1877 Biographical Directory
Taken from The Past and Present of
La Salle County, Illinois
Chicago: H. F. Kett & Co., Cor. 5th Ave. and Washington St. 1877
Dayton Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ALDENBROOK, C. | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| ANGEVINE, C. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| ATHERTON, C. | Constable; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BAGLEY, Wm. | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| BALLOU, Chas. | Mechanic; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| BAHRENDS, Jos. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| BEACH, A. E. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in Conn. 1828. To this county 1850. He married Frances BROWER. Children: Frank and Flora. | Dayton Township |
| BECKWITH, Henry | Tenant; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| BELROSE, C. H. | Grocer; Wedron. Born Penn. 1845. To this county 1864. Married Alice CURYEA. Child: Alice G. | Dayton Township |
| BELROSE, Ed | Farmer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BELROSE, Frank | Lives with brothers; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BELROSE, T. | Gardener; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BELROSE, W. | Gardener; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BENOIT, J. B. | Sec. boss on R. R.; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| BIGFORD, David | Farm; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BIGFORD, Henry | Farm; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| BIGFORD, Thomas | Farm; Wedron. Born Vermont in 1819. To this county 1875. Married Ophelia SMITH. Children: William; Henry; David; John; Samuel; Thomas; Levi; Jenny; Nettie, died in 1869. | Dayton Township |
| BOCKER, Jno. | Farmer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| BREESE, John | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| BROWER, H. G. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| BROWER, I. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in N. Y. 1816. To this county 1846. Married #1, Mary GREEN. Married #2, Mary SPRAGUE. Children: Francis; Harry; Lyle; Ralph; Carrie. | Dayton Township |
| BROWN, Morell | Farm; Ottawa. Born in N.Y. 1839. To this county 1845. Married, M. R. HESS. Children: Lester and Welles. | Dayton Township |
| BRUNK, Noah | Farm; Dayton. Born in Virginia 1828. To this county 1855. Married Amanda PARR. Children: T. L. and Cora B. | Dayton Township |
| BRUNSON, Chas. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| BUTLER, Pat | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CARTER, William | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CHADWICK, W. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CHANNEL, Jackson | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| CHANNEL, John | Merchant; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| CHURCH, R. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CLANCEY, N. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CLARK, W. O. | Farmer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| COLE, L. W. | Farmer; Wedron. Born N.Y. 1843. To this county 1849. Married Margaret HOGAN. One child, Scott. | Dayton Township |
| COLEMAN, Peter | Spinner; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| COURTER, Wm. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CRANE, Wm. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| CURYEA, George | Farm; Wedron. Born Illinois 1853. Married 1877, Olive SMITH. | Dayton Township |
| CURYEA, Henry | Farm; Wedron. Born in Virginia 1816. To this county 1841. Married Mary HASE. Children: Clara; Sarah; Andrew; Laura; Fanny; Adelia; George. | Dayton Township |
| CURYEA, Wm. M. | Farmer | Dayton Township |
| DAVIS, Nelson | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| DAVIS, Thos. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DEBOLT, Geo. | Farm | Dayton Township |
| DEBOLT, J. M. | Farm; Wedron. Born in Illinois 1844. Married Emaline CURYEA. Child, Raymond. | Dayton Township |
| DELANTEE, Wm. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DILLON, John | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DIMMICK, H. B. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DONEHOUGH, M | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DOUGHERTY, Jas. | Rents; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DOUGHERTY, John | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DUNAVAN, A. F. | Dayton. Born La Salle Co., IL 1832. Married Emma COOPER. Children: Willie J.; Jenny C.; Herbert L. | Dayton Township |
| DUNAVAN, F. N. | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DUNAVAN, G. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DUNNAVAN, G. M. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in Ohio 1815. To this county 1830. Married Catherine GREEN. Children: Silas L.; Louisa J.; Lucian G.; Emma M.; Mary E.; Frank N.; Chas. W.; Ella B.; Cora L.; Edwin D. | Dayton Township |
| DUNN, Jno. P. | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| DURKEE, Edson | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| DURKEE, J. | Farm; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| DURKEE, L. M. | Farm; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| EASTAGORE, Ole | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| FEELY, Jas. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| FEELY, John | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| FITTS, Jas. C. | Mechanic; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| FURR, Mary E. | Farm; Dayton. Born in Virginia 1833. To this county 1838. Widow of Squire M. FURR. He died 1875. Her maiden name was Mary BRUNER. Children: Henry B.; Alice D.; George L.; Charles; Minnie; Nettie. | Dayton Township |
| GARVER, S. | Carpenter; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| GOODRICH, Eugene | Painter; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| GREEN, B. | Farm; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| GREEN, David | Farm | Dayton Township |
| GREEN, Geo. | Miller; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| GREEN, Isaac | Farm | Dayton Township |
| GREEN, Jesse | Grocer; Dayton. Born in Ohio 1817. To this county 1829. Married Hannah RHODES. Children: Newton; Clara J.; Thomas; Joseph; James A.; Cora; Frank; Alvan; John; Mabel. | Dayton Township |
| GREEN, John | Farm | Dayton Township |
| GREENLEAF, J. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| GREENLEASE, Wm. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| GROVE, D. L. | Collar maker; Dayton. Born in Illinois 1846. | Dayton Township |
| HADLEY, J. W. | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HALL, Jos. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in N. Y. 1816. To this county 1836. Married Sarah GIRLEY. Children: Harriet; Frank; Henry; John; Jason; Mary; Clarance. | Dayton Township |
| HART, Chas. | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HAYS, H. | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| HAYS, Jesse | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| HAYS, Wm. | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| HEAVNER, Wells | Retired; Ottawa. Born Virginia 1817. To this county 1856. Married Elizabeth HESS. She died 1875. Children: Agneline and Perry. | Dayton Township |
| HENDERSON, A. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HEMINOVER, David | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HESS, Chas. B. | Broker; Ottawa. Born Virginia 1839. To this county 1854. Married 1859, Clara J. GREEN. Children: Jesse E. and Raymond. | Dayton Township |
| HESS, H. H. | Farmer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HESS, L. N. | Farmer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| HITE, Albert | Dayton Township | |
| HITE, David Sr. | Dayton Township | |
| HITE, David Jr. | Dayton Township | |
| HITE, J. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HOGAN, Pat | Farm | Dayton Township |
| HOGAN, Thos. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HUNT, M. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HOWARD, C. K. | Farm; Dayton. Born in Maine 1839. To this county 1853. Married Amanda BRYAN. Children: Martha; Gertrude; Emma M. | Dayton Township |
| HOWARD, Edward | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| HOWARD, H. B. | Farmer; Ottawa. Born in Maine 1828. To this county 1854. Married Mary STEVENSON. One adopted child, Carrie. | Dayton Township |
| JAKA, Jno. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| JENNINGS, J. B. | Hotel; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| JONES, Jno. | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| KELLER, Chas. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| KENOBSTON, Chris. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| KEOUGH, Pat. | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| KERSEY, Wm. | Farm; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| LELOR, H. | School teacher; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| LEWIS, E. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| LEWIS, Wm. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| LEIGHTHALL, J. F. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in Illinois 1852. Married 1876, Laura CURYEA. One baby. | Dayton Township |
| McATTEE, Geo. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| McATTEE, Thos. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| McDONALD, John | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| McKINLEY, O. | Farm; Wedron. Born in Ohio 1837. To this county 1855. Married Mary J. HALFIN. Children: Charles W.; Frank E.; Cora A.; Jelt. | Dayton Township |
| McKINSON, John | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| MAKINSON, G. W. | Postmaster; Dayton. Born in England 1826. To this county 1844. Married 1847, Charlotte EVANS. They were married in Ottawa. She was born in 1828. Children: Anna; Josephine; Jesse; Charles; Lewis; Edgar; and Lottie. | Dayton Township |
| MALLAY, Pat | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| METCALF, T. A. | Sta. agent R. R.; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| MOULTON, J. B. | Mechanic; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| NICKOLS, Asher | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| OLMSTEAD, J. H. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in La Salle Co., Ill. 1848. | Dayton Township |
| PARR, Wm. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| PARR, Thos. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in Ohio 1814. To this county 1834. Married Sarah PIZLER. Children living: Jesse N.; Amanda E.; Joseph B.; Francis M.; William H.; Martha A. | Dayton Township |
| PARR, Wm. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| PARTRIDGE, L. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| PROVANCE, Geo. | Dayton Township | |
| PURK, Geo. | Mechanic; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| READ, John | Makes horse collars; Dayton. Born Penn. 1829. To this county 1848. Married 1855, Margaret CULLEN. She was born 1831 and died 1877. | Dayton Township |
| REED, Mrs. Julia Ann | Farm; Ottawa. Born Courtland, N. Y. in 1819. To this state 1837. and to La Salle Co. in 1838. Married #1 in 1838, Chas. HAYWARD. He was born in Lebanon, Conn. 1808 and died 1849. She married #2 in 1851, Henry REED. He was born in Erie Co., Penn. 1814. Children: Stella HAYWARD; George HAYWARD; I. HAYWARD; and Charles REED, born 1876. | Dayton Township |
| RHOADS, A. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| RHOADS, J. | Farm; Ottawa. Born Penn. 1823. To this county 1858. Married Maria WOLF. Nine children. | Dayton Township |
| RHOADS, J. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| RIAL, Isaac | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| RUMPLE, Jos. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| SAYLOR, D. D. | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| SHELDON, Geo. | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| SIMONS, C. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| SIMPSON, Austin | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| SNOOKS, W. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| SPRINGSTEAD, C. | Laborer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| STEARNS, J. M. | Grocer; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| STEVENSON, Wm. | Farm; Wedron | Dayton Township |
| STOCKLEY, Chas. | Dayton Township | |
| STOVER, Geo. W. | Miller; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| STRAIT, E. H. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in N. Y. 1841. To this county 1857. Married Matilda RUGER. Children: Chas. G.; Burton E.; Mary E.; Adalline E. | Dayton Township |
| THORN, Isaac | Laborer; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| TIMMONS, Jas. | Stone mason; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| TOOMBS, John Sr. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| TOOMBS, John Jr. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| TRUMBO, M. P. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| TRUMBO, O. W. | Farm; Dayton. Born in Virginia 1824. To this county 1851. His wife was R. G. GREEN. Children: J. G. and F. R. | Dayton Township |
| TUCKER, Byron | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| TUCKER, L. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| TUCKER, R. R. | Farm; Ottawa. Born in Illinois 1847. Married Fanny RUGER. Child: Lydia Esther. | Dayton Township |
| WILKINSON, John | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| WILKIE, M. | Laborer; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| WILLIAMS, S. W. | Paper Mill; Dayton | Dayton Township |
| WOODLOCK, John | Farm; Ottawa. Born in Ireland 1823. To this county 1850. Married #1, Mary CALLAHAN. Married #2, Honora CALLAHAN. Children: Mary C. and Ellen T. | Dayton Township |
| WOODLOCK, M. | Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| WOOLSEY, N. | Farm; Ottawa | Dayton Township |
| WRIGHT, R. | Sta. agent; Wedron. Born in Illinois 1850. Married L. E. BARRETT. One child, L. R. | Dayton Township |
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| Putnam | Grundy | |
| Marshall | Woodford | Livingston |
