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The following Biographies have been extracted
from the following source:
Biography from Historical Encyclopedia of
Illinois and History of Piatt County - Vol. II -
1917
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Sharon
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JACKSON, Hiram
JAMISON, W. H.
JOHNSON, Franklin
JOHNSON, J. C.
JONES, B. B.
JONES, Roy B.
KEE, Joseph A.
KERNS, Arthur N.
KILTON, Obert L.
KINGSTON, John W.
KIRBY, John
KIRKLAND, Chester |
KIRKLAND, Clarence
KIZER, Thomas J.
KNAPP, Charles Oliver
KNAPP, James Ferdinand
KNOTT, A. B.
KNOTT, Jeptha D.
LAUGHMAN, Henry C.
LEAL, J. H.
LEAVITT, Stella Clark, Mrs.
LEFEVER, Frank O.
LEISCHNER, Daniel
LEMEN, James Milton |
LIESTMAN, Frederick
LODGE, Benjamin F.
LODGE, Samuel A.
LODGE, William
LONGANECKER, William
LOWERY, Reuben A.
LUBBERS, Jurko
LUBBERS, Reemt
LUCAS, John A.
LUMSDEN, Edmond W.
LUX, Peter
LYONS, William |
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| HIRAM JACKSON,
one of the pioneers of Blue Ridge Township was born in Indiana in
1814 and came to Piatt County in 1854, entering land in Blue Ridge
Township, where he lived for many years, but later moved to Farmer
City. In 1837 he was married to Ruth Blasdell
and they had a large family. When Mr. Jackson
came to Blue Ridge Township only about four families lived in the
township. He held a number of township offices, including that
of supervisor. |
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| W. H.
JAMISON, was born in New York, October 6, 1831, and
came to Monticello in 1855, opening a blacksmith shop in that city.
Enlisting for service during the Civil War in the Twenty-first
Illinois Volunteer Infantry he was promoted until he was mustered
out with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. His health was very
much impaired and he died at Monticello in 1878. On February
10, 1856, Colonel Jamison was married to Martha J. Tinder,
and they had two daughters namely: Inez and
Flora A. |
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| FRANKLIN
JOHNSON came to Piatt County in 1855, settling on a
farm one and one-half miles east of Monticello, where he owned 120
acres of land. In 1847 he was married to Hephzibah Dresbach,
and they had two children namely: Rosaltha and Georgiana.
Mr. Johnson died in May, 1861. |
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| J. C.
JOHNSON, formerly a highly respected merchant of
Monticello, was born in Rhode Island, In 1839 he was married
to Roxa Maria Thomas, and they had nine children. In
1844 he moved to Monticello and conducted a mercantile establishment
until 1872. When he entered the hotel business in 1845 his
original hostelry was a rude affair, but he secured better quarters
and continued in this line until 1874 when he sold his business to
Edward Ater. From 1852 to 1850 Mr. Johnson was
postmaster of Monticello. |
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| B. B. JONES,
M. D. was born in Pickaway County, Ohio in 1828, and in
1845 he came to Piatt County and embarked in a general practice at
Monticello. In 1857 he was married to Sadie E. Short,
and they had two children. |
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