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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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