Biographies

George W. Williams – Biography

GEORGE W. WILLIAMS was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1826. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret (Young) Williams. The former was a native of New York and died in St. Louis, Missouri, when George was about four years old. Mrs. Williams was born in Pennsylvania and died in Brown County, at the home of her son, aged seventy-eight. George W. Williams was bound out to the trade of saddler at the age of eight and remained there until he was seventeen, working for his board and clothes. At the expiration of his apprenticeship, he hired out … Read more

Aaron Miller – Biography

Aaron Miller – Biography   AaronMiller   AARONMILLER was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1837. He wasthe son of Warwick and Mary (More) Miller of the same place. He was theson of William and Rebecca Miller, both of whom died at a good old age.Mr. William’s mother was the daughter of Aaron and Mary (Hanney) More,who were natives of Pennsylvania, where they spent their lives and diedat a good old age. Warwick was one of nine children, seven of whom arestill living, and his wife is one of six children, one of whom alone survives. AaronMiller is one … Read more

Fred Krohe Biography

Fred Krohe Biography  FredKrohe  FRED KROHE was born in Casscounty, September 30, 1849, and was reared in Beardstown, which has beenhis home. He is the son of Fred Krohe, Sr., who was born in Saxony, Germany,May 8, 1809, and who died November, 1880, in Beardstown. He was a youngman when with his parents he came to the United States. He married in Cincinnati,Sophia Hoverkluf, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1816, and died March20, 1888. She had come with her parents to the United States to Cass county,both dying there. She had a family of six children, of whom … Read more

Schuyler County, Illinois, Joseph Gragg’s Account of the Trek

  JosephGragg’s Account of the Trek  Contributedby Greg [email protected] JosephGragg started across the plains in April 1852. As to the exact date, heis not sure, but thinks it was the 5th or 6th of April. Members of thecompany were: JosephDimmick and Comfort Dimmick, his wife and their children. (Joseph Dimmick,a son of Mathew and Huldah Ingraham Dimmick, was born 1807 in New YorkState and married Comfort Dean, 15 May 1828 in Morgan County, Ohio.)AnnDimmick (married a Starr); Thomas Dimmick (married Margaret Croxton), diedon the plains; Sarah Dimmick (married 21 August 1849, in Schuyler County,Joseph C. Gillenwater); Ellen Dimmick; Athalinda Dimmick; … Read more

Schuyler County, Illinois, Cornman

  Cornman Contributed by Robin L. W. Petersen   Nicolai Kornmann Born: Abt. 1686 Germany Died: 1734/1735 Niederhochstadt, Bayern, Germany Spouse: Anna Catherine, born: 1692, died: 1762 Ludwig Kornmann Born: 1713 Germany Married: 17 Jan 1736 Niederhochstadt, Bayern, Germany Spouse: Anna Sybilla Unruh, baptised: 12 Nov 1713, daughter of Hans Philips Unruh and Anna Barbara   Ludwig Cornman Born: 1754 Lebanon Twp., Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania Died: 1835 Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania Married: 1775 Spouse: Eva Catharina Nunemacher, born abt. 1756, died 1810   Catherine Cornman Born: 2 Mar 1795 Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Died: Abt. 1855 Rushville Twp., Schuyler Co., Illinois Buried: Good … Read more

Franklin L. Angier Biography

Franklin L. Angier Biography  FranklinL. Angier  FRANKLIN L. ANGlER, chiefclerk of the Locomotive and Car Department of the St. Louis Division ofthe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, was born in Vermont at Waterbury,where he was reared until twelve years of age. He was the son of AaronAngier of New Hampshire. His father was American of French ancestry. Aaronwas a Baptist clergyman and married in Vermont, Miss Eliza Luther. Shecame of good family of Scotch descent. After marrying, Rev. Mr. Angiercontinued his work in the church of his faith until 1850, when he movedto New York State, and after four years … Read more