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
Miller Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ANDERSON, Andrew H., Sr. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| ANDERSON, A. H. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| ANDERSON, Ben. | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| ANDERSON, E. | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| ANDERSON, Jeremiah | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| APPLING, D. E. | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| APPLING, W. L. | Farm; Seneca. Born Logan Co., Kentucky 1843. To Richland Co., Ill. in 1854; to La Salle Co. 1866. Married 1869, Mary A. McINTYRE. She died in 1871. He married #2 in 1874, Samantha GROVE, of Rutland, Ill. She was born 1849. Issue: 2 sons. | Miller Township |
| BAGBY, E. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BAGBY, J. | Laborer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BAKER, Byron | Farm; Norway | Miller Township |
| BAKER, Geo. | Farm; Norway | Miller Township |
| BAKER, Ransom | Farm; Norway. Born Wayne Co., N.Y. 1812. To this county 1844. Married 1835, Mary Ann DENNISON, of Rome, N.Y. Issue: Jasper N.; Byron D.; Dewit C.; George; Mary E., wife of Collins SPENCER; and Alice, wife of John of Iroquois Co. | Miller Township |
| BARBER, Jno. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BERGUSON, P. | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| BOSWORTH, C. W. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BOSWORTH, E. P. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BOSWORTH, Oscar | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BOURNE, Z. | Farm; Seneca. Born Decatur Co., Indiana 1842. Came to Illinois 1855. Married 1866, Annie M. McINTYRE. She died 1869. Came to this county 1866. He married 1871, Isadora GALLUP. She was born 1854 in Conn. Issue: George M.; Whitney C.; Henry S. | Miller Township |
| BOYD, H. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| BRUNDAGE, Jno. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| CHAPMAN, Geo. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| CHAPMAN, Hosmer | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| CHAPMAN, Hiram W. | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Canandaigua, N. Y. 1824. To this county 1855. Married 1849, Ann E. DAVIS. She was born 1827 in Victor, N. Y. Issue: 4 sons and 1 dau. Lost 2 sons. | Miller Township |
| CHRISTIANSON, O. | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| CLASSON, I. | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| COLLIER, H. W. | Marseilles. Born New York 1851. To this county 1870. Married 1875, Mary HART, of Manlius, this county. She was born in Iowa 1857. One child, Miles H., born 1876. | Miller Township |
| CONARD, D. W. | Farm; Marseilles. Born London Co., VA 1825. At age of 3 was taken to Licking Co., Ohio. To this county in 1846. Married 1849, Barbara Louise DeBOLT. She was born Licking Co., Ohio in 1828. She died 1851. He married #2 in 1853, Elizabeth J. GROVE, of Rutland. She was born Licking Co., Ohio 1828. Issue: 3 sons and 2 daughters. | Miller Township |
| COVENTRY, Robt. | Farm; Marseilles. Born Oneida Co., N. Y. 1837. Married 1863, Catherine J. LEWIS. She was born 1844. Issue: 1 son and 2 daughters. To this county 1869 | Miller Township |
| DANIELSON, David | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| DUTTENHAVER, L. | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| ELEFSON, Ole H. | Ret. farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| ELEFSON, Oliver H. | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| ELLIOT, Jas. | Renter; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| ENERSON, E. | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| ERICSON, C. B. | Farm; Danway | Miller Township |
| ERICSON, T. | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| ERICKSON, T. H. | Farm; Danway. Born Norway 1829. To this county 1837. Married 1858, Helen PEARSON, of Mission Twp. She was born 1840. Issue: 5 sons and 4 daughters. | Miller Township |
| FISH, V. H. | Laborer; Danway | Miller Township |
| FISHER, Chas. | Blacksmith; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FORBES, Caleb | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FORBES, Carlos | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FORBES, Frank | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FORBES, H. P. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FORBES, P. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FRULAND, Lars | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| FRULAND, W. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| FURR, I. N. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| FURR, H. D. | School teacher; Seneca | Miller Township |
| GALLUP, G. S. | Farmer; Seneca. Born Brooklyn, Conn. 1816. Married 1837, Betsey FULLER, of Foster, R. I. She was born in 1816. To this county 1854. Issue: 2 sons and 1 daughter. Lost 1 child. | Miller Township |
| GALLUP, R. M. | Farmer; Seneca. Born Chepachet, R. I. in 1838. To this county 1854. Married 1860, Ann Eliza HAWLEY of Manlius. She was born in Salisbury, Conn. 1838. Issue: 1 son and 4 daughters. | Miller Township |
| GATES, Ebin | Farm; Norway | Miller Township |
| GODWIN, Ami | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| GODWIN, John | Farm; Seneca. Born Essex Co., Ont. 1822. Came to U. S. in 1848. To La Salle Co. 1851. Married 1844, Anna Maria LONG, who was born in England 1822. She came to this county at 10 years of age. Issue: 5 girls and 5 boys, all living. | Miller Township |
| GODWIN, J. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| GOODRICH, A. B. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| GOODRICH, Willis | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| GROOVE, L. J. | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| HARRIS, Isaac | Farm; Seneca | Miller Township |
| HARRIS, Alanson C. | Farmer; Seneca. Born Middlebury, Genesee Co., N. Y. 1840; To this county 1851. Married 1868, Olive G. FORBES of Miller. She was born in 1850. Issue: 1 son and 1 daughter. | Miller Township |
| HAYER, A. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Austin | Farmer; Danway. Born Norway 1826. To this county 1843. Married Elizabeth JACOBS in 1846. She died 1851. They had one child. He married #2 in 1854, Anna DANIELSON. Issue: G. L.; Sarah E.; Emma J.; Electa May. | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Eli | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Elias | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| HAYER, G. L. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| HAYER, H. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| HAYER, L. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Lorenzo | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| HAYER, O. L. | Farm; Norway | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Oliver | Farm; Norway. Born Norway 1820. To Wisconsin 1842. To La Salle Co. 1844. Married 1845, Julia ELEFSON. She was born in Norway in 1821. Issue: 5 sons and 3 daughters. | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Oliver Jr. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HAYER, Sam'l | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HEGLAND, Thos. | Laborer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HOGENSEN, H. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HOGENSEN, Ole | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HOGENSON, H. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| HOUGAS, J. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HOUGAS, T. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| HOWE, I. W. | Farmer; Seneca. Born Windham Co., Conn. in 1820. To this county 1854. Married 1844, Almira PACKER of Griswold, Conn. She was born 1823. Issue: 4 sons and 2 daughters. | Miller Township |
| HOWE, John B. | Farmer; Seneca. Born Conn. 1852. To this county in 1854. Married 1874, Lettie M. THOMPSON, of Grundy Co. She was born 1852. | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, Albert | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, A. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, Aug. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, John | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, H. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, K. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, Nels | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, S. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| JOHNSON, Severt | Farmer | Miller Township |
| KILLELEA, Wm. | Farmer; Seneca. Born in Ireland 1827. To U. S. and La Salle Co. in 1847. Issue: 7 sons and 1 daughter. | Miller Township |
| KILMER, Egbert | Farmer; Sec. 20. P.O. Marseilles. Born in Lackawanna, Luzerne Co., Penn., 11 Jan. 1840. Came to this county in 1851. Democrat. Congregational preferred. Owns 40 acres of land, valued at $3,000. Enlisted Aug. 14, 1861 in Co. K 39th I.V.I. in seven general engagements; served 3 yrs three months and 20 days. Married 8 Oct. 1866 to Jennie PERKINS. She was born in Johnstown, Barry Co., Michigan, Feb. 22, 1849. They have three children. | Miller Township |
| KILMER, J. | Farm; Sec. 20; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, J. B. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, J. B. | Farmer; Danway. Born Columbia Co., N.Y. 1812. Married 1841, Catherine LATIMER. She was born in Columbia Co., N.Y. 1821. Came to this county 1845. Issue: Seven children of which she lost 2. | Miller Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, L. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, M. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, N. | Ret. farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| LARSON, J. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| LARSON, Jno. G. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| LATIMER, Lewis | Farmer; Danway. Born Dutchess Co., N. Y. 1809. Married 1834, Mary Ann HARVEY. She died 1842 and left 3 children. Came to this county 1845. Married 1848, Mrs. Sarah FROST, of Ottawa. She was born in Buffalo, 1812. | Miller Township |
| LAWRENCE, A. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| LAWRENCE, Lyman | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| LONG, Lewis | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Illinois 1825. To this county when a few weeks old. Married 1852, Emily E. BARBER, of Manlius. She was born in 1832. Issue: 4 sons and 4 daughters. | Miller Township |
| LORING, Geo. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| LORING, H. S. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| LORING , J. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| LYSINGER, F. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| LYSINGER, Henry | Clerk; Danway | Miller Township |
| McCULLAH, Isaac | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| MASON, W. W. | Farm; Danway. Born La Salle Co. 1843. Married 1866, Lavinia PIESTER, of Miller. She was born 1842. 3 sons and 1 daughter. | Miller Township |
| MERAVY, Wm. | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Franklin Co., Penn. 1830. Taken to Fairfield Co., Ohio when 2 years old. Married 1860, Margaret SMOUSE, of Fairfield Co., Ohio. She was born 1836. To La Salle Co. 1866. Issue: 4 daughters and 1 son. | Miller Township |
| MICK, J. C. | Farmer; Seneca. Born New Jersey 1812. At 21 years moved to Penn. Married 1834, Martha WILLIAMS of Penn. She died in 1852. Married #2 in 1853, Maranda REED. She was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y. in 1824. 5 children by each wife. Lost 7 children. | Miller Township |
| NELSON, Nels Sr. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| NELSON, Peter N. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| OLESON, Barney G. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| OLESON, E. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| OLESON, Ole A. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| OLMSTEAD, L. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| PEDDICORD, C. J. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| PEDDICORD, Ed S. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| PEDDICORD, J. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| PEDDICORD, Wm. D. | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Licking Co., Ohio 1846. To this county 1852. Married 1870, Lizzie RIFE. She was born Fairfield Co., Ohio 1854. One child, Clara B. born 1871. | Miller Township |
| PEDERSON, T. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| PERKINS, A. D. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| PETERSON, P. H. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| PIERSON, Paul | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| PIERSON, Peter | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| PIERSON, S. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| POPE, Milton | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| RASMUSON, B. W. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| REDINGTON, C. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| RITER, Geo. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| ROLPH, C. N. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| ROOD, Daniel | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| ROSEDALE, Jno. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| SAMSON, Knute S. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| SAMSON, S. K. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| SETTER, Tobias | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| SINDEL, Dixon | Farmer; Marseilles. Born in Ohio 1834. To this county 1856. Married 1867, Anna L. RINGS of West Unity, Ohio. She was born 1842. | Miller Township |
| SMOUSE, D. | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Ohio 1839. To this county 1861. Married 1870, Jennie L. PEDDICORD. She was born this county 1851. Son, Charles, born 1871. | Miller Township |
| SMOUSE, Henry | Farm; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| SOLVEN, Ivan | Wagon maker; Danway | Miller Township |
| SPARKS, Geo. | School teacher; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| SPENCER, C. E. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| SPENCER, E. T. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| SPENCER, G. A. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| SPENCER, W. E. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| SPENCER, W. L. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| STATES, E. | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Bradford Co., Penn. 1823. At 12 years old was taken to Fairfield Co., Ohio. To La Salle Co. in 1861. Married 1844, Elnorah LYSINGER, of Bedford Co., Penn. She died 1876. Twelve children. Nine living, 6 sons and 3 daus. Married 1877, Mrs. Eliza COATS. She was born in Lewis Co., N.Y. in 1830. | Miller Township |
| STATES, Geo. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| STATES, G. J. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| STATES, G. W. & W. H. | Farmers; Marseilles. Born Fairfield Co., Ohio 1850. To this county 1849. Twin brothers. W. H. married in 1874 to Julia LONG of Manlius. She was born 1854. 1 child, Mary A. | Miller Township |
| STEWART, F. D. | Laborer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| TEAL, Edward | Farmer; Norway. Born Columbia Co., N.Y. 1820. To this county 1849. Married 1839, Susan PIESTER, daughter of Elizabeth and Jacob PIESTER, of same place. Issue: Harriet, wife of Thos. HOUGAS; Mary J., wife of John HOUGAS; Nathan; Anna, wife of E. HAYER; Morgan A. | Miller Township |
| TEAL, M. A. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| TEAL, Martin | Farmer; Danway. Born Columbia Co., N.Y. 1815. To this county 1856. Married 1860, Cynthia C. BURGER. She was born Columbia Co., N.Y. in 1830. Issue: Franklin J. | Miller Township |
| TEAL, M | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| TEMPLETON, F. A. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| TEMPLETON, Sam'l | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| THOMPSON, C. | Laborer; Danway | Miller Township |
| THOMPSON, John | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| THORSON, Bertel | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| THORSON, E. | Farmer; Danway. Born La Salle 1848. Married 1869, Anna T. PEARSON of Mission Twp. She was born 1850. 1 son and 2 daughters. | Miller Township |
| THORSON, L. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| THORSON, L. Jr. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| THORSON, M. | Farmer; Norway | Miller Township |
| THORSON, Wm. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| TWAIT, D. D. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
| WALES, W. A. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| WARREN, Arthur | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| WATERWELL, T. G. | Laborer; Danway | Miller Township |
| WAY, D. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| WERMSTRUM, John | Farmer; Marseilles. Born Sweden 1832. To Illinois 1852 and to La Salle Co. 1857. Married 1867, Johanna WERKSTRUM, of Asarum, Sweden. She was born 1847. Issue: 5 children living. | Miller Township |
| WELD, G. W. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| WILMOTT, G. A. | Farmer; Seneca | Miller Township |
| WILLIAMSON, W. | Farmer; Danway | Miller Township |
| WILSEY, T. | Farmer; Marseilles | Miller Township |
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| Marshall | Woodford | Livingston |
