Biographies

     LukeW. Clark, M. D.    LUKE W. CLARK, M. D., has been a close studentof his profession for many years, and long ago won an enviable reputationas a skillful practitioner. He was born in Pike county, Ohio, September6, 1841. His father, Ebenezer Clark, was a native of the State of New York,and was there reared and married, his wife’s maiden name being Julia A.Wilcox, also of the Empire State. His early life was spent amid rural scenes,in closest touch with Nature, who is always a wise and gentle teacher.He attended the common schools, and in his youth began … Read more

  LenoverFamily Contributed by [email protected] Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 LENOVER. He marriedMELINDA C.. Children of JOHN LENOVERand MELINDA C. are: 2. i. ALEXANDER2 LENOVER,b. January 04, 1828, New Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; d. September 08,1913, Pleasant View, Schuyler Co., IL.. 3. ii. JOSEPH CHARLES LENOVER,b. March 31, 1845, Findley, Shelby Co., IL.; d. July 24, 1932, Decatur,Macon Co., IL.. Generation No. 2 2. ALEXANDER2 LENOVER (JOHN1)was born January 04, 1828 in New Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, and diedSeptember 08, 1913 in Pleasant View, Schuyler Co., IL.. He married (1)ELIZABETH CAROLINE DUPUY January 12, 1850 in WapellaCo., IA. He married(2) … Read more

  Descendantsof Jonas B. Lung & Anna Askins Contributed by C.H. [email protected]  Jonas B. LUNG was born on27 May 1798 in Tennessee.  He signed a will on 23 Jan 1879 and diedon 12 Sep 1879 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois.  He was buriedin Northside Cemetery, Clayton, Illinois.  Jonas B. LUNG was marriedto Anna (Ann) ASKINS on 2 Jul 1821 in Garrard County, Kentucky.  Anna(Ann) ASKINS was born in 1800 in Virginia.  She died between 1840and 1850 in Schuyler County, Illinois.  Jonas B. LUNG and Anna (Ann)ASKINS had the following children:  1.1. John A. LUNG M.D.was born in 1822 in Garrard … Read more

    MortimerAyers, M.D.     MORTIMER AYERS, M. D., a leading member of themedical fraternity in Schuyler county, Illinois, has been a resident ofRushville since October 1, 1873. He was born at Springfield, Illinois,June 25, 1848, a son of Grover and Jane (Stockdale) Ayers. The father wasa native of New York state, born near Penn Yan, May 21, 1818, and emigratedto Wapakoneta, Ohio, with his family at an early day. There he was married,and in 1844 he emigrated to Illinois, and settled at Springfield; herehe embarked in a general mercantile trade, which he carried on until 1862,when he retired … Read more

    MarkBoyd    MARK BOYD, a pioneer farmer of Rushvilletownship, now retired from active labor, was born in county Armagh, Ireland,February 6, 1823, a son of William Boyd, a native of the same county. Thepaternal ancestors were natives of Scotland. William Boyd was reared tothe life of a farmer and when he had arrived at man’s estate he emigratedto America; this was previous to the war of 1812, and he remained threeyears; at the end of that period he returned to Ireland, was married, andresided there until 1838. In that year he sailed with his wife and threechildren for … Read more

    MartinBrooks    MARTIN BROOKS, editor of the Mount SterlingExaminer, was born in Jacksonville, in 1836. His father, Samuel S.,came from Connecticut, of Scotch ancestry. Martin commenced very young to learn thetrade of printer, and was employed in different places, until 1863, whenhe came to Mount Sterling, and with his brother Samuel bought the officeand good will of the Mount Sterling Union, a weekly paper, and changedthe name to the Mount Sterling Record. He was elected Circuit Clerkin 1864, and served eight years, and then bought an interest in the MountSterling Message, and two years later sold out, and … Read more

    Rev. Michael Clifford     Rev. MICHAEL CLIFFORD has been Pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Mount Sterling, Illinois, for more than twenty years, and during this time has been a faithful servant to his Master, and has won the esteem and admiration of the people with whom he has labored. He was born in county Limerick, Ireland, and his ancestors for many generations were natives of the same county. He received his early education in the Latin school at Charleyville, county Cork, and later became a student at All Hallow’s College, Dublin, from which institution he was graduated … Read more

    MarquisL. Crum    MARQUIS L. CRUM, of township17 north, range 10, section 32, was born about two and one half miles fromhis present location, January 16, 1851. His parents were James and Christina(Ream) Crum. The father was born in Indiana, in 1806. His mother came fromOhio, and married in this county, in 1833. The father came to the countyin 1832, the mother with her parents, who settled in this neighborhood.The father was of German descent, and was the father of twelve children.His wife died May 1, 1878, and the father has since married again, andresides on the old … Read more

  MargaretMaude Moore     MARGARET MAUDE MOOREClick on the photo to enlarge. Contributed by Dan [email protected] This picture, taken circa1893 in Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois shows Margaret Maude Moorewhen she was sixteen years old. Born in Huntsville, October 30, 1876, Maudewas the youngest of three children born to William Thomas Moore and SarahFrances Bagby. Her two older brothers, alsoborn in Huntsville, were George Emmett Moore, born May 24, 1866, and HomerOtis Moore, born August 30, 1871. George married October 31, 1888, SaraJosephine Lillard, in Schuyler County, Illinois. He died February 2, 1921,Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa. Homer married Cornelia Adell … Read more

  Descendantsof J. W. Marlow Contributed by C.H. [email protected]  J. W. MARLOW came to thiscountry from Ireland in 1784, locating in Maryland.   J. W. MARLOWwas married about 1790 in Maryland or Pennsylvania to an unidentified PennsylvaniaDutch girl.  The family moved to Cloverpoint, Kentucky in 1804.  J. W. MARLOW and Mrs. J. W. MARLOW had the following children:  1.1. Hanson MARLOWSr. was born on 2 Jul 1797 in Maryland.  He died on 17 Oct 1861 inSchuyler County, Illinois.  He was buried in Marlow Cemetery, CamdenTwp., Schuyler County, Illinois.  Hanson MARLOW Sr. was married toMrs. Hanson MARLOW about 1820.  Mrs. Hanson MARLOW died … Read more