The following biographies were submitted by Lynnea Dickinson.  They are from "The History of Carroll County Illinois" Published by H. F. Kett & Co.; 1878

Eastabrooks, Levi F.
Farmer;
Sec. 11;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born in Bradford Co., Pa., Aug. 6, 1822;
Lived there 16 years;
Came to DeKalb Co., Ill., in 1838;
Came, with his parents, by team and was 32 days on the way;
The family came to Carroll Co. in 1839, but the subject of this sketch, on account of sickness, was prevented from coming until 1840;
Were among the earliest settlers in this part of the Co.;
Every thing was wild, and no improvements made;
Bought the home farm, where he now lives, 160 acres and 19 acres of timber, for $800;
Used to cart grain to Chicago with ox team;
Was two weeks making trip;
Sold wheat there for 50 cents a bushel;
Has sold wheat at Mt. Carroll for 25 cents a bushel;
Owns 630 acres land;
Has represented this town in Board of Supervisors several terms;
Also held school office;
Married Miss Mary Inman, from Luzerne Co., Pa., Jan. 1, 1860;
They have eight children: Geo. W., born Dec. 5, 1860; Montravill F., Dec. 8, 1862; Hattie F., Dec. 16, 1864; Carrie B., Dec. 6, 1865; Allie B., July 4, 1867; Edna C., Sept. 3, 1868; Ruth G. V., May 31, 1870; Mollie R., May 26, 1873.

Eastabrooks, N. C.
Farmer;
Sec. 23;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born in Bradford Co., Pa., Dec. 13, 1828;
Lived there 10 years, and came to DeKalb Co., Ill., in 1838, and to Carroll Co., in 1839;
Is one of the early settlers;
Only few here now that were here when he came;
Owns 130 acres land;
Used to haul grain to Chicago, and has sold wheat for 35 cents a bushel;
Has seen corn sell for 8 cents a bushel, in 1859;
His mother, Mrs. Dorcas Eastabrooks, is living with him;
She was born Aug. 9, 1792 and is over 85 years of age;
His father died Oct. 8, 1844.

Fike, Daniel
Farmer;
Sec. 16;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born Somerset Co., Pa., May 3, 1831;
Lived there about 38 years;
Came to Ill., to Carroll Co., with his family, April 29, 1869;
Engaged in farming and stock raising;
Owns 120 acres land;
Married Catharine Ann Umble, from Fayette Co., Pa., April 20, 1851;
They have nine children: Elias D., Daniel, Sallie, Ida E., Silas M., Catharine Ann., Amanda, Harvey E., Mary.

Fike, Elias D.
Farmer;
Sec. 21;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born Somerset Co., Pa., July 1, 1852;
Lived there 17 years, and came to Carroll Co. with parents, April 29, 1869;
Engaged in farming and stock raising - owns 223 acres land;
Married Miss Lizzie Lichty, from Somerset Co., Pa., July 6, 1873;
They have one daughter, born Aug. 8, 1877;
Mrs. Mary Lichty was born Somerset Co., Pa., and she married Solomon Lichty, from same place, Oct. 10, 1844;
They came to this Co., 1856;
They had seven children, five sons and two daughters.

Fike, Joseph J.
Farmer;
Sec. 15;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born Somerset Co., Pa., July 23, 1833;
Lived there 36 years;
Engaged in farming;
Came to Ill., to Carroll Co., 1869, and engaged in farming and stock raising;
Owns 247 acres of land;
Married Miss Susan Miller, from Somerset Co., Pa., Jan., 1857;
They have seven children: Albert, Marzellus, Lydia, Anna, John, Cora, Emma;
Lost one child in infancy.

Fike, Samuel J.
Farmer;
Sec. 15;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 20, 1820;
Lived there 50 years;
Engaged in farming;
Came to Carroll Co. March 18, 1870, and engaged in farming and stock raising;
Owns 280 acres land;
Married Miss Caroline Miller, from Somerset Co., Pa., April 14, 1844;
They have eight children: Susan, Emma, William, Elias, Mary, Ellen, Jacob, Sarah;
Jacob S. Fike married Miss Emma Blough, of Lanark, Dec. 29, 1875;
They have one son, Charlie.

Fleming, Robert L.
Farmer;
Sec. 27;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born Ontario Co., N.Y., April 5, 1803;
Lived there 15 years;
Moved to Ind., lived there 30 years;
Came by team to Carroll Co., Oct. 5, 1848, being an early settler;
Engaged in farming;
Has sold wheat 31c bush., and could not get 10c bush. for corn, 1849;
Owns farm 75 acres;
Has held office Town Clerk six years, and is now holding office of Magistrate for third term;
Married Jane Wilson, from Pa., Aug. 6, 1831;
They have seven children: Sarah, Jasper, Margaret, Hugh, Nancy, Robert Bruce, Evaline;
Lost three daughters.

Fleming, Wm. J.
Farmer;
Sec. 28;
P.O. Milledgeville;
Born Washington Co., Ind., March 4, 1833;
Lived there 16 years, and came to Carroll Co., 1848, with his parents, who were early settlers;
Is engaged in farming;
Owns 80 acres land;
Has held office Pathmaster;
Married Lilla L. Johnston, from Canada, Jan. 1, 1861;
They have five children: U. Grant, William S., Anna, Clara J., Edmund B.

Franks, Joseph
Farmer;
Sec. 21;
P.O. Brookville;
Born in Toronto, C. W., in 1836;
Came to this Co. in 1844;
Owns 98 acres of land;
Married Miss M. Mossington in 1864;
She was born in Canada;
They have four children: Frederick, Mary, Nellie and Jane.

French, Norman S.
Farmer;
Sec. 20;
P.O. Thomson;
Born in LaMoille Co., Vt., Oct. 9, 1837;
Has been a resident of this Co. 27 years;
His wife was Miss Mary Helms;
She was born in this Co., Sept. 18, 1850;
They have two sons and one daughter: Jessie, born Sept. 27, 1867; Levi, Jan. 17, 1874; Myra, June 29, 1876;
His father, Mason French, was born in Windsor Co., Vt., Nov. 5, 1801 and came to this Co. in 1850.

Gaston, M. L.
Farmer and Fish Dealer;
Sec. 2;
P.O. Savanna
Born in Cayuga Co., N.Y., Feb. 19, 1830;
Came to this Co. in Feb., 1860;
Owns 80 acres;
Has been married twice;
First wife was Mary A. Russell, who was born in the same place;
Married again to Harriet Whiting;
She is a native of Shiawassee Co., Mich.;
Had no family by first wife;
Has one son and one daughter by second: Mary, born Sept. 7, 1867; Frank, March 17, 1870.

Good, David S.
Farmer;
Sec 5;
P.O. Shannon;
Born in Pa. in 1833;
Came to this Co. May 11, 1852;
Owns 240 acres land;
Has held the offices of School Director and Assessor;
Married Susan Kingery in 1858;
She was born in Pa.;
They have eight children: Tillie A., Flora E., Ira K., Harvey C., Samuel K., Levi J., Etta M. and Nancy L.;
Lost three children: Andrew J., Mary C. and Lydia B.

Green, Horton B.
Farmer;
Sec. 11;
P.O. Thomson;
Born in Licking Co., O., Oct. 29, 1852;
Came to this Co. with his parents in Nov., 1853, and has remained here ever since;
He and his brother own 160 acres, valued at $3,200;
He has manufactured about 500 gals. of sorghum this season;
Married Miss Florence Greeley, Sept. 29, 1875;
She was born in Vt., Jan. 3, 1857;
Have no children.

Green, James
Farmer;
Sec. 19;
P.O. Thomson;
Born in Licking Co., O., Oct. 10, 1825;
Came to this Co. in 1852;
Owns 350 acres valued at $17,500;
Mrs. G.'s maiden name was Keziah Judson;
She was born in Cayuga Co., N.Y. in July, 1830;
They were married Nov. 12, 1857;
Have five children: Helen, Seigel, Ada, James and Ida;
Mrs. G. has one son by a former marriage: Benj. P. Jenkins.

Green, Noah
Real Estate and Collecting;
Thomson;
Born in Licking Co., O., July 22, 1823;
Came to this Co. in Sept., 1850;
Married Miss Emeline Coulter, Nov. 6, 1845;
She was born in Greenbriar [sic] Co., Va.;
Have family, two sons and two daughters: Susan (now Mrs. Thomas Cochran), Moses, Margaret (now Mrs. G. N. Melendy and Luther;
Is Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and held other offices of trust.

Griswold, Ezra S.
Farmer;
Sec. 34;
P.O. Thomson;
Born in LaMoille Co., Vt., Feb. 29, 1828;
Came to this Co. in 1854;
Has been married twice;
First wife was Mary A. Peterson;
She was born in Ticonderoga, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1837;
They were married March 1, 1860;
She died Dec. 7, 1868;
He married again to Adeline, her sister, Feb. 2, 1871;
She was born in the same place, May 15, 1848;
There are four children by first marriage and two by second: Elmer, born Feb. 23, 1862; Harry L., May 11, 1864; Myra D., July 2, 1866; Laura M., Aug. 10, 1868; George A., Sept. 4, 1874; Amy, July 26, 1876; she died Jan. 17, 1877.

Guyer, F.
Farmer;
Sec. 20;
P.O. Brookville;
Born in Germany in 1820;
Came to this Co. June 3, 1853;
Owns 160 acres;
Has held office of School Director;
Married Mrs. Susan Betterman;
She was born in Pa.;
They have two children: Joseph and Louisa;
Mrs. Guyer has three children by a former marriage: Amanda A., Cyrus and Catherine.

Halay, James
Farmer;
Sec. 9;
P.O. Argo;
Born in Ireland in 1821;
Came to the United States 27 years ago, and has been a resident of this Co. 26 years;
Married Miss Mary Miller;
She was born in Ireland;
They have one son and one daughter: Mary, born in July, 1857; James J., July, 1859.

Howell, Jas. R.
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.

Jackson, James H.
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.
[My note: James Harmon Jackson was the son of Alexus and Catherine Mary (Harmon) Jackson. Jane Elizabeth Stakemiller was the daughter of Samuel and Anna M. (Cooper) Stakemiller. James and Jane moved to Oklahoma.]

Keister, David
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.

Miller, Benjamin F.
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.

Moffett, Garner
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.

Myers, Daniel
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.

Hepler, Emanuel
Farmer;
Sec. 28;
P.O. Brookville;
Born in Pa. in 1823;
Came to this Co. in 1849;
Owns 96 acres;
Has held offices of Assessor, Collector, Supervisor and Highway Commissioner;
Married Mary Herb in 1846;
She was born in Pa., and died Oct. 31, 1876;
Eight children: Daniel, Lydia, John, Amelia A., Mary, Cora D., Nora A. and Franklin;
Lost two.

Hileman, A. O.
Farmer;
Sec. 29;
P.O. Brookville;
Born in this Co.;
Own 160 acres;
His father, John Hileman, came to this Co. in 1856, and died in 1872.

Ketterman, John
Farmer;
Sec. 6;
P.O. Shannon;
Born in Pa. March 22, 1822;
Came to this Co. April 7, 1855;
Owns 160 acres land;
Holds office of School Director;
Married Elizabeth Stoner in 1849;
She was born in Pa.;
They have four children: John S., Lottie A., Mary J. and Daniel B.;
Lost three: William, Jacob and David R.

Ketterman, John S.
Teacher;
Sec. 6;
P.O. Shannon;
Born in Pa. in 1853;
Came to this Co. in 1855;
Is the inventor and has letters patent for a pruning shear that excels any thing of the kind yet invented, and is worthy the attention of any one interested.

Krebs, Nathan
Farmer;
Sec. 9;
P.O. Brookville;
Born in Pa. in 1816;
Came to this Co. in 1845;
Owns 190 acres;
Has held office of School Director;
Married Miss Catherine Hamilton in 1840;
She was born in Pa.;
They have two children: Mary and Sarah A.

Marks, Z. D.
Farmer;
Sec. 18;
P.O. Brookville, Ogle Co.;
Born in Conn. in 1822;
Came to this Co. in 1848;
Owns 160 acres;
Has held office of School Director;
Married Miss Ellen Reynolds in 1856;
She was born in Mich., and died Nov. 16, 1871;
Married Ellen Hileman, OCt. 28, 1875;
She was born in Pa.;
Has seven children by first marriage: Amy L., Dennis, Robert, Eleanor, Henry, Leslie and Luna;
Two by second marriage: Elmer E. and Lionel.

Michael, Elias
Farmer;
Sec. 28;
P.O. Brookville;
Born in Pa. in 1825;
Came to this Co. in 1853;
Owns 87 1/2 acres land;
Has held offices of School Director, Collector and Assessor;
Married Elizabeth Bomgardner in 1852;
She was born in Pa., and died seventeen days after the marriage;
Married Catherine Rickert in 1853;
She was born in Pa.;
They have eight children: Mary E., John W., Charles, Samuel, George, Della, Joseph and Albert.

Cole, John S.
Retired;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Stanstead, Lower Canada, Nov. 3, 1815;
Lived there 41 years, and came to the U.S. in 1856;
Came to Carroll Co. in the same year, and engaged in farming in the Town of Salem;
Owns a farm of 245 acres;
He moved to Mt. Carroll in 1870;
His son, Waldo, manages the farm;
He has held the office of School Director;
Married Miss Evaline W. Brown Jan. 14, 1857;
Was born in Stanstead, Lower Canada Feb. 1, 1826;
They have three children: Waldo J., Luvia A., and Emma E.

Clock, George
Farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Clarkville, Madison Co., NY, Jan 7, 1811;
Lived there 45 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1856;
Has lived here 21 years;
Owns 180 acres of land;
Is engaged in farming and stock raising;
Married Nancy W. Chapman, from North Stonington, Conn., Jan. 22, 1835;
She was born Oct. 29, 1814;
They have two children: Mrs. Lucinda W. Armour, born Jan. 17, 1836, and Darwin G., Nov. 3, 1846.

Cormony, Samuel
Farmer;
Sec. 11;
P.O. Mr. Carroll;
Born in Chambersburg, Pa., March 14, 1814;
Is a tailor by trade;
Came to Carroll Co. in 1846, and has lived here 31 years;
Was one of the early settlers;
He engaged in farming and stock raising;
He owns 80 acres of land;
Married Sarah Gates from Chambersburg, Pa.
They have two children: William and Mary

Crouse, Daniel
Farmer;
Sec. 17;
P.O. Savanna;
Born in Chester Co., PA., July 17, 1803;
Lived in that State 53 years;
Was a tanner and currier by trade for 20 years;
Came to Carroll Co. in 1856 and is engaged in farming and stock raising;
Owns 636 acres of land;
Has held the office of School Director;
Married Mary Maurer, from Chester Co., Pa., in March, 1830;
They have eight children: Elizabeth, Henry M., Davis F., Jacob H., Hannah M., John, Daniel W. and Mary A.

Crouse, Jacob H.
Was born in Chester Co., Pa., July 17, 1837;
Came to Carroll Co. in 1856;
Is engaged in farming;
Married Barbara Wetzel, from Pa., Oct. 24, 1872;
They have three children: Annie Laura, Paul Oscar and Baby.

Crouse, John
Farmer;
Sec. 27;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Chester Co., Pa., Nov. 24, 1805;
Was a tanner by trade;
Kept hotel and public house 24 years;
Lived 11 years in Philadelphia, and 50 years in the State of Pa.;
Came to Carroll Co. in 1856;
Engaged in farming;
Owns a farm of 55 acres;
Married Catherine Ziegler, from Lancaster Co., Pa., in Feb. 1828;
They have six children: Amos L., William, Cyrus S., Charles J., Matilda G. and Emma;
They have lost three children.

Cummings, Hollis
Farmer;
Sec. 14;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Concord, Essex Co., N.H., April 2, 1820;
Removed to N.Y. State, and came to Carroll Co. in Feb 1839, and has lived here over 38 years;
He was one of the early settlers;
There are only a few here now who were here when he came;
Bought land at government price;
His father used to cart grain to Chicago;
Owns a farm of 100 acres;
Has held the office of Roadmaster;
Married Emily M. McNamer, from Owensboro, Ky., July 4, 1850;
They have six children: Annie M., Olive S., John R., Norman H., Cora May and Willie D.

Cummings, Mrs. Helen A.
Sec 11;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Cleveland, O., and then moved to Cincinnati;
Came to this Co. in 1843;
Married Renel Cummings, from Vermont, Aug. 14, 1851;
He was a carpenter and caninet-maker;
They went to Chatfield, Minn., and lived there 10 years;
Returned to this Co. and engaged in farming, the culture of small fruit, and making cider and vinegar;
She has three sons and one daughter;
Mrs. Clarissa Cummings was born in N.H. Sept. 10, 1798;
Came to this Co. in 1838;
She married Jonathan Cummings, from N.H.;
He was born July 7, 1794, and died Jan. 27, 1874;
They had five sons and five daughters.

Day, Benjamin S.
Farmer;
Sec. 24;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Windsor Co., Vt., March 6, 1814;
Lived there 25 years;
Came to Carroll Co. in May, 1839;
He was one of the earliest settlers, and has lived in this town 38 years;
There were only several cabins on Preston's Prairie when he came;
Entered land from the government;
Owns 120 acres of land;
Married Emerence Downing, Jan. 5 1842;
She was born in South Hadley, Mass., Nov. 5, 1814, and came to Princeton, Ill., Sept. 28, 1836;
Was five weeks on the way;
Came from Chicago to Princeton with an ox-team;
They got out of flour in the Winter, and they punched holes in a tin pan and grated the corn into meal;
One neighbor would use it and then another, until it was used up;
They have three children: Wilson C., Julia Lestina, whose profession is teaching, and S. Preston, telegraph operator in Wis.

Delavergne, Benjamin
Farmer;
Sec. 30;
P.O. Savanna;
Born in Dutchess Co., N.Y., Feb. 14, 1830;
Lived there 24 years;
Came to Carroll Co. in 1854, and has lived here 23 years;
Engaged in farming and stock raising;
Owns 300 acres of land;
Has held the office of School Director;
Married Mary Myers, from N.J., Sept. 18, 1864;
They have six children: Ida, Eva, Harriett, Mary, Ella and Addie.
Andrew Delavergne was born in Dutchess Co., N.Y., Sept. 17, 1832;
Came to this Co. in 1854;
Owns 59 acres;
Married Emeline Lawrence, from Jo Daviess Co.;
Have one child, Emma.

Downing, Sumner
Farmer;
Sec. 15;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Hampshire Co., Mass., May 15, 1817;
At the age of 21, he came to Carroll Co., and arrived here May 17, 1838;
Was one of the earliest settlers;
There are only very few here now that were here almost 40 years ago, when he came;
He and his father took up this claim of 320 acres, and engaged in farming, and he has continued it ever since;
He has lived here on his present farm 38 years;
Owns 200 acres of land;
He was elected Sheriff of this Co., and served two years;
Was the second Sheriff ever elected here;
He called the first Court ever held in the old stone Court House;
He held the office of Assessor two years, Collector three years, and Commissioner of Highways;
Married Isabel Thompson, of Green Co., N.Y., March 10, 1842;
They have one child, Harvey L., born April 6, 1844, and have lost one son, Norman S., Oct. 9, 1864;
Abner Downing, his father, was born in Conn., and came to this Co. in 1837;
Married Emerence Preston, of Mass.;
They have both passed away, and have three sons and two daughters living.
Nathan Downing was born in Mass., Oct. 32, 1812, and came here in Dec. 1836;
He has lived in Kan. and Mo.;
Married Rachel Cochran, from Me., in Feb., 1836;
They have six children.

Edgerly, Fernando C.
Farmer;
Sec. 32;
P.O. Savanna;
Born in Cambridge, Vt., May 2, 1824;
Lived there 16 years;
Went to Boston and engaged in ship building;
Came to Carroll Co. in Oct. 1844;
There was three inches of snow on the ground, and they came across the creek on the ice;
There was little improvement here;
Entered land from the government, and engaged in farming and stock raising;
He owns 500 of land;
Been married twice;
First wife was Harriet Holland, from the State of N. Y.;
Second wife was Mrs. Sarah Benafield, formerly Sarah Hicks, from Ky.;
She died Jun 10, 1872;
He has one son, Aaron Edgerly, and lost one son, Norman.

Emmert, George
Retired;
Sec. 12;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 10, 1809;
Lived there 35 years;
Came from there to Carroll Co. by team, being six weeks on the way;
Arrived here in Oct., 1844;
There was very little improvement here then of any kind, 35 years ago;
Bought a claim and paid government price for land, and engaged in farming;
Married Catherine Stouffer, from Franklin Co., Pa., in 1831;
They have nine children, four sons and five daughters.

Fish, John
Farmer;
Sec. 18;
P.O. Mt. Carroll;
Born in Cortland Co., N.Y., April 12, 1814;
Lived in Pa., Canada and Mich., and came to Carroll Co. in 1839;
Came by stage and on foot;
He was one of the early settlers here, and there are only a few now living that were here when he came;
He engaged in wood and lumber on the river;
Bought a claim and entered land from the government;
In 1849, crossed the plains to Cal., and engaged in mining;
Returned in 1852;
Has crossed the plains three times;
He also went to Idaho;
Returning from Cal., he and E. Jacobs and eight others bought a bungo for $100, and on it they crossed Lake Nicarauga, Central America, encountering a terrible storm in which all had a narrow escape from being lost;
He is a great hunter and excellent shot;
He married Miss Jane Armitage, of Chicago, in Nov., 1852;
They have two children: Mary Ann and Ella;
Lost one son, Elmer Ellsworth

Dwinell, G. W.
Farmer;
Sec. 12;
P.O. Argo;
Born in Rutland Co., Vt., Feb. 9, 1815;
Came to this Co. in 1843;
Owns 57 acres of land, valued at $2,180;
Married Miss Melissa Kenyon, in Dec., 1842;
She was born in Warren Co., N.Y., in 1819;
They have two daughters: Arozina, now Mrs. Samuel Nettleton, and Daphne, now Mrs. Wm. O. Sperry.

Dyson, William
Retired;
Thomson;
Born in Tyler Co., Va., Sept. 17, 1813;
Left there and went to Bartholomew Co., Inds., in 1819, remaining there until 1837;
Arrived in this town Oct. 29, 1837, 40 years ago, and has made this his home ever since;
Is one of the oldest settlers now living here;
Married Miss Lavina Smith, Sept. 17, 1835;
She was born in Ind., Feb. 2, 1814;
They have five children living: Cyrena J., James H., Elijah H., Nancy L. and William A.;
Have lost two children: Mary E. and Tilda S.

Edgerly, Heman
Farmer and Stock Raiser;
Sec. 20;
P.O. Thomson;
Born in the Town of Cambridge, LaMoille Co., Vt., May 15, 1812;
Came to this Co. in Oct., 1840, and is one of the earliest settlers;
Owns 350 acres of land, valued at $14,800;
Married Miss Emma J. Wilson, June 10, 1846;
She was born in Bradford, Orange Co., Vt., Aug. 5, 1834 [sic];
They have six children: Mary, born May 19, 1847; Asa W., Sept. 14, 1851; Frank, June 13, 1854; Martha J., July 9, 1856; Betsy, Dec. 20., 1862 and Eva A., Oct. 9, 1864.

Field, R. R.
Farmer;
Sec. 24;
P.O. Thomson;
Born in Franklin Co., Vt., Jan. 29, 1835;
Came to this Co. in Nov., 1854;
Owns 174 acres of land, valued at $5,960;
Married Miss Emma M. Carroll;
She was born in this Co. March 4, 1842;
They were married March 4, 1861;
Have two sons and five daughters: E. W., born Dec. 18, 1861; Clara L., Dec. 13, 1863; Lottie A. L., Dec. 1, 1865; Jennie A., Dec. 27, 1868; Geo. A., Aug. 27, 1871; Jessie, Jan. 16, 1873; Lucy E., Jan. 24, 1875.

Finlayson, D. W.
Physician and Surgeon;
Thomson;
Born in Salem Tp., this Co., Jan. 4, 1847;
Not married;
Commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Shimer, in 1869;
Graduated March 24, 1875, in the medical department of the University of Michigan;
Commenced practice in Thomson, Nov. 12, 1875;
Wm. Finlayson, his father, settled in this Co. in 1844.

French, Norman D.
Son of Jacob and Permelia French;
Born at Cambridge, Vt., Jan. 1, 1810;
Came to Fulton Co., Ill., Dec., 1832;
Soon after went to Jo Daviess Co., and was engaged on the Government Survey under Deputy U. S. Surveyor, C. R. Bennet, for a number of years, and then settled on his present farm, in 1838, located on Sec. 17, Tp. 23, Range 4, York;
Mr. French came to this state with no means, but by industry and economy has amassed a handsome property, having in his home farm a full section, beside other lands lying in other parts;
He is extensively engaged in farming and stock raising, superintending all his own business, and this season gathered his 40th crop from the farm where he first settled;
Has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Postmaster, County Commissioner, Supervisor and Collector;
He collected the first tax levied in Carroll Co., often traveling many miles to get the small sum of ten (10) cents, the entire tax at that time being only about $200;
As noting the change since that time, Mr. French now pays an annual tax on his own property of from five to six times the amount then collected in the entire Co.;
He has a property worth $50,000, clear of all incumbrance;
Was a member of the 29th Legislature from the 11th Senatorial Dist., comprising the counties of Carroll and Whiteside;
Mr. French has always been prominently identified with the growth and public interests of Carroll Co. since its organization;
Originally a Democrat, he became a Free Soiler when that party came into existence;
And on organization of the Republican party became one of its earliest, staunch and most reliable members;
Always strictly temperate, for the last 20 years a teetotaler;
Never used tobacco in any form;
Married Miss Mary Dunshee, at Cambridge, Vt., Oct. 23, 1849, who died Dec. 11, 1855, leaving two daughters: Jane E. and Mary D.;
Married Mrs. Harriet L. Hodgkin (nee H. L. Stevens), at Belvidere, May 10, 1850, who died May 23, 1862, leaving one son: Norman Stephen Abe, born May 22, 1860.

MOYER GEO. Farmer; Sec. 5; P.O.
Argo; born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug 3,
1819; came to this Co. in the Fall of 1854:
owns 87 acres land; married Caroline
Ancona, Dec. 25, 1845; she was born in
Berks Co., Pa., Feb. 17, 1821; they have
seven sons and two daughters living:
Geo. P., born March 6, 1854; Jos. M., July
25, 1855; Catharine E., Sept. 22, 1856;
Wm. C., March 5, 1858; Francis A. and
John S. (twins), May 19 1860; Edward L.,
March 21, 1862; Moses M., May 24, 1865;
Mary A., Feb. 28, 1850; lost one son and
two daughters: Jacob, born Jan. 7, 1849;
died April 9, 1852; Martha, Feb. 28, 1850,
died April 11, 1852; Hester S., May 7,
1852, died Sept. 2 1874.

HEALEY, HORACE T.: Farmer; Sec 32; P.O. Milledgeville; born in Erie Co., N.Y., April 22, 1843; came to Ogle Co., Ill., at an early age with his parents; they came by wagon and were six weeks on the way; has also lived in Whiteside Co., owns farm of 200 acres; was in the Army, in Co. H, 55th I. V. I.; was wounded at Vicksburg; was in the battles of Shiloh, Arkansas Post, and others; married Miss Sarah Jane Scoville, daughter of James Scoville, one of the earliest settlers of this Co., June 19, 1866; have seven children: Horace G., Frank, Bennie, Virgil, Albert, James and Nettie Maud.

From "The History of Carroll County Illinois"
H. F. Kent & Co. - 1878, p.444

MILLARD, EDWARD S. Firm Millard Cambell & Co; Milledgeville, Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries; born Steuben Co., New York, May 13, 1828; lived there 24 years, and came to Ill., to Carroll Co., in 1853; engaged in farming; then engaged in agricultural implement business for about eight years; his sales inside of three months have have amounted to $15,000; after being out of business two years, he entered it again in his present location; married Miss Mittia Scoville, from Erie Co., Pa. Jan 26,1853; she is daughter of James Scoville, Esq. an early settler of this Co., now of Whiteside Co.; they have two children, James W. who assists his father in managing the business, and Lizzie; Have lost 3 daughters.