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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
Source:
History of Peoria County, Illinois
Chicago - Johnson & Company
1880
Note: The NAMES in 'CAPS' will have a
biography. All others do not have biographies available.
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP
NOTE: Names with (*) next to them have longer
description
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Mangan, M.,
farmer, P. O. Kickapoo
Mansfield, N., retired, P. O. Peoria
Marie, Joseph, farmer, P. O. Peoria
Marie, M., retired, P. O. Peoria
MATTHEWS, R. J., constable, P. O. Peoria
McCluggage, J., farmer, P. O. Peoria
McCREADY, JAMES, miner, P. O. Peoria
Mear, L., farmer and hotel, P. O. Edwards Station
Mitch, Fred., farmer, P. O. Peoria
Mitchell,W., farmer, P. O. Edwards Station |
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MOFFATT, AQUILLA,
farmer and coal miner, Sec. 25, P. O. Peoria, is a son of
Benj. F. and Nancy Moffatt, nee Risden, born Oct.
8, 1837. His father came to Peoria in June, 1822.
During the lead mining excitement about 1826-7, he removed
to Jo Daviess county, settling near Scales' Mound, where the
subject of this sketch was born. The family moved back
to Peoria in 1854, where Aquilla grew to manhood,
receiving such educational advantages as the district
schools afforded. At the beginning of the war of the
rebellion he enlisted in one of the first companies offered,
but more men enlisted than could be used, and the company
disbanded. Later, when the draft came on, he was
enrolling officer, for two drafts. In February, 1865,
he enlisted in the 14th Illinois Infantry, Company G, and
served about nine months. On his return home, he
resumed farming and coal mining. On July 3, 1861, he
was united in marriage to Mary, daughter of Samuel
and Sarah Ball, nee Kear, who was born in South
Wales, June 6, 1843, and came with her parents to America,
about 1849, and to Peoria county in 1852. They have
had eight children, two of whom died in early infancy.
The living are: Franklin A., born Apr. 27,
1862; Edward A., born Feb. 16, 1864; Sarah J.,
born Oct. 18, 1865; Effie, born May 20, 1867;
Samuel, born May 8, 1871; Anna S., born Aug. 27,
1873. Mr. Moffatt belongs to the M. E. Church.
In politics he is a Republican.
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MOFFATT,
JOSEPH, miner, P. O. Peoria |
James Monroe,
Limestone Tp. |
* MONROE, JAMES,
Pg. 789 |
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Mosinger, M.,
farmer, P. O. Kickapoo
Mulvaney, C., blacksmith, P. O. Kickapoo |
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Nevil,
Catharine, P. O. Kickapoo |
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Paff, H. T.,
farmer,P. O. Peoria
Peterson, G., farmer, P. O. Peoria |
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* PETERSEN, JOHN
R., Pg. 799 |
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Pillman, J.,
farmer, P. O. Peoria
Powers, John, farmer,P. O. Peoria
Pratt, R. D., farmer and hotel, P. O. Peoria
Prontsman, F., farmer, P. O. Peoria |
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