Montgomery County, IL. History of Bond and Montgomery Counties Illinois 1882 - Part II, pages 209 - 234, Raymond 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 209] Daniel E. ADAMS, baker and grocer, Raymond, was born in Macoupin County, October 13, 1840. His early … He was married, October 24, 1860, to Elizabeth Jane WAGNER, who was born in Washington County, Ill., November 14, 1840. She is the mother of eight children - Emma Elnora, born in Macoupin County, August 19, 1861, wife of P. B. BURGO, now living in Nebraska; Anna Nevada, born August 2, 1863; Jacob L., born January 20, 1867; Charles W., born March 16, 1871; William H., born February 23, 1874; Viola Jane, born March 16, 1879, and two infants, deceased. Mrs. ADAMS is a daughter of Jacob D. and Lucinda (McDONALD) ADAMS, he born in Illinois, and one of the early settlers of Macoupin County, and still living; she, born in Tennessee, deceased. William C. ADAMS, the father of our subject, was born in West Virginia; … [Page 210] Peter BERRIE, retired farmer, P. O. Raymond, is a son of Thomas BERRIE, who was born in Pennsylvania, of English descent. He was a farmer by occupation. His wife, Susan LARK, was also a native of Pennsylvania; she died in 1823. The result of their union was twelve children, of whom Peter, the subject of this sketch, was the seventh child. … Ira BARTON, physician, Raymond, was born in Grant County, Wis., April 17, 1844, where he … [Page 211]... A. BRYAN, lumber dealer, Raymond, was born in Arkansas March 20, 1850; received his education principally in the common schools of that State; came to Montgomery County, Ill., in 1864. His first enterprise for himself was school teaching, but eventually took upon himself the duties of a farm life. Since 1873, he has been working at the carpentering and joiner trade, and in January, 1882, bought the lumber yard and business of D. J. PARRATT & Co., located at Raymond. On the 29th of March, he entered into partnership with D. C. KELLEY, in the same business. They are enterprising and energetic business men, and have built up a large and steadily increasing trade. Mr. BRYAN has just completed a fine frame residence on one of the principal streets of Raymond. He has done most of the work himself, and the house does honor to the town and to Mr. BRYAN as a competent workman. He was married in Pulaski County, Ark., February 18, 1872, to Miss Matilda POWERS, daughter of Oliver and Margaret (HUSTIN) POWERS. They have three children living, viz.: Leta, William and Claudie May; Ira died in infancy. The father of the subject, Darius BRYAN, was a native of North Carolina, and was one of the early settlers of Arkansas. He was a farmer by occupation; his death occurred in 1876. His wife, Susan Elizabeth HAMILTON, was a native of Illinois, and died on the same day as her husband, and both of small-pox. He is a Democrat. William L. BATEMAN, lawyer, Raymond, was born in Knox County, Ohio, Oc- [Page 212] tober 13, 1858, son of Luther and Mary Jane (SHURTLIFF) BATEMAN. Luther, born in the same house in which his son William L. was born, June 7, 1833 is a farmer by occupation. He moved to Montgomery County in March, 1867, ... Winfield P. CARTER, stock dealer, Raymond, was born in Madison County, Ill., November 11, 1843. His father, Henry T. CARTER, was born at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1811. He remained in his native State until he was eighteen years of age, when he entered upon his career in life, and sought a home in the then far West, locating in Alton, Ill., and entered 320 acres of wild prairie land, a large portion of which he eventually improved and resided upon until his death, which occurred July 21, 1844. He was married in 1832, in Madison County, to Miss Hannah DAVIS, who was born at Trenton, N. J., July 12, 1815, who was brought to Illinois by her parents when but seven years of age. She was the mother of five children, viz.: Harriett, wife of J. H. STAHL, of Madison County; Louisa, wife of Edward SANDERS, of Macoupin County; Henry D., now living on the old homestead; Julia A., wife of M. V. McKINNEY, of Madison County, and Winfield, the subject of this sketch, all of whom were small children at the death of their father. Mrs. CARTER continued upon the farm, which was managed by herself until the children were able to take the duties upon themselves, and to assist in the support of the family. She is still living and resides upon the homestead with her son Henry. Winfield remained at home until he was seventeen years of age, assisting in the labor of the farm, and attending the common schools, to which his educational privileges were limited. In 1862, when he left home, he entered into the service in Company B, Eightieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, with Capt. A. F. ROGERS, in the regiment commanded by Col. ALLEN. He remained in the service twenty-two months, receiving his discharge on account of injuries received from a bayonet, and being otherwise injured while removing a battery; was taken a prisoner by John MORGAN, but was paroled soon after. Upon his return home, he again took upon himself the duties of a farm life, remaining at home about one year, at the end of which time, in company with tow others, he turned his face westward, to try his fortune in California, where he engaged in mining and farming. At the expriation of two years, he returned to his native State, [Page 213] and continued in the occupation of a farmer. .... Robert CHISM, proprietor of the Raymond House, Raymond, was born in Grayson County, Ky., June 24, 1831, and was brought to Macoupin County, Ill., when one and a half years of age, and his education was received in the common schools of that county, [Page 214] and his early childhood was spent upon the homestead farm, assisting his father in his agricultural pursuits. When he attained the age of twenty years, he entered upon the battle of life for himself, continuing in the same occupation he had followed at home, until 1857, when he opened a hotel at Litchfield, Ill., where he remained one year; sold out, and again took upon himself the duties of a farm life, this time in Greeene County, where he remained two years, and removed to Macoupin; remained there two years, then returned to Montgomery County, where he remained three years. He then purchased a farm consisting of eighty acres of prairie and timber land, in Macoupin county, part of which was improved, and the balance of which was improved by himself. He remained upon this farm about twelve years, when he sold his property, and followed in the stream of emigrants westward, and eventually located in Kansas, where he located 320 acres of land, and again opened a hotel. He remained in Kansas only two years, and then removed to Missouri, and found employment in a machine shop, operated by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company. He remained in the employ of the company two years, at the end of which time he returned to Macoupin County, Ill., and again took up agricultural pursuits. four years later, he removed to Raymond, and entered a hotel upon the 22d day of August, and on the same night the building was destroyed by fire with its contents, the inmates barely escaping. However, bing an energetic and enterprising man, and possessing a stout heart, he did not give up to despair, but immediately commenced the erection of the building he now occupies, which he moved into about three months after the fire, and where he is now performing the duties of mine host in a manner pleasing to all his guests and where he has succeeded in building up a large and steadily increasing trade. He was married in Macoupin County, June 24, 1852, to Catharine SKAGGS, a native of Kentucky, born in 1830, and died July 4, 1869, leaving to the care of her husband six children, viz.: Lizzie, Edward, Sophronia, Mally, Laura and Robert. Mr. CHISM was again married in the same county, March 21, 1871, to Helen (EUBANK) REED, widow of A. H. REED, and daughter of Stephen G. and Sarah (WAGGONER) EUBANK, he a native of Tennessee, and died in 1872; she, born in Sangamon County, Ill., and is still living. Mrs. CHISM was born in Menard County, Ill., August 31, 1846; she is the mother of three children, viz.: Alice Beryl, Bessie May and Sarah Grace. Although Mr. CHISM does not take much interest in politics, he is identified with the Democratic party. He has been a member of the A., F. & A. M. for a number of years. William CHAPMAN, farmer, P. O. Raymond, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in England March 23, 1817. His father, Luke CHAPMAN, was a native of England, born in 1790, and was a mechanic by occupation. Soon after the birth of William, he emigrated with his family to "Virginia, where his death occurred in January, 1833. His wife, Grace REYNOLDS, was also a native of England, born May 28, 1796. She died in Greene County, Ill., August 20,l 1871. She was the mother of six children, of whom William was the oldest child. His early life was spent in rendering what assistance he could to his parents, and attending school in the neighboring log schoolhouse, common at that early day, and to which his early educational privileges were limited. At the age of twenty years he had virtually reached his manhood, possessed with all the energy and enterprise of a man bound to [Page 215] make his own way in the world, and he determined to try his fortunes in the then far West, and distant wilds of Illinois. He located in Morgan County in 1836, and during the following year went to Greene County, in what is now called Roodhouse Township, where he remained until the spring of 1852, when he removed to his present place of residence, one and a half miles north of Raymond, where he has since remained, engaged more or less extensively in farming and stock- raising. He was married in Greene County, Ill., September 15, 1842, to Miss Ann Maria ALVERSON, who was born in Kentucky to Benjamin and May (JEFFRIES) ALVERSON, natives of Kentucky, February 25, 1826. She has borne him eleven children, viz.: Joseph R., born August 1, 1843, a prominent young farmer living near the homestead. (See history.) Benjamin H., born October 28, 1846, graduate of Iowa and Chicago Law Universities, practicing law at Vandalia, Ill.; William L., born March 3, 1853, also a lawyer, graduate of Ann Arbor, Mich., Law College, now residing in Houston, Tex.; Adam M., born February 7, 1855, now engaged in dealing in stock in Washington Territory; Ulysses G., born January 20, 1864, living at home; Mary Ann, born November 18, 1848, widow of T. BERRY, living with her parents; Emma, born March 27, 1861, also at home; Amanda J., died at the age of four years; Xenophon, born October 13, 1844, a graduate of the Chicago Medical College, died in Leadville, Col., May 17, 1880; two infants deceased, not named. Realizing from his own meager opportunities the value of a good education, Mr. CHAPMAN has spared no means to provide his children with advantages, and four of whom have received a thorough collegiate education. During the rebellion he took no active part other than to assist the Union soldiers, by caring for their families at home. He served the people of the county as Associate Judge four years, the duties of which office he performed with marked zeal and integrity. He has also been Township Treasurer over twenty years, and has served as one of the Board of Supervisors. Being a progressive man himself, Mr. CHAPMAN is fully alive to every progressive movement favoring the growth and prosperity of the county and for the advancement of religious and educational privileges. The state of cultivation under which Mr. CHAPMAN keeps his farm, consisting of about six hundred acres of choice farm land near Raymond, denotes him to be a practical farmer, and one of those men who add to the prosperity of the county. Needham CRANE, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, November 14, 1829, to Norris and Elizabeth (STANLEY) CRANE. He was a native of New Jersey, born March 10, 1799, and ... [Page 216] … Morgan COSTLEY, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Greene County, Ill., July 21, 1836, and … Edwin R. CARTER, grain and coal dealer, Raymond, ws born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 2, 1842; son of Daniel W. CARTER, a native of Maryland, born in 1811; a farmer; died in the spring of 1865. Jane TINKLER, his wife, was born in New York in 1819, and is still living with [Page 217] subject, who left Ohio when ten years of age, and lived .... Prof. Charles E. COOK, Principal of schools, Raymond, was born in Fillmore, Putnam Co., Ind., July 12, 1857; son of William H. and Elizabeth (ROBINSON) COOK, he born in Kentucky March 27, 1833, a physician by profession, and .... Joseph R. CHAPMAN, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born August 1, 1843; son of William CHAPMAN (see history), and was raised to a life of farming. April 25, 1867, he married Miss Catharine HENDRICKSON, born May 18, 1844, who died July 22, 1878, leaving three children - Robert, Gideon P. and Samuel Byron. July 29, 1880, he married Miss Isabel ROGERS, born April 18, 1856, daughter of William ROGERS, of Macoupin County. By this union Mr. CHAPMAN has one child, Grace Reynolds. Mr. CHAPMAN served during the late war as a member of Company H, One Hundred and Forty- third Illinois Infantry, under Capt. James F. STEWART. He is a Methodist, and a Republican. His wife is a member of the Christian Church. Albert ESTABROOK, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Madison County, Ill., September 13, 1830. The father of this gentleman, John ESTABROOK, was born in Boston, Mass., in March, 1799, and in 1818 settled in Madison County, where he engaged [Page 218] in farming up to the time of his death, which occurred .... William FITZJARRELL, retired farmer, Raymond, was born in Warren County, Ohio, October 3, 1815. He received a limited education, and at fifteen years of age he was brought to Macoupin County, Ill., by his parents, but permanently located in Jersey County. In 1849, he bought land and moved where Plainview now is, in Macoupin County, where he remained seven years. He then moved to Montgomery County, and settled 200 acres of land, on which he was the first settler. He erected a farm residence, and made all other improvements, and by his en-[Page 219] ergy and industry he soon added to the above property, which … Cyrus FITZJARRELL, farmer, P. O. Raymond, son of William and Elizabeth (COURTNEY) FITZJARRELL, he born In Ohio in 1815; she born in Madison County. They … [Page 220] living - Etta, Harry, and William Ross; all at home. He is a Democrat. John GREENE, banker, Raymond. The grandfather of our subject was a native of Kentucky. In 1819, he sought a home in the then far West, and became a resident of Greene County, Ill. In many ways he will be long remembered as one who helped materially toward making Greene County one of the most flourishing counties in the State, and which was named in honor of himself and his brother John. His death occurred in 1828. He was the father of five children, of whom Nelson, the father of our subject, was the fourth child. He was born in the year 1822, and grew up to be a stout and vigorous boy, early becoming inured to the hard work of a farm. He was married in 1847, to Ann E. GANO, a daughter of John S. GANO, a Virginian. In his own language - "I borrowed the clothes I wore to the marriage" - and subsequently borrowed many of the household utensils that formed the simple furniture of his cabin; but he worked hard, and thus paved the way for future success. He is the owner of 120 acres of land in one of the best townships of Greene County; is a whole-souled, liberal gentleman, and enjoys the confidence of his many friends. He was twice elected Justice of the Peace, serving eight years. He is the father of eight children, namely: Emily, wife of N. M. PERRY, Jr., at Olathe, Kan.; Mary, wife of Luther SNELL, of Carlinville, Ill.; Sarah, wife of Scott GREENE, of Tallula, Ill., a prominent farmer and stock-raiser; Lucy, Herschel, Robert, Clarence, and John, the subject of this sketch, who was born on the old farm homestead April 15, 1847, receiving a liberal education from the common schools of his native place. His first venture in business was made with Mr. N. M. PERRY, in the town designated as Old Kane, where a general merchandising business was done. Subsequently, Mr. GREENE purchased the interest of Mr. PERRY, and conducted a successful business for a number of years. In September, 1880, he opened a general banking business at Raymond, and, in addition to the duties of this business, he is Township Collector, elected by the Democratic ticket. He was married August 31, 1870, to Miss Emma E. PERRY, who was born in Greene County December 26, 1846. They have two children - Mabel, born August 18, 1871, and Morrison, born December 26, 1877. Mrs. GREENE was a daugher of Col. N. M. and Eliza (HILL) PERRY. He was born in Orange County, Va., November 30, 1806, and was the sixth child of James and Ann PERRY, who were of English descent. In 1864, he was nominated and elected as a candidate of teh Democratic party to a seat in the Legislature of Illinois, and in that responsible position acquitted himself with honor. His death occurred in 1875, and that of his wife in 1861. Mr. GREENE is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He is a man of unsullied reputation, and well worthy of the high esteem in which he is held by the community at large. George W. GREENAWALT, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Sangamon County, Ill., February 24, 1831. … [Page 221]... Edward GRIMES, farmer, P. O. Raymond, born in Jersey County, Ill., May 24, 1843, son of Jarratt T. and Charity (BROWN) ROGERS. Jarratt, a native of Jersey County, was born January 29, 1820; ... John P. HITCHINGS, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., May 20, 1810, to John and Lydia (RAMSDELL) HITCHINGS. John HITCHINGS was born at Malden, Mass., July 8, 1773; he was a farmer; he removed to Otsego County, N. Y., in about [Page 222] 1800, where he remained six years, and then removed to Onondaga County, N. Y., where he remained to the time of his death, which occurred in 1852; he was married, in Onondaga, N. Y., by Jonathan A. NICHOLAS, April 18, 1809, to Miss Lydia RAMSDELL, the mother of our subject; she was born in Greenwich, Mass., September 30, 1783, and she died in Onondaga, N. Y., in 1854; they were the parents of the following children: John P., our subject, May 20, 1810; Horace V., born July 8, 1812, dead; Daniel E., February 3, 1815, dead; Jane, October 27, 1817, now of Syracuse, N. Y.; Francis, August 8, 1819, dead; Eliza, June 6, 1821, now in Syracuse, N. Y.; James, May 14, 1824, Iowa; Joseph O., August 2, 1826, died in California; Mary, December 17, 1828, Memphis, N. Y.. John P. HITCHINGS received his education at a select school, Skaneateles, N. Y.; he remained with his parents, receiving an education and assisting in tilling the soil of his father's farm; on June 13, 1831, left home and removed to the State of Vermont; there he engaged in farming, raising stock and general dairy farm. In 1834, he returned to the old homestead in New York, and remained two years; in 1836, bought a farm of fifty acres in the town of Cicero, N. Y.; remained but one year; in 1837, again returned to the old homestead for only one year; in 1837 went to Michigan, bought farm of 160 acres, and removed there in spring of 1839; here he remained until 1854, and removed to his present residence; he there bought 200 acres of wild prairie, thirty-one acres of timber; here he has since remained, engaged in agricultural pursuits; he has also taught school winters since 1830, and every winter, with the exception of three. In 1833, August 22, in Vermont, he married Miss Eliza Ann HOUGHTON; she was born at Rowe, Mass., July 3, 1815, and died in Montgomery County, Ill., in December, 1858; she had borne him the following children: Lydia M. (dead), Frances C., Henry H., Horace E., Lydia M. (No. 2 - dead), John P. (dead), Ann Eliza, Laura J. (dead), James C., Charles E., Joseph M., Leon L.. Mr. HITCHINGS was elected to the House of Representatives in Michigan in 1851, and served for one term, and in his town in Michigan held the following offices: School Inspector and Supervisor, held for fifteen years; Justice of the Peace, eight years; and in Montgomery County, was first Supervisor elected to the Raymond Township, and held only term; in politics, is identified with the Greenback party; was a member of Independent Order of Odd Fellow and Grange Lodges. In 1868, he married his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth E. KINSER, a native of Ohio, who was born in 1838. He is a member of the Universalist Church. She is a member of the Methodist Church. Henry H. HITCHINGS, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., December 27, 1837, to John P. and Eliza HITCHINGS (see history); at the age of eight years, removed to Jackson County, Mich., with his parents, where he received his education in the common schools. When nineteen years of age, he removed with his parents to Montgomery County, Ill., and, two years later, entered into business for himself as a farmer, which occupation he still follows; his first purchase of real estate was a small tract of land near Harvel, where he eventually accumulated 120 acres, which he sold in 1873; he then rented a farm near Raymond, where he remained two years, and at the end of which time he purchased his present farm, consisting of 200 acres, which was then unimproved prairie; he has erected fine buildings and made all other improvements necessary for comfort, and which are found upon all well regulated farms, and everything about the [Page 223] premises denotes his energy and ability as a first class farmer. In 1879, he purchased eighty acres of land near Harvel, which he is now renting. In November, 1859, he was married, in Montgomery County, to Miss Martha E. WELKER; she died in 1871, aged twenty-six years; she was the mother of four children, of whom George H. and Clara are still living; John, the oldest son, and an infant, deceased. In September, 1873, Mr. HITCHINGS was again married, in Montgomery County, to Miss Jane KING, daughter of John KING (see history); she is the mother of four children, viz.: John M., Eliza Ann, William and Catherine. Mr. HITCHINGS is a member of the Masonic order at Raymond. Politically, he is identified with the Greenback party. Mrs. HITCHINGS is a member of the Methodist Church. William F. HICKS, physician, Raymond, was born in Henderson County, Tenn., July 31, 1842, son of Butler C. and Martha E. (McPEAK) HICKS, he born in North Carolina, a farmer, coming to Illinois in 1843, settling in Montgomery County and dying in 1863, aged sixty years; she, born in Kentucky, and still living, at the age of seventy years. They were the parents of nine children - four boys and five girls - Isaan J., died in 1870; Susan C., died in 1869, was the wife of John T. DONALDSON; Emarentha C., wife of W. F. DAVIDSON, of Eureka Springs, Ark.; Hiram B., of Missouri; Elizabeth, wife of Jackson DONALDSON; Elvina L., wife of Sike BARBEE, of Oak Grove, Kan.; one who died in infancy; James F., living on the old homestead; and William F., our subject. ...... U. H. HARTWICK, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Raymond, was born in Jersey County, Ill., November 2, 1845, to James and Eliza (SKILLMAN) HARTWICK. ... [Page 224] … Jacob HAUSER, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Germany August 11, 1842. … George Henry HOOSER, miller, Raymond; first business for himself was that of carpenter and joiner, … Corder JONES, Police Magistrate, real estate and collecting agent, Raymond, was born in Macoupin County, Ill., July 12, 1848; his education was limited to such as could be obtained in the common schools. When sev-[Page 225] enteen years of age, he came to Montgomery County and engaged in farming in Litchfield Township. In 1878, he located at Raymond, and … Joel JONES, farmer, P. O. Raymond, born near Bunker Hill, Macoupin Co., Ill., April 11, 1836, son of Simeon and Dorothy (STARKEY) JONES, Simeon, a farmer, and Treasure of Bunker Hill Township, Macoupin County, for fifteen years, was born in Madison County, Ill., February 2, 1811, and ... John KING, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., September 10, 1826; his education was limited to such as could be obtained in the old log schoolhouses of that early day; however, by observation and encounters with the world, he has attained a very good practical education. At the age of fifteen, he went with his parents to Indiana, and located in Shelby County, where he remained fourteen years, employed on a farm as farm hand. He entered upon the battle of life a poor boy, but, being possessed with a stout heart and an energetic spirit, he determined to make his way in the world. He came to Illinois in 1854, and permanently located in Montgomery County in October, 1859, and rented the property he now owns; by his industry and economy, he soon was able to purchase eighty acres of land, which he has continued to increase until it now [Page 226] amounts to 210 acres of choice farm and timber land, which he has improved, and which, as a practical farmer, he keeps in a high state of cultivation. Mr. KING is one of the most prominent farmers in the township, and has always taken an interest in all public improvements, and in the general growth and prosperity of Montgomery County; he makes no specialty of crops, although he has always been a large grower of corn and wheat, and handles no stock in particular but what he raises on his farm. He was married, in Shelby County, Ind., September 26, 1850, to Mary HACKER, who was born in Virginia March 10, 1827; she has borne him three children - Margaret J., Thomas R. and Marshall E., the latter dying at the age of seventeen; Margaret is the wife of H. H. HITCHINGS, a prominent young farmer of Raymond Township. Mr. KING is independent in politics, and, as he says, votes for men and principles; has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for a number of years. He has been twice married; his first wife died September 29, 1856, and his second marriage occurred June 7, 1857, to Catharine HACKER, who was born May 15, 1821, and is a sister to his first wife. Mr. KING has always been identified with the temperance workers, and has been a member of the Christian Church since he was sixteen years of age. Isaac F. LAWLER, retired farmer, Raymond, born in White County, Ill., May 9, 1836. His grandfather, John LAWLER, was a native of Tennessee, a farmer by occupation, annd, during the war of 1812, Captain of a pack- horse company. John T., the father of our subject, was the third son of a family of eight children; was born in Talladega County, Ala., March 22, 1805; a farmer, and, in ... [Page 227] … Elias W. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Raymond, is descended from the Knickerbockers of New York and the Huguenots of South Carolina, and the eldest of a family of ten children, and was born December 16, 1827, a mile and a half west of Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio, near the monument on an Indian mound, which marks the site of one of the bloody fights preceding St. Clair’s defeat. In 1840, his father … [Page 228] Ishmael McGOWN, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Johnson County, Ill., June 14, 1821. He was removed by his parents to Greene County in 1830, where he received his education, and where he remained with his parents, assisting in tilling the soil of his father's farm. At the age of twenty years, he left the homestead and entered upon his career in life as a farmer; in 1850, he entered eighty acres of wild prairie land in Montgomery County, and, in the year following, removed with his family to their new home, and where he still resides; he made all the improvements himself, such as building fences, orchards and all other improvements necessary for comfort, and which are found upon all well- regulated farms; by his energy and economy, he continued to add to his original purchase, and at one time had in his possession 200 acres, and at the present owns 160 acres of fine farm land, which, as a practical farmer, he keeps in a high state of cultivation, which denotes him to be one of the successful farmers of the county. He was married, in Greene County, August 4, 1840, to Clarinda JACKSON, who was born in Greene County March 10, 1823; she is the mother of eight children, three of whom are living, viz.: Shadrach, William A. and Anderson Monroe. Mrs. McGOWN was a daughter of Shadrach, Jackson a native of North Carolina, and one of the early settlers of Greene County; his death occurred in Texas, in May, 1879; his wife, Prudence FINLEY, was born in Madison County; she died December 31, 1855; the result of their union was eight children, of whom only three are now living. Samuel McGOWN, the father of our subject, was born in Tennessee, and was one of the early settlers of Greene County, where he followed the occupation of a farmer for a number of years; his death occurred in 1861. The mother of our subject, Nancy WESTBROOKS, was born in North Carolina, but raised in West Virginia; she died in the spring of 1852; they were the parents of eight children, four of whom are still living, and of whom Ishmael is the third child. Politically, he is identified with the Democratic party. Religiously, himself and wife have been connected with the Christian Church for a number of years. Although Mr. McGOWN grows all of the usual farm crops, he makes grain his principal crop. He is a public-spirited man, and has always taken an interest in the growth and prosperity of the county, and, when Raymond was first laid out, furnished a large portion of the land now covered by the village, and perhaps no man has taken more interest and done more for the prosperity of the town than Mr. McGOWN. William A. MAXEY, merchant, senior member of the firm of MAXEY & STARR, grocers, Raymond, was born in Montgomery county, Ill., August 27, 1856, and received a common-school education; he remained upon the homestead until he attained the age of twenty years, when he entered into the mercantile business as clerk at Hillsboro; he followed in that occupation at different places until November, 1880, when he entered into business for himself at Raymond; he was very successful in his new enterprise, but, at the time Raymond was destroyed by fire, he was one of the sufferers, his stock being nearly all destroyed; he did not despair, however, but immediately secured a new room and continued the business, which gradually assumed larger proportions, and now, in connection with his partner, Mr. STARR, has the satisfaction of conducting a large and steadily increasing trade, the result of a thorough business knowledge, energy and enterprise; their store is centrally located on the principal street of Raymond, and any one may feel sure of a welcome and receiving kind atten-[Page 229] tions from the gentlemanly proprietors. Wilson M. MAXEY, the father of our subject, was born in Kentucky, and was one of the early settlers of Montgomery County; is a farmer by occupation, and still living upon the place of his original purchase; his wife, Eliza NEWCOMB, was a native of Virginia; she died in about 1864; was the mother of seven children, of whom William was the third child. Politically, his sympathies are with the Democratic party; he was elected by the people of Raymond, in the spring of 1882, to fill the office of City Clerk, which office he still holds; he also holds the office of Secretary in teh I. O. O. F. order at Raymond, of which he has been an active member for about two years. J. G. MOORE, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1828, the son of a farmer, who moved to Missouri in an early day (1842), ... Hezekiah MOORE, farmer, P. O. Raymond, born in Holmes County, Ohio, November 7, 1833; son of Thomas MOORE, born in Ohio, a stone-mason by trade, who moved to Missouri in 1840, and was one of the first settlers of Gasconade County; his death occurred in July, 1852. Catharine BEST, wife of Thomas and mother of subject, born in Ohio, died in March, 1872; she was the mother of twelve children, of whom Hezekiah was the sixth. His education was limited to such as could be obtained in the common schools in the country at that day. He commenced his career in life as a farmer, remaining in Missouri until 1868, when he removed to Montgomery County and purchased the farm on which he now lives, and made all the improvements; the surroundings and state of cultivation show Mr. MOORE to be a practical farmer; since his advent into the county, he has been identified with its growth and prosperity, particularly with its agricultural interests. He was married, in Missouri, May 9, 1860, to Rose Ann COLEMAN, who was born in Missouri January 9, 1841; they have four children, viz.: John, Emma, Thomas and Lillie; and have lost three, vis.: Hattie, Nettie and Willie, all of whom died in infancy. Mrs. MOORE is a daughter of Ephraim COLEMAN, a native of Ohio, a farmer by occupation, and now living with the subject of this sketch. Nancy BEST, a native of Ohio, died in December, 1879. Mr. MOORE has served the people as Road Commissioner several years; entered the service in Company M, Fifty Iowa Cavalry, with Capt. D. A. WATERS, regiment commanded by Col. W. W. LOWE; remained in the service three years. Politically, his sympathies are with the Republican party; he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for several years; before the war, he was connected with the I. O. O. F. at Linn, Mo., but, during the war, the order gave up its charter. He owns 280 acres of choice farm land, on which he raises con-[Page 230] siderable stock, besides the usual crops; has also 150 acres of land southeast of Raymond, and twenty-eight acres of improved town property in Raymond. He and his wife are connected with the Methodist Church. Millard F. MAY, Clerk of township and village, and carpenter and joiner by occupation, Raymond, was born at Girard, Macoupin Co., Ill., March 15, 1860, son of Jesse W. and Mary (KITZMILLER) MAY, he a prominent stock-dealer, born in Tennessee in 1830, who came to Illinois in 1855; she, also of Tennessee, born in 1835; ... Joseph W. POTTS. Joseph W. POTTS, the subject of this sketch, was born on a farm near Chapman’s Point, in the north part of Macoupin County, Ill., on the 19th of September, A. D. 1841, where his parents remained until the year 1852, when … [Page 231] cared for in the family of BOONE until .... John C. REBHAN, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Germany December 6, 1843, and brought to New Orleans by his parents when he was quite young; his father is living in St. Clair County, this State, where .... William SCHMIDT, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Germany August 21, 1834, where he received his education in his mother [Page 232] tongue, and assisted his father upon the old homestead farm until he was fifteen years of age, when he engaged as a farm hand, receiving but a very small compensation for his labor; he followed this occupation for about three years, when he concluded to try his fortunes in the New World, and emigrated to America, where he found himself a stranger in a strange land; but, being possessed with a stout heart and the energy necessary to make his own way in a strange country, he set to work with a will, and rented a farm in Morgan County, Ill., where he remained eight years, and by his energy and industry, succeeded in laying up enough funds to enable him to make a purchase of land for himself he purchased a part of the property he now owns, and removed with his family to Montgomery County, where he has continued to add to his possessions until he now owns 200 acres of as fine land as can be found in Raymond Township, and which he has improved by way of buildings, orchards, fences, etc., until it will compare with any of the well- improved farms of the county, and places Mr. SCHMIDT in the list of practical farmers. His father, Henrick SCHMIDT, was a native of Germany, and was a farmer by occupation; he died in 1862, leaving his wife and five children to mourn his loss; his wife, Louisa PASCHER, survived him two years. William was the youngest child. He was married, in Morgan County, March 15, 1858, to Hannah SCHELP, who was born in Germany in November, 1843, and brought to America when but eleven years of age; she is the mother of six boys and six girls, viz.; Jennettie, wife of Henry WEBER; Christ William, George Henry, Louisa Rachel, wife of Aug BEDER; Emma Anna, Carolina Louisa, John Henry, Harmon, Minnie Anna, Dora Gusta, Edward Martin, Henry Phillip - all of whom are still living. Mrs. SCHMIDT is a daughter of Philip SCHELP, a native of Germany and a prominent farmer of Morgan County, where his death occured November 29, 1863; his wife, Rachael LAKERS, was also a native of Germany, and is still living in Morgan County, and is the mother of five children, three of whom are still living, viz.: William, a wagon- maker in Morgan County; George, a farmer in same county; and Hannah, the wife of Mr. SCHMIDT. Mr. SCHMIDT has a brother and sister living in this county, viz.; Chris and Henrietta, widow of W. GANOEFT. Politically, Mr. SCHMIDT is a Democrat, and religiously, himself and wife are connected with the Lutheran Church. D. Will STARR, merchant, Raymond, of the firm of MAXEY & STARR, was born in Greensboro, Guilford Co., N. C., November 17, 1853, where his early childhood was spent in assisting his father upon the homestead farm and in attending the common schools of his native county. At the age of ten years, he left home and attended an academic school two years, at the end of which time he began learning the painter's trade, and followed in that occupation about fourteen years in different localities; he then purchased a livery stable at Raymond, Ill., but sold his interest in a few months, and, on March 15, 1882, became one of the firm of MAXEY & STARR, dealers in groceries, at which business they have become more than ordinarily successful, owing to their strict attention to business and the pleasing manner in which they attend to the wants of their many customers; in business, they are energetic and enterprising, and socially, enjoy the highest esteem of the community at large. Mr. STARR, the junior member of the firm, sought a home in the North when he was about twenty-two years of age, and eventually located at Raymond. He was married, at Palmer, Christian County, December 25, 1881, to Miss Maggie LEE, who was born December 25, 1857, daughter of [Page 233] Capt. E. T. and Mary A. (HILL) LEE, he a native of Virginia, one of the early settlers of Bear Creek, Christian County, a very prominent farmer and stock-dealer, at which business he has become very wealthy; his wife, Mary, is a native of Kentucky, and still living. Daniel M. STARR, the father of our subject, is a native of North Carolina, and still living in his native State, engaged in farming and fruit-raising; his wife, Sarah M. LOW, is also a native of North Carolina, and is still living; she is the mother of eleven children, of whom D. Will is the fourth child. Although he does not take much interest in politics, he is identified with the Republican party. David Y. SCHERER, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Montgomery County February 3, 1842; received ... Scott S. TILDES, druggist, Raymond, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., October 18, 1853, son of Dr. Joseph G. and Ann W. (HILL) TILDES; he born in Vermont and came to Illinois in 1837, … Gilbert H. WHITEHEAD, farmer, P. O. Raymond, is a native of Louisiana, having been born in that State December 18, 1846, and came to Illinois in 1867, first settling in Jersey County, whence he came to Montgomery County one year later. His father, Wyatt J. WHITEHEAD, was a native of [Page 234] South Carolina, a farmer by occupation, who married Miss Adeline ZEIGLER, of Mississippi, and who was the mother of five children, Gilbert H. being the second; the father died in 1873, and the mother followed her husband the next year. Mr. WHITEHEAD, our subject, married, in Montgomery County, in 1875, March 11, Miss Fanny DEVASIER, a native of Montgomery County, born March 26, 1853; four children have been born of this marriage - Rosa Lee, Samuel, Nancy and Zenora. He owns 131 acres of choice land, and affiliates with the Democratic party. Samuel H. YOUNG, farmer, P. O. Raymond, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, December 12, 1852, son of Orson and Sarah (HALL) YOUNG, he a farmer and mechanic, born in New York State; she a native of Ireland - both