AUBLE, M. F., far.; Sec.' 21; P. O. Burlington; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., May 23, 1818. Married July 4, 1849, to Miss Rachael A. Coleman, of Yates Co., N. Y., who was born May 29, 1821; they have five children living-Charles C., Montgomery, Frank R., Burt, Mary E.; Montgomery and Frank R. are now residing in California; owns 145 acres of land; value, $5,800; Rep.; Mr. and Mrs. Auble are members of the M. E. Church; they came to Kane Co., settling on their present home in 1851. ANDREWS, C. M., far.; Sec. 30; P. O. Sycamore; born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Feb. 9, 1816. He was married Aug. 30, 1842, to Miss Eveline M. Day, of West Springfield, who was born Oct. 30, 1818; came to Kane Co. in 1837; in 1845, deeded 160 acres of land from the Government, which land he still owns and occupies; in 1859, he visited California. remaining there about fifteen years; returning in 1873; have seven children-Wallace, Syrena A., Augusta, Sullivan D. (now living in Iowa), Franklin E., Horace M. and Calvin D.; he owns 160 acres of land; value $6,400; Rep.; has held the office of Justice of the Peace; and also served as Township Assessor. BR ROPHY, W.. far.: P. O East Bur- Barrow, George, far.; P. O. Sycamore. RAFT, CHAS. T., farmer; P. O. East CRA Carver, D., far.; P. O. East Burlington. Cripps, Jos., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Collins, L., far.; P. O. East Burlington. Cole, J. H., cheese factory; P. O. East Burlington. Craft, L. O., far.; P. O. East Burlington. Clark, John, farmer; P. O. Burlington. Carroll, J. D., far.; P. O. E. Burlington. Crystall, Jos., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Crystall, W., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Crystall, Jas., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. CHAPMAN, B. F., far.; Sec. 14: P. O. Burlington; was born near Toronto, Canada West, March 7, 1827: came to Kane Co. about the year 1842, settling on his present home; after spending about two years in Chicago, het was married, Feb. 2, 1851, to Miss Lavina Godfrey, of Burlington Tp., who was born in Vermont Jan. 23, 1830; they have three children living-Albert M., who was born June 15, 1852, married Miss Maggie Sherwood, of Plato Tp., Dec. 8, 1875; he resides at the homestead and carries on the farms. The other children are Adah (now Mrs. Ira W. Smith, of Burlington Tp.) and Chas. E. Mr. Chapman and his son 403 acres of land, valued at $20,000. Mr. Chapman has held the office of Constable for the town of Burlington for the past twenty-five years, continuously; has also been Deputy Sheriff of the county, most of the time, for the past twelve years, and has served several terms as Collector. Is a Republican. CHRISTIANSEN, CARL E. J., M. D., was born in Erfde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, June 6, 1848; he was educated at Kiel, in SchleswigHolstein, and at Giessen, in Hesse, receiving his diploma from Giessen University; came to the United States in 1873, being a passenger on the ill-fated Own Atlantic," which was wrecked off the coast of Nova Scotia on her passage from Liverpool to New York; Dr. Christiansen was one of 429 saved out of a list of nearly 1,100, including officers and crew. He served through the FrancoPrussian War as Asst. Surgeon of the 9th Artillery; was wounded at the battle of Gravelotte, and again at the battle of Orleans. Arriving at New York, he was appointed by the Commissioners of Immigration as Asst. Physician in the hospital at Castle Garden; he afterward went to Milwaukee and practiced medicine for a while, and, in 1875, removed to Chicago; he came to Burlington in August, 1877, where he is now engaged in the practice of his profession. Married, Dec. 28, 1876, to Miss Augusta Putscher, of Burlington Tp. ; they have one child-Karl Earnest Âugust Fahrenholtz. Cripps, J. R., farmer; P. O. Burlington. | Cripps, A. H., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Casey, Dennis, farmer; P. O. Burlington. ! Chapman, B. F., far.; P. O. Burlington. Carro, J. L., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Casey, Thos., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Calkins, Luther, farmer; P. O. Hampshire. Cripps, E. C., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Cripps, A. D., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Cough, Jos., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. DAVIS, DAVID, farmer; P. O. Bur Davis, Reed, farmer; P. O. Burlington. Endres, Mrs., P. O. Burlington. ELLITHORP, STEPHEN R., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. East Burlington; born in Vt. April 20, 1819; came to Kane, and settled on the farm still owned and occupied by him, in 1842; owns 318 acres of land, valued at $16,000; is a Democrat. Married Jan. 12, 1841, to Miss Emily Smith, of the Province of Quebec; they have five children living Marion R, William H., Libby P., Nettie E., Nathan S.; their oldest son, Franklin B., died in Kansas Feb. 2, 1876. Mr. Ellithorp held the office of Town Clerk two years. Eaton, F., far.; P. O. East Burlington. Engal, S. E., farmer; P. O. Burlington. NELLOWS, ADAM, farmer; P. O. East Burlington. FE remained there two years and then returned to Canada; he came to Kane Co. and settled in Burlington in 1864; was married Sept. 6, 1855, to Miss Mercy A. Wilson, who was born in Ontario, C. W., July 10, 1837; they have 11 children living-George L., Salome E., Rachael A., William H., James E., Chas. L., Della A., Grace J., Ezra G., Herbert O., and Calvin W. Heine G., farmer; P. O. Burlington. HEPTON, GEORGE, Sec. 7, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Sycamore; Dem.; Cath.; born in Lincolnshire, England, Feb. 13, 1816; came to the United States in 1844, and settled in Kane Co.; he was married in 1849, to Miss Hannah Stacia, of St. Charles, Ill., who was born in Ireland; they have two children-Sarah and Bridget; Mr. Hepton owns a farm of 207 acres, valued at $10,000. Helson, Jno., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Hagreen, Isaac, far.; P. O.; Burlington. Holden, C., far.; P. O. East Burlington. HAWLEY, T. S., Sec. 25; farmer and dairyman; P. O. East Burlington; Spir.; Ind.; he was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., July 4, 1814, and came to Illinois in 1844 and settled in Lake Co.; he removed to Kane Co. in 1854, and with the exception of about four years spent in Wisconsin, has been a resident of the county ever since; he was married in 1847, to Miss Sarah Cramp, of McHenry Co., Ill.; they have six children living-Marcus A., Helen L., Ann E., Emily H., Cora E., Arvin T.; one child, Sarah E., died April 14, 1855. Mr. H. owns 127 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Heine, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Burlington. Hepton, Geo., far.; P. O. Sycamore. JONES, N. W., far.; P. O. Burlington. Jackson, E. V., far.; P. O. Sycamore. KING, S. M. far.; P. O. Burlington. Kegan, Pat, far.; P. O. East Burlington. King, J. A., far.; P. O. Burlington. LAWRENCE, JOHN., far.; P. O. LAWRENCE, EDWARD, far.; Sec. 8; P. O. Burlington; Rep.; owns a farm of 200 acres, valued at $8,000; also one of 120 acres, situated in De Kalb Co.; he was born in Lancashire, Eng., Jan. 15, 1819; he came to Kane Co. in 1850, spending about a year in St. Charles; since that time he has been a resident of Burlington Tp.; he was married June 4, 1856, to Miss Lissey Marshall, of Sycamore, Ill., who was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., in Jan. 27, 1835; they have four children -Marshall, M. Jane, Robert E. and Mary E. Lovell, Chas., far.; P. O. Sycamore. Lawrence, John, far.; P. O. Burlington. LAWRENCE, WM., far., dairy man and stock raiser; Sec. 17; P. O. Burlington; was born in Lancashire, Eng., Feb. 28, 1829; he came to Kane Co. in 1850; he was the second, in age, of three brothers who came to Kane Co. at the same time; all of whom are settled on adjoining farms, and are married to three sisters, daughters of Wm. Marshall, who came to Kane Co. in 1852; Mr. Lawrence was married on the 30th of March, 1854, to Miss Mary Marshall, of Cherry Grove, who was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., March 25, 1837; they have four chil dren living-Clara E., John F., Mary and Hattie May; they have lost seven, five of them within the last four years; he owns 495 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; Rep. ; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence are Methodists. ATTESON, H. A., farmer; P. O. Middleton, J., far.; P. O. Sycamore. ton. McConell, A., far.; P. O. East Burling ton. MANN. A. J., general merchant; P. 0. Burlington; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Nov. 8, 1835; when he was 9 years old he came, with his father's family, to Kane Co., settling at Burlington; the family consisted of five brothers and four sisters, all but one of whom came at the same time; the brothers, of whom A. J. is the fourth, are all residents of Kane Co.; at the age of 17 years, Mr. Mann entered the store of his brother, S. S. Mann, remaining there until 1856, when he became a partner in the firm of Mann Bros.; the partnership continued until 1859, when they disposed of their business to S. C. Hapgood, and retired to their farms, where they resided until 1865; the firm of Mann, Hapgood & Co. was then established, which still continues; they have, also, a store and cheese factory at Hampshire Station, conducted under the firm name of Hathaway & Co. He was married Oct. 13, 1858, to Miss Elsie Terwilliger, of Hampshire, who was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., April 28, 1835; they have children living-James F. and Effie; he owns 225 acres of land, finely improved, at and near Burlington P. O., valued at $12,000; Mr. Mann was elected Town Clerk in 1867, holding the office three years; in 1870, he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, and held the office four years; he is at present Town Clerk and Township Trustee, to which positions he was chosen in April, 1877; Mr. Mann is a Republican. two McDonagh, J., far.; P. O. East Burling ton. McEwen, Jas., far.; P. O. East Burlington. MANN, JAMES, retired farmer; P. O. Burlington; was born in Blanford, Hampden Co., Mass., Jan. 1, 1794; removed to Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1810, and a few years later to Java, in the same county, where he resided up to the time of his coming West. At Java, he erected a hotel in 1836, which is still used for that purpose. He came West in 1843, and purchased a large tract of land in Burlington and Hampshire Townships, Kane Co., Ill.; in the following Spring, he removed with his family. to Burlington, his present home; on Jan. 1, 1815, he was married to Miss Lucy Sherman, who was born in the State of R. I.; she died at Burlington, Sept 24, 1870; there were ten children by this union, seven living-Franklin, Elvira, wife of Merritt B. Lewis; Lucy C., wife of Amos A. Brown (both of whom now reside at Lockport, N. Y.); Sylvester S., Farmenio A., Alfred J., and Sherman D.; the three deceased are Orlon, died Jan. 8, 1824; Julina, died April 26, 1847; Louisa, wife of S. C. Hapgood, died May 18, 1868. Was married to his present wife, Mrs. Esther Tabor, July 10, 1871; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y. McEwen, Jno., far.; P. O. E. Burlington. McEwen, W., far.; P. O. E. Burlington. Maynard, Geo., farmer; P. O. Burlington. MANN, S. D., farmer and dairyman; P. O. Burlington; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., April 5, 1839; came to Kane Co. with his father's family in 1844; is the youngest of a family of nine; he was married, Nov. 21, 1860, to Miss C. E. Terwilliger, of Hampshire; they have. three children living-Georgiana, Andrew Eugene and Elsie M.; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $10,000; Rep. Maurer, Ignatius, far.; P. O. Burlington. McGregor, Margaret, far.; P. O. Burlington. MIETH, AUGUST, blacksmith; born in Germany, April 5, 1829; came to Chicago in 1855, remaining there. fifteen years, following his trade of a blacksmith; removed to Kane Co., in 1870, settling on a farm about a mile and a half east of Burlington P. O.; resided there until 1874, when he opened a blacksmith's shop at the village. He still owns the farm of 135 acres, valued at $35 an acre. Married in 1854 to Miss Theodora Wika, who died in 1858; in 1860, he was again married to Miss Mary Pingal, of Chicago, who was a native of Germany; she died in 1872. He has five children-August, Emma, Fritz, Barta and Ida. Mr. Mieth is a Republican and Lutheran. McGough, James, farmer; P. O. Sycamore. Mitchell, Nancy, farmer; P. O. Sycamore. McEwen, A. V., far. ; P. O. East Burling ton. MANN, FRANKLIN, butter and cheese manufacturer; P. O. Burlington; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Jan. 13, 1816. Married, June 21, 1838, to Miss Electa Willard, of St. Joseph Co., Mich., who was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., April 1, 1816; came to Kane Co. in 1844, and engaged in farming five years; in 1849, he built a steam saw-mill at Burlington, and followed the trade of a carpenter and wagon maker | until 1872, when he engaged in the manufacture of butter and cheese, with his son-in-law, Mr. Roseborough; he has two children living-Delia M. (now Mrs. Roseborough) and Celia; his son, Thaddeus, was a member of the 8th Ill. Cavalry; served through the war, and afterward enlisted in the regular army, serving two years, and died in St. Louis in 1870; Mr. Mann owns a house and lot, at Burlington; a farm of 145 acres, about a mile north of the village, and, with Mr. Roseborough, owns the cheese and butter factory at Burlington; he is a Rep.; has served as School Director about ten years, as Town Clerk four years, as Township Trustee of Schools two years, and as Commissioner of Highways five years; he was elected Justice of the Peace and Notary Public in 1870, and still holds the office; he is also, at present, Township School Treasurer. MCEWAN, ROBT., Sec. 36; P. O. East Burlington; Rep.; born in the County of Perth, Scotland, Sept. 15, 1841; came to the United States in 1852, settling in Kane Co. Married Sept. 22, 1867, to Miss Ann Harvey of Burlington Tp. who was born in England, Jan. 11, 1827. They have three children-Fred. A., Mary E. and Frank E. Owns 56 acres of land, valued at $40 an acre; has held the office of School Director since April, 1875. PUTU : QUTUHER, E., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Parkenson, W., merchant; P. O. Sycamore. Peirce, D. W., far.; P. O. E. Burlington. Powers, Wm., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Pearcey, Robt., farmer; P. O. Sycamore. PERRY, MATHEW H., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Sycamore; is one of the earliest settlers of the county; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Aug. 27, 1796; his parents removed to Yates Co., N. Y., when he was about seventeen years of age. He was married Dec. 25, 1821, to Miss Pamela Briggs, who was born in East Greenwich, R. I., April 7, 1802; they removed to Ottawa, Ill., in 1837, and, the following year, settled in Big Rock Tp., Kane Co.; they had five sons living at the beginning of the late civil war, all of whom served in the army, and two of them, Hale and Samuel, lost their lives in the service of their country; one son, Josiah, died at the age of twenty-two years; the children now living are Oliver H., Amos, George W., Delia, Lucy, Mary, Pamela and Sarah. Mr. Perry is a Republican; owns 17 acres of land in Kane Co., and 160 acres in Nabraska. Roseubaugh, J., far.; P. O. Burlington. ROSEBOROUGH, JOSEPH, Sec. 31; farmer; P. O. Sycamore; Rep.; he was born in the North of Ireland, Feb. 15, 1812, and came with his parents to Canada West when he was about 12 years of age; he was married Dec. 29, 1833, to Miss Hannah Brisbin, who was born in the Province of Quebec, near Lake Champlain, May 24, 1813; they | have 13 children living-Joseph (now living in Nevada), Alexander (residing in Oregon), Donald (now a resident of Iowa), Jane (now Mrs. W. M. Lewis), Rachel (now Mrs. Westgrath), Hannah (now Mrs. Snell), James (living at Burlington P. O.), Nancy C. (now Mrs. Strong), John (residing in Hampshire Tp.), Mary, Samuel, Charles, and Angeline; one child, George, died in Nov., 1850. Mr. R. owns 120 acres of land, valued at $5,400. Roberts, J. H., farmer; P. O. Burlington. Richert, Jacob, far.; P. O. Burlington. Rogers, J. H., far.; P. O. Burlington. ROSEBOROUGH, JAMES, but ter and cheese mfr., junior partner in the firm of F. Mann & Co.; he was born in Virgil Tp., Kane Co., May 6, 1846, and followed farming until he was 18 years of age, when he learned the trade of a blacksmith, and followed it until about three years ago, when he entered upon the present business; he was married Dec. 29, 1870, to Miss Delia M. Mann, daughter of Franklin Mann, one of the earliest settlers of Burlington Tp.; they have one child, Dewey, born June 15, 1876; Mr. R. is a Rep; has held the offices of Constable, Collector and School Treasurer. Swinbank, Wm., far.; P. O. Sycamore. SCHAIRER, GEO. E., Sec. 15, farmer; P. O. Burlington; he was born in Chicago, July 3, 1844; he came to Kane Co. in 1868. and was married May 4, 1876, to Miss Salome Fix, of Lisle, Du Page Co.. Ill. They have one child, Edward. SCHAIRER, CHAS. H., was born in Chicago, Nov. 18, 1850, and came to Kane Co in 1871. SCHAIRER, LOUIS, was born in Lisle, Ill., Jan. 18, 1857; came to this county in 1868. The above named, with two sisters-Carrie M. (now Mrs. Chase, of De Kalb Co.), and Salome (now living in De Kalb Co.), constitute the family of George Schairer, who came to this county in 1868, and died in 1870. The estate comprises 140 acres, valued at $40 per acre. The three brothers above named own, in addition, 98 acres, valued at $40 per acre. They are Democrats, and were raised in the German Lutheran Church. Struck, Henry, farmer; P. O. Burlington. SCHULZ, PHILIP, far. and stock raiser; Sec. 8; P. O. Burlingten; born in Baden, Germany, May 25, 1838; came to this country in 1846, and settled in Du Page Co., residing there about twenty years, and settling in Kane Co. in 1866; he was married, Sept. 15, 1861, to Miss Caroline Delles, of Chicago, who was born in Luxemburg, Germany, Jan. 18, 1843; they have seven children living-Mary, Carrie, Philip, Katie M., Rosa L., Lizzie and Adelia M.; one daughter, Annie I., died Oct. 8, 1877. Mr. Schulz has been School Director about eight years; Dem.: owns 446 acres of land, valued at $45 per acres. Mr. S. and family are Catholics. SHOLES, DAVID, farmer and stock dealer; Sec. 24; P. O. Burlington; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., June 9, 1820; came to Illinois in 1840; stopping about a year in Knox Co., and another year in Galena, settling in Kane Co., in 1843. Married March 29, 1847, to Miss Mary J. Young of Burlington Tp., who was born in the State of New York in 1827. Have three children living-Earnest C., Esther C., (now Mrs. Wm. Smith of Sycamore), and David W. Mr. Sholes is a Democrat. |