Kelly, Nicholas W was born 08 Feb 1845. He settled on a farm in Sec 8 of T8 R5. During the CW Nicholas was in Co F 154^th IL Inf. On the 24 Apr 1866 he married Alsa C Haskin the d/o Charles. She was born 22 Oct 1847 in JC and died 15 Nov 1889. They had 10 children of which Luella, Clara, Thomas A, Benjamin C and Maida J were yet living in 1875. His parents were, Thomas and Elizabeth Anderson from Co Down, Ireland. They came to the US in 1842 to Haverstraw, NY. Thomas was a Chemical engineer. (1894)

Ker, Henry was born 22 Jan 1829 in Prairie du Rocher. In 1849 he went to CA for the gold rush returning to RC in 1851. In May 1851 he married Mary Brown, who died in child birth in Feb 1852. His second marriage was to Mary Phegley the d/o Jacob in Feb 1854. She was born 08 Aug 1823 in Ohio Co, KY. Their children were Mary and William H. Henry's father was a colorful adventurer also named Henry. He was born in Boston, MA but his parents went back to London not long after. In Apr 1808 he left Lonfdon, landing in Charleston, SC. He traveled around the US for 8 years. At one point he was in the West Indies and was ship wrecked. Finaaly arrivinf in New Orleans he followed the Red River and stayed with the Indians. In Feb 1814 while in Mexico City he was captured by bandits, he escaped but his negro servent, Edom, was killed. Upon returning to the US he published a book about his trvels in 1816 in NJ. In 1816 he finally settled in Prairie du Rocher in RC. He was a doctor and soon opened a store. He married Felicite Fascair in 1816. She died in Feb 1846. Henry Sr died 08 Jun 1828. Their children were: Henry, Ambrose, John and William. Felicite was married a second time to Antoine Langlois. (1875)

Kribs, Charles J was born in Belleville on 19 Feb 1867. He moved to Red Bud and married Susan E Bissinger on 10 Nov 1892. They had four sons one named William. In 1894 he was a merchant in Prairie du Rocher. In 1932 after serving as senator Charles and his wife moved to Los Angeles, CA. They returned to Prairie du Rocher in 1943. Charles died 18 Sep 1953

Knapp, William was born in Chester on 27 Jan 1853 He was the editor of the Chester Tribune which was est 20 Oct 1872. He married Mamie L Derousse on 29 Jan 1873. She died 09 Apr 1874 from child birth. Their daughter Maggie d 12 Jul 1874. William's father was a farmer who came to RC in 1844. (1875)

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