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

Johnson, Capt. C. A.	Farmer, S. 4, T. Flannigan. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1830. Enlisted as Sergeant in Co. A., 40th Ill. Infty., July 1861. Promoted to Captain in 1863. Discharged in 1865. Married November 29, 1849 to Nancy C. Irby.

Johnson, F. M.	Farmer, S. 10, T. Flannigan. PO Galatia. Born in Illinois in 1848. Held office of Constable 4 years, Justice of Peace 8 years, School Director 12 years and served as Notary Public 4 years. Enlisted in Co. H, 13th Ill. Cav. as bugler, December 21, 1864. Discharged August 21, 1865, at Pine Bluff, Ark. Married September 19, 18?7 to Jane Odle. Second December 21, 1893 to Caroline Johnson.

Johnson, J. W.	Farmer, S. 13, T. Twigg. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in November 1850. Served as Commissioner, School Director and School Trustee. Married November 2, 1871 to Nancy L. Harrelson.

Johnson, James W.	Farmer, S. 6, T. Flannigan. PO Thompsonville. Born in Illinois in 1847. Served as Collector, Township Trustee, School Trustee, Director and Treasurer. Married December 14, 1870, to Polly Braden.

Johnson, Marion	Farmer, S. 28, T. Twigg. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1868. Served as Road Overseer and School Director and Trustee. Married November 5, 1894, to Mary J. Harris.

Johnson, R. M.	Farmer, S. 27, T. Twigg. PO Dale. Born in Indian in 1866. Settled in Hamilton County in 1896. Served as Township Clerk. Married December 2, 1886 to Sallie D. Johnson.

Johnson, William	Farmer, S. 3, T. Flannigan. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1857. Married July 7, 1878, to Martha Jane Wheeler. Second January 28, 1890, to Nettie Betts.

Jones, C. C.	Timber Contractor., S 18, T. Beaver Creek. PO McLeansboro. Born in White County, Illinois in 1873. Settled in Hamilton County in 1888. Married April 12, 1894, to Mary A. Holland.

Karcher, L. A.	Farmer S. 5, T. Dahlgren. POI Dahlgren. Born in Illinois in 1869. Served as Collector and Road Overseer, and as Assessor for two terms. Married February 13, 1890, to Katharine Engle.

Kiefer, Leopold	Farmer, S 30, T. Dahlgren. PO Opdyke. Born in Germany in 1833. Settled in Hamilton County, 1901. Served as School Director. Married December 1, 1861, to Margaret Kater. Second 1871, to Barbara Hoover. Third, 1879 to Maria Anna Schelbel.

Knapp, W. H.	Farmer and Prop. Saw Mill, S 35, T. Dahlgren. PO Dahlgren. Born in Illinois in 1852. Settled in Hamilton County in 1885. Married May 4, 1876, to Rebecca Rawls.

Kronmeyer, Chas. H.	Farmer, S. 12, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born at Lockport, Ill. in 1844. Served as Presidential Elector in 1900. Enlisted in Co. I, 142nd Ill. Infty., in 1864. Married in 1877 to Mrs. L. E. Armstrong.

Krouse, Frank L.	Farmer, S. 13, T. Crouch. PO McLeansboro. Born in Ohio in 1843. Settled in Hamilton County in 1871. Enlisted in Co. E, 19th Ohio Infty, September 12, 1861. Discharged December 5, 1865. Married November 2, 1871, to Betty Dadley.

Lambert, J. W.	Farmer, S. 10, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton county in 1864. Married November 6, 1892 to Ida Brock.

Lane, J. H.	Attorney, McLeansboro, 1858

Learned, Daniel M.	Farmer, S. 29, T. Dahlgren. PO Dahlgren. Born in Ohio in 1863. Settled in Hamilton County in 1855. Served as Highway Commissioner and School Director 18 years. Married July 22, 1880 to N. D. Martin.

Lee, Perry S.	Farmer and Stockraiser, S. 25, T. Flannigan. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1860. Served as Supervisor five terms; Census Enumerator in 1900 and School Director. Married December 24, 1885, to Laura Johnson.

Lee, Thomas J.	Farmer S. 35, T. Dahlgren. PO Delafield. Born in England in 1838. Settled in Hamilton County in 1897. Enlisted in Co. D, 111th Ohio Vol Infty, August 1862. Discharged June 1865. Married April 10, 1866 to Miss L. C. Bushnell.

Leslie, John E.	Farmer and Breeder of Short Horn Cattle, S. 25, T. Knights Prairie. PO McLeansboro. Born in Hamilton County, February 8, 1855. Married May 1, 1878, to Ellen Rice.

Lockett, Frank	Circuit Clerk, Recorder and Dealer in Real Estate, McLeansboro. 1879

Lockwood, A. C.	General Merchandise, McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1877. Married October 13, 1901, to Nancy A. Suttle.

Lockwood, A. F.	Farmer, S. 13, T. Flannigan. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1846. Served as School Director. Enlisted in Co. F, 136th Ill Vol. Infty., May 23, 1864. Discharged October 22, 1864. Married August 21, 1866 to Cordella J. Braden.

Lockwood, A. J.	Farmer and School Teacher, S. 24, T. Flannigan. PO McLeansboro. Born in Illinois in 1868. Served as Assessor. Married July 4, 1900, to Minnie Capps.

Lyon, C. M. (Dr.)	Editor, "The Leader", McLeansboro, 1867