Eagle embraces that portion of T. 31, R. 3, that lies south of the Vermillion
river, and the east onethird of T. 31, R. 2. That portion lying along the
Vermillion was settled at an early day.
John Coleman, came from Richland Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1831; he settled on
S. 22, lived there till 1847, and went to Missouri for two years, and then
returned to the old farm; he is now living in Streator. His wives were: 1st,
Anna Cramer; 2d, Roxena Cowgill; 3d, Hester Kelley; 4th, Lutitia Griffith. All
dead. Of his children: Julia Ann, married Mr. Ploger, »f Ottawa; Hester Ann,
married Josiah Roberts, of Streator; James, "William, Lilla, are single.
Henry Cramer, came from Richland Co., Ohio, in 1831; he died in 1833. His
daughters married John Coleman, James McKernan, Geo. McKee, and Daniel
Barrackman.
John Holderman, and wife, Hannah Young, came from Richland Co., Ohio, in the
spring of 1831; the first settler in the town; he settled on S. 27. He died
about 1842. He had five children: Jacob, married Rachel Gannet, of Streator;
Allen, is now living in Streator; Sarah, married Elisha Naramoor; Martha,
married Barney O'Neill; Eliza, married George Tillsbury.
John Wood came from Richland Co., Ohio, in June, 1833; settled on S. 22; he died
in 1840. His widow married George Basore. His son Peter, only remains.
Dan'l Barrackman, came from Licking Co., Ohio, in 1831; his wife was Rachel
Cramer. He had three sons: Charles and Daniel are on the old farm; Benjamin,
went to Iowa.
David Reader, and wife, Sarah Whitaker, from Hamilton County, Ohio, to Tazewell
County, 1829, and settled on S. 16, T. 31, R. 3, in the spring of 1835; a good
farmer, and useful citizen. He held the office of County Commissioner; he died
April, 1853, leaving five children: James Newton, married in Tazewell County,
settled near his father in 1836, moved to Troy Grove in 183T, is now living in
Livingston County; Mitchell, married Malvina Gum, is in Kansas; Joseph, married*
Miss Johnson, in Livingston County; Rebecca, married Rees Morgan; Jacob, married
Elizabeth Jane Lord, and lives adjoining the old homestead.
Jacob Goff, and wife, from Pennsylvania to Tazewell County, in fall of 1835, and
soon after settled on S. 17. Mr. Goff died in 1840. His children, Alif, Samuel,
Janet, and William, all moved to Kansas about 1856.
Thomas, John, Elza, and James Downey, four brothers from Painesville, Ohio, in
1834; settled on Sees. 15 and 16; Thomas served as Justice of the Peace; he died
about 1850. John and Elza removed to Magnolia, Putnam County; James left, after
a short residence here.
George Tillsbury, from Pennsylvania in 1839; married Eliza Holderman; taught
school a few months, and left the county and his family, soon after.
Daniel McCain, from Michigan, married Sarah Shay; died 1840; the widow married
William Perygo; after his death she went to Michigan. Stephen Shay died in
Michigan.
Charles Clifford, from Ireland to Michigan, in 1834, and settled on S. 13, T.
31, R. 2, in 1837; now living in Ottawa. Has children.
Samuel Galloway, and wife, Catharine McClure, of Scotch descent, from near
Londonderry, in the north of Ireland; emigrated to America, and settled in
Lexington, Green County, New York, about 1806 — his wife died in 1815; his
second wife was Lydia Moore, who died 1833. He removed to La Salle County,
Illinois, June, 1837, with all his children; he first located near where Tonica
now is, and in 1840 moved on to S. 6, T. 31, R. 3— known as the Galloway farm,
and the location of the Galloway postoffice. He died July 24, 1840. His children
by his first wife were: Catharine, who married Joseph T. Bullock, and lives near
Tonica; Samuel C, died single, August 24, 1840; Francis, married Elizabeth J. A.
Galloway, and settled on S. 1, T. 31, R. 2— he died July 24, 1869; Mary, married
John Briley, and lived on S. 1, T. 31, E,. 2. She died Dec. 25, 1876. The
children of the second wife are: Elijah M., who married Elizabeth Halcott,
daughter of Colonel Thomas Halcott, from Green County, New York. Elijah was
Postmaster and Justice of the Peace for several years; he now lives near Monroe
City, Missouri; Lydia M., married Henry Slater; her second husband was W. Holly,
who died in California. She is now living with her third husband, Jefferson
Smith, in Mich.
Jacob Dice, from New York, about 1837; settled on S. 6; he sold to Hoffman. He
married the widow Hays, and soon returned to New York.
Stephen Faro, and wife, Sally Dakin, from Schoharie County, N. Y., came in 1837
or 8; a cooper and farmer; he settled on S. 5, and died about 1841. His widow
married Ard Button.
Isaac Thorp, and wife, Lydia Dakin, came from New York, with Faro; the two
married sisters; settled in 1838 on S. 7, near the Vermillion timber. They both,
with three children, died of milk sickness; one child survived, and was sent to
its friends at the East.
Campbell settled on S. 31 in 1835; he sold to Myers, and left.
Hiram Divine, and wife, Betsey Torrey, came from Green County, Pa., in 1839;
settled in the town of Eagle, on Section 12; was a farmer and nurseryman; lie
died in 1871; his wife died in 1847. Emma, lives in Champaign County; Luther, is
in Iowa; Charlotte, is Mrs. E. B. Darling, of Streator; Mary, is insane; Alvin,
Celia and Elma, are the remaining children. Second wife's children, Clemens and
Lucien.
Chester Naramoor, from Goshen, Vt., and wife, Louisa Dickinson, from Goshen,
Ct., came from New York to Michigan in 18B2 and to LaSalle County in 1839,
stopping at Bailey's Grove, where Mrs. Naramoor died; Mr. Naramoor died in 1847.
They had one son and four daughters, three of the daughters died. Louisa T.
married Abram Groom; Elisha married Sarah B. Holderman and settled on S. 15, T.
31, R. 3, where he still resides.
Jacob Moon, and wife, Leah Reese, came from Ohio, first to Bailey's Point, and
in 1833 settled at Moon's Point, on the edge of Livingston County, where he
spent the remainder of his life. Of his children, Albert married Elizabeth Boyle
of Ox Bow Prairie; Jane married Solomon Brock; Thomas married Mary Barrackman;
Rees married Miss Baker; Ellen married James Barrackman, both are dead.
Extracted from 1877 History of La Salle County Illinois, pages 441-445.
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