Spring Point Twp. -
JOHN B. ADAMS is a native of Germany, was born July 1, 1828, and was married in his native land, in 1854, to Annie Cramer, who was born Apr. 9, 1827.  The year of their marriage of young couple came to America and located in Dane County, Wis., in 1865 they came to Cumberland County, and here Mr. Adams purchased, at first, forty acres of land, which, by industry and good management, he has increased to 255 acres, the greater portion well improved.  Mr. Adams has had born to him ten children - Maggie (deceased), Katie, John, Joseph, Peter, Vincennes, Mathias, Henry, Annie and Clement (the last named deceased).  Mr. Adams and family are members of the Catholic Church, and in politics he is a Democrat.
Source:  Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois - Historical and Biographical - Publ. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. - 1884 - Page 365

Crooked Creek Twp. -
CHARLES J. ALLEN, farmer (post-office Greenup), was born in Cumberland (then Coles) County, Ill., Sept. 22, 1836.  His early life was spent in arduous farm labor, and until he was thirty yeas old he supported his parents, brothers and sisters.  In 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Ninety-Seventh Illinois Infantry, and served until the close of the late war, he participating in the siege of Vicksburg, and many hard-fought battles, winning an enviable reputation as a soldier, and being several times promoted for heroic services.  At the close of the late war he engaged in his present vocation of farming.  He is now one of the "solid" men of the county, and his high financial standing he has attained through his own exertions.  He was married to Rachel Whorton, Oct. 3, 1865.  To them have been born nine children - Eva M., Mary S., Thomas W., Nancy J., Laura C., Charles L., Nora M., Minnie (deceased), and Gertie O.
~Source:  Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois - Historical and Biographical - Publ. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. - 1884 - Page 284