Early Residents of Reading, Illinois

AMMONS, Jeremiah, b. 1831, farmer, Civil War Veteran, 1888

ARNOLD, William H., b. May 7, 1844, farmer, School Dir. 1888

BARACKMAN, M. J., b. Sept. 26, 1842, farmer, 1878

BRADFORD, Ely Brown, b. March 12, 1822, farmer, 1898 bio

BUSSARD, Isaac, b. March 26, 1828,  farmer, 1898 bio

CLARK, Ephraim S., b. Feb. 17, 1819, farmer, photo, wife Mildrid Ann, photo of Larch Lawn Stock Farm 1888, 1878

CLARK, Frank photo of residence

CLARK, W. T. photo of residence

CLARK, William Talbot, b. March 4, 1848. grain business, 1898 biz directory bio

CLAY, Levi, b. July 12, 1825, farming and stock, 1878

COE, Cephas, b. Nov. 14, 1853, farmer, 1888

COE, John, b. June 12, 1842, farmer, photo of farm, 1888

COE, Silas, b. March 12, 1812, farmer, 1878

CRITTEN, William Washford, b. Aug. 22, 1824, farmer, stock raiser, 1888

CUMMINS, Wilson B., b. March 29, 1851, of firm of Cummins & Mathis, grain buyers, 1878

DEFENBAUGH, ELIJAH, b. March 9, 1828, farm and stock, 1878

DEFENBAUGH, GEORGE A., b. Jan. 13, 1826, farmer, d. Dec. 18, 1870. 1878

DODGE, R. H. b. Jan. 28, 1841, mercantile, 1898 biz directory bio and photo

DURKEE, George B., b. March 29, 1837, farmer, 1888

FORDYCE, Girard, (Garrard) b. Dec. 5, 1834, farmer, stock raiser, breeder of short-horn cattle,Hambletonian horses, 1888, 1898 biz directory bio and photo

HART, C. H. b. Nov. 3, 1818, farmer 1878

HEPLER, C. C., b. Sept. 5, 1826, farmer, 1878

HICK, R. W. b. Aug. 7, 1836, farmer, 1878

HIGBEE, Samuel, b. April 6, 1827, farmer, son of William & Hannah Higbee, 1888, 1878, 1898 biz directory bio and photo

HUNT, Lovejoy, b. Dec. 10, 1837, farmer, stock raiser, photo of farm, 1888

KAMMINKE, AUGUST, b. June 24, 1835 in Prussia, farmer 1878

KOONTZ, George B., b. March 3, 1862, farmer, 1888

MALLERY, L. H., b. Oct. 16, 1827, farmer, civil war, 1878

MATHIS, Caleb, b. Oct. 24, 1822 in Ohio, farmer, 1878

MATHIS, G. W., b. March 28, 1851, general merchandising, publication of the Weekly Advocate, 1888, 1878

MATHIS, J. P., b. Dec. 2, 1852 in Reading, in firm of Cummins and Mathis grain buyers, 1878

McCOY, Daniel, b. Oct. 23, 1834, farmer, stock raiser, 1888

McKINNEY, William, b. in Fairfield Co., Ohio. Farmer, 1878

MILLER, Edward, b. July 9, 1861, grain, imports horses, 1898 biz directory bio and photo

MILLS, J. C., b. May 29, 1822 in Ohio, farm and stock, Supervisor, Assessor, Collector, School Treasurer, 1878

MILLS, John Wilson. b. June 4, 1835 Supervisor of Reading Twp. Wife Lucy Coe, photos of both and their farm 1888, 1878

MONTGOMERY, Alexander, b. Dec. 23, 1828, farming.

MOON, J. W., b. March 8, 1851, farm and stock, Supervisor of township, 1878

OVERHOLT, John F., b. May 1, 1842, school teacher, 1888

PATTERSON, Alexander H., b. Oct. 11, 1835, farmer, 1878

PATTERSON, John, b. June 14, 1835, farmer, 1888

PERISHO, Eley E., physician and surgeon, 1898 biz directory bio and photo

POPE, Lanson C., b. Nov. 14, 1844, Civil War Vet., farmer in Newtown & Amity, 1888

REED, Daniel, b. Dec. 29, 1826, leading dealer in Jersey cattle and Durhams, sketch of farm 1888

REED, William, b. July 16, 1830, farmer, 1878

RICE, David, b. Feb. 18, 1834, farmer, 1888

SIXT, George, b. Aug. 24, 1830 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, farmer, various twp. Offices, 1878

TOMBAUGH, J. L., b. April 3, 1840 in PA. farmer, 1878

TURNER, E. D. b. Aug. 29, 1825 in PA. farm and stock, 1878

WALTER, Zachariah, b. Dec. 14, 1831, farmer, progressive stock raiser, 1888

WESSELING, John, b. Oct. 2, 1830 in Prussia. Farmer 1878