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
Rutland Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ADAMS, H. R. | Manufacturer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ADAMS, J. Q. | Manufacturer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ADAMS, O. R. | Manufacturer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ANNIN, W. V. S. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ANTIS, J. W. | Retired farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| ARMSTRONG, John | Farmer. Danway. Born Chester Co., Penn. 1826. To this county 1851. Married 1849, Sarah Jane McINTYRE in Chester Co., Penn. Children: Martin; Charles; Annie; Ulysses. [Son of Francis ARMSTRONG Esq. of New Brunswick, New Jersey.] | Rutland Township |
| AUBRY, J. P. | Rents farm. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| AVERILL, C. A. | Boarding house. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BAILEY, M. | Rutland Township | |
| BAKER, H. | Saloon. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BAKER, Wm. | Painter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BARBER, N. E. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BAREFOOT, L. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BARENDS, Jno. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BARKMEYER, H. | Jeweler. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BARNER, G. | Ret. farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BARNES, A. C. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BARNES, C. | Rents farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BARNES, H. P. | Ret. farmer. Ottawa. Born Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., Mass. 1807. To Oneida Co., N.Y. 1818. To this county 1856. Married 1833, Miss Lucia GOODWIN, born in New Hartford, N.Y., 1815, daughter of Mrs. Helen BRUMBACH. | Rutland Township |
| BARNES, J. B. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Lanesborough, Mass., 1814. Until 21 yrs old at father's Deerfield, N.Y. Farmed in Michigan for 11 years. To this county in 1847. Married 1840, Catherine SPENCER, of Deerfield, N.Y. She died in 1856. Married #2 in 1858, Hannah SHOTWELL, of Rutland. She was born 1830. Had 10 children; 5 sons and 3 daughters living. | Rutland Township |
| BARNES, M. E. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BARNES, W. E. | Merchant. Marseilles. Born Bedford Co., Penn. 1850. To this county 1872 | Rutland Township |
| BARNEY, D. A. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BECKER, H. | Rutland Township | |
| BELDEN, J. A. | Shoemaker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BELL, Solomon | Ret. farmer. Marseilles. Born Halifax, Windham Co., VT in 1806. In Mass. until 1838. Married in 1828, Laura BARBER, of Colerain, Mass. She died 1842. He married #2 in 1843, Margaret HARRINGTON, of Grundy County. She died 1876. He married #3 in 1876, Mrs. Mary Ann BELL (maiden name BROWN). She was born Halifax, VT, and widow of Chas. BELL Esq. 3 children living; 2 daughters and 1 son. | Rutland Township |
| BICKFORD, Bird | Manufacturer. Marseilles. Born Westfield, N.Y. in 1841. To this county 1868. Married 1873, Adele ANSON, of Chicago, formerly Fredonia, N.Y. A son, Paul. | Rutland Township |
| BLACKWELL, R. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BOSLEY, Cyrus | Laundry. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BOSS, Chas. | Painter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BOSWORTH, Geo. F. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BRADY, Wm. | School teacher. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BRANDON, B. F. | Rutland Township | |
| BRIGGS, C. W. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BROADBECK, G. | Grocer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BRUCE, A. | Banker. Marseilles. Born Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1827. To Will County 1844. To this county 1852. Married 1854, Mary SMITH, of Will County. She was born Scotland, 1832. 3 sons and 3 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| BRUMBACH, E. | Farmer. Danway | Rutland Township |
| BRUMBACH, H. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BRUMBACH, T. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BRUNDAGE, G. S. | Agent. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BRUNER, Geo. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BRUNER, Henry | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Frederick Co., Va, 1803. To this county 1839. Married 1831, Mary Ann MATTHEWS, of Lowdon Co., Va., born 1801. She died 1874. Children: Mrs. Mary FURR, and Richard of Livingston County; Burbun; and Geo. R. of Rutland. | Rutland Township |
| BRUNER, J. C. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BURTON, A. | Brickmaker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BURTON, D. B. | Ed. Marseilles Herald. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BURTON, E. D. | Printer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BURTON, L. | Brickmaker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BURTON, Percy | Brickmaker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BUTTERFIELD, A. D. | Farmer. Marseilles. Born Rutland, N.Y. 1801. To Illinois 1835. Married Sally Ann ROOD, of Saratoga, N.Y. 6 sons and 2 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| BUTTERFIELD, Chas. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| BUTTERFIELD, D. | Rents farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| BUTTERFIELD, O. | Farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CAMERON, Israel | Rents farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CAMERON, Jose | Rutland Township | |
| CAMPION, Thos. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CANUTESON, H. | Farmer. Danway | Rutland Township |
| CANUTESON, Ole | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CAREY, Jno. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CAREY, Jno., Jr. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CHURCHILL, Jno. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CLARK, Chas. | R. R. agent. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CLARK, Jno. F. | Restaurant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CLARK, Wm. | Printer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CLASSON, Class | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Norway 1832. To this county 1843. Married 1862, Mary NELSON, born Kendall Co., Ill. in 1844. 2 sons & 4 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| CLAUSE, E. | Rents farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| COLE, L. W. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| COLLET, N. | Rutland Township | |
| COLLISON, John | Farm & miner. Ottawa. Born France 1842. To Illinois 1848; to this county 1856. Married 1865, Mary SULLIVAN, born Morris, Ill. 1847. 4 children living: Mary; Ann J.; Margaret; Chas. E. | Rutland Township |
| CONARD, Virgil | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CONNELLY, Dennis | Rents farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| CONNELLY, Jno. | Rents farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| COOK, I. J. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CORKE, L. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CORNING, G. | Physician. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| COWLES BROS., | Merchants. Marseilles. Born Belford Co., Penn. To this county 1871. | Rutland Township |
| COWLES, C. G. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| COWLES, Jno. H. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| COY, F. D. | Supt. Mach. shop. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CRAFT, A. D. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| CRAM, C. G. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DANIELSON, Thos. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DAILEY, Eugene | Rutland Township | |
| DANLY, S. K. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DAVIS, Thos. | Rutland Township | |
| DAVISON, Jno. | Manufacturer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DEBOLT, Cyrus | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Rutland 1837. Married 1862, Lizzie DUNAVAN. She was born Rutland, 1838. Children: Jay Gee; Nelly; Jimmie. Cyrus is the son of Rezin DEBOLT Esq. who settled here in 1820. Mrs. D. B. is daughter of Wm. L. DUNAVAN, an early settler of this county. | Rutland Township |
| DEBOLT, R. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DEENIS, D. G. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DITMAN, Peter | Teamster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DONAHOE, Jas. | Laborer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DONAHOE, Samuel | Laborer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DONAHOE, Stephen | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Loudon Co., Va. 1805. To Springfield, Ill. 1836. Two years in Morgan County; to LaSalle County in 1839. Married 1847, Barbara Ann BRUNER, of Rutland. She died 1867. Married #2 in 1869, Mrs. Cornelia BAKER, from Zanesville, Ohio. 1 son and 1 daughter, Mrs. Mary WORTHING. | Rutland Township |
| DORAN, A. J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DORR, Frank | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DOUGLASS, L. G. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DOYLE, Jas. | Canal watchman. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| DUNAVAN, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DUNAVAN, J. A. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DUNAVAN, J. G. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| DUNAVAN, W. L. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| EDDY, Jno. S. | Livery stable. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ELLIS, Jos. L. | Farm. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| ETHRIDGE, Albert, Rev. | Minister Congregational Church. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ETON, Frank | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FERNLY, Robert | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FLOOK, H. R. | Dentist. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FLEMING, Nathan | Farmer. Marseilles. Born Chester Co., Penn 1827. To this county 1846. Married 1858, Mary HARRINGTON, born N. Y. 1837. [Parents, Thos. HARRINGTON, of Marseilles] | Rutland Township |
| FORMHALS, Chas. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FORMHALS, Theo. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FORREST, Wm. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FRANCIS, A. E. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| FREILAND, P. F. | Blacksmith. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| FULLER, J. | Bridge tender. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FULLER, O. L. | Collecting agt. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| FURGESON, Wm. | Harness maker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GALLAHER, R. J. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GALLOWAY, J. R. | Implements. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GARDNER, Chas. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GARVER, S. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GIBSON, G. W. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GIBSON, J. T. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GIBSON, Jno. T. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GIBSON, W. L. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GILCHRIST, Peter | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GODDARD, A. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GODDARD, Geo. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GODDARD, H. | Barber. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GODDARD, Ira | Undertaker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GOOD, Walter | Merchant. Marseilles. Born Niagara Co., N.Y. 1834. To this county 1856. Married 1868, Ada CLARK, of South Ottawa. | Rutland Township |
| GRAY, John A. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| GROVE, D. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GROVE, Geo. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GROVE, J. L. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| GROVE, Jessie | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HADLOCK, Chas. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HADLOCK, F. E. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HALLOWELL, A. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HALLOWELL, E. S. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HALLOWELL, Jeff | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HALLOWELL, R. D. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HALLOWELL, S. J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HALLOWELL, Wm. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HANNING, J. T. | Cutlery works. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HANSCOMB, H. | Butcher. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HANSCOMB, W. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HARDISTY, Uriah | Carpenter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HARLEY, S. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HARNEY, D. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HARNEY, J. W. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HARNEY, P. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HARNEY, Thos. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HARRISON, W. H. | Clothier. Marseilles. Born Corning, N. Y. in 1845. Resident of Aurora and Sandwich, Illinois until 1857. To this county 1866. | Rutland Township |
| HARRISON, W. W. | Ret. merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HATHAWAY, Geo. | Laborer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| HAWKINSON, J. | Mfg. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HAYNES, Lorenzo | Clothier. Marseilles. Born John Co., Iowa in 1843. Lived Little Rock, Kendall Co., Ill. until 1859. Then to Seneca and then to Marseilles. Married 1872, Anna BRADY, of Ottawa. 1 daughter, Jane Eleanor married 1877; Miss Cora FLEMING of Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HAYS, E. T. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HERSCHY, Dan'l | Shoemaker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HIGBY, S. C. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HILL, John M. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HILTON, H. | Ret. farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HOBART, A. J. | Retired. Marseilles. Born Steuben Co., N.Y. 1817. Farmed in Ohio for 16 years. To this county in 1848. Married 1841, Eleanor HAMPTON, of Fulton Co., Ohio. She was born in 1823. They have 2 sons, Otho H. and Charles M. | Rutland Township |
| HOBART, Chas. M. | Photographer. Marseilles. Born Marseilles 1851. Married 1876, Jennie CRAM, born Canada 1858. | Rutland Township |
| HOLCOMB, Alex. | Blacksmith. Marseilles. Born Norwich, N.Y. in 1827. Lived in Penn. For 20 years. Lived in Illinois for 20 years, and this county 14 years. Married 1862, Mahala PHELPS, of Ogle Co., Illinois. Son, Harry and a daughter, Carrie. | Rutland Township |
| HOLMES, L. L. | Prof. Mercantile College. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HORNICKLE, W. | Saloon. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HOUGHTON, E. | Harness maker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HOWARD, J. M. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HOWARD, L. G. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HOWE, A. R. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HUDDLESON, Wm. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| HURD, Daniel | Machine shop. Marseilles. Born Newfield, Locke Co., Maine 1818. Married 1839, Rosetta HILL, of Sandwich, New Hampshire; born 1816. Son, Charles born 1846. | Rutland Township |
| IRWIN, Geo. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JACKSON, A. F. | Cashier in bank. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOBSON, G. | Teamster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JAMESON, Thos. E. | Rutland Township | |
| JAQUES, A. F. | Cigar maker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JAQUES, Chas. | Cigar maker. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JEFFRIES, A. B. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JEFFRIES, W. A. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JESSUP, Ben | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, Ami | Student. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, C. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, Ed | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, F. L. | Rutland Township | |
| JOHNSON, H. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, James | Painter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, J. M. | Bricklayer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, O. H. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, Ole | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, T. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| JOHNSON, Wm. | Agent. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| JONES, Wm. A. | Iron moulder. Marseilles. Born Chambersburg, Pa. 1849. To this county 1856. Married 1872, Mary BAXLEY, of Ottawa. She was born Lacon, Illinois in 1849. 2 children; lost 1. | Rutland Township |
| KEENEY, H. J. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| KENTZ, Geo. | Laborer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| KENTZ, Hugh | Laborer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| KIESGEN, Frank | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| KILBOURNE, W. C. | Ret. minister. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| KILLELEA, P. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| KILLELEA, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| KLEIBER, S. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| KLEIBER, Wm. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| LANAGAN, Ed | Teamster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LAMB, G. W. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Rutland 1850. Married 1871, Josephine HOSFORD born Freedom 1851. Have 1 child, Blanche E. (Mr. LAMB's father, Benj. F. came to Illinois in 1832; to this county 1837. Died 1855) | Rutland Township |
| LARSON, Lars | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEE, Peter | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEE, Wm. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEEK, J. W. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEEK, Wm. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEEK, W. E. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEGER, Adolph | Gardener. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEWIS, Harry | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LEWIS, J. H. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LOCK, John | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LONG, Sam | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| LOWERY, Albert | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LOY, George | Shoemaker. Dayton | Rutland Township |
| LUND, C. G. | Livery. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| LYNCH, Jno. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| LYNCH, Thos. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| McCAIN, M. | Restaurant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| McCULLOUGH, B. M. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| McCUTCHIN, James | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| McELHOSE, James | Machinist. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| McKAHIN, Col. J. D. | Wagon maker. Marseilles. Born Germantown, Pa. 1825. To Michigan City, Indiana 1852. Married 1857, Arabella BLACKEE, of DeKalb Co., Indiana. 2 sons. | Rutland Township |
| McKINDLAY, T. J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| McMICHAEL, Jas. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Scotland. To U. S. in 1836. Resided Seneca Co., N.Y.; to this county 1845. Married 1857, Margaret FURR, who was born in Frederick Co., VA 1833. 2 sons and 5 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| MAHONEY, John | Rutland Township | |
| MASON, Dan | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| MAYER, Geo. E. | Teamster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| MILLER, G. A. | Rutland Township | |
| MILLER, Jno. M. | Blacksmith. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| MILLIKEN, Mrs. Rebecca | Ottawa. Born Ohio 1809. To this county 1830. Maiden name was Rebecca WILLIAMS. Married Samuel MILLIKEN in 1825. He died 1866. | Rutland Township |
| MILLIKEN, S. A. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| MILLS, Sam'l | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| MITCHELL, M. P. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| MITCHELL, P. M. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| MOREY, W. A. | Attorney. Marseilles. Born Manlius 1839. Married 1862, H. C. BELKNAP, of Prairie Center. She was born Middletown, Orange Co., N.Y. Died 1870. He married #2 in 1872, A. P. SHERMAN, Batavia, N.Y. 2 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| MORGAN, J. B. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| MORGAN, J. T. | Carpenter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| MOWER, John R. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| NEFF, H. B. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| NELSON, H. | Agl. implts. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| NICHOL, A. F. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| NICHOL, J. E. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| NICHOL, J. T. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| NILES, W. W. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| NORTH, John W. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| NORTON, Joshua | Mfg. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| O'BRIEN, Tim | Miner. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| O'CONNEL, Tim | Rutland Township | |
| O'NEALY, P. | Miner. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| OSGOOD, S. T. | Manufacturer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PANCOAST, E. W. | Miller. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PARR, J. T. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| PARR, S. E. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| PARR, Sally, Mrs. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Licking Co., Ohio 1808. Relict of Wm. PARR. Marriage occured 1828. To this county 1830. Children: Henry H.; Sam'l E.; John T.; and Mrs. Mary GROVE of Utica. Mr. PARR died 1858. Mrs. PARR is 70 years old (1877). | Rutland Township |
| PARRET, John | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Fairfield, Ohio 1836. To Putnam Co., Ill. 1858. To LaSalle county 1860. Married 1866, Emily DEBOLT, born Rutland 1847. Children: Lizzie, 1868; Billy J., 1872; Sadie, 1877. | Rutland Township |
| PATTERSON, Chas. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| PEARSON, C. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PETERS, J. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PHELPS, D. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| PHILLIPS, J. J. | Rutland Township | |
| PIESTER, H. C. | Merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PIESTER, M. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PIESTER, M. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| PILLING, J. | Prop. Beckwith House. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PITTS, M. H. | Manufacturer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PITZER, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| PITZER, Wm. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Licking Co., Ohio 1809. To this county 1831. Married 1831, Sarah KITE, of Licking Co., Ohio. She was born 1810. 4 sons and 3 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| PLUNKETT, B. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Ireland 1818. To New York 1844. To La Salle Co. 1851. Married 1851, Mary A. FAGIN, of New Orleans, La. 4 daus living. | Rutland Township |
| POMEROY, C. W. | Police Magistrate. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| POOLE, H. | Boarding House. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| PURCELLS, Chas. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| QUINN, Willialm | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| RHINES, Nels | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| RHINES, Wm. | Retired. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| RIEBLING, Fred | Bakery. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROACH, W. | Clerk. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| ROATH, B. A. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROATH, W. H. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROBB, C. M. | Teamster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROBB, M. W. | Teamster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROBERTS, H. | Contractor. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROBINSON, Frank | Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROBINSON, L. C. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROBINSON, R. | Fire wood. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ROLLO, Alex | Blacksmith. Marseilles. Born Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1844. To U. S. 1872. In Marseilles 4 years. Married 1874, Mary HARPER, of Aberdeenshire. Son, Wm. Harper. | Rutland Township |
| ROLLO, Jas. | Stone mason. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| RYALL, Richard | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| RYBURN, Thos. | Grain dealer. Marseilles. Born Scotland 1819. To Aurora 1842. To this county 1853. Married 1842, Jane McARTHUR of Ayershire, Scotland. She was born 1822 and died 1875. | Rutland Township |
| SAMPLE, L. R. | Ret. merchant. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SAMUEL, David | Miller. Marseilles. Born Cramond Bridge, Scotland 1835. To New York 1864. To this county 1867. Married 1858, Mary PHILLIP, of Edinburghshire, Scotland. 3 sons and 3 daughters living. | Rutland Township |
| SANBORN, Francis M. | Carpenter. Marseilles. Born Waldo Co., Maine June 2, 1836. Republican Baptist. Owns homestead valued at $600. Married Miss Hannah E. SIGLER in 1859. Have 4 children. 2 sons and 2 daughters. Enlisted Oct. 10, 1862 in Co. A, 53d Ill vol. Served 3 yrs; was at Pittsburg Landing. Vicksburg, siege of Atlanta and with Sherman in his march to the sea; battle at Bentonville also. Followed present trade 28 yrs in Marseilles. | Rutland Township |
| SCOTT, Geo. R. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SCOTT, Jas. G. | Lumber dealer. Marseilles. Born Marseilles 1852. Married 1876, Kate SMITH of Marseilles. She was born 1857. | Rutland Township |
| SHANKS, Wm. | Rutland Township | |
| SHAVER, Cyrus | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, D. K. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, E. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, Frank H. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, G. D. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, G. W. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHAVER, J. R. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SHELTON, Thos. | Saloon. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SHOUGHF, Joseph | Rutland Township | |
| SHULTZ, Fred | Saloon. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SIMPKINS, Jas. | Ret. farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SIMPKINS, Wm. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SLAGLE, D. H. | Postmaster. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SLYMAN, Pat | Rutland Township | |
| SMITH, E. B. | Carpenter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SMITH, E. C. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SMITH, D. E. | Grain buyer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SMITH, Lewis | Spring bed mfg. Marseilles. Born Seneca Co., N.Y. 1842. To this county 1866. Married 1872, Lydia SWAGER, of Marseilles. She was born Youngstown, Ohio 1855. 2 children. | Rutland Township |
| SMITH, L. H. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SMITH, R. | R. R. agent. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SPENCER, J. K. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SPICER, F. L. | Rutland Township | |
| SPICER, S. B. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| STADDEN, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| STADDEN, W. H. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| STEVENS, D. R. | Peddler. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| STEWART, Wm. M. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| STINSON, D. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| STUFFENBERG, E. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| SWADER, Geo. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SWARTOUT, D. J. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| SWINGLER, G. A. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| THOMPSON, Thos. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| TALLMAN, J. B. | Rutland Township | |
| TEAL, J. | Rutland Township | |
| THOMPSON, Jno. | Rutland Township | |
| THOMPSON, O. C. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Adams Co., New York 1839. To this county 1867. Married 1864 at Rome, N.Y., Eliza J. WOOD, of Rodman, N.Y. She was born 1840. | Rutland Township |
| THOMPSON, O. H. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| THURBER, A. J. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| THURBER, O. P. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| TOLLACKSON, Lars | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| TONSLEY, C. L. | Mfg. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| TOWLE, Jas. | Rutland Township | |
| TOWNSEND, H. H. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| TOWNSEND, Geo. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| TRENARY, Geo. F. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| TRENARY, J. M. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Frederick Co., Va. 1811. To this county 1841. Married 1838, Maria GIBSON. She was born in Penn. 1817. Six sons and 3 daughters. John W. is the eldest son. | Rutland Township |
| TRENARY, S. L. | Rutland Township | |
| TRUMBLE, Chas. W. | Machinist. Marseilles. Born Saratoga Co., N.Y. 1839. To this county 1872. Married 1872, Ella J. BRADLEY, of La Salle Co. Son, Arthur R. | Rutland Township |
| TRUMBO, E. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| TRUMBULL, C. | Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| TRUMMELL, W. C. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| TWAIT, Jas. | Rutland Township | |
| TWOHEY, J. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| VANDEREE, Fred | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| VANDEREE, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| VANWINKLE, Edward | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| VINCENT, D. J. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WALBRIDGE, A. F. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WAITE, J. B. | Ret. farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WAITE, H. J. | Druggist. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WALBRIDGE, Mary, Mrs. | Marseilles. Born Hiram, Vt, 1802. Maiden name: Mary HUGHES. She married Edward KEYES in 1821. He died 1835. She married #2 in 1838, Alonzo WALBRIDGE Esq. He died 1875. She came to this county in 1829. Has 4 sons, and buried 3 daughters. | Rutland Township |
| WALBRIDGE, C. D. | Mfg. Marseilles. Born Rutland 1841. Married 1866, Isabella A. MARSHALL, of Lawrence, Van Buren Co., Michigan. She was born 1841. Children: Asa and Ethel. Lost one son, Bertie in 1869. | Rutland Township |
| WALKER, J. W. | Blacksmith. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WARD, Chas. | Clerk. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WARD, Chas. A. | Rutland Township | |
| WARD, Newton | Grain dealer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WATSON, H. S. | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WEHRHANE, H. | Barber. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WEISNER, C. H. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WELLS, Samuel | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WHEELER, F. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| WHITLEY, Wm. | Mechanic. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WICKWIRE, D. | Farmer. Ottawa | Rutland Township |
| WILEY, A. B. | Drayman. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WILSON, C. T. | Collecting agt. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WILSON, Daniel L. | Landlord. Marseilles. Born Essex Co., New Jersey 1828. To this county 1852. Married 1854, Emeline BEERS, of La Salle Co. Son, Joseph | Rutland Township |
| WILSON, Enoch | Laborer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WILSON, Martin | Tinsmith. Marseilles. Born Newark, Kendall Co., Ill. 1836. To this county 1867. Married 1863, Sarah BINGHAM of N.Y. She was born 1843. Son, Grant; Daughter, Lulu. | Rutland Township |
| WILSON, Wm. H. | Mechanic. Marseilles. Born Lincolnville, Maine 1837. To this county 1851. Married 1860, Ella L. SISSON of West Virginia. She was born 1839 | Rutland Township |
| WOOD, G. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| WORTHINGHAM, W. B. | Painter. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| YOUNG, O. W. | Bookkeeper. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ZIMMERMAN, C. A. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
| ZIMMERMAN, Jno. | Farmer. Marseilles | Rutland Township |
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