Homer Township Illinois Residents in 1873


Homer Township Residents in 1873

Transcribed and submitted by Susan Zuiker-Lewis


General Notes: Parentheses indicates additional information provided by transcriber. i.e., denotes acreage not noted but calculated assuming standard: 160 acres per ¼ Section Or name provided with * spelling corrected, or assumed from owners nearby. Township 36 North, Range 11, Sections 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18,22, 23, 26, and 27 are heavily wooded and some contain small plots, many without names, or with only initials.
Township Section Surname Given Notes?=Reading problems
Homer 1 Mitchell J. 80 acres (N½ of NE¼)
Homer 1 Homerding N. 60 acres (in NE¼)
Homer 1 Mitchell J. Jr. 80 acres-
Homer 1 Uren* N. (Uhren) -(E¼ of NE¼ = 40 acres)
Homer 1 Austin Ira (SE¼+)
Homer 1 Dancer M. 70 acres + 40 acres
Homer 1 Yungles B. (initials are “B.Y.”) 20 acres
Homer 1 Wagner A. 30 acres
Homer 2 Thomas P.P. 218 acres (W½ of Section 2)
Homer 2 Austin A.G. 76 acres (N½ of NE¼ )
Homer 2 Rowley J.B. (40 acres)
Homer 2 Blount S(amuel) (40 acres)
Homer 2 McGregor H. (80 acres)
Homer 2 Fagan T. (40 acres)
Homer 2 Ulrich none (Initial is “C”) (20 acres)
Homer 2 Fagan T. (20 acres)
Homer 3 McCouley* J(oseph) (McCauley) 39 acres
Homer 3 Kittring* W. (Kettering) (80 acres)
Homer 3 Kittring* S. (Kettering) 78 acres
Homer 3 Kittring* none (Kettering) 79 acres
Homer 3 Frank J. 107 acres
Homer 3 Reed G(eorge) (80 acres)
Homer 3 Pettyjohn* J(acob) (Pettijohn) (160 acres)
Homer 4 Schuler* A(lbert) 68 acres + 25 +25
Homer 4 Williams B. 50 acres
Homer 4 Smith J.B. (50 acres)
Homer 4 Reed N.
Homer 4 Townsend R.E. 99 acres
Homer 4 Soltermain L. 107 acres
Homer 4 Franks J .(140 acres)
Homer 4 Ritchey R. (20 acres)
Homer 4 Betenhauser H. 30 acres + 10 acres
Homer 4 D.L.J. D.L.J initials only – 2 plots
Homer 4 B. B. initial only
Homer 4 W.R. W.R. initials only – (10 acres)
Homer 4 Woelfel J. 70 acres (continues in Section 9)
Homer 4 J.S. J.S. initials only
Homer 5 Dryfus W. 39.25 acres (continues in Sect. 6)
Homer 5 Heck J.
Homer 5 Smith C.A. (NW¼ of SW ¼ +)
Homer 5 Strawby* F. (Strawberry) 78.50 acres
Homer 5 Sullivan T. 39.25 acres(W½ of W½ of NW¼ )
Homer 5 Sullivan T. 47.75 acres + 34.5 acres in N½
Homer 5 Murry L. (E½ of E½ of NE¼)
Homer 5 Wendling L. (SW¼ of SW¼)
Homer 5 Belch J. (E½ of SW¼ )
Homer 5 Sullivan M. (NW¼ of SW¼)
Homer 5 Dodge A. (SW¼ of SW¼)
Homer 5 Prior M. (E½ of SW¼)
Homer 6 Reynolds M. 120 acres
Homer 6 Whittekiller J. 280 acres
Homer 6 Dryfus W. 120 acres
Homer 6 Mulloy P. 77 acres
Homer 6 Kinney A. 40 acres
Homer 7 Clark W. 77acres
Homer 7 Clark J. 77 acres
Homer 7 Manning J. (20 acres)
Homer 7 Myers L. (120 acres)
Homer 7 Ward CH? 20 acres
Homer 7 Boyer S. 22 acres
Homer 7 Wilson S. 10 acres
Homer 7 Cowles L.J. 37 acres
Homer 7 Long C. 60 acres
Homer 7 C.C.R. C.C.R. initials only
Homer 7 Brand J. (20 acres)
Homer 7 E.S. E.S. initials only
Homer 7 G.S. G.S. initials only
Homer 7 J.B. J.B. initials only
Homer 7 Boland A.L. (continues in Section 8)
Homer 7 Davidson W.G. 40 acres
Homer 7 J.B. J.B. 20 acres
Homer 7 Burns W. 40 acres
Homer 8 Kinney A. 100 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 8 Ward G.H. 60 acres (in NW ¼)
Homer 8 Fry T. 40 acres
Homer 8 S&S S&S initials only (40 acres in NE¼)
Homer 8 Dodge T. 40 acres (SW¼ of NE¼)
Homer 8 Sunday P. 40 acres (SE¼ of NE¼)
Homer 8 Boland A.I. 25.5 acres
Homer 8 Konercheck none (40 acres in N¼ of SW¼ )
Homer 8 Sunday P. 40 acres
Homer 8 A.A.I. A.A.I. initials only – 20 acres
Homer 8 Konechek none (in SW¼)
Homer 8 Kobliski F. 60 acres (in SW¼)
Homer 8 McLaughlin D. 60 acres
Homer 8 J.S.D. J.S.D. initials only – 20 acres
Homer 8 A.R. A.R. initials only – 20 acres
Homer 9 Webster H(enry) (in NW ¼)
Homer 9 B.W. B.W. initials only (in NW ¼)
Homer 9 Woelfel J. 70 acres (continues in Section 4)
Homer 9 Sontag P(eter) (SONNTAG) 20 acres
Homer 9 Weaver Chas. 60 acres (in N½)
Homer 9 Reed N. (E½ of NE¼ )
Homer 9 Reed N. (W½ of NE¼ )
Homer 9 Gotts S(amuel) (W½ of SW)
Homer 9 Weaver Chas. 100 acres (E½ of SW¼+)
Homer 9 Salterman J. 80 acres
Homer 9 Ingersoll A.A. 20 acres + 60 acres
Homer 10 Ritchey R. (NW¼ of NW¼)
Homer 10 Reed G(eorge) (SW¼ of NW¼)
Homer 10 McCord J. (NE¼)
Homer 10 Rheim H(erman) (REHM)
Homer 10 Salterman J.S. 55 acres (in SW¼)
Homer 10 Ingersoll A.A. 86 acres (in SE¼)
Homer 10 Brooks S.A. (in SE¼)
Homer 10 Brooks A.B. (SW¼)
Homer 11 D.P. D.P. initials only
Homer 11 Preston D.P. 25 acres
Homer 11 I.I. Initial “I” only
Homer 11 C.H. C.H. initials only
Homer 11 J.B.A. J.B.A. initials only
Homer 11 Jones S.B. 110 acres
Homer 11 Blount S. 118 acres
Homer 11 Reid O. 95 acres
Homer 11 Weiss P(eter) (WIES) 80 acres
Homer 11 Austin J.B. (¾ of SW¼)
Homer 11 Brown I. 50 acres (SE¼ of SW¼)
Homer 12 Fish P.
Homer 12 Hank C. 60 acres
Homer 12 Jackson D.L. (120 acres)
Homer 12 Yungles B(ernard) 60 acres
Homer 12 Slir F. 47 acres
Homer 12 Wagner A. 44 acres
Homer 12 Callahan M. (40 acres)
Homer 12 Ziwoner* M. (M. Zimmer)
Homer 12 Welter N.
Homer 12 Brachley P. (continues in Section 13)
Homer 12 Jungle none
Homer 12 Youngles J. (40 acres)
Homer 13 Welter N. (80 acres – continues in Section 14)
Homer 13 Brackley P. (continues in Section 12)
Homer 13 Zimmer M. (80 acres)
Homer 13 Gerlach C. (40 acres)
Homer 13 Jungles J. (40 acres)
Homer 13 Beaver M. (40 acres)
Homer 13 Hamerling* M. (Homerding?) (40 acres)
Homer 13 Wagner M. (120 acres – cemetery)
Homer 13 Riter P. 40 acres
Homer 13 Hostret* B. (Hostert) (40 acres)
Homer 14 Ott B. (120 acres – ¾ of NE¼)
Homer 14 Peck C. (40 acres – NE¼ of NE¼)
Homer 14 Fuchs E. (80 acres – W½ of NE¼)
Homer 14 Welter N. (40 acres – continues in Section 13)
Homer 14 Beaver M. 19 acres (S½ of SE¼ of SE¼)
Homer 14 Hostret* B. (Hostert)20 acres (NW¼ of NW¼)
Homer 14 Rowley F. (40 acres NW¼ of NW¼)
Homer 14 Sperry G. (40 acres SW¼ of NW¼)
Homer 14 Ross J. (80 acres E½ of NW ¼)
Homer 14 Damm Geo. (160 acres SE¼ of Section 14)
Homer 15 Hoyt R.H. (320 acres N½ of Section 15)
Homer 15 Bump J(efferson) (80 acres W½ of SE¼)
Homer 15 Bump L(eander) (80 acres E½ of SE¼)
Homer 15 Dick P. (80 acres W½ of SW¼)
Homer 15 Peck A.D. (80 acres E½ of SW¼)
Homer 16 Sutton J. 20 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 16 G.D. G.D. (George Damm?) initials only
Homer 16 Ruland Estate none (74 acres in N ¼)
Homer 16 Craig A. 46 acres (in NE ¼)
Homer 16 Wells E. (in NW ¼)
Homer 16 J.S. J.S. initials only – 10 acres
Homer 16 Bowen H.F. (in NW ¼)
Homer 16 Bowen H.F. 18 acres
Homer 16 Dreyfus Wm. (in NE ¼)
Homer 16 Paddock W. 105+10+25 acres (SW¼+)
Homer 16 Gotts S. 54 acres (in SW ¼)
Homer 16 Briggs A. 35 acres (in SW ¼)
Homer 16 Corwin N. 10 acres (in SW¼)
Homer 17 Kolliski J. (in NW¼)
Homer 17 J.S.G. J.S.G. initials only
Homer 17 F.K. F.K. initials only
Homer 17 White R. (in NW¼)
Homer 17 McLaughlin D. (continued in Section 8)
Homer 17 Brooks A.B.
Homer 17 Paddock V.
Homer 17 Bronick J.
Homer 17 Carroll J.
Homer 17 Wells E.
Homer 17 Lanfear J.S.
Homer 17 Kolar J.
Homer 17 Frazer H.V.
Homer 17 Rowley P.
Homer 17 Telfer G. (in SE¼)
Homer 17 Dodge A. (in SE¼)
Homer 17 Birch J.
Homer 17 Gaskin T.
Homer 17 Forbes J.
Homer 17 J.D.F. J.D.F. initials only
Homer 17 E.R. E.R. initials only
Homer 18 Cowles L.J. 37 acres (NW¼ of NW¼)
Homer 18 Engles N. (in NW¼)
Homer 18 Ehrman G.L. 37 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 18 Milne R. 99 acres (in SE¼)
Homer 18 Ehrman none (also G.L.?)
Homer 18 Engles N. (about 80 acres (E½ of NE¼)
Homer 18 Bronick J. (about 80 acres W½ of NE¼)
Homer 18 Hartwell L. 16 acres (in SW¼)
Homer 18 Rowley J.B. (in SW¼)
Homer 18 G.L.H. G.L.H. initials only 20 acres (in SW¼)
Homer 18 Corey A. (in SE¼)
Homer 18 Reynolds R.
Homer 18 Gaskin T.
Homer 18 Reed H.
Homer 19 Mess Geo.T. NW¼ + about 200 acres)
Homer 19 Norton L.D. (40 acres in NW¼ )
Homer 19 Norton none (in NW¼)
Homer 19 Reed O. (60 acres in NE¼)
Homer 19 Jennison R. 78 acres in SW¼)
Homer 19 Rowley P. 81 acres in S½)
Homer 19 Frazer J.D. 80 acres in S½)
Homer 19 Lanfear W.H. (E½ of SE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 20 Reed H. (NW½ of NW¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 20 Morse C. 78 acres
Homer 20 Rowley J.B. (NE¼ =160 acres)
Homer 20 Lanfear W.H. (40 acres)
Homer 20 Hartwell L. (SW¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 20 Rowley J.B.
Homer 21 Collins F. (NW½ of NW¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 21 Corwin N. (NE¼ of NE¼ = 40 acres)
Homer 21 C.M. C.M. initials only – 16 acres
Homer 21 H.D.H. H.D.H. initials only – 21 acres
Homer 21 Bandle J. 79 acres (contains “Townhouse”)
Homer 21 Corwin H.F.
Homer 21 Paddock W.J. (about 150 acres)
Homer 21 Wells Eliza 130 acres
Homer 21 Savage A.
Homer 22 Dunn P. 120 acres
Homer 22 Corvin H.T. 40 acres
Homer 22 Kinsella J. 120 acres
Homer 22 Tower M. (40 acres)
Homer 22 Bump J. 45 acres
Homer 22 Briggs Estate none 35 acres
Homer 22 Bump L. (65 acres)
Homer 22 Savage A. 24 acres
Homer 22 W.H.L. W.H.L. initials only
Homer 22 Lynk F. 20 acres
Homer 22 Savage A. 66 acres
Homer 22 Rowley A.G. 20 acres
Homer 22 F.K. F.K. initials only (20 acres)
Homer 23 Rowley F. 14 acres
Homer 23 Ross J. 59 acres
Homer 23 Bump J(efferson) 20 acres
Homer 23 Jacobs H.
Homer 23 D. *Geo. (George Damm) 30 acres
Homer 23 Sayers none
Homer 23 M.S. M.S. initials only
Homer 23 J.S. J.S. initials only
Homer 23 Gorham A.H. (SE¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 23 Gorham E.D. 40 acres
Homer 23 Ott B. 12 acres
Homer 23 Milton none
Homer 23 G.V.D. G.V.D. initials only
Homer 23 E.D.G. E.D.G. initials only
Homer 23 C.K. C.K. initials only
Homer 24 Homerding P(eter) 60 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 24 Butcher T(homas) 45 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 24 McCudding F.
Homer 24 M.H. M.H. initials only 20 acres
Homer 24 Bump T(homas) 115 acres (in N½)
Homer 24 Tilsey M. (in S½)
Homer 24 Dancer E.
Homer 24 Simpson J. (W½ of SW½ of SE¼)
Homer 24 Simpson A. (E½ of SW½ of SE¼)
Homer 24 Simpson G. (SE½ of SE¼)
Homer 25 Laufer Geo. (in NW¼)
Homer 25 Dancer J. 92 acres (E½ of SW¼+)
Homer 25 Dancer E. (in N½)
Homer 25 Simpson G. (E½ of NE¼)
Homer 25 Allerton Co. A.M. (SE¼)
Homer 26 E.E.B. E.E.B. initials only
Homer 26 J.B. J.B. initials only
Homer 26 E.D.G. E.D.G. initials only
Homer 26 Gorham E.D. 174 acres
Homer 26 Tilsey none
Homer 26 Chamberlain none
Homer 26 Storms R. 25 acres
Homer 26 J.H. J.H. initials only
Homer 26 J.Y.C. J.Y.C. initials only
Homer 26 T.E. T.E. initials only
Homer 26 Sefert L.. 22 acres
Homer 26 J.M. J.M. initials only
Homer 26 A.H.G. A.H.G. initials only
Homer 26 Smith none
Homer 26 R.G. R.G. initials only
Homer 26 B.G. B.G. initials only
Homer 26 J.B.C. J.B.C. initials only – 12 acres
Homer 26 Laufer G. 45 acres
Homer 27 Savage A. (W½ of NE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 27 Collins F. 50 acres
Homer 27 Collins H. 30 acres
Homer 27 Sharp I. 20 acres
Homer 27 S.B. S.B. initials only
Homer 27 G.V. G.V. initials only
Homer 27 Burch J. 20 acres
Homer 27 J.M.G. J.M.G. initials only
Homer 27 W.M. W.M. initials only
Homer 27 Collins H. 55 acres
Homer 27 Collins S. 25 acres
Homer 27 Collins S.
Homer 27 Collins A. 60 acres
Homer 27 Frank none
Homer 27 Hammond none
Homer 27 H.H. H.H. initials only
Homer 27 Messenger H. 118 acres
Homer 27 Gorham E.F.
Homer 27 Gorham A.H. (continues in Section 26)
Homer 28 Sharp J.S. (NW¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 28 Kinsella J. (W½ of NE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 28 Savage A. (E½ of NE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 28 Messenger H.I. (about 140 acres – most of SE¼)
Homer 28 Collins F. (about 20 acres)
Homer 28 Collins H. (SW¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 29 Lanfear W.H. (N½ of NW¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 29 Lanfear J.S. (S½ of NW¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 29 Birch J. (NE¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 29 Frazer H.V. (¾ of SW¼ = 120 acres)
Homer 29 Lanfear J.S. (SE¼ of SW¼ = 40 acres)
Homer 29 Jones S.W. (W½ of SE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 29 Talfer Geo. (E½ of SE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 30 Cowell S. 194 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 30 Frazer J.D. (most of NE¼)
Homer 30 Barnett Estate Geo. 395 acres (continuing into Sec 31)
Homer 31 Barnett Estate Geo. (about 118 acres in this Section)
Homer 31 Gooding L.E. 118 acres
Homer 31 Frazer W.H. (N1/2of NE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 31 Watkins W. 90 acres
Homer 31 Stilman O.W. (about 20 acres)
Homer 31 Hammond S. (about 40 acres)
Homer 31 Brinkerhoff J. 160 acres (SE¼ of SE¼)
Homer 32 Knapp S.J. (N½ of NW¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 32 Granger A. (S½ of NW¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 32 Garden G. (NE¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 32 Granger A. (SW¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 32 Johnson A. 140 acres (most of SE¼)
Homer 32 Kerchaval J.C. 20 acres (in SE¼)
Homer 33 Messenger H(orace) 127.5 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 33 Storms R. 112.5 acres
Homer 33 Collins A. 84 acres (E½ of NE¼)
Homer 33 Gardner G. (in SW¼)
Homer 33 Lynk Z. (in SW¼)
Homer 33 Carl N. (160 acres = ½ SE¼ + ½ SW¼)
Homer 33 Storms R. Sen. (½ SE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 34 Collins A. 13 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 34 Collins S. 67 acres (in NW¼)
Homer 34 Glimes J. 20 acres
Homer 34 Gorham B.F. 14 acres
Homer 34 Harmes H. 75 acres
Homer 34 Rowley A.G. 120 acres
Homer 34 Morse W.
Homer 34 Gillett I.M. 120 acres
Homer 34 Frank A. (40 acres)
Homer 34 Hammond J. (S ½ of SE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 35 Gorham A.H. 59 acres
Homer 35 Burch J.B. 61 acres
Homer 35 Searles F. (40 acres)
Homer 35 Cutler A.C. 74 acres (contains church)
Homer 35 Gorham E.D. 159.5 acres
Homer 35 Cutler J.Y. (80 acres)
Homer 35 Haley J. (80 acres)
Homer 35 Haley J. (40 acres)
Homer 35 Allerton A.M. (40 acres)
Homer 36 Emerson T. (NE½ of NE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 36 Haley J. (SE½ of NE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 36 Haley J. (SE½ of SE¼ = 80 acres)
Homer 36 Allerton & Co. A.M. (NE¼ = 160 acres)
Homer 36 Allerton 7 Co. A.M. (¾ of SE¼ = 120 acres)
Homer 36 Vorce Estate none (40 acres)

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