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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 13:19:13 -0700

History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.275.

SAMUEL S. GREEN, farmer, P.O. Hutsonville, is a native of Crawford County, Ill., born August 14, 1834. His father, Joseph Green, was born in North Carolina, in 1802, emigrated to Union County, Ill., in 1822, and a few years later to Crawford County, where he remained actively engaged in farming to the time of his death, which occurred in 1855. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war. His wife, and mother of our subject, was Queen E. (Lindley) Green. She was born in North Carolina in 1811, and died in Crawford County in July , 1856. She was the mother of twelve children, of whom Samuel was the fourth child. He was raised on a farm and educated from the common schools; at twenty-one years of age, he left his home and embarked on his career in life as a farmer. His first farm contained forty acres, located near his present residence. After ten years spent on this farm, he returned to the old homestead farm, where he has since remained. He is now the owner of 230 acres of land. !
He married Miss Alice R. Boyd, September 13, 1854. She is a native of Crawford County. They have the following children: Elzora E. (Morton) Guyer, Joseph W., James, Henry E., Harry E., Charles O., Ulysses G., Anna L. and Thomas E. Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the Friends Church. Politically, he is a firm Republican.



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.276-277.

"DOCTOR HILL, farmer, P.O. Hutsonville, whose portrait appears in thiswork, is one of the worthy pioneers of Crawford County. He settled in what is now Hutsonville Township, with his family, in the year 1818, after having resided for a period of nearly two years in what is now Sullivan County, Ind. He was born June 28, 1796 in Randolph County, N.C., a son of John and Rachel (Sargent) Hill. The father was a farmer, born and raised in the same place our subject was, and died in 1849, aged about eighty-two years. The mother was also a native of North Carolina, and died in this county, at the advanced age of ninety-three years. The parents were blessed with nine children. The educational facilities of our subject's younger days granted him but a meager education in the old subscription of schools. His early life was spent farming pursuits, and as necessity required he also engaged at shoe-making and blacksmithing, and at the advanced age of eighty-six years, he made plows, u!
pon which implement he claims to be the original inventor of many substantial improvements. He was first married in his native county, in 1815, to Nancy Boyd, born March 9, 1797, in Guilford County N.C., a daughter of James Boyd. She died in 1825, leaving a family of five children--- Sargent, Elizabeth, Rachel, Mary and Nancy. The second marriage of our subject occurred November 13, 1828, in this county. He wedded Cynthia Smith, born July 2, 1795, on the South Branch of the Potomac, Virginia, a daughter of Jacob B. and Hannah (Hand) Smith, he a native of Germany, and she of Virginia. Mrs. Hill died in January, 1872. When he first came to this county, our subject purchased 160 acres of land of the Government, but being unable to pay for the same, retained only one-fourth of it, an act of Congress compelling him to relinquish the balance. His present farm consists of about 402 acres, which is given to general farming. Our subject has served this county as a Commissioner, und!
er the old system of county organization. In politics he adheres to the Democratic principles of Thomas Jefferson, and he has distinct recollections of the adminstration of that devoted espouser of the cause of Colonial liberty."



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.277-278.

"ANDREW J. HOLMES, farmer, P.O. Eaton, was born in Licking County,Ohio, August 30, 1841, to Reuben A. and Lucy (Fristo) Holmes. His father was born in Virginia in 1798, where he was raised, educated and married. Soon after he married, he removed to Ohio, and there he remained until 1848, when he immigrated to Illinois, and settled in Crawford County. Here he remained engaged in farming until he died in December, 1853. During his younger days, he worked at the carpenter's trade. He was Associate Judge of Crawford County, a very prominent and enterprising citizen and owner of about two thousand acres of land. His wife, and mother of our subject, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., July 11, 1812, and died in Crawford County, Ill., in November, 1878. She was the mother of nine children, of whom seven are now living, Andrew being the fourth child and youngest son. He was brought to Crawford County by his parents when he was seven years of age. He received the benefit of the commo!
n schools of the county, and arriving at his majority embarked on his career in life as a farmer upon the old homestead farm, where he now owns 320 acres of land. April 2, 1865, in Crawford County, he married Miss Melissa, a daughter of Andrew and Nancy (Hill) Newlin. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have four children -- Orlin G., Evaline V., Augusta F., and an infant unnamed. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a member of the Granger's Lodge, No.825, of Eaton, and a Democrat in politics."



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.280-281.

SAMUEL LINDLEY. Farmer, P.O. Hutsonville, was born in Crawford County, Ill., May 28, 1832, to William and Mary (Prevo) Lindley. His father was a farmer, born in North Carolina, July, 16, 1795, and removed to Peoria, Ind., with his parents, when he was sixteen years of age. In 1827, he removed to Crawford County, Ill., and there he remained to the time of his death, which occurred March 26, 1853. He was a member of the Quaker Church. His mother was born in North Carolina July 4, 1799, and is now living. She was brought to Clark County, Ill., by her parents, in the year 1817. She was married February 20, 1828, and is the mother of seven children, of whom Samuel was the third child born. He was raised on a farm and educated in common schools. After the death of his father, he, with his brother Thomas, managed the home farm. At thirty years of age he married, and began farming on his own account upon a farm of 160 acres left him by his father. In March 1865, he exchanged his fa!
rm for one containing 140 acres, where he is now residing. He is now the owner of 285 acres of good land. In Robinson, October 2, 1861, he married Miss Harriet Hollenbeck, a native of Clark County, Ill., and daughter of John and Isabelle (Houts) Holenbeck [sic]. Mr. and Mrs. Lindley have six children, viz.: Emma, Charles E., (Ollie and John W., twins), Viola and Samuel E. Mr. Lindley and wife are members of the Baptist church. He is an active member of the order of Knights of Honor; is a Democrat in politics, and served the county as supervisor for two terms.



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.281.

CYRUS A. LINDLEY, farmer, P.O. Hutsonville, is a native of Crawford County, Ill., where he was born December 8, 1847. His father John H. Lindley, was born February 11, 1816, Orange County, Ind., from whence he came when quite young, with his father, to Crawford County. Here he passed his youth, assisting in the work of a farm in a new country, picking up such education as the country schools afforded, and the work of a farm of farm allowed. In 1840, he commenced life on his own account, marrying, and going on to a farm of his own. He followed farming to the day of his death, November 19, 1878, and with such success as to die possessed of 360 acres of land. Mr. Lindley was a public-spirited man, a liberal contributor to the support of churches, schools and for charitable objects. He was also an active member of the Universalist Church, and a charter member of the Masonic Lodge. Mary Jane (Lacy) Lindley, wife of the above and mother of the subject of this sketch, was born in C!
lark County, Ill., August 6, 1832 [sic]. She is now residing on the homestead. Her parents, Eben and Abigail (Prevo) Lacy, were natives of North Carolina, and emigrated to Clark County about 1822. Her father died about 1829 [sic], but her mother, born October 4, 1800, is still living in Clark County. Mrs. Lindley was the oldest of four children born to her parents. Cyrus Lindley was the third in a family of thirteen children, nine of whom are still living. His youth was spent upon the farm, gaining the rudiments of an education at the common schools during the less busy seasons. In his twenty-eighth year, he left home and engaged in farming on his own account, locating two miles north of his present residence. In 1877, he removed to his present farm containing 100 acres. March 30, 1875, he married Miss Amanda Bishop, a native of Crawford County. She is the daughter of Ezekiel and Rebecca (Musgrave) Bishop, both natives of North Carolina. Her father was born in 1816, came to!
Crawford County about 1833, and is now residing in Robinson. Her mother was born in 1815, and died in January, 1880. To Cyrus and Amanda (Bishop) Lindley have been born three children - Leslie, Irma and Olla. Mrs. Lindley is a member of the Universalist Church. Mr. Lindley is an active member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 313, Located at York, and a prominent Republican in politics.



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.284.

"SARGENT NEWLIN, farmer, P.O. Hutsonville, was born in Crawford County, Ill., February 5, 1823. His father John Newlin, was born in North Carolina, where he was raised on a farm, educated, and married. In 1815, he with his family and the Hill family emigrated to Indiana and settled in Sullivan County, and in 1818, came to Crawford County. He entered 200 acres of land in section 28, of Hutsonville Township, and afterwards bought 120 acres. He was among the first settlers to Crawford County. He died. His wife Jane (Hill) Newlin, born in North Carolina, and died in Crawford County. She was the mother of eight children, of whom the following are now living: Malinda, William H., Dinah, Sargent, Rachael and Charles. Sargent Newlin was raised on a farm and educated from the subscription schools. At the age of twenty-one years of age, he married, and embarked on his career in life as a farmer. He was given eighty acres of unimproved land by his father, and has since added to it un!
til now his farm contains 317 acres. December 22, 1842, he married Jane Lackey, a native of Bourbon County, Ky., born in 1826. She has borne him the following children: Anna M., John T. and Rose E. Politically, Mr. Newlin is a Democrat, and has served the township as Supervisor."



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.284-285.

"CYRUS NEWLIN, farmer, P.O. Hutsonville, was born one half mile from his present residence, in Crawford County, Ill., June 3, 1825, to James and Elizabeth (Simons) Newlin. His father was born in Orange County, N.C., December 4 , 1781, where he was raised, educated and married. In 1818, he emigrated to Crawford County, Ill., entered 480 acres of land, where Cyrus now resides. His occupation was that of a farmer, and he continued the same until he died in 1852. He was the son of John Newlin, a native of North Carolina. The mother of our subject was born in Orange County, N.C., and died in Crawford County, Ill., in 1850. They were the parents of ten children of whom eight lived to be grown -- all boys, Cyrus being the youngest. He was raised on the farm, and educated from the subscription schools of his native county. At twenty-one years of age he married, and remained with his parents until four years later, in 1850, when he went to California and engaged in mining and mercha!
ndising for one year. In 1851, he returned to Crawford County, bought 160 acres of land, and began farming where he now resides. In 1862, he went to Chicago, and visited the Northern part of Illinois. In 1872, he went to Colorado, where he remained for about two months, visiting Denver City, Central City, in the mountains, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Mr. Newlin has made this trip and many others for the improvement of his health. Since 1850, Mr. Newlin has been extensively engaged in raising and trading in stock, finding market for the same at home. In his farming and business transactions, he has met with success, and is now the owner of 400 acres of land. In March 1846, he married Miss Eliza Ann Hill, a native of Crawford County, born September 12, 1825. She is the daughter of John A. and Sarah (Barbee) Hill. He was a native of Orange County, N.C., born in 1818, and engaged in farming to the time of his death which occurred in 1834. She was born in Shelby County, Ky., !
in 1801, and died at Palestine, in Crawford County, in 1855. She was brought to the county by her parents in 1819, who settled near Palestine. Mr. and Mrs. Newlin have been blessed with three children, of whom two are now living: Olive, wife of Simpson Cox, and Lucetta, wife of Leroy Chambers."



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.285.

"ANDREW NEWLIN, farmer and stock dealer, P.O. Hutsonville, was born in Crawford County, Ill., June 25, 1829, the youngest son of William and Rachel (Hill) Newlin. The father was a native of North Carolina, and was a son of Thomas Newlin of Irish descent. The mother of our subject was also a native of North Carolina, and died in August 1833, her husband following her five years later. The parents were blessed with six children -- four sons and two daughters. The advantages of a good education were not accorded our subject, a limited attendance in the old subscription schools of the county having to suffice in this direction. His early life was given to farming pursuits, and he has since turned his attention to no other business. He was married, April 8, 1852, in this county, to Mary Holmes, born August 23, 1830, in Licking County, Ohio, a daughter of Reuben A. and Barbara (Hockman) Holmes, natives of Shenandoah County, Va. The father died in this county in December, 1853, ag!
ed fifty-six years in the previous August. The mother died in Ohio, in April, 1832. They were the parents of six children. The father was married a second time, the union being blessed with nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Newlin are the parents of ten children -- Albert, born February 14, 1853; Amanda, May 22, 1855; Laura, February 7, 1857; Allen, October 31, 1858; Adaline, April 9, 1860; Stephen D., May 4, 1862; Lawrence, June 28, 1864; Ira, June 29, 1868; an infant, died March 20, 1871, and Clinton, born September 27, 1872. Our subject's present farm property consists of 2,396 acres of land, all of which lies in Hutsonville Township, with the exception of sixtty acres, which is in Clark County. He started in life with but $150, which his father left to him, and the manner whereby was gained the vast difference between these figures and the ones which represent his present fortune, is worthy of the studious emulation of all. The affairs of his place have been conducted under t!
he immediate supervision of a master mind, and his present ownings are the direct result of his own tact, industry and preseverance. He has served his township as Supervisor for a period of three years, and has also filled many other minor offices. In politics, he adheres to the principles of Democracy."



History Of Crawford And Clark Counties, Illinois 1883,Edited by William Henry Perrin, (O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, Chicago 1883), Biographical Sketches p.307.

"JOHN M. L. HILL, stockman, P.O. Palestine. Mr. Hill was born March 19, 1820, in Knox County, Ind. He is a son of John Hill, born 1793, in North Carolina. who died 1825, in Knox County, Ind; he was a farmer, and a soldier in the war of 1812; he married Mary Clark, born 1795, in North Carolina. She is the mother of nine children. Our subject went to school in Knox County, Ind., and in early life learned the saddler and harness trade. He had a hard time early in life. He earned his first money by raising corn on the shares and taking it to New Orleans on a flat-boat, where he sold it for 25¢ per bushel. Afterward, he, inpartnership with two tailors, went into the stock business, which proved successful. In 1845, he opened a harness shop in Palestine, Ill; in 1854, he went into the stock business. From time to time he entered land in different counties. He owns now 717 acres of land besides town property. Financially, our subject's life has been a success. He was married Octo!
ber 8, 1846, in La Motte Township, to Miss Jane Purcell, born March 24, 1824, in La Motte Township. She is a daughter of Jonathan Purcell, a pioneer, who was born in Virginia. Her mother was Sarah Boatright, who was born in Tennessee. Mr. Hill was identified with old Whig party, but he is now a Republican."

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