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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. KICKAPOO TOWNSHIP NOTE:  Names with (*) next to them have longer description ABCD EFGH IJKL MNOP QRST UVW XYZ Page 774 - Johnson, Bette, farmer, P. O. Peoria Johnson, F., farmer, P. O. Peoria Johnson, Heinke, farmer, P. O. Peoria Johnson, J. D., farmer, P. O. Peoria Johnson, J. H., farmer, P. O. Peoria Johnson, J. R., farmer, P. O. Peoria   * JOHNSON, JOHN, SEN., Pg. 774   JOHNSON, JOHN, Jr., farmer, Sec. 13, P. O. Peoria Johnson, L., Mrs., sons  coal miners, P. O. Peoria Johnson, R., farmer, P. O. Peoria Jones, H. W., farmer, P. O. Peoria   * JONES, HENRY W., Pg. 774 - 775 Page 775 - Jordan, Pat, farmer, P. O. Peoria Jordon, P., Mrs., farmer, P. O. Peoria   * JOSS, GEORGE Pg. 775   Keller, George, brewer, P. O. Peoria Keppel, Christ, farmer, P. O. Peoria Keppel, Frank, farmer, P. O. Peoria Kroleskey, Theodore, farmer, P. O. Peoria   * KEACH, CHARLES Pg. 775   * KINGSLEY, CHARLES M., Pg. 775 - 776 Page 776 - * KINGSLEY, FANNY Pg. 776   * KOERNER, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Sec. 9, P. O. Kickapoo, is a son of Jacob and Christina Koerner, nee Krill, and was born at Bald Hill, near Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, Mar. 27, 1834.  When he was fourteen years of age his parents removed to Peoria county, and he has ever since resided in the neighborhood where he now lives.  On the 25th of March, 1858, he married Miss Nancy Ann, daughter of John and Elizabeth Stringer who was born at Mossville, Aug. 24, 1839.  Five children were born of this union - John, was born Feb. 26, 1859; Christine Elizabeth, was born Feb. 26, 1861; Mary Ann, was born June 21, 1866; David William, was born Dec. 21, 1872; Thomas Christian, was born Sept. 24, 1876, and died Jan. 28, 1877.  Mrs. Koerner died Apr. 7, 1877.  Mr. Koerner was raised in the faith of the German Lutheran Church, but is not identified with any religious organization.  He is Democratic in politics.  He owns 100 acres of land. Pg. 776   * KOERNER, DAVID Pg. 776   Lammers, C., grocer, P. O. Peoria Lane, J., coal miner, P. O. Peoria   * LASER, AUGUST Pg. 776 - 777 Page 777 - Leonard, M., coal operator, P. O. Peoria Look, B. E., farmer, P. O. Peoria Look, E., Mrs., farmer, P. O. Peoria Look, John B., farmer, P. O. Peoria Look, J. E., farmer, P. O. Peoria Look, G., farmer, P. O. Peoria Look, Lambert E., grocer, P. O. Peoria Look, L. B., farmer, P. O. Peoria   * LONSDALE, RICHARD Pg. 777   Lottman, C., farmer, P. O. Peoria Lottman, Fred, grape grower, P. O. Peoria ...