Biographies

Biography of Jacob Ritchey of Buena Vista township, Illinois

Jacob Ritchey, an honored pioneer, resides on section 12, Buena Vista township, and was born in Dayton, Montgomery county, Ohio, on December 5, 1821. He rented eighty acres of William McKee, which he cultivated for himself. While thus engaged, he met Clara Ann, daughter of the owner of this land, and their acquaintance ripening into mutual affection, they were married in 1849, when his father-in-law presented to him the eighty acres he had been tilling

Biography of John Smith Walker of Littleton township, Illinois

John Smith Walker was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, in November, 1826, the son of Andrew Walker, a native of the same state and county. Mr. Walker was united in marriage, in 1868, to Elizabeth Huckeby, a native of Breckenridge county, Kentucky, and a daughter of Thomas Huckeby.

Biography of Thomas Wilson of Rushville, Illinois

Thomas Wilson, President of the Schuyler County Bank, and a leading financier and business man of Rushville, Illinois, was born near Five-Mile Town, in county Tyrone, Ireland, in March, 1812. He was married September 18, 1834, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to Miss Susan Clark, an estimable lady, a native of Lancaster county, that State, and a daughter of John and Eleanor (Greer) Clark.

William Wood – Biography

William Wood, a prominent pioneer of 1827, resides on section 17, Huntsville township. He is the son of Mitchell and Nancy (Skiles) Wood, and was born in Wayne county, Missouri, March 8, 1824. In the fall of 1848 he married Hulda Ann Teel .

Biography of Henry J. Schroeder of Beardstown, Illinois

Henry J. Schroeder, one of the old and well known contractors and builders of Beardstown, was born in the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1833. He was married in Beardstown, to Miss Anna Mohlman, born in one of the Rhine provinces, Germany, in 1841, a daughter of Henry Mohlman.

Biography of Rev. James De Witt of Littleton Illinois

Rev. James De Witt was born at Hope, Warren county, New Jersey, November 5, 1817, a son of James and Anna (Coates) De Witt; Mr. De Witt was united in marriage, January 25, 1842, to Miss Ellen Little, a native of Columbia, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.

Biography of John S. Stutsman

John S. Stutsman was born in Dubois county, Indiana, April 10, 1827, a son of Alexander D. and Rhoda (Seybold) Stutsman. Mr. Stutsman was united in marriage, March 21, 1850, to Miss Sarah Howell, who was born in Monroe county, Indiana, January 24, 1831.