and was honorably discharged; his father (George Borthwick) was born in N. Y.; he married Maria French, in that state, in 1832; she was also a native of N. Y. Bonjour Henry, farmer; P. O. Apple River. BONJOUR T. L. Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Apple River; was born in Switzerland Dec. 25, 1843; came to this country with his parents in 1852; he enlisted in Co. F., 96th Regt. I. V. I. on Aug. 14, 1862, was detailed to the 9th Ohio Battery, and afterward transferred to the 18th Ohio; was honorably discharged June 11, 1865; he was in many severe engagements, among them being the battles of Chicamauga, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw, Nashville, Franklin, Jonesboro, and all through to Atlanta; he married Fannie J. Needham, in this township, on May 4, 1871; she was born in Lincolnshire, England, Jan. 14, 1852; they have four children: Elizabeth Ann, born March 7, 1872; William F., March 28, 1873; Thomas H., Dec. 7, 1874; Lydia Jane, July 2, 1876; Mr. Bonjour owns an improved farm of 160 acres of land. Bowker Z. T., farmer, P. O. Warren. Box James, farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Warren. BROWN JOHN D. Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Apple River; owns 520 acres of land; was born in Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vt., 1817; came to this Co. in 1839; located in this town in 1839; went from here to Cal. in 1852; returned in 1854; has held various offices since he has been in this Co., among them are the following: in 1847 being one of three commissioners elected to settle disputes between claimants on land, where there were two or more claims to the same lot of land, also, one of the trustees to attend land sales, that there should be no by-bidders on actual settlers land; among others that of Supervisor, Assessor, School Trustee, and Road Commissioner; the last office he has held for 21 consecutive years; has been married twice; first wife was Louisa M. Gillett, they were married in Stephenson Co., this state, 1846, she died in February, 1872; present wife was Emily McKenna; she was born in New Jersey, 1849, they were married in Stephenson Co., Oct., 1874. Brown R. Henry, farmer; P. O. Apple River. Burbridge Jackson, farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Warren. Burbridge Rolan, farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Burbridge Wm. renter; P. O. Warren. ALDWELL GEORGE, farmer; P. O. CWarren. Campbell Capt. renter, Sec. 34; P. O. Pitcherville. CAMPBELL AMBROSE, Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Rush; was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., Feb. 18, 1818; owns 120 acres of land; he came to this Co. in 1849, remained in it until the Spring of 1850; he then went to California, remaining there until 1852, when he returned; he went to Kane Co., lived there a short time, and then went to Johnson Co., Iowa, and remained there several years; he returned to this Co. in 1868, and it has been his home since; he is at present one of the Town Central Committee; has been married twice; first wife was Calista E. Manley, they were married in New York, in October, 1837; she was born in Massachusetts, Feb. 22, 1819, died July 18, 1870; had seven children by this marriage; present wife was Mrs. S. B. Townsend (maiden name Matilda Ann Burnan); they were married in Warren, in this Co., April 27, 1871; she was born in Orange Co., N. Y., Oct. 14, 1829; she came to this state in 1839, was married to S. B. Townsend in 1842; he was murdered in Nevada, Iowa, in October, 1864; Mr. Campbell had two sons in the army (Charles and Miles E.); both were in many severe battles; they were honorably discharged at the close of the war; Republican. Clay Chancey, farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Nora. Clancy Ed. farmer; P. O. Apple River. Clancy John, renter; Sec. 5; P. O. Apple River. CLANCY THOS. Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Warren; owns 290 acres of land; was born in Waterford Co., Ireland, in 1822; came to this Co. in 1851; married Margaret Hogan in Shullsburg, Wis., in 1854; she was born in Ireland in 1829: they have six children, viz.: Mary Ann (now Mrs. W. Tucker), Ellen (now Mrs. F. Fiddler), Thomas, John, Margaret, Catharine; Mr. Clancy settled in this township in the year 1856. CLAY DAVID, Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Nora; owns 360 acres of land; was born in Centre Co., Pa., Oct. 10, 1813; he moved with his parents from that state to Ohio in 1820, in which state he married Sophina Matilda Snyder, Feb. 18, 1835; she was born in Lehigh Co., Pa., Oct. 22, 1817; they came to this state in 1840, and settled in Freeport, Stephenson Co., where they remained until the year 1850, when they came to this Co., and located on his present farm, where he has since remained; they have reared a family of twelve children, all of whom are in good circumstances. CLAY GEORGE W. Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Nora; owns 120 acres of land; was born at Freeport, Stephenson Co., this state, Sept. 18, 1843; came to this Co. with his parents in the year 1850; he married Mary E. Laycock in the Town of Nora, this Co., Jan. 1, 1868. Clay Levi, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Nora. L. Townsend; second wife was Amelia Dram John, farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Rush. Jan. 30, 1823; came to this Co. in 1861; is ELSTON CHAS. retired; Apple River. one of the proprietors of the flour mill owned and run by J. L. Cox & Co.; this was erected by them on Clear Creek, Rush Tp., on southeast quarter of Sec. 4; it is a frame building, three stories high, and was completed at a cost of $10,000; Mr. Cox has represented this township in the County Board two terms, has also been Elston Jacob, retired; Apple River. Endress John, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Apple Endress Joseph, farm; Sec. 28; P. O. Rush. Collector two years, and has held Various FARREN other town and school offices; married Miss Delilah Garretson in Lafayette Co., Wis., Dec. 29, 1864; she was born in Highland Co., Ohio, Aug. 11, 1829; she is the author of several deservedly popular sketches, which do credit to her as a ripe scholar and racy writer; they have one child living, Robert L., born Nov. 27, 1865. Cox Joseph, miller; Sec. 4; P. O. Warren. Crawford A. Sec. 21; P. O. Apple River. CRISSY BYRON, Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Rush; was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1838; came to this Co. with his parents in the year 1840; he married Sarah E. Hamilton in Lafayette Co., Wis., March 4, 1858; she was born in Ohio in 1841; they have had six children, three of whom are living, viz.: Guy, born Nov. 17, 1859, Abel T., Oct. 22, 1865, Bella Ann, March 7, 1870; at the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion, Mr. Crissy enlisted in Co. B, 45th Regt. I. V. I.; was discharged on account of sickness in August, 1862, and returned home; his health being restored, he re-enlisted as veteran in Co. F, 17th Ill. Cav. in 1863; he was promoted First Sergeant April 17, 1875; he was in every battle that his company was in; this company traveled by rail, steamboat and marches, about 15,000 miles; it was in the engagement at Allen Station, Booneville, California, Sedalia, Syracuse and Lexington; those were a series of bloody disasters to the rebels; he was honorably discharged Dec. 18, 1865. Crawford John, farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Apple EAM ANDREW, Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Rush; owns 211 acres of land; was born in Germany in the year 1834; came to this country in 1840, and settled in Pennsylvania; he remained there until 1852, when he came to this Co. and settled J. W. farmer; P. O. Warren. Fielder Fred, renter; Sec. 21; P. O. Rush. Fielder Martin, farm; Sec. 9; P. O. Warren. FOSTER AMOS, Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Rush; owns 120 acres of land; was Born in New Haven Co., Conn., May 17, 1806; he remained in that state until he was 21 years of age; he then went to N. Y., and lived there until the year of 1832 when he came to this state and settled in LaSalle Co., thus becoming one of the pioneers of that Co.; he lived there until 1855; he then removed to Crawford Co., Wis., in which Co. he remained until the year of 1866; he then came to this Co., and since then it has been his home; his first wife was Eliza Gaton; they were married at Earlville, LaSalle Co., in 1837; she was born in Conn., and died in LaSalle Co. in 1838; present wife Nancy Maynard; she was born in Genoa Co., N. Y., in 1820; Mr. Foster had two sons in the army, Amos B. and William; both served until the close of the war and were honorably discharged. FOSTER CHARLES SIDNEY, Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Rush; was born in Oswego, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1836; in 1846 he moved with his parents to Wis., where he remained a number of years; at the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in Co. F, 3d Regt. W. V. C.; served until the war was over and was honorably discharged; he was in many severe engagements with the enemy; in the Fall of 1865 he married Annette Teeter, in Lafayette Co., Wis; she was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., March 4, 1842; they have had four children: Charles Elmer, born Feb. 24, 1868; Harry, March 31, 1870: died Sept. 6, 1870; Helen, March 9, 1873; Emma Belle, Dec. 22, 1875. Foster Wm. farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Rush. Fuller John, renter; P. O. Rush. ARDINER WM. H. Farmer; Sec. in this township, which has been his home 36, P.O. Howardsville, Stephenson Co.; since; Mr. Deam is the Supervisor of this towrship at present writing, which office he has held for four years; he has also held various other offices; has been married three times; first wife was Miss E. owns 101 acres of land; was born in Albany Co., N. Y., Aug. 2, 1840, from which place he went to Wis., in the year 1866, thence to Iowa in 1869; from there to this Co. in the same year; has held various local offices; married Cynthia A. Simmons in the Town of Nora, this Co., on the 4th of Dec., 1869; she was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., on the 30th of June, 1840; they have three children: Gertie J., born Aug. 15, 1871; Alice M., Aug. 15, 1873; Berthie H., Jan. 4, 1875. GOTICA EDWARD, Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Apple River; owns 80 acres of land; was born in Mo. on the 4th of Sept., 1832; he came to this Co. with his parents in 1835; married Alice White in Grant Co., Wis., on the 22d of Nov., 1854; she was born in Ireland June 2, 1836; came to this Co. with her parents when she was 11 years old; they have nine children liv. ing: John Edmund, born March 4, 1856; Margaret Emily, March 4, 1858; Mary Alice, June 10, 1860; Louis Constantine, Feb. 13, 1863; Louisa, April 23, 1866; Edward, July 27, 1868; Ellen, Oct. 4, 1870; Elizabeth Annie, Nov. 20, 1872; Julia, Nov. 4, 1874. Grayham Edward, renter; Sec.-; P. O. Apple River. Griffin Edward, farmer; P. O. Warren. AMILTON THOMAS, Farmer; HA Sec. 32; P. O. Rush; was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Sept. 20, 1815; he went from that state to Cincinnati, O., in the year 1834; he remained there until 1840; he then went to Rush Co., Ind., remaining there until 1852, when he came to this Co. where he has since remained; first wife was Melinda Willey; they were married in Rush Co., Ind., March 9, 1835; she was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1817; she died in this Co. on the 20th of March, 1854; present wife was Mrs. Rebecca Bow. ker (maiden name Rebecca Borthwick); they were married in this Tp. on the 10th of Oct.. 1855; she was born in Albany Co., N. Y., in which place she married Mr. Bowker; they came to this Co. in 1837; Mr. Bowker died a few years afterward. Harris Elisha, farm; Sec. 28; P. O. Rush. HARRIS C. B. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Rush; was born in this township Aug. 13, 1847; is Constable in this place at the present time; has held the office of Town Collector one term; has also held various other offices; during the late War of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. R, 96th Regt. I. V. I., served until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged; May 25, 1869, he married Miss Annie Shultz in Lafayette Co., Wis.; she was born in Germany in 1850, and came to this Co. with her parents when she was a child; they have five children living, viz.: Cynthia M., George, Nelson, Frederick E., and Charles R. Hatten John, laborer; Rush. HIRST EDWARD, Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Apple River; owns 190 acres of land; was born in Yorkshire, England, Nov. 15, 1833; came to this country in 1855; married Mary Ann Brooks in New Jersey in 1856; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1838; they came to this Co. and settled in this township in 1866; they have two children living: Walter James, born in New Jersey, March 14, 1857; John, in this Co. Feb. 7, 1869. Holcomb Albert, farmer; P. O. Warren. Holcomb Alonzo, farm; S. 14; P.O. Warren. Holcomb Reuben, farm; S. 16; P.O. Warren. HOPKINS W. T. Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Pitcherville; owns 120 acres of land; was born in Whiteside Co., this state (Ill.), July 16, 1841; came to this Co. with his parents in 1847; during the War of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. E, 4th Regt. I. V. I.; was in the battle of Shiloh; was honorably discharged; married Mary Helen Phelps in the Town of Stockton, this Co., Oct. 1, 1865; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 13, 1842; they have three children: Alice H., born Feb. 26, 1867; Frances Emma, Dec. 22, 1872; Minerva, July 30, 1875. Hughlett Samuel, laborer. Hughs Timothy, laborer; Greenvale. Kempthorn Thos. farm; S. 12; P.O. Warren. KENNEY HENRY, Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Warren; owns 50 acres of land; was born in Pennsylvania April 6, 1841; came to this Co. with his parents in 1849; he married Mary E. Arnold in Winslow, Jan. 1, 1866; she was born in Ohio Dec. 9, 1844; they have four children, viz.: George C., born Oct. 8, 1867; Laura D., March 3, 1870; Viola, Oct. 2, 1871; Rebecca, Sept. 29, 1876. Kenney Thos. farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Rush. KENNEY WASHINGTON, Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Rush; owns 80 acres of land; was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Aug 25, 1810; was married to Susan Ar nold in Pennsylvania, in which state she was born Feb. 20, 1816; they came to this |