Early Residents of Esmen, Illinois

AYGARN, Christopher L. b. Sept. 4, 1850 in Norway, grain dealer, 1898 bio and photo

ALLEN, John, b. Jan. 18, 1840, farmer, 1878

BABCOCK, Judge B. P., b. March 29, 1814, attorney, farmer, County Judge, 1878

BARR, John, b. July 6, 1833, farmer, stock raiser, photo of farm, 1888

BEMIS, Amariah S., b. March 16, 1814, farmer, 1888

BEARDSLEY, Celestus, b. Nov. 22, 1823, farmer, dairy keeper, photo available 1888

BEMIS, Nelson A., b. Sept. 9, 1840, farmer, stock raiser, photo of farm, 1888, 1878

BRUNSKILL, William, b. Jan. 15, 1826 in Westmoreland County, England, farmer, photo of farm, 1888, 1878

BURTLESS, W. D., b. April 23, 1825, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

CAINE, William, b. Jan. 1, 1833 in Isle of Man, an island, farmer, 1888

CAMP, Abner W., b. Dec. 26, 1827, farmer, stock raiser, 1888 1878

CAMPBELL, John, b. May 13, 1822, farmer, 1888

CHACE, Alphonse R., b. Aug. 22, 1857, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

COLLINS, Jeremiah, b. Jan. 22, 1831, farmer, photo of farm, 1888 1878

CORBIN, Andrew J., b. Aug. 11, 1818, farmer, township offices, 1888

CRANDALL, John C., b. Aug. 3, 1813, farmer, stock raiser, 1878

CUMMINS, Hugh, b. Feb. 22, 1807, farmer, 1888

CUMMINS, James. B., b. Nov. 11, 1844, farmer, 1888

DUNBAR, Simeon, b. May 28, 1810, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

FINLEY, Joseph S., b. Oct. 16, 1830, farmer, photo of farm, 1888 1878

FITZGERALD, John, b. June 24, 1814 in County Limerick, Ireland, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

HENDERSHOT, PHILIP, b. Sept. 18, 1845, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

HILTON, William W., b. Jan. 5, 1849, farmer, 1888

LARSON, Henry, b. March 7, 1835, farmer, 1888

MACKINSON, Daniel, b. Feb. 2, 1829, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

MACKISON, Joseph b. May 11, 1822, farmer 1878

McDONALD, Patrick F., b. May 12, 1825, farmer, stock raiser, photo of farm, 1888, 1878

MILLS, Samuel, b. May 6, 1848 near London, England, farmer, residence photo, 1888

MUNGER, George B., b. April 9, 1838, former inn keeper in N.Y., farmer, 1888

PEARSON, Eli W., b. Aug. 11, 1836, farmer, Supervisor of Esmen Township, photo of farm, 1888, 1878

PILKINGTON, George W., b. Feb. 3, 1817, farmer, stock raiser, 1878

POST, N. L. b. in NY, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

QUINT, D. D., b. Feb. 3, 1815, farmer, stock raiser, 1878

RAISBECK, Frank, b. July 4, 1852, farmer 1888

RHODES, Leland M., b. May 12, 1816 farmer, 1888

ROBERTS, H. D., b. May 8, 1831, farmer, stock raiser, 1878

ROSS, Aaron, b Sept. 20, 1836, farmer, 1878

ROSS, Joseph, b. March 31, 1842, farmer, 1878

RUSTON, James, b. May 27, 1829, farmer, Civil War, 1878

RYNNING, Christian, Postmaster, general store in Rowe, 1898 bio and photo

SETZER, Peter. W., b. July 23, 1838, farmer, photo of farm, 1888

SETZER, Peter, (father of Peter W.) came to Esmen Twp. In 1844, farmer, 1888

SINCLAIR, Alexander, b. Aug. 24, 1839, farmer, photo of farm, 1888

SUMMERVILLE, Robert, b. Nov. 15, 1827, farmer, former slave, 1878

TJOMSLAND, Ola, b. March 13, 1836 in Norway, Pastor of Lutheran Church, 1878

TURNER, J. W., b. April 7, 1829, farmer, 1878