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
Deer Park Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ARTHUR, Augustus | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| ARTHUR, James | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| ARTHUR, Thos. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| ARTHUR, Wm. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| ATWOOD, Chas. | Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| ATWOOD, H. | Farmer; Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| BAILEY, Rev. Amos | Minister & School; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BALDWIN, A. C. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BALDWIN, Edgar | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BALDWIN, Ezra | Laborer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BANE, James | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BANE, L. | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BARNHART, Adam | Farmer; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| BARTRAM, David | Coal miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Edward | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Horace | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BEEMAN, Geo. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BEEMAN, Geo. B. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BEGWIN, F. | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BELL, G. W. | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BENNETT, C. F. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BENNETT, E. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BENNETT, Henry | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BENNETT, I. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BINGHAM, J. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BONSELL, J. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BRONSON, Geo. W. | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BROWN, Thos. | Coal Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| BUCKLEY, Robert | Laborer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| BULLOCK, F. W. | Doctor; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| BUNNELL, Perkins | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| CADWELL, Geo. C. | Farmer; Utica. Born Green Co., N. Y. 1829. To this township in 1836. Married 1857, Mary, daughter of Josiah KING. She was born in Maine, 1833. Issue: Ann Eliza; Julia; Geo. Edmond; Willis; Alice; John; Herbert. | Deer Park Township |
| CALKINS, G. E. | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| CALKINS, S. W. | Farmer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| CALL, Jas. | Laborer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| CAPLER, H. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| CHANDLER, R. B. | Pedler; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| CLARK, Jas. | Miner & Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| CLAYTON, John S. | Farmer; Utica. Born Deer Park Township 1837. Married 1861, Julia SURDAM. She was born in Litchfield Co. 1844. Issue: Grant, 1864; Chas., 1867; Glennie, 1875. | Deer Park Township |
| CLAYTON, Mrs. Sarah A. | Utica. Widow of James W. CLAYTON, who was born in W. Virginia in 1828. He came to this county 1834. Went to Colorado in 1860 and stayed there until his death in 1874. She was born Sarah A. PUNTNEY in Jefferson Co., Ohio 1829. They were married 1855. | Deer Park Township |
| CLAYTON, Wm. | Ret. Farmer; Utica. Born Philadelphia in 1806. To W. Virginia with his parents when he was about 1 year old, and stayed till 1834 when he came here. Married 1828, Elizabeth PUNTNEY. She was born in Maryland in 1804. Issue: Sarah E.; Caroline C.; Ellen; Wm. R.; John S. | Deer Park Township |
| CLAYTON, Wm. R. | Farmer; Utica. Born Deer Park Twp. this county 1835. Married 1866, Sarah E. OSTRANDER. She was born in Hinsdale, Cataraugus Co., N.Y. in 1840. Issue: Alma W., 1867; Nettie M., 1870; Lu I., 1876. | Deer Park Township |
| COPELAND, Henry | Laborer; Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| CRAIGER, Fred | Farmer; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| CREBBS, Wm. | Laborer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| CUSICK, John | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| DELBRIDGE, J. John | Farmer; Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| DICK, David | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| DIMMICK, E. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| DIMMICK, Elbert | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| DIMMICK, Eph. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| DIMMICK, H. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| DUMMAT, John | Laborer; Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| DUMPHY, Pat'k | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| EATON, Chas. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| EATON, J. A. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| ELLSWORTH, O. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| ELLSWORTH, U. S. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| ELLSWORTH, W. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| EVANS, W. N. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| FIGHT, Francis | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| FOLEY, Jno. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| FOLLETT, Jas. | Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| GARDNER, Jno. P. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| GLAZIER, A. B. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| GORDON, Samuel | Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| GUTHRUD, G. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| HARDIN, C. W. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| HAY, Patrick | Teamster; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| HIGHLAND, P. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| HITT, H. H. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| HOLMAN, A. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| HOLMAN, J. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| HORNING, J. T. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| HOWLAND, A. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| HOWLAND, Elihu | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| HUSS, Jacob | Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| HUSS, Jno. | Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| JENKS, William | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| JOHNS, T. R. | Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| JOHNSON, Jack | Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| JOHNSON, James | Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| KING, Josiah | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| KIRKPATRICK, M. B. | Teacher; Vermillionville. Born Vermillionville, La Salle Co., Ill. 1850. | Deer Park Township |
| LAMPKINS, William | Laborer; Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| LEWIS, E. C. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| LEWIS, Moses | Farm; Utica. Born Westchester Co., N. Y. 1839. To this county 1857. Married Martha SHAW. She was born in Deer Park Twp., this county in 1842. They were married in 1868. Two children. | Deer Park Township |
| LOCK, Adam | Farm; Utica. Born Preble Co., Ohio 1834. To this county 1856. Married 1854, Amanda STUDEBAKER, from the same place. She was born 1831. Issue: Sophia, 1855; Perry D., 1861. Lost John A., 1857-1875. | Deer Park Township |
| LOCK, Joseph | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| LOGAN , J. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| LUTZ, Jacob | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| LYLE, James | Farm; Ottawa | Deer Park Township |
| McOMBER, C. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| McOMBER, Phillip | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| MALLARY, Charles | Farm; Deer Park. Born Duchess Co., N.Y. 1822. To this county 1856. Married Caroline LOCKWOOD. She was born Hillsdale, N.Y. in 1846 and died 1861. Issue: Charles and Edwin. He married #2 in 1870, Mrs. Maggie RYAN. She was born in St. Lawrence Co., N.Y. Children: Ida Winona and Minnie Etta. | Deer Park Township |
| MALONEY, Jno. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| MEARS, A. W. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MERTLE, J. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MILLER, E. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MILLER, Jno. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MILLER, Jos. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| MOREHEAD, Geo. | Laborer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MOREHEAD, Jno. S. | Farmer; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MOREHEAD, Wm. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| MORGAN, T. F. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| MURPHY, Edward | Laborer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| NEWELL, Andrew | Laborer; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| NEWELL, Jno. H. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| NEWELL, W. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| O'BRIEN, Michael | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| OTT, J. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| PALMER, Homer | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| PAYNE, A. R. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| PORTER, Harrison | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| PORTER, I. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| REED, Wm. | Farm; Farm Ridge. Born in England 1844. To U. S. and this county 1852. Married 1867, Lois B. WILLIAMS, born this county 1844. | Deer Park Township |
| REYNOLDS, James C. | Farm; Utica. Born in the U. S. fort, La Salle Co., Ill 1832. Married 1858 Caroline CLAYTON, born in W. Virginia 1833. Issue: Willis; Erwin; Samuel; George. | Deer Park Township |
| REYNOLDS, R. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| RICHIE, D. | Potter; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| RIGGS, Jas. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| ROACH, Wm. | Laborer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| RUSH, Jno. L. | Potter; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| SHUTE, Wm. K. | Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| SHAUGHNESSY, James | Farmer; Utica. Born Farmingham, Mass. 1837. To this county 1837. Married 1865, Mary A. HALLRAN, born Ireland in 1849. Issue: Annie T.; Alice G.; John D.; Thomas J. | Deer Park Township |
| SMITH, Frederick W. | Farmer; Utica. Born Litchfield Co., Conn. 1840. To this county 1853. Married 1866, Hulda WILLIAMS, born La Salle Co. 1842. Issue: Giles A., 1875. | Deer Park Township |
| SMITH, Henry | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| SNELL, Byron D. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| SNELL, D. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| SNELL, James | Farm; Utica. Born Deer Park, La Salle Co., Ill. 1854. Married 1875, Elizabeth PUNTNEY. She was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio. One child. | Deer Park Township |
| SNELL, Philip | Farm; Utica. Born Claremont Co., Ohio in 1851. To this county 1852. Married 1876, Ellen J. LESLIE, born in Scotland. | Deer Park Township |
| SNELL, Salathael | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| SNELL, V. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| STILLWELL, D. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| STILLWELL, O. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| STUDEBAKER, J. | Laborer; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| STUDEBAKER, M. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| TAGGERT, W. W. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| TIFFANY, F. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| TIFFANY, R. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| TOOMBS, Thos. | Farm | Deer Park Township |
| TRACY, Thos. | Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| TROUT, H. B. | Blacksmith; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| TURNER, Wm. | Farmer; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| VINCENT, Ambrose | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| WAY, Hiram | Carpenter; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| WAY, Wm. | Coal Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| WEBER, J. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WEBER, M. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WEST, A. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WEST, C. L. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WEST, W. H. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WHITE, B. L. | Shoemaker; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WHITE, D. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WHITE, S. E. | Shoemaker; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WILLEY, G. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| WILLEY, N. | Farm; Deer Park | Deer Park Township |
| WILLIAMS, Edw. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| WILLIAMS, J. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WILLIAMS, L. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| WILLIAMS, R. B. | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| WILSON, Isaac | Farm; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| WILSON, Wm. H. | Farm; Utica. Born Deer Park Twp., this county 1852. | Deer Park Township |
| WISWALL, Edw. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| WISWALL, J. P. | Farm; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| WOOD, J. W. | Farm; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| WORTHINGTON, John | Pottery; Vermillion | Deer Park Township |
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Coal Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| YOUNG, Thos. | Coal Miner; Utica | Deer Park Township |
| ZEEB, Jacob | Farmer; Farm Ridge | Deer Park Township |
| Lee | DeKalb | Kane |
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Kendall |
| Putnam | Grundy | |
| Marshall | Woodford | Livingston |
