Bureau County

Biography of Elisha Allen of Lamoille, Illinois

Elisha Allen, Lamoille, is a native of Warren County, N.J., where he was born October 1818. His parents, James and Sarah (Groff) Allen, were natives of New Jersey, where they died. The mother was of German extraction and grandfather Allen was also of German descent. Our subject was reared in his Native State, where he followed farming till he came to the West, which was March, 1871. He bought a farm two miles northeast of Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill. which he sold in 1876 and then bought a farm of 124 acres in Lamoille Township, where he now resides. Mr. … Read more

Biography of Sullivan Aldrich of Wyanet, Illinois

Sullivan Aldrich, Wyanet, was born in Providence, R. I. December 29, 1837. He remained in his native State, attending school, etc., till 1855, when he came to Bureau County, Ill., and has since made this county his home. The first year he worked with his brother, who had bought a farm near Wyanet, but the second year he began for himself in farming. He gave his attention to farming and dealing in stock till December 1, 1879, when he invested in the lumber business in Wyanet. November, 1882, he removed from Wyanet. Mr. Aldrich’s life has been one of activity … Read more

Biography of Jashub W. Aldrich of Arispie, Illinois

Jashub W. Aldrich, Arispie, was born July 30, 1850, in Bureau County, Ill. to which his parents, Verry and Ruth (Mowrey) Aldrich, came in the fall of 1845. Verry Aldrich was born February 7, 1807, in Smithfield, Providence Co., R. I., where he was a farmer and carpenter till 1844, when he came to Hennepin, Ill., and the following fall came to Arispie Township, this county, where he bought 160 acres of land in Section 23. He was a successful farmer and fine stock-raiser, and at the time of his death, April 1, 1882, he Owned 300 acres of land. … Read more

Biography of F. S. Aldrich of Wyanet, Illinois

F. S. Aldrich, Wyanet, is the son of Warner M. and Fidelis (Eddy) Aldrich and natives of Rhode Island, but were among the earliest settlers in Steuben County, N .Y. where our subject was born. His early life was spent in his native county, farming in the summer and lumbering in winter. In 1854, he immigrated to Bureau County and has since lived on his present farm of 190 acres, which was first settled by John Yearnshaw. Mr. Aldrich is one of the oldest settlers now living on the west of Bureau Creek. He was married December 3, 1851, at … Read more

Biography of John Albrecht of Arispie, Illinois

John Albrecht, Arispie, was born April 3, 1814, in Bavaria, Germany. He is a son of Christian and Elizabeth (Engel) Albrecht. (See biography of Daniel Albrecht.) John Albrecht was reared in Germany, where he entered the regular army at the age of twenty-one years and served six years in a cuirassier regiment. Unable, on account of military duties, to accompany his parents to America in 1837 he waited patiently till his time expired, when he borrowed $100 of a relative and in August, 1843, came to America. He was Fifty-four days on the ocean and running out of money after … Read more

Biography of Daniel Albrecht of Arispie, Illinois

The history of the Albrecht family in this county dates back to November, 1837. It was then that Christian and Elizabeth (Engel) Albrecht, with most of their children, came from Bavaria to the United States, and settled where their grandson, Daniel Albrecht, now resides. They died here, and are buried on the farm, which they settled and improved. Then names of their children are: Jacob, deceased; Peter, Johannes, Joseph, Christian, Mrs. Barbara Loder, Mrs. Elizabeth Zeirlein, Mrs. Catharine Orendorff, the last three deceased, and Mrs. Magdalena Burkey, of Nebraska. Of the above, Joseph Albrecht was born March 19, 1817, in … Read more

Biography of Jacob B. Adams of Fairfield Township, Illinois

Jacob B. Adams, Fairfield, was born January 19, 1837, in Dayton, Tippecanoe Co., Ind. He is a son of William and Isabell (Bushong) Adams–the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky. They were the parents of five children, viz.: Samuel, Mrs. Margaret J. Rinehart, Jacob B., our subject, Mrs. Catharine Meek, Mary M., (deceased), and Francis Adams. The parents came to Bureau County, Illinois,. in the fall of 1840, and settled in Fairfield Township, Section 12. William Adams yet survives [1885]. Jacob B. Adams was reared in Bureau County where he has made farming his occupation, and … Read more

Index to the Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois

Source: The Biographical record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1896 Click on the source linked above to read the manuscript and the biographies. Index of Biographies Adams, Jacob B 566Adams, Samuel B. 569Albee, Alexander 631Ammon, Martin 84Anderson, Abraham 598Anderson, Andrew 618Anderson, Charles A 360Anderson, F 158Armstrong, G. W 522Armstrong, John 651Austin, Merrill K 230Bachman, Henry 619Baguley, Richard 129Bailey, Henry U 713Bailey, John W 246Baker, Alfred A 123Ball, John D 670Ball, Wm. L 680Barber, David N 601Bard. Alexander 156Barnhart, Mrs. H. N. 482Bascom, C. F 721Bass, Edwin 190Battey, L. A 653Baty, Josiah 399Baumgartner, John … Read more

Bible of William Summerfield Jackson and Barbra E. Hosier

William S. Jackson and Barbra E. Hosier were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at Depue, Ill. on the 23rd day of May, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three. Signed by the Rev. M.L. Averill Births: William Summerfield Jackson Feb 15, 1861Barbra E. Hosier Aug 10, 1866 Births of Children: Louisa Malissa Jackson, May 18 1884Grace Jane Jackson, Dec 25, 1886Letha Ann Jackson, Feb 14, 1891Glen Charles Jackson, Mar. 10, 1893Eva Sophia A. Jackson, Mar 28, 1897Mabel May Jackson, Nov 28, 1898Emma Luella Jackson, Dec 31, 1900Bernice Jackson, Apr. 29, 1903Connie Jackson, Oct. … Read more

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