+BIOGRAPHIES

Source:
Portrait and Biographical Album
of Warren County, Illinois
containing
Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent
and Representative Citizens of the County,
together with
Portraits and Biographies of all the Governors of Illinois, and
of the Presidents of the United States,
Also Containing A History of the County, from its Earliest Settlement
up to the Present Time.
Chicago:
Chapman Brothers.
1886
 

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	JOSEPH S. GOWDY, engaged as an agriculturist on section 24, Hale Township, was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, June 29, 1831.  He lived at the place of his nativity until he was about 20 years of age, when he decided to come Westward, deeming the facilities better there for acquiring a competency than the East.  He has, since 1851, made his residence in Warren County, with the exception of two years spent in Henderson County.  He purchased 70 acres of land, which, by his careful judgment and energy, has been put in an advanced state of cultivation, and is second to none in the township in its appearance to-day.      Mr. Gowdy was united in marriage in Hale Township, Oct. 24, 1860, with Eliza Hess, who was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1840.  Of their union, four children have been born, their names being as follows: Lunetta B., Henry C., Meda A. and Nannie L.  Mr. Gowdy has been School Director, and himself and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church.  Politically, Mr. Gowdy is a Republican.      The parents, John and Ann (Steel) Gowdy, were natives respectively of Ohio and Kentucky.  They came to Warren County before the days of railroads, locating in Hale Township as early as 1851.  Here they lived for over a quarter of a century, becoming well known and highly respected people of that community.  The elder Gowdy died Oct. 12, 1864, his wife dying Mar. 8, 1880.  The parents of Mrs. Gowdy were Christian and Nancy (Sellburger) Hess.  They were both born in Pennsylvania. Mr. Hess came to Warren County the year before the elder Gowdy, being in the spring of 1850.  His wife died in Ohio, in May, 1845.  He lives at Kirkwood, Ill. Source:  Portrait and Biographical Album - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1886 - Page 199
	JOHN D. GRIGG, proprietor of 130 acres of agricultural land under an advanced state of cultivation, located on section 32, Swan Township, is a native of Kentucky, and was there born May 26, 1841.  He came to this State in 1864 with his parents, and for six years resided with them in McDonough County.      The father of John D., Joseph W. Grigg, was born in 1802, in Virginia, his parents moving to Kentucky when he was but a lad.  He there grew to manhood, receiving such education as was to be acquired in the district school, and married Miss Delila McCullough Sept. 5, 1822.  She was born in Virginia in 1806, and died in this State in 1877.  Joseph W. the father, is still living with his son (John D., subject of this notice), at the venerable age of 83 years.      John D. Grigg was united in marriage, Sept. 10, 1874, with Miss Anna B. Cline. This estimable lady, who by her well cultivated intellect, consistent course in life as a member of the Methodist Church and amiable qualities in general, had won the esteem of all who knew her, died July 26, 1875, in the 24th year of her age (having been born Jan. 3, 1852), leaving an only child, Joseph H., born June 11, 1875, who followed the mother to the eternal home on the 25th of August of the same year (1875).      Mr. Grigg formed a second matrimonial alliance, Oct. 30, 1877, with Miss Florence C. Shoop.  She was born Nov. 4, 1855, and is the daughter of W. W. Shoop, a native of Maryland, who at present resides in McDonough County.  Mr. and Mrs. Grigg have three children, namely: Iva L., born Aug. 19, 1878; Mina L., Dec. 6, 1880; Flora P., Oct. 31, 1884.  Mr. Grigg has two brothers and two sisters living, James W. and R. C., Susan and America, and two sisters, Sally and Minerva, deceased.  Mrs. Grigg has four sisters and five brothers, namely: Lydia A., William H., Alva, Emma Catharine, Freddie, George E. and Maggie M., and Mary E. and John W., deceased.      Mr. Grigg is pleasantly situated on his home farm of 130 acres on section 32, Swan Township, all of which is under an advanced state of cultivation.  He is breeding high grades of Short-horn cattle, and handles the Poland China hogs.  He has a pair of mares on his place weighing 1,500 pounds each.      In politics Mr. Grigg votes with the Republican party.  He was reared under the influences of the Methodist Church, and although not a member of that denomination, in his religious principles he is inclined towards their doctrines. Source:  Portrait and Biographical Album - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1886 - Page 294
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