
Christ ADAMS, farmer36; P.O. Lanark
Robert J.ADAMS - Farm; S.3; P.O. Lanar
Samuel ARMOLAND lives with father John S.
J.S. ARNOLD Farmer; Sec 9 P O Mt. Carroll
Wallace ARNOLD, Sec. 2 P O Mt. Carroll
Thomas AWBREY farm renter; Sec 19 P O Mt. Carroll
Henry BAKER, farmer; sec 14; P O Lanark
J.S> BAUMBAUGH S.21 P O Lanark
D.E. BASHAW farm; Sec 6 P O Mt. Carroll
J. BASHAW farmer
Oliver BASHAW lives with father D.E.
W.D. BASHAW farm; S.6; P O Mt. Carroll
Conrad BAST farmer; Sec 14 P O Lanark
P. BEELER Sec 27 P O Mt. Carroll
G. BENDER Sr. Farm; Sec 27 P O Lanark
U. BISSICUMMER; Sec 17 P O Mt. Carroll
John BLAIR Farmer; Sec 14 P O Lanark
A. BOPP Sr. Farmer Sec 11 P O Lanark
S.E. CARTER Farmer Sec 10 P O Lanark
J.T. CLERIDENCE Laborer; Mt. Carroll
S. COLLINS Farmer; Sec 9 P O Lanark
Jones H. DAUGHTERTY - Farmer; Sec 15 P O Mt. Carroll
Oscar G. DEAN Farmer; Sec 12 P O Lanark
H. Isaac DEAN Far; sec 12 P O Lanark
H. DITSWORTH Farmer; Sec 26; P O Lanark
Frank DYSLING farmer; Sec 1 P O Lanark
DYSLIN, Lewis H. Farm; Sec. 1; P O Lanark
DYSLIN, Morris, Farm; Sec 1 P O Lanark
FRY, Mathias, Farm; Sec 22; P O Lanark
G. EISENBISE farm; sec 21; P O Mt. Carroll
Jno. EMERT Farm; sec 33 P O Mt. Carroll
David B. ESHERMAN rents farm; sec 30 P O Lanark
Joseph ESERHART laborer; P O Mt Carroll
Lewis FEEZER farmer SEc 24 P O Mt. Carroll
A. FREDERICK farm Sec 6 P O Mt Carroll
Jno. FRITZ Sec 31 P O Mt. Carroll
William FRITZ Farmer and Stock Raiser; sec 31; P O Mt. Carroll; born in Washington Co. MD., July 13, 1828; came to this Co. in 1855; owns 136 acres land, valued at $8,160; is a democrat; never held any office; no office man; married Christina Richmond of Alleghany Co., Pa; had eleven children; George, William, Samuel, Thomas, John, Catherine, Margaret, Emma, David, Ralph and Franklin.
William FRITZ Jr. Sec 31 P O Mt. Carroll
Jabez GIDDINGS Farmer; Sec 3; P O Lanark
Luther GIDDINGS Sec 3 P O Lanark
Eli GILL Farmer Sec 14 P O Lanark
L.M. Grimm Laborer Sec 30 P O Mt. Carroll
Conrad HARST, farmer; Sec 19; P O Mt Carroll
W.H. HAWKS Farmer Sec 35 P O Lanark
W.H. HAYNES Farmer Sec 19 P O Mt Carroll
Christopher L. HESS farmer; sec 19 P O Mt. Carroll; born in Baltimore Md., Oct 18, 1833, came to this Co. in May, 1847; married Nabby Eliza Rowley Dec 25, 1867; she was born in Armstrong Co. Pa., Dec. 14, 1840; she came to this Co. Oct. 15, 1854; he enlisted in Co. Md. 2nd Col. V.C. Jan. 21, 1863; discharged Sept 23, 1865; did good service in Missouri against the rebels.
L. HESS Farmer; Sec 19; PO Mt. Carroll
A.G.M. HOWELL farm; Sec 35; P O Lanark
Henry HOWELL with father; sec 35; P O Lanark
Isaac N. HOWELL Sec 35; P O Mt. Carroll
James R. HOWELL Freedom Twp: Farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Lanark; Owns 102 acres land in this Co., valued at $70 per acre; 160 in Iowa, valued at $10 per acre;
Born in Hagarstown, Washington Co., Md., July 21, 1823;
Came to this Co. in the Fall of 1845; Enlisted in the 71st I. V. I., July 9, 1862; Discharged Oct. 29, 1862, having served his time of enlistment; Democrat; Christian Baptist;
Married Barbara Eshelman, March 1, 1849;
She was born at Sidehill, Bedford Co., Pa., July 20, 1822;
Have had six children: Abram G., Thomas F., Hannah S., Grace N.,
Charles S. (deceased), Joseph M.;
His son, Thomas F., and daughter, Hannah S., were the first white children
in Rock Creek Tp., where Lanark now stands.
Thomas F. HOWELL lives with father Jas. R.
Grant HUNGERFORD Farmer; Sec 20 P O Mt. Carroll
David ILER farmer Sec 28 P O Mt. Carroll
John ILER Farmer Sec 15 P O Lanark
James H. JACKSON- Freedom Twp: Farmer; Sec. 32; P.O. Mt. Carroll; Rents farm;
Was born May 13, 1839, in Marion Co., Ind.; Came to this Co., 1841; Republican; Methodist;
Enlisted May 24, 1861, in the 15th I. V. I.; Was in 20 engagements; Discharged May 24, 1864;
Married, Aug. 1, 1864, Jane E. Stakemiller, who was born Jan. 19, 1845;
They have had eight children: Alexis W., born Jan. 26, 1866; Mary C., April 29, 1867; Anna m., Jan. 30, 1869; Etta W., Aug. 3, 1870; Samuel S., Nov. 1, 1871; Jane E., Aug. 25, 1873, died July 18, 1874; Lulu May, June 2, 1875; Bertha Clara, Oct. 13, 1877.
J.M. JOHNSTON Farmer S 18 P O Mt. Carroll
W. JOHNSTON Farm Sec 20 P O Mt. Carroll
D. KAUFMAN Farmer Sec 20 P O Mt. Carroll
G. KAUFMAN far; sec 6 P O Mt. Carroll
DAVID KEISTER- Freedom Twp: Farmer; Sec. 12; P.O. Shannon; Owns 120 acres land; Value, $30 per acre; Republican; Evangelical;
Born, June 2, 1844, in Portage, Ohio; Came to this Co., June 2, 1868;
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in the 93d I. V. I.; Was in two engagements - Jackson and Champion Hill, Miss.; Was wounded in the last engagement; Discharged June 8, 1865;
Married Dorothy Behringer, she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Aug. 26, 1849;
They have four children: William Henry, Ida May, Junsger Eliza, Harriet.
F. KIPPINGS Farmer; Sec 2 PO Lanark
William R. LAIRD Farmer Sec 35 P O Lanark
Jerry LANDT farmer Sec 2 PO Lanark
And LAYMAN Jr Sec 29 PO Mt. Carroll
Jacob LOHR Auctioneer Mt. Carroll
A. Lowman Farme; sec 33 P O Mt. Carroll
H. F. LOWMAN Farm Sec 33 P O Mt. Carroll
Jos. M. LOWMAN Sec 33 P O Mt Carroll
W. LUDWICK Farm; Sec 7 P O Mt. Carroll
M.S. LUDWICK farm Sec 5 P O Mt. Carroll
John McALHATTAN Farmer Sec 26 P O Lanark
BENJAMIN F. MILLER - Freedom Twp: Farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Lanark;
Born in Washington Co., Md., April 15, 1842; Came to this Co. Sept. 29, 1869; Owns 40 acres land, valued at $65 per acre; Is a Republican; Member Methodist Church;
Married Mary Mark, July 2, 1868; She was born in Freedom, this Co.; Have had two children:
Francis P., born Oct. 9, 1869, died March 16, 1876;
Iva Auba, born Nov. 28, 1873.
Jacob H. MILLER lives with his father Jonathan PO Lanark
Jonathan MILLER Farm S.36 P O Lanark
Henry MILLER Farm; sec 13 P O Lanark
John E. MILLER farm Sec 16 P O Lanark
GARNER MOFFETT - Freedom Twp: Deceased;
Born in Va., in Jan., 1807; Came to this Co. in 1836; Was among the earliest settlers of the Co.;
Died in Oct., 1856; Was Co. Superintendent of Schools of this Co. for many years, and was a member of the second Constitutional Convention of this state for revising the constitution;
Married Miss Mary J. Davis, who was born in Washington Co., Va.; She still survives him;
He left five children: William, John, Robert, Sarah and Margaret.
John MOFFITT Farmer sec 26 P O Lanarak
Jacob MOORE Farm; sec 31 P O Mt. Carroll
Harley MOORE farm Sec 31 P O Mt. Carroll
S. MURMERT Sr Farm Sec 18 P O Mt. Carroll
S MURMERT Jr. lives with father S. Sr.
Bart MYERS Sec 30 P O Mt. Carroll
Daniel MYERS - Freedom Twp: Farmer; Sec. 19; P.O. Mt. Carroll; Owns 79 acres of land in this Co., and 14 acres in Jo Daviess Co.;
Born April 4, 1850 in Freedom, Carroll Co., Ill.;
Married Susan Deitrick, Nov. 11. 1869;
She was born Oct. 13, 1850, in Freedom, Carroll Co., Ill.;
They have three children: Amos, Henry and Eddy.
Franklin MYERS Farmer; Sec 28 P O Mt. Carroll; was born Feb. 21, 1847 at Freedom, Carroll Co. Ill; married Margaret A. Eisenbise Feb. 13 1872; she was born Oct. 18, 1851 in Elkhart Co., IND; they have one child Lyman born 15 Feb 1874; owns 120 acres land; value $50 per acre; has taught school and been School Trustee four years.
Paul MYERS, farm; sec 30 P O Mt. Carroll
Jesse NASON, farmer Sec 31 P O Mt. Carroll
William NOBLE Farmer; sec 22 P O Mt. Carroll; was born April 15, 1844 in Ireland; married Sarah Smith Aug. 9, 1867; she was born July 16, 1848 in Washington Co MD; they have six children, Willie, Joseph, John, Laura, Ella and Libby; enlisted Aug 1862, in the 45th ILL Lead Mine Regt. Inft: re-enlisted in the 45th Jan 5, 1864; served during the war; was in 23 engagements; liberal republican.
Jesse ORR farmer Sec 22 PO Mt. Carroll
Samuel OVERCASH, Blacksmith; sec 21; P O Lanark; was born June 10, 1825 in Franklin Co PA; married Rebecca Lehman Feb. 8, 1848; she was born Nov. 25, 1823 in Green Tp Franklin Co PA; they have five children; Jacob, Daniel, Franklin, Ella and Alta; came to this Co. March 17, 1875; worked at blacksmithing 24 years; taken prisoner by Gen. Lee's Army at the time of his raid in Pa., and held 10 days.
John P. PARKER farmer Sec 27 P O Mt. Carroll
G.H. PAUL farmer; sec 12 P O Lanark
M. Phyle Farmer; sec 22 P O Lanark
Martin PUTERBAUGH Farmer; sec 25, P O Lanark
Albert RENNER, Lanark
Eli P. RENNER farmer; sec 9; P O Lanark
Dan RENNER farmer; sec 9 P O Lanark
David RENNER farmer Sec 9 P O Lanark
Nat RENNER farmer Sec 3 P O Lanark
Sam RENNER Farmer; sec 4 P O Lanark
Simon P. RENNER farmer sec 6 PO Lanark
A. RITNEOUR farmer sec 13 P O Lanark
Adam RITENOUR Sr
Henry RHAN farmer Sec 12 P O Lanark
Kasper ROUSCH farmer Sec 17 P O Mt. Carroll
C. ROUSER sec 18 PO Mt Carroll
Jno D. ROUSER farmer; sec 18; p o Mt. Carroll
Dan. ROYER farmer sec 15 P O Lanark
William SHADT farmer; sec 16 P O Lanark
W. SING farmer sec 13 P O Lanark
D SISLER farmer Sec 29 P O Mt. Carroll
George C. SLEEK farmer Sec 23 P O Lanark; born in Carroll Co MD in 1846; came to this Co. in 1853; owns 220 acres; holds offices of Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace and School Director; he married Katie Ditsworth in 1868; she was born in Penn.
J.W> SLIFER painter; sec 29; P O Mt. Carroll
C. SMITH Farmer Sec 30 P O Mt. Carroll
E. SMITH farmer sec 30 PO Mt. Carroll
J. SONDERS farmer Sec 33 PO Mt. Carroll
J. E. SPEARS farmer sec 33 P O Mt. Carroll
W. STAKEMILLER farmer Sec 32; P O Mt. Carroll
Joseph STITZEL farmer and Stock raiser; sec 22 P O Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co. Pa Jan 20, 1833; came to this Co., June 23, 1845; was on the road five weeks coming here, in company with Mr. George Grove and family. Daniel Shearer and family, Daniel Leter and family, and Samuel Mitchell and family; owns 233 acres; valued at $6,524; takes no part in politics; German Baptist; married, Feb. 23, 1858, Catherine Slifer; they have nine children; Laura, Thomas, David, Louisa, Francis, Mary, Daniel, Alice and Isaac
Joseph SNELL sec 22 PO Mt. Carroll
Henry TAYLOR; farmer; sec 21; P O Lanark
W. TAYLOR Farmer Sec 16 P O Lanark
Daniel TEETER; farmer sec. 30 P O Mt. Carroll; born July 22, 1811 in Franklin Co. Pa.,; came to this Co. June 25, 1845, being thrity five days on the road ; owns 200 acres land, valued $50 per acre; married Nov. 26, 1840 Rebecca Stitt; she was born in Franklin Co., Pa. Oct. 19, 1817; they have ten children; Joseph, Mary Jane, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Eliza R., Nancy, Katie, Emma (now deceased), Ida; republican; MEthodist.
John TEETER sec 30 P O Mt. Carroll
M. THOMAS farmer Sec 12 P O Lanark
E. TRUCKENMILLER farmer; sec 29 P O Mt. Carroll
Charles WARFIELD; farmer Sec 30 P O Mt. Carroll
Jonathan WELDER farmer s2 P O Lanark
S.S. Weldon Farmer Sec 5 P O Lanark
Joseph WITMORE Farmer and stock raiser Sec 29; P O Mt. Carroll; born in Washington Co. Md Dec 4, 1851 came to Ogle Co IL in 1878 to this Co in 1874 owns 140 acres land, valued at $5,600; is a republican; married Elizabeth Iler, who was born in Carroll Co in 1854; have one child, Vernie B.
Andrew J. WISE farmer Sec 28 P O Mt. Carroll; born in Cumberland Co PA April 7, 1841; came to this Co Feb.25, 1875; is a democrat; is a German Baptist; Married Susan Shank, April 20, 1864; they have six children; Calvin, John S. Anna E., Jacob A., Daniel W. and George Z.
Samuel WISE
David WOLF farmer; sec 84; P O Lanark; born in Freedom Tp in 1847; owns 270 acres land; married Miss Mary E. Sword, Jan. 11 1870.
John R. WOLF farmer Sec 26 PO Lanark
Wm. WOLROD Farm sec 2 P O Shannon
Jacob ZUCK Farmer Sec 23 P O Lanark