Freedom Township

ADAMS CHRIST, farmer 36; P.O. Lanark
ADAMS ROBERT J. farm; S.3; P.O. Lanark
ARMOLAND SAMUEL, lives with father, John S.
ARNOLD J.S. farmer; Sec. 9: P.O. Mt. Carroll
ARNOLD WALLACE, Sec. 2; P.O. Mt. Carroll
AWBREY THOS. farm renter; Sec. 19; P.O. Mt. Carroll

BAKER HENRY, farmer; Sec. 14; P.O. Lanark
BAUMBAUGH J.S. farm; Sec. 21; P.O. Lanark
BASHAW D.E. farm; Sec. 6; P.O. Mt. Carroll
BASHAW J. farmer
BASHAW OLIVER, lives with father, D.E.
BASHAW W.D. farm; S.6; P.O. Mt. Carroll
BAST CONRAD, farmer; Sec. 14; P.O. Lanark
BEELER P. farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Carroll
BENDER G.,SR., farm; Sec. 27; P.O. Lanark
BISSICUMMER U. farmer; Sec. 17; P.O. Mt. Carroll
BLAIR JOHN, farmer; Sec. 14; P.O. Lanark
BOPP A., SR., farmer; Sec. 11; P.O. Lanark

CARTER S.E. farmer; Sec. 10; P.O. Lanark
CLERIDENCE J.T. laborer; Mt. Carroll
COLLINS S. farmer; Sec. 9; P.O. Lanark

DAUGHTERTY JONES H. farmer; Sec. 15; P.O. Mt. Carroll
DEAN OSCAR G. farmer; Sec. 12; P.O. Lanark
DEAN H. ISAAC, farm; Sec. 12; P.O. Lanark
DITSWORTH H. farmer; Sec. 26; P.O. Lanark
DYSLING FRANK, farm; Sec. 1; P.O. Lanark
DYSLIN LEWIS H. farm; Sec. 1; P.O. Lanark
DYSLIN MORRIS, farm; Sec. 1; P.O. Lanark

EBY MATHIAS, farm; Sec. 22; P.O. Lanark
EISENBISE G. farm; Sec. 21; P.O. Mt. Carroll
EMERT JNO. farm; Sec. 33; P.O. Mt. Carroll
ESHERMAN DAVID B. rents farm; Sec. 30; P.O. Lanark
ESERHART JOSEPH, laborer; P.O. Mt. Carroll

FEEZER LEWIS, farmer; Sec. 24; P.O. Mt. Carroll
FREDERICK A. farm; Sec. 6; P.O. Mt. Carroll
FRITZ JNO. Sec. 31; P.O. Mt. Carroll
FRITZ WILLIAM, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 31; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Washington Co., Md., July 13, 1828; came to this Co. in 1855;
owns 136 acres land, valued at $8,160; is a democrat; never held any office; no office man; married Christina Richmond, of Alleghany Co., Pa.; had eleven children: George, William, Samuel, Thomas, John, Catherine, Margaret, Emma, David, Ralph and Franklin.
FRITZ WM, JR., Sec. 31; P.O. Mt. Carroll

GIDDINGS JABEZ, farmer; Sec. 3; P.O. Lanark
GIDDINGS LUTHER, Sec. 3; P.O. Lanark
GILL ELI, farmer; Sec. 14; P.O. Lanark
GRIMM L.M. laborer; S. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll

HARST CONRAD, farmer; Sec. 19; P.O. Mt. Carroll
HAWKS W.H. farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Lanark
HAYNES W.H. farm; S. 19; P.O. Mt. Carroll
HESS CHRISTOPHER L. Farmer; Sec. 19, P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 18, 1833; came to this Co. in May, 1847; married Nabby Eliza Rowley, Dec. 25, 1867; she was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., Dec. 14, 1840; she came to this Co. Oct. 15, 1854; he enlisted in Co. M., 2d Col. V.C., Jan. 21, 1863; discharged Sept. 23, 1865; did good service in Missouri against the rebels.
HESS L. farmer; Sec. 19; P.O. Mt. Carroll
HOWELL A.G.M. farm; Sec. 35; P.O. Lanark
HOWELL HENRY, with father; Sec. 35; P.O. Lanark
HOWELL ISAAC N. Sec. 35; P.O. Mt. Carroll
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.
HOWELL THOS. F. lives with father, Jas. R.
HUNGERFORD GRANT, farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Mt. Carroll

ILER DAVID, farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll
ILER JOHN, farmer; Sec. 15; P.O. Lanark

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.
JOHNSTON J.M. farm; Sec. 18; P.O. Mt. Carroll
JOHNSTON W. farm; Sec. 20; P.O. Mt. Carroll

KAUFMAN D. farmer; Sec. 6; P.O. Mt. Carroll
KAUFMAN G. farm; Sec. 6; P.O. Mt. Carroll
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 Hills, Miss.; was wounded in the last engagement; discharged June 8, 1865; married Dorothy Behringer, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Aug. 26, 1849; they have four children: William, Henry, Ida May, Junsger Eliza, Harriet.
KLIPPINGS F. farmer; Sec. 2; P.O. Lanark

LAIRD WILLIAM R. farmer; Sec. 35; P.O. Lanark
LANDT JERRY, farmer; Sec. 2; P.O. Lanark
LAYMAN ANDREW, SR., farmer; Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll
LAYMAN AND., JR., Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll
LOHR JACOB, auctioneer; Mt. Carroll
LOWMAN A. farm; Sec. 33; P.O. Mt. Carroll
LOWMAN H.F. farm; S. 33; P.O. Mt. Carroll
LOWMAN JOS. M. Sec. 33; P.O. Mt. Carroll
LUDWICK W. farm; Sec. 7; P.O. Mt. Carroll
LUDWICK M.S. farm; Sec. 5; P.O. Mt. Carroll

McALHATTAN JOHN, farmer; Sec. 26; P.O. Lanark
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.
MILLER JACOB H. (lives with his father, Jonathan) P.O. Lanark
MILLER JONATHAN farm; S. 36; P.O. Lanark
MILLER HENRY, farm; Sec. 13; P.O. Lanark
MILLER JOHN E. farm; Sec. 16; P.O. Lanark
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.
MOFFITT JOHN, farmer; Sec. 26; P.O. Lanark
MOORE JACOB, farm; Sec. 31; P.O. Mt. Carroll
MOORE HARLYE, farm; S. 31; P.O. Mt. Carroll
MURMERT S., SR., far(m); Sec. 18; P.O. Mt. Carroll
MURMERT S., JR., lives with father, S., Sr.
MYERS BART, Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll
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.
MYERS FRANKLIN, Farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll; was born Feb. 21, 1847, at Freedom, Carroll Co., Ill.; married Margaret A. Eisenbise, Feb. 13, 1872; she was born Oct. 13, 1851, in Elkhart Co., Ind.; they have one child, Lyman, born Feb. 15, 1874; owns 120 acres land; value, $50 per acre; has taught school and been School Trustee four years.
MYERS PAUL, farm; Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll

NASON JESSE, farmer; Sec. 31; P.O. Mt. Carroll
NOBLE JOHN, farm; Sec. 6; P.O. Mt. Carroll
NOBLE WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Carroll; was born April 15, 1844, in Ireland; married Sarah Smith, Aug. 9, 1867; she was born July 15, 1848, in Washington Co., Md.; they have six children; Willie, Joseph, John, Laura, Ella and Libby; enlisted Aug. 1862, in the 45th Ill. Lead Mine Regt. Inft.; re-enlisted in the 45th, Jan. 5, 1864; served during the war; was in twenty-three engagements; liberal republican.

ORR JESSE, farmer; Sec. 26; P.O. Mt. Carroll
OVERCASH SAMUEL, Blacksmith; Sec. 21; P.O. Lanark; was born June 10, 1825, in Franklin Co., Pa.; married Rebecca Lehman, Feb. 8, 1848; she was born Nov. 25, 1823, in Green Tp.; Franklin Co., Pa.; they have five children: Jacob, Daniel, Franklin, Ella and Alta; came to this Co. March 17, 1875; worked at blacksmithing twenty-four years; taken prisoner by Gen. Lee's Army at the time of his raid in Pa., and held ten days.

PARKER JOHN P. Farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Carroll
PAUL G.H. farmer; Sec. 12; P.O. Lanark
PHYLE M. farmer; Sec. 22; P.O. Lanark
PETERBAUGH MARTIN, farmer; Sec. 25; P.O Lanark

RENNER ALBERT, Lanark
RENNER ELI P. farmer; Sec. 9; P.O. Lanark
RENNER DAN. Farmer; Sec. 9; P.O. Lanark
RENNER DAVID, farmer; Sec 9; P.O. Lanark
RENNER NAT, farmer; Sec. 3; P.O. Lanark
RENNER SAM. farmer; Sec. 4; P.O. Lanark
RENNER SIMON P. farm; S. 6; P.O. Lanark
RITNOUR A. farmer; Sec. 13; P.O. Lanark
RITENOUR ADAM, SR.
RHAN HENRY, farmer; Sec. 12; P.O. Lanark
ROUSCH KASPER, farmer; Sec. 17; P.O. Mt. Carroll
ROUSER C., Sec. 18; P.O. Mt. Carroll
ROUSER JNO. D. farmer; Sec. 18; P.O. Mt. Carroll
ROYER DAN. farmer; Sec. 15; P.O. Lanark

SHADT WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 16; P.O. Lanark
SING W. farmer; Sec. 13; P.O. Lanark
SISLER D. farmer; Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll
SLEEK GEO. C. Farmer; Sec. 23; P.O. Lanark; born in Carroll Co., Md., in 1847; came to this Co. in 1853; owns 220 acres; holds offices of Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace and School Director; he married Katie Ditswarth, in 1868; she was born in Penn.
SLIFER J.W. painter; Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll
SMITH C. farmer; Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll
SMITH E. farmer; Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll
SONDERS J. farmer; Sec. 33; P.O. Mt. Carroll
SPEARS, J.E. farmer; Sec. 1; P.O. Lanark
STAKEMILLER W. farmer; Sec.32; P.O. Mt. Carroll
STITZEL JOSEPH, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa., Jan. 20, 1833; came to this Co., June 23, 1845; was on the road five weeks coming here, in company with Mr. George Grove and family, Daniel Sherar and family, Daniel Leter and family, and Samuel Mitchell and family; owns 233 acres, valued at $6,524; takes no part in politics; German Baptist; married, Feb. 23, 1858; Catherine Slifer; they have nine children: Laura, Thomas, David, Louisa, Francis, Mary, Daniel, Alice and Isaac.
SNELL JOSEPH, Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Carroll

TAYLOR HENRY, Farmer; Sec. 21; P.O. Lanark
TAYLOR W. Farmer; Sec. 16; P.O. Lanark
TEETER DANIEL, Farmer; Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born July 22, 1811, in Franklin Co., Pa.; came to this Co. June 25, 1845, being thirty-five days on the road; owns 200 acres land, valued at $50 per acre; married, Nov. 26, 1840, Rebecca Stitt; she was born in Franklin Co., Pa., Oct. 19, 1817; they have ten children: Joseph, Mary Jane, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Eliza R., Nancy, Katie, Emma (now deceased), Ida; republican; Methodist.
TEETER JOHN, Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll
THOMAS M. farmer; Sec. 12; P.O. Lanark
TRUCKAMILLER E. farmer; Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll

WARFIELD CHARLES; Farmer; Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Carroll
WELDER JONATHAN, farm; S.2; P.O. Lanark
WELDON S.S. farmer; Sec. 5; P.O. Lanark
WITMORE JOSEPH, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 29; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 4, 1851; came to Ogle Co., Ill., in 1873; to this Co. in 1874; owns 140 acres land, valued at $5,600; is a republican; married Elizabeth Iler, who was born in Carroll Co., in 1854; have one child, Vernie B.
WISE ANDREW J. Farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Cumberland Co., Pa., April 7, 1841; came to this Co. Feb. 25, 1875; is a democrat; is a German Baptist; married Susan Shank, April 20, 1864; they have six children: Calvin, John S., Anna E., Jacob A., Daniel W. and George Z.
WISE SAMUEL
WOLF DAVID, Farmer; Sec. 34; P.O. Lanark; born in Freedom Tp., in 1847; owns 270 acres land; married Miss Mary E. Sword, Jan. 11, 1870.
WOLF JOHN R. farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Lanark
WOLROD WM. farm; Sec. 2; P.O. Shannon

ZILLHART JOHN, farmer; Sec. 21; P.O. Mt. Carroll
ZUCK JACOB, farmer; Sec. 23; P.O. Lanark