The following is biographical information abstracted from:
Portrait
and Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin
Counties, Illinois
Chicago Biographical Publishing Company 1893
(online - link above)
| HENRY W. McCOY, M.D., who
conducts a lucrative practice in Golconda, the city of
his birth, is recognized as a physician whose learning
and professional standing entitle him to a place among
the foremost of the representatives of the medical
fraternity in his native county. He was born in one of
the early homes of Golconda, and is a descendant of one
of the first families to penetrate the wilds of Illinois
in territorial days. His father, Joab W. McCoy,
was born in Virginia in November, 1807, and was a son of
Ezekiel McCoy, who, as far as known, was a native
of the same State. He resided in the Old Dominion until
1807, and then boldly set out from his old home for the
Western Frontier, where he thought to start life anew
under more favorable conditions. he was accompanied by
his family, and the journey was made with teams. At that
time Illinois was part of the Territory of Indiana, and
was practically uninhabited except by Indians. Ezekiel McCoy selected a tract of Government land as the site of his new home, said land being located in what is now Hardin County, and not far from Shawneetown, and when it camae into the market he secured his title to it. He busied himself in hewing out a farm, and was a most useful pioneer. His community lost one of its most worthy citizens at his death, November 20, 1840, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife, whose maiden was Nancy Davis, died March 27, 1854, aged seventy-eight years and ten months. They reared nine children, name as follows: Matilda, Ellen, Betty, Mary, Nancy, Joab W., James, Thomas and William. The father of our subject was born while his parents were en route to Illinois, and he was reared under primitive pioneer influences in this State. He early evinced an enterprising business spirit, and commenced when a young man to deal in horses and mules, which he took down the river for sale, and was thus profitably engaged until 1837, when he came to Golconda to establish himself in the mercantile business, in which he was interested until his death, which occurred abotu October, 1883. His memory is held in honor as a pioneer merchant of Golconda, and as one whose citizenship was valuable in promoting the growth of the town. His wife, to whom he was married in 1837, survives him, at a venerable age. She bore the maiden name of Eliza A. Richey, and was born in Tennessee February 27, 1819. Her father, Dr. William K. Richey, was a native of Virginia, whence he removed to Tennessee, and from there to Illinois, and was a pioneer physician of Pople County, where he practiced his profession until his demise. He married Eleanor Mathews, who was born in in Virginia, and died in Pope County December 28, 1843, aged fifty-nine years. The following are the names of the eight children of the parents of our subject: Thomas W., Mary I., Herny W., Charles R., Alonzo, Dora, Kate, and Eliza, the fifth child, who died at the age of fourteen. The subject of this biographical sketch had the advantages of a good home training in his boyhood and every opportunity to secure a liberal education. After leaving the public schools of Golconda, he entered McKendree College, where he laid a substantial foundation for his medical studies, which he commenced at the age of eighteen years. He subsequently became a student at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, one of the leading institutions of the kind in this country, and was graduated therefrom in the Class of '64. He had the further advantage of practical experience in his profession at the hospital in Philadelphia, where he remained eighteen months. Returning then to his native village, he has been in active practice here ever since, and the bright promises of a career of honor and usefulness in his profession have been amply fulfilled. The people who have known him from birth, and those with whom he grew up, have watched his course with pride, and value his services as a wise and careful physician, who gives each patient the benefit of his utmost skill and learning, and has been uniformly successful in coping with disease in the various forms that have been presented to him for treatment. The Doctor's high reputation won him the appointment of physician and surgeon of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary at Chester, in December, 1883, but he declined the position, preferring to continue h9is private practice. He is a member in high standing of the Southern Illinois Medical Society. He is also prominent in social circles as a member of Golconda Lodge No. 292, I.O.O.F.; and Lodge No. 1864, K. H. His politics are of the Republican order. Dr. McCoy was married September 9, 1869, to Miss Christie E. Sin, a native of this county, born two and a-half miles from Golconda, and a daughter of captain Alexander Sin. Her husband finds in her a congenial companion and a devoted wife, her children a tender mother, and the Presbyterian Church an earnest and active member. Five children have blessed her marriage with our subject: Theodore S., Bertie, Mable H., Daisy V. and Owen S. |
| THOMAS W. McCOY, who represents
one of the oldest families in the State, is a native of
Golconda, born here October 4, 1838, and is proprietor
of the oldest established business house in the city,
founded by his father, J. W. McCoy. The grandfather of our subject, Ezekiel McCoy, emigrated from Virginia late in the year 1807 to seek a new home in the wilds of the Northwestern Territory, and penetrated as far Westward as that part of the country now included in Hardin County, this State, arriving at his destination in 1808. At that time Illinois had not been set off from the Territory of Indiana, and was practically uninhabited, except by Indians and wild beasts. Ezekiel secured a tract of land in the afore-mentioned county, and there ended his days leaving behind him a worthy record as a useful pioneer. The maiden name of his wife was Nancy Davis. The father of our subject passed his boyhood in Hardin County, and in early manhood began to deal in horses and mules, buying his stock in Illinois, and taking it down the river to some of the lower Mississippi River towns, Natchez being his principal market. In 1837 he came to Golconda and opened one of the first stores here and became one of the pioneer merchants of the place. He built up a flourishing business, and aided in laying a solid foundation for the city's prosperity, and his death was a loss to its mercantile interests. His widow, to whom he was married in 1837, is still living in Golconda at an advanced age. Her maiden name was Eliza Richey, and she was born in Tennessee, a daughter of Dr. William K. Richey. The subject of this lie record was educated in the public schools of Golconda, and at the age of sixteen the stalwart, independent youth started out into the world to see his fortune. He began as a boat-hand on the Ohio River, but he acted in that capacity for only a short time, however, and then went into his father's store as a clerk. Soon after he attained his majority his father gave him an interest in the business, and he has continued with the house since. He has a neat and commodious establishment, in which he carries an extensive stock of general merchandise. he is a well-trained business man, looks after his interests closely, and enjoys an extensive patronage, as he is so well known in the city and county, and is trusted by the people, who feel sure that he is strictly conscientious and straightforward in his dealings, and that they can reply upon his world. He is warmly interested in all that pertains to his native city, and besides promoting its material welfare, does all he can for its advancement in a higher sense. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are active in religious matters. Politically, our subject is a Republican. In 1861 Mr. McCoy's marriage with Miss Lucy A. Robinson was celebrated, and it has brought them much happiness. They have been blssed with five children, of whom these are living: Hattie C., Berkley, Effie R., and Fred. Their first child, Mamie E., died at the age of fifteen years and three months. Mrs. McCoy is of New England birth origin, born in Middlesex, Vt., and a daughter of Henry and Mary E. (Smith) Robinson. |
| THOMAS McGOWN, part proprietor
with J. E. Lane of the People's Roller Mill at Golconda,
enjoys a high standing among the substantial and
wide-awake business men of his native county. He is a
son of one who was a brave and faithful soldier in the
late war, sacrificing himself on the altar of his
county, and our subject, inspired by the patriotic
example of his father, also went into the army though a
mere boy, and fighting side by side with his elders, men
old in service, won a military record of which he and
his friends may well be proud. Mr. McGown was born at Golconda, August 14, 1850. His father was Thomas McGown, who was a native of Logan County, Ky., and was reared and educated in the State of his birth. He was married at South Union, and bringing his bride to Illinois with a tream, he followed his trade as a carpenter in Saline County until 1819. In that year he came to Golconda and was actively engaged at his occupation until he laid aside his work to enlist in 1861, to do his duty as a citizen at the front while the rebellion threatened dishonor and ruin to this Government. He became a member of the Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and served until after the battle of Pittsburg Landing, when he was discharged on account of disability arising from disease contracted by exposure and the severe hardships of army life. he never recovered, but lingered until 18168, and then passed away. His widow, who bore the maiden name of Mary A. May, and was born in Kentucky, now lives with her daughter in Chicago. He of whom these line are principally written passed his boyhood in the city of his birth, adn was educated in its schools. He was very young when he commenced to assist his father at the carpenter's trade. In 1864, at the age of thirteen, the boy left his tools to enlist as a drummer in Company K, One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Illinois Infanty, and went to the field with his regiment. He soon ddropped the drumsticks to shoulder a rifle in the ranks and displayed no mean ability as a soldier. His term of enlistment expired in six months, and he was honorably discharge. Returning home after his experience of army life, our young hero quietly resumed his trade and carried it on until 1873 in this vicinity, when he went to St. Louis to pursue the same calling there. At the end of two years' residence in that city, he came back to Golconda, and, in company with his brother, published the "herald the ensuing six years. Selling his interest in that paper, his next venture was in the grocery business, which he conducted some nine years. He sold out then in order to turn his attention to the manufacture of flour, buying of J.E. Lane a half-interest in the People's Roller Mill, and he has been associated with that gentleman since in the operation of the mill, which is one of the best equipped and managed in the county. Our subject stands well with his fellow-citizens, who have known him as boy and man, and have ever found him to be frank, straightforward and fair in hi dealings and considerate and kindly in his intercourse with others. In politics, he is a decided Republican. In his social relations, he is a member of Golconda Lodge No 392, I.O.O.F., and also belongs to Raum Post No. 282, G.A.R. Mr. McGown was married in March, 1876, to Miss Hannah E., daughter of the Hon. William Vance Eldredge, one of the leading lawyers of the county, and an ex-member of the State Legislature, and also ex-County Judge. Mrs. McGown is a most estimable lady, who understand well how to make her ome cozy and attractive, and she is a devoted christian and member of the Presbyterian Church. Five children have been born to her and her husband: Amy, Maud, Hazel, Thomas H., and William P. Mrs. McGown's father was born in the city of Philadelphia, October 28, 1831, and his father, Anthony H. Eldredge, was a native of the same city. The latter was a son of Phineas Eldredge, who was a native of Massachusetts, and was descended from an old Welsh family. Anthony Eldredge followed the sea several years in the merchant service. In 1840 he located in New Orleans, and did business there as a contractor for a time, and later was wharf-master and commission dealer. In 1861 he came to Illinois to spend his declining years, and died in Jersey County at the age of ninety-four. The miaden name of his wife was Susanna Vance. She was born in Philadelphia, and died in Jersey county at the age of eighty-five. The Hon. William Eldredge was educated in the schools of New Orleans, and was a resident of that city until 1818, when he came to Illinois to take possession of land his father had previously bought. He farmed until 1852, and then went to Dilke in the same county, where he engaged in mercantile business three years. His next move was to Brighton, Macoupin County, and he practice law in that locality two or three years. In 1858 he entered the ministry, joining the Methodist Episcopal Conference, was licensed to preach, and four years later was advanced to the position of Elder at Mt. Carmel. In 1862 he was appointed Chaplain of the Fifty-sixth Illinois Regiment, and was with it in all its campaigns and battles until his discharge in February, 1863, acting well his part as counselor and spiritual guide to the soldiers, and cheering and encouraging them in the performance of their duty. Upon his return from the scenees of war, Mr. Eldredge accepted the position of Principal fo the schools of Golconda. In 1868 he resumed the practice of law, and has continued in it since. He has been prominent in public life, serving as County Clerk and Judge of Probate, and as before mentioned, represented his district in the State Legislature. he has been twice married. The maiden name of his first wife, Mother of Mrs. Eldredge, was Mary Fuller, She departed this life in 1873. |
| WILLIAM H. MOORE, of the firm of
Morris, Moore & Morris, attorneys at Golconda, is a
bright and able young lawyer of high professional
standing, who is influential in the public and political
life of his native county. He was born in Alexander
Precinct, April 14, 1862, and is a son of Andrew J.
Moore, an enlightened and prosperous farmer of
that locality. He was born in Hopkinsville, Christian
County, Ky. His father was an early settler of that
town, and spent his last years there, engaged at his
trade as a carpenter. He also had a farm, and his son
Andrew was reared to agricultural pursuits. He continued
to live in his native county until 1859, when he left
his old Kentucky home to settle in Illinois, and has
since been quite extensively engaged in farming in
Alexander Precinct, Pope County, where he now owns two
valuable farms, which are conducted afater the methods
of modern agriculture best adapted to the soil and
environments. The improvements are of a substantial
order, and everything is well kept up about both places.
Mr. Moore is a man of strong character and progressive
ideas, is a firm beleiver ineducation, and has given his
children the best advantages possible in that line. His
wife was Nancy A. Castleman in her maiden days, and was
born in Nashville, Tenn., a daughter of William and
Maria (Bush) Castleman. The parents of our subject have
reared nine children, as follows: William H., Robert J.,
Aaron, F. Murray, Joe W., Andrew V., Emma, Grace and
John. Robert is a farmer; Aaron, an engineer; while
William, Murray and Jose are lawyers. Our subject laid the foundation of a liberal education in the sitrict school, and was afterward sent to select schools in his native county. He was an apt scholar, and at the age of seventeen was well equipped for the vocation of teacher, which he pursued some eight terms. He intended, however, to fit himself for the Bar, and spent his leisure time in reaching law. In 1886 he entered the law department of the Wesleyan University, at Bloomington, and had teh benefit of a course of legal studies in that institution. In August, 1886, he was admitted to the Bar, and March 1 formed a partnership with the Hon. T. H. Sheridan, of Golconda, with whom he practiced until October, 1891, when he became a member of the firm composed of the Hon. W. S. Morris and his son, W.B. Morris. They hav ea large clientage, and enjoy an enviable reputation for the succssful management of the various cases entrusted to them. In 1888 our subject was united in marriage with Miss Eddie W. White, a native of christian County, Ky., and a daughter of Pleasant B. and Margaret (Carey) White. She presides with true grace over their cozy home, which is brightened by a little daughter, whom they have named Maggie A. Mr. Moore is one of the active young Republians of his county, and is prominent in party councils. He cast his first vote for James G. Blaine in 1884. In 1888 he was a candidate before the primaries for the office of State's Attorney, but was defeated by the narrow margin of seven votes. He has been delegate to numerous district conventions, and has also been Secretary of the Republican County Central Committee. His gifts as as lawyer won early recognition, and for four years he was Master in Chancery. Socially, he is a mber of Golconda Lodge No. 292, I.O.O.F. |
| HON. WILLIAM S. MORRIS, of
Golconda, has won an enduring reputation in various
walks of life. Entering the army a mere boy, his career,
marked by valor, endurance and fidelity to his country,
reflected credit on his regiment, the famous
Thirty-first Illinois, commanded by John A. Logan.
As a lawyer he has attained high rank, and as a
legislator and politican he has rendered his county and
State honorable service. Our subject was born December 4, 1842, four miles from the present site of Omaha, Gallatin County, of which his father, Overton B. Morris, was a pioneer. The latter was born at Lynchburgh, Va., and the family history records that he was descended from one of three brothers who came from England to Ameria far back in Colonial days and were among the early settlers of the Old Dominion. The grandfather of our subject, William Morris, who was a planter and tobacco manufacturer, was also born in the vicinity of Lynchburgh. During some period of his life he removed from Virginia to Tennessee, and settling in Obion County, gave his attention to teaching and died there about 1854. The maiden name of his wife was Martha White and she was likewise a Virginian by birth. Overton Morris left the home of his youth when a young man, and first settled in Tennessee, and subsequently moved Northward as far as Kentucky, finally finding his way to Illinois in 1836. He took up his residence in Gallatin County, becoming actively identified with its pioneers, married, and with the aid of his helpful, devoted wife, entered with a good will upon the task of building up a home. He secured a tract of Government land and he and his bride commenced housekeeping in a log cabin, which was afterward the birthplace of their son, our subject. Beside working industriously at farming and at raising tobacco, which was the chief crop in those days, and manufacturing the plant into chewing tobacco and cigars, he taught school, being an educated man, and was one of the early teachers of the county. he lived in Gallatin County some years, and later was a resident at various times of Saline, Williamson, Franklin and Hardin Counties, is death occurring at Elizabethtown, in the latter county, in 1888, at the venerable age of seventy-nine years. His wife, who died in 1860, was Elizabeth K. Eubanks in her maiden days. She was born in White County, and was a daughter of the Hon. William and Nancy (Holly) Eubanks. It is supposed that her father was a native of Virginia. he was a prominent pioneer farmer of White County, where he spent his last years. he was active in public life, and was a member of the Third General Assembly of the State. The subject of this biography had but few educational advantages in his youth, attending school but little, and he is mainly self-educated. he was but eighteen years old when the war broke out and was livign with his father. With all the ardor of youth, second by devoted patriotism, he longed to take his place in the ranks and march to the defense of his country, and his dearest wish was soon gratified, for the 18th of August, 1861, found his name enrolled as a member of Company C, Thirty-first Illinois Infantry, commanded by Col. John A. Logan From the Adjustant-Gneeral's report we extract the following information concerning the gallant Thirty-first, that won so many laurels: "The regiment was musted into the service at Cairo, September 18, 1861. With less than two months' drill this regiment took part in the battle of Belmont, Mo., November 7, 1861, cutting its way into the enemy's camp, and with equal valor, but less hazard, but its way out again. It participated in the battles of Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, and in the latter engagement lost two hudnred and sixty men in killed and wounded. The regiment was with Grant in the fist campgian against Vicksburg and later in the battle of Thompson Hill, near Port Gibson; in the battles of Raymond (Miss.) and Champion Hill and in the siege and capture of Vicksburg. The Thirty-first was the first regiment to enter Vicksburg on the morning of the ever-memorable July 4, 1863. "On the 5th of January, 1864, the greater part of the regiment, our subject included, re-enlisted, and after taking part in Sherman's campaign against Meridian the men were granted a furlough. When it expired they joind the regiment at Clifton, on the Tennessee River, and joining Sherman's army at Ackworth Station participate in the battles en route to Atlanta, in the siege and capture of that city, in the battles at Lovejoy's Station and Jonesboro, and were with Sherman on the march to the sea. From Savannah they went by steamship to Beaufort, S.C., and were in several battles and skirmishes in North and South Carolina and were with that part of the army to which Gen. Johnston surrendered. After that the regiment marched by way of Richmond to Washington, and there participated in the Grand Review on the 24h of May. From Washingotn the Thirty-first went to Louisville and remained there until July 19, 1865, when it was mustered out of service, and at Springfield, Ill., was finally discharged, on the 31st of that month. At the time of mustering out, all of the twenty-five officers, except the Chaplain, had risen from the ranks." Such is the simple report of victories achieved and honors won by the gallant Thirty-first under the inspiration of its noble leader. After his return from the scenes of war, our subject joind his father at Frankfort and engaged with him in the manufacture of tobacco. he was soon elected to the office of Justice of the Peace and this led him to the study of law. He became a student in the law school taught by Judge Andrew J. Duff, of Benton, and in 1870 he was admitted to the Bar, having laid deep and well the foundation of his future success by close application to his books. His first experience as a lawyer was at Elizabethtown, ehre he had an office until 1880. Since then he has practiced at Golcaonda and has easily made his way to the front among the most astute and able men of the profession in the county. His mental calibre, decision of character and personal merit have made him influential as a political leader and have won him public honors. he cast his first Presidential vote for Gen. Grant in 1868, and affiliated with the Republicans until the passage of the McKinely Bill in 1890, when he joined his fortunes with the Democratic party. He has taken an active part in the many campaigns since the war, and has stumped the county and district many a time. He was first elected to the State legislature in 1872, and again in 1876, while in 1882 he was sent to the State Senate by his admiring fellow-citizens. While there he voted for Cullom and Logan for Untied States Senators, and he was one of the one hundred and three supporters who stood so faithfully by the latter in that memorable contest for the Senatorship. Mr Morris was wedded to Miss Mary E. Garland in 1866, and their's was a true marriage, whose tranquil happiness ended only in the death of the beloved wife, January 3, 1889. She was a native of Lawrence county, Ind., born in the town of Rusvhille, June 14, 1848, and was a daughter of Griffin and Ann (Richardson) Garland. She left four children, to whom she had been a tender mother: William B., Mary A.L., George G. and David H. |
| SAMUEL L. MORSE, Municipal Judge
of Golconda, and a well-known citizen of Pope county,
with whose agricultural interests he is identified as
the owner of a valuable arm, belongs to one of the
oldest families of southern Illinois, and he is also
numbered among the veterans that represented the State
at the front during the war. Mr. Morse was born in what
is now Polk Precinct, Pope County, February 18, 1837.
His father, Samuel Morse, was a native of South
Carolina, and was a son of John Morse, who was likewise
a native of that State and was the only one of a large
family that ever came to Illinois so far as known. He
went from South Carolina to Tennessee in 1815, and in
1871 came to Illinois, which was then a Territory. He
was accompanied by his wife and three children, the
journey being made with a team. They took all their
early possessions and at noon and night camped by the
wayside to rest and cook their meals. John Morse
selected a tract of Government land in what is Polk
Precinct, Pope county, for his new home and soon became
prominent among his fellow-pioneers. He assisted in
selecting the route and in laying out the State road
between Golconda and Marion, and was active in other
public improvements. He cleared a farm from the
wilderness and continued his residence in Pope county
until after the Mexican War, when he was once more
seized with the desire for migration and betook himeslf
to far-away Texas, removing thither with teams. But he
was not pleased with the country after he arrived there,
and without even unloading his goods, retraced his
steps to Illinois and quietly passed his remaining days
here. he was a self-made man, as he had no opportunities
for attending school when young, and when he came to
Illinois could neither read nor write. But his wife had
been more fortunate than he in securing an education and
he acquire proficiency in both reading and writing under
her instruction. he was a man of earnest piety and was
well known in pioneer times as a "Hard-Shell" Baptist
preacher. The maiden name of his wife was Aemlia
Buckner. She was born in South Carolina and died in Pope
County, and was the mother of eight sons, all of whom
inherited the sturdy physique characteristic of the
family; they were six feet or even over in height and
none them weighed less than one hundred and seventy-five
pounds. Their father had been a man of powerful form,
six feet in hieght and two hundred and sixty pounds in
weight. Samuel Morse, the father of our subject, was seven years old when his parents brought him to Illinois, which was then in all its original wildness, with the exception of a few attempts to cultivate the land and some scattered settlements here and there. Almost the entire Territory was owned by the Government, and Indiana held full sway in northern and central Illinois. Mr. Morse grew to a stalwart manhood amid the invigorating influences of pioneer life, and when he entered upon his independent career as a farmer he secured a tract of Government land in what is now Union Precinct and bought other land adjoining, in what is now Polk Precinct, where he built up a home, in which he resided until his death. He married Lucinda Shufflebarger, a native of Virginia and a daughter of Abram and Mary (Anderson) Shufflebarger, who came from that State to this in 1818 and were among the early pioneers of this section. The mother of our subject is now living at a venerable age, making her home with her sons, of whom she has reared eight. The father of our subject was a Democrat until the war broke out, when he identified himself with the Republicans. he bore an honorable part in public affairs and was Associate Judge of the county at the time the course house was built. Samuel L. Morse, of this sketch, attended the pioneer schools of Pop county in his boyhood, the first one to which he went being held in a cabin built of small round logs, and the chimney was made of stone and wood plastered with earth. The seats, which were made without backs or desks in front, were made by splitting logs and hewing one side smooth, and a plank placed against the side of the wall on sticks inserted in holes bored in the logs served as a writing-desk for the older pupils. A section of log was cut out to admit the light, and oiled paper in lieu of glass was placed over the aperture. Our subject began to assist on the farm as soon as large enough to be of use, and remained with his parents until he was nineteen years old. At that age he went to Adams County to learn the details of the manufacture of plows and other agricultural implements, and was thus employed until 1862. In that year he volunteered to act as a soldier for the Government, enlisting in Company F., Seventy-eight Illinois Infantry. He served with his regiment until March, 1863, when he was detailed as a pioneer in the Army of the Cumberland. The duty of the pioneer corps was to go in advance of the troops to construct roads, bridges, etc. Our subject continued with the corps to which he had been transferred, and in July, 1864, it was formed into the First United States Veterans Engineers and served as such until October, 1865, when it was honorably discharged. Upon retiring from the army Mr. Morse returned to Adams County, and in 1875 cam thence to Pope COunty. He bought a track of land in Union Precinct and has since devoted much time to agricultural pursuits. he has added to his original purchase and now has two hundred and twenty acres of land, including that upon which his grandfather lived the first two years of his residence in Pope County. This land has been in cultivation upwards of ninety years. Inn 1887 Mr. Morse removed to Golconda, and for three years was in the employ of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. At the present time he is engaged in buying railway ties. He is, besides attending to his private business, filling one of the important civic office of Golconda, that of Municipal Judge, to which he was elected in June, 1892, and by his intelligent and capable manner of discharging the functions devolving upon him he is a valuable factor in preserving law and order in the city. For six years he was County Commission and he has always used his influence both as a private citizen and as a public official to promote the best interests of the county. Mr. Morse cast his first Presidential vote for the immortal Lincoln, and the Republican party has always had in him a firm supporter. Mr. Morse was married September 4, 1859, to Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Anderson) Smith and a native of Kentucky. Their home is replete with comfort and is attractive as the cnetre of a generous hospitality. They have three children living, Josephine, S. Walter and Lucy. |
| WILLIAM H. MOYERS born: 1833, Pope Co, IL father: George Moyers, born 1784, VA; shoemaker grandfather: Peter Moyers, born Germany mother: Polly Windle, born VA, in Shenandoah Valley married: Parmelia Morse; died Dec 1858 children: John W married 2nd: 8 Nov 1866, Mrs. Louisa Jenkins, nee Shufflebarger, dau of R.S. Shufflebarger children: Lenora, wife of William V. Harper; Mary L., wife of Moses Lay; William C.; 1 died in infancy military service: Co E, 120th IL Inf; prisoner at Andersonville for 10 months |
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