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    CarlTraugott Jokisch    CARL TRAUGOTT JOKISCH, a good farmer andstock-raiser of Sections twenty-eight and twenty-nine, township eighteen,range eleven west, was born in Germany near Bautzen, January 4, 1822. Heis the fifth of his father’s children and the oldest one now living. Hewas thirteen years of age when his parents left Germany for the UnitedStates in the fall of 1834, coming on a sailing vessel and landing in NewOrleans, January 1, 1835. They came up the Mississippi and Illinois riversto Beardstown, landing February 2, 1835, and have as a family since beenidentified with the history of the county. The … Read more

    ColumbusT. Walker    COLUMBUS T. WALKER, of Virginiaprecinct, is a native of Fauquier county, Virginia, born May 12, 1838.His parents were Solomon and Emma (Wilkins) Walker. Both were natives ofVirginia, father born in 1804, and the mother four years later. They removedto Cass county, Illinois, in 1855, and located on a farm near Virginia;here they both died, the mother in 1881, and the father in 1890. They hadnine children: William W., Darius N., Peter L., Columbus T., Mary F., ChurchillA., David T., Jennie E. and James T. Columbus T. was nineteenyears old when he came to this county, … Read more

 CaptainSylvester D. Nokes  CAPTAIN SYLVESTER D. NOKESwas born in Franklin county, New York, February 11, 1835. His father wasJohn Nokes, born March 20, 1809, and his grandfather was Jacob Nokes, ofNew England. He was a farmer who died at an advanced age in Brown county,Illinois, and his wife’s name was Mary —, who bore him seven children.She died in Brown county about ten years after her husband, aged eightyyears. John Nokes came West from New York in 1842, and settled in Browncounty on 160 acres of new land, it being part of his present farm. Hebrought his wife and six … Read more

  Capt.Christian W. Hite Contributedby Lela Hite [email protected] CaptainC.W. HITE was born in Licking County, Ohio, January 22d, 1838. His greatgrandfather Hughes, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and lived untilabout the year 1840.  His grandfather, Abraham Hite, was born in Virginiaand served his country as a soldier in the War of 1812.  His vocationwas that of a farmer.  He died at his residence in Licking County,Ohio.   His son, the father of the Captain, was born in lickingCounty, Ohio, in 1813, and at an early age her learned to blacksmith trade,following that business until 1846.  In 1836 he married … Read more

    DavidHerron     DAVID HERRON, a prominent farmer of Bainbridgetownship, was born in county Down, Ireland, in June, 1829,a son of Robert Herron, who was born inthe same county; the paternal grandfather, Robert Herron, was a nativeof Ireland, of Scotch ancestry. The father of our subject learned the tradeof linen weaver at a time when this work was done on hand looms, and followedthis occupation through life. He married Mary Cleland, a daughter of Thomasand Jane (Bell) Cleland, natives of Ireland, of Scotch lineage. After thedeath of her husband, Mrs. Herron emigrated to America, in 1850, and spentthe … Read more

    D.Marion Stover    D. MARION STOVER is the present superintendentof schools in Schuyler county, Illinois. He was born in Bainbridge township,this county, October 27, 1848, a son of Samuel Stover, a native of Pagecounty, Virginia, born in November, 1813; he was a son of Samuel Stover,whose father was also named Samuel Stover. The paternal great grandfather,who lived in Shenandoah county, Virginia, married Barbara Lionbarger. Thepaternal grandfather emigrated to Ohio in 1816, and was a pioneer of Lickingcounty; he purchased a tract of land on which was a log house and otherscant improvements; there were no market towns, and … Read more

  DuncanReid  DUNCAN REID was born inForfarshire, Scotland, August 12, 1809, son of William and Grace (McKenzie)Reid.  His parents were natives of Scotland, and passed their livesthere.  Reared and educated in his native land, Duncan Reid then learnedthe trade of tailor.  On account of ill health, however, he soughtout-door employment, turning his attention to the stone-mason’s trade. He resided in Scotland till 1855. October 10, 1839, he marriedJane Wilkie, who was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, November 19, 1818, daughterof William and Euphemia (Gaul) Wilkie.  Their union was blessed bythe birth or six children: William, Jean, Susan, Margaret, Stuart and Duncan. Mrs. Reid … Read more

     DuncanTaylor   DUNCAN TAYLOR, a well-known citizenof Rushville township, is a citizen of the Republic by adoption, his nativeland being Scotland; he was born in Perthshire, in March, 1819, a son ofCollin and Mary (Watt) Taylor, natives of the same shire. The parents spenttheir lives in their own country; they reared a family of eight children,named as follows: Jane, Thomas and John, twins, James, Margaret, Duncan,the subject of this biographical sketch, Ann and Catherine. Duncan Taylorand his brother James were the only members of the family who emigratedto America; James entered the service in the Florida war, and … Read more

    DavidW. Orr    DAVID W. ORR was born inSumner county, Tennessee, March 17, 1826. His father was Greenberry Orr,widely known as “Berry Orr”, who came to Illinoisin the fall of 1828. Hestopped two years in Morgan county, and then moved to Mount Sterling township,near the village, which was then in Schuyler county. He made some improvementson 160 acres of Government land, which he sold, and one year later movedto what is now section 34, Pea Ridge township. They had twelve children,born in Tennessee, and left two behind and buried one on the way. Theirjourney was made in one … Read more

  Descendantsof Joel & Permelia DeCamp Contributed by C.H. [email protected] Joel DECAMP was born in 1797in Pennsylvania.  He died on 9 Jul 1848 in Illinois.  He wasburied in Vance Cemetery, Industry Township, McDonough County, Illinois. Joel DECAMP was married to Mrs. Joel (Permelia A.) DECAMP about 1820 inPennsylvania.  Mrs. Joel (Permelia A.) DECAMP died about 1828 in Ohio. Joel DECAMP and Mrs. Joel (Permelia A.) DECAMP had the following children:  1.1. Garvin S. DECAMPwas born on 24 May 1821.  He died on 21 Aug 1907.  Garvin S.DECAMP was married to Mary Ann STEPHENS on 20 Nov 1845 in McDonough County,Illinois.  Mary Ann … Read more