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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY Source:  History of Peoria County, Illinois Chicago - Johnson & Company 1880   Peoria City Akron Brimfield Chillicothe Elmwood Hallock HOLLIS Jubilee Kickapoo Limestone Logan Medina Milbrook Princeville Radnor Richwoods Rosefield Timber Trivoli Note:  The NAMES in 'CAPS' will have a biography.  All others do not have biographies available. HOLLIS TOWNSHIP NOTE:  Names with (*) next to them have longer description ABCD EFGH IJKL MNOP QRST UVW XYZ   Page 766 - * JACOBS, PETERS, sawyer, P. O. Mapleton, was born in Pennsylvania, June 1, 1823, came to Peoria county in 1858, and settled in Lancaster, Timber township, and, in 1876, came to Hollis.  Married Miss T. Kuley, who was born in Pennsylvania, July 30, 1826.  The fruit of this marriage was nine children, six of whom are living:  William, Ulysses, Julia, Mary, Jennie, Hattie.  Members of the Catholic Church.   Jaeger, Leopold, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners Jenkins, Wm., farmer, P. O. Hollis Jensen, R., farmer, P. O. Hollis Jenson, R. R., farmer, P. O. Hollis Jones, H. B., farmer, P. O. Mapleton Junker, Lawrence, farmer, P. O. Mapleton   Kimz, Peter, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners Kircher, Philip, farmer, P. O. Hollis Kuhn, Irwin, farmer, P. O. Hollis Kunz, Jacob, sen., farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners   Leitner, Louis, farmer, P. O. Hollis ...