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
Osage Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ALLEN, J. J. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| AMOORE, G. W. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| AXALINE, Noah | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| AXALINE, S. A. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BALDWIN, John | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BALDWIN, S. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BARDEN, John | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| BARRON, John | Farmer. Wenona. Born Ireland 1832. To this county 1867. Married 1862, Mary PAYTON. She was born Ireland 1847. Children: Mary E.; Johanna; John C.; Michael; Edward; Patrick. | Osage Township |
| BAYNE, J. L. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BAYNE, Milton | Bus. agent. Wenona. Born Brown Co., Ohio 1831. To this state 1854. To this county 1855. Married Miss Nancy A. CARSON 1851. She was born Adams Co., Ohio 1833. Children: James, born Adams Co., 1853; Willer Franklin, born LaSalle Co., 1857 died 1859; Wm., born LaSalle Co., 1860; Lewis M., born LaSalle Co., 1869; Charlie D, born Marshall Co, 1872 | Osage Township |
| BELL, R. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BENTLY, W. M. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BERG, N. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BERKHALTER, Robt. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BLAKELY, Jas. | Farm hand. Garfield | Osage Township |
| BOWLIN, John | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BRENNEN, F. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BRINGMAN, C. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| BRISCO, Frank | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| BRISCO, Jas. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| BROOKS, Stephen | Farm hand. Garfield | Osage Township |
| BROWN, N. F. | Farmer. Wenona. Born Fayette Co., Pa. 1831. To this county 1864. Married 1855, Matilda JUDD, born 1837 in Marshall Co., Ill. Children living and 2 dead: Alice A.; Annie; Almeda; Mary; Samuel; Benton. | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, Daniel | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, H. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, I. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, J. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, Jere. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, M. H. | Farm. Wenona | Osage Township |
| BUTCHER, R. W. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CAHILL, James | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| CAIN, Jerry | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CANNON, Jas. | Farm hand. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CLARY, Wm. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| CLARK, D. W. | Farm. Wenona | Osage Township |
| COMPTON, G. E. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| COMPTON, T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| COMPTON, W. H. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CONESTER, J. W. | Lives with J. SMITH. Wenona | Osage Township |
| COONS, D. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| COONS, N. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| COWAN, H. W. | Stock dealer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CROISANT, F. | Farm. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CROISANT, H. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CROSBY, T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| CURTIS, Job | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| DEFENBAUGH, E. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| DENT, J. O. | Insurance agent. Wenona | Osage Township |
| DEWALT, Anthony | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| DILLON, D. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| DILLON, Maurice | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| DODGE, M. | Farmer. Wenona. Born New Hampshire 1801. To this county 1857. M#1, Hannah TABOR, of Eastport, Maine in 1830. She was born 1813. M#2, Sidney Ann ABBOTT, 1860. She was born 1806 in Virginia. Children: Daniel, 1831; Wm. N. H, 1833; Rodney, 1841. First wife died 1857. | Osage Township |
| EARLY, M. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| EARLY, P. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ELLIOTT, M. F. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| ENGELS, David | Farmer. Garfield. Born France 1812. To this county 1857. Married 1842, Caroline HESLER. Born Germany. Children: Pauline; George; William; Charles. | Osage Township |
| ERIE, M. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| ERVIN, R. E. | Farmer. Wenona. Born Ohio 1841. To this county 1866. Married 1865, Mariette A. HOWE. Born Missouri 1842. One child living and one dead. Ella; Irene, born 1875. | Osage Township |
| FISHER, Jno. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| FLAVAHAN, T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GILL, W. C. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GILMER, Albert | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GILMER, D. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| GILMER, L. B. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| GILMER, W. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| GIPE, Simon | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GOSHEE, N. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| GOTCHOLL, J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GOTCHOLL, W. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GRIM, S. W. | Farmer. Wenona. Born Green Co., Penn. 1837. To this county 1869. Married 1861, Nancy ELY. Born Washington Co., Penn. 1839. Children: Ada, born 1864; Minnie, born 1866; Bertha, born 1874. | Osage Township |
| GRIMES, D. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| GRIMES, R. S. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HALEY, Edward | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HAMILTON, S. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HANNAH, Jas. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HARRIS, J. S. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HATER, Jas. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HARTER, J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HAZEN, Chas. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HICKEY, Richard | Farm hand. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HIMELRICK, A. | Farmer. Wenona. Born W. Virginia 1827. To Illinois 1863. To this county 1869. Married 1847, Elizabeth Jane BUTCHER, born W. Virginia 1826. Children: Frances Ann, 1849; Rachel, 1851; John M., 1853; Nancy, 1855 & died 1861; Esther, 1858; Marinda, 1860; Elizabeth, 1862; Hannah, 1867. | Osage Township |
| HIMELRICK, J. M. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HINELINE, J. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HOBSON, J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOGE, A. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOGE, G. W. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOGE, R. P. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOGE, T. J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOOD, B. R. | Harness maker. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOOK, H. S. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOPPER, P., Sr. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HOPPER, P., Jr. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HORNER, J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HORNER, T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOUGHTON, J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HOUSTON, A. P. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HOWE, P. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HUBER, K. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HULL, I. H. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| HULL, Wm. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| HUNT, Jno. M. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ILER, Mat. | Blacksmith. Garfield | Osage Township |
| IMMER, A. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| IMMER, C. | Farmer. Garfield. Born Germany 1826. To this county 1854. Married 1858, Mrs. Minnie REED, born Germany 1833. Children: Robert; Andrew; Elbart; Hulda; Amelia; Ginder; Edlight. | Osage Township |
| INGERSOLL, A. | Farm. Wenona | Osage Township |
| INGERSOLL, Stephen | Farmer. Wenona. Born New York 1827. To this county 1866. Single. | Osage Township |
| JACOBS, Jacob | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| JENNETT, Jas. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| JENNETT, J. H. | School teacher. Garfield | Osage Township |
| JENNETT, M., Sr. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| JENNETT, M., Jr. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| JENNETT, P. H. | Merchant. Garfield. Born Ireland 1847. To this county 1860. Married 1875, Osell Dell WINTERS, born Ill. 1857. Son, Albert born 1876. | Osage Township |
| JENNETT, Thos. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| KENNEDY, James | Farm laborer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| KENNEDY, M. L. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| KENT, Thos. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| KENT, T. B. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| KEOHNER, Theodore | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| KOUTH, V. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| KRENSON, Chas. | Farm laborer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| LAMBERT, William | Farm laborer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LARKIN, Jas. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LARKIN, Jno. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LARKIN, Thos. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LAWLESS, P. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LEARNED, L. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LECHNER, Bart | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LECHNER, G. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LIGHTFOOT, J. E. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LIGHTFOOT, Lemuel | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| LOYD, W. | Grain dealer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McALLISTER, James | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McALLISTER, W. M. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McCULLOM, Jas. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McCULLOM, Jno. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McDONNELL, D. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| McDONNELL, Duncan | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| McGRATH, P. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McKERGAN, Alex, Sr. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| McKERGAN, Alex, Jr. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MAASS, Henry | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| MALADEY, Jas. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MARTIN, Conrad | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| MARTIN, P. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MERRITT, E. B. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MILLER, S. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| MITCHELL, Frank | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MOHAN, Jno. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| MOORE, G. W. | Farm laborer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MOORE, M. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| MOORE, Porter | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MORRIS, Jas. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| MOSER, Philip | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| NUNNS, R. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ORR, Frank | Farm laborer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ORR, George | Farm laborer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ORR, Jas. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ORR, Jno. T. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| ORR, Jas. P. | Farm laborer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| PARRETT, W. E. | Attorney. Wenona | Osage Township |
| PARSONS, J. I. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| PEASEGOOD, Wm. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| PENDERGAST, T. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| PEPPER, P. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| PHILLIPS, Albert | Farm laborer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| PHILLIPS, W. H. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| PIERCE, Benj. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| POOL, William | Farm worker | Osage Township |
| QUINN, P. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| RAMSEY, James | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| RAMSEY, J. H. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| RAMSEY, M. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| REINERMAN, A. | Saloon keeper. Garfield | Osage Township |
| REISER, Theodore | Farm worker. Wenona | Osage Township |
| REITH, Fred | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| REYNOLDS, Joseph | Grain dealer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| RICE, T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| RICH, Wm. H. | Farmer. Lostant. Born Putnam Co., Ill. 1857. To this county 1877. Single | Osage Township |
| ROBERTS, H. C. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ROBERTS, J. A. | Lawyer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| ROBINSON, Wm. | Farm hand. Wenona | Osage Township |
| ROHAN, W. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SAUTMAN, Fred | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SCHIFFBAUER, Wm. Sr. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SCHIFFBAUER, Wm. | Farmer. Garfield. Born this county 1854. Married 1874, Rebecca LECHNER, born Peru, LaSalle Co., 1855. Child: Emma born 1876. | Osage Township |
| SCHEUER, G. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SCHEUER, J. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SCOON, John | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SEREBERTH, August | Farm hand. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SHERIDAN, John | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SHERIDAN, Pat | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SHOMER, H. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SHOMER, John | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SHOMER, M. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SHONMAN, Luther | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SLOAN, John | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SMITH, Ed | Farm hand. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SMITH, John | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SMITH, J. W. | Farmer. Wenona. Born Perry Co., Penn 1816. To Juniata Co., Penn. 1838. To this county 1868. Married 1843, Elizabeth RHEA. She was born Juniata Co., Pa 1822. No children. | Osage Township |
| SNOW, Dewitt B. | Farmer. Wenona. Born N.Y. 1840. To this county 1871. Married 1871, Catharine VANATTA, born Green Co., Pa. 1851. Children: Charles Rosenberry, 1872; Burley, 1877. | Osage Township |
| SPIER, Geo. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STANFORD, J. F. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| STATES, Joseph | Well digger. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STEWART, F. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STEWART, J. T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STEWART, W. J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STRANSENBACK, Edward | Farmer. Garfield. Born Germany 1840. To this county 1850. Married 1869, Zet Ella HARPER, born 1850. Children: Alice; William; Henry. | Osage Township |
| STREET, J. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STREET, Jas. | Clerk. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STREET, Mahlon | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| STROSNIDER, John | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| STURDIVAN, Geo. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| STURDIVAN, M. | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SULLIVAN, D. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| SULLIVAN, James | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SULLIVAN, J. | Farm. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SULLIVAN, L. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| SWARTZ, D. W. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| THRASHER, P. H. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| TOWER, L. H. | Real estate. Wenona | Osage Township |
| UMBERGER, Wm. | Rents. Wenona | Osage Township |
| VAN ALLEN, J. L. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| VAN HORN, Isaac | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| VANATTA, Ben. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| VERNER, Fred C. | Farmer. Wenona. Born Germany 1831. To this county 1855. Married 1857, Margaret BAKER, born Ill. 1838. Children: Nerva, 1858; Edward, 1864; Orvil, 1868; Benton, 1876. | Osage Township |
| WAGNER, James | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WAGONER, Henry | Farm hand. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WARD, L. H. | Farm. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WARD, Mark | Farm hand. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WARD, S. D. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WAUGH, Richard | Farm machines. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WEBBER, J. H. | Farm. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WELLER, Max | Renter. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WELSH, J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WHALEN, H. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WHALEN, M. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WHALEN, P. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WHALEN, T. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WHITE, J. G. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WHITE, M. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WHITE, P. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WHITE, S. | Renter. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WILLAVIZE, J. P. P. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WILLAVIZE, Wm. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WILSON, W. L. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WINTER, J. J. | Post master. Garfield. Born Washington Co., Penn. 1832. To this county 1855. Married 1855, Martha PARKENSON, born Ohio, 1832. Children: H.A.; O.D.; L.H.: W.D; S.I. | Osage Township |
| WISE, H. C. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WISE, M., Mrs. | Farmer. Wenona. Born Green Co., Penn 1820. To this county 1863. | Osage Township |
| WISE, S. N. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WORK, Jas. B. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WORK, Jas. P. | Store clerk. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WORK, Jas. S. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WORK, John | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WORK, Thos. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| WOULFE, E. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WOULFE, Jas. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WOULFE, Jno. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| WUNDER, Adolph | Merchant. Garfield. Born Peru 1849. Married 1872, Margaret DISQUE, born Germany 1849. Children: Elizabeth; Adam; Barbara. | Osage Township |
| YORK, James | Farm hand. | Osage Township |
| YOUNG, Augustus | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |
| YOUNG, C. H. | Farmer. Garfield | Osage Township |
| YOUNG, W. J. | Farmer. Wenona | Osage Township |