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
Utica Township
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| ABBOTT, J. H. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| AMES, Ashley | Carpenter. Utica | Utica Township |
| BAKER, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BAKER, M. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BAKER, Henry | Renter. Utica. Born Ohio 1835. To this county 1849. Married 1862, Jane HALLETT, born 1842. | Utica Township |
| BAKER, Jas. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BARTLETT, E. J. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BARTLETT, H. H. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| BEGGS, Alex | Tenant farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BEGGS, D. | Tenant farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BENNETT, Geo. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BENOIT, Chas. | Utica | Utica Township |
| BERRY, Geo. H. | Livery stable. Utica. Born La Salle Co., 1853. Married 1875, Amy MILES. She was born in Penn. 1853. | Utica Township |
| BLACK, M. L. | Telegraph operator. Utica | Utica Township |
| BOSSO, Geo. | Ottawa | Utica Township |
| BOWERY, Chas. | Renter. Utica. Born La Salle Co. 1849. Married 1873, Caroline BOND. She was born in N.Y. 1856. Children: William, 1873; Mary, 1875. | Utica Township |
| BOYLE, Terry | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BRAY, Simon | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BRIGGS, Jas. | Druggist. Utica. Born Windham Co., Conn. 1848. To this county 1857. Married 1874, Nellie DAY, who was born Cook Co., Ill. 1850. Children: 1 born in 1874; and Clara, 1877. | Utica Township |
| BRUSHNEHAM, Patrick | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BUELL, C. M. | Tenant farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| BURGESS, Geo. | Renter. Utica. Born La Salle Co., Ill. 1849. Married 1870, Elizabeth BISHOP. Children: Charles, 1871; Geo. H., 1873; Aaron, 1875. | Utica Township |
| BURNETT, A. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CAHILL, John | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CAMPBELL, Frank | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CAMPBELL, James | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CAREY, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CARLIN, Bernard | Sec. 27. Utica | Utica Township |
| CARLIN, John | Sec. 27. Utica | Utica Township |
| CARROLL, Michael | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CARTWRIGHT, A. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| CARTWRIGHT, L. N. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| CARTWRIGHT, T. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| CASSIDY, Andrew | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CASSIN, L. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CAUL, James | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CLUGSTON, C. B. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CLUGSTON, D. A. | Physician. Utica | Utica Township |
| CLARK, J. L. | Sewer pipes | Utica Township |
| CLARK, James | Cement mfg. Utica. Born Sussex, England 1811. To this county 1834. Married 1830, Charlotte SARGENT, born England. Children: John L. and Charlotte (wife of J. B. PECKHAM) | Utica Township |
| CLARK, Thomas | Farm hand. Utica | Utica Township |
| CLARK, W. | Tenant farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| CLEMENT, H. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| COLE, A. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| COLLINS, C. H. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CONERTON, P. | Farm. La Salle | Utica Township |
| CONOVER, Ira | Clerking. Utica | Utica Township |
| COOK, Geo. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| COOK, L. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| COOK, Thomas | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| COONEY, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| COOPER, Jno. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| COSGROVE, Peter | Billiard Saloon. Utica | Utica Township |
| CREIGHTON, H. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CROSIAR, Amasa | Farmer. Utica. Born Claremont Co., Ohio 1817. To this state 1819. To this county 1828. Married 1853. Lavinia BROWN, born Crawford Co., Indiana 1833. Children: Zuleka, 1852; Ella, 1854; Emma, 1857; Mary, 1861; William, 1865; Anna, 1867; Olin, 1869; Olive, 1871; Eli, 1873; Mollie, 1876. | Utica Township |
| CROSIER, J. P. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CUDDEBACH, Almond | Farmer. Utica. Born Ohio 1853. To this county 1857. Married 1877, Eliza Ann GUAZE, born Ohio 1857. | Utica Township |
| CUDMORE, E. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| CULVER, Thomas | Carpenter. Utica. Born Hudson, N.Y. 1822. To this county 1847. Married 1845, Lavina WILDEY, born Chemung Co., N.Y. 1828. Son, George, 1862. | Utica Township |
| CUNDIFF, J. B. | Barber. Utica | Utica Township |
| DAILEY, Jas. | Blacksmith. Utica | Utica Township |
| DAY, J. M. | Teacher. Utica | Utica Township |
| DICKMAN, H. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| DICKINSON, Zenas | Farm. Utica. Born Hampshire Co., Mass. 1828. To this county 1836. Married 1851, Harriet DONALDSON, born N.Y., 1834. Children: Mary, 1852; Zenas, 1854; Harriet, 1856; S. Charles, 1864; William, 1866; Mabel, | Utica Township |
| DILLON, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| DODDS, H. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| DONALDSON, James | Retired. Utica. Born Hadington, Scotland 1811. To this county 1845. Married 1830, Edinburg, Scotland to Margaret McKINZIE, born Scotland 1811. Children: Margaret, 1832; Harriet, 1834; John, 1837. | Utica Township |
| DONAHOE, Thos. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| DONLIN, M. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| DORR, John | Butcher. Utica | Utica Township |
| DUFFY, Jas. | Farmer. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| DUFFY, M. | Farmer. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| EAGAN, C. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| EAGAN, P. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| ESMOND, C. W. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| ETZLER, B. M. | Dentist. Utica | Utica Township |
| EUSTES, Edward | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FALLIS, Isaac, Rev. | Minister. Utica | Utica Township |
| FARRELL, Jno. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FEEHAN, Jno. Sr. | Renter. Utica | Utica Township |
| FEEHAN, Jno. Jr. | Tile works. Utica | Utica Township |
| FETTERER, A. B. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| FINLEY, Thos. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FITZGERALD, Edmond | Harness maker. Utica. Born Ireland 1838. To this county 1852. | Utica Township |
| FITZGERALD, G., Jr. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FITZGERALD, G., Sr. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FITZGERALD, Michael | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FITZGERALD, Morris | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FLYNN, Chas. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| FOWLIE, Wm. | Farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| FREDENBURGH, Isaac | Hotel owner. Utica. Born Ulster Co., N.Y. 1817. To this county 1834. Married 1835, Priscella PLATT, born Plattsburg, N.Y. 1817. Children: Justus; Charles; Elizabeth; Mary; Ella. | Utica Township |
| GARDNER, O. J. | Bookkeeper. Utica | Utica Township |
| GILBERT, H. S. | Grain & lumber. Utica. Born N.Y., 1847. To this county 1854. Married Jennie THRALL, born Pa. 1848. Children: Nettie, 1869; Herbert N, 1875 | Utica Township |
| GILCHRIST, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| GIBLIN, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| GLANCY, Malachi | Tenant farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| GLANCY, Thomas | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| GRACE, M. | Labarer. Utica | Utica Township |
| GRIFFIN, A. T. | Farmer. Utica. Born Maine, 1838. To this county 1856. Married 1859, Mary HOLLAND, born Ohio. Children: Ella; Mattie; Eugene; Wallace; James. | Utica Township |
| GROVE, Saml | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HADLEY, W. T. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HADLEY, B. W. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HADLEY, S. | Invalid. Utica | Utica Township |
| HADLEY, Wm. Sr. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HAGER, S. J. | Ten. farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HAMILTON, Wm. | Ten. farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HALLADAY, C. C. | Engineer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HOLLAND, B. F. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HALLETT, Chas. | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| HALLETT, Mary, Mrs. | Farmer. Utica. Widow of Thos. HALLETT, who was born Sommersetshire, England, 1818. Came to this county 1855. Died 1873. Mrs. HALLETT's maiden name, Mary NEWMAN. Born same place 1819. Married 1841. Children: Jane, 1842; Charles, 1844; Elizabeth, 1847; Seth, 1849 died 1868; Orson, 1851; Richard, 1854; William, 1857; James, 1860 | Utica Township |
| HALLETT, Orson | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| HALLETT, Richd | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| HANIFIN, Patrick | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HANNAN, Jas. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HAZEL, J. P. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| HELMAN, Fred | Sewer maker. Utica | Utica Township |
| HENDRICKS, Jas. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HESS, Abram | Gardener. Utica. Born Clairmont Co., Ohio 1823. To this county 1833. Married 1843, Mary WALRAD, born N.Y. 1826. Child: George, 1848. | Utica Township |
| HESS, Jeremiah | Farmer. Utica. Born Clairmont Co., Ohio 1818. To this county 1833. Married 1844, Laura STEPHENS, born Genoa, N.Y. 1819. Children: Alice; Pruella; Frances. | Utica Township |
| HIGBY, H. W. | Druggist. Utica | Utica Township |
| HIGGINS, L. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HIGHT, T. L. | Painter. Utica | Utica Township |
| HIXON, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HOLEMAN, Jno. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| HOLLAND, J. M. | Cement works. Utica | Utica Township |
| HUGHES, Michael | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| HUGHES, P. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| IRWIN, E. R. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| IRWIN, L. R. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| ISHAM, Jas. | Cooper. Utica | Utica Township |
| JAMISON, Thos. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| KERN, A. G. | Ten. farmer. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| KELLEY, Jno. | Shoemaker. Utica | Utica Township |
| KELLEY, Owen | Shoemaker. Utica | Utica Township |
| KEMP, A. P. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| KINGSLEY, Albert | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| KINZER, Jose | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| LAMAY, Jas. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| LARABEE, M. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| LEE, D. F. | Ten. farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| LEONARD, F. A | Clerking. Utica | Utica Township |
| LEONARD, Jno. | Renter. Utica. Born Ireland 1833. To this county 1837. Married 1855, Ellen CLEAR, born Ireland 1832. Children: Anna; Michael; Vincent; Sarah; James; Kate; Thomas; Nettie; Maggie. | Utica Township |
| LEONARD, Martin | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| LITKE, A. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| LITKE, F. | Ten. farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| LYLE, Jno. | Ten. farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| LYNCH, Dennis | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| LYNCH, Thomas | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| McCABE, James | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| McCABE, M. | Blind. Lives with brother. Utica | Utica Township |
| McCAUSLIN, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| McCORMICK, Nich. | Laborer. Utica. Born N.Y. 1844. To this county 1850. Married 1868, Lauretta GORDON, born Illinois 1850. Children: Four, 2 living: Katy, 1874; Willie, 1876. Lillie died 1870; Carrie died 1872. | Utica Township |
| McGUIRE, John | Clerk. Utica | Utica Township |
| McGEE, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MADISON, Jas. | Utica | Utica Township |
| MANLY, Thos. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MARSHALL, George | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MEEHAN, M. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MEEHAN, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MICHANT, T. | Renter. Utica | Utica Township |
| MINIFEE, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MITCHELL, Wm. | Utica | Utica Township |
| MONNIOT, Henry J. | Ottawa | Utica Township |
| MOSS, Chas. | Station agt. Utica | Utica Township |
| MOTTAG, H. | Utica | Utica Township |
| MOYER, David | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MURPHY, Ed. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| MURPHY, M. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NEARY, B. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NEARY, Ed., Sr. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NEARY, Ed., Jr. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NEARY, James | Student. Utica. Born this county 1854. | Utica Township |
| NEARY, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NEARY, Luke | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NENMEYER, Lucas | Rents. Utica | Utica Township |
| NICCUM, T. C. | Shoemaker. Utica | Utica Township |
| NICHOLS, Frank | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NOON, Patrick | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| NORTON, Jacob | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| O'CONNOR, M. | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| O'CONNOR, Morris | Lives with father. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| O'CONNOR, Timothy | Lives with father. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| O'CONNOR, John | Farmer. Ottawa. Born Ireland. To this county 1854. Married 1848, Catharine MULOMHILL, born Ireland. Children: Timothy, 1853; Bridget, 1857-1861; Anna, 1855; Mary, 1861; Morris, 1855. | Utica Township |
| O'SULLIVAN, John | Clerk. Utica | Utica Township |
| O'SULLIVAN, T. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| OWENS, Jacob | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| OWENS, Jose | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| PERRIN, C. C. | Wagon maker. Utica | Utica Township |
| PIERCE, Fred | Stone mason. Utica | Utica Township |
| PIERCE, I. | Farm laborer. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| POWDERLY, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| PRENTICE, A. R. | Engineer. Utica | Utica Township |
| PRENTICE, J. W. | Hotel keeper. Utica | Utica Township |
| PRENTICE, Marcus | Hotel keeper. Utica | Utica Township |
| PRENTICE, P. S. | Engineer. Utica | Utica Township |
| REHILL, Michael | With file works. Utica | Utica Township |
| RETZ, E. L. | Renter. Utica | Utica Township |
| RHODES, Samuel | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| ROBBINS, Frank | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| ROBBINS, L. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| ROBINSON, Wm. | Physician. Utica | Utica Township |
| ROGERS, J. P. | Farm. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| RUGER, J. B. | Farm. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| RUGER, Silas | Farm. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| RUSSELL, David | Utica | Utica Township |
| RUSSELL, James | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| SCHEMERHORN, William | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| SCHUMBOAHIN, H. | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| SCHMIEDING, H. | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| SHARON, Patrick | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| SHEEHY, Patrick | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| SIMMONS, Wm. J. | Farmer. Utica. Born Kentucky 1833. To this county 1837. Married 1863 Harriet CLIMPSON, born Sussex, England 1838. Children: William C., 1864; Walter, 1868; Jennie, 1870. | Utica Township |
| SMITH, E. D. | Blacksmith. Utica. Born Michiga 1835. To this county 1845. Married Angeline GORBEIT, born La Salle Co. 1838. 7 children. | Utica Township |
| SMITH, W. A. | Farmer. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| SNYDER, H. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| SPALDING, G. H. | Prairie Center | Utica Township |
| STAATS, J. R. | Carpenter. Utica | Utica Township |
| STAAK, W. | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| STANTON, Thomas | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| STEVENSON, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| STEWART, Wm. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| STROBIL, J. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| STROWN, J. N. | Farmer. Utica | Utica Township |
| SULCBERGER, P. | Renter. Ottawa | Utica Township |
| SWEET, M. P. | Laborer. La Salle | Utica Township |
| TATE, Alonzo | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| TAYLOR, E. E. | Merchant. Utica | Utica Township |
| TOOL, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| TWOHY, John | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| VEEDER, Allen | Engineer. Utica | Utica Township |
| VEEDER, D. E. | Carpenter. Utica | Utica Township |
| VAN GEISER, (no first name listed) | Farm worker. Utica | Utica Township |
| WALCH, M. | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| WHITE, George | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| WHITE, Wm. | Foreman-sewer pipe. Utica | Utica Township |
| WILSON, Reason | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| WOOD, Moses | Rents farm. Utica | Utica Township |
| WOODBURY, Charles | Laborer. Utica | Utica Township |
| WOLF, Wm. | Farm hand. Ottawa | Utica Township |