Citizens
of Dillon Township
Source: "History of Tazewell
County,
Illinois." It is an illustrated book on the history of Illinois and a
digest of State laws; 1879;Chicago, Illinois by Chas. C.
Chapman
& Company.
The following is an excerpt from this book on Dillon Township in
Tazewell County, Illinois. Transcribed by: Sandy Beal
John Birky, farmer, sec. 34; P.O., Delavan; was
born at
Tremont, this county, Feb.4, 1849; son of Christian and Catharina
(Moseman) Birky. Natives of Germany and France. Mr. Birky attended the
common schools of this county; is connected with the Omish Church; was
married Jan. 25, 1874, to Magdelina Zimmer, also of this county; she
was born Oct. 9, 1854. They have had three children--Benjamin, born
Dec. 28, 1875, deceased; Samuel, born Jan.6, 1877; and Emma, born Sept.
17, 1878. Is a Republican in politics.
John C. Bowlsby, was born in 1799, in New
Jersey; received a
common school education; has followed the pursuit of farming; came to
this county in 1868. Mr. Bowlsby went, with 1,00 others, to Hockistown,
under Colonel Williamson, to fight in the war of 1812. Has held
numerous offices in his time. Mr. Bowlsby gave his first vote to Thomas
Jefferson; is a Democrat. Was married in 1819, to Ann Young; is the
father of twelve children, eight of whom are now living. P.O., Green
Valley.
Daniel Brown, farmer, sec. 35; P.O., Delevan.
Mr. Brown is a
native of this county; was born Nov. 1, 1829. William Brown and Rachel
Milner Brown were his parents. The subject of this sketch received a
common school education; has been School Director; was brought up in
the Quaker Church; was married in Nov. 1859, to Ariette Lillie. They
have two boys--Louis E., born March 30, 1862, and Daniel Jr., born Oct.
23, 1867, Mr., Brown Is a Republican in politics.
John T. Clemens, is a native of Indiana, where
he was born
July 29, 1830. His parents were Roger T. and Nancy (Higgens) Clemens.
John T. received a common school education; had held the office of
Justice of the Peace. He came to this county in the spring of 1852, and
worked by the month; 12 years ago he bought his first land, a valuable
piece of farmland on which he now resides. Mr. C. has driven from the
Mackinaw to Decatur when there were but few houses on the way, and has
passed over the site where the city of Lincoln now stands when there
were no houses there; was married Aug. 20,1854, to Tamzon Bowlsby. They
were the parents of Charles W., born July 29, 1859; Jennie H., born
Feb. 14, 1865; Minnie, born Dec. 14, 1868. He belongs to the Methodist
Church, and is a Republican. P.O., Green Valley.
Jeremiah Connell, farmer, sec. 23, P.O.,
Delevan. Mr.
Connell is a native of Ireland, where he was born Sep. 1, 1825. His
parents, James and Mary (Welch) Connell, were natives of the same
country. The subject of this sketch received a common school
education in his native country.
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