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HISTORY OF
HENRY COUNTY.
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GLEASON LUCIUS P. Jobber and Wholesale dealer in Tobacco, Kewanee; born at Chicopee Falls, Mass. Nov. 21, 1838; came to this county in 1858; Rep; Meth. Epis; is Church Steward; value of real estate and personal property, $14,000; married Ella L. Johnson in Kewanee, Oct. 26, 1861: she was born in Harmar, Washington Co. Ohio, Feb. 22, 1843; came to this state in 1850, and is a member of the Meth. Epic. Church; has four children living: Frederick, born Aug. 11, 1865; Annie, born Feb. 21, 1867; Birdie, born June 8, 1869; William, born Nov. 21, 1870. Mr. Gleason taught school for several years when he first came to the state; was a local preacher for a number of years; engaged in general merchandising for about seven years; has been in the jobbing business two years and a half. GOLDSMITH WM. Kewanee; plasterer; Dem; Freewill Bapt; born Isle of Man; 6 children. GOODILL JONATHAN and JOHN, Farmers, Sec 12, P.O. Neponset; born in Yorkshire Co. Eng.; came to this county in 1853; Ind; Epic; own 200 acres of land, valued at $6,500; their mother, Ann, wid. of Wm. Goodill, lives with them; she is 77 years of age; William Goodill died in England 17 years ago at the age of 62 or 63 years. GOODRICH WILLIAM ~ Gun Smith and Retail Tobacco Dealer, Kewanee; born in Sandwich Islands, Feb. 20, 1832; came to this Co. in 1837; Rep; Meth. Epic; value of property $7,000; married Harriet M. Slocum, Nov. 22, 1857; she was born in Castile, N.Y., Nov. 22, 1839; five children, all boys : Willie B., born Oct. 4, 1858; Rolland S., born June 28, 1861; Frederick G., born Oct. 27, 1863; Charles E., born Nov. 4, 1866; Lewis J., born Aug. 11, 1869. GOULD HENRY L. Kewanee; furniture; Rep; Meth. Epic; born Ill..1850; one child. GRAHAM HENRY N. Kewanee; machinist; Dem; born N.Y. city. GRAHAM SAML. S. Kewanee; jeweler; born Mass. 1821; one child. GREEN GEO. S. Kewanee; blacksmith; Rep; Bapt; born Philadelphia, 1833; six children. GREEN JOHN, Kewanee; clerk; Rep; Prim. Meth; born Eng: two children. GREEN MARY Mrs. wid. Kewanee; owns house and lot; two children. GREEN STEPHEN, Sec. 29, P.O. Kewanee; coal miner; Rep; born N.Y. GREEN WM. A. Kewanee; cool miner; Rep; Prim. Meth; born Eng. 1843; one child. GREENBURY FREDERICK, Sec. 3', P.O. Kewanee; farmer; Dem; Luth; born Ger. 1826. GREENFIELD ELIJAH, Kewanee; carpenter; Rep; born Leroy, N.Y. 1817; one child GREENFIELD GEO. Kewanee; merchant tailor; Rep. GREENFIELD HENRY C. Kewanee; brick-maker; Rep; born Stark Co. Ill.1852; 1 child. GRICE JOHN. Sec. 20, P.O. Kewanee; coal miner; Epis; born Eng. GRICE WM. Kewanee; coal miner; Rep; Latter Day Saints; born Eng; one child. GRIFF AUGUST, Kewanee; blacksmith; Luth; born Germany; $1,000; three children. GRIM HENRY, Barber,
Hair Dresser, Manufacturer Hair Swatches and Curls, and Hair Restorative,
Kewanee; born in Orwigsburgh, Pa. June 30.1825; came to this Co. in 1858;
GRIM ZACHARAY T. Kewanee; barber; Rep; Ind; born Pa; one child. GRONBERG NELS J. Kewanee;
Wagon Maker; born in Sweden, July 26, 1843; came to this
GUNTHER WM. Sec. 30, P.O. Kewanee; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Germany. GUNTHER FRED. Brick
and Tile Manufacturer, Sec. 27, P.O. Kewanee; born in Germany,
GURNEY BENJ. A. Kewanee;
vinegar manfr; Rep; Freewill Bapt; born N.Y. 1825; $500.
HALL EDWARD, Sec. 29, P.O. Kewanee; saloon-keeper; born Eng; came to Co. 1862. HALLIN ANDREW, Kewanee; tailor; born in Sweden, 1850; one child. HALLIN BERNARD, Kewanee; tailor; Rep; Luth; born Sweden, 1829, $2,000. HALLIN JNO. G. Kewanee; lab; Rep; born Wethersfield, 1854. HAMILTON WM. Kewanee; justice of the peace and ins. agt; Rep; Meth. Epis; $4,000. HANDIBODE JNO. Kewanee; retired; Dem; Cath; Ireland; six children. HANDLEY DANL. Kewanee;
coal miner; Ind.; born Eng. 1831; $1,000; four children.
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