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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Famulener, Wm.
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Cedar
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Sec 07
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1850
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Pickaway co., O
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-
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Farlon, William
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Orange
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Sec 22
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Farmer
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Fredrica
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1852
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Kent co., Del
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-
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Farmers & Mechanics Bank
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Bank
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-
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-
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-
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33
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Farnham, D. W.
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Galesburg
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Sec 12
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Farmer
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Illinois
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1838
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Illinois
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-
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Farnham, Eli
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Galesburg
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Sec 11
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Farmer
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New York
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1836
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Onondago co., NY
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-
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Farr, J. W.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 21
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Farmer
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New York
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1854
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Seneca co., NY
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91
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Farrington, J. O.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Auctioneer
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New Hampshire
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1868
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Minnesota
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-
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Farris [Ferris], Chancy G.
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Sparta
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Watago
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Miller [Wataga Mills]
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Kentucky
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1837
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Kentucky
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63
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Fash, Charles
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Knox
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Knoxville
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Blacksmith
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New York
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1832
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New York
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-
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Felch, W. S.
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Lynn
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Sec 16
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Farmer
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Missouri
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1850
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Adams co., Mo
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-
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Felt, C. M.
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Galesburg
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Sec 07
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Farmer
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New Hampshire
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1851
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-
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-
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Felt, E. A.
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Galesburg
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Sec 18
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Farmer
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New Hampshire
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1862
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-
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-
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Fergusson, Miss
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Milliner
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-
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-
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-
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30
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Ferris, C. J.
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Galesburg
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Sec 07
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Farmer
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New York
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1839
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New York
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-
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Ferris, Chas. A.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Confectioner
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Sweden
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1865
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Sweden
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-
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Ferris, L. B.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 30
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1838
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Ohio
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-
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Ferris, L. D.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 31
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1838
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Ohio
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-
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Ferris, O. C.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Farmer
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New York
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1839
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New York
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-
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Ferris, W. M.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Variety
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New York
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1837
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Herkimer co., NY
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-
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Fetters, Augustus
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Salem
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-
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1850
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Ohio
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-
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Fick, J. H.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Boots and shoes
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Germany
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1860
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Burlington, Iowa
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-
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Field, E. C.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Accountant
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Vermont
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1844
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Vermont
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-
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Field, James D.
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Sparta
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Watago
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Tinner
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Vermont
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1836
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Cornell, Vt
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-
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Fifield, J. L.
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Victoria
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Sec 17
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Farmer
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Illinois
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1848
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Peoria co., Ill
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-
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Finch, Oscar
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 20
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Farmer
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New York
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1855
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Ontario co., NY
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-
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Fink, T. J.
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Rio
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Sec 27
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1854
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-
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-
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Finley, Alex.
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Ontario
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Sec 21
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1843
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Delaware co., O
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-
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Finley, J. P.
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Chestnut
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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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Finley, John F.
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Ontario
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Sec 29
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1843
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Delaware co., O
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-
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Fisher, George
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Car shop
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Germany
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1855
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Chicago
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-
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Fitch, H. C.
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Galesburg
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Sec 24
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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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Fitch, S.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Farmer and trader
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Maryland
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1852
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-
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-
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Fleharty, W. L.
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Knox
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Sec 06
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Nurseryman
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Springfield
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1836
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Sangamon co., Ill
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-
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Fleming, Emily A.
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Ontario
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Oneida
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House-keeper
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Ohio
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1857
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Muskingum co., O
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-
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Fletcher, Elias
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Salem
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Sec 12
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1851
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Ohio
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-
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Fletcher, Samuel
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Clothing
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New Hampshire
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1865
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Massachusetts
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-
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Flint, S. T.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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City Clerk
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Andover, Mass
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1838
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-
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-
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Flockfot, Robert S.
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Henderson
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Henders'n
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Grocer
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Scotland
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1851
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England
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-
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Flynn, John
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Persifer
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Sec 20
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Teacher
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Ireland
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1860
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Kane co., Ill
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-
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Flynn, William
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Persifer
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Sec 17
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Farmer
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Illinois
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1860
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Kane co., Ill
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-
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Foltz, F. P. [E. P.]
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Merchant
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Pennsylvania
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1864
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Chambersb'g, Pa
|
47
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Fookes, James
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Knox
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Knoxville
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Teacher
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Mossouri
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1844
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Missouri
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-
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Fookes, James
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Persifer
|
-
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Teacher
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Missouri
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1844
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Missouri
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-
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Force, B. F.
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Copley
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Sec 02
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1853
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Crawford co., O
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-
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Ford, George W.
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Ontario
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Oneida
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Brick-mason
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England
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1866
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New York city
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-
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Fosmer, E. R.
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Knox
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Knoxville
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Mechanic
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New York
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1844
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New York
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-
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Fosmire, F. S.
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Sparta
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Watago
|
Farmer
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Knox co., Ill
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1846
|
-
|
-
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Foster, Clinton
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
|
Patent rights
|
Ohio
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1864
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Missouri
|
-
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Foster, George W.
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Victoria
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Victoria
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Physician
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New Hampshire
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1870
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Bureau co., Ill
|
-
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Foster, J. C.
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Chestnut
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Sec 03
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Stock dealer
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Ohio
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1848
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Madison co., Ohio
|
-
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Foster, J. S.
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Salem
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Yates City
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Publisher
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Ohio
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1848
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Ohio
|
-
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Foster, Jas. M.
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Maquon
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Sec 28
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1830
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Indiana
|
-
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Foster, Thos. J.
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Maquon
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Sec 14
|
Farmer
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Indiana
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1841
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Ohio
|
-
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Foster, Wm. E.
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Copley
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Sec 01
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Farmer
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New Jersey
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1838
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Foster, Wm. R.
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Copley
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Sec 01
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Farmer
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New Jersey
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1838
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Fulton co., Ill
|
-
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Fowler, O. B.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Sash, doors, blinds
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Connecticut
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1855
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Sprinfield, Ill
|
-
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Frailey, Henry
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Cedar
|
Sec 08
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
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1858
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Green co., Wis
|
-
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Frans, S. B.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Painter
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Kentucky
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1834
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Kentucky
|
-
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Fredricks, John A.
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Walnut Grove
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Altona
|
Clerk
|
Sweden
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1857
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Sweden
|
-
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Freeman, Henry
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Butcher
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Prussia
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1866
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Germany
|
-
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Freeman, Samuel
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
|
Abingdon
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Retired
|
Vermont
|
1834
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Genessee co., NY
|
-
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French, J. P.
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Rio
|
Sec 20
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Farmer
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Maine
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-
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-
|
-
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French, John D.
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Maquon
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Maquon
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Teacher
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Ohio
|
1867
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Fulton co., Pa
|
-
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Frey, Henry
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Boots and shoes
|
Switzerland
|
1855
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Kendall co., Ill
|
47
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Friedburg, T.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Butcher
|
Germany
|
1847
|
Germany
|
-
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Frost, J. O.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Bookkeeper
|
Sweden
|
1864
|
Sweden
|
-
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Frost, T. G.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Attorney
|
Oneida, NY
|
1857
|
New York
|
31
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Fuhrmann, Chas.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Professor of music
|
Germany
|
1848
|
Germany
|
-
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Fuller, C. G.
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 28
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1848
|
Tioga co., NY
|
-
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Fuller, Erastus
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Carpenter
|
Kennebec county
|
1864
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Maine
|
-
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Fuller, F.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Banker
|
Rutland, Vt
|
1864
|
Vermont
|
-
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Fuller, L. H.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Miller
|
Massachusetts
|
1844
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Ontario, Ill
|
-
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Fuller, S. C.
|
Henderson
|
Sec 06
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1845
|
Ohio
|
49
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Furguson, A. J.
|
Orange
|
Sec 10
|
Farmer
|
Orange
|
-
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Knox co., Ill
|
-
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Furguson, Hugh
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Sparta
|
Sec 27
|
Farmer
|
Virginia
|
1830
|
Hart co., Ky
|
-
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Furguson, T. J.
|
Orange
|
Sec 11
|
Farmer
|
Orange
|
-
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Knox co., Ill
|
-
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Gaines, Chas. H.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Barber
|
Pennsylvania
|
1867
|
Pennsylvania
|
-
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Gains, George H.
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Copley
|
Sec 24
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
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1841
|
-
|
-
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Gains, Sylvester H.
|
Copley
|
Sec 25
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1846
|
-
|
-
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Gale, Wm. Selden
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1836
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New York
|
-
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Galesburg Water Cure
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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34
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Garretson, Wm.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Publisher
|
Somerset co.
|
1868
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New Jersey
|
31
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Garrett, Mary A.
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Cedar
|
Sec 12
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1853
|
Highland co., O
|
-
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Garwood, J. C.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Farmer
|
Wayne co.
|
1866
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Michigan
|
-
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Gates, Geo. S.
|
Ontario
|
Sec 13
|
Farmer
|
Vermont
|
1866
|
Vermont
|
-
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Gault, J. B.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Groceries
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9
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Gay, M. W.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
|
Real estate
|
Vermont
|
1836
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Vermont
|
-
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Gay, T. R.
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Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Merchant
|
Ireland
|
1858
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New York
|
-
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Gay, W. H.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Station agent
|
Vermont
|
1836
|
Bridgeport, Vt
|
-
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Gehring, Alex.
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Sparta
|
Sec 33
|
Farmer
|
Germany
|
1857
|
Germany
|
-
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Gehring, Haver
|
Sparta
|
-
|
Farmer
|
Germany
|
1854
|
New York
|
-
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Gemburg, Andrew
|
Walnut Grove
|
Sec 26
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1850
|
Sweden
|
-
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George, Ellis
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 22
|
Physician
|
Leesburg
|
1837
|
Highland co., O
|
-
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George, John W.
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Galesburg
|
Sec 21
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1860
|
Ohio
|
-
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George, William
|
Victoria
|
Sec 31
|
Farmer
|
Ireland
|
1868
|
Peoria, Ill
|
-
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Gibbs, Chas. G.
|
Lynn
|
Sec 36
|
Magistrate
|
New Jersey
|
1857
|
Philadelphia, Pa
|
-
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Gibbs, Jonathan
|
Lynn
|
Sec 35
|
Farmer
|
New Jersey
|
1838
|
New Jersey
|
-
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Gibbs, Joseph
|
Lynn
|
Sec 35
|
Farmer
|
New Jersey
|
1857
|
Philadelphia, Pa
|
-
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Gibbs, Martin
|
Victoria
|
Sec 11
|
Farmer
|
New Jersey
|
1839
|
Glausester co., NJ
|
-
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Gilbert & Bailey Hardware
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Hardware
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9
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Gilbert, B.
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Sparta
|
Watago
|
Engineer
|
New York
|
1857
|
Otsego co., NY
|
-
|
Gillespie, S. S.
|
Victoria
|
Sec 30
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1869
|
Iowa
|
-
|
Gills, Nelson
|
Knox
|
Sec 02
|
Miller
|
Greenfield
|
1854
|
Hancock co., Ind
|
-
|
Gilson, P.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Sec 15
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1855
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Givens, Strawther
|
Cedar/Indian Pt.
|
Abingdon
|
Grocer
|
Indiana
|
1870
|
McDonough co., Ill
|
-
|
Givens, T. H.
|
Cedar
|
Sec 32
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
17
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Gladman, J. W.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Wagon-maker
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1840
|
-
|
-
|
Glenn, W. F.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Street Commission'r
|
Tennessee
|
1851
|
Tennessee
|
-
|
Glessen, Geo. H.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Blacksmith
|
New York
|
1865
|
Boone co., NY
|
-
|
Glisson, Thomas R.
|
Knox
|
Sec 26
|
Farmer
|
Coalrain
|
1854
|
Hamilton co., Ill
|
-
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Goddard, E.
|
Sparta
|
Sec 04
|
Farmer
|
Massachusetts
|
1856
|
Mercer co., Ill
|
44
|
Godfrey, John W.
|
Haw Creek
|
Sec 30
|
Farmer
|
Pickaway co.
|
1834
|
Ohio
|
-
|
Goff, D. L.
|
Henderson
|
Sec 23 & 24
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1830
|
Kane co., Ill
|
-
|
Goff, James F.
|
Henderson
|
Sec 14
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1833
|
-
|
-
|
Goff, T. G.
|
Henderson
|
Henders'n
|
Grocer
|
Henderson, Ill
|
1837
|
-
|
-
|
Goff, Warren T.
|
Copley
|
Sec 14
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1851
|
-
|
-
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Goforth, Andrew
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 17
|
Farmer
|
Maine
|
1853
|
Fulton co., Ill
|
-
|
Goldsmith, E. H.
|
Sparta
|
Sec 04
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1854
|
Tompkins co., NY
|
61
|
Goodell, Wm.
|
Knox
|
Sec 26
|
Farmer
|
Cainovia
|
1842
|
Madison co., NY
|
-
|
Goodspeed, D. H.
|
Victoria
|
Sec 15
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1856
|
Athens co., Ohio
|
-
|
Goold, Luther
|
Lynn
|
Sec 22
|
Farmer
|
Vermont
|
1844
|
Wincham co., Mt
|
-
|
Goold, William
|
Salem
|
Sec 14
|
Farmer
|
Vermont
|
1845
|
Vermont
|
-
|
Gordon, J. B. [J. R.]
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Merchant tailor
|
Muskingum co.
|
1854
|
Ohio
|
30, 46
|
Gordon, Peter
|
Copley
|
Sec 10
|
Farmer
|
Scotland
|
1840
|
Scotland
|
75
|
Gould, J. B.
|
Indian Point
|
Sec 33
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Grant, Chas. E.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Capitalist
|
-
|
1859
|
New York city
|
-
|
Granvill, John
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Boot-maker
|
Sweden
|
1852
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Graves, C. G.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Tinner
|
New Hampshire
|
1870
|
Alstead, NH
|
-
|
Graves, Mrs. V.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Ladies' hair dresser
|
Illinois
|
1866
|
Chicago
|
-
|
Gray, John W.
|
Elba
|
-
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1852
|
Indiana co., O
|
-
|
Gray, Samuel
|
Maquon
|
Sec 32
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1847
|
Franklin co., Pa
|
-
|
Gray, Samuel
|
Maquon
|
Sec 28
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1847
|
Highland co., O
|
-
|
Gray, William
|
Salem
|
-
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1838
|
Indiana
|
-
|
Greely, F. G.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Boots and shoes
|
Merrimack
|
1869
|
New Hampshire
|
-
|
Green, G. W.
|
Maquon
|
Maquon
|
Distiller
|
Maryland
|
1863
|
Indiana
|
-
|
Greene, I. R.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Grocer
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
30
|
Greenleaf, D.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Druggist
|
Connecticut
|
1861
|
St. Louis, Mo
|
-
|
Gregg, H. A.
|
Galesburg
|
Sec 06
|
Farmer
|
Tennessee
|
1833
|
-
|
-
|
Griffith, Geo. W.
|
Cedar
|
Sec 02
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1852
|
Muskingum co., O
|
-
|
Griffith, James H.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Physician
|
Ohio
|
1847
|
Jefferson co., O
|
-
|
Griffith, John X.
|
Cedar
|
Sec 01
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1852
|
Muskiugum co., O
|
-
|
Griffith, M[orris]
|
Galesburg
|
Sec 35
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1852
|
Ohio
|
45
|
Griffith, Wm.
|
Copley
|
Sec 06
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1852
|
Muskingum co., O
|
-
|
Grim, David
|
Copley
|
Sec 24
|
Farmer
|
Virginia
|
1862
|
Fulton co., Ill
|
75
|
Grose & Styer
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Books & stationery
|
-
|
1855
|
Mass and Ohio
|
30
|
Gross, O. M.
|
Lynn
|
Sec 35
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1850
|
New York
|
-
|
Grove, W. A.
|
Victoria
|
Sec 13
|
Physician
|
Ohio
|
1858
|
Highland co., O
|
-
|
Grove, W. A.
|
Copley
|
Sec 13
|
Physician
|
Ohio
|
1858
|
Highland co., O
|
-
|
Grover, A.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Wool carder
|
Ashtabula co.
|
1862
|
Ohio
|
-
|
Gulick, J. S.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Bakery
|
Somerset co.
|
1858
|
New Jersey
|
-
|
Guliher, Isaac
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Brick-maker
|
Kentucky
|
1834
|
Kentucky
|
-
|
Gulliver, John P.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Pres. Knox College
|
Boston
|
1868
|
Chicago
|
-
|
Gum, J. D.
|
Galesburg
|
Sec 36
|
Farmer
|
Illinois
|
1828
|
Illinois
|
-
|
Gumbardy, M.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Optician
|
Germany
|
1867
|
Germany
|
-
|
Gunther, A. F.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Miller
|
Germany
|
1868
|
Kewanee, Ill
|
-
|
|