Source:
PAST AND PRESENT
of WARREN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Published Chicago: H. F. Kett & Co.,
Cor. 5th Ave. and Washington St.
1877
MONMOUTH TOWNSHIP
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ALEXANDER, CHARLES L., farmer, lives
with his mother; Sec. 9; rep.; U. P. |
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Alexander, T. W., farmer, lives with
his mother; Sep. 9; rep.; U. P. |
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Alexander, John W., farmer, lives
with his mother; Sec. 9; rep.; U. P. |
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ALEXANDER, ELIZABETH D.,
Farming; Sec. 9; P. O. Monmouth; born in Chester
District, S. C., Aug. 8, 1820; came to this Co. in
1854; U. P.; owns 160 acres, value $8,000; married
John W. Alexander, Dec. 1, 1842; he was born
in Blount Co., Tenn.; he died Nov. 21, 1863; has six
children, four sons and two daughters; lost two. |
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ALLISON, MATTHEW E., Farmer;
Sec. 27; P. O. Monmouth; born in Washington Co.,
Penn., Oct. 31, 1818; Rep.; U. P.; owns 160 acres,
value $11,200; he came to this state in 1855, and to
Warren Co. in 1865; married Miss Diana Miller
in 1849; she was born in Washington Co., Penn.; has
four children, Thomas, Mary M., Omie and
Alpheus. |
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Anderson, H. A., miller; Sec. 6;
P.O. Monmouth; rep.; Cong. |
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Andrews, Talbot, farmer; Sec. 6; P.
O. Monmouth; rep.; Lib.; born Warren Co. |
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Avenell, C. P., farmer; Sec. 6; P.
O. Monmouth; rep.; U. P. |
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Avenell, Thomas, farmer; Sec.6; P.
O. Monmouth; rep.; U. P.; from England. |
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BARNES, E. V. A., farmer; Sec. 28;
P. O. Monmouth; rep.; Presb. |
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Baymount, James, farmer; Sec. 8; P.
O. Monmouth; re.; Presb. |
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Baymount, Nathan P., farmer; Sec. 8;
P. O. Monmouth; rep.; Presb. |
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Beach, George, farmer; Sec. 30; P.
O. Monmouth; rep. |
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Beach, Mrs. L. C., widow; farmer;
Sec. 30; P. O. Monmouth. |
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Berry, George, farmer; Sec. 17; P.
O. Monmouth; rep. |
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BERTSCHEY, F. E., Farmer;
Sec. 1; P. O. Gerlaw; born in Germany, Mar. 16,
1848; Dem.; Lib.; rents 120 acres of J. H.
Denison; he came to this country in 1852, and to
this Co. in 1865; married Ella J. Lair in
Nov., 1870; she ws born in Warren Co.; has two
children. |
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BOAL, ELIJAH, Carpenter; Sec.
25; P. O. Monmouth; born in York Co., Pa., Mar. 8,
1816; Dem.; Luth.; came to this Co. in 1854; has
held office of School Director; married Susan
Spidel June 13, 1839; she was born in Cumberland
Co., Penn., Nov. 2, 1816; has six children,
Catharine, Jacob, John, Mary, Emanuel O. and
Fred. |
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Boal, Emanuel O., farmer, rents of
J. B. Meginnis; Sec. 25; P. O. Monmouth; dem. |
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BOAL, JACOB, Farmer; Sec. 25;
P. O. Monmouth; born in Cumberland Co., Pa., Nov. 4,
1841; came to this Co. in 1854; Dem.; Luth.; rents
of J. B. Meginnis; came with his parents to this Co.
when 13 years of age; married Emaline McKenny,
June 29, 1868; she was born in Virginia; has two
children, Ella and James C. |
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BOSWORTH, ADISON, Farmer;
Sec. 35; P. O. Monmouth; born in Trumbull Co., O.,
Feb. 24, 1827; Rep.; Chris.; owns 120 acres, value
$8,400; he came to this State and Co. in 1850;
married Miss Margaret Whitman in 1854; she
was born in Warren Co.; has six children, Horace
W., Lena M., Lizzie, Grace, Florence and
Leonard; lost three. |
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Boyd, R. H., retired; Sec. 28; P. O.
Monmouth; rep.; U. P. |
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Boulby, R. D., plasterer; Sec. 32;
P. O. Monmouth; rep. |
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Brewster, Isaac, laborer for R.
Wallace; Sec. 36; dem.; Meth. |
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BRIGGS, JOHN F., Farmer; Sec.
6; P. O. Monmouth; born in Penn. in 1827; Rep.;
Lib.; rents 160 acres of J. T. Morgan; he
came to thsi Co. in 1868; he enlisted in the 51st
Ohio Inf. and served three eyars; he married
Susanna Cofland in 1854; she was born in Ohio in
1838, and died Apr. 4, 1877; has six children,
William, George, Mary, Sanclot, Jessie and
Chace; lost two. |
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BROOKS, CHAPMAN V., Farmer
and Stock Raiser; Sec. 26; P. O. Monmouth; born in
Jefferson Co., N. Y. 22, 1822; Re.; Presb.; owns 400
acres, value $28,000; he came to this State and Co.
in 1850; has held offices of Supervisor and School
Director; married Jane M. Weakley in 1850;
she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.; has six
children, Joseph W., ,Priscilla F., Willis J.,
Chapman V., Albert R. and Milton S. |
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Brown, Joseph, works for C. Hardin;
Sec. 28; P. O. Monmouth. |
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Brown, Oliver P., farmer, rents of
F. Gayer; Sec. 9; P. O. Monouth; dem.; Presb. |
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BRUNER, ISAAC, Farmer; Sec.
11; P. O. Monmouth; born in Tenn. Nov. 30, 1818;
Dem.; Meth.; owns 81 acres, value $4,000; he came to
Ill. in 1829, lived in Sangamon Co. 12 years, and
Knox Co. 23 years; came to this Co. in 1864; married
Sarah J. Raglandin 1846; she was born in Ky.;
has four children, two sons and two daughters; lost
one. |
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BRUNER, PETER, Farmer; Sec.
17; P. O. Monmouth; born in Breckenridge Co., Ky.,
May 10, 1814; Re.; Lib.; owns 240 acres, value
$14,500; he came to this State and Co. in 1836; has
held office of School Director; married Sallie
Claycomb, Sept. 20, 1838; she was born in
Breckenridge Co., Ky., June 11, 1817; has ten
children, seven sons and three daughters; lost two. |
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Bruner, W. H., farmer; Sec. 1; P. O.
Monmouth; re.; Lib. |
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Burford, Ames, farmer; Sec. 4; P. O.
Monmouth; rep.; U. P.; from Pennsylvania. |
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BUTLER, P. FRANK & RALPH O.,
Farmers; Sec. 36; P. O. Monmouth; Dem.; Meth.; own
120 acres, value $7,200; their parents moved from
Warren Co., Ky., in 1829, and settled in Warren Co.,
Ill., where both were born. |
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CALDWELL, JOHN F., farmer, lives
with his father; P. O. Monmouth; rep.; U. P. |
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CALDWELL, JOHN W., farmer and
Stock Raiser; Sec. 19; P. O. Monmouth; born in
Muskingum Co., Ohio, June 4, 1813; Rep.; U. P.; owns
190 acres, value 19,000; he came to this State and
Co. May 4, 1830, and is one of the oldest settlers;
married Sarah A. Conner in 1837; she was born in
Rockbridge Co., Va., 1817; has one son, John F.
Caldwell. |
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CAMERON, JOHN, Farmer; Sec.
7; P. O. Monmouth; born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland;
Rep.; U. P.; owns 48 acres, value $2,400; came to
this country in 1836; served ten years in the
ordinance department of the Regular Army; was in the
Mexican War, and in 13 general engagements; married
Phoebe Higginsin 1852; has six children,
three sons and three daughters; lost two. |
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Cargill, David E., farmer and
renter; Sec. 36; P. O. Cameron; dem.; Chris. |
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Carson, John W., farmer and teacher;
Sec. 3; P. O. Gerlaw; rep.; Chris.; from Ohio. |
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CARSON, SAMUEL, Farmer; Sec.
19; P. O. Monmouth; born in Ireland in 1851; rents
200 acres of Mrs. Garwin; came to this
country in 1869, and to this Co. in 1872; married
Nancy Hamiltonin 1873; she was born in Ireland;
has one child, Thomas Barnes. |
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Coulter, O. H., farmer; Sec. 21; P.
O. Monmouth; rep.; Presb. |
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CHICKEN, WM., Farmer and
Miner; Sec. 15; P.O. Monmouth; born in Engl |
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