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Source:
HISTORY
OF
KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Together with Sketches of the Cities, Villages and
Townships; Record
of its Volunteer in the Late War; Educational,
Religious, Civil
and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographical Sketches of the Subscribers;
History of Illinois, Abstracts of the
State Laws, Etc., Etc.,Etc.
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ILLUSTRATED
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By Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
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Chicago:
Blakely, Brown & March, Printers
155 and 157 Dearborn Street
1878
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PETER PALM, JR., farmer, P. O.,
Altona, son of Peter and Carrie (Olson)
Palm, of Sweden; was born in Rock
Island, Ill., May 19, 1860; attended the
common schools; removed to Henry co., then
to Knox co. in 1874. Is connected with
the Sweedish Lutheran Church.
Republican.
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HENRY E. PARKER, Constable,
Galesburg.
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ISAAC A. PARKER -
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W. P. PARKER -
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JOHN PARKINSON -
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W. R. PARSELL -
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P. N. PATTON, Galesburg.
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JAMES PATTERSON -
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M. H. PEASE, Salem township. P.
O., Yates City.
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REV. GEORGE
WESLEY PECK - Page 699 |
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ISAAC N. PERKINS. As a
representative business man of Knox co., the
subject of this sketch stands prominent.
But few men in Illinois have larger business
interests under their immediate supervision
than he. He was born in Southwick,
Mass., June 4, 1832; his parents, Walter
and Harriet Perkins, were also natives
of that State; his early life was passed
on the farm; he attended common district
schools and Southwick and Westfield
Academies. Attaining his majority, he
came west to Terre Haute, Ind., where he
taught school one year, after which he took
a tour through the Northwest, stopping at
St. Louis, where he engaged as a commercial
traveler, which he continued for 5 years.
Prior to the outbreak of the rebellion he
returned to his native State, where he
engaged as commercial traveler and
continuing as such until 1863, when he came
to Jacksonville, Ill., where, until 1864, he
was connected with a hardware firm.
During that year, with George W. Brown,
he made an engagement to become his general
traveling and business agent, and with whom,
for a period of over 14 years, he has been
engaged. For the first 5 years Mr.
P. did almost all the traveling for the
manufactory, which included the selling of
the products and much of the collecting.
As the business increased, more cares,
greater difficulties and closer application
became necessary, but with his intimate
knowledge, judicious judgment and
unquestionable integrity. Mr.
Brown found much of the burden taken
from his shoulders. Through long and
wearied patent litigations against
infringments upon Mr. Brown's
patents, he took a prominent and successful
part. July 31, 1866, he was married to
Eliza Clark, of Westfield,
Mass. She is a graduate of
Massachusetts State Normal School, and a
lady of high social standing. They
have only 1 child, a son, Clayton C.
Perkins, born Nov. 24, 1873.
Besides his connection with the corn-planter
works, he is a Director in the Second
National Bank, of Galesburg; he also acts as
agent for Eastern capital. Republican.
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HARPER PETERSON, son of Felix and
Mary (Weaver) Peterson, of Virginia.
Was born in Green co., O., Feb. 14, 1845;
reared on farm, and attended common schools;
went to California in 1873; came to Konx co.
in 1877; married Emma J. Reynolds,
Nov. 22, 1877. Republican. P. O.
Knoxville.
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J. P. PERSON, section 17, Walnut
Grove township. P. O., Altona.
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A. A. PHELPS, Sparta township.
P. O., Wataga.
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E. FRISBIE
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E. L. PHILLIPS -
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WILLIAM N. PHILLIPS, commission
merchant, Galesburg.
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PRINCE W.
PIGSLEY - Page 700 |
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JOB PITTARD -
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B. F. PITTMAN -
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MRS. DAVID A. POE, residence,
Galesburg.
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THOMAS H. POOL. -
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ALVIN H. POTTER -
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MRS. CHARLOTTE POTTER, sec. 19, Salem
township. P. O., Summit.
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HENRY H. POTTS -
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JOHN POWELL -
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W. H. PRESTON, Alton.
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OSCAR F. PRICE -
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