Early Residents of Avoca, Illinois
BARNES, Samuel M., b. Dec. 4, 1846, physician, 1888
BARTLETT, Mrs. Chloe C., b. Sept. 17, 1831, wife of Dr. Cicero C. Bartlett, 1888
BEACH, Thomas A., b. Dec. 4, 1828, farmer, 1888
BENNETT, John, b. Feb. 5, 1821, farmer,Co. Board of Supervisors, School Dir., trustee, 1888
BISCHOFF, Ludwig, b. Aug. 17, 1828, farmer, 1888
BLOOM, Henry, b. Nov. 20, 1817, farmer, 1888
BODLEY, John, b. Feb. 9, 1829, farmer and stock raiser 1878, 1888, 1898 bio, photo
BRADBURY, Andrew J., b. May 8, 1845, farmer, 1888
BRADSHAW, Joseph, b. July 9, 1821, farmer 1888
BREWER, Dr. Dann, b. Jan. 22, 1843, practitioner of the Eclectic School of medicine, 1888
CARRITHERS, Charles F. H., b. Dec. 6, 1854, State’s Attorney, 1888
CARTER, C. E. b. unknown, editor and proprietor of the Fairbury Blade, 1888
CHAMPLIN, Alsom P. b. June 10, 1842, farmer, 1888
CHAMPLIN, Moses, b. Dec. 23, 1809, farmer, stock raiser, grain dealer, father of Alsom P., 1878
CLAUDON, Andrew B., b. Aug. 31, 1846, money loaner, grain and coal dealer, owner of Fairbury Elevator, 1888
COCKRAM, John b. July 4, 1836, farmer and stock raiser, 1888
COMBS, William N., b. Oct. 25, 1840 in Maine, teacher, dry goods merchant, farmer and stock farmer, 1878
COOMER, John, b. May 4, 1817, first resident of Fairbury, lumber yard, real estate, 1888
COULTER, Arthur A., Agent of Wabash R.R., McDowell, 1898 photo
COYNER, John A., b. Nov. 5, 1850, farmer, 1888
DeBUTTS, C. E. b. Oct. 26, 1865, educator, 1898 bio, photo
DeMOSS, Alexander, Jr., b. June 6, 1835, farmer and stock, ( 4th son of James Jr.)1878
DeMOSS, Asa, b. June 8, 1822, farmer, stock raiser, (4th son of James Sr.) 1878
DeMOSS, Henry J., b. June 28, 1830, (son of James Jr.) farmer, 1888, 1878
DeMOSS, Thomas, b. Nov. 10, 1830, farmer, and stock raiser, 1878
DeMOSS, William, b. March 23, 1828, (5th son of James Sr.), farmer, stock raiser, 1878
DIRKS, Edo, b. March 26, 1842 in Germany, farmer, photo of farm, 1888
DOMINY, Lorenzo B. b. 1844, banker, 1888,
DUELL, Silas D., b. June 29, 1837, dealer in horses, 1888
EASTON, Alexander, b. Sept. 2, 1844, Civil War Vet., livery business, Easton & Westervelt of Fairbury, photo of business, 1888
FETZER, Josiah M., b. Jan. 17, 1848, farmer, School Director 1888
FOSTER, R. B., b. March 8, 1831, farm and stock, 1878
FUGATE, William, b. March 26, 1820, farmer, stock raiser, 1878
GILLETTE, Horace M., b. Aug. 13, 1834, grain dealer, 1888
GLINNEN, Mrs. Mary ( Dunn) (widow of James Glinnen), 1878
GLINNEN, Dinnes, b. May; 9, 1836 in County West Meath, Ireland, successful farmer and businessman, 1878
GREENBAUM, Samuel M., b. Sept. 18, 1842 in Germany, Civil War Vet., merchant, 1888
HALL, George, b. Sept. 28, 1845, farmer, 1888
HILSBACK, David W., b. Jan. 9, 1819, farmer 1888
HILTON, Henry, b. Aug. 2, 1822, farmer 1888
HOTALING, Miller, b. July 30, 1851, farmer, 1888
HUMPHREYS, Christopher C., b. April 28, 1830, Civil War Vet., farmer, photo of farm, 1888
HUTCHINSON, Lansing, b. Feb. 17, 1857, farmer, 1888
JOHNSON, C. W., b. Dec. 19, 1820, farmer, stock raiser, 1878
JOHNSON, Franklin I., b. Dec. 2, 1820, farmer, 1888
JONES, J. G., b. June 17, 1825, farmer, stock raiser, 1878
LAUBENHEIMER, Peter, b. Feb. 24, 1834 in Germany, butchering and dealing meat, 1888
LINSCOTT, Squire, b. Feb. 12, 1821, farmer, 1888
MACK, Hugh D. b. June 7, 1827, farmer, stock raising 1888
McCASHLAND, Thomas, b. Nov. 30, 1827, farmer, 1888
McDOWELL, Mrs. Frances (James), mercantile pursuits, extensive farming and stock raising, 1888
McDOWELL, Isaac P., b. Aug. 17, 1824, President of First National Bank of Fairbury, 1888
McDOWELL, John William., b. Dec. 25, 1849, tile manufacturer, farmer, stock-raiser, portrait of James and photo of farm, 1888, 1878, 1898
McDOWELL, John, b. May 5, 1813, farmer and stock raiser, 1878
McDOWELL, Oliver P. b. Feb. 7, 1827, farmer, hardware business
McDOWELL, Thomas G., b. Feb. 1, 1806, farmer 1888
McKEE, Hugh, b. March 8, 1823, farmer,1888
MORRISON, Albert J., b. Aug. 6, 1854, farmer 1888
MORRISON, John O., b. July 15, 1850, farmer, 1878
MORRISON, Joseph C. b. Feb. 17, 1831, farmer, stock breeder, 1878
MORRISON, Jasper N., b. June 17, 1856, farmer, stock breeder, 1888
MORRISON, Samuel, d. May 1, 1884, early settler 1888
MORRISON, Samuel L., b. Dec. 18, 1860, farmer, importing Norman horses,1888
MURDOCK, David L. Murdock, b. Nov. 19, 1836, attorney-at-law, 1888
NORMAN, Mrs. Asenith (widow of Isaac Norman & Alfred Lane) b. Jan. 30, 1834, farmers, 1888
OPPY, Jacob, b. Oct. 20, 1819, farming, milling, 1888
OSTRANDER, Dr. Chauncey B., b. Oct. 31, 1818 in Germany, physician, 1888
OSTRANDER, Joseph K., b. March 13, 1847, Largest general merchandiser in McDowell. 1888
OWENS, Peter P., b. Jan. 21, 1860, Priest in charge of Catholic parishes in Fairbury and Strawn, Photo of Churches, 1888
PARSONS, Dr. Nathan S., b. May 13, 1851, Physician and druggist 1888
PEARSON, Eli, b. July 12, 1835, farmer, 1888
PEARSON, Martin, b. July 22, 1830, Farmer, Civil War Vet., 1888
PORTER, John R., b. July 3, 1834, farmer, school teacher, 1888
PRICER, Samuel M., b. Feb. 16, 1824, Supervisor of Avoca Twp. 1888, 1878d
QUEST, Mrs. Emeline, b. Oct. 21, 1838, wife of Matthew Clark, wife of Charles Quest, farm owner, 1888
REDFERN, Louis K., b. 1852, farmer by trade, works for Walton Bros., 1888
REMINGTON, Henry, b. Dec. 14, 1820, merchant, grain dealer, 1888
REX, John, b. April 6, 1844, farmer, 1888
ROBINSON, Benjamin E., b. May 24, 1837, dealer in real estate, 1888
ROBINSON, Hugh, b. July 14, 1842, farmer, stock raiser, 1888, 1878
ROGERS, Samuel S., b. Feb. 8, 1821, proprietor of Fairbury House, 1888
RUFF, Charles b. June 9, 1843, farmer, 1898 bio and photo
SHAW, Aaron, b. Oct. 5, 1800, farmer and stock raiser, 1878
SHAW, Thomas E., b. Dec. 29, 1837, Civil War Vet., farmer, 1888
SKINNER, William W., b. May 5, 1828, farmer, stock dealer 1888
SMITH, T. N., b. July 27, 1831, farmer, stock raiser, Comm. of Highways, 1878
SMITH, W. E. b. 1857 in Ohio, blacksmith 1898 bio, photo
SMITH, William, b. Nov. 3, 1834 in England, farmer, 1888
STOCKHAM, DeWitt C., b. June 5, 1842, farmer, Civil War veteran, 1888
STRAIGHT, A. P., b. Jan. 12, 1803, farmer, stock raiser, 1878
STRAIGHT, Hon. Rufus C. b. June 28, 1835, State legislator 1898 bio, photo
STRATTON, Richard, b. Dec. 30, 1835, stock-raising, 1888
STREET, Daniel, b. March 13, 1831, farmer, 1888
STROBEL, Bernhard, b. Aug. 20, 1820 in Germany, farmer. Dir. Of Schools, 1888
TANNER, James, b. Sept. 27, 1815, farmer, stock raiser, 1888, 1878
TAVENER, William, b. July 14, 1848 in England, farmer, 1888
TAYLOR, John J., b. July 17, 1818, real-estate, banking, milling, 1888
TRONC, Stephen, b. July 21, 1842, farmer, 1888
TRULLINGER, Joseph J., b. Oct. 19, 1831, farmer, 1888
TUCKER, Jacob S., b. Jan. 26, 1837, farmer, 1888
ULFERS, Rudolph, b. Nov. 21, 1845, farmer, 1888
VIRGIN, John, b. Aug. 10, 1838, breeder of French draft horses, photo, 1888
WEIDER, Aaron, b. Oct. 9, 1822, farmer, Dist. School Dir., County Treasurer, 1888, 1878
WEIHERMILLER, Nicholas, b. May 4, 1856, farmer, 1888
WESTERVELT, Emery, b. Oct. 7, 1824, accountant, book-keeper, 1888
WILSON, John, b. June 30, 1845, farmer and stock raiser, 1878
WESTERVELT, J. L., b. Aug. 19, 1860, Easton & Westervelt Livery, Feed & Sale Stable, 1888
WINSLOW, Thomas, b. Feb. 14, 1831, farmer and stock raiser, 1878
WORRICK, George, b. Jan. 26, 1810, farmer 1888
YOUNGER, Charles, b. Feb. 1848, farmer, 1888
ZOOK, John M., b. Aug. 17, 1836, farmer, 1888
