Derinda Township

Biographical Directory

 

From “The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois”

 

by H. F. Kett & Co.; Chicago, Illinois; 1878

 


 

A

 

Albrite, Frank - lives with his father; Sec. 25; P. O. Savanna.

Albrite, Jno. - farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Savanna.

Anderson, J. - farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Savanna.

Anderson, Robt. - lives with his father; Sec. 36; P. O. Savanna.

 

 

B

 

Barrett, Wilburn - farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Elizabeth.

Baur, Fred - Sec. 21; P. O. Derinda.

Baur, Paul - farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Savanna.

Belk, Andrew - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center; born in South Carolina, in 1812; came to the state of Georgia in 1829; moved to the Indian Territory in 1830; to East Tennessee in 1831; moved to this state and to Galena in 1839; settled in Elizabeth Twp. Same year; settled on his present farm in 1843; was married March 4, 1855, to Miss Clarissa Hackett; she was born in Will Co., Ill, in 1836; they have ten children: James B., Maggie E., Mary A., John D., George W., Millie E., Andrew J., Julia E., Olive A., Henry E.; he held the office of Constable seven years, School Director six years; has 262 ˝ acres of land in Sections 14 and 15.

Beck, F. - farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Derinda Center.

Berch, J. - farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Savanna.

Block, J. - farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Derinda Center.

Bohn, A. - farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Derinda.

Bowden, Alfred - Sec. 14; P. O. Derinda.

Bowden, Charles H. - Sec. 14; P. O. Derinda.

Bowden, H., Sr. - farmer; Sec. 14; Derinda Twp.

Bowden, H., Jr. - farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Derinda.

Brunner, G. - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Derinda.

 

 

C

 

Campbell, David - Sec. 7; P. O. Hanover.

Campbell, D. G. - Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover.

Campbell, J. - farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Hanover.

Campbell, John - farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover.

Campbell, John - farm; Sec. 7; P. O. Hanover.

Campbell, R. H. - farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover.

Campbell, William - farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover; he was born in 1830 in the British Possessions on the Red river, Headquarters Hudson Bay Fur Company; he came with his father and the family to this state and Galena in 1835; they moved to Hanover Twp. the same year; they made a claim of his land and settled on it in 1838; it was purchased by his father, Robert Campbell, of government in 1844; he was married in 1859 to Miss Mary E. MacDonald, from Elizabeth Twp.; her father, John McDonald, served through the Blackhawk War; they have six children: David H., Harriet A., Mary E., Louisa J., Cora E., William E.; he has 245 acres of land in Derinda Twp and 120 acres of land in Hanover Twp.; he held the office of Justice of the Peace four years; School Director ten years; his father died Feb. 11, 1862, at the age of 71 years; his mother died Feb. 6, 1862, at the age of 67 years.

Curtis, Geo. - farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Derinda.

 

 

D

 

Dasher, Harmen - laborer; Sec. 21; P. O. Derinda Center.

Diehl, Jacob - blacksmith; Derinda.

Dittmar, Albert - P. O. Derinda Center; renter on his brother’s farm, Sections No. 9 & 10; he was born in Germany in 1847; he came to this country and Derinda Twp. in 1854; settled on his brother’s farm in 1870; he was married in 1871, to Miss Annie M. Praeger, from Germany; they have had four children: George Walter, born April 1, 1872; J. Bettie, Dec. 19, 1873; M. Clara, Aug. 8, 1874; L. Herman, July 29, 1877; his wife died Dec. 24, 1877; he holds the office of Twp. Clerk at the present time; he held the office of Road Commissioner two years.

Dittmar, Gerhard - farmer and Justice of the Peace; Sec. 10; P. O. Derinda Center; born in Germany in 1838, came to this country and Michigan in 1854; came to this Co. in 1855; settled on his present farm in 1865; he was married in 1865 to Miss Eva B. Fehler, from Germany; they have five children: Annie M., born in 1867; Michael E., 1869; Emma M., 1871; Minnie B., 1873; Caroline M., 1875; he has 200 acres of land. Mr. D. enlisted in 1861, in Co. B, 45th Regt. I. V. I.; he was severely wounded in the battles of Donelson and Shiloh. He was in Sherman’s campaign to the Atlantic; mustered out in July 1865; he has held the office of Justice of the peace for five years; Twp. Assessor 3 years; School Director 3 years. Mr. and Mrs. Dittmar have been among the most active members of the M. E. German Church since 1855.

Dittmar, George, Jr. - farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Derinda; born in Germany, Dec. 6, 1836; came to this country and Co. with his parents in 1855; they settled on their present farm, Feb. 17, 1855; his father, George, Sr., who still lives with him, was born in Germany, Oct. 18, 1799; his mother was born in Germany June 24, 1810; she died March 12, 1864; George, Jr., was married Dec. 24, 2865, to Miss Charity Thain, from Derinda Twp.; they have had five children: John G., born April 11, 1867; Wm. A., Feb. 27, 1869;Fredoline A., March 16, 1871; Rudolph O., June 20, 1873; George F., Oct. 18, 1875; his wife died April 22, 1877; he has 280 acres of land in Sections 13 & 14; he has held office as School Director 9 years; Constable 4 years ; Assessor 3 years.

Donahoe, D. - farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Derinda.

Donigan, J. - Sec. 30; P. O. Hanover.

Donigan, M. - farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Hanover.

Dupont, A. - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

 

 

E

 

Eberly, John - Sec. 9; P. O. Derinda.

Eberly, W., Sr. - farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Derinda.

Eberly, W., Jr. - Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Derinda.

 

Ellinor, George - farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Savanna; born in Yorkshire, England, Dec. 10, 1810; he came to this country and Canada in 1831, to the States in 1840; started on his present farm in 1843; he was married in 1838 to Miss Mary g. Surmon from Dublin, Ireland; they had four children: Thomas, Sarah, Mary and John; Sarah died June 1876; John enlisted in the 45th regt. I. V. I., and died of disease contracted while in the army; Mary was married to Thomas Bradford of Marshalltown, Iowa; Thomas still lives with his father. Mr. Ellinor’s wife is dead; he has 160 acres of land in Sec. 8; has held the office of School Director six years.

Ellinor, Thos. - Sec. 28; P. O. Savanna.

Endress, A. - farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Derinda.

Espie, Edward - laborer; Derinda.

 

 

F

 

Fehler, John, Sr. - farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Derinda.

Fehler, J., Jr. - renter; Sec. 10; P. O. Derinda.

Fehler, Michael, Sr. - Sec. 10; P. O. Derinda.

Fehler, M., Jr. - farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Savanna.

Fraser, H. - laborer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

Frasher, J. - farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

Frey, H. - shoemaker; Sec. 33; P. O. Savanna.

Frymer, Wm. - laborer; Derinda.

 

 

G

 

Gamble, Dan, Jr. - Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover.

Gamble, Daniel - farmer; Sec. 18;  P. O. Hanover; born in Ireland, 1812; came to this country, and to the state of Delaware, 1832, then to this state and Hanover Twp., 1836; he made a claim of his land the same year; he was engaged in blacksmithing in Hanover until 1838, when he settled on his farm; he made the purchase of the land of the government, 1844; he was married, in 1848, to Miss Eliza McCall, from Ireland; she was born Jan. 10, 1828; they have nine children: James, born Feb. 15, 1849; Thomas, July 18, 1850; Elizabeth, Sept. 9, 1853; Daniel, Jr., June 16, 1855; Jane, Aug. 4, 1857, Samuel, April 25, 1859; Martha A., Jan. 3, 1861; William J., Dec. 9, 1866; Joseph U., Nov. 18, 1870; his niece, Agnes, lives with him; he has held the office of School Trustee 25 years, Assessor 1 year; he has 138 acres of land in Derinda Twp. and 240 acres in Hanover Twp.

Gamble, James - Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover.

Gamble, Thos. - Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover.

Gamer, John - farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Derinda.

Gayetty, L. William - farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Hanover; born in Venango Co., Pennsylvania, June 18, 1834; he came to this state and Carroll Co. with his father in 1837; they moved to Galena in 1839; they came to Derinda Twp. in 1842; he left home to do for himself at the age of fourteen; through his industry and economy he accumulated money and bought his present farm, with gold, from the government in 1855; he was married in 1856 to Margaret Wagman from Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; they had ten children, four are dead: Mary E., born Oct. 16, 1859; Harriet T., Jan. 14, 1861; Ida E., Aug 12, 1862; Rebecca, Feb. 5, 1864; Lillie, April 8, 1869; and Cora E., Sept. 22, 1875; his father died in 1840 in Carroll Co.; he has 160 acres of land in Sec. 29; he enlisted in the 96th Regt. I. V. I., Co. a, in 1862; mustered out in 1863 on account of sickness; re-enlisted April 1865; was mustered out Jan. 27, 1866; he has held office of Assessor one year, Road Commissioner one year. Mr. G. has been very prominent in the interests of his district school and held the office of Director three years.

Gleason, Michael - laborer; Derinda.

Gothard, Isaac - farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Derinda.

Gothard, John - Sec. 15; P. O. Derinda Center.

Gouse, Marcus - Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Gouse, Michael - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Grabald, John - laborer; P. O. Savanna.

Grass, Fred - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Groesinger, Christian - farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Derinda Center.

Groesinger, Christor A. - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Groesinger, George - farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Derinda Center.

Groesinger, Jacob - farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Derinda Center.

Groesinger, John - farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Derinda Center.

 

 

H

 

Haas, George - farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Savanna.

Haas, John - farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Derinda Center.

Haas, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Savanna.

Haas, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Derinda.

Handel, J. - farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Savanna.

Hardacre, Jos. - renter; Sec. 17; P. O. Derinda Center.

Heer, Andrew - farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Derinda.

Heer, George - farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Derinda.

Heit, Casper - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Derinda.

Helmick, John - farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Derinda Center.

Henneberg, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Derinda.

Hennesee, Thos. - laborer; P. O. Derinda.

Herald, Dave - farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Hanover.

Herring, C. - farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Savanna.

Herron, Albert - laborer; Sec. 28; P. O. Derinda Center.

Herron, Samuel - farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Derinda Center.

Hicks, Jos. - renter; Sec. 3; P. O. Elizabeth.

Hicks, Wm. - renter; Sec. 3; P. O. Elizabeth.

Hoffman, H. - farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

 

 

J

 

Jesse, Godfried - farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Derinda.

Jesse, Louis - Sec. 1; P. O. Derinda.

Jordan, R. - farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

Kearney, Hamilton - farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Hanover.

Kearney, John A. - farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Hanover; born in Ireland, March, 1837; came to this country and Carroll Co. 1855; came to this Co. in 1856; settled on his present farm in 1856; he was married in 1868, to Miss Sarah R. McKinley, from Hanover Twp; they have four children: Mary J., born Nov. 1, 1869; William E., Jan. 24, 1872; Howard L., May 11, 1874; Ruth J., Nov. 20, 1876. Mr. Kearney, in partnership with his brothers, Hamilton and Robert, owns 430 acres of land - 230 acres in Derinda Twp. and 200 acres in Hanover Twp.; Mr. K. has held the office of Road Commissioner six years, School Director three years; his brothers came to this country at the same time that he did.

Kehl, Joseph - farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Derinda Center; born in Pennsylvania, 1836; came to this state and galena in 1843; moved to Derinda Twp. in 1844; settled on his present farm in 1866; married in 1861, to Miss Barbara A. Knapp, from Germany; she was born in 1843; they have had eight children: William G., Caroline F., Rosa C., Frank A., Catherine O., Hattie E., Emma D., and Oscar. Mr. K. has 188 acres of land; he has held the office of Township Collector 2 years, School Director 3 years, Commissioner of highways 3 years.

Kehl, Michael - Sec. 25; P. O. Derinda Center.

Keller, Michael - farmer; Sec.11; P. O. Derinda.

Kirkey, J. - farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Savanna.

Knapp, A. - laborer; P. O. Derinda Center.

Knapp, Christian - farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Derinda Center.

 

 

L

 

Lauuer, John C.

Lauuer, Wm.

Logan, Jerry R. - Sec. 3; P. O. Elizabeth.

Logan, William - farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Elizabeth; he was born in Jackson Co., Indiana, Dec. 2, 1815; he came to this state and New Boston, Mercer Co., in 1834; he moved to this Co. in 1835, and spent fourteen years in mining here and in Wisconsin; he settled on his present farm in 1849; he was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Claypool from Ohio; she was born April 25, 1822; they have had six children: Helen R., born Feb. 12, 1850; James. P., Feb 1, 1852; Jesse R., Oct. 1, 1854; Louisa h., April 26, 1857; Evans B., Dec. 16, 1859; Cora A., Aug. 1, 1864; he has 760 acres of land located in Sections 3, 4, and 10; 400 acres of his land he purchased of government in 1844; he has held the office of Supervisor for the past nine years, School Director eight years, School Trustee eighteen years. Mr. Logan is quite extensively engaged in stock raising; his cattle and horses all look fine.

 

 

M

 

McCall, Thomas - farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Savanna.

McEwen, Adelbert - laborer; Derinda.

McGrath, J. H. - farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Derinda Center.

McGrath, Robert - farmer, merchant and Postmaster; Sec. 17; P. O. Derinda Center; born in Pennsylvania in 1831; came to this state and galena in 1836; settled in Derinda Twp. same year, and on his present farm in 1849; he was married, in 1857, to Miss Esther Weir from Pennsylvania; they have had five children: Jane E., born April 23, 1858; Charles m., Feb. 15, 1863; Willmer W., Jan 1870; Bennie R. May 17, 1873; Mary E., Jan. 31, 1868, died Oct. 8, 1868. Mr. g. was elected Constable when the Twp. was first organized in 1854, he held it four years; Township Constable one year, Postmaster since Jan. 27, 1873; he has 100 acres of land in Sections 9 and 11.

McGrath, Samuel - Sec. 9; P. O. Derinda Center.

McGrath, T. D. - Sec. 8; P. O. Derinda Center.

McGrath, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Derinda Center.

McGrath, W. A. - Sec. 8; P. O. Derinda Center.

McIntire, J. - Sec. 31; P. O. Derinda Center.

Maas, Jno. - laborer; Derinda.

Madke, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Derinda.

Mahood, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Savanna.

Miller, J. G. - farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Derinda Center.

Minges, P. - farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Savanna.

Moffett, Jas. - farmer; Secs. 25 and 26; P. O. Savanna.

Moffett, John - Sec. 25; P. O. Savanna.

Moffett, Thos. - farmer; Sec. 7; p. O. Derinda Center.

Mollison, J., Sec. 17; P. O. Derinda Center.

Morrison, John - farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Derinda Center.

 

 

O - P

 

Oliver, Richard A. - farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Hanover; he was born on the same farm he now occupies Jan. 15, 1843; he was married in 1863 to Miss F. J. Evans from East Galena Twp.; they have six children: Susie E., born Nov. 29, 1863; Florence G., Sept 10, 1865; William T., Nov. 28, 1866; Katie H., May 24, 1871; Fannie J., Nov. 13, 1872; R. Leyle, Sept. 4, 1875. Mr. O. has 320 acres of land in Sections 19, 20, and 22; he held the office of Township Clerk six years, Collector one year. Mr. Oliver’s father, Thomas Oliver, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1805; he served five years in the British army; he came to this country and Co. in 1833; he purchased the estate from government in 1844; he died in 1871.

Owens, Thos. - laborer; Derinda.

Paisley, John - laborer; Derinda.

Plush, Valentine - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Preiger, L. - renter; Sec. 10; P. O. Derinda Center.

 

 

R

 

Radkey, Jno. - farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Derinda Center.

Radkey, M. - laborer; Derinda.

Radkey, Wm. - laborer; Derinda.

Randecker, Chris. - farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Derinda Center.

Randecker, J. C. - farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Derinda Center.

Randecker, J., Sr. - farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Hanover.

Randecker, John, Jr. - farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Hanover.

Randecker, Peter - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Roberts, Absalom - farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Derinda Center.

Robert, Alfred - farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Derinda Center.

Rodgers, John D. - farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Derinda Center.

Rodgers, Henry - laborer; Derinda.

 

 

 S

 

Schaible, Gottleib - farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Derinda Center.

Schaible, J. - farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Elizabeth.

Schaible, Jno. - farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Hanover.

Schaerer, Gottleib - farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Derinda Center.

Schueler, Geo. - Sec. 13; P. O. Derinda.

Seyler, Rev. Theodore - clergyman, German Lutheran Church; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center; born in Bavaria, Germany, June 6, 1839; came to this country and Dubuque in 1854; he pursued his studies for the ministry in the Whatburg [sic] German Seminary, Clayton Co., Iowa, until 1859; he spent three years among the Indians as a missionary; he returned and finished his course in 1864; he commenced his ministry at Newbern, Jasper Co., Iowa, in 1865, where he remained three years; he spent three years and six months in Wisconsin; settled over his present parish in 1871; he was married in 1865 to Miss Mary Mance, from Des Moines, Iowa; they have had seven children, two died; names of living: Charlotte, Magdalena, Gotthold, Theodore, Jr., and Frederick. Mr. Seyler has two appointments besides the two regular; Rev. A. Myers assists him. The two churches in Derinda Twp., over which he is pastor, were organized as one in 1855, under the ministry of Rev. S. Fritschel. In 1849 [1859?] there was a division made through the forms of worship; a part withdrew and built a church, in 1859, in Sec. 27; they now have a membership of 20 families. The church in Sec. 16 has a fine church built in 1872, with a membership of  28 families.

Shubert, Fred. - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Derinda Center.

Skeem, Wm., Jr. - farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Derinda Center.

Speer, Wm. - farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Savanna.

 

 

T

 

Thein [Thain?], John - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Derinda Center.

Thein, Lawrence - farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Derinda.

Thein, Nicholas - laborer; Derinda.

 

 

W

 

Wetzel, S. - farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Savanna.

Wever, John - farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Derinda.

Williamson, Adam - Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

Williamson, David - farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Savanna; born in Co. Cavan, Ireland, in 1835; came to this Co. and Hanover Twp. in 1856; he was married in 1867 to Miss Letitia White, from Pleasant valley Twp.; they have five children: John W., born April 8, 1869; James, Dec. 4, 1870; Elizabeth J., Aug. 20, 1872; Margaret b., July 5, 1874; Susan E., Feb. 16, 1876. He has 160 acres of land in Sections 35 and 36 valued at $3,000.

Williamson, David - laborer; Derinda.

Williamson, Ritchie - farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

Williamson, Robert - Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

Williamson, Wm. - Sec. 34; P. O. Savanna.

Wirbley, George - laborer; Derinda.

Wouster [Wurster?], Andrew - Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Wouster, C. - farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Savanna.

 

Wouster, Samuel - farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Center.

Wright, Robert - Sec. 8; P. O. Derinda Center.

 

 

Z

 

Zink, Bassie - farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Derinda.

Zink, B. - farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Derinda Center.