Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Mortimer Haley, who is operating a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, in Lima township, was born August 11, 1866, in Missouri and is a son of Elder and Angeline Haley, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of England. The father was a carpenter by trade...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Mrs. Nellie Seals, who is the owner of a fine farm comprising fifty-two acres on section 22, Keene township, was born September 26, 1865, in Lincoln county, Missouri. She is a daughter of Joseph L. and Julina (Pollard) Woodson. Her father was born in Virginia, June...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Isaac Ogden Woodruff, deceased, became a resident of Quincy when it was a village of small proportions but large possibilities, and in its growth and development he became a factor, eventually controlling important and extensive business enterprises and also taking an...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
P. A. Duke Schroer, reporter on the Quincy Journal, was born September 19, 1865, in the city which has continuously been his place of residence. His parents are Herman C. and Louisa Schroer, the latter the first child of German parents, born in Quincy. P. A. Duke...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Samuel N. Cook, a prosperous and prominent farmer of Ellington township, living on section 29, was born in London, England, December 25, 1844, and is a son of John and Ann (Reynard) Cook, also natives of England, the former born January 13, 1802, the latter March 4,...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Mrs. Sarah Hamrick Wilkes, whose home is on section 33, Camp Point township, was born in this township February 16, 1835, her parents being Farrow and Polly (Wilkes) Hamrick. Her grandparents were Virginian people and her father was born in Culpeper county,...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
1831, and was only five years old when brought to Illinois by his parents, Rev. Horatio and Abigail (Kirkland) Foote. He grew to manhood in this state and made his home in Adams county from 1840 until called to the world beyond on the 6th of June, 1900. For...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Asbury Tout, who is living a retired life in the village of Ursa, was born December 21, 1836, and is the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Tatman) Tout. The father was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, October 18, 1806. The mother’s birth occurred in that place on...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
James Campbell is the oldest resident of Clayton township. Living a retired life in the village of Clayton, he is now enjoying the rest which has come to him as the result of his activity and energy in former years. For over more than six decades he was one of the...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
The Craig family have been identified with Liberty Township for over eighty years. The late James H. Craig was born in that township nearly seventy-five years ago, and was long one of the most capable farmers and hardworking and straight-forward citizens. He was born...
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