Cottonwood Twp. -
FRANCIS MILLER, farmer, was born Dec. 12, 1827, in Greene County, Ind.  His parents are Wyatt and Mary (Bland) Miller, the father a native of Kentucky, the mother of North Carolina.  The father died in 1876, aged about sixty.  He was a farmer, a member of the Baptist Church, and politically a Whig, later a Republican.  The mother died in 1846, aged forty-six.  They had seven children, six now living.  Our subject attended school some in the log cabin of other days, by going several miles.  He was married in 1851 to Nancy Mock, of Greene County, Ind.  Her parents are David and Elizabeth Mock, natives of North Carolina.  David's father was Captain in the Revolutionary war.  Mr. M. and wife remained in Indiana until 1853, when they came to the farm on which they now live in Section 9, Township 10, Range 8.  He bought eighty acres on coming, and has been adding until he now owns 260 acres, all of which is improved land except what is in timber.  He has been very successful in business; has a nice home and surroundings which indicate taste, prosperity and happiness.  He is classed among the best farmers of this county.  To Mr. and Mrs. Miller are born five children; William D., John L., Calvin C., Cedorah and Owen C.  William D. died in 1857, aged about six years.  John L. died in 1881, aged 25 years.  He was married January, 1878 to Casandra Gillman, of this county.  He left two children, Ada and Lewis..  Calvin C. died about the year 1859, aged two years.  Mrs. M. is a member of the Baptist, Mr. M. of the Universalist Church.  He is a member of the Masonic order, also of the Republican party.
Source:  Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois - Historical and Biographical - Publ. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. - 1884 - Page 311

Woodbury Twp. -
MARTIN MOUDY, physician and surgeon, was born in Washington County, Md., on Oct. 16, 1812.  He remained in his native State until the age of twenty years, working on a farm and attending a common school.  In 1833, he came to Greene County, Ohio, where he began the study of medicine.  In 1836 and 1837, he attended the Fairfield Medical College, of New York, from which institution he graduated in 1838.  Returning to Ohio, he began practicing medicine with Dr. Martin,  of Xenia.  In 1841, he came to  Terre Haute, Ind., and followed his profession for three years.  Removing them to Danville, Ill., he engaged for some time in milling and farming, then returned to Terre Haute, and resumed his old practice, which he continued for eleven years.  He then removed to his present home, in Cumberland County, Ill, in 1870, where he is one of the prominent physicians of the county.  In 1834, the Doctor married Margaret McClure, of Augusta County, Va.  They have had ten children born to them, viz.:  John (deceased), Joseph, Martin, Hiram S., Ellen J., Albert (deceased), George (deceased), Robert B., Daniel W. and Samuel H.
Source:  Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois - Historical and Biographical - Publ. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. - 1884 - Page 363