Early Edward County Patrons

Early Edward County Patrons

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Transcribed by Laurie Selpien from the “Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois with Illustrations Descriptive of their scenery and Biographical Sketches of some of their Prominent Men and Pioneers published by J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia 1883

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NOTE: be sure and check out early settlers for more information on the many of the people listed below!

Name	P. O. Box	Residence	Occupation	Nativity	Settled
Bower, George	Albion	Albion	Wagon & Carriage Mfg. & Co. Treas.	Edwards Co.	1832
Mary R. Franklin	“	“	Wife of George Bower	Edwards Co., Il.	1837
Bond, L. G.	“	“	Butcher	Edwards Co., Il.	1839
Elizabeth F. Dawson	“	“	Wife of L. C. Bond	Daviess Co., Ky.	1858
Bassett, Alfred A.	“	“	Proprietor of Cooper Shops	Edwards Co., I.	1840
Jane Chism	Dec’d Nov 1866		1^st wife Alfred A. Bassett	Edwards Co., Il.	1842
Susan Stanley	Albion	Albion	Present Wife of Alfred A. Bassett	England	1852
Bower, John	“	“	Carpenter & Undertaker	Germany	1831
Susan Green	“	“	Wife of John Bower	England	1844
Baker, George	“	“	Dealer in Groceries, Produce & Queenware	England	1844
Lucy G. Wilkinson	“	“	Wife of George Baker	Edwards Co., Il.	1854
Batson, John N.	“	“	Mfr. & Dealer in Boots & Shoes	England	1853
Annie, Newport	“	“	Wife of John N. Batson	Licking Co., O.	1855
Colyer, Walter	“	“	Editor & Publisher Edwards Co., News	Edwards Co., Il.	1856
Campbell, J. M.	“	“	Attorney at Law	Wayne Co., Il.	1866
Annabel Thompson	“	“	Wife of J. M. Campbell	Edwards Co., Il.	1856
Churchill, Charles	“	“	General Merchant	Edwards Co., Il.	1826
Jane Ferriman	Dec’d Mar 12, 1851		1^st wife of Charles Churchill	Jamaica Isd., W. I.	1840
Kate Birmingham	Dec’d Sept 9, 1880		Late wife of Charles Churchill	Louisville Ky.	1857
Churchill, James	Albion	Albion	General Merchant & Postmaster	Edwards Co., Il.	1832
Mary Weaver	“	“	Wife of James Churchill	Edwards Co., Il.	1834
Chism, Elisha	“	“	Blacksmith	Cincinnati, Ohio	1818
Heather Thread	Dec’d March 1863		1^st wife of Elisha Chism	England	1818
Martha Wolf	Dec’d 1866		2^nd wife Elisha Chism	White Co., Il.	1860
Curdling, R. W.	Albion	Albion	Mfg. & Dealer of Boots & Shoes	England	1857
Madeline R. Tribe	“	“	Wife of R. W. Curdling	Edwards Co., Il	1854
Curdling, Robert Sr.	“	“	Father of R. W. Curding	England	1857
Harriet Curdling nee WHITE	“	“	Mother of R. W. Curdling	England	1857
Dalby, Frank	“	“	General Grocer & Sheriff	Edwards Co., Il.	1847
Ellen Weaver	“	“	Wife of Frank Dalby	Edwards Co., Il	1847
Dickerson, H. I.	“	“	Physician & Surgeon	Philadelphia, Pa.	1829
Phebe C. Rugg nee DOTY	Dec’d Feb 5, 1881		Late wife Dr. H. L. Dickerson	Orange Co., N. Y.	1852
Dalby, Harry	Albion	Albion	Dealer in Stoves & tinware	Edwards Co., Il.	1845
Mary C. Ronalds	“	“	Wife of Harry Dalby	White Co., Il.	1863
Dalby S. N.	“	“	Merchant Taylor Gents furnishing & Goods	Leeds, England	1835
Sarah H. Skeavington	“	“	Wife of S. N. Dalby	Edwards Co. Il.	1824
Emmerson, Charles	“	“	County Clerk	Edwards Co., Il.	1856
Emmerson, Morris	“	“	Editor & Oublisher Albion Journal	Edwards Co., Il.	1853
Ida Harris	“	“	Wife of Morris Emmerson	Edwards Co., Il.	1854
English, L. C.	“	“	Minister M. E. Church	Atlantic Co., N. J.	1860
Susan Hardin	Dec’d July 14, 1864		1^st wife of L. C. English	Washington Co., Ind.
Emily L. Heistand	Albion	Albion	Present wife of L. C. English	Richland co., Il.	1860
Foster, W. F.	“	“	Attorney at law	Clark Co., Ind.	1844
Lucy Y. Denny	“	“	Wife of W. F. Foster	Clark Co, Ind.	1865
Frankland, George	“	“	Wagon & Plough manufacturer	Edwards Co., Il.	1844
Annie Wilson	“	“	Wife of George Frankland	Edwards Co., Il.	1840
Ferriman, J. C.	“	“	Druggist & Cigar Manufacturer	Edwards Co., Il.	1847
Annie C. Churchill	“	“	Wife of J. C. Ferriman	Edwards Co., Il.	1846
Harris, Lucius	“	“	General Merchant	Edwards Co., Il.	1840
Constance K. Thompson	“	“	Wife of Lucius Harris	Edwards Co., Il	1847
Hall, James C. F.	“	“	Minister, Christian Church	Surrey, England	1821
Elizabeth Emmerson	Dec’d Sept 25, 1881		Late wife of James C. F. Hall	Edwards Co., Il.	1826
Hough, M. T.	Albion	Albion	Pastor, Church of Christ	Scott Co., Ind.	1882
Mattie Alcorn	“	“	Wife of M. T. Hough	Hamilton Co., O.	1882
Hutchins, B.	“	“	Rector Meritus, St. John’s Church	Philadelphia, Pa.	1838
Mary H. Spangler	“	“	Wife of Rev. B. Hutchins	York Co., Pa.	1838
Haln, Francis M.	“	“	Miller	Westminster Co., Pa.	1874
Duira, Yagola	“	“	Wife of Francis M. Haln	Lawrence Co., O.	1880
Harris, Francis	“	“	General Merchant	Edwards Co., Il.	1833
Anna M. French	“	“	Wife of Francis Harris	Edwards Co., Il	1840
Harris, George	“	“	General Merchant	Edwards Co., Il	1829
Catherine Smith	“	“	Wife of George Harris	Edwards Co., Il.	1829
Hodges, Thomas H.	Albion	Albion	Proprietor Albion Mills	Evansville Ind.	1850
Clara Gould	“	“	Wife of Thomas H. Hodges	Mt. Carmel, Il.	1879
Huls, Joseph C.	“	“	Tinner	Parris, Il	1877
Mary Porter	“	“	Wife of Joseph C. Huls	Washington Co., O.	1864
Hawkins, Edgar	“	“	Barber	Daviesse Co., Ind.	1873
Martha Hawkins nee Buress	Washington Ind.	Washington, Ind.	Mother of Edgar Hawkins	Edwards Co., Ill.	1836
Killough, Thomas J.	Albion	Albion	Prop. Of Livery Stable & Farmer	Hopkins Co., Ky.	1862
Estella Caswell	“	“	Wife of Thomas J. Killough	Cataraqua Co., N.Y.	1862
Low, A. C.	“	“	Physician & Surgeon	Virginia	1859
Alice Crome	Dec’d Dec 25, 1882		Late wife of A. C. Low	Edwards Co., Il.	1854
Low, H. P.	Albion	Albion	Druggist	Edwards Co., Il	1856
Jennie Ferriman	“	“	Wife of H. F. Low	Edwards Co., Il.	1859
Low, L. W.	“	“	Physician & Surgeon	Addison, Wis.	1856
Fannie E. Bryant	Dec’d Apr 2, 1858		1^st wife of L. W. Low	Erie Co., Ohio	1856
Mary A. Smith	Albion	Albion	Present wife of L. W. Low	Edwards Co., Il	1832
Michels, George	“	“	Grain Dealer	Gallatin Co., Il.	1818
Margaret Spencer	“	“	Wife of George Michels	England
McClurkin, John G.	“	“	Physician & Surgeon	Union Co., Ind.	1871
Helen Churchill	“	“	Wife of Dr. J. C. McClurkin	Edwards Co., Il.	1842
Payne, Samuel R.	“	“	Barber	Lawrence Co., Il.	1876
Alice Wells	“	“	Wife of Samuel R. Payne	Wabash Co., Il	1876
Stewart, Charles S,	“	Alldon	General Merchant	Edwards Co., Il	1836
Arabell J. Weed	“	“	Wife of Charles S. Stewart	White Co., Il.	1865
Steel, Charles A.	“	“	Prop. Of Anchor Mills	Clarksburg, W. Va.	1880
Virginia C. Fittro	“	“	Wife of Charles A. Steel	Harrison Co., W. Va.	1880
Stewart, Alexander	“	“ (?)	Retired Merchant	Perthshire, Scotland	1827
Sarah Miller	Dec’d Apr 20, 1853		1^st wife of Alexander Stewart	Henderson Co., Ky.	1827
Emma A. Senseman	Albion	Albion	Present wife of Alexander Stewart	Salem N. C.	1854
Strawn, H. J.	“	“	Attorney at law	Fayette Co., Pa.	1872
Cassa W. Harris	“	“	Wife of H. J. Strawn	Posey Co., Ind.	1872
Sentence, John	“	“	Prop of Livery Stable	England	1850
Jane Lane	Dec’d May 3, 1856		1^st wife of John Sentence	England	1850
Ann Broster	Albion	Albion	Present wife of John Sentence	Trenton, N. J.	1838
Smith, John	“	“	Dir. In Lumber & Agr’l Implements	Edwards Co., Il.	1825
Mary Brown	Dec’d Jan 15, 1862		1^st wife of John Smith	Norristown, Pa.	1839
Susan Brown	Albion	Albion	Present wife of John Smith	Norristown, Pa.	1839
Smith H. B.	“	“	Wagon maker	Edwards Co., Il.	1851
Fannie A. Low	“	“	Wife of H. B. Smith	Illinois	1860
Thomas Smith	Bridgeport	Bridgeport	Father of H. B. Smith	England	1850
Jane Smith nee Brown	“	“	Mother of H. B. Smith	England	1850
Seif, Isaac B.	Albion	Albion	Minister Cumberland Presbyt’n Ch.	Green Co., TN.	1881
Lucy Holmes nee Hunter	“	“	Wife of Isaac B. Seif	Caldwell Co., Ky.	1881
Tribe, W. B.	“	“	Circuit Clerk	Edwards Co., Il	1829
Jane A. Spangler	“	“	Wife of W. B. Tribe	York Co., Pa.	1843
Thompson, F. B.	“	“	Physician & Surgeon	London, England	1829
Mary J. Parks	Dec’d Mar 1841		1^st wife F. B. Thompson	Rochester, N. Y.	1837
Jane Bowman	Albion	Albion	Present wife of F. B. Thompson	Edwards Co., Il.	1823
Thrall, B. T.	“	“	Prop. Of Albion Marble Works	Licking Co., Ohio	1835
Margaret Rice	Dec’d )ct 29, 1873		Late wife of B. T. Thrall	Upshire Co., W. Va.	1830
White, Joseph	Albion	Albion	Justice of the Peace	Dorsetshire, Eng	1850
Mary F. Rice	“	“	Wife of Joseph White	Dorsetshire, Eng.	1850
Woods, Lee	“	“	Gen. Abstract Office	Edwards Co., Il.	1838
Anna M. Soper	“	“	Wife of Lee Woods	Posey Co., Ind.	1871
Woods, Elias	“	“	Proprietor of Woods House	Edwards Co., Il.	1848
Laura H. Skeavington	“	“	Wife of Elias Woods	Edwards Co., Il.	1854
Woods, john	“	“	Merchant	Surrey Co., Eng.	1819
Elizabeth Penfold	“	“	Wife of John Wood	London, Ky.	1819
Waller, H. H.	“	“	Marble Cutter	Meiggs Co., Ohio	1865
Mary Belleu	“	“	Wife of H. H. Waller	Knox Co., Ind.	1868
Weaver, George	“	“	Dealer of Stoves & Tin Ware	Edwards Co., Il	1841
Agnes Dalby	“	“	Wife of George Weaver	Edwards Co., Il	1840