Montgomery County, IL.
History of Bond and Montgomery Counties Illinois 1882 - Part II,  pages
278-281, Rountree Township,
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[Page 278] Noah LIPE, farmer, P. O. Hillsboro. The grandparents of  our
subject,  Godfrey  and  Barbara   (HOUSE)   LIPE,   were   natives   of
Pennsylvania,  and  were  of  German  descent,  their  parents   having
emigrated to America at  an  early  date  in  this  country’s  history.
Godfrey LIPE and wife emigrated to Cabarrus County, N. C., and  he  was
noted grain-grower, and withal one of the most practical farmers of the
State, and it has been said of him that  he  drove  the  best  team  of
horses from Cabarrus County to Charleston, S. C. They were  parents  of
four boys and three daughters, all of  whom  grew  to  maturity,  viz.,
John, Henry, Moses, Daniel, Sarah, Catharine  and  Eula,  all  of  whom
married in North Carolina, and of whom John and Daniel  were  the  only
ones that ever left  their  native  State.  John,  the  father  of  our
subject, was born in Cabarrus County, N. C., in 1789. His  …  He  [Page
279] was married in Montgomery County, May 12, 1842, to Miss  Elizabeth
WELLER, who was born in Ohio, April 11, 1822, and came to Illinois with
her parents when she was about eighteen years of age. She has borne him
eleven children, viz., Columbus J., born December 16, 1843, a prominent
merchant of Vincennes, Ind.; Martha Jane, born  March  18,  1845,  died
September 13, 1845; John W., born March 6, 1847, died August  3,  1863;
Lorenzo Dow, born September 17, 1849, a prominent  farmer  living  near
the homestead; Mary M., born May 17, 1851, wife of John KERR, living in
Rountree; Kittie R., born December 5,  1852,  wife  of  Erastus  SHERE,
living in Rountree; Charles E., born February 3,  1855,  farmer  living
near here; Angelia, born December 28, 1856, wife of James SIMMS, living
in Rountree; Alice, born April 8, 1859, at home;  Etta,  born  December
11, 1860, at home; Nettie, born February 14, 1863, died April 27, 1864.
Mrs. LIPE was a daughter of John and  Mally  (LINGENFELTER)  WELLER,  a
native of Stark County, Ohio. He died in 1843; she is still  living  in
Rountree Township, with her son Jacob, a wealthy farmer. ....

Eli NUSMAN, farmer, P. O. Irving, was  born  in  Hillsboro,  Montgomery
Co., Ill., April 9, 1824. His father, John NUSMAN, was born in Cabarrus
County, N. C. He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  came  to  Hillsboro,
Montgomery County, in about 1820 .... [Page 280]...

Joseph WALERS, farmer, P. O. Morrisonville, was born in the  Parish  of
Christ Church, South Wales, Great Britain, March  18,  1835,  where  he
received a common school education, and at the age of sixteen years was
apprenticed to learn the trade of boiler-making, at which occupation he
was engaged about four years. Arnold WALERS, the father of our subject,
was also a native of South Wales,  and  was  a  railroad  and  turnpike
contractor by occupation. His death occurred in about 1843, aged fifty-
three years. His wife, Mary PIERSON, was also a native of South  Wales.
She died March 5, 1855, aged about fifty-five years. The result of this
union was five children, viz.: Henry, a contractor by  occupation,  and
was assisting in  constructing  the  railroad  across  the  Isthmus  of
Panama, when he was taken sick with the yellow fever, and died in 1863;
John, an attache of the British Navy,  supposed  to  be  still  living;
Maria, wife of John GREEN, now living in  South  Wales;  Ann,  wife  of
William BAILEY, living in South Wales.  Joseph,  the  subject  of  this
sketch,  at  the  age  of  twenty  years,  emigrated  to  America,  and
eventually went to New Jersey, where his brother Henry was at that time
engaged in constructing turnpikes; Joseph  also  engaged  in  the  same
occupation, at which he remained about four years, at the end of  which
time he turned his face toward the setting sun, and eventually  located
in Jersey County, Ill., where he took upon himself the duties of a farm
life. ... He was married in New Jersey, to Delilah  CONNOVAR,  who  was
born in New Jersey to Peter [Page 281] CONNOVAR, native of New  Jersey,
deceased, in August, 1835. She is the mother of three  children,  viz.:
Mary, wife of Frank McNORTON, living in Rountree Township;  Emma,  wife
of John McCALLUM, living near the homestead; Hattie, single, living  at
home. Mr. WALERS is identified with the Democratic party, and is always
interested in the political issues of the times.