Early Residents of Indian Grove, Illinois

ALLEN, William H., b. Nov. 14, 1850, groceries, 1878

AMSLER, John H., b. Jan. 2, 1832, farmer, raiser of blooded draft horses and Poland China swine, 1888

ATKINS, John, b. Aug. 31, 1808 in Vt. Retired farmer, 1878

BARNES, Benjamin F., b. Oct. 31, 1834, farmer and land owner, 1888 1878

BARNES H. E. W., b April 4, 1850, (Barnes Bros.), physician, 1878

BARTLETT, Cicero C., b. Dec. 6, 1826, banking and real estate, 1878

BEACH, Thomas A. b. Dec. 4, 1828, banking and real estate, 1878

BREWER, Dann, b. Jan. 22, 1843, physician and surgeon, 1878

BROWNS, Gibson B., b. July 3, 1832, contractor and builders, 1878

BROWNSON, John M., b. Nov. 4, 1830, contractors and builders, 1878

BRUCE, Harrison L., b. Jan. 28, 1835, insurance and real estate, 1878

CONINE, S. L., b. Nov. 30, 1835, farmer, photo of farm 1888

COOMER, Allen, b. April 12, 1847, lumber, 1878

COOMER, John, b. May 4, 1817, retired, 1878

COOPER, Jeremiah F., b. Oct. 29, 1832, farmer, 1878

CROUCH, Chester F., b. Aug. 27, 1815, brother of Richard, farmer, 1888

CROUCH, Richard G., b. Feb. 16, 1817, brother of Chester F., farmer, stock grower, 1888

CUMPSTON, Jacob J., b. Dec. 14, 1821, farmer, 1878, 1898 bio, photo

DARNALL, Henry, b. July 22, 1808, farmer, 1878

DARNALL, James W., b. Feb. 24, 1833, farmer, 1878

DARNALL, Nathan O., b. Dec. 18, 1838, farmer, 1878

DAVIS, Jacob, b. Sept. 23, 1808, farmer, 1878

DOMINY, Lorenzo B. b. March 1844, 1898 bio, photo

EADS, Franklin M., b. Dec. 28, 1833, farmer, stock raising, photo of Frank and his farm, 1888 1878

EARNHEART, James F., b. Sept. 1, 1834, agricultural implements, 1878

ELLIOTT, Franklin, b. May 16, 1835, dealers in dry goods, notions, hats, caps, boots, shoes, groceries, Fairbury. 1878

FANNING, John Arthur O’Connell, b. July 4, 1844, Pastor of the Church of St. John the Baptist, 1878

FRALEY, James F. b. Sept. 29, 1811, physician, Fairbury, 1878

GARDNER, John, b. Sept. 14, 1838, constable, engaged in coal mining, 1878

GIBB, James, b. March 24, 1844 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, Supt. and Lessee of the East Coal Shaft, 1878

GILLETTE, Horace M., b. Aug. 13, 1832, dealer in grain, 1878

GOSHORN, George, b. Sept. 25, 1835, farmer, stock grower, 1888

GOSLING, William M., b. Feb. 28, 1829, farmer, 1878

HANNA, Richard, b. Nov. 26, 1825, farmer, 1888, 1878

HARBISON, Alexander, b. June 17, 1824, architect and superintendent, 1878

HIERONYMUS, Benjamin, b. Jan. 13, 1818, farmer, stock grower, colts, photo, 1888

HORNBECK, Henry, b. Oct. 4, 1831, farmer, 1888, 1878

JOHNSON, Charles M., b. Aug. 13, 1848, farmer, 1888

JOHNSON, Francis D., b. May 2, 1854, farmer, 1888

JOHNSON, William H., b. May 19, 1837, farmer, 1878

JONES, Thomas A., b. Sept. 3, 1822, farmer, 1878

KELLEY, Milton, b. May 23, 1854, farmer, raised horses and hogs, 1888

KELSO, John, b. May 27, 1833 in Switzerland, stock raising, 1888, 1878

KILBURY, Armenius F. b. June 12, 1827, manufacturer and farmer, 1878

KIMBALL, Sabin P., b. Jan. 27, 1827, druggist, 1878

KING, James, b. 1817 in Kent, England, stock growers, 1888,

KING, James Jr., b. Dec. 31, 1840, lumber, 1878

KINGMAN, Henry, b. May 7, 1842, hardware, stoves, tinware, agricultural implements, 1878

KRING, George W., b. May 21, 1826, manufacturer of agricultural implements, 1878

McDOWELL, James, b. Sept. 21, 1815, retired farmer, 1878

McDOWELL, L. P. b. Aug. 17, 1824, Pres. First National Bank, Fairbury, 1878

McDOWELL, Oliver P., b. Feb. 7, 1827, hardware, stoves, tinware, implements, 1878

McDOWELL, Thomas G., Feb. 1, 1806, retired farmer, 1878

McDOWELL, Woodford G., Feb. 3, 1818, attorney at law, dealer in real estate, 1878

McKEE, Andrew L., b. Nov. 22, 1850, farmer, 1878

McKEIRNAN, Thomas, b. July 1832, engineer at the East Coal Shaft, Fairbury, 1878

MECORD, Samuel D., b. Aug. 26, 1828, farmer, dealer in building stone and sand, 1878

MOORE, Isam, b. June 18, 1818, farmer, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Assessor, 1878

MOORE, Jonathan G., b. Nov. 23, 1835, farmer, stock raiser, 1888

MOORE, Richard, b. May 31, 1810, farmer, teamster during Black Hawk War, hauling provisions, 1878

MUNDT, Augustus H., b. Aug. 5, 1847, watchmaker and jeweler, Fairbury, 1878

MURDOCK, David L. b. Nov. 1, 1836, attorneys at law, insurance, 1878

MYERS, John F., b. Dec. 13, 1834, prominent and wealthy farmer, 1888,

ODELL, James H., b. Nov. 24, 1825, farmer, photo of James and residence, 1888, 1878

ODELL, John, b. Nov. 20, 1831, wealthy farmer, photo of farm, 1888

PHILIPS, Andrew B. b. Nov. 17, 1806, farmer, 1878

POTTER, Dan R., b. Sept. 8, 1834, farmer and breeder of fine stock, 1878

POTTER, Perry M., b. Dec. 11, 1833, farmer, photo of farm 1888, 1878

ROGERS, Samuel S. b. Feb. 8, 1821, proprietor of Fairbury House, 1878

SCIBIRD, John S., b. editor and proprietor of the Independent Blade, Fairbury, 1878

SMITH, David. F., b. Jan. 21, 1833, floriculture & horticulture, photo of residence, 1888

SPENCE, John D. b. July 12, 1830, farmer, 1878

STACKPOLE, William T., b. Dec. 18, 1827, real estate, produce business, coal mine, 1878

STRAIGHT, Rufus C., b. June 28, 1835, farmer, tile manufacturer, photo of Rufus, residence and factory 1888

TAYLOR, William H., b. July 10, 1840, dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, hats, caps, carpets, oil-cloths, 1878

VEATCH, Decatur, b. Nov. 19, 1819, built first saw mill, first grist mill, 1878

VIRGIN, John, b. Aug. 10, 1838, Civil War, dealer in French horses, farmer, 1878

WALTON Brothers (I. Walton and J. W. Walton) Fairbury, lg. well stocked store, groceries, 1878

WATSON, John, b. April 19, 1833, Supt. of West Coal Shaft, coal miner, 1878

WRIGHT, James M., b. Oct. 3, 1844, Deputy Sheriff, 1878

ZIMMERMAN, John, b. July 25, 1837; druggist, 1878