Patron's Directory 1905

[Note: the date following the entry indicates the length of time
the person has been a resident of Hamilton County.]
S=Section, T=Township, PO=Post Office address

Echols, H. S.	Farmer. S 32, T. Crouch. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County, June 18, 1844. Enlisted in Co. H, 6th Ill. Cav 1861. Discharged 1862. Married November 26, 1863, to Mary V. Holland

Edick, C. F.	Farmer. S 14, T. McLeansboro. PO McLeansboro. 1880

Elder, John F.	Farmer. S 35, T. Mayberry. PO Broughton. Born in Illinois in 1855 and settled in Hamilton County in 1879. Served as School Director for 20 years and as Highway Commissioner. Married April 18, 1877, to Amanda J. Hardesty.

Elliott, Rev. J. C.	Minister of Missionary Baptist Church. S. 2, T. Twigg. PO Broughton. Born in Kentucky in 1850 and settled in Hamilton County in 1869. Married March 17, 1879, to Mary J. Hicks.

Ellis, Thomas	Farmer. S 29, T. Beaver Creek. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County in 1869. Served as Supervisor, Assessor and Commissioner. Married October 14, 1880, to Mary C. Thompson.

Essary, Charley N.	Saw and Grist Mill, S 34, T. Flannigan. PO Thompsonville. Born in Illinois in 1870. Served as Justice of the Peace and School Director. Married September 1, 1892, to Alice A. Essary.

Essary, John	Farmer, Blacksmith and Saw Mill and Clover Huller Operator, S 12, T. Flannigan. PO Galatia. Born in Illinois in 1859. Served as School Director. Married August 26, 1881, to Arminda Ridge.

Eswine, Louis	Farmer, S 32, T. Crouch. PO Dahlgren. Born in Illinois, April 18, 1844. Served as School Director 24 years and Trustee of Catholic church 23 years. Enlisted in Co. G., 154th Vol. Infty., Feb. 1865. Discharge September 1865. Married September 21, 1879, to Mary Rubenaker.

Flannigan, J. M.	Farmer and Stockraiser, S. 9, T. Twigg. PO Broughton. Born in Illinois in 1867. Served as Twonship Collector 4 years. Married February 7, 1889, to Florence Hall. Second May 27, 1903, to Tilla Irvin.

Flannigan, L. B.	Farmer, S. 1, T. Flannigan, PO Galatia. Born in Illinois in 1841. Married October 17, 1870, to Emeline Waller. Second December 6, 1871, to Melvina Culpeper.

Flannigan, R. C.	Farmer, Merchant and Miller, S. 13, T. Flannigan. PO Galatia. Born in Illinois in 1844. Served as School Director. Enlisted in Co. F., 6th Reg. Cav., November 6, 1863. Discharged December 25, 1865, a veteran of the civil war. Married June 29, 1861, to Eliza M. Lewis. Second October 10, 1871, to Elzade Roberts. Third October 26, 1892, to Kate W. Riddle.

Flannigan, S. E., Jr.	Postmaster and Dealer in General Merchandise, S. 34, T. Flannigan. PO Rural Hill. Born in Kentucky in 1865. Settled in Hamilton County in 1865. Served as Township Clerk, Assessor, Notary Public and Postmaster. Married October 20, 1899, to Miss M. E. Johnson.

Flint, A. M.	Farmer, S. 30, T. Dahlgren. PO Opdyke. Born in Illinois in 1866. Settled in Hamilton County in 1888. Served as School Director. Married December 14, 1884 to Cora L. Dare.

Foltz, O. M.	Prop. Foltz Nursery and Fruit Farm, S 31, T. McLeansboro, PO McLeansboro, 1900.

Fortner, J. C.	Farmer, S. 1, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Park County, Indiana, December 13, 1848. Served as Highway Commissioner. Married September 4, 1872, at Newport, Ind. to Nancy Lindsey.

Foster, A. A.	Farmer and School Director, S 27, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro, 1869.

French, C. L.	Farmer, S 25, T. Crouch. PO McLeansboro. Born in Indiana in 1851. Settled in Hamilton County, Ill. in 1861. Served as School Director. Taught school 13 years. Married December 23, 1883 to Mary A. Ellis.

French, Minor	Farmer, S 26, T. Crouch. PO McLeansboro. Born in Miami County, Ohio, January 27, 1846. Enlisted in Co. G., 56th Ill. Infty., August 20, 1863. Discharged at Little Rock, Ark., August 12, 1865. Married March 15, 1868 to Sarah E. Todd. Second February 12, 1882, to Harriet N. Nance.

Fullerton, A. C.	Farmer, S. 6, T. Knights Prairie. PO Dahlgren. Born in Ohio, November 27, 1851. Served as School Director. Married September 1, 1881, to Amanda Smith.

Garrison, Nathan	Retired Farmer, S 21, T. Dahlgren. PO Dahlgren. Born in Kentucky in 1817. Settled in Hamilton County, Ill. in 1818. Served as Assessor, Justice of the Peace, Associate County Judge and School Treasurer, Captain of Home Guards. Married December 20, 1839, to Sophia Shelton. Second November 30, 1854, to Miss L. J. Maulding.

Garvin, S. S.	Farmer, S 34, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County, December 5, 1847. Served as Road Overseer. Married July 1, 1900, to Lumira Garrison.

Geiger, Joseph	Farmer, S 36, T. Dahlgren. PO Dahlgren. Born in Missouri in 1860. Settled in Hamilton County, Ill. in 1895. Served as Director of Tel. Co. Married in 1881 to Mary Hoeschst. Second in 1883 to Wilhelmina Nuepling.

Gholson, Floyd B.	Farmer. S 17 T. Mayberry, PO Broughton. Born in Illinois in 1879. Married May 11, 1902 to Emily C. Wilson.

Gibbs, J. T.	Farmer and Syrup Manufacturer, S 7, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County, April 11, 1845. Served as School Director and Trustee. Married May 2, 1867, to Mary E. Phillips.

Gibbs, S. M.	Farmer and Hay Baler, S. 8, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County, July 16, 1866. Married September 23, 1888, to Harriet A. Gowdy.

Gibbs, W. T.	Farmer, S. 8, T. Knights Prairie. PO Dahlgren. Born in Hamilton County September 21, 1857. Married September 1885, to Hatie Miller.

Gibson, Augustus	Postmaster, McLeansboro, 1888.

Gibson, Jacob H.	Farmer, S. 2, T. Mayberry. PO Broughton. Born in Illinois in 1862. Served as School Director and Highway Commissioner. Married July 19m, 1891, to Miss D. F. Allen.

Gill, R. P.	Farmer and proprietor Saw Mill, S 14, T. Flannigan. P. O. Thompsonville. Born in Wilson County, Tennessee, in 1857. Settled in Hamilton County in 1890. Married December 23, 1881, to Maria A. Holida.

Goin, Elijah	Farmer, S. 14, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Tennessee, February 7, 1839. Settled in Hamilton County in 1842. Married November 2, 1859, to Mary Jane Cross. Served as Highway Commissioner.

Goin, J. W.	Pres. Dahlgren Bank, Dahlgren. Born in Hamilton County in 1856. Served as Township Supervisor, School Treasurer and Notary Public. Married December 24, 1876, to Rado Dewitt.

Gollibur, G. W.	Farmer, S 5, T. Crook. PO Thackeray, 1858.

Graff, Z. W.	Farmer, McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1861. Settled in Hamilton County in 1902. Married June 15, 1896 to Edna Glenn.

Green, G. G.	Retired Farmer, Akin. Born in Virginia in 1830. Settled in Hamilton County in 1852. Served as Notary Public. Enlisted in Co. A., Ind. Garrison Battalion, October 21, 1864, at Richmond, Ind. Discharged May 8, 1865, at Indianapolis. Married August 6, 1854, to Miss Freelove Creek.

Green, J. H.	Farmer and Carpenter, S. 33, T. Crouch. PO Belle Prairie. Born in Hamilton County in 1856. Served as School Director 6 years. Married September 8, 1884, to Mary A. Crouch.

Gregory, W. M.	Farmer, S. 9, T. Flannigan. PO Galatia. Born in Illinois in 1837. Enlisted in Co. H., 9th Reg. Mounted Infty. Ill. Vol., August 22, 1862. Discharged July 18, 1865. Married August 31, 1872 to Clarisa J. McFarland.

Grigg & Co.	C. F. General Merchandise, Farm Implements, Wagons, Buggies and all kinds of vehicles, Dahlgren.

Griffith, Albert	Farmer, S. 9, T. Mayberry. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1872. Served as collector and school director. Married January 14, 1894, to Martha Isabelle Mayberry.

Gunter, Geo. A.	Farmer, S 13, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Kentucky in 1852. Settled in Hamilton County in 1858. Married April 4, 1872, to Margaret Rogers.

Gunter, Robert	Farmer, S 13, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County in 1875. Served as Assessor and School Director. Married March 27, 1901, to Sarah E. Goin.