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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Jackson, A.
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Henderson
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Sec 14
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Farmer
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Vermont
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1848
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Vermont
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-
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Jackson, D. B.
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Henderson
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Henders'n
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1857
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Pennsylvania
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-
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Jackson, Dan'l B.
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Henderson
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Henders'n
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Farmer
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Balford
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1858
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Pennsylvania
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-
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Jackson, E. L.
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Lynn
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Sec 12
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1865
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Stark co., Ill
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-
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Jacobi, A.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Clothing
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Europe
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1849
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New York
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-
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Jacobi, M.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Clothing
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Haudelly
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1863
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Germany
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-
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Jamison, Lurub
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Chestnut
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-
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-
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Pennsylvania
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1866
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Westmoreland, Pa
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-
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Jarman, J. L.
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Victoria
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Sec 21
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1869
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Stark co., Ill
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-
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Jerauld, H.
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Galesburg
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Sec 27
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Farmer
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New York
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1837
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New York
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-
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Jerman, Robert
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Elba
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Sec 17
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1866
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Brown co., O
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-
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Johnson, A.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Wagon-maker
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Sweden
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1864
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, A. F.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Carpenter
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Sweden
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1852
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, A. H.
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Cedar/Indian Pt.
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Abingdon
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Jeweler
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Indiana
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1868
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Fulton co., Ill
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-
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Johnson, Benj.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Policeman
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Sweden
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1864
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, C. A.
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Copley
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Sec 07
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1864
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, Frank A.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Shoemaker
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Sweden
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1862
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, Gustaf
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Grocer
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Sweden
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1852
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, Henry
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Henderson
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Sec 15
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Farmer
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-
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1839
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-
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-
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Johnson, J. P.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Carriage-maker
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Sweden
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1852
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, James
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Truro
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Sec 11
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1859
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, John
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Henderson
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Henders'n
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Collier
|
Sweden
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1858
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, John A. [N. A.]
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Paints, oils, glass, &c
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-
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1849
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Sweden
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30, 38
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Johnson, John S.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Carpenter
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Sweden
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1851
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Sweden
|
-
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Johnson, Jonas
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Copley
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Sec 11
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1853
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Sweden
|
-
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Johnson, Julius
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Truro
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Sec 12
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Farmer
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Ohio
|
1838
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Wash'ton co., O
|
-
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Johnson, Lewis G.
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Victoria
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Sec 26
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1857
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, M. A.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Drug store
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-
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-
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-
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46
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Johnson, O.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Boot-maker
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Sweden
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1854
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, O. T.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Dry goods
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Ohio
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1856
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Peoria co., Ill
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25, 38
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Johnson, Olof
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Gas works
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Sweden
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1856
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Sweden
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-
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Johnson, Orson
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Walnut Grove
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Altona
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Farmer
|
New Hampshire
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1864
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Peoria co., Ill
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-
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Johnson, S. M.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 05
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1857
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Mercer co., Ill
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-
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Johnson, W. D.
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Chestnut
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Sec 13
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Farmer
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New York
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1869
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Kendall co., Ill
|
-
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Johnston, James
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 20
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1853
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Gallia co., Ohio
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-
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Johnston, John L.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 23
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Farmer
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Sweden
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1856
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Sweden
|
-
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Jones, Abraham
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Chestnut
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Sec 23
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1850
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Crawford co., Pa
|
-
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Jones, Conley
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Haw Creek
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Sec 33
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Farmer
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Oswego
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1839
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New York
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-
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Jones, J. P.
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Henderson
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Henders'n
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Hotel
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Knox co., Ill
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1849
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-
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-
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Jones, Jno. A.
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Cedar
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Sec 25
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Farmer
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Virginia
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1865
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Wabash co., Ind
|
-
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Jones, Martha
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Copley
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Sec 06
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Farmer
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Connecticut
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1855
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New York
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-
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Jones, T.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Carpenter
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Ohio
|
1857
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Ohio
|
-
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Jones, T. E.
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Ontario
|
Oneida
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Stock dealer
|
New York
|
1859
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Utica, NY
|
-
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Jones, T. O. & W.
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Galesburg
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Galesburg
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Pump-makers
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New York
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1843
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New York
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-
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Jones, Walter
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Haw Creek
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Sec 27
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Farmer
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Allegheny co.
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1834
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New York
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-
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Jones, Walter M.
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Lynn
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Sec 10
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Farmer
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Ohio
|
1864
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Wayne co., Ohio
|
-
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Jones, William
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Chestnut
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Sec 34
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1855
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Crawford co., Pa
|
-
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Junk, John
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Henderson
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Sec 02
|
Farmer
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Pennsylvania
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1854
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Pennsylvania
|
-
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Junk, Thomas
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Henderson
|
Sec 02
|
Farmer
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Tennessee
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1855
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Tennessee
|
-
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Kays, William
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Cedar
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Sec 08
|
Farmer
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Kentucky
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1835
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Park co., Ind
|
-
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Kearney, John
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Rio
|
Sec 10
|
Farmer
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Ireland
|
1849
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St. Louis, Mo
|
-
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Keightley, H. N.
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Knox
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Knoxville
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Attorney
|
New York
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1850
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New York
|
-
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Keightlinger, J.
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Salem
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Yates City
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1837
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Pennsylvania
|
-
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Keightlinger, T. J.
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Elba
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-
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Farmer
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Illinois
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1840
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-
|
-
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Kellar, Wm. P.
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Haw Creek
|
Gilson
|
Blacksmith
|
East Coventry
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1854
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Chester co., Pa
|
-
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Kelly, David
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Maquon
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Sec 28
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Farmer
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Pennsylvania
|
1865
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Bedford co., Pa
|
-
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Kelly, H. A.
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Cedar
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Sec 15
|
Farmer
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Virginia
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1834
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Greenbriar co., Va
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-
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Kennedy, And. J.
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Walnut Grove
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Sec 33
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Farmer
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Ohio
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1835
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Ohio
|
-
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Kennedy, Andrew
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Knox
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Sec 19
|
Farmer
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Norwich
|
-
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Sangamon co., Ill
|
-
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Kennedy, E.
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Sparta
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Sec 35
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Farmer
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Ireland
|
1860
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Tazewell co., Ill
|
-
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Kennedy, T. D.
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Rio
|
Sec 07
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1835
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Sangamon co., Ill
|
-
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Kennedy, Wm. E.
|
Knox
|
Sec 19
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Farmer
|
Knox
|
-
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Knox co., Ill
|
-
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Kent, K. L.
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Salem
|
-
|
Farmer
|
Illinois
|
1838
|
Illinois
|
-
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Kerr, Jacob
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Victoria
|
Sec 12
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1864
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Gallia co., Ohio
|
-
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Kerr, Jacob
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Copley
|
Sec 12
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1864
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Gallia co., O
|
-
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Killian, John
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Indian Point
|
Sec 15
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1836
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Woodford co., Ill
|
-
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Kimler, John
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Truro
|
-
|
Farmer
|
Kentuckey
|
1854
|
Indiana
|
-
|
King, Cornelius
|
Orange
|
Sec 20
|
Farmer
|
Morgansville
|
1850
|
Morgan co., Ind
|
-
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King, John L.
|
Truro
|
Sec 09
|
Grocer
|
England
|
1861
|
Peoria co., Ill
|
-
|
King, Salmon
|
Lynn
|
Sec 21
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1865
|
Ohio
|
-
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Kinmons, Samuel
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Cedar
|
-
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Merchant
|
Pennsylvania
|
1869
|
Adams co., Ill
|
-
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Kinne, Raphael
|
Cedar
|
Sec 16
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1867
|
Henderson co., Ill
|
-
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Kitchell, A. [Judge]
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Attorney
|
New York
|
1836
|
Whitesboro, NY
|
36
|
Kite, John
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Laborer
|
England
|
1836
|
England
|
-
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Kline, N. N.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Express
|
Sweden
|
1865
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Klingberg, A.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Physician
|
Sweden
|
1865
|
Chicago
|
-
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Knable, J. E.
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Salem
|
Yates City
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1849
|
Pennsylvania
|
-
|
Knapp, John I.
|
Victoria
|
Victoria
|
Merchant
|
New York
|
1843
|
Schoharie co., NY
|
-
|
Knapp, Moses
|
Copley
|
Sec 25
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1855
|
Gallia co., O
|
-
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Knell, Geo. W.
|
Orange
|
Sec 12
|
Farmer
|
Quincy
|
1868
|
Franklin co., Pa
|
-
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Knowles, Alfred
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg flour mill
|
Maine
|
1858
|
Henderson co., Ill
|
38
|
Knowles, E.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg flour mill
|
Maine
|
1866
|
California
|
-
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Knox County Alms House
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Alms house
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
57
|
Knox County Court House
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Court house
|
-
|
-
|
-
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9
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Knox County Woolen Mills
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Woolen mill
|
-
|
-
|
-
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57
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Koons, J. P.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Groceries
|
-
|
-
|
-
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9
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Koontz, Sidney
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Henderson
|
Sec 10
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1847
|
-
|
-
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Kraus, Eric
|
Walnut Grove
|
Sec 36
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1855
|
Sweden
|
-
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Kreigh, John
|
Knox
|
Sec 34
|
Farmer
|
Clear Spring
|
1834
|
Wash'ton co., Mo
|
-
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Kretzinger, G. W.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Attorney
|
-
|
-
|
-
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9
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Kuler, Vincent
|
Copley
|
Sec 07
|
Farmer
|
New Jersey
|
1850
|
Michigan
|
-
|
Lacy, Peter
|
Haw Creek
|
Sec 04 [06]
|
Farmer
|
Wilmington
|
1856
|
Clinton co., O
|
73
|
Ladd, James
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Merchant
|
New Hampshire
|
1857
|
Sullivan co., NH
|
-
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Lafferty, E. L.
|
Lynn
|
Sec 25
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1838
|
Ashland co., Ohio
|
-
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Lafferty, Sally
|
Lynn
|
Sec 36
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1838
|
Ohio
|
-
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Lamberg, J. W.
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Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Blacksmith
|
Sweden
|
1867
|
Sweden
|
-
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Lambert, Isaac
|
Truro
|
-
|
Farmer
|
Indiana
|
1836
|
Indiana
|
-
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Lambert, Martin
|
Salem
|
Yates City
|
Stock farmer
|
Indiana
|
1833
|
Indiana
|
-
|
Lanstron, E.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Fireman
|
Sweden
|
1867
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Larson, S.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Sec 11
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1846
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Larson, Wm.
|
Copley
|
Sec 35
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1856
|
Sweden
|
-
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Lass, John
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Book-keeper
|
England
|
1860
|
England
|
-
|
Latimer, J. S.
|
Cedar
|
[Sec 21]
|
Farmer
|
Cedar township, Ill
|
1836
|
-
|
17
|
Latimer, W. M.
|
Cedar
|
Sec 28
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1833
|
-
|
8 |
Laughlin, J. P.
|
Salem
|
Yates City
|
Teacher
|
Pennsylvania
|
1868
|
Pennsylvania
|
-
|
Laurson, John P.
|
Ontario
|
Oneida
|
Miller
|
Sweden
|
1854
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lawrence, L. A.
|
Elba
|
Sec 08
|
Farmer
|
Vermont
|
1860
|
Vermont
|
-
|
Lawrence, O. S.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Wagon-maker
|
Ohio
|
1855
|
Michigan
|
-
|
Lawson, Peter
|
Victoria
|
Sec 23
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1855
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Leazenby, John
|
Elba
|
Sec 27
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1865
|
Fulton co., Ill
|
-
|
Lee, J. P.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Music Dealer
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
38
|
Lee, James McC
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Street Commission'r
|
Connecticut
|
1855
|
Connecticut
|
-
|
Lee, W. A.
|
Sparta
|
Sec 05
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1848
|
Ontario co., NY
|
-
|
Leffingwell, C. W.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Minister
|
Connecticut
|
1868
|
Wisconsin
|
-
|
Lehman, Henry
|
Elba
|
Sec 20
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1864
|
Ashland, Ohio
|
-
|
Lehman, Jacob
|
Elba
|
Sec 02
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1855
|
Ashland, Ohio
|
-
|
Leigh, Benjamin
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 19
|
Farmer
|
Knox co., Ill
|
1842
|
-
|
-
|
Leigh, Mrs. Sally
|
Chestnut
|
Sec 31
|
Farmer
|
Ohio
|
1836
|
Ohio
|
-
|
Leighton, John A.
|
Sparta
|
-
|
Merchant
|
Scotland
|
1836
|
New York
|
-
|
Leighton, Wm. H.
|
Copley
|
Sec 17
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1837
|
New York city
|
-
|
Levally, G. C.
|
Copley
|
Sec 24
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1861
|
Pennsylvania
|
-
|
Levally, S. E.
|
Copley
|
Sec 36
|
Farmer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1855
|
Luzerne co., Pa
|
-
|
Lewis, J. H.
|
Knox
|
Knoxville
|
Deputy Clerk
|
New York
|
1844
|
New York
|
-
|
Lewis, L.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Farmer
|
New Jersey
|
1869
|
Warren co., Ill
|
-
|
Libbey, Thos. S.
|
Lynn
|
Sec 16
|
Farmer
|
New Hampshire
|
1868
|
Carroll co., NH
|
-
|
Liddle, Thomas
|
Rio
|
Sec 12
|
Farmer
|
England
|
1849
|
England
|
-
|
Lindell, N.
|
Ontario
|
Sec 02
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1852
|
Henderson, Ill
|
-
|
Lindholm, L. M.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Sec 06
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1856
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lindoft, N.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Eating-house
|
Sweden
|
1865
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lindquist, A. L.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Confectioner
|
Sweden
|
1868
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lindquist, John
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Wagon-maker
|
Sweden
|
1856
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lindwall, E. P.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Wagon-maker
|
Sweden
|
1846
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Linn, Albert
|
Cedar/Indian Pt.
|
Abingdon
|
Teacher
|
Illinois
|
1861
|
Adams co., Ill
|
-
|
Linsley, J. H.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Railroading
|
Pennsylvania
|
1861
|
Bureau co., Ill
|
-
|
Little, A. G.
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Music-dealer
|
New Hampshire
|
1866
|
Fulton co., Ill
|
-
|
Livingston, William
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Prof. Lombard Univ.
|
New Hampshire
|
1856
|
W. Concord, Vt
|
-
|
Logg, James
|
Ontario
|
Sec 05
|
Farmer
|
Scotland
|
1858
|
Scotland
|
-
|
Lombard College
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
37
|
Lombard, Benj., Jr.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Real estate
|
Cape Cod, Mass
|
1860
|
Henry co., Ill
|
47
|
Loney, Samuel
|
Lynn
|
Sec 05
|
Stock
|
Canada West
|
1859
|
Wisconsin
|
-
|
Long & Nixon
|
Cedar/Indian Pt.
|
Abingdon
|
Tinners
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Long, T. L.
|
Salem
|
-
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1854
|
New York
|
-
|
Longwell, S.
|
Maquon
|
Maquon
|
Grocer
|
Ohio
|
1849
|
Marion co., O
|
-
|
Look, John
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Teamster
|
Sweden
|
1862
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lorson, Lewis
|
Copley
|
Sec 01
|
Farmer
|
Sweden
|
1847
|
Henry co., Ill
|
-
|
Losey, N. H.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Engineer
|
New York
|
1835
|
New York
|
-
|
Lotts. Milton
|
Haw Creek
|
Sec 04
|
Farmer
|
Gallipolice
|
1837
|
Jackson co., O
|
71
|
Louis, Andrew
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Capitalist
|
Sweden
|
1863
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Love, James
|
Walnut Grove
|
Altona
|
Insurance agent
|
Pennsylvania
|
1856
|
Pennsylvania
|
-
|
Lowry, Shaftoe
|
Cedar
|
Sec 16
|
Farmer
|
New York
|
1856
|
Canada
|
-
|
Loy, George
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Foreman (bl'ksmth)
|
Maryland
|
1863
|
Iowa
|
-
|
Lozer, John
|
Lynn
|
Sec 33
|
Brick-maker
|
Ohio
|
1869
|
Henry co., Ill
|
-
|
Lunston, Ness
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Helper
|
Sweden
|
1865
|
Sweden
|
-
|
Lutz, Martin
|
Cedar/Indian Pt.
|
Abingdon
|
Grocer
|
Pennsylvania
|
1863
|
Hancock co., Ill
|
-
|
Lyford, A.
|
Galesburg
|
Galesburg
|
Grain dealer
|
New Hampshire
|
1855
|
Tazewell co., Ill
|
-
|
Lymen, W. H.
|
Victoria
|
Sec 02
|
Farmer
|
Kentucky
|
1849
|
Bath co., Ky
|
-
|
|