ATLAS MAP OF KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Andreas, Lyter & Company, Davenport, 1870, 91 pages.
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The 1870 Atlas Map of Knox County, Illinois, was a subscriber publication. That is, only those Knox County residents who paid a subscription fee were
listed in the Subscriber section of the Atlas. This document lists, in alphabetical order, all of the subscriber information that is found in the Atlas. In some
instances, using other information found in the Atlas, additional names and information have been listed beyond the original list of subscribers.
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Name
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Township
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Residence
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Business
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Nativity
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Arrived
in Knox
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Arrived From
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Property
View
Page #
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Daffield, C. W. C.
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Brick-maker
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Virginia
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1862
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McHenry co., Ill
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-
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Dailey, John W.
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Harness-maker
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Pennsylvania
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1855
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Ames co., Pa
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-
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Daill, John
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Lumber, &c
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New York
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1849
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Courtld co., NY
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-
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Daily, Eben.
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Walnut Grove
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Danielson, Martin
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Sparta
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Sec 13
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1856
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Sweden
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-
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Darr, Philip
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Knox
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-
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1856
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Indiana
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-
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Dater, J. C.
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Ontario
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Oneida
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Farmer
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New York
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1850
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Oneida co., NY
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-
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Davidson, E. C. & C. L.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Real estate
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Knox
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1859
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Ohio
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-
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Davidson, Joseph
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Henderson
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Henders'n
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Shoemaker
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England
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1853
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England
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-
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Davis, E. D.
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Maquon
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Sec 22
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1836
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Pike co., Ohio
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-
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Davis, E. F.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Dentist
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New Hampshire
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1851
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Vermont
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-
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Davis, George W.
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Sparta
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Watago
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Carpenter
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Knox co., Ill
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1844
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-
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-
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Davis, Henry
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Indian Point
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Sec 21
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Farmer
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England
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1848
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England
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-
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Davis, J. I.
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Sparta
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Watago
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Mechanic
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Knox co., Ill
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-
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-
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-
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Davis, Jas. D.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Barber
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Florida
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1859
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Alabama
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-
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Davis, Reuben
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Chestnut
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Sec 21
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Farmer
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England
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1854
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England
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-
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Davis, Robert H.
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Haw Creek
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Sec 14
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Farmer
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Smithland
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1854
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Livingston, Ky
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-
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Davis, T. J.
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Henderson
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Sec 32
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Farmer
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New York
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1842
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Oneida co., NY
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-
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Davis, W.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Attorney
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England
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1862
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Toronto, Canada
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-
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Davison, Horatio
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Copley
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Sec 02
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Farmer
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New York
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1860
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Chetauqua co., NY
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-
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Dawdy, James
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Manufacturer
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Kentucky
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1847
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Hart co., Ky
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13
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Dawdy, John
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Indian Point
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-
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Farmer
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Tennessee
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1836
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Woodford co., Ill
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-
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Day, D. B.
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Sparta
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Watago
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Farmer
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New York
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1847
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Onondago co., NY
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-
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Day, D. E.
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Henderson
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Sec 26
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Farmer
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New York
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1857
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New York
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-
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Dayton, Benj.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 28
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Farmer
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New York
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1853
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New York
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-
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Dayton, W. O.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 28
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Farmer
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New York
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1856
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New York
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-
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Deakin, Thos W.
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1865
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Clinton co., Ohio
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-
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Deford, George
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Chestnut
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Sec 29
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1864
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Iowa
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-
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DeGrummond, J. J.
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Persifer
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Sec 24
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Grocer
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Pennsylvania
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1855
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Detroit, Mich
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-
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DeLong, M. P.
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Sparta
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Sec 31
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Farmer
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Vermont
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1836
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Addison co., Vt
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61
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Dempsey, C.
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Orange
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Sec 02
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Farmer
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Buffalo Valley
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-
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Northum'land, Pa
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-
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Dempsey, James
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Orange
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Sec 10
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Farmer
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Chillicothe
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1837
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Ross co., Ohio
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-
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Denham, Robert
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 12
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Farmer
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Ireland
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1858
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New York
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-
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Dennis, Nathaniel
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Haw Creek
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Sec 16
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Farmer
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Strasbourg
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1853
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Lancaster, Pa
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-
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Derby, F. T.
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Galesburg
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Sec 28
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Farmer
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Vermont
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1851
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New York
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-
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Derham, Judge
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Prof. Nat. Phil. etc.
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Ohio
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1857
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Fulton co., Ill
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-
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Devendorf, A. S.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Druggist
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New York
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1851
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Waterville, NY
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-
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Dickerson, Wm. W.
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Haw Creek
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Sec 20
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Farmer
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Bumpaw
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1837
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White co., Ill
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-
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Dickinson, John A.
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Walnut Grove
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Altona
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Teacher
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New York
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1868
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Cincinnatus, NY
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-
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Dickson, D. T.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Jeweler
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New York
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1866
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Wisconsin
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-
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Dieterich, Geo. V.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Grocer
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Maryland
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1862
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Leit?rsberg, Md
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-
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Diffendorf, J. W.
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Salem
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Summit
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Farmer
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New York
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1868
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Indiana
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-
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Dingman, W. M.
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Ontario
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Oneida
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Merchant
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Pennsylvania
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1865
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Farmington, Ill
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-
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Divens, Thomas
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Furniture
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Pennsylvania
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1853
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Fulton co., Ill
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-
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Dixon, A. R.
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Orange
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Sec 11
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Nursery
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Pautuckett
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1855
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Massachusetts
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-
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Dixon, W. D.
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Salem
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Yates City [11]
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Teacher
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Pennsylvania
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1868
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Pennsylvania
|
83
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Dixon, William
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Elba
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Sec 24
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1854
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Licking co., O
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83
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Doak, John
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Copley
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Sec 16
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Farmer
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Scotland
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1848
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Scotland
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-
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Dobson, W. O.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Musician
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Litchfield, Conn
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1854
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Connecticut
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-
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Dodds, William
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Copley
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Sec 17
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Farmer
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Montreal
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1858
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Canada East
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-
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Dodge, Jordan
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Wagon-maker
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Haden Co.
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1853
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Harrison co., Ind
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-
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Dolan, Peter
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Sparta
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Watago
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Farmer
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Ireland
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1857
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Beaver co., Ill
|
-
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Donaldson, A.
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Sparta
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Watago
|
Farmer
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Sweden
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1849
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Sweden
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-
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Donason, A.
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Maquon
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Sec 10
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1839
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Belmont co., Ohio
|
-
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Donelson, John
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Knox
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Sec 02
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Farmer
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Gokping
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1869
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Sweden
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-
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Donton, F. F.
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Sparta
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Watago
|
Farmer
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Kentucky
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1840
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Rock Island, Ill
|
-
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Doolittle, F. M.
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Ontario
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Oneida
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Farmer
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New York
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1857
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Oneida co., NY
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-
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Dorman, Jacob
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Indian Point
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Sec 36
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Farmer
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Indiana
|
1864
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Dossett, James
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Persifer
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Sec 32
|
Farmer
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Greenbriar
|
1844
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West Virginia
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-
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Dossett, John T.
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Persifer
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Sec 14
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Farmer
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Greenbriar
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1844
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West Virginia
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-
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Dow & Tenny Livery
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
|
Livery Feed & Stable
|
-
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-
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-
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39
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Downey, Thos.
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Victoria
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Sec 10
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Farmer
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Canada
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1857
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Michigan
|
-
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Downs, J. M.
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Indian Point
|
-
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1855
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Fayette co., Pa
|
-
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Dreedge, Wilson
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Knox
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Knoxville
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Constable
|
Pennsylvania
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1846
|
Ohio
|
-
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Driscoll, Mary
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Victoria
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Sec 30
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1836
|
Ohio
|
-
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Drumm, George
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Chestnut
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Sec 20
|
Farmer
|
Virginia
|
1843
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Dudley, Charles
|
Lynn
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Sec 20
|
Farmer
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Massachusetts
|
1853
|
Berkshire, Mass
|
-
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Duerson, A. L.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Horticulturalist
|
Virginia
|
1857
|
-
|
-
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Dunbar, Frank M.
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Henderson
|
Henders'n
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1839
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-
|
-
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Dunbar, G. W.
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Henderson
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Sec 23
|
Farmer
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Kentucky
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1831
|
-
|
-
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Dunbar, H.
|
Henderson
|
Sec 23
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1842
|
-
|
-
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Dunlap, A. J.
|
Henderson
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Sec 26
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1837
|
Kentuckey
|
-
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Dunlap, C.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Railroad
|
Vermont
|
1855
|
Vermont
|
-
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Dunlap, H. T.
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Galesburg
|
Sec 13
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Farmer
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Illinois
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1843
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Knox co.
|
-
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Dunn, Jas. F.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1836
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New York
|
-
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Duvall, Thomas
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Sparta
|
Watago
|
Farmer
|
Virginia
|
1837
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Bath co., Ky
|
-
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Dyer, Marion
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 33
|
Farmer
|
Illinois
|
1864
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Eads, E. T.
|
Knox
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Knoxville
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Merchant
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Illinois
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1835
|
Illinois
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9, 87
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Eads, John
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Merchant
|
Kentucky
|
1833
|
Kentucky
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9, 57, 87
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Eager, A.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Carpenter
|
New York
|
1857
|
New York
|
-
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Earl [Earel], H. D.
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Cedar
|
Sec 26
|
Farmer
|
Virginia
|
1865
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Adams co., Ill
|
17
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Eaton, Geo. W.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Confectionery, &c
|
Ohio
|
1856
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Peoria, Ill
|
-
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Eaton, Robert
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Walnut Grove
|
Sec 24
|
Farmer
|
Scotland
|
1858
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New York
|
-
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Eckman, Jacob
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Knox
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Sec 25
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Farmer
|
Cumberland
|
1847
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Pennsylvania
|
-
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Edgar, Lowry J.
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Galesburg
|
Sec 25
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1855
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Kentucky
|
-
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Edgerton, J. F.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
General agent
|
New York
|
1839
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New York
|
-
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Eggers, Mathew
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 32
|
Farmer
|
Illinois
|
1851
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Eggers, William
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Chestnut
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Sec 28
|
Farmer
|
Indiana
|
1851
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Eiker, D. M.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Miller
|
Maryland
|
1854
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Pennsylvania
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9, 85
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Eiker, J. C.
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Orange
|
Sec 17
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Farmer
|
-
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1851
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Adams co., Pa
|
-
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Ekins, George
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Assessor
|
-
|
1849
|
England
|
30
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Eldridge [Eldredge], D. S.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Fancy goods
|
New York
|
1864
|
Peoria, Ill
|
37
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Elliott, George
|
Victoria
|
Sec 25
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1842
|
-
|
-
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Ellis, Laban
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Cedar
|
Sec 18
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1836
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Park co., Ind
|
-
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Ellison, T. H.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Hides, pelts, &c
|
New Hampshire
|
-
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Jacksonville
|
-
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Ellison, Thomas
|
Cedar
|
Sec 33
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1835
|
Madison co., Ky
|
-
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Elsworth, N. G.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Attorney
|
New York
|
1852
|
New Hampshire
|
-
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Elwell, Abraham
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Knox
|
Sec 20
|
Farmer
|
Pitts Grove
|
-
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Knox co., Ill
|
-
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Ely, B.
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Sparta
|
Watago
|
Farmer
|
Tennessee
|
1847
|
DeWitt co., Ill
|
61
|
Ely, George A.
|
Copley
|
Sec 01
|
Farmer
|
New Jersey
|
1867
|
Peoria co., Ill
|
-
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Emerry, Henary A.
|
Knox
|
Sec 16
|
Farmer
|
Loveland
|
1869
|
Clearmont co., O
|
-
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Emerry, S. W.
|
Knox
|
Sec 04
|
Farmer
|
Loveland
|
1855
|
Clearmont co., O
|
-
|
Emery, D. L.
|
Victoria
|
Stark co.
|
Farmer
|
Stark co., Ill
|
1839
|
-
|
-
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England, Andrew
|
Copley
|
Sec 02
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1853
|
Sweden
|
-
|
England, George
|
Copley
|
Sec 36
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1854
|
Vinton co., O
|
-
|
Ennis, J. A.
|
Salem
|
Sec 01
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1846
|
-
|
-
|
Enochs, S. D.
|
Salem
|
Yates City
|
Painter
|
Illinois
|
1831
|
Iowa
|
-
|
Enwald, Erie
|
Victoria
|
Sec 24
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1866
|
Mercer co., Ill
|
-
|
Epley, John
|
Truro
|
Sec 06
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1866
|
Adams co., Pa
|
-
|
Epperson, Samuel
|
Rio
|
Sec 09
|
Coal dealer
|
Indiana
|
1858
|
Estel co., Ky
|
-
|
Erickson, E.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Harness
|
Sweden
|
1866
|
Henry co., Ill
|
-
|
Erickson, G. E.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Sec 23
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1853
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Evans, Ausburn
|
Copley
|
Sec 21
|
Farmer
|
Virginia
|
1843
|
Mason co., Va
|
-
|
Evans, G.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Hotel
|
Connecticut
|
1836
|
New York
|
-
|
Evans, Josiah B.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Brick-maker
|
Stockbridge
|
1845
|
Madison co., NY
|
-
|
Evans, Williford
|
Knox
|
Sec 36
|
Farmer
|
Washington
|
1843
|
Mason co., Va
|
-
|
Everett, T. B.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1845
|
New York
|
-
|
Ewing, A
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Dry Goods & Notions
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9
|
Ewing, C. M.
|
Victoria
|
Victoria
|
Merchant
|
Illinois
|
1868
|
Logan co., Ill
|
-
|
Ewing, Henry
|
Sparta
|
Sec 12
|
Teacher
|
Ireland
|
1869
|
Crawford co., Pa
|
-
|
Ewing, L. W.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Painter
|
Ohio
|
1864
|
Licking co., Ohio
|
-
|
Ewing, R. S.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Artist
|
Ohio
|
1869
|
Yipsilanta, Mich
|
-
|
|