| PrairieFarmer’s Directory of Brown and SchuylerCounties Illinois 1918 |
Abbreviations Usedin this Directory
a – Acres
Ch – Children
O – Owner
T – Tenant or Renter
R – Rural Route
Sec – SectionMaiden name of wife followsdirectory name in parentheses
Figure at end of informationis year became resident of county
Name of farm follows namesof children in quotation marks
In case of a tenant, thefarm owner’s name follows the figures giving size of farm
Race, H. Edward(Annie Carter) Ch Sylvia, Goldie, Stella; Camden Star Route Camden Sec18O32a (1893)
Ralston, J. C. (Dela Lawler)Ch Stella, Sarah, *Louis, *Charles, *Ernest; Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec23O50a (1892) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Ralston, Louis H. (LettieLong) Rushville R2 Bainbridge Sec29 T140a J. A. Long (1894) Mutual Tel.Rushville
Randall, Arthur (MelvinaHenson) Ch James, Ira, George, *Ollie; Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec29 T18aEverett Chitwood (1917)
Rang, Jacob (Catherine McGuire)Ch Esther, Caroline, J. Lester, *Leo, *Rose, *Stella, *Mary; “The SpringFarm” Camden R1 Camden Sec27 O130a (1883) Tels. Camden and Rushville
Raper, Garrett (Sena Raper,Sister, Roscoe Raper, Nephew) Brooklyn Brooklyn Sec29 Farm Hand Ed Blackburn(1880)
Raper, George (Eva Murphy)Ch Howard, Earl; Littleton R1 Brooklyn Sec25 O160a (1905) Tel. Farmers’Line Littleton and Brooklyn
Raper, J. Louis (Sarah McKee)Ch Louis Irvin; Littleton R1 Littleton Sec30 O80a (1866) Littleton MutualTel. Littleton
Raper, William H. RushvilleR1 Littleton Sec14 O80a T120a Mrs. W. G. Raper (1895) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Raper, Mrs. W. G. (EmilieHogger) Ch Jennie E., William H., Helen Irene; Rushville R1 Littleton Sec14O120a (1892) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Rawson, Earl (Mabel Bailey)Ch Mary; Golden R1 Huntsville Sec33 O80a (1887) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Golden
Rawson, Mrs. Kiziah Ch Elizabeth,*William, *Charles, *Thomas, *Frank; “Rawson Stock Farm” Clayton R3 HuntsvilleSec33 O180a (1838) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Golden
Ray, J. N. (Nellie Fisher)Ch Wilmer, Vincent, Clinton, Mabel, *Winter; “Riverview Stock Farm” SheldonsGrove Star Route Hickory Sec2 T360a M. W. Hughes (1918) Mutual Tel. Astoria
Read, J. M. Ch *Effie, *Eliza,*George M., *James M.; Augusta Star Route Birmingham Sec32 O480a (1842)Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville
Read. J. M. Jr. (Inez Moore)Ch James M; Augusta Star Route Birmingham Sec32 O480a (1887) Tel. Farmers’Line Huntsville
Rebman, Bert (Minnie Roudebush)Ch Faye; Rushville R5 Buena Vista Sec1 T180a J. Paul Moore (1890) SchuylerTel. Rushville
Rebman, B. L. (Lizzie Elliott)Ch Adolph, Blanch, Orrin, Dolores; “Sunset View Farm” Frederick R1 FrederickSec5 O80a (1865) Bell Tel. Beardstown
Rebman, Charles (MargaretMalcomson) Ch John W., Glenn C.; Rushville R4 Rushville Sec21 T160a L.A. Jarman (1889) Tel. Rushville
Rebman, Herman (Ida Bunel)Louisa Rebman, Mother; Gail, Sister; Frederick R1 Frederick Sec17 O260a(1883) Bell Tel. Beardstown
Rebman, W. H. (Ida Shougl)Ch Herbert, Adam, Frances, Margaret, *Charley, *Bert, *Henry; RushvilleR4 Frederick Sec19 O217a (1864) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Redshaw, Harry (Nellie Downs)Ch Lillian E., Leslie W.; Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec34 T200a G. H. Scripps(1886) Tel. Rushville
Reece, Mrs. Annie (AnnieParrish) Ch Charles, *James, *Ella, *May, *Jane; Rushville R7 WoodstockSec5 T20a Herman Hess (1877) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Reece, James M. (Cora E.Clayton) Ch Ethel, Margaret, Ruth, Marcus, Edna; Rushville R6 Buena VistaSec31 O87a T100a S. H. Gust (1896) Tel. Rushville
Reed, Geo. W. (Minnie Babb)Ch Harry, Ida, Ray, Clifford, Bernice, Myrtle, Freddie, Gertrude, Ruby,Fernie; Birmingham R1 Brooklyn Sec4 T271a Ernest Kelso (1917) Tel. Farmers’Line Industry
Reed, G. B. (Lena E. Dark)Ch Mans D., *Joseph A., *Dwight L.; “Hope Farm” Birmingham R1 BrooklynSec1 O190a (1858) Mutual Tel. Littleton
Reed, Mans D. (Blanche Breem)Ch George G.; “Hope Farm” Birmingham R1 Brooklyn Sec1 T190a (1885) MutualTel. Littleton
Reeder, John F. (Sadie Morrell)Ch Chester, Ruth; Camden Camden Sec20 T27a Mary Young (1905)
Reische, Charles (Mary Miltenberger)Ch Clara, Addie, Geneva, *Emma, *Ida, *Jennus, *Herman; Ripley WoodstockSec20 O240a (1872) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Reno, B. F. (Emma Workman)Ch John, Guy, *Ellsworth; Browning R1 Browning Sec32 O105a (1856) MutualTel. Browning
Reno, Jason (Dora Tharp)Ch Francis; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec3 O80a (1917) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Reno, Robert Ellsworth (FayAmbrousis) Browning Browning Sec15 T80a (1897) Mutual Tel. Browning
Reno, W. D. (Rebecca Trone)Ch Dennis, Erma, *John, *Clarence, *Minnie, *Strange; Browning R1 BrowningSec16 O125a (1863) Mutual Tel. Browning
Reynolds, Mary A. (Mary A.Karnes) Rushville R6 Buena Vista Sec28 O85a (1861) Tel. Rushville
Rhoads, Charles (Manda Carter)Ch Myrtle, Nellie, Earl, Edward, *Bessie, *Ida, *Lawrence; Howard, Grandchild;Sheldons Grove Hickory Sec5 O25a (1888) Mutual Tel. Astoria
Rice, Charles E. (Ona Burke)Ch Oral L., *Nettie, *Winnie, *Jessie; Rushville R6 Buena Vista Sec31 O40a(1872) Tel. Rushville
Rice, George (Anna Phillips)Ch Howard, Dorothy, Paul; Rushville R6 Camden Sec24 O150a (1872) Tels.Camden and Rushville
Rice, Jennus (Iva Lawler)Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec15 Farm Hand Allen Persinger (1897) SchuylerTel. Rushville
Rice, William H. (StellaShupe) Ch Carl E., Alma F.; “Twin Maple Farm” Rushville R1 Buena VistaSec5 O35a (1877)
Richardson, Benjamin F. (LizzieLogan) Ch Ruth Thurman, *Mary, *George; Camden R1 Camden Sec17 O50a (1871)Schuyler Tel. Camden and Littleton
Richardson, John W. (AdelphiaWiley) Harold and Helen Wiley, Niece and Nephew; Camden R1 Camden Sec17O233 1/2a (1868)
Richey, C. L. (Rosa Heaton)Ch Walter, Ross; Ray R1 Oakland Sec5 O30a T80a W. S. Richey (1886) Tel.Farmers’ Line Industry
Rider, Charles (Jennie Hendrickson)Ch Elmer, Newell, Hettie, Dorothy, Ralph; Birmingham R1 Birmingham Sec1O38 1/2a (1898) Tel. Farmers’ Line Plymouth
Riding, N. M. (Emma De Counter)Ch Clifford, *Laura, *Samuel, *Logan, *Raleigh, *Guy; “Lamoine Valley StockFarm” Camden R1 Camden Sec9 Resident (1858) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Ridings Bros. Clifford andGuy (Goldia Cady, Wife of Clifford) “Lamoine Valley Stock Farm” CamdenR1 Camden Sec9 O250a (1882) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Ridings, Raleigh (Erhma Staff)Ch Russell, Raleigh Jr.; “Ridings Stock Farm” Huntsville R1 BirminghamSec36 O80a (1889) Tel. Farmers’ Line Huntsville
Rigsbee, L. T. (Flora Burton)Ch *Elmer, *Harry, *Nola, *Everett; Birmingham R1 Brooklyn Sec7 O80a (1850)Tel. Farmers’ Line Plymouth
Riley, Fred L. (Lilly Moore)Ch Goldie, Sylvia, Nellie, Laura; Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec9 T15a WarrenRiley (1882) Tel. Rushville
Riley, Thomas (Addie Danner)Ch Cecil; Rushville R5 Oakland Sec20 O280a (1872) Mutual Tels. Littletonand Ray
Riley, Warren (Mary Riley,Mother) Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec9 T160a Riley Est. (1878) Tel. Rushville
Rinehart, Charles (NellieShannon) Ch Charles, Katherine; Rushville R4 Rushville Sec24 O80a (1883)Mutual Tel. Rushville
Ringgenberg, Roy (Mary Phillips)Ch Mildred, Walter, Clifford; Huntsville Star Route Brooklyn Sec29 T200aFred Blackburn (1913) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Brooklyn
Ritchey, C. R. (M. BelleTaylor) Ch Hazel T., *Ruth H.; Camden Camden Sec17 O90a (1859) Tel. Rushville
Ritchey, Frank W. Jr. (FloraB. Kelly) Rushville R5 Rushville Sec18 T320a J. L. Ritchey (1898)
Ritchey, Fred (Nora Ashwood)Ch Hazel, Mabel, Ruth; Ray R2 Rushville Sec10 O100a (1882) Mutual Tel.Rushville
Ritchey, Harry J. (Mrs. AddieRitchey, Mother) *Amanda, *Harry *Carl, *Clara, Sisters and Brothers; “HickoryHill Farm” Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec4 O160a (1868) Tel. Rushville
Ritchey, James A. (MariaL. Shannon) Ch Glen, Martin, Gail, Hester, *Hannah, *Lizzie, *Jessie, *Anna,*Mary, *Mason, *Russell; Ray R2 Rushville Sec4 O200a (1852) Tel. Rushville
Ritchey, J. Carl (Alida Vincent)Ch William T., Charles F. Vincent, Father-in-law; “Shady Lawn Farm” CamdenR1 Buena Vista Sec6 O140a T250a Mr. Charles Vincent (1889) Tels. Rushvilleand Littleton
Ritchey, J. L. (Malinda Wheelhouse)Ch Margaret, *Frank W.; Rushville R5 Rushville Sec18 O320a (1880) Tel.Rushville
Ritchey, Royal W. (Hope McGillivray)Rushville R1 Littleton Sec34 T240a Ritchey Est. (1915) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Ritchey, William M. (InezC. Harris) Ch *Clara A., *Freddie D.; “Lone Pine Farm” Ray R1 Oakland Sec26O330a (1834) Tel. Farmers’ Line Ray
Ritchey, W. W. (Mary Bly)Ch Charlie; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec26 O195a (1862) Shiloh Mutual Tel.Camden
Rittenhouse, Fred (MinnieYoung) Ch Ralph, Mildred, Dorothy, Ora; Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec12 T53aThomas Bradman (1883)
Rittenhouse, F. C. (AmeliaShramm) Ch Leslie, Vera, Eugene, Gertrude, *Claude, *Nina; Rushville R2Bainbridge Sec18 O160a (1869) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Rittenhouse, Grove (LillianMorgan) Ch Paul, Ralph, Ruth, Alice, Leonard, Russell; Rushville R2 WoodstockSec13 T2a Mrs. Emma Taylor (1874)
Rittenhouse, Marion (SarahRittenhouse) Ch *Minnie, *Fred, *Bill, *Nancy; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec7T30a Hi Rittenhouse (1870)
Rittenhouse, M. R. (LeonardBlack) Ch E. Pearl, Lowell R., Everett D.; Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec20-21-29O213a (1871) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Rittenhouse, Otis T. (AlmaM. Hodgson) Ch James H., Clifford F., Ethel I., Harry V., Robert O., RalphH.; Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec5 O160a (1876) Tels. Rushville and Littleton
Rittenhouse, Wash Ch Henry,*Nora, *Chalmer, *Russell, *Nancy, *Lottie, *Belva, *Maude, *William, *Grace;Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec24 O41a (1848) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Rittenhouse, William (RachelStoneking) Ch *Otis, *Lenora, *Sarah, *Mary, *Robert; Rushville R3 BainbridgeSec16-8 O120a (1857) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Rittenhouse, William (PearlKnowles) Ch Homer, Francis; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec3 Farm Hand JessSchafer (1880)
Robbins, Edmund (Lydia McCombs)Ch *Mary, *Martin, *Lottie, *William, *Nellie, *Esther; Rushville R7 WoodstockSec19 O65a (1911)
Roberts, E. M. (Kizzie Rust)Ch Daniel, Clara, Joe; Mt. Sterling R6 Huntsville Sec36 O130a (1870) Tel.Farmers’ Line Damon
Roberts, F. A. (Esther White)Ch Allen, *Andy, *Minnie, *Jennie, *Alma, *Ina, *Zelma; Augusta R1 BirminghamSec17 O95a (1851) Tel. Farmers’ Line Plymouth
Roberts, George H. Jr. (IvaHarris) Ch Virgil, Eldon; Augusta R1 Birmingham Sec28 T80a W. O. Bilderback(1899) Tel. Farmers’ Line Augusta
Roberts. G. H. (Iva Harris)Ch Virgil, Eldon; Augusta R1 Birmingham Sec28 O50a T80a Owen Bilderback(1895) Tel. Farmers’ Line Augusta
Robertson, Daniel Ch *Nettie,*Dwight; Browning Browning Sec16 O66a (1868)
Robertson, Fred (Cora Haffner)Ch Kenneth, Urla, Gladys, Marie, *Ansel; Browning R1 Browning Sec20-21O320a (1876) Mutual Tels. Rushville and Browning
Robeson, Clarence (BerthaReeve) Ch Victory, Jacob R.; “Berkshire Farm” Frederick R1 Bainbridge Sec22T171a Pulaski Reeve (1882) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Robeson, Elza (Lena Sandidge)Ch Thelma I., William R.; Ray R2 Rushville Sec10 T140a Ross Robeson (1891)Tels. Ray and Rushville
Robeson, Jacob L. (ElsieLoring) Ch Eleanor, Dorothy, Mary, Marjorie, Louise; Rushville Star RouteRushville Sec26 O210a (1880) Tel. Rushville
Robeson, R. H. (Julia Corman)Ch Myles, *Elza; Ray R2 Rushville Sec9 O260a (1865) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Robinson, Aaron (Martha Cox)Ch *Sylvia, *Warren, *Clarence, *Effie; Birmingham Star Route BrooklynSec18 O150a (1866) Tel. Farmers’ Line Plymouth
Robinson, Ernest (ElizabethEifert) Rushville R6 Buena Vista Sec18 O80a (1879) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Robinson, Josephine Ch Agnes;Huntsville Star Route Birmingham Sec27 O400a (1847) Tel. Farmers’ LineHuntsville
Robinson, Leonard (Emma VanFansen) Ray R1 Oakland Sec9 O80a (1895) Tel. Farmers’ Line Ray
Robinson, O. O. (Naomi Mason)Ch Zelma, Elsie, Pearl, Rollie, Twila, Grace, *Quincy, *Hancel; BirminghamR1 Brooklyn Sec18 O134a (1870) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Brooklyn
Robinson, Quincy (MyrtleDay) Ch Eva; Plymouth Star Route Birmingham Sec3 Farm Hand John Hedgcock(1893) Tel. Farmers’ Line Plymouth
Rodewald, Fred “Maple HomeStock Farm” Rushville R6 Buena Vista Sec25 O280a (1856) Tel. Rushville
Rohn, Charles A. (BerthaDowns) Ch Dwight, Alice, Vera; Rushville R4 Rushville Sec14 T200a HerdRobeson (1900) Tels. Ray and Rushville
Rohn, Frank (Minnie Knous)Ch James, Olive, Clarence; Rushville R2 Woodstock Sec13 T150a William Boehm(1900) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Rohn, Walter (Ida Bowen)Ch Homer; Cooperstown R1 Bainbridge Sec7S T100a H. V. Tiel (1900)
Rohrbaugh, J. C. (ElizabethSchaffer) Ch *Fay, *Ilda, *Pino; “Silver-Leaf Farm” Browning R1 Browning,Sec9 T100a W. B. Jones (1881)
Roosa, Don J. (Beulah Drummond)Ch Irma, James, Eldon, Howard; “Mud Valley Farm” Browning R2 Hickory Sec6T160a John Skinner (1906) Mutual Tel. Astoria
Root, Chester (Julia Ham)Ch Lela; Rushville R3 Bainbridge Sec10 T10a Tom Strong (1894) Mutual Tel.Rushville
Root, George (Della Lang)Ch Rosa, Clarence, Virgil, John, Lloyd, Fay, *Curtis, *Jesse, *Chester,*Willie; Rushville R3 Bainbridge Sec10-15 O21a (1857)
Rose, Arthur (Lillie Lybarger)Ch Opal; Ray R1 Oakland Sec14 Farm Hand James Lybarger (1893) Tel. Farmers’Line Ray
Rose, Mrs. H. B. (H. B. Simpson)Ch *George G.; Littleton R1 Littleton Sec28 O80a (1862) Tel. Littleton
Rose, William (Julia Clark)Ch Nettie, Harvey, Helen; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec4 O160a (1875) MutualTel. Rushville
Ross, J. H. (Mary J. Peckenpaugh)Ch *Oel Dyson, *John T.; Littleton Littleton Sec16 O160a (1848) Tel. Littleton
Ross, Mary (Mary Moder) ChRoland, *Mabel; Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec16 Farm Hand J. McCreery (1883)
Ross, M. W. (Jennie Misenhimer)Ch Don, Gladys, *Nellie, *Florence; Frederick Star Route Frederick Sec31T240a Isaac Misenhimer (1872) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Ross, Mrs. Susan Ch John,Ed, Charles; Rushville R7 Woodstock Sec8 O20a (1860)
Ross, S. B. (Mary A. Moore)Ch Dorcas, Beatrice, Samuel, *Margaret, *Winfield, *John, *Mary; LittletonR1 Buena Vista Sec22 O120a (1862) Tel. Rushville
Ross, William H. (Sarah A.Ross, Mother) Rushville Buena Vista Sec34 T80a Sarah A. Ross (1870) Tel.Rushville
Ross, Winfield B. (Fay Strong)Ch Rosalie, Marjory; Browning R1 Browning Sec29 T300a Harriet Brines (1889)Mutual Tel. Browning
Roudebush, Jonathan (NoraFulk) Ch Alva, Delbert, Minnie, Clarence, *Dallas; Ray R2 Rushville Sec1O280a (1858) Mutual Tel. Rushville
Royer, Clarence G. (RuthThurman) Ch Norman, Velva; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec23 T240a Henry B.Royer (1909)
Royer, David (Mary E. (Lancaster)Ch Laurence, *Pauline; Bader Browning Sec10 O80a (1861)
Royer, Earl J. (Mary Richardson)Ch Virgil, Sylvia, Russell; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec23 T240a HenryB. Royer (1909)
Royer, Ed (Ella Burkhart)Ch William, Everett, *Nina; “Riverside Farm” Birmingham R1 Birmingham Sec2O120a (1865) Tel. Farmers’ Line Plymouth
Royer, Henry B. (Cassie lngle)Ch Jay, Nellie, *Jess, *Alva, *Letha, *Clarence, *Earl, *Ed, *Clara; HuntsvilleR1 Huntsville Sec23 O240a (1909) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Camden
Royer, Jess (Myrtle Vaughn)Ch Gilbert, Roy, Ruth; Huntsville R1 Huntsville Sec26 T30a George Pemberton(1908) Shiloh Mutual Tel. Camden
Runkle, Clyde (Pearl Wells)Ch Maxine, Doris; Industry R1 Littleton Sec8 T80a Mrs. M. Murphy (1886)Tel. Littleton
Runkle, Floyd (Mary Wells)Ch Margaret, Vernon, Herold, Helen; Littleton R1 Littleton Sec8 T120a CharlesApplegate (1887) Tel. Littleton
Runkle, James I. (CatherineLegg) Ch *Ethel, *Lois, *Mary, *Roy, *Joe; Industry R1 Littleton Sec4 O600a(1838) Tels. Littleton and Industry
Runkle, Robert C. (Cora Horton)Ch Katherine, Christene, Lewis, George Marion; Littleton Littleton Sec15T700a J. C. Runkle Est. (1880) Tel. Rushville
Runkle, Roy (Viola Tipton)Ch Kenneth, Aidath; Industry R1 Littleton Sec9 T140a J. I. Runkle (1877)Tel. Littleton
Runkle, William (Ella Cashman)Ch Evelyn Lucille; Littleton R1 Littleton Sec15 T700a J. C. Runkle Est.Tel. Littleton
Ryan, J. Herman (Esther Naught)Ch Bernard O.; Littleton R1 Buena Vista Sec22 T185a Thomas and WilliamRyan (1883) Tel. Rushville
Ryan, J. W. (Fannie Ryan,Sister) Rushville R1 Buena Vista Sec20 O87a (1868) Schuyler Tel. Rushville
Ryan, William M. (RebeccaM. Miller) Ch *Joseph E., *Hosea T., *Roscoe; Rushville R1 Buena VistaSec21 O140a (1850) Tel. Rushville
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