ILLINOIS GENEALOGY EXPRESS

A part of Genealogy Express
 

Welcome to
Piatt County, Illinois
History & Genealogy

Biographical Index

Source:
Piatt County History
together with a
Brief History of Illinois
from the
Discovery of the Upper Mississippi to the Present Time
by Emma C. Piatt
With Map and Illustrations.
1883

Sharon Wick, Piatt County Host

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES by TOWNSHIP

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MONTICELLO

ADKINS, Frank 252 ALEXANDER, Geo., Rev 253 ALLERTON, Samuel   ALLMAN, James 254 ANDERSON, Wm 255 ARNDT, John 253 ATER, Edward 252 ATER, Thomas 251 AYRE, John V. 255 AYRE, R. T. 255 BAKER, Jeremiah 261 BARLOW, Wm. 262 BARNES, John 256 BARNES, Wm. 255 BARTLEY, Harrison 261 BEATTIE, Wm. 264 BECK, John 264 BENDER, Jerry 258 BENDER, Samuel 257 BETTS, Jonathan 262 BLACKSHAW, E., Dr. 263 BOHN, J. 264 BOND, D. S. 263 BOND, L. J. 258 BOWMAN, Reuben 260 BOYER, A. G. 262 BRITTENHAM, John A. 259 BRITTON, John 258 BROWN, James 260 BULLA, C. 264 BURGESS, G. A. 264 BUSH, O. P. 263 CAMPBELL, James E. 270 CANTNER, D. G. 270 CARLIN, Daniel 269 CARPER, J. H., Dr. 269 CASEY, Lawrence 270 CLASS, James 266 CLINE, Ezra 265 COFFIN, Nelson G. 265 COLEMAN, John W., Dr. 266 CONARD, Amos 270 CONARD, P. H. 270 CONNOR, Abner 266 COX, Wilson F. 268 DAVIDSON, M. R. 278 DAVIS, C. P. 277 DAVISON, John W. 279 DAWSON, George R. 277 DEARDURFF, D. W.  277 DEVORE, Nicholas 271 DICKERSON, M. M. 276 DIGHTON, Andrew J. 271 DIGHTON, John 275 DOVE, John. R. 277 DRESBACK, John 278 DUVALL, Jeremiah 278 DYER, Isaac 275 EMERSON, Albert 279 EMERSON, Chas., Hon. 279 EMIG, Zachariah 280 ENGLAND, A. T. 280 ESHELMAN, W. 280 EVANS, Joseph E. 280 FAMULENER, Chas. 282 FARRA, R. H. 282

FISHER, E. P. 281 FOSTER, William 281 FOUST, A. J. 282 FUNK, H. B. 281 GARVER, Samuel 282 GRAY, J. T 283 GROSS, Theodore 286 HAMMERSMIDT, L. 294 HANKS, William 292 HARDING, James 295 HARRIS Brothers 289 HART, James 286 HAYS, John 292 HAZZARD, Michael 293 HENNION, Abraham 289 HETTINGER, W. M. 295 HICKS, J. B. 293 HILL, J. A. 290 HITCHENS, Peter 294 HOFFHINES, Elias 295 HOLMES, James 289 HOTT, Jacob 287 HUBBELL, S. H. 291 HUGHES, Charles 294 HULL, P. K., Dr. 287 HUNTER, Wm. 288 HUSTON, Harvey E. 290 HUSTON, John 290 HUSTON, Lettie 290 HUSTON, Rachel 290 HUSTON, Reber 294 HUSTON, Susan 290 JACKSON, Henry 297 JAMISON, Levi 298 JOHNSON, Franklin 298 JOHNSON, J. C. 295 JONES, B. B., Dr. 295 JONES, Jonas 297 JONES, S. H. 298 JONES, T. L. 297 KEE, Joseph 298 KEYES, H. W 299 KISER, J. F. 299 KNIGHT, E. G. 299 KNOTT, A. B., Dr. 299 LOUSHO, John 299 LEE, Levi M., Dr. 302 LEWIS, George B. 302 LODGE, S. A. 301 LODGE, S. A. 300 LODGE, S. A. 301 LODGE, W. E. 300 LOWRY, Baron T. 300 LOWRY, John C. 301 LOWRY, Reuben A. 301 LOY, D. O. 302 LUNSDEN, E. W. 302 MALLORY, Joseph 304 MARKEL, Benjamin 303 McCUNE, Martin 310 McGUFFEY, Ebenezer 312 McINTOSH, Martin 309 McKINNEY, A. M 312 McMULLEN, James 304 McREYNOLDS, William 306 McWILLIAMS, David 309 MINEAR, Samuel, Mrs. 312 MOFFITT, James, Dr. 311

MOFFITT, Thomas 303 MOORE, C. D. 306 MOORE, H. V. 310 MORRISON, A. F. 311 MULFORD, Smith 312 MURPHY, JAMES H. 311 MUSSER, Melville H., Capt. 310 NEAL, Samuel 314 NICHOLS, P. T. 314 NOECKER, Wm. Dr. 313 O'CONNOR, Timothy 315 OSBORNE, Charles 315 PATTON, F. M. 317  PAUGH, T. S. 317 PERKINS, Alexander 316 PETERS, HERBERT D.  317 PINCKARD, Geo. R.  318 PING, Abraham  317 PIPHER, A. T.  315 PITTMAN, Frank  318 PLUNK, William H.  317 PRESTON, James  317 PURSEL, George 318 RANKIN, W. H. 321 REED, S. R. 320 RHOADES, Daniel 318 RHOADES, E. 319 RHOADES, George F. 320 RHOADES, Nathan E.  319 RHOADES, Thomas  320 RODGERS, A. L.  319 ROYSE, Henry  321 RUSSEL, John  321 SACKRITER, Henry  328 SAINT, H. H.  326 SAVAGE, Moser P.   323 SEITS, S. W. - 325 SHULTZ, Wm. D.  324 SMITH, Jacob  322 SMITH, W. E.  324 SMOCK, Samuel 323 SQUIER, Levi P. - 326   STEEL, Israel - 323   STEVENS, Andrew - 325   STEVENS, F. G. - 325   STICKEL, Daniel - 322   STODDARD, William  - 323   SUVER, Samuel - 321   TATMAN, Riley - 328   THOMAS, Henry - 327 THOMPSON, C. N. - 328 THOMPSON, Riley   TINDER, Asher W.  326 TIPPETT, James 327 TROWBRIDGE, A. B.  328 WARD, Christopher R. 329 WARRICK, G. R. 334 WATTS, Chas. 331 WEAVER, L. B. 331 WEBSTER, Samuel B. 334 WEBSTER, William C. 334 WENGENROTH, C. B. 333 WILDMAN, A. H. 332 WILEY, Squire 330 WINCHESTER, R. B. 333 WOOLINGTON, John 332 ZYBELL, A. 335

BEMENT.

ALVORD, Joseph F. 353 BACON, B. B. 358 BALL, Oliver 360 BARNES, Jacob H. 359 BELL, Jno. D. 357 BELL, T. Geo. 357 BENTLEY, Jno. F. 360 BODMAN, Joseph 353 BODMAN, Luther 354 BODMAN, S. K. 353 BODY, Thomas C. 357 BOGGS, A. J. 358 BOGGS, A., Mrs. 359 BRIDGES, C. H. 360 BRYANT, Francis E. 354 BURGESS, Henry B. 359 CAIN, Patrick 363 CAMP, Curtis 361 CAMP, E. C. 362 CAMP, H. N. 361 CAMP, J. H. 360 CAMP, J. M. 361 CAMP, Wm. M. 360 CLOYD, W. G. 362 COFFIN, Wm. D. 362 COLE, D. S. 363 CONNOR, Thomas 363 COOPER, J. B. 362 CORRELL, D. A. 363 CORSER, Frank 362 DANIELS, A. E. 366 DAVIS, Edmund 364 DAWSON, David 364 DAWSON, George 366 DeHART, John 364 DONOHUE, Thomas 366 DOUGLASS, A. C. 367 DRUM, Eli 364 DUELL, M. E. 366 DUNCAN, P. A. 366 DUNN, Thomas 365 EVANS, J. C. 367 FARNKOFF, Joseph 369 FARNSWORTH, E. L. 369

FISHER, Charles 368 FISHER, Elihu 369 FISHER, Hugh 368 FISHER, Robert 368 FOOHY, Timothy 369 FORCE, James 367 FRY, John 368 GANLEY, Wm. 370 GODWIN, W. A 370 HACKLER, Geo. H. 374 HALDEMAN, Horace 373 HALDEMAN, Wm. 373 HAMMOND, W. W. 373 HARTMAN, Joseph 377 HAWKES, Steven B. 372 HAYS, Abraham 374 HAYS, H. M. 374 HEBERLINE, F. A. 377 HETISHEE, John 372 HILL, Joshua 372 HINKLE, N. G. 373 HOFFHEINS, Levi 374 HOLDERMAN, Abraham 377 HOPKINS, Benjamin G. 370 HUBBELL, Charles B. 372 JOHNSON, Wm. A. 377 JONES, J. P. 378 KENNEDY, Wm. 380 KIMEL, John A. 380 KIMMEL, D. D., Dr. 380 KLAPP, J. R., Dr. 378 KNAPP, J. F. 379 LAMB, Robert 381 LEAL, J. H., Dr. 381 LUCAS, John A. 381 MARTIN, H. 386 MAXFIELD, George W. 382 McCORD, J. C. 386 McGAFFEY, Charles 385 MILLER, George 384 MILLER, J. C. 384 MITCHELL, Emor H. 385 MITCHELL, Thos. J., Dr. 381 MOMA, John H. 382 MOORE, Joseph 382

MULLIKIN, Harvey 385 MURPHY, John 382 MUTHERSPAUGH, Jacob 385 NEWTON, A. D. 387 NICHOLS, G. C. 387 NILES, D. C. W. 387 PARKER, Wm. 388 PEAIRS, J. S. 389 PETTIT, Marion 388 PETTIT, T. T. 388 POSTLETHWAIT, Thos. 389 PRIESTLY, S. B. 389 QIUCK, Smith 389 QUICK, James 390 RHEINHART, S. 392 RINGLAND, A. W., Rev. 391 RUBY, V. S. 391 ROSE, Chris 392 ROUTH, James, Mrs. 390 ROY, John 392 RUAN, Patrick 392 RUSH, Peter 392 SCOTT, I. W. 393 SHOW, G. W. 396 SMITH, F. H. 394 SPARKS, J. O. 392 SPEAR, G. L. 393 SPRAGUE, Maro 394 STADLER, Geo. H. 395 STOUT, Amos 395 SUNDERLAND, Martin 396 SWANEY, E., Dr. 396 TENNEY, Chas. F. 396 THOMAS, Royal 397 THOMPSON, G. W. 398 TRABUE, W. C. 397 VANCE, N. N. 398 VAUGHAN 398 WEBSTER, C. T. 399 WEINSTEIN, Edward 400 WELCH, Patrick 400 WING, L. B. 399 YOST, Caroline 400

 

UNITY.

BAKER, Isaac 410 BAKER, J. H. 410 BARRITT, John 411 BLACKWELL, Thos. 412 BOWLS, James 414 BROWNING, Franklin 412 BRYSON, J. A. 411 BRYSON, Samuel 410 BUNYAN, Azor 413 BUTLER, P. J. 412 CANTRALL, J. R. 414 CARTER, G. W. 416 CHAMBERS, O. T. 415 CHAMBERS. H. P. 415 CLARK, Alfred  414 CRAIN, Frank 414 CRAIN, John 413 DAVIES, James 418 DEEDS, Geo., Mrs. 417 DUDLEY, S. S. 417 EASTON, John H.   EYRSE, James M. 419 FAY, Ezra 419 FORD, John 420 FULTON, Isaac 420 GOODSON, George 422 GOODSON, Jno. 422 GORDON, Jno. 422 GRAY, John W. C. 421 GREENE, Gilbert 420 GREGORY, Gamaliel 420 GRIFFIN, Robert 422 GROSS, Henry 421 HAGEMAN, S. V. 427 HANCOCK, Levi 448 HARSHBARGER, Daniel 423

HARSHBARGER, Michael 426 HARSHBARGER, Samuel 425 HAWKS, J. A. 427 HELTON, Richard 426 KAGEY, John W. 427 KARICOFE, Samuel 427 KISER, T. J. 428 KISER, William R. 428 LEAVITT, Wm. G. 432 LISTON, Wm. A. 432 LIVENGOOD, T. F. 431 LOVE, John 428 LOWE, John 431 LOWTHER, J. W. 416 LYNCH, J. W. 433 MARSHALL, Jno., Dr. 441 MASTERSON, Chris 441 MAXEY, Peter 440 McCABE, Jos. 442 McDOWEL, Jas. 440 MERRITT, J. W. 442 MILLER, Isaac C. 441 MITCHELL, Jacob 442 MONROE, James *   MONROE, Jesse 433 MONROE, Richard 436 MONROE, William 436 MOON, Geo. 442 MOORE, Benj. 438 MOORE, Isaac 439 MOORE, Joseph 436 MOORE, Luther 439 MORRIS, Tho. 445 MYERS, A. J. 442 NEWTON, Olonzo 446 NIGHSWANDER, Jno. 446

NOE, D. O., Dr. 446 NOLIND, Geo. W. 445 ORR, Batus 447 OWINGS, J. P. 446 PEMBLE, Jno. 447 PONDER, J. P. 447 QUICK, Benj. 458 RICHARDSON, Noah 449 RICHEY, Theo 448 SAMPSON, J. A. 453 SARGENT, Geo. 454 SHAW, Wm. 453 SHONKWILER, Nathaniel 450 SHONKWILER, Simon 449 SMITH, I. M. 455 SMITSON, Wm. T. 454 SNYDER, Volney 413 SNYDER, Wm. G. 450 SPURLING, Jacob 454 STUVE, Benard 452 TALLEY, H. C. 457 TAYLOR, Hamilton 457 TEMPLE, L. M. 456 TENBROOKE, Jno. 455 TERRILL, J. N. 457 TRYON, Elijah 456 TURNER, H. F. 457 VANHOOK, L. J. 458 WEAVER, Geo. 460 WHARTON, James 459 WILDMAN, E. 458 WILLEY, Reuben 460 WILSON, James 459 WITHERS, Ephraim 459 WORTHAM, Jno. R. 459 ZORGER, J. W. 460

* There is a James Monroe in the family of Mr. Jacob Smith in Monticello, pg. 322

CERRO GORDO.

ADAMS, Peter   ARMSWORTH, Scott   AUTEN, Joseph   BARBER, Hiram   BARBER, Stillman   BARNWELL, E. A.   BOWDLE, F. A.   BOWMAN, Benjamin   BRANDENBURG, Samuel   BURNS, Jonathan    CHAMBERS, James R.   CLAY, Wm. H.   CLIFTON, V. B.   CODDINGTON, W. E.   CONKLIN, Daniel   COX, Alexander   CREIGHTON, Matthew   CRIPE, E.   CRIPE, Eli   CRIPE, J.   DILSTUSH, George D.   DOBSON, George   DOBSON, Philip   DONALDSON, W. F.   DUELL, Nelson   EAST, Thomas   ESPY, David

FARNSWORTH, Enos   FIELDS, John   FOLRATH, Peter   FOUTS, Peter   FRYDENGER, Jacob   FUNK, Abraham   GREEN, H. N.   GULLIFORD, Richard   GULLIFORD, William   HANNA, O. D.   HARLAN, O. J.   HARSHA, W. M., Dr.   HAVENAR, W. T.   HEATH, Frederick   HEMINGER, Andrew   HOWELL, Daniel   HOWELL, Isaac   HOWELL, Joseph   HUDGEN, Robert   HUMPHREY, E. O.   JEFFRES, E. H.   JONES, H. O., Dr.   KELLINGTON, D.   LOCKE, A. H.   McCRUM, W. O.   McKINNEY, Alex   McKINNEY, Andrew

McKINNEY, Isaac   McKINNEY, Jno.   McKINNEY, T. N.   MILLER, James   MITCHELL, Wm.   MOYER, J. H.   NOBLE, L. D.   PARMENTER, A. B.   PECK, Amos - 489   PECK, Isaac - 490   PECK, Peter - 490   PECK, William H. - 490   PITTS, Wm. L. - 491   REPLOGLE, J. P. & Dr. P. S.   RYAN, Jas.   SAYLOR, D. C.   SCHOOLCRAFT, James   SEITZ, D. W.   SHIVELY, Jno.   SMITH, Jno.   STOCKS, B. F.   STONER, G. W.   THOMPSON, S. K.   VOORHIES, Wm.   WALLIS, Geo.   WILSON, M. H.

WILLOW BRANCH.

ADAMS, Henry   ADAMS, Madison   ALSBURY, Jno.   ARMSWORTH, Bennet   ARMSWORTH, James   ARMSWORTH, Noah   ATER, Frank   ATER, Jno. S., Tho. J. & Nelson   BAKER, Wm. & S. M.   BLOOD, Robert C.   CALDWELL, Wm. B.   CONAWAY, Amos   COONROD, Hanson   CRONINGER, Peter   DILLOW, Michael   DILSAVER, Geo.   DOOLEY, Benj. F.   DORR, Adam   HASSETT, P. B.

HAVELY, Samuel D.   HEATH, Jno.   HIATT, Tho.   KIEST, John   KUNS, David   KUNS, Henry   LUX, Peter   MADDEN, Wm.   McCLURE, Samuel   MILES, Weston & Samuel   MINTUN, John   MOFFITT, John   MOYER, David   OWNBY, James   PECK, Abraham 521 PECK, Adinijah 522 PECK, David 520 PECK, Enoch 521 PECK, George 519

PECK, Monroe 520 PECK, William 520 REEVES, John   SALYERS, Robert C.   SMITH, John A.   TALLMAN, Wm.   TELFORD, Wm. H.   TURNER, Geo. M.   VENT, James T.   WATROUS, Henry   WEST, Jno.   WIDICK, Cyrus   WILLIAMS, A. J.   WILLIAMS, C. C.   WILLIAMS, T. B.   WINN, John W.   WOOD, J. W.   YOAKUM, Jesse   YOAKUM, Seymour

GOOSE CREEK.

ARNDT, John   BAILEY, John   BAILEY, William   BARNETT, Wm. E.   BARROW, J. F.   BICKLE, John    BONDURANT, M., Mrs.   BONDURANT, N.   BONDURANT, S.   BOONE, Isaiah   BORTON, A. R.   BORTON, Joshua   BROWN, James A.   BRUNS, R. H.   BRYDEN, Robert   CARRIER, John   CARRINGTON, J. R.   CHAMBERLAIN, C. F.   CHURCHILL, Joel   COLLINS, Abraham   COMBS, Isaac   CORDER, Geo. W.   CRESMER, Harmon   DEWEES, Wm.   DEWEY, Edwin A.   DOYLE, Michael   DUVALL, George

DUVALL, Robert   FITHIAN, S., Rev.   FITZWATER, Jesse   HOUSMAN, I. F.   HUBBART, Richard   HUBBART, William   HUGHES, Henry   HUTCHINSON, J. B.   JOHNSON, Wm.   KESLER, Salem   KESNER, Benjamin   KIRBY, John   KIRKER, J. H.   LANGDON, S. C.   LUBBERS, LUBBERT   MARQUISS, Abraham, Sr.   MARQUISS, Ezra, Sr.   MARQUISS, Henry   MARQUISS, Seymour   MARTIN, Wm. S.   MARVEL, L. C.   MARVEL, M. D.   McBRIDE, George   McFADDEN, H. S.   McMILLEN, Frank   McMILLEN, George

McMILLEN, Thomas   MERRY, R. W.   MINER, James   MOODY, R. B.   PORTER, H. G.   RANKIN, J. H.   REID, James   RHINEHART, James   RIDDICK, Samuel   ROBISON, Wm.   SMITH, Samuel H.   STOTTLEMYER, F. J.   TILSON, Richard   TRENCHARD, Wm. O.   VAIL, John   VAN VICKLE, H.   VANSYCKEL, John   VITTUM, Harrison   WALKER, Jesse   WARNER, Jesse   WELCH, John   WELCH, Mason   WELCH, Thomas, Rev.   WILLIAMSON, J. A   WILSON, Hugh   WOOD, J. H., Dr.

SANGAMON.

ANDREW, J. E. 567 ARGO, John 566 BENSON, Harvey 569 BLY, Joseph 568 BRANCH, Thos. A. 567 BURNETT, H. E. 569 CALDWELL, Alvin 569 CALEF, Rufus 572 CARTER, Turner 573 CLINE, John 572 COON, J. H. 569 COON, Jacob 570 CRESAP, Daniel 573 DUBSON, Reuben 574 EVANS, S. A. 574 FISHER, John 574 FISHER, R. D. 575 FLANIGAN, J. A. 575 FOSNAUGH, Ezra 575 GROVES, Geo. R. 575 HALDEMAN, Samuel 578 HANNAH, Hugh V. 576

HARPER, Wm. 578 HART, John F. 576 HEATH, David 577 HENRIE, J. M., Dr. 584 HICKMAN, Wm. 577 HOWES, Eleanor 578 HUBBART, James 581 KEARNEY, Wm. 582 KERNS, Price 582 KERR, John 581 KINSER, Wm. M. 581 LODGE, B. F. 582 MACKEY, Christian 585 MACKEY, John 586 MACKEY, Joseph 585 MADDEN, John S. 585 MADDEN, Richard 585 MARQUISS, John 582 MAXWELL, Joseph 583 MAXWELL, John 584 McDONALD, Wm. 587

MOSGROVE, John 586 NEWELL, James 587 NORRIS, Isaac 587 OULERY, Nicholas 598 PEEL, F. M. 598 REID, Nelson 589 RIDGLY, Wm. 589 ROBINSON, David 589 SMITH, W. P. 589 SMITH, Wm. H. 590 SPEAR, Adam 590 STEWART, Levi 590 TEATS, Matthias 591 TROTTER, Jackson 591 UNANGST, W. B., Dr. 591 WACK, Casper 593 WHITE, J. M. 592 WILLIAMS, I. V. 591 WILSON, Henry C. 594 WOLF, Harrison 594 ZUMWALT, W. H. 595

 

BLUE RIDGE.

ATHEN, D. L.   BARNHART, John   BOWMAN, Wm. T.   BRUFFET, Griffen   BRYDEN, Wm.   BUCHANAN, A. J.   CAMPBELL, John   CLOUSER, George A.   COX, LaFAYETTE   CREWS, M., Rev.   CUNNINGHAM, E. P.   DAWSON, Henry   DAWSON, Wm.   DENNING, Jacob   DICKSON, Amos   DICKSON, John M.   EAKINS, Joseph   EVANS, Abe   FOX, Fountain   GILLESPIE, H. K.   HAGGARD, Tho. C.   HARWOOD, Emory   HELLER, Joel   HIDY, H. C.   HILLIGOS, J. W.   HOLLOWAY, Isaiah

HOWE, Samuel   JACKSON, Hiram   JESS, Thomas   JESS, Wm.   KELLER, Wm. A.   KLINGER, Daniel   KNAPP, A. J.   LANGLEY, A. J.   LINDSEY, V. S.   LINDSEY, W. M.   LITTLETON, Wm. S.   MANSFIELD, J. L., Gen.   MARK, George T.   McKEE, Robert   McKEE, Samuel   MELIZA, Adam   MILLER, George   MOBERLY, N. B.   PATTERSON, Janette   PITTMAN, A. F.   RICHNER, Levi   RICHNER, Wm.   RITCHIE, J. H.   ROBINSON, Wm. L.   ROSS, Francis A.

RUCKMAN, Wm.   SCOTT, A. H., Dr.   SMITH, A. S. B.   SMITH, D. W.   SMITH, J. C.   SMITH, Westly W.   SNELL, C. W.   STREETER, C. M.   SULLIVAN, F.   TAYLOR, P. M.   THOMAS, Isaac W.   THOMAS, Michael   Van METER, Garrett   VINING, H. N.   WALKER, Edward   WALKER, J. W.   WALKER, S. R.   WARNER, John   WARREN, John   WARREN, Wm.   WEBB, Richard   WELLS, I. M.   WHEELER, George A.   WOODING, Joseph   WYSONG, A. J.

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