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Sharon
Wick, Piatt County Host
 JAMES, Elias P.
JOHNSON, Jonathan C.
JOHNSON, Rufus L.
JONES, Triplett L.
KAGEY, John W.
KARICOPE, Samuel D.
KARICOVE, Samuel
KASTL, Thomas
KEENER, Ephraim S.
KELLER, Jacob S.
KELLINGTON, Dandy *
KILE,
Joseph G. |
KINGSTON, John W.
KIRBY, John
(66)
KISER,
T. J.
KISER, William R.
KNOTT, Ananias Brawner, MD
KRATZ, William H.
KREBS, William E.
LEAVITT, William G.
LANGLEY, Andrew J.
LANGLEY, J. C.
LARSON, Nels |
LEAVITT, William G.
LEE,
Eliel T., Col.
LIVENGOOD, T. F.
LODGE, William E.
LOUDENBACK, Joseph H.
LOVE,
John (Capt.)
LOWE,
John
LUCAS, Matilda E. (Freeman), Mrs.
LUST, Charles |
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Elias P. James.
This gentleman is a fine type of our self-educated and self made
men, who form an important class of citizens in Piatt County.
He is a farmer and stockman who has met with great success in the
pursuit of his business, and his farm in Blue Ridge Township is as
well cultivated, well improved and well equipped as any to be found
in its vicinity. Rush County, Ind. is the birthplace of our
subject and September 28, 1835, the date on which he first opened
his eyes to the light of the world in the humble pioneer home of his
parents. His father, whose name was Elisha James, was born in
Tennessee and reared in Ohio. In 1830 he went to Rush County,
Ind. and cast his lot with pioneers, locating in the primeval
forests, where in the course of a long and useful life he cleared
and improved three farms. Late in life he moved to Bollinger
County, Mo., and a short time after came to Piatt County, where his
remaining days were passed in peace and plenty, his death occurring
here in 1887 at the age of seventy-five years. He was an
earnest Christian, and ever an active worker in the Baptist Church.
His widow, who is still living, was born in 1818 near Lexington,
Ky., her maiden name having been Catherine Poston. She is the
mother of thirteen children of whom nine are living.
Mr. James of whom this sketch is written was born and
reared in a log house on his father's homestead. His education
was somewhat limited as far as it was carried on in schools, as he
had to walk two miles to an old log schoolhouse; and in those days
schools were conducted on the subscription plan and the terms were
often very short. However, he has made up for these early
deficiencies and is well informed on all general topics. He
began life for himself as a farmer in Rush County, Ind., and thence
went to Wabash County of which he was a resident the ensuing ten
years. Immediately after going there he purchased eighty acres
of land which was covered with timber, and for which he paid $600.
He cleared it and developed it into a good farm, which he sold ten
years later for $3,200, and in this way he obtained a good start.
In January, 1871, he came to Piatt County and purchased his present
homestead in Blue Ridge Township. This was then a wild tract
of prairie and it is only by incessant toil and close attention to
his business that he has brought it to its present admirable
condition. His farm comprises three hundred and fifty-five
acres of good land, which he has placed under the best of
cultivation and has adorned it with neat and attractive buildings,
including a good frame dwelling, which he erected in 1880, and
commodious barns. His far is well stocked with cattle, horses
and hogs of excellent grades.
Mr. James has been greatly assisted in his labors by
the active cooperation of his wife, who is an able manager in
household affairs, and is a shrewd counselor. Mrs. James,
whose maiden name was Mary I. Shepherd, was born in Knox County,
Ill., March 18, 1842, and was wedded to our subject in 1862.
They have been blessed by the birth of seven children, two of whom
are deceased - Quincy and Estella. The others are named Cora
A., Charles E., Emma Z.., Elmer B. and Elias O. Cora is a
graduate of the Union Christian College and is now successfully
engaged in teaching. Emma and Elmer are still students in that
institution, while Charles is occupied in teaching.
Mr. James is a man of great personal worth, is moral
and upright in all his relations and a generous, kindly warm-hearted
man, who has many friends in this community. In politics he
affiliates with the Democratic party. He takes a sincere
interest in his adopted township and has held various of the minor
offices, performing the duties thus devolving upon him with
characteristic fidelity. Socially, he is connected with the
Masonic order. Religiously, he is a devoted member of the
Christian Church, as are his wife and children, with the exception
of one, and they are active in promoting its upbuilding and in
carrying on its good work. Mrs. James is the daughter of
Robert and Sarah A. (Power) Shepherd, natives of Kentucky; the
father is deceased and the mother resides in Milmine, Piatt County. |
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Jonathan C. Johnson |
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Rufus L. Johnson |
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Triplett L. Jones |
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| Mr. John W.
Kagey, a farmer of Unity township, is a native of
Virginia. He moved from that state to Illinois in 1869, and in 1870
moved to Piatt county. In 1876 he bought his present home of 80
acres. He was married in 1865, to Mollie E. Shaver, a native of
Virginia. Two children, B. Frank and C. Claudius, have blessed their
union. |
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Samuel D. Karicofe. A visitor to the home of this
gentleman might well be struck with admiration for the industry that
acquired and the judgment that controls this well-regulated estate.
Particularly would he be pleased with the ample provision that has
been made to shelter crops, stock and machinery, and secure the
comfort and convenience of the family and employes. The estate is
located on section 8, Unity Township, and consists of one hundred
and sixty acres of the land whose fertility has made of Piatt County
so important an agricultural region. Mr. Karicofe is a
Southerner by birth and parentage, he being a son of Solomon
and Maria (Griffith) Karicofe, who were born in
Virginia, and his own eyes having opened to the light in West
Virginia December 29, 1842. He was reared on a farm, enjoying such
school privileges as that section of country afforded, and under
parental care developing industrious habits and good principles. In
the fall of 1859 he removed to Henry County, Ind., where he was
engaged in farming about a decade. He then came to Piatt County,
Ill., and established himself in Unity Township, where he has
continued to make his home, successfully prosecuting his life's
labor.
Mr. Karicofe brought to this State a wife, having been
married in Henry County, Ind., January 9, 1868, to Miss
Mary A. Cummins, who was born there February 9, 1852. She is a
daughter of Overton and Emilia (Lindamood) Cummins,
both of whom were born in Virginia and who are still living in the
Hoosier State. Mr. and Mrs. Karicofe have had
four children, the youngest of whom, Arthur, died in infancy.
The survivors are Minnie V., Charlie L. and Sylvester M.
Mr. and Mrs. Karicofe are active members of the
Christian Church, having the living faith that leads them to wish to
do all in their power to lead others out of darkness into the light
of Christianity. Mr. Karicofe always votes the
Republican ticket when the ballot-box is open. He is a man of more
than ordinary intelligence, interested in all that is worthy in the
world's work, kindly in his intercourse with his fellow-men, and in
his domestic life, affectionate and considerate. |
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| Mr. Samuel
Karicove, farmer, Voorhies,
was born in Virginia, from which state he moved to Indiana, and
thence to Piatt county, where he bought land in 1869, and now owns
160 acres. He was married in 1868, to Mary Ann Cummins, and has
three children, Minnie, Charles and Sylvester. |
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| Thomas Kastl |
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| Ephraim S. Keener |
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| Jacob S. Keller |
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Dandy Kellington. A prominent place among
the farmers and stock-raisers of Cerro Gordo Township, Piatt County,
is held by the gentleman about named who owns an estate of which any
man might well be proud. It consists of two hundred and forty
acres of fine land on sections 14 and 30, with a dwelling that is
both comfortable and attractive and furnished with all that will add
to the pleasure and comfort of its inmates. Neatness and order
prevail in every part of the estate and all of the improvements are
substantial and well suited to their various purposes. The
most casual observer on looking over this fine farm would be
impressed with the belief that industry and perseverance have marked
the life of its owner. Elsewhere in this volume will be found
a view of Mr. Kellington's commodious residence and farm
surroundings.
The birth of Mr. Kellington took place in Yorkshire,
England, September 21, 1830. His parents, John and Mary
(Dandy) Kellington, were also born in the mother country. In
1840 with his father, stepmother and other members of the family,
our subject crossed the Atlantic on the sailing vessel "Amazon,"
embarking at Hull and landing in Quebec after a voyage of five weeks
and two days. The father located in Markman, Ontario, Canada,
and spent the remnant of his days there. He was the father of
six children, of whom the survivors, besides our subject, are
William, John and Henry, all living in Canada.
The subject of this notice arrived at years of maturity
in the Province of Ontario, working at various employments until he
was twenty-one years old, when he began to learn the trade of
wagonmaking. He followed that occupation about four years,
then abandoned it for farming, in which he has since spent his time.
His schooling was obtained in the schools of England and for a short
time he attended in Canada. He came to this State in 1851 and
became a citizen of Morgan County, sojourning there several years.
There he wooed and won Miss Sarah A. Coultas, who became his wife
May 27, 1855. She was born in that county August 9, 1837, her
parents, William and Jane (Richardson) Coultas, having been early
settlers there. Both parents were born in "Merrie England" and
the mother is now deceased. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Coultas
consisted of eight children, the survivors being Sarah A., wife of
our subject; John, who still lives in Morgan Count; Elizabeth, wife
of John Dousland, whose home is in Jacksonville; Hannah, wife of
Henry Elliott, living in Decatur; and Maria, wife of B. Headen,
whose home is in Hancock County.
In the fall of 1867 Mr. Kellington brought his family
to Piatt County, settling on a practically unimproved farm, which by
dint of energy and good management ere long became one of the best
in the vicinity. In the accumulation of property and the
establishment of a good home Mr. Kellington has been ably assisted
by his wife, and admits that her counsel has been excellent and her
management wise and prudent. Their family consists of eight
children: William T., John C., George H., Hannah M., Newton,
Mary J., Peter D. and Edgar R. Hannah is now the wife of George
Huff.
Mr. and Mrs. Kellington are identified with the
Methodist Episcopal Church and are active aids to its various lines
of work, and prominent members of society. The husband is a
Republican. He served eight years as Constable and eight years
as Justice of the Peace, discharging the duties of each office in a
manner alike creditable to himself and those who placed him in the
position. In his contact with mankind he is honorable as well
as kindly, and he therefore has the confidence of business men and
the friendship of neighbors and acquaintances. His wife shares
with him the good will of their associates, and surrounded by
children and friends they are spending their declining years in the
enjoyment of the fruits of their former industry and well-doing.
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| Joseph G. Kile |
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| John W. Kingston |
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| John Kirby |
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| Mr. T. J. Kiser,
a lumber merchant of Hammond, is a native of Macon county. He came
to Piatt county in 1873, and began his present business. He is
school treasurer of his township. He was married in December, 1873,
to Eliza Adamson. They have two children, Ethlyn E. and Loran P. |
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| Mr. William R.
Kiser came to Piatt county in
1876 and went immediately into partnership with T. J. Kiser in the
lumber business. He was married in 1879 to Miss May Baldwin. |
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| Ananias Brawner, Knott, MD |
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| William H. Kratz |
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| William E. Krebs |
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| William G. Leavitt |
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| Andrew J. Langley |
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J. C.
Langley is the
cashier of the First National Bank of Mansfield. Although yet
a young man he occupies a prominent and influential position in
business circles, and one may safely predict for him a successful
future because he possesses laudable ambition and enterprise which
are indispensable elements of business advancement. Mr.
Langley was born in Mansfield on the 26th of September, 1873, and is
a son of Andrew J. and Celia A. (Curtis) Langley, who are residents
of Blue Ridge township, Piatt county. Both the father and
mother are natives of Pennsylvania, and after their marriage they
came to Piatt county in 1865, becoming pioneer settlers of this
section of the state. The subject of this review is the third
in a family of four living sons.
Reared upon the home farm in Blue Ridge township, James
C. Langley attended the public schools and afterward entered the
University of Indiana, where he pursued a literary and also a
business course, being graduated in that institution with the class
of 1890. In the same year after his completion of his
collegiate course, Mr. Langley entered the Mansfield Bank, and later
became cashier of the Commercial Bank of Mansfield. Throughout
his business career he has been identified with financial interests
and thoroughly understands the banking business in every department.
On leaving the Commercial Bank he became cashier and afterward
second vice president of the State Bank of Mansfield, and in 1902 he
resigned his position there and opened the First National Bank of
this city, which is capitalized for twenty-five thousand dollars.
Its officers are William D. Fairbanks, president; Andrew J. Langley,
vice president; J. C. Langley, cashier; and H. P. Gladden, teller.
The directors of the bank are John N. Darst, John Gardiner, William
DeGrofft, James Caldwell, Joseph Seitner, in addition to the three
officers mentioned. Although the existence of the bank covers
a comparatively brief period it has already won favor with the
public because of the excellent business methods which have been
instituted there, and not a little of the success of the bank may be
attributed to the enterprise, close application and broad knowledge
of banking methods possessed by J. C. Langley. It was on the
9th of January, 1902, that the bank was founded and subsequently the
First National Bank building was erected and splendidly equipped for
carrying on the business. It has the triple time Hall safe and
Hall vault, and every precaution is taken to insure safety for
depositors. Mr. Langley has also engaged in the insurance
business as a member of the firm of Clemans & Langley and in this
enterprise has a good clientage.
On the 27th day of October, 1897, occurred the marriage
of James C. Langley and Miss Elena Ryerson, a native of Gibson City,
Ford county, Illinois, and a daughter of C. G. Ryerson, who was one
of the early settlers of that county. In addition to his
splendid home in Mansfield, Mr. Langley also owns land in Stevens
county, Minnesota, which he rents. He is a member of the
Presbyterian church and fraternally is connected with Mansfield
Lodge, No. 773, F. & A. M., of which he is treasurer. He also
belongs to Celestial Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which he is past
chancellor and was made a delegate to the grand lodge of the Knights
of Pythias fraternity at Rockford, Illinois, in the fall of 1903.
In politics he is a Republican and that he has the regard and
confidence of his fellow citizens is indicated by the fact that he
is now acceptably serving as mayor. Whatever tends to prove of
public benefit and to advance local progress and improvement
receives his attention, endorsement and co-operation, and his
efforts along many lines have proven of material benefit to the city
of his birth. |
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| Mr. William G.
Leavitt, farmer, Hammond,
was born in 1825, in New Hampshire. He was married in his native
state, to Mary French, a widow. They had ten children, eight of whom
are living. Sarah and Margaret are married and living in New
Hampshire. Harriet, the wife of V. C. Sleeper, lives in Wellington,
Kansas, and has three children. Abbey married Scott Moonan; has six
children, Willie Walter, Fred, Park, Charles and Sarah. James
William is married, has one child, and lives in Cerro Gordo
township. Herbert married Elnora Simms, has one child, and lives in
Kansas. Harry W. and Luther M. are living at home. Mrs. Leavitt died
in 1872, and Mr. Leavitt, in 1873, was married to Mrs. Mary T.
Osgood. Mr. Leavitt, upon moving from New Hampshire, settled in
Menard county, from which place he moved to Piatt county, and bought
the half section of land upon which he still lives. At present,
however, he owns 240 acres of land. He improved the farm himself,
and has planted out at least five hundred trees. |
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| Mr. T. F.
Livengood, farmer and minister, is of German descent,
and was born in 1830, in North Carolina. He moved from there to
Indiana, and thence to Moultrie county, Illinois, and to Piatt in
1861. He married Catharine Pearson, of Indiana, in 1850. His son
Athan A. married Margaret Moore, and lives in Champaign county.
David F. married Barbara Meeker, and lives in Douglas county.
Permelia is the wife of Vincent Quick, and has two children, Oscar
and Lena. The names of the remaining children are Mathias E.,
Albert, Sarah, Lilley, Cora, Ella Pauline and Addie. Mr. Livengood
was ordained as a minister in the Christian church in 1866. He
formerly preached on a circuit running through Champaign, Piatt,
DeWitt, Moultrie, Douglas and Vermilion counties. Now he travels
only in Douglas, Vermilion, Champaign and Piatt counties. He has
organized seven churches in Champaign county, where most of his
preaching has been done, one in DeWitt and one in Piatt county. When
he settled in this section of the country he found the people
hospitable. At an early day here the people always called upon the
new settlers, congratulating them on coming into the county. Mr.
Livengood preached his first sermon in the Taylor school-house in
Douglas county. Upon our asking him in regard to the first couple he
married in this county, he said: “I remember how I was scared, but
don’t remember their names.” He told us of once going fifteen miles,
swimming the West Okau and traveling bad roads, to marry a couple.
He says he “had a good time otherwise, but got no pay.” Since he was
ordained a minister he has made an average of one hundred
conversations each year. The largest amount he has ever received in
one year from one church has been $140; the least amount, nothing. |
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Joseph H.
Loudenback. On section 3,
Willow Branch Township, lies a fair farm of two hundred and fifty
acres of well tilled soil which has been developed from a tract of
wild, uncultivated prairie by the skillful labor of our subject.
His position is among the most enterprising of the farmers and
stock-raisers of Piatt County. He is classed among the noble
veterans who did such signal service in the late Civil War.
Mr. Loudenback comes from one of the pioneer families of Champaign
County, Ohio, where he was born February, 1, 1840, being the
eldest son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (McCoy) Loudenback. His
father is a native of Virginia, and is of German descent. The
mother, who is now deceased, was also of Virginia birth.
Our subject grew up to a stalwart, self-reliant
manhood, amid the pioneer surroundings of his early home. He
received his education in a log cabin schoolhouse, and was early
trained to the labors of a farmer on his father's farm. He had
scarcely attained his majority, when the great Rebellion broke out,
and October 3, 1861, with patriotic ardor he enlisted to help defend
the Union, becoming a member of Company I, Forty-second Ohio
Infantry, and for a time served under James A. Garfield, who was
then Colonel of his regiment and afterward became President of the
United States. The first winter that he was in the army, his
regiment and the Fourteenth and the Twenty-second Kentucky regiments
spent the winter on the Big Sandy River, and there fought the battle
of Middle Creek. Our subject and his comrades subsequently
assisted in taking Cumberland Gap and did brave service at the
battle of Yazoo River. They were present during the entire
siege of Vicksburg and were of great assistance in the capture of
that city, being then under command of Gen. Sherman. They also
helped Gen. McClernand to take Arkansas Post. Mr. Loudenback
helped to dig the canal at Vicksburg, and he afterward fought with
his regiment against Gen. Joe Johnston at Jackson, Miss. He
was subsequently sent to New Orleans under Gen. Banks, and took part
in numerous skirmishes. He was finally honorable discharged at
Columbus, Ohio, December 4, 1864. He had served with great
credit as color-bearer of his regiment for two and one half years
and he won an excellent military reputation.
After leaving the army our subject returned to
Champaign County, Ohio, and resumed the duties of a civilian.
In the spring of 1869 he came to Piatt County and for several years
farmed as a renter in Willow Branch township. He has lived on
his present farm since the spring of 1873. At the time of his
settlement on it it was a tract of wild prairie land of which a
furrow had never been turned. His has been the pioneer task to
reclaim it from the wilds, and well has he performed his work,
placing his land under a fine state of cultivation and greatly
increasing its value by the many improvements that he has made from
time to time, so that it constitutes one of the most desirable farms
in its vicinity.
Mr. Loudenback was married in Decatur January 22, 1862,
to Rosannah Kohlmyre, a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and
in her he has found a sagacious counselor and a cheerful assistant.
Mrs. Loudenback was born October 13, 1845, to Jacob and Melinda
(Dennis) Kohlmyre natives respectively of Germany and Fairfield
County, Ohio. The father was a pioneer of Fairfield County.
To Mr. and Mrs. Loudenback have been born five children whom they
have named Samuel R., Elizabeth, Sarah, Harry and Bertie. Mrs.
Loudenback came to Decatur from her early home in 1862, and she has
been a residence of Illinois nearly ever since. She and our
subject are active members of society and have many true friends
among the people of the community where they have so long lived.
Mr. Loudenback is a sturdy Republican in his political views.
He is a member of the Grand Army post at Bement and does all he can
to promote its interests. He favors all things that will in
any way improve his adopted township, and he has furthered the cause
of education within its borders by the good service he has rendered
as School director, which important office he has held for many
years. |
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| Mr. John Lowe,
farmer, is a native of Kentucky. He moved from there direct to
Illinois in 1861, and to Piatt county in 1869. He lived for a time
in Sangamon township. He married Sarah T. Atkin, who has three
children, Edward, William and Albert, living. Mr. Lowe went to the
army from Vermilion county in Co. B of the 25th Ill. He was out four
years, serving one year in the 149th reg. He engaged in the battles
of Pea Ridge, Perryville, Murfreesborough, Mission Ridge, and also
those of the Atlanta campaign. He was never wounded or taken
prisoner. |
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Mr. John Love
(“Capt. Love”), a farmer near Hammond, is a native of
Pike county, Missouri. His father was a native of South Carolina,
and his mother was born in Ireland. They moved from South Carolina
to Pike county, Missouri. His father was one of a little colony that
went out in 1815, and in 1818 he died in Missouri. Capt. Love’s
stepfather, Mr. Welch Allison, moved to Macon county in 1834 or
1835, and his mother died near Decatur in 1836. Capt. Love was one
of a family of four children. His brother Andrew moved from Decatur
to near Lovington, on the old Snyder place. Andrew had a post-office
in his house which was named Lovington. After the town was built it
was named the same. Capt. Love came to Macon county from Missouri in
1834, then returned to Missouri, and again in 1835 came to Decatur,
and in January, 1836, began clerking for Mr. William Cantrall. After
abut seven months he began clerking for Renshaw & Finley (afterward
Renshaw alone), and remained here for several years. From what we
hear of Mr. Love at this time, he must have been considered quite a
business manager. Although but eighteen years old, he had a man’s
business entrusted to him. His health having failed somewhat, Mr.
Love went to his brother’s farm near Lovington, and went into the
stock business. He was with his brother most of the time from this
on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson, a sister of
Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near Lovington,
which place he afterward was with his brother most of the time from
this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson, a sister
of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward was with his brother most of the
time from this on, until his marriage in 1842, to Charlotte Emerson,
a sister of Judge Emerson. He then settled on a farm of his own near
Lovington, which place he afterward sold, and moved to Judge
Emerson’s place, in Macon county. In 1853 he stopped farming, and
bought out a little store in Lovington, and remained there till
1856. He sold out then, and somewhat unexpectedly went to Sullivan,
where he remained till 1859, when he sold out. During the year 1860
he was out of business. After his return from the army, he bought a
farm in DeWitt, and remained there till 1868, when he moved to the
farm he now lives on. He owns all the Section except 160 acres,
which he gave to his daughter. Capt. Love’s first wife died in 1869.
Their eldest daughter, Mary Ellen, married Dr. J. W. Snyder, and
they, with their two children, live in Gilman, M. Jennie married
John R. Cantrall (see his name). Mr. C. H. Love married Adaline
Evans, and lives in Christian county. They have two children. He
helped Mr. C. D. Moore to lay out the town of Hammond, and was the
second grain merchant in the place. Capt. Love was married in 1871,
to Sarah A. Cooper, a native of Iowa. Her mother, sixty years of
age, is living with Mrs. Love. Her parents moved to Iowa in 1844, in
which state her father died, after which her mother moved to
Sangamon county. On June 28, 1861, Mr. Love went to the army as
captain of Co. E of the 21st Ill., Grant’s own regiment, organized
from the seventh congressional district. He did a great deal of
traveling about, but was in only one regular battle, that of
Frederickstown. He was taken sick with a severe attack of pneumonia,
and was ultimately discharged because of chronic diarrhoea. Although
sick, he had been with the company several times. Upon Capt. Love’s
leaving the regiment the officers and his men gave him articles in
sealed envelopes, with the injunction that he was not to open them
until he reached Nashville. Upon our urgent and repeated appeals,
and against his protestations, we have at last succeeded in gaining
his permission to have these testimonials printed in connection with
the sketch of his life.
TESTIMONIALS TO CAPT. JOHN LOVE.
CAMP 21ST ILL. VOLS., NEAR MURFREESBORN, TENN.
February 20, 1863
WHEREAS, Owing to long and almost irreparable ill health, our
honored comrade in arms and fellow officer, Capt. John Love, of Co.
E, 21st Ill. Vols., has been compelled to retire from our present
field of labor; therefore be it
Resolved, That Captain John Love has our warmest sympathies in his
afflictions, and that it is with feelings of sincere and profound
regret the decrees of an inevitable fate have declared that we must
give him the hand of a long and perhaps final farewell.
II. That in Capt. Love we recognize all the attributes of the
refined gentleman, an agreeable associate, a noble companion in
arms, and that in him the Government loses one of his brightest
ornaments, most valuable, patriotic, devoted and faithful in all of
his duties.
III. That bidding adieu to our old associate – the ever faithful
companion of all our hardships, privations and dangers, such as only
a soldier can realize – we can heartily breathe an earnest “God
bless you,” and when in the future we are engaged in the arduous
duties of the soldiers’ life, we will recur with memories of sweet
pleasure and an honorable pride to the days and times when Captain
Love made one of our number.
IV. That we make this voluntary testimonial to his virtues and moral
worth, because such are alone due to the brave, earnest, hopeful and
uncompromising defenders of the right – the Government of our
Fathers.
Signed:
Wm. P. Carlin, Col. Commanding Brigade, 38th Vols.
Wm. E. McMachin, Lieut-Col. Commanding, 21st Ill. Vols.
J. E. Calloway Major, 21st Ill. Vols.
W. C. Harris, Captain.
Walter E. Carlin, Lieut. And Brigade Inspector.
S. Voris, Brigade Adjutant
Albert Woodbury, Lieut.
C. B. Steele, Adj., 21st Ill.
Geo. F. Eaton, Capt. Co. A, 21st Ill.
E. D. Cox, 1st Lieut. Co. A, 21st. Ill.
J. P. H. Stevenson, Capt. Co. B, 21st Ill.
Philip Welshimer, 1st Lieut. Co. B, 21st Ill.
B. F. Reed, Capt. Co. D, 21st Ill.
J. S. Taylor, 2d Lieut. Co. D, 21st Ill.
Jno. A. Freeland, 1st Lieut. Co. E, 21st Ill.
David S. Blackburn, Capt. Co. F, 21st Ill.
J. W. Vance, 1st Lieut. Co. F, 21st Ill.
W. J. Hunter, 2d Lieut. Co. F, 21st Ill.
A. George, Capt. Co. G, 21st Ill.
A. W. Songer, 1st Lieut. Co. G, 21st Ill.
Edwin Harlan, Capt. Co. H, 21st Ill.
N. S. McKeen, 1st Lieut. Co. H, 21st Ill.
Chas. Howe, 1st Lieut. Co. I, 21st Ill.
J. S. Cox, 2d Lieut. Co. I, 21st Ill.
J. L. Wilson, 1st Lieut, Co. K, 21st Ill.
E. M. Seeley, Surgeon, 21st Ill.
E. D. Wilkin, Chaplain, 21st Ill.
J. E. Jones, Quartermaster, 21st Ill.
Dick L. Smith, 2d Lieut, 21st Ill.
MEMORIAL OF RESPECT.
Presented to Capt. Love on the morning of his departure from Co. E,
21st Ill. Vols.
About to take farewell of our company and rejoin your family in
Illinois, it may be a pleasure to yourself and friends, that your
company thus express their lasting friendship and esteem for one who
has been so long their captain, and our serious regret for the
misfortune, and sympathy for the long and lingering sickness that
has at length deprived us of one whom we will so sadly miss.
We shall always admire the high sense of duty that stamped all your
actions; try to imitate the purity of morals and principles that
characterized all your conduct; reflect the indefatigable zeal that
has always actuated in all your effort to suppress this foul
rebellion; and feel grateful for the anxious care you always
manifested even in your sickness for your company. In you we feel
not only the loss of an earnest, dutiful officer, but a sincere,
tried and impartial friend. While we remain in the field with a
determination to fight to the last, the execrable? friends’ fiends
of this hideous rebellion, we hope health may be restored, that your
life may be spared for many years of usefulness, that you may long
enjoy the sweets of social intercourse, a blessing to your family,
an honor to your friends.
John A. Freeland, 1st Lieut. Co. E, 21st Ill.
Jno. W. Nazworthy, Serg. Co. E, 21st Ill.
Geo. W. Lynn, Serg. Co. E, 21st Ill.
A. J. McPheeters.
J. H. McGuire, Corp. Co. E, 21st Ill.
Jas. A. Fruit, Corp. Co. E, 21st Ill.
Enoch Walker, Corp. Co. E, 21st Ill.
Samuel Boggs, Corp. Co. E, 21st Ill.
A. M. Ashmore
Christopher Bick
H. A. Smith
A. M. Bone
Robert Bean.
Peter Corfer
Andrew K. Bone
E. M. McGuire
E. Haney
Geo. W. Sherwood
J. A. Mitchell
A. M. Mitchell
Thomas Farrel
Finis E. Kennedy
W. I. C. McClure
Jno. Gaulding
Patrick Kenedy
Richard Benett
William Millison
Ezekiel Norris
Alford Nash
W. B. Thompson
Peter Burg
Perry Hoskins
Jas. H. Nazworthy
Jas. R. Duncan
Jno. Wilburn
J. B. Reese
Jefferson Brown
Thomas Smith
Morgan J. Ray
Clark, David P.
Clifford, Daniel
Baker, Henry
Jno. Abbott
Morris MacKaboy
W. H. Hoskins
Marletus Hill
Moses Hill
James Hill
John E. Hines
Geo. K. Jenkins
Geo. P. McDowell |
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