HILL, C. S., Farmer, Sec. 17; Marengo P. O. HICKS, G. W., Farmer, Sec. 22; Woodstock P. O. HOWE, EDWIN, Farmer, Sec. 27; Union P. O. HOLDEN, WILLIAM, Farmer, s. w. Sec. 11; Woodstock P. O.; born in Lincolnshire, England, 1835; been in county since 1858. Lincolnshire, England, in 1854; has eight children. HUBER, JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 3; Woodstock P. O. HUFF, HIRAM, Farmer, Sec. 11; Woodstock P. O. HURLEY, JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 8; Woodstock P. O. Married Eliza Cook, of HUBER, JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 3; Woodstock P. O.; born in France, April 29, 1828; came to this county in 1853; owns 170 acres of land. Married Catharine Dimmel, August 15, 1865, who was born in France, in February, 1828; has one child. HYDE, N. T., Farmer, Sec. 22; Woodstock P. O. JACKSON, WM. B., Mechanic, Sec. 32; Union P. O. KENELY, TIMOTHY, Farmer, Sec. 7; Marengo P. O.; born in Ireland, in KING, A. J., Farmer, Sec. 28; Union P. O. KNAPP, E., Mechanic, Sec. 9; Woodstock P. O. KLINE, ISRAEL, Farmer, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O.; born in Lancaster Co., Pa., October 14, 1831; came to McHenry Co. April 14, 1876; owns 71 acres of land. Married Barbara Ann Notestine, August 29, 1858; has twelve children. LLOYD, JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 16; Woodstock P. O. LOUNSBURY, SAMUEL, Works J. Barnes' farm, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O. McBROOM, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 15; Woodstock P. O. MCCARTY, DANIEL, Farmer, Sec. 29; Marengo P. O.; born in Ireland, MCDOWELL, S. C., Farmer, Sec. 21; Marengo P. O. MCDOUGALL, DANIEL, Farmer, Sec. 17; Woodstock P. O.; born in Scotland May 26, 1852; came to McHenry Co. in spring of 1869; owns 20 acres of land; has three children. MCDOWELL, WM. J., Farmer, Sec. 27; Marengo P. O.; born in St. Lawrence MCGEE, TERRENCE, Farmer, Sec. 1; Wooodstock P. O. MEAD, MARCUS, Farmer, Sec. 21; Union P. O. MITCHELL, JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O. MOLLOHON, GEORGE R., Farmer, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O.; born in Braxton Co., W. Va., May 10, 1849; came to McHenry Co. February 26, 1872. Married Rebecca J. Fox November 20, 1870; she was born in Braxton Co., W. Va.; has one child. MORRIS, ROBERT, Farmer, Sec. 8; Marengo P. O. MURRY, PETER, Farmer, Sec. 1; Woodstock P. O. MULLER, CHRISTIAN, Farmer, Sec. 2; Woodstock P. O.; born in France March 24, 1831; came to McHenry Co. in 1847; owns 100 acres of land. Married Christina Weitzel March 24, 1861, who was born in Pennsylvania, May 18, 1839; has four children. MURLEY, C., Farmer, Sec. 7; Marengo P. O.; born in Ireland, in 1816; came to America in 1859, and to McHenry Co. in the spring of 1866; owns 20 acres of land. Married Hanora Sullivan, September 3, 1849, who was born in Ireland in 1826; has four children. MUZZY, J. N., Farmer, Sec. 35; Union P. O. NEW, JOHN, Renter R. C. Jefferson, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O. NIHAN, DANIEL, Farmer, Sec. 6; Marengo P. O. NIHAN, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 6; Marengo. P. O. RAIRDON, L. A., Farmer, Sec. 11; Woodstock P. O. RICHARDS, T. McD., Farmer, Sec. 9; Woodstock P. O. RICH, CALEB, Farmer and Butter Maker, n. e. Sec. 27; Marengo P. O.; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., 1824; came to McHenry Co. in 1843; owns 80 acres of land; value of property, $5,000; was First Lieutenant Elgin Artillery Co. Married Arta J. Hines, of Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in July 1852; had five children. ROBINSON, H., MRS., Farmer, Sec. 23; Woodstock P. O. ROBINSON, H. W., Mechanic, Sec. 23; Woodstock P. O. RUSSELL, MATTHEW, Farmer, Sec. 7; Marengo P. O. RUSSELL, MICHAEL, Farmer, Sec. 7; Marengo P. O. SANFORD, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 16; Marengo P. O. SANFORD, NELSON, Farmer, Sec. 22; Woodstock P. O. SCHOFF, GEORGE, Farmer, Sec. 10; Woodstock P. O. SCHNYDER, GEORGE, Renter of N. Feame, Sec. 11; Woodstock P. O. SHELDON, DANIEL, Farmer, Sec. 35; Union P. O. SHELDON, L. W., Farmer, Sec. 34; Union P. O.; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., July 30, 1830; came to McHenry Co. June 1, 1842; owns 355 acres of land, value $20,000; has been Town Collector one year, Clerk two years, Assessor two years, Justice of the Peace four years and Supervisor three years. Married Mary Deitz, of Otsego Co., N. Y., January 7, 1857; had three children; two living-M. Esther and Lyman D. SILLIMAN, STILES, Farmer, Sec. 24; Woodstock P. O.; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., November 10, 1824; came to McHenry Co. May 23, 1850; owns 170 acres of land. Married Martha Burnside, November, 1847; she was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., December 27, 1820; has four children. SMITH, GEORGE, & CO., Millers, Sec. 30; Marengo P. O. SMITH, ROBERT, Farmer, Sec. 30; Marengo P. O. SMITH, JOSEPH, Farmer, Sec. 24; Woodstock P. O. SOUTHWORTH, LYDIA, MRS., Widow J. W. Sec. 27; Union P. O. STAFFORD, J. P., Farmer, Sec. 24; Woodstock P. O. STANDISH, BENJAMIN, Farmer, Sec. 19; Marengo P. O. STEVENS, EDWARD, Farmer, Sec. 33; Union P. O. STEWART, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 9; Woodstock P. O. STILLWELL, CHARLES, Renter of H. Bishop, Sec. 33; Union P. O. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 8; Marengo P. O. SULLIVAN, PATRICK, Farmer, Sec. 6; Marengo P. O.; born in Ireland, in 1809; came to McHenry Co. in 1853; owns 106 acres of land. Married Margaret Sullivan in 1847, who was born in Ireland in 1829; had ten children, eight living. TALCOTT, M. N., Carriage Maker and Blacksmith; Franklinville; born in Washington Co., Waightfield, 1833; came to this county 1871; value of property, $1,500; was member of Ninety-second N. Y. Vols.; Regimental Steward. Mar ried Sarah Griffith, of Broome Co., N. Y., August 1, 1876; had three children by first wife. TAYLOR, PARSON, Farmer, Sec. 19; Marengo P. O. THOMPSON, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 22; Woodstock P. O. TOWIG, TIMOTHY, Farmer, Sec. 5; Marengo P. O. THOMAS, ADELBERT, Farmer, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O. THOMAS, SUSAN, MRS., Widow of Alfred, Sec. 13; Woodstock P. O. Woodstock P. O. WHEELER, M. G., Mrs., residence, Sec. 12; Woodstock P. O.; Widow of S. P. Wheeler, who died February 20, 1876; he was born in Rutland Co., Vt., in 1838; came to this county in 1856; owns 40 acres of land, valued at $1,600. Mrs. Wheeler was Miss M. J. Dufield, of Nicholas Co., Va.; married in 1860; has five children. WILCOX, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 2; Woodstock P. O.; born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., June 27, 1818; came to McHenry Co. in March, 1868; owns 40 acres of land. Married Jane S. Parker, in 1839, who was born in Bennington, Vt., in 1820; had nine children, five living. WILCOX, HOMER W., Farmer, Sec. 8; Woodstock P. O.; born in Bennington Co., Vt.. December 14, 1846; came to McHenry Co. in spring of 1851. Married Miss E. Truax, December 30, 1865; she was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 10, 1845; has three children. WILCOX, JOHN Q., Farmer, Sec. 17; Woodstock P. O.; born in Bennington Ill., July 23, 1843; has four children. WILCOX, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 8; Woodstock P. O. ZELLER, G. W., Farmer, Sec. 24; Woodstock P. O. M. N. TALCOTT, CARRIAGE MAKER AND BLACKSMITH, FRANKLINVILLE. DAIRY MATTERS. THE AYRSHIRE. The Ayrshire cows are justly celebrated throughout this country and Great Britain for their excellent dairy purposes. Though the most recent in their origin, they are pretty distinct from other Scotch and English races. In color, the pure Ayrshires are generally red and white, spotted or mottled, not roan, like many of the Short-horns, but often presenting a bright contrast of colors. The head is small, fine and clean. The face is long and narrow at the muzzle, with a sprightly, yet generally mild expression. The eye is small, smart and lively. The horns are short and slightly twisted upward, set wide apart at the roots. The neck is thin. The body is enlarging from fore to hind quarters. The back is straight and narrow, but broad across the loin. The ribs are rather flat. The joints are rather loose and open. The hind quarters are thin. The teats of the cow are of medium size, and set wide apart. The milk veins are always very prominent and generally well developed. On the whole, the Ayrshires are good-looking, but want some of the symmetry and aptitude to fatten which characterize the Short-horn, and which is supposed to have built up this valuable breed on the basis of the original stock of the county of Ayr, a county extending along the eastern shore of the Frith of Clyde, in the southwestern part of Scotland, and divided into three districts, known as Carrick, Cunningham and Kyle; the first famous as the lordship of Robert Bruce, the last for the production of this, one of the most remarkable dairy breed of cows in the world. These cattle are naturally hardy and active and capable of enduring severe winters and of easily regaining condition with the return of spring and good feed. They have been known to produce over ten gallons of milk in a day. It is the opinion of good breeders that a high-bred Short-horn bull and a large-sized Ayrshire cow will produce a calf which will come to maturity earlier and attain greater weight and sell for more money than a pure-bred Ayrshire. This cross, with feeding from the start, may be sold fat at two or three years old, the improvement being especially seen in the early maturity and the size. In this cross with the Short-horn, the form becomes ordinarily more symmetrical, while there is, perhaps, little risk of lessening the milking quality of |