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
Troy Grove Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ABRAMS, J. D. | Clerk. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| ACHART, H. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ACHART, Wm. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ADAMS, J. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| AMPHER, P. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| ANDREWS, G. W. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| ANDREWS, O. A. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BAKER, Peter | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BANKES, J. | Laborer | Troy Grove Township |
| BANKES, Jno. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BARTO, Isaac | Farmer. Mendota. Born Lebanon Co., Penn. 1825. To this county 1847. Married 1850, Rebecca MILLER, of Lebanon Co., Penn. Children: William; Louisa; Sarah; Lost one daughter, Adaline. | Troy Grove Township |
| BIERWORTH, H. | Stone Mason. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| BLAIN, John | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| BLANCHARD, George L. | Farmer. Mendota. Born Essex Co., Vt. 1827. Lived there 10 years. Lived in Cleveland, Ohio for 17 years. And, this county since 1855. Married 1848, Susan DOUGLASS, of Ohio. She died 1856. Had 2 children, and lost one. Married 1858, Matilda MOORE, of Mendota. She died 1864. They had 2 children. He married #3 1866, Caroline TOWER of this town. Had 6 children. Lost 2. | Troy Grove Township |
| BOREMAN, Fred | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BOWERS, Jacob | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BOWERS, John | Stone Mason. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BOWERS, Thos. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BRIGGS, Benaron | Farmer. Mendota. Born Conn. 1819. To this county 1840. Married 1848, Adelia GODDARD, from Hartford Co., Conn. She was born 1830. To this county 1837. Children: Mrs. Ellen WESLEY, born 1848; Dwight, 1853; Marcia, 1866. | Troy Grove Township |
| BROMERSHAUKEL, Victor | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| BROWN, Frank | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| BROWN, Wm. | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Westmoreland Co., Penn. 1825. Lived there 25 years. To this county in 1850. Married 1852, Pamellia DSCH, from Lebanon Co., Penn. She died 1867. Children: John Franklin; Mary; William E.; and Charles G. (lost 1 son). Married #2, Mrs. Lydia LUPTON from Ohio in 1870. | Troy Grove Township |
| CASHNER, George | Farmer. Triumph. Born Lycoming Co., Penn. 1835. To Bureau Co., Ill in 1857. To La Salle Co. in 1871. Married 1861, Mary PALMER of Penn. She died in 1870. One daughter, Annie CASHNER born 1868. | Troy Grove Township |
| CARY, George Washington | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove, La Salle Co., Ill in 1832. Married Fannie HESS, of Penn. She died 1857. Married #2 in 1861, Elizabeth KOHR, of Penn. Children: Charles W.; Addie Cora. | Troy Grove Township |
| CASTLES, Alfred | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CASTLES, Hugh Scott | Farmer. Mendota. Born N. Ireland 1812. To Canada in 1832. To U. S. and this county 1853. Married 1838, Sarah Ann MORRIS, of Somersetshire. She died 1867. 6 sons and 4 daughters. | Troy Grove Township |
| CHASE, S. S. | Harness maker. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| CLARK, Henry | Farmer. Mendota. Born N. Ireland 1798. To U. S. in 1826. Lived at N.Y. for 25 years. Came to this county 1852. Married Maria HALL, of Granark, Ireland. Children: James; John; Catharine; Maria. | Troy Grove Township |
| CLARK, Jas. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CLARK, J. T. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CLARK, Simpson | Farmer. Mendota. Born Grafton Co., New Hampshire 1806. Lived at Boston for 14 years. Came to Mendota in 1852. Married 1829, Matilda VICKERY, who was born in N.H. Children: Mrs. Chestine CHICK and Mrs. Matilda JOHNSTON. | Troy Grove Township |
| COLEMAN, P. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| COMBS, Benj. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CONLEY, Dan | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CONNOLY, Jno | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CONNOLY, R., Sr. | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CONNOLY, R., Jr. | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| COSS, Jas. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| COSS, Jno. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CRANDALL, O. B. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| CROISANT, Henry | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| CROISANT, J., Sr. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| CROISANT, J., Jr. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| CROISANT, Wm. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| DENER, L. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| DEUTSCH, Jacob | Wagon maker. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| DEVERAUX, Wm. | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| DEWEY, Pliny | Farmer. Mendota. Born Broome Co., N.Y. 1811. Lived there for 10 years. In Ohio for 22 years; and to La Salle Co., Ill in 1832. Married 1840, Lena GILLETT, of Conn. Children: Hillier A. (died); Joseph F.; Delius; Elizabeth; Theodore (died). | Troy Grove Township |
| DORFNER, John | Saloon keeper. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| EDINGER, H. | Plasterer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| EDWARDS, Wm. | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Cambridgeshire, England 1832. To U. S. and to this county 1853. Married 1853, ____ SNELLLING, of same place in England. Children: Mrs. Elizabeth STOTLER; William R.; Frank S. | Troy Grove Township |
| EICH, Adolph | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| EICH, M. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ENGLES, Jno | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ENGLES, Jos | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ENGLESKERCHEN, Henry | Farmer. Mendota. Born Germany 1820. To U.S. in 1848. To this county 1848. Married 1859, Sebilla BEITTGON from Germany. Children: Henry and Mary Helen. Lost, Kathrina. | Troy Grove Township |
| ENTZMINGER, Geo. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| EVERETT, Dr. M. L. | Doctor. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| FAHLER, Daniel | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| FAHLER, J. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| FAHLER, Levi | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Lebanon Co., Pa 1842. To this county 1849. Married 1863, Catherine GEPHART, born same place. Children: William E. and Martin F. | Troy Grove Township |
| FAHLER, Moses | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove 1853. Married 1874, Miss Frank DOWLING from N. Y. child: Charlie, 1876 | Troy Grove Township |
| FERGUSON, John | Farm. Mendota. Born Scotland 1832. To U. S. 1836 & this county 1839. | Troy Grove Township |
| FIRESTINE, J. G. | Butcher. Troy Grove. | Troy Grove Township |
| FOSTER, C. F. | Carpenter. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| FUNFSINN, August | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Germany 1847. To U. S. and this county 1850. Married 1870, Mary SCHNEIDER, who was born in La Salle Co. 1847. Children: Catherine; Anna; August H. Lost 1 son. | Troy Grove Township |
| GARDINER, Thos. | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Ireland 1834. To Canada 1847. To La Salle Co, Ill. 1856. Married 1874, Minnie CRANE. 1 child. | Troy Grove Township |
| GEPHERD, Jno | Farm. Troy Grove. | Troy Grove Township |
| GERLACH, Andrew | Storekeeper | Troy Grove Township |
| GIFT, S. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| GOREHAM, Patrick | Laborer. | Troy Grove Township |
| GREEN, B. | Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| GUTZELL, Wendell | Gardener. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| HANEY, J. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| HAPP, Adolph | Farmer. Mendota. Born Germany 1830. To U. S. & this county 1847. Married 1858, Elizabeth MAUBAG. Children: Ellen; Lizzie; Peter; Katie. | Troy Grove Township |
| HAPP, H. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| HAPP, John | Farm. Mendota. Born Germany 1832. To U. S. & this county 1847. Married 1868, Anna KNSIPP, born Germany. She died 1877. Children: Charlie; Henry; John; William. Lost 4. | Troy Grove Township |
| HAPP, P. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| HAPP, William, Jr. | Farmer. Mendota. Born Germany 1837. To U.S. & this county 1847. Married 1864, Kathrina SUNDTRKEF, born Germany. Children: Lizzie; Eva; Mary; William; Annie; Edward. | Troy Grove Township |
| HAPP, W., Sr. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| HAYMAN, P. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| HEIMAN, Peter | Farm. Mendota. Born this county 1848. Brother, Matthew born 1856. Brother, Philip lives Amboy, Ill. | Troy Grove Township |
| HESS, Abram | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Lebanon Co., Pa. 1837. To this county 1847. Married 1862, Sarah J. FOULK, born Perry Co., Penn. 1843. Children: Willie E.; Harvey J.; Alice; Susie L.; Sadie M. | Troy Grove Township |
| HESSENBERGER, Elias W. | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Schuylkill Co., Penn. 1855. To this county 1873 | Troy Grove Township |
| HICKOK, Horace D. | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Bailey's Point, La Salle Co., Ill. 1834. Married 1866, Martha EDWARDS of England. Children: William J. born 1875. | |
| HICKOK, Lorenzo | Born Broome Co., N.Y. 1832. To this county 1834. (James B. HICKOK "Wild Bill" was brother to L. and H. Born Homer, La Salle Co., 1837. Assassinated at Deadwood, Kansas, Aug. 2, 1875) | Troy Grove Township |
| HICKOK, L. B. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| HOCHSTATTER, Theodore | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Prussia 1821. To U. S. 1846. To this county 31 years ago. Married 1847, Christine KRATZ, born Prussia. Children: John; William; Helen; Peter. Lost 4 children. | Troy Grove Township |
| HOCHSTATTER, William | Farm. Troy Grove. Born this town 1853. Married 1875, Eva LONGERETH, born Troy Grove. Child: Mary Christina born 1876. | Troy Grove Township |
| HOFFMAN, Herman | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| HOFFMAN, J. R. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| HOLCOMB, Nelson | Farm. Mendota. Born Lorain Co., Ohio 1835. To La Salle Co., Ill. 1837. | Troy Grove Township |
| HOLESTON, Wm. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| HOSS, William | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Prussia 1816. To this county 1845. Married 1850, Elizabeth PELLICOLON. She died 1870. Children: Theodore; Adolph; William; Charlie; John; Mena. | Troy Grove Township |
| HOUTZ, W. G. | Doctor. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| HUCK, Chas. Fred | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Hamilton Co., Ohio 1854. (Lived there 6 years). Lived Indiana and Wisconsin for 4 years. Came to La Salle Co. 1864. Married 1875, Rebecca LAHMAN, who was born Lima, Ohio. Children: Clarence H. and Rufus E. | Troy Grove Township |
| HYBROOK, G. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| HYDER, Jno. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| JACKSON, John | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| JACOBY, David, Sr. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| JACOBY, David, Jr. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KAMPF, Ferdinand | Farm. Mendota. Born Prussia 1838. To U. S. and this county 1847. Married 1862, Maggie WALDORF, of Germany. Children: Katie; Maggie; Amelia; Emma; Ferdinand. | Troy Grove Township |
| KEEF, Ed | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KEMFELTER, Gideon | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KIDD, Jas. (no. 1) | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KIDD, Jas. (no. 2) | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KIDD, James | Farm. Troy Grove. Born England 1820. To U.S. 1845. Lived in Chicago and Ohio. To this county 1846. Married 1850, Mrs. Elizabeth EDGECOMB. She was born in England, and came to U. S. as a baby. Children: Thomas; William; Benjamin; John. | Troy Grove Township |
| KIMPEL, Wm. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KIERSTEATTER, Fred | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KIERSTEATTER, Henry | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Montour Co., Penn. 1854. Lived in Penn. for 19 years. To La Salle Co., Ill. 1873. His mother, father, and sisters lived in this county. | Troy Grove Township |
| KISTER, Sebastian | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KITSADER, Jno. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINE, John | Saloon keeper. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, C. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, Chris. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, David | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, Gideon | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born this county 1852. Married 1876, Susannah Jane NASH, from Wayne, Du Page Co., Ill. | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, Jacob | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, John | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, Josiah | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Lebanon Co., Penn. 1844. To this county 1849. Married 1865, Hattie E. REEME, from Penn. Children: Addie Cora; Maggie A.; Forney A. | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, Nathan | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KLINEFELTER, Peter | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KOBLEMAN, Frank | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KOBLEMAN, F. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| KOBLEMAN, W. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KRATZ, Peter | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KRAUSE, C. | General mdse. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KRAUSE, Ernest | Clerk. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KREISER, Amos | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove 1850. His father and mother came here in 1849. He married in 1873, Josephine BILLOW, born Cumberland Co., Penn. Son, Samuel born 1875. | Troy Grove Township |
| KREISER, D. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KREISER, Levi | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove 1853. | Troy Grove Township |
| KREISER, Peter | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove 1854. | Troy Grove Township |
| KREISER, Joseph | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KREISER, P. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KUNDER, J. A. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| KUTENBAUGH, Frank | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| LAMPSON, B. O. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| LAFERTY, James | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| LAMPS, M. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| LAND, Adolph | Farm. Mendota. Born Prussia 1847. To U. S. 1849. To Peru, La Salle Co. for 5 years; Minnesota for 2 years; Iowa for 9 years. Married 1869, Maggie ICH, born Prussia 1847. Children: Annie; Anton; Peter J.; Mary C. | Troy Grove Township |
| LAND, A. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| LAND, F. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| LENTZ, Philip | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| LEWIS, Jos. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| LINDEMIRE, H. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McCLAREN, Jas. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McDANIEL, Dan | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McDONALD, J. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McDONALD, Pat | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McDOWELL, A. C. | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Cleveland, Ohio 1854. To Illinois 1857. Married 1877, Cornelia J. ANDREWS, born Troy Grove. | Troy Grove Township |
| McDOWELL, N. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McGINNIS, J. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| McKEY, W. A. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| McKEY, Wm. J. | Farm. Mendota. Born Candor, Tioga Co., N.Y. 1833. To Lamoille, Bureau Co., Ill. 1852. To La Salle Co. 1865. Married 1856, Victoria KENDALL, daughter of Dr. John KENDALL (one of the earliest settlers of Bureau Co.). Children: Stella; William Milroy; Fanny Reeve; Mary A.; Alexander W. Lost 1 daughter. | Troy Grove Township |
| McLAUGHLIN, E. C. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| McLAUGHLIN, Silvester | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove, Ill. 1844. Married 1871, Emma Marie SMITH, born Wilkes barre, Penn. 1848. | Troy Grove Township |
| McMAN, Jas. | Laborer | Troy Grove Township |
| McPHERSON, J. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MALONEY, R. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MATTES, Andrew | Farm. Mendota. Born Germany 1837. To U. S. and La Salle Co., Ill. 1861. Married 1864, Julia SHULTZ, from Peru, LaSalle Co. Children: Mary; Barney; Lizzie; Annie; Agnes; Katie; Matthias. | Troy Grove Township |
| MEHL, L. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MEINHARD, F. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MEINHARD, M. | Water mills. Troy Grove. Born Prussia 1808. To U. S. 1853. To this county 1854. Married 1831, Mary Margaret THIELMAN, from Prussia. She died 1872. Children: Jacob; Henry; Fred; Adolf; Eberhart. | Troy Grove Township |
| MEINHARD, Fred | Mills. Troy Grove. Born Prussia 1840. To this county 1853. Married 1868, Amelia YITT of Missouri. Children: Henry and Rudolph | Troy Grove Township |
| MILLER, Henry | Store keeper. Troy Grove. Born Schuylkill Co., Penn. 1838. Lived Penn. for 20 years. To this county 1858. Married 1859, Louisa ECKERT, from Berks Co., Penn. Child, William Henry born 1860 | Troy Grove Township |
| MILLER, Lewis | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MITTEN, John H. | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Essex Co., New Jersey 1849. Lived there about twenty years. Lived Ohio; and to La Salle Co., Ill. 1860. Married 1862, Almira B. RANSBARGER, born Troy Grove. 3 daus and 2 sons. | Troy Grove Township |
| MOYER, Lewis | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| MOYER, Morgan | Farm. Mendota. Born Schuykill Co., Penn. 1845. To this county 1865. Married 1867, Rosa HESSENBERGER, from same place. Children: Katie; Minnie; Ida; Georgie. | Troy Grove Township |
| MUNDIE, Jno. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| MURPHEY, P. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MURPHY, Thos. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| MYERS, Urias | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Perry Co., Penn. 1840. Lived Penn. for 10 years. To this county 1850. Married 1862, Alvina GEPHART, from Lebanon Co., Penn. Children: Emma Jane; John Henry; Charlie Allen; Nora Jane; Katie; Edna. | Troy Grove Township |
| NEITSCHER, John | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| NEW, Nich. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| OLDS, Jeremiah | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| PANTON, Benj. | Miller. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| PEARL, D. A. | Laborer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| PETERS, Jas. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| PITSTICK, Henry | Farmer. Mendota. Born Germany 1842. To U. S. and La Salle Co., Ill. 1847. Married 1862, Ann LITTERSHITE, from Germany. Children: Ann; Lizzie; Frank; John; Willie; Ella. Lost, Mary. | Troy Grove Township |
| PORTERFIELD, Jas. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| PORTERFIELD, Robert | Farm. Mendota. Born Armstrong Co., Penn. 1827. Lived there 27 years. Lived in Michigan for 3 years; and to La Salle Co., Ill. in 1857. Married 1852, Mary Jane DICKEY of Armstrong Co., Penn. Children: Sarah Jane; James D.; Mary E.; Robert E.; Lost Marshall. | Troy Grove Township |
| PORTHOFF, Theo. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| QUANDAL, Fred | Laborer | Troy Grove Township |
| RANSBARGER, Geo. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| RANSBARGER, David S. | Retired farmer. Troy Grove. Born Butler Co., Ohio 1808. Lived in Ohio and Indiana for 22 years. Then to Illinois in 1830, and to this county 1833. Married 1834, Rebecca EVANS, born Licking Co., Ohio 1815. Children: Mrs. Emily GIBBERSON; Mrs. Sarah ZORN; George W.; Mrs. Almira B. MITTEN. Lost one daughter. | Troy Grove Township |
| RAY, M. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| READY, Henry | Teamster. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| RICK, A. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| RICK, P. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| REED, F. O. | Teamster. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| REED, Wm. H. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| REEDER, David | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| ROACH, J. M. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| ROETZEL, William | Farm. Mendota. Born Peru, La Salle Co. in 1854. Married 1876, Ragena SCHOENNSCHOFER, born Germany. Child: Augusta born 1876. | Troy Grove Township |
| ROOTSILL, G. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SALYARDS, M. L. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHEIDENHELM, C. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHEIDENHELM, J. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHEIDENHELM, L. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHEMPH, C. | Works stone quarry. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHNEIDER, John | Farmer. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove 1852. Married 1874, Catherine FUNFSINN, born Troy Grove. Children: Henry and John Peter. | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHMITZ, J. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHUTZ, Henry | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SCHUTZ, John | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SETCHEL, H. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SETCHEL, M. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SETCHEL, Marion | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SHORT, A. J. | Shoemaker. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SHORT, Jacob | Shoemaker. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SHORT, S. | Blacksmith. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SIMPSON, Frank | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SIMPSON, W. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SIMPSON, Wm. M. | Carpenter. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SKEFFINGTON, D. | Farm. Dimmick | Troy Grove Township |
| SKEFFINGTON, Michael | Farm. Mendota. Born Canada 1842. Lived there 20 years. To Bureau Co. Ill. in 1862. Lived there untill 1865; then to Minn. Lived in Montana from 1866 to 1872 when he came to La Salle County, Ill. | Troy Grove Township |
| SKILES, Jas. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SMITH, A. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SMITH, A. H. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SMITH, Henry | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Columbia Co., Penn. 1822. Lived in that state for thirty years. To Dixon, Lee Co., Ill. fro 6 years; and to this county in 1859. Married 1848, Sarah Ann McBRIDE, from Columbia Co., Penn. Children: Mrs. Emma McLAUGHLIN, and Mrs. Effie A. RANSBARGER. Lost one son. | Troy Grove Township |
| SMITH, John | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SMITH, P. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SNYDER, A. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SNYDER, J. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SONDGEROTH, C. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SONDGEROTH, H. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SONDGEROTH, Peter | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| SPITLER, A. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| SPITTLER, Jacob | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Troy Grove 1849. Married 1877, Ellen COLLINS born Dodge Co., Wis. in 1857. Came to Illinois in 1872. | Troy Grove Township |
| STEPHENSON, J. | Blacksmith. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| TRAGER, E. H. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| TAYLOR, Wm. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| THELO, Charles | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Prussia 1828. To U. S. and this county 1848. Married 1852, Ellen KAEMERER, who was born in Prussia 1828. Children: John; Charles; Henry; Frank; William; Fred; Caroline; Sophia; Anna; Rebecca. | Troy Grove Township |
| THOMPSON, Theo. | Laborer. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| THURSTON, A. J. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| THURSTON, Welcome | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| TOWER, A. C. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| TOWER, Chas. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| TRIMPLER, Chris | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| TURNER, N. C. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| TWEED, Wm. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| WAHL, Jno | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| WALDORF, Margaret | Mendota. Born Germany 1817. To U. S. and this county 1853. Married 1844, Philip WALDORF who was born in Germany 1813. Children: Maggie; Katie; Lewis; Philip; William; Peter. | Troy Grove Township |
| WALDORF, Philip | Mendota. Born Germany 1850, and to this county 1853. Married 1874, Amelia MEISENBACH, who was born in St. Louis 1853. Child: Lewis WALDORF born 1876. | Troy Grove Township |
| WALDORF, P. | Farmer. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WALZER, William | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Peru, La Salle Co., Ill 1853. Married 1877, Barbara DEVORA, born Germany and came to U. S. when 1-1/2 yrs old. | Troy Grove Township |
| WARNER, J. | Laborer | Troy Grove Township |
| WATSON, J. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WEBER, J. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| WEBSTER, Chas. C. | Farm. Mendota. Born Hartford Co., Conn. 1806. To this county 1834. Married 1829, Ann WORSLEY, of Washington, D. C. She died 1875. 4 sons and 2 daughters. | Troy Grove Township |
| WEBSTER, Jose | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WHALEN, Andrew | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Ireland 1828. To New York 1832, and lived there four years. Lived in Penn. for eight years. To La Salle Co., Ill 1844. Married 1857, Mary PANTENBURG, from Prussia. Children: John; Margaret; Gertrude; Mary; Andrew; Michael; Lost 1, Catherine. | Troy Grove Township |
| WIGANT, S. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| WILKINS, J. E. | Laborer | Troy Grove Township |
| WILLIAMS, S. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| WILLS, George E. | Farm. Mendota. Born Detroit, Mich. 1836. Lived there fifteen years. Also lived in Penn.; and to this county in 1856. Married 1864, Mary BUNKER of Jackson Co., Mich. She was born 1842 and died 1877. Children: Jennie M., 1865; Jame S., 1866; George A., 1870; Oscar, 1871; Edgar B., 1873. | Troy Grove Township |
| WILLSHAY, William | Farm. Troy Grove. Born Prussia 1846. To U. S. and La Salle Co., Ill. 1848. Married 1876, Mary DRUMMER. She was born in Bureau Co., Ill. Child: Caroline, born 1877. | Troy Grove Township |
| WIXOM, C. S. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WIXOM, J. A. | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| WORSLEY, Caroline, Mrs. | Widow. Triumph. Born Broome Co., N.Y. 1813. To La Salle Co. 1832, with her brother Philip DEWEY. She married Frederick W. WORSLEY in 1830. He was born District of Columbia 1806, and died 1847. Children: Mrs. Susan D. EASTMAN; Mrs. Harriet PARSONS; Julia R.; Annis S.; William H.; Leonidas; Lost, Bertha J. | Troy Grove Township |
| WORSLEY, Fred | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WORSLEY, J. T. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WORSLEY, J. L. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| WORSLEY, Wm. G. | Farm. Mendota. Born Washington, D. C. 1817. Lived in Ohio for 15 years, and then to La Salle Co., Ill in 1834. Married 1844, Louisa M. COOPER of Franklin Grove, Lee Co., Ill. Children: Katie A.; Henry H.; Lyle Don. | Troy Grove Township |
| YOST, Fred | Farm. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
| ZIMMERMAN, D. J. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ZIMMERMAN, J. | Farm. Mendota | Troy Grove Township |
| ZOLPER, Henry | Stone mason. Mendota. Born Prussia 1830. To U. S. & this county 1852. Married 1855, Eva TREKER, who was born in Prussia. She came to U. S. 1852 and died 1864. Children: Henry; Katie; Lizzie; Peter J.; Lost 1 child, Josephine | Troy Grove Township |
| ZORN, Chas. | Restaurant. Troy Grove | Troy Grove Township |
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