Chester B. Pickerill Tax-Payers of Woodford County Cazenovia Township Source:  Past and Present of Woodford County, Illinois, 1878, pg 644 transcribed by Dena Whitesell

Pickerill, Chester B., farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Cazenovia.  Christian; Republican; owns 512 acres, one block at Washburn, one house and lot in Eureka, two lots in Cazenovia, valued at $30,000.  Born April 18, 1824, in Brown Co., O. Married to Rachel Draper Oct. 26, 1846.  She was born Nov. 4, 1828.  Eight chidlren were born to them, six of whom are living - William N., born Aug. 27, 1849; Esther Ann, born April 20, 1851; Lovel Barton, born Sept. 26, 1852; Fancherry, born Sept. 28, 1856, died April 17, 1861; Martha S., born Oct. 10, 1858; Mary Malinda, Dec. 1, 1860; Chester Butler, Jr., born Jan. 22, 1863, died May 22, 1877; John T., May 3, 1865.  Mr. P. came to this State from Ohio in 1851.  William married Rececca H. Rhodes Jan. 7, 1872.  Esther married the same day to Joseph Posey.  William's wife was born April 13, 1854; died March 13, 1874.  Esther's husband died March 8, 1874; born in Knox Co., O., in Nov., 1849, aged 25 yrs. 3 mos. 28 days.  William has one child - Mattie Aletta, born Feb. 26, 1874.  She lives with her grandmother Pickerill.  Lovell was educated for the ministry; was ordained the 3d of June, 1876.  He graduated at Eureka college Jan. 7, 1876.  He married Emma Hodgson Aug. 31. 1876, near Ottawa, Ill.  She was born Jan. 1, 1854.  she is also a graduate of the same college.