1877 Biographical Directory
Taken from The Past and Present of
La Salle County, Illinois
Chicago: H. F. Kett & Co., Cor. 5th Ave. and Washington St. 1877
Adams Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ALBORD, Loftus | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| ALLEN, Jeremiah | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| AMBURN, Ira | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANNABLE, Joseph | Photographer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDERSON, A. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDERSON, Abraham | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDERSON, C. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDERSON, E. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDERSON, L. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDERSON, T. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ANDREWSEN, O., Rev. | Minister. Leland | Adams Township |
| AUSTIN, Wm. | Blacksmith. Leland | Adams Township |
| BALL, L. Curtis | Merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| BARNES, Thos. | Hotel keeper. Leland | Adams Township |
| BASTIAN, Frederick | Farmer. Northville. Born France 1839. To LaSalle Co. 1844. Married 1862, Miss Magdalena GIROLT, of France. Children: Caroline; George; Frederick; Elizabeth; Ella; Daniel. | Adams Township |
| BATHURST, S. B. | Prin. of school. Leland | Adams Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Albert | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Edwin | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| BEARDSLEY, Henry | Farmer. Northville. Born Mass. 1819. To this county 1838. Married Lavinia BLAKE, of Mass. in 1836. Children: William; Adaline; Chester; Emma; Albert; Marshall; Oscar. | Adams Township |
| BECK, John Henry | Farmer. Somonauk. Born Prussia 1837. To LaSalle Co. 1847. Married Margaret GROFF, of Ill. 1863. Children: Anna L.; Louisa A.; John F.; Margaret; Lilla D.; and adopted son, Albin SOWER. | Adams Township |
| BENNETT, F. | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| BENNETT, Geo. | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BERNARD, A. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BERNARD, H. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BETTING, Ambrose | Merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| BLANCHARD, Wm. | Farmer. Northville. Born England 1826. To LaSalle Co. 1850. Married Mary Ann WALLIS, of England in 1853. Children: Isabella; Geo. W.; Josephine; Alice; Charles; Anna; Frances; Hannah. | Adams Township |
| BLOOD, Isaac | Druggist. Leland | Adams Township |
| BOOMER, Sanford | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| BOSTON, Wm. | Works in lumber yard. Leland | Adams Township |
| BOSWORTH, David | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BRANDENBURGER, Reinhart | Farmer. Leland. Born Germany 1848. To LaSalle Co. 1856. Married Caroline HANNAMAN, of Germany 1875. | Adams Township |
| BRANDENBERGER, Wilhelmina, Mrs. | Farming. Leland. Widow of John J. (he was born Germany 1813. Came to LaSalle Co. 1856) married Wilhelmina ZILNER, of Germany in 1842. He died 1875. Children: Reinhardt and Mary E. | Adams Township |
| BRAFFETT, A. M. | Carriage trimmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BROWN, Edgar | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BROWN, Frank G. | Telegraph operator. Leland | Adams Township |
| BROWN, Stephen | R. R. ticket agent. Leland. Born Mass. 1821. To LaSalle Co. 1857. Married Miss Sophia FLEMING, of Mass., in 1846. Children: Edgar C.; Frank G.; Charlie; Willie. | Adams Township |
| BROWNING, William | Farmer. Northville. Born England 1839. To LaSalle Co. 1857. Married Miss Frances CARR, of Illinois 1866. Children: Nina M.; Elsie M; Ida. | Adams Township |
| BRUNSON, Reuben | Farmer. Northville. Born N.Y. 1817. To La Salle Co. 1838. Married Miss Deborah TOWNSEND of N.Y. in 1845. Children: Ruhama; Albert; Jay; Alice; Arthur. | Adams Township |
| BULEN, Christen | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1814. To La Salle Co. 1845. Married Miss Ann KNUDSON, of Norway in 1840. Children: Knute; Samuel; Isabella; Sarah; Louisa. | Adams Township |
| BULAND, Knute | Grain merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| BULAND, Samuel | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BUTLER, John | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| BUTLER, Thomas | Teacher. Northville. Born Illinois 1856. To LaSalle Co. 1875. Married Miss Alice BRUNSON of Illinois 1877. | Adams Township |
| CAIN, Charles | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| CALLAGAN, W. | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| CAMPION, Patrick | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| CARPENTER, Ethan | Postmaster. Leland. Born Westchester Co., N.Y. Came to La Salle Co. 1852. Married Maria C. KINNE of N.Y. in 1857. Children: Clara; Chester; Etta. | Adams Township |
| CARPENTER, Horace | Farmer. Leland. Born Westchester Co., N.Y. 1823. To this county 1855. Marred Mary T. DAVENPORT of Westchester Co., N.Y. in 1847. | Adams Township |
| CLARK, G. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| CLAUDE, G. H. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| CLAUDE, Henry | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| CLIFFORD, W. G. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| CONDELL, Joseph | Farm. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| CONVERSE, Amasa Lord | Minister & farmer. Somonauk. Born Vermont 1816. To this county 1846. Married Sarah L. GOULD, of N.Y. 1848. Children: Edward; William; Theodore. | Adams Township |
| COOPER, Chaucy | Farmer. Somonauk. Born Michigan 1845. To this county 1853. Married Julia PRICE, of Prince Edwards Island in 1872. Children: Clara V.; Lillian M.; and Allie N. | Adams Township |
| COOPER, Geo. O. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| COOPER, J. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| COOPER, Thaddeus | Farmer. Somonauk. Born N.Y. 1834. To this county 1853. Married Melvina COVELL, of N.Y. in 1866. Children: Mary J.; Frank; Charles. | Adams Township |
| COOPER, Z. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, Abram | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, Alfred | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, J. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, J. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, Stephen | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, Thos. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, W., Sr. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COTTEW, W., Jr. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| COULTRIP, William | Farm. Somonauk. Born England 1837. To this county 1857. Married Sarah BRIGHAM of Michigan, 1863. Children: James; William; Clarence; Clara Bell; Sarah Ann. | Adams Township |
| DALE, Arthur | Hardware. Leland | Adams Township |
| DANNAWETZ, Henry | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| DARBY, Jas. | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| DAWSON, Job | Sells windmills. Leland | Adams Township |
| DEWEY, Alonzo | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| DEWEY, Ansel | Farmer. Somonauk. Born Mass. 1796. To this county 1837. Married Miss Philancy ALVORD of Mass in 1827. Children: Mary E.; Milton; Frances; Maria; Chancy; William; Henrietta; Charles. | Adams Township |
| DOHERTY, Simon | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| DOHERTY, Thos. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| DONOVAN, S. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| DORSETT, G. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| DRUCE, Stephen | Switchman. Leland | Adams Township |
| DRUM, E. W. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| EDWINSON, Gunder | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| EDWINSON, Ole | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| EGENESS, Anthony | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| EGENESS, Thos. | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| EHMKE, J. | Laborer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| ERICKSON, Ira | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ERICKSON, N. | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| EVANS, David | Carriage maker. Leland | Adams Township |
| FARLEY, Christ | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| FLAHERTY, M. J. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| FLAHERTY, Patrick | Saloon. Leland | Adams Township |
| FLATTREE, T. T. | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| FOREMAN, B. F. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| FOREMAN, Wm. M. | Physician. Leland | Adams Township |
| FOSSEEN, O. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| FRANCIS, Edward | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| FULLER, Joseph | Carpenter. Leland | Adams Township |
| GLENN, Thos. | Saloon keeper. Leland | Adams Township |
| GLETTY, George | Farmer. Somonauk. Born France 1837. To this county 1870. Married Sopha GUTH of this county in 1870. Children: Albert and George. | Adams Township |
| GRAEFF, I. N. | Grain merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| GROVER, C. C. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| GROVER, N. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| GUNDERSON, George | Shoemaker. Leland | Adams Township |
| GUNDERSON, T. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| GURR, G. | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| GURR, Stephen | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| HAAS, Eugene | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| HALVARSON, A. K. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HALVARSON, Chas. K. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HALVARSON, John K. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HALVARSON, Knute | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1813. To this county 1838. Married Elizabeth OLSON, of Norway in 1841. Children: Nels; Alexander; John; Betsey; Charles; Sarah; Ann; Ellen; Elias. | Adams Township |
| HANSON, A. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HANSON, Ole | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1827. To this county 1839. Married Isabella OSMONSON, of Illinois in 1855. She died 1873. Children: Henry; George; Emma; Charles; Joseph; Simon. | Adams Township |
| HARMON, C. D. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| HARMON, J. B. | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HILL, Ole | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1838. To this county 1855. Married Isabella BULAND, of Norway in 1865. Children: Wm.; Clarence; Joseph; Emma; Anna. | Adams Township |
| HINKLEY, Darvin | Physician. Leland | Adams Township |
| HOEY, Jas. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HOLMES, R. | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUBBELL, Silas | Painter. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUGGETT, Jas. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUGGETT, John | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUGGETT, Wm. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUM, George | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUM, Henry | Farmer. Leland. Born Penn. 1811. To this county 1851. Married Anna KECK, of Penn in 1831. Children: David; Jacob; Daniel; Mary Ann; Elizabeth; George; Steven. | Adams Township |
| HUM, Stephen | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| HUPACH, Andrew | Farmer. Somonauk. Born Prussia 1814. To this county 1849. Married Agusta CLASS, of Germany 1851. Children: Henry; Helen; Celia; Isabella; Emma; Alford; William; Elenora; Annie; Casper. | Adams Township |
| HUPACH, Henry | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| JACOBS, Oden | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| JACOBSON, Cornelius | Peddler | Adams Township |
| JACOBSON, G. W. | Adams Township | |
| JACOBSON, Jacob C. | Merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| JENKS, Franklin V. | Farmer. Northville. Born N.Y. 1822. To this county 1863. Married Harriet NEWHALL, of Vt. in 1850. Children: Sylvia; Zelica; Maude; Fremont; Merritt; Hattie; George; Adah; Marion; Adelaide. | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, Edwin | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, G. | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1817. To this county 1843. Married Sarah BENEDICTSON, of Norway in 1849. Children: Edwin; Joseph; Benjamin; Anna Mary. | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, H. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, J. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, John A. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, R. S., Rev. | Minister. Leland | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, T. M. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| JOHNSON, T. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| JORSTAD, E. O. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| JORSTAD, J. R. | School teacher. Leland | Adams Township |
| KASTLER, Louis | Farmer. Leland. Born France 1832. To this county 1844. Married Miss Catherine MILLER, of Germany in 1860. She died 1874. Children: Edward; George; William; Emma; Frank. | Adams Township |
| KEENAN, E. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| KELLOGG, G. D. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| KENNEDY, Wm. | Druggist. Leland | Adams Township |
| KETCHUM, V. B. | Grocer. Leland. Born N.Y. 1833. To this county 1854. Married Miss Susan J. DAVIDSON, of N.Y. in 1857. Children: Ida and Minnie. | Adams Township |
| KINNE, Eli | Justice of Peace. Leland | Adams Township |
| KINNE, S. H. | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| KLOVE, Andrew | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1828. To this county 1854. Married Randrei GROVER, of Norway 1855. Children: Julia; Andrew; Clara; Isabella; Lydia; Josephine; Martha. | Adams Township |
| KNIGHT, D. H. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| KNIGHT, E. G. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| KNIGHT, J. B. | Farm. Northville | Adams Township |
| KNIGHT, James J. | Retired farmer. Northville. Born Maine 1798. To this county 1853. Married Sophia HOLDEN, of Maine, 1827. Children: James; Elijah; Aaron; Robert; Daniel; Mark; Eliza; Catherine; Sophia; Mary. | Adams Township |
| KNIGHT, Joseph | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| KNIGHT, M. M. | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| KNUDSON, Andrew | Shoemaker. Leland | Adams Township |
| LANDA, Christopher | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| LANE, Hosea | Blacksmith. Leland | Adams Township |
| LARSON, H. H. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| LARSON, J. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| LEVERY, August | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| LORD, A. C. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| LORD, Edward | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| LORD, Wm. W. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| LOVE, Oscar | Painter. Leland | Adams Township |
| McHALE, John | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| McNAIR, Alex | Saloon keeper. Leland | Adams Township |
| MACKIN, James | Farmer. Leland. Born Ireland 1838. To this county 1858. Married Catherine ROACH, of Ireland, in 1855. She died 1875. Children: Mary; Sarah; and Daniel. Married #2, Mary J. FOLEY, of Leland, Ill, 1876. | Adams Township |
| MADISON, I. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| MARCUSON, B. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| MARTIN, Joseph | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| MERVIN, H. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| MILLER, Christ. | Expressman. Leland | Adams Township |
| MILLOY, Jas. J. | Stone mason. Leland | Adams Township |
| MOORE, Edward | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| NELSON, Jens | Carpenter. Leland | Adams Township |
| NELSON, Nels J. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| NELSON, Nels | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| NEVELL, Henry | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| NEWELL, D. C. | Carpenter. Leland | Adams Township |
| OLSON, Frederick | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| OLSON, K. T. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| OLSON, Nelse | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1827. To this county 1836. Married Martha Elizabeth JACOBSON, of Norway in 1875. Son: Ole. | Adams Township |
| OLSON, Tobias | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| OSMAN, Owen | House mover. Leland | Adams Township |
| OSTRUS, O. O. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PARRIS, Alfred | Farm. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| PARRIS, John | Farm. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| PARRIS, Mark | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PEDERSON, Ole R. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PETERSON, H. | Retired farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| PETERSON, K. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PETERSON, Nels | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PETERSON, Ole | Blacksmith. Leland | Adams Township |
| PETERSON, P. A. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PETERSON, P. E. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PIERCE, Ebenezer | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| PIERCE, Nathaniel | Farm. Leland. Born this county 1840. Wife, Esther HUGGETT, born England 1844. Married 1863. Children: Wm., 1865; Waller, 1865; Jas., 1868; Judith, 1870; Samuel, 1871; Nathan, 1873; Jessie, 1875. | Adams Township |
| PIERCE, Mary, Mrs. | Leland. Widow of Nathaniel S. He was born Mass. 1804. To this county 1838. Married Mary SIMMONS, of Mass. in 1828 and died 1876. Children: Deborah; Hannah; Mary; Lucy; Susan; Samuel; Ella; Nathaniel; Betsey; Ebenezer. | Adams Township |
| PISHA, Nelson | Stone mason. Leland | Adams Township |
| POTTER, Anson | Grain merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| POTTER, C. M. | Live stock dealer. Leland | Adams Township |
| POTTER, Frank | Leland | Adams Township |
| POTTER, Horatio | Leland | Adams Township |
| POTTER, Myron | Hardware. Leland | Adams Township |
| PRICE, Dan'l D. | Farmer. Somonauk. Born N.Y. 1813. To La Salle County 1853. Married Amarilla COVELL, of N.Y. in 1834. Children: Lafayette; Oren; Salmon; and William. | Adams Township |
| PRIDGEN, Jno. | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| REIMENSNYDER, Henry | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| REMPE, Christopher | Wagons & windmills. Leland | Adams Township |
| RICHOLSON, Benj. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| RICHOLSON, Helen, Mrs. | Leland. Widow of Lars. (He was born Norway 1806. To this county 1844. Married Helen JOHNSON, of Norway in 1834. Died 1868.) Children: Richol; John; Samuel; Oley; Caroline; Sarah; Isabella; Benjamin. | Adams Township |
| RICHARDSON, A. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| RICHARDSON, Ole | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| RICHARDSON, Richard | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| RIDGE, Wm. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| ROGERS, Benj. F. | Farmer. Leland. Born Maine 1828. To La Salle Co. 1854. Married Eliza B. KNIGHT, of Maine 1854. Children: Alpheus; Katie; Truman; Myra; and Justin. | Adams Township |
| ROLFE, J. G. | Harness maker. Leland | Adams Township |
| RUMNEY, R. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| RUMNEY, W. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| SATLER, Amos T. | Watch maker. Leland | Adams Township |
| SATLER, Ole E. | Shoes & boots. Leland | Adams Township |
| SATLER, Tobias | Carpenter. Leland | Adams Township |
| SAWYER, Erasmus | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1824. To this county 1846. Married Anna ANDERSON, of Norway, in 1859. Children: Otellia; Esther; Rascinius; Albert; Willis; Franklin; Emma. | Adams Township |
| SCHNEITER, John | Farmer. Somonauk. Born Switzerland 1843. To this county 1870. Married Emma PRICE, of N.Y. 1866. She died 1874. Son: Freddie. | Adams Township |
| SCHROEDER, Fred'k | Saloon. Leland | Adams Township |
| SEXTON, Jno. | Watchman. Leland | Adams Township |
| SHERMAN, David | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| SIMONSON, Omund | Merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| SKINNER, Abram | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| SKINNER, Matilda, Mrs. | Leland. Widow of Charles D. (He was born Penn. 1827. To this county 1848. Married Matilda D. SURDAM, of New Jersey in 1850; died 1866) Children: Abraham; Joanna; Mary; Sarah; S.B. Etta. | Adams Township |
| SMITH, Jas. | Retired merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| SNELLING, Benj. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| SNELLING, Horace | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| SNYDER, Jno. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| SPRINGSTEAD, D. | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| SPRINGSTEAD, R. | Farmer. Northville | Adams Township |
| ST. JOHN, E. | Hotel keeper. Leland | Adams Township |
| STARR, Geo. G. | Meat market. Leland | Adams Township |
| STARR, Robt. | Meat market. Leland | Adams Township |
| STEINBORN, W. | Farm. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| STOUTENBURG, Evert | Farmer. Northville. Born N.Y. 1824. To this county 1851. Married Mary UHL, of N.Y. in 1849. Children: R.D.; Ellie; Maria; Ida; Charles; Frank; Mary; Herbert and Lewis (twins). | Adams Township |
| STUNGELAND, Sam'l | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| TALBOTT, Alfred | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| TALBOTT, Geo. | School teacher. Leland | Adams Township |
| TARKET, I. J. | Carpenter. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, A. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, Benedick | Butcher. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, I. | Furniture dealer. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, Hans | Retired farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1811. To this county 1848. Married Wilhelmine GUNOOLDSON, of Norway, in 1847. Children: Caroline and Juliane. | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, Hans | Clerk. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, Ole | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, O. C. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, Thomas | Grain merchant. Leland. Born Norway 1832. To this county 1854. Married Caroline SATTER, of Norway in 1861. Children: Lewis; Stanley; Cora; Nellie; Gennetta. | Adams Township |
| THOMPSON, Thos. | Clerk. Leland | Adams Township |
| THORNSON, Jno. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| THORNSON, Richard | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| THORNSON, Thorn | Farmer. Leland. Born Norway 1817. To this county 1845. Married Malinda RICHARDSON, of Norway, in 1844. Children: Thomas; Richard; John; Isabella; Anna; Malinda; Mary; Ellen; Julia. | Adams Township |
| THORNSON, Thos. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| THORSEN, Sam'l | Stone mason. Leland | Adams Township |
| TOMLIN, Edward | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| TOMLIN, Geo. M. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| TOMLIN, Jas. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| TURK, Paul | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| TURK, Ernest | Farmer. Leland. Born Germany 1852. To this county 1866. Married Mary E. BRANDENBURGER, of LaSalle Co., Ill. in 1877. | Adams Township |
| ULRICK, Clements | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| VANDUSEN, Jacob S. | Carpenter. Leland | Adams Township |
| VARREL, Enoch | Retired farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| WALLIS, Geo. Jr. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| WALLUN, G. G. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| WANGLER, Peter | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| WANTZ, Joseph | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| WANTZ, Minna, Mrs. | Farmer. Somonauk. Born Germany. Married Alben SPRINGSTED, of N.Y. in 1847. He died 1850. Children: Constantine and Fernando. M#2, Joseph WANTZ, of Ill. in 1851. Children: Adolph; Ottilie; Helen; Matilda; Adeline; Emma; Friedericke. (Does not live with Mr. Wantz) Maiden name was Minna WIMME. | Adams Township |
| WARNER, Arthur | Tinsmith. Leland | Adams Township |
| WATSON, Geo. F. | Merchant. Leland | Adams Township |
| WEBB, Frank R. | Physician. Leland | Adams Township |
| WEBB, Jas. | Blacksmith. Leland | Adams Township |
| WELSH, Thos. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| WHITMAN, Chas. | Farm. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| WHITMORE, John Myron | Farmer. Northville. Born La Salle Co., Ill 1850. Married Susan M. OSGOOD, of Texas, in 1870. Children: Luana and John. | Adams Township |
| WHITNEY, A. W. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| WHITNEY, Norman | Police mag. Leland | Adams Township |
| WHITNEY, O. A. | Farmer. Leland | Adams Township |
| WITTMAUN, Chr. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| WITTMAUN, J. | Farmer. Somonauk | Adams Township |
| WOLD, L. Julius | Cabinet maker. Leland | Adams Township |
| WOODS, Geo. | Farm. Leland | Adams Township |
| WOODS, Mark | Laborer. Leland | Adams Township |
| YOUNG, George | Lumber merchant. Leland. Born N.Y. 1830. To this county 1866. Married Lydia ATHERTON, of N.Y. in 1852. | Adams Township |