu FISHER, Hugh FISHER, Robert FOOHY, Timothy FORCE, James FRY, John GANLEY, Wm. GODWIN, W. A. HACKLER, Geo. H. HALDEMAN, Abraham HALDEMAN, Horace HALDEMAN, Wm. HAMMOND, W. W. HARTMAN, Joseph HAWKES, S. B. HAYS, Abraham HAYS, H. M. HEBERLINE, F. A. HETISHEE, John HILL, Joshua HINKLE, N. G. HOFFHEINES, Levi HOPKINS, B. G. HUBBELL, Charles B. JOHNSON, Wm. A. JONES, J. P. KENNEDY, Wm. KIMEL, John A. KIMMEL, D. D., Dr. KLAPP, J. R., Dr. KNAPP, J. F. LAMB, Robert LEAL, J. H., Dr. LUCAS, John A. MARTIN, H. MAXFIELD, George W. McCORD, J. C. McGAFFEY, Charles MILLER, George MILLER, J. C. MITCHELL, Emor H. MITCHELL, Thos. J., Dr. MOMA, John H. MOORE, Joseph MULLIKIN, Harvey MURPHY, John MUTHERSPAUGH, Jacob NEWTON, A. D. NICHOLS, G. C. NILES, D. C. W. PARKER, Wm. PEAIRS, J. S. PETTIT, Marion PETTIT, T. T. POSTLETHWAIT, Thos. PRIESTLY, S. B. QIUCK, Smith QUICK, James RHEINHART, S. RINGLAND, A. W., Rev. ROBY, V. S. ROSE, Chris ROUTH, James, Mrs. ROY, John RUAN, Patrick RUSH, Peter SCOTT, I. W. SHOW, G. W. SMITH, F. H. SPARKS, J. O. SPEAR, G. L. SPRAGUE, Maro STADLER, Geo. H. STOUT, Amos SUNDERLAND, Martin SWANEY, E., Dr. TENNEY, Chas. F. THOMAS, Royal THOMPSON, G. W. TRABUE, W. C. VANCE, N. N. VAUGHAN WEBSTER, C. T. WEINSTEIN, Edward WELCH, Patrick WING, L. B. YOST, Caroline UNITY. BAKER, Isaac BAKER, J. H. BARRITT, John BLACKWELL, Thos. BOWLES, James BROWNING, Franklin BRYSON, J. A. BRYSON, Samuel BUNYAN, Amor BUTLER, P. J. CANTRALL, J. R. CARTER, G. W. CHAMBERS, O. T. CHAMBERS. H. P. CLARK, Alfred  CRAIN, Frank CRAIN, John DAVIES, James DEEDS, Geo., Mrs. DUDLEY, S. S. EASTON, John H. EYRSE, James M. FAY, Ezra FORD, John FULTON, Isaac GOODSON, George GOODSON, John GORDON, John GRAY, J. W. C. GREENE, Gilbert GREGORY, Gamaliel GRIFFIN, Robert GROSS, Henry HAGEMAN, S. V. HANCOCK, Levi HARSHBARGER, Daniel HARSHBARGER, Michael HARSHBARGER, Samuel HAWKS, J. A.  HELTON, Richard KAGEY, John W. KARIKOFE, Samuel KISER, T. J. KISER, Wm. R. LEAVITT, Wm. G. LISTON, Wm. A. LIVINGOOD, T. F. LOVE, John LOWE, John LOWTHER, J. W. LYNCH, J. W. MARSHALL, Jno., Dr. MASTERSON, Chris MAXEY, Peter McCABE, Jas. McDOWEL, Jas. MERRITT, J. W. MILLER, Isaac C. MITCHELL, Jacob MONROE, James MONROE, Richard MONROE, William MOON, Geo. MOORE, Benj. MOORE, Isaac MOORE, Joseph MOORE, Luther MORRIS, Tho. MYERS, A. J. NEWTON, Olonzo NIGHSWANDER, Jno. NOE, D. O., Dr. NOLIND, Geo. W. ORR, Batus OWINGS, J. P. PEMBLE, Jno. PONDER, J. P. QUICK, Benj. RICHARDSON, Noah RICHEY, Theo SAMPSON, J. A. SARGENT, Geo. SHAW, Wm. SHONKWILER, Nthaniel SHONKWILER, Simon SMITH, I. M. SMITSON, Wm. T. SNYDER, Volney SNYDER, Wm. G. SPURLING, Jacob STUVE, Benard TALLEY, H. C. TAYLOR, Hamilton TEMPLE, L. M. TENBROOKS, Jno. TERRILL, J. N. TRYON, Elijah TURNER, H. F. VANHOOK, L. J. WEAVER, Geo. WHARTON, James WILDMAN, E. WILLEY, Reuben WILSON, James WITHERS, Ephraim WORTHAM, Jno. R. ZORGER, J. W. CERRO GORDO. ADAMS, Peter ARMSWORTH, Scott AUTEN, Joseph BARBER, Hiram BARBER, Stillman BARNWELL, E. A. BOWDLE, F. A. BOWMAN, Benj. BRANDENBURG, Samuel BURNS, Jonathan CHAMBERS, J. R. CLAY, Wm. H. CLIFTON, V. B. CODDINGTON, W. E. CONKLIN, Daniel COX, A. CREIGHTON, M. CRIPE, E. CRIPE, Eli CRIPE, J. DILSTUSH, George D. DOBSON, George DOBSON, Philip DONALDSON, W. F. DUELL, Nelson EAST, Tho. ESPY, David FARNSWORTH, Enos FIELDS, John FOLRATH, Peter FOUTS, Peter FRYDENGER, Jacob FUNK, Abraham GREEN, H. N. GULLIFORD, Wm. & Rich HANNA, O. D. HARLAN, O. J. HARSHA, W. M., Dr. HAVENAR, W. T. HEATH, Fred HEMINGER, Andrew HOWELL, Daniel HOWELL, Isaac HOWELL, Joseph HUDGEN, Robert HUMPHREY, E. O. JEFFRES, E. H. JONES, H. O., Dr. KELLINGTON, D. LOCKE, A. H. McCRUM, W. O. McKINNEY, Alex McKINNEY, Andrew McKINNEY, Isaac McKINNEY, Jno. McKINNEY, T. N. MILLER, James MITCHELL, Wm. MOYER, J. H. NOBLE, L. D. PARMENTER, A. B. PECK, Amos PECK, Isaac, Peter & Wm. H. PITTS, Wm. L. REPLOGLE, J. P. & Dr. P. S. RYAN, Jas. SAYLOR, D. C. SCHOOLCRAFT, James SEITZ, D. W. SHIVELY, Jno. SMITH, Jno. STOCKS, B. F. STONER, G. W. THOMPSON, S. K. VOORHIES, Wm. WALLIS, Geo. WILSON, M. H. WILLOW BRANCH. ADAMS, Henry ADAMS, Madison ALSBURY, Jno. ARMSWORTH, Bennet ARMSWORTH, James ARMSWORTH, Noah ATER, Frank ATER, Jno. S., Tho. J. & Nelson BAKER, Wm. & S. M. BLOOD, Robert C. CALDWELL, Wm. B. CONAWAY, Amos COONROD, Hanson CRONINGER, Peter DILLOW, Michael DILSAVER, Geo. DOOLEY, Benj. F. DORR, Adam HASSETT, P. B. HAVELY, Samuel D. HEATH, Jno. HIATT, Tho. KIEST, John KUNS, David KUNS, Henry LUX, Peter MADDEN, Wm. McARTY, Wm. H. McCLURE, Samuel MILES, Weston & Samuel MINTUN, John MOFFITT, John MOYER, David OWNBY, James PEC, George PECK, Adinijah PECK, Enoch & Abraham PECK, Wm., Monroe & David REEVES, John SALYERS, Robert C. SMITH, John A. TALLMAN, Wm. TELFORD, Wm. H. TURNER, Geo. M. VENT, James T. WATROUS, Henry WEST, Jno. WIDICK, Cyrus WILLIAMS, A. J. WILLIAMS, C. C. WILLIAMS, T. B. WINN, John W. WOOD, J. W. YOAKUM, Jesse YOAKUM, Seymour GOOSE CREEK. ARNDT, John BAILEY, John BAILEY, William BARNETT, Wm. E. BARROW, J. F. BICKLE, John  BONDURANT, M., Mrs. BONDURANT, N. BONDURANT, S. BOONE, Isaiah BORTON, A. R. BORTON, Joshua BROWN, James A. BRUNS, R. H. BRYDEN, Robert CARRIER, John CARRINGTON, J. R. CHAMBERLAIN, C. F. CHURCHILL, Joel COLLINS, Abraham COMBS, Isaac CORDER, Geo. W. CRESMER, Harmon DEWEES, Wm. DEWEY, Edwin A. DOYLE, Michael DUVALL, George DUVALL, Robert FITHIAN, S., Rev. FITZWATER, Jesse HARSHBARGER HOUSMAN, I. F. HUBBART, Richard HUBBART, William HUGHES, Henry HUTCHINSON, J. B. JOHNSON, Wm. KESLER, Salem KESNER, Benjamin KIRBY, John KIRKER, J. H. LANGDON, S. C. LUBBERS, LUBBERT MARQUISS, Abraham, Sr. MARQUISS, Ezra, Sr. MARQUISS, Henry MARQUISS, Seymour MARTIN, Wm. S. MARVEL, L. C. MARVEL, M. D. McBRIDE, George McFADDEN, H. S. McMILLEN, Frank McMILLEN, George McMILLEN, Thomas MERRY, R. W. MINER, James MOODY, R. B. PORTER, H. G. RANKIN, J. H. REID, James RHINEHART, James RIDDICK, Samuel ROBISON, Wm. SMITH, Samuel H. STOTTLEMYER, F. J. TILSON, Richard TRENCHARD, Wm. O. VAIL, John VAN VICKLE, H. VANSYCKEL, John VITTUM, Harrison WALKER, Jesse WARNER, Jesse WELCH, John WELCH, Mason WELCH, Thomas, Rev. WILLIAMSON, J. A. WILSON, Hugh WOOD, J. H., Dr. SANGAMON. ANDREW, J. E. ARGO, John BENSON, Harvey BLY, Joseph BRANCH, Thos. A. BURNETT, H. E. CALDWELL, Alvin CALEF, Rufus CARTER, Turner CLINE, John COON, J. H. COON, Jacob CRESAP, Daniel DUBSON, Reuben EVANS, S. A. FISHER, John FISHER, R. D. FLANIGAN, J. A. GROVES, Geo. R. HALDEMAN, Samuel HANNAH, Hugh V. HARPER, Wm. HART, John F. HEATH, David HENRIE, J. M., Dr. HICKMAN, Wm. HOWES, Eleanor HUBBART, James KEARNEY, Wm. KERNS, Price KERR, John KINSER, Wm. M. LODGE, B. F. MACKEY, Christian MACKEY, John MACKEY, Joseph MADDEN, John S. MADDEN, Richard MARQUISS, John MAXWELL, Joseph MAXWELL, John McDONALD, Wm. MOSGROVE, John NEWELL, James NORRIS, Isaac OULERY, Nicholas PEEL, F. M. REID, Nelson RIDGLY, Wm. ROBINSON, David SMITH, W. P. SMITH, Wm. H. SPEAR, Adam STEWART, Levi TEATS, Matthias TROTTER, Jackson UNANGST, W. B., Dr WACK, Casper WHITE, J. M. WILLIAMS, I. V. WILXON, Henry C. WOLF, Harrison ZUMWALT, W. H. BLUE RIDGE. ATHEN, D. L. BARNHART, John BOWMAN, Wm. T. BRUFFET, Griffen BRYDEN, Wm. BUCHANAN, A. J. CAMPBELL, John CLOUSER, George A. COX, LaFAYETTE CREWS, M., Rev. CUNNINGHAM, E. P. DAWSON, Henry DAWSON, Wm. DENNING, Jacob DICKSON, Amos DICKSON, John M. EAKINS, Joseph EVANS, Abe FOX, Fountain GILLESPIE, H. K. HAGGARD, Tho. C. HARWOOD, Emory HELLER, Joel HIDY, H. C. HILLIGOS, J. W. HOLLOWAY, Isaiah HOWE, Samuel JACKSON, Hiram JESS, Thomas JESS, Wm. KELLER, Wm. A. KLINGER, Daniel KNAPP, A. J. LANGLEY, A. J. LINDSEY, V. S. LINDSEY, W. M. LITTLETON, Wm. S. MANSFIELD, J. L., Gen. MARK, George T. McKEE, Robert McKEE, Samuel MELIZA, Adam MILLER, George MOBERLY, N. B. PATTERSON, Janette PITTMAN, A. F. RICHNER, Levi RICHNER, Wm. RITCHIE, J. H. ROBINSON, Wm. L. ROSS, Francis A. RUCKMAN, Wm. SCOTT, A. H., Dr. SMITH, A. S. B. SMITH, D. W. SMITH, J. C. SMITH, Westly W. SNELL, C. W. STREETER, C. M. SULLIVAN, F. TAYLOR, P. M. THOMAS, Isaac W. THOMAS, Michael Van Meter, Garrett VINING, H. N. WALKER, Edward WALKER, J. W. WALKER, S. R. WARNER, John WARREN, John WARREN, Wm. WEBB, Richard WELLS, I. M. WHEELER, George A. Wooding, Joseph WYSONG, A. J.

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