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† Source #1: History of
Pike County, Illinois. - 1880
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JAMES BARRY is a native
of Morgan County, O., and was born in 1834; he is a son
of Wilson and Rosanna Barry, the former a native
of Pennsylvania and the latter of Vermont; he was
brought to this county at the age of nine years;
Feb. 1, 1855, he married Eleanor E. Kurfman, who
was born in Pennsylvania in 1838. Everything was
in its native wildness when Mr. B. came to this
county, and as his father soon died, he began life for
himself at an early age, working for $13 a month; he had
many obstacles to overcome but his enterprising,
persevering disposition overcame all of them. He
prospered for a time here and removed to Rockport, with
the intention of going to Missouri the following spring,
but the outbreak of the war prevented him. He
bought land again in this county, met with disasters,
but has again established himself, now owning 190 acres
of land. Mr. B. is a member of the U.
Baptist Church. P. O. Chambersburg. |
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JOAB
BROOKS; P. O. Chambersburg. Mr. B.
was born in Pike county in 1832, and is a son of A.
H. and Lucy Brooks, natives of Tennessee. In
1863 he married the widow Brooks, whose maiden
name was Elizabeth Hume. She was born in
1833. Six children have blessed this union.
Mr. B. is engaged in farming on sec. 9, but
formerly followed blacksmithing. Members of M. E.
Church. |
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JOSEPH BROWN, farmer,
sec. 17; P. O., Chambersburg; is a native of the Green
Mountain State, where he was born in 1816; his father,
Michael Brown, is a native of Ireland, who came to
this country when 18 years of age; his mother, the
daughter of Joseph Greir, was born near
Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. B. came with his
parents to Illinois in 1820 and located near Shawneetown,
Ill., and in the fall of 1824 was brought to this
county, and has lived on the same farm since the spring
of 1825, and has been engaged in farming and running
flat and steamboats on the river. In 1858 he
married Mrs. Catharine Jones, a native of
Coshocton Co., O. Three children have been born to
them, two of whom are dead. Mr. Brown is an
old pioneer, coming here when the wolves were thick as
squirrels and could be heard in all directions, and
turkey and deer seen in large numbers. He is the
oldest pioneer now living in the township. His
wife is a member of the Methodist Church. |
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NANCY BURROWS, widow
of the late Robert G. Burrows, was born in East
Tenn. Dec. 18, 1825, and is a daughter of William
Deviney, deceased. She was married to Mr.
Burrows June 5, 1850. They had 8 children, of
whom 3 are living - Ada E. wife of David M.
Reynolds, of Pike County; Ella F. and
Laura A. Mrs. B.'s brother, Capt. P.
Deviney, who spent most of his life on the waters,
now resides in St. Louis, where she also has a sister
residing, and one sister in California, whom she has not
seen for 29 years. Mr. Burrows, her
husband, was born in New York city, May 2, 1819; by
profession he was a civil engineer, but desiring a more
active life he went upon the waters; he was mate to the
Calhoun on the Illinois river from the time she was
launched until his death, which occurred Jan. 13, 1879.
He was a man of culture and education, widely known and
highly respected, and a worthy member of the M. E.
Church. |
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