Rice Township
Biographical
Directory
From “The
History of Jo Daviess County Illinois”
by H. F. Kett
& Co.; Chicago, Illinois; 1878
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Arnott,
George.
Baker,
Howard - miner; P. O. Galena.
Baker,
Jacob - renter; P. O. Galena.
Bouatal,
Peter - retired farmer; P. O. Galena.
Boutch,
Francis - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Boutch,
John - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Brooks,
T. - farmer and miner; P. O. Galena.
Brein,
Rudolph - farmer and fisherman; P. O. Galena.
Brink,
Rudolph - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Burns,
Morris - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Burns,
Thos. - farmer; P. O. Galena.
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Calvert,
Richard - laborer; P. O. Hanover.
Campbell,
David - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Galena.
Campbell,
Jas. - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Galena.
Creighton,
John, Sr. - farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Galena.
Collins,
M. - farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Galena.
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Dater,
Anton - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Dater,
Bernard - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Dick, Robert K. - farmer;
Sec. 25; P. O. Galena. Owns 400 acres of land. Was born in County Antrim,
Ireland in October 1810. Came to this country in 1829 and settled in
Pennsylvania, in which state he remained eight years. During his stay in that
state he was married to Miss Margaret Marshall February 9, 1836. She was born
in Ireland Dec. 23, 1808. They came to this county in 1837. Mr. Dick has held
various town and school offices during his residence in this Township. They
have had seven children; the living are: Ann Jane, now Mrs. James Speers, born
Aug. 10, 1838; John E., May 20, 1844; Elizabeth L., Nov. 9, 1845-she is now
Mrs. J. Wilson; Robert K., Dec. 25, 1846; William H., Aug. 17, 1849.
Dick,
Wm. H. - farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Hanover.
Donovan,
Daniel - farmer; P. O. Galena.
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Entwhistle,
Ross - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Galena.
Fannan,
James - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Feist,
Bernard - miner; P. O. Galena.
Fidler,
Edward - miner; P. O. Galena.
Freil,
Charles - renter; P. O. Galena.
Freil,
Frank - renter; P. O. Galena.
Funston,
Adam - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Funston,
David - farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Galena.
Funston,
George C. - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Funston,
John - farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Galena.
Funston,
William S.
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Gammon,
James - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Ginn, James - farmer; Sec.
12; P. O. Galena. Owns 350 acres of land. Was born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Dec. 29, 1830; moved to this County with his parents in 1834. On
the 2nd of February 1859, he married Miss Jane Funston in Town of
Rice. She was born in Ireland Nov. 1, 1839. Mr. Ginn was elected Supervisor of
this Township last spring (1877) and is the present incumbent of that office.
He has held the office of Sheriff of Jo Daviess County two years; was also
Deputy Sheriff two years. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. H, 3rd Missouri
Volunteer Infantry; served as a Sergeant; was honorably discharged at St.
Louis, Missouri Nov. 2, 1864. He had been in many severe engagements, among
them being the battles of Vicksburg, Atlanta, and a series of battles around
each one of those places. His father (Johnson Ginn) came to this County in
1834, thus becoming one of the pioneers of the Northwest, and resides in
Galena.
Golden,
H. - farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Hanover.
Gray,
David - farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Hanover.
Gray,
James - farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Hanover.
Gray,
Wm. J. - farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Galena.
Guebsmith,
P. - farmer; P. O. Galena.
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Heckelsmiller,
Philip - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Heckelsmiller,
Peter - renter; P. O. Galena.
Heffern,
V. - farmer - Sec. 22; P. O. Galena.
Hemes,
Max. - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Henry,
Robert - farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Galena.
Hines,
John - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Hughs,
Ellis - retired; Galena.
Hysel,
G. W. - miner; Galena.
Hysel,
Wm. A. - teamster; Galena.
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Jennings,
Andrew - renter; P. O. Galena.
Jerome,
Ambrose - laborer; Galena.
Johnston,
John C. - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Galena.
Kamphouse,
Wm. - miner; Galena.
Katen,
Patrick - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Kipp,
Bernard - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Kipp,
Henry - farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Galena.
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Lampa,
Bernard - farmer; P. O. Galena.
Lucy,
Dennis - laborer; Galena.
Lucy,
Jerry - miner; Galena.
Lucy,
Michael - laborer; Galena.
Lyden,
Martin - farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Galena.
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McAfee,
Wm. - laborer; Galena.
McAllister,
A. - farmer and school teacher; Sec. 35; P. O. Hanover.
McCormack,
D. - farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Galena.
McCormack,
John - farmer; P. O. Galena.
McCormack,
Patrick - retired; Galena.
Miller,
John - laborer; Galena.
Morris,
James - renter; P. O. Galena.
Mougin,
A. - farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Galena.
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Pershang,
Nicholas - farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Galena.
Quigley,
Jno. - farmer; P. O. Hanover.
Robinson,
Adam - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Galena.
Robinson,
David - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Galena.
Ross,
R. M. - farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Galena.
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Sanders, Francis - miner;
Galena.
Sanders, Joseph - renter; P.
O. Galena.
Sanderson, Davis - renter;
p. O. Galena.
Sanderson, James - renter;
P. O. Galena.
Sanderson, John - school teacher;
Galena.
Sanderson, Saml. - farmer;
P. O. Galena.
Sanderson, Stewart - renter;
P. O. Galena.
Sharp, A. - farmer; Sec. 16;
P. O. Galena.
Sherrill, John - renter; P.
O. Galena.
Sherrill, Lafayette -
laborer; Galena.
Shubert, August - farmer; P.
O. Galena
Shuleyr G. - farmer; Sec. 9;
P. O. Galena.
Shuleyr, Wm. - miner;
Galena.
Sincox, John - miner;
Galena.
Spratt, Geo. W. - miner;
Galena.
Spreatt, John - farmer; Sec.
5; P. O. Galena.
Steele, R. - farmer; Sec.
35; P. O. Hanover.
Steele, John A. - laborer; Hanover.
Steele, John J. - school
teacher; Hanover.
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Virtue, David A. - farmer;
Sec. 11; P. O. Galena.
Virtue, David A. - farmer;
Sec. 12; P. O. Galena. Owns 100 acres of land. Was born in County Donegal,
Ireland in the year 1805. Came to this County in 1845 and located in this
Township, and it has been his home since. In looking among the Township records
we find that he has held most every office known in the catalogue of Township
and School offices, among them being that of Justice of the Peace, which office
he has held twelve years and Town
Treasurer twenty-four consecutive years. He is the present incumbent of the
offices of Justice of the Peace and Town Collector. He has been twice married;
first wife was Catherine Read. She was born in Ireland in 1804, they were
married in 1829 and she died in 1829. Present wife was Margaret Roe. They were
married in Ireland. They have had five children, viz.: William Roe, born Nov.
10, 1830; Eliza Jane (now Mrs. J. Gray), Nov. 16, 1834; Robert, Nov. 28,
1837-he enlisted in Co. A, 96th Regiment. Illinois Volunteer
Infantry and was in many hard fought battles, among them being the battles of Nashville
and Franklin. He died on Dec. 6, 1865; Ellen, in 1842; James, April 20, 1845,
died in infancy.
Virtue, J. S. - farmer; Sec.
12; P. O. Galena.
Virtue, John - farmer; Sec.
12; P. O. Galena.
Virtue, William I. - farmer;
Sec. 13; P. O. Galena. Owns 200 acres of land. Was born in Galena, in this
County on Sept. 25, 1841. In 1861, when the dark clouds of war overshadowed our
land and armed hands threatened the dissolution of the union of our fathers, he
answered his country’s call and enlisted in Co. A, 96th Regiment,.
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in which regiment he served three years. He was
honorably discharged; was in every engagement with the enemy that his regiment was.
He was promoted Corporal in 1863. He was married to Miss Martha Campbell in
this town (Rice) on March 7, 1867. She was born in Galena in 1842. They have
six children: Adam Howard, Feb. 14, 1868; Mary Jane, Apr. 14, 1870; Margaret
Eliza, Nov. 11, 1871; Anna G., July 11, 1873; Davis Samuel, Jan. 9, 1876; Sarah
Rebecca, Nov. 12, 1877.
Virtue, William Roe - farmer;
Sec. 12; P. O. Galena. Owns 140 acres of land. Was born in Ireland Nov. 10,
1830. Came to this County with his parents in 1845. In politics he has always
been Republican, casting first vote for Winfield Scott. He is the present
School Trustee, which office he has held for the last sixteen years. He married
Miss Jane Virtue in this town on May 3, 1860. She was born in Galena on Oct.
12, 1839. They have had two children: M. Emma, born Aug. 15, 1861; Addie
Lavina, March 7, 1864, died March 17, 1874. Mrs. Virtue’s father (Adam Virtue)
was born in Ireland in 1809. He embraced religion in 1832 when he identified
himself with the M. E. Church, of which he remained a faithful member. He came
to this County in 1836, thus becoming one of the pioneers of Jo Daviess County.
He worked earnestly for the establishment of schools and churches in the
community in which he lived. His wife was Margaret Boyd. They were married in
Ireland. He died in this County on Sept. 12, 1863.
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Watson, Joseph - farmer; P.
O. Galena.
White, Hugh - farmer; P. O.
Galena.
White, Matthew - farmer; P.
O. Galena.
Wise, John - miner.
Wollweaver, H. - farmer;
Sec. 4; P. O. Galena.
Wollweaver, John - laborer;
Galena.
Wright, Adam - Galena.
Young, Hugh - farmer; Sec.
25; P. O. Hanover.