Early Residents of Belle Prairie, Illinois

BECKER, Aaron, b. June 18, 1834, farmer, photo of farm 1888

BESGROVE, James, b. Dec. 13, 1846, farmer, 1888

CHAMINGS, William, b. April 28, 1855, farmer, stock breeder, 1888

COEN, David, b. Aug. 2, 1819, farmer, 1878

COX, Joshua T., b. Aug. 25, 1845, farmer, 1888

CRUM, David S., b. Dec. 8, 1826, stock farmer, 1888, 1878

DARNALL, Major Martin, b. March 8, 1798 in Old Virginia, one of earliest settlers of Livingston County, photo 1888, 1878

EIKLOR, William F. b. Aug. 2, 1838, farmer, photo of farm, 1888

FITZGERALD, Elhanan, b. Jan. 24, 1838, farmer, 1878

GRAY, Daniel, b. June 13, 1833, farmer in Belle Prairie & Saunemin

HALL, Frederick S., b. Nov. 26, 1822, farmer, 1878

HARRIS, John, b. March 30, 1832 in England, wealthy farmer, photo of farm 1888

HIERONYMUS, Benjamin, b. Jan. 13, 1818, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

HOWARTH, James H., b. Feb. 27, 1847, farmer, stock grower, 1888

KENT, Solomon E., b. Sept. 19, 1831, farmer, stock raiser, 1888

LOAR, John, b. April 21, 1826, farmer and stock grower, 1888

MITCHELL, Edwin G., b. Jan. 22, 1840, breeding live stock. 1888

MORRIS, Elhanan, b. Nov. 1, 1824, farmer, 1888

MORRIS, John, b. June 22,1838, farmer and stock raiser, 1878

MORRIS, Martin b. Dec. 22, 1843, farmer, Civil War Veteran, 1888

PHELPS, Orin, b. 1811, farmer, Town Treasurer, 1878

PRATT, Ira, b. Jan. 12, 1832, farmer, 1878

PRATT, Lorenzo F., b. Dec. 19, 1840, farmer, 1888, 1878

PUTNAM, Aaron, b. March 26, 1820, farmer, 1878

SPANGLER, Isaac J., b. Jan. 13, 1840, stock farmer, 1888

SPENCE, Marquis D., b. June 29, 1856, farmer, photo of farm 1888

SPENCE, Martin M., b. Aug. 22, 1844, farmer, stock farmer 1888

SPENCE, William, (Mary Darnell) b. July 12, 1814, first bride & groom in county, farmers, photo of the Spences, 1888

STEERS, John G., b. Oct. 26, 1834, farmer, 1888, 1878

STEERS, Martin J., b. Dec. 11, 1839, farmer, Civil War, 1878

TALBOTT, Thomas, b. April 12, 1836, farmer, prominent in politics, 1888

TRAVIS, Jeremiah, b. Aug. 24, 1821, farmer, 1888

TRAVIS, John D. , b. Ma;y 2, 1843, farmer, 1878

TRAVIS, Martin M., b. July 4, 1811, pioneer, farmer, 1888, 1878

THOMAS, George M., b. July 27, 1826, farmer 1878

WESTERVELT, Charles H. b. April 11, 1843, farmer, 1878

WORDEN, Charles, b. Oct. 10, 1847, farmer, 1888

WORRICK, Henry R., b. Dec. 16, 1837, farmer 1878

WORRICK, George, b. Jan. 26, 1810, farmer 1878

YOUNGE, William, b. Aug. 11, 1836, farmer, raising Devon cattle, Poland-China hogs, 1878

YOUNGER, William, b. Aug. 11, 1836 breeder of North Devon Cattle, photo of farm 1888