Schuyler County ILGenWeb Project Prairie Farmer’s Directory 1918 Page A”

Schuyler County ILGenWeb Prairie Farmer’s Directory
of
Brown and Schuyler Counties
Illinois
1918
Page A

Abbreviations Used in this Directory
a – Acres
Ch – Children
O – Owner
T – Tenant or Renter
R – Rural Route
Sec – Section

Maiden name of wife follows directory name in parentheses
Figure at end of information is year became resident of county
Name of farm follows names of children in quotation marks
In case of a tenant, the farm owner’s name follows the figures giving size of farm

Abbott, David C. (Rhoda Trone) Ch Edna, Dale; Browning R1 Browning Sec8 T160a Ace Trone (1890) Mutual Tel. Browning

Abbott, Ephraim L. (Lottie Moore) Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec14 O160a (1872) Tel. Farmers’ Line Rushville

Abernathy, Ezra Leslie (Ruth Notson) Ch Virginia; Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec15 T80a Nicholas Notson (1917) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Acheson, Alexander (Laura H. Demaree) Ch *Helen, *Mary, *Ethel; Rushville R4 Bainbridge Sec3 O213a (1867) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Acheson, Marvin W. (Nola Blaylock) Ch Mary, Harlan, Mildred, Edna, Robert; Rushville Star Route Rushville Sec29 O180a (1876) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Acheson, Rollin (Florence Kinsey) Ch Wilbur; Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec14 O212a (1883) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Acker, Homer (Mae Carey) Ch Paul E., Olin L.; Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec32 T290a Thomas Bottenberg (1890) Tel. Rushville

Ackley, Roe (Alice Wright) Ch Bernice; “South Prairie Stock Farm” Golden R1 Huntsville Sec20 O300a (1869) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Ackman, F. E. (Carrie Jones) Ray R1 Oakland Sec21 T240a Mrs. James Ackman (1893) Mutual Tels. Ray and Rushville

Ackman, Mrs. James (Fisk) Ch Forest E.; Ray R1 Oakland Sec21 O240a (1863) Mutual Tels. Rushville and Ray

Adams, Delmar S. (Gladys C. Robinson) Ch Ruth, Rachel, Robert, Mary; Littleton R1 Brooklyn Sec14 T180a William Robinson (1916) Mutual Tels. Littleton and Brooklyn

Adkison, James Henry (Luella Radinger) Ch James Elmer; Rushville R6 Woodstock Sec6 Farm Hand Charles Ward (1892)

Adkison, James M. (Martha Ann Parker) Ch *Adeline, *Wallie; Rushville R6 Woodstock Sec5 O30a (1842) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Adkison, Wash (Anola Hodges) Ch Carl, Hildreth, *Curtis, *Pearl, *William; Rushville R3 Bainbridge Sec17 O20a (1856)

Adkisson, Aaron A. (Clara Ritchey) Ch Arthur, George; Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec13 O160a (1917) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Agans, A. W. (Della Purry) Ch Walter, Olive, James, Henry, Edith, Cliffoid, *Edna; “Blue Grass Hill Farm” Camden R1 Camden Sec26 O60a T42a James Avery and C. C. Green (1877)

Agans, John William (Bernice Kearby) Rushville R6 Woodstock Sec6 T60a Levi Agans (1890) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Agans, J. W. (Carrie Estes) Ch Laura, Ruth, Edna, Eugene, Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec26 T186a S. H. Agans (1881) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Camden

Agans, Levi (Ida Avery) Ch Earl, Chester, Bennie, *Wilbert, *John, *Pearl, *Ethel; Rushville R6 Woodstock Sec6 O250a (1866) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Agans, S. H. (Lula Efert) Ch *Belle, *Annie, *John, *Jesse; Rushville R6 Camden Sec26 O360a (1858) Tel. Farmers’ Line Rushville

Akers, Earl (Mayne Armstrong) Ch Thomas; Rushville R2 Woodstock Secl2 T80; Robert Akers (1893) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Alexander, Kelley (Zelma Greenwood) Ch William, Richard, Edward; “Alexander Stock Farm” Golden R1 Huntsville Sec30 T160a Rachael J. Alexander (1917) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Golden

Allen, Fred (Hulda Irvin) Ch William, Emory, Eva, Verne, Teddie, Andrew, Eldridge, *Toledo; Birmingham Birmingham Sec23 T40a Lewis Allen (1893)

Allen Harold (Ruth Maddock) Ch James L.; Cooperstown R1 Woodstock Sec25 Farm Hand Eugene Hermetet (1918) Tel. Farmers’ Line Rushville

Allen, John Ch Robert, Everett, Nellie, Esther, *Cora, *Marcus, *Herman; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec2 O15a (1887) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Allen, Louis E. (Laura Beach) Ch Oscar, Elbert, Ina, Clifford, Jesse; Huntsville Star Route Birmingham Sec23 O40a T300a Mrs. Florence King (1880) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Allen, Mark (Della Walker) Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec12 T20a James Loop (1896)

Ambrosius Charles W. (Jennie Scott) Ch Marvin, Alma, *Beulah, *Bessie, *Byron, *Mamie, *Faye; Rushville R4 Rushville Sec34 O80a (1860) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Ambrosius, George C. (Mabel Schroder) Ch Norman; Rushville R4 Rushville Sec32 T80a Clarence Robeson (1888) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Ambrosius, Susanna Ch *Will, *Leota, *Thomas, *Myrtle; Huntsville Star Route Huntsville Sec13 O80a (1866) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Camden

Ambrosius, Thomas S. (Mary Pechin) Ch Pearl, Sterling, Donald; Golden R1 Huntsville Sec22 O47a (1882) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Ambrosius, W. Henry (Grace W. Rittenhouse) Ch Carl C., Maxine L., Marvin H., Charles D.; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec10 O52 1/2a (1879) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Anderson Charles (Minnie Rittenhouse) Ch Edna, Estelle; Rushville R6 Woodstock Sec6 Farm Hand Leonard Houser (1900)

Anderson, Chester A. (Edna Stover) Golden R1 Huntsville Sec22 O50a (1895) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Anderson, C. G. (Anna M. Eaton) Ch Chester R.; Huntsville R1 Camden Sec20 O240a (1850) Tels. Camden and Huntsville

Anderson, C. S. (Mary Merritt) Ch *Bertha, *Ada, *Alta, *Clyde, *Esther, *Fay; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec26 O100a (1861) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Camden

Anderson, Floyd C. (Ruth Bakerbower) Ch Harriette Jane; Golden R1 Huntsville Sec30 O228a (1893) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Golden

Anderson, Frank C. (Matie Sims) Ch Gladys, Paul, Gaylord; Huntsville Star Route Huntsville Sec13 O175a (1870)

Anderson, Fred (Pearl Lawler) Ch Herschel, Kenneth, Hazel; Huntsville Star Route Huntsville Sec13 O124a T200a Elsie Campbell (1872) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Huntsville

Anderson, Fred (Eliza Gale) Ch Marjorie, Florence, Gale, Love; Browning R2 Browning Sec23 O39a (1885)

Anderson, Herman (Rose Anderson) Ch Vaughn, Kathryn, Dwight, Howard, Morris, Ruth, Infant; Ray R2 Rushville Sec11 O80a (1878) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Anderson, J. W. (Jennie E. Thompson) Ch *Chester, *Iva, *Floyd; Golden R1 Huntsville Sec20 O123a (1866) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Anderson, S. D. (Lena Armel) Ray R1 Littleton Sec12 O80a (1895) Tel. Littleton

Angell, J. M. (Mary E. Langner) Ch *Otto, *Bertha, *Maude, *Beulah; Rushville R4 Frederick Sec19 O180a (1857) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Angell, Otto H. (Natie Holmes) Ch Katherine, Ruth, Otis, Lillian, Paul, Mildred; Rushville R4 Frederick Sec19 O160a (1883) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Applegate, Joseph (Grace Little) Ch Paul H., Kenneth H., Mildred L.; “Hillside Farm” Rushville R1 Littleton Sec34 O200a (1868) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Applegate, Richard (Nellie Jackson) Ch Bernard; Industry R1 Littleton Sec9 O80a (1873) Tel. Littleton

Armel, Edward (Sadie McQuead) Ch Warren, Mary, *Leroy, *Charles: Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec11 O168a (1860) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Armel, George H. (Maud G. Logsdon) Ch Violet M., F. Irene, Nina R.; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec2 O65a (1879) Schuyler Mutual Tel. Rushville

Armel, John (Elizabeth Hodges) Ch Elmer, Stewart, Chalmers, Henry, Rebecca, *Esther; Brooklyn Star Route Birmingham Sec24 O160a (1862)

Armstrong, Bert (Lydia Bonser) Ch Charles; Rushville R2 Bainbridge Sec18 O112a (1890) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Armstrong, Charles (Anna Harmon) Ch Mae, *Hildreth, *Bert; Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec24 O125a (1866) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Armstrong, Charles S. (Frances I. Merewether) Ch George W., Charles S., Hollis W.; “Three Bros. Farm” Huntsville R1 Camden Sec7 O440a (1903)

Armstrong, Harvey J. (May Thompson) Ch Frances; Rushville R4 Bainbridge Sec3 O120a (1881) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Armstrong, Mrs. John (Emma Miller) Ch *Harvey, *Owen; Rushville R4 Bainbridge Sec2 O63a (1848) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Armstrong, Owen (Vera Clemens) Rushville R3 Bainbridge Sec10 O75a (1886) Tel. Schuyler

Armstrong, O. H. (Catherine Conway, Sister) Huntsville R1 Camden Sec7 O80a (1913) Tel. Camden

Armstrong, Robert (Grace Steele) Ch Macel, Ercel, Katherine, Marguerite, *Mamie, *Ethel, *Thomas; Rushville R3 Bainbridge Sec7 O150a (1871) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Armstrong, Sam (Cora Pearson) Ch Edna; Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec22 O90a (1882) Schuyler Tel. Rushville

Ashcraft, Dollie L. and Belle Ray Oakland Sec25 O60a (1860) Tel. Farmers’ Line Ray

Ashwood, Charles L. (Laura Langner) Ch Lula; Ray R2 Rushville Sec9 O385a (1867) Mutual Tel. Rushville

Ashwood, Herschel (Goldie Billingsley) Ch Madelyn; Ray R2 Oakland Sec35 T320a Mrs. Thomas Ashwood and J. W. Young (1896) Tels. Farmers’ Line Ray and Rushville

Ashwood, Ned (Daisy Robinson) Ch Henry, Earle, Lois, Loine, Sorine, Paul; Ray R1 Browning Sec6 O87a Rushville Sec1 T400a John Ashwood (1887) Mutual Tel. Ray

Ashwood. Raymond (Effie Montooth) Ch Harold, Robert, Ruth, Wayne, Pauline, Mabel; Ray Route 1 Sec24 T370a F. H. Ashcraft (1884) Mutual Tel. Ray

Aten, D. L. (Ada Anderson) Ch Lenora, Ralph; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec26 T200a Eyman and Shaak (1885) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Camden

Aten, D. W. (Nola Young) Ch Archie, Letha, Opal, Leona, Frances, Eileen, Robert, *Goldie, *Clarence, *Lawrence, *Beatrice; Ray R1 Oakland Sec23 O182a (1867) Tel. Farmers Line Ray

Aten, Grant (Ellis Gisch) Ch Beech, Mina A.; Ray R1 Oakland Sec12 T1/2a Elizabeth Cook (1917)

Aten, John Q. (Ida Jackson) Ch Vern, *Oscar, *Leslie; Ray R1 Oakland Sec12 O83a T160a (1870) Tel. Farmers’ Line Vermont and Ray

Aten, Oscar (Esther Copes) Ch Cline; Ray R1 Oakland Sec16 T250a James Copes (1892) Tels. Farmers’ Line Ray and Rushville

Aten, W. F. (Laura Walker) Ch Walker F., *Guy F., *Dwight L., *Len B., *Pha H.; Ray R1 Oakland Sec23 O200a (1856) Tels. Farmers’ Line Ray and
Vermont

Aton, H. C. (Carrie Brown) Ch Lola, *Loren; Huntsville Star Route Huntsville Sec11 O120a (1855) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville

Aukron, E. C. (Bertha Matheney) Ch Edward, Genevieve; Augusta R1 Birmingham Sec30 T60a Gertrude Steinborger (1918)

Avery, John W. Ch *LaFayette; Rushville R6 Camden Sec27 O1000a (1851)

Avery, L. P. (Hattie Miller) Ch Ora Violet, James Louis; “LaFayette Stock Farm” Rushville R6 Camden Sec26 O583a (1870) Tels. Camden and Rushville

Avery, William D (Nora A. Radinger) Ch Lawrence, Arthur, Josephine. Metta, Ethel, Gladys, James, Isaac, Leonard, Mary; Rushville R6 Woodstock Sec5 T15a Ben Hodges Est. (1874)

Ayers, E. W. (Pansy Hoelscher) Ch Dorothy Allyne; Camden R1 Camden Sec22 T80a J. C. Davis (1889)

Ayers, James (Hester Beghtol) Ch Maxine, *Myrtle, *Nettie, *Everette; Camden R1 Camden Sec26 O50a (1863)