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OF ESSEX TOWNSHIP. 511 ing and at times worked at the cooper's trade. In 1831 he moved to Ohio, and settling near Columbus, followed farming. Here, in 1844, he passecl to his last long sleep, ancl in 1850 mas followed by his wife. Philip is the sixth chilcl of their family of nine children. After hismother's death lle ~vorlied by the month for his brother for about a year. He then being twenty -one years of age, came to Illinois in 1851. He came to Stark county and began as a hand for his brother-in-law in the stunliner and attended school in the minter. On February 21, 1853, he married Amanda F. Sheets, da~ugliter of Peter and Elizabeth (Weigal) Sheets. This lady was born Apr.11 11,1834. Her parents were natives of Virginia, ~vllo removecl to Tncliana, ancl thence, in 1836, to Illinois, settling in Essex tomnsl~ip, where they remained until death, Mr. Sl~eets (lying in 1880 ancl Mrs. Sheets in 1674. After his marriage Mr. Eal>hnl-t began farming. In 1868 he purchased eighty acres on section 17, wliere he still resicles. Three children came to his home, all of nrllonl still live-Larina S., Eilllna S., nncl Alva 31. On July 9, 1864, Hrs. Ear21i~i't, having been in poor health for a number of years, passed awav, being then ill her thirty-first year. On September 7, 1865, Mr. ~arf~nrt m;rrrietl Miss ~ucret'i:~ J. Dolison, a daughter of Andrew and DOL'C~LS (Long) Doilison, born Wovelnber 3, 1843. Her parents were natives of l'ennsylrnnia, who remofecl to Ohio, ancl in 1856 to Illinois, ~vl~en t'liey settlecl in Starli county. Later they purchased a farm in Peoria, county, ~vhere her father diecl in 1811, being then fifty-fire years of age. IIer niother now inakes her home ~vith Mr. and Mrs. Earhart, and although now nearly seventy-one years of age, is quite active. Two cl~ilclren liave been born to them- George F. and Jay &I. Politicdly , Mr. Earhart is a Republican. He has held the offices of supervisor, assessor, collector. ancl school trustee, which he has filled with credit to l~iluself and profit to the townsllip. iMrs. E7Zizn Eclzullrd8, wife of E. J. Eclwards, born in Pennsylvania in 1S31, died in Essex township, June 18, 1880. hal~c 12. Esscx, the pioneer of Starlc county, mas born in Vir inia in 1500, movecl to Ohio, ancl thence to Peoria, Ill., under Rev. f esse Walker, the Metl~oclist itinerant. In lb28 lie selectecl his home in this township, nncl settlecl here permanently in 1899 with his family. In IS31 liis parents, Thomas ancl Elizabeth Essex, their four sons, their clwugliter, Mrs. Dnvicl Cooper, ancl her husband. arrived. The father, Thomas, died at David Cooper's house on sec. 10, hlay 15, 1853, and the mother, Elizabeth, January 26, 1853. Thomas Essex was born in Virginia January 13, 1711, ancl Elizabeth, his wife, in 1773. Joseph, brother of Isaac B., died in 1876, as related in the history of Toulon; Tholnas resides in Peoria county, David is in California, Isaac B. lnovecl to Dongola, Ill., John ren~ainecl in tlze district, also Mrs. Cooper, while William lnovecl to Knox county. Whether to credit the statement that Isaac B. Essex joined the ilfonnons to Mr. Baldwin, of Peoria, Capt. EIaaclie, of Peoria, Hartin Shallenberger, of Toulon, or an olcl record of i\for~non circuits in Illinois, the writer cannot determine. It i:: certain, however, that the statement vas made on what appeared to be good authority. At the close of this volume a complete sketch of the Essex family and of their settlement in Illinois is given.
512 BIOGRAYHY AND REMINISCENCES Thomas Essex, born in Virginia in i803, is the son of Tlionlas and Elizabeth (Bowen) Essex, natives of n/Iaryla;llcl, canle with the family to Spoon River in 1831, and settled near Wyoming. In 1834 Tllornas Essex bought his present home in Rich~voocl's to\vnsh ip. IIe served in the Black Hawk War, being the only one of the family nailled in that connection. Mrs. E. Essex resides at n/iluscatine, Iowa. Philip Pcbst, who cliecl in 1856, had one son, Daniel, who served in Capt. Brown's Co~npany I
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C HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY. Preston
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George White, lot 3, sec. 16; Nov.
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XLNIKA TOWNSHIP. 435 o~ganiaation.
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ELMIRA TOWNSHIP. 437 Niner, It. Gri
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G. Brace, Alexander Ca~lleron, -Wal
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ELMIRA TOWNSEIIP. 441 were electecl
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Lizxie Eeattie, Christians E. Armst
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tlatecl August 26: 1861. The direct
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ELMIRS TOWNSHIP. 447 ette Circuit,
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E:LAlIIiA TOWNSHIY. 449 a o11(1 ern
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ELMIRA TOWNSHIP. 451 but were unabl
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454 HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY. ament,
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456 BIOGICAPB'SZ' AND REMINISCENCES
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entered in Goshen townshil). One ye
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- Mr. Quinn has talten all the part
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566 BIOGGAPKY AND RT4MTNfSCENCES. (
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5'70 UIOGRAPIIY AND RE%~INISCENCES.
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5'72 HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY. other
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John F. Phenis, n. w. qr. of s. \v.
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 5'71 bv 356 pupil
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 581 H. Candee as
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A A. J. Opdycke, I. Y., "i5 N. J. I
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 585 was held on &
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OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 587 granted ancl
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OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 589 present ti
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OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 591 TTedey T.
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OP OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 593 establishe
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OF GOSHEN TOWNSHIP. 595 has always
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OF OSOEOLA TOWNSHIP. 597 of her mar
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David ; again estnblishecl n house
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OF OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP. 601 lam H., Ma
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CHAPTER XYI. PENN TOWNSIIIP, HE com
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PENN TOWNSHIP. 605 J. Hoagden, n. m
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PENN TOWNSHIP. 601 Horace Clark, n.
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PENN TOWNSHIP. 609 Snare ancl W. B.
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PENN TOWNSRIP. 61 1 Rev. J. L. Scot
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VENN TOWNSHIP. 615 lene Dicl~erson!
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OF PEKN TOWNSHIP. 61.7 3Iibes Avery
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OF IWNN TOWNSHIP. 639 George Green'
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OF PENN TOWNSHIP. 633 countrv. At t
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NG-wren Pettit, died Maty 4, 1886,
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OF PENN TOWNSHIP. 637 singer tailor
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OF PENN TOWNSHIP. 639 of Midclletow
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-. VALLEY TOWNSHIP. Jalnes Sawyer,
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 643 Curlton A. Fox
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 645 The justices o
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VALLEY TOWNSHIP. James 1-1. Garside
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OP VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 651 1866, Mr. A
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 653 August 16,
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 655 Down reside
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OF VaLLEY TOWNSHIP. 657 65 acres to
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 659 C/~arZes 3L
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. nois Infantry A
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OP VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 663 the wife of
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OF VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 665 Simmerman p
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county, Ill., whose parents mere na
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OF VAL I. G s TOWNSI L IP. 611 in i
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 673 Andrew Jo
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 615 hf. of JV
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 617 in April,
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 679 school ;
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 681 * Swanlc,
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WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 683 built the
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWNS~IP. ,685 ]lave
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02' WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 687 , I,.
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 689 Dr. Cl
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWNSHIP. 1831, and
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OF WEST JERSEY TOWJS SHIP. 693 Miss
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OF WEST JER4EY TOWNSHIP. while in t
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eceived a ul-acticitl ecluc:litlion
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I OF WEST *JISRSET TOWNSHIP. son A.
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OF WEST JERSEY TOlVNSftfP. 703 I Ma
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I , ' s .z geiieral stlore at, West
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CONCLUSION. The expentlitnres of th
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