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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

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Monticello -
MR. HENRY JACKSON, Monticello, is of English and German descent, and was born in Virginia.  His parents were natives of the same state and were born in 1803.  They were married about 1826.  His father, William Jackson, and family moved from Virginia to Indiana in 1838, and from there to Missouri in 1848, coming to Illinois in the same year.  He came to Piatt county in 1854 and remained until 1862, when he went to Oregon, where he died there in December, 1873.  Of his children, Jacob is living in Monticello, as is also Nancy (Jackson) Tinsman and Henry; Mary Elliott is in Randolph county and Eliza Wiltermute is in Piatt county; Joseph is now in Boise, Idaho territory; Kate is at home in Monticello, and John Lives in Randolph county.  Mr. Henry Jackson has been carpentering most of the time since living in the county.  Upon our asking if he were married, he exclaimed "Never a Marry!  Why I thought all the young ladies in Piatt county knew that!"
Source: History of 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 - Page 297
Monticello -
MR. J. C. JOHNSON, a farmer near Monticello, is of English descent, and was born and raised in Rhode Island, his parents' native state.  He moved from this state to Ohio, where he taught school for four years, after which he moved back to Rhode Island, and in 1839 married Miss Roxa Maria Thomas, a native of the same state.  After their marriage they moved to Ohio, where both taught school for a time and then moved to Indiana.  While in Vincennes, Mr. Johnson taught the only Protestant school in the place.  He moved from there in 1841 to Clark county, Illinois, and taught school for two years.  In the winter of 1842 he was agent for Messrs O. and D. Bailey, merchants of Edgar county, Illinois.  He continued his business until August 8, 1844, when he moved to Monticello and opened a general merchandise store for the same firm.  He continued working for the Messrs. Bailey until 1845, when he opened a store on a small scale for himself.  From that time he kept store off and on until 1872.  He began keeping hotel in 1845.  He bought the house of Mr. Ed. Ater.  It was very roughly finished.  Split rails formed the studding, while it was weather-boarded with four foot clapboards.  Mr. Johnson completed the building and owned it till 1859.  He kept the Old Fort for about eight years.  He finished the brick hotel in Monticello in 1860 and kept it for several years.  He owned the building until 1874, when he sold it to Mr. Ed. Ater.  In 1844 Mr. Johnson was appointed collector to fill a vacancy caused by Mr. Ater's moving away.  In the fall of 1845 he was elected justice of the peace for four years.  He served as county commissioner for four years.  In all, he was justice of the peace for twelve years.  In 1848 he was elected the first clerk of the circuit court under the new constitution and served four years.  He was appointed postmaster in 1852 and served until 1859, when Mr. David Cornprobst was appointed in his place.  Mr. Johnson had more of an education than the majority of early settlers in this county.  He prepared for college in Franklin Academy, Massachusetts, and attended the Brown University in Rhode Island.  Mr. Johnson's education, as well as his sterling qualities, has caused him to exert quite an influence in Monticello.  While he was actively engaged in business there, J. C.  was a name familiar to every household in the place.  He moved on to his farm a little south of Monticello in 1859.  At present he owns quite a number of lots in Monticello.  Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had nine children, seven of whom are living.  Harriet married John Q. Adams, and lives in Neosho Falls, Kansas.  Her husband died in 1880 and she is left alone with her three children.  She and her brother George are carrying on the hardware business.  Theresa Hortense is unmarried and still lives at home.  Franklin married Miss Nancy Turk, lives on Mr. Johnsons place and has five children, Allie, Etta, Edward, Jessie and Louis; Walter and Isadore, twins, are both at home.  George H. is in the hardware business in Kansas.  Mary Adelaide married Mr. E. Miller who is a lumber merchant in Kansas.  Mr. George Johnson came to Piatt county soon after his brother, J. C. Johnson, settled here.  For a time they were partners in the merchandise business.  He married Miss Vashti Fowler, who died.  One son lived to be of age.  Edward married Miss Alice Gifford, but is now dead.
Source: History of 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 - Page 296
Monticello -
DR. B. B. JONES was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, in 1828.  He began studying medicine under Dr. Hull, in Ohio, and graduated at the Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, in 1854.  On September 16, 1856, Dr. Jones reached Piatt county, and has been practicing medicine here ever since.  His first practice in the county was in a great siege of typhoid fever, with which he was quite successful.  At an early day his practice extended far beyond the present limits of the county into all the adjoining counties.  He was married in Sangamon county in 1857, to Sadie E. Short, of Mechanicsburg, whom he met in Ohio.  Dr. Jones remarked that notwithstanding Dr. Hull's advice to come to Illinois, that he would most likely have remained in Ohio had it not been for the young lady now Mrs. Jones  They have had two children, one of whom, B. P., is living, and was recently married to Miss May Kious.
Source: History of 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 - Page 296
Monticello -
MR. T. L. JONES, farmer, Monticello, was reared in Kentucky, from which state he moved to Piatt county about 1844 and settled in Monticello township, where he has lived ever since.  He owns a farm of 120 acres, upon which he has put all the improvements.  Near two acres of fruit and forest trees have been planted out.  Mr. Jones was married in Piatt county to Nancy L. Savage, and has had seven children, six of whom are now living:  Charles, who married Charlotte O'Neil and has two children, Clay and Edna; and Henry, Martin, Albert, Elma and May.  Mr. Jones held the office of school director for nine years, and at present is school trustee.
Source: History of 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 - Page 297
Monticello -
MR. JONAS JONES, farmer, Monticello, is a native of Kentucky, from which state he moved to Piatt county in 1853, at which date he settled in Monticello and has been here ever since.  He was married in Piatt county to Miss Belle Jamison and has had two children, both now dead.  Mr. Jones went to the army in August, 1862, in Co. D of the 73d Ill. Inf. reg.  He was commissioned as first lieutenant, but was promoted to captain in November, 1864.  On May 17, 1865, he was discharged on account of wounds.  Company D was in about seventeen battles.  Of these Mr. Jones was in the one at Perryville, at Resaca and at Franklin, at which place he was wounded, Nov. 30, 1864.  He receives a pension at the present time.
Source: History of 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 - Page 297

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