ABBOTT, A. C., Farmer and Mechanic, n w Sec. 17, Cary P. O. Born in
Chautauqua Co., N. Y. 1826, owns 66 acres of land, valued at $2,300, been Justice
of Peace, was one year in Union Army, One Hundred and Forty-Seventh Ill. Vol.
Inf. Married Mellisa Wheeler, of Cortland Co., N. Y., in 1847, who was born
1826, had eight children, five boys and three girls, lost two boys and one girl.
 
ABBOTT, SANDY, Carpenter, Sec. 17, Cary P. O.
ADAMS, JOHN, Laborer, Algonquin.
 
ADAMEK, FRANK, Farmer, Sec. 31,  Algonquin P. O.
 
ADAMEK, JOSEPH, Carriage Maker, Algonquin. Born in Bohemia, 1834,
came to America, 1852, and to McHenry Co., 1871. Married Bartha Dvorak, of
Barrington, 1860. Mrs. Adamek is a native of Bohemia, has six children, three
boys and three girls.
 
AHRENS, FRED, Laborer, Algonquin.
ALLASON, ISAAC, Laborer, Algonquin.
ALLEN, CHAS., Laborer, Crystal Lake,
ALLEN, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 12, Cary P. O.
 
ARVEDSON, REV. PETER, Pastor of Episcopal Church, Sec. 22, Algon-
quin P. O. Born in Sweden, 1822, came to America, 1841, and to Algonquin,
1842, owns 50 acres of land valued at $3,750. Married Hannah Adelia Cornish, grand-
daughter of Andrew Cornish, M. D., one of first settlers of McHenry Co.,
Sept 4th, 1848, had twelve children, five boys and seven girls, eleven now living.
 
AMERDER,----------, Wood Carver, Crystal Lake.
ASHTON, L. C., Lives with father, Crystal Lake.
 
ASHTON, T. H., Proprietor Crystal Lake House, Crystal Lake. Born in Orleans
Co., N. Y., 1815, came West, 1855, settled in Cuba, Lake Co. Ill., lived there ten
years, came to this county, 1866, owns Blocks 1 and 9, Crystal Lake. Married
Hulda Chase, 1839, born in Monroe Co., N. Y., 1819, had nine children, four
boys and five girls, two boys and one girl dead.
 
AYELSWORTH, J., Laborer, Crystal Lake.
BALDWIN, JAMES, Retired, Crystal Lake.
BALDWIN, J. A., School Teacher, Crystal Lake.
BALESTY, CHARLES, Laborer, Algonquin.
BALESTY, PAT, Farmer, Sec. 31, Algonquin P. O.
BANNISTER, J., Farmer, Sec. 5, Nunda P. O.
BEARDSLEY, A. W., Farmer, Sec. 5, Crystal Lake P. O.
BENTHUSEN, HENRY, Blacksmith, Algonquin.
BEDFORD, JOHN, Laborer, Crystal Lake.
BEARDSLEY, W. H., Engineer, Crystal lake.
BENNETT, J. C., Laborer, Algonquin.
BEARDSLEY, Z., Retired, Crystal Lake.
 
BENSON, E. H., Farmer, n w Sec. 21, Algonquin P. O. Born in Chautauqua
Co., N. Y., 1832, came to this County, 1855, owns 380 acres of land, valued at $15,200,
been Town Supervisor two years, is School Trustee at present. Married Alvira
Miller, daughter of Jessie F. Miller, of Algonquin, in 1861, had five children,
three boys and two girls, one boy dead.
 
BENSON, W. P., Farmer, Sec. 22, Algonquin P. O.
BENTLEY, B. B., Physician, Algonquin.
BERGIN, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 8, R. 9, Cary Station P. O.
BERKLEY, CHARLES, Farmer, Sec. 25, Algonquin P. O.
BINK, CHARLES, Laborer,  Algonquin.
 
BIRKLE, CHARLES, Farmer, n w Sec. 36, Algonquin P. O. Born in
Baden, Germany, 1839, came to America 1862, and to this Co. same year,
owns 98 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. Married Meno Crouse, 1862, she was
born in Germany, 1838, has five children, three boys and two girls. Republican,
Lutheran.
 
BLONNER, A., Farmer, Sec. 17, R. 9; Barrington P. O. Born in Germany,
1823,  came to this Co. 1864, owns 100 acres of land, valued at $3,000. Married
Cathrina Blony, native of Germany, 1846, had four children, three boys and
one girl.
 
BOOK, CHARLES, Laborer, Algonquin.
BOBEIN, J. F., Farmer, Sec. 7, R. 9 , Cary P. O.
BOND, G. W. S., Laborer, Algonquin.
BOWERS, C. A., Laborer, Algonquin.
BOURK, JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 28, Algonquin P. O.
BOHL, JOHN, Laborer, Crystal Lake.
BOHL, THEODORE, Laborer, Crystal Lake.
BOHARSHET, FRANK, Farmer, Sec. 24, Algonquin P. O.
BOWERS, A. L., Laborer, Algonquin.
BOLAN, CHARLES, Laborer, Crystal Lake.
BOHARSHET, JOHN, Farmwer, Sec. 24, Algonquin P. O.
BOORS, F., Laborer, Nunda.
BRANNON, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 8, R. 9, Cary P. O.
BRINK, H. J., Laborer, Algonquin.
 
BRATZLER, CHARLES, Farmer, n e Sec 36 , Algonquin P. O. Born in
Baden, Germany, 1828, came to America, 1851, and to this county, 1853, is School
Director at the present time. Married Christina Deuchler, 1853, she was born in
Germany, 1831, has six children, five boys and one girl. Republican, Methodist.
 
BRATZLER, JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 31, R. 9, Algonquin P. O.
BRINK, ABRAM, Carpenter, Algonquin.
 
BRINK, JOHN, County Surveyor, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public,
Crystal Lake. Born in Ontario Co., N. Y., January 12, 1811, came to McHenry
County in 1841, owns Lots 9 and 10 in Block 10, Crystal Lake, has been County
Sheriff, also Assessor, 20 years. Married Kate A., daughter of Billings Throop, of
Hartland, Windsor Co., Vt., March 5, 1840, had two children, girls, one dead.
Republican.
 
BROWN, S. R., Sr., Farmer, Sec. 6, R. 9, Cary P. O.
BROWN, FRANK, Laborer, Algonquin.
BROWN, M., Farmer, Sec. 24, Algonquin P. O.
BROWN, S. R., Jr., Farmer, Sec. 1, Cary P. O.
BROWN, W. C., Laborer, Algonquin.
BUEHLER, JOSEPH, Laborer, Crystal Lake.
BUCK, PETER, Farmer, Sec. 29, Algonquin P. O.
BUCK, A., Retired, Crystal Lake P. O.
BUEHLER, John, Shoemaker, Crystal Lake.
BUCK, SILAS, Mechanic and Farmer, Sec 5, Crystal Lake P. O.
BUCK, E., Farmer, Section 16, Crystal Lake P. O.
BUTLER, J. B., Farmer and Mechanic, Sec. 2, Nunda P. O.
BUTLER, WILLIAM, Retired Merchant, Nunda.
BURKHOLTZ, JOHN, General Merchant, Crystal Lake.
BUTLER, JOHN, Farmer, Sec 2, Nunda P. O.
BERNARD, E. C., Lives with J. B. Butler, Section 2, Crystal Lake P. O.
BUSHNELL, R., Farmer, Sec 19, Crystal Lake P. O.
CADWELL, B., Sen., Pensioner, Sec. 19, Crystal Lake.
CADWELL, S. B., Lives with his father, Sec. 19, Crystal Lake P. O.
CADWELL, B., Jr., Farmer, Sec.19, Crystal Lake P. O.
CARY, DANIEL, Laborer, Cary Station.
CHAMPLIN, WILLIAM, Laborer, Cary Station.
CHANDLER, HENRY, Lives with his father, Sec. 34, Algonquin P. O.
CHANDLER, S., Farmer, Sec. 34, Algonquin P. O.
CHRISTINSON, S., Laborer, Nunda.
 
CHUNN, C. C., Druggist and Postmaster of Algonquin. Born in Union Co.,
Ind., 1824, came to this county 1837, owns village Lots 4 and 9, Block 8,
Algonquin, value of property $5,000. Road Commissioner six years,
School Trustee six years and School Director twelve years. Had two
wives, first, E. A. Goodrich, 1858, five children, second wife, C. M. Flanner,
1870, of De Kalb Co., Ind., four children.
 
CHAPELL, S. S., Farmer, Sec. 23, Crystal Lake P. O.
CHURCH, L. M., Renter S. S. Gates, Sec. 8, R. 9, Cary P. O.
CHAPELL, E. C., Station Agent, Algonquin.
CHAPELL, GEORGE, Merchant, Algonquin.
CLAPSATTLE, J. E., Farmer, Sec. 8, Crystal Lake P. O.
CLOW, DAVID, Farmer and Steamboatman, Sec. 5, Crystal Lake P. O.
CLOW, J. M., Steamboat Mate, Crystal Lake.
CLOW, DELOS, Farmer, lives with father, Sec. 5, Crystal Lake P. O.
CLOW, FRED, Farmer, Sec. 5,  Crystal Lake P. O.
CONOVER, J. L., Sen., Farmer and Mechanic, Sec. 18, Crystal Lake P. O.
CLEARMAN, CHARLES, Laborer, Algonquin.
 
COLLINS, C. J., Farmer, Sec. 7, R. 9, Cary P. O. Born Jefferson Co.,
N. Y., 1833, owns 40 acres of land, valued at $2,000, is School Director
at present. Had two wives, first wife, Julia Coss, of Algonquin, formerly
of New York, second wife, Alice Corkin, of Cary, born 1850.
 
COLLINS, SAMUEL, Laborer, Cary Station.
COLBOW, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 25, Algonquin P. O.
CONOVER, J. L., Jr., Laborer, Crystal Lake.
 
CORL, H. D., Farmer, n. w. Sec. 33, Algonquin P. O. Born in Schenectady
Co., N. Y., 1814, came to this county 1848, owns 90 acres land, valued at $4,500.
Married Mary Ann Schryver, of Manlius, N. Y., 1841, had seven children, four
boys and three girls, one boy served two years in Union Army, and died immediately
on his return home.
 
CORKINS, PAT'K, Laborer, Cary Station.
COSS, WILLIAM, Laborer, Cary Station.
COX, C. C., Farmer, Sec. 11, Cary P. O.
COX, F., Farms with father, Sec. 11, Cary P. O.
 
CRABTREE, E. K. Farmer, Sec 7, R 9, Cary P. O. Born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., 1837,
came to this county 1840, owns 120 acres of land, valued at $5,400, served three years
in Ninety-fifth Ill. Vol. Inf. Married Ella D Heath, of Elgin, Ill., 1868, had one son.
Republican, Free Methodist.
 
CRABTREE, GEORGE, Farmer, Secs. 7 and 5, R 9, Cary Township.
 
CRABTREE, GEORGE, Farmer, Sec 7, R 9, Cary P. O. Born in Alleghany, Co., N. Y.,
1823, came to this county 1840, owns 252 acres of land, valued at $11,500. Been School
Commissioner twelve years. Married Betsy Hubbard in 1848, who was born in Cattaraugus
Co., N. Y., had two children, one boy and one girl, son dead. Republican, Free Thinker.
 
CRABTREE, WILLIAM, Farmer, s e Sec 6 Range 9, Cary P. O. Born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., 1827,
came to this county 1840, owns 189 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre, is School Trustee at present.
Married Betsey Weaver, who was born in Oswego, N. Y., 1853, had six children, two boys and four girls,
two girls dead. Republican, Free Thinker.
 
CRABTREE, O. S., Laborer, Cary Station
CRANEY, DAVID E., Railroad Mechanic, Sec 18, R 9, Crystal Lake P. O.
CROWLEY, PATRICK, Laborer, Cary Station
CROW, JAMES, Gardener, Sec 6, Cary P. O.
CUSHMAN, J., Laborer,  Cary Station
DAGELMAN, A., Merchant, Crystal Lake
DENNIS, D., Jr., Laborer, Cary Station
DAILY, JOHN, Farmer, Sec 5, Cary P. O.
DIKE, GEORGE, Retired, Crystal Lake
 
DAYHARSH, HARLEY, Farmer, n w Sec 13, Cary P. O. Born in Madison Co., N. Y., 1852, came
to this county 1856, owns 104 acres of land, valued at $4,160. Married Nellie Hitchcock, of
Algonquin, 1873, has one child
 
DERICKS, HENRY, Farmer, Sec 25, Algonquin P. O.
DIKE, W. W., C. F. & C. E., Farmers  Sec 17, Crystal Lake P. O.
DILLY, J., Farmer, Sec 3, Crystal Lake P. O.
DILLY, C. E., Farmer, with his father, Sec 3, Crystal Lake P. O.
DODD, AMBROSE, Farmer, Sec 27, Algonquin P. O.
 
DODGE, J. L., Farmer, n e cor. Sec 1, Cary P. O. Born in Boston, Mass., 1851, came to this county
1867, owns 155 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre, is School Director at present. Married Mary P.
Snow, of Cambridge, Mass., 1871, has three children, two boys and one girl. Republican, Spiritualist.
 
DOLE, C. S., Farmer, Stock Raiser. Grain Dealer and Ice Dealer, Secs 6 and 7, Crystal Lake P. O.
DODD, GEO. E., Farmer, Sec 8, R 9, Cary P. O.
DOLAN, JOHN, Laborer, Algonquin
DOLAN, PHILIP, Laborer, Cary Station
DONOVAN, JAMES, Laborer, Algonquin
DONOVAN, GEORGE, Laborer, Cary Station
DUNN, GEORGE, Laborer, Algonquin
DUNN, JOHN, Laborer, Cary Station
DUENSING, FREDERICK, Farmer, Sec 35, Algonquin P. O.
DUFFY, D. A., Sportsman, Crystal Lake
DYGERT, H. P., Farmer, Sec 29, Algonquin P. O.
DUNN, DENNIS, Farmer, and R. R. Employee, Sec 13, Cary P. O.
EARLEY, G. W., Retired, Algonquin
EELLS, L. S., Farmer, Sec 17, R 9, Algonquin P. O.
EHLERS, ADOLPH, R. R. Section Boss, Cary Station
ENENSON, THOMAS, Shoemaker, Algonquin P. O.
ERICKSON, P., Laborer, Crystal Lake
 
ESTERGREN, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec 31, Algonquin P. O. Born in Sweden, 1817,
came to this county in 1844, owns 172 acres of land, valued at $8,600, is School
Director, and has been for fifteen years, is also Road Commissioner. Married Frederika
Adolphina Grandahl in 1856, who is a native of Sweden, has had three children,
one boy and twogirls
 
ESTERGREEN, ------, Lives on S. S. Gates' farm, Sec 15, Crystal Lake P. O.
EXTROM, PETER, Laborer, Crystal Lake
FITCH, W. B., Merchant, Crystal Lake
FERGUSON, J. D. Jr., Merchant, Algonquin
FOLTZ, FREDERICK, Laborer, Algonquin
FOLTZ, FRANK, Mechanic, Algonquin
FOLTZ, HENRY, Laborer, Algonquin
FORN, FRANK, Laborer,Algonquin
FORBES, M., Mechanic, Crystal Lake
FORD, PARK J., Gardener, Crystal Lake
 
FORD, V. N., Farmer, Sec 29, Algonquin P. O. Born in Algonquin, owns 73 acres
of land, valued at $5,800, has been Town Collector, was a non-commissioned
officer of Co. I, Ninety-fifth Ill. Vol. Inf., three years. His mother Mrs Lucy B.
Ford, widow, was born in Essex Co., Vt, and came to McHenry Co, 1841, had
four children, three boys and one girl, two boys served three years each in Union
Army, H. B. and V. N. Ford. H. B. Ford served in Co. H, Thirty-sixth Ill. Vol. Inf.
 
FORD, H. H., Blacksmith, Crystal Lake
FORD, HENRY, Laborer, Crystal Lake
FORD, E. A., Farmer, with mother, Sec 29, Algonquin P. O.
FOSTER, S. F., Farmer, Sec 19, Crystal Lake
 
FRARY, G. S., Farmer, e cen Sec 14, Cary P. O.Born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., 1829.
Came to county in 1843,owns 360 acres of land, valued at $14,4000. is School Trustee
at present. Married Elizabeth Crabtree, of Alleghany Co., N. Y., 1854, she was born 1832, has
three children, girls.
 
GATES, WILLIAM D., Son of S. S. Gates, of Crystal Lake. Was born in Ashland, Ohio, 1852,
came to this county the same year with his parents, his mother Sylvia D. Gates, widow of
 S. S. Gates, daughter of Jabez Day, of Worchester Co., Mass. Married S. S. Gates Nov 13, 1844.
Had five children, two boys and three girls, one son, Sumner E., served three years in the Union
army, was captured and imprisoned in Libby three months, then carried to hospital.
 
GENUNG, D., Farmer, Sec 4, Nunda P. O.
GIBBS, H. F. Farmer, Sec 8, Crystal Lake P. O.
GEER, ERASTUS, Farmer, Sec 9, Crystal Lake P. O.
GEER, WILLIAM, Lightning Rod Peddler, Sec 9, Crystal Lake P. O.
GEER, ROBERT, Lightning Rod Peddlar, Sec 9, Crystal Lake P. O.
 
GILLIAN, MARGARET, s e Sec 23, Algonquin P. O. Born in Pocahontas Co., Va., 1797,
came to this county 1834, owns 216 acres of land, valued at $11,000. Had nine children,
three sons and six daughters, lost two sons and three daughters. She is the widow of
Samuel Gillian, who died in 1837, they were first settlers in Algonquin, Methodist.
 
GILLIAN, R., Farmer, Sec 27, Algonquin P. O.
GILLIAN, QUINCEY, Laborer with father, Algonquin P. O.
 
GILLIAN, JOHN, Farmer, Sec 35, Algonquin P. O. Born in Greenbrier Co., W. Va., came
to this county in 1835, was one of the first settlers of Algonquin, owns 800 acres of land
valued at $32,000, has been Constable, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. Had two wives,
first wife Susan Crabtree, married 1841, one child; second wife, Belinda Clauson, of Cook
Co., Ill., married 1845, six children, four living.
 
GOODMAN, THOMAS, Blacksmith, Crystal Lake
GOODMAN, P., Laborer, Crystal Lake
GOODMAN, JOSEPH, Laborer, Crystal Lake
GORAM, DAVID, Farmer of S. S. Gates, Sec 4, Nunda P. O.
GOODWIN, V. C., Farmer, Sec 1, Cary P. O.
GOODWIN, A., Farmer, Sec 1, Cary P.O.
GOLDERMAN, FREDERICK, Farmer, Sec 25 on H. Plinka's farm, Algonquin P.O.
GOODRICH, S., Farmer with father, Sec 29, r 9, Algonquin P. O.
 
GOODRICH, IRA C., Farmer, s w Sec 20, Algonquin P. O. Born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y.
in 1821, came West to Cook Co., 1834, lived there four years, then came to Kane Co., lived
there six years, then to this county in 1843, been School Director twelve years and RAOD
Master fifteen years. Married Miss D. J. West, of Elgin, Ill., 1843, formerly of Madison Co.,
N. Y., had five children, three boys and two girls, one boy dead. Republican.
 
GRANTHAN, J., Farmer, Algonquin P. O.
GREEN, C. H., Farmer, Sec 10, Crystal Lake P. O.
 
GRANTHAN, WM., Farmer, n e cor Sec 1, Cary P. O. Born in England, 1833, came to
America 1869, and to this county in 1871. Married Fannie Biel in 1854, who was born
in England also, she died August, 1876, has eleven children, six boys, five girls. Republican,
Free Methodist.
 
GREEN, DEFOREST, Farmer with father, Sec 10, Crystal Lake P. O.
GRIMES, FRANK, Farmer, Sec 10, Nunda P. O.
GRIMES, RUSSELL, Farmer, Sec 35, Algonquin P. O.
GUDKA, JOSEPH, Farmer, Sec 19 R 9, Algonquin P. O.