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
Mission Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ABEL, Jno. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ADAMS, W. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ANDERSON, E. | Agriculturist. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ANDERSON, N. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| ANDERSON, Ole S. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| ANDERSON, Oliver F. | Carpenter. Norway | Mission Township |
| ANFINSON, A. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| ANFINSON, D. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| ANGEVINE, Geo. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ANGEVINE, P. C. | Retired farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ARMSON, D. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| ARMSON, P. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| ARMSTRONG, John S. | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Summerset Co., Pa. 1810. To this state 1829. To this county 1831. Married 1834, Margaret TRUMBO, of Ohio. Children: Elsey (wife of H. R. PARR); Abram T., Josephine (wife of L. E. PARR); Joseph; Beem; Fannie. | Mission Township |
| ARMSTRONG, J. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| AVERILL, Chas. | Hotel Keeper. Sheridan. Born N.Y. 1836. To this county 1861. Married 1869, Eliza COOLEY, born La Salle County 1849. | Mission Township |
| BACON, Fred | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BARBER, E. | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BARBER, F. M. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BARBER, Henry | Clerk. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BARBER, M. | Rents farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BARBER, S. D. | Retired farmer. Sheridan. Born Sullivan Co., East Tennessee, 1804. To this county 1834. Married 1825, in Franklin Co., Indiana to Betsey NEFF, of Washington Co., N.Y. 7 girls and 10 boys. | Mission Township |
| BARNARD, N. P. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BARR, John | Justice of Peace. Sheridan. Born N.Y.C. 1841. To this county 1855. | Mission Township |
| BARROWS, H. D. | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BASTIAN, Chas. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Clayton | Drayman. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Ed | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BEAUBIEN, Oliver M. | Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BEAUBIEN, Solisten | Vet. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BELDIN, Chas. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BELDIN, David | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BELDIN, Marcus | Blacksmith. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BERKLAND, P. C. | Merchant. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BERGA, Chas. D. | Jeweler. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BIDDALPH, Geo. G. | Grain dealer. Millington | Mission Township |
| BLANCHARD, C. D. | Foundry. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BLANCHARD, Milton | Physician. Norway. Born La Salle Co., 1850. Married 1874, Ella M. BARTLETT. She was born Red Wing, Minn. 1858. Child: Emily, 1875. | Mission Township |
| BORCHSENIUS, Chas. | Merchant. Norway. Born Denmark, 1836. To U.S. 1854. To this county 1864. Married 1860, Maria SCHLAMBUSCH. She was born Norway in 1837 | Mission Township |
| BOWEN, Francis | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Troy, N.Y. 1842. To this county 1862. Married Miss Eva C. VERBECK, daughter of Henry & J. O. VERBECK. Child: L. F. BROWN. | Mission Township |
| BOWER, R. W. | Physician. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BREAKER, N. A. | Shoemaker. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| BREWICK, Henry | Norway | Mission Township |
| BREWICK, John H. | Works for uncle. Norway. Born La Salle County 1855. Son of Henry BREWICK. | Mission Township |
| BREWICK, Ole P. | Norway | Mission Township |
| BREWICK, Oscar | Farmer. Norway. Born Norway, 1842. To this county 1861. Married Miss Betsy TUTTLE, born La Salle Co., 1837. Children by Mrs. BREWICK's former marriage: Lewis O. TYLER and Osman TYLER. By last marriage: Danie, 1866; Liva, 1868; Obed, 1870; Oscar, 1872 died 1872; Gerherd, 1874. | Mission Township |
| BRIMHALL, H. J. | Farmer. Millington | Mission Township |
| BROWN, Robert | Farmer. Newark. Born Hamilton Co., Ohio 1819. To this county 1854. Married 1839, Jane HOLBROOK, of Rolla, North Carolina. She died 1876. Children: John W.; Mary E.; Wm. F; Nancy L.; Frances E. | Mission Township |
| BROWN, S. L. | Physician. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| CADWALADER, R. H. | R. R. agent. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| CAMERON, Jos. | Laborer. Norway | Mission Township |
| CHARLSUN, H. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| CHRISTIANSEN, P. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| CLEVELAND, Geo. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| CLEVELAND, J. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| CLEVELAND, Wm. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| CORDRIGHT, Chas. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| COURTRIGHT, C. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| COTHRIN, David | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| DAVID, C. A. | Doctor. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| DAY, H. | Farmer. Newark | Mission Township |
| DOLDER, Jacob | Retired. Sheridan. Born France 1827. To this county 1844. Married 1850, Louisa DOLDER, born France. | Mission Township |
| DUELAND, L. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| EDWARDS, Geo. | Harness maker. Norway | Mission Township |
| ERWIN, H. S. | Meat market. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FLETCHER, J. F. | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, Albert | Farmer. Newark. Born La Salle Co. 1848 (Son of Jonathan and Sarah FOWLER). Jonathan died 1850. Albert married Frances LEWIS, dau. of Samuel and Louisa LEWIS, of Manlius, La Salle Co., Ill., 1873. Children: Chas. M. (deceased); and Edith. | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, Colvin | Farm | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, E. S. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, Jonathan | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, Milton | Farmer. Newark. Born Merrimac Co., N.H., 1814. To this county 1842. Married Hannah PHILLIPS, of Erie Co., Penn., 1849. Children: Calvin; Sylvanus; Orville and Olive (twins); Emma; Willie; and Della. | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, O. | Rents farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FOWLER, S. | Rents farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FREAD, Absalom | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FREAD, Albert | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FREAD, B. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FREAD, M. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FREAD, P. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FREEMAN, J. S. | Lumber merchant. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| FRENCH, A. | Sheridan | Mission Township |
| GARDNER, W. | Painter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| GATES, L. W. | Works machine shop. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| GOODIER, A. J. | School teacher. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| GRAVES, R. E. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| GRAY, M. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HAYER, C. F. | Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HAMILTON, F. Y. | Princ. Public Schools. Sheridan. Born Union Co., Ohio 1852. To this county 1873. Married Emma CONE, born Fulton Co., Ohio 1853. Married 1875. | Mission Township |
| HANSON, H. | Shoemaker. Norway | Mission Township |
| HANSON, Jno. | Shoemaker. Norway | Mission Township |
| HANSON, Ole | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| HAVING, Albert C. | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, Anson | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, Cyrus | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, F. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, H. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, Marshall | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, Morgan | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| HEAVENHILL, Walter | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| HENDERSON, Geo. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| HOSE, J. M. | Hardware. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HOFF, A. F. | Druggist. Norway | Mission Township |
| HUGHES, Thos. | Moulder. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| HUSS, Jacob B. | Harness maker. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| INGLES, C. E. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| INGLES, Dan | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| INGLES, Jacob | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| INGLES, Jas. | Vet. Norway. Born Dearborn Co., Indiana 1832. To this county 1855. | Mission Township |
| INGLES, Jno. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| INGLES, Peter | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| INGLES, R. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| INGLES, Thos. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| JACOBSON, Jacob | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| JACKSON, Jos. | Retired. Millington. Born Fayette Co., Pa 1825. To this county 1836. Married 1855, Barbara TRUMBO, born Ohio 1829. | Mission Township |
| JENNINGS, Jas. | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Alleghany Co., N.Y. 1840. To this county 1857.Married 1866, Hattie Jane ROWE. Children: Bell Anna and Edith Juliette. | Mission Township |
| JOHNSON, C. R. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| JOHNSON, H. B. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| JOHNSON, Jonas | Laborer. Norway | Mission Township |
| KASSON, E. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| KEY, Simeon C. | Railroading. Sheridan. Born Grant Co., Ind. 1846. To this state 1869. To this county 1873. Married Miss Elizabeth FURY, daughter of J. M. and E. FURY, of Grundy Co., Ill. Child: James M. | Mission Township |
| KIRK, Thos. | Tinsmith. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, L. | Stock raiser. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, M. J. | Hardware. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| KNICKERBOCKER, Nelson | Restaurant. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| KNIGHT, A. H. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| KOHN, Jno. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| LAMKIN, W. O. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| LANGELY, G. L. | Works warehouse. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| LARSON, Samuel | Norway | Mission Township |
| LAW, Dan | Farmer | Mission Township |
| LAW, Morris | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Erie Co., Penn. 1844. To this county 1870. Married Henrietta RONE, youngest dau. of Alexander RONE, one of the oldest settlers of this township. Born 1845. Married 1872. Children: George, 1873 and Freddie, 1876. | Mission Township |
| LAZAMBLY, Edward | Laborer | Mission Township |
| LESTER, Lemuel | Retired farmer. Sheridan. Born Berkshire Co., Mass. 1812. To this county 1836. Married Betsey TOWNSEND, of Plymouth Co., Mass., 1838. She died 1870. Mr. L.'s father and mother came to this county in 1836. Stewart died 1859, aged 86; Lucy Paine, died 1845, aged 67. | Mission Township |
| LONGLE, Geo. | Laborer | Mission Township |
| MARCUS, Wm. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| McCLAREY, T. | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| McGREW, J. P. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| McMATH, J. B. | Farm. Millington | Mission Township |
| McMATH, S. | Farm. Millington | Mission Township |
| MASON, A. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MASON, Daniel | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MASON, Frank | Harness maker. Sheridan. Born Grundy Co., Ill. 1855. To this county 1873 | Mission Township |
| MASON, Frank | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MASON, Jacob | Retired farm. Sheridan. born Fayette Co., Penn. 1809. To this county 1843. Married Charlotte DART, of Dearborn Co., Indiana 1833. Children: 11 living - (2 pair of twins). Sarah; James; Eliza; Harriet; Caroline; Susannah; Margaret; Jacob; Daniel; George; Frances. | Mission Township |
| MASON, Jacob K. | Farmer | Mission Township |
| MASON, Joseph | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| MASON, Lewis | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MILLER, D. | Grain dealer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MILLER, Jno. H. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MILLER, Peter | Retired dealer. Sheridan. Born Ross Co., Ohio 1802. To this county 1832 Married 1827, Harriet HOLDERMAN, of Ross Co., Ohio, in Marion Co. Son: Dyson, of Sheridan. | Mission Township |
| MILLER, W. B. | Renter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MINNEGUS, Joseph | Stock dealer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| MORELAND, Wm. P. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| NELSON, Charles | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| NELSON, John | Wagon maker. Norway | Mission Township |
| NELSON, N., Jr. | Norway | Mission Township |
| NELSON, P. C. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| NELSON, P. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| NEWTON, George | Renter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| NILSEN, Laurily | Merchant. Norway. Born Bergen, Norway, 1839. To this county 1862. Married 1868, Sophia SCHLAUBUSCH, born Vass, Norway, 1842. Children: Nelse, 1869; Sina, 1871; Alma, 1873; Frances, 1876. | Mission Township |
| NORBY, O. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| NORTH, J. M. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| OAKS, Ole | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| O'BRIEN, C. M. | Farmer. Newark | Mission Township |
| OLSON, S. | Blacksmith. Norway | Mission Township |
| OMUNDSON, Hans | Farmer. Norway. Born Norway, 1815. To this county 1847. Married 1848, Martha NELSON, born Norway, 1814. She had 6 children by former marriage. He has 3 children: Lars, 1850; Isabel, 1854 (now Mrs. RICHARDSON); Omund, 1856. | Mission Township |
| OSMUND, H. | Farmer. Newark | Mission Township |
| OSMUND, Henry | Lives with father. Newark | Mission Township |
| OSMUND, Herman | Farmer. Newark. Born Norway, 1818. To this county 1838. Married 1848, Sarah HOLGESON, born Norway, 1818. Children: Omund, 1855; Henry, 1856; Peter, 1858; Letta, 1850. | Mission Township |
| OSMUNDSON, Henry | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| OSMUNDSON, M. | Norway | Mission Township |
| OSMUNDSON, O. H. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| OSMUNDSON, O. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| OSMUNDSON, Osmund L. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| OSMUNDSON, Osman | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| PAULSON, Ole | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| PETERSON, Ole | Norway | Mission Township |
| PERKINS, Edwin | Laborer. Newark | Mission Township |
| PETERSON, Jacob | Farmer. Norway. Born Norway 1804. To this county 1837. Son, Peter J. | Mission Township |
| PETERSON, Peter J. | Farmer. | Mission Township |
| PETERSON, S. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| PHILLIPS, Carsey | Renter. Newark | Mission Township |
| PHILLIPS, Jno. | Renter. Millington | Mission Township |
| PHILLIPS, T. J. | Farm. Newark | Mission Township |
| POOLER, C. E. | Butcher. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| QUAM, Ole | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| QUAM, J. A. | Merchant. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| QUAM, John | Farmer. Norway. Born Norway 1838. To this county 1842. Married 1865, Thea SCHLAUBUSCH, born Norway 1841. 6 children; 5 boys. | Mission Township |
| RASMUSSON, Jonas | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| RASMUSSON, Jno. J. | Shoemaker. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| RASMUSSON, Rasmus | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| RICE, Madison | Foundryman. Sheridan. Born Hamilton Co., Canada 1836. To this county 1871. Married 1867, Hannah PIERCE, born La Salle Co. 1845. Children: Fletcher Fuller, born Lee Co., Ill, 1867; Hettie, born Carroll Co., Ill, 1869; Luther O., born Leland, Ill, 1871; Martin Luther, born Leland, 1873; Frederic Talmage, born Leland 1875. | Mission Township |
| RICHARDSON, J. W. | Editor. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROBINSON, Delos | Postmaster. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROBINSON, Eli | Retired. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROBERTSON, Amos | Painter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROBERTSON, W. H. | Retired minister. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROHNE, A. D. | Retired merchant. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROOD, A. S. | Laborer. Norway | Mission Township |
| ROOD, L. W. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROOD, Mary | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Mass.; daughter of Charles & Mary WYMAN (nee BALCH). To this county 1848. Married L. H. ROOD, 1853. Children: Levi; Grace W.; Benjamin; P. R. | Mission Township |
| ROOD, P. R., Mrs. | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Ottawa 1828. Married to late A. J. ROOD, 1849 at Newark; who died 1862. Children: John W.; Lewis C.; Mary E.; Edward B. | Mission Township |
| ROSANQUIST, Abraham C. | Blacksmith. Norway. Born Sweden 1824. Married 1855, Laura ANDERSON, born Sweden 1827. Children: William, 1859; Frank, 1856; Abraham, 1866 | Mission Township |
| ROWE, A. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROWE, Edward | Retired. Sheridan. Born N.Y.C. To this county 1837. Married 1842, Juliette WILLIAMS, born Tioga Co., N.Y. 1817. Children: Harriet J. (now Mrs. JENNINGS), born 1847; John E., 1853. | Mission Township |
| ROWE, E. M., Sr. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROWE, Jas. L. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| ROWE, J. M. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROWE, Jno. E. | Liveryman. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROWE, R. | Real estate. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROWE, S. M. | R. R. contractor. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| ROWLING, Free | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| SALISBURY, H. | Furniture. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SCHLANBUSCH, L. | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SCHLANBUSCH, Theodore | Merchant. Sheridan. Born Norway 1846. To this county 1864. Married 1868, Christina WILLIAMSON, born La Salle Co. 1851. Son, George, 1869 | Mission Township |
| SHERMAN, A. M. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SHERMAN, Valisco | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SMITH, O. H. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SMITH, Wm. | Retired farm. Sandwich | Mission Township |
| SNELLING, James | Renter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SOLVERSON, H. | Norway | Mission Township |
| SPRADLING, Enoch | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Tennessee, 1811. To this county 1841. Married 1834, Sarah DART, born Indiana 1817. Children: Nancy, 1834; John, 1837; James W., 1838; Rachel, 1841; Elizabeth, 1851; Leah Alice, 1847; Frances, 1851; Sarah A. ALLEN, 1855; Josephine, 1856; Luella, 1862. | Mission Township |
| SPRADLING, James W. | Renter. Norway. Born Franklin Co., Indiana. To this county 1841. Married 1865, Abigail HAYNES, born De Kalb Co., Ill., 1840. Children: Enoch, 1867; Le Ray, 1871; Sarah, 1875; Florence, 1877. | Mission Township |
| SPRADLING, Levi | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| STUBERGS, A. | Clerk. Norway | Mission Township |
| SWARZMAN, John | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| SWIFT, John H. | Carpenter. Sheridan. Born Auburn, N.Y. 1826. To this county 1854. Married 1847, Rachel BELDEN, born Cayuga Co., N.Y. 1830. Children: Abbie, 1848; Fred, 1853; Carrie, 1859. | Mission Township |
| TASSELAND, Nels | Postmaster. Norway | Mission Township |
| TERRY, E. D. | Farm. Millington | Mission Township |
| TERRY, Washington | Farm. Newark. Born Kendell Co., Ill. 1842. To this county 1868. Married 1866, Cynthia PIERCE, born Michigan 1842. Child: Winthorp, 1871 | Mission Township |
| THOMPSON, Andrew | Renter. Norway | Mission Township |
| THOMPSON, B. | Merchandising. Sheridan. Born Norway 1838. To this county 1844. Married 1867, Martha JOHNSON, born Illinois 1848. Children: Olive; Carrie; Barton. | Mission Township |
| THOMPSON, D. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| THOMPSON, Halvor | Laborer. Norway | Mission Township |
| THOMPSON, Ole | Renter. Norway. Born Norway 1849. To this county 1850. | Mission Township |
| THOMPSON, T. H. | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| TUCKER, Jacob | Farmer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| TUTTLE, Jno. C. | Renter. Millington | Mission Township |
| TWAIT, John A. | Renter. Norway | Mission Township |
| TYLER, Lewis E. | Farmer. Norway. Born this county 1856. Brother, Osman. (Sons of Daniel TYLER, old settler this county; died 1864) | Mission Township |
| UGLAND, Knud | Carpenter. Norway | Mission Township |
| VICKS, Ole | Renter. Norway | Mission Township |
| WALSETH, Christ. | Carpenter. Norway | Mission Township |
| WALSETH, John | Carpenter. Norway | Mission Township |
| WARREN, Eugene | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WATERWELL, A. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| WEIBEL, John | Bookkeeper. Norway | Mission Township |
| WELCH, S. Frank | Sheridan. Born N.Y. 1845. To this county 1867. Married Addie THOMPSON, born Ottawa 1856. Child: Mary C., 1873. | Mission Township |
| WELSH, Patrick | Laborer. Millington | Mission Township |
| WEMPLE, Nich. | Boots & shoes. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WEMPLE, N. A. | General mdse. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, R. | Norway | Mission Township |
| WESTON, C. F. | Drug store. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WESTON, C. H. | Drug store. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WHITE, Abe | Carriage & wagon maker. Sheridan. Born Burlington Co., New Jersey, 1850. To this county 1869. Married 1871, Zelica N. JENKS, born Wisconsin 1853. Children: Hattie, born 1873; Lou M., born 1876. | Mission Township |
| WHITNEY, Nathan | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WHITMORE, J. L. | Carpenter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WHITEMORE, Lorenzo | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WHITNEY, A. V. | Editor, Sheridan News Letter. Born Gauge Co., 1842. To this county 1869. Married Clara COE, of Cleveland, Ohio, 1867. Children: Ray; Blanche Maud (deceased); and Ernest. | Mission Township |
| WHITNEY, E. W. | Farm. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WIDUAMM, Chas. | Barber. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMS, Benjamin | Laborer. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMS, William | Renter. Sheridan. Born La Salle Co. 1844. Married 1870, Isabella LEE, of Kendall Co., Ill., 1852. Children: Gerard A., 1871; Clarence, 1873; Ida E., 1877. | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, Andrew | Renter. Norway | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, C. R. | Farmer. Norway | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, Knudt | Farmer. Sheridan. Born Norug, 1808. To this county 1837. Married 1843, Julia ANDERSON, born Norug, 1821. Children: William, 1844; Andrew, 1847; Nelse, 1849; Christina, 1852; John, 1854; Joseph, 1863. | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, K. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, Wm. R. | Lives with father. Norway | Mission Township |
| WILLIAMSON, Wm. Jr. | Farm. Norway | Mission Township |
| WILLIS, Walter | Merchant. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WILSON, Gariel | Painter. Norway | Mission Township |
| WOOLEY, L. H. | Harness maker. Norway | Mission Township |
| WORTHMEN, Amos | Renter. Sheridan | Mission Township |
| WRIGHT, Robt. | Retired minister. Sheridan | Mission Township |
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