Directory of McHenry County Illinois 1877
McHenry Township

A through F

                                       

ABBOTT, ADELBERT, Farmer, Sec 19, Ostend P. O.
ABBOTT, F. A., Farmer, Sec 19, Woodstock, IL.
ADAMS, NICHOLAS, Lives with his son Matthias, Sec 12, McHenry P. O.
ADAMS, CASTOR, Farmer, Sec 12, McHenry P. O.
ADAMS, MATTHIAS, Farmer, Sec 12, McHenry P. O.
ADAMS, PETER, Farmer, Sec 7, R 9, McHenry P. O.
BALDWIN, S. W., School Teacher, McHenry
BARKENHAZEN, AUGUST, Laborer, Johnsburg
BARNEY, J. F., Stone Mason and Plasterer, Ringwood
BARNEY, C. E., Laborer, Ringwood
BASSETT, W., Lives with his father, Sec 30, Ostend P. O.
BARBIAN, NICHOLAS, Cooper, McHenry
BOOMER, A. P., Bridge Builder, W. McHenry

BECKER, JACOB, Merchant Tailor and Gents' Furnishing Goods, McHenry
born in New Shasburg, Prussia, September 8, 1848, came to the United States
in 1867; settled at Fond du Lac July 16, 1867; moved to Kenosha July 8, 1871,
and to McHenry March 14, 1876; was foreman of Hook and Ladder Co., in Kenosha,
in 1874. Married Lizzie Wagner September 8, 1874, who was born in Fleisheim,
Prussia; has two children, Lizzie born in Kenosha June 28, 1875; and Gertrude,
born in McHenry October 12, 1876.

BECKWITH, CHAUNCEY, Farmer, W. McHenry
BECKWITH, FANNIE A., Widow of Ira, W. McHenry
BECKWITH, GEORGE, Farmer, W. McHenry
BEERS, E. A., Physician, McHenry
BENTFIELD, JOSEPH, Boot and Shoe Dealer, McHenry
BENALKIN, MARGARETHA, Widow, Sec 24, McHenry P. O.
BENTES, JOHN, Farmer, Sec 13, Johnsburg P. O.
BENTES, STEPHEN, Farmer, Sec 14, Johnsburg P. O.
BEST, FRANCIS, Baker, McHenry
BIEHLER, THEODORE, Wagon and Carriage Maker, Johnsburg
BISHOP, JACOB, Stone Mason and Plasterer, McHenry

BISHOP, R., Attorney at Law and Banker, McHenry, born in Gainsville, Wyoming Co.,
NY, November 16, 1824, worked as blacksmith twenty years, came to McHenry Co. in
1844, owns 1,000 acres of land, owner of the Fox River Valley Flouring Mills at
McHenry, one half owner of Farmers' Bank, Woodstock, manufacturer of all kinds
of Farming Implements, has been Supervisor thirteen years, and member of the
Twenty-eighth General Assembly. Married Mary Morris in McHenry, October 6, 1849,
who was born in Yates Co., NY., March 13, 1827, has two children, Ornis, born
in McHenry in 1851, and Lola, born August 13, 1855.

BISHOP, O., Hardware and Agriculural Implement Dealer, McHenry
BLECK, NICHOLAS, Blacksmith, Ringwood
BLECK, PETER, Farmer, Sec 23, McHenry, P. O.
BLECK, MATTHIAS, Jr., Farmer, Sec 23, McHenry P. O.
BLECK & BROS., Furniture Dealers, McHenry
BLECK, J. A., Farmer, Sec 13, Johnsburg
BLECK, MATTHIAS, Sr., Farmer, Sec 23, McHenry P. O.
BLECK, P. W., General Merchant, McHenry
BOHER, JOSEPH, Laborer, McHenry
BOUSLETT, LEONARD, Dry Goods Merchant, Johnsburg
BOUSLETT, JACOB, Saloon Keeper, McHenry
BOYLE, MARTIN, Farmer, Sec 28, McHenry P. O.
BRAHAN, MICHAEL, Laborer, W. McHenry
BRESEE, EDSON, Superintendent Pickle Factory, McHenry
BREYER, FREDERICK, Teamster, W. McHenry
BRIFIELD, BERNARD, Farmer, Sec 29, R 9, McHenry P. O.

BROWN, CHARLES, Farmer, s. e. Sec 1, Woodstock P. O., born in Auburn, Fayette
Co., Ia., September 22, 1854, owns 80 acres of land. Married Fannie E Sullivan
December 28, 1875, who was born in Wisconsin January 10, 1860.

BROWN, H. F., Physician, McHenry
BROTT, SIMON D., Farmer, Sec 31, Ostend P. O.
BUCKLIN, GEO. A., General Merchant, McHenry
BUCK, JOSEPH, Saloon Keeper and Farmer, McHenry

BUCKLAND, R. A., Cheese Manufacturer and Nurseryman, Ringwood, born in Brandon
Rutland Co., Vt., February 22, 1827, came to Kane Co. in 1849, and to McHenry
Co. in 1854, worked in Engineering Department of Fox River Valley Railroad four
years, then removed to Wisconsin, and returned to McHenry Co., in 1866.
Married Laura E Smith, of Smith Corners, McHenry, Co., in February, 1855, who
died in June, 1869, had four children, all living. Married Harriet Pike, of
Plymouth, N. H., in August, 1871.

BUESSER, ELIZABETH, Mrs., Widow of Henry, Sec 13, Johnsburg P.O.
BUGNER, JOHN, Farmer, Johnsburg
BUGNER, MARTIN, Laborer, Johnsburg
BUGBEE, ORSON, Clerk of Perry & Martin, McHenry
BUSS, BERNARD, Depot Agent C. & N. W. R. R., McHenry
BUTLER, RICHARD, Laborer, W. McHenry
CARR, WM D., Farmer, Sec 6, Ringwood P. O.
CARR, THOMAS, Farmer, Sec 5, Ringwood P. O.
CARR, JABEZ, Farmer, Sec 4, Ringwood P. O.
CARR, R. H., Farmer, Sec 5, Ringwood P. O.
CARR, JOSEPH, Farmer, Sec 8, Ringwood P. O.
CARTER, C. S., Farmer, Sec 2, Ringwood P. O.
CHARLES, CHARLES, Saloon Keeper, Johnsburg
CHASE, JOSHUA, Carpenter, Ringwood
CHASE, ELI F., Farmer, Ringwood
CHASE, H. J., Lives with father, Joshua, Ringwood
CHASE, MINARD M., Farmer, Sec 10, Ringwood P. O.
CLARK, CHARLES E., Steamboatman, McHenry
CLAXTON, JOHN, Farmer, Sec 31, R 9, McHenry P. O.
CLEARY, MICHAEL, Farmer, Sec 35, McHenry P. O.
COATS, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec 2, Ringwood P. O.
COATS, JOHN, Lives on farm of G. Swazey, Sec 4, Ringwood P. O.
COLBY, HENRY, Druggist and Town Clerk, McHenry
COLBY, N. S., Farmer, Sec 27, McHenry P. O.
COLBY, ALLAN P., Farmer, Sec 21, McHenry P. O.
COLBY, WALLACE, Farmer, Sec 21, McHenry P. O.
COLBY, PAGE, Farmer, Sec 23, McHenry P. O.
COLBY, WILLIARD, Farmer, Sec 26, McHenry P. O.
COLBY, GEO. W., Lives with father, Sec 23, McHenry P. O.

COLBY, CHAS. E., Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec 22, McHenry P. O. Born
in McHenry Township, September 14, 1844, lived in county ever since,
owns 176 and 3/4 acres of land. Married Arminda F. Talbott, in Nunda
Township, McHenry Co., December 25, 1864. She was born in Lake Co.,
February 19, 1845, has two children, Fred T., born October 24, 1865,
and Caroline M., born February 2, 1876.

COLEMAN, FRANZ, Farmer, Sec 20 R 9, McHenry P. O.
COLEMAN, MATTHIAS, Laborer, McHenry
COLYER, SHELDON, Miller, McHenry
COVILL, SIMON, Lives with father, Sec 31, R 9, McHenry P. O.
COVILL, WM. S., Farmer, Sec 31, R 9, McHenry P. O.
CRABTREE, O. C., Blacksmith, W. McHenry
CRISTY, JOS. W., General Merchant and Postmaster, Ringwood
CURTIS, C. B., Farmer and Proprietor Pickle Factory, McHenry
CURTIS, GEORGE, Laborer, McHenry
CUSTER, HOBART, Laborer, Johnsburg P. O.
DANNY, L., Farmer, Sec 32, McHenry P. O.
DATES, L., Farmer, Sec 21, Ringwood P. O.
DAVIS, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec 27, W. McHenry
DAYMENT, THOMAS, Miller, W. McHenry
DEAS, HENRY, Farmer, Sec 21, McHenry P. O.
DEGEN, NICHOLAS, Farmer, Johnsburg P. O
DIETRICH, THOMAS, Farmer, Sec 30, R. 9, McHenry P. O.

DODGE, SOLOMON, Farmer and Mechanic, Ringwood, born in Johnson, Lamoille Co.,
Vt., April 20, 1811, came to this county in 0ctober, 1844, owns 25 acres in Ringwood.
Married Mary A. Halsy, September 19, 1869, English Prairie, McHenry
Co., who was born September 8, 1840, has one child, Edmund Herbert Dodge, born
May 23, 1873.

DODGE, AMOS, Farmer, Sec 4, Ringwood P. O.
DODGE, ERWIN, Works with father, Sec 4, Ringwood P. O.
DODGE, WILLIAM, Works with father, Sec 4, Ringwood P. O.
DRAPER, JOSEPH, Blacksmith and Carpenter, W. McHenry
DUFIELD, J. A., Sewing Machine Agent, W. McHenry
DUNN, J. L., Farmer, Sec 33, McHenry P. O.
DYER, ERWIN, Laborer, W. McHenry
EDWARDS, ROYAL, Carpenter and Joiner, McHenry
ELLIS, F. J., Farmer, Sec 6, Ringwood P. O.

ELDRIDGE, C. T., Produce and Stock Dealer, McHenry P. O. born in Randall, Kenosha Co.,
Wi., June 15, 1841, came to this county April 1, 1874, owns village lot, was in First
Wisconsin Heavy Artillery. Married L. M. Carpenter, April 12, 1870, who was born in
Goshen, Hampshire Co., Mass., August 31, 1843, and came to Wisconsin when five years
old, had three children, George Archie born January 31, 1871, Lottie A. born
October 2, 1872, died April 9, 1874 and Harry born April 11, 1875.

ELLSWORTH, F. B., W. McHenry P. O.
ENGELN, MATTHIAS, Gunsmith, McHenry
EVANSON, JOHN, General Merchant, W. McHenry
EVERSON,-----, General Merchant, McHenry

FEGERS, H. M., Rev., Johnsburg, born in Prussia, April 18, 1843, came to McHenry Co.,
February 27, 1869, graduated in the "University of St Mary's of the Lake," Chicago, in
1867 and in the Seminary of St Francis, Milwaukee in 1868, ordained Clergyman of the
Catholic Church January 29, 1869.

FESTERS, J. B., Farmer, Sec 20, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FISHER, AUGUST, Butcher, McHenry
FISHER, WILLIAM, Butcher, McHenry
FLUSKEY, J. S., Harness Maker, McHenry
FORTH, WM., Jr., Laborer, Ringwood P. O.
FORD, B. A., Photographer, McHenry P. O.
FRANCISCO, CHAUNCEY, Stone Mason, McHenry
FRANCISCO, S., Mrs., Widow, Sec 31, Ostend P. O.
FRANCISCO, LYMAN, Farmer, Sec 31, Ostend P. O.
FRANCISCO, JOHN, Farmer, Ostend P. O.
FRANCISCO, ALBERT, Farmer, Ostend P. O.
FRANCISCO, LEVI, Farmer, Ostend P. O.

FRANCISCO, LUCIAN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Wagons, and Farming Implements, W. McHenry,
born near Ann Arbor Mich., July 28, 1827, came to this county in 1847, owns
247 acres of land, and three lots in town. Married Julia Kimball, December 1, 1861,
who was born September 19, 1843. Had seven children, six living. Martha Jane, born
September 27, 1863, Jason, April 3, 1865, Alonzo Beda, March 12, 1867, Eva October 19, 1869,
Rosa Luvilla, September 18, 1870, Willie Guy, September 1, 1872, and Tamason, August 19, 1874,
died August 29, 1875.

FRENCH, CHARLES, Laborer, Ringwood P. O.
FRETT, WILLIAM F., Farmer, Sec 7, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FRETT, ALBANY, Carpenter and Joiner, McHenry P. O.
FRIZER, JOHN, Laborer, Ringwood P. O.
FRIEND, STEPHEN H., Farmer, Sec 31, Ostend P. O.
FRIEND, JOHN, Sr., Farmer, Sec 12, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, KATHARINA A., Widow, Sec 1, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, J. H., Farmer, Sec 6, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, NICHOLAS, Farmer, Sec 6, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, PETER, Farmer, Sec 19, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, JACOB, Farmer, Sec 19, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, J. F., Farmer, Sec 2, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, MATTHIAS, Sr., Farmer, Sec 1, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, N. L., Farmer, Sec 12, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, STEPHEN, 2nd, Farmer, Sec 1, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, MATTHEW N., Farmer, Sec 7, R 9, Johnsburg P. O.
FRIEND, JOSEPH, Sr., Carpenter and Joiner, Sec 14, Johnsburg P. O.

 
 

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