BLACKFAN BENJAMIN R. M.D. Farmer, Sec. 27. P.O. Orion; born in Delaware Co. Pa. Nov. 27, 1827; came to this Co. in 1864; Dem; Lib; owns 160 acres of land, val. $12,800; son of Joseph Blackfan, of Bucks Co. Pa., who graduated at the Pennsylvania Medical University of Philadelphia in 1812, it being the only medical institution in the U. S. at that time, and died in 1864; Mr. B. R. Blackfan's mother (IIannah) died in Delaware Co. Pa. in 1844; name of wife was Amanda H. Trego, daughter of James Trego, of this town, born Aug. 14, 1837, married Aug. 19, 1857; have two children, James T. born Oct. 21, 1858, May T. Dec. 8, 1864. BLACKFAN SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Orion; born in this town July 5, 1843; parents came to this town in 1841; Rep; Meth; owns 60 acres of land, val. $7,000; son of William and Elizabeth K. Blackfan; name of wife was Hannah M. Thomas, born Nov. 13, 1841, married Sept. 3, 1867; had two children; the eldest, Willie H. died Feb. 12, 1869, about one year old; Edgar T. born Oct. 23, 1871; Mr. Blackfan's mother, Elizabeth K. was credited as the compiler of the township history, as elsewhere recorded in this work; she was also prominent among the ladies of this town in destroying the liquor traffic and breaking up the grog shops in 1856; its positive effect was apparent for several years. BLAKELY JAMES P. Farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; born in Pa. Dec. 15, 1819; came to this county 1857; Dem; Pres; owns 151 acres of land, valued $9.000; son of Samuel C. Blakely, of Alleghany Co. Pa; name of first wife was Rebecca Crouse, born Jan. 30, 1827, married July 14, 1848; have five children, Samuel D. born Nov. 22, 1849. Anna Mary, born Jan. 9, 1852, Nancy Jane, born Feb. 21, 1854, James P. born Oct. 2, 1860, Phillip R. born March 25, 1866; Anna Mary, first daughter, married John Brabham March 21, 1876; second wife was Margaret R. Farron, married Sept. 21, 1875.

BLAKELY S. D. Orion; school teacher; Dem.

BRAWLY E. F. agt, R.R.I. & St.L.R.R; Rep; Lib.

BRIGHAM FRANCIS E. Farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Orion; born Aug. 1, 1826; son of John M. Brigham, of Whitingham, Vt; came to this county in 1860; Rep; Bapt; owns 160 acres, val. $9,000; wife's name was Meliscent A. Brown, daughter of Rufus Brown, Esq., of same town, married Jan. 16, 1855; have lost four children; none living.

BLIXT AUGUST, Rep; Luth; born Sweden; came to Ill. 1865.

BLODGETT HANNAH A. Farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Orion, born in Groton, Mass. on June 9, 1828; came to this county in 1853; Bapt; owns 120 acres of land, val. $7,200; wid. of Ezra F. who was son of William Blodgett, of Tyngsborough, Mass. and born June 10, 1824, died Feb. 14, 1870; Mrs. Hannah A. was daughter of Jefferson Taylor, of Dunstable, Mass., who came to this state 1854 and died 1873, at Moline; married Ezra F. Blodgett May 2, 1850; have three children, Joseph T. born March 7, 1852, George E. born Sept. 22, 1860, Mary E. born April 5, 1865; have lost two boys and three girls; Joseph T. Blodgett married Flora A. Bigelow July 21, 1875, of Stowe, Vt.

BLODGETT ELSIE J. Retired, Sec. 17, P.O. Orion; born in Nashua, N. H. Aug. 13, 1832; came to this county in 1858; Bapt; the estate contains 240 acres, valued $14,000; was daughter of Asa Barnes, of Hillsborough, N. H., wid. of Josiah Blodgett, married Sept. 14, 1858; Mr. Blodgett was son of Wm. Blodgett, of Tyngsborough, Mass. born Sept. 27, 1826; came to this county 1849; died July 24, 1865; was among the first settlers of this Tp; have two children living, Josephene, born Sept. 16, 1859, Walter J. born Nov. 14, 1865; Mary E. born Dec. 6, 1862, and died May 14, 1875.

BLODGETT JOSEPH T. Sec. 10, P.O. Orion; carpenter; Rep; Bapt.

BLODGETT MARY Mrs. wid. Orion; U. Breth.

BOLLES JESSE, Orion; shoemaker; Dem; Lib.

BOTHWELL LEONARD R. Farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Orion; born in Jefferson Co. N. Y. April 28, 1838; came to this county in 1860; Rep; Meth; owns 120 acres of land, val. $8,400; Vol. Eleventh Ohio Battery, was engaged in the battles of New Madrid, Corinth, and Iuka; in the last received three wounds before leaving the field, and on account of which, after four months' time, was honorably discharged; was son of David Bothwell, of N.Y; name of wife was Florence D. Lloyd, daughter of Mahlon B. Lloyd, the first settler of this town, born May 12, 1844, married June 6, 1867; have had six children, three living, Ada, born May 31, 1868, Herbert L. born Feb. 24, 1874, Amelia, born Oct. 16, 1875; is Tp. Collector.

BURNS JOHN M. Farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Orion; born in Clinton, Allegheny Co. Pa. Sept. 9, 1826; came to this county 1857: Ind; Pres; owns 560 acres of land, val. $35,000; son of Robert Burns, of Pa; Mr. John M. at the age of twenty-six, went to California by steamer via Panama, returned via Nicaragua route; remained there about three years, and soon after returning to his native town came to this county with less money to make a start as a farmer than many of our young men receive for a year's salary; name of wife was Ester, daughter of Samuel Meanor, of Clinton, Pa. born Jan. 29, 1828, married Oct. 18, 1849; have two chil dren, J. Sanford, born Nov. 25, 1851, Mary Jane, born Sept. 17, 1856.

BUCK GEORGE W. Farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Coal Valley; born in Chautauqua Co. NY. April 19, 1834; came to this county in 1838; Rep; Lib; owns 63 acres of land, val. $4.000. son of Roswell Buck, of N.Y; has held the office Collector and Road Commissioner; Vol. in Co. C, 112th Ill. I.; was out about three years and mustered out of the U. S. service at Greensborough, N.C; name of wife, Mary A. Glenn, daughter of James Glenn, born July 18, 1844, married July 8, 1863; Mrs. Buck's father is the oldest living settler of Henry County, Dr. Baker being the first, now deceased; Mr. Glenn built the first house, Dr. Baker making his home with Mr. Glenn a long time; Mr. Buck has three children, James Dana, born April 22, 1866. George B. born July 31, 1868, Mary Eliza, born Dec. 7, 1874.

BURNS J. SANFORD, lives with parents, Sec. 30, P.O. Orion.

ALAHAN HIRAM, Sec. 13, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.

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CALAHAN JAMES, Sec. 23, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.

CALAHAN JOHN, Sec. 13, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.

CALLAWAY SAML. H. Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; farmer; born England.
CARLBERG CHARLES, Sec. 3, P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth.

CARLIN J. T. Sec. 1, P.O. Morristown; farmer; Rep; Meth.

CARLSTONE AARON, P.O. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth.

CARLSTEN CHARLES, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1837; came to Ill. 1867. CARROLL JAMES, Sec. 2, P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Cath.

CARSON DAVID, Sec. 10, P.O. Orion; tenant; Dem; Pres.
CARSON JAMES, Sec. 11, P.O. Orion; farmer; Ind; Lib.
CARSON WM. Sec. 13, P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Lib.
CESSNA H. W. Orion; brickmaker; Rep; U. Breth.
CESSNA WM. Farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; born in Cumberland Co. Pa. Dec. 21, 1825;
came to this county in 1853; Rep; U. Pres; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $5,000; also
120 acres in Iowa; son of Wm. Cessna, born in 1777; Mr. Cessna was vol. Co. E, 18th Ili. I.
under Capt. James W. Brewer; name of wife was Emeline Cessna, of Ohio, born Nov. 21,
1825, married Dec. 10, 1849; had nine children, six living, Henry W. born Sept. 26, 1850,
Charles W. born July 20, 1852, Martha C. born Dec. 28, 1853, Lucy E. born July 3, 1859,
Laura C. born May 9, 1862, Edna Viola, born April 7, 1864; his wife died Sept. 27, 1867.
CHAFFEE F. M. Orion; pastor M. E. Church; Rep.

CHALLBURG HENRY, P.O. Osco; born Sweden 1831, came to Ill. 1856.
CHASE ADDISON M. Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.

CHASE CHARLES E. Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.
CHASE MERRICK, Farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; born in Douglas, Mass. Dec. 13, 1811;
came to this county 1873; Rep; Lib; owns 100 acres of land, val. $6,000; son of Benjamin
and Sarah Chase, of Worcester, Mass; moved to Vt. when about four years old, lived there
forty-two years, then moved to Washington Co. N.Y., lived there about fifteen years, then
moved to this town; has three brothers and one sister still living; name of wife was Sarah M.
Brigham, of Whitingham, Vt. born Aug. 12, 1816, married Sept. 11, 1834; six children, Syl-
vester S. born Sept. 3, 1835, Rebecca E. born Feb. 10, 1839, John B. born May 6, 1841.
Charles E. born Jan. 19, 1844, Sarah M. born Oct. 12, 1847, Addison M. born Oct, 30, 1855;
no deaths ever occurred in his family.

CHILSTROM DANIEL, Sec. 17; P.O. Orion; farmer; Ind; Ind.

CHILSTROM GUST. P.O. Orion; Ind; born Sweden, 1825, came to Ill. 1847.

CHINBURG A. G. Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.

COLLINSON T. H., P.O. Orion; Rep; Bapt; born England, 1843, came to Ill. 1845.
CRAMPTON F. A. Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.

CRAMPTON J. W. Orion; Rep; Meth.

CRAMPTON SUSAN C. widow of J. C., Orion; Meth.

CROCKER CHARLES, Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.

CURRIN JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in County Donegal, Ireland, Aug, 1845; came to this county in 1861; Dem; Cath; owns 80 acres of land, value $4,800; son of William Currin, of the Old Country; stopped nine months in Philadelphia, thence to this county; name of wife was Sophia Lind, daughter of Samuel Lind, of Sweden, born Nov. 18, 1847; married Dec. 16, 1870; have two children, Mary Ellen, born Aug. 4, 1871, John S., born May 24, 1874.

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AHLSTEDT J. G. Orion; organist; Luth.

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DARROW G. W. Orion; agent Peoria and Rock Island R. R.; Rep. DEATS GEORGE, Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; Dem; born Virginia, 1831.

DEVENNY P. F. Orion; carpenter; Dem; Lib.

DILLEY ISAAC R. Farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Orion; born in Braxton Co. Va. July 20, 1837; came to this county in 1856; Rep; Univ; owns 86 acres of land, value $4,500; son of Abraham Dilley, of Rock Island Co. who emigrated to Illinois in 1840, from Virginia; name of wife was Indiana Huston, daughter of T. W. Huston, born Jan. 28, 1848; married Sept. 27, 1868; have had three children, two living, Mary Alma, born March 12, 1870, Almira Jane, born Sept. 23, 1871, died July 13, 1872, Thomas Isaac, born March 20, 1874. DILLON MARTIN, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; tenant; Dem; Lib.

DUNCAN THOS. Farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; born in Ireland, Nov. 21, 1835; came to this county in 1861; Ind; Pres; owns 106 acres of land, value $6,000; son of James Duncan, County Antrim, Ireland; vol. Co. C, 112th Ill. I.; was out about three years; was besieged at Knoxville twenty-eight days on eight days' rations; was wounded at the battle of Resaca, Ga. and laid up in the hospital nine months; name of wife, Elizabeth Bolles, daughter of Jesse Bolles, born Oct. 28, 1835, at Thompson, Ct; married Feb. 7, 1862; four children living, Lenora B., born April 30, 1866, William E., born Aug. 17, 1869, James T. and Jesse B. (twins), born Aug. 7, 1873; Mrs. Duncan's first husband was James Ludi, leaving one son, Nelson J. Ludi, who died Jan. 1857.

DUSENBURY DANIEL, P.O. Orion; blacksmith; Dem; born W. Va.

DYAL AMOS, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in Allegheny Co. Pa. March 7, 1834; came to this county in 1856; Ind; Bapt; owns 160 acres of land, value $10,000; son of Wm. H. Dyal, of Ohio, whose father was in the war of 1812; Mr. Dyal moved to Coshocton Co. Ohio, with his father, in 1845, lived there eleven years, thence to this county; first wife was Isabell McFarland, of Holmes Co. Ohio, born Feb. 8, 1839, married Nov. 27, 1860, and died Sept. 4, 1872, leaving two children: Ida Eliza, born Oct. 1, 1861, Robert K., born July 18, 1866; second wife was Marietta Talbut, born Dec 12, 1841, married Oct. 25, 1874; she was widow of M. L. Hovey, who died Sept. 4, 1872.

ATON E. J. Rep; born Vermont, 1852, came to Ill. 1875.

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EATON GEO. W. Orion; grain dealer; Rep; Lib.

EASTON JOSHUA, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Mass. 1826, came to Ill. 1859.
ELLIS JOHN JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Coal Valley; born in Holstein, Germany,
Sept. 21, 1835: came to this county, 1864; Rep; Luth; owns 85 acres of land, value $5,500;
son of John Ellis; Mr. Ellis came to the U. S. in 1858; name of wife was Otilde Zobel, of
Prussia, born Aug. 29, 1843; married Nov. 1, 1864; have four children, Emma Carolina, born
April 28, 1867. John William, born Feb. 10, 1869, Henry Gustaf, born Feb. 26, 1872, Louis
Jacob, born Jan. 15, 1875.

ENGLE HUDSON B. Farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Orion; born in Burlington Co. N. J. Nov. 4, 1821; came to this county in 1844; Rep; Quaker; owns 80 acres of land, value $6,000; Son of Joseph and Hannah Engle; Mr. Joseph Engle died in 1831; Hannah, his wife, died 1855; Hudson B. was one of the first settlers in this town, only four houses built before his own; name of wife was Sarah Elwell, born in Springfield, Mass. Dec. 16, 183c; Mr. and Mrs. Engle were married by the Rev. I. Pillsbury, Nov. 11, 1847, being the first couple married by a clergyman in the town; Mr. Engle has sold pork for seventy-five cents per hundred pounds, wheat for twenty-five cents per bushel, and corn for ten cents, since living in this town; have had eight children, seven living: Julia Burr, born Oct. 19, 1848, Flora Luella, born Nov. 24, 1852, May Rebecca, born Nov. 10, 1854, Anna Gertrude, born Dec. 22, 1856, Charles Henry, born Dec. 19. 1863. William Elwood, born March 19, 1870, Hudson Burr, born Jan. 15, 1872; Elizabeth Blackfan, deceased at three months old.

ENTRIKEN N. M. Orion; merchant; Rep; Cong.

ERICKSON C. A. Orion; carpenter; Rep; Luth.

ERICKSON C. E. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth.

ERICKSON N. G., P.O. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth.

ERNST C. Mrs. Sec. 10, P.O. Orion; farmer.

EWING SAMUEL B. Sec. 19, P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.