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
Waltham Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| AMES, A. F. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| ALMY, Benjamin | Farmer. Utica. Born Newport. R. I., 1814. To this county 1864. Married Sarah A. SISSON, born Portsmouth, R. I. 1828. Married 1844. Children: Emiline, 1845; Abby, 1848; William J., 1850; Andrew, 1852; Elizabeth, 1854; Joseph, 1857; Sarah, 1861; Mary, 1864; Sarah C., 1869. | Waltham Township |
| ANDERSON, David | Farmer. Utica. Born Scotland 1839. To this county 1861. Married Emma WOOD, born Rutland Co., Vt. 1845. Married 1866. Children: Martha, 1868; David, 1869; Caroline, 1871; Alice, 1874. | Waltham Township |
| AUBRY, Dennis | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| AUBRY, Jno. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| AUBRY, Joseph | Farmer. Ottawa. Born France 1824. To this county 1848. Married Marie Agatha PIERGUER (born France 1822). Children: John, 1850; May Isabel, 1852; Dennis, 1854; Emil, 1856. | Waltham Township |
| BAKER, Andrew | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| BARBER, David | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| BARR, Christian | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| BARR, Jacob | Farmer. Utica. Born Lancaster Co., Pa. 1833. To this county 1865. Married Fannie BRUBAKER, born Ohio in 1832. Married 1854. Children: Christian, 1855; Amanda, 1856; Aledia, 1858; Mary, 1860; Eliza, 1863; Henry, 1865; John, 1867; Jacob, 1870; Benjamin, 1872. | Waltham Township |
| BARTLETT, Frank | Farmer. Utica. Born Arlington, Mass. 1843. To this county 1869. Married 1870, Maria WOOD, born Rutland Co., Vt. 1849. Child: Charlotte, 1876. | Waltham Township |
| BELKNAP, A. | Farmer. Prairie Center | Waltham Township |
| BELKNAP, Justus | Farmer. Prairie Center. Born Orange Co., N.Y. 1837. To this county 1856. Married 1863, Sarah SMITH, born Maine 1836. Children: Frank, 1865; Oliver, 1867; Delia, 1870. | Waltham Township |
| BEGGS, Adam J. | Renter. Utica. Born Canada West, 1838. To this county 1859. Married 1869, Laura EBERHART, born Penn. 1845. Children: John, 1870; Lessie, 1872; Stella, 1873; Walter, 1874; Margaret, 1875. | Waltham Township |
| BILLMAN, Geo. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| BILLMAN, Jacob | Farm. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| BENOIT, Chas. | Renter. Utica | Waltham Township |
| BROBST, S. | Rents. Utica | Waltham Township |
| BURK, Thos. | Farmer. Utica. Born Ireland 1831. To this county 1850. Married Bridget McGRATH, born Ireland 1831. Children: Mary, 1857; Thomas, 1861; John, 1866; William 1868; David, 1871; Frances, 1873; James, 1875. | Waltham Township |
| CAIN, Michael | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CAIRNS, Robt. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| CALDERWOOD, G. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| CAREY, James | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Ireland 1834. To this county 1849. Married 1864, Margaret GILIGAN, born Maryland. Children: Katie and Edward. | Waltham Township |
| CARLIN, Bernard | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CARLIN, Jno. | School teacher. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CHAHILL, Dennis | Renter. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CHAPIN, A. W. | Renter. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CHAPIN, Alvin | Renter. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CHAPIN, Oscar | Renter. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CHASE, Nathan | Renter. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| CLARK, C. D. | Lives with father. | Waltham Township |
| CLARK, D. L. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| COLLINS, C. A. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| COLLINS, Dan O. | Farmer. Utica. Born Vt. 1835. To this county 1857. Married 1867, Betsey DENIO, born Jefferson Co., N.Y. Children: Willie H., 1867; Grace, 1870; Fannie, 1873. | Waltham Township |
| CONNATY, Thos. | Rents farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CONRAD, L. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| COSGROVE, Pat. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CRUIKSHANK, Robt. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| CURNI, Alex | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| CUTHBERTSON, John | Farmer. La Salle. Born Albany, N.Y. 1849. To this county 1849. | Waltham Township |
| DANA, William | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| DANA, Samuel | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| DAUGHTRY, Jas. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| DAUGHTRY, John | Laborer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| DIBBLE, David | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| DINGMAN, Charles | Farmer. Utica. Born Canada 1852. To this county 1870. | Waltham Township |
| DISIER, Claude | Farmer. Ottawa. Born France 1827. To this county 1854. Married Sophia HESS, born France 1827. Children: Edward, 1867; (children by former marriage): Fannie SULEBERGER, 1852; Emma SULEBERGER, 1854; Sophia SULEBERGER, 1856. | Waltham Township |
| DOAN, J. B. | Farmer. Prairie Centre | Waltham Township |
| DONAHUE, P. | Farmer. Prairie Centre | Waltham Township |
| DUNLAP, Chas. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| DUNLOP, J. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| DUVIA, H. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| DUVIA, J. H. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| EDGCOMB, Wm. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| EDMONDS, Wm. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| EMRICH, J. | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Ohio 1845. To this county 1857. Married Matilda GOUTZ, born Germany 1855. Married 1870. Children: Charles; Beatta; Lizzia; Edward. | Waltham Township |
| ERB, Elias | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| EVART, R. | R. Farm. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| FALVEY, Morris | R. Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FANNER, Henry | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FARMER, Henry | Farmer. Utica. Born Ireland 1812. To this county 1842. Married 1838, Jane GANNON, born Ireland 1824. Children: Patrick; John; Henry; Tom; Charley; William; Frances; Mary. | Waltham Township |
| FARMER, Thomas | Rents farm. Utica. Born Wisconsin 1849. Married Margaret GIBLIN, born this county 1856. Married 1874. | Waltham Township |
| FARMER, W. | Lives with father. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FINLEY, J. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FITZGERALD, Maurice Jr. | Utica | Waltham Township |
| FITZGERALD, Mich. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FITZGERALD, Morris | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FORD, E. L. | Farmer | Waltham Township |
| FORD, Geo. W. | Rents farm. Prairie Center. Born Maine 1848. To this county 1851. Married 1872, Sophia BUTLER, born Maine 1851. Child: Cordon, 1874. | Waltham Township |
| FOTHERINGHAM, D. | Farm. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| FRENCH, B. B., Jr. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| FRENCH, B. B., Sr. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| GALVIN, Jno. | Rents farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| GALLUP, Orrin | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| GEMMILL, D. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| GEMMILL, W. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| GILLIGAN, E. | Farmer. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| GILLIGAN, J. | Farm. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| GILLIGAN, P. | Lives with father. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| GLENN, G. T. | Farm. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| GLENN, Jas. | Farm. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| GRACE, Jas. | Rents farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| GRAHAM, J. M. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| GRAY, Sam'l D. | Farmer. Utica. Born Armstrong Co., Pa. 1835. To this county 1857. Married #1, Mary C. SANBORN; died Feb. 1869. Child: Harry S. Married #2, Ann WOOD, born Vt. 1855; married 1872. Children: Carrie, 1873; Levi, 1874; Nellie, 1877. | Waltham Township |
| HAGENBUCK, Chas. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| HAGENBUCK, J. W., Jr. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HAGENBUCK, Enoch | Farmer. Utica. Born Berks Co., Pa 1814. To this county 1851. Married Christina GREENWALDT, born Penn. Married 1835. Children: Harriet; Lydia; James; Clara; Lucinda; Enoch; Amos; Adelina; Melinda. | Waltham Township |
| HANLEY, Jas. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HANLEY, John | Farmer. Utica. Born Ireland 1842. To this county 1848. Son of late James HANLEY, early settler of this twp. Has 5 brothers & 2 sisters. | Waltham Township |
| HANLEY, Pat | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HANLEY, Peter | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HANLEY, Thos. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HARRIS, C. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HARRIS, John | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HARTSHORN, Alfred | Farmer. La Salle. Born Madison Co., N.Y. 1823. To this county 1837. Married Amelia DEAN, born East Hadham, Conn., in 1837. Children: George A., 1857; Frederic, 1860; Theresa, 1862. | Waltham Township |
| HARTSHORN, P. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HARTSHORN, Pliny | Farmer. La Salle. Born Madison Co., N.Y. 1825. To this county 1837. Married 1856 Sarah SIMONTON, born Maine 1826. Children: Anna, 1858; Herbert, 1861; Eugene, 1865. | Waltham Township |
| HARMEN, Jno., Jr. | Farm. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| HARMEN, J., Sr. | Farm. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| HERMAN, Jos. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HEINLY, Jacob | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HICKEY, Dan | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HILL, E. J. | Farm. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| HILL, J. F. | Farm. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| HESS, Emile | Farm. Utica. Born France 1850. To this county 1854. Emile is son of Julian HESS, born France, 1823. Has sister, Josephine born France, 1852. | Waltham Township |
| HESS, E. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HESS, Julian | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| HOOD, Sam'l | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Beaver Co., Penn. 1832. To this county 1854. Married Martha A. MARSHALL, born Pa. 1834?. Children: Eliza, 1857; Willetta, 1864. | Waltham Township |
| JACKSON, William | Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| JOHNSON, Thos. | Rents. Utica | Waltham Township |
| JOHNSON, Wm. | Rents farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| JONES, S. A. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| JONES, Wm. B. | Tailor. Utica | Waltham Township |
| KLOCK, A. H. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| KINNEGAR, Jno. | Farmer. Utica. Born Penn. 1835. To this county 1847. Married Catherine McHUGH, born LaSalle Co., 1841. Died 1876. 4 sons & 5 das | Waltham Township |
| LENOX, E. M. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| LONG, Jas. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| MACOMBER, S. | Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| MANNING, Thos. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| MESERVE, Betsey, Mrs. | Farmer. Utica. Born Warren Co., N.Y. 1821. To this county 1856. Widow of the late Joseph MESERVE, who was born in Maine 1797. Died 1870. Children: William; John; Joseph; Mary Etta (now Mrs. E. D. HARTSTROM); and Ida (now Mrs. J. P. SCHRADER). | Waltham Township |
| MEYER, Eugene | Laborer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| MONIOT, H. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| MOORE, David | Utica | Waltham Township |
| MORIATRY, M. | Renter. Utica | Waltham Township |
| MOTAY, A. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| MUIR, John | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| MYER, A. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| MYER, Levi | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| NEWCOMER, Jacob | Farmer. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| NEAR, Germain | Renter. Utica. Born Saratoga Co., N.Y. 1818. To this county 1859. Married Sarah B. WENHAM, born N.Y. 1837. Married 1851. Children: Edwin, 1857; Charles, 1859; Fred, 1867; Albertice, 1869; Myra, 1873. | Waltham Township |
| ORR, Thomas | Road grader. Utica. Born Scotland 1830. To this county 1837. Married Lucinda SANFORD, born Illinois 1839. Children: Theresa; Wm. R.; Julia B.; Thomas; Robert; Lulu G. | Waltham Township |
| PIERCY, Gilbert | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| PIERCY, John | Farmer. Utica. Born England 1833. To this county 1850. Married 1858, Lydia Ann HORNER, born New Jersey 1836. Children: Thomas; James; George; Dorothy; William; Charles. | Waltham Township |
| PIERCY, Gilbert | Farmer. Utica. Born England 1819 | Waltham Township |
| PRICE, Robt. | Utica | Waltham Township |
| ROUX, Joseph | Works for uncle. Ottawa. Born this county 1858 | Waltham Township |
| SARGENT, Henry | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| SARGENT, H. C. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| SCOTT, W. C. | Farmer. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| SHANLEY, Patrick | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| SHEHAN, J. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| SHOMAS, C. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| SLATTERY, P. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| SMALL, W. | Farmer. La Salle | Waltham Township |
| SMITH, W. C. | Rents farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| SOLSBERGER, P. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| SPAULDING, G. H. | Farmer. Prairie Center | Waltham Township |
| STARBECK, Frank | Farmer. Ottawa. Born this county 1850. Son of John STARBECK, an earlier settler. 5 sisters and 2 brothers in this county. | Waltham Township |
| STARBECK, J. | Farm. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| STARBECK, T. | Farm. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| STEWARD, S. | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| SULLIVAN, T. | Farm. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| TEEL, George | Farm. Utica | Waltham Township |
| TRAINOR, Thomas | Renter. Troy Grove. Born Ireland 1848. To this county 1869. Married Elizabeth McCURDY, born Ireland. Married 1871. Children: Laurence; Charles; Mary; and Elizabeth. | Waltham Township |
| TRUE, G. A. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| TURNER, Mathias | Carpenter. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| VALLON, Simeon | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| WALDRON, John | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WALDRON, T. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WALDRON, Chas. M. | Farmer. Utica. Born Ireland 1832. To this county 1850. Married 1864, Elizabeth CAHILL, born this county. Children: Mary; Thomas; Dennis; Anna; Lizzie; and Charles. | Waltham Township |
| WALLACE, John | Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| WARRICK, J. M. | Rents. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WARRICK, Robt. | Laborer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WARRICK, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WEAVER, F. | Farmer. Ottawa | Waltham Township |
| WHIPPLE, C. M. | Utica | Waltham Township |
| WHIPPLE, F. H. | Stock dealer. Utica. Born Muskingum Co., Ohio 1836. To this county 1857 | Waltham Township |
| WILSON, William | Farmer. Utica. Born Scotland 1837. To this county 1858. Married Agnes ANDERSON, born Scotland 1843. Married 1863. Children: Wm., 1864; Christena, 1866; John, 1867; Margaret, 1869; Robert, 1871. | Waltham Township |
| WINN, J. H. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WOOLF, John | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WYLIE, A. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
| WYLIE, J. | Farmer. Troy Grove | Waltham Township |
| WYLIE, W. F. | Farmer. Utica | Waltham Township |
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| Marshall | Woodford | Livingston |
