Montgomery County, IL. History of Bond and Montgomery Counties Illinois 1882 - Part II, pages 259-271, Pittman Township, ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Please direct any questions to Montgomery County Illinois web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ or Bond County Illinois Web site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbond/ [Page 259] Albert BURNET, retired farmer, Raymond, was born in New York City May 17, 1812, to William and Catharine (HUTCHINGSON) BURNET. He was born in New Jersey in 1787; … Rev. John R. BARBEE, clergyman, Girard, son of John and Mary (RAY) BARBEE, was born in Green County, Ky., December 26, 1828, where also he was raised, educated and married. His marriage to Miss Nannie, daughter of John and Hila (ROGERS) BOTTOM, was celebrated November 24, 1852, in Taylor County, Ky. … [Page 260] of which he has a right to feel proud, the .... Charles H. BURTON, farmer, P. O. McVey, was born in Greene County, Ill., near Greenfield, to William L. and Rachael (DAVIDSON) BURTON, July 25, 1833; he was born in Virginia July 3, 1797; emigrated to Kentucky, and subsequently removed to Illinois about the year 1825, and settled in Greene County, Ill., near White Hall, in 1829 or 1830; here he remained until about 1858, when he removed to Montgomery county and resided with his son, our subject, to the time of his death, which occurred October 5, 1862; during his life, followed the occupation of a farmer; it is supposed he was of German descent; his wife, and mother of our subject, was born in Maryland January 9, 1798, and died January 21, 1852; they were the parents of ten children - five boys and five girls, viz.: Henry James D. (dead), Mary Jane (widow of Nathan T. MAXFIELD), Elizabeth C. (wife of William F. CARRICO, of Kansas), David Parker (dead), Martha A. (first wife of William CARRICO - dead), Margaret K. (second wife of Volentine CASWELL; she is now dead), John F. (dead), Charles H. (our subject), Sarah M. (dead), William A. (dead). Charles H. BURTON received his education at Greenfield, from the common schools and the Greenfield Academy; he remained with his parents to the age of twenty-one, assisting in tilling the soil of his father's farm; he then embarked on his career in life as a school teacher, in Montgomery County, where he removed when he left his home; he taught during the winters of 1855 and 1856; in the summer of 1857, bought a farm of eighty acres and began farming; his farm was located in Section 16 of Pitman Township; here he remained until February, 1859, when he bought a farm adjoining his present residence, where he resided until the spring of 1863, when he removed to his present place, where he has since remained, engaged in agricultural pursuits; he is now the owner of 100 acres of well-improved land, and under a high state of cultivation. On October 15, 1856, in Montgomery County, he married Samantha ROGERS; she was born in Macoupin County, Ill., April 18, 1835, to Benjamin and Lydia (SNOW) ROGERS, [Page 261] who were native of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. BURTON have had seven children, six of whom are now living; James O., born November 5, 1857; Lydia Estella, December 9, 1858; Rosa, July 9, 1860; George E., January 26, 1862; John A., April 6, 1863, died September 10, 1864; William W., October 25, 1867; Benjamin R., June 28, 1872. Self and family are religiously connected with the M. E. Church. Mr. BURTON was elected County Supervisor in 1877, and served three years; School Treasurer since 1869, and still holds office; Highway Commissioner at present; politically, a Republican; he is a member of Grange Lodge, No. 970, in Pitman Township, and called Washington Lodge. But three of Mr. BURTON's children are at home. Charles GILLMAN, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Girard, was born in Germany, July 17, 1835, to Charles and Hannah Gillman. ... William R. HOUCK, farmer, P. O. Raymond. The father of this gentleman was Ross HOUCK; he was born March 4, 1804, in Pennsylvania; here he ... [Page 262] … John HAYNES, retired farmer, Atwater, was born in Harrison County, Ind., May 6, 1816, to William and Ann (TOTY) HAYNES; he was born in Person County, N. C., July 28, 1790; he was a farmer by occupation; from North Carolina he went to Kentucky, where he remained until after he was married, and then removed to Indiana, where he remained about three years, at the end of which time he returned to Kentucky, remaining only about three years, when he again returned West, and located in a portion of Morgan County which is now Cass County, Ill., where his death occurred the following year, May 25, 1830; his wife was also a native of North Carolina, born in 1791, November 27; died May 4, 1868; she was the mother of twelve children, all of whom, with one exception, grew to manhood and womanhood, and of whom John, the subject of this sketch, was the fifth child. His early boyhood was spent in assisting his father in his agricultural pursuits; owing to the limited school privileges [Page 263] … William HACKNEY, retired farmer, Atwater, born in New York City June 30, 1820, to William and Margaret (KEGLER) HACKNEY; he was born in Schenectady, N. Y., July 23, 1789; was a blacksmith by trade, but, … [Page 264]... Jeduthun B. NEWELL, retired farmer, P. O. Girard, son of Asahel and Elizabeth (BUSHNELL) NEWELL, was born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., April 13, 1811; the family came to Greene County, Ill., in 1832; they moved to Calhoun in 1834, where they remained about ten years, during which time the mother died; after the death of his wife, Mr. NEWELL's father lived among his children during the remainder of his life; he died December 8, 1877; they both lived to a good old age, he dying in his eighty-fourth year, and she in her sixty-fifth; they were members of the church, and each had the reputation of being a devoted Christian. Mr. NEWELL bought his first land in Calhoun County, a tract of ninety- eight acres, lying on the banks of the Illinois River. November 27, 1834, he married Miss Eunice, daughter of Chuza and Sarah (BACON) BUSHNELL, by whom he had four children - William and Sarah, died in infancy; Ira B., died at forty years of age; and Alonzo C. His second wife, Lucinda UNDERWOOD, was born in Harrison County, Ky., February 5, 1817, daughter of Francis and Margaret (JARVIS) UNDERWOOD, he a native of Shropshire, England, died in 1853 she, born in Fayette County, Ky., in 1784, died in 1857; from this second marriage, four children have been born to them - Moses A., a teacher by profession; and Mrs. Mary A. HOOVEBECK, both of Harvel Township, Montgomery County; Lucy E. and William R. died in infancy. In 1844, Mr. NEWELL sold his farm in Calhoun County, and bought another farm in Greene County about five miles southwest of Carrollton, on which he moved, and where he resided till 1852, at which time he came to Montgomery County, Pitman Township, buying a farm of 280 acres of land where he now lives; this farm is well improved, and has a fine, rich, productive soil. Mr. NEWELL and wife are both members of the Methodist Church, in which denomination they have good standing; as citizens, they rank high. Mr. NEWELL has been, and is yet, rather a prominent man in society, and whose judgment is revered; he served three terms as Justice of the Peace while in Calhoun County, and three terms since in Montgomery County; in fact, he held the office as long as he would have it at all; his judgments were generally sustained in higher courts. The NEWELLs are supposed to be of English origin; it is not now definitely known when they came to this country; they were here, however, before our independence as a nation. Mr. NEWELL's grandfather, Solomon NEWELL, lived and died in the Sate of Connecticut. March 4, 1784, Asahel, Mr. NEWELL's father, emigrated, after his marriage, to Oneida County, N. Y., about 1807; he raised a family of seven children - Isaac, Jeduthun, Mrs.Elizabeth (Alonson) TWITCHELL, Asahel, Mrs. Clarissa (Thomas) REYNOLDS, Mrs. Louisa (Charles) THURP and Mrs. Ruth (Solomon) DESPAIN; Isaac died when about twenty-three years old; three of these children are now living - Jeduthun, Mrs. REYNOLDS, of Macoupin County, and Mrs. DESPAIN, of Granite City, U. T. Joseph H. PITMAN, retired farmer, Raymond, was born in New Jersey in 1822, October 19, to Samuel and Fannie (PHILLIPS) PITMAN; he was born in New Jersey in 1795; during his former life, followed the trade of [Page 265] … Daniel C. RICHARDS, farmer, P. O. Raymond. The father of this gentleman was Samuel S. RICHARDS; he was born in Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y., February 22, 1818, where he was educated and brought up on a farm. In 1836, he removed to Illinois, settled at Rockford, Winnebago County, where … [Page 266] Seventy-first Illinois Infantry, under .... James ROGERS, farmer, P. O. McVey, was born in Macoupin county, Ill., January 11, 1838; his early life was spent in receiving such an education as the common schools of his native county afforded, and assisting in tilling the soil of his father's farm. At the age of fourteen years, he was brought to Montgomery county by his parents, who settled on the same farm he is now residing on; he remained with his parents to the age of twenty-four, when he married and entered upon his career in life as a farmer, at which he still continues, having, by his industry and business habits, succeeded in accumulating ninety-five acres of land, all of which (eighty-five improved and ten acres of timber) is under a high state of cultivation; in 1878, upon his farm he erected, by his own design, a handsome frame cottage; upon his farm he makes stock-raising and all general crops a specialty; his farm is located mostly in Montgomery County, his timber land being in Macoupin County. The father of this gentleman, Benjamin K. ROGERS, was born in Greene County, Ky., January 30, 1815; emigrated with his parents to Montgomery County, Ill., in the fall of 1830; his life was spent in following the occupation of farming; was a man who stood high in the estimation of his fellow-men; at the time of his death, he was holding the office of School Treasurer, and, in Macoupin County, served several terms as Justice of the Peace, and as many terms in Montgomery County; he joined the M. E. Church in 1850, and, at the time of his death, was a faithful member; he lived to see all his children but one in the church; his death occurred December 11, 1868; dur-[Page 267] ing his life, he succeeded in accumulating a good arm, all of which he improved; his wife, and mother of our subject, was Lydia SNOW, who was born in Simpson County, Ky., May 26, 1816, and died January 19, 1850; she was the mother of eight children, seven of whom are now living, James ROGERS being the third child. He was married, in Greenfield, Greene County, November 13, 1861, to Eglantine, the daughter of Valentine and Louisa (MADISON) CASWELL; Mrs. ROGERS was born in Greene County, Ill., December 29, 1843; her father was born in Shawneetown, Ill., June 12, 1820; he has, during his life, been engaged in farming, but is now retired, and residing in Greenfield, Ill.; his wife was born in Ohio June 8, 1824, and died March 7, 1853. Mr. and Mrs. ROGERS are the parents of four children - Rollie B. is now the wife of Edgar MASSA, of Macoupin County; Dora M., Frederick O., Grant V., at home. Mr. ROGERS is now serving the people as School Director of the township; self and family are members of the Methodist Church; politically, he is identified with the Republicans. John D. STREET, retired farmer, Girard, was born in Shelby County, Ky., August 10, 1820, to David and Catharine (DUNCAN) STREET; .... [Page 268] … Peter STUMP, farmer, P. O. Girard, was born in Hocking County, Ohio, June 1, 1819, to John and Catharine (FOUSTER) STUMP; he was born in Pennsylvania in 1797; was brought to Hocking County, Ohio, by his parents when a child; … George W. WAGGONER, deceased, was born in Hardin County, Ky., October 8, 1826, to Adam and Mary Ann (TERRY) WAGGONER, natives of Kentucky. … [Page 269]... Winter P. WAGGONER, stock-raiser, P. O. Decatur, was born in Pitman Township, Montgomery Co., Ill., April 8, 1861, to William R. and Sarah R. (McCOLLOUGH) WAGGONER; he was born in Jersey County, Ill., September 9, 1833, where he received his education; he remained in his native county with his parents, assisting in tilling the soil of his father's farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when he removed to Pitman Township, Montgomery county, and entered a small tract of land; here he remained, engaged in farming and stock-raising, during his life, and succeeded in accumulating 1,300 acres of land, all of which he improved and put under a high state of cultivation; in connection with his farming and stock-raising, he shipped a great deal of stock, finding a market in St. Louis for the same; for about five years previous to his death, which oc-[Page 270] curred January 20, 1871, he followed the later business alone; was a member of the Baptist Church; his father was Adam WAGGONER, who was of German descent; his mother, was Mary A. (TERRY) WAGGONER, who was of English descent. Adam WAGGONER served through the Black Hawk war as Captain; in the possession of our subject is a rifle used by his grandfather. Adam WAGGONER came from Kentucky, his native place. William WAGGONER was married, in Macoupin County, April 16, 1857, to Sarah R. McCOLLOUGH; she was born in Virginia December 3, 1832, and died June 2, 1866; she was the mother of four children, two of whom died in infancy; our subject, Winter P., and E. Leroy, are now living; E. Leroy was born September 23, 1863; is now clerking in dry goods store of W. C. MILLER & Co., of Hillsboro. In 1867, in Greene County, Mr. WAGGONER married a second time, Susan C. RACE, a native of Virginia; she died in 1880, aged thirty-eight years; she was the mother of one child, S. Colfax WAGGONER, who is following the occupation of a farmer. Adam WAGGONER was born January 30, 1800, in Hardin county, Ky.; emigrated to Illinois in the year 1830; he died August 8, 1860; he was a farmer; his wife, and grandmother of our subject, was Mary A. (TERRY) WAGGONER, born August 11, 1800, in Virginia; she died in January, 1874; they had seven children, of whom Winter was the third child. Our subject received his education at Valparaiso, Ind., at the Northern Normal School, and the Blackburn University, at Carlinville, in connection with his common-school education; his father died when he was ten years old, when he made his home with William SEWARD, and remained there four years, when he made his home in Pitman Township. In the fall of 1879, he commenced farming, and continued the same until the fall of 1881, when he removed to Decatur, where he has since remained, enjoying himself. He was married, March 7, 1880, in Carlinville, to Miss Cora B. RENSHAW, a native of Decatur, Ill.; she was born January 20, 1861; is the daughter of Lucius and Martha J. (WALKER) RENSHAW, he born n Nashville, Tenn., October 27, 1824, died December 27, 1862; he was a contractor, and was the owner of about four hundred acres of land near Decatur; she was born October 22, 1838, in Carlinville, Ill.; she is now residing in Decatur, and is now the wife of William TAGGART. Mr. and Mrs. WAGGONER are the parents of one child, Winter Preston, Jr.; he was born January 7, 1881; in politics, is identified with the Republican party. Mr. WAGGONER is the owner of 540 acres of land, lying principally in Pitman and Zanesville Townships, it being one of the finest farms of the townships; upon his farm he has all modern improvements, and it is under a high state of cultivation, upon which he intends to remove in the spring of 1883, and engage in stock-raising; he and wife expect to spend the summer at Eureka Springs, in Arkansas. William B. WOOD, farmer, P. O. McVey. The father of this gentleman, Alfred WOOD, was born in Tennessee in about 1817; emigrated to Montgomery County with his parents in about 1820; during his life, he followed the occupation of a farmer; he died in about 1847; his wife, and mother of our subject, was Malinda BAKER; she was born in Arkansas in about 1812, and died in about 1852; she was the mother of seven children, of whom William B. WOOD was the oldest child. He was born in Montgomery County April 2, 1842; his early life was spent in receiving such an education as the common schools of his native county afforded, and in assisting in tilling the soil of his father's farm; he remained at home to the age of [Page 271] nineteen, when he embarked on his career in life as a farm hand; he continued as a hired hand until he was twenty years of age, when he rented a farm of forty acres in Pitman Township, where he commenced farming on his own account; her remained here about six months, and removed to Honey Bend and commenced farming on the old homestead farm; in 1862, he bought thirty-five acres in Pitman Township, of timber land; upon this farm he remained only about one year, when he sold out and bought forty acres of the same farm he is now residing on; here he has since remained, engaged in farming. In 1862, February 27, he married Miss Mary E. MILLER; she was born in Montgomery County March 18, 1845, and died June 11, 1864; she was the mother of one child, Julia A.; she was born August 16, 1863; is at home. On March 15, 1866, he married Miss Hiley A. ROGERS; she was born in Macoupin county September 15, 1843; she is the mother of four children - Nancy M., born May 4, 1867; Alfred B., born October 13, 1869; William E., born February 24, 1872; Nellie, born February 10, 1876. Mr. WOOD is now serving the people in his third term as Justice of the Peace; himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church; politically, is identified with the Republican part. In 1865, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry; he served one year and twelve days.