Bios

submitted by Jo Fletcher Horatio Nelson Marsh The History of Will County prepared by the Will County Bicentennial Committee stated that the early settlement of Joliet Township owed a good bit of its population to those who came from New York. Among those who came were: Horatio Nelson Marsh, my great, great Grandfather. He had come West with his father, Quartos Marsh and five of his sons, four of whom were brothers of H. N. Marsh. These men were Edwin, Jonathan, Henry and Frank. The father and the four sons remained in Crete with H. N. Marsh moving to Joliet. … Read more

Submitted by Stephenie Todd Source: Genealogical and Biographical Record of Kendall and Will Counties Illinois, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1901; pp. 586-587. Elias MYERS, a pioneer farmer of Wheatland Township, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., May 25, 1828, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (AMON) MYERS. His father, who was born and reared in Pennsylvania, engaged in teaming and also cultivated a small farm of eight acres. In the spring of 1844, accompanied by his family and fourteen other families, he came via the canal and great lakes to Chicago, thence direct to Wheatland Township, where he bought ninety … Read more

Pioneer – Patriot Veteran – Father Citizen: VA, OH, IN, IL submitted by Wayne Reed DEDICATION Our ancestors deserve more than a line in a musty book, or a yellowed letter, long forgotten. We have the resources to locate these tidbits and the ability to publish with an ease not known a generation ago, and so, I have put some of these bits together for the enlightenment of those who would not otherwise find them all. If this story prompts you to go a looking, I wish you well, I pray your success will far outshine my meager efforts. -Wayne … Read more

Submitted by: Kathryn E. Young Source: Portrait and Biography Album of Will County, Illinois, 1890 Page 200 and 201 Samuel G. NELSON, Supervisor and Justice of the Peace of Milton (Wilton) Township, is a native of Randolph County, Ind., and a son of John and Elizabeth (GRAY) NELSON. His father was of Scotch-Irish descent, and was reared in Huntingdon County, PA., he later removing to Kentucky and from there to Ohio. His next removal was to Randolph County, Ind., whence he went to Montgomery County, making his home on a farm four miles west of Crawfordsville. He represented his county … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Haag, Leonard Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Haass, Emil, MD 1827 – Deb Haines Hack, Henry Deb Haines Hack, John Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Hack, John 1825 – Deb Haines Hackney, Robert H Deb Haines Hagar, Edward C Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Hagar, Johnathan Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Hahn, J D Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Haley, Charles Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Haley, G L Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Haley, John Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Haley, … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Sage, Olin Augustus Deb Haines Salter, George B Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Salzmann, Christoph 1821 – Deb Haines Samson, Benjamin B Deb Haines Sanborn, Mrs Katherine Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Sanders, M F Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Sanders, Michael F Deb Haines Sanger, Lorenzo P Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Sans, Rev Christian 1813 – Deb Haines Sasse, Mrs Henriette Deb Haines Savage, Amos Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Savage, Hon Amos Deb Haines Savage, Hon Amos 1836 – … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Fahrner, John, M D Deb Haines Fahrner, John MD 1854 – Deb Haines Fahrner, Valentine, M D Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Fahs, Tobias 1811 – Deb Haines Fargo, Mrs Elizabeth M 1841 – Deb Haines Farley, Edward P, M D Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Farnam, Lyman W Deb Haines Fay, W D Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Fedde, Edward H Deb Haines Fedde, Henry Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Feil, John Deb Haines Feely, John B Dori Leekly & Margie … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Gaines, A L Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Gaines, Ferris Edwin Deb Haines Gallagher, A Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Gardner, W D Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Garnsey, C B Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Garnsey, Charles Paula Winke-Martisek Garnsey, Charles B Deb Haines Garnsey, Hon Charles B 1842 – Deb Haines Garnsey, John Henderson Deb Haines Gaskill, Joab Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Gates, Henry Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Gatter, Frederick Deb Haines Gay, Freeman Dori Leekly & Margie … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Imholz, William Edwin Deb Haines Ingalls, L E Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Ingalls, L E Deb Haines Ingersoll, A A Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Ingersoll, Andrus A 1839 – Deb Haines Ingoldsby, Felix Paula Winke-Martisek Ireland, William 1842 – Deb Haines Jackson, Arthur D Deb Haines Jackson, Charles Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Jackson, Delancy M Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Jackson, Frank Paula Winke-Martisek Jackson, Col Fred Deb Haines Jackson, William George Deb Haines Jackson, William George 1851 – … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Labo, Joseph Deb Haines Lacey, Thomas Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Lacey, Thomas Deb Haines Lally, Patrick Deb Haines Lambe, William 1820 – Deb Haines Lambert, Frank 1829 – Deb Haines Lambert, George 1827 – Deb Haines Lambert, John Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Lambert, John Deb Haines Lane, John, Sr Deb Haines Lanfear, J S Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Lanfear, W H Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Lanfear, William H Deb Haines Lanfear, William H 1830 – Deb Haines Lang, … Read more