Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

592 BIOGRAPIIY AND REMINISCENCES
of Ingersoll, Canacla ; and Miss Lillian inarried Walter A. Washhurn,
of Bradford. A reference to the political and press chapters, as well
as to the history of Toulon ancl Essex townships, and Wyoming vlllage,
will point out the part Mr. I-Ismilton has talien here.
i i s s Jennie Hartley mas accidentnlly killed by f;~lling fro111 :L buggv
in February, 1879. Pu'othing created such sorrow since the death of
Geo. Petti t, under similar circumstances.
17Lon~ns Wesley imrmol~, born in Starli county, December 10,1S5l,
is the soil of John and MCtrpret (Dilnn) Hannon. John was the son
of Nathaniel ancl Ann (Bennett) IIarinon, natives of New YorB, where
he was also born. Mmagaret as the claughter of T%Tilliam and
Barbara Dunn, both natives of IIentocky. Mr. ITa~lnon received his
eclucation in .the district sellools of this county, ant1 Junui~1.y 12, 1872,
int~rrierl Miss Cnlista, O., born here Dece~nber 23, 1853, (laughter of Stephen
D. and Julia (Dra~vyer) Breese, and graudclaughter ot Henry and
Sarah (Johnson) Breese, of Pennsylvani:~, ant1 of Jolln ant1 Eacllel
(EIall) Dra~vyer, of New York, pioneers of 8ti~l.k county. In 1Y 75 lle
purch~~sed SO acres on section 30, wl~ich he sold in 1876, ant1 purcllasetl
160 acres on section 31, where lie has lnacle Iris Ilome since. Al\\-a~s a
fanner, this tract sho~~~s the results of his taste and skill. For the
last nineteen years he has also been interested in the sale of threshin6
machines and corn shellers. Mr. ancl Mlas. I-Ti~rrrlon :we the parents 01
six children- May, bo1.n October 14, 1572; Earl, born December
31, IS73 ; Hays, born October 16, 1875 ; Clcz~~de, bonl Marc11 25, IS7S ;
Julia, born July 8, 1SS3, and lVesle,v, born July 13,1886, fotu* of whom
are attencling scl~ool, Mr. IIarmon llas served as school clirector For
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five years. I11 politics he is a Eepublicnn; in relig.io~~s matters, nondenominational,
but an earnest sual)orter of all C'111'1stian and benevolent
associations. ( J7cle ffi,~to~!, Gf Tot072di:Lp.)
TVillicw~. Ili~vey, son of Aaron and. Elizabeth ( I-r:~ll) 1-1 arvey, mas
born in the township of Elmira, one mile north of Osceola ~~illa~ge, Kovember
16, 1840. His parents were both iintives of England, the fi~tller
being a grocer ancl tea clealer of Derby, ;~nd the inother one of the
Halls nalneti in the llistory of Elinira township. In Octobel*, 1861
William enlistetl in Company F, Fifty-serenth Illinois Volunteer
Infantr,~; was moundetl at Corintll, 0ctober 4: 1862, and received honorable
discha.rge. Ile relni~ined in the South after the war; as in the
United States mail seiavice from 1869 to 1576, when lle returned to
Stark county and established his drug store at Bradfortl. He inarried
Miss Mary, daughter of Franlc W. ant1 Samh Jane (Harris) Anthony,
of Jacltson county, Mich., to ~vho~n three childllen were born - Josepll
H., Frank A. and William C. She is a consistent member of the
Protestant Episcopal cl~urch. Mr. Harvey is a ~neinber of the Fifty.
seventh Regimental Association ancl Diclierson Post, G. A. E. ( Vide
Chcptcr 092. Elnzira.)
Geoeorge L. fi~akiras, born at I-Iarfortl, Cortlantl county, N. Y.,
March 26, 1841, is the son of George and Ruby (Ethninster) Haskins,
both natives of New L'orlc. George Hasltins was the son of Anthony
an tl Jerushn (Dai@er) IIasliins, both natives of ~Iilassacl~usetts. Anthorly
came to America ~n 1758, with two brothers, Clifforcl and Paul, and