Burton, Jas. W., butcher; P. O. Batavia. | Bernard, Catherine, P. O. Batavia. Best, Geo., Asst. Cashier First National Bank; P. O. Batavia. Brown, Julius, mfr.; P. O. Batavia. Burroughs, R., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Brown, C. H., post office clerk; P. O. Barker, Wm. P., stone quarry; P. O. Bartholomew, Mary, P. O. Batavia. Burns, Catherine, P. O. Batavia. CARE Carey, I. L., laborer; P. O. Batavia. Clark, Wm. 2d, merchant; P. O. Batavia. He C., B. & Q. R. R.; P. O. Batavia; Ind.; Cong; born in Boston, April 15, 1818; he married Olivia Blanchard, Nov. 26, 1840, at Aurora, by Rev. John Wolworth; she was born in Smithfield, N. Y., July 17, 1823; no children. left Boston in Sept., 1839, and came to Batavia; engaged in mercantile business for three years; has held present position eighteen years; has been School Trustee two terms; came to Aurora in 1839; Mrs. C.'s mother, Hannah Hull, was born in Connecticut, and her father, Wm. L. Blanchard, in Rhode Island. Curtis, Geo. F., laborer; P. O. Batavia. Conde, Frank, mfr.; P. O. Batavia. Chambers, Mrs. A.; P. O. Batavia. Calehan, John, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Cleveland, Andrew, mech.; P. O. Batavia Carlson, Andrew, laborer; P. O. Batavia Carmody, Jas., laborer; P. O. Batavia. Conley, John, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Cole, D. L., mfr.; P. O. Batavia. Chamberlain, Geo., farmer; P. O. Batavia. COOPER, C. N., M. D., physician; Rep.; Cong.; born in Summit Co., Ohio, March 27, 1844; married Lydia Windsor; she was born in Petersfield, England; was married in Iowa, in 1869; had three children-Charles W., born May 4, 1871; John A., born Sept. 1, 1873; Frederick H., born Sept. 27, 1876, died March 2, 1877. He remained in Ohio ten years; he then removed to Du Page Co., near Batavia; he left home in 1856, to attend school in Grinnell, Iowa, and graduated in 1867, from the Iowa College; he took his degree in medicine at the Chicago Med. College in 1869, and returned to Iowa and practiced medicine until 1875, at Keosauqua; he then came to Batavia, and has practiced here since; he takes an active part in the Church and is Superintendent of the Sunday school. Coffin, Wm., Prest. First Nat. Bank; P. O. Batavia. CARR, F. J., farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Batavia; owns 97 acres here and 15 acres in Secs. 29 and 30, probable value, $80 per acre; Dem.; Ind.; born in Kane Co., June 6, 1849; he married Miss Kate Doty; she was born in 1853; married April 18, 1877. Coffin, Wm. K., Cashier First Nat. Bank; P. O. Batavia. Collins, Daniel, stone quarrier; P. O. Batavia. Corning, S. B., merchant; P. O. Batavia. Collins, Michael, laborer; P. O. Batavia. CLEAVER, C. S., farmer; Secs. 28, 33, 29 and 32; P. Ó. Batavia. Crawford, W., Justice; P. O. Batavia. CARR, JAMES, far.; Sec. 29; P. O. Batavia; 208 acres, valued at $65 per acre; born in Maine in 1817; married E. M. Burton; she was born March 22, 1836, and married June 21, 1867 ; two children--Harris F., born, July 21, 1868; Lucy Le Baron, born Dec. 4, 1870. Left Maine in 1836, and went to Florida, then to New Orleans, then to New York, then back to Maine and then to Kane Co., in 1839, and settled near where he now resides; has been School Director; since coming here, he has been East two years, on R. R. survey; in 1849, he went to California, stayed four years, and, in 1857, he went on Government lake survey. Clark, Chas. A., mechanic; P. O. Batavia. Christianson, M.; P. O. Batavia. Cranden, F. P., land agt.; P. O. Batavia. CONWAY, JAMES, far.; Sec. 34; P. O. North Aurora; owns 18 acres here and 9 near Batavia; probable value, $60 per acre; Dem.; Cath.; born in Ireland, in 1811; he married Catharine Bernard; she was married in Ireland; has seven children, came to the United States in 1850. Cogger, H. H., miller; P. O. Batavia. Curtis, Franklin, butcher; P. O. Batavia. Clapp, Geo. W., carp.; P. O. Batavia. Cleaver, Mary, farmer; P. O. Batavia. Cazaley, Fred., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Clarke, N. F., farmer; P. O. Batavia. COOLEY, O. E., clk. and ins. agt.; P. O. Batavia; Rep.; Meth.; born at Wilbraham, Mass., Aug. 6, 1835; married Clarissa Fowler; she was born in Cook Co., Ill., May 4, 1839, and married at Batavia Dec. 19, 1858, and died May 23, 1862; second wife, Miss Mary Clark, was born in London, England, Aug. 11, 1839, and married Aug. 15, 1865, at Batavia; three childrenOscar E., born July 19, 1868; Ellen E., born July 6, 1873; Sarah L., born Aug. 28, 1877. Came to Batavia in 1838, and lived on the farm until he was 14; he then, in 1850, engaged as clerk with Mr. Fowler, and has continued so since; in 1873, he established an insurance agency. See card. Clarke, S. F., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Conway, Wm., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Conway, Catharine, far; P. O. Batavia. Cook, Jos., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Cahill, Ed., farmer; P. O. Batavia. Clancy, R. B., lumber; P. O. Batavia. CLARKE, RICHARD M., far.; Sec. 32; P. O. Batavia; 80 acres, valued at $60 per acre; Dem.; Episcopal; born in New Haven, Conn., Jan. 29, 1816; married Miss Delia Kingsley; she was born in Vermont, Dec. 25, 1832, and married Jan. 11, 1859; two children-Freddie S., born Nov. 14, 1862, and Charles H. M., born Jan. 15, 1865; he moved to Oyster River, and lived there until he was 7, then back to New Haven, then to Ohio, then to New Haven, then to Illinois and settled where he now resides, in 1843. Chappel, Henry, lab.; P. O. Batavia. Calton, Francis, farmer; P. O. Batavia. Carlson, Andrew, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Coger, Mrs. L. E., P. O. Batavia. Cavanaugh, Owen, lab.; P. O. Batavia. CONDE, C. B., engaged in overseeing his property; P. O. Batavia; Dem.; Ind.; born at Glenville, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1814; married Miss Hannah M. Quant, at Rotterdam, N. Y., in 1836; she was born at Rotterdam in 1817; nine children, six girls and three boys; | left New York in 1837 and went to Du Page Co., Ill., and engaged in wagon making, etc.; came to Batavia in 1841, engaging in same business; has been School Commissioner, Supervisor, Director and Town Trustee, several years each; his father, C. S. Conde, was Judge of the Circuit Court of Schenectady, N. Y., several years. C. B. is one of thirteen brothers; all of whom grew to manhood. He had many narrow escapes from Indians, while in California. Collins, Mary, P. O. Batavia. Cobb, Asa, farmer; P. O. Batavia Chapman, J., carpenter; P. O. Batavia. Conde, C. S., butcher; P. O. Batavia. EMAR, HORATIO, laborer; P. O. D Batavia. Donahue, Thos., stone quarry; P. O. Ba. tavia. Dorn, W. N., traveler; P. O. Batavia. Derby, Emeline, P. O. Batavia. Derby, Wm. S., clerk; P. O. Batavia. Doty, H. F., clerk; P. O. Batavia. DANFORTH, BENJ., manufacturer of horse shoe nails; P. O. Batavia; Ind.; Ind.; born in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 1825; he married Miss Sarah Hardcastle; she was born in Yorkshire, England, May 18, 1826; married at Hawthorne, England, July 29, 1847; had seven children-William, Martha, Lucy Ann, Ruth Matilda, Frederick, Charles; Robert, deceased; lived in England twenty-four years, and came to Chicago, then to Du Page Co., then to Chicago, then to Batavia in 1852; he engaged in manufacturing horse shoe nails, and continued so until he engaged in his present business. Davenport, Theron, farmer; P. O. Ba tavia. Dorr, I. E., painter; P. O. Batavia. Davis. John, merchant; P. O Batavia. Duffy, John, farmer; P. O. Batavia. DONAHUE, JOHN, far; Sec. 34; P O. Batavia; Dem.; Cath.; born in Ireland, in 1827; married Sarah Bamberry; she was born in Ireland, in 1827; he came to the United States in 1854, and located in New York; came to present place in 1841; is partner to H. Bamberry. Duffy, L. A.; P. O. Batavia. Donovan, Thomas, blacksmith; P. O. Batavia. Donovan, John, blacksmith; P. O. Batavia. Donovan, Mrs. Ellen; P. O. Batavia. Drake, N., laborer; P. O. Batavia. Engberg. Gustaf, cabinet maker; P. O. EVEN, LEONARD, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 35; P. O. Aurora; owns 76 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; Dem.; Cath.; born in Prussia, in 1834; married Elizabeth Smith; she was born in 1839; has six children-Mary, Anton, Nicholas, John, Margarett, Helena; came to the United States in 1856, and to Kane Co. in 1860; has been School Director three years. Ernow, Jerry, mason; P. O. Batavia. Esmay, Z., peddler; P. O. Batavia. EARL, J. S., P. O. Batavia; Rep.; Bapt.; born in Montgomery Co., New York, July 26, 1837; married Miss Nora Corning; she was born in Washington Co., New York, Nov. 8, 1840, and married in Washington Co., April 15, 1862; has four children--Lena, born Feb. 10, 1863; Stephen A., born Dec. 28, 1864; Louis N., born July 19, 1866; Jossie, born March 26, 1871; lived in Montgomery Co. until he was 16 years of age; attended the Madison University; then went to Chicago, remaining three yoars; then to Washington Co., N. Y.; remained five years; then to Will Co., Ill., remaining seven years; in 1869, he came to Batavia, engaging in his present business as partner with Corning & Earl; is at present Supervisor. Frydendall, James, carpenter; P. O. Batavia. FRYDENDALL, DANIEL farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Batavia; owns 316 acres of land, valued at $80 per acre; Dem.; Ind., born at Duanesburg, N. Y., March 28, 1808; married Hannah Venten; she was born at Duanesburg, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1813; married June 12, 1833; had ten children, seven living Phillip, born July 7, 1834; Ann, born Nov. 14, 1835; Venten, born Jan. 14, 1837; Hicks, born March 21, 1839; Margarett, born Dec. 12, 1841; Emma, born Nov. 4, 1850; Isabell, born Dec. 7, 1853; Mary, born Jan. 28, 1843, died March 26, 1845; Victoria, born March 1, 1845, died March 26, 1848; Dorcas, born Sept. 26, 1848, died Sept. 23, 1870; lived in the State of New York until 1843, and then came to Kane Co.; in 1857, he came to his present place. FOWLER, GEO. W., general merchandise: P. O. Batavia; Rep.; Meth.; born at Wilmington, Vt., May 1, 1818; married Miss Adaline Baldwin; she was born at Mt. Morris, N. Y., March 28, 1817, and married in Leroy, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1837; had six children, two living and four deadGeorgiana, born June 25, 1849; Chas. F., born Aug. 11, 1856; Clarissa, born May 4, 1839, died May 23, 1862; Wellington, born May 28, 1842, died April 5, 1848; Wellington A., born June 21, 1851, died April 28, 1855; Florence A., born Aug. 11, 1856, died Oct. 3, 1857; lived in Vermont until he was 17 years of age, working at milling; then went to Livingston Co., worked at milling; then to Naperville, Ill.; then to Batavia, in 1839, and went at milling in Baker & House's mill; he then went at farming, then engaged in general merchandise, and has continued since; has held interests in other business; has been Township Trustee, and is now Director in the bank. Feltman, Leonard, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Freidland, Fred, painter; P. O. Batavia. Freiders, Peter, farmer; P. O. Batavia. OODWIN, MRS. J. B., P. O. Ba- Graves, Mrs. D., P O. Batavia. Garvey, Thomas, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Grover, C. B., farmer; P. O. Batavia. GRIMES, ALEXANDER, collector and loaning money; P. O. Batavia. Dem.; Bapt. Born at Linden, N. Y., March 20, 1826; he married Miss H. Malvina Loveland; she was born at Hamilton, N. Y., April 12, 1830; married at Hamilton, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1852, by Rev. Geo. W. Eaton, D. D. Two children-Willis L., born Aug. 20, 1854, and Charley J., born Jan. 29, 1862. Lived at home, on the farm, until his 14th year; then came, with his mother, to McHenry Co., Ill., in 1840, and in 1845, he went to Madison University and remained there seven years, graduating in 1852, and acquiring the title of A. B. He then came to Batavia and practiced dental surgery; he retired from the business fifteen years ago; has since been in the lumber business and overseeing his farm. He has been School Director, Marshal, Road Commissioner, etc. He drew plans for the East Side School House, in 1864. He raised a company in Batavia, which was put in the 124th Regiment, he acting as Captain. Garnsey, C. A., physician; P. O. Batavia. Gibson, J. S., tinner; P. O. Batavia. Germain, Walter, Justice of the Peace; P. O. Batavia. Goseline, Peter, mason; P. O. Batavia. Glines, Timothy, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Grimes, Wm. R, clerk; P. O. Batavia. Grimes, Jacob, P. O. Batavia. Grimes & Shaw, blacksmiths; P. O. Batavia. Garrity, Thos., laborer; P. O. Batavia. George, S. K., bakery; P. O. Batavia. Gise, Carl, mechanic; P. O. Batavia. GEORGE, F. K., insurance and real estate; P. O Batavia. Rep.; Meth. Born at Strafford, Vt., Dec. 31, 1819. He married Miss Edna Williams; she was born at Strafford, Vt., Dec. 31, 1822, and married at Strafford in 1844. They had three children-S. K., born Oct. 4, 1846; Addell, born April 16, 1850; and Frank E., born Oct. 14, 1855. Lived in Vermont until 1864; was engaged at farming and as foreman in a woolen-mill; came to Kane County in 1864. Gillingham, E. W., P. O. Batavia. Goudy, W. E., mechanic; P. O. Batavia. Harrold, Samuel, blksmth.; P. O. Batavia. Hunt, R. R, mechanic; P. O. Batavia. Henry, Roman, carpenter; P. O. Batavia. HENZE, CHAS., gardener; Sec. 26; P. O. Batavia. Has seventeen acres ; value, $75 per acre; Ind.; Luth.; born in Hanover, Dec. 31, 1810; he married. Sophia Steinhusen; she was born in Mecklenburg, Dec. 16, 1810. They had six children-Dora, born Nov. 15, 1839; Caroline, born July 2, 1855; Mary, born Sept 21, 1857; William, born Dec. 19, 1860; Lizzie, born April 22, 1864; and Henry, born May 2, 1837; died in 1845. Came to the United States in 1852, and to Kane Connty in 1855; worked at his trade. Settled on his present place in 1862. Mr. Henze was a soldier for eighteen years in his native place. Higgins, Pat, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Haley, Chas., mechanic; P. O. Batavia. Hassel, Anton, laborer; P. O. Batavia. Batavia; Rep., Ind.; owns fifty acres; value, $75 per acre; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., June 1, 1849; he married Miss Emma Pope; she was born in Heniker, N. H., June 23, 1853; married at Aurora, in 1872; two children -Louis R., born Nov. 5, 1873; Newton E., born March 17, 1875; lived in New York State until he was 7 years old, then came to Boone Co.; remained there five years, then went to Blackberry Station, and settled on his present place in 1867. Harvey, Geo. W., mech.; P. O. Batavia. Harvey, J. W., coal dlr.; P. O. Batavia. |