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   Dr. GeorgeW. Crum   DR. GEORGE W. CRUM, farmer and physician,town 17, range 11, section 35, post office Arenzville, was born on thehomestead adjoining. (See sketch of James Crum.) Dr. Crum began his educationin the district schools. From there he went to the Illinois College atJacksonville for one year, and then attended two years at the State NormalSchool at Normal, Illinois. He then attended three years the Illinois WesleyanCollege, receiving the degrees of B. A. and M. A. from that popular institution.From there he went to Adrian, Michigan, to complete his scientific course.He received the degree of B. S. … Read more

   Dr. RichardHomer Mead  DR. RICHARD HOMER MEAD is a native of Schuylercounty, born in Huntsville, January 16, 1847, being a son of Andrew J.and Mary (Briscoe) Mead. He was educated in Huntsville. When be was sixteenyears old he enlisted in Company K, Eighth Iowa Cavalry, at Camp Roberts,Davenport, Iowa. From there they went to Nashville, Tennessee, and wereon duty in the mountains during the winter of 1863-’64. In the spring theywere on the left wing of General McCook’s cavalry, with Sherman’s armyon his advance on Atlanta, participating in the engagements of that campaign,besides other engagements. There was fighting every … Read more

     EnochEdmonston    ENOCH EDMONSTON, amember of the county Board of Supervisors, representing Bainbridge township,is one of the prominent citizens of Schuyler county, and is entitled torecognition in its annals. He was born in Carroll county, Missouri, March2, 1856, a son of Enoch Edmonston, Sr.; the father was born in Buncombecounty, North Carolina, July 20, 1801, a son of Baziel Edmonston, who removedfrom Maryland, his native State, to North Carolina, and thence to the Territoryof Indiana, in 1808; he was a pioneer of Dubois county, and there spentthe last years of his life. He was married to Hannah Rose, … Read more

   EdwardF. Hackman  EDWARD F. HACKMAN, a farmer of section 26,township 17, range 12, was born at his father’s home, in this county, November28, 1857. He is the second son and fifth child. His parents were John Frederickand Inglehert (Meyer) Hackman, natives of Hanover, Germany, coining ofpure German ancestry. They came to America in 1835, with their respectivefamilies. They grew up, were married in Cass county, and soon afterwardsettled on a farm in Indian Creek precinct, and later, they came to Arenzvilleprecinct, where they purchased their present home. They bought from timeto time, and made improvements, and now have a … Read more

     E.H. Owen Seeley    E. H. OWEN SEELEYis one of the oldest settlers of Schuyler county and resides in Rushville. He was born at Thetford, Orange county, Vermont, December 15, 1811. Hisfather, Luke Seeley, was born in the same town October 15, 1792. The grandfather,Sheldon Seeley, was a native of New England and it is supposed was bornin Vermont, at least he was one of the pioneers of Thetford where he followedagricultural pursuits. At a very early day he went to Ohio, prospecting,but was taken sick while there and died near Sandusky. His wife was DeborahBowker, a native of … Read more

    EugeneJ. Scott     EUGENE J. SCOTT, one of the leading farmersand stockmen of Schuyler county, Illinois, was born at Georgetown, Scottcounty, Kentucky, June 3, 1845. He passed a quiet, uneventful youth, remainingunder the parental roof until his marriage. He was first united to MissIda V. Watson, March 15, 1877. She was born in Collinsville, Illinois,February 7, 1847, and died in Schuyler county, Illinois, January 1, 1881;her father was a physician, who died when she was yet a child. By thismarriage one child was born, Eugene W., the date of his birth being February6, 1879, and the place … Read more

   EzraJackson EZRA JACKSON is a Hoosier by birth,born in Scott county, February 26, 1823. His father, Samuel Jackson, wasa native of North Carolina, and his grandfather, Solomon Jackson, was probablya native of the same State. The grandfather was a powerful man and livedto the great age of ninety-eight years. He enlisted three different timesin the Colonial army during the Revolutionary war, the first two enlistmentsbeing as substitute. He served during nearly the entire war, and was veryyoung when he first enlisted. He was a shoemaker by occupation, but alsotaught school, and remained in North Carolina until the formation of … Read more

    Mrs.Emeline Shafer   MRS. EMELINE SHAFER, of Lee township,was born in Kingston, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, December 9, 1808. Herfather was Peter Shafer and her mother was Elizabeth Shoals, both of Pennsylvania.Grandfather Shoals and his wife both came from Germany and both were soldfor their passage, as was the custom in those days, that their time forone year should be sold to pay their passage. Being sold to the same manin Philadelphia they became acquainted, and when they left this place theywere married and walked the whole distance from Philadelphia to the Wyomingvalley along the banks of the Susquehanna … Read more

    E. Walker Beckwith   E. WALKER BECKWITH was one of the early settlers of Bainbridge township, Schuyler county, Illinois, and is entitled to recognition as a member of that worthy band of men and women who penetrated the wilderness of the frontier, and made the way for the onward march of progress. He was born at Stephentown, Rensselaer county, New York, August 17, 1798, and is a son of Elisha Beckwith, a native of New England, and grandson of Elisha Beckwith, Senior; the latter was a sailor and followed the sea for many years, visiting the principal ports … Read more

  FranklinA. Hammer  FRANKLIN A. HAMMER, of thefirm of Beatty & Hammer, dealers in all kinds of hardware and farmers’implements, was born on the banks of the Shenandoah river, in Buckinghamcounty, Virginia, April 10, 1829. He is the son of John Hammer, who, withtwo other brothers, had come from Germany prior to the Revolution. Thefamily was started in this country by the grandfather of Mr. Franklin Hammer,who settled in Virginia, and lived and died there at an advanced old age.His son grew to manhood in Virginia, and participated in the war of 1812.After that war was over he moved to … Read more